The Express. — London, England, 1860-07-21 00:00:00

ben .4 her Majesty's geresser se well r of the! horn peritoneal. He del set believe there was soy .oteation of the Preach powernent to act alone is the affair. With raped le soy Interference to take pare se the part .4 her Majesty's goverment, it would Set go broad that witith be bad seated on a former mon i es , ieriely, that sips of the Ms and other ship should he wa s to eh. mot of eyrin with a view to prevent the re word .4 th en reeseres ; if the *Maim' should think it se• oven. he word be empowered to land marine. on those ese sm. k i t a. 4 t.. go bared the roam. With regard to the papers to he produced. they were printed sad Dearly ready ler or•slis to. They were only in fact narratives given • British ...mode of what had taken place is Syria. Me , i at so objection to produce copies of the despatches to the nos realism§ referred THE S.ILMON FISHERY. Loop Pansy appeared at the bar with the following answer of Lai Malady t.' the addire of the House of ▪ pin t that a eau:minion mi g ht be appointed on this sub ject I have roared your address, praying that I will owe a coenaninies of inquiry into the mini o n fish eries of Mail and Arid Wales, with a view of increasing the supply id • valuable article of food for the benefit of the piddle, end I have directed that • commission should be issued for the purism. which you have requested." SIR CHAItLIDI WOOD AND MR. HoßAM.tli. re. LAING liar* moved that the house at it, rising eider iono tiU Monday seat, Mr I'. WOOD took the opportunity of referrieg to • per. easel attack made on his by Mr. Horsman tho previous waning is his absence. He complained of the att. It being made without stair He had been charged with simpresa• hog papers amsected with hi. department. He thought he bad disposed of that aectuatiou on a for ier *serer. The papers ia quokkas were moved for, mid were 'ranted is seepposed retort'. His personal duty was then concluded end ime knew nothing of the progress of the printing of the ppora but he a/forwent, arertained that there had bees ern (May. Mr. Homan had state.) that he (Mr a Wool) had declared that he knew nothing of them, sitheingle he had ksows all about them three lass befogs Be met thus with • direr denial ; for up to the delete on the second ma.liog of the lodise Army Bill be had sever sew. therm Mr. Horner hal erne moved for papers or retro, among other., a eorreefondeses of the mierstarise :she sal War in MM. f the papers existed they meet have been in both department.. The secretary for War bad told hint that the papers were mit in existence ; mad when Mr. Horatian aaked if be objected to their pro. Auction, be !..1:1 him so, but that he had nu ohjection Is Um, prudivtion of some of the other papers. Ho had sever said. as stated be Mr. Monroe, "that the paper. were set i. his t.Y,r r. Wood's) office." No such comer Wires took jiLice. He never heard anything of the matter until he received the letter which had been read by Mr. Morsera. The right bon. baronet went on to state in skald Mr. Honman'a statements, and rave them all in the main an emphatic denial. In reference to the relation. • between himself and the Indian Council, he state,) (het they la I beeti entirely satisfaetory, except his ditfereucu vitt. them on tee subject of the Indian army. Yr. HORSMAN, in regard to the charge that he at. belted C. Wood in his absence, 'spored why he left ate house mat before he (Mr. Mormon) mei to Aileen the lout% which he .1:.1 without expecting to have been able to de ao, looking to the briars before the house, of the Awe in which Sir t'. Wood was aware; and as supply was the nest ord e r, he ou g ht t o h ave ex p e cted questions to be put to hint. It wis because he (Mr. Harman) heard that the ladisa Army Bill would be brought in on the fop lawng evening that be reed the correspondence in gum. 15... 11.. stand Sir C. Wood of concealing from his militagues in the cabinet, whoa they were discussing what bills were to be throws over, that hie Wit bills would he uagly opposed , and also of doing his best to push the Indian .trmy Bill before the papers eseental to its roe. rieration could be in the hands of members. Sr C. WOOD, in explanation, said that he left the house bat night is coasequence of a :message which 'what' received that Mir IL Airey wished to see him. Lord PALMERSTON—As the right hon_ gentleman has ollscled to re, I will vesture to address to the house one or two words (Laughter.) And I must may I never heard a more lame analogy and excuse for one of the most di.. ON animus proceedings that I have ever known in the mune et my experience in the House of Commove, in the shape eV the &trek which the right boa. gentleman has attempted to make. Whirs.) I hope sad beWrire that the right hon. mentlemes is the only member of the house who would 10 sanduct himself upon rich an occesion. (Cheers.) What, Menooth, is the statoment of the right boo. gentleman . Be bad, Met rvoing. in his pocket a corresponderice, which le maid be brought down to the hour fur tie purport of noe. (Cries*, " No, no.") triIORSM AN I did not refer to the noble lord, but to lb. hon. member for Ayrshire. Lord PALTERSTON—Why, that makes the matter versa (Laughter.) The right hon. gentleman has in his peekst a lame which he thought afforded a good ✓ues why I, having announced yestenlay that the Isle Mill wadi osier on today, ought not to proceed with that artammaaast ; and yet he ears he had no intention of reel. ing that correspondenee. (Cheers.) Hut the right hon. mid he hal fair mown ui asppose that, become Li-Ligroin my hon. (neat the Secretary fur India St an ser(y period of the evening in his place, my right hon. friend wee a! n there when he Made that attack • heurise, Ile marl. it we. the duty of every member of the go. einumer to be in his place whenever • 01/01• 2/416/0 of supply was going on. Well, I csa 011iay thmt that rule ie sot the order, of the hrooe . 4L )--but I assume that it was the right boa. gentle. ▪ practise when be was in office. (• Hear, hear aril braghter.i Bet Irk the right hon. gentleman is fairness Ibis. .ta bon. member may be in the seighboartiood of the Renee ; bet eves is the cane of a call of the house, when orrery member is called by sans, and required to attend in bit prom, he is set compelled to remain there afterwards. Therefore, resume the right hos. gentleman sees an hon. member in be pla.e, he is sot estitled W ripper that he rust he there au hour or hell an bur afterwards. But the right Ms. patients* had is his head and la h.. wwiLat • virulent, an le:temperate, an unfair, as wawa Imam attack. I will sot use stronger language. daughter) The right hon. gentleman riot/only used lan. pag e yeshiniay which wadi sot sows! at the time, b u t was OVisioly sot altogether naval in parhansmt. Well, having in his heed and in his pocket that attack, what man of feelang, of commos generosity, who felt and koew attal were the axial °birder,us between man sad moo, wield not, before be stood up to make such an attack, have kith the trouble to aacerthia whether my right hos. Meal sea is his pin or nee Ad then he ought to have given ha satire; soy other member .4 the boom would have shies my eight Ira friend maim. Why did not the sot hoe. sentlemen go op to him, or seed and t e ll hi nt , "rmy gay la the house, I skean to animadvert mar your mindset ; d is des to yes to IA you toforehanJ, and pray )tree the redeem to reseals is the hour (Hear, beer.) The fi the way a which memb ers of this horse 's melly sesdai themeelest. (Hear, beer.) Then d nor right hoe. friar had Not Mesas preset, the right tax. gett!enus might fray Ira abed sheet his myelerionely absenting himself, bia wish to wade the enhjeet, sod so forth. Tie right bon. I mys I volualieered to my not that the ra igmas nArmy Amalgamation Bill would he brought as ye-oarielay bat to-day ; but eves then I think it rsold have Leos part of the usual courtesy between mangles sad member to any. " Von have given Belem of a 101 l to-sight. I have certain mama to show why that bill ahniaM sot coos ea. Papua of very gnat Impertwor have sot bees prodnonl. You will see the oil- Mnay el kissing as the bill tonight." That would n • proper plea fax the right hos. gentleman to make ; and I should have felt booed to comply with :no re• oast rat, reload of voinsteering the statement. I he i r tory I hid no *rob thing. I was asked wheat the state of public Insignia 1 conceived that the question related not mesh b. the brinses of yesterday, but to the brines ignserady. Hit wino ant a.. I replied ea I did simply from •desire to give a fuller answer than the question might seer to require and I stated what was to lei Se course of 1.0840.041 yesterday. That being the ego% .and the bill to which the right hon. gentleman objected net beta : named for last night, but for to-night, time was zit/ hula LIMO yof MO to have made that co ur t eous a pp ea l z samosa which be thought gees) why that bill should sot rune •al to.eight. But the right boo. gentleman is really aeon end lie has Ids ear at the keyhole of the Indian OseaciL (Hear, hear.) He knows everything that jacca lbws, which is couoesled from everyone else even to which nay the itieis go. (laughter.) He k now,l even the Illegosed fpi of that council, which he saes an reduced imigaillearoe. The right boa. gentlem an has also the advantagn of hav:ng his ear at the keyhole .1 the cabinet. 