The Express. — London, England, 1866-08-01 00:00:00

e ''' 4 IMPERI AT. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS,.—TripAY, Jura 31. Their lordships met at ire o'clock. THE coxecuraics CLLVBZ. Lord CRAN WORTH asked the Lord President of the ()causal whether there would be any a bjection to produce the correspondence which had tam place between his predecessor and the Archbishop of Canterbury with re spect to the conscience claim. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM had no objection to the production of the correspondenoe. THE CONFEDERATION OF THE AMERICAN PROVINCES. Lord LYVIIDILY had a question to ask the noble earl the Secretary for the Colonies on a subject of considerable importanoe. He wished to know whether her Majesty's government were prepared to state what steps they intended to take with retard to the confederation of the American provinces. He understood that delegates from the various provinces had arrived in this country for the purpose of carrying out the details of this important project, and as the session so nearly approached its ter mination he thought it would be desirable that some information should be given as to the intentions of the government. The Earl of CARNARVON admitted that it would be imposOble to overrate the importance of the subject which had been alluded to by the noble lord. This question was not one of to-day, having been for several years the sub ject of anxious thought and deliberation to successive governments. It dated back in fact to the colonial admi nistration of Lord Durham. Lord Durham contemplated the ineorporationot the British North American provinces, hat from that time no practical step was taken until the year 1858, when Sir E. Head, then governor-general of Canada, in opening the colonial parliament introduced to the House of Assembly the question of confederation. In that year delegates came to this country and made their propose's to the home government. The question was en but at the time no progress was made. In Octo ber, 1861, delegates from Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward's Island met at Quebec for the consideration of the subject, and laid down a long series of questions relative to the prinsiples upon which such a measure could be carried out. At that time some difficulties arose, and it was not lentil a fortnight since that they received the last docu mentary evidence wanting to enable government to pre ssed in the matter. They then received the resolutions of the assembly of New Brunswick, announcing their final adhesion to the scheme, and requesting their govern ment to appoint delegates. It was only on Saturday laid that the delegates of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, to be followed shortly after by the others ' arrived in this country. Them steps might seem a tedio us way of settling the question, but looking at its magnitude and impor tance, he did not regret the delay. He was bound to say, however, that the conclusion in favour of confederation had not been arrived at by the colonies without considerable sacrifices of personal and local feeling, but it came to them as the unanimous decision of the colonies. Under these circumstances he considered it to be the duty of her Majesty's governmert not only to pay the most respectful attention to whatever representations might be made, but to meet the colonists halfway, and to facilitate t heir object as far as it was consistent with the interests of the colonies and the policy of this country. And, when he said consistent with the policy and interests of this country, he meant that nothing that could happen to deepen and broaden the constitu tional foundations of those great colonies, nothing that could give life to their political institutions, could be otherwise than not only consistent but identical with the policy of this country. He believed that the interests of this country and of those great provinces were inseparably connected, and their deliberate wish sum conformity with our own policy. The noble lord asked what were the in tentions of her Majesty's government ; beeould only reply that the great measure to which he had alluded raised so many and such complicated questions that ample time must be given for consideration both to the home govern ment and the delegates. Some of the delegates bad arrived and others had not. nor was it known whether the latter bad left America. Under these circumstances, and looking at the period of the session, looking at the absence of mem bers of the government whose presence was absolutely necessary for the consideration of the question, it wouldbe obviously impossible for us to propose to parliament any measure at present. At the same time it would be their duty during the recess to enter fully and frankly into com munication with the delegates and to endeavour to arrive at such a conclusion as would be satisfactory both to their great colonies and to the mother country. THE MANCHESTER DIVLSION PETIT SESSIONS COURT BILL. This bill was read a third time and paned. SUBURBAN COMMONS BILL On going into committee on this bill, Lord ItEDSSDALE objected that this bill, which had been originally introduced as the Metropolitan Commons Bill, had had its title changed to the Suburban Commons Bill, and now extended to all commons situated within two miles of any town of 10,000 inhabitants. It would, therefore, interfere with the rights of landowners all over the kingdom. The Earl of BELMORE said the bill had been brought in by the Isle government, awl had been referred by them to a select committee, in which the title of the bill was changed, and its operation extended. Care bad been taken however, to protect manorial rights. The bill then passed through committee. The house adjourned at five minutes to 6 o'clock till Thursday. Mr. CLIVE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he would introduce a bill next mission founded on the report of the commission appointed to in quire into the condition of all mines in Great Britain to which the Act Et and 24 Vie. c. 151 does not apply. Mr. WALPOLE said he thought that some Lill would have to be introduced on the subject, but be could not state what the exact nature of the bill would be. INDEMNITY BILL Mr. HADFIELD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, after passing this session the Parliamentary Oaths Bill and the Qualification for Offices Abolition Bill, he considered it necessary fur any and what reasons to introduce a yearly Indemnity Bill! Mr. WALPOLE said the set would be clearly unneces sary in reference to those offices alluded to in the Act of HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TIIIVIDAY, JULY 31. ! George the Fourth; but there were other acts of older date which he did not think the bill of the hon. gentle (Continued from yesterday's Express.) man applied to. He (Mr. Walpole) was now inquiring CURRENCY AND BANKING. into the matter, and he trusted by Thursday next to be Mr. AKROYD hoped that her Majesty's government able to date whether a modified Indemnity Bill would be would disposed to assent to the motion for an inquiry. required. He thought it would. The government of this country showed • general desire to give what relief it could to suffering classes of the commu- ,! THE DISTURBANCES IN JAMAICA. nity, as had been conspicuously shown of late in the salami- ' Mr. BUXTON rose to call attention to the concluding ties which had fallen upon the agricultural body. Yet the paragraph of the report of the Royal Jamaica Commission, mercantile community were now in a much more grave vie.: That the punishments inflicted were excessive ; position, and he trusted the house would give the motion that the punishment of death was unnecessarily frequent ; of his hon. friend the member for Stockport its favourable that the floggings were reckless, and at Bath positively consideration. (Hear, hear.) , barbarous ; that the burning of 1,000 houses was wanton Sir S. NORTHCOTE said he thought no one could be ' and cruel ;" and to the further statement of the commis surprised that this question should have been brought sion that among the sufferers " there were many who were under the notice of parliament. While