The Sun. — London, England, 1862-02-12 00:00:00

IPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-YESTERDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE EDUCATIONAL MINUTE Lord BELPER presented petitions against the new educational minute from Derby and other places. THE VOLUNTEERS. Lord TRURO gave notice that on that day fortnight he should call attention to the state of the volunteer move ment, and he should also ask whether it was the intention of the Government to afford any further, and, if so, what assistance. _ _ _ HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS. Earl ST. GERMANS brought up her Majesty's most gracious answer to the address of their lordships on the opening of Parliament, which was as follows :—" I return you my most sincere thanks for your affectionate and dutiful address, and specially for the manner in which you have assured me of your feeling for the irreparable loss which has been sustained by myself and country in the afflicting dispensation of Providence which bows me to the earth." Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Several private bills were introduced and read a first time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented against the revised code of odu• cation, complaining of the present mode of taxing fire in. surance, on the subject of the right of search, &c. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. BRAND, a writ was ordered to issue for the borough of Leicester, vacant by the resigna tion of Mr. Biggs. OUDE. On the motion of Colonel FRENCH an address for Copies of a letter from the Governor-General of India, dated Sept. 7, 1861, on the subject of certain claims against the State of Oude was agreed to. SUGAR, &c. Mr. MOFFAT r moved for returns relative to the im portation of sugar and other articles of foreign and colonial produce. APPLICATION OF MONEY VOTED BY PARLIA• MENT. Lord R. MONTAGU repeated the notice which he gave yesterday for the appointment of a committee to whom should be referred the consideration of all sums of money voted for public purposes by the house, in order to secure the proper application of the same. THE COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH BELGIUM. Mr. FORSTER gate notice that on going into commit tee of supply, he would ask the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any new commercial treaty had been concluded with Belgium ? PUBLIC EXPENDITURE. Mr. WILLIAMS gave notice that on Tuesday, the 18th inst., he would ask whether it was the intention of Government to introduce any bill on the recommendation of the committee on the subject of public expenditure in 1866. POOR LAW (IRELAND). Sir R. PEEL gave notice that on Friday next he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the relief of the poor in Ireland. THE MURDER OF MR. WINCOTT. Mr. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his attention had been directed to the recent murder of Mr. Wincott, in South-street, Manches ter-square, and to the investigation consequent thereon at the Marylebone Police Court on Wednesday, the sth Feb ruary ; and, if so, whether he intended to make any inquiry into the reasons which induced the presiding magistrate to sentence three of the men aiding and abetting in the murder to the punishment of six weeks' and one month's imprisonment respectively ? Sir G. GREY said he knew nothing of the matter re lating to the murder of Mr. Wincott, except from what he saw in the newspapers, but he supposed the magistrate before whom the parties accused were brought did not con sider he was justified in committing more than one of them on the charge of wilful murder. However, as he was informed the coroner's jury who investigated the case had returned their verdict, the persons accused would have to be tried, and under the circumstances he thought it would be most improper, for obvious reasons, to say anything calculated to prejudice this case. CANDIDATES FOR CIVIL SERVICE (INDIA.) Mr. STACPOOLE asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was considered necessary that the successful:can didates for Civil Service (India), residing in Ireland and Scotland, should be required, as heretofore, to remain seve ral weeks in London, or to return thither from their re spective places of abode, to be inspected by a medical prac titioner in London ? Sir C. WOOD said that it was thought necessary that the existing practice should be adhered to, and the candi dates for appointments in India were paid very liberally for their expensas. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. WHITE moved that, so soon as the estimates are ready, one night in each week be given to their considera tion ; motions on going into committee of supply being on that day not permitted, except by express permission of the house. The hon. member entered at some length into de tails to show the necessity for an alteration in the present mode of conducting the business of the house. Since 1835 the estimates for the army had doubled, and the naval and civil service had trebled. He did not wish to interfere with the right of ample discussion on matters which private members might deem expedient to bring forward; but he contended that the alteration he proposed would not in the slightest degree curtail the means of such discussion. Having laid down the position that the house was entitled to a greater control over public expenditure than it pos sessed under the existing system, he urged some additional arguments in support of his motion. _ _ _ Mr. EWART seconded the motion, and considered that the alteration suggested would effect the object proposed. Whatever contributed to the despatch of business in that house must be a public advantage. Sir G. GREY said that although he voted against the resolution brought forward last session on the subject, and which embodied the views of the hon. member (Mr. White), he agreed to the present motion in substance. He thought that when motions for the discussion of the public estimates stood on the paper, the Speaker should leave the chair with out any subject being brought forward, as at present on the motion for that purpose. At the same time exceptions might be made, and therefore any rule such as that pro posed by the motion of the hon. member (Mr. White) ought not to be adhered to invariably. He repeated that he ob jected to the form of the motion, which would not practi cally secure what the hon. member desired, but with some modification it should have his support. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PAULL objected to any alteration in the existing practice on constitutional grounds, the theory of the con- stitution being that grievances should be discussed before public money was voted. He drew attention to the fact hat the subject was considered before four committees, but none of them had recommended the alteration proposed by the hon. member for Brighton (Mr. White). Mr. WILLIAMS supported the motion. He contended that, according to the present practice, the interest of the public was sacrificed, the time which should be devoted to the consideration of public expenditure being too frequently consumed in the discussion of subjects of a private character, and in many instances of interest only to the priva'e members who brought them forward. The fact was, that these motions of private business very frequently occupied the greater part of the evening, and votes involving millions of expenditure were agreed to when the house was worn out, and perhaps only 20 mem bers present. (Hear.) He suggested also that the esti mates should be brought forward at an early period of the session, and an early hour of the evening, which would secure their full discussion. THE ANSWER OF HER MAJESTY TO THE ADDRESS. Lord PROBY, the Comptroller to the Royal Household, brought up the reply of her Most Gracious Majesty to the Address voted by the house, which was as follows :—" I thank you sincerely for your loyal and dutiful Address, and especially for ycur expression of condolence in the loss I have sustained." _ THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. _The deb a t e on t hi s su b ject was resumed. Mr.Mr . B AILLIE opposed the m o ti on . WALPOLE said that the hon. member who pro posed the motion apologised for doing so, but when the motion was supported by the approving cheers of so many hon. genbtoleir ila h e e d was quite sure that that apology, in stead of ought rather to be offered by those who opposed the rajoeetdeito'n. Entertaining as he did a strong 1 opinion on the subado, t he wished the house to be a little on its guard before it of proceeding which wPuecildany motion affecting their course Which in the least degree diminish that check and control the unofficial membe rs o f th e house ought to have over the .executive government. (Hear.) That was the main r Hot tdhe written, but the un that which had always b een, e t as m Why he would preserve written and prescriptive law of that house— namely, that on all occasions trat'hezetlilrseaaaGovernnent desired to have money the unofficial raniet, to submit be entitled to submit any point put any question to the Gove revance which überatlee from the which required an answer, to suggest demanded a remedy, and to