The Express. — London, England, 1862-07-26 00:00:00

4 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDB.-FRIDAY, JULY 25. The Loan CHANcluoa took his rata the woolsack ivt 5 o'clock. FORTIFICATIONS (PROVISION FOR EXPENSES) • Earl DE GREY, in moving the mooed reading of this bill, explained that its object was to carry out so much of the plans founded on the report of the commission of 1859 as parliament had already sanctioned. It appeared to him that parliament, on the recommendation of scientific officers of high attainments, having given its sanction to works which had been commenced and were in progress of con struction, it would not lie wise for them to stop in mid career unless it could be established that circumstances had takes place within the last two years proving that the plans adopted in 1860 were altogether inadequate for their purpose, or on the other hand that the dangers which were then thought poseible, and which it was the object to provide against, were no longer to be apprehended. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH contrasted the means of defence possessed by the countey with those of Franee. lie conten that the latter power was in a far better parities than we occupied. He did not object to the bill, but complained that when a scheme of fortifications had been decided ou it ought to have been adhered to is its integrity, instead of being subdivided and ex- , tended over a series of years. France had an army of 400,00C1 men, and • national guard of 265,000, and in three weeks she could have an additional force c,l 200,000 if so minded for the laminae of England. The only fame we had to meet France was 43,000 regular troops and 200,000 irregulars, who could sot be supposed to meet • disciplined boat on equal terms. He complained of the position in which the country was placed in reference to ironeased ships, and submitted that it was the duty of the govern ment to see that, instead of being inferior in that arm of defence, we should be superior not only to France but to every other maritime power. The Duke of SOMERSET said that his noble friend who bad just at down had compared the expenditure of former times with that of the present day, but if that subject was gone into it could be shown that economy in times gone by was effected by reducing the army and army. The difference between the navy we possessed in the year 1830 and that we now possess should be borne in mind in considering this subject. It was evident that the great changes that bad taken place had led to greatly increased expense. The cost of a vessel was now at least four or five times as much as it was thee. The noble earl had alluded to the oost of the navy to this country as compared with foreign countries, and it was quite true that our Bevy coat mote in proportion than that of France. lie had looked into the last returos received from France, and he ascertained that the cost for wages of a 90-gun French ship was 19,0001., whereas in England the cost amounted to :53,0001., and nobody could say that our sailors were overpaid. There was at this moment • motion in the House of Commons to increase the pay of the officers. Economy could not be obtained by reducing the pay or by diminishing the number of our vessels of war. (Hear, hear.) The Duke of CAMBRIDGE mid be was sorry to prolong the discussion, but he felt it to be his duty to say a few words in reference to the military breach of the question ; the political portion he would leave to noble lords at either side of the house. He entirely agreed with the noble earl as to the smallness of the force at home. There was no doubt that that force was really very insignificant. At the same time he could not blame her Majesty's government for that state of things, for it was well known that there was a great and natural indisposition on their part to add to the expenses of the country. He could enure their lordships that it was utterly impossible to have a large force, or even a moderately large force, unless the country was prepared to pay an increased sum for it. (Hear, hear.) No doubt eco nomy should be practised in every department, and with respect to the smallest as well as the largest items, but still he was bound to say that it was impos sible to reduce the expenditure for the service without impairing the efficiency of the force. Of late years they had had additional expenditure, not demanded by the army, but called for by the country—such, for instance, as sanitary improvements. He did not regret this. On the contrary, be rejoiced at those great and necessary improve ments ; hut still they added considerably to the expendi ture. When be first entered the army there was no military train, hospitals. or commissariat ; but the possession of these in later times enabled them to send out an army in a much more efficient and perfect date than they could ever theretofore have done. The noble earl bad spoken of the expenses of the offioes. With reference to that subject he had to mention that a large proportion of the clerks were constantly employed in preparing returns ordered by the House of Commons, involving in many instances an actor mous amoutt of detail. It was stated by the noble earl that the infantry and artillery in the country was very much below the number which he should like to see, and it was quite true that that numberwastoosrnall, if considered only on grounds of humanity. He (the Duke of Cambridge) had always endeavoured so toarrange that regiments should spend one-third of their time at home and two-thirds abroad,and he did not)think that either house of parliament would con eider that an extravagant regulation. (Hear, hear.) In consequence, however, of the infantry being very mach below the proper num ber, it was impossible to carry out that arrangement, and in consequence the troops had to re main abroad longer than was desirable. If on that ground alone, he thought our force was too small. (Hear, hear.) Considering the greatly increased facility which now existed for the removal of troops, and the number of troops, should an invasion ever be attempted, that we have to meet it, he must say that the subject now before their lordships deserved the greatest and most serious attention. (Hear.) The reason be so strongly advocated, as he did. the construction of forts was, that be had always thought that if we should be attacked it would be moat suddenly and most expeditiously, as well as most unadvisedly. (Hear , hear.) If we had a very large force he would say, " Do not shut up your efficient troops in forts, but take the field —meet the enemy there; we have got as good as they, and there wi:l be no difficulty ;" but as our main force was nothing more than irregulars, with but • small number of • regular army, he was in favour of the forte which were proposed, in order that the troops should be efficiently supported. However well disposed the irregulars might be—however devoted to their sovereign and their country, and desirous to do their duty— it would be unfair to them to take them into the field unless they had the means of supporting them by forts. It was upon this ground chiefly he said that we must have forts. As regarded the forte at Spithead, the govern ment had decided to postpone their construction, and be certainly regretted this, because he saw no sufficient grounds for changing the opinion he had before expressed, that these forte were essential and must ultimately be built, and he believed that it was not economy to stop them, but on the contrary would lead to increased expenditure. The Earl of MALMESHURY said that he rejoiced that her Majesty's government had brought in this bill, although be regretted that it had been docked considerably of what it originally consisted. He rejoiced at it for two reasons : first, because it gave a certain degree of security to the country ; and secondly, because it would have been diemeffitable to parliament if they bad abandoned the course which they had approved of two years ago. He re gretted that some persons who two years ego were impressed with the necessity of erecting these defences bad changed their opinion. and if that change of opinion bad been more general, parliament would have discredited itself, and the country would be regarded as a nation that did not know its own mind, end that was subject to