The Express. — London, England, 1860-07-07 00:00:00

is romentwees of the mode in which the dismount' termi nated the other night. It might he nopposed that the snide du.e 13larlborungh), who introduced the queetioa, stood alone in that bows in the restriction, which he bad expressed. Now be (the bebop of (Word) woo iworimed that last was very far from being the mw, Slid he hod bola poneaully dolmas of tiaglaL how otairely be scudded I a the oratimeato es =dthe Debbi deka but bad bola prevented form es by the mode I. which the donnas toaiatiod. A short diumalso wooed on the subject betwese Lord Bro Mammy, the Dabs of Marlborough, Lord Glanville. sad Lord wgbra The Now &shod Bill posed through committee. LOCAL BOARDS ON KIALTH, kc., BILL The no d wt d the aseembembe to thin bill was received sad agree la Their lordebige *mad at wag dolga. HOUSE OF 0 01131018.—Funmr, July 6. Wontimed hem yenbmihee lqwest.) The Annuity Tea Abolition (11diel) Bill than pored boom. tbrom,h committee and eau arderall SO ho rePethed to the HERRING IISHIRDIS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Tho cromiter are procerdod to readily tiro Horan Pamir (Soaked) I llama 1 . 2, art 3 wen agreed to, sod doom 4 eas withdraona Several aloe CIMINO WON agreed to, sod at four o'clock tla ellausira espootoi progroot. situas was thoo oupooded. The boons roommod at do o'clock. GROUNDS FOR RIFLE PRACTICE. _ Yr. SEL~/TN asked the at title for War whether it was the Intention of Isse Ma y's government to fistrodu‘e soy memory fur &enlisting the acquisition by volunteer carps of grenade for rile pendia, by purchase wito their own messy or by volratery grants from land. puntusat to the ingestions reeds us this house on the nth day of July, Vet and the Ist day of June, 11)60. Mr. M. HERBERT said that when the subject warn brought bd ire the house on a former occasion by the hon. ad learned gentlemen, he (Mr. 8. Herbert) thought that it wee worthy of coouderation. In the meantime he had given the nuttier some attention, and he felt that there would lw great difficulties in the way of carrying the plan &to effect. Several points had to be coomilered before a bill mead be introduced. First, there was the question, if the re quired powers were given to persons in no way responsible to parliament, bow en. 14.1 a remedy be provided w came the itiole taken for ride practise should be danger. ce to the 'Odor or a amessoot to the landlords or the iiiLaintanta of the neighbourhood. Theo again it would be oeceseary to met these in Noe authority of a permanent cha. niter, sad act is the purehemen, who might pass arial. These matters required much eamideratiou, and Le must frankly my that at the itamed meant he had so much busioese on his hue that he eculd sot attend to them ; but if the hon. sad lesreed gsstle would undertake to bring in a bill oe the abject the prnambent would give him all the easietame they could ia r einfa L LONDON CORPORA ON Mr. NORRIS asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether be could name a day for going into eonitaittee on the Loudon Corporation Bill. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that is the mesa state of public Insinene it was utterly impossible for the government to mine beforehand with any certainty • day when any 001. lion would mine us. COLLECTION OF INLAND REVENUE. Mr. NORRIS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was the intention of her Majesty's governinent to take steps for the transfer, from persons locally appointed, to the olicen of inlAnd reeenle, of the duties of assessors and collecton of isotonic, property, sad wowed taxes and collectors of land Um The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid the possible transfer of the assessment and collection of the Queen's taxes from local authorities to a central authority was a subject of considerable importance. The exact state of the question was this. There had been, as was well known to hon. members, • mandeatatiou of feeling, both in the house and the country, favourable to a transfer of that kind. At the same time, it was quite evident that this was a bander which, whatever its abstract merits, ought not to b e proposed or carried into effect except with the general eon, urrence of those who might be affected by it. The course which had Isms taken was this. A circular had been sent round by the Board of Inland Revenue to all boards of lend tax commissiooers in the couotry, which were Cid in number. A large number of answers had been received from those boards —he thought from about half the number; and another circular had just been sent to spur those who bud sot yet answered, in order that the govern• meat might be railed to exertion their sentiments. So far as answers had hitherto been received, the general effect wee that the greater number of Walla appeared to be favourable to the transfer. Speaking generally, there was this distinction between the answers,—tiny of the boards in large tom were unfavourable, where= in Cue country the sentiment was more decidedly favourable to the truster. There were two questiotei to lie considered. First of all, whether the transfer should be 'misers:illy made. by au oxidant. compulsory measure ; but in.mmuch as several hoards connected with 1:1111•110. Of the ' population were uulavourable to the transfer, i.a did not batik the government would be disposed to paean coercive memos as regarded Buse who objected. But it might happen that in many distncts of the country there was such a prepuidenuore of sentiment in favour of the transfer that it w..uld be desirable to give effect to it, and woke the il=arrangements for such bender. Tint queetion les the duty of the government to decide imme diately they received mowers in salicient proportion to ascertain generally the moot state of opinion with respect to it. DEDUCTION OF THE CUSTOMS AND ILTCISE SiTAHLUMMENTH, Mr. LU.AKE asked the heentary Sothis Treasury whether it was to be exported that nay o4an of the custom. and excise would lose their aituetioas is consequence of the reduction or abohnoo d dutim ; and whether. if so, they wads; obtain Oa pIOTINIA is otber departmenta . ! Yr. LAING replied he was not aware that coy rNloc hoes of duties is the *seise were likely to load to paring with nay diem of that department. !o tie cus toms very rowel •rab!ii reductions would take place in the IMO ten of the eetablitoteat. These weer to or !net, as tar as possible, by anticipating the period of tine superan nuation for the old odllosrs who IMO approaching the Jaya. he term, sad the ob)ert of the goveranieot walla he, as far as passible, to provide plains foe all who would thug he throws' out, by stopping the adisiseioes to new place*, which would otherwise meditate the patrocia4e of the g overaineet. That had bees suippeaded both :ft W eat sad now, nerd by this mesas be hoped that the greeter samba, of the awe whose service. were Iv. pawed with is the customs would led places elsewhere. --- - - SICILY. Er. SUE/110AS asked tbe " OcAtle lord the Secretary of Mime be Foreign .11fore whether her Majesty's gortruireA bed . soy lifornistion as to the nine/ties which we.• Meted by • noble lord in the other hoses of parli.iroent to have !ern committed In tlinhaldi and he usociatee in the bind Sicily ; and whether it was probable that if stria set. had Iran estimated, her Majesty s goversim-ut could have remained altogether ignorint of the oireninatio...vis. Lord J. IirsSELL la &OS. , Of to the hoe. gentleman, I have t•..tate that. her Majesty's government have revived valor iatee front their correepoodents in various parts a Melt that keens. ',molars have bees committal by the molt eed i.r &noel petunia upon the poi/croft/mei d tbe fw:aer governor/et. Th.f. is no amount that Genend Las in any OAT abetted or favoured these atrocitice ICheers.l The fact seems to he that they arose frow the rage of the people. who had bass governed bv that police. Ise • long time. In reply to the ascend question of the hoe. geetlemen, of came the expiaaatios I bare pven will be sufficirut. THE BANKRUPTCY BILL. Br H. W. CRAWFORD asked whether this Id! woJlti b. pe.teeetied wttb by the rvernment la the preseLt sw eeps. Lord PALMERSTON said 1 think that bill one t.f vam ooses% importance, sod 1 shall oortaioly endeavour t o per. wade th, house to pais it the "neon, however lone it nal /squire the hoes% to hit for that purpose. ((leen.) RI:Mt/VAS, OF IRISH POOR A long discussion took place on the reonival of an Irish =to her own country by the authorities of St. 1. which the Homo Secretary admitted to have been irregularly dom. THE PRIVILEGE QUIMPION. Lord PERMOY had a questing to put to the noble wiecouat the Fast lewd of the . 