The Express. — London, England, 1861-05-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LOILLIK•••=r1/1711XDAT, MAT W. Ihe Lass Csnassincia hoe his Nei on the voolinek at I Abet LIINGUJOWM peeseakul • petition from the boon end reanity of tii.►ara► ia favour of tM Wills BtlL THZ QUERN% PROCLAMATION. The larl of BOROUGH mid he wished to put a rlhis setae friend the Lord President on the sub. if le leer Illakoky's preedsmetion It seemed to he he of memilial importune that the proclamation *lda issinaled tt Mapiety's subjects bow they were to essilmet theamiime with Jived to the unfortunate war which sew sainted is AMOCO should be so clear soil unarm hewn that it should sot be aecemary for a man to con• milt hie lawyer ben it amid be laterpreted ; or if be dal consalt kis lawyer. that the lawyer 'Mould have the means el wise • cher runroy shah, as things now most he did set think be lead. As to the law of Ragland the mi shmashes Wm clear ammo, bet it was iliffareut with regard to that part wbieli feasted of the law of 'Rations. A grout deal of doubt smelled as to the meaning of the proclamation sw that point. Her Illanely's subjects were "warned Dot be husk or endeavour to heath any blockade lawfully and meth* established by either of the belligerent parties." Now, be wasted to know is whet sense they were to understood the impression lawfully arid actually established. Rad GRANVILLE said the queetions put by the noble Mr' Wire very imperteist sad very dittlerdt to answer. At the amine time it was his duty to give the noble earl all the isiormation is his power. If, however, he fell into soy mis take es the subject he should feel groteful to any noble and Lamed lord as either side of the hour to correct him. With regard to the first question aa to the meaning .4 the wards " lawful and actual blockade," be thought the while earl somewhat millstreams! the question by refer. Tee w the deolaration of the oongreia of Para. He spore haniad that soakage hail been made by that decimation es mieeded theme cosetran who were not parties to that egreemeat. 'Tbe question .4 orternational law remained the same se previouely, incept with regmil to paper blornarlee, which were fermsdy hold to be goal. Then. was no d.oulot that a blockade wee lawfully and actual) y establish,.) if nearalareed is a peeper form and manner, and by such a force r to make it, act impulloahle, but difficult, for vimele to eater or come out. It wart more difficult to give an answer to the soured questioa put by the adds earl. But the govenimest pursued the mew enure un the present °ma son as had formerly been pursued. The noble earl had wholly answered ken owe quatioo, because he admitted that the messing of cositraband of war most vary with the themes I. the smile of roadueting war. Calais lOW= were clearly cootraland of war, mod the ChArlie4T of same eould °sly be determined 17 the .I.oesmnt,l of the prim marts, Her Majesty'. Government, thrret I.e. had passed a WINO muse, in bu .gamin, in sot specifying what IPSO sethiabsed of war. (Near. hear.) The Merl of MOIST said the answer of the noble sari weileatirelyeatielsolary. lie del not feel iorlined to com plain of the berms of the pr. elaalat ins o. Aping ear le awl mi. eortrim It we. quite right that the people of thia c.tiotry i be waned of the peril. bet no the other bead it woe notellal last the Mind Melee should cot be iodue• .1 to dewy the seeersl inerprenliee ef international law, and t o billet a puilineetee printeerin which wasnemer inflivted by *Pi law. H. hue it woe amid that the United States tuned the inefoderind dates .4 the mouth se wore rebels, sod Get ea rehab theme imatemlitincem were hal.ls to ‘,ll the fmamYiw.l biennium That won sot the: dectrine of home we hare declared that they ace cu. tMW b nil 1M ef beiligrreeta The northers slates Odd Ain theists of hollisoreeto for thorewlue, the ether biol. to deal with other parties ant as bet es rebels. Theme were the two ye.ietm on met damirable that DO moisinxiesstandieg thigh, exit between the goverenieet her Ifajeety and the United filateo—thet we would ant recognise anything lei • shier cad elhenel blockade actually enforce.). and that w mad renpie the dm-trine that say declara tion 'slaw of the MAW Raw agaiwit the enothrre tutu Arabi law the pews, ea regarded others, of crentitutieg uitakeries Orem NA routing it with ell the twealtioe allosbed le Ow* Ohm, hoar.) . . land BaiaOkla said it was clear that private. , ring was ant pkway by the kw of mations. howl's , mach it m ht kerawasd Qat it was Nil so. But if say penes or nub it Si issalry adored into as impeditioa apisst anwaley with TWA We were at peace, that we of Half • mil they had theruselres to Mune, who after =ake ekens la tabs that course, sad could not expect link pavement* lia iderpow to save them fmrr. the es - IneE parkka atbseked lo that mune. As had )4112 cud Crditemies spec this subject, their blond o . a Moir awn heads. With rapid to articles isallaibead at air. it weld hare been mach better if the geetemest seal& haw ietroduced some invariable. rertain, red elle& deeeripliees, but with the program is naval askew, $ haw moitrahand of war which were not se beilim, wed it or impuseible thereto/it to lay down any IEO4 ar brsuriable terms. He entirely agreed with his slab Maid is hake( that it was not aerensary to couoti. labs *A11411016 that every pat of the comet should be so likebadad as S. maim eatraace impossible, but it was ameash that it renald bs such as to afford a reenociablis "ham that is• aatowees could be elected. I CHELMSFORD thought it might be es well to =amble and learned Ineed's opinion to a te.t. The ernefederstiso was admitted by the goverutorpt of Thistor to M • belligerent power. Now, he wanted to know wiet imer his noble and learned friend memo to nq thee ff an Reglithoma was commiseirmed by the soothers esolleimetioe—M befog recognised es a belligerent p o w e r_ lo el out • privateer erpoiset the federal 'overawes!, that Yet penes der them eirciumstericos would be guilty of Thd ha might to he, was the opinion td many Loin Causcsumi "No, eio.") Well, it woe the orioles of miry. New, uodoubtedly those persons emit be moworshis to their own government for an in. feristleo of the !Wigs Eitliettaost Act, but it was cleat G the queelleo of interesaional law that they would sot belkiklit to betrothed es pirates. The warping given 1. the peesimolies was vary awful sod meet peocaerry, and if per. ones would mews to expeditions of this kind after the Betio, that the governeserst would not interfere, they most Inks the coommenoone they had drawn epos thomeelmo LORD CHANCELLOR mid his sable friend the Pre. onset of the Cleessil bed laid doers the law upon this subject in • pselsetly mewed moseer. These wee no doubt that if wirged i sheserviee of the eouthenr metes I.the laws at the erinotry, sad rendered himself he prolishesenit, red that he bad no . 00t to trust to Yoe poolestion of his native to shidd - bini from the of his h ail. S et e thoegh that individual would :i s s e =• bora of the law of Y ea h own country he oould not be Mooted as a pmts, and them who treated him se • pile would be guilty of murder. (Hear, hear.) _ Lard RINONCIOWN said es ha the Ade of the law there mid be so donlit • privateer Miss, seder • government tree net a pirate. No doubt the United Mates did not pot the esksvignist onielamatios they bed Speed Open the pearl that privateers were pintos, bow= they thin ning Wind apes the right s( privateer*. Bat they poi H upon this paned, that they wen dealing with rebels std that they woad bang Owen not, properly 'peaking, m pits, but as perms who were gndty of high tresses grissthe Mate to which they were subject. (Hear, hear.) es:rse it was • matter for their own consideration what was le be the operatioo of that proclamation. He believed tied the enforeemest of that doctrine would he an act ef beidarity which would produce as outcry throughout the eiellieed world, but he hoped that it was • mere brute= talntes, sad sot intended to be earned out. But that bag the case with regard to their own country. the ere with repral to Ragland was quite diffemit. We had meg- Med the southern confederacy, not as an independeet dam but as • belligerent power ; and therefore, if the =goverment Moald act ups. the