The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-30 00:00:00

4 a 1 - S - IPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS.—TUBISDAY, MAY 29. The LORD Owewcamolt took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. The Marquis of 'WESTNZATH gave notice that on a future day he should present certain petitions complaining of the introduction of Romish ceremonial into the church of England, and that he should call attention to certain shovel and superstitious ceremonials in the dioceses of London,Winchester, Durham, Oxfonl, Exeter, Chichester, Salisbury, Worcester, and Norwich, and inquire of the right reverend bishops of thoe dioceses why those num thorieed ceremonial were permitted to take place contrary to the solemn declarations of the clergy not to use any ether form than that prescribed in t he Book of Common Prayer in the public services of the church. On the motion of Lord REDESDALI the Parsonstown sad Porton= Bridge Railway Bill, the Macclesfield and Chapel in the Frith-road Bill, the . Ebbw Vale, Beaufort, ke., Water Bill, the Me bent and Darlington Railway Bill, and the Nelson Local Board Bill, were read a third time nod passed. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL Lord CLARENDON moved the second reading of the Public Schools Bill, which be explained to be the same as bad been drawn up by the select committee of that house which last year had considered the subject. Lord DERBY generally approved the bill, which, after a flew observations from Lord HOUGHTON, wag read • second time. The Pensions Bill was read a second time. THE LANCASTER ELECTION. Lord RUSSELL, in moving that the house do concur with the Commune in an address to the crown for a com mission to inquire into corrupt practices at the last elec tion for Lancaster, referred to a motion of which Lord Grey had given notice for • general inquiry into the subject of corrupt practices at elections, and said his own opinion was favourable to special inquiries in particular cages. Lord GREY opposed the motion, believing that such commissions as were now proposed were quite ineffectual to suppress the growing evil of corrupt practices at elec tion, an opinion which be justified by showing that former inquiries ur the same kind had been barren of all useful results. Disfranchisement as a punishment for eorrupticn 'sight have been useful in the case of small boroughs, but it could not be justly applied to large constituencies, • mall portion of which only had been accessible to corrupt influences. Increased stringency would be ineffectual, and the only course which could lea 1 to any practical good would be a general and compreheusive inquiry into the whole - subject He therefore moved as an amendment, various resolutions to the effect that the house declined to aree to the motion, being of opinion that a general Inquiry would be more for the public advantage than isolated speOal commissions in individual cases. Lord LYVEDEN also objected to the motion, but on different grounds from those put forward by Lord Orey. He complained that the reports of former °mania- Pieria had been allowed to pass without any action being taken upon them. A general inquiry such as was sug gested by Lord Crey would be too vague and unlimited, and the appointment of special commissions would only lead to a waste of time without producing any beneficial Result. Lord HARROWBY also opposed the motion, believing that special commissions were worse than useless, causing expense, provoking perjury, and, by the absence of all punishment, making corruption a very venial offence. Lord DERBY expressed an earnest desire to see some effectual check applied to corrupt practices at elections, but doubted whether such commissions as that proposed by the co - /eminent would attain that end. He suggested that the motion should be withdrawn, and that the goverument should consult with sonic of the leading members of the ot:ier house of parliament as to whether some better plan could not be devised for removing what was admitted to be n great evil. Earl RUSSELL said he agreed with the noble earl that in all probability many of their lordships had not bad • sufficient opportauity or considering the question ; but in consenting to an iuljourninent it was not because his (Earl Bussclrs) opinion had been altered by what had passed durinl Grit debate. The censure which the noble earl had parsed on the House of Commons might be just, but he del aot think it proper for that house (the House of Lords) to censure the House of Commons. The present law had proved effectual. At the beginning of the reign of Georie 111. Sudbury advertised that anybody desiring to sit ler that borough might be returned on paying a sufficient sum ; but that borough and the bo rough of Sudbury were both disfranchised for corrupt practices, and the seats transferred to the counties of York and Lancaster. and the borough of Birkenhead. This he contended had been an efficient gemoiy. He (Earl Russell) had no objection to adjourn the debate till Friday week. The debate was then adjourned. Several bills were read a first time, and their lordships adjourned at • quarter to $ o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TU EtiDAY, MAY 29. The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes before 4 o'clock. - - THE LONDON GAS BILL. On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill, Mr. AYIZTON slid the question of the supply of gas to the metnipoll 4 had been considered by a committee of that bouse, who !int made tliair report, in which they recom mended, among other things, that the illuminating power d the gas should be inettased, and the maximum price decreased, hut the evidence given before the committee was not yit printed. Ile thought that no bill having re ference to the supply of gas in London should be passed auitil the house had decided on some general principle of legislation on this subject, and as they could come to no opinion with regard to the recommendations of the com mittee till they had seen the evidence, he moved that the bill be liostponeil for a fortnight. Mr. T. A. HANK KY &aid the bill wan merely to autho rise the raising of iulilitional capital to erect new premises, in cow:cm:met their being callel upon to give up their former premises. Mr. DODSON said the opposition ought to have been made on the second reading, if at all. Mr. AYRTON then withdrew his motion, and the bill pawed. THE METROPOLITAN BOAP.D OF WORKS. Mr. B. COCHRANE Pohl he was not aware last night, when he refu....d to sire way on his motion on this subject, that were 1 notices b..fore him. Finding that to be so, be should now postpone his motion till the tth of June. 11.UOIOURS OF REFUGE. Mr. PE.VAP. a.,ked the President of the Ecurd of Trade whether her Majesty's government pmpcsed to take any action in the construction of harbours of refuge, having special reCerence en t!.e report of the coatinissioners on har hours of rAnge, 157,9, and to the annual returns of wrecks presented to this house. Mr. M. Clft.SON replied that be could only say that the government did not propose to take any course different from that which they ordinarily pursued with regard to harbours of refuge. Money had been advanced, and was being advanced to promote the construction and improve 'sent of harbours. several of which would fulfil the purpose d harbours of refuge. As far as the wreck returns were concerned there was nothing in them to show that any large proportion of the casualties arose from want of har bours of refuge. THE RECENT ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY. ! nil 11,\I I Mr. BUXTON asked the President of the Board of Trade, what the had been of the official inquiry respecting the railway accident that occurred at the Osterham Junction, April 30, by which three lives were kot and several persons watt seriously injured. Mr. M. GIESON said the railway inane( for had made an examination into the anises of this accident, and his report would be laid on the table in a few days, but there were a few words at the conclusion of the report which gave the ret.ult of theand they were as follows— that the calamity sv.o evidently the result of the system of starting trains by hand signals, but it is satisfactory to know Mat thin system is to be given up on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway." LICENSING