'primary, of which he had not gives him notice, cud for watch it was therefore pniper to apologise, hut it was e question on the answer to which would depend the rout, which he (Lord Portnoy) should pursue. and perbapi the cowrie also of many other how will...ea. Th.• ehancell.w of the Raohequer had misted that the rejecting liv the Lords of the hal far the repeal of the paper duty was " the must gigantic innovation apse the pnvileges of the Commons that had occurred in oar ham." The right lion. gontlerana bad likewi.e stated that" the bowie would do welt to viodhate at. right by seam ectiou ;" aud sillesopieutly another menab , r of the athiset addressed diem *shout dissionting from those ;re petitious of his right hon colleague. The queetinh, tiny. which he (Lord I erni,y) wished to ask was this—whether is raft the boos t carried the three neobatiesta that had been put to it sby tle , .'.lds viwoont. her Ilajedy' government would he joreper.l by sone prs.lical sad efficient measure ti eve effect to the proiseittio i which hail been !aid dowa * th e Chem !Ike of th'e liequer, and to the pulley *ash that right boa. gentleman hail pouted out? GALWAY PACKETS tX ) NTRACT. BUTT sakel the hancellor of the E3' tebequer at wilt tine he intended of to the house the additional mitimisi he the Trainatlanu c Packet Service from tielway. CHANCELWA of the EU:Halt/FR mid he feared ih was jigessilbill to give a satisfactory answe r to the TKO- Au he weld e.ty win th it her Majesty's government weld be &areas to manta the rne•rol wish by we* mike of their &comet The h oe ,' dew times was aware that this question in vo l ve d matters of very pelt hoperiser• — ilistr. Itcsil•-ead "Wing to U.s pees. Nee of other slain her lia)estro goveretneot hod set yet left side to Wu the qatimasis tate oossdmtint. The, would, however, do so all the earliest oppirtnuity. VOLUNTEER ()CORPS IN IRELAND. OtotainrietiNNELL aged wbetber tbegovrroment taken or intended to take any 'tep to enable the peopi t o f halutel to form volunteer corps la that country. THE fl PRESS, SATURDAY rirENING. JULY 7, 1660. Valmont PALMERSTON mid that these wan no intem Lion to prepoes any alteration t 4 the law bearing upon volunteers in Wand. With tepid to the question put b 7 Lord Fernoy, be could only sa that he was perfsj aatialled aid. the resolutions whi ch he had felt it hie duty to submit to the hoar; sad if those resolutions were carried. as he hoped they would be, be had no intention of mama any other proposal. (Load cheers from the oppo The motion foe adjournment till Monday was than mimed to- TAX BILLS.—ADJOURNED DEBATE. It,. H. D. !SEYMOUR resumed the adjourned debate. He had ' rest Yard the dechoatios of the noble lord th a t h e was perfectly satisfied with the resolutions, and did not in tend to p farther. The resolutions were good in them selves ; bet his complaint was that they stopped far abort of giving due effect to what ought to be that proper pur port. They laid down what was entirely abstract, and metresel what could not be cootradicted, it would have bee, much better for the dignity of the house and the con sistency of the noble lord if he had peoeeeded to draw the ocusinnenoe that legitimately followed from his resoluticum If the sole right of controlling the supply tasted in that home, sad it was jealous of its ancient and undoubted tune timo—d the Home of Lords had not freqoantly used that power-mad if ea mehis exercise of that power bad now takes Mass them ought to have been a plainer and more natmaivocal sleek:sties of that fact by the home. He hoped that the edge lord would amend th e thi r d reso lution before it wee pat, or that the house would support him (Hr. Seymour) in the amendment, of which he given notice,—"That the rejection by the Lords of the bill for repealing the paper duty is a violation of the constitutional rights n f the Commons." The noble lord had declared in Ms speech that it certainly was not consistent with the rights and functions of that Louse that any material por tion of the general scheme of finance should b e rejected the other house ; and he admitted that th e is principle had done this—in other words, that they had interfered with the undoubted sad ancient pried l of that house. If he was in mineut is making these iiervations why should he stop shirt? 'lrby sot move to the country his sincerity by putting Is a de. dainties that the Home of Lords had violated sod es ereselied upon the privileges of that house? He asked the house, then, not to be content with these resolutions, nor to consent to be drawn into what must obviously become a precedent. He did not speak in any revolutionary spirit, nor did be wish to see any diminution of the just privileges of the Houle of Lords, but he wished to see preserved intact all the just and constitutional privi leges of the House of Commune. The hon. and learned member having sat down, rose again and said he should move the amendment of which be had given notice as • distinct resolution. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HORSHAM, after reminding the house that be had warned them of the importance of the financial measure which had given rise to this question, argued, in opposition to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the power of the House of Lords to review, correct, and check the finan cial policy of the House of Commons, to be rarely exer cised and only in exceptional cases, was constitutionally vested in that body. But in cases of conflict of privi lege, the decision did not belong to either house ; the real authority rested with the nation. Preeedente might be quoted on either side upon this question, but it was not sulßcient to show that they were analogous. The virtue of precedent' varied with the times ; each era had it. own. In former days the privileges of the Commons were employed as a barrier against the crown, which they resisted through the medium of the Lords. Till of late years the Lords had exercised au undue influence in the }louse of Commons, so that there was an absence of motive to set them in motion on money bills. But the act of 102 had effected a great transfer of power. They had not pretended to interfere with the exclusive right of • the House of Com- j moos to say what that expenditure should be, or to increase the expenditure by a single shilling, but believing that the credit of the country could not be maintained if the paper duty were repealed they had not thought it their duty to share the responsibility of leaving the country in an em barraming position. The peers bad not pretended to make a budget, but they had distrusted the calculations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and had suspected the opera tionef his scheme until it bed been submitted to the test of time. AU they bad done had been to take a wide, neces sary, and just security that under the apparent remission of one tax the necessity should out be established of im posing another of • more objectionable character. position cheers.) The Home of Commons was itself daily gemming more power by establishing new precedents. At the present moment all bills virtually originated in the Commons, but it was only the natural and inevitable result of the historic working of our system. The last act of the Lords had not been dictated by any desire on their part to brave and alleged the Commons, but it was simply the intim,' working of the constitution to meet and a definite en,e . The budget was in reality a revolution into wWh the House of Commons bad bees partly charmed aid yartlyceereed. hiasy of those Mamie& ie the majority bed their atirgivi rie. bet they did sot see their remedy. Their ally remedy was the House of Lords, which instioctively, from the nature of the circumstances, supplied a remedy. The act of the peers was perfectly na tural and constitutional, and was a happy illustration of the practical self-working of the English constitution. (Cheers.) It was the