principle they had we as agalset British subjects, he apprehended that AN popernwest might with perfect justice interfere, sad maw sere cireumstances they might, by the inisence of webYe opinion. be eaupelled to interfere. (Hear, bear.) li beled is ' t i me , the dime t* tip. sy r of him coud set asa country, t. secl of hie own goviontsest, call upon his govern ess* le isterfen. That be apprehewled was the state of the eon, sod be mat my be thought it impossible that the =mid have framed the prodamatim more pre hat they bed dose with respect to articles metro. wag se war. Tar iwitasom proviewas 111 1 10 toms* teed of oar, if seat to • poet where AM use as army of • state at war, and that army was is gnat east of provinose Again, cwila sent to • country at mar, If met for manufactories purposes, were act coataa bend if war, but the, +mild hom e r, ~3 if sat where ti .. - . wee war steamers, awl for the purpose of suimlying them see simmers. It was therefore quite is bye to frame • gusubinnes under whims there would be ao di/Beaky of delsitlen. With respect to the matter of blockade thip peselin had been very enrich stall/led and altered by the sitredestion ofetease. a• mow *Sam ship would take Slit =ef • gess sunhat of milieu vowel.; but it h a d be e n at • Ideas& mid sot he constituted by &sonic a AID wink would peened vessels from going to particular pasta le wine they hod • right to go. Ind BROUGHAM hoped sod trusted that all person We wend Wks actin of the waning given io the pro einnies that British subjects serving in the Americas war suit en the rink al whatever penalty they might be liable M whether they served iva the an sae or the oiler. or at sus er os lasi Aen hod sessrred shout 30 SINUS yea when two lkillith subjects were tried and hanged far pho ned hieseihnses os had, an so step woo token to eve thdr lives eir seep their death. The Lei el BLUR BOROUGH maid the object of the retheineles was certainly be deter Englishmen Tres en =see Alen side in war in Aweries, aid they were t if they meted is this respect aping the law of their assitry and against the sew of nations they mid set easiest en yeentillos hew the British goer sat SO Its way Mal hared that • great deal that bad pond est shad wend teed week to diminish the effect of the Wks. Be eel, biped that it would not do so. b• we wile me that long before diplomacy could in de mealier the MEM,/ would Ire hanged. whissi Moo ism& MEEEKSIN ALICE ANNUITY BILL. Mil WI we mg • *int time sod pored. 31110E1 MUNI lib MI prod Ow. itmama«. BILL. 1 ACT AILIENDM INT TILE FXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1861. cusTois ntrnm (INDIA). The Earl of AIRLIE inquirol whether the government toldremed any represenutions to the local government Inrha on the subject of the ci.torns duties which were inipused lam year on manufactured articles imported into India. Previously to last year the duties varied from sto 9/ per cent., but they hod been cli.in4ed to a uniform ad valorem duty c 1U per cent., which pressed ham* ou cot. to. mid other articles. Earl DE GREY sad RIPON Mated that in this altera tion of duties it was not intended to establish a system of protection, and if they partook of that character ho was sure that whenever they could be safely remover], no num tem of protection would be allowed to stand in the way. Earl latEY stated in substance that he was conviDeed that it war not intended to establish protective duties ; but it was the fact Out the duties in question had operated as protvctive, and e•ftwcially in reference to the article of ,utton, The subject then dropped, and the house adjourned at twenty minutes to 7. UOUSE OF OOMMONS.—THuRSDAT, MAT 16. The sewuta took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were reed a third time and passed : rooterlr and Stanhope Itailway ; London and North Weeteri, and Manche ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Keil wei • lMaticheder Loudon •rord Station); Manchester and rind; Mid Wales Radars). ; St. George's liar boor ; and Prire's Patent Candle Company. Tlui following bills were ordered to be coosickred :—Dub lin soil Antrim Junction Railway, and Uxbridge and Rick rasasworth ltsil way. PERSECUTION OF PROTESTANTS IN SPAIN. Sir R. PEEL pee notice that be would to-morrow put s spesonion to the noble lord at the heed of the goverment with reference to all sadism which bad been Kneeled to her Majesty on the subject of the persecution of protestant, SPai•- • THE C,ONPF.DERATE STATES OF AMERICA. Mr. GRFAIORY pee notice that he would postpone to Friday, the 7th of Jute, the question entitling an hie oats all relrieuce to her Mansty'o governmeot acknowledging the niddposloice of the Co' ofederated States of Americo. THE ATLANTIC ROYAL NAIL STEAM COMPANY. 11A114 BETWEEN GALWAY AND AMERICA. Mr. BAXTER asked the Chancellor of tbe Exchequer if the government had terminated the contract entered into with the Atlantic Royal Mail dream Company for carrying the moils between Calm sod America. Lord DUNKELLIN mid before his right hon. friend an swered the question he wished to ask whether it would be in sword:one with the reecinimeodations of the committee of last year, which at to inquire into mail contracts, to put an sad to 3 contract before it was brought under the considera tion of the house. (Load opposition cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The ques tion put by nay noble friend is rather a question for an opinion epos • point of duty. I have no hesitation in say ing that I think it is the duty of the government, if in any awe it shook think there in a necessity for its exercising its lawful pewits, to put an end to • eoatract mitered into between the executive and a company. (Hear, heat) It is my opinion that it is the clear duty of the g o v e r nmen t to exercise its josur in potting an end to such contract with , out in the test in daces consulting the House of C o mm ons: but after doing so it ought to put the House of Commons is posemsion of the fullest mains to enable it to pies • judg ment upon its conduct. With respect to the question put by my lion friend behind me, I will ouofine myself to reed ing the closing surds of a letter written by my noble friend the Pied mager • I ;M111.1%11 ti) the secretary , of the Galivey Com l. puny, and likewise the note which he has received from the secretary in My noble friend wrote his letter yester day, and it ends with these word*: " That media these cir ,uoiet.inceii, and on a review of the whole case, the Post ' master. (meal feels that, in the die/charge of his public duty, ' he has no other alternative than to declare that the contract is at an end ; and he desires therefore to send the accompa nying notice to that effect." The note which my noble friend has received frau the secretary of the company, Mr. Boater, is dated the 16th of May. !Ail, and writing in the name of the company he says : " Sir,- The letter received frees the Postmaster4leoeral, and delivered at half•past five o'clock yesterday aternixin at the office of the company, codeine an intimation that the Geiser contract is put an end to. If time were permitted, the company would be prepared to join issue upon all the rea rms that are est forth by the Poatimeter-GeneraL I greatly regret that the question has cane to this issue. I ern desired to request that this statement may be added to the answer which will he given to the question placed on the miner by Mr. Baxter." All these documeate will of course he presented to the home. (Hear, bear.) THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS. Sir H. STRACEY said that great diaappointment had been felt et several of the ports of England in come purees of the delay which had taken piths in reference to the istroduotios of the bill to emend the Merch►nt Shipping Acta, and therefore he begged to ask the President of the Board of Trade when he proposed to bring is his bill to armed these sets, and of which he bad at different times gives notice. Kr. M. GIEISON said tin cease tithe postponements was eimpiy, because he did sot like to put the notice on the peps without there being a fair chance of considering the MIL Aa at present advised, he would after the Whitsuntide holidays endeavour to groomed with the measure, and he hoped that, aa there would be no matters in