it would be neither directly nor indirectly parties to the disturb extremely mischievous to refuse to alter the law anon ;" and to more the following resolutions : " That where it needed improvement, that would be as this house deplores the excessive punishments which nothing compared with the disasters that would arise followed the suppresaion of the disturbances of October from bolding out to the commercial public and last in the parish of St. Themas Jamaica, and cope to the world that it was possible by remodelling or re- daily the unnecessary frequency with which the punish handling the law to obviate the effects of imprudent or mein of death wan inflicted. That this house, while ap unsound trading. (Cheers.) The house must take care proving the course taken by her Majesty's government in how it encouraged imprudence and over-speculation. It dismissing Mr. Eyre from the governorship of the island, at was particularly necessary to press this consideration the same time concurs in the view expressed by the late upon the people of England, because there wee no doubt Secretary of the Colonies, that ' while any very minute something very fascinating in the extent of our eommer- endeavour to punish acts which may now be the subject of vial operations ; and if we altogether unshackled enter- regret' would not be expedient, still that great offences prise there was too great danger lest that enterprise should ought to be punished ; and that grave excesses of severity dngenerate into insane speculation. (Hear, hear.) If the on the part of any civil, military, or naval officers ought government were indifferent to the sufferings of the corn- not to be passed over with impunity ; that, in the opinion menial interests, or if they were unwilling to apply a re- of this house, it is the duty of her Majesty's government medy where one was possible, they would be greatly to to award compensation to those whose property was wan blame ; but they would be still more to blame if they en- tonly and cruelly destroyed, and to the families of those couraged the idea that it was possible to avert the cense- who were put to death illegally; and that since consider quences of imprudence or insane speculation by tampering ably more than a thousand persons are proved to have with our currency laws. The government, however, would been executed or severely flogged on the charge of pant. take the whole matter into their careful consideration. cipating in these disturbances, all further punish. If they were now, after what had been said, to issue this ' ment on account of them ought to be remitted." commission, they wouldbe indulging false expectations, and He said no one need fear that in supporting these resolu not producing good, but most serious danger and mischief tions he would run any risk of hampering or increasing the to the coun t ry. responsibility of any governor or other official who might Mr. FAWCETT said that though be was not in favour of have to deal with any emergency on future occasions. He the Bank ChancrAct, he did not wish it to be supposed that did not ask the house to express any opinion whatever he looked for any great advantages from its alteration. If upon anything that was done during the suppression of it could be modified, and he believed it could, so as to pre- the disturbances. On the other hand, he wished it to be vent the necessity of frequent suspensions, a great point t clearly understood that these resolutions meant nothing would be gained. But, on the other hand, he dad not gym- else than • decisive and emphatic condemnation of the pathise with those who thought that any great or peculiar excessive severity with which the disturbances had been advantages had been derived from the passing of that act. . punished after they had been suppressed and authority England s commerce would have gone on much the same had been completely restored ; while, per contra, whether that act had existed or not. At any rate he was those who might vote against these resolutions convinced that even if they repealed that act it would not would in the first place be incidentally ceu prevent a financial crisis, and would do nothing even to During the course taken by the late government, lower the average rate of discount throughout the country. but much more than that, they would, so far as in them It was said that the currency was insufficient. He believed lay, be expressing a deliberate approval on behalf of the that the currency, instead of having been undulydecreased, British people of the excessive severity with which the die had greatly increased. There was no doubt that owing to turbances had been punished. With regard to the pro the gold discoveries the quantity of gold had been quadru- pawl for compensation, of course the funds must be sup pled, and the currency of this and other ministries had been plied by the mother country. At the outset of a long se much increased that throughout the world there had speech, Mr. Buxton entered into a narrative of the cir been • depreciation of currency, or, in other words, a curustances of the outbreak to show that these severe feeLal . rLis . e of prices . When hon. gentlemen talked about punishments were not necessitated by any settled design • the currency they should remember that in- to massacre the whites—though he admitted that when crease currency did not mean decreased power of bor- the negroes came down to Morant Bay they meant ink rowing, for if they increased the amount of the currency in chief—by any atrocities committed by the negroes them cireulatioa jest in the same ratio they increased general selves, or by the smallness of the force at Governor prices, and they increased the amount they Lyre's command. He then went on to describe in detail had to borrow for any particular object. (Hear, the wholesale punishments inflicted in different parts of bear.) He would only say in conclusion that even if the island, confining himself to the period subsequent to the commission or the committee had been granted, the the suppression of the disturbance, and quoting many fact would have been indisputably established that the striking passages in the evidence given to the commis- Bank hail been managed with singular firmness, wisdom, animus. I am almost sorry (he said) to have am end prudence, and that its directors were a body of men fined myself to official documents. How can I expect of whom any commercial country might be proud. They to rouse the feeling of the house with mere dry statistics bad not produced, they had not aggravated the crisis, but like these ? I wish it were possible for me to payee here, the crisis had been produced because the old simple eco- but lam bound to remind the house that Use commis nomio axiom had been forgotten, that wealth could only sionen tell us that beside the 439 persons put to death, at be made by the application of capital to labour and to least 600 were flogged. I have already quoted Colonel machinery, and because it had been thought that wealth Hobbs's words, that the writhing and intense agony of the could be produced by • system called modern financing. lash to the negroes was frightful to witness. Colonel Depend upon ft wealth thus produced would soon prove to Hobbs, however, only used tie ordinary cat-o'-nine-tails, be illusory, and would fade away like a cloud before the but Mr. Kirkland, at Bath, was not content with that mama, sun. (Cheers.) . intense agony. He must needs twist strong pianoforte Mr. HUBBARD affirmed that not only bad the . principle wire with the oords, sometimes with twelve, sometimes of the Bank Ast been una ff ected, but it had been victorious. withmorelashes,and then tiethem up in knots, soestocaueer It had triumphed over great difemiltiee, and all that he the utmost conceivable amount of agony, and with these lamented was that the terms of the remedial measure had infernal instruments some hundreds of persons were tended to give an unfavourable sppwaraoee to its operation. flogged until the Found was soaked with gore some of As a matter of verbal criticism ft would be better that the them having received as much as one hnndmsd laihes each. letter of the Chancellor of the Exchequer or any