FPI:LW-HOUSES AND DERR-HOUSES. Mr. JAMES asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it was the intention of the government to introduce during the present session a bill for altering the system of licensing public-houses and beer-houses, and for placing them upon an equality as mortis the sale of Tagnors. Sir G. GREY said he had intended to have introduced a fall on this subject, but the bill would necessarily be of general importance, and would cause a great deal of dis cussion, and the state of public business being such that ♦here would be no prospect of passing it, he had decided aot to introduce it this session. THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND THE BANK OF FRANCE. AKROYD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been called to the difference in the rate of interest at present charged by the Bank of France, now 4 per cent., and that charged by the Bank of Engtind, i,ow 1 0 per milt., and to the prejudicial effect "which this difference of no leas than 6 per cent , in the -if ' - . . . , value of money had upon British mercantile and inannfac- : l' taring enterie-ise, both in the home and foreign markets. Whether he LA aware that, by an Imperial decree passed in i NC tionsl causes which •it frsquent intervals, and at almost periodical • epochs, b'se bron;ht about the rise in the rate of Interest," and, whether, seeing that the variations in the rate of interest have been more frequent and more extreme on the . 1 ' of the r.,,,,i; of England than un that of the B a nk of e, he w vi p,epareil to institute a similar inquiry into the operations of the Bank of England, and into the causes of the excesve fluctuations in the Bank rate of discount, ' !I.i , as also into the effect thereby produced on the trade and . t ; industry of this country • and furthermore to ext en d th e inquiry into the cause and effect of thu pres e nt m one t ar y C ' 4 panic. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said this -d,, 'Motion was one of great importance. As regarded the first point he was cognisant, as the world was cognisant. of tbo . . ) • , ~ ',.. i -., • . I T . . . • • ...... ~. ..,,..._. difference of the rate Of interest charged by the Bank of France and the Bank of England . Be might go further, and observe on the conditions of other banks in Europe, case of which, the Notional Bank of Prussia, charged very nearly the same as the Bank of England. He was aware that an inquiry was instituted some time ago into the working of the currency system in France, but he was not aware whether the object of that inquiry had been yet completely attained. As regarded the principal part of the question of his hon. friend, whether the govern ment were prepared to institute an inquiry into the conduct of the Bank of England, he would simply way that there were obvious reasons why the rate of discount must be expected to fluc tuate in this country to a greater degree, and with greater frequency than in other countries. Here a greater amount of business was transacted, there was a greater economy of currency, and therefore we worked with a smaller re serve ; and further, the holders of money in this country turned it to account more generally and more fiequently than in other countries. He did not mention these as reasons why our monetary system should not be made the subject of inquiry, but at the present moment, in the city, they were in circumstances more or less analogous to those which prevailed a fortnight or tliree weeks ago, when the letter was issued by the government for the suspension of the Bank Charter Act, and until they had emerged from these circumstances it would not be desirable to enter into a consideration of the question, whetheror when another should be added to the inquiries which had taken place at different times in reference to the currency. It would, he thought, be inconvenient that an inquiry of that kind should be made at the present time. THE CHAPLAIN OF THE BLACK PRINCE. all events, sir, if grace were given me to refuse it, I think I should pray night lied morning more earnestly than I am in the habit of doing, not to be again brought into such temptation. (Load and long-continued laughter.) The discussion was continuod hy Mr. P. Urquhart ; by Colonel Sykes, whose speci fi c was the enlargement of con stituencies ; and by Mr. Newdegate, who advocated cor porate disfrunchisement ; and on Mr. H. Vivian intimating his readiness to withdraw his motion, Mr. Otway deplored this impotent conclusion of the discussion, and expatiated on the magnitude of the evil, and the urgent importance of repressing it. Sir G. GREY said a few words in defence of Mr. H. Vivian, and repeated his opinion, expressed on the previous night, that umpiring disfranchisement of places where bribery had been shown to exist was the most effectual remedy. After some remarks from Mr. Hadfield, Sir G. Bowyer, and Mr. M'Laren, who concurred in thinking the briber the most guilty party, all three resolutions were with drawn. Mr. MILNER GIBSON obtained leave to bring in bills to facilitate the improvement of the oyster fisheries, to amend the law relative to the carriage of dangerous goods, and to confirm certain provisional orders under the Gene ral Pier and Harbour Act. LO'rTERIIM. itluoir. Mr. WHALLEY rose to move for a copy of correspon dence relating to certain Roman catholic lotteries in Ireland and Scotland, when The house was counted, and only 33 members being present the house stood adjourned at 10 minutes past 8 o'clock. - - -- - Mr. 'WHALLEY then rose on the following question of which be had given notice with reference to a statement which appeared in a public newspaper on Saturday the Nth instant, Church Times, that on the paying off of her Majesty's ship Black Prince, last week, the communicants amongst the crew presented to " their chaplain, the Rev. H. Marshall Jackson, a chasuble of white silk, with white and gold orphreys, accompanied by a written address ex pressing deep thankfulness to their Lord and Saviour for giving his flesh and blood in that Eucharistic sacrifice, for the more worthy celebration of which the church has appointed special vestments to be used ; and also respect and affection for the priest through whose teachings they had been led to embrace the catholic faith ;" to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether this statement was correct ; and also whether chaplains in the navy were permitted to use such vestments and to teach such doctrines as are therein described. lie said it might be well that he should not read the statement, but he would content himself with merely asking whether the statement was correct. (Cries of "Read.") Mr. T. G. BARING said no information of any present having been made to Mr. Jackson had been received at the Admiralty, and Lord Frederic Ker, who was the cap tain of the Black Prince, had never heard of the alleged present until be showed him the notice of the tionomable gentleman. Lord Frederic Ker stated that Mr. Jackson was assiduous in the discharge of his duties, that he wore no remarkable vestments, and that his sermons were not controversial. THE CHURCH RATE BMA. Mr. NEATE inquired of the member for Bury St. Edmunds whether he would proceed with his bill for the abolition of church rates to-morrow. Mr. HARDCA.STLE said he would postpone it till Wednesday the 4th of July. In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said its the bon. member for Hull intended to proceed to-morrow with his bill relating to the franchise, there would not be sufficient time to discuss the government measure on church rates, and be would therefore postpone it till Wednesday, the 13th of June. THE BXPMISS, WEIRCESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1966: FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. [SAHEB OF SOLICITORS AHD 70111112 PAZTICULSIS TO IS OBTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF TEI CHIEF REGUITRAIR, moor or ]Arisorrer, marisorALL-orsarr.l BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM Coney. Nutmeg, butcher, to surrender June 11, at 12. 