The Express. — London, England, 1862-04-05 00:00:00

INi PERIAL PAIILIAMENT. -4-- lIOUSI OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, Aram 4. Thou I.l.lakipa wet at 5 o'clock. PETITION PRFNENTED. Vioronnt DIINOANNON presented a petition from a pariah is l'be•hin. itra to; their leralrhiiir siteh lotion a. weal.* settle the law of char, ieLes UL as equal'. Me hula aught be pawed, without violatiug the general priaciplo t.r which the% were charged ou 143 d. - - PRIVATE BUSINL.i. The Abertatwith sod WeBA Coast Railway MI, the Die awl Numb Fe.w Arylniii Bill, the Kit: Water Bill, tad t►e Newry aud Iriaaali Railway &11, were reed a third time sod pteer I. PRAIIt:LAMATiI iNs BY ITALIAN OFFICER& The Marquis of NORMANDY said he understood that the papers whirls Ws Doti* fried had jest Ind upon the table were these which were moved foe un the 17th of List mouth. He embed to mak his noble friend whether he would have any elijectise to lay before the limas any offi cial despatches wide& bed been received from Si., James Hudson at Turia, aid Irwin Mr. Bonham at Naples with re ference toilsome two proclamations, respecting which in quiries bad bees made in both houses of parliament; the am issued bycalesel Fun*, the other by Major Puteel. Fad RUIMLL WI it was not very easy for any person in that his.. to be SWIM 01 all promngs which were Lanes place is remote parts el Italy. (Hear, hear.) He would produce such despatches as the goverumeut had re- lat..u; to these rasa.; for example. the despatches received from Mr. Bonham at Naples. containing the questions put by him to lictieral La Marmon', and the asswers given ly the genei.it bearing on the subject, together with the information afforded by Lim with re fermate to the state of that part of the coon. try. His noble friend had somewhat coefoneited the two nswer. wLicia he (Earl Russell) had given. With to the proclamation of Liem -Colonel Fenton, he Russell) had stated that the proclamation had been printed, bat aa aeon as it reached the caporal of the district it was disapproved of. That was the statement which the peen:- merit had received from Mr. Benham, the consul at Naples. As to Captain or Major Fumed he was not an officer of the army, he imniamoded a tantalum' of nation.: guards. and ' with regard to him he believed his pm:vitiation bad never bete ?noted. and en. diaspproved as sem as it was heard of. W Alt regard to the enecutionof the four women, be (Earl Russell) had r -reeved only a telegram from Sir .1. Hudson. which be siosibl have no objection to privatee. Hi. (Earl bilirf cm that the conduct of Colonel eantssai had been iluipprovid, that he hail been removed from his commend. nod that Le 'mole a bitter complaint that he was removed in comeiliouve of the questioes which had been put is that house. His noble friend (the Marquis of Nor r-anby) moat answer that grievance, became be was in fact answerable for his removal. Hit (k.'.srl llueeell'a) general 'Utmost was that the proclamation had not been acted apes, that it was intended to produce terror, and bad not bees pet is aunties. He skald have no objection to produce any letters Adel bed say baring on the question. The sobject then droppel EDUOATIoN.—IDURINATION OF SCHOLARS. Ihe Bishop of OXFORD nee to move for the production —it they could be predneed—of nay escrennications which had passed between the Privy Coped ..nd her N.- iesty a toweebire at eshoehi with reepeet to the ender s& of Mr. Linen OS to the unpractiaability of an individuel easenitediew el scholars. Earl tIKAN VILLE (wheys. was very indistinctly heard is the (gallery) was ssis Mood to say that no such d.iiMUDSOM ware is arrow r those referred to by the n‘ht rm. prelate. It was tine the inspect., i hail privately represented that ineividesleamainations were— wit impi sc. ramble in themselves—but impracticable In rounexion with timepiece& of grouping by age ; and be (the noble earl) had in coeseqiesee agreed to a relaxation of the rule ; but he now regretted that tie had doe* so, be.Nialw it was quite eerie that them could be so difficulty iu carrying out the individual eternisation as proposed, fi ir it appeared that various experimental imminentness according to the teemed rode had actually been made—in some cams with very creditable results. and to others with I esulta not no satis factory. Mach ex uninatians of oourse tooi more time, but • they were found to be perfectly practicable. Earl STANHOPE suggested that the noble earl should at owe, or an soon as possible, state the exact proportion of the grant which he proposed to teaks depend upon the ex amnesties of the children, aad that which be proposed to give on therneral report of the impector upon the school. The subject was one that was ezettilig great interest and anxiety us the country. LirlfirLitS VILLE mid Hie question would require a Feat deal of consideration. It was his earnest desire to afford at the earliest possible opportunity the information which wee sought by his noble friend ; but be thought it wiukl not be well to convey it p e aoemeel to their lordship,. The Bwhop of OXFORD had founded his motion upon a staterneut in the examination of Mr. l.iogen bat after the explanation r the noble earl he would nut pleas it. The motion was therefore withdrawn. ALEXANDER ZAIIIOVSKI. Lord KINNAIRD rose, pennant to notice, to pot • Tomtits to bur Majesty's Beerthary of State for Foreign Affairs as to whether he had received any information from our cormol 4 Warsaw with regard to torture havioc beta used to extort °widows from Al..ailm Zamoyski. Recent letters from Poland stated that be was still alive, but the writers did not know the state he war in. But the statement as to the cruelties exercised on this unhappy gentleman was be lieved throughout the whole of Poland. If it were false be hoped the noble earl the Seeretary for Foreign Affairs would be able to say so; but if it wens true, he hoped that a friendly representation would be made by her Majesty's go vernment to the goveranseot of Ruesia, urging it to wine extent at Meat to relax its iron rule, sod be felt sure that that representatith would have the best effect. Earl RUKSELLeaid after the sewer which he gave to the noble eurl (the Earl of Cameleer)) the other day on the subject of Poland. be certainly should cot enter into that quediou again. With regard to the statemer tto which his foicud alluded, all that be (Earl itu.sell) knew was that in the Ilnes'av Ga:ette each • statemeut concerning the treatment of Alexander 7.amoyaki had appeared. Some few days after, homes er, that statement was contradicted in the J.ureef cka IA - .0., which stated that there was no truth in the report, but that Alexander Zetnoyski was in prison, amt that be bad not been ill treated Macy way. Which of these statements was true be knew not. because he had received uu °elicitl commuoicaliest whatever on the sub• i jet* hut be should certainly hope that the statement would prove to be false. Lord BTRATFOrti r DE RIEDCLIFFE said it waa im passible sot to be swans of the therievenieme which was often brought on the gerreranseat by its being called epee to nuke declaration. on subjects whit related to foreign na tions; but it was thing fur a gomiesmeet to he called upon to eater/ere is this way. and another thing for an asses* of that kind to be nailed upon to entertain • question wk , was so interesting. In thin partionder cam of Poland be thought they might take an exceptional view. They meth all remember that Poland formed part of the arrangements of the Cowgirls, of Vienna, in which this country took • part, sad therefore ha said, if there was any cam of as ex ceptimal aied which would justify interferenm on the part of bee Majesty's govertimeut, it was the case of Poland. and more especially at the present moment, when there was on the threes of Russia a sovereign of kindly feeling, sad reheated @viewed as noxious desire to mitigate the conilitios of his sabjesee. The subject then drooped. I\lN'.ri'ttlAL BCHIK)L4_ ACT AMENDMENT (18111) BILL This WI was read a WOW tiros. WHIPPING BILL. Thio hill owe nod o wenod time. DLEACIIFI ELIA WOMEN AND CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT BILL. Tido bill was read a third tiro mad wand. MARINE MUTINY BILL. This. Lill arm real a third Onward pond. ?mai:l-110N OF 1NV . 