The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-19 00:00:00

I 1 , 11!, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. BOITSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, MAY 18. The Loan CIWICTILOI took his wt on the woolsack it S o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was given by oommission to the fol lowing ME—Public OMose (Site), Qualification for Offices Abolition, Customs Duties (Isle of Man), Local Government Supplemental, Exchequer Bills and Bonds, Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland), Dock yards Extension Act Amendment, Labouring Claws' Dwellings, Inclasure, Harbour Loans. Superannuations (Officers% Metropolitan Vestries and District Boards, and • number of railway and other private bills. The Lords Comminsioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Foley, and Viscount Sydney. - - PETITION. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from ToHorton against innovations in church ceremmiaL THE STATE OF EUROPE. Lord STRATFORD de REDCLIFFE asked whether any negotiations, or preliminaries for negotiations, official or confidential, are actually in progress on the part of her Majesty's government, with the view of settling, by a congress, or by other means, those unli4py differences among the great continental powers, which expose to imminent peril the peace of Europe, and whether any seasonable hopes may be entertained of an amicable issue. . _ The Earl of CILARENDON—My lords, it is impossible to over-estimate the importance of the situation at the present crisis, and I therefore thank my noble friend for Laving exercised such a wise discretion in asking the question he has addressed to me before the house separates ' for the vacation. In reply to his question I will state that official, and I may say confidential, communications are at this moment in progress, but it would scarcely be advisable that I should state their exact character. They are going au at this moment, and I hope they may terminate in the meeting together of all the powers concerned, not only those which are neutral, but those which are armed. I cannot hold out any hope that that may insure peace, but I think that a meeting of all the powers, both those con- _ . . werned and those not immediately concerned, to deliberate en these differences, may give some hope of an amicable issue. I can only say that no effort of her Majesty's government will be wanting to preserve peace, and I believe it is also the wish of the Emperor of France ; but in the present state of the communications—l will not say negotiations—l think it would not be silt - iambi° to say anything further. LAND DRAINAGE SUPPLEMENTAL BILL. This bill passed through committee. CATTLE ASSURANCE BILL. This bill passed through committee. SELLING AND HAWKING GOODS ON SUNDAY BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Lord HEDESDALE said that, in consequence of his noble and learned friend (Lord Chelmsford) having with drawn from the charge of this bill, he (the noble lord) felt it his duty to continue the progress of the measure, with a view of seeing whether it could not be rendered beneficial. He thought the bill might be made of great utility for the purpose for which it was brought forward, and that by closing shops after ten o'clock in the morning, and not allowing them to open until one o'clock, a great check would be put upon Sun day trading. All public houses were at present closed during that perimlof three hours,and it was only reasonable that other shops should be closed also. Thus a great advance would be made in obtaining a proper and more pious ob servance of the Lord's Day in that respect. He trusted their lordshipe would see that this bill could not do any harm, that it was in accordance with the principle on which similar legislation had proceeded, and was calculated to produce good results. He therefore moved the third reading of the bill. ''' • • • Lord TAUNTON was really to admit that the bill as it now stood was a considerable improvement on what it had been, yet at the same time he thought it was still open to grave objections. He therefore moved that it be read a third time that day six months. The noblelord the chairman of committees proposed by this bill to prohibit Sunday trading between the hours of 10 o'clock and 1 o'clock and to allow the sale of any articles during the rest of the day. (Lord REM:Sr/ALE. —No, no.) Of course the old obsolete law of Charles 11.wotild continue in force, but it would be wholly inoperative in practice, and as had been said by a right reverend prelate in the course of the discussion on this bill, whatever was not forbidden by the law would be considered as permitted and encouraged. The bill, it should be remembered, applied not to the metropolis alone, but to the whole of F..r,Pind, and it would he difficult to make unsophisticated people in the country understand that the legislature objected to trailing at other hours of the day than those during which it was expressly prohibited. Lord LIFFOHD thought the supporters of the measure had scarcely been fairly treated in the course which had been taken with regard to it. The opposition to the second reading and the committee was carried on by one noble Lord, who was unable even to find a teller; and now they found suddenly a great number of noble lords entertaining an opinion which they might as well have expres , ed at an earlier stage. The Earl of HAHROWBY, while entertaining objections to the measure even in its present shape. was SO conscious of the extent of the evil of Sunday trading in some parts of the metropolis, that he should be willing to support an alteration of the law with the view to providing a p entedy. Under these circumstances, if the third reading were carried, he should propose an amendment, which would have the effect of connning the operation of the bill to the City of London and tha metropolitan police district. Lord RAN ENSWORTH thought the anirialment sug gested by the noble earl a wise one, and would his e it his support. Lord TEVN HAM said the cry for a law to repress the selling of goods on Sunday was a kind of intermittent feverwhich arose in the public mind from thee to time. The noble and learned lord who introduced this bill brought for ward one of a similar character a few years ago. and he had been in hopes then that the malady was entitely cured. He need not remind their lordships how it broke out in Southampton and in the City of andon when Mr. Pearson was the city solicitor, and then it was no new thing, for it Kid raged in the beginning of the century, when it extended into Carmarthenahire and many thou winds of poor persona suffered from it. If they :Mowed this bill to pass, the number of persons brought to puni , hrlent would be greater t:vm it was in those days. It was not levelled ag.tinst a natural evil, and there would. tLtrefore, be great diversity of opinion as to the magnitude of the offence, and while one magistrate would be incting the smallest fines, another with - sabbatarian views would impose the full penalty of 40s. for each sale. Then again, the sales being more numerous in the case of articles of small value the poor person would be liable to heavier punish ment than the person who dealt in articles of greater value. He hoped their lordships would throw out a bill which would indict such great injustice. Lord STRATFORD de REDCLIFFE thought it next to impossible to legislate upon the subject. If this bill were sent to the House of Commons it might give rise to delicate and embarrassing debates. In short, he bad heard nothing that induced hint to think they could effect any successful legialatioa ou this subject. He she ald oppose the further progress of the bill. The Duke of CLEVELAND felt unable to support this bill. He admitted that the house was to some extent com mitted to its principle, by having passed the previous states ; but taking everything into consideration, and bearing in mind the discussions which bad taken place on a similar subject