4" Hew, boar," and • !Augic) The right hon. gentleman nays that at the time when my right hon. friend received ties eceneworerius from him, the cabinet was at that very moment diagram' what measure. should be rejected arid what pried Now redly I ant bound to secrecy. 11..sugh• brA The eight hose geiitlontan appears to be released from that aIISILIPPII. Hut I can assure the nee& hon. gentleman rat he speriag of matters of which ho is eutirely and 4,-uorant. (Hear, hear ) This however is not a sin• oshirlestince is which the right bun. gentleman has been gala as intaeinary breicl i .1 secrecy relating to matters fa Ile ...),met Iwt&A, he comely°. himself d Is rake. I think there is in, case whatever hir tlbr Attaek. Blears.) I sioccrely mite:. with the sward 1 have per•oi illy fur the right honourable gentlencsu diait h. ahualtl have made it ; egad I think that all Men who value the modes of pence one which an usual between members of this house must Lit upon it with the greatest concern and regret. (Cheer.) After a (es words of eli):+thatints from Mr. tiolumAN, the Maajeet dropped. THE EQUEBTILIAN RIM IN KENSINGTON GARDENS. .1.tk168 rage to nheTiacatSin of the nohle load the Tait i 'onouisouser of Works •• to whether he hal ohwind the sanation of the criwu to take a lieneiii;;ton• guviens before ilettAlS out the mod for eilueoruns, which hail been dote under he direction. He yid that ti eultsletante of tie fatality bail been surprised ...le lane ono et aeon* a space staked oat with inch fir the purpose, a. they supplied, .4 forruinit a communi• I.etween iyhorniri use Helirisve ; but it turned out afterwards that it was io•etrleel .sio an equestrian road for the it,. of lawyers and doctors; and which it was sod will roliven the neiibbourbood. Now. nothing he thought looked lees lively than a lawyer re horseback - ♦ 1•04111 who, to uses a legal phrase, never warned to have OlAtIVe into a covenaot for quiet enw)ment with the animal un wluth he rule. (A I ioira./ Nor er'": 4 te im.- igiDe a WWI Calettlattd to eacite *amuse caner. comidsring how badly lawyers generally rode. Doctors very seldom rule ; but 001111 10 doubt were to he found in tits ride, in order to be ea the spot, on the chance of the accidents which win son to happen. I Laughter.) A memorial against the himerstion however had been signed not by the lower orders the , but by 1,501) of the wealthiest inhabit's= el. hauled by an able judge, the Becorder of the City of London. What they declined to have interfered with was the tranquillity of these gardens. One gentleman had been followed on to the drive by two large dogs, which got over or melee the hurdles and frightened into coevul aims some smell children at play in the prima. When the right leer gentleman was appealed to, he mid " When I am ollcially informed on the subject, I will put a geese rasa at those hurdles, to see that this does sot oceer again." He (Mr. James) thought that the man must very green indeed who would attempt to interfere with • large mastiff or deerboued in leaping over the hurdle". (laughter.) But then it WM said " Oh, but people like to we the riding." I" Hear," from the opPositiots side.) He Aid not know whether that cheer came from his honourable and learned friend the member for Wal -1 liegfunl—(" No." from Mr. Malins)—wbo was cer tainly en exception to the rule, being an excellent rider. His answer to that was, that those who liked to see riding could resort in thousands to Rotten-row, and see it there. (Hear, hear.) But the clam of gentlemen and persons who wanted tho privacy and tranquillity of Kensingtomgardens for their wives, children, and 'errant' were the very persons who did not 'tenni to dock amongst a crowd, and as the riding in Rotten.row. (Hear, hear.) He would aphis why he put the question—whether her Majesty bed givee her eanctioo this ride. These gardens heelless always ' of • private character, and always devoted to perisetrisas. (Haar, bear.) This was the case as far back se 1705. BS Lac Newton had passed the latter part of his days in that neighbourhood; Crahhe had written many of his poems there; and Yr. Mill, the eminent writer on India, had spoken of their tranquillity and solitude. Her Majesty had drawn her L t breath, and held her first council in Kens = Mies ; sad the public naturally believed that those were nuere especially the private property of the crown. They were beyond all question vested in the crown. He &mkt be the last person to introduce the name of our illus trious sovereign in debate, believing that no monarch had ever sat on the throne who was more solicitous to promote the comfort and welfare of her subjects. Lord Enfield bed an • former occasion asked whether the First Commissioner of Works had receives) many applications, or any, before he node this encroachment ; and his answer was that he had receive.) none. Then upon whose suggestions had this been done! (Hear.) . . . Mr. HUBBARD said he had supposed, from the energy of the hon. and learned gentleman, that some great consti tutional question was at stake. He had seen the new ride, and knew its extent. He had inquired of the police at Moth ends, and they laughed at the idea of there being the slightest danger to pedestrians. (Hear, hoer.) They maid that how such a stupid alarm had originated they could not conceive ; that not • single child Mid teen run over—(great laughter)—but they admitted that all the ladies with crinoline could not get through the rails. It was meet unusual for pedestrian to erode in that direction, for the road led nowhere. The people generally circulated on the inner side of the gravel walk. The part beyond was rarely frequented by any but lovers, who sought • more secluded part. (A la sigh.) He thought that the acquisition of that park for equestrians was a very great pin, without detracting in the smallest de gree from the convenience of persons on foot. Lord ENFIELD did not think that the park-keeper and the "green-men," as they had been called, were quite the best judges on this subject. (Hear, hear.) There was no wish to encroach an inch on that patios of the park which had been enjoyed many years by equestrians ; but it was not unreasonable to ask that the comfort and privacy hitherto enjoyed by persons on foot should not lie encroached upon by the equestrians. The deputation which he had introduced to the right boo. geve tletitan consisted of gentlemen residing in that neighbour. hood. There was no vulgar outcry on their part against the " upper ten thousand," or in favour of popular rights ; but the question was whether the privacy, comfort, and safety enjoyed for many years had not been encroached upon. He hoped that the right hon. gentleman, who had shows so much readiness to consult the interests of the inhabitants of the metropolis, would recoosider this matter. He would ask again if any patios of the community had meruorialiaed in favour of this ride, (Hear.) Sir J. PAKLNUTON mead be was bound in justice to the