The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-21 00:00:00

4 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT• HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, Aran 20. The LORD Casioauton took hie seat on the wooknok at the usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Holyhead Water, Rathmines and Rathgar Improve ment, Leicester Cattle Market, Briton-Ferry Gas, Heywood Water, Newark Gas, and Leicester Water Bills were read a second time. The Central Wales Extension Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The East India Military, dsc., Funds Transfer Bill passed through committee, Lord De GREY stating, in answer to question, that the subject of compensation to Indian officers was still under consideration. Lord CLANRICARDE called attention to the deprimed condition of the oyster fisheries, and inquired whether the government intended to act upon the recommendations of the Fisheries Commission, and especially whether any negotiations had been entered into with France for reci procal advantages to the fishermen of both countries. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that negotiations Lad been entered into with the French government, but the subject was still open. A bill relating to the oyster fisheries was prepared, and would speedily be laid before parliament. THE STRAND UNION WORKHOUSE. The Marquis TOWNSREND asked her Majesty's govern ment what explanation could be given for the continuance of the practice of carpet beating in the Strand union work bowie, notwithstanding the urgent remonstrance made against it many months since ; whether any, and what, im provements had been made in the general arrangements of the casual ward of that workhorse, respecting which coin plaint was made at the time above mentioned ; also what number of cubic feet of air is apportioned to each inmate In the ordinary wards of that workhouse. FArl GRAN VILLE said that from inquiries he had made of the Poor-law Board, he found that no complaints had been made with respect to the beating of carpets, or on the subject of the casual wards. Those wards, however, had been improved ; they were periodically inspected, and the arrangements were reported to be satisfactory. The num ber of cubic feet of air per inmate which the Poor-law Board thought necessary was 300, and the ordinary wards of the Strand Union workhouse afforded 296. THE OATHS BILL The report of amendments was received. The Earl of LONGFORD suggested that the unrepealed portions of the acts referred to in the schedule should be consolidated. Earl RUSSELL said in reply a few words, which ware inaudible in the gallery. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM said that power was given to the Privy Council to reserve cattle for experi mental treatment ; and he regarded that provision, if judiciously carried out, as an extremely valuable one. But it appeared that by en order in council of the 3rd of March, which, however, did not appear to have been putted, the Privy Council had delegated that power to the royal commissioners; and that those commlisioners, without any communication with the local authorities, had authorised the reservation of 12 animals in the county of Buckingham. It appeared that they were kept in a yard which drained into the common watercourse of the pariah, and which was in close proximity to one of the most im portant highways in the county. He desired, there fore, to ask the noble earl what arrangements had been made for carrying out this provision, what was the number of animals that had been reserved, whether the assent of the local authorities had been obtained, or whether any communication had been made to them! Earl GRANVILLE was understood to say that the royal commissioners bad not thought it wiae to communi cate to the Privy Council how their experiments were pro gressing, but they would make • full report at the end of the month. Some applications had been made to the government to allow private persons to reserve cattle for experiment. Amongst those was one from Mr. Nichols in Scotland, to which the Privy Council did not think it right to accede, and in that conclusion they had been somewhat oonfirmedby the secretary of the Aberdeen Asso ciation, whomaid that hehad inspectedthe animals supposed to have been cured by Mr. Nichols's system, and that the treatment appeared to consist in giving them hardly any food. They seemed to be veq nearly exhausted, but there appeared to be no proof that they had had the plague. The other application was from Baron Roth schild, in order to give Mr. Worms a full opportunity of trying his plan, and the result did not show that Mr. t orms' treatment was euceessfuL He (the noble earl) would make a point of inquiring into the came referred to by the noble diike. The Marquis of BATH suggested that the order in council of the 24th of March should be amended, by insert ing a provision referring to calves, which at present were obliged to be killed, as the farmers could neither keep them nor send them sway. The Earl of CARNARVON doubted whether the order in council of the 3rd of March, not having been published in the Oa.-:ette, was valid. Their lordships then rose at half-past six.. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDST, APRIL 20. The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes to 4 o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION.—THE SPEAKER'S ILLNIMS. The SPEAKER announced that the royal assent would, at 4 o'clock. be given by commission to certain bills, and be regretted that it would not be in his power to accom pany the house to the House of Lords, but with the per mission of the house he would vacate, the chair when the Deputy-Speaker could take his place, and then, on the return of the house from the House of Lords, he could resume his Beat. Mr. WALPOLE begged leave to call the attention of the Louse to the practice in such cases. There were provisions made to enable the Deputy-Speaker during the compulsory absence of the Speaker to take the chair and to discharge the dutie ,, of the office. That was done under the standing orders of the house, but it was also competent to the house by a resolution to enable the Speaker to vacate the chair for a limited period, and the Deputy-Speaker to take his place. He would therefore move that Mr. Speaker be allowed to vacate the chair temporarily, and that Mr. Deputy-Speaker do take his place, and the motion was agreed to. NOTTINGHAM ELECTION. Mr. ADAIR brought up the report of the Nottingham, election committee, to the effect that Sir Robert J. Clifton and Mr. Morley had not been duly elected, and that the election fur the borough was a void election. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Lord CR AN BORNE said that he had a question of prb vilege to bring under the notice of the house. The facts were these. The moment the decision of the Nottingham committee was announced in the committee room, three sheriffs' officers pounced on Sir R. Clifton and carried turn off to prison. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") The conten tion he 1 Lord ('ranborue) made, and in which he trusted the lawyers of the house would support him, was that a member of that house aid not cease to be a member until the report of the committee had been received. He had no personal knowledge of the matter, but the counsel for Sir R. Clifton had come to him and stated the circum stances of the arrest, and, looking at the counsel as Sir Robert'. accredited agent, he (Lord Cmnborne) had thought it his duty to take the opinion of the house upon the matter. He feared that the house could do nothing for Sir R. Clifton, (" Yes, yea, demand his discharge.") He should he very glad if that were the case, but it was quite clear that a breach of the privileges of the house had been committed, and in any case he thought that a member of that house should be treated as game and not as vermin,and therefore should have law before he was pursued. (Cheers.) There might be such things as close divisions, and there might be deep interest as to the result, and if it were al lowed to go abroad that sheriffs' officers might defy the privileges of the House of Commons and carry away a mem ber front his duty, trusting to the leniency of the house subsequently to condone the offence, they might some day or other, when one of those close divisions arose, have a case which would cause great scandal to the House of Com. mons. Therefore, although the present case bore no poli tical significance, he urged the House of Commons to show its displeasure, and, therefore, he moved that the Sheriffs of Loudon and Middlesex be ordered to attend at the bar at 4 o'clock on Monday next. Colonel EDWARDS suggested that Sir Robert Clifton must have been arrested whilst he was still before the committee. Mr. WATKIN wished to know whether the house had sufficient evidence of the facts. At a quarter past three o'clock he had himself seen Sir Robert Clifton in conversa tion with others at the top of the steps leading from the committee-room, and that must have been some time after the committee Lad agreed to its report. (Laughter.) Mr. AYRTON objected to delay, and suggested that the sheriffs should be ordered to attend forthwith. (This sug gestion created considerable amusement in the house, as the sheriffs were at that moment sitting under the gallery.) He thought that the house would not have asserted its privileges if the case was allowed to remain open until Monday. (Hear.) Mr. ROEBUCK wished only to suggest that when the sheriffs appeared at the bar they should bring Sir Robert Clifton along with them. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. LEFEVRE bad seen Sir R. Clifton walking down Westminster-hall. He then met Mr. Morley's counsel, who Lehi him there was no foundation for the story of the arrest. (Loud laughter.) He thought It would be well before proceeding further to get accurate information as to the fact'. (Hear, hear.) - The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the house should proceed with great caution in such • ease. (Hear, hear.) If the facts were as stated by his noble friend the member for Stamford, he (the Attorney-General) had no hesita tion in saying that • great violation of the privileges of the house had been committed. (Hear, hear.) Notaing cotild be clearer than that the decision of the committee did not take effect until it had been reported to the house and entered upon the journals. However, after what had been stated by more than one hon. member, it did not appear that the house was as yet in possession of accurate information. (Hear, and a laugh.) If the noble lord the member for Stamford made the statement of his own knowledge, or on authority for which he would be respon sible, then he thought the house might be satisfied and act. If the counsel of Sir Robert was in the neighbourhood, and his attendance could be obtained, I I 1 the matter would be placed beyond doubt. He thought orator in this horse—(cheers) —I do not see how we out every precaution should be taken against the stultification find fault with them. If the government were dealing of the house, as he could not imagine anything more ridi- with a commercial question, they would be right in oon colons than an assertion of the privileges of the house suiting a great merchant ; if they were dealing with an when no violation of those privileges had taken place. agricultural question, they would be perfectly in (Hear, hear.) going to some great agriculturist ; and in with Lord CRANBORNE quite agreed with the right hon. a question affecting the people Ido not see why they should gentleman as to the ridiculous position in which an un- not consult a wan against whose uprightness and honesty vilsees would pn necessary exercise of their • uld place them. no human being can say a word. (Cheers.) Now, the lie had swke n on the au th ority of the counsel for S ir third, and the real and serious objection to the Robert Clifton, but now the hon. member for Roche ster bill is that the persons to whom it is pro told him, on the authority of the other counsel, that no to extend the franchise are uufit for its emir:sea arrest had taken place. (Loud laughter.) " No, no," from the opposition, and counter cheers.) Mr. W. MARTIN—That ia the case. Mr. Price told me e objection was twofold, and rested either on their un so. (Continued laughter.) fitness to exercise the franchise, or on the use which other Sir E. BERING had just entered the house, and in people might make of them. With regard to the first doing so had certainly seen Sir Robert Clifton walking form of objection, a disclaimer was found in the explain away with two gentlemen. (Loud laughter, and cries of tion of the hon. member for Caine. A pea deal of the "Sheriffs' officers.") enthusiasm for the bill had been kindled by his speech. Lord R. MONTAGU suggested that in order to give The most powerful speech in aid of the govenunent was time for inquiries the report should not be received until in fact that of the right hon. gentleman ; but now it Monday next. seemed to have been seriously misunderstood. It was, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that however, entirely his own fault, because in a speech against the report had already been received. The house was in a extending the franchise he introduced a most powerful peculiar position. (Hear, hear.) No man could blame description of the ignorance, brutality, and corruption of the noble lord the member for Stamford, whose duty it certain large numbersof persons who now possess the fran was to mention what he had heard. The evidence, how- chime. He was not in the habit of making use of bad argn ever, was of a singularly conflicting character—(a laugh)— meats ; but if his description ha g any relevancy, i t, wwoldu ld and with regard to the sheriffs, although it was the duty seem to an ordinary understan to convey that, of the the house to enforce its privileges against them, yet they much as those who had the franchise now were stained with were personages of great importance as ministers of justice, certain vices, it was probable that those to whom it was and should not be interfered with without a prima facie to be extended would be found stained with the same eue. Much might depend upon time as reconciling the con- vices ; and that, therefore, it was inexpedient to extend flitting testimony. The hon. member for West Kent had the franchise to them. If that was not his meaning ;if seen Sir R. Clifton in the enjoyment of perfect freedom, what fell from him had no general application, it was a (" He was with the Sheriff's officers.") Perhaps the best pity that so great a master of language did not say so in way would be to postpone the question to a later period of as many words. (Hear, hear.) And if he does now, as I the evening. understand, mean that under the " corrupt, brutal, and This suggestion was agreed to, and the motion tern- ignorant " strata, there are hardworking, energetic, self porarily withdrawn. denying,. self-supporting men, who have proved b their lives their fitness for the franchise in the opinion o il every REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE. human being in this house, except the hon. and learned Mr. GRANT gave notice that incase the Representation member for Belfast, again I say he ought to have said so in of the People Bill should obtain a second reading he should plain terms, and he can give the coin detest, most move that that house was pledged to a comprehensive satisfactory, and most conclusive proof of this niisunder measure of reform, including the redistribution of seats, standingby votingforthemoond mdingof thebilL (Cheers.) extension of the franchiae, and rearrangement of paths- Then it is said the chief ground upon which the question of mentary boundaries, but that the measure known as the the unfitness of the unenfranchised portion was ruppos -W Representation of the People Bill was an imperfect to stand is a speech which has bean misunderstoo and measure in dealing only with a small part of the question, the charge which the right hon. gentleman is supposed to and therefore should not be affirmed, have imputed has been answered by the hon. member for EXHAUSTION OF THE COAL FIELDS. Westminster with a knowledge which I do not affect to share, and with an authority to which I make no preten- Mr. LIDDELL inquired whether the attention of the Th it is said that it is 'DI for the working men government had been directed to the rapid exhaustion of to toT mu alse7a . bad .of the f . chise. e But what they of our coalfields. In explanation of the question, the hon. make of it must of course be will more or . less a matter of member said certain statement s had been recently ad.n ecture conjecture' Now, co jvary in strength and dressed to the house from more than one quarter, mien soundness according to . the character and nature of latest to exoite public apprehension on this subject. If those in the man who makes it. For my part, judging statements were ill-founded, that apprehension ought to from . what the