obtain someusaY Government with respect to those matters matters being mittee granted the money which would enable theethem znent to bring the session to a close without anch Govern_ being attended to. (Hear.) He quite agreed with t member who seconded the motion, and also with the ril l. hon. bar , net the Secretary of State for the Home Depagrtt ment, that they would ensure greater certainty and regula rity in their proceedings by going at once into committee of supply. That was the only advantage they would gain by the adoption of such a course ; but what would they lose ? (Hear.) If they went at once into committee of supply, the first estimates taken would be those on the army and navy. The estimates, then, for the great ser vices of the country they would be asked to go into com mittee upon without any previous discussion whatever. (clear, hear.) If they went into committee at five o'clock without any previous discussion upon those estimates, he i would venture to bay that the two great votes of the esti- i (Laughter.) If that be th e on l y reason, I confess i t does not mates, viz., the number of men and the money required fo r I weigh with me, having generally to be in my place. As to them, would be taken at once, and the only questioi s left for the argument of the hon. member for Brighton, it does not discussion would be those details. If that were E'O, where refer to the question. The hon. member says that since would they be ? They would have parted, in the early part the passing of the Reform Bill some years ago the expen of the session, with that control which they ought to have diture has greatly increased ; but does the hon. gentleman over the public expenditure, because, by their first votes, really mean that if one day in the week is devoted to sup they would give up the main substance upon which all their ply he will have a better opportunity than he had before other votes hung. (Hear.) The hon. members for Lambeth of controlling the expenditure ? The honourable member and Brighton thought they would get greater control over is always in his place. His observations on expenditure the expenditure by the altered form of proceeding which have been well considered both by the house and the coun they attempted to introduce. But how were they to do that? try, and if after 25 years of continued exertion he has not They would go into committee at 5 o'clock. When was the succeeded in reducing the expenditure a single stiver, I dull time in the house ? From 7 o'clock to 10. Hon. mem. say that is absolute proof that the administration of the bers might no doubt argue particular votes, but they could country has been conducted in a more business-like manner not travel one inch beyond them, and none of the collateral than the hon. gentleman would lead us to believe. questions connected with them could be discussed. If the (Laughter.) Then we aro told that the great advantage of the hon. members for Lambeth and Brighton were really desi- proposed change is that it would ensure regularity and cer rous of controlling and checking expenditure, he was confl- tainty in our proceedings. Regularity and certainty are no dent they would do it better by adhering to the old rule of doubt estimable qualities, but in a popular assembly like the house rather than by giving up that usage, which ena- this there are other advantages to be obtained which 'are bled them to exercise a control which the House of Com- greater than regularity and certainty. The function of the mons should never abandon. But was there nothing else House of Commons is not merely to transact business, but which they ought to consider ? For many years they had to represent public opinion, and of those two functions the been trying to improve the course of procedure in the house, representation of public opinion is more important. - you and they had succeeded in improving it. Many suggestions will never get a large body of men like this popular assem .were made by different speakers, and by the Speaker as bly, of which it is our pride to be members, who will con much as any, because he presided over the committee which duct business with the precision and regularity of a public sat in 1848, and made recommendations considered with the office, but in an assembly constituted like this you will find greatest care and prudence. The two last committees which that sensibility to public feeling, that quickness and appre sat upon the forms and procedure of the house in regard to ciation of the public desire, that determination to represent public business had this particular question referred to the grievances of the people, and that resolution to vindicate them, and both had refused to recommend such a change as the rights and privileges of the people, that only can be that proposed. Those committees were composed of most in- found in a numerous assembly, constituted as we are, and fluential members of the house, and their opinions were elected as we are. And we must look to these higher duties confirmed by the house when the question was brought be- and these more important qualities of the House of Cora fore it ? But had committees done nothing to diminish the mons when we consider the programme by which the pro opportunities which unofficial and independent members ceedings of this house are regulated. It is very possiblethat had for bringing forward questions when and how they time may be wasted, but however you may change your pleased ? They had shut up almost all the avenues to inde- ru l es and regulations time must necessarily be wasted in an pendent members, and they would shut up nearly everyone assembly constituted as this is. But do you obtain thegreat if they gave up this power. (Hear, hear.) On the order of results for which you meet ? Is the country satisfied that the day for committee of supply they might challenge the there is a large body of men of considerable eminence inthe m inister upon any subject they wished. Those members country who are watching over their rights and interests? unconnected with office had two days on which they could They are, and they care not for the forms of the house in bring forward notices of motion ; one of those days had comparison with the great considerations which I have been taken from them. He did not complain of that. He named. They care nothing for the lesser point, but the other believed it was even right to do so; but they must bear in is one which if you tamper with and trench upon you will mind their opportunities for independent action were taken ultimately find you will raise in this country a spirit of away from them one after another, and now it was sought discontent and just dissatisfaction which you will hereafter to take away that opportunity which the House of Com- have much to regret. But I ask you frankly, what are we mons possessed for exercising one of its fundamental powers to gain by all this pedantic change ? I do not think that —namely, not to grant a shilling of money until the people the sessions of Parliament are too long. I think, compared of the country had had an opportunity of laying their grieve with the business of the country, and the wants of the coun ances and complaints before the house. lie did not wish try, the House of Commons ought to sit at least six months to travel any further in that direction, because he thought every year. But the legislative business, it is said, is hur the hon. gentleman would hardly, after the intimation of ried at the end, The legislative business is very often given the Secretary of State for the Home Department, persevere up at the end, and very wisely, I think. I say that the with his motion as it now stood, and if that were so, it was sessions of this house are not too long, that the average desirable to see the form of the right hon. baronet's pro- session is not too long to represent the wants and the feel. posal before they were asked to express an opinion upon it. ings of the people. I say that if you were to succeed in (Hear, hear.) lie could not part with the subject without cutting down the sitting of Parliament a mouth in a year, requesting hon. gentlemen to read the report made by the as you were told last year we should, you would lose your committee of last year—a report drawn up by a man whose influence in the country. Why, many things are happening grave authority,whose wise administration, whose thorough when Parliament is not sitting which are to be regretted. I knowledge of the business of the house and of the constitu- do not want to give an opinion of the new minute on educa tional principles upon which they were to act, rendered his tion, but if that minute had been laid on the table of the judgment and opinion of the utmost value. The voice of that house when the house was sitting, its production would man was no longer in that house, but his report was there, have been of great advantage. And there is the Moorish and ho knew, from conversations with him, that if there treaty. I should have liked very much for the house to was one point more than another on which he was anxious, have been sitting when the Moorish treaty was being nego it was that they should not part without the greatest deli- tiated. Things happen in every recess when the