Fir,* Commesioeer to say that he was extremely obliged to him for the alterations. (Hear, hear.) Whether there had or bad not been any petition or memo rial in favour of .opening th e ride, he h.ad no doubt there would be a most numerously-signed petition against its being closed &pin. (Hear, hear.) He thought the arrange ments such that no pedestrian could suffer the slightest In convenience. Every twenty yards there was an opening Is. the hurdles through which any one might walk; and it was nonsensical to say that the horses were any ibstruotion. The arrangement in 1 , 351 was totally different ; the ride was then right aeries the gardens. Now, • very sunny spies was taken round the external margin of the gardens, and there woo Mill • large space entirely menus:ached on for the enjoyment of thole on foot. The privacy of the gardens had been spoken of. Certainly they were so private at owe time that he had ecarcely seen any one there ; but now there were ten pedestrians in the place of one who west to eojoy the increased liveliness of the gardens caused by the 'saws. Colonel DICK 50!..1 said that MO point had been overlooked. The whole oppo.ition to the ride arose from a few locally interested parties, headed by their boat members. (Hear, hair.) Inconvenience there could be none. Even on Sun day afternoons there was oo large number of pedestrians in that part of the gardens The Chief Commissioner had acted for the benefit of the whole eommonity, ea he was bound to do, and not merely for the inhabitants of the district. Mr. COWPER had no hesitation in saying that he had ' not made this opening in Kensington-gardens in conse quence of any representation made to him by any persons whatever. He took on himself the responsibility of having originated it. In the management of the parks which was entreated to him, he had thought It his duty to follow the maxim of seeking ''the greatest happiness of the gr e atest numb er ;" and be had heard that the greatest number of penises who took enjoyment ea the week day in Hyde-park took it by sitting cm chain watching the hones in Rotten-row. Others also seemed exceedingly amused by sitting in carriages equally watching the bones. (A laugh.) It bad occurred to him that the best way to promote the enjoyment which the le sow took at the east end of Rotten-row w o uld b e to similar facilities for • conjunction of riders and n only in some of tires very beautiful portions of the Maltt area of K • -gardens which were very r c Orpiented, and now su rved hut to a small extent the amusement of the public. On carefully examining the pound, it appeared to him that if the riders, when they reached the end of Rotten - row, were enabled to pas through ems of those avenues cooferseedly not much frequented, though it was near the Brisid-walk, • Luger number of peewee would derive enjoyment and recreation from the distant western end of Keasisgton-gardens than did at pre sent. By carrying the ride along the north side of the prdens —s place not math used—he had given the advan tage of a Cvmmuniatios from the north side to those who lived oa that side, without indicting any inconvenience upon them. (Hear, bear.) He hail merely placed the hurdles in a temporary mapper. He bad incurred no expense; what was dose was maaifestly in its nature temporary. This ride could only be open during the summer months ; in its geneent state it would hardly be safe for bones is 'elute,. When the time came for closing the ride, at the end of the sewn, he should be able to ascertain what was the pre posidersiace of public feeling ou the subject ; and that would he •gguuide as to the continuance of the convenience. The pre of reasons was certainly very much in favour of this ride. (Hear, bear.) One argument that had ken premed against it was, that it interfered with the quiet and retirement of persons who had hitherto frequented that portion of the gardens, and be could only my that if some few solitary persons who desired to be Wooe in those ave nues were prevented from pursuing their quiet meditations in that particular spot, there was ample space in the Antes (300 acres) where they might do so without the in. truaion of horses. (Hear, heir.) But it was very doubtful whether the purge of persons on horseback did so mate rielly interfere with the quiet of the park. Great objecdon and great opposition ought to be made to bringing the traffic of the town through such • plaee as Kensington-gardens. (Hear, hear.) He certainly should not desire tome any por tion of these gardens or of Hyde-pork in its pre sent condition used for business purposes. (Hear, hoar.) The parks were mainly for the enjoy ment and reereatioa of the public. Bat the opposi tion rested principally on the ground of the privacy and quiet of those it the immediate neighbourhood of the western end of Kensington-gardens ; and from them came • strange remonstrance. They said that they objected to au invasion of their rights. They were not content to rout their can ion the convenience of the public and their en joyment ; bst they sought to swell this matter into a great social and partied grievance. (Hear, hear.) They said that their rights were invaded. When he asked whose rigida, it was irupomiLle to get an answer. Thu residents of Notting-hill and Kensington appeared to saisoirtrt that they had some privilege or right to exclude other persons from the gardens in immediate contiguity to themselves. In the desire to exclude all but pedestrians, they did peso. tically and in effect exclude all but persons who lived in the neighbourhood. Here and there a casual person might come from a distance; but the bulk of the pedestrians were those who lived in the neighbourhood; and if they ex cluded all hut pedestrians they excluded the general public. (Hear, hear.) What right had they to do that? The gar des were maintained by public grants. The inhabitants of Kensington had no mote right to them than any other portion of the public. He was told that there had been in ilignetiou meetings, and that persona said this was • greet invasion of the liberty of the subject. There were in most parishes politicians and orators who, desiring vestry honours, were always on the look out for an attack by • " bloated and pampered aristocracy" against the rights of the poor. (A laugh.) But he did not think that whoa a man was rich enough to have • hone of his own, he teatime • bit more re,coolle.a of the interests of the poor than he was before. It was manifestly absurd and preposterous to raise a cr y on t hi s groun d ; for wlso were the eLiss who were interadal iu this matter? In ancient tunes, 1111 {IOUs were divided into the equestrian and pedestrian classes. I Happily in England anybody whohad Ts. le his pocket, and • littl - elerture, Intiht heuonia of the equeetriasela.. (Laughter.) It hail line n nail that this was • matter et excluanie, but if so it was exclusion on the pert et them who wanted to exclude the riders (Hsu', hear.) lie camidered that the picturesque effect of the gardens was not in the least dimi nished, but, on the contrary, that they had been made cheerful and amusing by the presence of the limes and ridsee, and he knew that a vast number of persons took this as a great loon. He believed it was quite imaginer, to suppose that there was any danger to children or to their nurses from the presence of the riders. There never bad been a single accident in Rotten-row. But if there was any real danger the ride could be crewed by a light bridge. ("Bear, hear," and laughter.) He should like to see each a bridge, for he felt persuaded it never would be used by those persons. It waa true that he had received a memorial signed by 1,500 persons against the ride, but he expected another in its favour. Sir J. SHELLEY remarked that the person who headed the deputation to his right hon. friend was the Recorder of the City of London, of whom he did not think it could be said that he waa influenced hy a desire for vestry renown. The riders of Rotten-row objected to a carriage road being made from Belgravia to Tyburnia crossing the row on the level. He thought they were right in that, but they ought to be the last persons on that account to be sur