The Express. — London, England, 1864-06-28 00:00:00

THE F.Xl'll - og4,Ti [ TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1864. which we have been for so many year* Istociated—oar natural age which is or has bees, uphill modern aggressive principles h ave too far prevailed, the great conservative central coutiterpoise to the ambition of the East gird the West—(hear)—our mural ally, which has been nauseated with us by many fir, with whom a war could sot but be productive of the most serious and lamentable consequesoes. not only to them but to ourselves. (Hear, hear.) But, my ' lords, what I expressed also was this, my fast that bar Majesty's goveromenj, by the course which they pursued, have placed as in • position in which we should be either subject...el to the lamectobleconsequeness of such a war, or to the discredit in which we should be held—in which, I fear, we are beld—(hear, hear)—by the whole of Europe, not for having abstained from war now, bat from having for a long period of years bed out to both contending parties menaces on the one hand and encouragement on the other—a course altogether inconsis tent with that policy which her Majesty's government now professes, and very properly professes—an earnest desire and determination to maintain unbroken the peace of England, so far as it cam be preserved with honour. (Hear, beer.) That in a question on which serious discussion must take place—that is a question the decision upon which will solve whether, in the opinion of parliament and the country. her Majesty's government have maintained inviolate the honour of the country— (hear, bear)—or whether, on the other hand, their policy has not beets such as to rupee them to the charge of a feeble and vacillating opposition—yieldiog at every step where eocroachment was threatened— always anticipating that that encroachment would be met with firm resistance, and whenever encroachment took place yielding and pro testing that no further encroachment should be allowed to take place. (Hear, bear.) That is the charge against which her Majesty's government will hereafter have to defend themselves. This is a feeling which I prevalent in the minds of the people of this country—this is the feeling which has talon deep hold of par liament sod the country ; and if I wanted any coefirmation of the course which her Majesty's (overt:menthes. pursued, and of the course they may be expected to pantie, I should find it in the concluding portion of the noble earl's speech. in which, after elaborately discussing all the disadvantage and danger of going to wa-, all the injuries we might sustain, the loss of commerce, all the consequeoces which might arise to a country like England, including even the contin- ' gency of the war leading to a rupture, at moms distant day, with the Northern States of Americo—(a laogb)—the noble earl, to my utter astonishment, concluded by saying, that while nothing on earth would induce him to go to war while we should bold ourselves aloof, bemuse our interests are so , vitally concerned, because our commerce is to extensive. I because our relations are so various, blame our treaties are so numerous, that England must keep the peace, and we I appeal to the country to give us credit for maiataining it in a state of peace and of internal prosperity aod wealth—but the noble earl said, we reserve to ourselves, if further steps abould be taken, the perfect right of altering our coulee, and merificion all those considerations oo which be laid so much stmts, and of entering on that war that he so justly aod seriously deprecated, and of altogether departing from the principles on which he acted for the last two years. (Hear, hear.) That is exactly what the noble earl and the government hays been saying for two years. First of all Germany was to take into serious consideration the dosser of incurring all the responsibilities of federal execu tion in Holstein. Then Denmark was recommended—as this is only a federal execution, we advise you to sub mit to it : but if the Germans should go beyond Holstein. if they should cross the Eider, if they should only enter Sleswig. if the Diet turu federal execution into an international question, then the question will be altogether altered—then her Majesty's go vernment may see the necessity of departing from the course they have hitherto laid down, and in certain cones ponies afford material assistance to you. (Hear, bur.) Again, Sleswig is occupied. We are assured that Sleswig in only taken as a material guarantee for the fulfilment of other 1 engagements. " Oh, if Sleswig is only taken for fulfilling ' other engagements," says the noble lard, " that alters the question ; but if the occupation is to be a permanent one, that is a thing which her Majesty's government risaseit tolerate for • single moment." (Laughter.) Well, Sleswig is permanently occupied. Bat, says the noble earl, you moot never think of peering into Jutland. (Laughter.) Well, into Jutland walk the troop, for strategical reasoca, it is alleged. This the noble earl does not presume to justify; butilis says it isnot a sufficient reason for inducing her Majesty's government iodinate& from their course. Well, my lords, may I ask what is the contingency which is to over-ride all the consideratioss which the noble earl has laid before us! (Hear, hear.) I think parliament is bound to have some answer given to this question. We will not go to war, says the amble earl, bat we may see Teuton to alter our coons. I think the noble earl went so far as to say that if Copenhagen was bombarded and blockaded, thee possibly, to overeat its rapture—passibly—(laughter)—her Majesty's government might consider that the contingency had arisen which would induce the government to depart from their resolution. But short of the capture of Copse hagen, will the noble lord tell us how tar he will consent to be driven before be departs from his prudent resolutioo—for Ido not deny that it is prudent if it can be maintained with honour. Meer, bear.) I hope I may be pardoned foe having goo* so far se this—to point nut the gaieties to which it will be duty of her Majesty's government here after to give a distinct answer, upon which I hope par liament will insist not only in having a distinct answer, but is paring a distinct jingo:mot. (Hear, bear.) But for the present I confine I should be very sorry that this discouion should take place sow —perhaps 1 have gone almost beyond my own inteetios, perhaps 1 have gone beyond what might be desirable— (" bear, bear," from the ministerial benches)—in the temp tation to follow the noble earl for the purpose of pointing out not what we are to discuss now, but what we are to de nim hereafter. Forth. present. I earnestly hopethat, neither with regard to the past oar the more important future, will your lordships be led spas a partial statement, which bird( that is before us, to eater upon an unprofitable discussion, or to pledge yourselves individually or collectively to any line, to pass any confirmation of the past, or to assent or dissent from the course which has been pursued. (Chests.) Earl GRANVILLE said—l think there should be • clear understanding as to the entree intended to be pursued. and that the house should adopt the course recommended by the noble earl at the beginning, and which he repeated at the end of his speech, that we should not this evening go into a debate on this great subject without having the natenary papers is on, bends. The noble earl, however, did not adopt the course he himself suggested, but touched upon all the points which he considered to be most vulnerable in regard to the policy of the government. The noble earl made statements with regard to the conference. and used emu meets which were spplic.able to any conference whatever, celled together to establish peace between a weak and a strong I nation. (Cheers) We may go on on both aides tieing decla matory statements and arguments without any result except to create popular prejudice, which cannot affect the memo of the country. (Cheers.) The noble earl went on to put into the mouth of my noble friend statements which he never used in the course of the