The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-25 00:00:00

-. . ........ - __.. I, 11101V.EY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. STIARE ItIARKET.-(THIS DAY.) • • CITY, Two O'CLOCK. __ ORDIN ARY SHARES AND STOCKS. There is still a moderate demand for discount i Share Railways.-.tied . Business Closing I - - Price. ; Done. accommodation in the general market, but the ap- __ _ -- ,_ plications at the Bank seem to have become less 50 ' Belfast and Ballymena j all - - this numerous, owing, probably, to the slight concession 13.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. Val.l all 788 _BO5 stock Birk., La., and Ch June ' 100 8 nary which discounters are disposed to make in order to 25 ,Black b urn 2 Blyth and Tyne 0 / 0 i 0( 1 ) 1 19044tit4 1 4 all 77; (/ a secure bu:siness. There is a temporary abundance t 01 c 5 O ' k ! B B r o i s s t io V a e , a „ ti. t a ] n x c e l t il r i d : C . . o lO5l ther of money, which will probably excite competition, 1 this but it is scarcely expected that any great change stock Caledonian and will take place in the charge for accommodation. t, t o o C (l7 o ar ri tn c a andeßnaLCo'anrdiganl a ll _- _- lent CO cork, 141 rock., &Passage' all - 4 - 7 The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon exhi- 20 Cornwall as a 10 IDo .'' (A I died • bited a farther slight advance in the rates on Ham -10 IDO B 1 r all - - until 6pc perm. Z all I - - ain- burg auel. Holland. gets no div. , - - - , hasbeen pd. toB I all - - 50 all 8 9 her On the Ist proximo the final instalment of 20 ner .- ie of cent. is due on the Imperial Brazilian 41 per Cent. stocks i 100 56 37 56 t 2 0 25 05 DD (EastD i u in b o l . , N . , n ‘ P lnv i A t l 1 3 1 i. / a , e n lf &Ab. "t Juno. Ju n c Eastern Counties lOO 16 161 gift Loan of .E 1,373,013. and The db. ectors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire - - stock k k Eastern D 0 u s t d3 o od e s k . 1 1g i 2 3 5 6 2 3 7 8 elu -20 Fast Suffolk - -- the Railway are expected to pay a dividend at the rate io 'Do - - stock Edinburoh ,t Gl asgow 100 77 78 a i ng of 51 per cont. p er annum. stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee IPO 30 31 yto At the meeting of the National Discount Com- 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 - - ;gm. strk Furness 100 pany to-day• the directors' report was unanimously stock f-Ilasg and S. Western lOl 106 alle- adopted. 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all -- - ould • stock Great Northern lOO 1151 1161 100 1141 1151 1151 In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday in • stock Do do A stock ether 100 134 136 stock Do do B do n or creased dullness prevailed, and prices were much stock Gt. S. Lt W. of Ireland 100 701 0! 701 1 his the sam e as b efore. The sales were estimated at stock Great Western t all 60 65 stock Do Str Val f,rtlq. stock aal is 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed 12 Irish South-eastern . f de- With a moderate degree of animation, and quo- stock Lancashire & Yorkshir.; 100 clear, stock London and Blackwall 100 1141 1151 1151 1071 1074 1 08 5 4 12 i tations tended upwards. stock Lon., Bright.. & s Coast 100 6 11 9 4 7 12 1 4 exec- 25 Lond., Chat., and Dover all 100 1021 103 1031 4 Miss During the early part of the day the' Market for stock Loud. &Nth. Western 10 124 124 false Public Securities appeared exceedingly flat, and stockl2 Ln D n o . eighths umed very few dealings were recorded. Buyers, how-10 T 1 dSth. Western 12 1 )1 9 2 . 96 96 all r, It 25 I . :1:74 , & &nE co n le i r sviven ever, have since appeared, and their operations, stock Man. Shef. Liwoln all _-- He although limited, have created a firmer tone, Con- 1 5 102 % all isions o d r o t and s C h a a r r l e i s s . 1 e . .. 4 3 2 d • sols being 931.1 for money, and 93,1 1 for account. tan _ ~,.. 96 98 . 100 1191 120 1201 20 4 lady The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at stock acted 93Z 1; Long Annuities at 161; India Stock re- d - - t re D ia erby l il l 25 Do shares n - - Holy 50 Mid. Cr*. A W t . n o g f . maims at 218 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enlaced Paper at all - - ervice all - - everal 97-1 ; Exchequer Bills are ls. to 4s. prem. 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - 1 2 0 5 M D i d o i , C C e r n a t y • 1, i ti . •••• • • • 9 7 6 d at the Business in the Forei n Stock Market is rather 10 Newry & Armagh, def g 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all --._ - )y any , quiet, and prices are tolerably well supported. stock Norfolk.. 3 3 3 d red to Nt lin. Counties Union.. T 1 irkish 6 per Cents, are 77 to 771 ; ditto New, 60 1; stoc so k North British . w and public 1 B: razilian are firm at 100 ; Spanish are steady at stocko rg', D r si T ln t r D er n t o c l. 10° - - Lo gift Q 4 ; ditto Deferred have improved to 39t, 1 ; ditto until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 - - 100 - - stock Do Ti stock . .. by the P assive to 201 ; and Portuguese remain at 441. stock Nth. ffastern-ierwick 100 984 9,8 L 4 "I 1 . d d r roll- The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2-1- I 25 Dodo, 0 524 531 53 8 stock no Leeds ..., •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •- G.N.E.G._N.E. purchase 16134 clergy prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, -,-1, -1 prem. ; and the stock Do York ......• stoc'r North London mesentl7; 31 34 d 1 3 1 1001 1 8 04 3 10 8 6 31 1 g . 3 5 4 i Universal, -1- - 4 1 ., prem. 19.16.4 North Staffordshire all 9 , ) 10 e con- 10 N. and S. W. Junction The market for American securities during the 12 Not. &Grantham Rail lO 6* 64 by the all - - all and past week has been dull. The following are the 10 Peebles ...... - Portsmouth - - - all - favour pr ices of the American Stocks :- to Rhymney..... -- ...• •• 100 115 117 stock Scottish Central repre- Redeemable. Prices. stock Scot. N. E.. Aber. stock 100 31 32 of the IJ nited States 6 per Cents..... 1867-1868 96 98 T to. 5 per Cent Bonds IN laryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds - 93 95 , only I/ lassachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. 