The Express. — London, England, 1860-05-26 00:00:00

4 Infuse Ilay's work. The ample question *es whether then we to be fogad is the jounals IA either home et paellement a her much • • ems as that which had atiess— y, cue ia which • bill for the repeal of a tax having gone to the Hanes of Lorde had been rejected hp that hour. 'flat vim the simple question, but under the terim of the emcees the committee might ("seclude their harms without wmeuls whether there was my precedent at al (Hew, .) Hi vetoed obyeettoo was an to the cempartion of the committee. It acclaimed fear shims* samielem, and four or ire tee:abeam masierom It contained the same of oaly one member met of those who usually est below the ss pingway, eaely, Una member for Hinniaglant. (Hear, he Be enseideed that the committee ought to imclude a larger propnetinn of the indepeedeut element in the house. llamighter. I He should swell the addition of the be. and learaird member for Plymouth (Yr. ('ollier) and the hoe member for Yeachweheir (Yr. Staley) to the coot saltier. (Ham hear ) Mr. T. WWI BIS Mid he look rather • different view from thetwo learned gentlemen who had jure 'Admired the how. He met he permitted toast them right in me respect. The Howie of Lib had sot rejected this hill. The hoard Lords bad rode pretposed the aimed rending for six mouth. (laughter.) that of CORM Win ceasidermi untamount to the reertioe of the NIL and so doeta the House of Lords In tested that it should be thatamottat to its rejection. Hat there was un reason why if s = mull defeat the of st ra tagem th e House of not do so. Let them the. lake the House of Loeb at their word. They, like everybody. admitted that the paper duty was a bad one, but they and thet that was not the moment to repeal it. Well, thee, if the present was not the proper tuns for repealing it, perhaps the proper time would be six months hence, when the coqetry, as it was likely to do, had strongly expressed its opinion on the rejection of the bill by ' the other house. He should therefore advise the govern ment sot to prorogue parliament, but to adjourn it from tame to time, so s. to meet Nair, in Noyeniber, when the es months C. have carnet Circumstanoes might then be so alterel, tte revenue might be so circomatacced, the OMAntrT might out such • pre sure ne the House of Lords, that that boos, m•cht think propreafter all toagrec to the hill. He was ono?, to peonage an amendment to the motion of the noble Lei, mid the view hr took hail noeivol the mne• Moe of • large electing of delegates from different parts of the country who met in Glebe to consider this subject. The amendment wog as follows :—" This home has lemma with deep regret that the further progress of a bill premed by this house for the repeal of the duty of excise on paper nienufactured io the United Kingdom has been palpated by the Home of Lords far six months, and it is the opinion of this house that whirs the state of public business permit., parliament might got thew to be prorogued, but ad journ tall November next, wheseby another opportunity may be afforded to the House of Loeb, of comidering whether the mid bill may sot then be agreed to.' (Hear. bar.) Nothing could wi lr= d o Y e more emiestent with commas sense than thief, (Laughter.) M. WHALLEY ran to emend the amendment of the bon member for Finsbury, es an ewissiiiion of the most entire respect and defames to the Home of LOMB. The mon argument adopted in another place egaimt the repeal of the paper duty wad, that the date of the revenue might le .ucli in • few weeks or.r neuthm •s to show the neesesit .4 reaming thew duties. The oily chimera, it esmrsd to him, that could be aimed to the 1004i011 Of the boa. member wan that le November they might feel themselves is the same position ad they were in now • 'ad be (Mr. Windier) hod prepared • motion which he Olmsted to spoi l the ride hr which that difficulty might he Ile looked ujon the matter set as • between that house and the MUM .1 LORIN letween that house and her Majesty's isikeers. (Hear.) They had voted • teepenny income tax ea the detest us derstanding that the paper duty was to De repealed.amd be wished to ask upon what principle they could meow& it to thalami's. to allow that house to sepwate with as Memo tax voted of 10d. in the pound and the duty sot re pealed' (Hear.) The hon. memberoaedudei by reading the motion of which he intended to gin adios. to the following effect :—"That this house cannidere that her Majesty's ministers stand pledged to this home sad the coun, to carry out the financial amangenesta sub initial to them and approved by this house ; and that it is the duty of th e governmen t to advise her Majesty to take such measures as ter be miscssary to mem the maim of the Repeal of Excuse Daly en Pew Bill through the Home of Lords during the present semion. The question haring been put. Kr BRIGHT that gentlemen opposite seeesed ie. chard to treat tlos .iiiestion as one of no importance. The government, he supposed, felt it to be one of moment, while there was a growing feeling in the country to that effect. It had been always understood that the financial scheme of a government which was sanctioned by the House of Commons was invariably to be pared, and it wee not surprising that the great breach of the privileges of the house had not been at lint coinprehended But, from information he possessed, he believed that, in a short time, a general spirit of diseatisfactioo would arise. He should equally have objected to • rejection of • bill by the Lords adding to the paper duty as he POW did to their refusal to pass the present bill ; for in his view the immediate object of the mm mire was as nothing compered with the oneuditational question involved. He compl a in e d great f the "4WD." or the under of reference to the propose! enaimittor. The grievance of which this house had to corn 'loin was that the 'Home of Lords bad tueremed the taxation of the country for the ensure! limner! year, and it was to the pant that the attrition of the committee should be directed, lee it must he remembered that the house had deliberately added • pony in the pound to the income tax as • substi• tato for the paper duty Lord Palnierstou had failed in Die duty to the home and the country by not taking • more decided course. He thought that the amendment was cal culated at owe to amen the supremacy of thus house and maintain the dignity of the other, and if it was considered for • shod time he believed it will be found • Noisier sorry mod e of getting out .4 the ilifikolty is which they were placed. He sou..led the adjournment of the debate weld Thunday st, and he se-reed accurduagly. Lard J. Itt'AmELL— sir, it is not because I underrate the bereave... 4 the quieten sow before the house that I ask the house to meat to the motion of my nohl• friend, sad nit to agree to either of the ameadnisate which have Dec. promised. It certainly appears to me that there has net been within my metnory • Tweets of greater import ance. (Hear, bear.) It is a question which undoubtedly affect. the most sweetie: right• and privileges of the Home of Commons ; but foe that reams, mid especially beteg is salad the observation which the boa member for Dir. assaglithe mode that there is so meson to sup pose that any porters or action of the member, Mlle louse are either indifferest ev lukewarm to the marateneace of its must seared privileges, I would masa veer is our premed proceedings to do that which would meet onliglites the beam without prematurely tug to neything Is the Nature of a deciece. Now, that l a ths • neer of the p:opoisal of my noble friend. Iffy hoe. heed the member for Ilirminiain rays that the motes ought have been of • differ.nt kindga —mely, that it have here • proposal pointing out the difference of various hada of tax bills, ac.l founding on that differ. sme • reference to • roominess. Now I will own to as. her. feral that when I ant comidered this Ream I was to take that view of it. Then lie wedoubtedly • clear ili tioetow bewails hills of • taxing share-ter. There one set of bills for the purpose of Wo rming taxes or of relieving the people from tames and pro viding the suppler. no sury fur the charges of the year, and there is