negotiations. (Laughter.) Why should the noble earl put to us this alternative—either to declare to Europe and the world that, whether our interests or honour were cocooned, we would not go SO war; or pledge ourselves to what may be a convenient demand on the part of • member of the opposition, but what it would be unjustifiable in those who represented the people in this house to exact—every possible contingency, without know ing the accompanying circunistaocas, which should induce us to go to war ? (Hear, Lear.) The noble earl said be did not wish to enter into • discussion. If the house is of • different opinion we are ready to debate the whole ques tion now ; I.ut I hope it will not be discussed in • piecemeal way. (Cheers.) After a few words from Lord B•oUGHAM, which were inaudible is consequence of the noise created by peers leaving the house, the subject dropped. SUPERANNUATION (UNION OFFICERS) BILL. This bill was nod samosa time. and he would shortly be able to state what course the goverment iateaderi toadopt. The government proposed to introduee bills at the possible moutest to carry out the recommeadations of the select committee. OPENING OF HAMILTON PLACE, PICCADILLY. sir J. SHELLEY asked the boo. member for Bath, as a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works, whether the beard bad tome to any denims as to the opening of Hamiltooldace to public traffic, with a view of relieving the crowded state of Park-lane. Mr. TITE said that the Metropolitan Board of Works bad considered venom suggestion■ os the subject, but the, thought that the beat and almost the only mode of effecting the desired improvement at the cod of Perk-lens was by opening flasnilton-plane. (Hear, hear.) The resolution wig& they passed upon the matter they bed transmitted to the Chief Commissioner of Works, and inasmuch as all, or nearly all, the property to be taken belonged to the crown, they ventured to hope and believe that in a very abort time the improvement would be effected. (Hear, bear.) pule for which hostilities were to begin ; end it did not ap mtbaittieadr o w ptod. sa one c o s t ca very om grea rair t k.imporwrierv;imi: very did D m l P" i o t in tl tr p e a l tif y lie he ly tt o t a n d e what qmeset she herself a had poiti agzsd of tavi to— t it ory ooos .h i o s ui te d d belong. On the other hand, say men who were considenng . what advice in • very important European question—for I sodovenreotigndiagdiser.iotammito"psednantoos—psrshioemiebet, could gea sot their pm etbly lose sight of the magnitude of the object— the magnitude of the resistance which would have to be overcome, sod the comparative means which England and its supposed antagonist would diced ad rc a b arss o s o f t which n k n e el : y s b b e er lact:ss m theseu e P°6 n es t iil ra ed res t met question.neW m e s up t p ho e that It France,ht of t had nt nb been and we knew tbit that disposition still continued us. changed. We had ascertained that Russia, for reasons of which she also was entitled to be the judge, was not inclined to take any active measures in support of Denmark. The whole brunt, therefore, of the effort, whatever it might be— namely, the effort todislodge the German troopeand these who might come to their amistanos from the rest of Denmark, from Sleswig and Holatein—would fall upon this country alone. (Hear, beer.) Well, we Dave not thought it con sistent with our duty to give our sovereign advice to re dertake such an enterprise. (Ministerial cheem sad mu mmy.) We know the honourable sympathy which the people of this coquetry feel for the unhappy condition of Denmark ; but at the same time we did not feel it to be continent with our duty to recommend to parliament and the country to mike this great 'mortice and to undergo the greatsacrifices which must be the consequence of entering into such • oonfliet with the whole of Germany. I sseume that in the present state of things upon which our decision is made, the real contest lies between German. and Denmark, with regard to—l am afraid I can hardly may, that part of Sleswig io dispute, because it is impossible to say that the dispute may not apply to the whole of Sleswig. It would be more honourable on the part of Germany to be content with that which they demanded, but we knew that strength and success frequently carry men beyond that line which, on cooler reflectios, they might have been disposed to insist upon. Still the conflict is as regards Bleswig, sod not as regards the independence of Denmark or the capital of the Danish monarchy. I do not mean to say—and I think it right to put in that reservation—l do not mesa to say that it the war should WHIMS • different character, and if the existence of Denmark se an independent power in Eu rope should be at stake—l do riot mean to say that if we had reason to expect we should see at Co- penhagen the horrors of • town taken by assault— the destruction of property, the sacrifice of the lives not only of its defenders but of its peaceful inhabitants, the confiscation which would arise, the capture of the sovereign as a prisoner of war, o ta of that kind—(" oh, oh") — I do not mean to say that if any of these events were likely to happen, the position of this country might not possibly be a fit subject for re-ousideration—("oh, oh," sod ministerial sheen)—or that other counsel might not properly be taken. But th is I say on the part of her Majesty e government, if any change of polioy were thought desirable such • change would be communicated to parliament if par liament were sitting, and if parliament were not sitting the earliest opportunity would le taken of asking its judgment Sir, I have to apologies to the house for having gone into this subject in ea mach detail. (Hear, bear.) It ia not my wish to provoke discussion. My desire was to explain the matter as fully as I could. The papers which will be in the hands of hon. members to-morrow will contain a full account of all that passed in the oonferenos. All the events which took place before the conference are already recorded in the pipernwhich were laid before par liament some time ago ; and therefore every member will, by looking at those documents, be capable of forming • proper judgment ss to the conduct of her Majesty's government. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DISRAELI—ffii, I quite agree with the noble lord that it would be very inconveolent for the house on the present occasion to enter into a general discussion respecting the transactions whisk have taken place between Denmark and Germany, and respecting the relations which the English government may beer to the transactions. I trust the house will not be induced to ester into • desultory discussion upon this important subject. One of the reasons which induce me to rise to n'.ght is to remind the house of the position which it occupies with referees:eta this matter. The house should recollect that so far u the negotiations of the govern. meat in this question between Denmark and Germany go, the house his incurred no responsibility whatever. (Hear, hear.) Since the end of last session the house has given no opinion upon the subject. As I have myself taken some part in bringing about that position which the home occn. pies, I hope they will not deem it presumptuous on my part to remind them of it. On the first night of the mention I expressed the feeling which gentlemen on this side enter tained of • want of confidence in the foreign policy of her Majesty's government and my disapprobation—the house will not think I am speaking egotistically, for I speak only in this way for the cooreuteoce of debate—my disapprobation of the manner in which the negotiations have been carried on, especially in the north of Europe, and if the results which had been than realised. Had the papers been presented to the house on the meeting of parliament, accord. ice to custom, and as we now know they might have been, there would probably have been oo difficulty before the month of February had ended in asking the opinion of the house on the conduct of those negotiationa lodeed, what ha occurred in the coeference, judging from the narrative perspicuous though sot satisfactory—of