public beration with any of those poweis and authorities which think it would be well if Parliament were sitting. If we are the house as an independent body ought to exercise. Sir to have a proposition of this kind, I hope the house will James Graham was unfortunately taken from among them. take a large view. I hope they will not let the praiseworthy (Hear, hear.) The gap which he had made in the house efforts of the hon. member to save time tamper with their was a gap not easily supplied. (Hear, hear.) He felt that privileges. Last year we made several changes ; the sub the whole house subscribed to that opinion, and he would ject was elaborately examined, and Ido not question their say no more upon the subject. He would only once more propriety. They were considerable changes, in my opinion, entreat them to bear in mind that almost the last words Sir and if more changes are to be made, they should be made J, Graham addressed to the house were those contained in gradually. So far as lam at present advised, I think we that valuable report, in every part of which he (Mr. had better :remain where we are. Let us see how the Walpole) most heartily concurred, and to the conclusions of changes made last session will work. My right hon. friend which he was only endeavouring to give a most feeble, but has referred to the eminent individual who presided over warm and earnest support. (Cheers.) the commiteee which recommended those changes. It was Sir G. C. LEWIS said the right hon. gentleman had put to me a source of the greatest satisfaction to sit by his side the question on a fair issue when he said that the point during the whole of that committee. I believe I was they had to decide was whether the adoption of the rule acquainted with all that passed in his mind, but I am now proposed would or would not facilitate the ample and sure we are doing no great respect to his memory, if after free discussion of the estimates. Upon that issue he was the labour which he endured in presiding over that com perfectly willing that the question should be tried. In his mittee within a few months only of his lamentable de• opinion the adoption of that rule would facilitate the dis- cease, we do not give the recommendations of the report cussion of the estimates. Some gentlemen had expressed which he himself drew even the courtesy of fair play; but a wish that their orders should be altered in the manner the very first day on which the house meets again the house pointed out, and he concurred with them in that opinion. is met by a crude proposition, so crude that before the hon. He would shortly state his :reasons. It must be remem- gentleman had been ten minutes on his legs he found that bered that, when the House of Commons made orders for what he proposed was perfectly untenable; and then her the conduct of public business, those orders should not be Majesty's Government came forward to say that they will if evaded. By the present rules, one night (Tuesday) was necessary produce another proposition which will accomplish entirely devoted to the notices of motions of unofficial the same purpose, but not in so absurd a manner. I am members. One day of the week (Wednesday) was devoted sure the house will never consent that we should come to entirely to the orders of unofficial members. There was any determination on this subject without great considers another night (Friday) which was practically devoted to tion, and I entreat gentlemen on both sides of the house to notices of unofficial members. The right honourable gen- guard their privileges, and if they are lost you may depend tleman took an inaccurate view of the change made last upon it that the people will look upon you as false to their sessien when he said that Friday was taken away from in- interests. (Hear, hear.) dependent members. The change from Thursday to Friday Lord PALMERSTON—The right hon. gentleman has was only nominal. Instead of speeches being made on the discussed the question whether the sessions of this house question of adjournment from Friday till Monday, they are too long or too short. Now the natural feeling, I ap were now made on the motion for going into supply, the prehend, is, on that side of the house, that a long session is order of supply being invariably placed first on that day. desirable, and on this side of the house, so far, at least, as Therefore, he contended that, practically, two notice nights those on this bench are concerned, that a short session is and one order day were exclusively at the disposal of non- desirable. (Laughter.) The former is no doubt the feeling official members, namely, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fri- with which hon. gentlemen opposite, fresh from the recrea day. It was a rule of the house that government orders times of the recess, come to the session of Parliament. It is should have precedence on Thursdays and Mondays, during the session of Parliament that they are best able to and he presumed that it must be the intention of the criticise the acts of the Government, to influence the march house that, practically speaking, the government orders of public affairs, and to take that prominent part in the should come on first on those days. But it was business of the country which naturally belongs to men of well known that before Easter the first order was generally their eminent character. But I think, if we are to judge supply, and the rule which enabled hon. members to antici- men by their actions rather than by their language, if we pate that motion practically converted those two night s look back to what happened towards the conclusion of the into notice nights. That was the practical effect produced session we may be led to think that gentlemen on this side in the business of the house before Easter, and the conse- of the house are more tenacious and persevering and less quence was that the discussion on the estimate was greatly sensible of the inconvenience of the length of the session delayed and impeded, and the legislative business thrown to than gentlemen on that side, because it usually happens the end of the session. (H ear , hear.) Now th e proposal towards the end of the session that those benches get very submitted to the house, he confessed, seemed a reasonable thin indeed, while the faithful corps on this side of the one. It was important that members should not be left in housi) maintain their post ; and it is often made a a state .of uncertainty on Thursday. The object of the reproach to the Government that they are urging measures motion, as he understood it, was that members should not of importance at a late period of the session, when they be in a state of uncertainty, but that when th e y came down have a strong body of adherents in office, and when those and the committee of supply was called, they should know whose duty it is to oppose them are resting from the it would occupy all night, whereas if they saw a string of fatigues of the session, and have retired to a more easy posi notices relating to a number of miscellaneous subjects, it tion. (Laughter.) However, I will not dilate upon that. was uncertain how long they would occupy. Perhaps they With regard to the motion of my hon. friend, I should think came and found that supply had come on in their absence, after what has passed this evening he will feel he has satis and that they had lost their opportunity, and great incon- tied his own feelings, and that ho will not press the motion venience was the result. What was proposed was that to a division. With regard to the general question I agree on Thursday nights supply should come on first, which very much with the right hon. gentleman who spoke from did not seem an unreasonable proposition to make, and the upper bench (Mr. Walpole), and the right hon. gentle he thought it would not be attended with these dan- man who spoke below (Mr. Disraeli). I stated in the com gerous consequences which his right hon. friend mittee 'that one of the most important functions of this spoke of, bec ause t h ere would be an opportunity on house wa s t o re p resen t th e op i n i on o f the country, to be the other supply nights, or on. Tuesdays, to make motions. If organ of the country with regard to anything which they the house would l oo k to this matter in a dispassionate man- considered a grievance, and that it was very inexpedient nor they would see that this alteration would tend, not to by any regu f lation which we might think conducive to the the inconvenience of members of the Government,despatch its business, to gag as it were that organ, and to they had to attend every night, and it was to them ' a becausematt of indifference what time the orders came on, but it was ar prevent ai t ht ex a p!essingthe opinion of the country in matters mg which rie w e. as Therefore, made I was against the sweeping serious matter for unofficial members to know for a certainty proposal by some members last session to when supply a ould come on. curtail ' entirely those discussions which take place on Mr. DISRAELI—I do not clearly understand the right going into committee of supply. It is undoubtedly the hon. gentleman whether he supports or opposes the motion opinion of some that some restriction might be put on the