02oR0z Fussuatee HOMIER, Lower &ark's-place, Temple-bar, printer, June 11, att. HENRY Bisii, Stratford. Eases, beerhouae keeper, June 11, at 1' CliNnum BREwut, Charlotte-street, Old Kent-rue d, engine driver, June 11, at 1. JOHN WILKINSON, North Minims, Herts., baker, June 11, at I. EDWARD WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Tooley-street, Southwark, lighter man, June 11, at 1. ALFRED ENGLISH, New/Shoreham, sailmaker, Junell,atl. PHILIP SAMUEL EARNM, Nag's-head-buildings, Borough, ship chandler, June 12, at 1L RoboolliElluirt.TkHero,llASJuneAlLL2.l:l2. Liverpool street, Bishopagatc-street, Dueling INGHAN, South Audley-Street, June 12, at 12. WILLIAM EASPOWN SatirH,Fenchurch-st.,etationer,J une 12, at 11. JOHN REID. Stanhope-road, Flnchley, builder, June 12, at 11. WILLIAM WARWICK, Broadwall, Blackfriars-rosd, bootmaker, June 12, at 12. INGRAM FENN, Camden-grove, Peckham, and St. John-street, Smithfield, umbrella manufacturer, June 12, at 12. HENRY WREN,Liuton.street,NewNorth-street,. 1. I As AKU s BLANKS, Great Baddow, Essex, blacksmith, June 12, at 1. HENRY PAUL ATTLEE, Mansfield-street, Kingsland, blacksmith, June lt, at 1. JOHN ARCHER BMW, Harnsburystreet. Islington, chemist, June 11, at 11. THOMAS MULLETT, Oxenden-street, Haymarket, grocer, June 11, at 11. GEORGE CHARLES OSBORNE, Teddington, builder, June 11, at 12. THOMAS EDWARD PRICE, Collier-street, Pentonville, dairyman, June 11, at 12. Jona METER itrivgNsoN, City, commission agent, June 11, at 12. Yens DAWSON DE VERZ HUNT, Portland-gardens, commission agent, June 11, at 12. I DAVID LElLlorr, Brighton. draper, June 20, at I. WILLIAM BLAKE, len., Portsmouth, gardener, June 11, at I. ARCHIBALD REID, Foster-lane, Cheapeide, warehousetusn, June 11, at 1. GEORGE EVAI.S, Fulham, market gardener. June 11, at 2. Janes WALTER SNOW, Hyde, licensed victualler, June 11, at 2. lisiN RoWLAND,Tenby, Pembrokeshire. victualler, June 8, at 11. HENRY TYTE Wert. Barnstaple, grocer, June 11, at 12. JAMES SPENSER, Wilmington, I l ull, manure maker, June 13, silt RICHARD PL LLEN, Hull. fishing smack (inner. June 13, at 12. THOMAS Ciete, Flehlake, Yorkshire, corn miller, June 9, at 12. Jolts JACKSON, Wakefield, web manufacturer, Jane 11, at 11. EDWARD Coßßis, Tranmere, Cheshire, joiner, June 11, at 11. EDWIN WHITTINGDAM. Crewe, miller, June 14, at 11. JosEPH CORDELL, Liverpool, licensed victualler, June 11, at 11. WILLIAM tanutlowni. II aceleefield, milkman, June 13, at 11. JAMES DENKERLEY and WILLIAM DEMPSEY, 110111nwOOd, near Manchester. corn dealers, June 13, at 12. JAMES CARRETHERN, Carlisle, butcher, June 11, at 12. JOHN HEWITT, Whitehaven, {morn. June 11, at 12. THOMAS SIDOWICK, Church Herrington, Durham, druggist, June 13, at 111. Tilu3lSs MARTlN.Alsager,Cheshire, brewer'straveller,June2,at4i. GEORGE SMITH. Monmouth, cabinet maker, June 12, at 10. GRIFFITH JuNIN, Bala, printer, June 9, at 2. THEoPoRUS BEAR, Gloucester, ship carpenter, June 9, at 12. ELIZABETH DENNErr, Parr, Lancashire, grocer. June 9, at 11. Joint PuRsALL.K nlver, Staffordshire, greengrocer, Junels, at 10. JAMES CHARLTSWORTH, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, con tractor, June 21, at 12. JOBS Owens, Newtown, Montgornerysh., Innkeeper, June 12,at 11. ROoTHAM SAMUEL BLINKHORN, Bristol, hosier, June 15, at 12. DEurriticB ZIZINIA, Fairfield, near Liverpool, cotton salesman, June 12, at 3. PATRICK NAGROILLIverpooI, dealer in old rnaterhils.Junell, at 12. CHARLES..PIPE, Cockfield, Suffolk, farrier, June U. at 12. EDWARD JAMES MILES, Brighton, tobacconist's assistant, June 13, at 11. WILLIAM PHILLIPS and ROBERT FRROUSON, Brighton, tea dealers, June 14, at 11. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Brighton, bretmaker, June 14, at 11. GEORGE VILE+, Leeds, fishmonger, June 21, at 12. JOHN VERITY, Leeds, hoot manufacturer, June 21, at 12. Jona WALLAcK 31artock. Somersetsh., machinist, June 13, at 12. Jong PUGH, sen., Red Hill Crags, Worcestershire, builder's clerk of works, June 13, at 11. THOMAS KEMPSTER, Shrewsbury, victualler, June 9, at 11. WILLIAM LtRADsHAW, Hanley, working potter, June 16, at 11. JOHN PowELL, Blaine, Monmouthshire, grocer, June 16. at 1. STEPHEN Lows. IleighiumNorfolk.professorof music,Junenut 11. DAVID JOSE+, Abel-gels, Denbighshire, June 12 at 10. LAST EXAMINATIONS. June 18. S. Jennings, Rochester, master builder-June 18. J. Thorbnm, Jun., Johnsen's-court, Fleet-street, and Cursitor street, Chancery-lane, bookbinder-June 18. E. Apostolo, Wormwood-street, City, and Strand, comruiesion agent-June 18. T. Gilson, Rydon-cresceut, Clerkenwell, leather case maker-June 11. W. Elmore, Belvidere, Kent, and Gardner's row, Victoria-park, builder-Juue 10. R. Holmes, Strand, lamp dealer--June IS W. T. Smith, lielvtdere, Kent, builder-June 18. J. Strong. Devonshire-grove, Old Kent-road. drain pipe ma nufacturer -June 18. J. Poland, Great Portland-street, Ox ford-street, dealer In perfumery-June 18. J. S. Erwin, Bramp ton-rod, commission agent-June 18. J. Standing, York-street, Retherhithe, licensed rietnaller-June 18. C. Coe, Union-street, Borough, Ironmonger-June 18. J. Talbot, Acorn-street, Camberwell, servant-June 18. J. W. William', Turner's-road, ]tile -end, journeyman lighterman-June 18. G. Townsend, Park-street, Borough-market, cheesemonger-June 18.0. Banes, Shaeklewell-lane, Hackney, house decorator-June 18. J. T. B. Lever, Storey-street. Islington, railway porter - June 18. J. Clark, Lumber-court, Upper St. Martin's-bine, greengrocer- June 18. E. Baxter, Anchor-terrace, Old Kent-road, late fruit erer-June 19. A. Hudson, Wykham-villas IVandsworth, late clerk to an auctioneer -June 21. C. Hope, South Stoneham, Hampshire, draper- June 21. T. R. Burkl tt, Chalk-farm-road, house decorator-June 21. J. Read, Turner-street, Commercial road East, carcase buteher-June 21. FL P. R. Mainhardt, Cam den-yowl-villas late banker-June 21. W. E. Prior. Spoenhani land, Berkshire, grocer -- June 21. It. Baker, Montpe lier-street, Brompton. gentleman-June 21. E. W. fain, St. Saviours churchyard, Southwest, and lierle-dreet. Camberwell, hair dresser-June 21. R. T. Iturrows, Westbottrne-park-pince, Pad dington. surgeon-June 21. R. Dudley. Medina-road, Holloway, drover-June 21. J. Warne, Penge, Surrey, builder-June 21. C. SC Reynell. ilomford. Essex, machinist-June 22. N. Solo mons, Gray's-hut-road, picture frame manufacturer-June 20. L. Wade, Canton. Olamorganshire, grocer-June 26. J. Furs land, Swansea, fish dealer-June 25. 5. Tayler, Seend, Wiltshire, corn dealer's assistant-June 25. E. 11. Payne, Bruton, Somer setshire, draper-June 25. 11. Bailey, Newnham, Gloucester shire, blacksmith-June 25. C. Lawrence, Jun., Monmouth, builder-July 10. J. W. F. Butler, Tehrnmouth, late army lieut.- June 20. C. Price, Liverpool, contractor-June 18. J. M'Monies, Liverpool. cotton broker-June 18. J. Ileneock, Childer Thorn ton, Cheshire. butcher-June 18. 0. Williams, Machynneth, Montgomeryshire, innkeeper-June 21. S. Stills, Newcastle upon-Tyne, tea dealer-June Id. J. Robson, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, grocer-June 22. W. C. Moon, Sunderland, druggist- June 18. 0. Calvert, Dalton, Yorkshire, Joiner-June 18. T. W. Jowett, Huddersfield, cabinet maker-June 18. T. Pollard, Huddersfield, fish dealer-June 18. H. Whiteley, Huddersfield, bookkeeper-July 4. W. Savage, Sheffield, tortoiseshell entter- June 25. D. Higley, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, butcher- June 11. W. Crossley, Rochdale. commission agent-June 11. J. Young, Himbleton, Worceeterehire, blarksmith-Jane 12. L. Young, Farnloreugb.road, Hampshire, fislimenger-June 16. W. Ellis, Newarkution-Trent, miller-June IS, J. Leech, Oldham, mechanic-June 15. J. Winterbottom, Oldham, mason-June 12. R. Douthwaite, 31Iddlesborongh, tailor-June 11 J. Baker, Middlesborough. joiner-June 12. C. F. Thompson, Stockton on-Tees, commercial traveller-June 21. 11. Patrick, Leeds, shop keeper-June 21. J. Human, Leeds, boteber-June 21. J. N. Whiteley, Armlet' Yorkshire, grocer-June 12. C. W. Drayton. Lincoln. Joiner-June 29. D. Machin, Rotherham. beer retailer -July 3. Rev. R. P. Powys. York, clerk In holy orders-June It R. Jacobs. Upwell, Norfolk. thrashing machine proprietor- June Is. liester Moss, Wooilleidge, Suffolk, milliner-June 19. J. Y. Smith, Mahlon, Essex, watchmaker-June 22. W. Horn, Billericay, Essex, baker-June 11. V. Holodes, Herstmonceux, Sussex, harness maker-July 11. W. Coleman. Northampton, baker-June 21. S. Cooper, Sherborne, Dorsetshins, carver and glider-June 11. W. Edgerton, Longton, Staffordshire. beerseller -June 11. Catherine Bickley, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, housekeeper-June 8. W. Burton. Liverpool-June 8. W., Jenlon, West Derby, Lancashire, brewer-June 8. J. Lymer, Everton. Lancashire, shoemaker-June 8. R. 0. Bales, West Derby, Lancashire, I. sensed victuallers-June 8. W. Simpson, Everton, Lancashire, Journeyman draper-June 1. W. Wood ward, Solihull. Warwickshire, late farmer-June 1. E. Twist, Birmingham, late farmer. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. May 22. JOHN ROBERT BONERS. May 22. WILLIAM ORTOS, Houndaditch,wbokaale sauce menu factitrer. May 25. JOHN HAMPTON, Tenbnry. Worcestershire, clerk In holy orders BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Mr. H. VIVIAN then rose to move that any person found by a royal commission to have been guilty of offer ing or giving a bribe to any elector, in order to induce him to vote or to abstain from voting, or on account of his having voted or abstained from voting for any candidate at en electiuu of a knight of the shire or burgess to serve in rusliarnent, shall thenceforth and for ever be disqualified from exercising the electoral franchise or from sitting in p:rlhunent. That any voter who shall be found by any royal - commission to have received a bribe for voting or ab staining from voting for any candidate at any election of a knight of the shire or burgess to serve in parliament, shall thenceforth and for ever be disqualified from exer cising the electoral franchise or from sitting in parliament Mr. BUXTON rose to move as an addition to the reso lution, " That in any ease where any voter is reported by any election committee as having received a bribe for voting, or abstaining from voting for any candi date at any election of a knight of the shire or burpro. to serve in parliament, the Attorney- General shall be required to examine the evidence in such case, and to prosecute the person who has offered or given the bribe, should the evidence, in his opinion, be suf ficient to render a conviction probable." The hon. gentle man said that he proposed this resolution in the belief that if it were carried and acted upon nothing would do so much to diminish bribery. Mr. POWELL said lie believed that the true remedy was deprivation of the franchise, and he trusted that the question would be dealt with by the government with courage, firmness, and promptitude. (Hear, hear.) Mr. B. OSBORNIi said there was great insincerity amongst public men and in parliament on this subject, and the policy of the day was to keep the House of Commons as a sort of parliamentary preserve for rich men. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Look at the career of a capitalist. lie wauted a seat, and what did he do? He went to the honourable member for Lewes, or to the hon. member for the county of Dublin, the two res pected and much venerated whips, and said, " I want a seat." " What money have you to spare ?" was the res ponse. (Laughter.) Those were facts. (Renewed laughter.) The capitalist said he was prepared for a good outlay. The borough was nameil, and the capitalist, who wished to get his family into what was called good society, went down to it, and probably debauched the whole borough. ("Hear, bear," and laughter.) Ho believed that if bribery were not made infamous by Act of Parliament they would never succeed in checking it. Let them ask themselves were they not guilty of palpable insincerity when they came to talk about bribery and then wish to put it down. Look at the sums of money members of parliament subscribed for " local purposes . " He knew one member who paid 2,600/. a-year for what be called charities and dinners—(laughter)—and another who regularly paid 800/. a year, and who said that unless he did so he would not have a chance of being returned. He (Mr. Osborne) trusted the house would no longer refuse to go to the root of the evil—but that as a step in the right direction, they would have the merit of an election petition tried, not by a com mittee of members of the house, but by another tribunal. Until they did that he was persuaded they would do nothing which would prevent bribery at elections. He also thought that they ought to make penal all canvassing before and after the issuing of the writ. When they had made it infamous in the rich man to give a bribe, they might depend upon it the poor man would not take one. But tint , ' they did that they might be sure that a poor man would not fail to renovate his pocket at the expense of the rich. He had no great faith in the amendment of his hon. friend the member for East Surrey, though he had in his exertions to put down bribery. If he (Mr. B. Osborne) met with any encouragement from the house, he would undertake to have a bill drawn which should make canvassing penal ; and the power of adjudicating upon petitions should be by the bill taken away once and for all from committees of that house. Mr. PAULL expressed his disbelief in penal remedies, as he looked rather to 'raising the standard of electoral morality among the people. The ATPORNEY-GENERAL, after demurring to Mr. Osborue's sweeping censures on the House of Commons and the British government, intimated that he saw no serious objection to the principle of Mr. Vivian's resolutions, but the difficulty was to arrive at the proofs. The election commissions, as he pointed out, were not constituted with those safeguards for the accused which were necessary before they could be endowed with penal functions. The thing must be done by a bill, and if Mr. Vivian would present one to the house he should be happy to give it his serious eonsideraticn. With regard to Mr. Buxton's resolution, he explained that the Attorney-General could not de cide upon a prosecution unless a special motion were made or his attention were specially directed to the evidence. Mr. SCOURFIELD supported the resolutions of Mr. Vivian. Mr. LUSK recommended the ballot as the only effectual cure for electoral corruption. Mr. SMOLLETT thought the proposal before the house would prove absolutely futile. He did not think the house was so pure,or its members on the whole so single minded, that it was entitled to pass resolutions of the kind now before it. Not very long ago the honourable member for Montrose (Mr. Baxter) told his constituents that there were a great many liberals that detested the idea of re dueing the franchise ; but he added that if Lord Russell would only call them together, and declare that if they would not answer to the helm he would hand over office with all its emoluments and patronage to his political opponent', the liberal members would close up their ranks, go in, and win triumphantly. (A laugh.) Now what did that mean, if it did not mean that there were liberal gentlemen, who for the sake of a share of the government patronage were willing to vote against their convictions. (Cheers.) Again he saw it stated some time ago in a paper to which it was supposed that some members of that house were contributors—the Owl—(laughter)—that • noble lord who sat in the last parliament for a group of Scotch boroughs was about to be deprived of a situation he held, not because be was disloyal to :he ministry, for he believed he was their obsequious servant, but because he had failed to secure his re-election, the government not being in a position to allow its offices to be held by any but members of that house. Again, he asked, what did that mean, if not that it was thought • situation of 1,000/. a Tear would induce some waverer to be staunch to the ministry' (Cheers.) For myself, added the hon. member, I h►ve never been offered any prise of that kind. Perhaps, it is thought by the " whi . ts " that as every lilootchman is a great purist, I am not accessible to such things. But if a permanent office of 1,0001. • year were offered me for my vote during a whole session, I think I would consider the matter twice. (Loud laughter.) At ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. - Lucia de Lammermoor was performed last night, with Adelina Patti, for the first time this season, in the character of the heroine. The part of Edgardo was sus tained by Signor Nicolini, who made his first appearance before an English audience. The debutent is not a singer of the highest class, but is a performer of merit, and was received on the whole with considerable favour. His voice