the bill which would give rise to diacomics, or anate difference of opinion, the house would speedily give their sanction to it. of the hook, end lease him tb take his own ecru. H. win exceediegly tarry that this matter bed takes place. Lord HAA!, said there was not the slightest dlissourteny on the part cf the bun. member for Cloomel. The com mittee was at the time engaged in rather an irregular pro ceeding, for in truth they were examining Dr. Farr upon re gistration in Ireland, and he suggested that his evidence iliould be taken • the committee, however, ruled otherwise. He thought, u nder the aireuthatanom, there could have been no objection to the bon. geotleman the member for Meath (Mr. ilacEvo)) remaining in the room. The rule referred to by the hoe, member fur Cloumel (Mt. Bagwell) did sot apply to disease. (Hear, hear.) After an übservatien from Mr. Mecum the sieetimion terminated. ratified. If all that was wanted was to procure • repeal of the paper duty, wby not send up that measure is a single bill, which it was generally blalieved would not be again rejected by the Howe of Lords. (Hear, hear.) Surely they might assume that to be true, and would not such a course be more courteous than the present? But it was said they had another object, they wanted to raise another question, and the Lords having exercised cer tain powers last session it was determined that they should never exercise them again. But sup pose the Howie of Lords said they would not cede that power without an appeal to the country? (Opposition cheers.) The country might side with the Loeb ; they might say, "Why brood over the matter for ten mouths, sod then give the Lords this stab in the back I" The Lord. might consider that they had arrived at • turning point in the constitution ; that it was their duty to resist to the ut most the bringing of themselves under the yoke of a new power in the House of Commons. Then the Loral might not exercise their extreme right, but might accept the finance, but at the same tame find means of repelling the affront. Would not the position of the Commons then biome on. of humiliation? They might regret such a pro ceeding of the Lords and appeal to the country. On what issue? On their confidence in the present House of Coin. I mope. (Ironical cheers.) Had not the great liberal party forfeited all its pledges on the subject of reform, and might not the country say that they were screening their own delinquency by seeking to pick a quarrel with the House of Lords, and that the public duty would be to return • House of Commons as unlike as possible to the last. They might say they had very little for which to thank that House of Commons, but they might still thank God they had • House of Loth& (Opposition cheers.) The hon. member for Birmingham appealed to the ancient usages of the House of Commons, but be should recollect that one half, and that a strong half of that house, would side with the House of Lords. The right hoc. baronet the member for Carlisle might find himself dragged at the chariot wheels of democraey, but the very approach of that democracy would rally all that was good in the country round the constitution. It would not be under the banner of the noble lord the member for Tiverton that the new powers would advance. Every one knew that the noble lord had been coerced by stronger men. The Chancellor of the Exchequer would be received with acclamations in ,srtain districts, the name of the hon. member for Birmingham would be a tower of strength to hie friends. They had both been manly and consistent throughout, but as teethe noble lord the member for Tiverton, his name would never be heard in the conflict. He would be assuredly a man of more unbending spirit and different purpose, sod the cry of the democratic advance of that minority by whom he was coerced would be the knell of the noble lord's cabinet, the dispersion of his followers, and the enthronment of his opponents in power. (Opposi tion cheers.) Mr. PULLER dissented from the sentiments expressed by Mr. Hemmen, who, he said, had endeavoured to stir up the embers of discord, and claimed for the House of Lords larger privileges than they contended for. That house bad, in is opinion, hat year encroached upon the privileges of the Commons ; but this was the fault of the Commons in 1 sending up the measure repealing the paper duty as a sepande bill • and now when the question again arose, the government intd properly included the whole financial scheme in one bill. Mr. NEWDEGATE was not prepared to assert for the House of Commons the pretensions put forth in this bill, which uuduly curtailed the rights and privileges of the other house, and was not sanctioned by anything in the resolutions. Ile adoption of this bill would, he contended, increase the power of the crown in the House of Commons, and thus enable it to forge fetters for the house. Mr. MELLOR protested against the doctrines laid down by Mr. Horsetail as to the functions of the House of Lords and its relation to the House of Commons, and particularly that the former was entitled to sit as a co urt of review over the latter. He denied the construction which Mr. Hem men had put upon the resolutions of last year, and his gloss upon the speech of Lend Palmerston. The main argument of Mr. Maadonough, he observed, depended upon whether this bill was • " tacking" bill. Thu was no we of " tacking ;" his whole objection, therefore, fell to the ground. Mr. MALIN'S said, if the doctrine propounded by the Chancellor of the Exchequer was correct, that the House of Lords had no right to have any voice in matters of taxa tion, the sooner they came to the conclusion not to send money bilis to that house the better. He admitted that this was not • tacking bill in the exact sense of the term - but, if Kaman were deliberately introduced into • bill which the House of Lords had no opportunity of voting upon, this came within the principle of tacking. The power of the upper house to reject a mono bil l was con ceded ; then what was the justification for iog from the course taken last year, when the Paper ty Repeal Bill was seat up as a separate measure, especially when there was no MOOD to anticipate its rejec tion ?He did not, however, oppose the second reading of the bill. Kr. WHALLEY spoke shortly in support of the bill. Sir & NORTHCOTE, restricting his observations to the form of the bill, said a question of (great importance arose, which had almost escaped attention—namely, that the house was about to make • large amount of the taxation 20,000,000 f.—annual, depending upon the vote of the house from year to year, and he suggested the danger that was to be apprehended if the financial views of Mr. Bright were adopted. The renewal of the income tax from year to year would give rise to class dissensions and to proposals to alter the rates under particular schedules. Mr. LOCKE considered that the whole country was agreed upon the paper duty. His constituents had told him they were in favour of the budget. The constitutional question, he thought, had bees metaled by the speech of Sir J. Graham, and that the right course was to send up the bill me it was. Mr. W. E. BUNCOMBE, upon inanciel and constitu tional grounds, condemned the proposal of the government, the object of which wee, he said, to obtain the support of the member for Birmingham. Lord PALMEHSTON said—We began this discussion with the expression of great doubts on the other side as to whether there will be soy surplus at all, and the results predicted by my right hon. friend were denied, and the whole scheme was said to be fallacious. (Hear, bear.) After there had been a great amount of discussion it was generally admitted that there will be • surplus—(bear, hear)—end that admission wee not merely made in words, but made by • motion, because those those who began it by disputing a surplus ended by proposing that a much amount of duties should be repealed than would absorb tiro surplus mentioned by m right honourable friend. That was one step in t he progress of this matter. Then arose • question whether the tea duties or the paper duties should be repealed, and • great attempt was made in favour of the former, but now there was no dispute as to whether the paper or tea duties should be abolished or