10 Sittino-bourne & Sheer. 10 a 0 11 4 ° 5 3 1 1705 46 . stock South D'eyon .......... Bonds - 1015 1021 stock South Wales .... „• • • 12g the 3?ennsylvania i per Ct. Stock. - 82 84 stock South Daßtern ........ 100 845 6 .85 53 a stock S. York. and River Dun 100 79 82 of the . Alabama 5 per Cent. Bo n d s - 75 77 20 Sta i nes , W o k,. an d Wok all Kentucky 6 per Cent. B on d s lB6B-72 90 92 2.5 ,• Stockton & Darlington . Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock lBB6 97 98 25 Do do II i l t 40 4 5 1 1 .44 p 414 5 ed only Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 86 87 tc .,, H . artlepool 10 16 3 ...= __- . appro.- 'Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 79 81 stock - T St iV t a o l n e stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO - - Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds .. 1886 81 83 25 Thames Haven Pk&Rall 22 -- - pplause all 551 561 Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds lass 80 82 50 Ulster .. • • Boston b per Cent. St. Bonds - - - 25 Do ... 20 2 30 Ltlemen. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. .. 1875 82 83 12 10 Do .... : Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .. 1875 77 79 stock Vale of Ne ath Illinois Central 7 per Cent 13 Victoria Sta. and Pim.. all 11 1 11 1 stock 'Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - 7 (Freelands) 1860 91 92 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - DA I.) There was rather more activity in the Railway 20 West Cornwall ........ 811 6 01 20 West London.... ...... all - - Share Market to-day, and for most of the principal 10 Do Ist class ........ all - undertakings higher rates were current. Brighton, 45 47 -Fredk. stock •sv .D es o t 2, ll l d7a la n s ciL:O • lf • o • i:d 10 3 0 11 _ North-Western, North British, North--Eastern 25 Po. Newport all 10 11 " de-park (Berwick), and Stockton and Darlington have ad- stock Do. Hereford 100 -_- PR,EFERENCE SHARES. the pri- vanced ss. ; Great Western, Midland, and South cting in l Eastern, 10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Share ! Closing Business Railways. ! raid. ! Price. Done. d out by South Western 15s. ; Eastern Counties declined ss. ', - bed, two .25 Plythe and Tyne 10 per aim into The Foreig n l i n es were very inactive, but Bahia ) c . p re f (issued at £5O .11 - - and. San Francisco have improved to 71. f stk i Otis. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 94 96 14 - - 120 IDo. do do Shares In the Colonial Market East Indian declined stock ' Cal don --ilO, 41 per cent 100 103 105 108 all - - st. 1-is about 10s., and Great Indian Peninsula ss. Grand stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2, mg per- Trunk of Canada, and Great Western of Canada 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. ail - '- 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent RA 5 4 61 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun 100 101 103 remained at about previous rates, stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are led with stock Do. ioultererideclined 10s. ;Lon- heavy. Union of London have stock F Conn do. Class C 7 p.c lo o °o 1°145 1106 R. . Ex. 5 p. c. ic N e o. 2 1! 1 0 00 0 11 2 1 11 4 3 from the don Chartered of Australia, ss. ; South Australia stock stock D Do o. . N do ew ()per ct. stock. 100 81 127 130 leavia have improved ss. ; and Peel River Land are stock Do. 5 per epnt. guar luu stock Eastern Tinton, 4 per et 1 _ 126, I 79 steady at 47. ), and on s s t t o oc ec k Eti p in o. .Sr 4 G p la c s. e. s u p a .c. s s . h & ar D es . 1 0 0 100 1 9 1 0 1 113 92 -..... stock lEdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 77 78 1, as al5 O • BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK, n to the Bunk Stock 100 118 120 100 103 106 aat once 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 31 a stock stock a r4 r l a , s h . t& Northern, 1 11 17 2 1 " 1 9 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Now 3 per Cent. Annuities - R . W e e . d d m e o s . t . , ; 5 . . . ps c .. Pp ct.. m e 1 1 1 G°00 80 86 88 1 the ease 100 iDo. Inc.. Redrri. 5 p.c. pm, Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Ja n ., 1880 10 IGt. NIL. of Scotid. Ist pfl 111 - - Rh hart - Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 165 India Stock. stock L f Gt. Sn. A-, W areland)4ll 1 p. ct. pref. stock.... .. -• 2lB 100 98 100 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1 Hants) Ext. sp. et. .. 6 - Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4per Cent. Ditto 11 per Cent powerfu l Ditto Debentures, 1858 975 965 took I lD r o o : ll .R e e d d e e c e m m a a b b le e ,' 4 4 l p P ..c e t t : 10010 381 19021 afore Aft' Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 7 d stock I Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 'tom a till Ditto under £l,OOO 3 d 8 iDo. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 10 1 0 4 11 18 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 1 1 9 02 1 10 9 4 3 Coxsola for Account, 9th Aug Exchequer Bills, £I,OOO, 15d B proprir Ditto Small I had lei / 4 pm all 104 101 FOREIGN FUNDS -ONE O'CLOCK. 13; Do. do. do. stock 2 1o0 ti c l i k , P t I DO O O . 13di Chester erm5 i: e t g u r a • . prefs shares to e k : : laa 8 0111 ; 1- 2 710057 : 2 780 4 all 1.4 154 upon re: Brasilian 5 per Cent 2O Do. do. do. .. 100 ingrown . .l Ditto 44 per Cent. 1860 BB 74 id the tiu Portuguese 3 per Cent,, 1853. lOO - - • • -- stock etoek s DLao".l3xtail•r.stsfPs a s in t o. o ci ck p. c. . 1 1 00 00 1_39 141 141 11 said t° Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St stock Do. 5 P. e e prisone r .. -- 100 140 145 stock stmk I P Lo o n s .& P ll r ri c g. ( s E p . c l.3 . e g 'S. ll. NO.I 100 117 119 Ditto 41 per Cent. Scrip, 1860 r. Foste r 5Pm stock Do. do. sp. c No. 4 100 117 119 Spanish 3 per Centloo 104 106 hat WI Ditto Account 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares.. 35 - - answere d Ditto New Deferred stock Do. 7p. et. Pref. stock. 