1:4170N6 ♦NU DESIGNS BILL. This hill ova nod a third ism sad puma hmkliips this oilpsersedi at twisty toicrites past 6 o'clock. 1101381 OF 001.110101.—Fm DAY, Ann. 4. Th. Smarm took Ike chair 1$ 4 o'clock. PRIVATE 111.18INENI. The [automat and Tosbay Railway Bill wu rand a tkini Sass alai Thu f..Trets were oessidered and adored tw 11, read a tLird Lima :- &Wad sad Laster aad Chard wad Tartan Railways: emathad sad Hiatt Vault Calaway Oeue. t. .1 ; Leads" &Ashton, sad death Coast Railway tealarow.mat GI Nations, Lc ) ; sad Nettli Lama Railway sad i►.e: NW& COLES'S MHOT•I'ItOOF SHIELD. Admiral WA lAblf7Trotted the Saaretary toth►Adminhy wheeler be had say objection to lay epos the table of the lore the eorrespeoleace which Joky lave arias" betwera Calais Cowyor Ooles, of the royal a►ry, sad the lsold of Ai/mm.l4 is the sublvet at his shot•proof shield, iiislorive .1 t h e ,ea Isla up to Übe precut time; likOWl64l the report r..ade .‘, this Isobars by the /ate admiral Lord Lyrae. sad also Ow of C.sptasa Powell, of the royal say,. rearm/ to be carnal out us board of her Missty's ship Trusty. Lord PAGET mid be wolikl be glad to ve every fallible information to ha hoo cal palest friewl gi bet the fact ws* thst the eorre.poedeace to which he referred took place io the Tell aerie% the ltue.iea eer, ,uad there was a groat dad mie«l op is it which it would ti,•t ly sari. sable to ladle riffle. The copula which was shout to be built oe Ceptets (oleos plan mu provisionally proposed to the Admiralty is the year 181%,",, sod there was no eweatial difference to the proposal recently adopted a* compered with that made is 1855. Some improvement, however, had bees introduced. AUDIT OF JOINT STOCK CONIPANIOr ACCOtTSTS. Mr. O'BRIEN asked the President of the Baird of Trade whistler it was the intrados of the goversinteut to intro clan any measure doting the present eeleke for so official and *fifties! aLdit of the amounts of joint Mock cam paign Wiz GI 1N rid se was not the intestine of her Majesty's grreremeat to sod ...ire any mean» for the man asetaal audit* of ties P,o , lnts of joist .kck com panies. ai they eensidlomil that Ow pre.eni system was so effeded elle. At may IMO merfUth is nuiubor sad Lan of the oisralheidon THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1862. could apply to the Board of Trade that at audit might take place hy the auditor of the Board, and the accounts a. audited were open to the inspection of the shareholders. T4AN3ATLANTIC STEAMERS. Mr. ECU LLY asked tie President of the Board of Trade whoa be upseted that the Tetanal u to the Trams/is* sisessees, ordered es the Mak lrebruarr sod 3rd Mara MA would be laid before this house. I,lll3BtiN said the return referred to by the hoe. seembor was in progress of preparation, end only *wetted tb reports of sofas owners to be furnished. CONVENTION WITH MEXICU. _ _......, . Mr. PITZGIIMALD inquired whether the government bad received official informatics relative to the convention said to have been entered into at Soledad between the allied powers and the government of Mexico ; whether the British force had been or WAS about to be withdrawn from the Merit*. ries of the republic; and whether instructions had bees seat out to the British minister approving of the terms et the convention. _ _ Mr. LAY ARD mid that her Majesty's government had received official information that a convention had been signed between the commanders of the allied powers and the Mexican government. The British force—it indeed it could be called a force—had probably been by this time withdrawn from Mexico, with the exception of a small body of men. That force consisted of GOO marines, and by the pavers which hod been laid on the table of the house it would appear that it was not the intention of the govern ment that theme marines should take any part in the expedi tion into the interior of the country. They would be brought back with the exception of RIO men, who would remain behind to carry on the ordinary duties. The govern. aunt approved generally of the couvention,not perhaps as to all its articles, but on tbs whole it carried out their inten tion. He wished to state distinctly that her Malady's government disclaimed all desire to interfere in the Miasma affairs of Mexico. He trusted that the Mexican government would he satisfied with the negotiations and peaceful mea sures adopted, and would not render a resort to hostilities necessary, and he hoped that the convention would fulfil tho exrectationa formed of it, Mr. FITZGERALD inquired whether the papers re lating to the convention would be laid on the table of the . . —. . Mr. LAI AHD mid he did not know there was any ob jects)n to the production of the papas. He would answer the how gentleman's question on Monday. they hit her or not was not very apparent. But there were other batteries. The Merrimac cause on, and the first object she met was the Cumberland, which was lying under the batteries of Newport News. These batteries were armed with heavy Columbiads, larger than 08- . pounders, which repesta struck the Merrimac; notwi th standing, she dented the Cumberland in Mu-en-hour under the bat teries. But though the Newport News batteries were very powerful the Merrimac paid no attention to them, but shelled the camps on the other side. (Hear, hear.) It was asked why she did rot shell Fort Monroe? No doubt if the Monitor had not arrived the Minnesota would have shared the fate of the Cumberland and the other vessels destroyed, and then the Merri mac would have attacked Fort Monroe. So the Americans feared themselves, and so great was the alarm at New York that • meeting was called to consider whether, in spite of the fortification at Sandy Hook, the passage to New York should not be blocked up to prevent the Merrimac from paring up. What happened next! The Monitor made her appearance. This was • vessel never heard of before, built in three months at • cost of 60,0001. She was the saving of New York harbour. This vessel had been called Captain Ericreon's invention • but it was, in fact, • pirated inven tion from a gallant Englishman, • countryman of our own— (hear)—of whom he (Mr. Osborne) hoped to bear more—Captain Cowper Coles. (Hear, hear.) Let them for a moment see whet Captain Cam's original proposals were. So long ago as 1858 Captain Coles had laid a plan before the Admiralty for the conetrostion of such a boat. A committee sat upon this plan ; they not only sat upon it, but they approved of it, and then the plan was laid by —(a laugh)—and no more was heard of Captain Coles's plan mad ship until this action occurred in America, and the Admiralty seemed to be under the notion that the vessel was the invention of Captain Ericsson, where Cap tain Coles wan the inventor. But then it was said that Captain Coles's plan had been tried on the Trusty. The noble lord, in answer to a question put by him (Mr. Osborne) the other night, in that seam and bland tom which be adopted to wer& everybody, mid. "Well, I have begun a ship on Captain Cass', plan." Ns (Mr. Osborne) wanted to know where that ship was, and where it we. being built. (Hear, hear.) He denied that there was any ship in construction. There might ham been • rumbling intention—(a laugh)—of building such a ship, but be denied that any such vessel had bees began; and be wanted to know why, when that plan of Captain Coles had beau approved, it was quietly putts bed . (A laugh.) The soils lord would, no doubt, tall them Oak the vessel was Weeded to be built, bosom. of theene, the sage lent eenld not resist any Lcac Captain Chles's lips must be had, as everybody known these six years who has read the math et the eeth minium The Aniencens had been Jinni& thei n tl been rather satisfied with the experiment width MI Idea in Hampton Roads . But as official dillies/Ise, bed se I doubt, attended the supersediog of the old erose-bow by the matchlock, of the matchlock by the Brown BMA. and of the Brown Bees by the Enfield ride—there were many, as they knew, who stall thought the Brown Bea • meet excel. lent weapon—(hear , hear)—eo it would be with our iron ships. The ' fact was our great men were were very slow to be coovinoad—(bear, hear)—and be had no doubt that unless the Home of Co mmons urged them on, they