of the hon. member. In case he is supporting the motion latitude of discussion; that whereas till last year there it is inconvenient, on this occasion, to be discussing another were two days in the week on which supply might stand, motion which is not before IV. I will first dispose of the and on which motions might be made, there are motion of the hon, member for Brighton, and that motion now three, and therefore one might be withdrawn with- I have no hesitation, as far as lam concerned, in opposing. out curtailing materially those opportunities which hereto. The motion is, that immediately after the estimates are brought in a day should be fixed in each week when griev ances may not be discussed before supply is granted. Now, great inconvenience might arise from a resolution of that kind. It may be that the Government might be inconve nienced by such a course. They might not want supply. Suppose they brought forward a great measure, and wanted to proceed with that measure continuously, it might inter fere to have a committee of supply regularly on one night every week. Supposing a great measure were before the house committees might be sitting in celebrated localities without the walls of the Houses of Parliament, and could the hon. gentleman the member for Brighton, in the midst of his enthusiasm, wish that the house should, under such circum stances, formally go on a certain night every week into committee of supply ? I am sure that the hon. gentleman is of too ardent a temperament to submit to such control, and therefore he will see that managing affairs in Parliament is not so methodical a matter after all when 3 ou have to deal with the passions and prejudices of a large body of men. I take it for granted that the house will never agree to this— that immediately after the estimates are laid on the table we should proceed compulsorily to vote supplies. That is the proposition we are called to decide upon to-night, and therefore I anticipate that the motion of the hen. gentleman will be negatived. It would have been much better if the discussion had closed with that result, but after the obser vations from the Treasury bench we cannot let the matter rest there, because we hose a counter proposition—l will not say proposed, but recommended by the Government— that there should be one day every week set apart, if neces sary—not a compulsory, but an optional arrangement—for voting supplies. There appear to me the gravest objections in fixing one day in the week, even if optional, for voting supplies, without previous consideration of grievances. I have not heard any answer from the right hon. gentleman to the observations of the hon. member for Inverness. Do I 'understand that it is intended to prevent motions coming on Which ar e i rre l evant to supply ? Sir G. GREY —Those which do not refer to the partieu lar vote. Mr.isitA. D miar •_ ELl—Yes, b u t th e y may re f er t o th e parti the subject to W hi ch the votes refer. I do not think that house Will question is, leb a i submit to a resolution of that kind, but the only argument in fay do We gain by these considerable revolu tions in rules regui a are interested in certain votes the discussions of the house. The of it is that certain members who oppor tunity of discussing those votes if they are to enjoy the Of and unjustifiable inconve t . es must submit to the unheard luelace being in' their places. fore have been enjoyed. My right hon. friend the Secretary for the Home Department has intimated an arrangement by which the object might be accomplished, leaving always the same amount of freedom of discussion on Mondays and Fridays which has hitherto been enjoyed. It is quite true, as stated by the right hon. gentleman, th a t thi s h ouse is I not merely a department for the purpose of examining es timates and passing accounts. It has higher functions much more important to the interests of the country. But it is a fair subject for consideration whether such an ar rangement as that intimated by my right hon. friend might not be adopted without injuriously restricting the oppor tunities which members have on going into committee of supply. At the same time I a hould feel that no arrange ment of that kind ought to be adopted, except with the general concurrence of the house, and that it would not be fitting that a bare majority should impose restrictions which a large minority might think inconsistent with con stitutional principles; and therefore I would suggest that hon. gentlemen should turn this matterover in their minds. and that on some future occasion the matter might be pre sented for their consideration in a way less liable to objec tion than the proposition of my hon. friend the member for Brighton. Mr. WHITE replied, complaining of the terms in which his motion had been met by the right hon. member for Bucks. But there was nothing surprising in hearing an ingenious speech from that right hon. member. The right hon. member could make an ingenious speech on any or on eve y subject. He knew that the right hon. member could prove-- "That right was wrong and wrong was right, That white was black, and black was white." (Laughter.) He (Mr. White) was quite willing to accept the suggestion of the right hon. Secretary for the Home Department, and trusted he should have that right hon. gentleman's support on a future occasion. COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS. Mr. AYItTON moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the recol ery of damages by work men and servants, and of compensation by the families of workmen and servants, for accidents. Formerly masters were not held responsible in case of accidents, but by a re cent decision the judges had shown a disposition to remedy the hardship of the case, and make the rule less oppressive. He thought, however, that the legislature should settle the matter, and with that view he asked leave to introduce the bill, which could be then printed and its provisions care fully canvassed by hon. members. The ATTORNEY - GENERAL quite felt the important), of the subject, and did not mean to offer any opposition to the introduction of the bill. Leave given. MARRIAGES OF AFFINITY, Mr. M. MILNES, in asking leave to introduce the bill of which he had given notice, observed that the bill of last year was lost on an amendment which, was carFiAby a ma jority of five. Ther purport of that'itraend‘inewali that it was impolitic to make any further disparity between the laws affecting marriage in the three kingdoms. After that amendment the bill was withdrawn, so that it never came to a second reading. The house would therefore bear in mind that if the bill this year reached a second reading, it would be the first decision taken on the principle, This year the bill would include Scotland and Ireland, its pro moters being very much fortified by the goodwill with which its principles had been received in the latter coun try. Ho believed he should be able to present a peti tion from the City of Dublin, signed by a large num ber of the Protestant clergy of that city and almost all the principal inhabitants. In fact, he was informed that half the Protestant bench of Ireland was in favour of the motion; and with regard to the Roman Catholics, after the evidence of Cardinal Wiseman, it was needless to allude to their views. A recent decision, the state of the law in some of our colonies, and the position of hundreds of families, rendered it most important that this question should be settled. Mr. WALPOLE, although not opposing the bill in its present stage, saw little in it to alter the opinion he bad expressed last year. There was one objection to it, and that the strongest, that it would be most unjust to permit a man to marry two sisters, so long as a woman was pro hibited from marrying two brothers. (Hear.) Until that was settled any change in the law would be merely provid ing different marriage privileges for the two sexes. Leave given. - CHURCH RATES. Sir C. DOUGLAS, in the absence of Sir J. Trelawny, moved for leave to bring in a bill to abolish church rates. Mr. S. ESTCOURT gathered that the bill was a cowl terpart of that which had been rejectei last year, and there fore he did not think that introducing it was making any real progress. He sincerely wished to see the question set tled. (Hear, hear.) He would not meet the present mo tion with a direct negative, but on the second reading would move a resolution objecting to the crude character of the proposed measure, and pledging the house to some principle upon which final and satisfactory legislation might be founded. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GRIFFITH heard with great pleasure the ot servo tions of the right hon. member who had just sat down, and was sure that all moderate men on both sides of the house were most anxious for a settlement of the question. (Hear, hear.) He believed that, fanaticism on the one side and high-church feeling on the other would now be found in the minority, and that the majority would gladly seize the opportunity for settling the question. The SPEAKER pointed out the irregularity of introduc ing a measure which was likely to be opposed by deputy. The indulgence was only granted in the case of unopposed motions. Leave was then given. METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACTS AMENDMENT. Mr. BRISTOW moved for leave to re-introduce his bill of last session on this subject. Mr, LOCKE observed that since the introduction of the bill last year the report had been published of a very im portant committee which had sat on the local taxation of the metropolis. Amongst other questions which that com mittee had considered was one connected with the Metro politan Board of Works, and the mode of electing its mem bers. It would be a moot point whether the board repre sented the ratepayers at all, for it was elected, not by them, but by the vestries. It was true that the vestries them selves were chosen by the ratepayers, but the mode Of election at second hand had been found defective in every case in which it had been adopted. Ho hoped, therefore, that during the progress of the bill through the house either the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets or himself would be prepared to introduce provisions for establishing a direct representation of the ratepayers. Leave was then given. CONVEYANCE OF VOTERS. _ _ Mr. COLLIER obtained leave to bring in a bill to pro hibit the payment of the expenses of conveying voters to the poll in boroughs. The hon. gentleman stated that his pro posed measure was founded upon the report of a select committee. In two successive sessions he had introduced it before, but he had been asked to withdraw it in conse•- quence of a statement from the right hon. gentleman' the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the effect that he was about to bring in a more comprehensive mea sure. That comprehensive measure, however, had never been passed ; and he begged to say, therefore, without the slightest disrespect or discourtesy to the right hon. gentle man, that it was his intention to press the bill irrespective of any more comprehensive one. (Hear, hear,) CHURCH RATES COMMUTATION. Mr. NEWDEGATE obtained leave to introduce abill to establish a charge in lieu of church rates, for the commuta tion thereof, and to affurd facilities for the provision of other funds applicable to the purposes of church rates. THE PRINTING OF THE HOUSE. Mr. PEEL moved for a select committee "to assist Mr Speaker in all matters which relate to the printing executed by order of this house, and for the purpose of selecting and arranging for printing returns and papers presented in pursuance of motions made by members of this house." Sir J. Pakington, Sir F. Baring, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Henley, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. S. Estcourt, Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Divett, Mr. Gaske]l, Sir S. Northcote, Mr. Greene, Mr. Peel, and Mr. H. Russell. Three to be the quorum. Agreed to. RETURNS ORDERED. UNIONS (ENGLAND AND WALES) .—On the motion of Mr. ANGERSTEIN, returns of the unions in England and Wales, giving their names and population, which have acceded to the non-separation of aged couples beyond sixty years of age, and the number of instances in each union in which this has been permitted ; and, of the number of unions in England and Wales in which the sane are not intermixed with the insane, and where lunatic wards have been estab lished; the number of lunatics in each separate ward, to gether with the number of lunatics received into all unions, from January, 1861, to January, 1862. EDUCATION (REVISED CODE).—On the motion of Mr. PULLER, addreess for copies of all memorials and letters which have been addressed to the Lord President of the Coun cil or to the Secrete] y of the Committee of Council on Educa tion, on the subject of the revised code by the authorities of any educational society, board, or committee, or of any train ing school ; of any correspondence between the Committee of Council on Education and any of her Majesty's inspectors of schools, or any managers or teachers of schools, on the subject of the revised code : of any correspondence between the Committee of Council on Education and the Lords of the Treasury, or the Civil Service Commissioners, respect ing candidates for employment in the public service who have been in receipt of public payments as Queen's scholars in training schools, and of two circulars addressed by the Committee of Council on Education to training schools (males), dated respectively the 14th day of April, 1859, and the 23d day of Nov., 1860, on the same subject. And of the correspondence which passed in January, 1861, between Mr. Holland Echeraby and the Committee of Council on Edue Alen. and in April, 1861, between Mr. John G. Bell and the Committee of Council on Education, relative to their respective applications for permission to accept ap pointments in the public service. The house rose at a quarter past seven o'clock. NEW BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. Yesterday copies of several bills already intro duced in Parliament were issued. Two bills have been presented in the House of Lords by Lord Ebury. One of them proposes to amend the law respecting the declaration of assent to the use of the Book of Common Prayer requried of ministers and others of the Established Church, by making it lawful for every person required to make a declaration, to do se either according to the form at present in use or according to the follow ing one—" I, A. 8., do declare that the Book of Common Prayer [stating the full title of the book] may be lawfully used as such ; [adding, if he be in holy orders] and that I will myself in public prayers and in the administration of the Sacrament use the form in the said book prescribed, and none other." The other bill of his lordship is entitled, " An Act to amend the regulations for the pub lic worship, rites, and ceremonies of the United Church of England and Ireland. In a schedule consisting of twenty-one clauses are numerous alterations referring to the distribution and order of the services of the church, and the use, omission, or curtailment of some of the forms. The directions in this schedule it is proposed shall be deemed to form part of the Book of Common Prayer. Lord Redesdale has brought in a bill intended to protect certain garden or ornamental grounds in cities and boroughs. It is proposed that gardens in squares, &c., of 50 years' standing, shall be freed from neglect, encroachments, &c., and vested in a committee of rated inhabitants, or, if such decline, in the Metropolitan Board of Works, or the cor porate authority. Mr. Hadfield's bill rendering it needless to make and subscribe certain declarations as a qualification for offices and employments is very brief, and was sufficiently described by the hon. gentleman on the first night of the session. It bears the names of Mr. Hadfield, Sir M. Peto, Mr. Baines, and Mr. Kershaw. A bill has been introduced to abolish whipping for offences committed by criminal prisoners, and pro viding in the case of juvenile offenders that the convicting justices shall specify in the sentence which they pass the instrument to be used and the number of strokes to be inflicted. The bill is pre pared and brought in by Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Kin naird, Mr. Briscoe, and Sir F. Smith. RUA RY 12, 1862. IRELAND. DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING. The Court-martial on Captain Robertson was re sumed yesterday at the Royal Barracks. Captain Robertson, who wore his full-dress uniform, was accompanied by his counsel. The President, the Hon. A. Gordon, Brigadier-General, directed that the witnesses on both sides should leave the court. The charges having been read over by the Judge- Advocate, the accused was asked to plead guilty or not. He pleaded " Not guilty," but asked to put in written pleas, that they might appear as part of the proceedings. After c msideration the pleas were received, and read as follows : " With regard to the first charge, I respectfully submit that the 17th Article of War, on which this charge purports to be founded, is not inundatory in its provisions, and does not create or point at any offence for which I can be tried by Court-martial, and that non-compliance with the course to which approbation is thereby accorded in the case stated on the said charge does not and cannot constitute conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and to the prejudice of good order and military disci pline. And I further respectfully submit that the charge as now preferred is vague and uncertain, and not within the 3d Article of War; but, inas much as I am most anxious that my defence on this trial should not rest on any matter having even the appearance of technicality, I invite the fullest in vestigation into every circumstance connected with the transactions out of which the said charge has arisen, and I therefore say that I am not guilty of it. " And with respect to the second charge now pre ferred against me, which, for the first time, I was informed of yesterday (Sunday), the 9th day of February, 1862, I respectfully submit that the same is not within any of the Articles of War, and is not cognisable by Court-martial, and that the same is so vague and uncertain as to render it unfairly embar rassing to the person charged therewith, but for the reasons already