enfranchised classes since 1&12 have done, be allayed, and if they were well-founded some precaution. and that forms, after all, the only sound ground of judg ary measures ought to betaken. went—(hear, hear)—l perceive no sort of ground for Sir G. GREY said the attention of the government in persons i n the kingdom had been gloom . y anticipations. I admit, may I assert , the great common with that of allaristocracy daringthe earl y credit and glory of the English d • directed to the question of the coal supply, and many part of this century, when,. to adopt the words of Mr. Pitt, statements had been made by different persons vrith 'on of regard to the probable time in which the supply would be t he saved England by their energy and Europe by their example. But I say, nevertheless , that the last 34 years, exhausted. But the government were not in Any accurate information upon the subject, anrhardOnubted during which the popular element of the constitution has been greatly in . erase d in weight and influence, are not one much whether anyone could be in possession of informa tion both certain and accurate . ( Hear.) Th e G eo l og i ca l atom less 'tablet° the courage and honour of thiscounty, and are far more creditable to the sense of this country Survey Department had published a good deal of informa tion with regard to this question, and it was to that that than any _fee r : end-thirt ,...„ Y yesere....tb.et can be named at any But, sir, prophesies of evil he understood the hon. gentleman to refer. The govern- eseiffeeme guneert4 are very easy to . fie, and from the . nature of the . thing meat did not see that any advantage could be derived from they cannot posubly b e computed except b y the re instituting inquiry upon the subject of the Geological suit, and that is in the future. I hope hon. gentle- Department. THE SMOKE NUISANCE. men opposite will bear with me when I say that the t leaders of their party have been pretty constant Sir R. PEEL asked the Home Secretary when it was i F i r i e :lieir vaticinations, and that it has not pleased Provi intended to introduce the promised bill on the subject of dense in its wisdom to bless them with the exclusive pro the nuisance resulting from the smoke of furnaces in towns duction of a race of true prophets. (Cheers and laughter.) and country districts. Ido not believe for • moment in anything like a item- Sir G. GREY said that when his right hon. friend blance of danger to the great party opposite, or to the brought the subject before the house not long ago he had great interests which they represent. I have said else thought he was under a mistake as to the smoke nuisance where, and as it did me no particular good, I may repeat arising from the absence of any restrictive law, his opinion it here—that I believes wiser or a nobler aristocracy them being that it arose from a laxity of the authorities in the that of England never existed on the earth. (Cheers.) Their institution of prosecutions against na who were wealth, their education, their high honour, their general violating the law. He had ad d ressed circular circular letter senseof justice, make them whenever they please the true to some of the largest towns in the kingdom, making leaders of the people. (Cheers.) Now and then, no doubt inquiries as to the facts of the case, and the answers chiefly I believe from ignorance—(laughter)—l am sure had shown that in every one of those towns there was a hon. gentlemen will not suppose that I meant anything law in force requiring the consumption of smoke or the offensive—l did not mean their general ignorance, but abatement of nuisance arising therefrom, and also that their perticular ignorance of the feelings and interests of there was very great variety as to the manner in which the classes not belonging to them, makethem legislate un the law was enforced. He would lay the circular before kindly, just as the working classes, if they legislated exclu the house, together with a tabular statement of the answers sively for us, would now and then do us an injustice. received. A bill was now in preparation by the Vice-Pre- (Hear, hear.) Bat, at the same time, that there is sident of the Council, one object of which would be to pro- anything like dislike on the part of the working men vide some summary and e ffi cient means of dealing not only • to the governing classes, or any desire for with the nuisance of smoke but also other nuisances, with their overthrow, I believe to be like " the baseless fabric of respect to which the local authorities would be compelled a vision," and an idle tale. (Loud cheers.) Sir, it is said, to do their duty. and with some severity, that it is not so much the people REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. that we are afraid of, as those who would lead the people. The adjourned debate on the amendment on the second (Hear, hear.) Ido not pretend to speak of persons with reading was opened by whom I have no acquaintance, but certainly, so far as I Mr. E. L COWER, who remarked that he intended to can judge it appears to me that this class of apprehensions vote for the measure because he considered that those is as groundless as the other. Do you suppose that we whom it would invest with the franchise were equal in who sit upon these benches cannot see the beauty and intelligence to the 101. householders who were admitted dity or many of the forme of social life to which you by the Reform Act. The question of the extension of be lie ve us to be - hostile! Do you suppose that we have no the franchise was sufficiently disconnected from that of the imagination ! Do you think that we have not read redistribution of seats to admit of legislating upon them history! Do you suppose that we have no sentiment, separately. Adverting to the use which had been made which, as I took occasion to observe on the only previous by the opponents of the bill of what he termed " the class on which I have addressed this house is a argument," - the honourable member deprecated the coin. differ:n u t thing from sentimentalism, and,whateve . r cynical verl parson instituted between classes in the course of the de- gentlemen in their sublime wisdom may say or thine, h as bate as fraught with danger, and he urged the house to always existed, and, as long as there are hearts and always will exist Ra a great power in the affairs of feel accept the proposal of the government, on the ground of its moderation, warning them, at the same time, that if m tn e gi n'! Do you think that grey power blind to . the charms of they lid not, they might find themselves at no distant association, or deaf to the voice of friendship ! I tell you day obliged to concede a much larger measure. we are not deaf. I tell you we care for these things as Mr. GREGORY was of opinion that the verdict of the serve ; much as you. We wish to preserve what you wish to pre liut we think it can be best done by country would be that the battle was going sore against satisfying the just demands of the people, by the government, for they had shown themselves to be showing confidence in them, and by inviting them, wholly unable to answer the arguments against the bill if you will, in large numbers to enter the advanced by Lord Stanley and Sir Hugh Cairns. No doom of the constitution at which they are now knocking. reply had been made to the fire from the front bench of (Cheers.) Guard, if you please, the grace of freedom by the opposition, except wild and erratic discharges directed the majesty of the law ; but I say it is you who are the against everybody and everything except the amendment. true revolutionaries, and not we—(loud cheers)—you who He was not enamoured of a brick and mortar qualification would reject these moderate demands for popular advance; like a 71. franchise, which drew a broad line of derrieres- you who, instead of deepening the channel and widening tion between the humbler classes ; but he was not opposed the banks of the stream ' would drive up and hem it in, till to admitting those of the working classes who had shown th e accumu l a t e d we i g ht of its waters burst down the puny themselves thoroughly fit to become electors. He wished barriers and bear with them destruction instead of tar ty see safeguards against the preponderating influence of tility. There is a great deal more which, if time permitted, any class, and the present bill certainly did not. supply I could say, but I will not trespass further on the kind that security. Mr. G. YOUNG (Solicitor-General for Scotland) argued forbearance of the