periodical fits of panic and sordid economy. There was • class of persons who saw no danger of invasion whatever; who said that the Emperor of the French bad sat on the throne for ten years, and that he bad not made any attack upon them. He had not the most distant suspicion that it ever entered into the mind of the Emperor of the French to in vade this country. But persons argued that because this had not been the case it never would be the case ; they seemed also to think teat the Emperor of the French was immortal. Therm defences were not erected against the Emperor of the French. But he ruled over a people who were fickle in purpose and warlike in character, and they must be prepared against a nation having such dispositions. ' Past history showed that the greet Napoleon strongly enter tained the idea of invading this country, and if any doubt existed on that point, it most be removed by the letter which appeared in the tenth volume of the Napoleon Cor respondence, put published in Paris. In that letter Napo leon, writing to Marshal Berthier, urged him strongly to , put on board everything required for the invasion, to neglect nothing, even the minutest things ; that it was his intention ' to attack Dover Castle, Chatham, and Portsmouth, three of our most important points. The next objection was that . they had better trust to their navy alone. That objection was answered by the letter referred to. The present Em peror of the French was a sagacious and skilful prince. He was well acquainted with mechanics, and was the originator of the armour-plated ships, which changed the whole system of naval tactics. Re had under him the beet military engineers and generals probably in Europe. Yet with all these &demitasse, he had fortified his own coast, and strengthened many of the island fortresses, and at immeoce expense fortified Lille, as he saw with his own sat e o toergid men tToo.tmbee the 5. 000 t e raTit als° wou?d re b n elm ie, guns of the fortresses. be answered. that at the end of one month a man might learn to fire a gun with refitment accuracy from behind stone walla, and allowing 10 men to each gun, 50,000 gunners could be formed in one month. With respect to the relative superiority of ships and forts be believed it stood precisely as it did in former times, and that the superiority remained with the forts. Sir M. Pete, one of the class of objectors to whom he alluded, published • pamphlet in which he argued that ships were superior to forts, because the ships were in mo tion mid distracted the aim from the forts. But he forgot that the ships being in motion the aim from them could not be so accurate as the fire from the forts. Sir Modest Pato, if be fire], whilst running at • hare sitting, would be far lees likely to hit it than if he fired, whilst stand ing at the hare rousing. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) History, experience. and science were the only things on which to ground their policy in this matter, and the neon eity of the measure bad been established by the two former. Be was a friend to economy, but it was a prostitution of the wont economy to put it in competition with the honour, and it might be the existence of the country. (Hear.) Vicount MELVILLE said that when the forts were erected the government would only have done half their work in providing for the defence of the country, because unless they could get men to occupy them they would be of little or no use. SHE EXP, These fortresses would require at least 62,000 mato occupy them, and when, he should like to know, was England ever in a position to keep 62,000 men in for ts, and at the same time to maintain asuf lcient field force. (Hear, hear.) At present, he believed the home force was only 70,000, and of this small body of troops how many could be spared to sea the forts in cue a/ uvsaioa ? It ought to be • serious eon- eideration with the government how they were to find men ' to occupy these forte after they were erected. In CAN or . invasion, be believed the first issue must be by a naval action, and if we were successful in that action, not a man ought to be able to land in this country. But if by any chance an enemy succeeded in landing, they must then de pend on such forces as they had at command, and on the general spirit of the people. (Hear, hear.) Lail GREY said he thought his noble friend, the noble viscount who bad just eat down, was quite right when he said that forts were of no use unless they had troops to man them, sad that to man these forte completely would require a force of 62,000 men. Indeed, he rather thought his noble friend bad understated the number of men that would be neixesery. His noble friend then very justly asked whence were these men to be obtained ? He (Farl Grey) thought this argument was decisive against the fortification scheme. He had no doubt that this country possessed unlimited means in men and money ; it might be made more perfectly safe than it was by a system of fortifiratioos with a auffi• cient army to enable troops to be spared to man them. But such an army this couutry never would or could have, and their fortifications would be rather an incumbrance than , otherwise. 11 he looked at the mature of the government, I at the manner in which the population were employed, and ; at all the circumstances, it was quite certain that it would !be impossible ever to keep up a - large standing army. For his own pert he hoped and trusted it would be impossible. Then what was the real policy of the country? In the first Pam, and above everything else, it was necessary to ' provide that the naval defences of the country were ade quate. (Hear, hear.) The navy was our first and principal means of defence. (Hear, hear.) In the next place it was necessary to have an army, not very large in number, but as perfect and complete as it could. be made, so placed in • central position so that it might be thrown at a few hours' notice upon any portion of the coast. Lord RUSSELL agreed that our first reliance ought to be on the navy, but insisted that it was our duty to have fortifications to protect those docks and ars ena ls where the navy was equipped and repaired. He refuted the attacks made on French policy, and pointed out that the Emperor of the French was not antagonistic to this coun try, or, like Louis XI V. or the First Napoleon, an enemy to the liberties of mankind. In his opinion the govern meat had wisely adopted a medium course on this subject, by neither increasing our forces so as to excite alarm abroad and discontent at home, nor by allowing the defence; of the country to fail below their prows standard. THE THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL. This bill as sassmild peened through oommit*e.. • THE HIGHLAND ROADS AND BRIDGES BILL THE MILITIA BALLOT SUSPE NSION BILL These bills were severally road a sesondiine. - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL. Lord REDIR3DALE opposed the inispenrion of the stand ing order, with a view to this bill being read a second time, and complained of the extreme haste with which the bill, introduced at a late period of the 1113811i0D, had been pushed through the other house of puliament. Earl DE GREY and R IP ON assented to the withdrawal of the bill, and the order for the second reading was dis charged. THE PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS BILL This fAilasiil;rd«ipLreci throu g h committee. The Turnpike Acta Continuance Bill, and Copyhold, Conversion Bill, passed through committee. The report of amendments in the Metropolis Local Managementto. Acts Amendment Bill was brought op and The following bills were read • third time and paused : Indemnity Bill ; Jamaica Loan (Settlement) Bill ; Merchan dise Marks Bill ; Turnpike Trusts' Arrangements Bill; and Windsor Castle (Bakehouse) Bill. The Public Offices Extension BM wood through com mittee. The Excise Duties Bill mu read a mooed time. SCOTCH REPRESENTATIVE PEERS. On the motion of the Duke of Buon.coca, the resolution of the house of May, 1822, re sting to the election of Scotch representative peers, WU rescinded. The lordships adjourned at 20 minutes to 9 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY, JULY 25. The Sraanat took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to :—Cannock Chase Railway Extension, Eastern Union Railway, Great Western, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester and Ely Valley Railways, Kent Coast Rail way, Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, Spalding and Bourn Railway, and Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway bills. The (:remit Northern and Western (of Ireland) Railway, Sidmouth Railway and Harbour (queen's consent, on behalf of the crown, Lobe signified), Tufnell's Estate, and the Car narvonshire Railway bills were read a third time and passed. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. WHITMORE, anew writ Wes ordered to issue for the election of a representative for the county of Carlow in the room of Captain Banbury, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. THE BORNEO PIRATgi. Mr. CRAWFORD asked whether the attention of her Majesty's government had been drawn to recent statements in the public papers relative to renewed and systematic piracy in the Eastern Archipelago, and the signal service conferred by the destruction of a piratical fleet and the liberation of more than two hundred captives by a steamer of the government of Sarawak ; and whether her Majesty's government was prepared to take steps to put a stop to such practices. Mr. LA YARD said of coons the attention of her Ma jesty's government had been milled to the moonlit in the public papa's of the attack by Rajah Brooke and those who acted with him upon the Borneo pirates, which was only a further instance of the great service rendered by Rajah Brooke to the cause of humanity, civilisation sod commerce in those seas. The attack, it appeared, was very effective, and some very notorious pirates were captured and signally punished. Her Majesty's government had long bad under their consideration the Importance of putting an end to the piracy in the Archipelago, which was extending consi derably ; but in consequence of the occupation of some of the islands by other powers there had been some difficulty, and no combined action had taken place. The government of the Netherlands bad, however, signified their intention that their vessels of war shonld act with those of the British government ; and au application had been made to Spain, who claimed the right to certain of the islands, suggesting that she should take a similar course. He trusted, there fore, that these powers would soon unite with us fur the purpose of putting an end to that piracy which brought such incalculable evils upon Borneo and the Archipelago. THE NEW ARMSTRONG GUN. Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for War if the 140-pounder Armstrong shunt gun bad not given way in the late experiment firing at Shoeburyoess on July 14, with a charge of powder of 25 lbs. and 91 lb. fiat-ended shot ; be also inquired how many rounds had been fired from the gun, arid if the Secretary of State for War would consent to the appointment of • committee of skilled office's and mechanicians, to inquire into the causes of the failure of the Armstrong guns which have burst or given way. Sir G. 1.. g WIS replied that the gu; was anl2o-pounden and it was true that, on being tried experimentally with • charge of 25 lbs. of powder, which was about double the ordinary @orrice charge, it cracked. With regard to the appointment of an additional committee, there was already the select ordnance committee for oonducting experiments, and there had also been • committee of that house sitting for some weeks upon the subject, which it was intended to re-appoint next session. Mr. OSBORNE wanted a committee o inquire into the cameo with which the committee referrer,. to had nothing to do. LEWIS—They of course take into consideration say failure that occurs. NIGHT POACHING PREVENTION BILL Mr. W. E. MESTER ye notice that on the motion for the consideration of the bill se amended he should move that it be recommitted, with a view to restore the restric tion to night of the fresh powers given to the police, which was expuoged in committee under a misapprehension. STAMP DUTIES IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Mr. GB.EGSON asked the question which stood in the name of Mr. Lindsay, whether the government of India had intimated to the Secretary of State for India its i n t en ti on to introduce into the set tlements of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore, and Malacca the provisions of Act X. of 1862, being • An act to oonsolidate and amend the law relating to stamp duties ;' and whether the Secretary of State for India had received through the government of India a re monstrauce of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce against the extension of the said act to the Straits settlements Mr. BARING replied that the government had received no despatch on the subject alluded to in the question. INDIAN PRIZE MONEY. Sir M. FARQUHAR asked the Under Secretary of State for India what was doing with reference to the Delhi. Lucknow, Kirwee, and Indian prize money generally ; and the reasons for the long delay which had taken place in posting the officen to the 19th, :ffith, and 21st Hussars now in India, they having volunteers I for those regiments nearly eighteen months ago. Mr. RARING replied that the distribution of the Delhi prize money was oommenced in India on the Ist of Decem ber, 1861, and that of Lucknow on the 31st of the same month. The government had just received in this country the roils showing the shares of prize money which had to be paid in this country, which rolls had been sent to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital that day; sad he believed the payment of those shares not already paid in India would commence at Chelsea on the let of September next, and as to the officers and men of the late company, the distribution of the unpaid shares would commence at the India-house on the earns day. As to what might be called the minor prize money, the prin ciple of distribution had been decided upoe by the Trea sury, and orders had been given to the law officers of the crown to prepare a Queen's warrant enabling those prizes to be distributed. &sae delay had arise ia the preparstion SS, n* of the warmer ha eeeseqeseee et the eafortmeneHlnem of the Queen's Advcoate. bat VIM would be no farther delay. With respect to the Kirwee booty—the largest amount—a question lied been raised as to the forces entitled to share, and a delay in deciding open the principle of distribution bad arisen from an anxiety on the part of the Treasury and the government that the advocates of the claims on both sides should have full opportunity of substantiating their claims. As to the delay which had taken place in porting the officers to the 19th, 20th, and Slat Hussars, now in India, it moos from the difficulty of determining the position of the old officers in the new regiments, in relation to those who had not previously served. The hon. baronet must recollect that it was a matter of exceeding delicacy, and re quired great consideration.' MAT .EVENING, AILI 26, 1862. thing so unworthy or so undignified on the put of the lees- Inters of this country as any tech vindictive proceeding. ((,'been.) If they were dissatisfied with the legislature of Canada, and if they thought that sufficient time had been given to them to reflect upon what appeared to have been • hasty decision influenced by party consideration and dic tated by the motive of turning out a government, for there was no doubt that the division upon the Canadian militia question wss opposed by a temporary combination for the purpose of bringing about • change in the government. (Cries of " No, no.") He spoke from very good authority, and be affirmed confidently that the main ground for taking that division was the desire of turning out the government for the time being, for which a favourable opportunity offered in the facility which existed of forming • combination with the Lower Canadian party. (Hear, hear.) If the house thought, under these circumstances, that sufficient time had been given to the Canadian lees lature to reflect upon their decision, and assuming that they were dinatisfied, and determined not to take upon them selves the defence, to any considerable extent, of Ca but to throw it upon the colony, then their conrsetfrOt be either to give a long notice to the colony that they in tended to act upon that principle, and to withdraw the British troops, or