prised that the pedestrians wished to preserve their walks Intact. ________ _ . TEE EXPRESS, S iTURDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1860. FOREIGN RAGS. Mr. PULLER wished to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether her Majesty's government had succeeded in obtaining from any of the continental govern. merits the abolition or modification of the taxes or restric tions imposed by them on the export of rags: whether it were true that the French government had abandoned its pro ject of substituting • duty on the export of rags for the pro hibition which now exists; and, whether any communica tion had been received from the French government, claim ing that, under the recent treaty of commerce, the cus toms thed dug . on French paper imported into this country be chmini Lord J. RUSSELL said with regard to the first question that he had represented to foreign governmeote that it was the desire of her Majesty's government that there should be a change made with regard to the export of rags—that where there was prohibition it should be done away with, and that where there was a high duty it should be modified. He was sorry to say that these representations had not been successful. Some of these governments said they would consider the matter ; but many said that the paper manufacturers objected to any diminution of the duty on the export of rags. Such was the answer they received from Austria, Prussia, and other powers. With regard to the second question the French government proposed to change the system of prohibition, and a proposition had been made to the legislative body to that effect, but he understood, although the government bad received no official information to that effect, that great opposition was made to that project, and the French go vernment having great doubts whether they would be able to carry it, it was not at all certain that they would persist in that project. With mud to the third question, he had only to say that the French government had made no communication on the subject ; they made no demand of the kind ; sad this being a matter of faith and treaty, this government would comply with the obligations of the treaty. (Hear, bear.) THE CASE OF MARY HIGGINS. Captain JERVIS wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Mary Higgins, a petitioner to that house for redress, on aooount of having been un justly prosecuted by the Mint on the 18th day of June last, at Liverpool, could not obtain such redress from the Mint authorities PRINTING OF THE BIBLE. Mr. BAINES said before the right honourable gen tleman answered the last question, he desired to ask whether it was the intention of the govern. ment to take any masers to carry out the recom mendation of the Select Committee on the Queen's Printers' Patent, namely, "that the patent of the Queen's printers, so far as relates to the printing of Bibles and New Testa ments, be not renewed, and thst no exclusive privilege of printing the sacred volume be allowed henceforth to mot" Mr. DUNLOP said that in Scotland every person who gave carlain securities could publish the Scriptures, but the sheets, as they ere printed, ware subject to a very strict reviske llir G. a s LSWIS said he understood that the facts of the case referred to by the hon. and gallant member for Har wich were as follows :—A shopkeeper made a complaint be fore a magistrate that a woman who had made a ?urchin at his shop had offered some bad money. The charge was heard, and the policeman and shopkeeper deposed to the money being spurious. Upon that evidence the woman was committed for trial. There was no representative of the Mint on that occasion, and when the matter was subse. quently reported to the authorities of the Mint, they raid it was very singular that all the five or six pieces of coin found on the prisoner were from different dies, as it gene rally happened that the coins found on persons guilty of rain load money were from one die; but this cir ertunsisnos did not give rise to any further in vestigstion. When the case came on for trial the Aker of the Mint was shown the money, and he im mediately pronounced the whole of it to be good, and the wawa was accordingly acquitted. The regular course in soak instances, he believed, had been pursued by the au thorities ; but sa this was a hard case for the poor woman, be would, as soon as he had received the necessary explana tions, make some arrangen.enta fur giving her compensa. dem With regard to the other question which had been pet to himAespecting the printing of the Bible by the tan'ti printer—in the first place, he had to state that the government, considering the extreme cheapness and the mat variety of editions of the Bible and of the Common Prayer Book published in this country, hail come to the conclusion that, in fact, the Bible was printed as cheaply under the present system as it would be if the printing of it were thrown open to the public. (Hear, hear.) He ob jected to the word " monopoly " being used in the sense in which his hoc. friend had employed it, because practically there was a very active competition in the printing of the Bible and Common Prayer Book, namely, between the Queen's printer and the two universities ; and, after examining the question dispassionately, it really appeared to him that it was impossible that they could be published more cheaply and conveniently than they were at present. (Cheers.) He thought that the recommendation of the committee would not be gene rally approved of by the community, inasmuch as a ;con viction prevailed that it would not be desirable to make the printing of the Bible perfectly free, and to remove from it any control on the part of the public. (Hear, hear.) In Sootland there was not a single sheet of the Bible allowed to be issued until it was revised and sanctioned by a board paid by the public. In England they avoided all nacessity for such a paid Bible board by the economical and effectual contrivance of limiting the tight ai ci r f printing to the two universities and the Queen's . But that right only applied to the authorised editions tithe Bible; all othereditione- -such for indictees, those is Greek, Hebrew, or with notes or illustmticers,could be printed by any person without restriction. With regard to the printing of Bibles in Scotland, and their importation into England, if the Queen's printer allowed that practice, which was a violation of his patent, to be adopted he had a perfect right to do so ; but if he attempted, as he could do, by an injunction at the Court of Chancery, to prevent those Bibles being supplied, it would be fur the government to con• eider whether they should interfere and alter the terms of IDS patent. ORANGE FLAGS IN IRELAND. Mr. COGAN rose to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the government had received information that from the let to the 12th of July Orange flags had been flying from the towers and steeples of a great number of churches in the North of Ireland • and if so, whether government intended topropese any lgislative enactment to further reetrein the WAS:: exhibition of party banners and flap in Ireland ; and to call the attention of the house to I the date d the North of belied. Mr. DAWSON mid he had lived in the north of Ire ' land several years, end he must say that secret societies I were the curie al the country. Mr. CARDWELL thought it would be well that this discussion should not be protracted after that dispassiocate statement of the hon. member for Kildare, and the candid speech of his hon. friend who had just sat down. He was sure that whoever was entrusted with the reins of power would hear with the deepest repel the occurrence* which had recently taken place in the north of !mimed, and they would hear with the greatest latisfaction thrt it was the general opinion that the time had come when these societies should be dissolved, and that the people should become • united and loyal people. Last year they had the satisfac tion of knowing that the ansovereary of July bad passed over in the moot satisfactory manner in the whole of Ireland. This year he had hoped that it would pas over in the same manner, but at Armagh there had been riots on the brinier/ up of 4$ persons to be tried at the mains, and there had been these lamentable riots at Lurgan ; and he had before him a long list of churches where flags and emblems were hoisted. There were two causes of these dia. turbarces. Ooe, and the main cause ' was a social data, which it was the duty of every one who had intluenoe to put down by moral means an far as possible. But there was also a defective state of the law, which it was the duty of government to remedy. That course they intended to take even in the short period that TIM/Dell of this session. Tho district to which the Mai. member for Kildare had alluded was put under proclamation at the time, and the town of Lurgan would be immediately put under proclamation. Nothing could exceed the seal of the magistrates at Lumen in their endeavours to bring the offenders to bean. He could not but believe that in times liko those is which we lived, the temperate observations of gentlemen on both aides of that house would have a good effect on the community. The remainder of the list of miscellaneous questions wa s disposed of, and the ad)ournment to Monday was agreed to at '2O minutes past 11 u clock. Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that on Manley he would move a resolution to make provision out of the Con solidated Fund for furtiticatMcs and defences of the country. Mr. CARDWELL moved the second reading of the May. Booth College Bill, the object of which is to make provision for the repair of the college. Mr. SPOONER moved the rejection of the bill. On • division the second reading was carried by 1:15 to 57. On the order for going into committee upon the Militia Bill, Colonel Gilpin, Sir J. Ferguson", and Colonel Rowley offered suggestions os the subleet of the militia. Colonel DUNNE opposed the bill,aad 1110V.Xi the adjourn ment of the debate. . . . . . . -11r.H . promised not to lose sight of the bug- L 'wimp. He resieteal the motion fur adjournment, which was negatived. The house went into committee, tut the chairman was ordered to report progress. Other bills were advanced a stage. SUPPLY. Sir C. NAPIER opposed the vote of 12,000/. for retiring allowances for officers of the navy, as insufficient, and aa not being satisfactory to any of the parties for whom it was intended. _ . W Admiral WALCOTT did not approve of the proposed ar rangement, although he believed it had been introduced by the noble lord with the best intentions. The question wag then put and agreed to, Sir C. Napier, to the great amusement of the house, milling out with some emphasis, "The ayes have it." INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee, was read &third time, and pissed. ARMY (GENERAL OFFICERS). Colonel LINDSAY nominated the Wert committee on army (general officers) :--Cokeel Lindsay, Mr. Secretary Herbert, Mr. E. Egerton, Sir W. Russell, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Headier°, Colonel North, Mr. Peal, Mr. Cave, Sir J. Rams. den. Mr. Mowbray, Captain Esmond% Sir J. Ferguson, Sir Francis Goldemid, and Lard W. Graham. METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE (DOCKYARDS). Lord C. PAGET obtained leave to bring in a bill for the employment of the metropolitan police force in her Ma. JeitY's Yards. LEASES CONFIRMATION (IRELAND). Mr. BUTT obtained leave to bring in a bill for the coo. firmation of leases made under powers in Ireland. The house rose at hall•pest two. lab) Intepitnct. COURT OF ARCHES.—Juve 20. (Before Dr. Imahingtoe, Dra of Arcata.) THE arT. MIL soNwnes cam (Continued from vestorday's Exprus.) Mr. Robert Bilby, No. 1, Gloonerteratreet, Whitechapel, said he was a chemist by profession, but was now engaged as a commercial traveller. He had known Mr. Borman live or ax years, was a parishioner of his, and bad attended his church. He had been occasionally employed by Mr. BonwelL In July, 1859, Mr. Bonwell asked him logo to Mrs. Glen. nie's, at 55, Canterbury-road, Ball's-pond, to inquire whether there were any letters for Mrs. Harvey or her mother. He saw the lady called Mrs. Harvey afterwards in company with Mr. BonwelL He saw the lady and Mr. Bonwell take meals together at Mr. Bonwell's house in Thornhill -crescent, and went out to fetch them some beer. At this time Mn. Bonwell was not at borne. When she returned witness was alone in the hone. Mr. Bonwell and Mrs. Harvey (Min Yorath) bad gone out together and M . Gunn had left shortly afterwards. After Mrs ' . Bonwell came home one of the young ladies found apnoea and said, "Oh, Mrs. Bonwell, we have bad a lady here since you have been away, for here Is a parent" In his cross-examination the Innen said ho was a com mercial traveller, and was engaged by Mr. Bonwell to clean his windows. He and Mr. Bonwell used then to sit down on the sofa and smoke their pipn. Mn. Gunn was at Mr. Bolivar' house only one day, July 22, the day on which Mn. Bonwell returned. By the Judge—He distinctly remembered that he en gaged Mn. Gunn on the Friday lawaiss in the Commercial. road. He took her by train to Mr. Bonwell's house at Isliatois, and she was there may on that day. Frances Harriet Key midi she was a pupil of Mrs. Boswell last year. Last summer ohs went out with Mrs. Boswell to the Isle of Wight. Vows were also with them Miss Numford and Herbert Boswell, a lad about 13, son of Mr. Bonwell. When they returned Mr. Bonwell was not at home. In • drawer in • back room she found a pair of lady's kid gloves and a tooth brush. She gave them to Mrs. Bonwell. Mrs. Gunn was in the house when they returned. She went away that night and returned on Saturday morn ing. They were not Mn. Bo swell's gloves. They were a great deal too small. Miss Jane Constance Mumford, one of Mrs. Bonwell's pupils, went with her to the Isle of Wight. They returned on a Friday evening as it was getting dusk. On Saturday morning she found a parasol in one of the lockers in the school room. She had not seen it before, and did not know to whom it belonged. She gave it to Mrs. Bonwell. She saw the gloves alluded to by the last witness, but did not know to whom they belon'ed. Mrs. Bann Hudson said she was the pew opener at St. Philip's, Stepney. She knew Mrs. BouwelL In December, 1868, Mr. Boswell desired her to show a lady into the yes try.morn. She saw her afterwards at the church two or three times at service. There was a school near the church, Them were several school-rooms, with parlour. bedroom, and kitchen underground. In December, 1858, all the rooms were unoccupied as a school. Mr. Bonwell was fre quently there by himself. In June or July, 1859, a tele graphic came to the school house. It wasaddressed to " Miss IL °nth, care of the Rev. James Bonwell, St. Philip's School-room. Stepney." Mr. Bonwell said it was sent by Mica Ames, who thought that was the best way of finding Mies Yorath. He had nothing to do with it. Cross-examination continued—She gave it to Mr. Bon well, and lie repaid her a shilling which she had paid for it. She once saw Miss Yorath go into the school-house with a key. Witness was passing by at the time. It was after morning service that she showed the lady into the vestry. She remained there nearly an hour with Mr. Boswell do Sunday evening, after service, Mr. Bonwell went over to the school-house. The blinds were down and there was a_ ligh t in the room. She saw Mr. Bonwell's arm round a lady's neck, and he kissed her. She did not see either of them come out. She did not know of anybody having a key to the school-house, except Mr. Bonwell, and the lady she saw use it. She cleaned the school-room, and on all occa sions Mr. Bonwell gave her the key. In his cross -ezarnination, Mr. Bonwell sought to show that the witness could not have seen through the windows, which consisted of small panes, in leaden frames. Johanna Conder, a nuns, said that in August last she was asked to attend upon a lady. She went with Dr. Godfrey's assistant to St. Philip's, Stepney. Mr. Boswell opened the door. When she got in she my Dr. Godfrey and •Isd upstairs. There was a bed laid on forms, but no be The lady was iu labour at the time. A child was born two hours after she arrived there. She remained in the school house with the Ludy twelve days, and Mr. Bonwell