the noble lord, has really very little to do with the great question upon which the house ought, I think, to give its decision. The conference met—though, by the bye, its origin has not been quite accurately stated by the noble lord. It war not called, u be sem at the desire of " the neutral powers," but of use neutral power alone ; and that hower was Great Britain. (Hear, hear.) It met without pe and it cloud without hope. It met without a basis, and therefore it led to no result. (Hear.) But let me remind the house that from the period that parliament met until the assembly of the conferenee the house gave no approbation whatever to the conduct of her Majesty's government in re spect to it. On one occasion alone was in opinion sought, in the shape of a formal motion proposed by an boo. member opposite, sod on that occasion I myself isterfered, and moved the previous goes tioe, on the ground that the circumstances which then prevailed rendered it inexpedient for milkweed to pro m:moos an opinion on the subject. Her Majesty's govern ment, therefore, did sot enter the cootervece with the coo fidence of Parliament, but it entered it with only the pre. vious question. But, sir, I think the time has arrived when some epioioo of this house should be given (cheers)—although five months have elapsed since the period when, as it now appears, that opinion might have been conveniently taken. I myself do not regret the delays, because they were occa sioned on both sides by those feelings which do honour to the Hoes, of Commons.. I have always thought tbst one of the principal reasons why the House of Commons, u a political institution, has been so successful, and why it is so marked off from all other popular assemblies, may be totted in the respect which it exhibits for the prerogative of the crown and for the true (auctions of • constitutiosal minister. I therefore think that the course which this house pursued was wise, temperate, and politic. At the same time I think we should forfeit all claim to the respect of our countrymen, and we should not fulfil use of the most important functions of perlin merit, if, in the present critical situation of affairs, we hesi tated to give our opinion on the conduct of her Majesty's ministers. (Cheers.) Having on several occasions expressed my opinion, I must now my that it is TOT intention on aie early—eveo the earliest occasioo—to ask the opinion of the house upon the I question—l oud cheers and counter cheers)— and I have no doubt that shall find no difficulty raised by the noble lord in fixing upon a period which I may think may be most conveaierat to the hone to do that, (Hear.) Sir, I would have said no more, had it not been for the closing observations of the noble lord, which it appears to me ought not to pass unnoticed. (Hear, hear.) Sir, I must say I heard them with astonishment Are we then to he taught by the noble lord that the *lauds of Denmark only are necessary to the independence of that country? (Cheers.) Than why is it that we have been committed to • policy which so long and so pertinaciously declared that the possession of Sleswig and Holstein by the crown of Denmark was necessary to the balance and the mainte. oases of the public law of Romps (Loud cheers.) It is too much for us now to hear, under these circumstances, that war may be impending at any moment, and that par liament, which is soon to be prorogued, may be suddenly called together, because the noble lord and his colleagues, who for a considerable period have been defiling the ground upon which the balance of power and the maintenance of the public law of Europe slue depends and should be vindicated, now at the last moment finds, while he recedes from the field of action, the possibility of • smaller issue which in the interval may agitate Europe and disturb and distract the public mod. I must say, after the experience we have had ou this subject, that it is some consolation—and I adopt that view of the question—that we can really look on this only as a continuation of those mass less and spiritless menaces—Hoed cheep)—which have really impaired the influence of this country; and by im pairing tho just inflames of this country in the councils of Eurots. have redly diminiebed the most effective mean of maintaining pesos. (Cheers.) Sir, I think the noble lord might have spared that contingent menace to the house, to the oonotry, sod to Europe. I must say for myself that, judg. leg from the past, I would prefer that the affairs of the coustry should be conducted ou the principles and views of the members for Rochdale and Hinnirsgbas than upon the policy which is avowed, or at least espoused, by the noble lord. (Cheers). Ia that case, as the conclusions are always the same our position would be more consistent--cortaiolv more profitable, and more, in my opinion, really digoifiet (Hear, hear.) At least they (the hoe. nsmhers) would threaten nobody. (Cheers.) At least they would not tell Denmark that if she was attacked she would not find herself alone. (Re newed cheers.) At least they would not exasperate Ger many by declaring in the full parliament of England against the aggressive outrages of her policy. At least they would not lure on Denmark by delusive counsels and fallacious hopes. I declare that in any opinion the position of Eng land would be more dignified if her affairs were conducted upon the police which three gentlemen profess than the police which the noble lord proposes should be the one that should guide us. (Hear, hear.) Why, have we not month after mouth bees reinacieg almost every country in the world? (Cheers.) Yet when we thought we had at least secured the biasing of peeee—wine at least we ruppoull, frees the gloomy unsay* of ttheleeties and dlesositmee which we have received this aerobic that we were in as in telligible position, and might look to enjoy that which some might consider to have been purchased at too great • cost, but of which the clear result seemed to be the pos session of peace —we had the announcement com bined with • cootinuatiou of thee. unsatisfactory menaces ; and absolutely et this moment the whole country is to be agitated by the possibility of parliament being suddenly called together io order that the noble lord may oommence a course of action which, if it were ever justifiable, be was called upon to commence long ago. (Cheers.) I trust, however, that this question will be entered into more fully and completely. When I listened to the narrative with which the noble lord favoured us to eight about the continued sacrifices of Denmark and the continued approaches of her enemies, I was sot surprised at the curiosity and interest which were exhibited, as the noble lord entirely omitted any notice of the inducements by which Denmark had been led to make those sacrifices, or the menaces to the aggres sive powers which had always been treated with contempt. I should have liked when this précis of the proceedings was given us by the first minister to have had somesccount the canna of those dreary consequences which be narrated. We shall, however, soon have an opportunity of entering into this matter. I accept from the noble lord his courteous promise that be will make no difficulty respecting the day on which I shall venture to ask the opinion of the House of Commons upon the policy of her Majesty's government, and I will take care there is no un geometry delay before I avail myself of it. (Hear, bear.) The motion was then agreed to. CIVIL BILL COURTS (18E44.14D) BILL The LORD CHANCELLOR gloved the sicced reeding of this bill. After some farther distension the bill yr read a ascend time. SERVANTS' HIRING (SCOTLAND) BILL. This hill was reed a mooed time. COVENTRY FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL BILL. This tell was also read a mooed time. ARMY PRIZE (SHARES OF DECEASED) BILL. This bi!l poised through committee. COUNTESS OF ELGIN AND KINCAP.DINES ANNUITY BILL. This b&B ales puma through committee. BEER.HOUSES (IRELAND) BILL. • This bill was read a third time aad poised. Their Lordship thjoursed at a quarter w eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, JVNZ TT. The SPLA ICES took the chair