The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-29 00:00:00

~a >. .'~`,~ THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1859. ... 111L' 1.7 I,J 1.1 , .a...m.a La I_, v') , MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS'. ' SHARE IIIARKET.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. -0- • - ' CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Sharp Railways. 'Paid. Cl osi n g I Business E- Done. R ailways. 1 (Paid. Price. Closing 1 Business ;her The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets S h are! . )of during the past few days have been exceedingly 12.10 Amberg., Notting. Bost. Leased at 6 per cent.. 1188 Bo D m o .,Baroda&Centlnd 134 ion inactive, and the few transactions reported have in and Eastern Juomion 10 66161 6 vas 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - several instances shown a slight downward move- 13.14 Bir' . Wol., and Str. Val. all a ki gu. 5 per cent 1 d Lan Stoc k Birk., Lana, and Chesh. - - relent in prices. Tea has continued very dull, but 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 f 1 d Junction lOO 62 64 18 Do. Do. B 41 f f d 'led at about former rates. In sugar, the chief trans- 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 32 35 20 5 Do. New l6l - -- d 'one actions have been in the finer qualities for home Stock Bristol and Exeter .... 100 924 931 93 4 Stock Caledonianloo i Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 88 90 and consumption, and late prices have been with diffi- 'lngo ' Stock Chester and Holyhead - -- culty supported. In the Refined Market there has 50 Cork and Bandon all - - 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 82 86 190 Do. do. • 1 June, 1874 100 80 84 was 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. par 4 p been very little activity, and prices remain 'anal- all 5 61 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - ;hat 20 Cornwall A rcves. no div - tered. Coffee has been in fair request, and good io Do. A 2O Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. 1 4 Ito , until6p.c.per an. all- 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - the qualities of plantation being scarce, have realised . 10 Do. B hasbeen pd.toß. all - - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 i i p her full values. Rice continues - inactive ;and in fruit, 50 Dublin andßelfast Jun all - - 17 1 Demerara - - , uck spices, and saltpetre, the transactions have been on Stock East Anglian Stock Eastern Counties lOO 16 164 16/.16 Stock East Indian, gu. sp. a. 100 102 103 ' 1021 1 4 100 591 601 001 60 20 Do. C Shares all - vin a very limited scale. Tallow has been moderately Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 45 47 20 Do. E Shares Ext l5 4 4 p 154 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 30 32 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - n a dealt in, but chiefly on speculative account, and ire, 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 0 - - 100 D 0 . 41 p.c. lids. pay.'s9 all - - 25 East Kent all 13 1 5 20 G eelong& 31e1. g, ua.sp. c. all 195 201 191 prices show a downward tendency. P.Y.C. on d. Stock East Lancashire lOO 92 93 92 s to. c Geelong Corporation 6 lOO - the the spot is now quoted 535. ; April to June delivery, 20 East Suffolk all - - ( per cent. Bonds nee , 535. 3d. ; and last three months, 535. 6d. per cwt. -- 37 354 6 54 Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 72 73 72 4 Stock GlO Do - 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 75 77 is a Letters from Liverpool report that in the Cotton Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 27 5 100 D o. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 93 94 93 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e all 101. 102 1014 Market, yesterday, a fair amount of business was Stock Furness - - 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 par I p siX Stock Glasgow & South Westn ldb 93 94 20 Do. do 4 - - - transacted, and prices were very firm. The sales then 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 20 c Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 1 2 , were estimated at 10,000 bales. In the Railway Stock Great Northern lOO 103 104 103 5 ( guaranteed 5 per cent. ' - - Ave Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 86 88 86 4 2 0 at.W. of Canada Shares all 15 155 16 Share Market anumber of transactionsall 10 5 3 4 14054 d 84 I O a- Stock'Gt. Stock 'Gt South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 wi_ limited Stock Do. do . B Stock lOO 132 134 132 3 201 D o. New 105 106 100 f Do. Bonds pay. '76,th rery were recorded, and quotations tended downwards. Stock Great Western The arrivals of specie this morning include the Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk. 100 56 58 100 Do . do. ' 73 till ' 6O all 103 105 12 Trish South Eastern..., all - - 100 Do. do. " 13 without opt all 103 105 Europa, from the United States, with £ 112 ,198 ; 50 Lancaster and Car li sle . all 83 87 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do the Dolphin, from Antwerp, with £367,000; and 161 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 125 p 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 19/ 20 19f the Castor, from Hambro', with £43,000. Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 04. 95 94 4 4 20 Do. 41 p. C. Extension.. 15 181 181 18. 1 t, a 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 fd 20 Do. Third Ex. g,ua.s.p.e. 10 51 d ley, Money continues in active request, and full 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 - - 64 20 Do. Fourth do. of rates are still demanded in the general market. 3 Do. West Riding Union 1 - 20 Do. Southport - - ~,„, Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - Newßrunswick&Canda. ker, Preparations are now being made .for the corn- Stock London and Blackwell. all 67 69 ~ 3 20 / Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 - -d Do.Newiss.at £slom.sh. - - - Class ACapitl.Share.. 113 125 13 rlias - mercial bills due on the 4th proximo, and the set- St - ock Lon.,Brig.hton &S.Coast 100 1 12 113 .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. 1 Stock London & North Westn 100 944 951 95 1415 4/ 20 Do. do. B. Capital do . tloments at the Stock Exchange will also augment Do. do. Land d lO - a 'had 121 Do. Eighths the'linhuiry. The supply of capital, however, is Stock London& South-Westn lOO 921 93 vz2 a 20 r Northeflndia Tramroad 2s. and ( Limited, Scrip , 25 L 'derry & Coleraine ... all - - p l oy still vefy abundant; and although the forthcoming 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - 20 O u d e ( Limi t e d) - Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 38 381 , 20 Scinde +3 ,z 15 1 1 p tees. loans' may produce an unfavourable effect, an 20 Do 10 Metropolitan rsky early return of stringency or pressure is scarcely Stock Midland lOO 101 1011 1011 1 20 Do. New °4 10 I iPi 9 1 11th considered probable. Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 74 76 751 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - 20 Do. Punjaub - ; „.4> s 4 Id,, 4/ 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. bs,'"' 10 1 d par' led a 1 2 00 5 Do.kShares . all - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec AlB - - I There was a special meeting to-day of the pro- and . Nel, stle and Carlisle. all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id par I prietors of the Eastern Bengal Railway Company, 25 New., Aber., & Herefd. all 11 12 - oner 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. were J. T. Leith,. Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of 20 Newry, Warpt., & Roe all , - - SH, taking into consideration the propriety of convert- Stock Norfolk lOO ' 6O 62 MI [ • 50 North. Counties Union. 31 3i 1 d 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4/ 51 rth- ing into stock the shares of the company paid up in Stock North British lOO 601 81 601 20 Ardennes all - - p Stock Nor. Dev. 0 4. full. The chairman stated that the opinion of the il :; - - Stock Do.A Stk.- AreDk. Stk. 100 e.no div. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. 3 f 4d 21 5 Belgian East. Junction all I 1 Ato Solicitor-General had been taken, and was adverse until 6p.c.hasbeenndll 100 - - 20 Beziers to Graissessaa all --- Its," Stock Do. B Stock lOO - -- A , 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail. all 11 21 to the conversion till the whole capital was paid Stock North - Eastn. -- Berwick 100 92 1 93 2 2 1 d 20 Dutch Rhenish chew 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 11 11 d 6 Eastern of France were up, The meeting then adjourned. Stock Do. Leeds lOO 47 471 47g 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p dby The market for the English Funds has been Stock Do. York lOO 76 5 7 7 20 Great Central of France all - - Stock North London lOO 102 1(4 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. sits.. all 61 7' 61 Iby quiet to-day, few real or speculative transactions 10 N. &S.Westn., llampstd 10 Italian Junction .. -... 8 - - aver, having taken place. The operators seem disinclined and City Junction £3 ls - - 20 North Staffordshire.... .• .• 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout .. all - - sion, . to enter into large engagements while political 20 North-Western 174' 41 41 () 20 Lombardo Venetian... . 8 11 lip 81 4 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 8 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all - - affairs at home and abroad are in such an uncertain Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. leo 334 341 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - aced 10 Peebles all -'-- - 331 Maria Antonia all - - otter position Consols are 951 Z- for money and the 7th 20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d 20 Do. do. New - - ed a proximo, and 95 1 96 for May. India Loan Deben- 10 Rhymney lO - - 20 Namur and Liege all 81 8 Stock Scottish Central lOO 110 112 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 20 20 the tures are steady at 98 1 ; and Exchequer Bills at Stock Seoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 26 5 27 16 Northern of France .... all 3 6 1 371 37 1 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 85 20 Do. New Shares - - p 325. to 355. prem. Stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 48 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 9 10 I for A fair amount of business has been transacted in rn 10 Sittingboue & Sheer all 3 5 2 5 d 20 Ottoman, ems. 0 per cent 7 -- - • Stock South Devon lOO 39 40 39 20 Paris,Lyons, and 3ledit. all 331 34 331 the Foreign Stock Market, but prices generally are Stock South-Eastern lOO 761 104 701 4 1 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 53 55 Stock South wales rather lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 921 to 93 64 60 20 I 9 1 d - 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun. all gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... 1 a ditto, New Loan, 781 to 791 ; and the 4 per Cents. 20 Do. do lB - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - - 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek all 8 1 1 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - are marked 102 1 to 103 i ; Grenada Active, 20 ; 25 Stockton & Darlington - all 36 5 37 4 20 Royal Danish all - - 4 over, 25 Do. do. 18.55 7 - - 5 Royal Swedish - - load. 'Venezuelan 5 per Cents. have receded to 42i •; Bra- 25 Do. do. 1858 44 - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - - StocktOn & Hartlepool 161 - - zilian 41 per Cents., to 941- ; Russian 5 per Cents., 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 61 7i Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref.... all 91 9 8 lover to 11011 Portuguese, to 451 ; Spanish Deferred, to Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 20 Southern of France .... all 20 21 lead. • 23 IThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 81 West Flanders all 51. 6 301 ; and the Certificates, to 5. The New Austrian Stock Vale of Neath lOO 65 70 10 Do. 55 p. a Preference . all 91 91 lover Loan is 1 dis. to par. Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 234 244 50 Waterford & Limerick all - 20 Western of Austria .. . 6 - - load. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have 20 West Cornwall - - been on a rather limited scale. Prices, however 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - , 5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till 6 Do 8 p er cent. Prof all - - • in some instances, have shown a slight improve- 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 2 3 20 Zealand all - - 5 Do. B all 6 61 wing ment. Great Northern, Great Western, Brighton, 20 West London all - - )1: lb. 10 Do. Ist Class and North British advanced ss. North Western , 20 Do. 2d Class all - - BRITISH MINES. etter all - In scouth ,Western, and Midland declined ss. ; and PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Mines. rail \ Closing 1 Business pre- North Eastern (Berwick 10s. Closing Business _ .__ Price. Dose. ), Share Railways. I Paid. Price. Done. con- The F o r e i g n lines are rather flat. Paris and ____ - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 6 7 04 rices Lons and. Northern of France declined ss. Lom- 25 B l ythe an d Ty ne 1C p er 20 pritish Iron y c. pref. (issued at £5O ) all 49 51 - Condurrow (Camborne). 20 - - ower bardo-Venetian Old Shares are at 91 to 9, 1 , and the I Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 95 97 10 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 465 475 _., 20 Do. do. do. Shares 9 - - - - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 215 22 5 New Shares at 8;1- to 81. Stock Caledon £lO, 45 per cent 100 103 105 - Great South Tolgus.... ' 17s 14 16 a 20. 'ln the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7. 10 - --•- G. Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 24 34 , iuiry Stock Chester & Holyhd, 55 pc 100 - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 95 1 .g -. improved 10s. ; Great Western of Canada, ss. Stock Do. do. sp. ct - - - Lady Bertha lBs 6d 1 11, eted, Great Indian Peninsula declined Sc., and East Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all - _ 4 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 5 4 6 1 - North Frances (Illogan) 85 .74 S. - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 5 7 ima- Indian improved ss. Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 112 116 1144 14 100 98 101 - N.Wh'l Basset (Illo,gan) nil. 91 101 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... -- Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 14 15 Y.C. joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... 100 108 112 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - and at about former quotations. Ottoman Bank declined Stock E. Conn. Ex. 5 pet. .No 1 100 114 116 115 -- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 / Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 112 111 - SouthCaradon (StCleer) 25 46.5 47e , 55., and Peninsula and Oriental Steam improved Stock Do. New a per ct. Stock 100 129 131 - Swill C. Brea( Illogan). 2 25 3 - S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 200 210 E ss. -. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 821 Stock East Lane. 6 per et lOO - - 5 Tamar Silver and Lead 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths all - - Mining Co 4l 11 2 To-morrow is the last day for applications for Stock Edin.&Glas. sye shares 100 - - 10 Tin Croft 9 4 41 shares in the Whittington Estate and 'Colliery Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 71 73 - UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - Acy Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d i lion Company. The quotation is 4 1 prem. Stock Gifts. arS West. 0- a. 5 pc. 100 110 112 - West Basset (Illogan) l4 21 2. Bill, Stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 11 7 11 9 - W. Caradon (Liskes.rd) 2O 77 1 825 Stock Do. 5 peßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 110 112 - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5l 190 200 isol- BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 130 140 lat 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. - 4 100 • Do.sp.c. Redm..s pc. pm. 60 63 65 631 4 airheal Edwa 10 Ot. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf. all 11 114 rd (Cal 5.).. 55 21 3 - Wheal Kitty U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 4th India Stock - Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe) 8 47 49 i , Ditto Debentures 985 1 • Stock /p. et. pref. Stock ... ) - - Wh'l Trelawney (Lick.) 4 4 3 0 3 2 itor Consols for Account 95 4 4 50 Great West. (Berks and 6 - - Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. . . Bill . . March. June. St oc k Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct. 100 96 98 • FOREIGN MINES Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 35 2 I - Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 87 89 - iave Ditto Small, lid. - Stock Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 88 90 hese Stock Do. sp. ot. Redeem. Pref. 100 100 102 20 Australian 7l 4 i hey FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 8 Do. Birm. Prof. Shares all 04 104 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim lOs par 1 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 15 be Brazilian 5 per Cent. - 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 20 Do.St.Johndelltey,Lim. 15 11 12 114 tive Ditto 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 1024 shares all 161 17 1 5 Do. Laud and Mining Co. all 11 2 all 91 101 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref 1 Clarendon Consols Min ''' Ditto 1858, 44 per-Cent 9O able Grenada New Active, 35 per Cent. .. 2O 191 ing Co. of Jamaica ... 1--- d sent Mexican 3 per Cent. 2ll 1 261 Do. Chester guar.shares all 184 194 Stock Do Binning. guar. stock 100 72 74 734 135 Do. do. do - Copiapo al l 36 38 16 10 12 are, Peruvian 45 per Cent 9l/ 20 Do do. do. )11y, Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, L St., 5 per Cent 4,51. 1161 Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 140 142 'Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 - - 2 Fortuna .... - ........ all 1 4 2 11 f 20 General all 23 .25 the Spanish 3 per Cent - • Stock Do. pref., sp. a ...No. 2 100 3 Linares all 91 101 eed . Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 304 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. ct... 100 - - Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 - - 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita ll 1 5 d all 4 ieir Spanish Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 6 Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun- 1 New Granada all - - per Turkish 6 per Cent 93 24 eaton, sp. ct. Ditto New Loan - Stock Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ;eatl24 Londondy & Cole, 4 she all - - 5 Port Philip Venezuelan 5 per Cent. - - 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 $ - Dividends on the above payable in London. Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 123 125 28.2.81 United. Mexican all 21 2 21 i ries Austrian, 10 Fl, 5 per Cent 7ll 6 Do. £6 44 4 ip Stock Do. 31 per cent. 100 70 72 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 'icy THREE O'CLOCK. 124 M a ryport & Car., 4 p.c. all - - . , . - Consols, Money s 951 4 Do. 4 per cent .. ...... all - - Closing Business Ind ~- Consols for Account (April 7) - Share Securities. Paid. Prices. Done. Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock tors Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.op.ct. 100 139 141 LA W INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) Stock Do. 4/ p. a pref. stock.. 100 101 103 --; Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 115 116 1151 4 for ♦ 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 1P $4 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 • -- Do. 6 p.c.3lr. &Sep. 100 113 115 Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 94 96 the s, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. 10 NewportAber,&c.pret .s 1 a ll 01 10 - N.8.G0v.6 p .c. Ja. &Jul y 100 1114 1125 the - -IN RE THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. pc. redeem, at 5 p.c. n m -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 -.- 10 Do. Pe et, 6p. C. with - N. S.W. Gov. sp. C. Deb. 100 103 104 rp To-day was appointed for a private meeting under this option till 1866 all 111 111 114 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. uld bankruptcy. Mr. Commissioner Holroyd not having re- 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares • Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1115 1125 112 inall s 95 i 9 Stock Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 100 - - - S.Aus.GtOpc.Jan&July 100 1115 1125 covered sufficiently to preside the meeting was adjourned.- Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - Stock Do. 55p . c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - It was stated that the matter had reference to some mort- Stock Do..Way.Vlll.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - ans gages, the arguments on which will be of a merely technical Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 111 113 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. the St ock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 - - character. Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dsk.Co. 100 Business - - Closing (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) St ock N-East. irred. 4 p .c. Deb. 100 - - Shared Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. Done. nd IN RE WAYNE. Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. a Pref. 100 97 98 17 Do. do. do. 813.4. 4 1 d ty, This bankrupt was described as of Stevenage, corn and 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 - - 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 68 70 118 coal merchant, and to-day was appointed for his last exam i - 125 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 9 --- 25 Po. York, 11. & S.Purch lO 5 d p 40 Australasia all - ion nation. Mr. Cox appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Beard 20 North Staffordshire . . all 235 231 25 Bank of Egypt 100 Bank of Loudon all 241 25 50 45 47 for the bankrupt. Messrs. Paul and Turner as accountants, Stock Ox.Wr. tiL Wol. pc. Ist„ .. 100 123 125 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - - RS- Stock Do. do. do., 2d filla lOO 118 120 00 British North American all - - 57 and the case was adjourned for investigation of accounts Stock Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 99 101 20 Chtd. Bank of India, Arc 10 11 1d 81 - . as the bankrupt could come up on his own petition. 85 Scottish Central, new pi all - - • 100 City - 50 62 64 ra.- THE GRAVESEND AND DARTFORDBANK. - IN RE HILLS. Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - Stock Do. 34 per c. pref. stock 100 - - 100 Colo n ial 25 - - 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all - ity , This bankrupt was described as of Dartford, miller, and Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 - - 100 Commercial of London 2O - - Lis- coal and corn merchant, and w as connected with the Hills, Stock Do. 7p. a pref. stock. 100 - 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 15 1 16 4 is 10s. South Devon , Ann. 105 . all 10 1 10 / 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerlan i all - - of Gravesend and Dartford, bankers. The accounts, by 10 Do. Fixed 44 percent. all - - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 231 231 231 Messrs. Hart Brothers, show a large surplus on the Ist of 1 . 0 . 6 . South Eastern (Reading 50 London and County .- .. 20 - - . Lk- Ann., 1.0.6.) all 24 24 4 50 ,L on d on J o i n t Stock ... 10 - January, 1857; but the liabilities amount to £18,138- Stock cent Do .45 per in le av in g a t o tal amount to be answered of £21,390 13s. 2d. Stock Do. F ixed 41 p .c. Ist is - - 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - be Stock Do. New do., 2d issue. 100 - - 20 Do. new lO - - 235 IN RE LE LUBIN. Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - - 50 National Bank 25 - - as, . A choice of assignees took place in the case of this Stock Do. 44 per cent lOO 20 New South Wales ng 25 Orient. ilk. Corporation all - - bankrupt, described' as of Cannon-street, City, merchant. and Dar. 5 e. all 281 291 281 Or go S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. all - - 251 iStockton . p. 20 Ottoman Bank all 211 211 211 1 The accounts prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers, shows 2,5 i ' Do. 6 per cent all 321 331 . Provincial of Ireland .. 