would be as slow as the man of former times. What was the contrast in 'unsnap.? There was • bill beim the house for building ironclad steamers of 5,000 tons, and for eonstructing steam batteries, for which they had voted 2,600,000/. destined for the defence of their coasts and har- 1 boars,and for their seaboard from Portland to the Chesapeake. New when they had got their warrant they MOM &gay acted upon it. They did not elect to defend their route by forte, they did not appoint a com mission, but went about to construct ships upon Captain Cuss's plan, which was suggested six years ago to the Ad ' admlty. So much for the Encases battery which had bees invented by our gallant countryman, Captain Cowper Coles. (Hear.) But there was another circumstance that he thought it well for the house to take into their considers tion helm they decided upon going on with the coruitsvm non of these kart., which he thought also most material. It was stated by the lay Lord of the Admiralty, the boa. member for Bedford, the other night, when questioned es to the increase of dock accommodation at Portsmouth that the Admiralty hesitated ter inereue that accommodates because there were ealy certain periods of the mouth 11111111 the now cleft of vessels like the Warrior, drawing 26 feet of water, meth go over the bar into Pornenesth Harker, Whet were they going to do after with a statement as that! Were they about to lavish mousy upon them forte—he (Mr. Osborne) having shown the home that they woad sot binder nom-clad ships from enann( theharbour! Her, hear.) Ware they going to lay out this vast sum of mosey vbsa time we. doubt in the Ad miralty itself whether Poenneesth amid ecevesiently be made a harbour for the new elms et vase &? Meer, WO Were they going precipitately to mat late this Tote is the face of the evidence given by a person well acquainted with the working of the Admiralty? It m igh t be said, " It h very expensive to put an end to Mr. Leather's contract." But I believe that contract only extends to the building of the works. There is no contract for building the entire forts or for arming them with wrought iron, and the go vernment oould stop the works at any time by giving this gentleman compensation for his plant, for which of course he had • right to ask. But he would ask, was it not good economy on the part of her Majesty's government, it the house should be of opinion that these forts were not sufficient protection, to pay this compensation, and not throw good money after bad? (Cheers.) He did nut mean, upon so grave a question as the defence of this country, to urge mere economical considerations ; but all be asked was that the money should be well spent and the works well built. (Cheers.) But it had been said that, as a matter of eco nomy, forts were lees costly because more durable this ships. The answer to that was admirably put in the pam phlet of Captain Coles:—" As to the argument that fortis are less costly than ships because more durable, the answer is obvious—the value of an engine of war is measured by its efficiency, and forte will neither atop an iron easel nor pre vent b• r from bombarding the dockyard* and are extrava gantly dear at any price. (Loud cheers.) Even one iron ship might stop at least one other, by engaging her muzzle to muzzle, runniugdown, or boarding, but I defy the whole of the proposed forts to stop even one iron-cased ship." (Renewed cheers.) That had been acknowledged by the commissioners themselves, and he thought therefore that the argument of forts being more permanent when • floating battery could be built at even less than 60,000/. fell at one to the ground. (Cheery.) He thought that the whole Noel of modern wader*, as opposed to the old idea of warfare, was mobility against permanence. (Hear, hear.) Sir S. M. PETO seconded the motion, and congratulated the house upon its altered tone upon this subject. It was his bee lasts: mum to move this resolution and not to have • eagle supporter. He rejoiced that such would not on the present recision bathe fate of the motion of his hon. friend. (Hear.) Mr. BENTLNCK had ventured to put a motion on the paper by way of supplement to that of the hon. and gallant member. It was as follows : " And that this house will, on an early day, resolve itself into a committee, for the purpose of empowering the government to apply any portion of the moneys which have been voted for the construction of forte to the construction of iron-sheathed mewls, or to the conversion of wooden vessels into iron-sheathed vessels." He eutirely agreed with the gallant gontleman, but thargh his resolution was in the right direction, lie did not think it went far euuugh. He had planed his addendum on the in no party spirit, be merely wished to pat r. Pe sloulder to the wheel in a common emergency. Is hie opinion anyone who introduced party feeling into the matter would be unworthy of a mat in that house. (Hear, hear.) Let them all work together in a cordial spirit, and let no man introduce controversy or dissension. All he asked was that they should not convert a question of diffi culty into absolute danger by exhibiting a want of that energy which had always b seu deemed ao attribute of this country. (Cheers.) Lord PALM F.RSTON, in the course of his reply,said—By the end of this year I believe there will be five wooden ships plated with iron, tit for sea • and the Achilles, an iron ship, next year •' and besides that, there are four other iron ships ordere d and in rooms of construction; is addition to which tenders have been sent out for the coo. structios of &hips on Captain Cole's principle, which I be lieve will turn out,to be the most effectual—whether capable of going to sea is another thing, but for all purposes of coast damns we are of opinion that that construction of vessel will be the most effectual. Experiments have been made on that cupola, and those experiments have been successful, Cupolas on that principle have turned out to be proof against any shot that can be tired against them, and I have no doubt that those ships will prove to be of the greatest possible efficiency. I mention these things to show that the Admiralty have not been inactive, but that they have been salve as fee as the means afforded by parliament have enabled then. They have already realised some means af dolmen this kind. tither means are in course of nikw mini will give us in the year 1864 sixteen iron= ' et Mont cites, but all of them very respectable and feenidatie ships of war. Then we come to the question whether, with regard to the defences at Portsmouth mei , 1 /pithead, forte or iron vessels are the best. New much has been said in disparagement of the report of the Deem Commission, but gentlemen seem to forget Oaths ' newinthemdation of the Defame Commission was tint thin Oka& be both forts and forting batteries, and they In laid that 1,000,000/. should be devoted to the construe ' Sea of Ibelles daimon. We felt that when the question was several minims for the purpose of erecting releg g le . V . M ai deekyards—which, I admit, are of great im paringe were justified, inasmuch as those defences _ were pesmenwt works which would last for • great many years be emme, that we were justified in dealing with them as imposteonste of the fresheit, and, therefore, in charging the more upon the taweitold for a certain number of yap le seer ; that is S. my in providing for them by lost es terminable anneals% and for a limited period of time. We doubted whether we should be justified in apply ing the awn Osten to the floating batteries, inasmuch se waft nil treeteilioi mid sot be oeseidered to be dinable sod pienement as fortifications, and we mated tote sethethod to parliament to provide ' int el the boa lee the contraction of floating Winks, bat veldt Snot to be provilled for out of the amid these for demi' Wee, it aprons sow that it is t u h i n i Aien et the he - fist no thee est to be lost in mul erns .) If we were to aloe, the advi dad et ig a=6 hon, =Ng who has just sat down, rod In rIN all the se a* pone ships on 1 I v ee k t i thiseiple, coda* lie upon might I t very oneeldessble ; ben yea would be I. 4ntly mutant with such a se would he to aid in the defeoc• of oew and the mat able yells. Glesdenta lino It is unman to think di