to pass an act of the imperial legislature to compel the Canadians to create • sufficient militia force of their own. He had already said that in his opinion, , under existing circumstances, there was little probability of an invasion of Canada by the United States, and he would only suggest to the house that, although it was an unques tionable and a lamentable fact that great irritation did exist on the part of the people of the Northern States against England an irritation which, as it had been wholly uncia -1 served by the conduct of the British government towards the United States, was wholly unexpected by them—that irri tation had been mainly caused by the recognition of the Southern States as • belligerent power. (Hear, hear.) He could not but think that as this icootest proceeded, the people of the Northern States must, notwithstanding the ex citement caused by late events, see upon reflection that Bogland bad in fact no other alternative than to take the course she had adopted. It was necessary for the govern. meet of this country not only to consider the feelings of the people of the Northern States, but also the international relations created by the existence of a great war. If the people of the Southern States had been considered as rebels, then the vessels which they might have fitted out as priva teers would have been treated as pirates, and it was_oely by recognising the South in their real character as belli gerents that we were enabled to avoid that difficulty. Really he could hardly understand why the people of the Northern States should so much resent our recognition of the belligerency of the Southern States, when be re• membered that according to their own repeated declaration, they had an army of between 600 and 700,000 men in the field, and that after the recent battle near Richmond the President himself made an appeal for an additional 300,000 men. Surely the mere statement of these numbers was suf ficient to prove that the power against which all these mighty preparations were made at least deserved the name of • belligerent power. (Hear, hear.) It was impossible to conceive that the Southerners could be correctly designated as a mere canal agglomeration of rebels. (Hear, hear.) The resistance of the South to the authority of the United States bad acquired a firmness, • coropactness,land • consistency which justly entitled the people composing them to the name of a belligerent power. (Hear, hear.) Taking all these obvious circumstances into consideration he could not help thinking the Northern States would see that the only impor tant , step with reference to them which had been taken by England was not only justified but inevitable, and that they might be therefore leis inclined to resort to ex treme measures against this country. Before he sat down he would only make one allusion to the remark of his hon. friend with regard to our relations with Canada. He could only say he looked forward without apprehension, and he might add, without regret, to the time when Canada might become an independent state—(hear, hear); but he thought it behoved Eng lan d not to cast Canada loose, or send her adrift before she had acquired sufficient strength to assert her own independence, and that we should not by any act of momentary irritation or ill-humour throw her into the arms of the United States, and place her in a petition in which she would become annexed to a power involved in a serious contest, and which bad lately added millions and millions to its national debt. (Hear, bear.) Ile thought this would be • moment most unfortunately chosen for any act of this kind. The feelings which the Canadian people had shown upon the arrival of our troops in the winter were undoubtedly those of attach ment and loyalty to the mother country. He did not be lieve that this recent vote with regard to the militia was the result of any deliberate policy or was an act of deep seated design, but that it was accidentally thrown out in the play of party politics ; and he could not but impress upon the house that any measure such as the right hon. gentleman recommended of • menace on the part of this country, that if they did not take effective measures for organising a powerful militia oar troops would be with drawn, would be unworthy of this country, and would seem to be the result rather of hasty displeasure than that dig nified and prudent forbearance which had always been the character of the imperial policy of this country. (Hear.) Mr. T. BARING said there was no reason to believe that Canada would not provide a sufficient militia, and it would be a hasty step on our port to complain because sbe had chosen that bill as the one on which to test the strength of the opposition against the government. In conclusion, he trusted her Majesty's government would pursue • con ciliatory policy towards Canada. Sir M. FARQUHAR thought the refusal of the Canadian legislature toper the Militia - Bill might be very easily ex plained, without imputing to the colonists either a want of loyalty to this country or a desire to shrink from bearing a fair share of the burden of defending the province. Lord BURY said that, knowing something of Canada, he wished to say • few words deprecatory of the tone of some of the speeches which had been delivered in the house that night, and recently in another place. The total enrolled militia was about 600,000, and supposing they took one man out of every ten—the proportion pro by the preceding government—there would be a roT d r e eot 60,000 for the defence of the country. But when the present government came into office they found o deti• dewy in the revenue of five million dollars per annum, and having pledged themselves to retrenchment and economy, it would scarcely have been consistent with their duty to re commend an extensive scheme which would have entailed a vast expenditure, and as to the efficiency of which &difference of opinion existed. Besides such a scheme might have in terfered with the volunteer organization which was going on throughout the colony. That was one reason why the government thought it better to pass au ad interim measure and reconsider the question on a future occasion. There were, however, in Canada a greet many more men than some imagined. In addition to the 10 000 men of which they had heard there were 13,000 volunteers of whom the officer sent out from this country to organise them said they were quite as intelligent and far advanced in discipline as those of England. (Hear, hear.) This made • force of 23,000 men, which included 14 troops of cavalry and 29 field guns ready for the field. He admitted fully that Canada ought to do more, but the effort, she had already made, he thought, bad been under valued. There was no feeling adverse to the Militia Bill, although some of its details were not liked ; nor was there any want of loyalty to this country ; but the government having come into office pledged to retrenchment, they felt that they ought not, near the end of • short session, to propose an extensive measure such as was suggested, but ought rather first to put their finances on • sound basis, and then they would most likely come forward as heartily as the right hon. gentleman desired to put the defences of the country in • complete state of orguinstion and efficiency. Mr. DISRAELI urged that the policy of the govern ment bad tended to damp the ardour of the Cana dians in reference to their own defence, for long before the time when troops were properly sent from this country on the occurrence of the affair with the Treat, reinforcements bad been sent oat to the garrison of that colony, thus plainly intimating that we were prepared to undertake the mono poly of their defence. He thought good service had been done by the bringing forward of this question on the pre sent occasion. He looked on the colonial dependencies of this country as a source of strength so long as they were considered and trotted as part of one large community. Lord PALMERSTON said be agreed more with Mr. Dis raeli than he did with Mr. Adderley as to the nature of our colonial dependencies, which he thought were part and pareel of this empire and a source of strength to it. He regretted that the Canadian legislature, certainly in the exercise of their free institutions, had refused to provide an adequate