reduced. That is step the second, and very satisfactorily established. (Hear, beer.) Then arose • graver question—namely, • question between the two houses of parliament, and • series of ob rislared jectioas were against the method proposed by my right boa . f ' of putting the whole arrangements of the year into one I, and it was said to be an outrage u the other house of parliament. That has been the sub of diminution for many hours, but this evening we have beard that this question is of no importance at all. (Load cries of " Hear, hear.") We were told by the has. baronet the member for Stamford (Sir S. Northcote) that whether we put the arrangements into oee bill, two, three, or four bil* be did not can one six roam about it. (Hear, hear.). Well then, we have established our surplus, received the =StShoham in respect of the paper duties repeal, of have an entire acquisition* in the arrangements proposed by my right hon. friend. The questions being settled sad all of us agreed, there starts up soother question, totally unconnected with all the others, namely, whether the taxes shall be voted annually or for a term of years. That is so new question, but whether it is a satisfactory one or not I will leave hoe. gentlemen to decide during the Whitsuntide holidays. We being so far agreed I was in hopes that the termination of our discussions might be peaceful and satisfactory, but up got the right hon. gentle man the member for Stra n d (Mr. Horaman), and be threw • torch sod discord into our comparatively peaceful debate. The right hon. gentleman wanted to set everybody by the ears, and in order to do so he first endeavoured to show that there is dimension in the cabieet, then hg,endeavoured to bring the two houses into collision, and then he hoped to carry his intentions still further by bringing about a disagree ment between the House of 001111310121 and their constituents. Well, all I can say is, that with regard to the first he will ant obtain his desires. (Cheers) I am sure he will not succeed by any taunts in creating dissensions in the cabinet. (Cheers.) I am equally convinced that he will not be suc cessful, if all be true which we have heard announced on the subject, in creating collision or hostility between the two houses of parliament. (Hear, hese) That is • very', satisfactory consideration. (Cheers.) With regard to any hostility between the House of Commons and their coo ls* siitußoud cheers)—s king generally, and for the house as s body, 1 am y convinced the right hon. gen- tleman's predictions fail ; but so far se his observa tions may be fou upon any load knowledge— (loud cheers and laughter, in which the noble lord heartily joined)—the case may be different. The right bon. gentleman may MOMS In regard to one particular electoral body spacial knowledge epos this sub ject. (Hear, hear.) la oanclusica, I ata only state that there is a well-known test which says, "Bleared are the terken." (" Oh, oh," and laughter.) But what the or those may be who endeavour to sow the seeds of discord and are promoters of quarrels in not a point quite so clearly defined. (Loud laughter.) Whatever their fate may be, I am stare the right bon. gentleman is destined to share it. (Loud cheers and laughter.) Mr. DISRAELI arraigned the financial policy of the government, who, he said, bad crested an artificial surplus in order that they might perpetrate • financial caprice. By • bare majority of 18, who so voted because they shrunk from the responsibility of disturbing the governments they had succeeded in passing • resolution which was not to be submitted to the revision of the other house of parliament. He complained of the occult influences which were, be said, straining the constitution. If the repeal of the proer duty was sent up last year as • separate bill why should it ant be done now? The right hoe. gentleman continued : We meet consider what has occurred in the interval. It is the conduct of the House of Lords in the interval that war sioned you this year to include in one bill the me as u res which List yoar you did not include in °tie bill. Aid what has been the conduct of the House of Lords? It bas been pronounced by the right boo. gentleman (Ilir J. Owthaia), • great authority. to have been perfectly legit:La s t wit = is then, it not on amount of its illegal or • thematic that you ma objet to it. Is it its policy that you object to ? What has hem its policy ? The House of Lords were of opinion that the financial measures of the govern ment, as sent up to them, would leave it deficit for the year just concluded. Therefore they used their legal right—a rt which is not contested in the house by any one except, I believe, the Chancellor of the Exchequer—to prevent • branch of the permanent revenue of the country being abolished. (Hear.) What has been the remit! You had a deficit of 2,500,00 W. at the end of the year, and were it not for the course taken by the House of Lords that deficit would have been 3,500,0001. The conduct of the House of Lords then was legal, was constitu tional, was politic. It was wise, indeed, and most advantageous to the public interest. Then what is the real ground on which we are called upon to adopt • course exactly the contrary of last year ? It must be this or nothing—to deprave the House of Lords of the exercise of a power which you admit was wise, legal, constitutional, and which the nation has ratified as sound and politic. (Cheers.) That is the real and complete view of the ques- tion, and there is no meaning in language if the noble lord, when he introduced them resolutions, contemplated a ' course like the course which be is now advising. (Hear.) And what does the noble lord gain by taking this course ? The noble lord had carried on the business of the house with the aid of that friendly forbearance which he cannot say has ever been seriowily disturbed during this mission. But what is the position of the noble lord now? The noble lord, the session being advanced, has brought forward a policy which none would have expocted, because it is totally opposed to the speech by which he interpreted the resolutions which were adopted by the house last year with regard to the conduct of the House of Lords. In faith and trot of that interpretation of the noble lord's, he now finds himself in the House of Commons, where his autho- rity is severely contested, and when • division is called for in order to put that to the test, the noble lord only escapes by a majonty of • most ambiguous character. (Hear, hear.) I say it has rot been a wise movement on the part of the noble lord that he should have unnecessarily raised these conllizts ; and when we are told "blessed are the peacemakers," and when we listened to that brilliant retort addressed to the right hon. gentleman, whose only fault wan that he offered a most logical answer to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other hon. gentlemen on this very question, I would say to the noble lord the& he is the Man who has raised unnecessary dis cords in this house— (hear, hear)—that be is the man who has unnecessarily provoked disunion and caused his authority to be questioned, when before at lout it was not chelleoged. We are not at all afraid of the position in which the question is placed, and we entirely repudiate the accusations made that we have provoked un necessary debate. I have that confidence in public opinion, that I am sure the general sentiment is that this was • question requiring discussion—that under all the circum stances deliberation was but that in the peculiar circumstances under which we found ourselves, when the ministry introduced a strange and almost unprecedented course of procedure, which deprived the other house entirely of its privilege of revision, it peculiarly became our duty that our deliberation Mould be doubled, and that we should proceed with the utmost caution. I think the course the government took in adopting that procedure was extremely nowise—l will not say mean in device and malignant in conception. ("Oh, oh.") I will not say that, but I will say that when it is introduced to us as • policy of conciliation, one might almost he justified to retort anything. We are erfectly con tent with the position in which this question is put. When we are asked to divide on