has not much power, and labours under the defect of tremulousness to such a degree that he is unable to sustain a long note with firmness. It is, however, sweet and tunable, and is capable of con siderable expression. As an actor, his person is good, he looked the character well, and exhibited energy and feel ing. In several scenes—that of the malediction especially —he was loudly and deservedly applauded. As to Made moiselle Patti, it is sufficient to say that she sang and acted charmingly as usual, and was applauded with the usual amount of enthusiasm. Gratiani, as usual, did justice to the character of Ashton ; and the performance of the opera, in its ensemble, appeared to be satisfactory to a full house. *parting intelligence. ASCOT HEATH RACES —TrEgDAT. The promise of a very brilliant meeting was fully realised yea terday, On the opening day of Royal Ascot. Favoured with the most lovely weather and honoured by the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Teck, the course presented a very lively aspect, and it was generally acknowledged that the Stakes Day was never so largely attended. The long line of drags and car riages opposite the Stand, occupied as they were with elegantly-dressed ladies, gave an additional charm to the scene, and the Stand and Enclosure being well filled no greater contrast could possibly be Imagined to the dreary appearance which the heath presented at the late Spring meeting. There was an abundance of sport, commencing at half-past one with the Trial Stakes, and concluding at 5.40 with the Twelfth Ascot Triennial Stakes, and, as will he seen by the annexed return, the fields were very numerous. Speculation was exceedingly brisk, but the luck of the backers was decidedly not in the ascendant, the defeat of The Duke twice, and the overthrow of Lord Lyon by Rustic In the Prince of Wales's Stakes, being severe bows to those who had " plunged" in these supposed "certainties." The nonatarting of Ackworth for the Stakes called forth sonic disagreeable remarks from the public, as the home had been heavily supported both up to and during yesterday morning. We were glad to observe Fordham in the saddle again, after his long compulsory absence from the pigskin, and his success with Rustic was received with quite as much enthusiasm as is associated with the Derby. the Dake of Beaufort, when he appeared, being again and again loudly cheered. There was literally no time for any speculation on future eveuta, the bookmakers' time being so fully occupied with the various events under discussion. Lord Lyon, after his defeat, was somewhat unsteady in the St. Leger quotations, but he quickly regained his firmness, and sto 2 was taken to hun dreds. THR TRIAL STAKES of 5 sova each, with 100 added, for 2-yr olds and upwards. weight for age, with selling allowance'; if exempted from sale, to carry Sib extra. The New Mile. (17 . . Mr. W. Day's Out-and-Outer Lord VVestmorboul's cby Promised Land—Stettin( Lincoln 2 Baron Rothschild's b c by North Lincoln—Protection The following also ran :--Cranmore, The Swift, Mr. Pitt, b c by Vengeance—Midia, Lasubourne Lass, Brother to Guerilla. Black Draught, Archimedes, Plano, Kingmaker, Clodhopper, c by Promised Land—Bavard's dam. Betting-7 to 4 agst Mr. Pitt, 4to 1 apt Maid of Lincoln colt, 7 to 1 agst Protection colt, 8 to 1 apt Kingmaker, 12 to 1 apt Cranmore, and 20 to 1 apt Out-and-Outer. A MAIDEN PLATE, of 100 soya., for 2.yr-olds; colts, Bst 16Ib fillies, list 71b. Half a mile. .3.5 subs:. Sir J. Ilawley's The Palmer Mr. Payne's Captain Kidd Baron Rothschild's Chignon The following also ran :—Eamerelda, Piano Vendetta, Lupa, Alkali c, Stewardess, Little Rover, Fairy Knowe e, Chiswick, The Prelate, D'Estouniel, Barrington, b Flat, Python. Binnacle, Rus In I:rbe, Columbine, Maid of the Mill, f by Magnum—dam by Orpheus—Lady Ann by Cato, Highland Sister, Helen Regan c, Changeable, f by Voltigeur, Englemero. Betting : 3to 1 apt The Palmer, 7to apt D'Eatournel, Bto 1 each apt the Blondelle f and Captain Kidd, and 100 to 7 agst any other. THE QCEEN'S STAND PLATE of 200 sues., added to a sweep stakes of 10 says. each, for 2.yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. (26 auto.) Baron Rothschild's Hippie 1 Mr. W. Goodwin's Saccharometer 2 Mr. W. Beville's Ontregor The following also ran :—Don Basilic, Collet Monte, The Duke, I King Charles, Mephistopheles, Le Mandarin, Narino, Marksman, Meld Marian, 1 by Wild Darrell -• Rupee. Betting : 2 to 1 on The 'Duke, 7 to 1 apt Saccharometer, 8 to 1 apt Hippie, and 10 to 1 apt Marksman. THE ASCOT STAKES of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only If de clared, with 200 added ; winners extra. Two miles and a half. (43 subs, 25 of whom pay Ism's. each) Mr. itOirefetl War 1 Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer Mr. l'ayne's Dulcimer The following also ran:—love Apple, Forester, Black Prince, Chronometer, Jetty Trertz gelding, Barcge colt, Hazeldean, and Black Prince. Betting : 100 to 30 agst Forester, 6 to 1 apt War, 7 to 1 each apt Love Apple and Lucifer, 8 to 1 apt Dulcimer, 9 to 1 apt Black Prince, 10 to 1 apt Chronometer, and 20 to 1 apt Hazel dean. Tile PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES of SO soya. each, h ft, with 1,000 sore. added; for 3-yrolds colts. tist 10Ib ; Illlies, Bst Elb ; winners extra; the second to receive 200 sues., and the third 100 sons. out of the stakes. New course (about a mile and live furlongs'. 12.5 cube) Duke of Beaufort's Rustic Mr. R. Button's Lord Lyon 2 Baron Rothschild's Robin Hood The following also ran :—Sealskin, Chilusa, and Maori Chief. Butting : 75 to 40 on Lord Lyon, 5 to 1 nod Rustic, ci to 1 apt Robin hood, 10 to 1 apt Maurl Chief, and 100 to 7 apt Sealskin. Tile Gott, VASE, given by her Majesty, added to &sweepstakes ' of 20 sore each, fur 3-yr.olds and upwards; mares and geldings allowed 51bs ; penalties and allowances. Two sidles. 112 subs.) Mr. R. Suttou's Elland 1 Marquis of Hastings"rhe Duke 2 Mr. H. Savile's Corsair The following also ran :—Moulsey, Dalby, 11"renttn Lady Vane, Kinghorn, and Windburn. THE lilts? YEAR op THE NINTH AscoT BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 boys. each, with 100solded ; for 2-yr-olds, colts, 841101 b; Allies, Sat 01b. The owner of the second to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. T.Y.C. '64 sum's.; Mr. Chaplin's Berndt Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon 2 Lord Stamford's Arundel Mr. Ilackenzle's The Dean The following also ran: Lochaber, Ophicleide, Charming May, Priority, The Rescue. The Leading Suit. Manuella, Jasper, c by 31 usjid—Mrs. Aldcroft, Haldeman, Pericles, and Lady Craven. THE THIRD YEAR OF THE T 147.1,711 AscoT TRTENNAL STAKES Of 10 sovs each. with 100 added : for 4-yr-old horses, est 101 b ; mares. Sat 51b ; with' certain allowances. Nearly two miles. (M subs.' Mr. H. Chaplin's Breadalbane Mr. It Sutton's Gardevisure Mr. T. Valentine's Celerrima 3 Betting : 7 to 2 on Breadallame, who made nearly all the BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 not Lord Lyon 't ; 1 agst Rustic oT) ADDITI./NAL AltßlVAlS.—kl.Klhopper, Laughlin', llfeta, Hol stein, Iluther o'Pearl. Slabber, ltoldn Hood, Gladiateur, Afall Train, Euphemea,Vabalathits,Salamanca. Pas de Charge, Brother to Sydinuuton, Jack o'Lautern, Bigots, Star, Brother to Guerilla. CRICK ET. -M. C. C. AND GROUND V. SURREY CLUB AND Gam - NlL—This match was resumed yesterday at Lord's, and terminated in favour of the M.C.C., winning in one innings with 93 runs to spare. The score was as follows : 141.C.C. and Ground—First innings, 243. Surrey—First innings, 68 ; second innings, 82 ; total, 150. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. W. H. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.) George Scott, inspector of cattle, and Thoasaa &de);ley, salesman, were indicted for obtaining, by false pretences, from Thomas Plant, two cows with intent to defraud. Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Poland (instructed b,Mr. Randall, for the Local Committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works) prosecuted • Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Warner Sleigh, and Mr. B ai ley (instructed by Mr. Ricketts) ap. red for Sketchley ; and Mr. Kemp (instructed by Mr. Thomas Beard) for Scott. This case, the particulars of which have already appeared in our columns, excited a considerable amount of interest, and the court was crowded throughout.. After hearing the evidence and the speeches for the de fence, The jury retired, and, after a short absence, returned with a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. The Assistant-Judge sentenced them each to be im prisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve months. Edward Hamilton Finney, the son of Major Hamilton Finney, an officer in her Majesty's service, surrendered to his bail, to an indictment against him for stealing a silver spoon, the property of Mr. Cooper, of the Albion Tavern, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden. Mr. M. Williams . prosecuted, and Serjeant Ballantine appeared for the prisoner. It will be recollected that he went into the Albion Tavern to dine, and after the first course had been served the waiter missed the silver spoon from off the table. The prisoner's father then came in, and having joined his son, both went to the smoking room. Detective-constable Lynch, of the F division of police, was employed to watch the prisoner, and on his father and he quitting the Albion they both pr oceeded some distance together, when the major left the prisoner, who was after wards observed to go into the shop of Mr. Walls, an um brella maker in the Strand, from whence be came with a walking-stick in his possession, which he had not paid for. He was then taken into custody, and when at the Bow street police-station a variety of miscellaneous articles were taken from his pocket, amongst them being the silver spoon in question, which had the name and address engraved on it. The prisoner said he could not account for the possession of the spoon. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but sentence was deferred. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED BY DI7 BARRY'S bELICIOoa itirIALKNTA AILLIICA FOOD, which cares without me dicine or inconvenience dyspepsia (indigestion), cough, asthma, consumption, debility, constipation, diarrhaia palpitation, ner vous, bilious, liver, and stomach complaints. It saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and is the best toed for infants 50,000 caret annually.—Du Barry and Co., No. 'TT, Regent-street, London, W. In tins, at la 14. ; 11b., ill 9d ; 1211.4., rtit, ; tabs., 40s. ; also at GI, Graoschurch-street ; Cbeapaide; 63,1/0. sad rig, Oxford-street ; sat at all Grocers--(AdveriJawnent.l PARLUMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAT 28. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL PAIRS. FOR GOVERNMENT. Mr. Jackson Mr. Moffatt. Mr. Allen. Lord Andover. AnAINST GOVEZNXENT. Mr. lieecroft. Earl of fleetly°. Captain Lowther. Lord Courtenay. . Mr. TreteVan. Lord stunley. Colonel Crichton Stuart. Viscount Hamilton. . . Mr. .-- Mr. I. N .R. . Philips. • Colonel Somerset. Earl of Breeknoek. Sir J. Bailey. Sir J. Mathemiu. Sir P. Egerton. Mr. P. Serope. Mr. Paeke. Lord Eliot. Lord Henry Seat. Sir T. Lloyd. Mr. Read. Mr. Wickham. Mr. R. B. Hervey. Mr. Greaten Mr. il Corry . ......,.—..... Mr. Jardine. Mr. Henley: Mr. Cogan. Mr. A. 11. Raring. Mr. H. Meriden. Colonel Leslie. Mr. Tite. Slr W. Verner. Mr. J. PeeL lion. L. A. Elite. Mr. lima. Mr. Cox. Mr. Devereux. Mr. Guinness. Sir M. Pct.,. Mr. B. Stanhope. Mr. (Bernie Mr Gore Langton. Mr. Maguire. Colonel Fordo. Mr. Dunlop. Mr. C. Bruce. Mr. Majoribanks. Mr. Schreiber. Lord Cant'crane. Mr. Getty. Mr. N. Botha:MM. Mr. 8. G. Bmlth. einfbersittg Intelligence. OXFORD, MAY 29. THE CHANCELLOR'S LSD NEWDIOATE PRIZES.- The Vice-Chancellor has to-day announced that these prizes have been awarded as follows : CHANCELLOR'S PRIZES.—Latin Verse: Subject, " Nea polls "—Gabriel Henry Cramer, scholar of New College. English Essay: Subject, " Autobiography "—Arthur Octa vine Prichard, fellow of New College. Latin Essay: Subject, " Thucydides et Facitus inter se comparati"— John Wordsworth, scholar of New College. NEwpw.vre..—English Verse : Subject, " Virgil reading his .tEneid to Augustus and Octavia"—George Yeld, scholar, lirasenose College. MIDDLE CLASS EXAMINATIONS.—The middle class ex- aminations commenced in the theatre this morning. The candidates were briefly addressed by the Rev. Lewis Gilbertson, RD., Vice-President of Jesus College, the superintendent examiner, and afterwards dismissed to their work. The number to be examined is, seniors, 20 ; juniors, K. The latter are :3 short of those entered. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read and for Training them in Industrial Occupations was held yesterday after noon in tho Hanover-square Rooms, under the presidency of the Hon. ARTHUR KINNAIRD, M.P., who, in a very touching introductory address, enumerated some of the many and lasting benefits the school in Upper Avenue road, St. John's-wood, had conferred upon the poor blind, not only in the metropolis, but throughout the country. The receipts of the year had amounted to 3,782/. Ils. 9d., and the expenditure left a balance in favour of the society of 211. which added to the funds in the hands of the Con solidated Bank made an available sum of 7231. 10s. tied. After the adoption of the report, which was moved by the Rev. P. Cell, one of her Majesty's chaplains for India, and seconded by the Rev. Joshua Kirkman, of St. John's Chapel, Hsaupeteatl, the pupils in the school read portions of scripture, sang a hymn, a carol, a psalm, and a glee ; three of them performing solos on the pianoforte. Mr. James Gale, the inventor of the non-explosive gunpowder process, and founder of the Plymouth school for the blind, being himself blind, delivered an address, and the pro ceedings concluded with the National Anthem, led oft by Mr. Edwin Barnes, the professor of music to the Society's schools. PROTESTANT BLIND SOCIETY. —The annual meet ing of the members and supporters of this society was held last evening. at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge, Lieutenant-Colonel Beresford in the chair. The report stated that the success which had attended the labours of the society during the past year had exceeded the antici pations of the most sanguine of the promoters of the society. There had been 16 additional pensioners elected since the last meeting, and the total number now in re ceipt of the benefits of the charity was 115, all of whom were most deserving cases. The receipts during the year were 529/. Ills. 24,d. and the expen diture, 408/. 12s. 7d., leaving a balance to the credit of the society of 121/. 3s. 7jd., 100/. of which had been in vested in Government Three per Cent. stock. The report concluded by an appeal to the members of the society for additional support to enable them to extend the useful ness of the charity, which was totally of an unsectarian character. The Rev. M. Amos moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Evans, and unanimously agreed to. A resolution was also adopted expressing the sympathy of the meeting with the objects of the society, and a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the proceedings concluded. NATIONAL TEMPERANCE L EAGUE.—The annual tonremazione in connexion with this society was held in the Hanover-square-rooms last evening. There was a large and fashionable company present, and elaborate prepara tions were made for their amusement and instruction. The rooms were charmingly beautified with flowers, ferns, statuary, photographs, paintings, engravings, specimens of cunning workmanship in wood, metal, and stone, and all the other etceterns common to rontrrsa.:iono decoration. By permission of the Royal Academy of Music Miss Ada Cavendish performed selections from Mozart, Schumann, and Oerten on the pianoforte. Later in the evening several part-songs and solos were sung by Mr. Chaplin Henry, Mr. A. Leslie, Mr. G. D. Tay lor, of the Quintette Union, and Mr. Travers, with Mr. S. R. Smith at the pianoforte. In an ante-room an extensive collection of Mr. G. Cruiksbank's etchings were exhibited, but the smallness of the room, and the in efficient hanging of the pictures, prevented, unfortunately, that thorough enjoyment of a rare ereat which would other wise have been experienced. The pictures have been col lected by Mr. E. Barrett, and, both from their number and variety of subject, deserved a larger space and more con spicuous position. Mr. Cruiksbank himself was present at the cono-ran:ion.. The address generally given at these annual gatherings was delivered by the Rev. Newman Hall. Afterwards Mr. T. A. Smith gave an illustrated chemical lecture, and Mr. W. R. Selway a lecture " On some of the phenomena' of Light," with some effective experiments by the Messrs. Darker. These appeal to the eye and ear were rendered complete by the gratifications derived from ltimmel's perfumed fountains, which kept the room singularly cool and fragrant. The meeting was one of the most successful held by the society. OLD PUPILS' DINNER.