shortly before four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS The following bills were reed a third time and passed : Liverpool &chow, North Kent and Kent Water, Ph,onix Gam. it fear o'clock the house wore its usual appearance, and there was nothing to indicate an important occasion beyond the fact that the stragglers' gallery was crowded. Shortly afterwards, however, hon. m e mbers began to pour is, and the stream costiased until not only the body of the house but also the aide galleries were well tilled. Lord Palmerston entered the house about half -peat four, and was loudly cheered. POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA. Lord A. CHURCHILL gave notice that on the 15th Jetly be would move that the ioeressed rats of postage of letters to Australia from 6d. to Is. was opposed to the principles laid down b► the Treasury minute of the 27th November, 1855, and at variance with the understanding by which the colony agreed to oontribute half the expense, and as unwise policy, and that in the opinion of the home the 6d. rate be maintained. PENAL SERVITUDE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. HUNT ra•e stogies of his iatisatiow to 1110111 that this boogie should disallow the Lords' ameoduieste is this bill. which dispensed with the male ticket-of-leave holders beim required to report themaelvee monthly to the polies. (Hear.) POOR RELIEF. I Mr. WARNER Naked the President of the Poor-law Board whether be would lay upon the table of the boon in tie peewit erosion a bin to carry into effect the reconi ineadationscif the SelectCemmittee on Poor Relief. Mr. C. VILLIERS isid that commaniestioes wen taking plane with the different bamado at caudiair ea thesobjsek 1 Printed and Published by WILLIAM Imo MUM. a N.. I. leetbard-street. to the City cd London. Printer. at the toles, to Losiberdetreet, to the Preilmot of Wlitehtern-• TIMMIAT, JIMA i 2 TROOPS ON THE GOLD COAST. Sir F. SMITH asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether be bad any objection to lay upoe the table of the house the various medical reports that had been received between the lit day of March ed the 23rd day of June from the troops serving on the Gold (out? The Marquis of HARTLYGTON said there would be no objection. They would also Lay on the table the reports of last year. WRECKS ON THE SEA. Mr. GREGORY asked the President of the Board of Trade if the irquiry directed by the Board of Trade into the titles of claimants to wreck of the tea had been com pleted ; sod, if so, would he object to lay on the table returns of the number of claims inveetigated, the cumber of appeals, and their &Maim from the judgments of Mr. O'Dowd, by whom the inquiry was coaductod, and a general report embodying the results of the inquiry. Mr. M. GIBBON was understood to my that the return, would be laid on the table as soon as possible. THE ACCIDENT AT EGHIJA. Sir R. BULKELEY asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention had been drawn to the evi dence given at the inquest co the sufferers by the late rail way accident at Egharn by Mr. Robert Archibald Scott, traffic manager of the South Weston Railway. in which be said—" Ordinarily, I should think, there would not be the slightest danger io starting them (the trains) at an interval of five minutes, allowing the first train to make a first stop page at a distance of eight miles. It is quite an ordinary working of the trains. Some lines allow only three minutes." Also to the evidence of Thomas Gibbard, office porter at Egham, whose duty was to note the arrival and departure of the trains, and who states "that the royal train (containing their Royal High- IMMO the Prince turd Prisons of Wales) pared through Egham in the morning at 12.51, and that Lee passed through at 12.47 ;.' whether the President of the Boardof Trade wo ul d inform the house on what Hoes trains were started at iotervals of three minutes only ; whether starting trains on the same hoe at intervals of three minutes was dolma with the know• ledge and sanction of the Board of Trade ; and whether be considered the safety of their royal highnesses was suffi ciently protected in allowing • heavy passenger train to precede them by four minutes only. Mr. Y. GIBSON said the Board of Trade had no legal authority whatsoever with reference to traffic regulations on railways, and therefore it could not be said that any ago ' lathing which might have been enforced had received their auction. Nevertheless, the inspectors of railways occa sionally gave them information. and the board wrote letters to the different railway companies, directing their attention to the points raised with regard to existing regulations. He had made inquiries of Colonel Yollasd, who said it was quite exceptional on railways to allow trains to be started at so short an interval after oar another as three minutes, and that the ordinary practice was to allow five minute', but that the question of time was note° material, provided proper pre cautions were taken. As to the safety of the royal train, it was proceeding under circumstances differ rat from those of the trains which came into collision. The royal train and the one which followed it, as well as that which preceded it, in stead of "topping at stations ran through continuously, sod, therefore, though there was only an interval of four or five minutes, it was not inconsistent with safety. THE CONFERENCE Lord PeLucnartnt appeared at the her cad brought up, by the command of her Majesty, the protocols of the cooference held in London relative to the affairs of DOD mark. As the noble lord walked up the house he was greeted with loud cheers by members on the ',neutered side. The Chief Clerk (Sir Deals Le Marchaet) haring read the title of the papers. Lord PALMEELSTON observed that there never was as occasion on which • minister of the crown had to make a statement to the House of Commons and the public upon a subject in which the feelings, the sympathies, and, be might say, the anxiety of the country were more deeply engaged. He had, however, simply to communicate to the house • short abstract of the proceedings of the Cooference contained in the pipets to be laid upon the table. This his lordship then did, his narrative coinciding with that of Earl Russell in the House of Lords. Approaching the close of the negotiatioss, be said— A last attempt was made by the neutral powers to induce the belligerents to agree to refer the question in dispute to arbitration. The dispute bad really been narrowed to a comparatively small point. It no longer was whether Holstein abould be governed in a particular meaner ; it was no longer whether Sleewig should or should not be united politically and ad ministratively with Holstein under the crown of Denmark ; the Danes had consented to an alienation of territory, the Germane bad been content with that arrangement, and the only question was whether that arrangement should be carried out by dividing Sleewig in one part or dividing it in another, and it appeared to the neutral powers that the territory lying between those two lines was Dot so important to either party as to justify the resumption of war, and that they might fairly, in acoordanos with the recommendations of Paris submit that question to the arbitration of • friendly power. (Hear, hear.) Acciordin4ly. noble friend, as the organ ef the neutral powers, did propose that arrangement. Each party naturally took time to refer that question to their respective governments, and on Friday the answers were to be given. The answer of the German powers was that they looked to the word, of the conference at Paris, which recommended the good offices of • Mead', power, and that that protocol having been quoted by the neutral powers, they accepted that Memos—the reference of the qusstiou in dispute to • friendly power—provided that they were to reserve their decision—flaughter)— as to whether they would accept the line which that friendly power might decide upon. (Laughter and cries of "Oh.") Well, that was at variance with the proposal made—(hear, hoar)—because my noble Maud, as the organ of the neutral power', iu recommending the adoption of the reference