100 155 158 - )ster mai ° Ditto Accou n t ~ 2 05 7essed .Ditto Passive ill ig 25 Lou, Chat, and Dover.. All 20 4 21 1 How a wl- Ditto Account fur ash 6 per Cent .. -- 77 stock Lon. and N.W.,, Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. cf.. 100 116 118 toed IOW Ditto New Loan on whicb, Ditto Account - - , cket aul Dividends on the above payable in London. 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus TWO O'CLOCK. of 2s. 64 - - ins ses . 0 Consols, Money - 125 Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh.i all 124 124 - from hi ° Ditto Account, August 935 a stock Man. Sli. &Lin. 6 per et. 100 127 129 d a three': 6 100. £6 -- _ or misse d I 119 STANCES OF CAT MARIA, s t oo l; , Do. 31 per cent 10 'Do. r',;deem. 6 percent 5 i i p miler 0 0 • - 121 Mary -ort * Car., 4p. c. all - - it was i rl 124 Do. 41 per mat , A cat mania is a singular thing •; yet it existed stock Mid. roll. 6p. 0, stce, c , t i P 7_ --___ in Mrs. Griggs, of Southampton-row, who died on stock .flo.Con.Bris. &Bir. 6 p.c " 100 141 143 the 16th of January, 1792. Her executors found stock "Do. 41 . 4 1 oc,Arnenf. tilltcli) 100 401 105 3 - loner !A d in her house eighty•six living and twenty-eight stock Do. Leis. & Hit. pref. at. 100 94 96 nore. . ' dead cats! Their owner, who died worth L 30,000 stock Norflk sp. PrEx. at. 1846 100 - - , stock , Do. 5; p. c.f. do, 1847 100 - - very r." I left her black servant £l5O per annum for the stock Do.r,Way.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 - - maintenance of the surviving cats and himself. stock North flritish, sp. c lOO ;111 113 , lead no r stock 'Do, New, gam sp. c lOO 108 110 , Pope records an instance of the famous le i rb 13or.Un. g. pf. shs 1 4 1 p Duchess of R-, who bequeathed considerable 1 0 Do. do. do. all - - legacies and annuities to her cats. In the stock Nth.Dev.Rall.*Dek.Co2 100 - - stock N -Ea st. Con s.Pref. 4p. c., 100 92 94 Y ? Mercure Galante there may be found a stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref., 100 98 ee record of a fam ous l awsu it, re l a ti ng to a c at of 17 ' Do. do. n , o 4 13.4. ' 1 I d tence Ye ° Madame de Pnis a celebrated performer on the 20 Do. d Leeds, 6p. Q No. 1 13 - - harp. Thi s l a d y ' s w i ll in favour of her cat 121 Do. d. Quarrers;lB4-8 9 - - 2.5 Do. York, IL &S. Purchl 10 4 d 4 p made a great noise at the time. directed It settled 20 North Staffordshire ail 221 234 a large pension upon her, and that so 10 Ithylainey Guaranteed. all - - 8; Scottish Central, new pf all - - many visits should be paid her every week. In the suit carried on to set the will aside, stock Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c, pref. stock.... 100 73 75 MM. Weaurier and vaulter, celebrated lawyers, stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 122 124 122 ,-IsrOrt b. stock , Do. 7 P. C. pref. stock 100 130 135 were engaged to sustain it, while M. de - Fen -Clario* rier, equall famous, was retained on the opposite 105. 'South Devon, Ann. 10s., all 104 11 10 Do. Fixed 4/ per cent. all -- - interest. But if, of the gentler sex, there are those 1.0.6 South F,lastern (Reading 1 Ann., 141.6) " who cradle the blind offspring of their Selinas, 100 103 105 bert O l t rshiret 1° : t tozk i, D D0 0 ... F 4 j 1 per cent xed 'lp.e. Ist is , 100 103 105 and adorn the pensive mother's neck with coral beadssome , " also of the remarkable among our ,preyed.s s t t o o e c k k . , oath t iliir pera les c , e g n u t a .4 p. c.. 1 100 00 --- _- stock I 8,-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 186 88 s terner race have shown a n ex t raor di nary fondness 25 Stock. A Dar. Asp. c all 28 29 r,xpatel* for these luxurious quadrupeds. Mahommed, for 25 Do. 116 per cent all 331 341 all 33 34 25 Do. C 6 perceut instance, had a cat to which he was so much at- stock Watrfd & Kilkny. 6 p.c. 100 45 50 ......A.a dis i f t ac hed, that he preferred cutting off the sleeve o f hi s stock W.Mid -Oxf lst Gua stk 100 128 130 short ° garment to disturbing her repose when she had Do. 23 do 123 , 125 - Do. Newport 5 p.e.pf. red. all 10 104 I-sareb2 fallen asleep upon it , Petrarch was so fond of hi s , - D o .P erpe t. 6p.e. pf 1866 all 12 14 12 er°Do. till 1869, Ist is. all 10 1 11 cat that he had it emba l med after death, and placed - ; Sup - Do. do. 2(114.1 5 in a niche in his apartment. Dr. Johnson had a - IDo. Hereford 41 p.c. pf. ail - - feline favourite, and when it was ill, declininc , its - - - - LINES LEASED AT FIXED REWTstLS. usual food, but gree dil y seizin g a n oyster when it --- - ornitic . was offered, he was accustomed to bring home for Railways. pa ,„ ' Leasing \ Closin,gl Business Paid .1 Price. Done. her daily some of these tempting mollusca. Mr. steamer' Bed - ford an crTileichtey all ILIt , t 6 N• 11r- •.:. t, Cheste r Peter King, who died at Islington in 1806, had Buckinghtmshire .... 100 Ln &N.W 97 W 6 1 Dllbli P; two torn cats that used to be set up at the table Chester t Holyhead.. 100 Do. Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 Do. 52 521 with him at his meals ; and as he was a great ad- 1127 129 rP f Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do „I113 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonia 164 105 ame / fo r miter of fine clothes richly laced, he thought his cats The grimalkins Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c, 100 Gt._North 138 140 geS,might like them' too. were accordingly measured, liveries E.Union,Harwich Shs all E C •E. Counts. 44 44 until death. P opula r Natural History. Do. Woodbridge . . 100 and wore rich - -Cassell's Gla.Barr*Nells,Dre • t. 100 Caledonia - - El.) - ---- Do. New ... .... „ 1100 Do. , ... - - orlaillP THE s T , Gloster& Dean 'Forest' all Gt. West. - - fine. c . BANDSIN Hartlpool.Dck. & Rail. all Yk.N.&Br _ Hull and Selby ...... all ,Yk.N. Md. 112 114 aenbtl! n t' t * Regent's -park for eighth, and in the bands play es:iNinn theAy Victoria-park for the unfav the fifth time this season ...... Len 1 r - with veryhave liist2 Do 1 Shares -..... all IDo c• , /4- 10° ' but two reall y finuerable weather-indeed, thereeSundaybeen Do.. 4 Shares ... ~ all ,Do. • . - ./.