The Express. — London, England, 1864-07-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PAULI AMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Fransy, JCI.Y 1. The Lute CH.ocEl.t.oz took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. Tha FAri of DONOUGHNORE presented a petition from serious places in Ireland, praying their lordships to peas an set for the setablisimasot of a better system of registration of titles ip dot °gasify. BRITISH POLICY IN JAPAN. Lill GREY rose, pursuant to notice, to move a series of twelve iinolutioas (the terms of which were published a fortnight ago), eketchiog the history of British intercourse with Jaaan, allegiog the failure of our treaty with that eountaj, sod concluding with the follosriag :—" That an bumble address be presented to her Majesty to lay before her alejeacy the substance of the foregoing resolutions, and buin`aly to pray that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to joke the same into her serious consideration, with the view of adopting such measures as may be found best calculated to avert war between this country and Japan, and ta promote ea increase of trade and friendly intsr course betweeu the two nations to their mutual advantage." The noble earl, who was very indistinctly heard, said that the resolutions were sot intended to convey any vote of tonsure on her Majesty's government. but to recommend a charge in a policy calculated to involve England in wars re sembling the succession of conflicts with China. The coot menial treaties with Japan bad been obtained by force, sad as soca as they came into operation collisions sad acts of violence had been provoked by the misconduct at Eng lishmen sod other foreigners, who treated the laws and cu,tows of the n .tivee with the greatest contempt. To resent these outrages the British representative in Japan re quired the serrinee of the fleet on the station, sod, as the result, EhElaud was engaged in • war without the know ledge of !hi government. This was a power too great to be trusted to a subordinate officer. and the results of permitting it to he exercised in Japan might be very disastrous. He thought the terms of our trestles ought to be modified, so as to allay the apprehensions of the Japanese that their na tional iudependeoce would be destroyed by MOSS who entered the country as traders. He ascribed all the evils that bad arisen to the overbearing sad lawless behaviour of British eibj-ors, who knew that they had the power of England to support them. He believed the withdrawal or &minuten of the force at their command would produce an improvement in their conduct towards the natives. The responsibility for the past did Dot rest eotirely with the go vernment, as parliament had approved the policy adopted. But as the experience of six years showed the neeessity of some champs, he irked the house to recommend • revision of the existing treaty. Earl itUSSELL said that if we were to say to the Japanese that we would modify our treaty we should iuspire the Japanese, as we should any eastern nation, with an opinion of our weakness and a belief that we were afraid of their hostility, and were endeavouring to conciliate them by needless and unworthy concessions. (Hear, bear.) He could not think, therefore, that seething was to be gained by that course. Her Ma jesty'a goiernment were at all times endeavouring to enter into friendly communications with other nations. Friendly communications werecoatinually going on between the go verioneut of the Tycoon through his Minister of Foreign Affairs and our minister at Yokohama, who was well &c -am w the Japanese, and weal disposed to do every. thing that was courteous and humane towards the Japanese. (Hear. hose.) No man was less likely to do anything offee,ive to them than Sir Rutherford Alcock. Suppose the case, end be believed such came had occurred, where young Euglishmen went beyond whet they were entitled to by treaty—in those eases Sir R. Alcock would certainly have punished if he had had the power. His noble friend said that he (Earl Russell) bad spoken lately as if this country was utterly helpless. He knew very well what great hurt this country could do to other countries, but he cl:d not leave out of sight that other countries could do some hurt to us, and be contemplated. not only with repug nance. but with disgust, such a state of things as that we should have nothing to boast of but the injuries we could do to others, while at the same time we put out of consideration the butt and mischief they could do to us. Tiles wee not a pleasant subject for contemplation. He never hati that this country bad nut the power. All foreign intone knew we had power by our naval and mill tire force to inflict great damage upon any nation with which we might be at war. His noble friend said that with regard to the question of Japes, this country was not acting according to the law of nations, and that we could only sup port our position by a large force. He (Earl Russell) was afraid that for a bag time to come it would be mosmary to keep a considerable Naval form la the sees of Japan. There were various parties in that country, and amongst them there were the Dsimioa, who were very likely to en deavour to drive us out of Japan, but he could not see that we ought to abandon Japan on that account, or that we should forego rights which were of great benefit to us and at the Same time to the Japanese. His belief was that we should endeavour always to behave justly to the Japanese, that we should endeavour on every oucasiost to conciliate their good will, but at the same time we should ask for reparation for any wrong we suffered. He would be glad if it should appear that there was any mode by which our relations with Japan might be made closer and f reer , but it omit be recollected that there was • new commerce, that the treaty itself dated from Idle, and that there was maeh to he smoothed away in regard to our ormoexioa with a people who for a long while would not permit any foreigner to enter their territory. (Hear, hear.) At the game time our progress in the East had been rapid. After the treaty of Nankin, at the end of four years, 24,000 bales of silk were exported from China to this country. mad in the fear Tears following the treaty with Japan 11,000 bales of silk had been exported to this country from thews. (Hear, bear.) This showed a great inclination is those countries to adopt these trestles of commerce, and to come into commercial intercourse with us, which might be highly profitable to both. The British government, is a use like that of Japan, must cot modify or alter its treaties, and must say that further onaceesiocui would be made. Last year we engaged to put off the °peals& of two ports, which were to be opened this year, far Neves years more. We have also shown every disposition to agree to Amy moderate concession that the Japanese might ask for, but it seemed to him to be more advantageous for the im provement of friendly intercourse, to go on steadily, quietly. and fairly, standing upon our rights rather that' to inau gurate a sew system of policy, and mere especially a system of policy in entire contradiction to all this country bad door, with respect to Eastern nations from the first time that we had ever hail intercourse with them. (Cheers.) The Bishop of OXFORD expressed his thanks to the noble earl opposite for having brought the subject before their lordships end the country as he had dose that night. Could it Le the intention of this country to redoes Japan to the miserable state of an utterly ungoverned anarchy! Yet that must be the effect if they rejected the existing govern meat and bad no means of substituting another. All the miseries tsat had been brought upon China must come upon Japan. and many of them with tenfold severity. if we suc ceeded is our present policy. They had heard of the great jealousies between the different parties of the govern ment. He believed that as far as there existed any difference between the Tycoon and the Mica& it cotbi be easily removed, but there was a fierce feud amorist the tisimior, and