was then limey day, but did not stop there constantly. Mr. Bonwell need to go into the bedroom every day, and need to order thipp to be got ready for the baby. Mr. Bonwell never told her who the lady was. When she left the schoolhouse she went with the lady and child to a hotel over the water. Mr. Boswell came there to see the lady. The lady left the hotel for two days, and then returned. Witness also re. turned at the request of Mr. Bonwell, who paid her for her attendance. The child lied at the hotel. Dr. Godfrey, of Finsbury-square, said ho had been an. quainted with Mr. Bonwell for fourteen years and had at tended Mrs. Bonwell. In August he was allied to see • lady, at Si. Philip's school-room. It was stated to him that it was Mr. Bonwell's sister-iu-law. Ho delivered the lady of • male child at two o'clock in the morning. During his atteodances he frequently saw Mr. Bonwell, who took • great interest in the case and in the child. Once he saw the lady and child at the Sussex Hotel, Southwark. krona Mitchell, • 'errant at the Sums Hotel, Duke street, Southwark, raid she remembered Mr. Bonwell coming to take • sleeping room for • lady, her baby, and her nwie. He said, on the next day, that the lady wee his sister. The lady went on • Tuesday, and on the Saturday they left and returned on the following Monday. They stayed until the following Sunday, the child having died on the Saturday. Mr. Bonwell came every day. He paid the hotel bill, and asked her about an undertaker. William Thome' Ayres, an undertaker in the Bnrough,uid Mr. Harwell gave him instructions to bury a child which was dead at the Swami HoteL He said he was to bury the child at his own convenience. Witness told him that he tad • funeral at Ilfonl. and Mr. Bouwell mid that would do. It aaa arranged that tie sum paid should be 18a., and Mr. Bonwell paid him that kmount. There vere no fel lowers, and he buried the child in Bow Cemetery. That was his own doing. Crass-examined—He stated to Mr. Bonwell that he had • funeral at Ilford on the following Thursday, and that he would bury the child there. Mr. Bouwell gave him the certificate and paid him the fees. Mr. Bonwell gave him no instnietions to bury the child secretly , as be bad done. Mr. George Elmore said he lived in the parish of St. Stepney, of which the Rte. James Bonwell is incumbent. Witness has been churchwarden of the parish mon than two years. There had been a report in the pariah that • child had been burr in the school-room. Mr. Boo well's name had been abrociated with the report, and had caused scandal in the perish. He believed it had kept people away from the church. Crese-exatnined—There were no rumours in the parish until • report app e ared in the newspapers. There was no scandal until the inquest took place. Mr. Ladovach, a fonnrr rburchwarden, said there had bean scandal in the parish with reference to Mr. Bonwell mid • lady who was confined in the school-room. This wis the case. Dr. Lushington inquired whether Mr. Bonwell intended calling witnesses. Mr. Bonwell said he did not. He wished to put in e letter from Miss Vorath, statin; that she knew from the first that Mr. Bonwell was married. The Judge maid it could not be received, but that it might be marked by the regiflrer. The hearing of counsel and of Mr. Bonwell in defence was poolroom& ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Norniumwa, JULY 20. CllOllll Oottrer.—(Before Mr. Justice Wightman.) MIMI= A? WALIIOIIIfOHAN. ✓ohn Fenton, aged :1,, wan eharped with the wilful mar• der of Charles Spen.wr, at Walkeruigharn, on the 6th March W t. Mr. Macaulay aud Mr. Bodcn prosecuted; and Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Merewether defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner, who is a blacksmith, after Charles Spencer (the murdered manl, who was a cattle jobber by trade, at a Leer-hours at Walkereith, near Gains. borough. The prisoner was then in company with James Fenton. Spencer had been to Walkereith Ferr i , crossing the Trent his way home at '2O minutes to 11 oclock p.m. lie had been stopping at the public-house, where he had received lo''., and it Wl-I known he hod • much larger amount in his ponission. At the time this payment took place the two Fenton. were present. In crossing the Trent Spencer was accompanied by the two Fontenot sada person named Anderson. As soon as the beat reached the Nottinghamdiire side of the river, the two Fentons walked on towards \Valkeringham, shout a mile distant, leaving Spencer and Anderson together. The latter lives near the bank of the river. The body of Spencer was found about six o'clock on Wednesday morn ing in a dyke about forty yards from his own resi dence. The deceased's head was almost severed from his body ; there were two gashes on each side of the neck. A pool of blood was discovered on the road adjoining the dyke, beside which two discharged pistols were laid. When the pistols were fired, early in the morning, the report alarmed the village schoolmaster, who immediately got up and looked out of the window, when he heard some one exclaim, " For God's sake, what are you going to do!" The moon was shining at the time, but he saw nobody on the road, and did not take any further notice of the matter. The gashes in the neck cut through • thick muffler, divid ing the carotid artery and the principal blood-vessels. A witness named Harris went into the prisoner's house about 8 o'clock on Wednesday. Prisoner was sitting by the fire-side. Witness began to talk about the murder. James Fenton and prisoner's wife were present at the time. Wit ness said that some pistols had been found, and prisoner re marked that he bad had a hese. of pistols, but that be had sold them to some person • short time ago. Prisoner after wards asked James Fenton to go to Gainsborough with him, as he had some money to receive from a person he could not see on the market day. Prisoner said he had been very fresh the night before, which was the time of the murder. Mrs. Cocking, the landlady of the Crown Inn, remem bered the two Fenton' coming to her husband's house on • day in February last. She saw a pistol and a powder flask falling out of prisoner's pocket. Prisoner picked them up, and remarked that he never went from home without them. The powder Bask was as large as the one produced. A witness named Wilson Lad beer. in iile employ of the prisoner's father eighteen years ago. Old Fenton died about eleven years since. Whilst witness was in the emplo the elder Fenton, he cleaned a brace of pistols which then belonged to the old man. Whilst cleaning them he and dentaßy injured one of them, and was scolded for it. The pistols were of the same size and description as those now produced. The maker's name was the same, " Fenner and Bon London, " and on one of the pistols now produced was • m a rk simi lar to the one witness had made. Sergeant Cooper, of the Nottinghamshire police, received information of the murder on Wednesday morning, and went to John Fenton's, and asked him where he had been that morning, as his boots looked very wet. Prieoner re plied he had been up the garden. Cooper asked to see the clothes he wore on Tuesday, and prisoner answered that he had the same trousers on he was then swearing. A voice from another room, which Cooper thought was that of prisoner's mother, answered, " No, John, they are in the water." Cooper went into the brewhonse, and discovered in a bucket • pair of trousers. He told him he should take him into custody, when prisoner exclaimed, " 0 Lord, Cooper charges me with murdering Spencer." In the prisoner's waistcoat- pocket two pistol-bullets and five gun-caps were found. Aisoner's boots looked as if they had been 'cubed. Left him in charge of another man whilst witness searched the premises. Under the sink in the brewbouse found a tin bucket with overalls in it. The overalls were stained with blood, and the water was of • reddish tint. Mr. Herapath, analytical chemist, of Bristol, deposed to finding blood upon vanous articles of clothing belonging to the prisoner, the globules' of which were of the diameter of human bloo d. He found also two human hairs upon the prisoner's leggings. Upon examining the bead of the mur dered man he found it to contain a large proportion of tree/oiticif,toamli3etheowemhsewiltilatni:rhkewreirne less chan han& ed by ose fou tin ril upon the clothing. In the opinion of witness the sprinkled character of the blood deans upon the articles produced could not have been caused by the act of falling into • bloody spot or a vessel full of blood. Several witnesses were examined for the defence. addree;celihe jury on belulf of the prisoner, and the learned judge having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder , and the learned judge passed sentence of death upon the prisoner in the usual form. WESTERN CIRCIIIT.