indemnity All this was nob:aims at the time, yet not • finger bill to be submitted to that house should sanction the did Mr. Eyre move to punish this ruffian? He was allowed ISMS by the Bank of England el an additional amount b Mr. Eyre to continue as a magistrate, and as the holder of notes in excess of the amount of bullion. It dome petty office under the crown and the most painful would then be seen that so far from the bank note being thing ie to kern that many of those who bad thus been is dang er , it was because the Bank was so strong that it flainei were afterwards sent to Morant Bay to be hu , might make zoom. He did not deny that in • stated proo and - yet nothing in all this strikes me as more horrible THE EMPRESS, W EDlr E§DAB ii EKING, AUGUST 'l l ' 1866. than that. under the superintendence of General Nelson himself, day by day the prisoners at Morant Bay were marched out to witness the horrible agonies of that death to whieb they knew that, though still untried, they were already doomed. (Hear, hear.) As we look on at these doings the words ries of themeless to our lips— " Man, proud men, Premed in a little brief authority, Like an angry ape Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven As make the angels weep." Upon the whole, exclusive of them who were put to death during what might be called the suppression of the disturbances, and exclusive of those who were shot or hung without trial, we find that just 350 persons were executed by sentence of court-martial. Thisnumber, 350, cannot but suggest a historical reminiacence. Home time ago a rebellion took place in one of the countries of Europe ,• it was the result of a deep conspiracy ; its aim was to dethrone the sovereign and substitute an usurper ; its chief actors were deserters from the service of th ei r master and king. They called in foreign aid ; they kindled the flame of civil war, with all the bloodshed, rapine and misery that civil war engenders. They were overthrown, and the chief actors were tried for their lives; not, indeed, by a court-martial of lieutenants and ensigns, but before the highest court of justice in the land, with every privilege—even with trial by juries of their own countrymen. 350 of them were executed—ezactly the same number as in Jamaica. The page of history that presents so curious a parallel has not found great favour in the eyes of the English people. It goes by the name of "Judge Jeffrey's Bloody Assize." (Hear, hear.) Now, is there indeed to be absolute impunity for these doings! As regards Lieut. Brand and his compeers, their guilt cannot be compared for a moment to that of their supe riors. But while I say that I will not deny that I would a thousand times rather have followed a son of mine to the grave than have had him sit on that court-mat :nil, and show himself so lost to every sense not only of humanity but of personal honour—so dead to every generous youth ful impulse as to have stooped to the utter degradation of being merely the executioner, the hangman, the base in strument used by the authorities for consigning these 400 trembling wretches to the whipping post and the gallows. (Cheers.) But while our indignation against them is largel qualified by contempt, what shall we say of Brigs • -General Nelson, who, day after day, wrote " approved and confirmed" against everyone of their proceedings ? What shall we think of the tremend ous responsibility incurred by the governor of the island, who looked on with such cold indifference to the anguish of the people who had been entrusted to his protecting are. 'My dreary task is done. It is now the grave duty of the house to decide whether it will indeed give its sanc tion to these doings. It is rumoured that the government will neither accept these resolutions nor meet them in front, but that they mean to get rid of them by a side wind of argument about some technical difficulties of poli tical etiquette, as if, forsooth, the British people had not the right to form its own opinion upon these misdeeds and demand punishment of the guilty. I can hardly believe that the government would stoop to such • pitiful evasion. It will be understood by the people of England, and in America, and in Europe, where this matter has been watched with great anxiety, that the broad question on which we shall divide to-night is the question whether, on behalf of the British people, we ap prove, or whether we condemn, these doings. I trust that at any rate the great liberalparty will refuse toidentify itself with this butchery. I appeal to the right hon. gentlemanthe bead of the liberal party in this house to come forward in our behalf and renounce all complicity in them. But must I look forward to defeat, or even to resistance, from hon. gentlemen op posite ! The chief of that party, Lord Derby, admired for his splendid powers, has endeared himself to his countrymen by the part he took in the calamity that fell upon us • few years ago, and among those who sit on the treasury bench, and above and near it, are mon whose lira are ennobled by their zeal in every cause of humanity. I ask them whether they in their hearts believe that the course aaken by the authorities in Jamaica, breathed a spirit of wisdom and sound policy, or of wild rage and vengeance ! Do they think it an example to be followed by governors elsewhere, or or one to be repudiated and abhorred! Do they think it threw a ray of glory over the name of England, or has it covered us with shame! Do they think it was worthy of us as the professed servant of Him whose name is Mercy ? I implore them this night to trample under foot mere pre judice and party feeling, and to ask themselves solemnly whether, acting as the government and representatives of the British people, they dare in the hoe of the world and in the face of Heaven to stamp the seal of their deliberate approval on these ruthless deeds. (Cheers.) Mr. ADDERLEY said it could not be seriously supposed that anyone approved of the transactions in question, and it was • gratuitous assumption to suppose that the ques tion was to be treated as one of party. The report of the commission had been accepted on all bands, and he must decline to reopen the case and try it over again. The question now was whether the house should pus resolutions on the report. The insurrection in Jamaica had been treated as • very small affair, but as news had recently arrived that another outbreak was anticipated, and the governor had sent for reinforcements, perhaps Mr. Buxton would take it in hand. He urged that the resolutions were inad missible, and ought not to be agreed to, and eepeoia ll y be cause they only endorsed the censure which had been passed on the officials of Jamaica, without saying a word of the praise which had been bestowed upon them. He con cluded by moving the previous question. Mr. S. MILL said that he and those who acted with him might well be content to let the subject go forth for the opinion of the country on the speech of Mr. Adderley. He, however,had to move an amendment that the recent trans actions in Jamaica required investigation of a character which could only be satisfactorily made by a judicial tri bunal. Whatever difference of opinion there might be as to the degree of culpability of the actors in these trans actions, there was no doubt expressed as to the fact of cul pability, and that the lives of persons had been wrongfully taken. Therefore • criminal court alone was competent to deal with that culpability. Mr. W. E. FORSTER said that be intended to vote for the first and second resolutions of his hon. friend the member for East Surrey. He understood the right hon. gentleman opposite to admit the principle of compensation, and therefore if the government pledged themselves to look thoroughly into the question he thought that his hon. friend must be satisfied with their assurance, and need not press the resolution which related to this subject exactly in the words in which he had moved it. He trusted, however, that whatever was done in the way of compensation would include a compliance with the prayer of Mrs. Gordon's petition, which asked for the vindication of themecnory of her husband. The last rebellion in Jamaica itself was a much