a continual tendency to re sist the po eer of the Tycoon, when the Tycoons seemed to commit the country to what they eoesidered fatal steps to ate welfare. Solt had been that every step of these treaties bad been written in the blood of successive Tycoon. (Hear, hear.) Not one of the trestle* bad been executed that La-i nut been followed by the poisnoing or assassination of the mit-leer who signed it, and the banishment and degradation of all his subordinates. Did this show that the treaties bad been gladly entered into by the Japanese ! Did it net tend at once to prove that they were forced upon them by intimidatios ! (Hear.) What mantle the result of continuing such measures! First, the breakirg down of the wealth and power of the only central controlling authority which tended to keep these different feudal chieftains in any measure of order ; and then, dis illusions amongst themselves and the misery of the whole native population. (Hear. hear.) And is the ruidet of that what attitude was Great Britain to meanie? Were we to occupy the country, to administer its revenues, to ad minister its justice, to reform is laws—is short, to make it ▪ depeieleney of nor own country, or to leave it in the midst of its anarchy What became of our trade if we left it in a state of anarchy Hear.) Anl how, if we took the other course, were we to have • force sufficient to operate in that remote country, amidst a bootie people united against us, with every advantage of nature foe repelling invasion ! Bow were we to make head against such a people except at • cost which he believed the people of Great Britain would not knowingly incur in order that they might a little hasten the growth of commerce with Japan! (Hear, tear.) It was open these points that the speech of the noble earl opposite, which he thought exhausted the subject, remained un answered ; and he felt with him that barium throu,:h all those considerations, which he might cel l s.a eoV sidenitioca of expediency, they came to the still stronger ground of the natural principles of right. Ha main tained that .e Lad so right to force upon au indepen dent people be arms treaties of commerce that they refused. He maintamed that having reoehlisheal that com merce, we had no right whatever to undertake engagements as to .ere own subjects which we could not fulfil, sad that the to as it was now constructed did lead this country to undertake to make its subjects do that which it had no power to make them do. The natural instinct of the people stood ready to ,venge when they found that we could not make our su b jects obey the leers whip-, they were e bbe d to obey. In reading Sir R. Aloock's letters and book, he found that when the greatest efforts were wade by our au thentic.% to induce our people to abstain for three days from mity.talting•particular road when the Daimios were passing, it being contrary to Japanese law that foreigners should meet them, although every other road was open for their pleasure, ob e y sof...ea to comply with that request. We had no right to undertake with these people what we bad not the power to exact : and he for ow believed that the intro &ming into the commerce of this country such doubtful and unjust principles was the way, not to ite final exten sion, hit was the surest way to lead to its ruin. There wee an eatioicanker upon every entombs of national prosperity th a t was feaadad upon iwpastice, which by a law more car tels than the returns of any aiereastik adventure avenged upon the people who committed it their disregard of right. (Rear, bear.) It was written, and would he fulfilled, " Woe ante Mai that buildeth his chamber on uorigliteous aro sad his home epee wreeig." (C heers.) The Duke of 8011EltSET said bad received a private letter informing hint that many Japanese had been put to death by Mimics because they had traded with Europeans at Nagasaki and other places, THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVEN)NIS}, JULY 2, 1864. and it appeared that notwithstanding the danger which they ran, the natives, Is the district, where such things occurred, would continually being down their alike sad other goods in order to trade with forsiguers. He had felt it his duty to defied Admiral Kuper's conduct, who he believed simply performed he duty. The noble earl objected to the &dowel's Bring on ries, and thought he should have run away. [Eau4 ac v—No . so.] As the batteries had fired on the shim,' the admiral to return the fire or not! (Hear, hear.) Nothing wag so iajarious elk. tot to deal effectually with such people. (Fl*, bear.) The French bad just had a difficulty with the &beams in consequence of one of their ships having been fired upon. The fact wits it was very difficult to deal with the Japanese people. They knew but little of their habits and prejudices, and it was not easy to go on with them amicably. They would have occesionel out breaks and misfortunes of this kind unites they were pre pared to abandon the country. Rut how could that be dose ? The Americans, the French, the Rus sians, the Prossiaas, the Swim, the Dutch, in fact all the European nations, were trading under the same treaty rights; and were they to run away and leave the other nation, in pommies? If the government withdrew, the English is that country would then trade with the Americans, and the English government would have no hold upon them. Lord Elgin said that they re quired a force in Japan as mach to keep their own people is order as the Japanese. He believed the beet course they could pursue was to adhere faithfully to the treaty, to practise moderation and forbearance towards the Japanese, and, while punishing those who misbehaved themselves, to hold the Japanese strictly to their bargain. (Hear, beer.) The Earl of CARNARVON thought this question of Japse, and of our influence and position there, was far too serious a one) to be treated so • party matter. It was one of the most important questions which parliament could entertain, but unfortunately while their attvatioo was distracted by other matters nearer home, they had little time to devote to a matter growing up so many thousand miles away, affecting our relations with China nod Japan. The only party in Japan whom we could touch, and actually had touched, was the Tycoon, and he was the party most favourable to England, as the govern meat had themselves acknowledged. The Tycoon was at war /10130 with • great many of the Mimes. and by pressing upon him England was playing their game, for the Daimios were most anxious to weaken his authority in every possible way. It was quite clear from the correspondence that a great constitutional change was going on at Japan at that moment. The Illuddo, who was • young and ambitious man, was re gaining his power, and many of the Dsimios were making common muse with him, and the Tycoon, by having shown favour to foreigners, had becomes most unpopular person in Japan. He thought her Majesty's government were in great danger of pulling down about their ears the whole fabric of the government of Japan, which was at present an existing society. If they did do so would they undertake the responsihility of governing that country themselves? He agreed substantially with everything which had fallen from his motile friend, cod he also agreed wish the whole of the resolution, which his noble friend had moved, excepting the last, which proposed that her Majesty's government should without delay enter into negotiations with the government of Japan. Earl GREY replied. He submitted that the government had rot denied the facia which ha had brought forward, bat that they had admitted that the conduct of her Ma ;My'. subject, in Japan was nut good, and that the agents of the government were utterly unable to make them con duct themselves better. (No, no.) He would propose that those parts of the treaty which it was admitted the Tycoon and the government of her Majesty could not carry into effect should be modified, and he thought that that would be eesy thing to perform. (Hear, bear.) The liousedivided .. : '— Contests Noutootemis Majority against the