in the other house of parliament, and another amendment which had been moved by the noble earl on the cross benches, confining the operation of the bill to the metropolis, he felt that it would be inexpedient to pass what now must be admitted to be only a partial measure. Lord REDESDALE saw no reason to anticipate that the public, who acquiesced in closing the public-houses for three hours on the Sabbath would object to a similar re striction with regard to other places of business. He believed that if trading were prohibited during the hours of Divine service there would practically be achieved a get diminution of Sunday trading altogether, as business being interrupted thus in the morning would, in most cases, not be resumed in the afternoon. He :bought the amendment of his noble friend on the cross benches a desirable addition, and he was willing to accept it. The house divided. For the third reading Contents Non-contents On the question that the bill do pass, The Earl of HARROWBY rose to move his amendment, but gave way to LOP.D PORT3IAN, who moved that the words " re quiring the assistance of the police in carrying out the objects of the bill" be struck out. He could not think of anything more inexpedient in the interests of that great force than to rekuirs them to perform this duty. The Smoke Nuisance Prevention Act had been quoted as a precedent, hut in reading the act be found that it con tained no clause calling on the police to interfere. On the contrary it was provided that they should not interfere except under the orders of the Secretary of State and when the municipal authorities had failed to do their duty ; he therefore moved to strike out that portion of the bill which authorised the employment of the police. After some discussion, The Marquis of CLA.NRICARDR moved the adjournment of she debate. Lord REDESDALE was of opinion that an adjournment of the debate was not necessary. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had not taken any r= the discussions on this bill, but he thought an &d -ent was absolutely necessary, es he did not believe any one of their lordships knew what would be the effect of the clause after the alterations proposed were made, and it would not be consistent with the dignity and respectability of their lordships' house to leave a clause in inch a shape. The noble and learned lord then, amidst soma laughter, 50 49-1 said—Tite wsseisis is that this debate be adjourned to this day fortnight ; the contents have It. THE METROPOLITAN WORKHOUSE INFIR.Nik- Mr. WATKIN ogled attention to the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty with the United States, end u- Cllna regret that, as a supporter of government, he il d himself compelled to consider that on one of the moa t i m p or t an t gumbos' that had ewged the foreign department for may years they had exhibited great negli genes, and had not dealt fairly with the house, by keeping back thatinformation on the subject to which the house was entitled. The object of the Reciprocity Treaty was to 's tabil& an identity of commercial intereets between the United States and the British possessions in North America, and to prevent unpleasant discussions with reference to trade, navigation, and fisheries. That treaty had been allowed to expire without any information being given to the house beyond the announcement that the United States had served a formal notice of their intention to terminate it. He complained that the hands of the house had been tied, and that it was unable to take any steps to induce the American people to renew the treaty. Had any overtures been made he was persuaded, from what he knew of the disposition of the people ? that they would have been received with friendly sentiments. Now, how ever, we learned that ironclad/ of both nations had been sent to the fishing grounds with the view of maintaining the imaginary lines which separated the two territories. This was • state of things which, he insisted, was much to be deprecated. Mr. LAYARD denied that the government were charge able with negligence or indifference in the matter. On the contrary, he insisted that, after Congress had given notice of its intention to terminate the treaty, Sir F. Bruce had done the utmost with Mr. Seward to obtain a renewal of it, or to modify it in such a manner as to make it more advantageous to both countries. The reply of Mr. Seward (in February last) was to the effect that such ne gotiation was beyond the limits of the Executive Depart ment, and that the question rested with Congress, who had shown a desire to approach the matter directly, and not through the medium of diplomacy. Mr. OLIPHANT exonerated the government from all blame in the matter, and expressed his opinion that com mercial pressure upon the United States would eventually make her quite as anxious as we could be either to renew the old treaty or to conclude a new one yet more beneficial to both nations. RIES. The Earl of CARNARVON inquired whether her Ma jesty's government would undertake to lay upon the table the reports ordered by the President of the Poor-law Board to be made as to the condition of the metropolitan workhouse infirmaries, as soon as such reports were com pleted and sent in to the Poor-law Board. The noble earl said he wished to obtain a promise from the noble earl the President of the Council that the reports should be laid on the table, and printed as soon as presented by the Poor-law Board without any further action on his part. Earl GRANVILLE was understood to say that that should be done. Earl FORTMCUE said that constant watchfulness was necessary on the part of the inspector to prevent abuses in the workhouses of the metropolis. He complained a year ago of the metropolitan inspector having not only to look after the workhouses in his district, but having at the same time to attend to the Lancashire distress ; but he was met with an answer that he could properly attend to both duties, and shortly afterwards certain cases occurred which showed that the metropolitan duties had not been satisfactorily performed. He thought the guardians of the met rop olis had not been sufficiently looked after and stimulated to do their duty by the inspector, and conse quently distressing cases had occurred through the di minished watchfulness of the inspector, for he certainly could not be in two places at once—L ancashire and the metropolis. (Hear, hear.) The subject dropped. The O'CONOR DON thought the government were wholly blameless in the matter. Mr. KINNAIRD was of opinion that Mr. Watkin had done a Feat public service by bringing the subject under the notice of the house. Mr. CARDWELL, in further explanation, stated that the bonding privileges under which there was a free transit of goods by railway between the British provinces and the United States remained unaffected by the sus pension of the Reciprocity Treaty. The same was the case with regard to the navigation of the rivers, canals, and lakes. Mr. BEXTINCK asked whether the conditions of com petition for the new courts of justice were finally settled ; and if so, whether they would be laid upon the table, with the names of the judges, the names of the competi tors, and the time fi xed for sending in the designs. Mr. COWPER bad no objection to give the papers con taining all the information required. The right hon. gentleman added that the weight of opinion among com petent persons was in favour of limited competition as adopted by the government. In reply to Sir J. Mil', The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that the question of disfranchising the dockyard men would rest entirely with the house when considering the Reform Bill. The motion for the adjournment was then agreed to. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Colonel DITNNE brought under notice the Treasury minute respecting the records of Great Britain and Ireland, and suggested that a competent person should be ap pointed to edit those relating to Ireland. Mr. CHILDERS declined, on the part of the Treasury, to give any pledge on the subject, but intimated that the estimates next year would show what the government were prepared to do. Mr. B. COCHRANE was advocating the necessity of appointing a royal commission to inquire into the consti tution of the Metropolitan Board of Works, when the house was counted, and 34; members only being present, an adjournment took place at a quarter-past 9 o'clock. THE 'EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY : , .19, 1806. apartint intriligenre. XP9 . 014 RACES.—FIIIDAT. THE OAKS. The " Oaks-day "is supposed to have its specialities as well as the Derby, and the rain—that national calamity so Often talked of in connexion with the carnival day—would be far more calamitous on the fourth than on the second day of the summer meeting, on account of the fair sports women that so regularly and so naturally make up one of the principal sights on the " ladies' day." But fortunately there was no rain yesterday, and no wind, and no chilliness. ae on the Wednesday previous, but all was brightness and sunshine, as it should be when the daughters of England associate themselves with the national pastime. The weather-clerk seemed to be making up for his peat mis deeds, and, it must be confessed, that his exuberance bad a strong effect upon the " weaker" portion of the com pany, who, arrayed in the pretty and well-blended hues of the season, enjoyed themselves on the hill, on the Stand, and wherever they pleased to place themselves. Perhaps there were not so many as there were last year on either of the two points of vantage just alluded to, for those that have visited Epsom year after year said there were not, and they osght to know something about it. There was as suredly a worse class of fillies to contest the principal race, and it may be questioned if so poor a lot has been seen for ever so many seasons. Everyone seemed to be at variance with everybody else in an opinion on the probable issue, and it was generally considered that as Repulse was "out of the way "—she was coloured on the card never theless—the race was very open, despite the fact that Ischia was put forth as a fit and proper candidate in the Danebury interest. It was re membered how indifferently she cut up at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, on the day that her stable com panion Repulse won the One Thousand Guineas from the Gallic filly, that ran second for the French Derby last Sunday, and how weedy and mean-looking she appeared at the time, and most of the talent seemed to pin their faith to a strapping filly by King out of Mayonaise, Tormentor, Proserpine, and Is Dauphine, the latter of whom the highest priced yearling of 1864. Each of these found plenty of favour, and Ischia was backed down to a short price by the fashionable clique of whom the Duke of Beaufort and the Marquis of Hastings are the recognised heads. The field was seventeen strong, and after • rather slowly-ran race—the winner took three seconds more than did Lord Lyon on Wednesday—victory was declared in favour of Tormentor, • compact little mare, and the property of a tradesman in Piccadilly who runs under an assumed name. The victresa was not the worst looking of the field, but she was not up to the form we are in the habit of seeing in the fillies' race, and a competitor of the stamp of Regalia would have acattered the lot. A rank outsider, Mirella, was second, only beaten half a length, and as Repulse ran clean away from her at Newmarket • few weeks back, the prize would undoubtedly have gone to the Marquis of Hastings had he allowed his representative to take part in the encounter. There was a rumour of his having been forestalled in the market, and another that Repulse was dead amiss, but it is sufficient to say that she was kept away, and that the race for the Oaks was settled without her. The fair visitors knew little of the machinery that regulated and influenced the struggle, and had Mother of Pearl, who pulled up the absolute last, changed places with the winner, her name would have answered their purpose just as well to talk about. There was comparatively little crushing at the railway stations both before and after the termination of the sport, which as far as the minor items are concerned, calls for no coin , ment further than are contained below. Tits DunDANS STAKEs Handicap of 10 son. each, h ft, with 50 added ; winners Sib extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Angell's Black Prince, by Knight of Kars—Black Cotton, 3 yrs, 751 111, "hatable; I Lord Westmorland's Sidewind, 4 yes, Sot Betting 5t04 on Sidewind. the non-favourite made play throughout, and won cleverly by a length. THE GLASOUW PLATE of a° son., a handicap for horses of all ages ; winners extra ; three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, by Vedette—Varna, 4 yrs, eat 131 h ileartnald) 1 Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Michael, 3 yrs, 7st ....Dunbar 2 Lora Westmoreland's Kilkenny, 8 yes, Sst 12Ib l. Goaterl 3 The following also ran Duchess, Indian Star, Sylvia, Preferment, Vigorous, Scarlet, Autocratrix. and Canard. Betting: 5 to 2 each agst Knight of St. Michael and Vixen, 9 to 2 eget Kilkenny, and 10 to 1 bar three. MATCH, 50 aura., h ft. Mr. Mitchell's Yellow Girl, by Yellow Jack, dam by lon, 4 yrs, sat mr. maequeni a alatmattak, a yrs, et ,arroll • a THE OAKS STACKS of 50 son. each, h ft, for 3-yr I 'ld ; Sat 1011, each ; the owner of the second to receive 100 sows. out of the stakes. One mile and a half ; to be rue on the New Course. ,175 nu h v' Mr. li. E. Dunbar's Tormentor, by King Torn—Torment, Sst 1011, Mr. J. Merry's Mirella, Sat 1011, 'H. Covey) 2 Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, Sst toil, The following also ran:— Mother id Pearl, Mayonaise filly, Proserpine, Maid of Masham filly, Actea, Hebe, Fair Rosamond, Lady Vane, Meta, La Dauphine, Wild Briar, Ammunition, Lady Sophie, and Munitress. Betting: 7 to 2 *gat Ischia, 4 to I agst the Mayonalse filly, 5 to 1 turd Tormentor, 9 to 1 ant Proserpine, 10 to 1 agst La Dau phine, 20 to 1 each agst Wild Briar and Mother of Pearl, 23 to 1 agst Lady Sophie, 33 to 1 agst Monitress, 40 to 1 Not Minna, and 50 to 1 ain't any other. After the 17 fillies had taken their preliminary canters they proceeded without delay to the starting post, where Mr. Dllleorge took then, under command, and after one break away lowered the flag to one of the most beautiful starts ever witnessed. stretching across the muse so nearly in a line, for the ftrst hundred yards it was impossible to make out the relative positions of the competitors, but as they ascended the hill la Dauphine took up the running with a clear lead of Proserpine, Mother of Pearl, lair Rosamond, Mirella, !fele, and Tormentor, who com prised the leading division, while in the rear of the nick were Ischia, Wild Briar, The Mayonabse filly and Acta* ; these were succeeded at a clear interval by Lad) Sophie and Ammunition. At the commencement of the furzes Mirella ran by her horses, and upon reaching the mile post headed La Dauphine, who was succeeded in the order named by Mother of Pearl, Pneerpine, Tormentor, Lady Vane, ilk Ellett, while Fair Rosamond having gradually dropped away from the front waapaased by her stable companion I schia,whotook a pr. aninent position as theydescended the hill. As they neared Tattenham-corner La Dauphine. ooming round neit the rails, took a slight lead of Mirella, who was closely atter:o,l by Lady Vane, Mother of Pearl, Tormentor, and Ischia as they entered the straight, where, in a few strides, Mother of Pearl was beaten, and La Dauphine holding out signals of distress retired from the front, leaving :Wells on the lower ground in command, with Tormentor and Ischia next on the right while Lady Vane, Prosenatie, The Maid of Masham filly, and Wild Briar were the most prominent of the others. Before reaching the distance Tormentor closed with NI Ostia. with whom she got on even terms at the coniniencement of the enclosure. and drawing away on