house. (Loud and long continued cheering.) that, even from a conservative point of view, the measure contrasted favourably with that of the government of Lord Mr. HORSMAN disclaimed all share in the objections Derby in 1859, so far as counties were concerned ; and that advert ed . by Mr. Coleridge,the first o f w hich he to incidental, r. two with respect to the borough franchise, it contrasted not sa id were merely and the third had never once unfavourably with the opinions then expressed by some of b een urged * t he debate.the ' in founded on the downward reduction of the franchise on the most eminent leaders of the conservative party. The bill WAS not proposed as a remedy for bad government, but d el Nrincire of government by nunters—a principle which as an improvement to good government, for no country sod irect yto universal su ffrage. By numerous references could be well governed that was not self-governed. to former speeches and parliamentary conflicts of a similar Sir S. NORTHCOTE reminded the house that the bill character he vindicated the consistency of the liberal was not to enable a class to govern themselves, but to en- supporters of the amendment, and protested against able one class to govern others. This being the case, it government bill being converted into a reform a te n s y t. go He denied that he or his friends Aed was necessary to ascertain what were the qualifications of those who were to govern others. He did not think the ever advocated a comprehensive scheme of re f orm ; but course which the government had adopted in reference to now that the government professed to be ready reform was such its to entitle them to the confidence of with such a scheme they asked to tee it at once. Turning the house. There was no necessity to deal in a hasty and to the question . of confidence, he denied that Lord con fragmentary manner with a question of such vast imps - Grosvenor's motion was intended as a vote of want of con fidence. The liberals who supported that motion had a lance as the amendment of the representation of the general confidence in the go v er nment , but they had no people, and the better course would be to postpone the . . still subject until • period when it could be dealt with as a confidence in the bill, less in the means adopted to whole. force it on the house ; and in commenting on this point , he Mr. COLERIDGE, professing to speak for those who censured in strong terms Mr. Gladstone's speeches in the provinces, and particularly the unprecedented spectacle he were not deeply enamoured of the government or the bill, ad offered of a• minister d nding to the part of an rose to explain their reasons for opposing the amendment, tato ". . warmly disclaiming the imputations which had been cast as cia srarrg the house of which he was the on the class by Lord !Echo. The amendment he con- leader. is passage of Mr. Horsman's speech was received with loud ch eers - by the o 'rive which were demand as ill-timed, badly constructed, and calculated renewed • h ' P li ' .with even greater vigour w hen e angered from to lead to an indefinite postponement of the question, and . Mr Gladstone's announcement at Liverpool, that the go though admitting the perfect sincerity of Lord Stanley, veramen t had " broken th eir bridgesand burnt their he concluded, by applying the maxim noscitur • walls, boats, that they were beaten and desperate men. ' that he, too, was oppo to this proposed extension of the suffrage. After warniag the opposition that this was Mr. BRIGHT moved the adjournment of the debate. a demand which would increase on rejection, and acknow- Cries of " ( k , en.") ledging that there was a certain substantial truth in Lord The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—We have Stanley's objections, he argued that in the peculiar posi- arrived so nearly to the hour of midnight, and this has tion in which the government approached the question been so protracted a debate, that Ido not think we can they had but a choice of difficulties ' and that the course press any gentleman who may wish to address the house they had taken was the least difficult, and that which to speak to-night. I do not know whether it would be they might reasonably suppose would be most acceptable practicable, but it would be very desirable if by to the house, tracing the recent history of reform to show general assent we could arrive at the same understanding that even Lord Palmerston, who disliked reform, was of as to whom the debate shall terminate. (Hear, hear.) opinion that a reduction of the suffrage was an inevitable I do not know whether the right hon. gentleman opposite portion of it. The arguments against the bill he described is prepared to express any opinion on the subject, but in to be three—that it did not embrace redistribution, that any ease it would be most desirable if we could arrive at it was dictated by Mr. Bright, and that the working such an understanding as would enable us to take a classes were not fit for the franchise. To the first he re- division on Monday, or at furthest, on Tuesday evening. plied that the 71. and the 141. franchises were good in (Hear, hear.) themselves, without reference to the manner in which the Mr. DlSRAELl—Whatever influence I may have over a voters were to be grouped, and were quite as important protracted debate like this, I have always exercised for a part of reform as redistribution. With regard to the two objects. One was to secure as far as I could for both second objection he said—l don't pretend to agree in all the parties free and fair discussion—(bear, hear)—and hon. member for Birmingham has said. I differ from the other was, when the debate bad reached many things he says, and occasionally from the tone in its natural term to facilitate public business by which be expresses them. (Laughter.) I say that at accelerating its termination. Now there is no doubt but times be is unfair to the aristocracy. On this subject I that the discussion on the noble lord's amendment has speak with deference in the presence of the noble lord been much protracted, but the Chancellor of the Exche opposite (Lord Cranborne), who two days ago said he had quer will admit its vast importance ; and, not wishing to not the least knowledge or the means of knowledge of the I say anything discourteous, I must add that there has been feelings of the aristocracy. (A laugh.) Now, if the noble a peculiarity in this debate which has led very much to its lord, with has distinguished ancestry and con- protracted character. The house will recollect that during flexions, knows nothing of the manners and cuts- the recess the debate on the noble lord's amendment was toms of the aristocracy, how can I know anything adjourned in a peculiar manner to another place. (Loud about them! (Laughter.) I cannot, therefore, say cheers and laughter from the opposition.) The cone.- whether the hon. member for Birmingham is fair or un- quence of that operation, upon which I wish at present to fair ; but if the noble lord arrives at a glimmering of make no comment in its effects upon the debate in this knowledge of the feelings of the aristocracy, and will oom- house, has been that a great many speeches must be an. municate it to me, I shall be better able to form a more mend which are not made in the House of Commons. correct judgment. (Laughter.) I can only say that by (poetion cheers.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer English ar is t ocr acy I mean English gentlemen of noble will admit that not contented with using the usual speech birth, ancient family, great estate., and great wealth, and of minister. in introducing a measure, not contented with I think there have fallen from the hen member for Bir- the ordinary expository speech in his place in parliament, minarets' expressions not quite just and fair to such per- he took the opportunity of visiting the county palatine sons. Nevertheless, we are • practical people, and ff in when he made no lees thth six speeches on this 'abject dealing with matters affecting the people the gove r n me n t ( Opposition cheers and laughter .) Under any dream. had gone straight to the hon. member for Birmingham, steams., I should not think myself entitled to make the greatest leader of the people, and • mast powerful speeches to that asnosat. We, on this side of the homes, THE EXPRESS; SATURDAY EVENING, . APRIL . 