resolutions l9 THE PUBLIC AND REFRESHMENT HOUSES (METROPOLIS, lox) BI LL. This bill wu read a second aim-. THECOUNTY CONSTABULARY SUPERANNUATION BILL Ths report of amsodineots was brought op art wood to, sad their lordships adjourned at tea minutes to 9 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMON& •—FRIDAY, JULY 1. The Srm.tris took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Independent Gas Company Bill, sod the NewpanY sod Cornwell Joaction Railway Bail were road a third time sod paned. PRISONERS IN THE WEST RIDING. Colonel SMYTH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Depsnment whether in the of the next assizes for the West Ridiog of Yorkshire being held at Leeds, the maintenance of prisoners in the Leeds borough gaol, ta ac cordance with the notice in the Gazette of the 10th ultimo, would be a charge on the oouatprate of the West Riding. there being ample scoommodatioo for such prisoners in the West Itiduirryneon at Wakefield? . . . . tier G. GREY was not stile to give • positive opinion upon the subject, but he believed the fact to be that hitherto priaosers committed for trial at the &seizes for the West Riding had been sent to York Castle. Colossi SIIYTH —No, to Wakefield. _ _ Sir G. GREY—That in after trial. I believe the fact to be, that whores. the West Hiding has hitherto been put to the expense of the maintenance of prisoners committed for trial at York Castle, those prisoners will now be sent to Leeds, and the prisoners who now go to Wakefield will con tinue to go there. The charge upon the emote will be the same, sod the only change will be that of sending prisoners to Leeds instead of to York Castle. METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE irked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the opinion of Vice-Admiral Pitsroy, president of the Meteorological Department of the Board at Trade, hail been takes as to the winds and current. which prevailed in the Mid Atlantic is the months of July, August, and September ; and, if so, whether he would. lay that opinion upon the table of the house : and whether the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty were aware that the facts set forth is Captain Ilaury's wind chart for the month of August were io every respect opposed to the information given to the house by the noble lord the Secretary to the Admiralty, on theauthority of the hydrograpber of tbe navy. Lord C. PAGET said the Admiralty had not consulted Admiral Fitzroy, but they had consulted their own hydro prophet, who was thoroughly well versed in these matters. With regard to Capt. Maury 's facts being to direct opposi tion to those of the hydrographer of the navy, he hsd to state that instead of their being in direct opposition, they were in direct accordance. Sir J. ELPHISSTONE—WiII the noble lord obtain the opinion of Admiral Fitzroy, mid lay it en the table? Lord C. PAGET—No •we are perfectly satis fi ed with the opinion of our own hydrOgrapher. (A laugh.) s • adequate portion of the forest for purposes of health sad reoreatioo, from time immemorial enjoyed by the inhabitenta of the neighbourhood sod the metropolis." The SPEAKER ruled that the motion could not be pat. Mr. PEEL, replied to the speech of Mr. Cox, justifying the course taken by the government with references to the recommendation of the select committee, observing that the government would have no objection to the adoption of a resolution similar in effect to the fore goiog ; sad be stated a proposition made by the Treasury to the Metropolitan Board at Works for mules out the sug gestion of the committee. The diecumion was cautioned by Mr. PIACOCKK and Sir J. Tztowaes. Mr. DOULTON would move early next session that the whole subject be referred to • select committee. He was oppaied to his hon. frieod's proposal, for be did not wish to see the foreeteoclosed at all ; and though the rights of the crown might be but small, yet if they were insisted epos they would secure the end he had in view—namely, the preservation of the forest for the eejoyment of the public. lino of the third reading being put, walked oat of the bona (Opposition cheers.) He did not thick • bill of this character ought to pass without some explanation being given by the responsible mi nisters of the crown. The course pnraued by the right hos. gen tleman (Sir G. Grey) that evasion gave them some ides of what was meant by dieriminatiog resielanom They were warned ageing indiariminatiog resistance ; they now knew what was meant by discriminating resistance—it meant promising to oppose a bill when no great party struggle was in prospect, and not opposing it when party votes became of consequence. (Opposition chars.) Ducnnunating rosiet ape* was discrimuiatiog in point of time—it was resistance when it suited yon.—(renewed 600,0)—but at all events some gratitude wee due to those, whoever they might be, who enriched their native language. ( Laughter " " Running away" was a coarse and vulgar arm ' • that was now ailed discriminating regattas. They had had lately &good many weenie= of iwtiog reeistasor. They would perhaps soon have to discuss • foreign policy on which discriminating resistance had been shown. (Criss of "Question.") Surely it was material to I.IIOW bow per fectly consistent the policy of the govetument was, whether they were dealing with • domestic or with a foreign ques tion. In each case they promised to render help when it wee convenient, and when it ceased to be convenient they walked Olif cf the house. (" Hear, bear," and laughter.) Well, he saw that the house was not much inclined for discussion. (Ministerial cheers.) He only rose to draw attention to the conduct of one of the chief ministers of her Majesty's government, and be trusted that before the house finally decided the right hon. gentle men would explain the cams* which he bad pursued. (Hear, bear.) Sir G. GREY said he was ready to give the noble lad the explanation be wanted, and he trusted that in doing so he should sustain the character in which the noble lord had spoken of him as a representative of her Majesty's governmlint. In the previous discussion which took plus with regard to this bill he spoke his own individual opinion —(" Oh, oh," and " Hear, hear")—and in expressing that opinion ke did not, as the noble lord imputed to him, pro mise to oppose the bill in any stage. (Hear.) He agreed in the principle of the bill, but he stated that he thought his hon. friend who had charge of it would act wisely if, instead of asking for what parliament would not grant, instead of pressing the bill io • shape ra which it wee not likely ultimately to pass, he limited it by co n senting to amendments being made in it which would place Oxford on the lame footing as Cambridge. He said he thought that would be the most prudent course, because it would afford the best chance of the acceptance by parliament of • bill which would confer great advantage on these who were =eluded from privileges which they ought to passes. He did his hest to induce his boo. friend to accept that modification of the bill ; and be believed there were those on the other side of the house who were actuated by • di!. fereot spirit from that of the noble lord— (cheers) —who would then have met his hon. friend in • spirit of generous conciliation, and that the bill if thus passed through par liament would have been a great improvement on the ex isting la*. (Hear, hear.) Not objecting to the principle of the sill, ha did not feel justified in voting against the third reading. (Hear, hear.) He should ban been willing to see the bill assume' another shape, but he never promised to propose amend ments ; he did not wish to press amendments, and be thought he was only taking that course which became him under tie circumstances, in not recording his vote against the bill.' When the noble lord accused him of walking out of the house, he would ask why did not the noble lord him self, whim the amendment was moved by his hon. friend the member for the University of Oxford, rise in his place and state theground on which heopposed the third reading !The noble lord