forttping mg owls Se pima invasion. As has bees Se nit, yes sent* nest Nark, but the enemy will sot aloe near them. All you csn do is to take certain vulnerable points which are of the utmost importance to your ravel terrier, namely, your dockyards, to defend them, and to leave the rest to be defended by Your army and your navy. Ilidicule has been attacked to the Martell° towers. But I do not believe that there Neaten° towers deserve all the ridicule that has been thrown upon them. Taking warm it was, when these forte were erected, mid ships as they then were, I am inclined to think that thee, Martell° towers were at that time respectable ele ments of defence. They are now gone by. like brown beam and other thiege their day is past, andtbe use of these towers lately has been to test the power of guns to destroy them. One of them was of great use is a target to teat the value of projectiles of different kinds. Well, then, the real question which the house now is considering is, whether it is desirable to suspend for a time, and until a more serious decision can be arrived at and fuller information gained, the construction of these forts at Spithead, for the purpose of applying to ,the construction of iron used ships the money which would otherwise be expended on fraM. (Hear, bear.) Ido not mean to deny that there is a great deal of plausibility in the recommendation, nor do I mean to say that the government axe indisposed to adopt the course. (Cheers.) The con tracts for these forts, as already stated, are not contracts for oompleting them, but for raising the foundations up to a certain level. Indeed, the government have not determined as to what would be the best con struction of the forts to be erected on those foundations. So far from the government having entered into any con tract for, the erection of the forts., they have not yet Mora tained what would be the best description of forts to be erected. (Hear, hear.) The contracts go to the founda tions, and if the house thinks that some delay would be advisable in regard to these foundations you will have to make amends to the contractor—(hear, bear)—for Ices of time, for the discharging of men, or for their not being re sumed, and for materials provided. It might be prudent to incur that expense for a time until the question has been mere fully and deliberately and more calmly considered. The state of the matter is this : In the year before last I proposed to the home a bill to enable the government to raise two million, for the purpose of erecting yahoos dock yard fortificatious at Portland and Dover. This was, ea it were, a sum on account in order to begin to a ordain extent different works specified in the estimate laid be fore parliament. More time was found to be no ceesary than at that period was imagined, to make accurate working drawings and for arranging the purchase of land and although that was some two years ago, that two mil lions will not be payable until the early pert of this saw mer—about June or July. But it will be payable at that time for work sanctioned by parliament. It would then be our duty in the course of this present session to aWy to parliament for a further power to issue terminable annuities to continue these weeks, and among them would naturally be the forts proposal to be created at Spithead. It would be perfectly in order, and if the house wishes there will be no difficulty on the part of the government to do this, because my right hon. friend the Secretary for War has already instructed the defence commission to re examine the question as to the utility of these forte oont bined with floating defences, and to make a report thaw upon. That report will be in the hands of the government in the course of no great kettl ofiglae. No very considerable amount of expense would hammered bydairing theooetniater to suspend the works on those foundations. blikrithat time is over we shall have to wahmit to perilement a bill far the further issue of these termaakie annuities, end it will then be for parliament to decide whether upon the informa tion before them, they would yr s j ed dieeontinne these forts, or suspend for • their constructioe, and to what raiser Vey sight think it advis able to devote part of these terminable annuities to a more rapid construction of theme floating batteries for the purpose of coast defenses. No doubt these can be made more rapidly than the fats could be constructed and no doubt as long as they were available, and no accid est hap pened, and they were not sent elsewhere, they would pro bably be as effectual as the forts would be ; but there it this consideration to be bons in mind with regard to the relative power of forts and iron-need &i o l s There is a limit both vto the weight of armour and t of gum to be put on board a ship which is to doe* iand whole weight clad* mestnot bepeaterthan the water which itellspisesa If it be greater the ship will go down, bet there is we seek limit with respect to a fort, is it is obvious you cal give M any thickness of bastion or rampart, and place upon it my gun you can man. It is mid that these forte would take many thousod expert artillerymen, but I am sure my WM. and gallant friend the member for Chatham (Sir F. Smith) will not bear out that view, as it is known that a great part of the work in • liattm7 is perfermed by handspike men— (hear, hear)—and that two trained men to • gun are quite sufficient. lam coeviaced that the improvement in gum will keep mos with the improvements in armour plating. I have hard that the French have already constructed A gnei which will pierce their armour *Dm but perhaps their iron is not so good as ours, bat still they boast of the construction. I have no doubt we shall have gun of the same sort, and it is clear, with • view to permanent defen c e, that • combination between fix detais, and floating defences is the most complete for the purposes you have In view. (Hear, bear.) But no doubt time is a great element in them matters, sod if you can get your floating defences rapidly, you had better do that than wait the time necessary for the construction of your permanent defences. (Hear, hear.) The goverament are quite willing to accept the disposition which seems to prevail in the house, to give facility for the more rapid or ganisation of floating defames (Cheers.) There is the question as to the relative advanteges of ships built entirely of iron, such u theWarcior, sad ships suchen those five now under construction—wooden ships cased with iron - which is the character of most of those in the French servira. Each has its advantages. No doubt the ship with iron ribs, iron skin, and armour plating on the teak, would be • much better sea boat and better able to resist the strain at sea than a wooden ship. On the other hand iron bottoms are liable to get foul, whereas the wooden vessel, being plated only to • certain extent below the water line, is better adapted for long sea voyages with out undergoing that cleaning which iron ships would require. Line-of.hattle ships, again, are more easily converted into iron ships than you can build iron vessels from the begin ning. We have • greet many two and three-deckers of wood, which I quite agree are not competent to meet in action with iron ships, and therefore it may be the most economical arrangement to convert more of these into iron cased ships. One great change in naval warfare is the in troduction of large guns sending hollow shot and shell, sad It is quite clear, as we sesir b 7! fire fize of the Harriers wpm the CumberlandandafterwardsupontheCosgrar, thalami sent lutes wooden ship are most destructive, and :I:i= va adntage of the iron casing is that shells will not it. What I should propose to the house is this.