—BRUCH CASTLE SCHOOL. —This dinner was held on Monday evening at the Free masons' Hall, Mr. Watford Greatorex in the chair. Between sixty and seventy old pupils were present. After the usual loyal toasts the mimeo and prosperity of the school was drunk with great enthusiasm. The proceedings were kept up to a late hour, and the company broke up after a resolution that the gathering should be annual. Cm Comm issiox or SEWERS. —The new Corn mission of Sewers of the City of London assembled for the first time yesterday, since its appointment in its new form, under which the number of the commissioners is very con siderably increased. There was a very full attendance of members. The Lord Mayor presided. The first business that was done was the election of a chairman, and upon the motion of Deputy Bower, which was seconded by Deputy Obbard, Mr. De Jersey was unanimously re elected to the office of chairman. The Lord Mayor, in re signing the chair to Mr. De Jersey, said that he was per sonally acquainted with the very satisfactory manner in which Mr. De Jersey had performed his duties, and he said that it must no doubt be a source of great gratification to him to be re-elected by gentlemen who had bad the fullest opportunity of observing his conduct. His lordship at the same time took occasion to observe that the duties that devolved upon the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London were of the most import. ant character ; and he hoped that now that fresh blood was infused into it everything that was possible would be done to carry out thole great improvements in the City of London which were of so ntuoh importance, and whieh were so loudly demanded by the public. Mr. De Jersey having returned thanks for the honour that had been con ferred upon him, the other officers of the commission were reelected, and the ordinary business was proceeded with. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS, SAMUEL RING 'separate estate:, Devonport, builder—final divi dend of 3s_ CAL any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, Exeter. TuurAM GREENWOOD and Bsuust Dewmport,bunders— final dividend of 2 9-16 d., any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, Exeter. . _ _ WILLIAM Rivri.t., Liverpool, printer—lst dividend of 4s. 3d., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. Jecon CURL/MIMI, Liverpool, tobrui onist—lst dividend of ed., any Wednesday, at Turner's. Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. June 20. 11. PROM Pall-mall, surgeon—Jtine 18. H. G. Bus kin, Mark lane, and Lee. Kent, corn factor—June 18. P. Anley, Wtheerosastreet, St. Luke's, builder—June 18. W. Byrom, Dose's-Wharf. Chelsea, stone merchant—June 18. G. H. Rouse, Wllles-road, Kentish-town. late clerk in the War-office—June 11. D. Hunscote. Hampton4n-Arden, Warwickshire, baker— June 18. D.. 1. Arnold, Aston, near Birmingham, Innkeeper— June 23. J. Wood. Walsall, Staffordshire, saddlers' Ironmonger —June 18. E. Bell, Rhyl, Plintsbire, boot dealer—June 14. B. Vincent, East (Winstead. Sussex, fanner—June 16. O. Ashley, Ruabon, Denbighshire, bookkeeper—June 15. 8. Jones, Wrex ham, Denbighshire, grocer—June 9. C. Thomas, Purim*, Hamp shire, builder—June IS. W. Croak Minder, Kent, tailor—June 15. J. AldiWon, Birlinghani, Worcestershire, journeyman blacksmith—June l& W. !formes. Wendlehury, Oxfordshire— June 15. W. Alai's, Bedford, beershop keeper —June 9. J. Mar tin, Llanteclos-by-lowey, miller—June 9. W. Lobb, St. Noot, Cornwall—June 21. T. Jackson, Cannonetreet, City, con tractor. PAETNEUIIIPR DLUOLVED. R. N. Plank and S. A. Smith, Botolph-lane, rnerchant•—.T. Renshaw, A. D. Renshaw, and F. Renshaw, Fetter-lane, pals. Ushers, so far as regards J. Renshaw—J. Andrews, L H. Mac- Intyre. and J. Proctor, Liverpool shipwrights, so far as regards J. Andrews—O. Hint, W. Hint, L L and A. Clegg, Hobble Mills, Yorkshire, cotton spinners, no far as regards R. Clegg and A. Clegg—W. B. Murrell and F. B. Mann, Springfield, Essex, coal rnerchanta—T. Cook and J. C. Giles. Anchor Works, Lime house—G. F. North, sen., and 0. F. North, Jun., Lambeth, slate merchants—D. Davis and E. H. Davis, Liverpool, tailors—W. Crowhurst and .1. Rogers, Aldersgatentreet, cigar merchants— H. Payne and 0. Browning, Oughtiheidge, Yorkshire, surgeons 1. B. Hewitt and T. Wade, High-street, Camden.town, cabinet makers—J. Dean and H. Dodd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ware housemen—T. Woods and R. R. Hawley, Kingston-upon-Hull„ oil refiners—A. P. Barr and T. Johnson, Liverpool, commission merchants—Mary Foster Philipsion and Marianna Cobb, Deal, booksellers-3. Alton and B. R. Walker, liackney-road, pawn brokers—W. Palmer, men., B. H. Mann, E. Cooke, and W. Pal mer, Jun. Sutton-,tint. Clerkenwell, and Victoria Works, Bethnal green, lamp manufacturers, so far as regards W. Palmer, sen.—H. Bowser and W. Black, Noble-street, City, shirt manu facturers-0. Rawlings and J. Vivian, Little Tower-street. and New Corn Exchange, corn merchants—C. Held and A. E. Bchoede, Great Tower-street, merchants. OUTWARD BOMBAY Bart.—The Climatic, with the London mail of 12.18 May, left Suez oa the 28th inst. [Advertisement.l—HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. —Healthy Homea—Nine-tenths o our ailments might be altogether pre vented or directly cared tf the first faulty actions were set right. This great end Is accomplished with wonderful certainty and safety by Holloway's Pills, which am adapted to the stout as well as the frail, and are equally suited to every constitution and climate. They purify the blood, that seat of life and source of health, and in ita revivifying streams diffuses regularity and vigour throughout the system, and gives every organ its proper natural function. Holloway's Pills have done the dyspeptic and lowupirited what no wealth or wisdom had previously nt hieved— they have put in their power to conquer their miserable feelings. MARKETS. TALLOW. —TULSDAT EVENING.-11111 market vas irregular to-day, closing sellers for Juno at 425, ; October to December, 465. COTTON.—Lrvsapoor., Mar 29.—A good inquiry idth an advance of 0. per lb. in American. bad to-day 10040 bales, including 3,000 for speculation and export. arao American, 90. so 16d. ; 400 Pernam, &c., 12d, t o 200 Maceio and Bahia, 100. to 130. ; 200 Egyptia n, i ta : to 1 .; 100 $ a , 813. to 9(1. ; 3,050 burst, T. is 60. 11 d. ;; M wo adras pern , id. to to 9l 3 ; 3d ße . ngal, Sande, & c . , d. OCYITON GOODS. —MANCH ESTEE, Mar 25.-11114* yarns we have had a rather better feeli ng to-day, rather more disposition for business. The pries, d uc t are still low, but at the same time a healthi er f ee li ng is • dicated by the fact that people are disposed to operate :; fair extent. There is an 'repression that for long i t c o ad yarns prices have touched th e lowest point. In home te n d s yarns there has been a moderate amount of businea& deed, manufacturers for some time past hare supik u i themselves so sparingly that they are almost compelik purchase in order to keep their machinery g o i ng , „ 4 complete pressing orders. Prices generally are rept , ttot unc h a nged, but manufacturers who have been ecenpek to buy say that practically they have found yl'l . lllll 4 * ed. per lb. against them as compared with the lowest nu, of List week. Still there are many depressing n i g unttot which the market has to struggle against, and thougy more cheerful feeling ii i ienerally spoken of nu:satin k too soon to s of any estab li shed rise ci Tahlig. C r i h s l ot P 1:, during thew ole of the past week, and up tape*. day, owing to the constant disturbances of the 1:1104ey sdt ket, and finally to the stoppage of the Consolidated B ia k this market was exceedingly depressed, and prices h e n c downward tendency. To-clay there