more grievous matter than that now under discussion, but even then so many persons were not executed. He did not think be spoke too strongly when he said that the execution of the last 150 or 180 persons in the late outbreak was a legal muaacre. If they had been put to death in Ireland after an Insurrection there had been suppressed to prevent it breaking out again, what would be said? And Governor Eyre could not have thought that the disturbances were likely to break out again, as while the executions were actually proceeding he countermanded the order for troops from Halifax. Holding those opinions it might be asked why he supported the resolution and not the amendment of his hon. friend the member for Westminster. The reason was that be believed Governor Eyre acted according to the best of his discretion. (Hear, bear.) That alone, however, would not be • sufficient reason, as the lives of her Majesty's subjects ought not to be left at the mercy of any one's discretion; but in the case of Governor Eyre, he was by the force of the circumstances in which he was placed, and placed by the imperial government, almost forced into proclaiming martial law. He mftde a most deplorable mistake, but he acted for the best according to his discre tion. It should be remembered that when martial law was once proclaimed there was • suspension of all law ; everything was left to the discretion of thechief authority, and if it could not be said that he had a bad motive in his acts he (Mr. Forster) could not see how • prosecution could be sustaired. Two things were clear : first, that the outbreak was not put down by the proclamation of martial law, but by the action of the troops; and next, that if the obligation of pro claiming martial law in the colonies under certain circum stances were continued, the imperial government were bound to issue regulations defining the position of the go vernors. (Heir, hear.) He agreed with • definition of martial law that he had seen, namely, that it was the devil let loose ; and it certainly ought never to be pro claimed while the troops were able to act with efficiency without it. If they ought not to prosecute Governor Eyre, fortiori they ought not toprosecu te those who acted under his orders. They were un, however, to consider how such deplorable events could be avoided, and to arrive at that conclusion they shoukl considerhow they hadalready happened. He believed they had, to a great extent, arisen out of contempt for an inferior race. (Hear, hear.) This feeling ought to be got rid of ; they should declare that there was not one code of morality to be regarded towards one race and another towards another. Ovelty was as unwise when used towards the black men as towards the white, and mercy to the former was as wise, as just, and as much a duty as to the latter. (Cheers.) Mr. B. COCHRANE was surprised that throughout the debate there had been no expression of sympathy with or commiseration for those who had been the first sufferers by the rebellion. An officer whose name had been mixed up with these unfortunate proceedings had con'mitted suicide, and looking at all the circumstances he (Mr. Cochrane) thought it would have been better not to have brought forward this motion. However, knowing as he did many of Governor Eyre's friends, end what his character WlB as • good and • brave man, he was glad before the session had closed to have had that opportunity of expressing his feeling at the difficulties in which Governor Eyre had been placed, and the able and sue useful manner in which he had surmounted them. The A/TORNILT-GENERAL deprecated any judgment of the Loose as to the legality of matters on which judi cial proceedings might yet be taken. He objected to the resolution for compensation, which must come from the imperial revenue, and to that which recommended a remis sion of the sentences ; but the government, deploring, in commie with the rest of the house, the frequency of the punishments which had. been inflicted, would net object to Mr. Buxton's first resolution. Mr. CARDWELL explained the reasons which induced the late government not to deal with Mr. Eyre by • cri minal prosecution, but simply to &smite hire, and reminded the hones that instructions had been issued to institute la- sere and distress, it was incumbent upon the governmentto find a remedy, but if we had had no Blank of England and e t purely metallic currency we might have been subject to a similar pressure. In the year 1847 there was in the city of Hamburg, in which there was only a silver currency, a. most serious (WW2, in which as many as 140 commercial houses were involved. He did not say that means might not be devised for meeting the difficulties, which arose from the collapse of private credit, but whether or not the government matured any measure dur ing the maces, this subject might come under investigation next year, and be could assure the bon. member for Stook port on the part of the directors of the Bank of England, that they would cordially welcome any inquiry which could be instituted, and nothing would be further from their desire than to shelter themselves, evenfor a time, under any veil of secrecy. The dispensing power and the method of its exercise might perhaps be the subject of consideration, but in his opinion it ought to be left to the exigency of the moment and the wisdom of the executive. Let it be en larged, if the house thought fit, for the benefit of the whole country ; but it would be undesirable to give to the trading and banking world the slightest indication that they might in any emergency have a right to ask the go vernment to supply them with that reserve which they ought in common prudence to have secured for their own safety. (Hear, hear.) Mr. OLATATONE approved the determination of the Government not to grant a commission, and also their intimation that next session they would either propose to legislate or would grant a committee. He eulogised the operation of the act of 1844 as having solved many import ant problems, among others how to stop foreign drains, and also as having established the principle that the whole business of issue belonged to the State , . He hoped that the inquiry would not be limited to the Bank of England—for, though the crisis had shown the general business of the country to be sound, some of its features had undoubtedly been aggrevat•db unsound transactions of the private banks. With regard to Lord Clarendon's letter, it had been intended to remove feelings of apprebeneon which had been created abroad by the letter to the Bank. After some remarks from Mr. HINLET, who expressed an opinion that the action of the Bank had had some share in promoting speculative trading, the debate was adjourned until Friday, on the motion of Mr. J. B. Sum. The sitting was then (10 minutes to 4 o'clock) suspended. The house resumed at 6 o'clock. Mr. WALSH took the oaths and his sent for the University of Dublin, in the room of Hr. Whiteside, who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, 1 Ireland. THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND. lir. MAGUIRE gave notice that on Friday next he ould ask the Secretary for Ireland whether, before appointing Mr. Blackburn Lord Chancellor of Ireland, her Majesty's government had consulted lawyers of eminence practiMng at the Irish bar as to the present caps& ty of that venerable judeH" Oh, oh," from behind the minis terial benches)—to - deal successfully with cases either of great magnitude or of a complicated and intricate nature ; whether, in point of fact, it was not the well known opinion of the most experienced working men at the bar that Mr. Blackburn was, from his extreme age and impaired intel leetual !amities, no longer competent to discharge with perfect satisfaction to the public the duties of chief in equity ; and whether the government really intended to retain a gentleman in his 85th year in a position which re quired the exercise of the fullest intellectual vigour! EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE FACTORY ACT. Mr. FAIVCETr gave notice that on Friday next he would move " that, in the opinion of this house, it is most desirable that the measure which the government