—that ry right hon. friend, having already desired the defeats lOW mites to reconsider their former report, and to state sofa with all the knowledge they had duce acquired, and elope chilly with the example of what passed the other es is America, what they think will be the speediest and me* effectual method of carrying out the defences at Spitting-- that we should give notice to the contractor to seepsrail operations for the preeent—(bear, hear)--•a rther works upon that foundation on the hemmed which Me been begun, and that soon after the rooms we should bring the matter again under the consideration of the ban, and ask it to decide which was the best course to pmene—wineliter we should include in the terminable annuities • sum fro the more rapid execration of armour-cased venue for defensive p and whether we should on that account for the premed suspend any farther opera tions on the Spithead forts. (Hear, hear.) The only wish of the government is to do that which is best for the public interest. (Hear deer . We have no personal feeling in the matter. (Haar. hear.) We have no party failing in the matter—(bear, hear)—and there can be but one common object with es an, sad that object is far too important to be rashly or hastily decided. It ought to be fairly nud fully considered, and we are quite ready to .go with the house after the recess into is full and impar tial consideration. Sir J. PAKLNOTON had heard the speech of the noble lord with the greatest possible pleasure. Mr. LINDBA Y said the noble lord at the head of the government had expressed opinions which had over and over again been given utterance to in that house, and by members who formed • very small minority. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BEECROFT, referring to the statement of the noble lord at the head of the government, that iron 10 inches thick would not offer sufficient relmbuses, said that in that case 840,0004 would be quite inadequate foe the iron work Lord C. PA.GET said it appeared that the house was per fectly willing to went to the proposal of the noble vis count, viz., that after the recess the subject should be fairly and fully considered, and that then the government would be prepared to make premeds, which would be open to ample discussion by the house. Sir J. PAKINOTON asked what would be the draught of water of the liwof-kettle ships when cut down! Lord C. PA.GET—I believe, 26 feet. Sir M. PETO asked if the building of wooden vessels was to be entirely discontinued? Lord C. PAGET—To a great extent. There world be essreely anyilding of wooden vessels. Sir F. SITM congratulated the government on their determination to suspend the building of the forts, but he doubted the wisdom of referring the question beck to the Defence Commission. He had the most unfeigned respect for the ability and zeal of the members of that corn. mission, but he considered it would be better to refer the subject to a new one, because if the report of a new commimiou was in favour of the con- Satiation of the building of the forts it would carry the , house with it. But if they cams to a different conclusion from the former commission the house would feel more ooefklent as to the course it might think it right to take. He was astonished that line-of-bettle ships were to be cut down for the defence of the dockyards, for what was wanted for that purism was not vessels that would requires great depth of water, but vessels of a light draught. (Hear.) Vessels coestructed on Captain Coles principle would be a great riving of cost in construction, and in the compile- resat of we sad guns, whilst they would be far more sm. cent in the defence of the dockyards. With floating batteries of that kind at their command be did not think the enemy would be likely to come into the Solent at all. Atka further discussion, Mr. Biornimit's amendment was put with an amendment suggested by Sir G. C. Lim. Mr. FORSTER said that the proposition was virtually ens that the national debt should be increased for naval =es. He thought that in the then state of the house propenition should not be decided. Lord PALL ERSTON mid that the motion only pledged the house to go into ammilttee at some future day. The whole question would be di,eussed after Easter, when a ter minable annuity must be proposed for ostryiog on the works in progress. The boo. member for Norfolk might then renew his proposition, rind the whole question would be re-opened Mr. CROSSLEY must oppose any addition to the bar thew of the oountry. With a revenue of 70 millions he thought they had quite enough to build iron ships. He should divide the house against the amendment. The house divided. For the amendment 74 Against it The amendment was cAnasequently carried, and added to the original resolution. On the report on supply being brought up, Mr. M. DUNNE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if it was the intention of the government to introduce any measure during thia session that would have for its object the alteration of the law between landlord and tenant, with • view to recurs to the tenant the value of any permanent improvement he might have made in his land, if be should be dispossessed of it, or the value raised on him. Sir It. PEEL replied that the government were fully aware of the great importance of the subject and the cultist surrounding it. They had no intention, however, of bringing in any measure with regard to it during the pre , sent session. He thought the question was one which should be settled by the ordinary . course of events, and that nothing should be done which might imperil the rights; of the landlords and be equally injurious to the interests of the tenants. NETLEY HOSPITAL ESTATE. This bill palmed through committee. POLICE AND IMPROVEMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a weed time, and the committee liked for the Bth of May. The Public-houses (Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill passed through committee pro formi. The Charitable Uses Act (1881) Amendment Bill passed through committee. The Sir Johu Scene's Museum Bill was read a third time and pared. The house then adjourned at twenty-five minutes to two o'clock. CONVICTIONS IN KILDARE. Colonel caked the litleiSocrTeta7y for Ireland whew the resume of convictioes at the Carragh Cowrt•bour sod P.tty Siessiooe of Kaden, is Ireland, ordered by the home, would be laid upon the table of the house. Sir R. PEEL rid that the boo. and gallant gestlemais appeared to overlook the fact that the returus which he applied for were presented on the 28th alt, and ordered to be printed. Tbe house then proseeded to the orders of the day. THE NELSON MONUMENT, TRAFALGAR-SQUARE. On the mottos Ice • into committee of supply, Admiral W ew attention to the incomplete state is whieh the bre of the Nelson Monument is stall suffered to nails. 117.05ViiER - ;aid be westly deplored that the monu ment had not been long ago completed. In DIM Sir Edwin Landseer, who wee a man of great genius and exceedingly competent to execute a work of this deecriptioo, had beep entrusted with it. But rans was not always to be commanded, and he had net been able to satisfy himself as to the works of art suitable for this monument, end be had not been able 83 mum • time when these linos would be completed. All that be (Mr. (owper) knew was. that Sir Edwin Laminar Led tow coastaatly studying the habits of lions, and regularly visiting the Zoological Gardens for that purpose. (Laughter.) Be thought that it would turn out that the country would have a work of art of greater perfection in teammate of the delay than if the execution of the lions had been as rapid as the house expected. (Hear, hear.) THE STATE OF POLAND. Mr. DENMAN then rote to all the attention of the house to the state of Poland, and to move for certain papers relating thereto. The hon. and learned gentleman said be thought this was the time and opportunity for briagiog before the house facts in connexion with the condition of Poland. If he wanted any justification for adopting this course it would be found in the numerous petitions which had that day been presented to the house from all parts of the kingdom, and which were signed by s who were curious that the British parliament eh have the sub ject brought coder its notice, and also that the government of Boogie should have its attention called to the performance of their dubs, towards Poland. . . The motion having been put, Lord PALMERSTON io the course of his reply mid— i think, with great deference, the Poles would have far better consulted their own interest if they had applied their energies to the improvement of agriculture, so as to promote the prosperity of their ooeutry. Lod if they bad borne as well as they could the evils they unhappily endured, and not gone out of the way to