unconscious encroachment of the Commons that had quickened into life the dormant power. and lateut quali ties of the Lords ; and this admirable and healthful vitality of the constitution, developing spontaneously new processes to counteract new tendencies to Mamas, was the best guarantee for its safety and durability. (Cheers.) BM this was not the constitution which the advocates of " action " wished to defend ; their constitution was the despotism of the House of Commons, the tyranny of a single chamber, the absolute dominion of an unchained, uncon trolled, irresponsible democracy. (Cheers sad die tine.) That was• constitution which a ould indeed P t °b :s anomaly, ruinous to England, fatal to every interest from the highest to the lowest, from the peer down to the trader and artioiu ; for when the upper Louse of legislature lost its indepeudence, the lower would soon cease to represent the true interests of the country. For this reason, because he believed that the act of 1832 gave es much power to the Coinmous as relatively they ought to have, and because he agreed in what the noble loa f the prime miumer had so well said, that the dangere to public bLerty is the future were more to be appre hended free the encroachments of the Commons than from the usurpateds of the Lords, he was glad to bud a majority of the house, rider the noble lord's guidance, prepared to justify the comes which the Lords had pursued. It was sot a &taproom precedent if the House of Lords had checked the House of COMOIOIII, when the House of Compose had am consulted the interests of the na tion ; and he esly hoped that precedent would be faithfully recorded and followed if any such occasion hereafter arose. It was for such occasions that the House of Lords existed, to be 11■011 when the Commons were wild-- Wrest cheering from the opposition benched—to palpate an irrevocable mischief till the country had time to ante to its auser. They were the guardians of the constitution, sad on this oc saion they bad kept faithful watch, sad sounded an alarm which had raised the nation and arrested the Comma.. in their irregular course. 'Renewed chagr in.) Aud if that arrest had been illegal, why did not the goveronieut and the House of Commons appeal to their judges out of doom'; Was it because they kuew that those judge, would aeon the judgment of the Lords, and that it would be found that the House of Lords reu;ly represented the nation, and the Commons represented a ministerial ma jority—that majority itself being of an equivocal and pre- CATiOWI nature ; for, as thenoble lord himself had shown, it was • vanishing quantity; the third trial would have con verted it into a minority, and he was not sun, that in that division the noble lord would nut have been found in the opposite lobby to his own Chancellor of the Exchequer. (C6ms sod laughter.) The fact was that they had on this occasion so materials for a contest with the Lords. The attempt had lamentably broken down. The law was not with them ; the precedents were not for them ; es - institutional principle and policy were both against them—and as for the country, if they appealed to that, the nation would affirm what history would certainly re. cord, that this erasion of 1960 had been doubly memorable for the rashness, the recklessness, the ruinous disregard of consequences that had smirked the proceedings of the Corn n,ons--(eheere and disapprohatiom—sad for the calmer c..urate, the dignity, and patnotent that had shod a lustre on the won wedom of the House of Lords. Wrest nlB.- 10,411' sod cheering.) Mr. BR lUHT, who was much cheered on rising, mid that he was struck with a certain inoomistency in the right i bon. getitleimin who had just resumed Ma rat. He was surprised that the right hon. gentleman bad not coocluded by moving that certain worth of the Brat n.solution should be left out, and, indeed, that the declaration which the hour woe about unanimously to make should be reversed, because that would have been in accordance with the speech of the right hon. gentleman, and with. the sentiments which many hoo. members opposite had most vociferously cheered. * There were fifty gentlemen on the o th er of the house, who were, in the early stages of the budget, more enthusiastic saworters of it than a great many mem bers on that side of the house, and he (Mr. Height) did not know what those fifty members thought of the remarks of the right bon. gentleman upon what he called the headlong, precipitate, and realer budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Now he would not attempt to follow the right hon. gentleman, either to supp o rt o r t o con t rover t Lie theories of the ;Amer value of the House of Lords as • part of the constitution of this country, for that was not the question before the house ; but be would endeavour to state the grounds on which be (Mr. Bright) was not very well satished with the course the hour we invited to take. He would not attack the resolutions of the noble lord, nor would he defend them • he was not responsible for them. They appeared to bin; not worthy of the ocerion. (H ow , bear.) Ile thought they bore marks of having been °ripened by more than one head, sad if they exprered all the bore had to say an this occrius, he thought posterity would say they were the rescantions of a degenerate House of Commas. (Boar, beer.) The Ent or wee • very good neolatien, bed it was very old. (A laugh.) It viar not the were fit that, and he we, glad the noble viscount had sot thoeght it necessary to try and improve it. The other two resolutrues were somewhat ambiguous end feeble. They were not, either in their expreniee et what he believed to be constitutional urge, or as examples of &Wish composition, to he with the (heat and oldest. Last night, after long sheets, two speeches were ride from the other side of the house—speeches which he herd with some surprise and soar psis. They appeared to him marsed by peat reekliamene and past ler*. What ever might be the opiates of member' with regard to the question before the boo" it was not one to be treated in that manner. It was a serious question whether the powan of this house had been infringed or not, and whethr soother house should hereafter exercise powers which it had not hitherto exercised ; and we might learn from history that there wee no greater sign of the decadence of • people than to find leaders of party and eminent statesmen treating great questions as if they were not great, and solemn realities, as if they were no realities at all. (Cheers.) He thought he could observe in those speeches rather the t p r i rjo di of men who fancied that where they had ex. an opponent in the Prime Minister they had got an advocate, and who were delighted that, acting with their confederates in the other house of parliament, they were likely to obtain a signal party advantage. But would anybody deny that the House of Lords had violated, he would not say the privileges of the House of Commons, bat broken in upon an usage many centuriee old, which the predecessors of the present House of Commons believed to be of the utmost im to the powers of the House of Commons, and =liberties which they represented? If there bad been nothing wrong, why have a committee' The right bon. member for Buckinghamshire now, three weeks after the . . 