stated by me in my answer to the first charge, that I am not guilty of it. " And to the third charge, I say that I am not guilty of it. " ARTHUR M. ROBERTSON, Captain, 4th Dragoon Guards." Colonel Brownrigg, Adjutant-General, as prose cutor, having given a statement of the circumstances which led to the prosecution, insults offered by Col. Dickson, and the steps taken to induce Captain Robertson to vindicate his honour, called as the first witness Colonel Bentinck, of the 4th Dragoon Guards. When the witness was sworn, the charges against the prisoner were read aloud by the Judge- Advocate. Colonel Bentinck then made the following state ment ; "On the 9th of May, 1861, I was walking in Rotten-row, when I met Colonel Dickson, whom I was previously acquainted with. In course of con versation he told ME that he had occasion, publicly, in the Army and Navy Club, on or about the 19th of October, 1860, in the presence of Capt. Durant, to demand satisfaction of Captain Robertson. He threatened to come down to Birmingham and horse whip him in front of his regiment when certain legal proceedings between them were ended. He also spoke of his cowardly and blackguard conduct. He also made use of expressions which, being of a private nature, Ido not wish to repeat. Colonel Dickson at the time he made that statement re quested that I would consider it confidential. I told him it was a matter for consideration ; and fortu nately meeting him again on the same evening, I begged him to repeat to me the observations which he had made in the morning, which he did. I then told him that I should consider it my duty to call on the prisoner for an explanation. On my return to my regiment, in a few days afterwards, at Bir mingham, I discovered that Major Jones and Capt. Gunter were already acquainted with the circum stances. On the morning of the 15th of May,lB6l, I called upon the prisoner, in presence of Major Jones, for an explanation. I informed him of the expressions which Colonel Dickson stated he had used towards him, and desired him to give me a written explanation of what had occurred between him and Colonel Dickson on the 17th of October. He forwarded to me the explanation about the 22d of May. I beg to hand in that explanation." The statement was then read. It was to the fol lowing effect : "That Captain Robertson saw Colonel Dickson at the Army and Navy Club on Oct. 17, 1860 ; that he requested an interview with him, which he de clined ; that he afterwards went up to Col. Dickson as be was leaving the club, and, having apologised to him for interrupting him while at dinner, began to speak to him about some legal proceeding which had been going on for a long period ; and that Col. Dickson said to him, When I settle with you legally I will settle with you otherwise.' There was no person present at that interview, but in a few seconds afterwards he called him over, and said to Capt. Durant, ' This is Capt. Robertson, and I will horsewhip him in the presence of his regiment.' He answered that two could play at that game, and walked away. Col. Dickson had frustrated his mar riage settlement. The next morning he gave in structions to Capt. Henry to act as his friend, and he was then quite willing and ready to resent the insult offered to him, but Col. Dickson declined to have anything whatever to do with him. His firm conviction was that Col. Dickson had been, and was at that time, sheltering himself under his legal con nexion and was spreading these false reports with the view of prejudicing him in public opinion. However, he was now determined either to have an ample apology or obtain satisfaction in full. On receipt of that letter (said the witness) I forwarded these two letters and other correspondence to the General commanding the northern district at Man chester, requesting that an inquiry might be insti tuted. The answer I received from the Adjutant- General was that they could not grant me a court of inquiry, inasmuch as the witnesses were civilians. I, on receiving that letter, forwarded it to Colonel Dickson, and received a reply from him." The reply was read. He stated that,— " He had never refused to meet Captain Robert son, and that he never called him out through his friend Captain Henry. He was only asked to withdraw his insulting language and threat, which he declined to do, and he waited for ulterior proceedings on the part of Captain Ro bertson for several days. On the 17th of October, 1860, Captain Robertson persisted three times in seeing him when he was at dinner at the Army and Navy Club, and waylaid him in the ball, when he was going with some friends to the opera. He told Captain Robertson that he would horsewhip him before his regiment, and that he was a blackguard and coward, and shook his fist in his face. Captain Durant was present on the occasion, and he called on him to bear witness to what he had done. It was a deliberate falsehood to say ho was screening himself by any connection. He never offered any such excuse, and it was a subterfuge and after thought on his part to state so. The next of the allegations was wilfully false, and he treated it with contempt, coming from such a quarter as it did. Captain Durant had advised him, and he refused to see Mr. Owen, after such a lapse of time. (The letter was signed 'Dickson, late Colonel command ing the Swiss Legion.')" Colonel Bentinck, cross-examined by Captain Robertson : " When was the first communication you had with me relative to Colonel Dickson's affairs ?—To the best of my belief it was on the morning of the 15th May, 1861. I think I may have had a con versation with him on the evening of the 14th of May. " Did you tell me to write out a statement of the matter ?—I " Is the statement which has been handed into court by you the statement I made in consequence? —lie commenced to make a verbal statement tome, but I requested him to put it in writing, and the statement I received from him is the one which I have given in. I gave him a week to send in the statement, and requested him in the interval to avoid as much as possible intercourse with the offi cers, and not to attend the news-room. ~ Is that written statement I referred you to Captain Henry's atatement, and the letter of Mr. Owen'F, the one which you gave in, that which is referred to by me ? —That is the only statement O'er 6aw of Captain Henry. I received no other statement. " Was Mr. Oven's letter enclosed in or appended to my statement ?---No. "Did I on that occasion state to you that I had placcd myself in the hands of Captai❑ Henry, and had been guided by his advice ?—I believe you did. " After reading that statement which I handed to you, did you not tell me that you were not satis fied with Captain Henry, and that he did not act with sufficient energy, or words to the like purport or effect ?—I told him I considered the explanation not satisfactory. " Capt. Robertson —That is not an answer to my question. " Colonel Brownrigg objected to the opinion of the witness being given as to whether Capt. Henry had acted with energy. " President—The`witness is merely giving ev dence as to what took place at the time. " Witness—l have no recollection of having said that Captain Henry had not used sufficient energy. " Question from Prisoner—Did you then say to me that I would have insisted on Captain Henry sending a challenge to Col. Dickson on my behalf, or any words to a like purport or effect ? " Prosecutor—l protest against the witness being pressed to answer that question. "The court was then cleared to consider whether the question might be put. " It was decided that the question might be put, but the witness was at liberty to answer it or not as he pleased. "The witness stated that he had no distinct re collection of having made use of the expressions used in the question. " Captain Robertson—He said distinct recollec tion.' I want to know if he has any recollection. Have you any recollection of having told me that I would have insisted on Captain Henry sending a challenge to Col. Dickson on my behalf ?' " President—The witness answered the former question, though he need not have answered it. " Witness—l have answered the question before." The Court then adjourned till this morning. FRO2II TILE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. DOWNING-STREET, FED, 8. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Barnett Anderson Taylor, Esq., to be Police Magistrate of New Providence, one of the Bahama Islands. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 11. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade give notice, that the Moniteur of the Bth inst., contains a French Imperial Decree, according to sea-going vessels, built in Canada, the privilege of ad mission to registry in France on the following conditions : —Sea-going vessels of wood, 25f. per French ton ; ditto of iron, 70t. Hulls of vessels of wood, 15f. per French ton; ditto of iron, 50f. Machinery fixed in either of the above, 25f. per 100 kilogrammes. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 11. 2d Regiment of Life Guards —Cornet Nassau Clark, from the 4th Hussars, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pakenham, promoted. sth Dragoon Guards—Paymaster 'William George Proctor has been removed from the army, her Majesty having no further occasion for his services; Nathaniel Eyre Rob bins, Esq., late 2d Dragoon Guards, to be Paymaster, vice William George Proctor, removed from the service. 