provoke the Russian authorities by doing things which were not likely to produce any good result. But ea the other hand, I think it was totally unworthy of the Russian authorities in Poland to have recourse to thong este of severity with which they visited, io themselves, those harmless demonstrations of the people of Warsaw. Nothing can justify the cruelties and persecutions of which my hoe. and learned friend complains. (Cheers.) ft is not, how ever, for us to judge between these parties, except upon those common principles of humanity which are applicable to all nations sod governments, and which, I think, have been greatly violated by the proceedings of the Russian autho rities. As I said before, there is a great feeliag of antagonism between the Russians and the Poles, and therefore I hope and believe that the acts of the Russian authorities at Warsaw and 313 the rest of the kingdom of Poland have not bees sanctioned, and possibly have not even been known of, by the Emperor of Russia I had the honour some years ago of seeing something of his Imperial Majesty when be was in this country, where be remained for some weeks, and I must say he appeared to be a most kind-hearted and benevolent man. - Now we know that natures do not alter with fleeting years, though opinions may ; and those who have kind hearts are not likely to become men of different character when they grow older in life. lam therefore persuaded that the Emperor of Russia peraosally would infinitely prefer • kind and liberal conduct towards the Polish nation. But as I mid before, there are parties who surround a monarch who represent things their own way, and who from the love of authority and national feeling are frequently disposed to abuse the powers entrusted to them for good sou to apply them for evil. Now with regard to the future, if I had an r.. r .tr to t hsbt to give anz ture advice to the Poles I would say, i. don t go out of your way to draw upon you inflictions which you mama prevent and which are intolerable to hear.* Recollect that a great political and axial change le taking phase in Russia, • change that cannot be sin gular. A great alteration —one of the greatest perhaps ever performed within • short time and in any country— the eniaocipation of the serfs is now taking place. (Hear, hear.) Dom anyone believe that that emaociption will not sooner or later lead to wow extension of political privileges, power, and liberty to the Russian nation ? I would say to the Poles., "Wait for that. Depend opal this that, although the Russian' may not wish you to have political liberties beyond what they themselves enjoy, they will be disposed to extend to you everything granted to them ;" and there fore I should say the Poles would best consult their own Sheerest by endeavouring to conciliate the Russian authorities, and by waiting and taking advantage of what I must con sider the kind and humaue feelings of the Emperor of Russia. (Hear. hear.) At all events it is not a matter in which the government of this country could wisely or usefully inter. fere. No doubt the recital of the facts here, which may sat have ISM to the knowledge of the Russian Emperor, may be useful by bringing to his cognizance things done in his sin» to which he was not a party ; and on the other hand. our expression of sympathy for the Poles moat be con geui.,l to the feelings of that nation. It is quite appeases/ay for them to make any demonstration to satiety Europe that their aspirations for natioudity remain undiminished. (Hear, hoar.) But so far as the expression of sympathy on the part of this house may tend to infuse the spirit of coo ciliation and to induce the Russian government to mitigate the system of rule that now prevails at Warsaw, and may Woo, the Pkdai to abstain from bringing on themselves the infliction of evils hard to bear. I think my honour able and learned fneod may have accomplished the object of the motion he has made. With regard to the paper., I cannot offhand say whether there an any that could be produced. but I will look through them, aad at a future day say how that matter stands. Mr. HENNESSY said it was true conservative policy, is • Rarepean see" to promote the restoration et ea easiest kingdom, which had been placed in its present mifortunate position by the violation of treaties, and until that was accomplished the Polish question would out be set at rest. (Hear. hear.) BM H. YUNEY said it was for the interest of this =and the whole of Europe that the treaty of Vagina be abided by. and the members of the British Home ed Cosmos' had not only a right to rain their voices on behalf el Poland, but bud a responsibility cast upon them to do so. Mr. H. )111LNES believed that such debates as the present wool I et lout have the effect of showing that there wee • usauisuous feeling amongst all classes in this country. arising floes the oppression under which Poland had suffered at the hands of her powerful ruler. TM 1001i012 was withdrawn. THE FORTS AT SPITHEAD. - Mr. B. OtiiiiißkibenleM to move, that it was expedient to suspend the construction of the pro posed forte at Spithead until the value of iron roofed gunboats for the defence of our forts and roadsteads should have been fully considered. The report of the committee which eat on this subject made • mar/ curious selmisaion. They said that the mode of WU liestio• nand advance with the development of the mane of attack, but experience showed that forts were lam liable to Iluctuatkin than almost env other modes of defence. When that report was written, the commissioners could not foresee the:events of the other day. They could not foresee that a ship would be built like the Merrimac, and he must say that the oonetractioa of a vessel of that deecrinnifol 3.080 tons and plated with railway iron told a I tale of the *nervy and the eflciasey of the (Hear, hoer.) But, then, look at the way la whisk file Merrimac dealt with the forts. She came oat of Norfolk, steamed up guider Fort Monroe, which was one of the ascot powerful fortresses in America, and armed, he believed, with two enormous guns. They fired at her, but whether ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRClllT.—Kniaarox, Aran. 4 OWL SlDl.—(Bears Lord Chief Justice Erie and • Special Jury.) WALDRON V. LONG AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought by Miss Harriet Waldron, the daughter of lady Janet Waldron, against the Morning Poet newspaper, to recover damage. for a hlul published in that paper in the month of January but. The defendants pleaded " Not guilty." Mr. M. Chamber., Q.C., and ldr. Ifoll were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Lush, q.C., and Mr. Hannon were for the defendants. . — This action•;rose out of a case that was disposed of at the ! Westminster Police-court two or three months ago, in which ' Miss Caroline Norton, the Deice of the Hon. Mr. Norte's, sought to recover from the present plaintiff • dog, which she alleged she had lest to her, but which Mir Wakkoe ! represented bad been given to her. The proceeding created some interest at the time and it will be remembered that I upon the hearing Miss Norton swore that she only lent Mies Waldron the dog in question for • short time, as she ex- ' ported to go to C.mfu ; and the latter swore parley* that upon one occasion, while they were is • cordage together, Ifir Norton gave her the dog, making use at the same time of the remarkable expression, "I, Caroline Norton, give you, Harriet this dog." It was admitted by Mir Waldrea that in the first instance the dog had only hash teed in her charge by Miss Norton to be ' taken care of w • she watt to vied a relation at Woolwich ; but she awned that whet Miss Norton expected to go to Corfu, fancying that the deg would be an irscumbraeoe to her, she gave her the aahnal, under the circumstances stated. It appeared that Mir Norton did not go away as she evmted. and that she was anxious to have the dog restored to her; but Miss Waldron insisted upon retaining it, and after a good deal of squabbling the case came before Mr. Arnold, the presiding magistrate at the Westminster Police-court, the charge against Mies Waldron being that of unlawfully detaining • dog the property of Miss Norton ; sad after hearing the evidence of - all the parties, the