was now seeking to take advantage of members coming down to the house who were not present at the division which had just occurred—(hear. hau)— thus taking • most unusual course. He admitted that the noble lord had a perfect right to comment on his (modest if be tbo* ht d fit to do so. He had, however, now stated the groan which had influenced his conduct, and he hoped the house Would think that be had acted rightly. (Cheers.) Lord J. MANNERS said the right hon. gentleman stated the other day that he expressed only his own individual opinion, sod did not act u the organ of the government. He had again i nspoken hisi ndiv idual capacity—(opposition I sheers)—and up to the present moment the house had not ' been favoured with the opiuios of the government. (Cheers.) Who was the member of the government who told them that he spoke in his individual capacity ! Why the right hon. gentleman the Home Secretary. In whose departrient, be should like to know, were questions affect ' ing the universities, if not in that right hon. gentleman's! (Cheers.) If the right hon. gentleman told them, as be presumed he mast to do, that her M ajesty's government had to opinion on this measure, he was perfectly willing to accept that statement, and be hoped it would go forth to the country that on • measure intimately affecting the interests of one of the most famous and ancient universities of the country her Majesty's government had no opinion. With respect to what the right hon. gentleman said about his noble friend's not rising after the member for the univenity (Sb' W. Haulm:eta to express his opinion, he (Lord J. Manners) most say he never heard a more unjust or more unfounded charge. No member of the government rose to answer his hon, friend, and if his noble friend had risen be valid have risen to beat the air, having no one to contend against, and he would, no doubt, have been charged with unnecessarily occupying the tires of the house. (Hear, hear.) He thought the scene which had beep presented in that house when it was presented to the country io the morning would not redound to the credit of the govern ment. (Coats.) Sir M. FARQUHAR rose amid loud cries of "Divide." He said he was perfectly astonished at the coolie which had bean punned by the government 00 that occasion, 00 member of it having spoken before the division on the third reading. (Hear, bear.) He hoped there would be another division on that most important question. Mr. NEATE rose amid loud ones of •' Oh, oh," and great interruption, and nothing which he said was audible. Mr. COLLINS, who rose amid loud cheers from the opposition, and cries of "Divide," seat proceeded to address the house, but amidst the noise that prevailed only a small portion of what he said was heard. He laid he had only just acne to the house, and wished to hear the reasons for the bill. By this bill it was proposed to go further than they went with the Cambridge bill. (Divide.) The house then d ivided— Ayes Noes Majority Great cheering on the opposition side of the house, and counter , cheering on the ministerial benches. The SPEAKER, having repeated the numbers of the divisioe, said— After what has just occurred, the horse, I think, frill not be surprised that f should give the house the opportunity of deciding for itself, and taking another vote upon thequertion that this bill do pass. (Hear, hear.) In order to do so, I give my vote for the Ayes. (Cheers.) The hone, then divided on the question that the bill do pus. The numbers were — For the passing of the bill Against The announcement of the numbers wu received with ve hement and long continued cheering by the opposition. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES AMEND MENT BILL. This bill passed through coomouttes. STREET MUSIC (METROPOLIS) BILL. The house having goes isto committee on this bill, Mr. AYRTON said that he had a provision to move to clause 1, the object of which was th►t as a condition prece- dent to a street musician being arrested he should be told of the circumstaoess which constituted the grounds of arrest. If hon. members were themselves likely to be entangled in a bill of this kind they would take care to hedge round the power of arrest by every possible limitation and precaution. (Hear, hear.) He was desirous of protecting the inhabi tants of the metropolis of whatever condition by the same precautions. (Loci cries of " Divide.") If bon. gentlemen were not disposed to listen he should move that the chairman report progress. (" Hear, bear," and "Oh, oh.") The committee then divided on the question of reporting mopes, : For reporting progress Airsioat Mr. AYRTON said he thought it necessary to take the souse of the house upon the amendment of which he bad given notice, which was to add at the end of clause 1, provided he shall have bees truly informed by such householder of the circumstances under which be is required to depart, sod shall be given into custody by such house holder." His object was that the musician should be in formed of the reason why be was required to depart. Mr. ADDERLEY thought the proviso was absurd. Sup posing while a lady was engaged in some domestic comma, lion • band of 20 German trumpeters came before the window, under the proviso, though they all spoke German, she would have to inform them " truly* why they were required to depart--(laughter)—next , the householder must inform them, bat he was not at home. (Laughter.) The boo. and learned member also seemed to forget that the public streets wen only for the purposes of traffic. Sir G. GREY thought the proviso was altogether none. ceseary. Under the existing law, if a musician were re quired to go away on the ground of the illness of any one to the house, sod be refused, he could be summoned before • magistrate. If, however, the hon. and learned member meant that the musician should be the judge of the circum stances. that was quite a different thing. Mr. LOCKE said the right hoc. baronet seemed to mis undenthod the nature of the clause. He thought the music playerought to be informed of the reason why be was ordered to go away. Mr. CLAY maid the clause proposed by the member for the Tower Hamlets went too far. The musician most be ai . e:ted to go away by the householder, but the house might he dying, and wax he to get out of his bed to tell the musician to go away ! Mr. AYRTON said he would alter the word "house holder" to '• the person making the charge." The committee divided : For the amendment G7 . . Against it AYRTON then moved another ameodment, to the effect that the musician should be taken lobo custody only co the charge of the poison making the complaint. Sir G. GREY ooncurred in the ameadment, and It wee Woad to. Sir G. GREY moved to add to the clause the (alloying proviso :—" Provided, that the person making charge for an akar.* spinet this act shall eccompan) the .xutattle who shall take into custody any pence offeodiog u aforesaid to the nearest police station-house, and there sign the charge sheet for such purpose." Agreed to. Sir G. GREY moved to add a clause giving power if the person oilskin the charge rains to enter into renogilisuco to promo* to discharge the prisoner from custody. Agreed Y to. Mr. ARTON then moved a clause Imposing a penalty of 40a. for singing or playiog near soy public-house or beer house. _ _ --- Sir G. GREY opposed the amendment, sod the clause wu se! atived. • • • • • Mr. ILLNKEY, amid much laughter, moved a , ptoviso that the act shall not extend to " Pooch sad Judy.' Mr. PEACOCKE thought this rendered legislation ridi anions. Sir G. GREY also thought this clause would render the bill absurd. . . lir. CLAY would not have supported the bill if he bad had the slightest ides that it would have interfered with Punch. The committee divided. For the cbiuse Against The prsa.ble was then agreed to, sad the house Petted mud Published by WIWAIII KM BALMS. of No. I. hz.hut.street. to las City of louden. hinter. at the to LArbardotroet. to the Ptothast of Wbft•Mare.- 6/1111111•1. JVI.T 2. 