6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Cecil Edward Martyn, from the 9th Lancers, to be Cornet, vice Marryat, promoted. 7th Hussars—Cornet Edward Metcalfe to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice the Hon. Auberoa William Edward Molyneux Herbert, who retires. Bth Hussars—Lieutenant George Campbell Ross to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major George Gooch Clowes, who retires ; Cornet Lachl an F os t er J am i eson t o be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ross. 11th Hussars—Cornet Robert Henry Verschoyle to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wa.stel Brisco, who re tires. 12th Lancers—Captain Robert Herbert Heath Jary to be Major, by purchase,lviceCureton, promoted, by purchase, to an Unattached Lieut.-Colonelcy ; Lieut. George F. Morant to be Captain, by purchase, vice Jary ; Cornet Thos. Edmund Houghton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Morant. 18th Hussars—Lieut. William Henry O'Shea to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Henry Scott, who retires ; Cornet William Owen Whiteside to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice O'Shea. Royal Artillery—Captain Reginald Onslow Farmer to be removed from the supernumerary to the effective list; Staff-Assistant-Surgeon Andrew Knox Rickards to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Sharp, resigned. Royal Engineers—Lieutenant Charles Edmund Webber, Instructor in Military, Drawing, and Surveying at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, to be placed on the supernumerary list; Second Captain and Brevet- Major Francis Horatio De Vere, to be Captain, vice William L. Morrison, placed on the seconded list; Lieu tenant William Adolphus Frankland, to be 2d Captain, vice Brevet-Major De Vero. Ist Regimtnt of Foot—Captain and Brevet-Major William Temple Parrett, from 90th Foot to be Captain, vice Albert Seagrim, removed to the 90th Foot, Gentleman Cadet Charles Henry Sandford, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Moberley, promoted. 6th Foot—Staff-Surgeon George Edwin Gains to bo Sur geon, vice'Miller, appointed to the Staff. 7th Foot—Ensign Robert Fowler Butler to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry John Barnard, who retires ; Henry Burton Winter, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Butler. 10th Foot—Ensign Robert Munro Dickinson io be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Sir Samuel Hercules Hayes, Bart„ removed to a Cornetcy and Sub-Lieutenancy in the 2d Life Guards; John Smith O'Brien Blake Gent., (late Second Lieutenant, Antrim Artillery Militia), to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dickinson. 12th Foot—Ensign Robert Baynes Reed to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas George D. Latouche, who re tires; John Whetham Boddam, Gent., to bo Ensign, by purchase, vice Reed. 17th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Stuart Lloyd Richards, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Savage, promoted. 20th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Edward Primrose Tregurtha Goldsmith, from the Royal Military College, to be En sin], without purchase 21st Foot—Ensign John Hornby Conor to Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Alfred William Chann or , w h o re ti res ; Albert Augustus Pollard, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Conor. 23d Foot—Captain Tyssen Sowley Holroyd, from the 34th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hill, who exchanges. 24th Foot—William Thomas Much, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arkwright, appointed to the 84th Foot. 34th Foot—Captain Arthur Hill, from the 23d Foot, to be Captain, vice Holroyd, who exchanges. 43d Foot—Major Henry Jackson Parkin Booth to bo Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel George Talbot, who retires; Captain Fiennes Middleton Colvile to be Major, by purchase, vice Booth ; Lieutenant Her bert Johnes Berners to be Captain, by purchase, vice Colvile; Ensign Arthur Brett Onslow to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Berners; Gentleman Cadet William Clark, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Onslow. 47th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Major Alexander Smith, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Singleton, dismissed the service by the sentence of a General Court Martial. 49th Foot—Lieutenant Henry James Davies to bo Captain, by purchase, vice Henry Dalton Scoones, who retires; Ensign Edwin Glass Fenn to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Davies ; William James Fisher, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fenn. 50th Foot—Captain Montague Cholmeley Morris,from the 75th Foot, to be Captain, vice Edward Cliffe, who ex changes. 62d Foot—Arthur Farquhar, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Jules Victor Le Blond, who retires. 66th Foot—Lieutenant William Saunders, from 86th Foot, vice Thomas Gambol), who exchanges. 72d Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Foord Hilton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tomkinson, who retires. 73d Foot—Major Hugh Maurice Jones to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel George Hankey Smith, who retires ; Capt. Godfrey James Burne to be Major, by purchase, vice Jones; Lieut. Wm. Mitford to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Burne; Ensign Thomas Nepean Edward Kenny to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mit ford ; Edward Joseph Jekyll, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Kenny. 75th Foot—Captain Edward Cliffe, from 54th Foot, to be Captain, vice Montague Cholmeley Morris, who ex changes. 84th Foot—Ensign Richard Hehden O'Grady Haly to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Henry Bradshaw Isherwood, who retires; Ensign Arthur Chandos Ark wright, from 24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice llalsy. 86th Foot—Lieutenant Thom as Garnbell, from 66th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice William Saunders, who exchanges. 87th Foot—Lieutenant Rentone George Felix Poynter to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edmund Henry John Me • redyth, who retires; Ensign Ernest Augustus Dundas Widdrington to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Poyn ter ; William Wynne Jendwine, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Widdrington. 90th Foot—Captain Albert Seagrim, from Ist Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major William Temple Parratt, re moved to the Ist Foot. 97th Foot—Ensign Thomas C. Wharton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fitz Gerald, promoted, by purchase, to an Unattached Company ; Gentleman Cadet John Archi bald Murray, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wharton. 100th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Michael O'Brien to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Thomas Liddard, who resigns. DEPOT BATTALION. Captain James Williamson, 23d Foot, to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Captain Edward Herrick, 12th Foot, the Depot of which Regiment has been removed to Chatham. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Thomas David Hume, AI D., to be Inspector-General, vice John Forrest, M.D., C. 8., placed upon half Tay. Surgeon Colin Matheson Milne Miller, M.D., from the 6th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon, vice Gains, appointed to the 6th Foot. TO RE STAFF ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. Staff Assistant-Surgeon Patrick Quinlan, from half-pay, vice Rickards, appointed to the .. Royal A rt i llery. Staff Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Gamble White, M.D., from half-pay. StaffAssistant-Surgeon Henry L amb, from half-pay,vice O'Brien, appointed to the 100th Foot. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. *Ensign John Tremenhero Johnston, 41st Foot, Acting Deputy Assistant - Commissary. G eneral, h av i ng completed the prescribed period of probation, to be Deputy Assistant- Commissary-General, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 28th October, 1858. Actin DePutY 4 13415 t cQI2II3II4IJOXY-Q9119114 41,10M4' derWilliam Anderson to be Deputy Assistant Commissary- Gencral, CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT The Rev. James Daly to be Chaplain of the 4th Class. The Rev. T. W. Burridge to be Chaplain of the lth Class. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Budd, having completed five years' service as Lieutenant-Colonel 14th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army under the provisions of the Bth clause of the Royal Warrant of the 14th October, 1858. Lieutenant Francis Freeman White Paymaster 24th Foot, to have th e h onorary ran k of Captain ' under the Royal Warrant of 27th January, 1860. Lieutenant and Riding Master Wm. Everett, of the Royal Horse Artillery, to have the honorary rank of Cap tain. Surgeon-Major James Webster Winchester, retired on full-pay from her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, to have the honorary rank o f D eputy Inspector-General' of Hospitals. Major-General Arthur Milford Becher, C. 8., Bengal Infantry, to take rank from the 27th instead of the 24th of April, 1861. _ The Commission, as Major, of Captain and Brevet-Major William Gray, of the Ist Bombay Fusiliers, has been ante dated to the 4th of November, 1859. The undermentioned officers, serving as Assistant-In spectors of Volunteers in Great Britain, to have the local and honorary rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the Army while so employed Major Gustavus Hume, half-pay Unattached. Major George Byng Harman, half-pay Unattached. Major Herbert Russell Manners, half-pay late Depot Battalion. Major John Simeon Francis Dick, half-pay Unattached. Brevet •Major Douglas Jones, Captain half-pay Un attached. Major Richard Young. half-pay late Depot Battalion. Major Richard Roney, half-pay late Depot Battalion. Henry Large, farmer, Red Lion-square, Holborn. John Shepherd, coach proprietor, Church-street, Cam berwell. Henry Ogle Holmes, gentleman, 20, Southampton -ter-' race, Waterloo-road. William Lancefield, late of Camberwell. Francis William Smith, fishmonger, Holborn George Irlain Higginson, dealer in glass; Pantheon, Oxford-stroct. BANKRUPTS. Arthur Powsell, commercial traveller, Dalston Wm. Richmond, coal merchant, Great Scotland-yard Rebecca Bonny, wholesale and retail confectioner, Rei gate Josiah Henry Neville, leather merchant, New Oxford-et George F. A. Mulley, innkeeper, Ipswich Edward Barcham, farmer, Horsey-next-the-Sea,Norfolk James Devereux, farmer, High Wycombe George Hibbart, bricklayer, King's-road, Saint Pancras William Harris, dealer in boots and shoes, Hampstead John Booth, clothier, Bermondsey Thomas Brown Payne, plumber, Deptford Charles J. Julius Forster, merchant, Gracechurch-street John Whatmough, straw hat presser, Clerkenwell James 'lards, harness maker, Regent-street, Lambeth. Smith Allen Jeffs and Augustus Jeffs, carpenters, Corn lill•road, Lambeth. Robert Duff Ironside, provision merchant, Fenchurch ;reet James Brown, flour merchant, Peckham Rye Wm. Wilkins, farmer, Horsey-next•the-Sea, Norfolk Wm. Melhuish, carpenter, Malden-road, Kentish-town Horatio Kemp, auctioneer, Woolwich Henry Fitt, farmer, Lakenham, Norwich SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. J. Baillie, draper, Kilmarnock 3. Yates, draper, Leith D. Brown and J. Smith, general merchants, Greenock J. Gardner, farmer, Brownside Mills, near Airdrie J. 3Pllarg, fruit merchant, Glasgow R. Wilson, butcher, Edinburgh J. W. Patullo, wholesale bootmaker Edinburgh N. C. Duff, provision merchant, Edinburgh G. Anderson, horse dealer, Beith H. Sloan, merchant, Kilmarnock D. Strachan, hosier, Paisley COUNTRY MAREL2 AS. .... _ bx, BRISTOL—FEB. 11. At this market to-day there was an average attendance, and the demand was fair for good sweet wheats ; inferior and stale sorts almost unsaleable. SHEFFIELD—FEB. 11. Our market this morning was moderately supplied with grain, which met a dull demand ; and prices were at the reduced rates of last week. Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels 20s Od to 22s Od White ~ , 22s 6d to 23s Od New red 9 22s Od to 23s 6d New white ~ 9) 24s Od to 26s Od Beans , , - 11 .. lBs Od to 19s Od Peas, per qr 54s Od to 55s Od Grinding barley, per qr 32 s Od to 36s Od Malting ditto, „ 3Bs Od to 40s 04 Oats ~ 2ss 6d to 34s Od Millers' prices for flour -2s 2d, 2s 4d, and 2s 6d per 141 b. LEEDS—FEB. 1. We have a moderate show of grain. There is a limited demand to-day for wheat at about Tuesday's rates. Beans and oats firm. Of barley the sale was slow, at previous prices. HARBROUGH—rn.I. At this m ar k e t MARKET to-day there O was a fair trade, and only a limited show of wheat. For inferior sorts prices were cheaper—old, 50s to 595; new, 60s to 64s per 36 stone. Barley at about the rates of the week previous, malting selling at 34s to 37s per qr., grinding 32s to 33s per 30 st. Oats, 23s to 32s per 24 st. ; beans, 4 ?fs to 465; new, 38s to 46s per qr. NORWICH CATTLE. The show of store cattle to-day was one of the largest and best this season, consisting of Scots, shorthorns, and Irish. The attendance of buyers was tolerable, with sales in favour of purchasers. Scots, 4s to 4s 6d ; shorthorns, 3s 6d to 48 Od Irish, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Devons, 4 s t o 4 s 6 d (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a small show and sales slow, at 7s Od to 78:Ga per 141 b. Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the pens, and a fair sale, Fat sheep, 8s Od to 8s Gd per stone • prime, Os Od. Pigs—A fair supply. St ore pigs, 16, to 20s ; fat pork, is Od to 7s Gd per stone. FOREIGN NAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Feb, 18. Mrseilles .... Feb. 13. Brazil and C a p e Verds, by via Briti a sh packet. March G. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. March 3. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southa m pt on . F eb. 18. via Marseilles ...Feb. 13. Falkland Island s March 6. Gibraltar, via Southampton Feb. 10. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Feb. 18. via Marseilles Feb. 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton Feb. 10. via Marseilles Feb. 4. Lisbon Feb. 11. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Feb. 10. via Marseilles Feb. 4. Newfoundland ..Feb. 5. Oporto and Vigo . Feb. 11. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Feb. 5. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Feb. —. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Feb. 10. Bahamas, via New York . ...Feb. 13' Mexico ....Feb. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, ] Feb. 13. California, and British Columbia. FATAL ACCIDENTS IN COAL MlNES.—Yesterday an abstract was published of a return of the number of fatal accidents which have occurred in coal mines in the United Kingdom since the system of colliery inspection came into operation. We gather from these tables the following facts :—The total number of tons of coal raised in the ten years ending 1860 was 6 05,154,940, The total number of lives lost in the same period was 8,466. The average ton nage of coal raised to each life lost was 71,480 tons. BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCRS.--" Perfection - 0 mechanism."—Morning Post. Gold watches, 5 to 1(0 guineas; silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated Pamphlet, free for two stamps, descriptive of every construc tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to select with the greatest certainty the watch best adapted to their use. Watches sent free and safe by post on receipt of a remittance. —J. W. Benson, 83 and 34, Ludgate-hill, 46 and 47, Cornhill, London, E.C.—Established 1741 [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.—Dyspepsia, In digestion, flatulency, heartburn, biliousness, nausea, want of appetite.—French philosphers trace the moral feelings of the mind to the state of the stomach ; and there is much wisdom in the assertion ; the stomach to the human body is more than the kitchen to the establishment—ever so little disordered, the whole internal economy is deranged. The young may smile at the simile, and disbelieve the tre mendous sacrifice indigestion extracts from its victim. The day will come when they will lament over their dyspepsia, as thousands stronger than themselves have done, when it it will be well for their comfort and happiness if they only remember these prophetic words, and hold in readiness Holloway's Pills, a certain safeguard. BIRTHS. • BOYLE.—On the 10th inst., at 13, Hanover-square, Vis countess Boyle, of a son. GOWER.—On the 10th inst., at 22, Hill-street, the lion. Mrs. Leveson Gower, of a daughter. GAYTON.--On the 9th inst., at Peckham, the wife of Cap*. Chas. Gayton, R.N., of a son. WCORQUODALE.—On the lOth inst., at Newton, Mrs. G. M'Corquodale, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. DE SALTS—TowEns.—On the 11th inst., at Iver, Bucks, John Francis W. De Salis, Esq., of Hillingden-place, Lear Uxbridge, the eldest son of the Count de Salis, to Amelia Sophia Towers, of B untsmore-park, Iver. WEALE—BULL.-0a the 11th inst., at Christ Church, Turnham-green, G. H. Harding, youngest son of Robt. Weale, Esq., of the Elms, Biggleswade, to Helen, second daughter of J. P. Bull, Esq., of Arlington House, and llyde-park-street. DEATHS. BiNnirAm.---On the 10th inst., Mr. George Bingham, of 29, Conduit-street, aged 61. DowLER.—On the 9th inst., at 126, Camden-road Villas, N.W., late of Piazzas, Covent -garden, Mr. Jos. Dowler, aged 60. PERRIL—On the 4th inst, at Morden College, Blackheath, John Perrin, Esq., aged 95. PLATT.—On the 10th inst., ats9, Portland-place, the Hon. Sir Thomas Joshua Platt, Knight, formerly one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer, aged 73. RAVEY.—On the 10th inst., Mr. Charles Raven of 4, Cone duit-street, aged 58. SIIARP.—On the 7th inst., at Camberwell, Mr. Samuel Sharp, formerly and for many years in the bank of Sir James Esdaile and Co., aged 81. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tun SuN °fete, No. 112,Strand in the Precinct of the Savoy In tilQ County of Brid4joacut Wediloclay, February 12, 1862.