is a better feeling pet veiling generally, and considerable offers have been mi d, Itor cloths at a shade higher prices than were carnet pas week. Great inconvenience has been caused by the stA,pp ugr of the Consolidated Bank at Manchester, censequent on the decision of the London board of dire ctors 00 suido . evening. Many people had the whole of their beln ar n i locked up in it, and we heard of one depositor wh o h ut many thousands of pounds in it, and yet had not 51 is cash available yesterday morning for business p u p as , Such persons, however, would not fi nd it difficult to get cc com modation atotherl;anks to &limited extent. Theltemeh here was oriOnally called the Bank of Manchester, tw inr one of the joint stock banks established by royal charter. It had a disastrous failure about 30 years since, and the took about 15 years to wind up ; but the charter was never allowed to expire, and the bank was resuscitated by m enu of new capital, and was carried on for years with meek caution and circumspection by a directory who bad bu n taught something by experience, till its connexion viti London firms under the title of the Consolidated Beat In fact, the Manchester branch has been conducted up the last with great prudence, and was in a perfectly wad and healthy condition, doing a large and profitable basins. It is said down here that the London board commits.d , themselves to the arrangement with the London Baal sin only without the concurrence of the dincton is kic. • cheater, but absolutely without their knowledge. WOOLLEN.—Lums, MAY 29.—The Coloured Han QM morning has again shown little signs of animation, tio attendance of merchants having been below the ammo, and few parcels of importance have changed hand,. flu. tune coatings and plain cloths have been chiefly innow for, but have been very sparingly transferred. The tha Market has also been quiet. Witneys, beavers, and other seasonable makes have met with purehasers only is a limited extent, and hairlints have not been in great mand. There has not been any alterrtion from Saim day's quotation of prices. MANUFACTITRFA—Humpnaarrnu, MAT 29.—Bet very few buyers either from London or elsewhere bin been in attendance to-day, and with the existing pude bet few were expected. Their operations were confined to mediate requirements in seasonable goods, but for cane descriptions little or no demand. The local merchants also exercise the greatest caution, taking only such assn required to fit up orders. There is nospeculative basilica going on whatever, no one appearing willing to make km transactions even at a slight reduction in price. WOOLS.—HUDDERMELD, MAY 29.—The price of wool, are lower than last sales, and, although it is quite siipr rent, it does not seem to be an inducement to purciasm to operate. The slight demand for manufactured goods and the enormous quantity yet to sell in London mini fear that prices will be still lower. CORN.—Ht'LL, MAT 29.—At to-day's market a nil supply of English wheat,which sells slowly at rather below last Tuesday's rates, best runs of red making 455. to 471. per 5041b5. to the grower. Foreign neglected, bat sot pressed at any . reduction. Barley of all deseriptioaa request, at prams in favour of sellers. Beans and pew unaltered. Oats fully as dear for all good quality, anti nary rather cheaper. Foreign arrivals for the week:— Wheat, 1,735 ; barley, 3,925 ; oats, 4,377 ; beano, 905; peas, 1,798 qrs. Interior, MAT 29.—The supply of wheat was ray limited to-day. Fanners refused to submit to say redac tion, and where sales were effected last week's prices wen paid. Beans and peas ~carte and dear. LZEDA, MAT 29.—The trade is most inactive, buyer, and sellers being alike indifferent about businew, bet wheat is held for about previous rates; if circumstance justified forced sales, of course concession in pi-taloa be made. The transactions in other articles ars limited. but prices are well supported. LYNN, MAY 29.—We continue to have limited supplies of wheat from our growers ; the demand to-day was dor, at last week's prices. Barley and beans fully as dear Oats 6.L per qr. cheaper. Per qr. imperial to tie grower Wheat, red, old, 631bs. to 641b0., per imperial bushel, 475. to 495. ; ditto, red, new, fit . aba. 6111141., 445. to 4be. Barley, best chevalier malting, silta to .541b5., 375. to 40s. ; ditto runs chevalier ditto, 5511 A to &Qs. Ma. to 355. Oats, 36Ibs. to 381b5., 245. to 2b. Beans, 631bs. to 651ba., 465. to 48s. Peas, maple, 63105. to (Albs., 365. to 40.. NIEWCASTLZ-ON-TTNI, MAT 29.—At our market di morning we had a moderate show of wheat from tar growers, with also moderate arrivals coastwise, but fma abroad some quantity has arrived, chiefly from liamboff and Dantzic. The trade nevertheless opened with mow tone, a good business resulting in new foreign, Salle rad not extra realising 475. to 48s. ; medium spouted Dint ot t 425. • and Spanish white up to 555 . tid., whereas extra main Nodolk was saleable at 483. ; all per 5041 b reapectinb• Flour was in little favour, still Saturday's rates were abed sustained in the limited business passing. Blether Ardis we have little variation to note. CRYSTAL PALACE. - ONE SHILLINO DAT.- TUESDAY, HAT 29.—Admissions on payment, 3,63 1 ; ditto by season tickets, 1,507: total visitors, 5,138. THE HOP PLANTATIONS.-ROCHESTER, HAT a —Owing to the cold easterly winds, combined with is late frosts, the young hops continue in a very critical as dition and up to the present time the planters' pro i are exceedingly discouraging. The cold nights have has very disastrous effect on the young bine, which, instead d looking strong and healthy, as is generally the case at tha season of the year, the plants begin to assume a yell" sickly appearance from a deficiency of sap. In some of tka best grounds in Mid Kent, all hope of anything like a pi yield this season is abandoned, whilst some of the WO growers have already commenced taking up their lec4 poles front the ground and attacking them, as in wink; being almost certain that the bine this year will Da sufficiently strong to need such support. The °pendia 0 1 tying is still incomplete in man, of the districts, in conse quence of the young bine having made scarcely any pr e• grata during the past two or three weeks. Should cba present ungenial weather continue even aweek or D olour, there is no doubt that the young plants will receive sod s check that they will not recover, and the prospects of sal thing approaching a large yield this year are therefore's.% the best, exceedingly doubtful. Already, in many of tbs plantations, fly have commenced their ravages, the Sok. tugs suffering the most from these pests. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BENTLEY.-May 27, at fibelthorue-grove, Sunbury, Mme' the wife of W. D. Bentley, Fag., of a son. CONDKR.-Slay 26, at Biggleswade, Bedfordahhe, NUL nsii. rick Calder, of a sea. id iVUL9LEV.--May 22, at Coldetream-rMa, Bath, the K. 11. Evenley, Emb, of a son. the wife el HUNTER.-May 27, at Royal-crescent, Kensington, K. J. Hunter, Sag., of a daughter. SHARMAN.-Slay 27, at Eagle-lodge, Walthamstow, the -46. " -.1 S. A. showman, of a son. YOLESIAS.-MayThenet-home, Grant - Me-put LO W ham, the wife of C. Yglesiss. Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BtaF BAOSIIAW—DUCKSIT.—May 24. at St. Michael's In tbs let. Liverpool, by the Rev .M. In'loon, John Beesha v • }24 ' Macclesfield, to Tamar Sophia, daughter of the late A. Ducted. of New Male, Weston Rhyn, lu the county of Salop want riNNEY—YLErCHRR.—May SA. at Trhtity Church. Soul? adt by the Rev. D. A. Moulins. John, son o f J. FtnneY 24 Poplar, to Clara, daughter of U. Fletcher. Nut, of 6°° '", sa. HAMILTON—ROPER.—Mai 24 , at St. Femme Church, ... mitten, of Brookipeen-terrace. Haintnereralth. to NA daughter of the late J. Roper, of North End. Futhim• DEATHS. BRAWN. —May 27, at Lation, Annabella, w idow of B. Baa l aged . Mr S. miERALD. St —May 28, at Queenstreet , Fitzgerald. aged at 01BLETF.—May 27, at Orosvenor.street. Cheltenham , ' 011 Jane, widow of the late Mr. W aged es. HOLLlB.—May' 27, at Goldingtoes, Sarratt , Rees, J. n'"'"" aged elit C t, Nt;smrr.—May 27, at Norwood, F. A. Nesbitt, Eal.or. — • POWEIL—May Ig, at Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury'. M T Tji Potter, wed :A. 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