10 HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY. Oa the order of the day for goirg into supply. Mr. A. MILLS rose to call attention to the present con dition of the territories claimed by the Hudson's Bay Com pany, sod to move an address for copies of all correspon dence which had taken place between the imperial and Canadian governments respecting the etcetera boundaries of Canada, and of any memorials forwarded to the Colosial oftke from the inhabitants of the Red River settlement. The hon. member explained the alleged obstructioas which the Bedsores Bay Company, standing upon their rights and interests, had thrown in the way of certain objectsof the Canadian government. He urged the policy of promoting a voluntary union of all our North American colonies. After some remarks by Mr. W ATKIN, Mr. CARDWELL, premisiag that be had no objection to produce the papers, referred to a report of a committee of that house ie td .)7, and detailed the negotiations which had subsequeutly taken place between the colooy of Canada sod the Hudson's Boy Company, in conjunction with the colonial department ; stating the position in which the questions, some of them of much difficulty, involving imperial and Meal interests, at present stood. After some further discussion the Ositi r un was withdrawn. LUNATICS (IRELAND). _ Mr. BLAKE called the aitsotion of the iltief Secretary for Irebuid to the nemasit7 which existed for ►mending the laws reiatiug to the administration of lunatic asylums in Ireland, and for making better provision fur the cars of imbeciles confined in the union workhouses. The boo. member also inquired whether the right boo. baronet would introduce a bill next session to remedy the defects com plained of. Mr. ILtGW ELL doubted whether it would be desirable that the governors of the asylums should bore the appoint ment of officers. He feared the effect of party feeling and party spirit in !rebind. At the same time he wee opposed to everything being managed by a central board. Sir H. PEEL maid be had slready Immo testimony to the humane spirit of Lis hon. friend (Mr. Blake) in bringing this matter before the attention of the government. But he could not admit there was any need of legislation on the subject. Since 1521 some 15 or 16 acts of parliament had bees paned, so that it could sot be said that the atten tion of parliament bad not been directed to the question. THE INNS OF COURT. Mr. G. DUFF called attention to the report of the com mission on the ions of court in 18.51, and in a long speech addressed a very thin house dwelt upon the defects of the system as pointed out in the report in regard to legal edu cation, and proceeded to Dodos the action taken by the inns of court woos the report, as be contended, in diametrical opposition to its recornmeodations, and to the opinion, of high legal authorities. He couzioded by mot.* for papers which be did not name. Altera few observatioes by Mr. Stain, The SOLICITIM-GEN ERA L said it did not appear to him that ahe government were called upon to take any steps in this manse. He believed the inn. of court fairly repre sented the bar, and no complaint' bad been mad* by the profession. If there were any papers on the subject (non* were named) in the possession of the government there was no objection to their being produced. The motion was negatived. FOREST RIGHTS IN EPPING FOREST. Mr. COX moved a resolution that her Majesty's Lowers. meat should at race Mlle the necemary Mope to carry into effect the recommendation of the Select Committee on Royal Forests (Essex) in Session 1863—" To obtain the sanction of parliament for the eeclosnre of the recnainieg portion of the (west, to ascertain the rights of the errand parties interested, end to make pruritic& for sscariag an DENMARK.- MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION. Lord BURGHLEY asked the First Lord of the Treasury wisther he weld explain the statement which appeared in the Tina of Tuesday, the 28th of June, to the effect that the President of the Council of the Lower House of the Itigsread, in answer toe question upon the conference, made the following reply :—" The Danish Plenipotentiaries were instructed to accept the line of demarcation of the Schlei, and to agree to a fortnight's prolongation of the armistice, should England firmly adhere to that line. Earl Russell promised that neither would he make • proposal himself, nor support the proposal of any other plenipotentiary which would be lees favourable to Denmark, unless Denmark her self should consent to such new proposslL Earl Russell, nevertheless, proposed, in the sitting of the conference on the 18th, that the question should be submitted to erbitra• Lion, although Denmark did not consent to this proposal." Viscount PALMERSTON—Sir, there is se iaeonsistescy between the statement of my noble friend and the course which he took. The statement is not absolutely accurate ; for it is very easy to substitute one word for soother, and thereby to altar the meaning. My noble friend did not say that he would make so proposaL What he said was that if the Danes would agree to the line of the Seidel, be would not himself propose any other line or support any other line proposed by any other plenipotentiary. To that engage ment be adhered. When at last it was found that the Danes would not consent to a line north of the Scblei, and the Germans would not consent to any line south of Amstrad*, it then became necessary either to give up the whole thing in despair, or to make that proposal in concert with the other neutral pore:l which my noble friend did propose—namely, not a proposal for another line, but that au arbiter should determine the question between the parties. That arbiter might have de termined in favour of the line of the Schlei, or of the line of Apenrade, or of some line intermediate. Unless my noble friend was prepared to altheate entirely all his tenting it was impossible for him not to have made another proposal. I may take this opportunity to explain a matter which has been mismiderstood with respect to the statement of my noble friend is the House of Lords the other day—namely, that beoceforward no trust could be reposed in the German pewees. I know that that has hurt the feelings of the per sons concerned, and it has been interpreted in a way not intended by my noble friend. My noble friend by no means meant to assert that the Germans powers were not trustworthy, as if they were not truthful or sincere in their intentions. What my noble friend meant to say—as the context of his statement clearly showed—was that the German powers had on more than one occasion been driven from their original intention by pressure which they were unable to resist; and that therefore you could not be sure that any intention on their part, however sin cere, and however truthfully stated at the time, was one that they would be able to maintain against the pressure that might be put upon them. That was the meaning of my aoble friend, and I am sure that he is himself very sorry that words spoken by him should have been inter preted in • different sense, and should have given pain to parties fur whom ray noble friend and her Majesty's government have reason to feel consideration and respect. Mr. NEWDEGATE—Do I understand the noble lord to say that the line of the Schlei and the Dannewerke was the line proposal by the noble earl and supported by the neutral powers? Lord PALMERSTON—Yea ; that appears from the protoella The Speaker then left the chair. SUPPLY. The house then west into committee of supply, sad greed to the votes is Class 7 of the civil service estimates. . . a committee of the whole house on the Thames Em bankment and Metropolis improvement (Loans), The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved re solutions, authorising the Commissioner, of the Tresaury to guarantee the repayment of say money that may be bor rowed wider the Thames Embankment and Metropolis Im provement Acts, with the interest thereon, and to c►ose advances to be made out of the consolidated fund of such mums as may be necessary for the repayment of each prin cipal and interest; and that the Commissioners for the Re duction of the National