„. iisa p• vanced ; notwiths funds from the s t il 3.lliningg London & Greenwich, 100 $. East. .• 62 64 ,1. yifet sso f ar as the summer has ad- TAM& Carl. gua.s p.e.l 190 'Ln.& . N.W 209 212 the unfavourable weather the 3 0 6 Do. Preference ......1 100 Do. ~ ,_.. 115 120 ia Lir' s ' slightly. The pj . o e 2 ' 3r Programmes have suffered but Mozart, Weber, Hay Lon„Tilby.‘t &intend.' 100 eto & P C/a. 91 93 , 921 2 4 LOViref Wit, gun. 4 p.et. 100 0 D E/ o rfolk great satisfaction, the andcrila na me contained selections from . - °ruing' expenditure. The arrangeiptosther great masters, and gave Do P cent........ NW &M 21 34 to their owners, by placin in both - parks meeting the i o. nent for restoring lost children 11 - i le a l . n ri 6 .c c e :- B e a : -( c t u .! _ . l ' notice "Lost" suspended overththerueme, . sv t i oe h ns e e r platforms having "o k ' ,. L Midland 06 98 tion. Her Majesty's present con:Lining; ,cf,vmarkt.,BurylN 1 5. 5,6 E.Counth 5 4p i po o ' general satisfao- 56 58 EN, li g off the prohibition against'c'rtiln.tz Eisen. 5 p.c. all !Do. _ h I: 101 to Bands Committee in the Vie P t r o e r7 convenience from the fact of the a li c hing in the onsiderable distances parks, the l''' b ° o d aß o r ar . o ct a ln : it- P ie c oe r rdd 11: ia ' et: r ::.• I 14:10:11 'Do. t a wi ken th irtton,L r y park experience no in- Do. Fixed 5 per aut o 1 alp Midland preachers have been D r o es . ,i i Stares ....... tPe nu having their districts assigned at ead a" apart ; whilst in the Regent's -park the ~ k ,...„i 141 15 nall, bar.. _a the preachers NportthosWaenstdernw ........ . ( a all iii Lil. _ apP ll° t- - us d tl' i ' • allowed to intermingle with the band P A.l all Do. 36 139 Ain 0 1 Sunday an attempt having been made b audience ; and o s s e vv s sei were ofe ex the platfo m South 104 106 1 r enli'l l ie by a Mr. Weaver (styled in the bills "U y Party' headed ' 'Hereford( 100 T.Brassey osed t * - s , dea n n tee Dick, a D Shrewshry 1 ..... 1 i i p n Roysti, Hitch.. A Shop, 100 converted prize-fighter,") to gain • •Gt.North. 1 1 he • s teed eee during the band's performance f e a rs l° o. StaffordshireD.l ~ m:cie.... 10 ! 11 1 r • , fl,. ressed that Wilts and Somerset.. at • West. 91 93 .s, v „,i , such conduct might create dithurbance vir•l" r io declare their determination to * The committee Wimbledon& Croydn. a ll L. - --- laid be„, preserve that order for • - the performances have been so distinguished d • which DOCKS. 0 for :, four seasons. 9 11.11ng the past - -- -,-- Closing Business 1 L i Brgte 74 pied , Share' i Paid. p r i ce . Done. 0 the Docks. sad At a meeting of creditors yesterday of Mess London Helling and Yeoman, contractors for the southern I.Y. ik i f o main high level sewer, a composition was accepted of 15s in the stock Commercial 3 , - ,psl IW .'... stock Past, , • 100 At Lo t ' pound. The liabilities were stated by Mr. C. F. Kemp, • the stock per (,ent.l ref.? Sin ., ,_ - ~,, fro til t accountant, to be £15,132, with assets nominally a West Indies ' 1 - a.- 6 fl , ro. , to rather mere. Messrs. Helling's sureties to Works have made arrangements for completing a amounting stock of stock St R the Board ~ , . 1 1 leo - _ yen,, cuo t. ) *Marine stock outharnpt 1 100 _„, erewsituile4 tract. stock Victoria " 1 100 97 44 1 29 Do N e w •••••... G 0 ODWO OD ' RACES.—( This Thy.) Share Mines. 1.7:2 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENINO, JULY 25, 1880. (Business done GUNPOWDER, &c., BILL LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LATEST BETTING. GOODWOOD STAKES. 7to 2 agst Stiteßite (offered) sto 1 agst Gridiron (taken) 7to 1 agst Tocher (taken) 14 to 1 agst Wallace (taken) 100 to 6 agst Riseber (taken) Ratt]ebone scratched last night for all engagements here. lAI P ERI AL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(TEas DAY.), The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes after 12 o'clock. CORONERS' BILL. On the motion of Sir G. LEWIS the order for the second reading of this bill was discharged, and the bill was with drawn. On the motion for going into'comMittee en this bill, Mr. LIDDELL asked the Home Secretary, who had charge of the bill, whether it would be practicable to post pone it until the manufacturers, whose interests its provi sions materially affected, had time to consider the different clauses. Sir G. LEWIS said that any further postponement would be equivalent to abandoning the bill this session, considering this the last day on:which the Lords would receive bills from the house. He bad been in communica tion with those persons who were interested in this branch of manufacture, and had modified the bill in accordance with the views they had expressed. The bill had been reprinted some days, but it had been kept in order to meet the wishes of the trade. If the house would consent to pass the clauses, he would on the bringing up of the report introduce alterations, in order to render this bill suitable to the wishes of the parties chiefly interested. The house then went into committee, and clause 1 with some amendments was agreed to. The remaining clauses were also agreed to, and the house resumed. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION, &c., BILL. On the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Sir G. LEWIS said at the late stage of the session of Parliament, and with a view to prevent further objection to the bill, he would withdraw clauses 6,7, 8,9, and 11, which referred to the management of the chapter property, and also clauses 17 to 19. Mr. SELWYN inquired of the right hon. baronet if he would consent to withdraw clause 36. Sir G. LEWIS answered in the affirmative. ______ Lord J. MANNERS said that on both sides of the house great dissatisfaction was expressed with respect to the management of the Ecclesiastical Commission, and he strongly objected to conferring on that irresponsible body more extensive powers than even they already possessed, or giving them perpetuity. He hoped the right hon. baronet would also withdraw clauses 5, 15, and 16, which proposed to transfer