--SkLIBBITRY, JLLY 20. (Before Mr. Baron ChannalL) Henry Waite was indicted for killing and slaying Eliza beth Waite, his wife, at Overton, near Marlborough, on the 20th May last. Mr. H. J. F. Swayne prosecuted ; Mr. Graves defended. On the night of the 19th May, the prisoner was drinking at the Six Dells public house, Marlborough, and hie wife went to fetch him. The prisoner was very tipsy and the deceased was she in liquor. On the read home, one of the witnesses, who was a httle distance ahead, heard quarrel. ling between them. Deceased said that the money he had spent would have bought one of the children a pair of shoes, and he replied, "My time is just up, and I will give thee as good • hiding as thee ever bads% in thy life." They separated ; and she went before him to the house. A son by a former wife led him home ; and after their arrival the deceased was heard to scream three times. The prisoner afterwards went to a neighbouring cottage, and asked • woman to get up, saying his wife wan ill. On proceeding to the prisoner's house, one of the witnesses observed a quan tity of blood near the scraper, formed of an old spade, and on going in also observed blood on the floor. The deceased was lying near the fireside, and died almost im mediately from loss of blood. The prisoner said she was faint, and fell upon the scraper just outside the door three times. Whilst they were in the house the prisoner was heard to say, " It serves thee right, for serving I so ;" and it was stated that frequent quarrels had taken place between them. The Judge, in summing up, said it was a very proper case for investigation, but it appeared to him that a fall on the scraper might have produced the injuries described. It was clear that something took place outside the house, or blood would not have been found near the scraper. The observa tion et the prisoner inside the house seemed rather to allude to an accident than to any act of his own. The jury accordingly returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YoRK, JULY 20. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) At the opening of the court this morning, on the applica. Bon of the Solicitor-General, who stated that a material witue., named Joseph Brear, was suffering from disease of the liver and dropsy, and was confined to his bed, and that, in his judgment, the witness could not appear in that court without danger to his life, the cases of the Queen v. J. B. Charleaworth, the Queen v. Crowther, and the Queen v. .Jobb were postponed. The records were accordingly withdrawn. THE QUEEN r. HINCHCLIFTE. The Solicitor-General, Mr. Mock, Q.C., Mr. Overend, Q.C., and Mr. Cleasby were for the crown ; Mr. Shaw ap peared for the defendant. It appeared that the defendant was charged with giving money to bribery at the last Wakefield election. He had bribed voters named Wainwright, Jackson, Bairetow, and Rogerson, but as he did not now mist the caae for the Crown the trial was not gone into. Mr. Shaw, for the defendant, stated that the money had been paid over to him by Mr. Gilbert for bribing pur. poses. It would not be necessary to occupy the time of the court, seeing the verdict that had been recorded in the first case . . . The defendant's plea of not guilty was thereupon with drawn, and a pies of guilty recorded. Mr. James, Q.C., stated to hie lordship that it was the intention to move the Court of Queen's Bench in reference to the points he raised in the case of " The Queen v. Leathern," tried on the preceding day. THE Iit:EEN r. MAINLAND. In this case the .ame learned counsel were for the crown ; the defendant appeared in person to conduct his own we. The Solicitor-tienend briefly stated the facts. The de fendant was a creditor of • person named Cattley, who owed him 96!., which ho cotiaidered a bad debt. He had an interview with • partisan of Mr. Leathern of the name of Konworthy, and it WIIA weed between them that if the debt of 96/. wee diaehargml Cattley and the defendant should vote for Mr. Loathe e. Kenworthy obtained the money from Mr. Gilbert, and be banded it over to the de fendant. A further charge aiming the defendant was that he offered and promiat d a per: on named Newsome money if ho would vote for Mr..llatitam. The jury found the defendaut Not Guilty on the lint count ; and Guilty on the second count of the information. TN! QCEIENr. !WELL The Solieitor•Ceoeral and his learned friends again ap peared in this case ; Mr. D. Seymour was for the defen dant. Mr. Godfrey Noble, the defendant, lives at Huddersfield. He took en active part in the Wakefield election. About ten days before the election he saw a voter named Speight, and canvassed him for Leathern He asked Speight whet nyfizlie would require, end inquired if ISt would be t. Speight is reply said that would not do, and the defendant went away. In a day or two afterwards he had another interview with Speight, for whose vote he made several bidding'. At first he bid 201., tire 251., then 34.1/., then t 51., and finally offered him 401„ which Speight seemed to consider a reasonable sum, and consented to accept it. The defendant then observed that if be paid him 401., Speight ought to give him 5/. as a pre .; neut. Speight, in answer, said, " Leave that to me. Another voter named Ingham was indebted to a loan so- ciety in the sum of 2/., and the defendant sew his wife two or three times on the subject, the result beiog that an offer was mate for the loan society Is ing settled with, on the um derstandiug that Ingham wee to vote for Mr. Leathern. No nionev passed iu either of these eases, but it was alleged that distinct offers to bribe were made. In defence, it was contended that no offer of a long fide character waa made by the defendant. l'ho jury fouud the defendant t. uifty on the first count of the information. TH2 QUEEN V. BOY 2.4-BXV22I.ET rt.tenoNs. The Boliciter-Genend, Mr. Overvnd, Q.C., and Mr. Cleanly were for the crown; Mr. K Janie*, Q.C., Mr. Jones, and Mr. Price for the defendant. The defendant, Mr. Daniel Boyce, was charged with bri bery at the late election at Beverley, mid to this offence he pleaded not guilty. The witnesses for the prosecution were all parties who had received bribes. . . _ . Mr. Jaunts, Q.C., in defence, contended that the jury could not place confidence in men whu cmile before them to avow their participation iu guilt, 11111 that, unsupported :ts their Latin ony was by any corroboration, his client was entitled to an aognittaL The jury retired, and were ah«ent upwards of an hour, when they returned • verdict of Guitto on the wood count —Pouffer's case, and Noe Dudley on the other counts. THE QUEEN r. TATLOR.