promised to introduce for the extension of the Factory Acts should contain provisions securing the education of children employed in agriculture." WATERLOO-BRIDGE. Mr. LAWRENCE asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in consequence of the large number of persons who would be turned out of their homes in the neighbourhood of Temple-bar and the Strand by the clearing of the site for the new Courts of Justice, he would bring in a bill in the next session of parliament for the purchase of Waterloo-bridge awl opening the same to the public free, there being no tree bridge between Blackfrian and Westminster Bridges, a distance of nearly two miles. Lord J. MANNERS—It is not my intention to intro duce such a measure. THE LONDON UNIVERSITY. Mr. B. HOPE asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he had any objection, in oompliance with the in timation made by his predecessor, to exhibit, for the benefit of members, the design which Mr. l'ennethorne had been commissioned to make for London University, proposed to be built in Burlington-house-garden! Lord J. MANNERS said no such design existed. MINES IN GREAT BRITAIN. guide into the conduct of all the subordinate officials who might be suspected of not having acted with peufect bona Ides. With regard to the resolutions, hewas of opinion that on the first all must agree, but, though agreeing in the spirit which dictated the other three, he showed the difficulties of applying them • and, believing that any judgment of the house upon them ' would increase the diMoulties of the new governor in his work of conciliation, be recommended that the questions of further prosecutions, compensation, and amnesty should be left to him. Mr. HuonEe supported Mr. gars proposal to prose cute Governor Eyre, mentioning a number of cases in which colonial governors had been prosecuted ; and Colo nel Noma defended Dr. Bowerbank and the general oon- duct of the military and naval officers. Sir R. PALMER said he did not wish to detain the house for more than a few minutes, but he was anxious to state the view that he took of these resolutions. He did not dissent from • word in the first or the second. He thought the house would affirm the first; but with regard to the second, he approved it because it was the course which the government were already taking. If the govern ment were not taking that course, no doubt it would be competent, and highly proper, and perhaps necessary for the house to express its opinion in order to tell the government its duty, but he believed that to be a course most unusual if the government was already taking the exact course which the house thought right, end which bad for its ob ject the bringing to justice any persons who had miscon dusted themselves. It would be unusual and unnecessary for the house to pus such a resolution, which if it could have any erect, would only have the effect of infurons a political element into what ought to be a mere judicial proceeding. The honourable member for East Surrey said the house must either indorse these lament able occurrences or pass these resolutions. He denied that the house was in such • dilemma. He entirely dissented from any observations tending to extenuate these excesses. No doubt that in exact degree as those who administered martial law were removed from the responsibility of the ordinary administration of justice and law was it the duty of those in authority over them to look closely after them, and severely repress all excesses and abuses which might be committed. When they looked to the mere number of those who had suffered death in these unhappy transactions, even after the in surrection had been practically suppressed, and compared them with the number who had suffered on all similar occasions, it was impossible not to see that errors, not to nay crimes of • most deplorable character had been com mitted. No resolution of the house was necessary, as had been urged by the hon. member for Lambeth, ether for bringing an action or for instituting • criminal prosecu tion against the .etrators of excesses. Mr. B. GURNEY—Sir, I am exceedingly unwilling to take any part in this debate, feeling that the position I had the honour to hold precludes me from entering into many of the topics under discussion, and also feeling that in the position I at present fill I may possibly have to pronounce judicially on some of those topics. Indeed I should not have been induced to break the silence I had imposed upon myself if it had not been for some obsetva tions which fell from my right hon. friend the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the challenge thrown out by the late Under Secretary, who called urn me to state whether in point of fact I had changed the opinion expressed in the report to which I was a party, namely, that Mr. Gordon was not, in ouudgment, guilty of the offence with which he was charg e , or of any complicity in the conspiracy. Certainly I have not changed that opinion. (Hear, bear.) lam satisfied that the evidence was wholly insufficient to justify his conviction, and I am also satisfied, after careful examination of the evidence adduced before us in the course of our inquiry, that although it appeared exceedingly probable that Mr. Gor don by his words and writings produced a material effect upon Bogle and his followers, and did much to produce that state of excitement in different parts of the island which rendered the spread of the insurrection probable, yet there was not in the evidence any sufficient proof either of his complicity in the outbreak at Morant Bay, or of his having been a party to a general conspiracy against the government. Of course Ido not shrink from the opinion that there bad been questionable speeches and writings on the part of Gordon, which might have possibly subjected him to an indictment for sedition, but that was a wholly different thing from that for which be had been oonvicted, and would not justify the sentence passed upon him, and unfortunately carried into execution. I cannot conceive how the hon. member for East Surrey can have looked either at the report or the evidence without coming to the conclusion that something far more serious than that which he suggested was the origin of the outbreak. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member told us that candour com pelled him to state there was • certain degree of irritation amongst the black population in consequence of their being driven from lands which they thought they were entitled to possess. That was not the origin of the outbreak. The originators of the outbreak were not persons who had been driven from their lands, hut were persons who were settled on their own freeholds to a large extent. No doubt they availed them. selves of the general desire on the part of the black popu lation, not to retain possession of the lands they had ques tionably taken, but to become possessors of lands which had never been settled upon by them in any way, and bad never been occupied by them. But there was a general idea on the part of the blacks that what they called the "back lands" had been originally the property of Ihe Queen, and that the Queen by some grant which was con cealed from them by the white people, had made over such back lands to the black portion of the island. The originators of the outbreak took advantage of the excitement which existed on that subject in order to produce that state of discontent which undoubtedly pre vailed to a large extent in the island. But when my hon. friend speaks of that as being all which candour compels him to admit, and ignores the fact that there was an planned rising or insurrection, has he forgotten that which was proved by witness after witness, that for weeks before the outbreak there rod been actual drillings among the people, that they had been formed into different companies, that captains and colonels had been appointed over them, and that they bad been told the time would come when the effect of their drillings would be seen, and that they were to ohtaln the advantages which were sought to be obtained by those who were the origina.ors of the outbreak. We found this was the watchword— the war cry—throughout the few