25 Id - Dr., £2,309 ; 10 Do. New all • - 27 , re 14,300; gobd debts , "secured, £3,700 ; property held at estimate at Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 percent .- a ll 53 56 25 South Australia - - of £l 6. 25 Do. New - - rs, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 25 Union of Australia all - - , - -- tADVERTIS'EatEsrr.] - SIGHT AND HEARING..- SPEC. - TAOLES.---POWERPCL TELESCOPES.-OPERA, RACE, AND Paid. ' 100 Unity Mutual 55 .. -- . er Railways. I easing Closing Business 5 0 Union of London Co.'s. Price. Done. PiRSPECTIVE GLASSES. -Messrs. S. and B. Solomon, 'it „od a " ' 39, Albermarle-Street, Piccadilly. Observe- . to opposite the York Hotel, W.-Opera, Race-course, Field, Bedford and Bletehley all Ln & N.W - - MISCELLANEOUS. _ _ and general Out - door Day and Night Perspective Glasses, Buckinvliarnshire .... 100 Ln & N.W 98 100 le very small, for the waistcoat pocket, each containing 12 and ClydesdaleJunction..l 100' Caledonin 102 104 Share 111iseellanoous. i Paid. Closing Tininess done 18 lenses, constructed of German glass. Will show dis- Colchester, Stour Val.i all E.U.&E C 17 18 10 tinctly a person to know them at two-and-a-half and three Lin Inshirea.6p.e. 100 Gt. North. 142 144 - tUnirn,HarwichSh:-. all E.Counts. 44 44 miles, and an object from eight to ten miles distant. Her Do. Woodbridge ... 100 - - 10 Anglo - Mexican Mint .. all 13 14 in Majesty's Coast Guards are makin g use of t hem as day and Gls.Ba rr. &Neils,Drc•t. 100 Caledonia - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 220 250 of night glasses in preference to all others ; they are also pro. Do. New lOO Do. w - -_-_ 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 34 ferred for deer-stalking by sportsmen, gentlemen, and Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. est. - 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 4 4 10 Berlin Water Works . . all 25 31 gamekeepers. Telescopes 3/ inches long, by which a per -all Yk.N.Md. 109 111 10 Do New, issued at R. 5 dis 3 - 1 8- at& may be clearly seen and known at 31 miles' and an Hull and Se lb y Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br - all D 0... - - - 50 British American Land 40 - _ . tS object at 12 to 14 miles' distance; and with an extra astro- Do. 1 Shares Do. 5 Shares - - 50 Brit. Si Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 35 37 nomical eye-piece, Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and London&Greenwich . 100 I S. East... 64 66 20 Do. B, 7p. a till 1862.. all 19 21 i- the double stars are distinctly seen. All the above can be Do. Preference , 100 Do. ll5 120 20 Do. C • 100 Canada Land ... 324 120 125 Ned of larger and all sizes with increasing powers, and r- , ~ Lon.,Tilby.liSoutend.l 100 Peto &Co. 93 94 Do. Bark in Shares.. ( all Do. - - 10 Chan.lslands TelaLim.) all 9 10 are se cured by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Lowestoft, g em& 4p. t. 100 Norfolk,. - - Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all - - The Royal Exhibition, 1851. A valuable,_ newly- Do. 6 per cent. 100 Do. ....•••• - - 25 Do. Preference 74 per ct all 24 25 )r invented, very small, powerful Waistcoat-pocket Glass, Manc.,Buxtn..tralatk. all LN W&M 25 - 11 , 5 Crystal Palace. s, the , size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen Midsb.&Redcr, ~...-.6p.c. all Stk.& Dar - - Mid.Brad.fordPrt Stk. 100 Midland .96 985 Do. Preference all 5 Si 5 20 Eastern Steam all - - IC and known one and a half mile distant. They answer Newmarkt,BuryEx pin Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 102 104 103 every purpose on thr, Race-course and at the Opera • 5. 5. 6. E.Counts. 1 5 p it guaranteed sp.c. 1 5 Eng. Si Aust. Cop.St.Co. all 4 1 p 44 4 houses. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. 57 59 5S 71 10 Europ. Si Ind.Junct.Tel. 10s. ' 4 * d at four to six miles. They are invaluable for shooting, Do. do. 6 per cent .... all Do. - - ,g deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, game- Do. Fixed 5 per cet. all Do., - 20 Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim all - - e keepers, and tourists. Price 305.-Spectacle Lenses of the p r oton and Wyre. I all LA ' ' 4 w 1 - - 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - Si L.Yk. 20 London Discount 5 14 11 d greatest , transparent power. The great advantage derived 100 Gt . North . 137 140 a Do. 4 Shares A. all Do. from this invention is, that vision b ecom i ng, impaired is - • 1 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are Shf.Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 Lan.& Yk - - Roystnlo Med. Exton. Tel. (Lim.) all 5 6 54 4 enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation Shrewsbry& Hereford all T Brassily 91 1$ 91 ,llitch.,& Shep 25 National Discount C 0... 5 3. 1d 41 Y -can see with those l enses o f a much less magnifying South Staffordshire .. all M‘Clean • 103- 111 10 Netherlands Land 6 - - El power, and they do not require the frequent changes to the Wear Valley, g. 6 p.c. all Stk.& Dar - - 10 Do do all - - iv !its and Somerse .. all Do. - - SDo 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis all 1 15 1 dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Persons R 0 ... do. ,. • • t 100 Gt. West. 90 92 911 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 _ can be suited at the most remote part of the world by send- 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all I 1 - Wimbledon& Croydn. all L&Brgtn 8 9 ing one of the glasses out of their spectacles in a letter, and I 20 North of Europe Steam all - - stating the distance from the eyes they can read small print 1 Oriental Gas - DOC/CS. 1 Do. New Shares lss. }dis par 1 with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by . .1 statingtheirage. Deafness.-New Discovery.-The Organic Share Docks. ~, Closing Business I P a ''' I Price. Done. 15 Peel River Land & Min, all 21 321 3 50 Pen. Si Oriental Steam. all 83 85 83 Vibrator, an extraordinarily powerful small newly-invented , 50 Do. New lO 13 14 p 1 i , t instrument for Deafness, entirely different from all others, .._..______-- 20 Red Sea Si Ind. Tclegr. 10 4 ylO surpasses anything" of the kind that has been, or probably Stock Commercial 100 - 50 Rhymney Iron ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref. Min. 100 - I 15 Do. New all 65 7 skin, is not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear Stock East and West India... 100 - I'2o 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 62 64 t distinctly at church and at public assemblies; the unplea- 100 - 1 ScotAustrln.inv.(Lim ) all 1125 125 25 South Australian Land all 36 37 .I Stock St. Katharine Stock London sent sensation of singing noises in the oars is entirely re • lOO - Stock Southampton lOO - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 1 a moved, and it affords all the assistance that possibly could St oc k Victoria be desired.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe- 20 Do New lB .7.7 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 5 - - opposite the York Hotel, W. 100 Nan Diemen's Land .. 284 9 11 , Share! R I ailways. ~,,,, ' Closing 1 Business "'''' Price. 12.10 Amber;;., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Jup , tion 10 6 64 61 6 50 Belfast and Ball - mena.. all 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 71 85 Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction lOO 62 64 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 32 35 Stock Biistol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead , 100 -- 50 Cork and Bandon all - 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Cornwall all 5 65 10 Do. AI A roves. no div 10 Do. B until6 p .c. p er an t all hasbeen pd.toß 50 Dublin andßelfast June all 25 Dun.,Perthok Abr.Junc all 8 1 9 Stock East Anglian lOO 16 164 14.16 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 591 605 WI 60 Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 45 47 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 30 32 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - 25 East Kent all 13 15 Stock East Lancashire lOO 92 93 92 20 East Suffolk all 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 72 73 724 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 271 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Wesin ldb 93 94 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 Stock Great Northern lOO 103 104 103 1 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 13 8 2 6 134 8 132 3 Stock 'Gt. South.& Irstn.(lreld) 100 105 106 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 5 6 58 12 Trish South Eastern all 50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 83 87 161 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 12/ p Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 94 . 95 94 1 4 16 Do. do. I` £l6 6 fd 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 ei k 3 Do. West Riding Union 1 20 Do. Southport Stock London and Blackwall all 67 69 tul Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh — 112 113 113 12 13 Stock Lon.,Brig,hton &S.Coast 100 / Stock London & North Westn 100 941 955 95 5415 44 121 v Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 92 1 93 4 2 3 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all Stock Man„ Shef., & Lincoln lOO 3 8 381 , 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland lOO 101 10151 1015 1 -, Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 74 76 7,, 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all 25 Do.}. Shares all 100 Nel,..astle and Carlisle all 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 11 12 10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 20 Newry, Warpt., & Roe all Stock Norfolk lOO ' 6O 62 6 °l 50 North. Counties Union 3l 3 i Id Stock North British lOO 001 61 60 1 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdit 100 Stock Do. B Stock lOO -- Stock North-Eastn.--Berwick 100 92 5 93 9 3 2 1 I 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1) 15 d d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 47 471 47,1 Stock Do. York lOO 765 77 Stock North London lOO 102 104 10 N. &S.Westn., llampstd and City Junction £3 ls. 20 North Staffordshire l7l 41 45 d 20 North-Western 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 33/ 341 10 Peebles all -'-- 20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d 10 Rhymney lO Stock Scottish Central lOO 110 112 Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 265 27 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 85 Stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 48 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 31 21 d Stock South Devon lOO 39 40 39 Stock South-Eastern lOO 765 104 705 4 1 Stock South wales 20 SoutbYorks.&Riv.Dun all 64 66 20 Do. do lB 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek all 8 11 25 Stockton & Darlington • all 365 374 25 Do. do. 18.55 7 25 Do. do. 1858 44 StocktOn & Hartlepool 161 Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 23 IThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 Stock Vale of Neath lOO 65 70 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all -- 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all 5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 2 3 5 Do. B all 6 64 20 West London all 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 24 Class all ^ 20 ID°. 2d Class I aii I • PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Mines. Paid. \ Closing 1 Business Prioe. Done. ~,,, Closing Business _ _ Share Railways. I r • — • Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 6 7 01 25 Blythe and Tyne 1.1 per 21) pritish Iron c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 Condurrow (Camborne) 2O c Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 95 97 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 465 475 120 Do. do. do. Shares 9 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 215 225 Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 100 103 105 Great South Tolgus.... ' 17s 14 16 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7. 