the second reading of the bill, we can smile at imputations which those who prompt them cannot justify. We have amended to the reduction of the income tax, and that is &principal part of the measure be fore us. How then is it in our power to oppose the second reading! But do not let the noble lord suppose we have in any degree assented to the policy contained in the measure, beyond that portion which concerns the settlement of the income tax. We re serve to ourselves our right on the proper occasion to take that comes with respect to all the other questions contained in this measure which is open to us; and, sir, that is • course perfectly parliameotery, and although I should not be astonished if the Chancellor of the Exchequer should rise and say it is on. eonstitutional—indeed we have heard the right bon. gentle man declare that when resolutions had been passed in this house it was not open to the house to challenge the pro- priety of that policy afterwards—still we shall quietly avail ourselves of our constitutional right, and when the fit occasion offers we shall hold ourselves free to take any course, with respect to the policy contained in the bill, which we may think advantageous to the country. (Hear, hear.) I say that to the noble lord, becausethe other night, in one of his gay effusions in which he is so happy, he proved to his own satisfaction—and I trust his slumbers were rosy in consequence—that we had given in our sdhesion to every portion of the measure. The noble lord must not remain any longer under that delusion. From the first we agreed to the passing of the resolutions, in order that the bill might be brought in ; and that at • proper and fit period, in the manner we thought most judicious, in the mode we thought most conducive to the public interest, and most calculated to promote the sod we desire, we should challenge a policy which, speaking genendly, we entirely disapprove end which we believe each day finds less for the advanage of the people of England. The second reeding was then agreed to, and the bill ordered to be committed on Monday week. GUILDFORD HOSPITAL BILL. This bill peeped through committee. EXCISE AND STAMPS BILL The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. HENN MET said the bill would give rise to some discussion. The resolutions upon which it was founded the committee almost without discussion, and he paused the second reading would not be pressed at that TIM CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid the re solutions bad received full discussion, and be tnuted that there would be no opposition to the bill passing the present stage. The bill was then read a second time. PUBLIC OFFICES EXTENSION (REVENUE). The report upon the resolution of the committee was brought up, and leave was given to bring in a bill founded upon it. The Cork Inirmary Bill parsed through committee. The Volunteers Tolls Exemption (No. 2) Bill was read a second time. The Landed Property Improvement, At. (Ireland) Bill pasted throufh oommittee. The Combination of Parishes Dissolution (Scotland) Bill was mad a third time and passed. SALMON AND TROUT FISHERIES (ENGLAND). Leers was given to Sir G. Lustig to introduce a bill to amend the laws relating to fisheries of salmon and trout in England. RAILS, HIGHWAYS, AND STREETS. Mr. AYRTON obtained leave to bring in a bill to facili tate the laying down of mils in the highways and streets of England. The house adjourned at twenty minutes to one o'clock. THE FRENCH TREATY. Sir H. STEAMY said, in the absence of the noble lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he wished to ask the right hog gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had hems called to a division in the French Senate on Monday last, from which it appeared that an attempt was made to reverse a clause in the convention or treaty meetly entered into with this country, and which clause retuned to the ratee of duty chargeable upon imported fhb into France. The alteration would han important am, and very much affect his constituents. He begged to ask the right hoe. gentle. man if he would be kind onovin to assure him that he would use him best endeavours to sae that this clause of the convention or treaty should be strictly carried out, because if it were not carried out it would doubtless be considered in the eyes of the country a very objectionable proceeding that—(Cries of "Order, order," amidst which the hon. member resumed hie seat) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said no doubt the hon. member felt some degree of anxiety on the pan of his constituents, but he would only state that the government had not received any ofhcial information of the proceedings which took place in the senate of France on Monday last. He had no reason to believe or to suppose that there was the slightest intention ou the past of the French government, he would not say to commit a breach of faith, because it would be great injustice to suppose that that would be done . bat to make any alteration in those pate of the commercial treaty to which reference had been made. (Hear, hear.) BREACH OF PRITILZOL —THE ADMISSION OF MEMBERS TO THE 00111MFTTEE R001L.9. Mr. KtoEVOY said be hoped be might be permitted to say, la bringiag this mailer hikes the bones, that there wee se member more ready is obey all the rake and deci ekes which regulated the eandmost of bushman of the house Ikea he was, end he weakl support those rale, pad deci sion& (Hear. hem.) Yiebseday there was a select coin. mitbse it wean apes the births, deaths, and marriages of Intim& sad II Wag • question of consider able interest, ha thought be could sot do better then go up and sea what the eguansittee was about. But no sooner I bud ha entered thereon then the hon. member for Cloumel IKr. Bagwell), who was, in the absence of the right hoe gentleman the Sterstary for Ireland, in the chair, beckoned ! to him sod told him that be was out of order in bong there. He (Mr. Mac Evoy) told the boo. gentleman he was sot oat of order. The hon. geutlemau said ha was, and he (Mr. MacEvoy) again said he was sot—(laughter)— and therefore lie retired from the room. (Hear, hear.) It appeared that recently the hon. member for New It= on catering the conunittee.room where the committee on " Pain and Markets in trebled" was sitting, wag told that he could not remote, although the committee was ex cessively glad to see him. (Laughter.) He mentioned that case to justify himself in bringing this matter before the hot= The rule of the holies, which he would read, was most clear—it wee given by the late Speaker, and hod he= followed by the present Speaker. and it was to the effect that according to the ntlea of the house every hon. member wee privileged to attend • committee unless the committee was • secret one, or had received power from the house that other houourable members should Bet remain in the morn during certain proceedings. He (Mr. MaciEvoy) made no ob . ecttw to leaving the room, but he did object to being called to order by the hoe. chair men. In bringing the m a tt e r b e f ore the house he did not complain of the courtesy of the hon. gentleman, but of his ismoraore as chairman of the duties he had to perform in reference to the rules of the Louse. (Hear, hear.) If it had been intimated to him that the committee were about to deliberate, he should have been the last man to resist • request to leave the mom. He thought the hon. member sent not have called him to order, but have conveyed the tatimatiou that he could not remain in • different way. Mr. BAGWiLL mid if he was guilty of • want of cow- May be was reedy to apologise. The hoc. member, how ever. had a= written to him to say he would Wing this motterhsfese the home. Mi.IIacIVOY said he had tolled at the office of the boo. gentleman and left a note for him. (Moir, hear.) Mr. BAGWELL said he did not suppose that it was ex piated that Purer Lords of the Treasury should lire at their ion. The circumstances were these. In the Committee es Fain sad Markets, the hoc. member for New Ram en tered the room, and oa an intimation by the right hoe. gentleman the Secretary for Ireland that it was not usual for stnaMerte to be present when lbw committee were ka deli ,he left the room. Yesterday during the ab esoa of the Secretary