1 committee had bee; appointed, Mid it would have been better if there had not been any committee, but he did not oppose it at the time ; and every member of the house thought it was but reasonable when the noble lord proposed that committee. But why should they row" the journals and search for precedents unless some thing hadpned which jarred upon every man's sense with to the right, of that house and the corn- MOD usage the House of Lords ? And why, after that research, should they now have these resolutions, moved not by • young and inexperienced member, but by the noble lord, one of the oldest members of the bowie, one of the most eminent statesmen in the country, and the chief minister of the crown ? Everybody must admit that the circumstance were such as to justify this course, end the bora. gentlemen opposite, notwithstanding their sponedio must see that these resolutions them egos were a o f the general opinion that the course the Leeds takes was unusual, if not absolutely woo il r The Lords, to whom the theories of Mr. foreman had slop bean palatable, had made repeated efforts to exer cise the of amending money bills , which had been defeated th e Oommone The resolutions of the house in 1678 and 1 awersed the absolute control of the Commons over all aide and 'applies granted to the crown, and this right was remedied in subsequent years. A stream of resolutions and dadaratione conBrmed and con emoted the principle existing for 500 years, and which, he had thought, everyone admitted, the fun. damental and unchangeable principle of the English constitutiou, that taxation and representation were ineepa ble in this kingdom. Mr. Bright then proceeded at some length to vindicate the policy of repealing the paper duty, as • relief to ao important industry, and to other it:Aus tria" depoding upon an abundant and cheap supply of paper, and charged the Home of Lords with in flicting most harsh and cruel treatment on persons interested in these industries. He complained, too, of their unfair proceeding, in refusing to allow the paper excise to be repealed, while they retained the additional income tax which was substituted for it. The lords might reject money bills ; they might even amend such bills ; they were omnipotent within their four walls ; but if they took a course contrary to the usage of orbs, ment, it became this house to say what mune they should take. His opinion was that it would only be consonant with the dignity of the House of Commons to pass ano. they bill to repeal the paper duty, and if they gave the lords, in return, " time for reconsideration," he believed they would accept the bill, and thus the difficulty would be surmounted. The policy of the repeal of the paper duties was the recognised policy of the house, and the admitted interest of the country. Then why, unless it were for the sake of a party triumph, or to attack • particular minister —(cheersj—should this ques tion of • sum of 700,000 f. be raised to a magnitude which did not belong to it ; and why, if not for the sake of such Ldparty triumph, should the measure be disgraced tortured as it had been, through the contrary action of the House of lards? (" Oh, oh," and cheers.) He was told there were members of the govern ment who would not support br th o e ut trovernment in such • course. If the noble lord had t it forward on these grounds, he doubted whether thehouse would not have , taken precisely the course indicated by the resolutions, and have pared the bill by a much greater majority than that by which they had passed it before. (Cheers.) He was ' aware that there were gentlemen on that side of the house who had offered great temptations to hon. gentlemen op posite to step out into opposition. An hon. gentleman behind him had spoken of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer as a reckless and unfit administrator of the public finances. (Opposition cheers, and cries of " No.") 'lle hon. gentleman said he coafiDed his observations to the question of the paper duties. He (Mr. Bright) did not mean to go further than that in the statement he made. But in 1853 they had the same Chan cellor of the Exchequer. It was alleged that he committed great errors. (Cheers and counter cheers.) Well, the right boo. gentleman opposite, who wee Chancellor of the Ex chequer, was not in Mho long enough to commit any great anon. He brought in • budget, and the House of Coon. mous rejected it ; and on the second time when he brought in • budget, be put everything off to his successor. (Cheers and laughter.) Anybody could curry on for a session on that principle. But that was not the principle of the present Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Cheer. and counter cheers.) In 1853 the right hon. mem ber for the University of Oxford was Chancellor of the Exchequer. He (Mr. Bright) would put it to both sides of the house whether it was not the fact that the main strength of the government of Lord Aberdeen was developed by sad coucentrated in the action of the Chancellor of the Exche quer upon the taxation of the country, which obtained nand venal praise from the country, and which gave a strength to that mixed government which it did not otherwise pos sess? (Cheers.) Then they came to the present year ; and without attempting to depreciate the character or the abilities of the noble viscount or his colleague., he asked whether the power which the present government Oil possessed during this session had not been gained mainly through the beneficent prop ositions of the Chan-' oellor of the Exchequer? ("Oh! oh." laughter, and cheers.) Some said the house was alternately charmed and coerced ; but he thought the house was Dever lees likely than now to submit to such influence. The house had shown a wonderful independence—independence of its own principles, and of everything that it had done before. Every one would agree that when the budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer wa. propounded it was received in all the great cities of in- dustry, and among the farmers too, with all but universal approbation. (Cheers.) He would appeal to those on the other side who had voted in its favour if it were not so. (Hear, hear.) A great deal had been said against the French ' treaty since it was first mooted. A government journal in this country, whose matte might be that which Nasal said was adopted by one of the ancients—" Omnia, pro temporis ; 'Ulla pro 'ordeal," hail said much against it. Every pa eibis form of falsehood had been propounded with regard to ! the treaty ; and a right hon. gentleman had not hesitated that night to give currency to statements which were wholly Inaccurate, and to which he (Mr. Bright), if any. where else, would apply a stronger term. (Hear, hear.) ' He had said that the manufacturers of England were painted somethings in the antechambers of the Emperor of the French. That statement was wholly untrue. No man in England was more competent to give an opinion on the question than he was. (Hass, hear.) Nothing could exceed the good faith and liberality with which the clues. tics was being treated by the commissionen of the French government. (Hear, hear.) They were as noxious as our 1 commissioners that there ahould be • great trade between the two countries—{hear)- and wheu • government in amity with our government was endeavouring frankly and fairly to open the doors of the two countries to extended trade, he was neither a statesman nor • patriot who emdea. vowed to defame and depreciate the treaty in the eyes of the people, and thereby, tf ble, to prevent its emcees. (Cheers.) Some said that the budget was novel and gigantic in its proportions. The only novelty was the abolition of the paper duty ; the tariff was exactly the ta riff which hon. gentlemen had been recommending aims they were converted. (Cheers.) After having acknow ledged certain great principles and witnessed their boo& cent action through the country, was it manly, generous, or booming in hoc. gentlemen opposite to oppose the further extension of those principles W hich the whole country ad mitted to be good? (Hear, bear.) They boasted of the freedom( commerce. The commerce of this country had double:) linos he had had a seat in that house. (Hear.) He bad never thought such an extension prasible. By attackingethrough thetihaneeller of the Exchequer, principles so excellent, and which had been proved to be so bonehead to the country, hon. gentlemen did not =ream their reputation or influence with those whom they pro fessed to represent. There was not • cottage in the king dom where the words of the Chanoellor of the Exchequer did not give hope, and where his measures—defeaded by an eloquence which few could equal, end a logic which none could contest—did not mewed comfort upon the humble !nerd, and give consolation to thetoiling millions of this trio. dom. (Cheers.) Having these views, and feeling them trio his heart, he mkd hon. gentlemen to put aside this constant contest on financial changes. He appealed to the experience of the past and the present condition of the country, and asked them to interpose no further obstacles to those principles of good legislation. He grieved that the noble viscount had sot shown more courage, and that the house hail not manifested greater self-respect. (Hear.) He believed that this might he regarded