10 -- G.WhcalAlfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 21 31 , Stock Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc 100 -- — G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 9 4 1 s Stock Do. do. sp. ct lOO Lady Bertha lBs 6d 1 1, 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all North Frances (Illogan) 81 .74 Si 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all tit 6 1 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 5 7 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 98 101 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 91 101 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 112 116 1141 14 Stock Do. do. Class C7pc 100 108 112 -- Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 14 15 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - Stock E. Conn. Ex. 5 p et. No.l 100 114 116 115 -- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s . i Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 112 11 4 SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 2 1 465 4? a Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 129 131 Sorth C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 3 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 821 S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 200 210 Stock East Lane. 6 per ct lOO 5 Tamar Silver and Lead 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths all Mining Co 4l 11 2 Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 10 Tin Croft 9 4 41 Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 71 73 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 Vale of Towey (Corm.) 12s 6d 1 1 Stock Glas. &S West. ,, a. 5 pc. 100 110 112 West Basset (Illogan) ll 21 23 Stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 117 119 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 771 821 Stock Do. 5 peßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 110 112 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5l 190 200 Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 . Do.sp.c. Redm..s pc. pm 6O 63 65 631 4 Wheal Edward (Cal 5.).. 51 21 3 10 Ct. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf all 11 111 Wheal K itty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 1 c G,.Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 100 2 p, et. pref. Stock Stock ) 50 Great West. (Berks and 6 Wh'i Trelawney (Lick) 41 30 32 . Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. . Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 pc t. 100 96 98 . FOREIGN MINES Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 87 t 9 Stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 88 go Stock Do. sp. ot. Redeem. Pref lOO 100 102 1 Bon 20 Australian 7l 1 1 p 8 Do. Birm. Prof. Shares all 91 10 4 AccordCopper,Lim. 10s par 1 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 14 shares all 161 171 20 Do.St.Johndel ltey,Lim. 1 15 11 12 11 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 91 101 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 11 2 1 Clarendon Consols Min- Stock Do Binning. guar. stock 100 72 74 731 ing Co. of Jamaica ... I —-- d 264 Do. Chester guar.shares all 184 191 40 Cobra Copper al 36 38 134 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 140 142 2 Fortuna .... ........ all 11 2 11 1 Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 20 General all 23 . 25 Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 3 Linares all 91 101 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. ct... 100 5 Lusitanian Stock Do. do. s'p. c. No. 4 100 1 Mariquita all / 1 Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun- 1 New Granada all eaton, sp. ct. Stock Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead late 3d shares lOO 160 155 124 Londondy & Cole, 4 shs all Mining and Smelt.... all 4 5 121 Londondy.& pnnis 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 sh. all 5 Port Philip 1 i 1 1 II Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 123 125 6 Do. 26 44 4 iP 28.2.81 United Mexican al 24 2 21 4 Stock Do. 34 per cent. 121 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c all ...... f Do. 4 per cen t ... 124 1 Do. Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct lOO 139 141 Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 101 103 -- Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 115 116 1151 4 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 i 4p St -- Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113. 115 Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 94 96 —..... Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 10 c Newport,Aber,&c.p , e l . s lan 91 10 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1111 1121 1 p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. n m Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with N. S.W. Gov. s p . c. Deb. 100 103 104 option till 1866 all 11 1 111 111 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ores all 9 94 9 • Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1111 112/ 112 Stock Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 100 ' S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 1111 1121 Stock Do. 54p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 Stock Do. Way.Vlll.Ex.Sk 1847 100 Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 111 113 I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dsk.Co. 100 Closing Business Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 Sharcl Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. Done. Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 97 98 17 Do. do. do. 8 13.4. 1 1 d 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 68 70 125 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 9 - -- 40 Australasia all 25 Po. York, TI. &S. Porch. 10 1 d p 25 Bank of Egypt all 241 25 20 North Staffordshire . . all 234 231 100 Bank of Loudon 5O 45 4 7 Stock Ox. Wr. & WOl. 6pC.lB . tg 100 123 125 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all Stock Do. do. do.. 2d Mita lOO 118 120 30 British North American all 57 Stock Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 99 101 20 Chtd. Bank of India, lie 10 14 1d 84 84 Scottish Central, new pt all Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 • 100 City 5O 62 64 Stock Do. 31 per c. pref. stock 100 100 Colo n ial 25 Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 100 Commercial of London 2O 10s. South Devon , Ann. 10 s. all 10 1 10 / 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 15 1 16 1 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerlan 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. all 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 234 23 1 23 1 1.0.6. South Eastern ( Readin g Ann., 1.0.6.) all 21 244 50 London and County . .. 20 . Stock Do .41 per cent lOO 102 101 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is lOO 102 104 100 London & Westminster. 20 Stock Do. New do., 2d issue. 100 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 20 Do. new lO 231 Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 Stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. all ) i Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. all 284 294 281 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all — 2 25 5 i ' Do. 6 per cent all 325 331 . 20 Ottoman Bank all 211 211 211 1 Provincial of Ireland - Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 10 Do. New all • 27 6 per cent. 25 Do. New 25 Union of Australia all LINES LEASED AT FIXED_ 25 Do. New IL__________ENTALS. 20 -- I easing Closing Business 50 Uni o n of L ondon lO -- Railways. Paid. ' Co.'s. Price. Done. 100 Unity Mutual 55 • - -- 100 Western Bk of London 50 211 201 d 29-1 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. OATHS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned. Lord CAMPBELI, presented a petition from Taunton in favour of an extension of the franchise, accompanied by the ballot. The noble and learned lord said although he prefered open voting, he did not think any of the dreadful consequences that had been predicted would follow the adoption of vote by ballot. Earl GREY presented a petition, praying that Parlia ment would take into its consideration the unjust restric tions upon British shipping. THE STATE OP EUROPE. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway; and Whitehaven Harbour and Town. The Earl of CLARENDON begged to ask the noble lord the Foreign Secretary whether it would be consistent with his duty to give the house, and through their lordships the country, any information with regard to the state of affairs in Europe, and the results that might have been arrived at by Lord Cowley's mission to Vienna ? (Hear, hear.) He had not placed any notice of his intention to ask this ques tion on the paper, because he had determined to make no remarks on this important subject until he had reason to be lieve that to do so would not be at all embarrassing to the public service. Ile was sure his noble friend would not want telling that he (Lord Clarendon) was not impelled by any motive of mere curiosity, or that he did not wish him to make any communication to the house that might be pre judicial to the great cause of peace. (Cheers.) But his noble friend must be well aware of the deep and all-perva ding anxiety which existed in this country—an anxiety which he should be sorry to see increased by any remarks that he might make. For the space of eight months great loss and injury had been sustained in business transactions by the state of public affairs, insomuch that there were many people who would almost prefer to know the worst truth, than to continue in the present uncertainty. (Hear, hear.) Commercie.l men could not pursue their avocations while affairs remained so threatening ; whereas on the other hand, no 'one could bring himself to believe in the possibility of war. (Cheers.) It would be idle to suppose that war had not been seriously cantemplated, and it would be still more idle to imagine that war, when once commenced, could be restricted within any particular country or within any pre scribed limits. (Cheers.) It would in fact be altogether vain to thi ak that other nations would stand by, passive spectators of such a contest. (Hear, hear.) Against such a war, or rat her he would say such an unprovoked European convulsion, public opinion had been expressed with a unanimity which be believed to be unprecedented, and which he hoped had not been without its effect. This country, the policy of which had been throughout to cultivate friendly relations with both France and Austria, had been in a position to render a good service to both in this crisis ; .and he believed that her Ma jesty's Go\ -ernment had turned the opportunity to account. He felt ass-tired that Lord Cowley would never have been sent to V ienna, and that Lord Cowley would never have undertaken the mission, unless there had been a fair pro spect of a s atisfactory result. He had also the utmost con fidence in I he sagacity, tact, and judgment which would be displayed by that noble lord. (Hear, hear.) Like every body else, he (Lord Clarendon) had read the newspapers. The able :etnd intelligent men who, in every place in the world where visitors of distinction arrived, or events of in terest were passing, were in correspondence with the Eng lish journa?s, were indefatigable in ascertaining facts ; and they reported them with remarkable accuracy. From their reports he (Lord Clarendon) gathered that Lord Cow ley had not full powers—that he was not charged with any negotiation —but that he was to hold in Vienna precisely the same language as he had done in Paris—that he was to ascertain in. effect what the differences between France and Austria really were, and to endeavour as far as possible to reconcile those differences, and to bring about a better understanding. If he (Lord Clarendon) was right in this conjecture, he should say that these instructions were judi cious, and that her Majesty's Government had acted wisely in not committing themselves to any distinct protocol. (Hear, hear.) At present, however, the public know nothing about Lord Cowley's mission beyond what the Chancellor of the Exchequer had stated a short time ago in answer to Lord Palmerston. The friendly character of Lord Cowley's mission to Vienna appeared to be fully ad mitted, and he was believed to have brought back assurances which were both important and satisfactory. Those assurances were said to be to the following effect :—That the Emperor of Austria had expressed his earnest desire to come to a friendly understanding with France ; that he had professed his willingness to withdraw the Austrian army from the Papal States