another kin ! id lolls in which taxation is merely isitedentalt so, for instance, if there were • eery high duty pawed es foreign corn of such • Datum as to aimoust t• • prohibition, it would le obvious that a duty of that kind would me be for the tarpon of revenue, but for the w pm. of mithetios. It would not, borrow, be advisable L my view that we should make that distinction le our order of reference, basene it might be supposed that much • detinetion would sot leave the eintinittee perfectly free, bet would mist out the concluaios to which the com mittee ought to anure. Therefore it seems to me that the beat course we can take a that which, after much debts patios, my nohlo friend has_ adopted, seemly, that the minim deareptioss rill. s h ould be suestimed and the wisamitthe be left at liberty to aeesrtaia what the prece ded. are is reference to legialatiou lame them. Those pre mint% no doubt wiD he found to be of various kinds, rad It will be the husinesi of the committee to ascertain whether the finale of Lords is this estrum have gone beyond or bare varied fees former preceleuts, sod if so, in what re epee they have deem so. There are certain questions moo which the House of Loris ate *does, and not an. satorrally Prater, of their privileges. There are gewgaw al Listens, where this hones has mixed up in • lathe hill otieo question@ not properly belowpsig to it. Foe tie atim.e, there have bees bills is which thes house ha. endea voured tons upon pointed legislation al to prescribe how they are to le settled under the same of nepotist or re- Belot tvs atoe In those awes the Hems of Leila hare, 1 think, rightly interfered is ceder to prevent an meroachment which would have serried our privileges heyorid the mark we have 0111•111•011 niirtgani ti Con,. There is an instates is which that kind of objection pr. ssiled, mod I menthe it as ea crimple le am it happe is to have leen upon an OCKIII4OII met tolell dieonolar from the eveme• of the regent year. I refer to the 101 l pawed hr Mr. Pitt in this house under the am merest treaty .4 litr 7. It ea. ohnot e d in the Home ef Iron. that au that bill flue ....,canto subjects were Wig. due e.I winirly, that the conmere e l treaty with Paseo wee sweetened, that new slut,. were impised beyond the reject of the commercial treaty, aod tha t, bri gade. all this, there was a great consolidation of d ut i es , eakiug • new specie. of legislation with regard customs. It was objected that thee three subjects eag ht n o t to have I'm-u (ordained in .one bill ; but that ob *lion was overruled. I live it only so an in- Manee in which the jealuite of O m of L op & was periv expressed with regard to bine whelk went beyond the peoroire of imposing or reniitting natation. Now I think at would be wee for this how..• t, furnoh itself with every kind of thformation, to enlighten itself in reference to these historical precedesta There can be nu harm is ma doiag. Ike our powers am very great. lam aid one of those who think thee the powers and privileges of the Hone Oonuseen are shoat to womewesb to the great au thority of the Hoare of Lasalle I behme %het our privilege will he maintained, sod I believe that by Mica( time kiereesider the subject, and by beam can that we midi is the path. of the conslitatits, we shall at law arrive let • right deaeouo spas the gnmMsoa (Hear, hear., ffiy M. friend the member fur Plembairy (Mr. Dumont(*) hes mimed an amesinieet upon My notate friend's motiou, Which wens to me certaialy to go not may beyond the gessies, bet far loyesel it. The fault Mal many of us find Mith the declaim of the House of Lords I. that it trenches epos mu privileges, but my bon. Mead's amendment trescbas upon the prerogative of the crown. (Hear.) I win not argue the qualms whether the wane he proposes b a eat.or wrong. It may be right that her Majesty not prorogue parliament, but that • long adjournment shootd take place, bat it would neither beam. stitutional nor respectful for the house to declare by regoln. thse that her Majesty's prerogative of prorogation should not be eameised. (Hear. hear.) Without an adjourneneet for a week, without altering the terms of the motion which eomprtheedsd everythiu,r, I think this house might fairly mad properly sow proceed to agree to my noble friend's motion, and when the report of the committee is presented boa. gentlemen of all parties, duly oonsideriag the privi ieve of this house, may come to • conclusion more menu. mat to three which have been arrivol at in former time., sad mom bearing the symptoms and fruit. of deliberation than any conclusion we can arrive at at the present moment. (('heers.) After some observations from Mr. Clay, Mr. H. J. Nellie. and Mr. Whalley, Mr. BRIGHT withdrew his motion for the adjournment, and suggested that Mr. Buncombe should also withdraw his amendment. Mr. DU :COOMBE sesented, and the motion for the committee of inquiry wee agreed to. la mowing that the committee do consist of nineteen LoisiIALYERSTON maid be bad no objection to in. mew the number ; but in point of form that could not be done without notice, and it must be done on Thursday nest. WYLD moved that the committee consist of testily three members. This *as ohjerted to in point of form, and Mr. SHERIDAN moved the adjournment of the debate. Lord PALMERSTON said be would that evening give notice of adding two names to the committee. Sir J. PA KINGTON was sorry that this course was pro- Need, but if two names were ad ded, in fairness his side of the house should be more fully represented. The motion for adjournment was then negatived. Mr. Writ) having withdraws his amendment, The motion that the committee do consist of twentpone members was agreed to. The fol owing names were then put seriatim and :—Lord Palmerston, Mr. Disraeli, the Chancellor a ril! Exchequer, Mr. Walpole, Lord J. Russell, Mr. Sotheron Encourt, Sir George Grey, Sir J. Pakington, Sir J. Gra- Mr. Henley, Mr. E. P. Bouverie, Colonel W. Patten, Mr. , Mr. Bentinek. Mr. Bright, the Attorney-Gene ral, Mira Cairns, Mr. More °Terre ll , and Sir W. Heath en*. THE WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. Lent PALMERSros having moved that the house at it. rig do adjourn till Thursday next, Mr. T. DUNOOMBE roes to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if in consequence of the bribery and corruption reported to prevail at elections for the city of Gloucester sad the borough of Wakefield, her Majesty's government had anything to propose upon the subject?—if not, by what right, and for what purpose he delayed the issue of new writs to those places A debate followed, in which many appeals were made hem legal remixes urging that the goverment should not blame* proeecutioos against witnesses who made discleenree, and who ought to be indemnified. Mr. WALPOLE said, looting at the evidence, and at the sit ef parliament, he was convinced that the prosecution would be followed by two consequence.; first, that a peat ad of injustice would be perpetrated against individuals ; and, secondly, that the object of the at of parliament under which it was instituted would be defeats& He assigned his reseceis for this conclusion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that, however he gtit respect the humanity and forbearance contained in 4 they did not relieve him from the obligations al his El7l 1 : a public functionary. He would most gladly ampoesco in any direct resolution which should so relieve him. But the house had already taken steps which it was bound to panne, if it wished to avoid the imputation of having acted with solemn mockery and the charge of orga ailed hypocrisy. He had no choice except to prosecute those who, according to the decision of the commissional', wane the greatest culprits. Mr. BRIGHT stated that Mr. Leatham, who had been alluded to, declared that he had given such a full disclosure in his evidence before the comnumioners as to entitle him to hi. certificate ; which, however, had been bold without any reason assigned, and a prosecution had in consequence been directed against him, which was a grievous hardship. After some further debt Bins G. C. LEWIS coin t ;alised of the embarraasnient caused to the government by these discussions, and