eventually to the commission sitting in White hall, the sole management of the episcopal and capital or property of the country. If his suggestions were not acceded to he would feel himself called upon to offer every possible impediment to the progress of this measure. (Hear, hear.) Alderman'COPELAND objected to the commission on the ground of the expense of its management, which re quired a cost of £171,000 in distributing a fund of £8,110,000. Mr E. JAMES said that, notwithstanding the tempta tion of Government to pass one bill this session—(laughter) —he hoped they would not proceed with the present mea sure. To show the mismanagement of the Commission he referred to the parish of St. Pancras, where the greatest spiritual destitution prevailed. The ecclesiastical commis sion has been appealed to by the rector for assistance to wards building a church, and they advanced £3O towards the purchase of ground, which they afterwards sold for £46,000 to the railway company. If this bill pissed that large amount would go into a common fund, and would be lost to the parish. Mr. AYRTON considered they should go into committee, as the means best calculated to remove the evils complained of with regard to the commission. After a few words from Mr. Mows SAY and Mr. RIDLEY, Mr. WALPOLE strongly advocated the house going into committee, and supported the bill in its general object, as being based on the report of a select committee. The house then went into committee, and clauses 1 to 4 were agreed to. On clause 5, Sir G. LEWIS said that the noble lord opposite (Lord J. Manners) said it was not his intention to force it on the committee. He would state its nature, and then leave it to the house to decide whether they would reject or re tain it. By that clause it was enacted that, on the voidance of any see, the ecclesiastical commission in possession of the estates of the late bishop should produce a larger income than that fixed by law, end they might make arrangements to reduce it to that amount. He hoped the committee would agree to the clause, but it was not essential to the bill. Lord J. MANNERS opposed the clause, the effect of which, he contended, would be to induce bishops to abstain from making improvements in order to avoid the imputation of having been in receipt of more than they should have possessed, while, on the other hand, they might be subjected to another imputation, that of having been negligent of the interests of their successors. [LEFT SITTING.] BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share! Railways, I Paid, Closing Frice. 1 Born.,Baroda&Cent Ind reald. Cil,orst„,ine.4 i B Dow i nnees. j st l i t.:o Atlantic &St Lawrence; all I 844 851 ( Share, Rftilways. 1 100 931 91/ 944 Gu. 5 per cent.. —•— , 18 Do, Do. BI 16 11 1d Hi 50 Belfast and Ballymena i all 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron' all 41 sid 13.14 Bin, Wol , and Str. Val. all 8 81 20 2 Do. New stock Birk., La., and Ch Junc. , 100 78 80 10 Do. Preference ... all 6 4 6 3 . 25 , Blackburn 25 'Myth and Tyne all 6p• ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 1 10 ,Bast, Sleaf. and Mid.oO3 all 61 71 lOO Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 70 75 stock , Bristol and Exeter , _ 100 104 106 1054 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 68 73 stock Caledonian • 100 941 041 5 Cleutta.3S.Eastn.(Lim),l. 30..1 d pr 10 !Carmarthen & Cardigan all 20 Cape,Eastn.l'rov. (Lim.)l 2s. -- -- 50 !Cork and Bandon all 20 !CapeTown & Dock Scrip, 3s• 21 11 dl TO ( 'ork, Blrock., &Pftssag,e all -- 20 ;Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c.! 74 1 2 d 20 Cornwall r all 20 lEastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 74 11 11 d 10 , Do A ( o A n4 g il e o ts pe n p o er d a i n v. z 11 , stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 99 100 9 9 4 4 1020 Do. F Shares Ext l5 1 d par 50 ID Dublin & Belfast June. all DoI B haste pd. toB • a , a !' all 8 9 20 Do. Jubbulpore l5 1 d par 100 Do. 41 pc. Debentrs all 985 991 25 )Dun., Perth, &A b. June. stock !East Anglian lOO 16 161 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. all 100 101 101 1001 100 56 57 56 20 Geelong & Melbourne.. all 21 22 stock E as tern Counties stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 36 38 Geelong Geel Corporation 6 sto. ~ 100 stock Do do Bdo 100 25 27 percent. Bonds 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. 84 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 271 281 28 20 East Suffolk - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 90 02 91 2 10 Do stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 77 78 1 00 Do. 7 percent. 1362 .. all 60 65 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 1 1 '0 30 31 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 50 55 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 50 55 10 Porth & Clyde Junction all stork Furness —, stock Illasg. and S. Western 100 101 106 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 6 1d 4 d 10 Great Ntlm. of Scotland all -- 11 11d stock Great Northern lOO 1151 1161 guaranteed 5 per cent. 2 1 Gt. South.of India (Lim) 13 stock Do do A stock stock Po do Bd o stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 113 114 100 Do. Bonds pa,y. 76 , with all 96 98 stock Great Western '6O .... ...... 100 Do. do. '73 till '60..... all 95 98 stock Do Str Val gus. stock 100 60 65 100 Do. do. '73 without opt . . all 95 97 12 Irish South-eastern stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 stock London and Blackwall 100 69 71 stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c... 100 86 88 stock Lon., Bright.. & 8 Coast 100 1144 1151 1151 stock Do. do. 5 per cent..... 100 96 961 951 6 25 Lond., Chat., and Dover 12 1071 1071 108 4 i all 111 121 1031 1 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 90 92 20 Do. Fourth do ........ 