at the same time as the French army, and to promise that it should not return; that he had declared that he did not intend and that he never had intended to invade Piedmont; and that he was prepared to make, in conjunction with the other powers, such representa tions at Rome as would lead to the establishment of a bet ter government. If Lord Cowley had really been enabled to make a communication to this effect to his noble friend, it would obviously be of great importance that the statement should be confirmed ; because it was impossible that such assurances could have been given by the Emperor of Austria without their having been met in the same spirit of concilia tion in Paris. (Hear, hear.) The reason and humanity of the Emperor, and his deference to the unmistakeable and unanimous feeling of France, would urge him to adopt that course. On the other hand, if Austria was about to attend a congress, and was disposed to make . some concession to the public opinion of Europe—which, with her vast military preparations, and her firm reliance on the fatth and loyalty of Germany, she undoubtedly might make without the slightest imputation on her honour, or the slightest danger to herself—then the peace of Europe would certainly not be disturbed, because any shadow of a pretext would havebeen removed. (Cheers.) He (Lord Clarendon) purposely re frained from any allusion to the topics which would be dis cussed at the congress, or to the cessation of military pre parations, and possible disarmament, which ought to form the preparation for that congress. Neither would he put his question in any precise form, because he felt that the noble lord would himself know best what information it would be prudent to give. (Hear.) The Earl of MALMESBURY—My lcrds, I will begin by thanking my noble friend for the discretion he has shown in the speech which he has just delivered, and the manner in which he has put his inquiry for information which your lordships must no doubt be eager to obtain. lam perfectly ready to give as much information as I can without trench ing upon those questions which might, perhaps, better be avoided, or which it would be premature to enterupon. Your lordships will recollect that at the end of last month Lord Cowley went to Vienna. Before he left Paris, he obtained the entire assent and approbation of the French government to his mission, and he left Paris perfectly in possession of the ideas of the French government as to what is called the Italian question, and its various complications. Ho came to London, but he received no instructions whatever, and he left England for Vienna perfectly unfettered. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway ; Glasgow Public Parks and Galleries of Art; Kingstown Water ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Station at Manchester) ; Poole and Bournemouth Water ; Travel lers and Marine Insurance and Accidental Death Insurance Companies Amalgamation (No. 2) ; and York Improvement. The Swansea Harbour Trust Bill and Tottenham and Edmonton Gas Bill were read a second time and ordered to be committed. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the order of the Bth day of February last, limiting the time of the second read ing of privatebills was suspended in the case of the Swansea Harbour Trust Bill. The Earl of DERBY here , made a remark to the noble [ord. Lord MALMESBURY (resuming)—He received no in structions of an official character. He was only to ascer tain from the Austrian Government what were the points which they considered in the same light as the French, and in what way he might assist, by the good offices of this country, in restoring those relations between Franco and Austria which were unfortunately in so critical a position. He displayed at Vienna all that sagacity, tact, and judg ment which my noble friend has so justly ascribed to him, and which he has never failed to exhibit in any public service in which he has been employed. (Hear, hear.) He was received by the Austrian Government with the utmost frankness and cordiality, and that frankness and cordiality pervaded all the interviews which he had with Count Buol. He ascertained that there were points upon which, with the assistance of England, the French and Austrian Governments might be induced to treat ; and that there were other points upon which Count Buol was ready to enter into communication with England and France, with a view to remove the danger which threatened Europe, and to restore peace. Having thus accomplished what I must describe as a very successful and promising mission, Lord Cowley returned to Paris. On his arrival in Paris, on the 16th inst., he found that during his absence' the . Wench and Russian Governments had entered into communication with each other and that with the consent and approbation of France, Russia intended recommending to the five great powers that a congress should sit and settle the matters in dispute. On the 18th of this month her Majesty's Govern ment received from the French ambassador an official inti mation that such was the intention of Russia; and her Majesty's Government communicated on the next day to the court of St. Petersburg their willingness to accept such an offer, if it were made on certain conditions; and they therefore anticipated the official offer which the Russian Government afterwards made. On the 23d Baron Brunnow called on me, and announced officially not only that Russia made that proposition to this country as one of the five powers, but that Russia also accepted the conditions with which her Majesty's Government had offered to accept the proposal of a congress. Since that time eaen of the great powers have assented to the congress ; but although they are all undoubtedly agreed upon the fact that there shall be a congress to discuss the affairs of Italy, and to accomplish the solution of the present complications, they are not yet agreed upon the subjects, details, and composition of that congress. I have no doubt, however, that in a short time a conclusion will be come to on these points; and I do not scruple to say that her Majesty's Government are of opinion that, considering the subjects about to be discussed at this congress are intimately connected with the political and social happiness of the Italian States, those States ought to have an opportunity given them in some way or other of expressing their opinion on the subjects to be discussed. (Hear.) Our object will naturally be, if we speak of re forms, not to impose any conditions upon the Italian States, but to recommend to them what we consider to be for their own benefit andfor the safety of Europe. (Hear, hear.) In the meantime, it will be a source of satisfaction to your lordships to know that, although the disarmament which I should heartily wish to see immediately take place is not decided upon, both Austria and Piedmont have made a formal agreement that they will nst attack one another, and that they will abstain from hostilities. (Hear hear.) Unless therefore some untoward and almost impos4ible accident should occur, we may hope that the peace will not be broken ; and that the congress (which will probably take place at the end of next month) will terminate in those results which lam sure we must all desire. (Cheers.) VEXATIOUS INDICTMENTS BILL. • This bill passed through committee, an amendment in it being carried on the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, who ex plained that the object of the bill was to check .the abuses that now existed in the grand jury system. At present it was no uncommon practice for persons to go behind the back of others and lay an indictment before a grand jury. The grand jury, in many cases, found the bill ; and then it turned out that there was no pretence for the charge, and that it had been made for the purpose of extortion. MANOR COURTS, &c. (IRELAND) BILL. After a short conversation this bill was read a third time and passed. EVIDENCE BY COMMISSION BILL. On the motion of Lord WODEHOUSE this bill passed through committee. RAILWAY TICKETS TRANSFER BILL. Lord BEDE SDALE, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that on the Brighton and other railways tickets had been transferred in a manner which caused se rious loss to railway companies. The Brighton Company wished to introduce a clause on the subject in a private bill, but he thought it better to introduce a separate bill, which would give summary jurisdiction in such cases, and he trusted it would put an end to the mischief. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY considered the biil unnecessary, and believed that no additional powers were required. Lord DONOUGHMORE defended the bill, on the ground that protection was due to railway companies. The bill was then read a second time. THE COMPANIES ACT (1859) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. MEDICAL ACT (1858) • AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Local Rates Exemption Act; from various dissenting bodies for the same benefits as those enjoyed by members of the Chuich of England in regard to endowed churches; in favour of Parliamentary Reform ; for the exemption of hospitals from local rates; against the Government Reform Bill ; in favour of the Superannuation Bill, &c. &c, THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. Sir J. GRAHAM presented a petition from the chancel lor and members of the congregation of the University of London praying that they might be represented in Par liament. The prayer of the petition stated that the graduates already amounted to 1,000, and were increasing at the rate of 1•O annually, and that at the time of the foundation of the university it was stated by her Majesty's advisers that the institution would be placed on the same footing as the other universities of the country. The petition was ordered to lie on the table. VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY said that in consequence of the very explicit statement of the Attorney-General for Irdand, to the effect that an adverse vote on the Government bill would be considered by her Majesty's Ministers as a vote of censure, he would withdraw his motion on the subject. BONDING WAREHOUSES. In reply to Mr. MkDFIELD ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the subject of giving bonded warehouses to large manufacturing towns was under consideration, but they had not come to any resolution on the subject. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Chancellor of the 'Exchequer whether the plan of uniformity of franchise between coun ties and boroughs was considered by Government to form an essential principle of the proposed Representation of the People Bill, on which the fate of the bill was to depend ; or whether, on the contrary, it was only one of those details which, though forming part of the original suggestions of Government, was to be considered to be open to any alteration or omission in committee which that house, in its wisdom, might determine upon. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER-In an swering the question of my hon. friend, I beg to call the attention of the house to the extremely inconvenientmanner in which this bill to amend the representation of the people is debated. (Hear, hear.) It is debated, if I may use the expression, wholesale and retail. (Cheers.) We have had it debated in a wholesale manner for four nights, in a debate which I think has really been sustained on both sides with unusual interest and unfaltering power; and I shall be per fectly ready, when the opportunity occurs to me in the wholesale debate, to vindicate our policy, and to explainthe course which the Goverement have thought fit to pursue (Hear, hear.) But I must say, in answer to the question of my hon. friend, as I said in answer to a question from a gentleman on the other side, that it is not within the scope of a fair answer to a question put at this time, to enter into this subject. (Hear.) Generally speaking, I will say that we place before the house a measure which expresses the policy which the Government would recommend. If there are any gentlemen who think that on the whole the dis advantages counterbalance or outweigh the advantages of the course that we recommend, it will be open to them to vote against the bill on the second reading ; that is the legitimate course. (Hear.) If, on the contrary, the bill should go into committee, I shall, on the part of the Go vernment, listen to any proposition that may be made in that spirit of candour which becomes me, (Hear.) And if the decision which the house arrives at on any definite proposition is contrary to the course which the Government has recommended, then it will be open to us to consider the decision at which the majority has arrived, and to act in that manner which we think our duty dictates. (Hoar.) Mr. WHITESIDE explained, in reference to the debate of Tuesday night, that when Lord Palmerston said Lom bardy was to have been erected into a duchy dependent on Austria, he was made by the newspapers to acquiesce in the correctness of that statement, and to admit that he had been in error, which he entirely denied. THE ADJOURNED DEBATE. Mr. E. JAMES said he rose, shortly to offer his opinion in support of the resolution of the noble lord. (Hear, hear.) It was a remarkable feature in the debate on this bill that there was not an hon. member unconnected with the Trea sury bench who had not condemned the bill (to use the Chancellor of the Exchequer's phrase) wholesale and retail. (Cheers and No, no, from the •Government side.) He maintained that there was hardly one member unconnected with the Treasury bench who had not found some fault with what he consideredthe vital and substantial principles of the bill. (Hear.) The resolution was directed against the three main and fatal objections to the bill. It asked the house to affirm that the enfranchisement contemplated by the bill• was unsatisfactory and inadequate; that the disfranchise ment was unjust, and he thought a violation of the consti tutional franchises of this country ; and that the non - extension of the franchise doomed to disappointment a large and intelligent class of the community. How had the resolution been met? It had not been debated merely on its merits ; but the Solicitor-General had thought it right to impute personal motives to the noble lord. (Hear, hoar.) Sir E. B. Lytton had said there was a fear of Americanising the House of Commons. It appeared to him that one of the most fatal modes of Americanising their debates was to introduce personal attacks such as that which had been made against the noble lord. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. James)certainly expectea when the Solicitor-General rose on Friday, that he had done so to make some apology, or ex press some regret for an attack which every one who knew the position and character of thenoble lord would feel to be entirely unmerited. (Cheers.) If he might refer to what had taken place out of doors he found that a letter bad been published by a noble earl (Grey), a proceeding against which he earnestly and sincerely protested. (Hear, hear.) There could be no more inconvenient course upen the eve of a great debate in that house than that a noble lord, not reserving himself for a proper time and opportunity to ex press his opinion—(hear, hear)—should think it right to address a letter to another noble lord (Lord Elcho), a mem ber of that house, not merely suggesting to him how to vote but telling him that the letter might be made public, for the purpose of inducing other members to resist the amend ment. (Hear, hear.) That was a practice highly incon venient. Had that letter been written to any voter pending an election it would have been an infraction of the resolu tion of the house in 1802, which declared that no peer should concern himself or interfere with the freedom of elections. (No, no, from the Government side.) The noble lord, the author of that letter, had written a pamphlet on the subject of parliamentary government; and while in his letter he suggested that the Government was the party to introduce a Reform Bill, ho said in his pamphlet that the only Government which could introduce a measure of reform or any great constitutional measure, was a strong Go vernment, and not one existing merely on the sufferance of a majority of the house. What did Lord Derby say of the position of a Government existing upon a minority, existing in fact from the want of cohesion among the Liberal party? On the Bth February, 1852, he said : "My lords, I can conceive no object of higher or nobler ambition, none more worthy of the anxiety of a true patriot and lover of his country, than to stand in the high and hon ourable position of the chief minister of the Crown and leader of the councils of this great empire, assisted and sup ported by colleagues combined with him by unity of senti ment and mutual and personal respect, and with the know -edge that this and the other house of Parliament would give to such a minister the assurance that, except on most extra ordinary and unusual occasions, he would be enabled with life and energy to carry out his plans, and to mature and ac complish his objects, and practically as well as nominally, control and govern the legislation and internal economy of this groat country. On the other hand, to hold that high and responsible situation dependent for support from day to day upon precarious and uncertain majorities, compelled to cut down this measure, and to pare off that—to consider with regard to each measure not what was for the real welfare of the country, but what would conciliate some half dozen men here, or obviate the objections of some half-dozen there—to regard it as a great triumph of Parliamentaryskill and minis terial strength to scramble through the session of Parlia ment, and to boast of having met with few insignificant de • feats—l say this is a state of things which cannot be satis factory to any minister, and which cannot be of advantage to the Crown, or to the people of this country. But, my lords, to enter on the duties of office, not with a precarious majo rity, but with a sure minority of the other house of Parlia ment—to be aware that from day to day you were liable to defeats at any moment by the combination of parties, amounting to a sure majority, and only waiting for the moment when it would be most convenient to introduce motions for the attainment of such an end ; to be a minister on sufferance ; to hold such a position without any security for enforcing your own views ; with the fear of exposing your own friends and the country—your friends to per petual mortification, and the country to constant dis appointment—to undertake the responsibilities and the duties of office under such circumstances, and in such a state of things, would be such an intolerable and gall ing servitude as no man of honour or character would voluntarily expose himself to, and such as no man willingly would submit to, except from motives of the purest patriot ism, and on proof of the absolute necessity of such self sacrifice." They had been told that onlya strong and united Government should undertake a great measure like that. As to the unity of sentiment, never was there anything so prophetic as the speech of Lord Derby; it was a politi photograph of the state of the Government no w. (Hear, cal hear.) Mr. Henley and Mr. Walpole had left the Cabinet, and informed the country that not till within a few days of the production of this measure was there any unanimity whatever in the Cabinet. (Hear, hear.) Those gentlemen had left the Cabinet on account of its want of unanimity on this great question ; and Mr. Henley now sat like Marius looking down upon the ruins of the former Cabinet, and won dering how in their death struggle they could seek to thrust this bill upon the house and the country. (Hear, hear.) The speech of Lord Palmerston on Friday had surprised hi m. The noble lord had stated that the Government would be de feated ignominiously upon this resolution, but that notwith standing, they must proceed with the bill ; that they had taken the government with its "engagements," and that unless they followed them out they would be defaulters. The noble lord had further told the Government that they should not dissolve Parliament, for that if they attempted to do so they would be met constitutionally in reference to money bills ; and he had gone on to say that they should carry the bill, not upon any definite principle of their own, but as the committee chose to alter it ; that it should still bear their name and responsibility, though it might come out of the committee utterly at variance with the bill as introduced. (Hear, hear.) That realised the view which Lord Derby the dewed forth in 1855 ; for a Government must be weak indeed which could listen to such parental advice as that. It was a proof of their imbecility. The noble lord put them in a sort of strait waistcoat, not allowing them to move hand or limb, but holding them up, dependent and helpless, to the derision of the house and the country. (Hear, hear.) It had been argued by Mr. Wortley that the house would be guilty of disrespect to the Crown if it voted for this resolution, because the consideration of reform had been recommended in the speech from the throne. But what was the difference in this respect between voting to reject the bill, and voting against it by means of an amendment ? (Hear.) Now, with regard to the question of the franchise, there had been two kinds of suffrage in this country ever since constitutional memory could trace back—one founded on property, a territorial franchise—the other a borough franchise, determined by residence. The resolution of the noble lord was aimed against that part of the bill which would destroy the residential suffrage and substitute for it a non-residential suffrage. He admitted that mere population should not be the basis of representation, and that interests should be coupled with it. But in large towns, with populations of 40,000 and 50,000, you could not have population represented without having the manufacturing, commercial, and other interests of these towns represented. (Hear.) The very interests which it was desirable to represent were created by the aggregation and accumulation of people ; and this was the old principle of the borough franchise, because the writs went down autho rising the boroughs to send members when population and trade increased. (Hear.) But the right hon, gentleman gave a most infelicitous illustration of an interest when he referred to the borough of Arundel, as representing the in terest of 900,000 Roman Catholics in England. He regret ted that there were not more members of that persuasion representing English constituencies, and that any feeling should exist which debarred men of the highest intellect and character from having seats in that house ; but when the right hon. gentleman stated that 900,000 Roman Catho -I:cs were represented in Arundel, his illustration was not happy, and his statement was not accurate. He had the ' greatest respect for the noble lord who now represented Arundel, but still no one could doubt for a moment that it was little better than a nomination borough. (Hear.) From 1826 to 1832 the 900,000 Roman Catholics were represented by a " citizen of credit and renown," named Alderman Atkins, a rabid Tory, who thought he would be doing good service to tho State if he could burn all the Roman Ca tholics of England, and who had a solemn fear that they would burn him. The Roman Catholics of England had votes in other boroughs and in counties, and therefore there was no pretence for considering them as a distinct and class interest. (Hear.) As well might it be said that Caine re presented the military interest. (Hear, and laughter.) It might just as well be said, when the gallant soldier who, fresh from the laurels he won at Kars, had been put into that borough by a noble marquis, that Caine represented ihe military interest, or that it represented the literary into. rest when Lord Macaulay sat for it, as that Arundel repre sented the Roman Catholic interest. (Hear, hear.) There was another part of the bill which had been referred to by many speakers, though merely as a matter of detail—he alluded to the system of voting papers. He was disposed to look upon that part of the bill as a matter of principle, and not as a matter of detail. The voting papers wore an essen tial part of the scheme, if there was to be a large number of non-resident voters. (Hear, hear.) The introduction of the words lands or tenements in the bill was a cunning device to extend this class of voters. (Hear, hear.) It would not be necessary to have a house at all, for a piece of land with a cow-house