militia ; but be could not agree that our sending out • few troops last summer was the cause of this, or that it indicated an intention to monopolise the defence of Canada, for it was only a necessary reinforcement to our North American garrisons, and it ought rather to have stimulated the Canadians to undertake their own defence. The force which had been since sent was ell that it was intended to send, and the Canadians must do whatever elms was necessary for their own defence, THE FEEBOO PAINTINGS IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Mr. C. BENTINCK called attention to the fresco paint ings executed and in process of execution in the houses of parliament ; and put questions to the First Commissioner of Works relating to the condition of the pictures and to the contracts for those unexecuted. _ . Mr. COWPER admitted that the decay of the fresco paintings, though local sod partial, was extensive, and stated the steps taken to Ascertain the causes. He replied to the inquiries of Mr. Bentinck, with explanations. The motion (or Adjournment was agreeed to. THE ITALIANS AND MEXICO. Mr. GRIFFITH wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, some weeks back, • pro mise or engagement was not made by the pegeent Italian government to the French government, to send troops to act in ooncert with the French in Memo, in exchange for the retirement of French troops from the provinces of Viterbo and Velletri ; and that such scheme was only aban doned in ecesequence of its unpopularity as soon at it trans pired in Italy. Mr. LAYARD replied that the sources of information posseesed by his hon. friend se to foreign matters were so vast that the government could not keep pace with him. SA laugh.) They had received no information on the sub ject. He was not aware that such a scheme was ever pub- Holy known in Italy, and consequently he could not my whether it became popular or not. In fact be knew nothing whatever about it. ABOLITION OF "BATTA" ON THE CHINA STATION. Sir J. ELPHlNSTONlCallea;itention to the recent re duction of " batta" payable to the admiral on the East India and China station by the withdrawal of that allow ance from the Sag, arguing that the pay of the admiral on that station should be restored to a sum that will plate the emoluments of the commander-in-chief on • footing that will enable him to maintain the dignity of his position, and more in &madame with the *Plowmen of military commanders-in-chief in the various presidencies. Mr. COCHRANE complained of the withdrawal from the navy of many privileges they formerly possessed. Lord C. PAGET replied to Sir J. Llphinstooe, observing that officers went out to the command under a distinct un derstanding as to the amount of the allowannes. Sir J. HAY made some remarks upon the employment of Captsin Sherard Osborn by the Chinese government, which had been referred to by Mr. Cochrane sod Lord C. Paget. The conversation was continued by Mr. KINSALID and Lord LOVLINI. Colonel SYKES, in putting questions relative to the recent naval and military operations in China, and to the property taken at the capture of Kandim, entered into de tails concerning the hnetilitiee with th e rebels. THE DEFENCE OF CANADA. Mr. ADDER LEY then rose to call the attention of the house to the state of the defences of Canada. He said it was important that the house should not separate till they I had some distinct statement from the government of what their intentions were with regard to the defence of Canada. He wished, in the first place, to know from her Majesty's government whether they considered that Canada was exposed to danger or not. If they considered that there was no danger, then he should ask why they retained 12,000 troops in the colonies? If, on the other band, they considered that there was danger, he should ask were they lookin g t o these 12,000 troop. or to the Canadians for the defence of that country? If he could have his own way, he should have moved an address to her Majesty, praying her to send out instructions to the Governor• General to recall the Canadian parliament, and to propose a measure for the better preparation of the defence of the colony, with an intimation that unless that was done, the troops would return to England. (Hear, hear.) He felt, however, that it would be absolutely useless, within five or six days of the pation, to move such a proposition • and he had therefore no alternative but to bring the abject before the house, and to throw upon the government the whole re spoosibility of what might happen in the winter. If there was no danger, why did they keep in Canada at least twelve times as many soldiers as were necessary in time of peam ? If there was danger, why did they nit still ? Perhaps they did not care whether we lost Canada or not. But if the colony must separate from us, let it be in the time of peace. Let it be done by some amicable mange meat which would be honourable to both parties, and which would protect the future interests of Canada. (Cheers.) He hoped the government would not let parliament separate till they bad Informed it, and through it the people of British North America, what was the policy which they in tended to adopt. (Chests.) Mr. A. MILLS agreed that the present cart of pro. acting Canada was something quite monstrous. This very year the mother country would be paying something like 1,250,0001. for that purpose. It was time an end was put to the system of nursing up our colonies in a state of reliance upon the resources of the mother country. It was manifest that if ever we became entangled in a quarrel with America, when we had a mutiny In India, or a Russian war, or when we were menaced on the continent, it would be utterly impossible for us to pour into Canada a force RA.. cient to meet the troops which with the railway system in operation in the United States, might be brought against them. As an owner of property in Canada, ha should not feel the same security from any promise on the part of England, however sincere that promise might be, as he should from the knowledge that the colonists were them selves providing for their self defence. (Hear, hear.) General LINDSAY asked the Secretary of State for War whether, after the strong opinion expressed in the house in favour of a recognition of the services rendered by Captain Grant in the improvement of cooking in the army, he would have any objection to appoint a committee to consider the question? He (the gallant member) had been defeated the otherevening by a majority of only one ; and he therefore felt justified in asking the government to give him a small committee of practical men to investigate the claims of Captain Grant. Sir DE L EVANS agreed with the gallant general that the government ought to make Captain Grant a handsome reward for the apparatus which was made use of by 100,000 men. He could not conceive, in fact, how the government could reconcile itself to the course it bad adopted ; and for his own part be thought that 5,0004 or 10,000/. would be only a reasonable and fair sum to award to the gallant officer for his invention. As to the defence of our colonies, he joined in deprecating the system of nursing them up in a spirit of entire reliance upon the mother country. He con fessed that he thought there was no ground for leaving these troops in Canada, even though the Mayor of Montreal bad said, and most truly, that they would be glad to take as many red-coste Lithe) , could get. (Hear.) Mr. ROEBUCK was very sorry to interfere between the house and the consideration of the cooking appsratoa—(a laugh)—but when the interests of a great empire were really concerned he thought he might be pardoned if he offered his opinion upon a matter with regard to which he believed he had some knowledge. The first consideration was what was the feeling of the people of Canada with respect to England. Now, he was quite sure the Oanadiaos had been led to be lieve that we considered them of such wonderful importance to us that we should be willing to undertake any expense to maintain our dominion over them. (Hear, hear.) What he wanted them to understand, and our government to make them understand, waa, that we did not care one farthing about the adherence of Canada to England ; but that we could not derive any possible advantage from them was • matter that the house