for Ireland he took the chair. sad on the hos. member enteriag the room, he told him that wilds the committee wee in deliberation he could sot remain. The honourable member thee read an a:tract from " May's Parliamentary Practice," page 367, to show that whoa a coollaiMeri was le deliberetioa other eaambMa „„ gbi t o realm although if they did not d o so o wn was D e primer to nag Inn on. If no hoe. tossobor should 'Eke ail NOM awls be should show Ina that part BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. DISRAELI begged the noble lord et the head of the government to iuforni him what was the course proposed to be adopted by the government with respect to public burn. seen on that day week. Lord PALMERSTON said that the right hon. gentleman had by his question anticipated a statement which he (Lord Palmerston) hail intended to make. He hoped he WAY Ant too sanguine in supposing that the second reading of the budget would be disposed of that night, when he trusted au arrangement would he possible which would comport with the convenience of the home. Although the adjournment for the holidays would be of the ammo duration as last year, it would be shorter than those of former years ; and Al it might be in convenient to members going to distant places to returo by that day week for the .11ACUWAIPO of important public measures, be propolos.l, assuming that the second reading of the bill was disposed of that night, to take the committee on the Monday after the meeting of the house. (Hear, hear.) The estimates might be taken on Thursday and Friday. CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. .... Oil the order for the wood reading, Mr. P. HENNESSY called the attention of the Speaker to certain clauses of the hill founded on resolutions which he contended should not have been brought on in committee of Nays and Means. The hon. member riLotd , l'iolLinientary Practice" and " Hatsell's dents," in support of his views. The SPEAKER decided that the resolutions belonged to the Ways and Means of the year, and had therefore been properly ietroduced in committee. The order was then read. Mr. DU CANE trusted that before they washed their hands of the responsibility of passing this budget the house would pease a moment, to survey the pitfall on the brink of which it was now standing, and that it would not, by the repeal of the paper duties, disappoint the just expecta tions of the people of this country. (Hear, hoar.) Sir W. HEATHCOTE was willing to admit there was nothing unconstitutional in the form of the budget before :he house, and he was backed in that opinion by his right hos. friend the member for the University of Oambridge (Mr. Walpole), whose indisposition unfortunately rendered him incapable of addressing them oa the subject ; hut he might say he was authorised to 'peak on the right hos. gen tleman's behalf. That part of the question which involved the consideration of the relations between the two houses of parliament seemed to him one which ought to be regarded rather as of a judicial than a political character. PRINCESS ALICE'S ANNUITY BILL. Bees Mr. Justice Will.. and Mr. Justice Keating ap peared at the her in their robes, and advancing to the table, accompanied by the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms, Mr. Justice Wilke informed the Speaker that the House of Lords had speed to the Princess Alice's Annuity Bid, without any amendment. Sir W. HEATHOOTE, en the departure of the two learned judges, proceeded, and said he had the honour of sitting on the committee of last year with regard to the unfortunate dispute between the Lords and the Commons, and be came to the same conclusion as that which the noble lord at the head of the government bad so ably elated to the house, that the House of Lords had exercised a legitimate sod proper authority is the mune they pursued. He believed there was DO departure on the present comics from the course which had been established by president. General PEEL said the meatier' whether there was a balance of revenue depended as much upon the accuracy of the estimates of expenditure as upon those of income, and he suggested grounds for doubting whether all the items of charge had been taken into account, and asked for explana tions regarding those iterns. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER furnished the desired explanations, and, naming by matters of per mord controversy, proceeded to discuss the constitutional question sad the subject of " tacking," replying to the ar gument of Yr. Naodonough, who, he said, had been misled by an old case in 1576, overlooking modern cases, est.nblishieg the practice of parliament. He referred to • gnat variety of precedents, showing the power of combination of different provisions in the same financial measure exercised by the House of Commons to a wider extent than in the present bill. The practice, he observed, was not only justified by precedent, but by reason an d convenience, the several matters in the bill, essentially homogeneous, being items of one and the same amount. That to originate mattere of finance was the exclusive right, and duty, and burden of the House of Commons was the doctrine of the constitution, and to divide thin function between two distinct and independent bodies would lead to utter confusion. Did that house claim the right to adjust income and expenditure? If it did, the course token by the government was, he insisted, the most advantageous and the most respectful course. The right honourable gentleman continued :—The power of this house must always remain greater than that of the House of Lords, but I believe that the infringement of the privileges of the House of Lords or of its functions, would be as fatal to the constitution as would be the leas of the Ovaries of this house itself. But do not let us resort to mere vague expressions. Let us know what we DM about. As I understand this bill, it is a bill which, without being intended to revive even the re collection of any irritating question, is intended, and is also calculated to give to the House of Commons security is the possession of those powers which are absolutely wee /au for the discharge of one of its primary duties. That 1 think is a fair description, at lout so far as I am concerned, of what is intended by thin bill. Do let us have • similar description of what is intended lay those who object. Do let us know if you say there is no distinction between matters of legisla tion and matters of finance, sod that it is as much the duty of the House of Lords to revise and Liter the financial legislation of the House of Comm" as it is to revise and alter any provision in any common act of parliament. That is the question. That would bee mode of procedure which would enable us in some degree to know what we are about, because I must observe that except my right honourable Mead the member for Strand, who certainly excited, I believe, great senti ments of satisfaction in those who perhaps entertained the same opinions but who had not the courage to avow them— except my right boo. friend the member for Stroud the,. was not a man in the House of Commons who during the discussions of last year questioned the doctrine that it ' was the exclusive duty of the House of Commons to regu late the income and efiargeo of the country, although they contended that the House of Lords exercised last year a right given to them by the oonstitutioe. I see my right hon. friend the member for Stroud. This budget, unfortunately, finds no favour in his eyes. He rye this budget gives a mortal stab tithe constitution. Now 1 wont to know what constitution it gives • mortal nab to. (longliter.) In my opinion it gives no stab at all ; but, as far as it alters, it alters so as to revive and restore the good old coostitutioe which took its root in Samoa times, which groused under the Plantagenet', which endured the hard nibs of the Tudors, which resisted the Stuarts, and which had now come to maturity coder the House of Brunswick. I think that constitution will be all.the better for the opem Um (Cheers.) As to the constitution lehl down by my right bun. friend, under which there is to be • division of function and office between the House of Commons and the House of Lords with regard to noise the income and charge of the country from year to year, both of them being equally responsible for it, which means that neither would be responsible, as far es that constitution is concerned, I cannot Delp saying that In my humble opinion the sooner it receives nmmia stab the better. (Cheers.) As to the form of the bill which has bees presented by the government to the house, I cannot conclude without ex pressing my full conviction that, both in numbers and in authority, it will be found to have the very general assent of the house, and I am convinced likewise that it is sot less likely to receive the spproval of the couotry. Nor do linear simply of temporary or paining favour but it will be ap. proved by the deliberate judgment of the country, as being conducive to its best and permanent interests, and as bring a proposal and a plan conceived io the true spirit of the con. et tutien......