as the find occa sion for 600 years on which the Commons of England abased themselves before the irresponsible nntl hereditary chamber. (Hear.) He at least and those who acted with him would be clear from any participation in this ; they would be f r ee from the shame which he believed posterity would attach to the chief echo in this proceeding. (Hear.) The house would recollect that he protested against the under of reference because he thought it was calculated to evade rather than to promote their investigation. But being on the committee he eat and watched on the committee with au earnest sincerity on the part of the House of Common.. He felt it an honour to sit in that house up to the present time. He hoped that hereafter the character of the house might net be impaired by the corm about to be taken. He had es &avowed to show to his cnnntrymen the almost tresses which was about to Woomniitted against them. (Her, beer.) He bad refused to dishonour the names and the memories of soh men as Coke and Belden, nod Weevil sad Pro ; and Hhe was defeated in this atruggle he should have this coaeolatioa, that he had done all he could to Maintain the honour at the house, and not to sacrifice in any degree the mend interests which his constituents had garnishing to his are. (Loud abeam) Mr. Mamma and Yr. Wilma= both moved the adjourn- MOM of the debit* amiebi load Mee for a division. Loyd PAuuseerox 171 the home would ease to divides {W sight. (Hear. Th e question had been fully dimmed, sod he believed house was prepared to come too desk* wes ft. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HEM ET suggested that the first resolution might to speed to, sad any further discussion taken on the second sad third resolutions. (" Hear, hear," and "No, no.") Mr. DISRAELI said the whole of the resolutions had been discussed together, and be thought the house had better decide upon them as a whole. After a few words from Mr. CONINGHAII, which were inaudible, Mr. MELLOR said that he should withdraw his motion in respect of the first resolution, but he should wish to offer a few remarks on the second. (Cries of "Oh, oh," and "Divide.") The SPEAKER proceeded to read the first resolution. Mr. WHALLEY moved the adjouranisat of the debate. (Tremendous uproar.) Elir C. NAPIER observed that that was the third time the hon. member had attempted to obtain a hearing. The SPEAKER pronounced the first resolution to have bees agreed to, and prooseded to read the second. Mr. MELLOR said that he believed the second reso !titian expressed more than its framers had intended, and more than the precedents justified. He proposed to add the words, "relating, among other matters, to taxation." (Loud cries of "Move.") The hon. member moved the insertion of the words. Lord PALMERSTON objected to the insertion of these words. The words of the resolution, however severely they might be criticised, had been carefully considered, and fully expresed the meaning they were intended to convey. The words "bills of several deecriptions" were "efficiently comprehensive ; the meaning being, that bills had bees re jected relating to taxation. He thought the words pro posed totally unnecessary. Mr. BRIGHT said that se the resolution stood it would bear the interpretation that bills like the Paper Duties Re peal Bill had been previously rejected. As that was nolo rieuely not the case, and as some degenerate committee might fifty years hence be using this resolution as a prece dent, perhaps it would be better to take until Monday to consider thin amendment. (Renewed . upraar.) Mr. WHALLEY again rose, and being unable to obtain • hearth, again moved the adjournment of the debate. The house divided. The numbers were— For the adjournment of the debate 36 Against it The announcement of the numbers was received with loud laughter and cheers. The house then divided upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Mellor. For the amendment Against it 369-317 The second resolution was then agreed to. On the question that the third resolution be agreed to, Lord FERMOY said there were two important amend ments, which required discussion. ("Divide, ' and great interruption.) It was clear that there oug ht to be a dis cussion, and he had no alternative but to move the ad journment of the debate, which he did accordingly. Mr. BCULLY seconded the motion. Load PALILYBESTO T rid, attar the unequivocal demon stration of the bud division, and 000aidenog that other matters et great importance would have to come on next week, he hoped and trusted boo. members would not pro ceed to • divisioa. Mr. SCULLY maid his noble friend bad no alternative but to adjourn the debate, as the house would not hear him. Mr. CLAY trusted the noble lord would not trouble the house to divide. It would be very unseemly to do so, and it would be better for the dignity of the party to which he belonged to withdraw hi motion. The motion for adjournment was then put and negatived without a division. The remolutirn was then read, and put and agreed to without a division. The third resolution Ins then agreed to amidst loud cheers. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH ACT AMENDMENT This bill was read a wood time. _ . . LOCAL TAXATION RETURNS BILL This biii;,7..;d:liNitii.Q:p7s;id7 — LEITH HARBOUR AND DOLMA BILL. This bill was read a third time andAssed. INDEMNITY BILL. Thu bill pried committee. MINES REGUIVIeN AND INSPECTION BILL. The report of amendments was agreed to. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE. After a short discussion, the house ;;Tinto committee. Mr. CARDWELL then moved a resolution on which to found a bill• for the purpose of providing funds to keep a Royal College of Mayirooth in repair. The measure he pro. posed war is coefonnity with the recommendation of the committee, the majority of which were protestantih that the repairs should be paid for out of the funds already in the hands of the trustees for the general purposes of the college. Mr. NEWDEGATE defended the conduct of the House of Commons in refusing to provide funds fur the suatenta• tam of the edifice. Mr. DEEDES moved that the Chairman report progress, but the resolution was eventually speed to. SELLING AND HAWKING GOODS ON SUNDAY This bill was withdrawn. METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT (1855) AMEND MENT BILL. _ _ The at ametiaboentsw; weed to. BURIAL GROUNDS (IRELAND) ACT (1856) AMEND MENT BILL The ligsget of 1/1/300dITIOCIB111;;WISd to. ADMIRALTY COURT JURISDICTION (No. 2) BILL. This bill pulsed through committee. TRAMWAYS (IRELAND) BILL In committee on this bill, Sir R. GROGiLN proposed the exemption of Dublin from its operation. The committee divided— Fur the motion Against it This result was received with loud laughter. Sir 8 GROGAN then moved that the committee repose program ; but this proposal was negatived without a divi sion, and the clauses of the hill were agreed to. _ BLEACHING AND DYEING WORKS BILL. The report of amendments was ageeed to. The house rose at 3 o'clock. PROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. _ sANKRUPTS. HENRY POTTER and SAKO4 lAiints2/UNIN HIND, DRUM, Hisrvey, builders, to surrender July 13 at 114, and August 16 at 11, at Baainghall-street. Sole. , Mews. Hoprood, King William. ;street, Strand: Of. wig., Carman, Basinghallstreet. ELIRS COHN RCICH, ARCHER COlllllo[lol, and ISRAEL COHNRRICII, Nassau-place, Commercial-road East. hootmakera, July 16 at 24, and August 10 at 12, at Basingbalidstreet. Sol., Sydney, Jewry street, Aldgate . off. wag., Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. BENJAMIN GIRDS, kleßMOlDlßßy.drect, Southwark_ , leather mer chant, July 16 at 1 4 , and August 60 at 1. at Basinghallutreet. Solo , sit- and Robinson, Parishstroet, Southwark : off. orig., Pennell, Guildhall.chambers. Junto WALLn., Hitchln , Hertfeedabire, dealer in oil cake, July 16 at 1, and August 20 at 124, at Basinghall-street. Solo., Peek and Downing, Basinghallstreet, and Banner, 13rerpool : off. wig., Pennell, Guildhall chambers. 811105 SANDIE, Mt. HAT/Die, City, merchant, July 17 at 2, and August 21 at 124, at Baslnghall-street. tlot., Jones, King's Arms-yard. Colemanstreet : of. wig., Lee, Alslemanhury, Bum MAI? CLAYTON, Kelton, lintlandshire, stone merchant, July 19 at 14, and August 21 at 2.