or a pig-stye would come under the denomina tion tenement, and he believed it had been held that a piece of wall against which cattle rubbed themselves was a tene ment. (Laughter.) The voting papers were therefore an essential part of the scheme, and the measure, instead of being a sincere Reform Bill, was nothing but a bill of political retaliation. (Cheers.) It gave property more power, and if it passed, a vote factory would be immediately formed for the manufacture of fictitious non-resident voters. He had been twitted by the observation that the bill would give Maryle bone 15,000 additional voters. He admitted that, and was thankful for it—(a laugh)—but while on the one hand it would increase the electors in large towns, on the other hand they still would only return two members, whilst the increase of suffrage would be counterpoised by the introduc tion of non-resident and fictitious voters. (Hear, hear.) He did not think that the right hon. and learned gentleman the Attorney-General for Ireland could have read the whole bill when he made his speech on Friday night, and must sup pose that he was occupied in framing the reform bill for Ire. land. (Laughter.) The right hon. gentleman the Chan cellor of the Exchequer endeavoured to draw an analogy between the voting papers for poor-law guardians and the voting papers proposed by the bill, but there was no analogy between them. The voting for guardians was carried on locally. The voter got the paper six or seven days before the day of voting; the police brought them to the house with the names of the candidates written on them ; but in an election for a member of Parliament the name of the can didate might not be known till the day of nomination, and the polling commenced the second day. (Hear.) He called on the right hon. gentleman the member for Cambridge University to show any machinery in the bill to meet this defect. These voting papers would become a mere machine for fraud, bribery, and intimidation. (Hear.) Why did he say for bribery ? For this reason—as every gentleman who attended upon an election committee would readily under stand—that nothing would be easier than for a person to Fe to the voter who received a paper, and give him £5 for it. By this means he had the vote in his pocket. (Hear.) It would, in fact, make the system of bribery more complete than ever. (Hear, hear.) It would also lead to intimidation. He would ask the house to picture the position of a voter with one of these voting papers in his possession, and the landlord and agent standing beside him. That this would lead to intimidation was the opinion of the noble lord the Secretary for India, because in 1857, on the motion of the noble lord the member for Stamford, in favour of these vot ing papers, the noble lord (Stanley) said, " When I pass from this part of the question to the danger of intimidation, that danger would be infinitely exaggerated by carrying out the proposition of my noble friend. What would be easier than to send an agent of a landlord or employer to the voter, who would insist upon his signing the voting paper in his presence.: Even if he transmitted it through the post, it would not prevent this intimidation." (Hear, hear.) In the bill for the reform of the Municipal Corporation Act, the clause relating to the voting papers was struck out with the assent of the right hon. gentleman the Home Secretary, yet he told his constituents in Wiltshire that he regarded them as an essential portion of this bill. (Cheers.) The fact that a large number of the electors of Marylebone had not recorded their votes during the recent contest was made use of as an argument in favour of voting papers, and as a proof of the apathy of the electors. The hon. member for Leicebt3r shire (Mr. Packe) referred to this fact. The hon. gentleman, too, during the whole of his speech, called Marylebone " Marrowbone." (Laughter.) He did not object to that, though the other name would " sound as sweet." (Laugh ter) But the fact was that the industrial and trading class of Marylebone showed no apathy during the last election. They were not the drowsy electors of Marylebone who went to the poll, but the industrious class and small traders. But if retired tradesman would not go to the trouble of stepping out of his omnibus or cab to record his vote, was it likely he would go to the trouble of getting a voting paper, procuring two witnesses to sign it, and then send it through the Post-office ? (Hear, hear.) With regard to the lessening of the franchise, scarcely a member who took part in the debate had spoken in favour of it. The two right hon. gentlemen who retired from the cabinet were even in favour of an extension of the franchise. The right hon. gentleman the Secretary for the Colonies, however, did not think the people required it, or were fit for it, and he spoke of "im patient poverty, and uninstructed numbers." The righthon. gentleman forewarned them of the dangers of democracy, and quoted a passage from Mirabeau, which, with all respect for the historic knowledge of the right hon. gentleman, had very little bearing on the question. (Hear, hear.) The aris tocracy of France, had they remained, might have tempered the excesses of the revolution, but who destroyed the aris tocracy of France ? The aristocracy themselves. (Hear, hear.) That aristocracy had been guilty of unheard-of excesses, and when the people rose and a mighty revolution came upon them they fled, and left the crown unaided and exposed to the democracy. (Hear, hear.) But there was no parallel between the working classes of this country, po litically educated as they had been since 1832, and the emancipated serfs of France. (Hear.) But these remarks on the working classes came with a bad grace from the right hon. gentleman. (Hear.) Had they not seen dukes, and poets, and statesmen lecturing to the working classes on the truths of science and the importance of cultivating their taste and intelligence ? (Hear, hear.) Did the right hon. gentleman suppose that when these distinguished persons were instructing the working classes on these matterw . they were not also teaching them their political rights? No per. son had added such lustre to the literature of the world of late years as the right hon. baronet himself, and a cheap edition of his works was circulated amongst the working classes, in which England and Englishmen were told that the safety of the country depended on their getting their political rights. (Cheers.) They were initiated in the mys teries of "Eugene Aram." (Laughter.) And after being educated in this wayby the right hon. gentlemnn and others, did he suppose that the " uninstructed numbers" were not able to form an opinion what candidate they ought to vote for at an election ? (Hear, hear.) But, said the right hon. gentleman, who wanted reform ? Some persons whispered to him, he said, that a moderate Reform Bill only was re quired. The Government kept their words to those persons, though he could not say they had kept their word to the country. (Hear, hear.) The country, it was said, did not care about reform ; it was apathetic; there were no petitions. If they had a political hurricane, as they had in 1831, it was said, Do not give way now, the people are in too ex cited a state to understand the reforms they require. If, on the other hand, they were peaceable and quiet, it was said, Look how apathetic they are. (Hear.) He would have the Government to be cautious that they did not mistake tran quillity for torpor, and patience for apathy. (Hear.) They were differently circumstanced now from what they were in 1831. The large towns were then unrepresented. The large towns were now represented, and their wishes were made known through their representatives. (Hear, hear, from the Ministerial benches.) Well, speaking through their representatives whom they respected, they told the house that they did want reform. (Hear, hear.) No one wanted a wild, reckless, and sPeculative reform, but such a reform as the two right hon. gentlemen who left the cabinet told them might be fairly granted. (Hear, hear.) He felt in debted to the house for the kind attention with which his remarks had been listened to, and he sheu'd sit down with one more observation. (Hear, hear.) It was admitted by the right hon. gentleman the b Attorney - General f or I re l an d , with a courage that did him honour, and speakinc, after th a t ironical, withering, and satirical lectu re which had been read by the Government by the noble lord the member for Tiverton, that the Government would not accept the position which the noble lord wished to create for them. (Hear. hear.) They would be pusill an i mous an d wea k in deed if they did. The noble lord, the member for King's Lynn, stated more explicitly th a t if t h e G overnmen t were defeated, political power would change hands. (Hear , hear, and " No, no.) Almost every speaker alluded to the Government present one, which was t o succee d th e and had some notion what it was to be He (Mr. James) cared n ot who formed the f u t ure govern inent. (A laugh.) He cared not who formed it, because he was convinced that no last ing government could be formed unless it was formed on a totally different basis than the governm ents which preceded it. (He ar , h ear. ) Th e no ble lord the member for the City bore a great name. He had never been present at a Filtrate or a public meeting in which he allowed the noble lord's name to be mentioned without veneration and respect. (Oh, oh, and laughter.) But he told the noble lord that if he was to forin a governmen to succeed the present, he must not form it on exclusive principles. (Laughter.) To fol low the metaphor of the noble lord the member for Tiver ton, the noble lord must not take the family stud book and see what whig was related to such a whig' grandmother. (Laugh ter.) Thep eople would have no confidence in such a govern ment as that. (Hear, and a laugh.) They would not be satis fied with a Government formed on the principle of mere kin dred and descent, without regard to statesmanship, powers of debating, and habits of business. The noble lord bore agreat name and deserved veneration and respect, but when in the Government he sometimes kept bad company. (Laughter.) He thought the noble lord, or whoever formed, the next Go vernment might imitate the right hon. gentleman the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in this respect, for the present Go vernment was certainly formed on a wider basis than the Governments which preceded it. (Hear, hear.) It was not based on mere kindred and relationship. He sawon the row opposite (the ministerial benches) a great many hon. gefltle. men of the same profession as himself. (Loud laughter.) It would be presumptuous in him to offer any advice to the noble lord, but he might well take an example front the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, lelio had made his way and achieved his present position through very great difficulties, and who was not ashamed to state in that house that of the people he was, from the people sprung, and that he regarded lais connection with the press as his highest escutcheon. (Cheers, and Hear, hear.) The noble lord, therefore, must form his Gov ernmen t on a w ider b as i s , an d not confine himself to a narrow, exclusive circle. (Laughter.) Whigs I pure Whigs I (Laughter.) 