21, .1866. . are not in the position of the more favoured mortals before us but as my name has bean mentioned frequently in this debate, it will not, perhaps, be thought unreasensible in me to expect that the house will allow me to make a few observations before it terminates. The debate will be opmed on Monday by an orator of commanding powers, who, whatever may be our differences of opinion, seldom enters into a debate without adding some fuel to the fire. (OpNedtion cheers. ) From eonmninications which have been made to me not only by gentlemen who honour me with their confidence and friendship, but by some accounta, from the benches opposite, I do not think the debate will be concluded by Monday evening, but, perhaps by that time we may be able to form some estimate as to the period of its conclusion. (Laughter.) Under theeecireumetwees the right hoe. gentleman must acres that it will be necessary, in order to ensure the termination of the debate at some reasonable period, we must all of us be prepared to make some &winces. All cannot expect on this mo tion the opportunity whieh I am sure all would enjoy. (A laugh.) But still I think that on Monday evening we shall be able to see how the debate is proceeding, and I certainly hope that before the end of the week we may approach its termination. (Laughter, and cheers.) EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENTS BILL. This bill went into committee on recommitment. Mr. CRALJFURD objected to words in the bill which disqualified officers appointed under its provisions from sitting in the House of Commons. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the presence in the house of officers connected with the audit department would rather tend to create confusion than to assist the deliberations of parliament. The Local Government Supplemental Bill passed through committee. The Cattle Assurance Bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to. The Art Bill was read a third time and passed. The Prosecution Expenses Bill was considered and agreed to. The Lords' amendments to the Cattle Sheds in Burghs (Scotland) Bill were considered and agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Lowe, leave was given to intro duce a bill to indemnify William Hamilton Forsyth, Esq., from certain penalties to which he may be liable for sitting and voting as a member of the House of Commons while holding the office of standing counsel to the Secretary of State for India. The bill was introduced and passed through all its stages. The house adjourned at two o'clock. FROM AZETTE. [WATERS OP SOLICITORS AND MMUS PARTICULARS TO BE OIfrAINED AT THE OPPICII Or THI CHUFF REGISTRAR, COURT Or RANILIWPTOT, RAIHNOHALIATTRINT.I BANKRUPTS. THOMAS HEIR! CLARKS, Chelmsford, baker, April 90 1 at It. THOMAS WAIST, Deptford, late firewood dealer, April 30, _at 11. WILLIAM WHIMAY 000131, Frith-street, Soho, house decorator, April 30, at It Owing CUMIN?, Devonaldmatrest, Heston, fondly Mike, April 30, at 12. JOHN Barry, Hampton, beershop keeper, A . Z3:, a :t , 1. HINETJOISOP, St. Mary's-ter., Pad Ap. 80, at 1. WILLIAM LOWY., Carlton - street , K e n Town, agent to an in surance company, April 30, at 1. RICHARD BONIN, Manor-street and Highstreet, Clapham, nursery man, April IS, at I. GIORGI WILT, Salisbury, carpenter, May 1, at 1. MIRY &motr, Clavertonatreet, Pimlico, and Royal Opera arcade, Pall-mall, tailor, May 1, at 1 SAMUEL CASWRLL, Chamery-lane, late baker, May 1, at I. ROBES! ferePasme Bra& Richmond-street, Southwark, attor ney's clerk, May 1, at 2. GIORGI FRIDIRICK ATHEISTAN HAMMON, Tltchborniastreet, Edgware-road, dentist's aseisisat, May 1, at HARRY HALLE, Bury-st, Bt. Mary Axe, shirt dresser, May 4, sit Hamm LAGRAPIE, Bakeret., Portmanaq., staymaker, May 4, at 2. JOSIPH HARDINO, Hounslow, late baker, May 4, at 2. HENRY PEWITT, Albion-road, Ninon, late manager of a farm, May 9, at I. FItANCUI CHAPLIN, Springfield-terrace, Hackney, commission agent, May 9, at 2. JAMES ELDLIDOR, New Bromley, Kent, plumber, May 9, at 2. Joint liesms, New Oxford - stree t, clw importer, May 7_, at 11. JOHN HARPER, Drummond-street, Radon-square, coffee-house keeper, May 7, at 12. FISDINANDO FONTANA, Middleton-buildings, Portland-street, cook, May 7, at 1. JOSEPH JOHNSON, Croydon, grocer, May 7, at 1. RICHARD FARR, Weobley, Herefordshire, farmer, May 4, at 12. Gnome AUSTIN, Kidderminster, late farmer, Maqy 4, at 19. GEORGE ROTLANCe CLINT, Tunstall, StafoMahlre, commission agent, May 7, at 12. JOHN LIVERMORE, Cardiff, bootmaker, May 2, at 11. Gamuts TUTT, Clevedon and Williston, Bonsersetibire, May 2, at 11. CHARLES Cotes, Liskeard, Cornwall, victualler, May 1, at 12. WILLIAM DANN, Exeter, baker, May 1, at 121. CHARLES WOODWARD, Ithos-y-31etlie, Denbighshire, stone mer chant, May 2, at 11. JAMES WILLIAM Prcmanrso and EDWARD Lung, Liverpool, corn broker', May 4, at 11. WEIR? CALDER, Liverpool, coal dealer, Mar 2, at IL SAMUEL JONES, Marburg, Cheshire, late co al dealer, May 4, at 11. JOHN GOLDRICK, Liverpool, estate agent, May 4, at 12. WILLIAM linear me, Crewe, Cheshire, innkeeper, May 4, at IL JOHN SMITH, Ashton, Lancashire, farmer, May 8, at 11. JOHN EVANS, Bury, Lancashire, tailor, May 1, at 12. JONAS MARLAND, SAMUEL Militants, and ROBRIT MAULED, Waladen, Lancashire, machinists', May 2, at 12. I Jolla RICHARD3OII, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, late woollen draper. April 30, at 12. EDWARD CAPPER. Portman coppersmith, May 4, at 11. JOSEPH MARSHALL, Rowlaad's Cantle Hants, baker, May 4, at 11. JAMES GOODALL, Hanley, Staffordshire, late boathouse keeper, May 19. at 11. THOMAS JAMES, Towyn, Merionethshire , farmer, May 2, at 1. WILLIAM HARDING, M erthyr 1, April 30, at IL BRITIAN FRANK, Cardift,w jeweller, Maul, at 11. GEORGE WHEELER, Reading, , baker . May 5, at 1. Joer.mi WOOD, Wesibromwich, wrap dealer. April at 11. GEORGE COOK, Redditch, Woroestersh., beer retailer, May 7, sill. WILLIAM KILL?, Darlington, Durham, labourer, May 1, at 11. I JOHN SHILLITO JACKSON, Llanfairfechan, Carnarvonshire, Sta lion master, May 7, at 10. ROBERT ilurcHatn, Penybeyn Bethesda, Carnervonshirs, grocer. May 7, at 10. WILLIAM MITCHELL, Beverley. Yorkeb., tea dealer, May 2, at 11. JAMES RaID, Stamford, attorney's clerk, April 30, at lle. ' JAMES WILLIAM SMITE, Milton-next-Oravesend, boat builder, May 2, at 1L JAMES OW EN, Wellington, Shropshire, chemist, May 4, at 10. JOHN WOoD, Leeds, bootmaker, April 30, at It KERSHAW PILKINOTON, B.swienstall, Lancashire, coal dealer, I May 15, at 12. RUBEN Done, Alfreton, Derbysb., framework knitter, Ap.2B. at 12. FamnamcK CLAYTON &TRILL!, (rich, Derbyshire, publican, April 28, at 12. GEORGE BRADLEY, Ripley, Derbyshire, blackanith, April2B, at 12. MILES BRIPTITH. Sheffield, spring knife cutler, May 3, at 1. JIREITAH LAWRENCE, Newcastle, GLunorganshire, mason, May 3, at 12. ' THOMAS STOREY, Kerby, Lincolnshire, miller, May 1, at 10. WILLIAM GRAHAM Bradford, carter, May 4, at 10. WILLIAM WOODWARD, Solihull, Warwickshire, late farmer, April 30, at 11. 112,10 JOSIAH COLEMAN, Littledean Woodside, Groin mailer, May 3, at 12. Gsonom SIMPSON, Middiesh May 2. at 12. JoHN J'egisoN, Horningbold,Leioestersh.,wheelwright,Ap.26,at 1. JOHN Penraii. Great Yarmouth, May 1, at 12, THOMAS Herrman% Tugby, Leicestershire, April 30, at 11. LAST EXAMINATIONS. May 25. J. J. Wood, Dover, builder-June I. C. W. Watson, Limon-grove, bootmaker-June 1. J. F. Walker, Great Ormond street, Queen's -square, and Licbfieldstreet, Soho, solicitor-June 1. W. A. Philp., Lamb's Conduit-street, corn dealer-June 1. I. Levy, Little Alle-street, Goodman's-fields, dealer In watch ma terials-June 1. J. Davey, Whitecroas-street, St. lake's, baker- June L C. A. lianrime, Benyon-rd, De Beauvoir-town, tea dealer- June 1. W. Burger, Villiers-street, and Northumberland-street, Strand, general agent-June 1. A. H. Bryant, Whitcombatreet, Pall-mall, trunk maker-May se. A. J. Hearne, Milk-street, C'heapidde, gold leaf printer-May 29. W. Aiken, Fenchureb street, commission merchant-May 29. J. Kemp, Hyde, Isle of Wight, builder-May 29. J. Levey, Well-street, Wellcloseequare, tailor-May O. W. Smith. Helpstone. Northamptonshire, cattle dealer-May 20. G. J. Si. John Bashford, Essex-read, WM ship owner-May 20. J. Garner, Nortbill, Bedfordshire, publican -May 3l. A. G. Butcher, Stockwell, Surrey, clerk at the South Remington Museum-May 31. F. J. Reeve, Southminater, Essex. groixr-May 31. J. Steward. Landppoort, Hanta, licensed victualler -June 1. G. Champion, Trinity Almahouae, Mile-end-road, eat door clerk to a shipbroker-June 1. G. Curdle. Upper Barnsbury street, Islington, compoaitor-June 1. H. West, Collier-street, Pentonville. carpenter--June 1. H. Wenn and W. Howe, Fish. mougeralley, Fenchurch-street, eatingbouae keeper-June 1. N. V. Godin, Bloomsbury street, commission agent-May 28. D. Smith, Hinton, Staffordshire, cordwainer-May 28. Harriet Grey, Hereford, china dealer-May 30. 