--IWICIAL JrRY. The same counsel appeared as in the previous case. This was a prosecution for bribery at Beverley, but the witnesses when called were found to be so advanced in drunkenness that they could not be examined. The crown counequently consented to a verdict of Na THE FAILURES IN THE LEATHER TRADE. MEETING OF CREDITORS OF MEM& BTkEAT• FEED, LAURENCE, AND MORTIMOIL • The meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Streat feild, Laurence, and Mortimore, leather and hide factors, who stopped payment on the 2nd of July, was held y es terday. The attendance of creditors was numerous and influential, and the proceedings ex cited the greatest interest. Mr. David Ward Chapman, of the firm of Overend, Gurney, and Co., presided. It appears from the explanations proffered by Mr. Turquand, the accountant (of the firm of Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co.), that the ascertained liabilities amount to 744,4481., whilst the assets are estimated on papa' at 214,1401. This would show nearly six shil lings in the pound, but this amount is by no means expected to be realised. The history of the firm is a remarkable one. Its profits have been very large, averaging in 1858 and 1869 about 40,0001. per annum. Its embarrassments appear to have arisen through supporting numerous other houses in the same aside. Once engaged with them, it was obliged to go on providing them with means. The fatal tendency of this policy is shown in the growth of the involvements from 386,0001. in 1857. when the firm was solvent, to the present large amount. For example, Mr. J. H. Smith, and Messrs. Smith, Patient, and Smith, who lately stopped, arc large debtors to Messrs. Streatfeild and Co. ; Messrs. Draper and Co., of Kenilworth, who were one of the first firms to stop, were indebted to Messrs. Streatfeild to the extent of 60,0001. Their embarrassments brought the difficulties of the larger house to a climax. Thu usual facilities of discount were cut off, and a stoppage became inevitable. The manner in which the enormous increase in the liabilities between 1867 and 1860 was occasioned not being by any means clearly understood by the creditors present, a, great variety of questions were asked of the accountant, which he answered to the best of his ability. The prevailing opinion amongst the more influential creditors appeared to be that a searching investigation is requisite. It was at hurt announced by Mr. D. W. Chapman that his firm had come to the determination to place the estate in the Bank ruptcy Court. Mr. Chapman expressed his regret, as • matter of pounds, shillings, and pence, and of dividend, that this course should be necessary, but he thought something was due to justice and to the public interest. His motion to this effect was seconded by Mr. M. H. Chator, deputy chair man of the National Discount Company, and was negatived by a large majority. Mr. Chap man intimated, however, that the majority ap plied only to the number of creditors, and not to the amount of the claims. He therefore should not alter his determination and had already given instructions accordingly. It was intimated that a similar course would be pursued with regard to the Liverpool firm, at the instance of bankers in that town. MARKETS. SEINCENO-LANI, JOLT 20. lantoo (Nnrrn DAY). —Bengali of the better qualities have sold to-day at • decline of 3d. to CA on the last sale . The lower sorts were chiefly bought in at 9d. to roid7dismunt Burpahs of good ordinary to good quality, of favourite marks, met a good demand, at May's rates to 3d. discount. 14,014 chests have now passed the sale, in cluding 5,458 withdrawn, and 2,8'J5 bought in, leaving 5,661 chests sold. SUGAR.—The average price of brown or Mnsoovado sugar, the produce of the British Possessions in America, for the week ending July 17, is 2k. 4d. per cwt., exclu sive of the duties of customs paid or payable therson.—No return his been made of the price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the Mauritius.—No return has been made of the price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the pro duce of the Bast India. Smarm., Jour 20.—We have had a very brisk demand for all descriptions of raw sugar during the last fortnight, and a further advance of 6d. to is. per cwt. has been esta blished. The sales comprise 2,000 hits. West India, 4,000 mats crystallised Mauritrus, 1,000 cuks Cube Muscovadoes, and 11,000 boxes yellow liaviurnah. The market 'loses with great firmness, but perhaps with rather less anima tion. Refiners produce of all descriptions has been in ex cellent demand—at improved rates ; during the last few days, however, the inquiry has been rather more partial. Rum continues quiet, and the sales are chiefly cennucd to Demerara' at ls. 11d. per proof gallon. corroN.-lAvaavoi, JULY 20.—1 n the early pert of the week there was a good demand, and the extreme rates of last Friday were fully maintained. During the last day or two, however, holders have supplied the market more freely, the import being considerable ; there has been rather more disposition to make sales, and the market yesterday closed quietly, but without any material change. Bran! remains without change, but Egyptian being rather pressed for sale is again quoted lower. Surat has been in moderate request, and last week's rates are with difficulty obtained. Speculators have taken 3,960 American and $0 Surat ; and there are reported for export 11,230 American, 20 Yemeni, 280 Egyptian, and 6,870 Surat. The market this morning is quiet, the sales being about 8,000 bales, including 2,009 on speculation and for export. COTTON GOOD& —MAstatzerca, Jun' 20.—We have no improvement in prices. There has been rather more business since Tuesday for cloths, but it could only be effected by making a slight concession in prices. There has been rather more done today in light shirtinp for Bombay and Calcutta. The quotations for long cloths, T cloths, and domestics are nominally unchanged, but sellers are obliged to give way a little to secure sales, which are mostly in moderate quantities only. Printing cloths are also dull, and prices drooping. No change In yarns, except that prices are again easier, including hard twists, which have hitherto been rather steadier than other spinning!. CORN.—Cisztrisroan, Juir 20.—The weather is still very unsettled, and much rain has fallen, which tends to keep the harvest back. The supplies of wheat become much smaller ; there Irma good demand for fresh wheat to-day at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr., red making Sea to 60c, white,6os. to 63a. Beans—but few offering and firm in price. Lincota, JULY 20.—We have had a very firm trade in wheat to-day, and in many instances ls. more money was paid ; red, Me. to 60s. ; white, 60s. to 645. Very little doing iu other articles. WAKEFIELD, JULY 20. —With a rather short supply of grain, fine fresh wheat was Is. to 2s. per qr. dearer, and other sorts Is. per qr. higher, with but little business. In hurley, cats, beans, and shelling, no change worth noting. Average for the week ending Jule 16: Wheat, 2,965 qrs., ut 565. Ild. ; barley, 60, at 31s. 1. rL ; beans, 15, at 45e. 11d. ; pesa, 70, at flea. GREAT NORTRY:RIf HOSPITAL, BMWs-cams.— Number of patients for the week coding July 15, 801, of which 300 were new cases. _ . . EPPS'S ^ HOM.EOPATIIIO COCOA. —lt delicious &rants, grateful stnoolluiess. and Invigorating power have cured its evnvral &dolga. so a breakfast beverage. , and Ilb packets, rat la SI. per lb., by the principel grocer& "James Epps, lies tatogualdc Chemist, .14114100."—Ad. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATH& BIRTHS. 811011111 %M.—July IS, at Upper Cloweratreet, Mrs. Brootbia. of a daughter. _ CANNON —July IT, et Rockville, Cheltenham, the wife of D. U. Y. Cannon, of a daughter. caorrzit.—July IT, at Are) le Lodge, Wimbledon-rornmon, the voile of 11. Mester, Esq.. of a ion. GALSWORTIIY.—JuIy Is. of Howler-piece, ltaidahM Weak the wife of Y. T. Ualswortby, EN., of a eon. LEE —July IT, at Paley Holm:, Tollington.parik the wife of J. Lee, Bay., of a eon. MARBIAGEEL BA RRON—LONEMOAIi.—JuIy 19, at St. Mary Magdalen, Mort lake, by the Right Bev. Ur. Grant, Bishop of Southwark. saaisted by the Iter..l. G. Wenham, It 11liani Barron, hay., late Captain rich Ka*. to Fanny Louisa, second daughter of lamierinui, FAq., of the Hill, Putney. BARR.PWCLOI 611-BTVITARD.—JuIy 18. at Eccles Church. near Shuichi-liter. J. Barrowelough, E.g., of Barrowfoni, near Coine. to Ann, daughter of the late Mr. T. Stuttard, of Ilan. cheater. DEATHS. lI!WERE—JuIy IS, at 11Iddlehato. Harriet, relict of the late svlller Brame, Keg., aged 70. CHARRINGTON.—JuIy la,U. Chartington, Hag., of Wooliner. green, Welwyn, Hort& ELPHINFITON E.—July 19, at King-street, St. Junes's, the Hight Hon. Lonl Elphinstune, 0.C.8., axed 5.1. IiAIIIIILItSLLY.—JaIy 17, at SL Alban'rplaoa, Major P. Ham• rem*. --• Printed and Published by WILLIAM MINO HALMS, Of Na•,... 4, Lenberd-street. In the City of London. Printer , at I" Ortke. In Lornhard•street, In the Precinct of Whitarara-• lIATVIDAT, Jv LT 21, 1860. I