„ at Baalaghall.strett. SW., Wright and Bonner, London-street, Yenchurch.street. and law, Stam ford, Lincolnshire off. wig., lee, Aldermassloury. JOHN AUNTRN, Plerrepontsow, Islington, leather seller, July if at 2, and August 21 at 24. at limanghallstreet. Sole., Maw. Butler, Tinsley-street, Southwark . of. wig., Edwards, Basing hall-street. JOHN Lotto, Birmingham, merchant, July 16 and August 8, at 11, at Birotiugharn Court. Sob., Hodgson anal Allen, Birming ham. and Beale and Marigold, Birmingham : otf. totals., Kin near, Birmingham. BARCHIL CHERRINOTON, HOllllllll.ll. 1.111R01114111e. drucuiat, July 17 and August 9, at 114. at Birmingham Court held at Not tingham. Sol., Maples, Nottingham . oil. twig., Harris, Non- Bentham. LIRWIN PHILIP DUTTON. Abemvon, Glantorganahlre, wino stealer, July 16 and August 20. at 11. at Bristol Court. Sol., Miller, Bristol ; of. aselg., Miller, Bristl. WILLIAM linErranstx, Manchester, merchant, July 17 and August 3, at 12 at Manehester Court. Sols., Atkinson and Co., Manchester" : off. wig., Eraser, Manchester. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. July I. ZDWAID Brcxeub asuaee , l lcbmond-,Klee, Wad -1 ve North. builder. 11.48 "ra tIVILIVT PEITTIONRIS—AT POKTUGAL-lITJULET. July 10. 0. H. Howells, Queen.strret, lidgerare.road. licensed omnibus proprietor—H. Jones, Hoston Old.town. eating-bonne keeper —D. A. Mead. Kent-street. Southwark, jouniei man brush finisher—O. P. Taylor. Old Bethnal-green-road. greengrocer— C. L. Huh. Clowch.street, !lobo, auctioneer's clerk—J. Roberts, Oreyetreet, Poplar. manager of au engineer's business. July it Y. W. Wyatt, Henmetirtb.street. Hotton, marble mason—Y. T. Howe, Oreenwkb, journeyman linker. Gloucestershire, schoolmistresses—J. W MUM and A. Adidas, Docking, Deer, matting manufacturers—E. W. Ridley and C. L lisenden, Waste—As Keep and W. Watkln, Stourbridce, Worcestershire, and Swindon. Staffordshire, manufacturers of Iron goods—A. O. Robarts, H. C. Roberts, it Ellice, T. M. weguelin, and W. C. Curtis, Lombard-street, City, bankers, so far as regards T. M. Weguelln-8. Plimsoll and R. klotheralll, Hatton-garden, coal merchaate—J. T. Ballard, T. Rishardson, and 8. Ballard, Leicester, drapers—Emma Nott and Sarah Bush, Bristol, milliners—T. Atkins and R. B. Brawny, Manchester, boaiers—T. Williamson and .1. Banks, St. Helena, Lancashire, tronfonnders—T. Oldlteld and D. Sharp, Leeds. mungo grinders —R. Gerrard and H. Gerrard, Lodes, Dometshlre, tarraers—O. Dinka J. Stephenson, Joseph Sinks, Jai*: Rinks, and W. Blake, Mlllwall, Poplar, telegraph ratite manufacturers-J. White, Jun., J. A. White, and W. D. Whit*, Bristol, potters, solar as regards W. D. White—W. Smith, M. Smith, R. Smith, A. Smith, and C. Smith !deceased), Heywood, Lancashire, amaeldne makers, ao far as regards A. Smith and C. Smith—P. Howard and J. Lord, W eeder, heelers—Elizabeth Johnson and John Elijah Johnson. Cambridge, booksellers— W. Millican and T. W. With. cester, architects—R. MIBs , B. P. Mills, and W. Hogg, Stroud, Gloucestershire, grocers, so far as regards IL Milk—C. Willa, and H. Davis, Putney, Surrey, surgeons—E. Heaton and R. R. Dean, Leek, Staffordshire, land agents—H. W. Richardson, R. G. Inman, and J. Richardson, Bolton and Manchester, atter neys—P. Chrimes, H. Hargreave, and W. F. Brand, Manchester, glass bottle manufacturers, so far as regards P. Chrinses—J. Irving, R. M. Rbrworth, and H. W. Holmes, Gresham-place, City, merchants, so far as regards J. Ining—J. Albarn and P. Mycock, Derby, elastic web manufacturers—C. F. White. 0. F. Young, 8. Young, and C. Magnay, Emmett-street, Poplar, shill smiths. SCOTCH SEQUISTRATIONS. Joni, WILSON (deceased', Glasgow, silversmith, July 10, at the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. Vimmax Wilson, Stone?leld, Lanarkshire, Julyl3, at the Hamil ton Arms Inn, Hamilton. lab) inttllignitt. COURT OF QUEEN'S B ENCH.-JULY 6. . _ Sittiap at NW PrTus for Loudan.—(Befere the Lard Chief Justice sad Special Juries.) CLARK AND ANOTHER V. smrninit AND ANOTHIR. —.— This was an action by the well-known firm Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, auctioneers and valuators, to recover a sum of 4881. from two gentlemen of the name of fimytbies, for work and labour done by the plaintiffs in connexion with the sale of an estate tu Herefordshire belonging to the defendant& Q.C., and Mr. Prentice appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Gray and Mr. J. J. Powell for the defen dants. It appeared that in the course of 1854 the defendants because anxious to pert with the estate in question, which is known es the Lynch Court and Bear Wood estate, and comprises about 660 acres, with a residence and farm. They accordingly, in the first instance, attempted to find a pur chaser for it themselves by private sale, but the attempt failing, they applied to the plaintiffs to know upon what terms they would undertake the sale, In answer, Mr. Clark stated the terms of the firm to be a commission of so much per cent., according to the amount realised, if the estate were sold " before, at, or within six months after the auction ;" but if not sold, then a fee of 30 guineas, be sides all expense, out of pocket. To these terms the de fendants assented, and in November Mr. Clark went down to Herefordshire, after having advertised the estates ex tensively, in order to conduct the sale. However, there being no bidders, the estate was not put up. As it re mained unsold in the month of July following, that is in 1855, the plaintiffs received a visit from one a the defen danta, who suggested that as the sale in the country had failed, it had better be put up in London. Thereupon fresh advertisements were inserted, and in September, 1855, the estate was put up at Garraway's. However, although the biddinga for lot No. I considerably exceeded the rum for which it was eventually disposed of, the de (andante bought in the whole. Thus sale No. 2 likewise proved abortive. In August, 1857, the plaintiffs again re ceived instructions to get off the property, and on this occa sion they were so far successful that they disposed of one of the lots f0r13,800/. to • Mr. Harding; upon that amount they claimed a commission of 1 per cent., or 2071., and that sum, together with two fees of 30 guineas, being one for each of the abortive sales plus the amount of their ex penses out of pocket made up the full claim of the plaintiffs. In answer to the action the defendants paid 400/. into court, and denied their further liability. The commission on the sale of the estate was intended to cover every thing. From commencement to end the contract between the parties was one and continuous, instead of there being three contracts, as contended for on the other side. To the defence the plaintiffs replied that the defendants had full notice they would demand a fee of 30 guineas for every abortive sale, provided the estate was not sold within six months subsequently to the attempt. It was plain, therefore, that in Mav, 1833, they were entitled to one fee; and that in March, 11156, being six months after the sale at Oarraway's, they were entitled to a second fee. They ad initted, however, that under the head of printing and advertisements they had made a surcharge by mistake, amounting to 231. 10s. The jury found for the plaintiffs—damages, 45W., being M. more than the sum paid into court. 11! . 1.1ti211c. F.)Milisp.NEß NICIiuLS. July 19. K. (lark. Strand. lamp Inventor . Jidy 20. W. Hanka, Nile•terrace, Peddium, cemmerciel travel. ler-19. Constable, Jun.. Amheintterrace. Kinn"lstel attantile elork--Carollue Barrett. C'h►pelatrret, dialfenbnier, teacher id the pianoforte—l. Smith. iteffnimouurt, Sierfruichill,dnetel grimier —J. Y. Benison, Battersea, iturrey. butcher. July 11. 