demanded that some definite modes should be brought forward cm the subject. He made a similar complaint as to the varimis opinions with regard to the suspension of the writ. If the writ was to be suspended beyond this present parlament, it could only be dose b 7 a direct bill, which the goveremeat, with the Reform Bill in prospect, did sot propose to do. THE CENSUS. Mr. DILLWYN asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it was the intention of govern• meat to press the Census Bill in its present form as regards the mode of areertaining the religious profession of the pro• pulation, or whether they proposed to alter the said bill in that respect ; and, if so, in what manner? Sir G. C. LEWIS said, in general, be did not think it was a convenient course to anti cipate debates upon bills which were in progress through the house, and therefore be hoped he should not be considered guilty of any disrespect t o th e house if he abstained f rom gang into this subject. Ile amid only say that the proposal had been deliberately made to the house, and that his belief was that no practical dillculty would ottend the pro/idiot as to those questions. But be would undertake further to say just one thing at the present necaelem that if the house should be of opinion that it would be an infraction of religious liberty —(cheers)—to impose a p f eridilt upon the refusal to an • ewer the questions with to the religionsdenceni satiate of individuals , and it should be wished to make a distinction between these particulars and the other partt ime required by the census, be would not be unwilling to make a distinction with regard to religious profession, and to wait the penalty with regard to that part. (Hear, hoar.) THE POPE'S IRISH BRIGADE. The O'DONOGHOE end he rem with reluctance, to eall the attention of that house, of the country, sad of Europa, toile mine which within the last few days the Irish go vernment had thought fit to take. At any time that course would hare bees extraordinary, but sow, contrasted with what the govenuneot had done is Ingkad. it was also unjustifiable. A proclaniatioto had bean issued, Biped by the Chief Commissioner of Police, purporting to be a nudist against foreign enlistment. It seemed to have been put forward to prevent • few Irishmen from taking service in the army of the Pope. Let the house now re member that England was not at war with the Pope, nor waa she likely to be at war with hint. He was not at war with any one with whom England was is aliases. Why then should the government arbitrarily interpose to prevent those Irishmen who sympathised with hurt from taking earths la his stay? Let the hones °beery° that, at the Noe when thegowasaisat were issuing the proclamation in tie goverismatt In England were countenaming, sad he seissily encouraging the collection of sub soriptioss is of Garibaldi and others. These acts had Man prsosaseed by lawyers on both sides of the house to he ed Viand they were known to be c on t rar y t o th e laws Mr. CARDWELL mid he we. very eery that the hoe. member should supper that the median of the Mak ge yser/rat had been est 'mord bi ar 7. Whotior araneideary or net, it had bra simply that of obedient* to the law. The boa. member supposed that they had hired • trek. marina, and he said that perhimatter wee tyvammical aod oppressive. Now, Owe ill the first piny the, had isseed no Metlotion at •11, and in the next their oceduct bad n ‘ rthing but tyrannical and oppreadvs. There wee a ioyerv posal law of this United Kinmlom whi c h - ren d ene d i s f or any subject of her Majesty, without he r • permis sion, to take s e rvi ce wader a foreign s ad it was the duty of the government both is Engla nd in Imbued to any that statute into effect. They did mot desire to ass =i i i r s h brought into the 'miss of the law ignorance of its provinces, oar did they desire a state of thinp to retinue trier whelk parr who when they knew what the law a miu . Ti it, Arid kinak it no: having information What they did was this, 117eyeemail a notice containing the terms of the statute is altar sad eviesietakAle language to be printed and circu lated. He entrettteil that it was their plain duty, so lon =iament her that statute on the statute book, to it. sad that it was not only not tyrannical and opperive het consieteut with propriety to inform the people of behind what the law was. - Mr. XONHRLL believed that the conduct of foreign affairs by her Majesty's government bad led to the aneexatios of Savoy to Prance, and he feared it would lead to dreams moults with regard to the Christians in Turkey, and he hoped it would not end in similar complkoitionr with regard to Belgium and the Rhenish provinces. It was the duty of the goverment so to administer theism that neither the eatholece should feel that they had obtained a triumph ewer the protesters, nor the protesters that they had ()b -leated a triumph over the catholics. Mr. BOWYER mid he rose to all the attention of her Ifejeely's preeramet and the house to a moot extraoell• way iisepeesh from her Madroty's representative at Naples Mai had be.. hid before the house. He referred to the 11101Tarialne• respect* the reception of political refugees eitheerd bee Majesty's ship of war, and the purge to witish Ise wished to all attention was to be found in a =Mclam Mr.' =lot to Lord Jake Seamen drat the Kie* MA mid which sanded are like se ex - true frees a speech is a ileethits deb them tram • dispatch fins a soishiter of slate. Mr. Mllisi amid, "le the re sent exalted star of Italy en memoresomest Net political =l.would led se aellem em bred bar Majesty's ship lily headland*, preinie as eisliese but on the ether bawl it mace lie tvesibisled that when this =aawl Ms einem see pessiestizis isidivWlmals in ble of law and jerline—fitser lisar e smay he fairly osemidered se eteerehee le the sees se those who esempe trim the Loeb law els ref " Mem i Now. he was met las to airy see weed el the resets fe elserwileofthe Ifeeipelllea preruiesset. mad ha amid *Wain tress dalis es bums be was Me British Meow of Common; sod sae a en . We bad me Issas vie the tetanal ig the cowry. o r ..I any len* Murry, baE he did ray that if a merger who was meendited to nay goverreer spree in THE E.XP: • public despatch in terms of gram Insult towards the Don reign of thet amain, that that mai an ming, yet the singe and the law of na ti ons , an d against the decencies of civilised life. He wanted to know wh e ther ror such • dispatch as this would have been written by a minister accredited to the court of France? These insults were only offered to the minor states of Europe. Viscount PALMERSTON —I am afraid I cannot sandy the wish of the hon. and learned gentleman, by informing him that her Majesty's government have expressed their disap proval of the despatch which he has made the subject of his censure. (Hen, hear.) The chief characteristic of that dispatch is that it states the truth. (Loud cheers.) It is the duty of our diplomatic agents in foreign countries to tell the truth, whether it is erectable to the governments to which they are accredited, or whether it is not, with respect to the matters on which they are called tannio make any state ment whatever. (Hear, hear.) This was not a volunteer commun.:shoe from Mr. Elliot ; but it arose from a discus- Ina which had takes place on the sumond conduct of a British of in giving shelter to • Sicilian who was lying from persecution on the shore. Now the standing orders which are given to naval officers with regard to this matter will be found recorded on the other page of the paper from which the hon. and learned gentleman has read the extract. Thee are in the shape of a communication which was made to the Admiralty under my direction when I wee at the heed of the Foreign-Aloe, in 1845, and which comprise the ' orders under which our naval officer are now acting in places where such questions are likely to arise. They amount simply to this : in any case in which • person is fleeing from justice, or from a cri minal accusation, or is escaping from the condemnation of a tribunal, he is not to be received ; but if an individual is teeing from persecution on account of his political opinions or conduct, and