days the insur rection lasted—" Colour for colour, Buckras no more"— Snare being • negro term for the whites. In former times the course has been to set fire to the plantations, and burn down dwellings and thrash houses. On the present occasion they were untouched—the cry being, " No touch thrash houses ; we want them for us. " The plan was distinctly announced that in the following week, after they bad possessed themselves of the whole of the country they were to take up the crops, because the white popula tion would be no longer seen in the island. It is not quite right to have all these facts ignored, and when dwelling on the severities practised, which I deplore, and whic% we condemned in our report in tolerably strong language, it is not right to ignore the real 'trite of the island, or the dangers to be encountered by, and the perils which beset the persons in authority. (Hear.) I Joni most cordially in almost everything said by the late Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. The anxiety which the commissioners felt was that something should be done in order to prevent the recurrence of events similar to those which all deplore, and I trust that we shall not allow these events to pass away without something being done. If martial law is to be continued in the island, we ought to point out the way in which that martial law is to be en forced. Steps should be taken to let governors know the power which they possess d the manner in which it should be lased. ( Hear , bear.) Mr. BUXTON, in reply, said the first resolution had been accepted by the house, and he was glad of it ; but the house should clearly understand that in accepting it, they were passing a most decisive and emphatic condemnation upon excessive severity which had been employed after the disriurbanoes bad been put down. (Hear, hear.) The " previous question was then formally withdrawn. The SPEAKEit having put the first resolution, Mr. AYRTON interposed, and asked whether it was to be understood as accepted in the sense just indicated by its mover ? Either these persons had been guilty of a most serious o ff ence or they were innocent. If guilty, it was right that they should be brought to justice, and the house ought not to seek to evade that duty by " deploring" something. But he could not believe that the house would adopt so extraordinary • course as to send • number of persons to be tried with the weight of an emphatic vote of condemnation by the House of Commons hanging over them. (Hear, hear.) He regretted to hear it contended that there was any difficulty about bringing to justice persoes who had put the Queen's subjects to death by hundreds. As regarded the form of proceedings which should be be taken, the hon. and learned gentleman referred to the case of • young officer in India 30 years ago, who under similar circumstances had hanged a num ber of prisoners. He was properly tried by court martial, for "inter arms silent loges.' He was dismissed the ser vice, and the Duke of Wellington strenuously opposed the effort, that were made to restore him, because in his opinion the officer had carried on warlike operations with cruelty. As to Mr. Eyre, there was no civil tribunal that could take cognisance of what he had dune after the pro clamation of martial law. He found that in that procla mation the authorities had conferred upon them all belli gerent rights while putting down the insurrection. But it was no legitimate belligerent right to put prisoners to death—(cheers)—and during the great American civil war, everything of that kind had been earnestly deprecated in this country. The civilian who had countenanced these things ought to be made responsible in the only manner in which he could be made responsible, and that was to the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) If they passed this resolution it could only be the fi rst step towards • more solemn proceeding , and it would be unworthy of the House of Congruous to shirk the matter at the end of the session. Theymuat leave it tothejton.member forWestminsterwhen parliament met again to carry on that which he had pro posed in • manner befitting the occasion, and he trusted that public justice would then be adequately vindicated. (Hear, hear.) The CILANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—If Governor Eyre is to be brought to justios by parliament, it can only be by process of impmehmentHhear, hear)—and it is for the hon. gentleman and others to consider whether they have ground for such a grave act. But what I want to call the attention of the house to is, that this resolution if pared can never be the foundation of an impeachment, because it is based apse an sorruptics that ever, thinx that was done was legal. One expression, for instance, r that we " deplore the excessive rudiments which fol lowed the stippression of the dierubanor," which replier of course that the seta were legal, because a punishment is an acknowledgment that it is the result of a level act, and, therefore, it would not be possible to take this nee. lution as the groundwork of an impeachment of Governor Eyre. The house in accepting this resolution only ex prairies what the words express, and does not express the interpretationwhich has been put upon it by the hon. mem• ber for Surrey. I must protest stature that intermtation. (Hear, hear.) What this resolution does IN to deplore what took place in Jamaica, and I should suppose there is no one in this house who does not deplore that which, what ever may be the result, we all must look upon as a great shame and calamity to this eountry. (Haar, hear.) But at the same time it assumes throughout that what was done was done legally, and while it regrets everything that occurred it does not leave In doubt the opinion that the action of the authorities was perfectly legal. Nor is there any allusion in this resolution to any individuals. The hon. gentleman rays this es an allusion to the conduct of individuals who ought to be pro ceeded against. But, on the contrary, throughout this resolution expressions of that 'dud are entirely avoided. We deplore the punishments for the suppression of disturbances, and the frequency with which the punish ment of death was inflicted. But the very phrase, " punish ment of death," refers to a legal act, and therefore in passing this resolution there is no round whatever for the assumption that we are necessarily called upon to act against individuals. (Haar, hear.) In tact the effect of riming this resolution would be quite contrary to the cairns which the hon. gentleman seems to imply would be the legal consequence. (Herr, hear.) I think this is a resolution which it would be very proper to pass. I think it is one in which we may all join, and I trust therefore that the house will adopt it. (Hear, hear.) The first resolution was then put and carried. Mr. BUXTON wished to know whether the government intended that the conduct of the officers should be in quired into with a view to their punishment ; because, if so, he should have no 0 =MOOD to trouble the house with a division upon the second resolution. Mr. ADDERLEY repeated that the instructions given in the despatch of the late government to the governor of Jamaica had only been more imperaiively insisted upon by the present government, and proceedings were now taking place. Mr. BUXTON asked whether the proceedings would apply to all dames of officers! Mr. ADDERLEY stated that indructions had been sent out from the Colonial-office to proceed against the civilians, and similar instructions had gone from the Admiralty and the War-office with reference to the naval and military officers, (Hear, bear.) The second resolution was withdrawn. Mr. BUXTON said, with regard to the third resolution, that he understood it was under the consideration of the government whether it might not be desirable to give com pensation to those whose property had been wantonly and cruelly destroyed. Mr. ADDERLEY observed that the resolution was differently worded from the one on the paper yesterday, when the proposition was that compensation should be charged upon the imperial revenue. As the resolution stood yesterday, this was a fair subject for conversation, but