nearing the chair won after a goad race by half a length. The favourite was only de feated 1,7 a head for the lid sovs second money, Lady Vane was a good fourth, Maid of .Masham filly fifth, Wahl Briar sixth, Proserpine seventh, and La Dauphine eighth. The others at wide intervals were brought up by Fair Rosamond and Mother of Pearl. Value of the stakes, £4,03u. THE DERBY AND Oaks STAKES of 5 sows each, with 30 added, ter 2.yr-ohls and upwards: weight fur age, with seWng and other allowances. Half a mile. Lord Westmorland's Prima Donna, by Master Begot— Violante, 2 yrs, sst 911, £7O (Kenyon , 1 Mr. Hodgman's Vigorous, S yes, Sat 51b 14.50. ',Heartlielit 2 Mr. Angell's Catalogue, 4 yes, Sst 410, *P..50 The following also ran ;—Newnhain, Bella, Odin, Knight of the Whistle. and Hades. petting: 7 t.. 4 agst Odin, 4to 1 apt Vigorous, sto 1 agst Prima Donna, Ii to 1 agat Catalogue, and 10 to I agat Newnham. THE PAI.N.CIi STAKES, a free handicap of 10 sun. each, 5 ft., with 100 added ; the winner to be sold fur 500 soya. if demanded ; winners extra. Mile and a half. Mr. N. Lane's Fonder, by Newton-le-Willows—Ostrich, 4 yrs, sat slb Mr. England's Moss Rose, 3 yrs, Sst Mr. Billiton's Gamecock, aged, Sat 31h (Payne) 3 Emblematic also ran. Betting 7to 4 each apt Emblematic and Fonder, sto 2 agat Gamecock, and 4 to 1 apt Moos 11.4 e. THE EWELL PLATE i Handicap, of GO SOTS. for all ages; winners extra. One mile. Mr. Hudgman'■ Vixen, 4 )Ts, 75L nb (Inc. slbs extra' (Heartfield) 1 Mr. Sayer's Her Ladyship, 3 yrs, Sat 121 b 'Hartley, 2 Mr. Partuer's Vision, 4 yrs, 7st 51h 'Clarkson 3 Bettina : 5 to . 2 on Vixen, 100 to 30 apt Her Ladyship, and 3 to 1 apt Vision. THE GREAT SURREY FOAL 574228 Of 10 soya each, with 100 added ; for 3.yr-olds ; colts, Set 100 , fillies, ast 71h ; certain pe nalties and allowances. Last mile of the Derby Course. , 22 subs.; Mr. Watt's Stmthconaa, by Newminster, —Souvenir, But 101 b , J. Snowden; 1 Mr. Bowes's War, sat 1011 i Animal', 2 Mr. Desmond's /VIAL , at 71h iSutclifte) 3 Greytoot also ran. _ _ . . _ 1® -;- Bettina 4tol on Strat Lucian, fo to i 6 *gat War, and NI to 1 bar two offered. THE HEADLEY STASES of 50 nova. each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Hst 71b Allies, let :(lb . with certain allowances. La:Annie of the Derby Course. (4 subs. Lord Stamford's Feodor, by Ivan—Blarney's darn. Sat 71h (A. Edwards) wo. THE HOYLAKE MYSTERY.—Mr. Hammond, the superintendent of the country police at Birkenhead, was engaged on Friday at Hoylake making some investigations respecting a pair of spectacles and cue, which were found near to the spot where the body of Mr. Blum was disco vered. The spectacles have blue steel frames, and were found on Thursday in a papier macho case, on which were inlaid with mother o' pearl the words " Forget me not." It is also stated that a knife has been picked up in the same locality by some children who were playing there some days ago. Mr. Hammond will inquire from the friends of Mr. Blum whether these articles belonged io him. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RRSTORED HY BARZY'S DELICIOUS EXTALRItrA ARABIC& FOOD, which cures without me dicine or Inconvenience dyspepsia andigestion), cough, asthma, consumption, debility, constipation, diarrhoea, palpitation, 'ser vals, Mous, liver, and stomach complaints. It saves fifty thine Its cost in other remedies, and Is the best food for Infants 50,000 cures annually.—Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London, W. In tins, at Is. 14d.. 111)., 2a 9d. ; 14.11 m, 2k. ; Whs., 401. ; also at Si. Grasochurch-street ; Cheapside ; 63, 150, mall* Orlarditrini ; and at all GrOONL—Lisivorilimmost.] THE 'WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. On the motion of Earl Rusgen, it was agreed that the house at its rising do adjourn to Monday, the 28th of May. The House adjourned at 10 minutes to 7 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FainIy, MIT 18. The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes before four o'clock, and after some private business had been disposed of he vacated it for Mr. DonsuN, the Deputy Speaker. ROYAL COMMISSION. Shortly afterwards, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, Colonel Clifford, appeared at the bar, and summoned the house to attend the Peers, to hear the royal assent given to certain bills. The DEPUTY SPEAKER accordingly proceeded to the House of Lords, accompanied by a few members, and pre ceded by the Sergeant-at-Arms. On his return, he announced that the royal commission had given the royal assent to the Public Offices Sites Bill and several other bills. The chair was then again taken by the SPEAKER. SALE OF CATTLE AT MARKETS, FAIRS, AND AUCTIONS. Mr. READ asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it was the intention of her Majesty's government to allow the general sale of cattle at markets, fairs, and public auctions after the Ist of June : and if any alterations in the present restrictions were contemplated, he would state those alterations to the house. Sir G. GREY, who was almost inaudible in the gallery, was understood to say it was deemed inexpedient to make any alterations in the existing restrictions with reference to the sale of cattle at markets, fairs, and auctions. It was proposed to continue the order which would expire on the Ist of June, not fur any specified time, but until the necessity for issuing fresh orders arose. The re- mainder of the right hon. baronet's statement was totally inaudible. --------- THE NAVAL FORCE ON THE PACIFIC STATION, Mr. GRAVES asked her Majesty's government if it was true that Commodore de Courcey, who was recently sent to Valparaiso to succeed Commodore Harvey on the Pacific station, had been superseded ; and if true, whether it was at his own request, and what were the reasons given for relinquishing his command. Mr. T. G. BARING replied that Commodore de Courcey had been superseded at his own request. THE TRADE IN GLYCERINE OIL. Mr. GRAVES asked the President of the Board of Trade if it was his intention to introduce a bill for regulating the landing, moving, and shipping of glonoin or glycerine oil. Mr. M. GIBSON stated that immediately after the Whitsuntide holidays a bill would be brought forward with reference to this question. THE ASIATIC CHOLERA AT LIVERPOOL. Mr. LAIRD asked the Vice-President of the Corn- I inittee of Council on Education by whose orders two hundred emigrants from the Helvetia, a ship infected with Asiatic cholera, were removed from that vessel late in the evening of Tuesday, the Bth instant, and placed in the government emigration depot at the Birkenhead-docks, there being in that ilepOt at the time 400 healthy emigrants waiting to embark ; why the local authorities at Birkenhead were not communicated with before these emigrants from an infected vessel were sent to the depot ; if her Majesty's government were aware that within four hours after the arrival of the ?on emi grants at the depot Asiatic cholera broke out, that up to the 15th instant eight deaths had occurred, and that twelve of the emigrants were now suffering under an at tack of cholera ; and what steps, if any, had been taken by her Majesty's government in reference to the use of the emigration depot for such purposes. Mr. BRUCE said the government hail been informed that the emigrants from the Helvetia were removed to the emigration depOt at Birkenhead by order of the Mayor of Liverpool. The depot was not the property of the Emigra tion Board, but was occasionally used by them. It ap peared that 200 emigrants were sent from the Helvetia to that depOt, which was a very large one, containing a large mess-room and dormitories capable of accommodating 400 persona. At the time the emigrants were removed from the Helvetia there were 400 other emigrants in the depot; but th -? latter were sent upstairs into the dormitories, and next morning they were removed to their ship, and had since left, there being no reason to suppose that they had suffered from the 200 other emigrants having been for so brief aperhel in the depOt with them. With respect to the 200, the cholera shortly afterwards brokeout among them. and the number of) deaths that had occurred wsalas stated in the question of the hon. member; but he (Mr. Bruce) was happy to state that no more deaths were mentioned in the last report, nor any new cases, while the cases of those who were at present suffering from the disease were re ported upon favourably. (Hear. hear.) The depot would continue to be employed as at present. He was unable to say whether the Birkenhead authorities were communi cated with before the emigrants were removed to the depOt. THE DAICK OF ENGLAND ISSUES. Mr. WYLD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was expedient that the directors of the Bank of England should exercise the power they possess by their exclusive privilege of issuing notes to compel the sale of consols, and thereby depreciate the securities of the state upon which their own is,:ms are mainly founded." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I hope my hon. friend will allow me to say that this is a question which opens a very wide field for discussion upon a matter ' of general policy. It amounts, in reality. to a question as to whether the entire position of the principal issuing body in this country should be changed, and whether issues and advances should be made on the direct responsi bility of the state. This is a question which it is impos sible to meet or discuss in answer to a simple interrogatory; but ! must say that on the principleof the law as it stands.and • viewing the position of the Bank of England as essen tially that of a commercial establishment, especially as that position has been defined and understood since the act of 1344, I think it would be quite impossible to de prive the Bank of England of the discretion it is possessed of. and which it exercises with a view of making a greater or a less amount of advances either on public securities or on mercantile accounts. ‘Cheers.) ALLEGED IMPORTATION OF DISEASED CATTLE FROM IRELAND. In reply to Mr. 0. STANLET, Mr. LAIRD said the chairman of the Birkenhead Com missioners had informed him that lam Saturday week &cargo of cattle arrived fraw Ireland. and the cattle were sold in the Liverpool market on the following Monday. Some of them were taken to the Birkenhead slaughter-house on the Tuesday and killed, and it was then found that one of them was so far gone in the cattle disease that it was ne cessary to bury it immediately. Be (Mr. Laird) had pro , milled the Vice-President of the Cotamittee of Council that he would ascertain all the facts from the officers of the market, and forward the information to the Privy Council. THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS. In reply to Mr. SANDroun, Mr. LAYARD stated that negotiations were at the present moment going on between the governments of Fr►nce, Russia, and England, for the purpose of arranging a congress to be held at Paris, but in the present state of theme negotiations it would be premature to enter more fully into the question. (Hear, hear.) THE BOMBARDMENT OF VALPAILUSO. In reply to Mr. D. GIITTFTTH, Mr. BAYARD stated that he had seen the despatch purporting to have been written by Commodore Rogers, and he (Mr. layard) was bound to say that that part of it which related to the proposal of Commodore Rogers to unite with Admiral Denman for the purpose of stopping the bombardment was entirely inconsistent with the state ment made officially to her Majesty's government by Admiral Denman. Mr. Thomson. the British minister in Chili, had received the entire approbation of her Majesty's government. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. Lori J. MANNERS asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer on what day he proposed to take the second reading of this hill! The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he pro posed to fix the second reading for the 30th of May. THE TERMINATION OF THE RECIPROCITY TREATY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hiving moved that the house at its rising adjourn till Thursday next, Saba ants Sitititarn. ADMIRALTY, MAY 17.—Lieutenants William Hob son Moubriy and Hobert Hussey Moubray have been this .lay promoted to be retired commanders, under the pro visions of the Orders in Council of August 1, 1860, July 9, 1864, and March 24, 184A—Gazrtie. ADMIRALTY, MAY 18. —APPOINTNIESTSI. --Com mander W. E. Gordon, of the Star, to the Petrel, com missioned. Surgeon Dr. W. H. Lloyd, to the Jason. Assistant Surgeon W. P. Clapp, to the Royal Adelaide. Second Mister R. G. Roe, to the Achilles. Master's Assistant H. Sw•ire, to the Achilles. at ntberOttp inttingertre. OXFORD, Mtr In a congregation holden this morning at ten o'clock Sir Benjamin Charles Brodie, M.A., Balliol Col lege, after having taken the usual oaths, was admitted as Waynflete Professor of Chemistry. At the same time Robert B. Clifton, M.A., Wadhain College, was admitted as Professor of Natural Philosophy. At the same time the following degrees were conferred : MASTERS or ARTS.--Rev. Frederick Salter, Rev. Walter Mareham Hoare, Exeter College. Henry John Rawlinson, Oriel College. Rev. George Protheroe, Rev. Clement Reginald Tollemache, Hartwell de Li Garde Grissell, lirasenose College. Thomas Hayes, Christ Church. Arthur Ruscombe Poole, Trinity College. David Wilkie, St. John's College. Rev. Charles Henry Annesley, Rev. Robert Douglas Monro, Rev. Henry Marcus Clifford, Wiulhani College. 13Acnr.Losm or ARTS.—Leopold George Gordon Rob bins, Trinity College. John Dailey Haslain, Christ Church, incorporated from St. julm's, Cambridge. Mr•vrcAi. BACIIELOR.—ReginaId Francis Dale, Queen's College. M.A. Colmar's CAUSA.—Rev. Edward London Pincott, M.A., Caius College, Cambridge ; Rev. Alfred o.Willsted, M.A., Catherine College, Cambridge. The name of H. J. S. Smith, M.A., Fellow of Ralliol College. was approved as Public Examiner in the School of I Natural Science. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. OFFICIAL RETURNS. These returns do not profess to give the total number of cases which have occurred in Great Britain, but only those which have been ascertained from the official information received at this office from inspectors. The divisions of England are those of the census. Column 1 only records the cases reported as having COM menced during the weeks indicated by the headings; " back" cases being added to column 2. 1 3 Number Result of reported eases attacked. from the commencement to I = es • of the disease. Census Division& le. 4 2 k‘i t '.... ' . >,.. 4. ~... .. , . .. • 1 . i :e . r 613 1 glf ... Metropolitan Dtstrict.l 1 14 71169 34831 3715 318. 453 South Eastn. Counties! 46531 1661 2 - 37 1 465 170 South Mid. Counties' 221 242 19739 7766' 10052 15341 357 Eastern Counties BO 74 11205; 61911 48305 738 396 South West. Counties -- 1 1865 6171 791. 2061 71 West Mid. Counties 247, 275 13734 5951 6070. 1417 986 North Mid. Counties 446 1 433 17486 9494 8229; 12111 552 North West. Counties 490' 641 62696 167911 34773 6991. 4143 Yorkshire Northern Counties If onmouthsh.d Wales 611 37 1 8093 953 5780: 1051 300 I Scotland - 1 Totals ' 1912 2007 331553 80420 123801 31563 11764 (Signed) WILLIAM Statistical Office of the Cattl Privy Council OM CLODE, Superintendent. le 11Ntue . Department, May 18. Nom—Nine inspectors who rei reported In time for this return, y Ingham, 1; Chester. 1 Durham, caster, 1 ; York, 4 ; and for Scull turned ad caeca last week. :ported eases 'oat week hare not viz. : —For the county of Buck t. 1 ; Luca, 1 ; Lincoln, 1 ; or land, 1. Theta Inspectors re- THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY NIGHT. The second edition of the Northern Whig of this day says :—" We have just received information of a reported outbreak of the cattle plague on another farm in the neigh bourhood of Lisburn, but there is reason to doubt if the disease be really the rinderpcst. One of the animals has died. The government inspector has been telegraphed for." ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER DENMARIE.—We regret to state that another of the National Steam Naviga tion Company's steamers has met with a mishap. A tele gram was yesterday posted in the Liverpool Exchange news-room, to the effect that the Denmark, the last new steamer belonging to the National Company's fleet, had been sighted off Crookhaven ' putting back to Queenstown, with her propeller apparently damaged. Two powerful steam tugs left the Mersey in the course of yesterday after noon for Q u eenstown for the purpose of towing the disabled Denmark back to Liverpool, which port she only left on the 9th inst., on her first outward voyage to New York. The Denmark is over 3,000 tons burthen, and is commanded by Captain Thompson, an experienced and skilled OM _ _ _ [Acive - rtisement.l HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—These ptlls are better for strengthening a debilitated constitution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of a nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become deranged by bilious affections, dis ordered stomach or liver complaints, should tom no time in &item these admirable pills a fair trial. Coughs, colds, asthma, cetabortness of breath are also within the range of the sanative powers of this remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these pills are not superficial nor temporary, but complete and permanent They ate as mild as they are efficacious, and may be glvwith easlidesca to delicate females and young children. PROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. [JANIS 07 SOLICPPORS AND NUITHIII PARTICULARS TO RI °HUMID AT TH3 OPTICI OP TIM CHIRP RIIGUIVILAR, COURT or aumiorivr, zurinnuzuenzur.] sAiristrrrs. Watiow CL1117011), Htgh,itrost, Borates, CC IC wont, to surrender June 4: at 12. EDWARD DAY, led Hill Yana, twaridyware, and Wardsad. Berk shire, fanner, May 18, at k JANIS POULTON, Yereat-gsta, DOM carparater, June 4, at 11. Dents BULL, Newport, Isle of Wight, baker, Jane 4, at 11. HiNEY Doncl.l, Fulham, house decorator, June 4, at It EDWARD THOMAS AILIECIUYT, St. Leonard's-on-Sea, horse dealer, Jun. 4, at 11. Wauam Flumucoa, Ealing, Middlesex, yeoman, May 19, at 12. HENRY Own, Grove-place, St. Johafe-wood, hosiery manufac turer, June 2, at 12. WALTER WILLIAMS STAMM% Worthing, finmem, late merchant, 74 - a - y29 . , at 11. HENRY WAZEHAM EMBALFInabor7-drammerchent,May29,atll. Join Belmar Guinan, Peabody'sbuildings, Commercial-street, ithoreditch, clerk to an ironmenger, May 29, at 12. EDWARD HARDING, Vaughan-place, Chnrchutrest, Old Bent road, commission agent, May 29, at 1. STEPHEN Samoa 00 d 1111A11, liammessmith, and Berjeante-Inn, Chancery•lane ju's cler M 29, at 2. HENRY MERGER , Folkestone, ge k, Inery kt stable manager,June 2, at 11. JOSEPH HILL, Namington, Northam_ptonshlre,grocer,June UHL JOHN JOSapil SlBLlY,BUntingtord,Herts,auctioneer,June 2, at 11. HIER! Boarmarrut, Great Ceram-street, Bumell-square, boot manufacturer, June 6, at 11. DONALD WYATT FRASER, Haversham, Bucks, gentleman, June 6, at 12. BERNARD RAGIN and Golintan HitnniCH ALBRXCHT BODIN, St. Mary Axe, City, general *munition agents, June 6. at 1. BENJAMIN WILLIAM JuNZS, Old Jewrychamben, and Cadopn place, Chelsea, solidtor, June 6, at 2. Ogoitai GOULD, Hounslow, brewer's assistant, June 6, at 2. WILLIAM COCK, Maidstone, stationer, June 13, at 11. RICHARD TUMMY., Dudley, boiler maker, May 28, at 12. WILLIAM HILL , Birmingham, Joiner, May 30, at 12. FRIDEMICL WILLIAM CHAPMAN KINDIUUJIY. Kingsnorton, Worcestershire, accountant clerk, June 4, at 12. JAMES Stinson, Kidderminster, schoolmaster, June 1, at IL MARY MORRIS, Bonder, Staffordshire, farmer, June 1, at 12. THOMAS Bonk, Draketow, Derbyshire, labourer, May 29, at 11. LEVI HALL, Nottingham, and Buford, Nottinghamshire, wooer, May 29, at 11. JOHN GILBERT, BOMA, merchant, May 30, at 11. Emma MATTHZWS, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, May 29, at 11. JONAS WARE, Plymouth, ale dealer, June 2, at 124. HENRY GILBERTSON DENBIGH, Leeds, woollen merchant, June 4, at 11. WILLIAM Twins, North Skirlaugh,Yorksh. ,butelme, May 30, at 12. THOMAS DOYLE, Moreton, Cheshire, farmer, May 29, at 11. JAMES FISHER, Buckley, Flintehire, butcher, May Si, at 12. WILLIAM HENRY JANLESoN, Liverpool, wine broker, June 1, at 11. JOHN SEDWARD, Chester, clerk, May 28, at 11. JACOB TAYLOR and FREDERICK lIKPWORTH, Manchester, tea merchants, May MD, at 12. ANTONY WARING, Blackburn, tailor, May 30, at 11. MICHAEL BROWN, Ferry Hill, Durham, grocer, May 30, at FREDERICK LINLRY, Liverpool, grocer's assistant, May 30, at 3. HENRY BRODRIBIL Lir 1, comedian, May 29, at S. DANIEL WEIGHT, sen., ghem, journeyman glees blower, June 1, at 10. JOSEPH CLAPHAM, Lincoln, shoemaker, May 31, at 11. CHARLES BALER, Toubridge Wells, clerk, May 18, at 3. JOHN MILLER, Mho' and St. Bidwell, Devonshire, farmer, and Yeovil, Somersetahlre, milk salesman, May 29, at 11. THOMAS GAnDuirs, Leigh, Worcestershire, beerhouse keeper, May 31, at 11. ISAAC COWS, (Headless, near Sheffield, coke burner, June 7, at 1. THOMAS HINTON, Lekester, beerhouse keeper, May 30, at 10. DAVID Tmestrues, Westbrountic.h, greengrocer's militant, May 2S, at 11. THOMAS PINHEY, Plyinouth, mason, May 30, at 11. JAMES STAFFORD, Gloucester, tobacconist, May 49. at 12. CHARLES MILES, BuckhornWeston,Dorsetah., baker, May 20,at 11. HENRY THOMAS, Nether Knd,Worcestersh., butcher,June 8, at 10. WILLIAM JOHN, Swansea, licensed victualler, June 6, at 3. ... • DAVID IncrONALD GiutTrriss Swansea, grocer, me 6, at S. _.. Wiwan Hogs, Billericay, Esiex, bakery May 241, at 10. MORGAN JONES, Caron, Cardiganshire, farm bead, June 2, at 10. JOHN SPARKS, Kidderminster, June 1, at 10. Jewis SHOUT, Maidstone, coal dealer, May 29, at 11. Jong JACKSON, Harrietatiam, Kent, baker, May 29, at 12k. PHILIP FORAMS, llliinßewirk Herefordsh., carrier, May 29, at 12. CHARLKS HARRIS, Hastings, basket maker, June 2, at 11. THOMAS BARTSR, Meng&le, Staffordshire, butcher, June 1, at 10. WILLIAM Sioaosa Preston, tinplate worker, June 2, at 10. TIDIMAS TRACKER, Wolverhampton, grocer, June 21, at 12. RICHARD &Man, Wolverhampton. beerseller, June 21, at 12. JOHN KEMP, Wolverhampton, bookseller, June 21. at 12. FREDERICK V/iBHRY, Birkenhead, butcher, May 30, at 10. THOMASGAHIEORD,HRUBIIIOIII.III,CUMberIand, joiner,June I,at 10 . THoites RooEns, Simpson and Wonghton-on-the-Oreen, Buck inghamshire, blacksmith, June 6, at 3 . LAST EXAMLNATIONS. June IS. A. Grevea, Warwick, furniture dealer-.Tnne 19. H. Grundy and R. S. Grundy, Burton-upon-Trent and Ashby-de-la- Zouch, curriers-June 13. J. Ankrett, Walsall, Staffordshire, grocer-June 13. J. Smith, Dudley, travelling draper-June 26. J Cooper, South Clifton, Nottinghamshire , miller-June 26. W. Okiershaw, Ileanor, Derbyshire, builder-June 12. J. Smith and D. Smith, biountaln Ash, Glamorganshire, grocers-June 8. J. Berry, Oomersal, Yorkshire, =lister-June 8. F. Allen, Leeds, cloth merchant-June 8. C. M. Smith, /lintel], Yorkshire, grocer-June 1. J. C. Brickwell, Liverpool, hotel keeper-June 14. T. J. Taylor, Liverpool, shipowner-June 14. K. Atherton, Allerton, Lancashire, farmer-June 1. W. Ross, Liverpool, thea tre proprietor-June 14. T. Mawdsley, Seaforth, Lancashire, grocer-June 14. R. Jackson, Lherpool, bootmaker-June 14. T. R. Piston, Liverpool. watchmaker-June 13. 0. Parry, Ban gor, Carnervonshire, publican-luxe 13. J. Smith, Aahton, Lan cashire, farmer-June 13. W. Deeley, Liverpool, clerk--June 13. J. Clarke, Liverpool, merchant's clerk-June 11. A. N. Lea, Houle, Cheshire, surveyor-June 11. J. Filth, Bootle, Lanca shire, baker-June 12. T. Ashworth, Crawahaw Booth, Lanca shire, draper-June 14. J. F. Gilbert, Manchester, contractor- June 13 J. Sanderson, Durham, tailor-June 13. J. Walton, Darlington, Durham, blacksmith- -May 30. J. Martell, Portia*, beer retailer-May 30. C. Hawkln, Portaem, provision dealer- SI sr an. J. W lissott. rortiussouth, boot usad shoo nerl.e JUno 16. W. Burgess, Newarkmysin-Trent, labourer-June 18. B. Baker, Halesowen, Worcestershire, grocer-June 7. Anne Wil liams, Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, widow--June 5. W. Wilde, Beaton, Shropeldre, butcher-June 20. C. Almond, Middleton, Northamptonshire, carpenter-June 9. T. Kinlan, Tonbridge Wells, watchmaker-June 11. It. Straw, Pington, Derbyshire, baker-June 11. 