Debt be authorised to advance the money which the Metropolitan Board of Works isautborised to raise. He explained the object and effect of the repo lutioes. A discussioti followed, in which Lord R. Montagu, Lord J. Manners, Mr. T. Miller, Mr. Kiouaird, and Mr. Alder man Salomotis took park The resolutioos were ultimately agreed to. The Factory Acta Extension Bill, the Enclosure (No. 1) Bill, and the Railway, (Ireland) Acts Ameoduieet Bill were mad the third time and mused. The Craubourne-street Bill passed the committee. The Indemnity Bill was read a second time. The Drairsage and Improvement of Laud (Ireland) Bill went through committee. TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved that it be reed • third time that day three months. He said the objecta of the bill and its probable result. bad been so frilly discussed before that be did not intend to go into them oe that occasion, but he desired to call the attention of the house to the course of proceeding with respect to the measure, sod the result to which he thought the house ought to come as growing out of that proceeding. When the question was before discussed, members were divided into three sections- First, there was his hon. friend who introduced the bill, and those who agreed with him, who were of opinion that no alteration should be made in it ; and on the opposite side there was ao opi Mon that the diffietdties of legislation were out of all proportion to ally advantage that would be de rived from the removal of any grievance. but than who be longed to the latter party would not object to ameedments, though they had no intention of originating any themselves. There was another important section headed by the Secre tary of State for the Home Department and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, objecting to the bill as it stood, ne vertheless thought that it might be rosily amended so as to become a useful measure. Ns ammidmeats. however, were proposed ; sod the [notice to commit the bill was resisted on that very amount Still the house determined that it would go into committee, because there might even then be ameadmente suggested, although notice of none hail been Firms. Well, the bill had now arrived at its last stage, and tt remained in the form is which it had been originally brought in. He made no complaint, on that score, but be did couteod that he had • right to the votes of the gentlemen who had avowed their opinion that the bill ought to have been ascended. It would then be for the hon. geotleman (Mr. Dodson) to ooasiler whether be would not, is a future eeeaion, rein troduce Ids measure is a shape more likely to secure the assent of parliament. The bill would not put Oxford in at all the same position as Cambridge—(hear, hear)—on the contrary, he considered that it would Place it in a muds worse one, (Cheers.) The hones divided on the question that the word "sow" stead pert of the questioe— Ayes l5O Nees l4O-10 This result was received with loud sheen. The SPEAKER thus put the quietism that the !AU be reed a third time. Lord It. CECIL said the bons* had come to a division rather more rapidly than had been expected, in couswincoce of the remarkable coarse which had been pursued by her Majesty's government. (Loud opposition cheers.) The house would remember that the government had been placed io a position of some embarrassment. The Home Secretary who, be observed, had just returned to tb e house—(load cup°. aka cheers)—and the Chi noallor of the Exchequer had stated that they did not approve of the most important clause in the bill. They objected to what they wars pleased to term "indiscriminate ',Ginter* ;" and though they wished to see the clauses struck out which enabled persons who were not members of the church of England to vote in cony°• catioa, they said they would support the bill on account of clauses of very inferior importance ; and they pre the bones to understand that they would support amendments in committee. (Hem) the government gave the house to understand that it would not support a bill which would head over the governmeat of the anivernaty to disseatieg masters of arta. He thought the right hon. gentleman the member fur the University of Oxford was about on that occasion. (Mr. Gladstone was understood to dissent.) He begged the right hon. gentleman's pardon . He was coa structing somewhat o f an extenuation for him. (Uproar.) Hoc. members opposite having snapped a division should not try to prevent him from speaking. The bill bad not bee° discussed on the third roadie( and surely the handle; over of an ancient university of this country was a question on which the Howe of tornmoiw should de liberate before it came to a final decision. (Hear, hear.) He wasted to draw attention to the conduct of the Se,retary of State for the Home Department, who, having abstained from moving amendments, and being the representative of the government for the parponse of this bill, ow the quer COURTS OF JUSTICE SWLDING. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL obtained leave to bring in a bill to supply means toward. defraying the expenses of provicliag courts of justice, and of the various offices be longing thereto ; and for other purposes. Mr. COWPELL obtained leave to bring in a bill to enable the Colundasionere of her Majesty's Works to acquire a site for the erection of the courts of junks, and of the various offices belonging thereto. Sir E. DERING obtained leave to bring in a bill to extend the provisions of " The Criminal Justice Act, 1A55," to the libertiesof the Cinque Ports and to other places not com prised within any petty seuioual division. The Marquis of HARTING TON obtained leave to bring in a bill to suspend the making of fiats and the ballota for the militia of the United Kingdom. The house adjourned at half pent two. TEE POLICE COURT& ALANSION-HOUSZ. 0114141 re Damian sad Leek* Plater ware Oared at the bar, on renmod, beton Alderman Gibbous, charged with forging, sod in compase with Eratik Werner, cotispinng to defraud Messrs. Le Gaud, Tesoo, sod Co., of the city of London. sod 11, Rue Bergen, of goods and moneys to the extent of :tO,OOOl. After some f tether 'widows, the prisoners were committed for LAW REPORTING. A meeting of the bar was held yesterday in Lin coln's-tea Hall, to consider the report of the committee on law reporting. The ATTOLNIri•GEIERAL presided, and there was a very large attendance of harriaters. This report has been already published. The CHAIRYAN explained that on the god of December last a committee was appointed to consider whether some improved plan might not be devised for preparing and pub lishing law reports. That committee bad endeavoured to perform their duty conscientiously, and whatever opinion might be entertained as to the plan recommended, the profession generally must feel indebted to them for the trouble they had taken. It was no part of his (the Attorney-General's) duty to say a word on the report itself, or to prejudice the opinions of any one present on the one way or the other. He should be glad if the meeting could have been Mild at a later period, so that more time might have been afforded to the profession to consider the report before they were called upon to vote upon it, but there was no option between bolding the meeting now and leaving the whole matter to stand over until after the loot vacation. Under these circumstances the committee thought it right that the bar should be • invited to meet that day to consider the report. Mr. ANirill.trr moved the firat resolution :—" That the report of the committee appointed at the general meeting of the her held in Lincoln's-inn Hall en Wednesday, the god day of December, 1863, and the scheme recommended therein, be adopted." Mr. F. J arcs, Q.C., seconded the motion, (keening that he did not agree in all the details of the proposed scheme, but on the understanding that it was to be subject from time to time to such modificatioos as might be necessary for the benefit of the profession, he was induced to recom mend the adoption of the report in its entirety. Mr. Brat, who was very