10 15 1 d stock Loud., &Nth. Western 20 Do. d 0........... all 121 Do eighths 96 stock 3felb.Corp. 6g. c. Buds. 100 stock Loud. & tith. Western Newßrunswick &Canda 25 L'derry & Coleraine . • all —_ 100 95 96 100 42 421 all 10 11 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 25 L'derry & Enniszillen 425 Class A Capital Share a ll 5 7 stock Man. Shef. & Liwoln 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 125 Do do 1 shares all 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0... 5 7 all 4 3 2 d .. Do. do. Land do. ...... 10 Ifetropolitan 100 1191 120 1205 20 4 20Oude (Limited) ........ ss. stock Midland stock Do cirining. I & Derby 100 96 98 20 Do. Punjaub .... ce c, 7 11 d 143 50 "Mid. G. W. of Ireland 25 Do A shares all 20 Do. Do. ........ ',• - s' ._. all d 25 Mid Kent. 10 Do, C r t, all 20 St• Andrews & Quebec A. 18 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 10 ,Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 1 1 d 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 20 Newry, Warn t. & Ros all ;took Norfolk - 50 Nt lin. Counties Union.. 3 4 35 3d . „ 20 , Ardennes..... ......... all —pl dock North British took 1 Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stook 100 5 ,Belgian East. Junction all 2 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all took 1 D' A stk i A recs no d. until 6pchas been 100 took Ti . o B stock took Nth Eastern—Berwick 100 98 1 9,8, - 1 v'i 100 Copiabo ...... & ...... all 25 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase took no Leeds ..., ••••• • • • 100 521 531 2O Dutch Rhenish tock Do York , toot North London 100 104 106 1164 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c. 6 9.16.4 North Staffordshire 175 31 31 d 13 1 20 Do. do. all 10 N. and S. W. Junction 12 Not. &Grantham Rail lO 6/ 64 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 64 7 10 Peebles ...... .•••• • • • • all 20 Italian Junction .. ... all Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.....- ...• • • all 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all took Scottish Central tock Scot. N. E.. Aber. stock 100 31 32 10 Do. New tock Do Scot. Mid. stock... 100 86 88 20 Namur & Liege all 81 01 took Shropshire Union ...... 100 50 52 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ........ all 191 191 10 Sittino - bourne & Sheer. all 6 7 46 lock South D'evon ........ • • 100 451 461 l6 Northern of France.... all 37 38 lock South Daatern ........ 103 841 85 85 i 20 Do. New Shares ...... 15 —— p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. , all 8 9 took South Wales ..... .... 100 67 69 • 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 341 351 took S. York. and River Dun 100 79 82 20 Paris & 0r1ean5........ all 531 541 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok al l ; 8 8 2.5 Stockton & Darlinolon all 401 411 41 4 5 20 Recife &S. Fran. (Pern.) ~ 11 9 4 10 i P gua. 7p. ct. 1im...... 13 2 1.1,d 25 Do do 2O Riga & Dunabur,te 14 Stockton & Hartlepool 161 ! ...... lock Taff Vale lock Do Pref. No 1 lOO 20 Royal Danish ... ..•. all 13 15 25 ThamesHavenPk&Rail 22 —-- 5 Royal Swedish 50 Ulster . •• all 55 561 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... a ll 25 Do alO Do .... : l4 d Ir. 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref....,a1l 81 6,1 tock Vale of Neath 13 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 111 Ili 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 12 lel 1p lock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 20 Southern of France.... all 5 419 204 50 Waterford & Limerick all 81 West Flanders ........ a ll 1 6 20 West Cornwall 20 West London all 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 22 23 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2nd class :ock , West Midland—Oxford 100 45 47 6 Wiesbaden 25 Po. Newport all 10 11 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref all !ock " Do. Hereford 100 — 2 O IZealand BRITISH MINES. I p aid. 1 Closing I Business Price. Done. 'Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist4 East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ..... . E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd. (Philaek) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville Herod' s- Foot • Hingaton Downs • 'Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant) ' , North Downs (North Frances (Illogan) N.Wli'l Basset (1110 an) 'North Wheal Crofty IPar Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridme Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) ;S. Cern Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. IS.Wheal Fran (Mogan) (Stray Park (Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. ;Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm ) 1 'West Basset (Illogan) IW. Caradon (Liskeard) Weat Seton ;Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) ,Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), Wheal Mary Ann (Men.)l ;Wheal Trelawney 1 2 235 245 430 440 135 140 81 Si. 12 13 37 39 12 13 1 _ 1} 17; ,12.13.9 9i 5.14.6 8.12 4.8.6 1.8.6 9.18.9 lit 10.6.7 29 30 3i 4i !24 2k 37 39 9k 5 a 5 6 3} all 22.18.0 113 s 6d 81 12 13 45 47 2921 2974; 2 Si 1 Ibs 165 55 57 2A 2 4 5 18 19 67 0 305 315 1374 1424 874 921 14 2i 14 15 23 26 27 28 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 'B on AccordCopper,Lim lss d pr 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £i p ) 273 11 11 13 20 Do.St.Johndel Rey,Lim 15 25 27 5 Do. Land and Miningeo. all 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. dis. 40 Cobre Copper all 45 4? I Copiapo l6 11 13 1 D un Moun.Cop.Ming Co all I 1 2 (Fortuna. 20 ;General all 22 23 2 lIGt. N. Cop.Austr 1 d par 11 apunda (Loimited) 1 1 13 p 3 Linares all 103 11 5 ; Lusitanian 2 3d p 1 ,Mariquita all 3 1 I N.lthineCopofS.Aus.L 12 5. 6 d. d 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt all 5 6 5 !Port Philip 1 # 1 'Scottish Austrin. (L.) i 10s. a 3 d 281.81 United Mexican . all 11 2 1 [ Worthing (Limited) ( all 1 3 1 Do. l9s. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Do. 6p. cent. 1881 100 - - Do. 6p. cent. 1870 100 - - Do. 6p. cent. 1880 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 111 112 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 111 113 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1003 1013 1011 1 t Do. Scrip 5O ; N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July, 100 105 106 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct.! 