'l'. It. Wharton, Barnard Castle, Durham, pub lican-June 1. E J. Coleman, Little Ivan, Glouceatershire, sad dle and harness maker-June 10. W. Atkinson, Bradford, Yorkshire, late general carrier-June 8. J. Lawrence, New castle. Glemorganshire, mason-June 11. T. Avery, Hastings, sawyer-May 20. J. Graham, Sebergbam, Cumberland, farmer- June 18. T. Mason, Byfleill, Northamptonshire, blacksmith- Julie 15. J. Watson, Great Ayton, Yorkshire, labourer-June 15. 0. Rose, !Dutton, Yorkshire, grocer-June 21. J. Kingsbury, Jun., Hentlestuun, Bulfolk, boot maker-June 16. J. Redman, Halifax, boot maker-June 5. T. Thorneyerott, Chestertomlltat re ' tordsla, miner-June 8. J. Smith, Newton Longville, Buck- Mghamskire, saddler-June 22. F. Higginson, Brighton, retired naval commander-June 20. B. Davies, Dines, Pembrokeshire, grocer-June 12. J. F. Archer, Buckingham, confectioner- June 1. J. Holroyd, Accrington, Lancashire, blacksmith. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. May 17. WILLIAM Ho Itt..9TFIC99, Carey-lane, warehonsemiva DtX:LARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. JAMRS SMEKD. Whitstable, Kent, farmer-Ist dividend of 51d., kitty 23, and eubsequent Wednesday, at Parkyna', Baainghall- ' street. EDWARD Monti, Merton-road, Mitcham, gentleman—ld divi dend of is. Md.. May 23, and subsequent Wednesday, at Par- Basinghall-street. lawny lvtzeis, Well-street, Jewin-street, and Suites-road, Hol loway, printer-- lot dividend of 14s. 110., May 23, and sub sequent Wednesday, at Parkyns', itasinghall-street. STitroils 14:1OHT , ON MviLitt, kilizabeth-terrace, Islington, watch jeweller Ist dividend of isa 4d. May 23, and aubaequeut Wednesday, at Parkyns', Itasinghallatreet. Jolla MIAIOIIALL MARK. Gravesend. gentleman dividend of 205., May 33, and subsequent Wednesday, at Parkpui', Ea slughaU-atreet. RICHARD 'STEWARD. Great Yarmouth, carpenter-2nd dividend of May RS, andsubsequent Wednesday, at Parkins', Bashighall-street ItoliEKT HENRY MICIIELL, Truro, hatter-Ist dividend of Is. 7d., any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, Exeter. WILLIAM HKNRY TllullAS, /Exeter, watchmaker—hat dividend of 2s. 71d., any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, Exeter. GEoROK WALDItAM, Leicester, wheelwright -let dividend of 2s. nd., May 21, and three subsequent Mondays, at Minis's, Titustes BUTLER, Alexton Rectory, Leicestershire, clerk In holy ordera-2nd dividend of Is. 7d., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham. TtitiMAs Motcrost, Btualem, Staffordshire, boot maker-Ist dbl. demi of 91.1., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham. Jmts TiloMA4 IioLLA NI., Coventry, dealer in coal—let dividend of Is. any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham. Wattax DAWN'S, Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, poul terer—lst dividend of 7s. td., any day after May *at Kaden'', Cambridge. DIVIDENDS. June 6. J. Rowland, on-on• rent, contractor-June 13, T. Nash, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, builder-June 25. R. Langford, Birmingham, cabinet maker-May 31. J. Adamson, Bradford, woulstapier-May 31. L. Whiteley, J. Gamed, M. Farrar, W. Farrar, and W. H. Lever, Rastrick, Yorkshire, cotton spinners-May 31. J. Sykes, W. Sykes, and W. Brooke, Onsett, Yorkshire, corn millers - June 1. R. T. Martin, Smithdown•road, Lancashire, hotel keeper-June 4. R. Campbell, Liverpool, printer-June 4. R. Rivenall, Liverpool, bookseller-June 4. I. Atherton. Liverpool, attorney-June 4. W. P. (lunnyon, Liver pool, outfitter - June 11. W. L. Hughes, Holyhead, attorney- J tine 4. J. Lomax, II ulme, Lancashire, common brewer-June 14. 8. Berrisford, Stockport, trunfounder-June 21. IL Cass, Stock ton-on-Tees, mercer-May 29. D. James. Newport, Pembroke shire, master mariner-May 23. W. H. White, Lincoln, builder -May 31. J. Miles and A. Miles, Banbury, Oxfordshire, coach builders-May 31. J. Miles Banbury, Oxfordshire, coach builder-Slay 31. W. Sparkes, jun., Drayton, Oxfordshire, farmer -Slay 31. H. Scott, Banbury, carpenter-May 31. T. Knight. Neithrop. Oxfordshire. boatman-May 31. J. T. Parra green, ('hipping Warden. Northamptonshire, blacksmith-May 31. A. Winterhottom. Oldham, late publican-June 6. 3. Bickerton. Williford, Cheshire, grocer-June 6. W. Boardman; Anderton, Cheshire, farmer-June 1. E. B. Julian, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, architect-June 1. 0. Raiding, Church Tysoe, Warwickshire, innkeeper-June 8. T. Myers and B. Slyer', Halifax, oil extractors-June 8. T. Clay, Halifax, grocer-June 8. J. Fletcher, Halifax, drysalter-June 8. R. I Ballwin, Halifax, boot maker-June 8. K. Topbam, Halifax, eating-house keeper-June 8. W. lor, Halifax, plasterer- June 1. J. Haigh. Halifax, Blubber -June 8. W. Smith, Hemel Hempstead and Watford, Herta, banker-June 11. E. F. A. Boyle separate estate'. hew-street. Spring-gardens, Iron dealer -June 15. U. Norman and 0. B. Norman, Birmingham, brass founders. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. K. Westrop and E. A Sharman. Staining-lane and Lllimit lane, City, glove manufacturers—W. Elliott and 11. Whitfield, Violverhampton —James Ansel' and John Ansell, Birmingham, brokers--C. H. E. Brianall and J. Gauntlett, Brampton-road, ladies' outfitters--J. Parkin and G. Stuart, Shegield and Paris, saw manufacturers—Joacph Parkin deceased, and John Parkin, Leeds, tailors—S. Edwards and F. A. Northall, Dudley, iron merchants—M. Walker, J. Walker, and F. Walker, Leeds, flax spinners —R. Reit, jun., and W.B. Sparks, Bell Wharf, Lower barge builders—C. Hodgrsm, R. Robinson, and J. Webb, Portohello-rood, bricktnakers, so far as re garda J. Webb—R. Bacon and R. Wayman, Barbican, wire workers—J. Search and F. Search, Swallow-place, Oxford-street, butchers—D. Wilson, J. R. Worcester, A. Calder, and E. Corn net, Cannon-street West, East India merchants, so far as re musts J. R. Worcester—Elisabeth Cunningham and T. Swind ley, Jun., Dudley, hide brokers—T. Thorpe and J. Butterworth, Oldham, cotton spinners—C. E Lawrence and J. Webb, Shrews bury, ironmongers —R. Fell and R. Detchon, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, shipbrokers—J. Murray and J. Hardy, Manchester, wool len cloth manufacturers—W. Longwell and J. Platt', She Meld, glass manufacturers—H. Wilson, Joseph Wilson , and John Wil son, Ileckmondwike, Yorkshire, carterrights, so far as regards Joseph Wilson—J. Shuckford and F. A. Styles, Clifton-street, Wandsworth-road, wine merchants—J. Simpson and J. Eden, Stockton, Durham, tailors—W. Rolland and T. Holland New land-place, Kensington, builders—F. Robinson and R. Dodds, South Shields, mil makers—K Chapman and F. Chapman, Picea dilly—J. Steruion and A. Howe, Northampton, boot manufac turers—P. Meldingon and J. Whitehead, Accrington. lancaildra, brasdounders—J. Brook and L T. Robins, Yllensa 06,4.,ba steam sawyers-1. Bart Mal L Wormald, Monsen—W. Atherton and J. Atherton, Salford and plumbers—T. Fanner and B. 0. Jchnson. Besinsetak e , drapers—Margaret Graham (executrix of J. osib ani. merchant, 0a Ban so tar as Myer& her connexion ma tb s Worth Brittsh (0 2,1 9 ComilemY (Lbleitid) me the Australian libArgrOuntiznows. Firm InvolrrY, Kildare, Aberdeenshire, beebsPdae et smeldh s. May 2s, at ths Lemon Tree INN, Aberdeen. BONA NAIRN WNAIL Rallburth, late militia? maker, May 13, at Lyon and Turnbull's Rooms, TUONAB Rica, fltranrildr. 011 iliffePer. May IS, M th dia t i t, to Rotel, Stammer. DONALD MACDONALD, Inverness, broker, May SI, at the ? toms. tors' Chambers, Inverness. JANIS ALI:NAND= MITORKLL, NAooolllaven, plumb s ,. g , Ns Mill Inn, inonshaven. JAMES NICOL, Ndintr i =t, house painter, May in, au nt , Turnbull's &atm, burgh. MARKETS. SUGAR.—Banerm. MAT 18.