ore which ought to be left to the governor of Ja maica. Any further claim should be left to that o ffi cer. Mr. BUXTON then withdrew his third resolution ; bu as to the fourth, asked for an assurance that the cases of persons now suffering punishment under sentence of the special commission would be considered with a view to the remission or mitigation. Mr. ADDERLEY said that some days ago intimation was sent to Sir P. Grant that be should call for the judge's note in each case, and report all those in which there was any ground for remission. Under these aircum- etantes - Mr.BUXTON did not move the fourth resolution. THB PATRIOTIC FUND. General PEEVOgt;ine;ll;:veto introduce a bill for the better administration of the Patriotic Fund. HABEAS CORPUS ACT (IRELAND). Lord NAAS asked for leave to introduce a bill for the further suspension of the Habeas Corpus Aot in Ireland. Sir G. BOWYER said he had objected to the Nowlin sion of the act and divided the house against the late go vernment last February, believing that the course pursued by them to be wholly unnecessary. Ireland wee now in a state of great tranquillity, and all that the country re quired was remedial measures. The motion was agreed to and the second reading Axed for Thursda► nest. THE ARTISANS AND LABOURERS' DWELLINGS BILL. On the motion for goinginto oommitee, Mr. PoWILL and Mr. Alderman 111uomows suggested that It was too late in the session to pass this measure, as there was some opposition to it. Mr. M. TORRENS said that, as be could not hope to carry the measure, he would withdraw the bill. The order was discharged and the bill withdrawn. CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. This bill passed through committee. The Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill was tread a third time and passed. The Local Government Supplemental (No. 4) Bill was teed a third time and passed. The Railways (Ireland) Temporary Advances Bill, the Bills of Bale Act (1854) Amendment Bill, the Oysters Cul tivation (Ireland) Bill were also severally read a third time and passed. The Lords' amendments to the Pensions Bill were consi dered and agreed to. The Cattle Diseases Prevention Act Amendment (No. 2) Bill passed through committee. The Prisons Bill also passed through committee. The Naval Discipline BM was read a third time and passe The d. Constabulary Force (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday. The Dockyard Extension Bill was read a third time and passed. The Lords' amendments to the Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation Bill, and to the Carriage and Deposit of Dangerous Goods Bill, were considered and agreed. to. The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was read a second time. The Lords' amendments to the National Gallery En largement Bill were considered a s ic o l e zreed to. The remaining orders were di of, and the house adjourned at 25 minutes to I o'c oak. Kato intellignut. EQUITY COURTS.—JuLy 31. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) WALLACE V. ATTORNXT-OLTERAL. This important ease came again before the court In order that the claims of the various charities mentioned below to participate in the bequest made by Lord Henry Sey mour's will to the " Hmpioes de Paris et de Londres," might be considered. When the matter was before the Master of the Rolls last year he announced his intention to exclude from the list of charities entitled to share in the bequest all those who could not bring themselves within the following definition :—" Institutions which gratuitously receive within their walls and provide for persons who are unable to take care of themselves either from old age combined with poverty, from infancy combined with neglect, from mental incapacity or by reason of any bodily ailment which is not susceptible of cure." The result of the proceedings before the Chief Clerk upon this definition was that only about 30 charities, out of nearly 200, were admitted. Applies 'dons were now made on behalf of the following institutions that they might be permitted to participate In the bequest. Mr. Streeten appeared for the Brampton Hospital ; Mr. Kay for Guy's and Middlesex Hospitals; Mr. BaggaLlay and Mr. Beck for Bridewell 110111.1 of Occupation ; Mr. Bagahawe for St. Luke's, the Convent, Carlisle-place, Westminster, and the Catholic Almshouses, Chelsea ; Mr. Kenyon for the House of Charity, Soho ; Mr. Jessel for the Governesses' Benevolent Institution • ' Mr. Southgate fur the British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb ; Mr. E. Charles, for the London Female Penitentiary, and also for the Guardian Society ; Mr. Wickens appeared for the Attorney• General. Tha Master of the Rolls excluded all these charities, with the exception of Bridewell and the British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb, as to the last of which his lordship required further information. It is understood that the majority of the London hospitals, and also the above in stitutions, intend to appeal from his lordship's decision. After disposing of the other matters on his paper his lordship rose for the long vacation, as to which he wished his bar a pleasant one. THE POLICE COURTS. WINTM I NEMER. J&eph Terry, an able-bodied man, was charged with the following misconduct in St. Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea. George Blandford, the porter at the workhouse, said that at ball-past 6in the evening a load of wood came to the house, which had to be brought in. The defendant was, amongst other pauper sitting in the yard, and he asked him to insist in bringing the wood in, when he re fused, and said he would see witness before le would help. Mr. Aroold 7 Dh . l . he wigs any reason for his refusal it7itnessLHe said he did not come there to work. He could work outside. . . . . _ Arr — iofiJilaa you authority to Ist defendant and others to work! iiiiiseTMZ-Tismi, from the master. Defendant—Every time I goes in there he's always a bsdlyragginA me. Mr. Arnold—He sated you to work. Dsi endant—l didn't go in there to work. If I'm to work I'll work outside. I told him I did not get my living in the workhouse, and if I was expected to do anything, I should discharge myself. Mr. Arnold—lf you are being maintained in the work house you an bound to work. According to your notion you are to live there in idleness. Defendarn—l don't see wby I should work there. Mr. Arnold—Hu this man been here before Gawler—Yes, two or three times. Mr. Arnold—l shall eommit him for 14 days to hard labour in the Hoene of Correction. Alf INSOLVSNT RAILWAY. —The Libourne and Bargetaa ltaihray Company has inn been declared bawl vast by a decisiaa of the Tribunal of Commies'( Pans. TAILOW to -day i ............. srsaa ttbgarii BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS - JULY 29.—The Ceylon and Pere left day. The former may be expected at 4th i _and the letter at Southampton ea tbs. irISOPOLITAN AND ST. JOHN/ VP The report of the directors to be yearly general meeting of the pr next, states that the works have . sines the last hell-yearly meeting, - the Metropolitan Railway Company lest make such alterations in their Bekereersei permit of a much more convenient arrest trains between Hampstead and the City. consider this a most important improvumat in the circumstances of the line and the ma! , the traffic have involved the altk , b!' admit of a double pair of rails &rOlO OO length. The bill to enable the company to pie tional capital required for this parrs , h ome sensation of parliament. The uneansfact o 7 66 _,;;, money market 41100 the date of the sped suir hag in April has rendered it advisable to dolor OM - capital required for the Hampstead directors will take advantage of the trot rY tunity to effect this operation. The alia thi X4 6 o in the fi rst instance to the existing d riW it which was promoted in the present woke for certain extension lines, was rejected hr u"" - Cowmoss, on the ground of the 4 = ol with a small portion of Hampstead [Advertisement. J--HoLLowAY's PIT Fountain.