(Cheete.) - Mr. HORSIIAN said be was not prepared to blame the Chancellor of the Exchequer fur the course he had adopted • but in his argument be had narrowed the imue to one of precedent. It was not, however, so much a question of precedent as of principle and policy. There was a motive in the proceeding, a predetermined necessity to limit the pretensions of the other house ; the form adopted was chosen in order to correct something that was amiss. But, while correcting the pest and providing for the future, they wens indirectly reversing the judgment of the Howie of Peers, and in reality passing a censure upon it. proceed ings. Yr. Harman dwelt upon the dangers attending an inordinate growth of power in the House of Commons, arguing that it tended to the concentration of authority in a single chamber, which would become a tyranny ; that the poorest beggar in the land had as great an interest in maintaining a second chamber as in upholding a House of Commons, because, without a second chamber, there must be either a despotism or a republic. The speeches in sup port of the bill, he remarked, had attempted to connect it with the resolutions of last year; but, to prove that this was an afterthought, he appealed to the speech of Lord Palmerston, in supporting the resolutions. The noble lord's speech was in fact a justification of the Lomb, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer made no secret of his treatiug the resolutions as a mere formula and Candwork for future w-tion. They had no complaint spinet Clianoellor of the Exchequer, who supported his opinions manfully and bad obtaioed that mastery in the cabinet which • man who was willing to sacrifice hie place for hie convictions would always obtain over feebler men who were equally ready to mcrifiee their convictions for their plea,. (Cheers and laughter from the opposition.) He must ro• epect the victor in such &struggle, whatever he might think of the vanquished. The noble lord bad last 0114100 pledged !Oman that there should be no fresh action nukes the Lords gays fresh provocation. He wee sorry to Ind now that that implied, if not expromod s pledge wee not le be RAILWAY COMMITTEES. Yesterday the case of the Mid-Devon and Corn wall Railway was opened by Mr. Phino, Q.C., in opposition to the competing case of the Devon Central, which was closed. The evidence of Mr. Fowler, C.E., on the gauge question occupied the day. He deposed that both the broad and narrow gauge were extending, and that the latter was only a little less economical than the former. Engineering and general evidence was proceeded with in the committee on the Eastern Comities and on the Cork Railways. The Bishop's Castle Railway Bill still occupies Lord Routes(le's committee, and the bill of the Huddersfield Gm Company was passed in another committee. Lord Redeschilis, in his committee, disposed of the W bitehavcs, Cleator. and Egremont Railway, Brighton, Rickfield, sad Toobridge Railway, and other bills. THE ROLTHKAD AND GREAT NORTH ROAD.—A. commit tee of the House of Commons has just commenced its fit tings on this subject, its object being to "relieve" certain trusts oo the formerly well-known Great North or Holyhead Road of old " coach times reminia. mime. This road, it will be remembered, just DR the railway came in to supersede it, had attained the highest pitch of macadamised perfectibility, but has of late years become a comparatively deserted highway and in debt, the legislature, while granting compensation for interferon** with vested interests in other cases, having apparently con ceded no compensation in this. The consequence is that the total debt now due oo account of loans to the various districts of the Holyhead Railway from the Consolidated Fund and Exchequer Loan Commissioners amounts to about &5,000/. ; the sum due from the Highgate Archway-road being about 13,0001. ; St. Albans and Barnet, 13,00 W. ; Hockliffe and Stratford, 10,000/. ; Stratford and Due church, 16,0001., the monies being granted under acts of Geo. IV. and Win. IV. The bill provides for the repay. ment of the loam by instalments, and proposes, should the trustees of any road fail in making them, that the commis sioners shell enter on possession of all the toll gates and repay themselves. The Pont-office authorities of the United States have just enacted a law that packets of cards, blank or printed, not lees than eight ounces in weight, and packets of seeds or cuttings, not more than eight ounces in weight, can be sent through the post at the rate of one peony for two ounces for • distance of 1,500 miles, and at the rate of oeeenny an ounce beyond that distance. THE ORNAMENTATION of WATCHER WITH FINE Aar Dasioss.—" It Is singular that oar English manufacturers of watches have overlooked the importance of superior art-designs for their production.. The fact 1,, the cartiluess of wisteria! and perfection of mechanism in the smallest compass seem here tofore to have been looked upon as the exclusive standards by which a watch could he judged. the ornamentation being consi dered of no importance. Significant signs of Improvement are, however, Indicated by at least one manufacturer. As observeup of progress In all departments of art and manufactures, we feel much pleasure in addlisg our testimony to the fine taste which bee been displayst in the selection of artistic designs for ornament ing watches loy Mr. J. W. Benson, of 33 and U. Ludgate-hill, and MI and 47. Cornhlll, the manufacturer referred to. Mr. Belll.ll, as a tongestablished City manufacturer, his pined a reputation' for the quality of his productions which Mands second so now , in the City."—ben. Season's Illustrated pamphlet, pest free Oar two stamps, is desert/Alva of every construction of watch now Pads Watches sate by poet to ah parts of the globs.—(Adver- I Wilmot] MARKETS. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BaAMMID, MAT 16.--There is little or nothing doing in wool to-day, notwithstanding the approach of the clip and the promise of a good supply ; the trade is so dull that very few persons appear dis. weed to operate beyond the most limited extent. Prices are generally Ann. Nods and brokee are made in linked quantities, and are taken off as made. The spinners remain as they were, doing a very limited amount of business and curtailing production to the utmost of their power. The home consumption is exceedingly scanty ; the continental buyers are able to supply their wants from the accumulating stocks. There is no disposition to operate in the face of the coming clip ; the feeling is that wool cannot be dearer and may be cheaper. The market for goods is equally quiet. Plain goods are not in demand, by either the home or the continental merchants. There is some inquiry for fancy articles, and business is done where favourable terms can be realised. The dulness in the American trade has been greatly relieved by a brisk demand for buntings cud blankets for the army of the northern Stake, the buntings being re quired to tear up for stars and stripes. There as more talk of the probable reduction of duties imposed by the Zollve. rein, and the event is to be hoped for as offering a great opening to our trade with Germany. CORN.—Butsniotiss, MAT 16.