8. Henley and .1. Saunders, Birmingham, coach spring maker-May 28. H. Phillips, Birming ham, professor of music-May 30. J. Kendall, Wednesfurd.trainer of rawhorses-May 28. IL R. Williams, Birmingham, attorney -May 29. T. Marriott, Nottingham, botanic herbalist-May 29. T. Camp, Twyf ord. Derbyshire, farmer-May 29. W. IL Gee, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, harness maker-June 12. E. M. Green, Bardon, Leicestershire, brielmaker, and Ashby-de-la- Kutch • attorney, and Charnwood Lodge, Leicestershire, grader- April 30. It. Morris, Bedwelty, Monnsouthshise, shop r- May 29. F. D. Pearce. Hontton, farmer-May 29. W. D. Camelford, Cornwall, attorney-May 23. J. Jones, Liverpool, corn menial traveller-My 29. T. Price, Middlesbrough, circus pro prietor-May 7. S. Marland, Clayton, near Manchester, oil re finer-May 16. W. Rowlands, Machyulleth, Montgomeryibire, hotel keeper-May 9. J. Spencer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Iron ma nufacturer-May 9. N. S. Lutings,Newcamtleapon-Tyne,mercbant -May In. J. Deal, Colchester, watchmaker-May SO. T. Caulcott, Wliitchurch, Salop, builder-May 30. C. J. Young, Portsenbaker may 9. J. Jobbing, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, late farmer-May 11. J. IL Webster, Minor) and Westward, Cumberland, farmer- May 30. G. M. Crakes, Portent, baker-May 29. W. Hargreaves, Khmer, Staffordshire, tailor-May 29. J. Smith, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, puddler-May 8. E H. Holmes, Lincoln, shoe maker-May 22. J. Finch, Bucking, Essex, beerseller-May 3. J. T. Evans, Wolverhampton. grocer-May 3. W. Halotood, Wol verhampton. provision dealer-May S. J. Jones, Wolverhampton, charter master-May 3. J. Cooper. Wolverhampton, coo - May 22. J. Jones, Merthyr Tydfil. Glamorganshire, er- May S. D. Morgan, Lianguicke, Gismo grocer -May 11. C. Dobson, Heaton Norris, Lancashire= h r ire eday 11. G. Wood, Heaton Norris, Lancashire. joiner-May 14. A. Kay, Mel lor, Lancashire, shoemaker-May 4. W. Leach, Little Bolton, Lancashire, journeyman joiner-May IS. C. Thiseiton, Bourn, Lincolnshire, baker-May 11. A. Baker, Boughton-under-the- Mean, Kent, watchmaker-May 1. T. Johnson. Congleton, Che shire, letter carrier-April 27. K Twist, Birmingham, late fanner-May 14. J. Dixon, jun., Leeds, assistant to a dyer -May 18. W. Stead. Holbeck, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Stonemason-May 4. J. Campbell, Liverpool, general dealer- May 4. Hannah Jefferson, Liverpool, milliner-May 4. E. Evans, Liverpool, journeyman wheelwright May 4. W. G. Brooker. Liverpool, ship figure-head carver-May 4. Hannah Evans. Liver pool, late wheelwright • -Map 9. W. Parry, Lianberis, Carnar vonahire, shoemaker-May 15. G. Broadbent, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, clogger-May 3. J. Monks, Warrington, coach builder -May 3. W. Appleton, Warrington, file cutter May 3. W. Poulson, Newton In Mackertield, Lancaahlre, architect-May 15. R. Davies. Jun., Wakefield. timer -May 18. A. Bli e sa2 n V ire ton, tobacco-nist- May 8. T. Ketterintdiam, rugby, y 8. R. Wignell, Great Easton, Leicestershire. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. April 14. WILLIAM lawns, Ross, Herefordshire, coach builder. April 19, THOMAS ROGERS, len., Well-street, St. James's, lodging house keeper. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. JAMES Lisa, Taunton, Somersetahire.mumkieller-final dividend of 9d., any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, Exeter. JOHN CLEWS TURNER, Birmingham, late farmer-dividend of 3d., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham. HENRY IJEWITr. Coventry, buUder-dividend of 7s. 7d., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham THOMAS HITCHER. Liverpool, builder-Ist dividend of Is., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. J. H. BARLOW, Liverpool, bread dealer-lst divklend of is. 6d., any Wednesday, at 'Turner's, Li verpool. JOHN MERCER separate estate: - . Liverpool, timber merchant -Ist dividend of 4f1., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. JENEINS and JINLINS, Chester, bootinakers-lst dividend of 2s. Oil., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool THOMAS YOUR, Jarrow, Durham, labourer-let dividend of 2s. lid., any Saturday. at Laidman's, Newcastie-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. May 11. T. Cottle, Wednestield Heath, near Wolverhampton, grocer-May 2. W. J. Unison, Milwich, Staffordshire, cattle dealer-May 14. T. Bray, Hawley, Shropshire, licensed victual ler-May 3. J. B. Siretebe, Gloucester, wine merchant-May 2. T. Busmen, Ilfracombe, Devonshire, builder-May 2. W. H. Thomas. Exeter' watchmaker-May 2. R. H. MicheU, Truro, Cornwall, hatter-May & J. Sykes, Leeds, stay manufacturer- May 3. J. W. Marsden, Leeds, ironfounder-May 3. W. Sieben, Halifax. woolstapler-Slay & J. Hollinp, Eggborougb, York shire, grocer-May 7. G. Smith, Ouneley, Yorkshire, cloth manu facturer-May IS. W. Smith, West Ream, Lincolnshire, land agent-May 2. Mary Sas, Mold. Ffintshtre, draper-May 78. C Robinson, Penrith, eurnberland, buteber-May 2. J. Butter worth. Crompton, Lancashire. operative tinplate worker-May 2. J. Holmes, Oldham, Lancash ire , tailor-May L J. Chantey, WhlWhaven, tea dealer-May 7. T. Hembrough, Cardiff. boot manufacturer-May 8. W. Wellington, Upton Hellions, Devon. shire, clerk-May 14. S. B. Dawson, Southwick, near Brighton, butcher-May 26. IL Palmer, Great Surrey-street, Blackhdars. road, agricultural agent-May 24. A. Bowles, Ipswich, music seller-May 14. J. H. Barber and W. H. =is, Liverpool, Iron merchants. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED, T. E Parson and T. G. Woollacott, Gracechurch-street, attorneys-S. Townend, G. R. Townend, and W. H. Townend, Bradford, woolstaplers, so far as regards & Townend-C. Barton and T. Steele, Torquay, stay manufacturers-0. Illingworth and B. Waimsley , executors of W. flames, deesesed , , and J. F. Flames, Blackburn, wine merckants-T. B. Shoobridge and F. Sayers, Tenterden, Kent, eons dealers-Robert Fitton and Richard Fitton, Turf-lane Mills, near Oldham, cotton spinners-0. K. Jolson, J. O Johnson, and G. Johnson, Baeingh all-street, assayers so tar as regards 0. Johnson -G. Hadwen, G. Ashworth, J. Hadwen, and W, Hadwen, Droyiesden and Manebester, cotton sphmers, so far as regards 0. Heists /4. Hodgklnsou and Y. Warren, Derby, monumental masons-0. S. Melts and T. G. Wainwright, High-street, Borough. ft ironmongers-W. Street and L Birch, Btrmingbam, builde nd r:-V Stewardson and J. U. Taylor, Bedford-W. Rims, A. W. Mixon, and T. R. Rixon, Cannon-street, City, attorneyyss,, so fez as regards A. W. Rlaon-W. Mixon and A. W. Rims, Cannon- treat City, attorneys-W. Ofblift and A. Hoyden, Mile End-road, tea desire -T. F. Manus, W. Hadley, and A. C. CrOwin, AIWITI-Tennew, Southwark, attorneys, so far as year& A. C. Clvain-W. Keith and J. Collins, Bethnal-green, dealers in teak-W. Handle and R. Holt, Bury, Lancashire, T. 8. Morris and 0. J. Bruce Winchester, auctioneers-L Kerr, J. Soots, and T. Kilmer, 1, saddler, Yorkohire, livery KaNe keeper, ELECTION COMMITTEES. NOTTINGHAM. The committee-room was opened at a quarter before 3 o'clock, the committee having been in deliberation up to that time. The Chairman announced that the committee had agreed to the following resolutions : "That Sir Robert Jukes Clifton, Bart., is not duly elected to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Nottingham. "That Samuel Morley, Esq., is not duly elected a bur gem to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Nottingham, and that the last election for the said borough is a void election. "That it was proved to the committee that Sir Robert Juke* Clifton, Bart., was g uilty of undue influence by himself and by others on his behalf at the last election. " That was proved to the committee that Samuel Morley, Esq., was guilty of bribery by his agents at the last election for the borough of Nottingham. " That it was proved to the committee that Charles Paget, Esq., was guilty of bribery by his agents at the last election. " That Joseph Richard Whitchurch and William Taylor were bribed by William Marriott, Esq., with theknowledge of Sir R. Clifton's agents, by the corrupt payment of exces sive travelling expenses to vote for Sir Robert Clifton, but that the said bribery was practised without the knowledge or consent of the said Sir Robert Jukes Clifton. " That at the last election for the said borough, excessive numbers of persons were employed on behalf of Messrs. Paget and Morley as messengers, canvassers, and protec tors from violence. " That inithree wards alone out of seven nearly 200 voters were so employed on behalf of Messrs. Paget and Morley, who received from their agents sums varying in amount from 15s. to 4/. 