has reached a British ship, he is not to be refused admittance. (Hear, hear.) The principle noel which that rale is based is the tact that a British ship is to be regarded as British territory—(cheers)—and it is • principle which has been acted upon in reference to other countries besides. &ay. For instance, during the civil war in Spain, Gibraltar war alternately • place of refuge to all parties. Carina at one time, and Progresivtas at ano ther, as their enemies were for the moment triumphant, found refuge within our territory ; and on the same prin ciple it would be an act of • most barberna character to drive bete into the bands of their foes men who have committed no distinct offence, who have been tried by no tribunal, who are charged with no civil or criminal offence, but who are simply persecuted on account of their political opinions, and are seeking tempo ivy refuge on bean • British ship et war. (Cheers.) Mr. Elliot states that the state of Sicily at the time he writes was such that persons Seeing from the police were in the condition of persons Seeing from the Lynch law of a mob; and that is perfectly true. (Hear, hear.) Kr. BOWYER—The words he used were, " the police sad government of Sicily." Viscount PALMERSTON—The government of Sicily is the polio., and that is the gravamen of the charge. (Loud cheers.) The hoc. gentleman says that Mr. Elliot has shown disrespect for the laws and institution of Sicily. On the contrary, he has shown respect for them ; because the laws and institutions of Sicily have been utterly set aside, and the whole government of the country Lion in the hands of the police. ( Ch eers .) I n th e in of Naples there is an excellent code of laws—the Napo leon, adapted to the local circrinstances of the many, and suited to the habits of the people. There is a coestitution and a parliament which were granted by the late king. That constitution was sworn to by him in the most solemn manner; and he adjured the vengeance of Heaven upon himself and his suocessors if he attempted to set it mole. (Cheers.) But it has bees set amide, and the police now do everything. They arrest people without any charge being man spinet them ; they keep them Reprice without trial; and if in any instance • pen= ie brought to trial and is acquitted, he is equally kept in pri ma because he is mespeetal. Issossoos Is so protection, and the unmet barbarian are pinpointed by the police of Sicily upon the unfortunate people of that country. The hon. gentleman dose not know what . = ing, for I am mare that if he did his own mains would prompt him to disavow the barbarities which are practised there. (Hear, hear.) Ido not admit that any person was received on board an English ship ; but rng statement were true that some one had for and had been repelled, there was no man In the country that would not have modal:need the officer who should have driven that unfortunate person back. (Loud cheers.) These are matters jot feeling which it is impoesible for any man not to entertain ; bat we are net therefore departing from our position of strict neutrality with regard to the contest that a going on. No encouragement whatever has been given to the subscription which has been got up in aid of Garibaldi ; acid when the hon. and learned gastaionn says that the spoon of my noble friend was am encoureposst to that expedition, bemuse my noble hind referred toe certain historical person, if he has reall no better ground than that, lam surprised that he shou ld have advanced such a statement. I insider that there is no censure to be applied to Mr. Elliot ; and as to the feelings of the Neapolitan government being hurt by that gentleman's despatch, I can only say that when they read it their redection ought to have bees— "Purist hue opprobria noble, Et dici potuisse et eon potuisso refelli." (Load cheers.) With regard to the other point which has been raised, there is a clear distinction between the two area In the one there is • positive statute, the reeetln Enlistment Act ; but in the other case there is no such plain infraction of the law ; and if we instituted pro ceedings for raising a subscription, the result would be much more uncertain than • proceeding under the Foreign Ealiatment Act. The government have, therefore, thought it desirable that • warning should be given to the people of Ireland, who appeared to be ignorant of the statute ; but in the other sees it was stated the other night that the dis cussion which had taken place would be sufficient to warn those who might otherwise be disposed to enter on a course which would be illegal and contrary to international law. Mr. HENNESSY men timed, as aspaciosen of the charges brought against the Neapolitan government, that Lord Clarendon and a right bon. gentleman for whom be had the greatest respect, but who appeared to be labouring wader a gross misconception, had both stated that Baron Norio underwent in chains a surgical operation which had boss rendered necemary by hie irons. Now the fact was that Bane Poeno never wore chains at all— ---- Mr. 13I:AiliffoilE-LOh:;Ii Why I saw them myself. (loud elthem) Mr.HENNE:MB.: Y—Did the right hon. gentleman mesa to assert that the baron wore chains at the time of the opa retios. or that the operation was rendered neemeary by them chains? (Hear, bear.) That, however, wee the charge mods at the time ; but they had the deposi tion of the surgeons, to the effect that the baron's malady was hereditary, and had nothing to do with his irons ; and that he was imprisoned in a cheerful room—(laughter)—with plenty of light, and with his books and papers. He (Mr. Hennessy) was quite ready to believe that the noble viscount was nut in this matter actuated by a mere anti-catholic feeling. He believed that the noble viscount wished to advance the object, of the liberal party in this country, and he might even say, in Europe; but he (Mr. Hennesny) held th a t liberalism, whether in Italy or anywhere elm, was not to be approved of. (Loud laughter.) The noble viscount ones talked of sMtlinli• fleet to Nara, bat Rusda intimated that the priories of nomintervestien was not to be violated even in the ore of • small poser, and the fleet did not go. (Hear.) The Meoretary for ballad bed Mated that no proclamation had bass herd by the Irish government on the subject of ealhtment for the Papieb service, but he (Mr. Hennessy) contended that the ofisonment which had been issued was a prodmention to all intentioned purpose.. Mr. CA.RDWELL had skated what he now repeated, that what had been Wood was sot a proclamation, but an ordinary police notice, isdosnhog the people Was existence of a certain act of parliament, In wow Mid that' VIM not be led through igno of rance th e law to coma an omen Mr. P. O'BRIEN, an • Roman catholic who wished to preserve the dominions of the Pope, and to preserve, if it were possible, to him the Romagna, and who regretted the issuing of the proclamation by the Irish govern ment which bad been referred to, could not concur with herbals. colleague in defending the Sicilian government, which he believed war an abominetion, and which he trusted one day or another would be compelled to succumb, not to Oaribalob, with whose projects he had no sympathy, but to popular opinion aided and influenced by the Roman catholic ruing and overturning Neapolitan tyranny. (Haar.) He could not hear the statement made by his hoe. col league without standing up and vindicating those principles of liberalism which that hon. member had so openly Teri- I dined. (Hear.) He admitted that it was contrary to law to interfere by subscriptions or otherwise in the affairs I of other II&LIOD• which were on term. of amity with her I Majesty's government, but no law could prevent our feel ing sympathy with theme who were oppressed. (Hear.) tioloeel DITNNII had given adios of a question to the Monetary for War as to when the report on the defences of the country would be Lid on the table, but as the right hon. gentleman was not present, be would content himself with express* • hope that the report would be on the table before they were called upon to vote the estimates. The motion that the house at its riming adjourn to Thursday neat was thee put and agreed to. EMIXNEt,, MAY 26, ..1860. Qa • division the motion was carried by 40 to 34. The bill was therefore lost. REFRESHMENT HOUSES AND WINE LICENSES BILL. This bill was read a third time, and pealed amidst some cheers. SUPPLY. The report of supply aria - ir . O;Ai up and agreed to. _ WAYS AND IO.A.I§TB. The report c the committee of ways and means was also ved. JOHN =ARM; ACT, ie., REPEAL BILL 'AriVIIIT bill r a TAX ABOLI T ION (EDINBURGH) BILL. On the moths forgoing into committee on this bill, The LORI) ADVOCATE moved that it be an instruction to the committee that they have power to make provision for the abolition of the annuity tax in the burgh of Canon gate and the burgh of Montrose. to. f T e t Vill then went through committee, and the clause was agreed to. The house adjourned at '25 minutes to I o'clock to Thurs day next. Kato inteilignut. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—MAT 25. Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wigfitmen, Mr. Justice Crompton, and M r . Justice Bla ckburn.) worm r. BETH. This was an action which ma he said to have originated in the defalcations of David Hughes, the ex-attorney and fraudulent bankrupt. It was tried before Mr. Justice Hill at the last Middlesex sittings after term, when a verdict passed for the plaintiff ' with damages VOL The action was brought by the plaintiff, a merchant's clerk, against the defendant, an at torney, for professional negligence in causing to beconveyed to the plaintiff a wrong house, and likewise for omitting to search the register in order to ascertain whether the house purchased wax mortgaged. The house in question was situated in Cornwall-terrace, I Dalama and was one of a lot, the property of Sir William Middleton, advertised for oak. In the description of the property which the plaintiff handed to the defendant the house he desired top stated to be No. 12, on the soutteside of the Albion- " from the Skeen's- road, whereas in the &hatred el . furnished ' to Smith by David Hughes, who was a - receive the purchase money, the house was dew "12th house 011 the south side of Albion-road, eel in the Queen's-road," but which at the time of the was "N 0.17," the discrepancy being accounted for a feet that in consequence of the intempediate apace 141Nreen several houses being built upon, what was at one time: the twelfth house in the row be rate No. 17. Nowever, there was a further discrepancy between the pertacplare tarnished by the plaintiff and the al:street of Mai with regard to the occupants of the house to be purchased. In this way it happened that the plaintiff got poseession of the wrong house ; which, however, was in all rerpecta precisely similar to the one be had intended to purchase, and was equally heavily mortgaged, neither being of any value to a purchaser. Mr. Collier, Q.C. (with him Mr. Hance) now moved for a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why there should not be • new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against evidence, and also because of the damages being excessive. Their Lordships, after consulting Sfr.Justice Hill, were of opinion Unit the rule ought to be refused on the ground that the verdict was against evidence, bat granted because of the damages being massive. ST. ALDTII AND Will S. GINXIIAL OMNIDOII COMPANY. This was an action tried before Mr. Justice Wight yen, at the sittings for Middlesex after last term, when a verdict passed for the plaintiff, with 1001. demure'. The action was spinet the company for the negligence of their servants in driving off before the wife of the plaintiff—who is a theatrical singer —had time to alight from'one of their omni buses, whereby the lady was thrown upon her beak, and suffered • premature confinement in consequence. At the trial the p lain tiff's difficulty was to identify the mambas by which his wife travelled. The lady said she started hem the Bank in a "John Bull" minibus, the property ef the company, and which ran to Maida-hill, and that it was in alighting from it at the corner of Praed-street that the accident occurred. Mr. St. Albya so far confirmed the statement of his wife aa to state tint he saw the name of " Church," the secretary to the company, inscribed cm the omnibus. On the other band, the company declared that there were six "John Bulls "starting from the Bank,bet that only two of them belonged to the company. Moreover, there were no less than sixty omnibuses besides the ems pany's passing along the route travelled by the plaintir• wife, and it wu just as likely she was in one of them. All the company's conductors who were on duty on that part of the road where the accident occurred, and about the time in questioo, were called, but not one of them knew anything about the accident, nor could Mrs. St. Al. byn succeed hi recognising amongst them the conductor al the omnibus by which she travelled. Nevertheless the jury found for theplaintiff, damages 100/. Mr. Elwin James, Q.C. (with him Mr. T. Atkinson), now appeared to move for a new trial on behalf of the company. on the ground of surprise. It was not until the trial that the company were aware that the plaintiff alleged that his wife had travelled by a "John Bull." Indeed, from the interrogatories addressed to them on behalf of the plaintiff, they were led to believe he did not know by what omnibus she travelled; and although at the trial they were enabled to produce the conductors of the only two "John Bulls" belonging to them, yet there was no oppor tunity allowed for making further inquiries, and thus show ing that their "John Bulls" did not ply to Maida.hill. But, moreover, there were the affidavits of two policemen stationed at the 13auk, who, having seen a report of the trial in the newspapers, informed the company that some time after the accident the plaintiff had made inquiries of them respecting the omnibuses starting from the Bank, and that he distinctly affirmed on that occasion that he did not know whether his wife travelled by a company's omnibus. The f'hief Justice mid Mr. James had stated quite enough to require an answer from the other side. Rule nisi granted accordingly. BAIL COURT.—MsY 25. Bitting at Nisi Prius at Westminster.— (Before Mr. Justice Hill and a Common Jury.) MOWN O. ORAT.—rues IMPRISONMENT. This was an action for false imprisonment and a malicious prosecution. The defendant pleaded, first, not guilty ; secondly, a ju■- tiflmtion ; and further, that a felony had been committed, and that there was reasonable and probable cause fur sus pecting the plaintiff. Mr. Belton and Mr. Dunbar were counsel for the plain tiff ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Gifford were counsel for the defendant. The defendant was a forage contractor at Woolwich, and the plaintiff wax his agent. On the 11th January last the defendant, without previous intimation to the plaintiff, went to his house and charged him with stealing two loads of hay. A policeman was snot for, and the defendant gave the plaintiff into custody for stealing the same. He was taken to the station, locked up for the night, and on the following morning he was taken before the magistrates, who committed him for trial, but admitted him to bail. The plaintiff was arraigned for the felony at the Central Criminal Court, but upon the conclusion of the cane for the prosecution the judge ruled there was no case for the jury, and the plaintiff WM acquitted. The jury ultimately returned a verdict for the defendant on both counts. REFORM BILL. Colonel SYKES gave notice to movenaimiss in committee on the Reform Bill conferring upon every male person of 21 years of age, who wea poeee.M of • government de. (erred annuity of M. • year, the right of voting for the county or borough in which he raided, provided that residence had extended to twelve months prior to the election. Mr.o/ALPOLE obtained leave to brims in a bill to ex tend the rovisione of the Universities sad Canes Estates Mi. F. 