—lt cannot safely be necessary ad raid 412; gent reader that the purity of the blow ams lid's health and rigour. Holloway's moikise 'Ugliest taint in the vital fluid and warship HIT:, that the circulation supports the lOU= Pb' 17,;,.. seeds of decay. When epidemics are advabctifg; steadily on the Increase It behoves every ace to titre like these Pills ready to set right sof ege" liver, bowels, or kidneys. lielloway'a tra eke 10 was suitable for the young, delicate, and nervosa eeptible of any prevailing sickness, and wbom now. would endanger little less than the epidemic BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND o°l CA MPH:Lt.—July 90, at Mardis StTenbill, el lie P. Campbell, Kau, of a daughter. DU Cltsid.—Jaiy ga. as Damian,* gurbiteannil. R. J. Da (Vas, Esq., of awn. OILLCITY.—JuIy ED, at Shamrock Lodge, FAA HOW the wde of A. Oillott, Faq , of a son. Ir • SANDERS.—JuIy 90, at Lloyd square, the wife of • ann. VAN SANDAI7.—JuIy 29, at Woodlands-wed. 111146.1. wife of F. E Tan !landau, Taq , of a doe er ' ILLERIAGES. , w og ASHLEY—FAKQUHAR.—JuIy 24. at St. Jessiss d Lord Wisp of . the How F. Z A I I , Sid COUntall ot ury, to Sybella Sir Walter and lady Mary Farquhar BUTFIRIFIIILD—BEYANT.—JuIy 28. hY Barnet, Haste hY 41:2:eitiAki.er.g. of Brynmawr. Brecon. w Mr. C. Bryant, of Barnet, Herta. SHELDON—TRIM—JuIy Ri, at the cb lr er. the lee. 7 Cameron, 1. Sheld.m. ,sq , of wkluddre, to Mary (.lamenting.disoOlSe r _,... o" " — got (late of the Hon. Haat India Comp anl,, DEATHS. "lb d i * =alp 29, at Yule,. Hun* r ilig.4 NADU 11.—Jaly 20, at Sandringbamei el . ClEEL taw airtheTe : da . 4o —J r. :uly in :29 GL , nomm at David ow.an -place, nivir T o Pit ziesm . —I" C. )AILQUHAIL—JaIy_Ia, at Ills reside*" 0 0140 ratiatreet.. London, In the Nth year is. SPILADO.--.14, Id, at Cleelle ll 7 - nn era " . aged 70. STEW IT 99 A iff . . Beeitleetter of W. B. elewert. SM. rsiailel" Thila/017119. Hz. G. P. Trees. real, B e Kssalfach oast 5 Prisied asd Paiddhad b WILW% IWO Lostbard-sizsan. is the City of Lconns. d lWW‘ Moe la Lassberd-sesse. in th• 71r.asei AVOIR 1, IML ~r~L.` M p MARKETS. TAILOW.-Treerier Emmet° -Th e to-day. Spot, 44a. ; Odder to Ma Maar 41. °ember, 46a. 9d. • IL ; COTTON.-Lmweace, JULY IL *mouooo e change In prices. Bales 10 edie fi s Z • for speculation and to 151d660 P 170.; 300 Musk, sad Bohm, 14d. to t 18eL to 25ed. ; 100 Smyrna, ged, a, • 7 7ed. to 13& • Madras, 10d. to *lld. ; 7ed. to ged. ; China, 9d. srsaa COTTON GOODS. -Mang ills, g az have had rather more butane in me matching g p asking extreme rices, which in the 7 2 _ ..ing th been paid. The - market for most cheeriag e ,7, yarns c lo ses strong. For haw-trade yea* o o l i a t i3 Frida ft guilt y's Inarket rates, which h it :tr iag es e h ic i e l . And svr Buyers are disposed to wait,looking forward tei l l Wen to to eel whether say change will be made ea th s 11. A redaction of 1 or 2 per cent. in discounts s e e s 4 be a great relief to this market. In delis g mh rather considerable demand subsequent to Pee- * cially in shirting, and other goods suitabla* sum of India, and a moderate business wee semi: ~ however, unpleasant rumours have bees *** a ard ntereial difficulties in London and Livereed, eel bad a bad e ff ect on the market. We elm • a trilling decline in prices. In fact, there hi t •• ' done in cloth, as no concession in price irceeli ng ,_ to e ff ect sales in the present state of feeb l y -"'" MKT Was ''•• Mr. V 1 WOOLLEN. -Lama, JULY 3L - n on hAA small attendance both of manufacturers lad , the coloured and white markets this parcels have changed hands, the trlllumeli des 8 I almost entirely restricted to the supply c d *ki gl WI Plain cloths and tweeds have attracted nee ••or in the Coloured Hall, though they have a d , 111 s ., tarred to any large extent. Heavy gee* i t and Camel manufacture have been the mostly in demand in the White Hall ; Ave ness transacted in hair-lists has not bees .. wee remain firm. .ff. 114 t tree I MANUFACTURES. -Hu oriznerursi, Jta attendance at to-day's market has Aga* t ea g ICI limited, and great degree of can • ie el • w' amongst purchasers. The chief inquirt ra t i: rull textures in new patterns, and fancy . of ; for the home winter trade, in which a mode* Tam . of small parcels have been made up; bathe I have any extensive transactions prevails& ha been doing amongst the local mercheals B week on Canadian account, but other . pn shipping goods are not much in request. bees. gg WOOLS.-HCODIASFIELD, JULY ~ activity in the wool trade, manufactures a. •p s - supplied themselves pretty freely, sad auk • * . announced for Aug. 6, when over in" i d . brought forward, causes buyers to hold o 4 at e CORN.-11CLL, JULY 31.-At to-day'. e supply of English wheat, which selis readily it g week's currency, and in some instances laps n is obtainable. Foreign meets with more peal, g e quotable improvement in value. Barley is gal h and rather dearer. Beans and pees vet rMI I 11 1- sale, and prices for all descriptions is kwa d Foreign arrivals for the week :-Whest, 1,4 e; 494 ; oats, 2,498 ; beans, 130 ; rye, 73; India qrs. She al ie harasses, JULY 31.-Weather wet, sad Awl t he ' . • d supplies moderate, and all cleared of kedge COT qr. advance. . di le Laws, .7unr 31. -The late unsettled rah e brought us a better demand for wheat tad*, eh I- qr. advance over last Tuesday's currency. Ohe ct- sell in retell at full rates. me C SI LYNN, JULY 31.-At our Corn Elden' Ud e * • a short supply of wheat ; all fresh sample m id h Ile 0; e• 2s. per qr. more money. Beans and bake le Y Gate le per qr. lower. Per qr. imperill i igir e nnPY U ▪ Wheat, white, 621ba. to be, per • tne veut 545. to 56e. ; red, old, 631ba. to Gabe., dan , cli I 8 new, 130Ibs. to 6Ms., 48s. to 60e. Buhl tat ekel malting, 531bs. to 541.14., 37e. to 40s. ; mem • • it LL ditto, 52lbs. to 531 be, 33e. to 335. Oats, 71i4 ha co 235. to 255. Beans, 631 be. to 651ba, 471. . *- c - 0 as maple, 6311 e. to Cellbs., 365. to 40.1. .. h f NXWCASTLR-05-TTNI, JULY 31-The nide to wheat, and demand more limited than urged le vance of 6d. per qr. was only procurable is red t a fist and sales slow, Grinding barley inqabe le 1 L. and peas quiet. Oats difficult of sale and Whig SALISBURY, JULY 31.-Our market tile amlis street, 1 rd shortly supplied with grain, and the atteadiard 1 1 .• re 2.. was limited, being busily engaged in the bred w• which has generally commenced in this Wl* 17,7 1 ,„1 was a numerous attendance of buyer, with la 2 .° to purchase, but the business done, • 4 •somewhat limited at late rates. The innucties . Co we ley, oats, beans, and peas were limited, Tidied Sim.; of prices ; but good samples of malt have rimed • • to 211. per qr. Wheat, 465. to 58s. ; Wiry, At lb w oats,, 245. to 325.; beans, 48e. to 545. ; peek& b F 2) r y e , Xu. to 325. par qr. ; tares, 6e. to is. fd pr flour, 36a. to 425. per sack ; malt, 64.. to ele. in Gelatin nd CATTLE.-BALIBI3Cer JULY 3L-our mid Lam be was very, largely supplied with sheep, sal ad were of prime quality. - The attendance of and amongst the purchasers at this maM 'ld many strangers. Beet animals sold readily still tTio . and all kinds were sold, many more them eSt he era were several pens of fine lambs, all ef iYd tt . of buyers. There was not e large supply ef eh% withstanding trade was dull, and prim P cad ward tendency. Beef, retail, 9d. to 10d. perk m a* Bd. to 9de. ; lamb, 10ed. to la ; veal, a 10 Id.; S. Cul F•r l- pork, M. to ; sweet pickled hams, 103. quarter-old store pigs, 20s. to 23e. each. TO Loud( BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAIM.- 4jThdlylj-Le.Yretllo29:o!POeThea fo r m er " T e am directors:Asy ill 18 expectedPenth. t n o b f a s ° ai e r: i Wro WOW Yid 31411 t der yearly general meeting of the prepriseer&es next, states that the works have made "of '"w sines the last half-yearly meeting, and the II • , -11 Th the Metropolitan Railway Company Yam w• make such alterations in their Baff4lloll permitten trair between o m tei smu un ch more and the onsconvenieat sus in consider this a most important improviwo! l 4, 4 BOW yes in the circumstances of the line and the _ if 32 the tra ffi c have involved the wi. •Ming 101, e l • infol for admit of a double pair of rails thing re• length. The bill to enable the ocenpasy is de I reqll timed ca 'eel nired for this penal tol'•• - • sat I nt i t sanctum e of un tre 'Neectd .~~