roarik trate dismissed the charge. A few days afterwards a letter appeared in the Mortally Pose, which was signed "A Looker-m," and headed "Spinsters and their Idols," which spoke of Mies Wilde= as the "all spinster," and Miss Norton an the "war" young spinster, referred to the dispute about the dog, and steed that it appeared that spinsters of *certain age, failing a human admirer, appeared to make idols of fancy dogs, and that " • dog's life" in such • case was very different to that which was generally under stood by wok an expression, as they were the objects of 011/111•011 and affection which were in ordinary cases lavished upon human beings. The letter went on at some length, and in humorous terms, to comment upon the dispute between the two ladies upon the subject of this dog, sad referred to • case where • poor man had bees eseeseced to six months' imprisonment, upon very slight evideace, for having stolen a dog, and commeated upon the different manner in which the magistrate had treated the awe of Mies Welchem. This was the libel 1101b -021601 of ; sad apes Mr. Hod, the solideor to Miss Wl= applying for • eseaseadea the sharp. that were to be contained in H spinet that lady, • promise was gives that an explaestioa abo u thlasser, end ea the Moeda, day • second &Male wee a Nee Merwing Peet, whisk was also made the el none. The publication at _alleged Ilbeis woe admitted, and they were read, and thh dated the ewe for the plaintiff. Mr. Lush, in a Memos epeesh, on Waif et the de. (imitate, urged that the seeks was Gus of a mosttestapere character, and that Mies Wahhea Ind ao eta to Memo bat herself for bags their' before the 'suns, sad the defend ants were perfeelly *Med to the eibeertutiows they had made in referees, to the sleighed Wilds". The 'Adele that wee complained al was art publiehed with any intention to impede to Miss Wilshire that she had been guilty of per jury, sr of dog stealing, which was alleged to be its object, bat was merely a few bantering comments that pullwen applicable to both ladies, with • view to show that it was a subject to be regretted that persons in the position of gentlewomen, which those ladies un doubtedly were, should have made themselves so ridiculous and become parties to a public inquiry of snob • nature. He denied that the article complained of was in any way calculated to injure Miss Waldron, and he said that the only thing that was at all likely to injure her was her own con- Berton with the proceedings before the magistrate, and be urged that if Mile Norton had forgotten that she bad given her the dog, which appeared to be the ground upon which the magistrate dismissed the complaint, it would have beets much more seemly on her part to have restored it, than to have twisted upon retaining it at all hazards. He con. eluded by again expressing his opinion that the action was oese of the most trumpery character, and he called upon the jury not to encourage such actions by giving any damages. Lord Chief Justice Erle having summed up, The jury almost immediately returned o verdict for the plaintiff—Damages one farthing. Mr. Chambers applied to his lordship for • certificate or order to addle the plaintiff to costs, but his lordship add he could not 'Fart the application at present, sod med consider about it OBORII Coma.--(Thifore Mr. Jostioe Wightmais.) Thomas Musky, the poor tutor who pleaded guilty ea the lint da ot the aegis.' to • charge of uttarieg a forged railway t ic ket, under the distressing circumstances that ware detailed upon that occasion, was brought up for judg ment, and sentenced to be imprisoned for one week, which dated from the commencement of the assize, eo that he was at once discharged from custody. His lonlship disposed of several common jury causes during the day, but none of them presented any features of interest to the public. GREAT GRIMSBY EMOTION COMMITTEE. The committee appointed by the House of Corn meal' to try the merits of the Wilma complaining of an undue return of Mr. Chapman at the late election for the borough of Great Grimsby, assembled yesterday afternoon in Committee-room No. 9. Present—Mr. E. Egerton, chairman; the How Mr. Liddell, Mr. Longfield, Sir A. W. Buller, and Mr. G. G. Girt. Mr. Philip, Q.C., Mr. Webby, and Mr. Vernon Harcourt for the petitioners. Sir F. Slade, Bart., Q.C., r t .rotyth, and Mr. Cooke represented Mr. Chapman, the sitting member. The petition, which was read, alleged bribery, treating, intimidation, undue infiumee, and outrage. Mr. Phis% Q.C., in open* the case for the petitions.% cited many case on which he should rely. Om of these was that of a man named Hardy, who declined to vote, inasmuch as the railway company, of which Mr. Chapman was chairman, owed hint eleven pounds, which they refined to pay. When the poll was drawg to a close, eleven sovereigns were slipped into his be nd, and Ms. Denbany walked off with him to khe poll. The poll bad ether closed or was being closed, but Hardy's vote wee recorded in favour of Mr. Chapman. Another ease was that of • person named Bun% who bad pro mimed to vote for Mr. Ileums% but who was in duoed by Mr. Daubeny to vote for Mr. Chapman on the promise of • situation on the railway, of which that gentleman was chairman. Many other oases were mea -1 tioned to which the votes of the independent electors had been transferred from one candidate to the other by pecuniary promises, and others in which impress. s o who were pledged to Mr. Henesse had been spirited away altogether by five-pound notes. Further cases were cited in which the musical chink of mover* had been beard, and which had suddenly changed the political views of the persons to whom they were given. In the course of and incidental to these trees actions there was a great deal of treating m public-houses, not OD much for the purpose of directly bribing the voters as with • view to make them amemible to the more cogent persuasion of sovereigns. Then with regard to endue MIN- Me and intimidation he should show that a lug. number of labourers , briCklayere, and others connected with Mr. Chapesaks railway were let loose about two o'clock in the ' day and created a great uproar, alarming the voters and iketroying the hotel of the rival candidate as far as they amid, to the extent of 7001., sad carrying off the mayor in the vortex. &idiom was thee called la support of the learned coma. sere elateasset, aad the committee adjourned. MA ItEET6. COTTON GOODS. MANCHESTER, Apart 4.—There has been rather e.t.a• business doing today in yarns, and s partial clearing out ~f old stocks has taken place at lower prices, not lower the rates asked on Tuesday, but at pi ices l o wer than t... sellers required some weeks ago when they withdrew I:I. yarns from the market. In some cases the deelise a. e.,.. • pared with the time referred to is about 4d. per lb. to. were spinners ore moderately firm a t th e rates cene%t Lut e and in the early part of the present week. 14:, made from American cotton are in fair request, and betel: find them rather scarce. There is evidently a better leek, : in the market, which is partly due to m a business for India and China, mused by td, gams from the East, !one of which, dated Calcutta, March 16, state* that yarns were in better demand and they advancing. For Germany there is little or nothing doing, and the home trade are buying very little. In cloths there is more business and has been since Tuesday. The prospect of leas production has stimulated buyers to some extent, and hews some heavy lots of cloths suited t o the Wet trade have changed hands during the last few days. In some cases manufacturers have taken a shade less hums than they were willing to accept on Tuesday, and this hag, no doubt, been one reason why buyers have leer willing to depart from the cautious policy which has opera te.l with them for some weeks past. The business has not ken coosiderable, but it has been large compared with what has been recently done. Not much doing for the home trade. It will have been perceived that there has been au en. esedingly quiet cotton market at Liverpool this week, the sales having reached only 23,000 bales between Thursday meek and yesterday, of which 4,000 were forspeculation sad export Of these sales 13,710 bales were American, and 6,900 Surat. The jetports during the week have be en heavier than for some time, including 3,019 American, 2,3111 Egyptian, 9,546 South American, and 60,722 Surata ; total iimporte 75,366 bales, against a consumption which probably dial not exceed 7,001.1 American per week, and 21,000 Wee of all other kinds. This consumption is being further limited, as reported on Tuesday, by the entire stoppage of other mills. Some mills, which have been rut,. sing four days per week, fare now running only th ree, and amongst these are the EMIL of an eminent firm at Toilmor• den, known as the largest consumers of cotton in the king. dom. In the city of Manchester alone 1,000 hands more are out of work this week than last,'making a total of 8,30; and 451 additional operatives have been placed on shun time. It is this farther curtailment of production which has brought more buyers into the market both for cloth and yarn, the impression being that it most lead to higher fLiCeor at e events prevent any farther reduction, an. lt sOlllO ell serious decline should take place in cotton, from causes at present not very clearly femme. COTTON.