'SETH moved foe and obtained a select commit tee to inquire into the eircumetaame which have caused the alleged defective state of a coosndemble ennoble of the gun and mortar beats sad mewls of the royal navy. Sir. & ESTOOURT obtained leave to bong in a Lai to eased the existing acts relative to friendly societies, and also a bill to aimed the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, in regard to saes and compensations for lead, by way of an estudel rent-harp. The Bawler s and Friendly Societies Investment Bill went through committee pro form!. The Spirit BM wee read a emend time. The ifunicinal lb time (belandi Act Amendment BMB we read • seocldtime. le committee on the butleespere Liability ICI, Yr. AHOlf mewed that the chairman do leave the chair. THE POLICE COURT& GUILDHALL. Mho Fray, • Tonne iedy vim has lowa orum 4 4. before the public in actions Lord and Lady r S ll, l 7 in whose employ she f wen, ira era as against her counsel and attorneys for in the eondinot et her affairs in the different actions which she hoe twee engaged, applied on Wednesday to Akiennim Italomons for • sum mons against the matron of Whitecrees-dreet Prison for cruel treatment and threats against her life while • pri soner for debt under her control. . _ . . Alderman Salocums inquired the nature of the cruelty and threats complained of. Miss Fray mid she was incarcerated in Whitemossodreet Prison on the 2nd of December last, and as the following day she was taken very ill, and in that Maio locked up for • whole day and a night with not even • glees of cold water, ' although she was at the time sugaring from inflammation of the lungs. Indeed, such was the neglect she experienced that she was kept for weeks together without butter, tea, anger, and, in fact, proper food ; and she was even denied the use of warm water, which the state of her health re , quired. With a cancer iu her mouth, which she was com pelled to lance herself, the only food she could take was withheld, and having no money she was unable to procure what she required beyond the county allowance. Alderman Salomoos asked her why she had not applied to Colonel Hicks, the governor. Mims Fray said she had repeatedly done so, and Colonel Hicks assured her that it was his wish that she should be properly treated, but nothing was done, and she was eventually compelled to awly to friends outside for assist ance to obtain the means of existence. This state of things continued until the 25th of February lest, when the metros shook her fist in her face, and wide use of the most mur derous threats towanls her, saying that she Wise Fray) had lost her character, and .that she would tear her to pees*, limb from limb, tear her eyes out of the socket*, sad intimated she would soon be in • mach worse play than that—meaning Newtate. FM nine days she wee very i ll , during which time d e ba d nothing bat the musty allow. mace, and when she refused the doctor's seedicim, she matron did all in her power to prevent her having the medi cine she purchased with money furnished by Isar &bads. Alderman &bttons asked bm if any inquiry had takes place. Mile Fray said that a slanderous letter was written by a friend at the matron, and the Lord Mayor and Alderman Hale attended and investigated the chews made ia that letter aappinst her (Miss Fray), which proved to have no foanrlrstien, sines which the matron had altered Ler couched towards her. Alderman galesions wished to know if she had coin ;dabbed to the prison inspectors. ' Miss Feay said she had written to the Secretary of State, and Mr: Pony, one of the inspectors, had visited the prison, but no steps had been taken in the matter. She had also seen the Lord Mayor, who requeeted her to send him the details Of her complaints in writing, and she had done so ; but fairing that the time limited by law for making her complaint would expire, and so deprive her of the or d inary remedy in the event of no other inquiry taking place, she applied for a gammons to have the matter inveetimitedliere. Alderman &I moue said he did not like to grant a sum mons in such a case without making inquiry, and he would therefore decide on Friday what course be would adopt. After the above application was made the deputy governor of Whitecross-strest Prison attended at the court, and was closeted with the chief clerk for nearly an hour. and on the opening of the court he had a private interview with the alderman and the chief clerk, and at the expira tion of a quarter of an hour the parties came into court, when Alderman Salomon; addressing Miss Fray, said that, Colonel Hicks being out of town, Mr. Watts, the deputy. governor, was present to hear her complaint against the matron and to answer it. _ Miss Fray, having reiterated her came of complaint against the matron, said she also had to =eke complaint against the governor and the doctor of the prison, bat at present she only asked for a summo is against the matron When she wrote to the Secretary of State, Mr. Sheriff Phillips and Mr. Perry, the prison inspector, eartm, the latter told her that it was a case for the magistrates. Alderman Salomon, could not understand wiry the matron should have any antipathy towards any prisoner under her care. Miss Fray said it arose fromithe fact of her catching her in the act of opening a letter which she (Miss Fray) wrote to the governor, asking him to procure her a habeas, in order that she might attend before a judge at chambers in an ac tion for which she received notice for the 13th of February. She got no answer to that letter, and she therefore wrote a second time, representing that unless she obtained the habeas she would lose her case ; bet she received no answer until it was too late, and judgment was given against her by default. This was on a Saturday, and on the Sunday she law Colonel Hicks, and he told her she could not have • habeas, not having applied for it in the manner prescribed for prisoners in the county side. She said she did not intend to apply for anything at the prison expense after she had been starved for so many weeks, and having money sufficient of her own she was prepared to pay for • habeas ; but not obtaining it, she lost her actioe. Mr. Wstta said he was not present when Mr. Perry and the visiting magistrates saw Miss Fray, and knew nothing therefore of what took place at either interview. Mr. Perry did not mention any complaint, nor did he report any ; but the governor seen Miss Fray on several occasions in the presence of the matron. Wes Fray said she reported everything she complained of to Colonel Hicks, bat not obtaining protection from him, she was obliged to have recourse to other mesas. Alderman Salomon, mid he presumed. that the governor made it a rule to see all the prisoners daily Mi. Watts said that was not the rue, but any person could see the governor upon applying either personally or in writing. He was, however, frequently among them. Miss Fray said it was not so. Mr. Watts mid if any application were made to him per sonally at the office, be should not require eny written notice. Mies Pm said she believed Mr. Watts, as he wee the only gentleman from whom she had received any humane treatment. Alderman Salomon said if he granted the summons against the matron he eould not see how it could serve the applicant. Mir Fray said she locked her up, while other prisoners were allowed greater liberty ; and she had been informed that the law of the land did not allow any one to remain a single night under threats against the life without a remedy. Mr. Watts said that all the prisoners were locked up at night. Miss Fray said she could not state the whole of her com plaint, unless the case was thoroughly investigated, as it would occupy too much time. She would, however, men tion that the part of the prison she was confined in was in fested with body vermin, introduced by a favourite of the matron; and although the bedding, clothing, and even the food were tainted with the presence of such vermin, the matron would not permit any report to be made, in order that the place might be cleansed. Mr. Watts said the prison had been thoroughly cleansed. Mrs Fray said that took place, bat subsequent to her but complaint. Alderman Salomon said the prison waa conducted under the same rules whish regulated the Queen's Bench, and although the present complaint was one for inquiry, he could not grant the summons, but he would report the natter to the gaol committee, who would inquire into it, and ascertain if, by any wrong act or insubordination on her part, she had brought the punishment she complained of upon herself. Mir Fray said she had taken counsel's opinion, which wee that the magistrate had the power to grant her a sum- MOs to obtain protection against the murderous threats of the matron, which had been repeated since she left the prison a fortnight ago. Alderman Salomon declined to grant the summons, at the same time promising a full investigation by the gaol committee. Mir Fray then retired, expensing a hope that she would receive the protection ahe aess►t. LONDON LIBRARY. The nineteenth general meeting of the members of this institution was held in the library, St. James's-square, on Thursday ; Lord Lyttleten in the chair. The report stated that during the year ending April 30, 67 members had been added to the library, while the losses by death, withdrawal, or otherwise, had been 47; the satiety had therefore gained 10 members, and thefinan cial gain had been 2101. 