indistinctly beard, commented upon that part of the scheme which proposed that editors should be appointed at high salaries to revise the reports, and asked whether they were to have the power of ex punging, or whether they were to be merely clerks at a high salary. He moved as an =madman that that part of the recommendation which referred to the sopervision by editors be omitted. Mr. 31u.i.ga (reporter of Vies-Chancellor Wood's court), who argued that the scheme u proposed would deprive them of all control over their own reports. and put an end to the iodependence of the reporters, seconded the •roeridroeut. He objected to the proposed superintending council, es well as to editor, _ _ Mr. N% ORDSWORTH, Q.C., urged that they ought to have more time to consider the report before they were celled upon to decide upon it, and moved the adjournment of the discussion to some day in November next, to be fixed by the Attorney-General. Mr. MALI.III. Q.C., secotided the motion of adjournment. Sir H. CAIRNS thought it very reasonable that the profes sion should have more time to consider the scheme. After wale remarks from oue or two other barristers, The motion for adjourning the debate, se proposed by lir. Wordsworth, was agreed to. The AITOILIIZT•GVIZRAL, in putting the question, Viand a laugh by remarking that he supposed It was meant that the Attorney-General who might be in office in November should fix the day when the adjourned meatus& should take place. CHARGE OP ENLISTING SAILORS FOR THE CONFEDERATE SERVICE. John Seymour, of 32, Wellcicoe-square White dm pet, boarding•bousekeeper, and a native of Ceplialopia,in Greece, was brought up yesterday at the Bow-strset police• court, upon a warrant, charging bins with unlawfully atterrptiog to hire one Robert Sadd to serve by sea in the um«, of the Confederate government on board the Rappa hannock, now lying at Calais. The couosel for the prosecution was Mr. Gifford, instructed by the solicitors to the Treasury, and the prtsooer wu de fended by Mr. George Lewis, see., of the firm of Lewu and Lewis, of Ely-place. The warrant had been granted on the information of four firemen and Robert SW, Edward Smith, James Grace, and Dennis ConnelL Edward Smith deposed—l live at 21, Sing-attest, Rotberhithe. I am a Aromas on board a steam vessel when in employmeet. On the 7th April I went to Well . claws-square, to the house of John Seymour. He ship men for weasels going abroad, and is • boarding-house keeper. 1 saw hint there on that day, and he asked me it would go to Calais to work on board the Rappan for 4e. • day sod my food and lodgings. 1 said I would. Grace, and many others were there. He asked them all for their discharges, and they were given to him. He selected six from amongst them, mine being one of them. He told us to meet him at his bouts at • quarter before six o'clock, to go to London-bridge and take the train to Dover, and thence proceed by boat to Calais. The next morning I went to his house and met the other five men, and we all proceeded to Loodon.bridge station. He said he had not 4 ot money enough to pay all down, as it was an express train bat he bad enough to pay for four out of six, and be wanted four to go by that train and two by boat the next morning from London-bridge, but we re fused to separate, mid be told us to wait till the 9 o'clock tiara next morning. We went again to the station at 9 o'clock the seat morning, and met Seymour's man, who took as in • cart belonging to Seymour to his house. On pttiog there we sew him, and be told us to be there at twelve o'clock at night, to go to the Hanover steamer from London-bridge to Calais. I went, and he produced a written agreement—which we all signed, and be gave us a copy—to go to Calais and work on board the Rappan, at 4a. 7d. • day, with food and lodgings, and all expenses to be paid. We want to Loodon-bridge accordingly, and west on board the flaw ver steamer with one of Seymour's men. Our passage was paid and I went to Calais, arriving there at half-pest one o'clock on the following afternoon. Ou getting there 1 found • steam vessel in the harbour, called the Rappahannock. The Confederate flag was flying. I met one of the often belonging to that ship, and be asked me who bad sent me there! I told him John Seymour He asked me what grounds I came upon. I told Sim I came to work oa board the Rappan, at 4.. a day and my board and lodging. He said be knew nothing about 4s. a day, we must go on board and see the first lieutenant. I went on board and saw the first lieutenant ; and lie sicked me the same questions, and I gave him the same answers ; but be would not have anything to do with us more than to sign on board the ship for three pan, at St. 16.. • month and 101. bounty. I refused to join on those term., and after being there till Monday my passage was paid beck to London by the tint lieutenant. When I re turned to London I called several time" at Seymour% house, but was unable to see him till the expiration of eight or nine days, when 1 asked for the discharge I had left with him before going to Calais. He said be had pot got it. I asked him who was to pay for my loot time. He said I must sea him at 12 o'clock next day, and in the meantime he would see • gentleman is the City. I asked him why he had not told me that the Happen was • privateer at first! He laughed sod said I was a fool that I did not join, as I should bays bad 101. bounty. The day after I wait again, seed he paid me 15s. for my loin of time. This evidence having been corroborated, Mr. Henry oommitted the prisoner to take his trial at the Central Criminal Court, but accepted bail in his own re. coguizances for 1001., and two sureties of 401. each, Mr. Lewis saying he had • good defence, loot would reserve it. HORNIMAN'a Taa is choice and strong, moderate Ls prise, and wholesome to see. Thew advantages have wound for tins tea a general preferegoe. It la sold to pocket• &vista-4AM gustaalueut. THE METAL MARKET. The subjoined weekly summary of the metal market is from the circular of Mews. von Declelszen and North : _ Th ius = s polisy adopted by oar goveramest In the wet has relieved the anxiety of many opera lON in metals, and although we cannot report any revival of trade we may look forward to a steady busioem. Iron : Welsh bars mods in the same petition—via., 71. per ton f.o.b. Wales, and at corresposding prices here. At the pre liminary meeting of the Staffordshire iroomasters, held yes terday, it was resolved to maintain last quarter's prices, but iron can be bought under fixed prices. Scotch prig iron has been animated, and the price has advanced to 57a. Gcl. cash and 58s. 9d. open, with a firm appearance. Copper : The market is decidedly firmer, and full prices are paid, both for raw and manufactured. The smelters' order books are full. Foreign is also in better demand. Bum and Kapanda, 99/. ; Walleroo, 98/. ; Chili, in Liverpool, 85/. to 864 Tin: The sonata sale of Banos tin in Holland on Wednesday last, ooesistieg this year of 146,291 slabs, realised 610., equal to 1061. 10a. to 1064 delivered here A (*oddest was bought on English &MMUS. Hardly soy business done in Straits tin ; prices quite nominal, at 104/. cash and 105/. prompt, English dull. Tin Plates : The demand does not hoprove. Lead is a trifle easier to buy. Seeker : Business is some what curtailed, and prices range between 234 15e. to 241., spot and forward. MARKET& TALLOW.—FamaY Emernco.—The market was quiet to-day. Spot, 41s. ; July to September, 40s. 9d. ; October to Deoember, 43.. 3d. ; December, 43a. 6d. Delivery to lase evening, 591 casks ; arrivals, 602 casks. North America% no.. 41s. 6d. ; good, 403. 6d. ; low and impure, 37a. South American, 42.. let pipes ; Australian beet, 395. 6d to 40s. ; hoe, middling, 35.. 9& Town tellow, 3%. net cash. Cocoa nut oil quiet ; Cochin at 40s. 6d. to 40s. ; Ceylon, 365. 6d. to Elydeey, 39a. to 375. for fine to mixed kinds. Palm oil deady, 6ne Lagoa at 36.. OOTTON.—Lrvisrom, JULT I.