—Lisgarom., Aran, 4.—We hare again to report a very limited hairiness being done, and tho ugha exams of the estimates 7,440 bales, the aggregate is cob 32,470 bales, of which apeculatois have taken 2,040 bales of American, 780 Egyptian, and 2,580 Santa ; exporters, 2,2 c bales of American, 790 Egyptian, 4,410 Surat, and 100 Inlet a Bengali and the trade 19,590 hales of all kinds. Not withstanding the small sales in American, they have been eitteeded with a har&Wm tendency, and they close at id to lodearer. The better clangs of Surat are easier, and in the wer qualities we make a reduction of ad. per lb. There meat sea for this port American, nil ; Surat, 148,112 bales; whet 225,000 American and 244,825 Sunda same time bit year We have a steady market to-day. Sales, 4,000 bale. Tke following are the official quotations as determined he the Geseral Broken' Association fair Orleans, 1341..; middling, 121 d. ; fair Mobile, 13d. ; middling, 1244. ; fair Uplands, 120. ; middling, 1218. 1317 GAR.—The average price of brown or Muscovado eliduq the produce of the British pommies' in America, for the week sad* AprU 1, is Els. 31d. per cwt., exclusive of the euelome dam.—The average price of brown er Menem& wager, the produced the Mauritius. for the week eadiag as above, is 17s. 91d. —The average price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the East Indies, for the week coding as above, is liSs. 11 Ad. per cwt.—The average pries of the three foregoing descriptions of sugar jointly is 2k. Is. permit. Itstimoi, APRIL 4.—The market has been fiat and quiet the whole week, sad but very few Wee have been made, and thesdat rime folly 6d. to la. in favour of buyers. Re lined is also lower, sad sells very slowly. Rum quiet, prima mondial TALLOW.-Flankv Emma. -The market was descly to-day. Prices as follows :-Y. C. on the Spot, 46e. 3d. to 465. 6d. ; all this month, 466. ; June, 46.. 6d. ; July to September, 46e. 9d. ; October to December, 48a. to 48e. 3d ; Smith American, 46a. 6d. ; Odom mixed melt., 46e. 9d. ; beef, 455. fld. ; Australia' beet 45e. to 455. 3d. ; fine inferior, 43a. to 44e. Cochin cocoanut oil, 49e. 6d. to 50s. ; Ceylon ditto. 49e. ; Sydney ditto, 475. to, 435. ; good to Ina, 465. to 46a. 6d. low quality. Palm oil, 411 . 104 - Ida Laps, ses. 6d. to 40e. Yrtm nut oil, 31.. to 375. Hone grease, 38s. to 395. Delivery to last evenin;, , 1,463 casks; arrivals, 782 make. 0011N.—Batem, Aram 3.—The simply of Foglia' wheat at our market to-day wee short, and - tbe demand fair, at fully lest week's prices. A better inquiry for foreign, without alteration in values. Beet malting barleys sought after. and fully L. per qr. dearer ; grinding quiet, and ao higher. Oats m large supply, and on er ship sales a mine. • tion of Bd. per qr is readily conceded. Indian corn and beans very (aiak Arrivals :—Wbeot, foreign, 2,308 qrs. Oats, Irish, 5,197 qrs. ; foreign, 1,033 qrs. Barley, Irbk 286 qrs. ; foreign, 5,900 qrs. Indian corn, coastwise, 100 qm; foreign, 920 qrs. Flour, foreign, 10,826 brie,. Climateeoze, Aram 4.—The weather be. improved the last two days, which will enable farmers to complete 'owing spin corn, which is rather behindhand in consequeuce the wet we have bad. There was a smaller supply of wheat at market than we ever remember to have seen at thin season of the year ; the demand was limited, but hat dry samples were taken at fully last week's rates. Beam and barley firm. LINCOLN, Arm. 4.—We have bad a small supply of wheat, and trade dull at Is. decline. Barley in fair demand at 2s. advance. Wait, red, Ms. to 565. ; white, 58.. to 625. Barley, 29e. to 41s. lantarooL, Amur. 4.—We bed a fair attendance at odr market to-day. Wheat quiet, but tolerably steady, at Tuesday's rates. Flour more active. Indian corn is fair demand, at 3d. to 6d. per quarter decline. WAILZTIELD. Aram 4.—The recent imports into Liverpoil have had the effect of curtailing business here, and prices are rather lower. Barley firm, but oats, beans, and other articles have been dull. Averages for the week end* March 31:—Wheat, 4,076 qrs., at 595. 21d. ; barley, 5t9, at 37e. 2}d. ; oats, 101, at 21s. 10d. ; bens, 148, at 41s. Old. COALIL—Lomos, Ariut. 4. —Walla End Braddylls Hatton, 164. 9d. ; Walls End Hatton, 17s. 6d. ; Walk End Gump, 16a. 9d. ; Walla EM Hartlepool, 17s. ; Walk End Kelloe, 164. 9d. ; Camay and Duffryn Anthracite 21e. 6d. ; Camay and Darya Malting, 241.—Ships at mar ket, 17 ; sold, 16. CairnAi PALA= ONS Saluisto FRIDAY, APRIL, 4.—Admissions on payment, 719 ; ditto by smarm tickets, 570—total, 1,289. [Advertisement.] —HOLLOWAY ' S PMTS.—Public Health.—lt is the duty of every man to promote so far as he can the public welfare. and no one does this mons augustly than be who enables the community to withstand disease. Hollows). Pills exert this preservative power with the most striking sur. cad They km p the blood pure and the nattily iletliA , regular, even amidst the varying lollueoces of our Clllolatt They protect the body against the deleterious demi , " changeable temperatures, keen winds, excessive atnielPhen' 1 1 moisture, and frequently against malaria itself and dsmgroo infections. In weakness or disease in any organ, the lit chance of cure ties in these purifying Pills which exercise the mod wholesome influence over the stomach, lungs, brain ami nerves. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. CORNYORD.—ApriI 2, etuntieeTCottage, Stroud. Montle& shire, the wife of the Rev. E. Comford, of a daughter. COUSINS.—ApriI 2, at Upper Norwood; the wife of S. Coushd. Reg., of a son. DAVIS.—April I, at Oakley-road, Southgate-reed, the wife of th% Rev. IL M. Davie, 8.A.. of a eon. DRlLL—Herat 31, at Oroevenor.pLace, Bath, the wife o f the Rev. W. Dyer, of a daughter. JAQUIIT.—Iderch 31, at Adelaide.road, Harerstockhill. the v 0 of O. R. Jaquet, Req., of a daughter. MATIIK—March 31 . at DUMSGSII.IIqUare East, Dublin, the wife of Mr. W. R. Mayne, of a eon. SHRPHARD.—ApriI g at Howard Lodge, Upper Telw.bill. wile of Y. Shepherd, Eat.. of a eon. Ioll27.—Apeit 2, at York.town, Sandhurst, the wife of Lain St. John, 20th Regt., of a daughter. MARRIAGE& GACE—LOWTHER.—ApriI 1, at Bandon, Leicertershlrc.! Rev. J. IL Morton, Langley. son of the late L. Ca,e. Er.' 1' Ismth, Lumina:Are, to Mliabetb. daughter of the late Lowther. Esq., of Marston. ILENDEEDINE—HANNAFORD.—ApriI 1, at St. Jamer's. Pi • Isaac John, son of J. Kendenline, Eng., of B rcct Otsf ord, to Emma, daughter of Mr. glannatord, of F.ecDt . stmt. KNAIIB-BCIIIIOELDER.—ApriI S. at Rheydt, T. Encur. 1.1 • of Camberwell.grove, London, to Ida Ale:marina, Llta;h" of C. Sclunoelder, Eati., of Rheydt. Rhenish Prussia. SABBAOZ—OLIVANT.—ApriI 1, at King-street Indepen,..r.t Chanel. Northampton, Mr. 0. E. gabba,p, of Regent Manchester, to Eliza, daughter of Mr. H. M. 011vant. of Momagstrort, Northampton. DEATHS. ADLARD 4 prII 1, Junes, son of Mr. H. Adlard , 36 of !feta - Pram . PAULY. —March 31, at &delay Mount, P r estwick Ds i ' s• ablra,A. Faulkner, Fag., aged 61. 11=11F.—Apr11 16 at Ripon, Jane, wife of W. Moll, tsl. aced at. WILTOK-1311 14 Frodon Rouse, near Faversham. 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