could not understand. We had never taken anything like tribute from them. But other nations did derife tribute from their colonies. The only chance of benefit that we ever expected from our colonies was from a perfect free trade with them. But what bad Canada done in that respect? (Hear, hear.) She bad levied a duty of 20 per cent upon the introduction of all English manufactures into her terri tories, sod thereby rendered the importation almost as difficult as their friends upon the other side of the St. Law rence had done. (Hear, bear.) He wanted Canada clearly to understand that England had no benefit from her con nexioo with her whatever, and that if we expended money in the maintenance of her independence it was for her benefit and not for ours. Sir G. C. LEWIS would answer the two questions put to him by the gallant officer opposite with respect to Captain Grant's apparatus, and with regard to China, before be made some remarks upon the more important question raised by the right hon. gentleman the member for Stafford shire. With regard to Captain Grant's invention, he would only say that it had been his wish to give • fair considera tion to the subject. The demand which Captain Grant made, however, was not merely • question of the recognition of the utility or merit of the inven tion, but it was • demand for • large sum of public money, wh.‘.ll had been stated by an hon. , member at from 5,0001. to 10,0001., but w hi c h was sta t e d by the inventor himself at between 10,0004 and 40,0001. The information which he (Sir G. Lewis) had received, led him to doubt whether any such considerable economy as Captain Grant himself stated,or anything approaching to it, bad been produced by his improvement; but in consequence of the strong opinion expressed in • nearly equal division of the house • few days ago, he should be ready to cause the subject to be investigated with • view to determining whe ther Captain Grant was entitled to any reward out of the public money—(hear, hear)—that being the real question which was at issue. With regard to the question put by the gallant officer the member for Aberdeen (Colonel Sykes) he could only say that the government were not in possession of information upon the subject to which he re ferred, beyond that which bad already been published in the despatch." from the naval and military commanders in China. The government might propose • bill to parliament to legislate for Canada, and to compel them to establish • sufficient militia force, but his right hon. friend would not, he thought, recommend any measure of that sort, His boo. and learned friend who had just spoken had said truly that we bad for many years given up legislating for the internal affairs of Canada, and he could hardly think, looking at the principles of colonial policy which were now established in that house, that any hon. member would propose or 'p c: of • bill being passed by parliament for th a t p ur pos e . Hear, hear.) But then, if they were not to legislat e tly, the object must be accomplished indirectly, and by a measure which seemed to him infinitely more objectionable than direct legislation, namely, by • final withdrawal of our troops from Canada. That was the policy which the right hon. gentleman deliberat e ly proposed for the adoption of the bones, as • dignified and reasonable coarse for England to adopt towards one of her colonies. Chests.) Re confessed AM he could hardly conceive any. MILITIA PAY BILL This bill was read a third Canonici passed. CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT CON TINUANCE BILL This bill was read a third time and passed. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (OFFICER FOR AC _ s s KNOWLEDGMENT OF DEEDS) BILL. This bill was raid it third time sad imiesei QUEEN'S PRISON DISCONTINUANCE (1862) BILL. This DM wee reed a third time sad pried. CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. This bill passed Omagh committee. BANKRUPTCY ACT (Inn AMENDMENT BILL. In onumittes oe this bill a clause wu inserted preventing county court judges frees sitting in parliament. BURIAL BOARDS (MORTGAGE OF RATES) BILL. This bill was read a second time. GUNPOWDER ACT AMENDMENT BILL This MU pawed through ocuoraittoe. COUNCIL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BILL. This bill was reed a wood time. ELECTIONS DURING RECESS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. JUDGMENTS LAW AMENDMENT (IRELAND) (STAME DUTY). A resolution was pared ia ocaaauttes fixing the 'tamp duty ea regiatratioa at ss. JITDOKENTS LAW AMENDMENT BELL. On the motion for going into menzeittee on this bill, Colonel FRENCH objected to the hones going into orest. mitts*, and a dismission ensued, in the comae of which an Hog. MJOII/1 moved that the Mom be counted, and Uwe not being forty members present the home adjourned at 25 minutes to 10 o'clock. tab) inttllignue. EQUITY COURTS.—JuLY 26. (Before the Lords Justioso of Appeal.) AI4PINWALL V. WINDBAII. Mr. T. H. Terrell applied for an ex parte injunction to restrain the trustees of the marriage settlement of Mrs. ' 1 Windham from parting with the purchase money for the sale of two annuities, the one immediate of 9001., the other prospective for 1,5001., to which she was entitled under the settlement, until the plaintiff's demand was satis fied out of it. It appeared that immediately after the termination of the late proceedings under the commission of lunacy spinet her husband, Mrs. Windham and her husband separated. The lady had taken a house in Wastbourne-terrace, to furnish which she had applied to the plaintiff, an upholsterer. He bad consented to do so, upon having the estimated price of the furniture, about 3,0001., secured upon the said annuities; and an agree ment to that effect had been entered into. In the mean time a negotiation had been going on between Mrs. Wind ham and her trustees on the one side, and Mr. Windham and his relations on the other, for the purchase by the latter of the two annuities, which had resulted in the annuities being purchased for 25,0001., part of which had been paid over to a Mr . Phineas Davis, the solicitor for Mrs. Wind. ham and her trustees. The same application was made yesterday to the Master ot the Rolls, who had refined it on the ground that, in his opinion, notice of the plaintiff's demand to the trustees would be a sufficient pro tection to the xilaintiff. Their lordships granted au interim injunction covering Tuesday next, with leave to serve notice of motion at the sitting of the court on that day. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN OIRCIIIT.—Yost, JULY 24. CROWN Contr.—(Beime Mr. Justice Mellor.) The Rev. John Limey, incumbent of St. Philip's Church, Sheffield, was indicted far making a fake entry of a burial on the 3rd day of April last, and also for giving a false car. tillage of the same burial on the sth of June. Mr. Pries, Q.C., mid Mr. Hannay appeared for the prose cution ; Mr. Bliss, Q.C., and Mr. Blanahard defended the prisoner. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. On being called upon at the close of the day if he had anything to say why sentence abould not be pained upon The prisoner, who is a middle-aged man, wished to make a few observations. He had left the awe hitherto in the hands of his counsel; but he wished to appeal to all who had known him during the long period that ha had fulfilled the duties of a clergyman for the truth of his assertion that he was incapable of stating a falsehood. He protested that be had seta on the information given to him in the ordi nary course, and, us he believed, according to the law. He now learnt that he had been mistaken. He had oo motive to make any false entry, and had no intention to do so. His lordship, in passing sentence, said he fully believed his assertion, but he was bound to give effect to the verdict. If he could by law have imposed a fine on him, he would have done so ; but he should peas sentence of a very short term of imprisonment upon him. The sentence of the court was that he be imprisoned without hard labour for the term of three weeks, which would date from the com meecement of the assizes. bane Howard, the sexton of St. Philip's Church at Shef field, was then indicted for indecently disturbing and taking away dead bodies from the burial•grotind of the said church on the 3rd June