suggested by the conferee*, of Paris, distinctly stated that it was for the purpose that a friendly power should decide and determine the question between the two parties. Therefore the answer of the German power would have been mere frank and candid if they had simply declined the proposal, instead of accepting it with a provision which made it null and void. The Danes—who, oa the other hand, throughout the whole of these transactions have oerteinly clung to their deciaoos and principles, more perhapa the, they have shown aptitude in adapting themselves to possible circumstances—altogether declined the arbitration. They said they had accepted the line of the &Wei, and further north than that they would not canon' to go. This nomad to put aa entire end to all further attempts to come to an understanding, but the ambassador of France, by order of his government, made another and a last effort. He proposed that whereas the Danes agreed to give up to the Settled and the Germans would sot come further south than the Apeurads, an appeal should be made to the population of the mid districts ' in order to ascertain first of all the relative nationality of the district, and then to ascertain what were their wishes on the subject To that proposal the Prussian plenipotentiary entirely agreed, but that proposal was negatived by Den mark. A proposal of the same sort had been made in the earlier stages of the negotiation, and had not found favour with any party save Prussia. Austria and Russia, as well as Denmark, decidedly objected to it. A right bon. friend near me suggests to me that part of the proposal was, that there should be perfect freedom of choice oaths part of the populatioo,and that that freedom could Dot eclat unless the occupying troops were withdrawn during the time the voting took place. (Hear, War.) Prussia would have been walls; to consent to that arrangement ; but Austria not. Thum, then, the labours of the con ference were brought to a close. We have laboured by every possible means, in aoojunction with the other neutral powers, to endeavour to bring the parties to an agreement ; and we felt it u a ca lamity —as everybody must—that war should begin Vain for a matter which might so easily, we think, be adjurted, and for a question not involving the exiateeoe of a nation, or of a goverommit, but simply relating to a compa ratively small district of territory. That having unfortunately happened, it became the duty of her Majesty's government to take into their serious consideratioo the wane which it behoved them to adopt. We felt great sympathy for Den mark —we felt that, although she had m the beginning been in the wrong, another sovereign bad succeeded to the throne, that a different ministry had the direction of her affairs, and that there had been manifested by bete a strong desire to set that right which had bees wrong. (Hear, hem) We felt that from the beginning to the end of these last *yenta she had been ill-used, and that might had overridden right. (Cheers.) We knew also that the sympathies of almost the whole British nation were in favour of Denmark. (Cheers.) There is a natural disposition in all omokied who have proper feelings to take part with the weak against the strong, especially if the weak are oppressed, and if the strong an dealing unjustly with the weaker part.. We should therefore, for these resume, have been glad to have found it pos sible to recommend to our sovereign to take part with Denmark in the approaching struggle. But thee on the other hand it was to be considered that whatever wrongs Denmark had sustained—and they wen nosy —she had in the origin been in the wrong herself —(hear, hear) — that she had at the end, cad at the very last not femme. rejected a proposal reasonable in itself, which, if it had been accepted by the two parties, would Decesearily have led to a peaceful solution of the question, Her fault is that, Weed, is equally shared by her ablegooist—(hear, hear)—but still in considerieg the position which England ought to adopt, that matter could not he left out of sight. Well, tbs., it we. to heoceriewed what really wee the matter is die. THE ANNUITY OF THE KING OF GREECE. Coos the motion of Sir R. Pam. that the bows should resolve itself into committee°, supply. Mr. AYRTON roe/ to move, that the grant to the King of GT00430 of en annuity of 4,0001. out of monies belonging to the Consolidated Farad, by treaty not made subject to the sanciioo of parliament, was • violation of the privileges of the Hones of Commove. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be wished to remind the boo. member that the go vernment were sot responsible, so far as he was aware to see that the King of Greece got the mosey. AU the; were bound to do by the terms of the convention was to sur render so much of our claim upon Greece as wits represented by that sum. There was no engagement to pay money under any contingency out of the revenues of this country. Os question remained, namely. whether it would be possible to introduce any improve- ment into the practice in esees of this description. If it were the opinion of parliament that it would be better to iotroduce the contingencies for the approval of parlia ment into engagements of this kind, be was not prepared to say that that was not a matter well deserving of considera tion. That, however, WAS not the question before the bones at present. He trusted his hoe. friend would be contented with this explanation, and withdraw his motion. The motion was then withdrawn. THE STATE OF THE LAW COURTS. Mr. M. SMITH directed attention to the buildings and sheds used for the superior courts of law and equity, and the inadequate acoommodation afforded by them for the judges, the bar, the jurors, and witnesses, and complained of the delay of the government to iutroduoe their promised measures for providiog new courts of justice. After some observations from Mr. MALINS and Mr. A. MILLS of a similar purport, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that difficulties had been interposed which, much against the will of the Lord Chancellor and the government, had been the cession of delay ; brit it was intended sbortly to introduce • measure on the subject, which he was got without hopes parliament might be induced to agree to even in the present .swine. BRITISH TROOPS IN CANADA. Mr. ADDULLEY. who had given notice of a resolution that it is iooxpediect that detachineete of British troops should be stationed upon exposed posts on the Canadian frontier unless adequately supported by Casadiso forces, discussed at considerable length the policy pareuea toward; Canada. . . Mr. CARDWELL concurred in the proposition contaised in Mr. Adderley's resolution, and agreed in mauy of his observatiose. He stated the I.:bengal made in Canada, espe cially with referee°, to the militia, the liaising of officers. and the preliminary arrangements for the organisation of • good defensive native forte. Some remerka by Lord R. Cgcu. upon the danger to which Canada was exposed ware answered by Mr. C. Folt- TLOCCX, who stated that preparatioes bad been mad, and were making to meet future danger. Mr. CAVE celled attention to the conduct of the customs authorities of the United States at New York is refusing clearance to British ships swaged in legitimate trade between that port and Jantsica, except upon the most morale sad unusual conditions ; and asked whether instructions would not be sent to Lord Lyons to protest egainstsuchproosedii!gs.. . . LAY.CItI) said the conditions referred to were beyond the oompetesicy of the United States to impose ; protests had already been made, and the subject would not be lost sight of. RECRUITING. Colonel DUNNE drew atteotsoe to the state of recruiting for the army. Of late years there bad been a very serious falling off io the number of men that were annually drawn into her Mejosty's service. In 1860 the recruits were nearly 32,000; whereas last year they were under 5,000. One reason was the uncertainty of service, for it had in modern times bees the actice to be perpetually altering the soot her of men in t he army. Another reason wee the in which peosioos were on every possible occasion evaded Again, the large camps which had been formed at Alder shott and the Curragh, and the character of which had been altogether altered, tended to make the service very un popular. The system of limited enlistment ne cessarily entailed a demand for a much larger number of recruits than formerly, and notwithstanding the reduction of the standard from 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 7 inches, there was the greatest possible difficulty in keeping up the strength of the army. He had brought this subject forward because it was one in which the soldiers felt much interest, and he hoped the noble marquis would explain what the goverun.ent intei•ded to do in reference to it. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he was glad the hon. and gallant gentleman had brought this matter before the house, because he thought there existed on the part of the boo. end gallant member and is the country a coosider able amount of misapprehension as to the real state of the case. The hon. and gallant member bad referred to some return in referesee to reuniting, sod no doubt it wan quite true that in 1861 there were between 21,000 and 72.000 men enlisted, while io 1862 there were only between 4,001/ and 5,000 men, but the rehires presented to the house only showed the number of men enlisted by the recruiting semen* sad not at the headquarters of the regimeota. There was, however, not the smallest ground for alarm as to the falling off in the number of recruits, for during the past threeor four weeks men had been enlisted at the rate of 315 per week, or between 18,000 and 19.000 a year, and at a time when the harvest work was aboodant throughout the country. He thought it was desirable that no alteration should be made in the ten years' act until it had had a fair trial. It was a mistake to suppose that soldiers were not well paid; for their position was far better than most agricultural labourer', and to say that soldiers received only is. per day might raise a wrong im pression throughout the country; for in feet they received that amount to addition to elothieg, rations, and house room. No doubt soldiers in India would remain there arid re-enlist if it were made worth their while to do so. The subject then dropped, sad tip ho;;; west into • COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The sum of 54.0001. was voted for the establishments of bet Majesty in China and Jame. On the:sum of 37,0001. for the =busies of this country abroad, Mr. DODSON called attention to the inconvenient term in which the votes for the diplomatic 'service were submitted to parliament, and to the inadequate inform.• tion a• to the real oast of that service afforded to the house. le order to find out the items which formed the vote they bad to refer to sine different dames of votes, and there was no uniform practice even with regard to the salaries of officers of the saute clue. The chief diplomatic officer is Morocco appeared from the vote to be paid °lily 3004 a year; whereas be remised 5004 or 6001. more oat of the consoli dated fund. The expeaditure of the army tad the navy was submitted is • ociesecutive shape. Why were they not dealt with in the same manner with regard to the diplomatic services? In his opinion it was very objectionable to have any part of the diplomatic barrios charged on the consolidated fund ; but at al events what was voted in that home should be set before it in a clear and distinct manner, and the sums paid out of the consolidated fund should also be stated. The hon. member concluded by moving that the vote be reduced by 10,000/. After • discussion, the committee divided : For the amendment Avijoat lll-74 The amendment was accordingly lost. Upon a vote of 29,6701. for nonconforming, seceding, sad protestant delimiting ministers in Ireland, Mr. HADFIELD oomplabied that while the number of those who received this grant bad diminished the amount voted had iacreased. He moved the reduction of the vote by 29.0001. . . . . . Mr. DAMSON defended the pant, ocwiteeding that it conferred a benefit upon all classes, and that parliament was under a contract to aid the Presbyterian church in Ireland. Mr. COX, though a member a( the church of England, was opposed to church rates, sad upou the saute principle be always objected to this vote. If there was soy church in Ireland more capable than another of supporting ita minis ters, it was the Presbyterian. reply to Major Kiroi, Lord PALMERSTON said an application had been roads to iscreese the grant, but be bed given it no socouragement. Sir H. BRUCE supported the role. Sir F. CROSSLEY objected to a grant from the public' parse is support of any religioa. and eapreased his belief that this cote did more harm than good. The committee divided For the vote 127 Tor the emendenent 2l-106 The rote was thee agreed to. The CHAtaitsx reported progress, and the hoes* mamma, CHIMNEY SWEEPERS REGULATION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ORM LOAN BILL. Tim house WIVIIi into committee, tble bill. Ookesl DUNNE al ti.zaof dams 2, to aid "Prandial always attain swag for purism ma saw. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. IIUCSE OF LORDS.—MuNmiy, JCNE 27. The LOBD thitaculas took his mat Otl the woolaack at 1,. o'clock. At that hour the benches upon the conserv►tive aide Were Mel, all the leading representatives of the party being present, and the ministerial benches, though cot occu pied to the same extent, still exhibited en unusual ahead once. A large number of gentlemen stood on the steps of the throne and at the bar ; and the peeresses getters' um literally crowded, the rich sod many-coloured dresses of the ladies forming a Wittiest border to the animated scene. THE CONFER ENC E. Lord RUSSELL laid oa the table the protocols of the Cl.ufereum. In doing so, he said, he followed the course pursued hp Lord Liverpool is Ifiti, when, lifter the failure of the previous negotiations, Femme entered upon the in 'mien of Span. Against this invasion the English govern ment protested, though doiterroned not to make it the ground of hodditim with Frescos The various questions to which the documents be produced refined were very in tricate, almost too complicated to excite mall public atten• tioa. They had lag bees regarded with indifference, but within the last two years emote bad brought them to a amain The controversies between the German Federation end the Danieh government took a different form on the death of the late Kip; of Denmark. To the other disputes was added a dispute as to the succession to the sovereignty of the duchies. A federal exeentioe was ordered by the Band, which Austria and Prussia exteuded into an invasion of Staging and Jutland. In the hope of bringing about some settlement of the question ha Majesty'. government I proposed that a cooference should meet in London. The proposal was accepted by Austria, Prussia, and the neutral powers, and the Conference, after lotus delays, met on the 25th of April. The first result obtained was • suspension of arias for • month, during which the negotiations wen caned on. Due of the greatest difficulties the represen tatives of the neutral power had to contend with was the indisposition of the German plenipotentiaries to state distinctly whit conditions Germany required or would accept as the basis of peat*. Their deo:ands were so vague ad general that the Eaglish government could not gather what really were the isteetions of Austria and Prussia, and the Raman and French envoys were equally perplexed. Finally, iu the sitting of the lith of May, a mom positive declaration was made. Austria and Presets declared they Would no longer acknowledge the sovereignty of the King of Denmark in the Doable', which ought to pees to the Prince of Augastesburg. Thus, se • personal mikes of the Duchies with the Danish crown could not be made the basis of peace, the neutral powers suggested the ilivilioo of the Gerona anal Danish portion of the Duchies by the line of the Scblei and the Dusewerke. This proposal Ins accepted by the Danish government, on cos dition that Denmark received a guareates from Europe for the entire independence of the