10s. The number of volumes added to the library by purchase amounted to 1,290 and 50 pamphlets, and the number of volumes issued from the library during the year amounted to 29,946. The report was adopted, and certain alterations in the rules having been considered and agreed to, the proceedings closed. ROYAL Faaa HOSPITAL, GBAY We observe that the annual festival in support of the funds of this excellent charity uto take place on Wednesday next at the Freerna , ons' Tavern, under the presidency of the Duke of Wellington. The perfect freedom of hospital relief to the destitute and dis ea sed on which it was established by Dr. Marsden, as well as the great benefit& it has conferred in times of panful illness on over half a million of the destitute poor, not only of the metropolis, but also of the most distant parts of England, lead us to hope that at the ensuing festival such pecuniary aid will be afforded to the committee of managements to enable them not only to relieve the resource. of the institution of a heavy debt, but also aid them in extending the benefits of a charity the boundaries of which know no limits, nor acknowledge any distinction of country or creed. METROPOLITAN BOARD OP Worn—The weekly of the board was held yesterday at the Guildhall, Mr. J. Th waites in the chair. The financial statement was presented, which showed a net cash balsams of 29,9611.95. 4d. The board proceeded to receive tenders for the construction of the Ranelagh overflow sewer across Hyde•park. The following tenders were received : Henning, 35,8001 • New ton, 29,6 9 01. ; Boson, 27,3001. ; Dethiek, 7x1,6 01//. •R. Robinson, 24,963/. ; W. Hill, 96,9261. ; Batterby, 26,500 f. ; Hurst, 24,927/. ; Lam, 96,317/. • Rowe, 29,689/. • Bird, ' 26,7791. • Hare, 30,766/. ; 36,435/. O n the motion of Mr. D'lffanger the tender of Mr. Dethick was • . • - s — coaPted. On the recommendation of the Finance Com mittee it was agreed that the sum of 20,000/. be transferred from the Victoria Park Approach deposit account to the general cement account of the board. Some other business of no public interest having been disposed of, the board ediparneiL Tart BON AOCORD COPPER MINING CONIPANY (Lreoegn).—The general meeting of the company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. W. H. Bekaa, in the chair. The statement of accounts showed a balance of 4,6621. 15s. 7d., available to meet current expenditure. This amount the directors expected would be sufficient for the prosecution of the undertaking for three months, when in all probability it would be found necessary to make a further call of about Yr. 6d. a share. The report and so eonsta were adopted and the retiring directors re-electeit. Mirtione BOILER EXPLOSION.—About half-past two on Thursday afternoon an explosion took place at the Chillington Ironworks, resulting in serious injury to five of the workmen. One of the boilers collapsed, and dislodged another, and the top of a tall stack was thrown down, da maging several workshops on which the debris fall. A por tion of the dislodged bncks were propelled three or four hundred yards, and five of the workmen, more or less seriously injured, were removed to the hospital. ExrbosioN or Ga.S. —1 esterday morning between six and seven o'clock an explosion of ps took place at the residence of Sir William Wortley, 62, Clunberlandetreet, Hyde-park. A female servant perceiving • smell of gas in the drawing-room, took a lighted taper for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, when an explosion took pl a c e , th e force of which clatte red the windows, furniture, and build ing, burning the unfortunate woman in a shocking manner. Engines quickly arrived, and the fire was soon extinguished, though not until considerable damage was done. FATAL AMlDE:RT.—Yesterday morning William Arias, aged 15, was passing along Bent-street, Borough, when he was kicked in the right temple by • horse, the cog of the shoe entente( the brain. He wee picked in • state of insensibility, and immediately warmed to (toy's Hospital, where Mr. John Cooper Foster surgeon, removed five pieces of bone, but he irsdiy lank said expir d. BIIICIDI OP A GENTLEMAN r. C. J. Canter, wooer for West Kent, held an inquest at the Bull 'ravens, Stone, between Dartford and Oravesend, on Thursday evening, on the body of • patleman unknown, who was found in a wood in the nelghbourhood with a pistol lying by his side, leaving no doubt lie bad committed suicide by shooting himself. In the absence of toy as to identity, the initial letters of the deceased's proof n having been picked out, the jury returned an open verdict of " Found dead." The demised was apparently about 55 yam of age, and remarkably tall, messuruig 6 feet Yin., of fair complexion and brown hair turning grey. held on the forehead, light randy whiskers, and front teeth out of coat, His dress consisted of a brown mixture shoot- ' WS with pockets inside and out, brown checked trousers with gripe at sides, bleak cloth waistcoat, black silk neekerchief, black hat, and buttoned-up boots. The arti of dress remain in the bands of the police, in order, iflo, to lead to the identity of the deceased. °RUT NORTHERN HOerITAL, KIN o'S-cROSS.— Number of patients for the week ending May 20, 772 ; of WM& Di were new ores. MARKETS. BiJGAR.—The average price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the British Pomeerieus in America, for the week ending May 22, is 27.. 14d. per cwt., exclu sive of the duties of customs paid or payable thereon. —The average price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the pruduce of the llfaar4Aus, computed as above, is 29n. 104. re. turn has beep made of the price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the Fast Indies—The average price of the two foregoing descriptions of sugar, computed as above, and exclusive of duty, is 275. 70. per cwt. Mayor., MAY 25.—We have had a brisk market this week, and the offices having been freely supplied with sam ples from the late arrivals, • fair amount of businow has been concluded since our last, both in landed parcels and Boating cargoes, but genially at rather lower prices. Re. finer, produce meets with a moderate demand at about former rates Rum continues quiet, and prices are with difficulty supported. COTTON. —Lmatroot, MAY 2.s.—There has been a very moderate demand this week, and an increased desire to sell on the part of holders; but notwithstanding the very large stock of American, the quantity of middling and upwards of a good style is so limited, that for these descriptions prices are tolerably steady, whilst the lower qualities are ag a in id. to id per lb. lower, and the inferior grades are most =i.Brasil is without change, but Egyptians are a t lower. Sunda have been in limited requem, and prices' are rather in favour of the buyer. Speculators have taken 1,770 American and 50 Surat ; and there arc reported foe export, 5,590 American, 250 Pensain, 130 Egyptian, and 3,560 Surat. The market to-day opens quietly ; probable sales 6,000 bales, including 1,000 on speculation and for export. COTTON GOODS.—MaisCHPATER, MAT 23.