'Your pure Whigs, like bustards in Norfolk, were a species of bird that was fast dying out. (Laughter.) There were gentlemen sitting around him (laughter) who represented great constituencies (laughter)and who were hardly ever consulted on political matters. They were never called on till the flagellation before a division. If the noble lord would only rely on the people as he had done, the people, who were always generous, would place confidence in him. (Hear.) Let him place confidence in the people, and he might treat with contempt whatever accusations were brought against him, like those of the right hon. gentleman the member for Stroud. He might then rise superior to the petty intrigues of faction and the paltry cabals of party, but without that the noble lord would never regain the confidence which her Majesty's present Govern ment had forfeited, or stand for an hour at the helm which they were now compelled to abandon. (Cheers.) Mr. BEAUMONT said that he had had a seat for seven years in the house,, and had never until this debate found himself in opposition to the noble lord the member for l' har* ton. It was his intention on this occasion to go into the lobby with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Hear, hear.) The feeling of the people out of d oors on t hi s question had been alluded to; but he contended that if the Secretary for the Colonies or the Prime Minister, or any others of equal eloquence, had convened meetings like the hon. member for Birmingham, they would have secured audiences quite as large. (Hear.) This resolution was an ingenious and well- worded trap—(hear, hear)—leaving altogether un touched the merits of the question. (Hear, hear.) lie thought the measure a boon, inasmuch as it carried out the views of the hon. member for Surrey with respect to the county franchise. The objection to uniformity of franchise he feared, was rather an after-thought—(hear, hoar)—but he confessed himself opposed to the disfranchisement of the 40s. freeholders, and the proposal of an option in voting in counties or boroughs he held to be bad. He considered that the principle of voting-papers could be applied to non resident voters ; but he retained his hostility to the adop tion of the ballot. But he thought, generally, that it was quite out of the question to attempt to discuss a measure of reform on a resolution like this. (Hear, hear.) For these reasons he could not vote for the resolution, and he would give his support to the Government. (Ministerial cheers.) Lord ELCHO said that on so momentous a question be would not have risen to address the house had he not bean so pointedly alluded to by the hon. and learned member for Marylebone, the future Solicitor-General—(a laugh) —who adverted to a letter which a noble earl had done him the honour to address to him. He did not rise to defend that noble earl, who needed none of his defence, and who, with a name so illustrious in our political history, was entitled to be heard on a question like this. Surely it was not to be said that an English peer was the only person who was not on such an occasion to be suffered to express an opinion. Why, it was only the other day that a member of the house, the member for Edinburgh (Mr. A. Black), wrote a letter to the Times newspaper on a question upon which he was to have an opportunity of addressing the house. For his own part, he agreed with some hon. gen tlemen opposite that it was an error for a Conservative Government to have brought in a Reform Bill. They should not have accepted the Government with any such engagement ; and he (Lord Eleho), if it had been left to his option, would rather have paid the forfeit. Indeed, it showed a poor knowledge of human nature to undertake the task, since they must have known, as sure as they laid the bill on the table, that the Liberals would throw it out. Notwithstanding what had been said by the hon. member for Birmingham, that no one dare stand forward and raise his voice against reform, he had no hesitation in saying that if reform meant organic change, or radical change, he saw no necessity for that change. To justify it, either the legislative machine worked ill, or the unenfranehised were so resolved on having the franchise, that it would be dan gerous to resist. "Was it so ? The noble lord the member for London, when he resisted, in 1848, Mr. Hume's mo tion, then called the little charter, said he would let well alone. He (Lord Elcho) agreed with that, And thought it unwise to pull a good machine to pieces, lest it might not be possible to reconstruct it. He warned them by the words of the old epitaph, which was quoted the other day in a pamphlet :—" I was well, wished to be better, and here I am." In place of the desire said to exist for the fran chise, he reminded the house that in 1854 the noble lord the member for London withdrew his Reform Bill because there was little feeling in favour of it. The same infer ence he drew froM what was said by the hon. member for Birmingham satirically of the Bank and the Museum in April, 1848; for the people then showed in a time of danger that they were an industrious and peaceful people, and not discontented with their lot. He could speak from experience, having been a special constable on the ooca sion ; for there he saw lords and dukes, and middle class men and artisans, combined for the preservation of the peace. If the honourable member for Birming ham were in his place he would ask whether he • was satisfied with his winter campaign. He under stood that it was quitethe contrary, and that the hon. mem ber had been heard to say that he had been flogging a dead horse. He thought they ought to be very careful not to lower the character of that house, or to reduce it to the state of the vestry of St. Pancras. It war an assembly of free English gentlemen, and he hoped that it would always continue so, and that every member of it might be proud of belonging to such an assembly. The present bill had been objected to on the principle of uniformity contained in it. The question of uniformity of franchise was just one of those which might be discussed in committee. The bill being one for the amendment of the representation of the people, was, he believed, based on the principle that representation should rest not on population alone —not on property alone—but on interests. There were many excellent points in the bill to which he should be ready to give his assent. The noble lord had him self admitted on Friday that there were many excel lent points in the bill, and had disapproved of no part of it except the uniformity of the franchise, which he thought ought not in counties to be so low as £lO. It was said that the bill would not effect a settlement of the question. He should like the noble lord to say what would settle the ques tion. Did the bill of 1832, of which the noble lord was the author—liberal as that bill was--settle the question ? There had been no fewer than 35 motions in thai house for a re form of the constitution since 1832. In the very next year after the passing of the Reform Bill there was a motion made in that house for the ballot, and another for shortening the duration of Parliaments. In 1837 no fewer than seven motions were made on the subject. Inflict, whatever measure might be carried, there would always be persons calling themselves advanced Liberals—men who were in favour of progress—of progress they knew not what—who would ad vocate further change. On the subject of a dissolution he could add nothing to what had been said by the right hon. member for Cambridge University, and by the right hon. member for Bute. A dissolution could not be too strongly deprecated ; and if the Government decided on that step he knew not what power the house possessed to check them, but for himself he should be ready to support an address to her Majesty, praying her Majesty not to dis solve Parliament. (Hear, hear.) The other alternative—re - signation—implied the formation of a new Government. What would be the nature of it ? Was it to be presided over by the noble lord the member for Tiverton ? (Hear.) He had listened to the speech of the noble lord. He had always had the utmost confidence in the integrity and . ability of the noble lord. He believed that the noble lord would act consistently in the spirit of his speech in any reform he might propose, and that the details of the bill would be such as lie had foreshadowed to the house. He was confident the speech of the noble lord the member for Tiverton fell like a shell on the benches of the Opposition —(hear, hear)—and that there had been no such astonish ment like it since Balaam stood up in high places, and ended by blessing his enemies instead of cursing them. (Cheers.) The construction of a new Government might, however, fall to the lot of the noble lord the member for the City of London ; and he hoped that noble lord would not take it as anything personal to himself if he (Lord Elcho) declined to express the confidence in him u hich he was ready to extend to his noble friend (Lord Palmerston). He knew not whether the noble lord would be disposed to place the honourable member for Birmingham in his Cabinet, or appoint the honourable member for Fi ns b ury (Mr. Cox) his vice-president of education, or whether , he would have the right hon. gentleman the member for Wells (Mr. Harter) and the hon. member for Walsall (Mr. For ster) as his colleagues; but he (Lord Riche) should look upon a Reform Bill introduced by such a Government as laying the foundation of democracy in the British Senate. (Cheers.) H e hoped, therefore, that all who had the interest of the British constitution at heart would join together for the purpose of rejecting the resolution of the noble lord, which, as had been well said, unsettled every thing and settled nothing. (Ministerial cheers.) But if hon. gentlemen, even on such an occasion as. this, when the interests of England and the political inheritance of their children were at stake, could not lay aside party feeling, he would ask them to listen to the words which had been addressed to them last year by the hon. member for Birmingham. The hon. gentleman one evening made a short speech, in which, after stating that every man who went to our colonies repudiated our policy and our debt, and thanked Heaven that he had at last found a country where his industry wasunfettered, went on to say that, how ever many of our county en emigrated, the landed pro prietors of E ng l an d must still remember that their acres re mained, and that by-and-by they would have a different tone assumed in the House of Commons after another reform in Parliament; that their succession duties would be over hauled, and it would not be got rid of so easily as at pre sent ; their property tax would come back in increased pro portion, and they might rely upo n it that the cours e they had pursued for some years had been foolish and wicked. By casting unfair burdens on the people they would create a spirit of discontent and disaffection, and when the people once had the power, which they would shortly have, to lay taxes on those who had the money, they might depend on it the p oor would not always go to the wall, and the rich al „ wis es cape. He (the noble lord) was not about to a n ' s s ;cer this, although it easily admitted of one, for legisla tion had of late years been especially directed for the benefit of the poorer classes. (Cheers.) What he would say was, that the house ought to take warning by the words of the hon. member for Birmingham, who spoke openly then, but he very much doubted whether the hon. gentleman spoke in the same open manner in the speech he made the other evening. (Cheers.) He was not in the house upon that occasion, but he had asked an hon. member what sort of $ speech it was, and the description given was this, "It was milk and water, prepared to order." (Laughter.) H e as k e d the hon. gentlemen opposite to pause before they played -a game which might lead to a coalition between the noble lord (Lord J. Russell) and the hon. member for Birmingham. (Hear.) He called upon them, while there was time, to resist this tide of democracy which was setting in, and to hand down that noble constitution which they had received from their ancestors, of which they had only a life interest, and of which Mr. Fox had wisely said, " combintd all the efficiency of a monarchy with the liberty of a republic, without the despotism of the one or the licentiousness of the other." (Cheers.) Mr. E. ELLICE said that he quite acquitted the Govern.. ment of any want of consistency in bringing in a Reform Bill, however unfortunate it might be that a question of this magnitude should fall into the hands of a Ministry repre senting a minority in that house. The question of reform had been recommended to the Crown, and brought before the house in 1852 and 1854. His noble friend at the head of the late Government had also produced a measure on the subject ; and he was therefore not surprised when the noble lord at the head of the present Government told the public he would do his best to- settle the question. (Hear, hear.) He agreed with his noble friend who had just sat down on one point, namely—that it was better, if they could agree upon a certain principle of reform., to proceed gradually with that work. (Hear, hear.) He did not think that great organic changes in the constitution of that house were to be ~~ 1