—The more settled ap nearanoe of politics bas had • favourable effect upon the cotton market, and • considerabls business has been done since Mooday at an &dream of 3d. per lb. generally. Ameri can has been in active demand, particularly for export, at steadily rising prices, closing at about ld. per lb. above last Fridays quotation'. Sea Island is in fair request, at as advance of Id. per lb. Brazil, Fermin, and Bahia continue in demand, end have advanced ad. to fd. per lb. Maranbam scares, and has advanced "d. per lb. Eaptian, 0. par lb. advance. Smyrna, 9d. per lb. dearer. Fist India is more freely offered at dearer prices. China and Japan, id. to id. per lb. advance. Speculators have taken daring the week 14,000 bake ; exporters, 22,220 ; and the trade, 49,880 bales of all kinds. We have • firm market to-day. Sales, 10,000 bales, of which 4,000 are for export and specu lation. COTTON GOODS.—MaNcevrren, JCLT 1. —There has been more demand for shipping yarns. Spinners, in coolie pumice of the advance in the price of cotton,have asked con siderably higher rater than on Tuesday, and some of the buyers have aooeded to this advance, and have contracted for fair quantities at about id. per lb. on Tueiday's rates. Calcutta telegrams to hand to-day are regarded as of a more cheering character than any recently received, and some of our merchants shipping to India have been induced to make offers for liberal quantities of India mule yarn. In home trade yarns prices bare been strung. and spinners have been asking higher rates, but it checks business. There has been bat a small monist of business transacted in ibis description of yarn. There has been •decidedly better feeling in the cloth market, with &considerable inquiry for newly all sorts of goods. The bunineas her sot been large, but still some purchases have been made at the full current quotations of the day, and but for the firm attitude assumed by manufacturer, to consequence of a dearer cotton market, it is probable that a more considerable business would have been effected. The advice; trout Bombay are reported to have been followed by sales at 3d. to lid. per piece higher than could have been obtained a week or ten days ago. The Bombay telegram to June 9 quotes 71b. 39-inch ahirtiop at 10 rupees, 841 b. ditto at 12 rupees ; 44-inch ditto, of 81b., 12r. Ba. ; 31b. madapol lams, 4r. 3a. ; Nis water twist, 2.51 MIMI, and 40's mule, 22ja. per lb. The advance there since May 7.1 is given by mine advices at 2a. per piece on 71b. shirting., and le. on 81b. Calcutta telegrams of June 6 say shirting. ore 6d. to Is. higher, in a fortnight. Other telegrams say the alma*, wee bat 00 June 10. CORN. --CHELWEITOID, JCLY I.—Weather very dry, BO that the light laud's suffering severely for the want of moisture ; the crop are variously spoken of, but all agree they will be far below last year. There was a small supply of wheat at market to-day. sod the prior of lest week were rather exceeded. may— Red, 42x. to 445. • extra, 443 e. to 44e. ; white, We. Besse scarce, sad fully as:lear. LINCOLN, JOLT L —We hay, bad a moderate attendance at market today, and wheat realised Is.. per qr. advance. No barley offering. Oats 6d. to Is. higher. Wheat, red, 41a. to 435. ; white, 44g. to 47a. Oats, 21s. to 26e. Liritarool, JOLT L—At this day's corn exchange we have had a good attendance of millers and dealers from the interior, and with a healthy coissumptive demand we may also repeat the quotations of this day week for red wheat, whilst good white actually brings more money than was than obtainahls. Fine fresh lota of flour are held with much firmness at 6d. odyssey. !Wiwi corn brings Sal. per quarter over bat Friday io retail. Oats and oatmeal are both the tarn dearer. Egyptian beans bath ad►anced 2a. 6d., and peas Is. per quarter. The market closes strong. COALS.—Lowr.ox, JOLT L —Coypu Hartley, 16s. 6d. ; Holywell Haim. 16s. ; Walker Primrose, 13e. 3d. t_ WYlsre, 16s. ; Walls End Harlem, 16a. 3d. ; Walls Ea Btaddylis Hettoo, 17s. 3d. ; Walls Hod Haswell, 18a. ; Walls Hod Hatton, 18a ; Walls Eod Tanstall, 16s. 6d. ; Walls Epd Hartlepool, 17s. 9d. ; Walls End Haugh Hall, 17s. ,• Walla Ead South Hellos, 178.- B hips at market, 33 ; sold, 32. MANCHESTER CotTON COXPAI!T.—The annual meeting of this company w held yesterday at Manchester. Mr. Hugh Mason, in taking the chair, went over the diM cultism the company bad eoeountered is India through the failure of government promises, but said their atfaiis were in • more promising position now, provided they could raise more capital. Unless they could do this they must abandon the enterprise and sell their plant. He moved the directors' report, which was carried. Subsequently • motion for raising 50,0004 more capital in 101. shares was carried by 22 to 15, and • motion for raising money by mortgages was also adoyted. COILIZRY ACCIDENT AND Lore or Six LIVEN ELAN WIoAN.--One of the !most shocking colliery accidents which we have had of late to record as ooccuring in the ex tensive coal field which surrounds the town of Wigan took plate early yesterday morning at the No. 13 Blackley Hurst pit, worked by Mr. Samuel Stock, :of Belling°. and situated between five and six miles from Wigan. The pit is about 220 yards deep. At five in the morning the engineer began to lower the men into the pit. Twelve or fourteen cages, each containing eight men, bad conveyed about one half of the workmen to the bottom, and another patty of eight was descending when • jerk of the engine told that there was something wiosg in the shaft. The machinery was at once stopped, and by means of a capstan, • basket was lowered. lastead of the eight venous who had left the bank only • few minutes previously but two were to be fend, and these were only able to state that their cage had come into collision with something, and that their companions had all slipped out and fallen to the bottom. The fortunate pair who had Seen saved by bolding firmly to the side of the cage, were soon placed out of danger, and attention was directed to the foot of the shaft (reached by means of the second pit), where, however, not one of the six bodies was to be seen, the planks covering the dih hole having been broken, and the poor fellows precipitated into the water below. Only two of the bodies had been recovered up to the time this was written. MORE TEAR EVER AND BETECR THAN EVER.—This *Mlles to the largest and best stock of spring and summer patterns ever enbasitted for povlle approval Tha oorld.tamed lee. trousers at Alfred Webb Utica; the ortstnator's only iota- Mlshment, 71, Stook-street, lianoverwnsere. lfstablabed —(Adveruromest. I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. --.---- BIRTEIS. DIIIIOA—June 30 at Rye.faice,lcatiam, Mrs. F. T. Dubois, of • daughter. KLEIN WORT.—June 30, at Clapham road.plage, the wife of J. Rleinwort, Pay., of a sin. ARSBALL —June to, at St. Joluis-wood.park, the wife of T. M. Marsha, Ean , of • son. MOSELRY.—June VA, at Upper Lewisbasivaiwl, the wife of E. Moseley, jun., of a son. MA VAlL—June HA at mapper (lepton, the wife of H. Marsh. AK., of a daughter. ROIMNSON.—Juue 30. at Gravesend, the wife of the Rev. C. H. R. Robinson. M.A., of a sou. MARRIAGES. 1100=-1811.EINSON. a.luneiiat J Southwark. by the }Lev. William B. Boole. If A., Arthur Ihmle, Esq., of London road, Southwark, to Mary Ann, daughter of Joseph Wilkinson. Egg, of 1%. Oeorge's.road. Sonthwatk. READ-BMITH.—Jouge tD, at Bt. Helen's Church, hie of Wight, by the Rev. W. H. heard y, kI.A., Incumbent, Captain Alexis Read, 14th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, to Mary Ellen Orme, daughter of lienly Smith, Esq., of the Priory, isle of TRACK WY,Lb—TOMILIN 4 ON.—June RS, at Bt. Thomsen, Orthardstmet, by the Rev. Joseph Hordern, M.A., Captain William de Wilton Roche Thackreo. Seth Regiment, to Charlotte, daughter of the late Rev. Henry Tomkineon. of Remehealh, Cheshire. DEATHS. BALDWIII.--Juse tB, at Looter, Lastly, relict of J. Bald aged 97. CHAP —Jana Rath. wife of J. Chapman, Ran,., of Frith street, Bolsoaquare, aged ell BALL—Jame PO, at Limes Lawlaham, Mr. F. Hall. wed N. _ JOYMBON -444 IS, 4 (Wand Parse* lasthounic Same; Y. 1111.1 1 1'.= .1 111. O. 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