0. %mese, Orneresur.place, Hyde Park-comer, butler. July SO. H. Pike, New;;;;tl;:t7lace, Rdrwere-road, tailor— July Mt T. Slade sad T. Made, Bus., Bartholomew-close, Smith. field, oil merchante—Jaly 17. T. C. Jennings. Ipswich. Suntan, ten dealer—July JO. 0. F. yll4, Taroworth, Warwickshire, Inn keeper—July 30 I. P. Bedford and 11. Labton, Birmingham, cat gtass maniihicturene—July 27. C. Roach, bellies. Wilt. shire, hoar—July 27. T. Kirkham, Llvesey, lasseeahlre, 1101111f1 —July JO. J. Clayton and B. Lockwood, Rustrick, Yorkshire, silk ephoters—July 27. M. T. Stacey, Leeds, Yorkahlre, dealer C7JITIFICATIS to be wanted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before thc .lay of meeting. July 30. T. Spencer, Woolwich. tailor —July gO. W, Hunter. Three lA4l..street, Limehonee, ship Joiner—July 2k. O. West, Wapping, mast and block ma k er —3uly 17. H. lloggerldge. St. Geargisplace, Brixtaisroad, bulkier—July 27. J. Knead, Egger Charlotte-street, Witenquipsera. photographic t eaminfachirvr—July 30. J. Clerks, O. Oldnekl, and R a fralr, Lichfield. millers—July 30. H. Haywood. Coventry, Warwick shire, ribbon manufacturer—July V. W. Procter, Leeds, York shire, Lineadraper—Jaly 27. g. Mom and W, Ashnorth, Wood mill, Yorkshire, fustian cutters, FAILTIMSNIPS DISOOLVXD. O. Pike and O. &pure. littellkeld, pawnbrokers—J. Whetstone, It% ()Mint and W. Whetstone, Leicester, woolstapien— T. Hamper mid 11. S. Bernard. Water. lanc. I Ity•-W.Coningstly and .1 coeingay, Br..tighton p 1.., Hackney rued, cbgeeselannser•— Mary Ana Maunder Lambert sad Clara Sophia Lambert, Stroud, THI BtWMONIK& Or Jl.llORi. In the course of the day several special jurors having ap plied to the Chief Justice to excuse their attendance to morrow (this day) on various grounds of urgency, and one gentleman in particular remarking upon his misfortune in scarcely ever escaping being summoned. His lordship, While feeling compelled out of justice to the suitors to refuse the request of the applicants, took occa sion to state that he hoped the day was at hand when a different mode of summoning jurors would be adopted. Undoubtedly it was too true that whilst some gentlemen nearly invariably escaped serving, others were called upon much more frequently than was consistent with the fair distribution of public duties. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prior.—(Before Mr. Justice Hill and Common Juries.) KEOGH r. MOM —PICTURZ DIALING. This wu an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Ffrench Augustus Keogh, a gentleman residing at Kentish town, against the defendant, a dealer iu pictures and work. of art, under the following circumstances :—The plaintiff and the defendant had been acquainted some years, the former having deposited two pictures with the latter in reference to some money transactions. In June, 18&l, the defendant requested him to purchase • pic ture, which he represented to be by Jacob Roysdael, which he said had belonged to a Mr. Whittenbury, of Manchester, who had given 450/. for it. The plaintiff accordingly gave him for the picture • gold chain, two gold watches. a ruby ring, two cameos, and two paintings. The representation ea to the authenticity of the picture was, according to the plaintiff's account, false. There were some other transactions between the parties as to pictures alleged to be by Hobbema and Watteau, which had not been delivered; and in this state of facts the plaintiff sought to recover the value of the articles he had given to the defendant. The case had been partly proceeded with when an arrangement was come to, that all the property should be returned to their original respective owners, and that all imputations against the defendant should be with drawn. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-JuLY 6. Mr. Baron Martin sat in Banco at Westminster this morning, and delivered judgment in an action of ejectment argued during the past term. In consequence of some of the learned barons bang engaged in the House of Lords, judgments in some cases stood over.. Sittings at Nisi Prim at Guildhall.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin and Common Juries.) MEAD r. CAUNT.-THE TAILOR AND THE PUGILIST. Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Bingham Daly appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Laxton represented the defendant. This was an action tried once before, when the jury were discharged without coming to a verdict. The plaintiff, a tailor, in St. Martin's-lane, sued the defendant, the landlord of the Coach and Horses, in the lame locality, sod the ex-prizefighter, to recover 141. 18s. 6d., the value of clothes supplied. The defendant paid 81. is. 61.1. into court, and as to the rest pleaded never indebted. The case fur the plaintiff was th►t a man minted Butler, accompanied by the defendant's son, went to his shop and ordered some clothes, the latter stating that his father would pay for them. These goods amounted to 141. 16s. 6d., and on application being made to the defendant he ordered a suit for hiu.self, and said he would then pay the whole amount. The articles made for the defendant, including an Inverness cape, came to 1:11.75., and an invoice for the whole was sent in, when the plaintiff received 51. on account. lie now brought the present action for the balance. The — defendant denied his liability exeept for the clothes which be himself had ordered, and thebalance due on which be had paid into court. His case which was proved by himself, hie barmaid, hie son, and another wit ness, was that the other goods had been ordered to the cre ditor a man named Matchett, who was staying at the de fendant's house after his return from India, and whose ac count, chiefly for drink supplied, was 55/. for six days. Matchett had left, owing the defendant this amount, although the defendant admitted he had returned him pre viously 2,1001. which ho kept for safety, without deducting the amount of his bill. He bad sued Matchett for the mo ney, and had, at the request of the plaintiff, included his demand in the particulars, on the understanding that if he did nut recover, the plaintiff should take back the good s which had nut been worn, and which were produced in court. The jury, after hearing the evidence, which wu most immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Jmy 6. (Before Mr. Gommiationer:Holroyd.) N Its 1118110 P AND FARBIUM/t. " The banknipts were merchants of Cortthill. This was the adjourned certificate sitting. The bankr occurred last autumn, and there have been several sd ournmenta. The bankrupts owe to unsecured creditors 12. • ; their meets were returned at upwards of 5,000/., as the amount duo on consignments ; but only about 2001. has been received by the of ansignee. Notice of opposition had been given co behalf of several ereditora Mr. Barnard appearsl for the assignees ; Mr. Dowdeewell for Messrs. Wan 4 of Leeds ; Mr. Bagley fur Messrs. Owen heirn mid Co. ; Mr. Price for Mr. Andrews and other cre ditors ; and Mr. Linklater for the bankrupts. Evidence hart,g bean gone into his Honour reserved his judgment. IIdBIIETN SUGAR.—The average price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the British Posseesiens in America, for the week ending July 3, is 25e. lld. per cwt., exclu• aive of, the duties of customs paid or payable t►eraw.—The average price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, computed as ►bove, is 28s. lid.—No return has been made of the price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the East Indies —The average price of the two foregoini descriptions of sugar, computed as above, and exclusive of duty, is 26e. 31d. per cert. BRISTOL, JULY 6.—There has been a very good demand spin this week, both for refiners' and grocers, and a large amount of business has been traowcted since Our last at full prices to a alight advance. Refiners' produce also has been in excellent demand, owing to the increased inquiries from the country, where stocks are believed to be very light, and rather improved rates are obtainable. Rum continues dull. COTTON.—Lrvaarool o JULY 6.—Although the aggre. gate sales have been to • vetty good extent daily through out the week, the demands still largely and freely sup plied, and holders have again submitted to a decline of Ad. per lb. on all descriptions of American, much irregularity continuing to prevail. It would appear that, for the pre sent at all events, the enormous consumption and largo export business are still insufficieat, in the face of the un. precedented stock, to impart any character of firmness to the market. There has been only a moderate demand for Brazil, prices of which are rather in favour of buyers. Th.! sales of Egyptian are moderate, and last week's quotations are sustained with difficulty. Surat has been taken freely, but buyers obtain the advantage, more particularly in the better qualities. Speculators have taken 1,920 American (chiefly of ordinary qualities), 50 Egyptian, and 200 Surat ; and there are reported fur export, 8,410 American, 400 Pernam, 30 Egyptian, and 5,340 Surat. The market to. day opens with a fair demand. Probable sales, 10,1100 bales, including 2,000 for export and on speculation. 