10s. • and that amongst the voters so paid were John Clint, George Fish, Charles Taylor, Thomas Selby, George Hudson, John Campion, James Wright, Edward Claypole, Thomas John Footer, Thomas Weston, Jesse Chambers, Evans, Henry Mayfield, Chetwynd. " That Henry Manning was bribed by William Neilson, jun., by the promise of 4/. for his own vote and the vote of his father, to vote for Messrs. Paget and Morley, which sum be afterwards received. " That some of the voters so emplored were allowed to continue their usual work during all the time of their em ployment, but notwithstanding were paid at the same rate as those who attended all day ; that some who were so employed and engaged were so old and infirm as to have been incapable of rendering any efficient service ; that some were paid for a longer interval than that for which they were engaged, or during which they were in attendance. " That it was not proved to the satisfaction of the com , mittee that this colourable employment of voters was with the knowledge and consent of Messrs. Paget and Morley, who, whilst leaving the conduct of this election entirely in the hands of their committees, appear to have implicitly . . relied ox their discretion and judinient. " That the committee are not of opinion that bribery in the form of direct money payments extensively prevailed at the last election for the borough of Nottingham. " That no such case of general riot has prevailed as would make the said election altogether void on that account. " That violent and tumultuous proceedings took place at the said election for the borough of Nottingham, and that on the day of polling especially gangs of men, armed with sticks, on behalf of Sir Robert Jukes Clifton, perpe trated serious outrages, and created an alarm which was not without its influence on the result of the election. " That the state of excitement and alarm which pre vailed immediately before the election offered an slips , rently justifiable pretext for the employment by the agents of Messrs. Paget and Morley of an excessive num ber of voters as assistants in carrying on the machinery of the election, and giving protection to the voters for Messrs. Paget and Morley, but in the opinion of the com mittee led to proceedings demoralising in their effects as well as unjustifiable in themselves. " That in the opinion of the committee corrupt prac tices did not extensively prevail at the said election." Mr. Stephen renewed the application he had already made relative to the voters bring and Lynn, and stated that he had evidence to offer which would justify the committee in reporting to the house that those two per sons had perjured themselves before the committee by giving false evidence. The Chairman said the committee desired him to state that it was nut in their power to take any proceedings, upon his application, but Mr. Richards might make any statement he pleased to the committee, although it was not to be considered part of their`proceedings. Mr. Richards begged to say that the statement made by bring, so far as concerned himself, was simply untrue. He never saw Dring in his life till he sat in the witness's chair, and never spoke to him on any occasion whatever. The statement made by Lynn, that he (Mr. Richards) had given him 31. to sign the statement produced there, was also untrue. He never gave that person 4/. on any occasion whatever. It was also untrue that he had asked Lynn to sign any statement whatever, that he asked Lynn to go away from the town, or that he offered him 251. to abscond. He regretted that this statement was not made on oath, as he should have preferred, but he accepted the opportunity which the committee had given him, and he was grateful for it. This closed the proceedings. BRIDGWATER. On the readmission of the public, The Chairman informed the counsel and parties that the committee had come to the following resolutions—" That Henry Westropp, FAq. is not duly elected a burgess to serve in parliament for the borough of Bridgwater—That the said Henry Westropp was by his agents guilty of bribery, treating, and corrupt practices at the last election—That it is proved to the satisfaction of this committee that John Cooze and John Staples were bribed by the sum of 101. each, and that Philip Gilbert and Frederick Jones received offers of money for voting for the said Henry Westropp, but that it is not proved to the satisfaction of the committee that such bribery and treat infc were committed with the knowledge and consent of the ' end HenryWestrop." The Chairman stated that the resolu tions would not be reported to the house until the close of the whole case, and the committee were now prepared to proceed with the case against Mr. Kinglake. The committee then adjourned till eleven o'clock to day. RAILWAY AND OTHER SILLS IN PARLIAMENT. Yesterday, in Lord Redesdale's committee in the House of Lords, the South Essex Estuary and Reclamation, and the Neath and Brecon Railway (Capital) Bills passed through. In the other oommittees the following bills were advanced a stage :—The Waterford, New Ross, and Wexford Junc tion Railway ; Ryde Station, Ardmore Harbour, Hatfield Chase,Warping, and Improvement (Railway) ; and the City and London-bridge Railway. Yesterday, in Group lin the House of Commons, the Metropolitan Railway (addi tional powers) was further proceeded with, and a gai n ad journed. The Edgware, Highgate, and London Railway and the Great Northern Railway (Potter's-bar, Barnet, and Hendon) Bills were adjourned. In Group IA, the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (various powers) was further proceeded with until the rasing of the com mittee. The appearances were taken in the case of the London, Chatham, and Dover (New Lines, Re.), the con sideration of which was adjourned. In Group 7, the com mittee declared the preamble proved in the ease of the Thames and Severn Canal Navigation Bill. In Group 13, the clauses were settled in the West Riding and Grimsby Railway (transfer), and the committee then proceeded with the Great Northern (additional powers) Bill, which occu pied the remainder of the day's sitting. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT. FIUDAY, Aran. 2/3.—Admisdeas on payment. 1,408 ' ditto by season tickets, 1,031; total visitors, 2,490. c a nu e u h treet West, City, shawl merchants, so tar as t Kibler -T. Hague and E Yowdm, Hyde, Mew l*. H. Cooke and 0. H. Ifichyoed, hiamleeifte *m em Jo If orstall and John Wingert, Bradford, woo 4- W. Rendre and K Carpenter, Walworth.ros& sod W. Viormald, Denby Grange, near W 4 J. genie iellrcoel ton-J. J. Toyne and W. H. Toyne, North-road, if=" T. Evans idecessed) and W. Howells, Harerfordwe s r: C e b "- rokeshlre, and Aberdare, Giamorganahlre, wholesale me. vision dealers-8. K. (Dryer, James Gnat, W. G. Ones, I . g . Owyer, and Joseph Greyer, Bristol, London, and 84 Pmenhee s , inerchaNta, so far as regards J. IL Gwyer-W. O. Nichohoe and W. C. Nicholson, Liverpool , shipkekers-R. WWI and W. P. Thomas, Basingstoke, millme-J. Whelan and A. Woeilis e s Manchester, poultry dealers-J. Ward, J. W. Ward, mg Ward, ga m b o 1 .. tsn manalacturea so far as muds J. Wird-T. Illuagraye W Wa re, Mtwara, Leek dyers-Y. Neuhaus and J. tainhridge, cotton *um_ R. Hodpon end 8. Hodpon, Gswaldtwistle, lanosahlre *Mee 'Mph) and E Bweetlors, BMernees , mosey l ea d ee _ Lesdbetter, Ml:auk and Co., Dundee, Glasgow, and B e li e *, far as regards J. Leedbetter. 1300TCH tIiIQUEBTB.ATIONB. WiLLUN M. 177118403 and Jams M•EursaCir, New Mile, so. April 28, at the Gordon Arme Ho, Ws. Dove. u 4 tel aArr, Huntly, merchant, Amil 26, at the LIMMITHe Hotel, Aberdeen. BILVNNIZA Mare, Dundee, merchant, Aprll 27, at th e g„, Hotel, Dundee. TriortAS Must Airdrie, grocer, April 27, at the Yore Hotel, Airdrie. JOHN JANZSON, Ardrosaan, grocer, April 27, at the Cora Pre chew Sale Boma. lUlnasock. JAWS Tartog, Glasgow, builder, April 24, at the Family il i a, obugow. Jo i il e rt ri r h ., ii..e ar7l7llA n tao , A g pru Ml33 26, 34t at t t r e A o LZ un alL.l l 4llll2l rerta. Ml7ol4oooeu t HINRT WILUAIS 000HRAN, Gbragow wholesale hardware bleb. chant, April 30, at the Faculty Hail, Glasgow. MARKETS. SUGAR.