last. Mr. Hannay and the Hon. F. S. Wortley prosecuted, and Mr. Mauls and Mr. Kyd defended the prisoner. The offence charged against the sexton was that he had removed the bodies of various children which had been buried three or four years, to make room for other bodies, and had removed these to the catacomb, or pit, in the cemetery. The relatives of some of these children bad !Redo search and found their remains bad been removed and other bodies placed there. It was proved that they had been removed and the coffins piled one on the other in the pit, and in some cases, where the remains had been decayed, the coffin boards had been piled up in the coach house. The discovery of these circumstances had created a great tumult in Sheffield, and the prisoner's house bad been set fire to and burnt down, with all that was in it, be himself having a narrow escape. The details given in proof were of a very horrid and harrowing description to the re latives. The defence set up was, that it was the duty of the pri soner, as sexton, to find room in the churchyard for the number of burials required, and that these children buried in ground not purchased for them had, when presumed to be decayed, been removed to make room for others by the proper person whose duty it was to do it, and that in this there was no offence to public decency. He also contended that there was no traipses committed, as what the prisoner had done was with the assent of the Bev. Mr. Livesey, the incumbent. the jury almost immediately found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to be imprisoned for three calendar mouths with hard labour. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Doselizennt, JULY 25. (CRows Court —Before Mr. Justice Keating.) TEL PRESTON MURDER. John Cox, 39, labourer, was indicted for the wilful murder of Adam Stapleton Puckett, at Preston cum-Sutton Point=, on the Bt h July. Ifr. Stock and Mr. Bice were counsel for the prosecution • and Mr. Turner, at the request of the Judge, defended th e prisoner. The deceased, Adam Stapleton Puckett, wee • surgeon and apothecary, residing at Broadway. He was also the union doctor for • certain district, in which the pariah of Preston Sutton Pointe was situated. In this parish were two villages, the prisoner living in the village of Preston. The house in which he resided was a poor cottage, consisting of only two rooms, inhabited by the father, mother, the prisoner, and his two brothers. Previous to this ied event, the prisoner had been in • state of ill health, and for weeks had been attended by the deceased Dr. Puckett. From the state of the cottage and the prisoner's health, it had been deemed bytthe deceased advisable to remove him to the Union Workhouse for the recovery of his health, • proceed ing to which the prisoner wu greatly opposed. On the afternoon of the Bth of July, Mr. Puckett, and Mr. White the relieving officer went over to Preston for the of removing the prisoner to the unionhouse. purpose gate of the garden, they were met by the father of the prisoner, end ha d some conversation with him. . Mr. White then proceeded to the Ship inn , in the adjoining village to prxure • horse and cart for the purpose of taking the prisoner to the union, while Mr. Puckett went into the house to see the deceased and to prepare him for being removed. The next door neighbour seeing Mr. Puckett go into the Louse, and knowing what his mission was, had the curiosity to go to her back window to listen to what was going on. She there heard • very loud discussion going on between the prisoner and the deceased. At length the prisoner got very violent. She then went out and saw Mr. Puckett holding the door. She saw two of her neighbours, and fearing the violence of the prisoner they went back into her house and looked out of the window. They then saw the prisoner striking the deceased with a stick several times. He next went to • neighbour for some bandy, which was given him through fear, and he then returned to his house, pro cured a saw, and cut off the hand, head, and foot of the de- cased surgeon. Having dope this, he took a somewhat circuitous route through the fields to Osmiogtoo. He went away in • somewhat curious garb, having no trowsers on, but which he took away with him in a bag and subse quently put on. At Osmiegton he was taken into custody, when he admitted that be had committed the murder. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground of insanity. The judge then ordered that the prisoner be kept in are custody during her Majesty's pleasure. The prisoner, who appeared thoroughly conscious of his position during the proceedings, manifested the greeted satisfaction with the verdict of the jury, and ran down the steps with the greatest agility. THE POLICE COURT& BOW-STREET. Joiepk Hughes, a fishmoopr's assistant, was with forgiog the signature of liiimpkin, Marshall, sol a r, to • Post-ofiice order for 5/. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Peacock, from the office o! the solicitor to the Post-offloe. - Charles L. Hose, paying -clerk in the Mosey order office, at Upper Homerton, deposed that the order produced was presented for peyroeot at 12 o'clock that day, by the vitae, Edwari Hughes, being already signed. The wk nee also handed in • piece of piper on which was written the name of " J.Grundy, Maidstone," purporting to be that of the person who sent the order. Some questions were put to him which were not answered to the satisfaction of witness, and then Hughes said, " He had received the order from hie brother." He gave his own address, sad stated that be was a fialimooser at Bi/liagegate. Edward Hafiwit, the person who presented the order, deposed that it wee given to him by his brother, the pri soner, who asked him to go and get it embed for him. He knew nothing more about it. The post-office constable stated that is ecesequenes of information received, he went to the primmer and asked him if he had given his brother the order is qwwtioa. He re plied, " Yee, I did." Oa his way to the aft, the primer said, " I was a fool to give it to him, for I might Lave kaown that it would not be paid,.. f Picked it up in a pa ne of paper this morning, in Botoloblane." He admitted that he wrote the signature, .•Silupkin, Marshall, and Mr. W. H. Miles. partner in the firm of Sampan, and Oa, proved that the signature was a f org ery, and the pi. soar a total stranger to him. The Meter containing th, order bad MTV Wee received by the firm. The edited risone, who declined to my anything, w.., for triaL MARKET& 81IGAR.—The average price of brown or tiuovalo Nagar, the produce of the British penessious Amen, a4 for the week ending July 22, is T2a. Ol d . per cwt., eielnorr t the customs duty. —The average price of brows or Musco vado sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, for th e Irak ending as above, is 15s. 9d. —The average price of b,„,,, t er Muscovado sugar, the produce of the East India., for the week ending all above, is 74d. —The average price ( 4 the three foregoing descriptions of sugar jointly is zb i , par cwt. BALSTOL. JOLT 25. The demand has been steady il l , s week, and a fair amount of burins' done in West India on the spot, at priors ranging from 325. to 355. for low to f ur . and 35e. &L to 36a Gd. for good strong colour sugars Per: lactose are= at about 33a. to 385., the latter very L ae grocery. steady, but not quite so active s loq week. Rum, nothing doing ; priors nominal. TALLOW.-FLIDAT EVA:VI/W.-The market was stead) Spot, 495. 3d. ; August to September, 50a. to 50a. 3,C. October to December 50k 6d. to 50s. 9d. ; January u; March, 51s. to 51s. 3 1i. Town tallow, 48s. 3d. net mat. Delivery to bat evening, 897 casks; arrivals, 501 cot e , At the public suctions el 1,124 casks 700 were wid• Australian sheep at 50nto 495. 3d. ; ditto beef 47a u; 47.. 9d. ; good to fine, 40a., dry and bard ; South American Ist pipes, 48e. 3d. ; yellow, 475. to 475. 6d. ; Na om i s h ee p, fins, 50s. ; cocoanut oil firm ; Cochin, at Ceylon, 525. to 535. ; Sydney, fine, 59.. 6d. to 525. ; 513. to Ms. Id.. Palm oil has advanced la to Is sd. this week. Fine Lagos, beery tare, 445. 6d. to 455. ; light cage, 43.. 6d. to 445. 3d. ; Arms, 41a. to 41a. (4. Meese grease, 395. ; rough tat, 2s. 7d. OOTPON.—Lrviarooc, JULY 25.