00/TON GOODS.—iIIANCIIIMTER, Jttr 6.—The market continues quiet. There is some little business doing for most of the great markets, but there is nothing like activity. Such demand as there is falls much below the rate of production, and consequently spinners and mann. facturers disposed to push bales can only effect them at prioes which have a constant tendency to decline. In light long cloths, T cloths, domestics, printers, and skirtings, there is not much business. In good domestics, T cloths, and 40-inch shirting* (such as 8)1o.), prices are • little steadier, but the market is luggu h even for these. In yarns, winter twist is a little st ead ier, but in other kinds prim are drooping. The determination of the strippers and other labourers in the cotton mills at Bolton, to push their claim for an advance of wages, in this untoward state of the market, is compelling the masters either to close their mills or make the concession, and under these circum stances 27 firms have agreed to give notice to their work. people today and to-morrow of their intention to stop their mills in a fortnight. COR.N.—CIieLIieFORD, JULY G.—There was a very thin attendance of farmers at market to-day, and a small show of wheat ; buyers wished to purchase at 2s. decline, but farmers preferred taking home their samples than sub. mit to this reduction. Weather tine, but the severe nights we think will be injurious to the blooming of the wheat. White wheat making 58s. to 625.; red, 555. to O. Beane scarce, and fully as dear. LINCOLN, JULY G.—Our market has been thinly attended. with a small supply of wheat, which in some cues changed hands at le. less money. This reduction, however, the greater portion of the fermium would not accede to, so that the actual business was only ■mall. Wheat, red, 56.. to 58s. ; white, 595. to 62.. Oats, 26a. to 295. Beans, 48s. to 495. WAX/FIELD, JULY 6.—The effect of the more favourable weather was shown in a decline of Is. per qr. on wheat, at which price there was not much business offering. In other articles, such as barley, oats, beans, and peas, no change. The averages for the week ending July 2 were :—Whisit, 4,101 qrs., at 575. Btd. ; barley, 21, at 39a. ; oats, 200, at 275. 9d. ; beans, 55, at 45a. 100. ; peas, 60, at 38a. lid. 003.1.9. --LONDON, JULY 6.--Benton's West Hartley, 14s. Gd. ; Saddle's West Hartley, 15.. 6d. ; Burnhope Gas. 13s. GL ; Clark's West Hartley. 15s. ; Davison s West Hartley, 15s. 6d. ; Hastings Hartley, 15e. 6d.; Holy well, 15s. ; Howard's West Hartley, 15s. &L ; Lanihert's West Hartley, 158.6 d. ; Straker's West Hartley, 15s. 6d. ; Tanfield Moor, 13s. ; Tanfield Moor Butes, 13s. ; Walker Primrose, 13s. ; Ward's West Hartley, 15e. ; West Hartley, 15.. G . ; Wylam, 16s. ; Walls End Acorn Close, 16s. 94. ; Walls End Eden, les. 9d. ; Walls End Gos forth, 16.. 3d. ; Eden Main, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Bell, IGs. 3d. ; Walls End Braddylls Helton, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Brandon, 17s. ; Walls End Framwellgute, 16s. ird. ; Walls End Helton, 18s. tid. ; Walla End Russel'a Helton, 17s. 3d. ; Walls Eod South Helton, 18s. &L ; Walls End Stewart's, 18a. 6d. ; Walls End Camp, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 18s. ; Walls Eud Hough Hall, 16a. 9d. ; Walls End Kelloe, 17s. 9d. ; Walls End Shincliffe, 16s. Gd. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 17s. 3d.; Walls End Thorn ley, 15s. 3d. ; Walls End Trimdon Thornley, 15s. Gd. ; Walls End Thorpe, 17s. Gd. ; Walls Eud West Hatton, 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Whitworth, 16s. ; Carway and Dutfryn Malting, 22a. lid.-Ship at market, 84; sold, 62. TRAFFIC RETURNS. )(Co Ps. Wse- Total. Tetal• unman. open, motors. ettaninss. laro. Week endlnalune 23. G L A A 8. Aust. & Lombardo-1 , en. South Aust Line (Lombardo Line) Week ending Jane 24. London, Unary, South end Extension Week ending June 29. Sambre. and Slew. Week ending July 1. Caledonian THE STEAM SHIP CONNArOIIT.—The cylinder of the steam chip Connaught, which met with an accident, bas been frisked, and the vowel, which is now ready for sea, will leave Galway ou Tuesday the 10th current, with her Majesty's mails fur Huston. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The glorious sunshine of the last four days has set the whole rural dis trict busily at work making and 'carrying the hay. The crop, except in the lowland, is abundant. Gloomy pr o' are dissipated by the saes bright rays, and high hopes are entertained 44 the core harvest will suffer little from the effects of the extraordinary mins. The rapid de crease of :is, which has taken place in the price of wheat in coniequence of two days flue weather, shows that small credence u given to the rumour that much damage ban been done. Between this town and Martock there are still hundreds of acres under water, and the grass thus deluged must have rotted to a great extent, yet the loss entailed on the occupiers of moorland will not he so heavy an was antici pated a week ago. Reduction is the rule in ell ruin and cattle marketa, and a seasonable continuance of summer beat will sensibly diminish the high prices at present pre. veiling.— Western Counties Herald. EPPS'S HOMEOPATHIC Cocoa. Its delicious aroma, grateful smoothness, and Invigorating power have pro cured its general adoptims as a breakfast beverage. Ilb. 11h.. and 111.. packets. ails. d. peril,. by the principal grocers. Libelled "James Epps, iimasopathic Chemist, Londou."—Ad rerttscutent. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ARNOLD.-July 3, at Wharton, Sussex, the wife of IL Arnold, M.A., of 1 son. CALLUS. -July 3, at Arnottntreet, Creenheys, Lancashire, the wife of Mr. T. Callon, of • daughter. EAST.-July 2, at Radnor-place. ttiotieestersainare. the wife of Captain V. E. C. East, his Madras Light Ct. airy. of a daughter. PLETCHER-July 3, at Lever attest, Manchester, the wife of Dr. 0. Fletcher, of a son. GOLDSMID.-July 2, at Dover, the wife of A. Goldsmid, Esq., of a eon. lIA It It IsION.-July 1. at Cottlughani, near Hull, the wife of J. %V, liming., Esa. of a danchter. LAIRENTL-Judy 4. at Bedford-row, Claphantrise, the wife of J. P. L•frentz, Esq., of a daughter. LYONS. -July 4, at Plusbury.squnre, the wife of Mr. S. Lyons, of a sou. NAPIER.-July 5, at Burton-crescent, the wife of J. J. Napier. UN1414621:6.:-.luly 2. at Sonierliv, near Bri • Lincolnshire, the wife of H. lindensDd. Esq., et • sou. ". NAIIRTAGES. BALL—BAYNEE.—JnIy 4. at St. Merlin's. Birmingham, by the Ear. Dr. Miller, Henry John. son of J. Ball, toq.. of htoohl. tiloneestershire. Carol!ne, daughter of W. Rayner, Eel ,of the Creseent. Dinninglima. COOKSON—WALKER.—JuIy 3, at keening, itlourestershire, by the Yee. P. Winter, O.U, the Kee. 4'. cookout, HD., poioe of ht. John's College, to Harriet CherloUe, daughter of It. Walker, Fiib. of keening Court. HILL—CI'CE4fIPi.,JnIy ~ at °t. Peteee. Derby, by the Ker. W. Hope, Mr. 0 . 11111. to Mary, daughter of the late Mr. It. Cuekson, of East Hotbed. Notts. HUNT-IlAY.—July 4, at ht. John's Episcopal Chapel. V.din• burgh, by the Very Her Dean Hannay, Captain U. I. Hunt. to Mary Stewart Hay. daughter of the late Rear-Adtairul J. Hay, of Belton. DEATHS. - BARRRIT.—JuIy 3, at flastinp, J. Barrett, Fart, aural 71. 00WAR D.—July S. at Ambleside. Anne, wife 44.1. Cowan. F.so mead 76. 01.1111T/16.—Jtil7 t, Mr. J. Grlfillbs. of Crown-court. Ptilipot• lane. aced 56. HALL—JuIy 1, at Ids residence. ftpringilehl. Roca. liemfoni• shire. James Wallace ItichtnlHall. Eat , mod 61 'care BETCOCK.—JuIy Jane. wife of H. Heycock. Esq., of !...valry road. Pendleton. Lancashire. KIN OBLRY.—JuI? 6. at Devonshire-terrace. gnecifirmad. Peet • hank, Lisut.-Colonel E Kingsley. late ut the 6stle Itegt aged 71t. ROLT.—Jaly 5. aged Se years, Peter Pett RAC P.m , eldest ton of Peter Roil, Rag.. of Cork.street, Barllngtungarelent. Pilate& and Published by WiLu►Y Kies Ilst.m, of No. 8, Loutberdeutreet, lu the City of Loudon, Printer, et t►e Moe, Is Lontbardetreet, to the Precinct of W'hlWftlun. - • SATURDAT, JOLT 7, leak il I