—BmaTot, APRIL 20. The demand is rs q dull, and prices are fully 6d. lower, with little discoid al for baldness. Rum sells slowly at late rates. TALLOW.—FRLDAT EVEVING.—The tallow ram* I, eteady—Spot, 46a. 9d. to 475. ; April to June 46e. IX • June, 475. 3d. ; October to December 48e. 3d. to Town tallow declined L. 3d. to 44a. 9d. net. At paw melee, of 380 cloaks offered, 260 sold. Odessa Amp, i d* melt, 47a.; beef, fine, 47e. Austra li an beef, 41 e • as South American offered. Cocoa-nut oil did . Nab, 63e. ; Ceykm, 474.3 Sydney, 44a. 6d. to , fai r fine. Palm oil,fine logos, 43m to 6d. COTTON.—LrvintrooL, Amu, 20.—The EMU le heavy on Friday, and on Saturday a further and difflal decline was submitted to, quotations becoming d u i nominaL The extreme depression attracted the Mk*. of buyers, particularly for consumption, and a laroi nes, was done on Monday and Tuesday, accompaarg rally in prices. Yesterday, upon later advice' el faR ceipte in the American ports (though afterwards the demand again ell off, and prices pre way. / 11411 4 morning the existing want of confidence was inereamd the announosment of the difficulties of a local baak, business was checked ; as the day advaneir‘ a was more steadiness, but the quotations still in a decline of about lid. to 2d. from lad ma's rates. The demand for Sea Island has his very limited, and in some 'Esteem!' a doelias has bun submitted to of from ld. to 2d. per lb. The quotation ri American are reduced lid. to 2d. per lb., and Amens considerable fluctuations from day to day. Per BEd there has been a fair inquiry, but proves have fortify give way lid. to 2d. per lb. Bgyptisa has been fa fair domed, but as irregular decline ham been submitted to d Ig. tper lb. Smyrna has fallen Id. to 2d. pert, t, India the business has been very limited, sad lb pressure to sell continuing prices have been depromi, close at an irregular deep= of 21 to 2 4d. Pot lb. hie last week's quotations. Speculators have takes dieig the week 8,710 bales ; exporters, 19,280 balm ; sad is trade, 39,850 bake We have had as improved &mei to-day, and prim* of American slay be quoted id. Is dearer, while Bursts continue freely offend and me 'my irregular. The sales are 12,000 bales, of whisk MIS la far export and speculation. COTTON GOODS.—Mascusarza, Aran ping yarn', the low prices spinners have been bawd to swept to-day have brought out more orders thee SIN days peat. Spinners, however, evinced great dohs tessl, and take rather freely most of the offers made to thia This branch of the market closes at a slight ' on the feeling manifested yesterday. The La6aslM d prices has been downward from day to day all the wok, and buyers are chary of making any offers of even approximating to the low prices that are= be accepted. In home trade yarns prices see api lower than on Tuesday. At the full Mania buyers seem to have a little more coiddeese, In there has been leas than an avenge brine transacted. Manufacturers in want of yarns to mop. engagements have nearly been the only bsym g7 l c i fo g th market shows nominally very little chugs i prices since Tuesday, when goods were offering eta nkii tion on thaeday week of 9il. to 12d. per pits on madapollams ; of 6d. per per pine at pm* cloths ; of 9d. and 12d. on 39-inch Wimp; 11 to 12d. on 45-inch shirting'; of 3d. to 4d. on *on*" to 10d. on T cloths ; and of 123. to 18d. on loss dila At these low rates, however, there is little or Wag doing. A little speculative de mand: hes offered, Watley low prices, and has led to no business worthy of onto* At Bombay, on the 14th, the market is reported by ide graph to be falling, and to be in fact paralysed. COBN.--ORILMSPORD, APRIL 2A—We had I .ad supply of wheat at market to-day than last week ; ssi prices were very firm at last week's rates; red Is. amie. Barley nearly over, best runs make full prices. LINCOLN, APRIL 20.—We have had a moderate seppkg wheat, and prices rated 6d. to Is. higher. Notkin; deg in barley. Oats unchanged. Wheat red, 455. to 44.6 d ; white, 11s. Oats 275. to 31s. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 20.—We had only a moderate salad ance at our market to-day, and there was very little boa nets p•assing, and prices remain about the esine as * Tuesday last. Flour dull, and prime 'hood nominal. Indian corn in good request ; mixed American, 265. Si to 29e. WACTPTILD, APRIL 20.—Wheat rather darer fa* for damp parcel'. Trade quiet. Barley Boss and oats fully as dear. Averages for the week i s AO d i ng 14 :—Wheat, 2,282 qrs., at 47" 741 ; barley, 170 qm, el 365. 24d. COALS. - FRIDAY, APRIL 20. --Coypu Haag , 17s. 9d.; Wa ll s End Godorth, 16s. 6d. ; Walls Ed Mrs. cliffs, 164. 6d. ; Eden Main, 16a. 9d. ; Walls End Braddills Hetton, 17s. 6d. •, Walls End Huwell, 18s. 6d. Wins End Hetton, 184. 641. ; Walls End Pensher Trmltmli 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Pittington, 154 . 6 d. ; via NaR South Hetton, 18s. 3d. ; Walls End Tustin, 164 8a: Walls End Caradoc, 184. ; Walls End l'asaq,lls. Bd. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 184. 3d. ; Walls End Re* Ha l, 17a. 6d. ; Walls End Kelloe, 17s. 3d. ; Walls Ed tudi Hartlepool, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End South Keno, GIL ; Walls End Tees, 184. 3d. ; North Staffordshke, l74.-841 at market, 93 ; sold, 72. - - - DESPATCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN Mzits.-Ferli• Lenox, APRIL 20.—The Peninsular and OreaB l Ceer pany's steamer Poonah, Captain Curling, sailed' Mal with the mails for Gibraltar, the Maliterranese, Aden, Ceylon, India (except Bombay), Chine. ifell stai the Cape of Good Hope, Australia, and New TAW. She took out 63 first and 41 second class sad* freight 106 boxes of specie, Ice., value 25 P ,47. 3/101 1 ; 1 • 1 following porta, viz.:—Madras : Bar silver, 1,490 1 . ; Iry reigns, 1,000/. ; gold thread, kc., 1,0301. Neu*: OP ellery, 9191. Penang: jewe ll ery, 1051. Singapore: lossilt 93/. Hong Kong: dollars, 5,111/. ; bar silver, Oa! jewellery, 531/. Yokohama: dollars, 4001. Foveae. gold thread, 64/. 10a. Shanghai : dollars, 5,1201 Hsi son's Bey Jewellery, 2,017!. Sydney : sil v e r Oath, tIPLi jewellery, 523/. Alexandria : watches, 60!. MIAMI AND STZENGTH RESTORED ST DIJBANni DILICIoos BiTALINTA ARABICA FOOD, which MIS 110011110 dicine or inconvenience dyspepsia eiadigestiot ibill ' plalt consumptio us n, debility, constipation, diarrhom. vous, bWo, liver, and etomach comints. saves Ilitylls• Its cost In other remedies, and is the best food for 4 .0,000 cures annually.—Du Barry and Co., No. I; London, W. In tins, at Is. lid. ; llb., es. : St; 40IL ; also alit, Oracachurchstreet 4, Chap Pr sad 100 , ORtacd-sitroet : and at all ariseera-ixthatill"Ll BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH& BLOCK.—April 19, at St. James's-road, Surbiton. the ° 4lll W. H. Block, req., of W o r thr. GREEN—ApriI 18, at othlng, th e w if e of B . OW% daughter. wits ti JONEPl.—April 19, at Christchurch-road, Streatham, the W. J. Jones, Esq.. of a daughter. STOIC ILS. —April 19,at Glenn obr.terrace, Hyde-vale, Illarthe" Mrs. C. W. Stokes, of a daUghter. BPURLII.4O.—ApriI 19, at De Crespigny-path. Cambe rwell ' al wife of 11. J. !Spading, Fag., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. DIXON-110GERS.—April 15, at fit. Marfs, Her. J. Rogers, W. P. Dixon, of Manchester, to o" — Pletcher, daughter of the late T. Roger', EN, of WiI j ar i CL—ABHLEY.—A VI, at Crowson"' Chi '' '. Whir ton, by the Rev. C. mewed by the Nev. J. Crelle uncle of the bride, Mr. R. Woodall. of Quemeereed, to Lamm eldest daughter of Mr. A. Ashley, of De road, Rinpland. TATZB—ALBERTIN.—ApriI 19, at Dimmed, Perfol. It! Req., of Uncoln'shin, to Henrietta, daughter of ths P. Aubertln, rector of Chipstead, annoy. DEATH ELL:ff. — RPM 18, at The Park, tor ah, widow of N. ROM. LATeMSTEß.—Aptillit. at Stamford-hill, W. J. lenesetm. the. aged a. MOITLB.—Aprll 18, Illaabeth sarsh, wife of W. Moab. Tot ,4 Roundleid-house, Broibourne, Herta. Ned et 811ARP.—April 18. as Brighton, lie. J. Illtarl e . le ld ,r e teHL TYLOR.—April 19, at ficamford-bill, mazy. •••• - WraiNg . -April 18, Mr. Williamson. sem. °I Btek"lP race. Galktford, aged IS. --------------- . related sod Paltiohett b Wftf.ux Ilso HAIM fd roj Lcooberdatreet, ha the City of Loofas. PfbA s er , ag e a r. Ofice fa losibud-dreet, In the Predate of liNfehhoT, Ai= V, WA t 3 ,1 ~N r FE; -4 ru 1 f I .1 1 5 PM P a ' d IC , modal .ma to AL sad I IN sirzb4 ra = TM rapid iiiiii JAiai a pg DIU i Loa& Sr Wawa be* taw* Anll t;,l and - A ---C a 4 Ma Olta sad LEI or I - .id I« ti