—At Gloucester market, on the 11th, the value of wheat underwent no change : at Worcester, the same day, English was Is. to 3. per quarter dearer. Barley tine, but in limited request. Oats held for an advance of fid. to In. per quarter. Beans and peas un altered. During the present week the sales reported in wheat are at previous rates. Harley only taken in retail. Oats 6d. per quarter dearer. Beans and pees less in request. At Wolverhampton, yesterday, to have made progress in the sale of wheat, a reduction of Is. per quarter must have been submitted to. At this day's market there was a short supply of wheat, but the trade ruled dull, and sales could only be effected at a decline of Is. per quarter. Barley firm. Oats ra►her dearer. Beans quite as high. Peas tending upwards. MANCRIEITIR, MAT 16.—Since our last report there Ina been a decidedly moru active demand for flour, chiefly Am.- riam, and previous prices have in IMMO cases beeneligy ezooeded. In other articles no material change has occurred. Our market this morning was not numerously attended, and the weather being exceedingly brilliant, the tone of the trade was decidedly quieter than during the week. Wheat sold slowly, English at last week's prices, and foreign at an advance d Id. per 7011. . Flour was likewise taken very sparingly, but all gond sorts were fully as dear. Oats sod oatmeal were in limited request at late rates. Beans were steady, and Indian corn sold more freely at previous rates. NEWARK, MAT 15.—A very small show of wheat at our market to-day ; for picked sample. prices were io favour of the seller ; other sorts a dull sale. No change in barley. Oats and beans continue in good demand. Barley, malting, 28s. to 42a. ; feed sorts, 30e. to 335. per qr. Oda old, 29e. to Ms. ; new, 211 e. to 30s. per 24 stone. Beans, old, 56a. to 58e. • new, 45e. to 50s. per qr. Peas, 40s. to 50s. per 36 stone: NEWBURY, MAT 16.—W0 had again a large supply of wheat, in improved condition. the first-class article alone supporting late rates, other sorts unsaleable. Very little doing ie spring corn. UXBIUDGC, MAT 18.—At to-day's market tho supply is moderate, but the trade very dull. Wheat is Is. to 2s. per qr. lower iu value. and few purchasers at that decline. In spring corn there is but little duing and prices unchanged. -- - . Enosunon, MAY 15.—We had in the market th-day 1,456 qrs. wheat, 510 barley, 966 oats, and 205 keens. There ware sold—Wheat, 1,151 qrs.; barley, 352 ; OW. 753 ; sad beans, 157 gra As compared with last week— Wheat was Is. 61. up on top, sad la. Bd. up on average. Barley was 6d. up on top, and 2d. up on average. Oats were 6d. up on tip, and Id. down on average. Beans were anis on top, and sd. down on average. Prices per imperial qr.:—Wheat, 375. Od. to 675. Od. ; barley, 28s. to 45e. Od. oats, Od. to 3 6 e. Od.; beams, 34a. Od. to 495. Od. Woot of top—Wheat, 644 Th..; barley, 513411:o. ; oats, 4611b5. ; boo, 671134. CATtLE.--. 2 mmitoti, MAT 15.—The number of sheep was smeller ; beet desaiptious in demand at le. more mosey, secondary without alteration. Considensbly more cattle on offer ; demand fair, with a good clearance of all descriptions. Extreme top price of beet beef, Bs. ; current top, 7s. 9d. ; ordinary quality. 7s. &l. per stone. Extreme top price beet mutton, Bid. ; current, 8/d. to 80. per lb. Beet clipped &hemp, id. per lb. WEATHER. RKPOIT. THCNTOAT, MAT 18, 8 TO 9 Lit. L It. A 11t. 0. L B. 30.22 4$ 47 NILE Asian= 20.14 60 47 N. W. Lourn 20.00 68 66 W. 6110X1 10.10 bt 61 IL ARD6OB3AII 30.r7 63 61 N.N.I. Poonnoeit 20.32 66 64 W. BEIILIIO 93.42 fot 61 RAE. GALWAY .38 80 64 W. 0 BCAIIOIIOOII9 .12 64 13 N.l. LIYWOOL 30.31 56 45 N.W. VaLanste 20.3 b 60 68 11.N.W. YiIBoCTI Looms 20.25 08 66 N.W. to Cow . . 11221 66 II W. 13 1 P 011111901711 1• • 30.26 as 81 NIL no 1 P 01111.6110 62 68 N.N.Z. n 1 PLYNOI7II 20.55 60 66 N.W. t 1 PIIIA9OI 30.30 81 59 24.1. C 1 .711637 110•28 81 67 1. COPIOIIII6IIII 38.68 47 W.B. W. r 1 GILDS* 80.13 60 W.S.W. 0 2 Bann 2O. • 147 N.N. in 1 116501122 .lO 57 8. 0 1 2 141 . 414A:11025.. ft.—Barometer oorrected and reduced to It deg. at mean we Wei : each 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing about ooe-hundredth of an inch diminution; and each 10 deg., above at deg., causing nearly three hundredths increase. L—Erpoesd thermometer In elude. M.—Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew point). D.—Direction of wind (true—two points left of mg mete). F.—Foroe (1 to It—estimated). C.—Cloud (1 Se 9). I.— Initials b, blue sty, c, clouds (detached) ; t, fog; h, hall; lightning; m, inlet) (ham) o, overcast (dull) ;r, rain , mew ; t, thunder. S. SmAlisturioance (1 tog). VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Glories°, from Worthily, Feb. 11). lat. 80 R., lon. 38 E. Helen, from Melbourne for London, April 8, lat. 11 N., lon.:01W. Jane Smith ieblin, from Bombay for Liverpool 07 days, April 12, lat. 17.60 N., Ton. 25.40 W. Kepler ‘lorquin, from Kurracbee for London US days, April 9, lat. 23.20 N., lon. 33.8 W. Mary Scott, from Bombay for London, Feb. 24. lat. M S., los. 28 Z. Titania (Hamburg barque), from Liverpool for Singapore, Jae. 17, lat. 4 8., lon. 21 W. The Ost Deutsche Post states that typhus fever is raging at Vienna, especially in the Reran and Liebterthal suburbs. On the 10th inst. a single druggist made up 700 prescriptions for this disease. Tae druggists' shops an opened two hours earlier than usual, and a special hospital has been established in the Roseau suburb. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ABTLEY.—May 16, at Donstah --- 1;11ouse , Richmond, the wife .4 Lieut.-Colonel Astley, of a eon. ANDRZWIL —May 13, the wife of A. Andrews, Fag., of Albion. mire, Stoke Newington, of a daughter. RUCK —May lit at Woodbrae. Chester, the wife of J. I. Blackbarne, Eq., of a daughter. DIA WN.—May 13. at Dover4treet, the wife of the Rev. D. Brawn, of a son. CLARKR.—May 14. at Tottenham, the wife of A. F. Clarke. Req., of a daughter. COX.—May 13, at lons Buekby, Northamptonshire, the wife if A. Cot. lade , of a son. EDMONLID—Kay 13, at Trunkwell House, near Reading the wife of R. Edmonds, Esq.. of a son. HAUOARD.—May 13, at Leinster g.irdens, the wife of I, .1. Fla",. Bard, Req., of a daughter. WALL—Nay 13, at Eriory-road, Kilburn, the wife of Captain J. D. Wake, of a son. WARLTER3.—May 14. at Ewell, Surrey, the wife of W. It. Warlters. Esq., of a daughter. WUXI - MD.—May 14 at Weymouth,treet, W., the wife of the Rev. A. B. Wbation, LLB , of a son. MARRIAGES. BRDDARD—TI7ITON.—May 14, at St. John's, Wolverhampton , by the Rev. R. They, Mr. J. Reddant Chortoontreet, itelgrave-road. to Sarah IDigatieth. daughter of the late IL Tinton, Req.. of Atdow House, Wolverhampton. BLUNT--SIMIPSON.—May 14, at the pariah rhumb, str...tham by the Rev. A. 11. Blunt, the R ev. R. F. L. Blunt. senior Corn , ' of Bt. Luba, Chelsea, to Emily Jane, daughter of J. simpwn, 1611q.,0f the Cedars. Upper Tooting. _Bn —TRYON.—May 15, at St. Mark's, Myildeltimequarr. the Rev. M. F. Balt. to Adeline, daughter of the lam E. Tryon, Esq of Islington. 111FRDIS—BROWN.—Slay 15, at St. Ann's. &Dart, by the Re , . Dr. Miller. Captain O. S. Burdia, of Noveitatleoh.Tym., to Mary, daughter of the late Mr. R. Brown, of Belfast. MARTERS—CUDWORTH.—IIay 14, a the Parish choreh, Its . mlngton. by theMasters.ncaster. to Plinieth Warburton. daeghter of Mr. T. Cudworth, of Do DEATHS. BASKVI.—Way 11., at Berkeley-place, Cheltenham, J. Basest CH I MPrNT 7 I . —.., 16, at Carttomroad, raddingtoo, rannY , wife of J. J. Champs:4e, Fag., aged 71/. GODYBEY.—War 16. at Brooke House, AsMnextgandm h, i t= Trauma galsabeth, eldest daughter of thu late J . hu JOHIPH.—Igar 14, at Fitzroy-square, Matilda, wife of A. Joseph. KlZA .Vneed n. ag e tt, at Wellington-place, Beading, J. Mug, Dl. PATIIAN.-11ay18, Mr. J. P. Palma, of Kingston-on:Mama. RIV S9 It Lord= Wife ay 13, at Albion-read, South Hampstead, of Mr. G. Rosa OKINNZR.—May 14, Mr. W. Skinner. of Stone Fano, aro Dullard, mad TI. TilinlW-404713. Mr. A. W. Trepan, of Warwick, aged 43. Nam Printe d and Pnbliabed by WlLLitit Kinn HALM Ot Lombard- trot„ in the City of London, Prinier..A r r, Mies, in Lcenhard•etniet, in the Precinct of Whi /MAY, NAT 17, 1801. laiw GO Aide Yoe *ego 11. toe., eA • Ass. Pi illw , lal AR aisune wi c, 14AR 'PM▪ .* 4. .iIAI4OII • illes that, gluttons V 'plat baseran 4 11. ; bairn. lOC uti _ _ _ n lO, : t itiel SON VA! *Wyo. 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