—The rfArizei miiii i quiet, and price* ma r t be quoted about 3d. t o id. cwt. lower. Rum in fair demand. TALLOW.—Fitrrav E'vgwrxo.—The tallow swim, fiat. Quotation' ea follow and Jana, 4 1 / 4 . and September, 445. 3d to 6d. ; October and Da'• 465. 6d. Deliveries to lark evening, 465. No oni,Th: Town tallow declined ls. 6d. per cwt. to-day, sad ig quoted 43e. 3d. net cash. There are no " aorta" is, stock, and consequently there were no auctions tag u , Cocoanut oil i. flat. Cochin, 525. ; Ceylon, 46a. . geii„"f; 425. to 445. Palm oil quiet ; 425. fine Lagos. Pelai — ,.f . oil, 410. carroN.—Livßiroor, MAY 18.—The *Ace ned ie k which had previously declined to aeoispezatively brea k has not been so much affected by the monetary eak i — .7 might have been expected. Notwithstanding ef ie stock in this port trade in the manufactunag al l ot known to be in a satisfactory position, and occisomus as well as on the continent are barely stocked with raw materiaL Upon the announcement of the I failures in London, and advance of the Bank rata to cent, on Friday, great uncertainty became evident was not relieved until Saturday,when the vela:mice Bank Act was announced, which induced an ion s mend, more particularly from consumers, holden offering their stocks so freely, and the business Ws a was large at the full rates of Thursday. Butesqle k ei notwithstanding the further advance of the Baal** 10 per oent., the demand has continued fair steady rates until this day, when the sake been almost entirely confined to the But i immediate wants, and the market closes In Sea Island the basin". has been large, the low value now current inducing a more extended consoupege ; quotations are reduced about ld. per lb. Americas to, tinues in good demand, and after occasional flute*. closes at last Thursday's rates. For Brazil thee Who a general demand, but the market is freely supplim , week's quotations. Egyptian has been in moderate/sly without material change in the price of the =rad 44 ties above fair. Smyrna has fallen about id. p a n, h East India the business continues small, and, with sak. creasing quantity offering, prices are accepted which.. exhibit a decline of id. per lb. generally. Ifeopkg Scinde are not plentifully offered at this decline. No m , lators have taken during the week 5,140 bales, etpaip 4,980 bales, and the trade 49,950 bales. We have lag moderate demand to-day, and a quiet market at day's rates. The sales are 6,000 bales, of which LON us for export and speculation. The following are the ail quotations :—Fair Orleans, 16d. ; middling, 1.30.;* Mobile, 15d. ; middling, 1341. ; fair Uplands, 141 d.: aid. tiling, 121 d. COTTON GOODS. Mancnawrmt, MAY 18.—Thg has been no improvement in this market since Tu l ey. So far as any change can be observed it is rather for is worse. More than 100,000 bales of cotton have bees idiai to stock this week in Liverpool, after deducting Weida imports, making the total nearly • million. limn g cloth and yarn have no faith in prices based on the sent rates for cotton under such circumstances, sad ni . next to impossible to do business without making on.. pions in price. Some producers have taken heavy wan at lower prices than will pay for cotton at; preeest-a somewhat bold course—but the belief is all but tustrend that the raw material must give way • good deal yet. In shipping yarns the market to-day has been very glig with less disposition for business ; and lower prices nes been accepted generally by spinners. They close my quiet. For home trade yarns we have also had a very quig market. Manufacturers still pursue the policy of ha* yarns only to satisfy immediate requirements, and prigs are slightly easier as cumpared with Tuesday. In don there us no change since Tuesday. The market is still Tay much depressed by constant rumours of fresh cominged difficulties in London and LiverpooL Buyers as a rale fai it impossible to discount the paper they hold, sod Wailes naturally a tendency to imp ed e operations. There is io change to-day in quotations for cloth, though yarn I cheaper and cotton has given way something Wu In as lb. at Liverpool. CORN.—CHZLIISTORD, May 18.—There was a est, thin attendance of farmers at market to-day, and but small show of wheat. A good deal of the white 'but was poor in quality ; such sold at various prices, but bei runs of red and white made ls. advance. Bed, 455. to 475. ; extra, 48s. ; white, 48s. to 51s. ; extra, 525. Baal very scarce and dearer. The prospect of the groviag wheat is not good, but it is thought they have sliOtlyiar proved the last week in appearance. LINCOLN, MAT 18.—We have had a small supply el wheat, and a very limited demand at barely last went' prices. Wheat red, 465. to 48e. ; white, 53a. Oats, 191. to 31s. lAvicaroor,, May 18.—To.day's market was but Ally attended by buyers of any class, and for wheat these vs just a correspondingly limited demand at about the piss of this day week. Flour quiet and unchanged. lads corn dull. Beans firm. Malt dulL Irish barley va• changed. Oatmeal inactive and unchanged. Oats WO. WAKEPIRLD, MAT IR.—Wheat trade slow. Last flidsy% prices barely maintained. Beans again dearer. Aemfe for the week ending May 14: Wheat, 1 , 314 gn .,st 475. 33d . ; barley, 100, at 375. 6d. ; oats, 0, at 36a COALS. —Lwtmow, MAY 18.—Buddle's West Eardey, 17s. 3d. ; Hastings Hartley, 17s. 3d. ; Walls Sad N well, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Hetton, 180. Cal.; Wills II& l'eneher Primrose, 16a. ; Walls End South Hetton, lk; Walls End Heugh Hall, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Kellos,l7s ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 17s. ; Walls End S 5 Kelloe, 17s. ; Walls End Tees, lAA. ; North Mk fordshire, Mt.—Ships at market, 49 ; sold, 43. TRAFFIC RETURNS. — e --- Miles Pas- Ifer- UM% T. RAILWAY& open sengers. chandise. 1961- IA Week ending May 6 i , z E ....$ Great Central of Belgium 1,600 4,662 j 6,912 km Wee k ending May 12. North Ea4tern 12071 18,645 53,773 Mel& 180 Week ending May 13. • Bristol and Exeter Caledonian klanchester,SlouthAmcUon, and Altrincluun North British - THE HEAVY AUSTRALIAN M AILS. —SO UTRAIHTOL MA Y 18. —The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ear. Ripon, with the above mails, arrived here to-by. 3 7, brings 165 passengers, 81,188 i. in specie, 939 radar cargo, including 605 bales of silk ; value 50,0001. 110 Ripon experienced fine weather throughout her no _ On the Bth inst. she spoke the brig Castle Vex_ ~. Majesty's ships Victoria, Royal Oak, Resistance, now , Wizard, and Cockatrice were at Malta. At Gibrilar on the 13th May. the British steamers Tiber, Isis, Ceylon, Valetta, and Cadiz. The brigantine Garr the schooner Fairy Queen had arrived. Embs*P__ 11 London, 494 ; on Paris, 5 . 23 ; Marseilles, 5 . 16 ; No. ; Barcelona, 4 die. ; and Malaga, 1 din. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS BIRTHS. ELDER—May 17, at Lonadale-equare, the wife of Rt. K Elder, of a son. FOTHERGILL.--May 16. at Oakfield, Keswick, Cumberland VI wife of T. R. ' , ethanell, KN., of a son. MARSON.—May 16. at Rosell Cottage, Upper Tu the wife of T. F. Marion, pui., Fag., of a daughter. _ SMITH.—May 17, at Clifton-garden, Maida-vale, W.. of H. C. Smith, Esq., of a daughter. TAYLOR,—May 16, at Doveridge Hall, Derbyshire. the W. F. Taylor, Fag , of a daughter. UNWIN.—May 16, at Merton, Surrey, the wife of COO Cowin, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. DANIEL—WING.—May 17, at the parish church, Mettna_,K.e. bray, by the Rev. W. M. Collet, C. Daniel. of Denim^ Abergarenny, to Mary, daughter of T. N. Wing. ul Ma"' Mowbray. V HART- -GATLS.— Ma y 17, at St. Saviour's Church. Cbel ieL . the Rev. .1. Hart, Edward Hart, Fag to MLiaGates, " park. Bucks. SCRUBY—CORNELL—May 17, at St. Saviour's Chee r work, by the Rev. R. Rickerdike, J. Scruhy, lag, sar Lawn?. !. 0 1 0 uisa Matilda, daughter of J. Corneu, En. mersei-hall, Wethersfield Baia. DATHS. HARE- —UT 15 , at Cawood ,)rkshire, 11. C. 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