—The de pression In nearly all kinds of yarns and cloths for India is unite as groat as it was on Tuesday, and in some descrip tions prices are weaker. The business doing is very limited, and in some cases it is hardly suincient fairly to test the strength of the market. The buyers of cloths generally are restricting their purchases, and the aggregate business of the week has been inconsiderable. Home trade buyers of yarns are doing bat little, and prices are again rather easier. The seam report is given of yarns suitable to the German market. CORN.--CHILYSPORD, MAY 25.—There WWI a very thin attendance of fanners at market to-day, and a small show of wheat, which was taken at an advance of ls. per qr. on the week. Fanners are careless sellers, as they all maintain the wheat is looking badly on the gro und, and but small stocks held by farmers. Red, 53. to 555.; white, 565. to 60s. Beano very scarce, and rather worse buying. Lococw, MAY 25.—The very genial weather of the last two or three weeks has had a very surprising effect upon both the pastures and corn crops. The growth during that time has been uncommonly rapid in this district, and the cry as to the probable lateness of the harvest has been very considerably modified, as well as the opinions with reference to the promise of the quality of that harvest. At our mar ket to-day we had • moderate supply of wheat, which realised last week's rates. Very little doing in other ar ticles. Wheat, red, 545. to 573.; white, 575. to 595. Oats, 28s. to 31s. Beans, 475. to 495. Wairnrinui, MAY 25.—The supply was fair, but the wheat trade was firm, though not active, at last week's rates. Barley was rather cheaper. E.4h i beans steady, but la . per qr. cheaper. Oats and sh rather cheaper. Average of the week ending Nay 21 : teat, 4,462 qrs., at 525. 31d. ; barley, 100, at 38s. ; beans, 10, at 465. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES. Cronstadt coming from the northward, is on shore near here, but hopes are entertained of getting her off. Mem. Cronstadt (a), Captain Baker, left Hull find May for Cronstadt.—Prede riluhavn, May 24. Oaklands (barque), Captain Winn, from London to this port, which went on shore near the month of the Zwaart Kop's River (about 14 miles hence) in this Bay yesterday morning, has got 9 feet water in her hold, and becona. a wreck ; crew and passengers eared. Arrangements are being made for landing the cargo.—Port Illasbeth, March 21. Woodcock —A dismaated and abandoned vessel marked on her stem—Woodcock, Carnarvon,—was seen to founder on the 11th May, In let 44 N, lon 24 W, of Cadiz, by the Salvador, Captain Meares, arrived here from Havannali. (Woodcock, Captain Jones, sailed from Beaumaris on the 4th April foe Boston.}—Hamburg, May tom' VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. And* Wilkie!mina (Primulas barquel, from Moulmein for Fal. mouth, 49 days, tat 17.469, lon 4,110 W. all well. Hope ship', of and from London for Quebec, May 5, lat 44.8 N, lon 51.18 W. Sarah Metcalfe (barque;, for Quebec, May S, lat 42.42 N, lon 65.11.45 W. Morn , / ORDIRIL —On the Ist of June next the following changes in the mode of transacting the money order business will take place : Ist. Money orders for trans mission by the public to the Privy Council Office will be issued at all money order offices, payable to " The Privy Council Office," the name of the payee being no longer required in these cases. 2nd. Postmasters will arrange the transfer and repayment in the United Kingdomof all orders issned on and after the Ist of June, payable at their offices, with the exception of these issued from the Chief Office, London, to "The Privy Council Office," and from the Chief Offiee, Dublin, to " The Board of National Education," Ireland ; the ander or repayment of which orders can be arranged only at the respective chief offices in London and Dublin. The proper form of application for transfer or re payment can be obtained at any money order office. To prevent delay or refusal, the application must be signed by either the payee or remitter, must enclose the order, and must contain the names of the payee and the remitter ; and the applicant must have signed the receipt to the order, and also the reoueat " B." which is printed on the face of the order. Id. The personal attendance of the remitter to effect an alteration in the names of the remitter or payee of an order will no longer be essential. A written apphoa tlea by the remitter, containing an additional ooptndrfou in postage stamps, and correct particulars of theordir, will be attended to by the issuing pustmaster. The properform of application may be obtained at any money ordsr office. 4th. The remitter of an order may make that order pay able ten days after date, provided he shall have signed the requisition - "C." printed on the face of the order, to defer payment of it until ten days after date, and s hall have e.ed a penny receipt stamp thereto.—By command of the Postinaster•Genend, ROWLAND Hitt, Secretary.—General Poet Office, May 26. BOARD or TRAMS INQUIRY INTO THE LOBS 01 THIL SHIP LZICIIBTF.R.—At the fit. George's Hall, Liverpool. te c t d rday (Friday), Mr. O'Dowd appeared on behalf of tt of Trade to conduct an Inquiry into the circum stances connected with the loss of the ship Leicester, Capt. Jasper Robbins, which was wrecked last week off Rhos collyn, Anglesey. Mr. T. ti. Rattles and Captain Harris, who sat on the bench, said that they should transmit the evidence they bad taken, and mention the very good chit. meter given to Captain R obbins by all the witnenes. [Advertisement,}—Hot.Ww•Y's PILLS PREFER AILS TO ALL OTIIIIII FUR TUX CURE Or Bur AID INDIONSTION Mr. Blackwell. residing at Halifax, was a peat loiterer for severs/ years from indigestion and bile. lie had an extraordinary ap petite, but never could partake of any of the luxuries of the table, from an apprehension 01 the consequences that invariably ensued. Ile had consulted many medical men, and tried almost every kind of medicine, lout without ol,riving that benefit he so ardently sought for, Manner all these disappointments, by taking Hollows) 'a Pills, pin e _nd cure was effected , and he can now eDJoy every Itlnd of oomparsd of benign Thee p iles , mi balsam., without a grain pLebreidth ere a ssfu as they g, are efficacious. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. CRAPPIL—Nay ft. at the Rectory. Camborne, Cornwall, the wife of the Rev. W. P. Cltappel. of a ton. DUDS.—Nay 21, at Aron Bank, Upper Norwood, Surrey, Mrs. J. B. Dods, of a win. . ORIPTITH.—May 23. at Rochester, the wife of the Rev. T. T. Oriflith. of a daughter. HILL—May 20. at Hightleid-park, Reckterry, the wife of N. S. Hill, Req., of a daughter. HANBURY.—May 28, at the Rectory. Moisten, licreforAlre, the wife of the lien. and Res. A. A. H. Hautiury, of a daught, r. HAYLO—May 21, at Portland-terrace, Soutlisea, the wife of Captain lit Hayes, R.N., of a daughter. HIRSCH —May 21, at Moutem•villas. Adelaide.riest ilaser• eloet.hlll, the wife of S. Y. illiweh, Pun., of a 11111:0 t r. KNiGHT.—lfity 21, at Lower Clayton, Middlesex, the wife of Mr. L Knight, of a son. micocK.—]lay 22, at St. Petersburg, the wife of B. Looock, m Mof i t daughter. oe 20. at Leamington, the wife of T. B . med. dock, 41., of a daughter. pigL—lday 24. at Nutland-gate, the Hon. lira F. Peek of a daughter. IdARRIAGEB. BLANDFORD—RUTT.—May V, at the 014 Gravel-pits Chapel, Hatkney, by the Rey. J. Darks, the Rev. J. Blandford. of Herne Bay, to Jean punts., daughter of W. Rutt, Emu. of Hackney. CH l' RTON—MOOINIR.—May U. at the holy Trinity Church. Kentlsh.town, by the Rev. R. Mckersteth, the Rev M. Chur. too, of Walton, Harts to Mary, daughter of the late Mr. J. M. Into. Irate of Walton. GREfiIr—STRDMAN.—May ft. at St Peter's Sudbury, by the Rev. J. W. H. Molyneux, the Rer. T. L. Green. to Louisa, daughter of E. Stedman, YAW. of Belle Vile. Sudbury. PALMNR—DICKRNSON. — Hay V, at Holy Trinity, Fromm's), by the Rev. V. Lipaceash, Mr. 0. Palmer, of Melville-terrace, Conden.road.rillas to Eisabeth, daughter of the late Mr. A. P. Ilteketlloll, of Park-valley Farm, !tear St. Alban's, Herts. DEATHS. BOND.—May at Biechester.mmare, Canides•toenl, P. Bond. 6101113 L —Hay at the Royal-mews, Buckingham Palace, I. H. Glover, Nag., , aged en. !I, Catherine, wife of Mr. H. 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