—Our market bee ha t without animation this week, and generally easier for ep kinds. Bursts, seder the influence of reported Imp .Ihip meets from Bombay, were much depraved and irregula r , ales being made at ld. per lb. decline on last Friday's rates ; moo Wednesday, however, when it was known that the shipments for the fortnight were very moderate, once; have hardened, and id. per lb. has beep repined. We close at jd. perl lb. decline on American and ed. on Brazil, Egyp. ties, and Surat. Speculators have taken 4,140 b a k s American, 100 Perlman; 20 &realising, 490 Ecypaan, and 4,576 Bunts. Exporter a, 1,860 Ammiasa, 1110 Parma, 290 Bahise, 100 Manahan:a 560 Egyptians, 160 likeyram, 5310 Santa, and 490 Bengal ; and the Made 3,190 bales of all kinds. We have • quiet market today. Sales ;DA bales. The following are the otEcial quotations : Fair Or leans, 19 middlin m iddli n g ,air Mobde, 181 ; middling ; fair Uplands, 181 ; , 171. COTTON GOODS. MANCHE/MI, JULY 25. The market is very firm for yarns, which are remarkably arum of all kinds, but there is no business doing. There been a good deal of inquiry, but it has not led to operations, and the market closes quiet. This is probably to some cr. tent the result of the inactivity in the Liverpool cotton market. The sales during the week at Liverpool hove been exceedingly small, out of a total of 21,380 bales only 3.0U11 to 4,000 being taken by manufacturers for consumption, whilst Santa have gone down Id. per lb., Egyptian and Brazil, id. to ed. ; and American (practica ll y), id. per lb. We have had no business in cloth. If there is any change it is in tether more disposition to bay, and there have been ' more offers, but the prices buyers are willing to give are ' somewhat below what have been current, and have not been acceptable to manufacturers, most of whom Are rather disposed to more firmness, believing that the great decrease which has now taken place in production, will before long tell upon press. Buyers appear to be gaining oonfideoce, and probably we shall have more activity next week. Nctwithstanding the decline in cotton this weak, manufacturers complain that it is still relatively muck higher than any prices they can obtain for their cloth. Some maniples of Indian cotton, in exceedingly tine en. dition, have this week been nest to the Cotton Supply Association. It has been grown in the Madras Presidency, and was yesterday valued by Mum. Fotheringtoo, lad Co. (brokers), as follows :—No. 1, Bourbon, good colour, pretty clean, staple long, but rather tender, 15$. to 16d. per lb. ; No 2, New Orleans, clan, _ good colour, staple even, long, but very tender; No. ; Brazilian, good colour, clean staple long, strong, bet rather coarse, value 17d. to 174 per lb. ; No. 4, is. digeoons, brown in colour, pretty clean, but staple abort and inceny, value 134 to 144. The New Oriel= ie valued at 15d. to 154 d., and the value of New (kisses grown in America, of middling quality, to-day, is 17id. pee 14 The sample of Brazilian is exceedingly satisfactory, sad all these kinds if supplied in quantity would readily bad a market(' here, even if competition with Americas groin staples. At a time when Su Charles Wood and the Indian officials are professing their desire to do all they ma to promote cotton cultivation in India, it is extremely per. plexing to find the following purge in the letter of se Indian official :—" I have for some years been greatly in terested in the cultivation of cotton, and although I was precluded by my official position from carrying out ex. perimenta on a large scale, nevertheless I was so well 'ste tted with the result of the experiments that I have bee carrying oat since 1857, that I applied for 50 acres of lead for the purpose of oultivating foreign cotton on my owe no- count ; but the Madras government could not sanction my request in consequence of an order from the government if India prohibiting officers tram undertaking agricultural operations." _ _ . CORN.—Buirroc, Jour 14.-41 applies of English wheat were exceedingly abort today, and sold freely at last week's prices. In foreign there has been a good oft- , sumptive trade doing, at fully the rates of this day se'nnight. Arrivals of barley am very heavy ; the demand fair, without alteration in value. Oats as slow as possible, with scarcely a tramaction reported. Indian corn more in favour, at • Mining advance. Arrival :—W heat, foreign, 9,965 qrs. Oats, Irish, 1,362 pi. Barley, Irish, 105 qrs. ; foreign, 2,808. Flour, foreign, 997 larls. Cammarooo, JULY 25. —The weather to-day is an that could be wished for the wheat, mad cutting will oom memo next week on the early lands. We had a very small show of wheat at market to-day, and needy buyers had to pay an advance of L. to 2s. per. quarter. Wheat, red, Ns. to 58a. ; extra, 595. ; white, 595. to 6b.; extra, 625. Baum scarce and rather dearer. LINCOLN, JULY 25.—We had only a thin attendance at market to.day, with a moderate show of wheat, for which the prices of last week were fully supported. lo barley bat little doing at late rates. Beans and oats about the same as last reported. LIyiIPOOL, JULY ps. —We have again bad an active inquiry for wheat at today's market both from millers sod to bold over, and all descriptions mutt be quoted 3d. to 4d. per rental higher than on this day week. Flour brings td. J I per barrel and ls. per mak midrange with a fair sale. loans corn is offered spanngly and the market was quickly cleared ' at Is. per quarter advance, sellers sow asking another 6d. Oats are Id. per behLend oatmeal 6d. per lead dearer. Bees, peas, and barley are each up folly Is. per quarter. The market opened with much briakneam, and closes ateady at the advance. WAasrutn, JULY 25.—Wheat a firm, and tine dr scriptioss maimed last Friday's prices, and ratber mom, but in other kind' there was not much doing. In barley, oats, beans, and other articles no material change. Ara raise of the week ending July 21 :—Wheat. 1,76 S qra. at 68a ; barley, 30 at 32a 6d. ; beans, 102 at 325. GOALS.—LONDON , Jon' 26.—Baddle's West Hartley, 141. 9d. ; Byass'a Bahside Wort Hartley, 14,. 9d. ; Grebe Week Hartley, 14e 3d Hastinp Hartley, 11s. ; lam• bent's West l4s. 6d. ; Tanbeld Moor. 1 ; Tynedale Wes t les. ; Walker Primrose, 12. ; Wil g gi L ro, us l6s. ; ain, 16s. 6d. ; Wall. End Frani. we 16s. 9d. ; Walla End Hatton, 18e. ; Walls liad Tunstall, 161. 3d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 17s. lid.; Wall End Kenos, 171. 3d. ; Walk End South Whitworth, : Walla End Trimtlen Hartlepool, 17s. 6d. ale E 6 d Whitworth, 151. ; Cerway and Driffryn Anthracite, 21..; Car way and Duffryn Malting, 231.—Ships at market, :16 sold, 31. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BI RT HS. AECWILII—JuIy 21, at tansdowne road North, E. nsington Put th• wife of F. Archer, 14q.. of a daughter. BUILLELL —July 11, at Milbank-street, Westaduster, Mn. J. Barron. a a um CLARYBON.—J•4 U, at Winchester road. St. .1. ho 't wood, tba wife of Mr. T. Markaon. of a bon. CeSITON. —July TS, at Easton, Freshwater, Isl. of Wight, tis• wife of It. T. Cotton. Eaq , of a son. FIJIMING.—J•Iy St, at Clarendon-place, II)de-po rit gardens. thi wits of J. 114watig, lay. , of a moo. MARRIAGES. BUCKLE -7110T11•14.—July the parbh trek Bright.". by the Irv. E. F. flotsam, the Rev. E. V. Lorkle. a Vary (i.eurlena%.llr at the Meg F. S. Trona= of Dinhuntoh. Mort 1111 11USTWICir—liVICK.—July 22, at likr.e..lt, Rutland. hi the Rev. A. W. Thorold, ILA., W. A. 11u. rick Rohm. Cambildgestdre, to Marianne, delight. •of Ow R. llostwlek, M.A., Rector of Morcott. puiNcrrr—euumr.—,lily st, at St. Jan , ' 4 . 19 .5 " T 1 L . Y. by the Bev. Stanley Leather, KA., the Hon n. lei Royals, second lOU of the late Lord I otli. of Louth egad., Ireland, to Clara Anne, only,daughter • ' John Kirkby, Esq., of Sheffield, Yorkshire. DEATHS. DOPOLAS.—JuIy 23, at Id ln= 4 H. DOUT'AII. lag, CAP In tali the Bombay Royal . o.3R,lL—Jalyth at Royal York-ereMent. Clift... near Bristol. LientL-Cohntal O. Oven, late of ILYA Otb Ligl , Brail oosl . oarruicit—July 21. at Paris. F. V. Gottlieb. . Ord 76 . JoLurn.—J sly 0, Steatton-street, Lady J. dr a& Church-roan. Da Beau' equate, Shen balk al Yr. A. Paresaa. aged 4L --••• rented sad PubNNW by Imam wog NAL* 01 N0.... 8 ° Lombardatreet, las air Losas, ;tilde , . $ s Otaco to larnbariatrart. Y.tie iteibut K aldietrists.... BaTMAT, Ara /