remainder of the kingdom. The prapcea, he contended, ems the beet that could be made in the interests of peace. But it was rejected by the German powers, who demsoded more°, the sanitary, reetiag their demand on the right of conquest, and die. playmg throughout neither generosity nor forbearance to a smaller state. nor regard for the peace of Europe. The sue petition of arms was then prolonged fora fortmaht, and is that interval England proposed a referents of the frontier quetioe to the decision of the Emperor of the French as seawater ; but as no power represented in the conference could take that position the Kiug of the Belgians was pro. posed. But, es the German powers refused to be bound by any decision, it made, the suggestion had uo result. At the last meeting of the conference the Austrian minister made the declaration that it was not intended to carry on hostilities for the purpose of olitainitig possession of territory horsed the Duchies of Sleeting and Holstein • but her Majesty's govern ment could not accept that decla ration as one upon which they could implicitly rely considering the numerous breaches of faith which the German powers bad 'tread' committed. The question now was, what was the position of Loglaod? He did not consider that our honour is any way ropers-I us to take put in the present war, and at no time had a pledge been given that we intended to render material aid to Denmark. France and Russia both de clined taking any active part in the war • and, if we entered upon it alone our mercantile mane* w ould be exposed to great depredations, and without furnishing extensive mili tan assist...teas our interference would be in vain. In wonder. mg the question we must beer is mind the position and is flaence of this country, with all its complicated and multi. plied connexions is every part of the world. It is no longer a amities (mid the noble earl) with reference to the balance of power in Europa There are other parts of the world in which our interests are deeply involved. in which we mama day or abet find it necessary to main tain our honour and our essential interests. That civil war which has when place to America, cud how it may— whether it cods by establishing an independent republic in the South. or whether it ends—most unexpectedly I (loofas it would be to me—in restoring the union —(hear, bear) — still the United Mateo( America, or the Northern States of America—whichever they may be colled—would be in • totally different position from that in which they were two years ago. A great army would thee be maintained by the gore anent of those states—a formidable navy would be maintained hy that power ; our relations with that power are liable at any moment to interruption. I have a hope and trust that they may continua uninterrupted, but still thou Manna must be considered and be kept in view, as well wo the interest of the balsas of power in Europe. Look, my lords, to other guts of the world. Look to the greet commerce that has grown up in China, which requires a considerable naval squadron always to pro tect it. Look to our immense possessions in India, and see bow necessary it is that they should be defended. In any question therefore of peace or war, while it is very possible that this weary with her Lilies could carry en s war sue easefully. yet when it came to a war which was to be carried en by England alone, there am other contingencies to be considered, and the position of this country is to be taken late account not only with respect to her position in Europe, but to other parte of the world. These coosiders tioll• are, I say, to be borne in mind. But it may be said that other combinations might arise—that although the Oman powers ere great settees, yet they have vulnerable parts, and that those doctrines ad theories which Austria and Prussia have put foreard with regard to foreign operations may be applicable to portions of their own dominioes—that the German nationality is not the only nationality in Europe—Cheer. heal—and that the Italian nationality is • natioaality as muck entitled to coasideratior as the Germs. nationality —(.:hen)—and that item are to enter into that mum we should have • perfect justification io the doctrines, and theories, and conduct of Austria end of Prussia. This would be sufficient if it were merely to show to Austria and Prussia that they were vulnerable on their own ground. Bat I think it Is the duty of the 2..veroment of this country to show greater attach. meat to pence than Austria aid Pmnia have shown ; not to light a flame that might extend to every part of Europe, bat to endeavour u far as possible to confine the war within the narrowest limits. Therefore my lords, with regard to this aueitioa ' it is the canna of her Majesty's govermen t that we should maintain the position which we held before the conforsoce. that we should be neutral in this war, and not take part in it (Hear, hear.) I do pot mean to say bat that contingencies may arise iu which our position would be different, I. which our conduct might be altered. It may be asked if the German powers —cootrary to their proferioea, outran to every duty which they hare acknowledged —should go at once with a cambium! force to Copenhagen. nod declare there that it is their object to make Denmark assent to terms destructive of her indepen dence—would we to entirely indifferent so that Dew posi tion ..f s, or entertaiu the same views which we do at present!' Idy lords, upon that question I eaa only say that I think every government most retain a certain liberty—so long as it has the coefidence of parliament— with regard to the decision to which it may come. All I can say is that if the government should think it necessary sad expedient to come to any fresh decision—if the war should assume a new character —U new eirennatenees should arise, and such a decision betaken—it would be our ditty, if parliament were sitting, immediately to apply to parliament ; if parliament Wife not sitting to call parliament together that parliament might judge of the conduct which her Majesty's government should pursue. le the meteor me, my lona I have stated—l have Oven at hasten matinee( the courseof those uegotatioos. I have gives you an account of the efforts we have made for peace, which, like those made in 1823 by the government of Lord Liverpool and Me Cueing, have been unfortunately stasuenosfuL Our policy at the present time is to maistais peace. If there is any party ia parliament if there are any individioah in parliament who think, as Lad Grey did in 187.5, that we ought to go to war, is will be competent foe them to ask her Majesty to inteefere materially in that contest If they think that in any respect we have failed in our duly. it is competent for there to take any line that they may think limper ; but for ourselves, I say with ma- Menge that we have suaintaised the honour of the country —that we hare dose everything in our power to maintain the pence rd Europa sod that we may rest satisfied that those efforts having failed, nothing has been "meting on oar parts which WAS required for the honour and interests of the country-5014w has been left undone which it was oar duty to do. (Cheers.) The Earl of DaltßY mid it was impossible to overrate the importance of the titration raised by the epoch of the Foreign Secretary, as the pace of Europe might ultimately be at stake. Believing that anything which paused in that bowie might have a serious effect for good or for evil, he booed their lordships would see the propriety of &beanie, at that moment from a partial and consequently inconclu sive diseussion upon the matter. At the same time he was bound to remark that the Conference had terminated just be bad anti. i T . a ted . From the time it commenced its tentage it bad to , eo a doomed assembly, and it was hopeless to sup pose that the alightestgood would ever result from its deG berationa. The government seemed onus earnestly to desire the ainteuence of the peace of Europe, whereas the whale of their policy had hitherto bow utterly inconsistent with that object. The noble earl cootinued At th commencement of the session I ventured to express as air otgly as I possibly oreild the infinite finger in eves OW ;usability of • war wait Germasy—that power with peusations payable to British subjects and others who were employed in the service of the lonian republic when under British protection, and guaranteed by the said treaty, shall be regularly paid ; sod whenever such payments shall not have been paid within one year of becoming due, then it shall be lawful for the British government to pay such sums to those entitled, and charge the mine spiost the re- missions aforesaid." IreCIiARD mid b• should be glad to gin any addi tional guarantee; but he feared the proposal of his hon. and gallant friend would sot effect the object. The treaty was in specific terms, and perfectly unconditional is its pro claims. He trusted his hon, and gallant friend would no. press his stneedoeset. Major HAMILTON supported the amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not menet to the principle of the deduction of peosious from the revenues of the kingdom of Greece. After some discussion—. Colonel 13iTNNE ateted his readiness to amend his pro. pond claims by striking oat the last lies. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the government were proceeding is strict acoordsmos with pre• (admit. _ . Lord R. CECIL moved that the CHAIRMAII report Proves.. The house divided— For the motion Against Colonel DUNNE withdrew his proviso. The clause, after some conversttioo, was agreed to, and the bill pared through committee. FACTORY ACM EXTENSION BILL. This bill pawed through commits. RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES BILL. This bill was rod • third Um*, sad passed. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL. Thu bill SHERIFFS' SUBSTITUTE (SCOTLAND) BILL—a. CLOSURE (Na 2) . BILL. These bills were also reed s mama time. The other orders were disposed of, sod The house adjounted at a quarter past 2 cealcck. MARKET& LONDON WBZKLY DOCK RITURNK—Jurz 'lmport& Deliver& Pr. Brock 1e64. ociax—W. 1. bb4t troll 8,716 Mauritzaa 6 4 6 61 26.07 Ewa WWI bap , tri Mani lamina& Manilla Havana boas. 2.18& Cuba bona Da. Manovado erka 2.661 Brazil wasps 2:46 Do .. 2 Do..brlat bap Cell= casks 2113 bola & bap 2486 Mocha Other IL Lodi& peakapa 47 Do. do. .. Bradt t Costa Ne i Co 1402 Forolge 1,094 Do bbds azat, ILI tOtle ULTPIITIM Malian 01 Mats toga 39 Lem 12,113 11.118 25,829 2:9,P24 71r,764 r 466,044 L 7.217 6,496 63.1 600 1.7 1,631 3,0:4 111 OR - 2,496 16 IN 21,743 ROll4 - 19,61! $1.41t4 4,306 19,067 t 0.267 21,075 - 1111,1113 16.106 - 18.171 207,4 ft ' llO.llllO LOW 461,9811 111,20311 ANN WWI - 4.869 10,9i1d 31,690 10,701 19,157 17,175 MAN 4677 saes 41.416 0.189 TALLOW.-Following the mane of political events, the tallow market has been quieter to-day ; and to effect sales a &cheep of 3d. to6d. parent. from the beet pries* of last week bad to be submitted to. The market closes quiet, Spot and June, 41s. 6d. ; July to September, 41e. 6d. to 41s. 9el. ; October to December, 445. 3d. ; December, 44e. 9d. ; town tallow, 395. to 395. 6d., net cash ; North American. fine, 41s. ; good, 40s. to 40e. 6d. ; inferior and low. 395. ,• South American, 42a. to 42a. 3d., let pipes ; Australian sheep, 41s. Gil. to 425. 6d.; beef, 40e. to 401. 64. Cocoanut oil quiet. Cochin, 40e. 6d. ; Ceylon, 39a. ; Sydney, 375. 6d. to 38a. 6d. Palm oil, fine Lagos, 365. ; fair, 355. 6d. ; Accra, 345. to 345. 6d.-(From the cir cular of Masers. Smith and Charles, dated Ileaday evening.) COTTON.—Lrnarooz, Jinn 27.—W• hays had a good busizer, with rather &scar pnowt. Bolts to-day, 10,000 balm, including 3,000 at *pawl:Wow asd alwort. 1.200 A 0211160011. 234. to 30d. 900 Aram. Bd.. 29 d. to 29 0. 100 Marashata, 291 d. ; 200 Bassi° and Bahia, 271 d. to 30d. ; 800 Egyptiaa, 271.1. to 30d.: 400 Baum, 21d. to 25d. ; 6,400 Surat. 141 d. to 25d. ; Madras, 1944. ; Bus of &hide, 4;c., 17411. ; China, 181 4 . to 19d. ; Japan, 1914 to 21d. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BssnrOnn, Juan 27. There is a rather move cheerful tom perosdiss the market thee on Thursday, bat Were is no more business does. Some .00lataplers hove not received an offer today. All ■p to be anziowily waiting the result of this evening's debate in the House of Commas.. All decline tram ope rating exempt under circumstances of • necessity. Spinners and manufacturers are greenfly employed, and prices are nominally the same as on Thursday. TEA.—Uninflueneed by political considerations, the tee market has continued to maintain its position ; the transac tions of the peat week having extended to some speculative operations in scented teas, as well as purchases both for the hxne trade and export. Holders continue to meatiest much confidence, which has hese strengthened by tele graphic advices, reporting • decline of about five million pounds in the shipments from China, compared with the previous season ; and this, coupled with an increase of six and a half millions in the home deliveries for the first five months of the year, materially alters the prospective posi tion of the stock, as a !airily increased supply had been confidently looked for. A public sale of 25,879 was brought forward on the 21st instant, sod wrill a t s t e ie portion offered " without reserve" realised extreme market ratan, the residue was withdrawn by the importers in a war that bespoke their anticipations of future improve ment. —(From the circular of Messes. W. S. Shuttleworth and 00.) OATTLE.—Lerzaroot, Jura 27. —The supply was much Um thou oe last illooday. The desnaud wee very good for c►ttle, at mach Mahar prima. No change is the value of maim Lambe rather dearer. COALS.-Lomos. Jtarz27. -Buddies West Hartley, 16e. 3d. ; Hartlepool Woe Hartley, 138. 9d. ; Hastings Hartley, 1 es. 3d. ; Tsaileld Moor Bates, 138. 6d. Walter Primrose, 138. 3d. ; Wykre, 168. ; Walls End Gosforth, 16e. ; Walls Had Whornelds, 16s. ; Ede. Hein. lne. 6d. : Walls End Brodaylle /tattoo, 178. ; Walls Bed 16e. 3d. ; Walls Hod Hsanll , 18s. ; Walls End Het. ton, 1118. ; Walls sad TunstalL 168. 6d. • was End Om* 178. 3d. ; Walls End Omuta*. 17s. 3d. ; Walls Bed Hartle. pool, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Hough Hall, 178. ; Walls End Kelloa, 16e, 9d.1 Walla End East Hartlepool, 178. 9d. ; Walt., Had South fl&rdaphd. Ids. 9d. ; Walls Ead South Halloo. 178.-Shipa at mulait, 93 ; sold, 72. TRAFFIO RETIJRNB. KILN P. yen Tots]. Tots!. RAILWAYS. epos awn. drafts. MC I*3l. Weak *Wing May 21. 44 A A 4 Bahia and Bas Traarlsoo 761 IST 192 379 Week ending June 10 . Buffalo end Like Baron., Ha —. 2,373 1,725 Week ending June 12. Moues — 44 164 147 SSG Week aiding June SI. 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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DRAM& BIRTH& ILACILII7.—Juss 14, as itXng,tie nth of Henry Blackett COL— of a sea. Jonse at at Scarsdale Villas, Kennington, the wife of E. Y. Cm tag.. of • daughter. CUNNIIKOMAIL—Jane IS, at Pottedows•rod, llsida-toll, the wife of J. S. Cansdngbant, Esq., of a son. LAWSON.—June 20. at Cleveland-square, Hyde-park, the wife of L [alma, tag., of a eon. LINDSAY.—June 9.0. at Croydon, Surrey, the wife of J. Lindsay. is% , at a daughter . MARRIAGE& NEVILLE—JOHNSON --June SA at 611r14 Merck Commercial. rood Itaet, Thema CIII. me of M. Neville, Kee of Nobleetreet. to Julia. daughter of the late J. Jultusom, Mg., a Cannon street-road East. SLOALS—MILLEL --Jane 23, at ftt. 'oho's, Haekaey, by the Rm. 1.. Z. Mefferd, M.A., Francis William, w e of F. mark, Eno. of The Deem. Horkory. to Margaret, daughter of Mr. O. Mills. of Do ffeauvairAowa. WASHY —IIRAOCIIL—Jeme at the parish ellerch, Thorn combo, Don't by the Nev. A. Briggs, brother of the bride. Major W.rry, late of her Mateetre &ph lieglment, sod ieth depot liadalloo. of Mattock, Somerset, to Emma Augusts, daughter of the late Colonel Bragge, of Sadborow, Dorset. MUTH& OODIINOTON.—.Ip tk at Dodlmam Gloucestershire, Sir C. W. Cobb.brt .. M P., mod !W. ULM—Jaw MI, at Tolllogtoo-park, Busazioa. Mkt or the late B. 1511, Eft. aged W. THOWIDON.—Iase ta, at Grove Villas, reddlnitoo, Middlesex, Mr. H. Thassoa. aged 60. WATKIN6.-1/wie ti, at Lagitlaraat, Ardwlcks, y.arkeater, W. B. Watkins. ba. , aged Th. r r I .