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 1 100 983 993 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwds 100 973 985 981 [ Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. l sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107 S.Aus.Gt. 01).0.1878 & up. 100 107 109 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - - Do. do. Op.°. Ap.&Oct. 100 1071 1081 1081 8 JOINT-STO , CK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 40 Australasia 25 Bank of Egypt all 224 284 100 Bank of London ..... 50 j 54 56 20 Bank of Turkey 3 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 19; 201 25 'Ch.Mer. of In. Lon. & Ch. all 30 72 100 City ... 50 i 73 75 100 Colonial 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all 100 ,Commercial of London 20 lEng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 164 161 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all -- 20 'Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 221 221 22/ 50 London and County 50 , London Joint Stock 100 'London & Westminster 20 100 'Nat. Prov. of England . 42 98 20 Do. new l2 50 National Bank 120 New South Wales.— all 20 Do. new 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all I - 20 Ottoman Bank ... 100 Provinoial of Ireland :.. 25 10 'Do.new all 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia 50 ,Union or London 100 Unify Mutua1.. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 13f 144 1000 'Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 l'Australian Agricultural 19 29 31 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 5 50 British American Land ' 40 30 40 50 'B.&I.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 37 29 B) ,Do. 8,7p.c.11111852 (Lim.) all 19 21 20 PO. C, (Limited) all 13 15 324 ,Canada Land ' all 116 118 10 Chanislands Tel. (Lim )' all 6 8 stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Sraltg all 22 27 25 IDo, Pref. 74 per cent. all 244 254 stock Crystal Palace stock Do. Preference stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deben. 100 104 106 stock Electric Telegraph .. . 100 108 08 r. 2 1 22 :5 0010 Gen. pm3Lloo D aen.Madra s a7oE S N :n t x e lp e :war Ire, and Steam o N niTu,d a ren v elet i f. g aeo Lrna Preference n . 14 i — ix p 1 51: 0 GEL M L :I t D4 e Sni r i ha . n&ti E rip Abi l e e Ts t i C r . 1. ((e1:14 : 1: 1 men l e )). allaa a l 1 1 2551 5 11 1 42 1 1 1 1 3 -11 3 1 421: 4 1[1:d d (Urn.) all `25 INational Dis. Co. (Lim.) i d nl is .) . all 20 5 N p e o r . 8 1) p u o p a r l e & f., i r s o s n , a ( t L i 10 Netherlands Land 5 2 lid all 100 1 NN:Bil.rl'uNstTraalaSETatnia(lL-Tmini i 80 .) 10 15 all 1 1 l Oriental Gas (Limited), all 1 po. New Shares (Lim.) . 15s. 10 Orinain..Staam(Lim.)A '— 10 Ditto It 10 Ditto C stock Peellt.Lnd,&lllin.(Lim.) 100 648 47 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 74 76 50 Do. New 25 124 134 p 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p.c all 194 20 50 Rbymney Iron 15 Do. New, , 180 Royal Mail Steam stock Soot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) 100 120 130 25 South Australian Land all 34 35 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 lio. do. Registered 100 • Do. do all 64 •T, .10 Tr. & Ln. Co.ofiTpr.Can. 5 20 ,Van piemen's 21 4 iNIPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Viscount Lawton's Estate, Llangollen and Corwen Rail way, and Farringdon Railway Bills were read a third time and passed. STORES FOR INDIA. The Earl of ELLE NBOROUGH gave notice that on an early day he should r.sk for certain information relative to the transmission of between £30,000 and £40,000 worth of perishable stores, equal to 15 years' supply, which had been sent out to India. THE LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAIL- WAY. The Earl of MALMESBURY regretted he was una voidably absent when the discussion on this bill occurred a few evenings ago. This company was bound by Act of Par liament to make a double line of railway from Southampton to Dorchester after the receipts should have reached a cer tain amount. The subject was one of the greatest import ance, because the late Duke of Wellington was of opinion that a double line of rails would be of great importance in case any offensive military operations took place. The company had openly and unblushingly broken the engage • ment entered into, and he trusted the Government would see that the compact was fully carried out. Earl GRANVILLE thought the noble lord had exag gerated the case. There was even doubt whether the re ceipts of the company had amounted to such a sum as to oblige them to construct the double line from the points re ferred to. He would, however, take care that the subject was brought under the attention of the Board of Trade. The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was of the utmost importance that railway companies should be compelled to carry out all their provisions. Lord WYNFORD said he merely wished this bill to be postponed. He thought that the statement that the re ceipts had not come up to the amount stated was ridi culous, as the sum wanting to make up the amount did not amount to a hundred pounds. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the arrangement with this company was of the nature stated. He did not think it fair to say the company refused to carry out the agreement, and in the •vent of the Board of Trade being of opinion that the double line of rails ought to be laid down, on tto intimation of that sort being sentr•to the directors, he did not think they would object to carry •ut the original agreement. It was true a requisition had been sent to the directors, but to which no answer had yet been returned. He did not think, until there was positive proof that the sum agreed upon had been reached, and that the company had refused to perform their part of the contract, Parliament could interfere. The subject then dropped. BLEACHING AND DYEING WORKS BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, which was reported with an amendment. LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION ACT (AMENDMENT) BILL. This bill passed through committee. CENSUS BILL. The house then went into committee on this 'sill. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH entered into a minute examination of the bills on this subject for England and Ireland. He objected to the clause providing for a religi on,' census which had been allowed to remain in the Irish bill after being omitted from the English. The noble lord also pointed out another imperfection in the machinery, by which the amount of the population was ascertained; no provision being made for ascertaining the effect of emi gration, which he was of opinion ought to be included in the bill. He concluded by moving the omission of the re ligious clause from the census bill for Ireland. Lord MONTEAGLE said he could not understand why the clause touching the religious tenets of the population had been expunged. He did not think that in asking for such a statistical return, it could be construed into an encroachment upon religious freedom. He was afraid it was owing to other causes, namely, sectarian jealousy, that the clause had been taken out of the bill. After a few words from several noble lords, the amend ment was withdrawn. The bill then passed through committee. CENSUS (ENGLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. • QIEEN'S PRISON BILL. Lord WODEHOUSE moved the second reading of this bill. The motion was agreed to. The Labourers Cottages (Scotland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Coast of Africa, &c., Act Amendment Bill was Ana out. OFFENCES WITHIN HER MAJESTY'S POSSES SIONS ABROAD BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR explained that the object of the bill was to make persons amenable to punishment in any part of her Majesty's dominions for acts of violence committed in the colonies. After some conversation the bill was read a second time. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion that this bill should be read a third time, Lord BROUGIIAM objected. An amendment had been proposed which did away with an important provision in the act of 1855, by which it became necessary that none of those friendly societies should have its affairs wound up without the consent of five-sixths of the members, and in accordance with the rules of tho society. • After some conversation the bill was read a third time and passed. HERRING FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE- VENTION BILL. This bill passed through committee, as did also Oxford University Bill. BURIAL GROUNDS (IRELAND) ACT AMEND- MENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed, as were also the Isle of Man Harbour Bill and the Dominica Hurricane Loan Bill. FELONY AND MISDEMEANORS BILL. Lord BROUGHAM, in moving the second reading of this bill, said the object of the bill was to assimilate the pro cedure in criminal cases to what the practice was in civil cases, so that the counsel for the prisoner as well as the counsel for the prosecution might have an opportunity of summing up the evidence. At present in some cases counsel abstained from calling witnes--es for the prisoner, by which his defence might be injured, his counsel fearing the effect of a reply from the counsel for the prosecution. Such a practice might lead to a failure of justice, which he thought the bill he was proposing would s emedy. He then quoted the report of the Law C3mmissioners in favour of the prin ciple he was proooeding upon, and concluded by moving the second reading of the bill. Lord WENSLEYDALE objected to the bill, en the ground that the case in civil and criminal proceedings was entirely different, seeing that there was no means of anti cipating precisely in civil cases what the witnesses would say. The introduction of the plan proposed by his noble and learned friend would lead to a great and unnecessary consumption of time in displays of evidence on the part of the prisoner. His opinion being adverse to the bill, he moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Lord CHELMSFORD said he could not understand upon what principle a second reading should be refused to the ball, because when they had admitted the propriety of counsel appearing on behalf of a prison% they thereby put counsel on the same footing in criminal as well as in civil cases, and he could not see how they could deny counsel for the prisoner the same advantage as in civil cases. The consumption of time should not be considered. The question was, should they give the proposed right to the counsel for the prisoner or not. Now, under those cir cumstances, what objection eould there be that in criminal as in civil cases, where the defendant's counsel called witnesses, such counsel should have the right of reply. Under what possible pretence could they refuse such a right to the prisoner ? As far as he could gather, his noble and learned friend's objection to the right.. of defendant's counsel to sum up the evidence on the ground that it would occupy much "time," was not sufficient reason for oppo sing the bill. But, at all events, there would be more jus tice done by the course which the measure proposed, both to the prosecution and the prisoner ; and if it were consi dered right that such a course should be pursued in civil cases, why should it not, upon the same reasoning, be thought so in criminal cases. (Hear.) The Earl of CARNARVON thought there was much force in the observations and objections of his noble and learned friend (Lord Wensleydale). The LORD CHANCELLOR said there were cases wherein the summing up of evidence by council for the prisoner might be essential to the du administration of justice, and the question of "time," in such cases, ought not, in his opinion, to be considered an objection to such a course, particularly if it were regarded as calculated to elicit truth and promote the ends of justice. (Hear, hear.) He agreed with his noble and learned friend (Lord Brougham) that the Sootch mode of proceeding was the most perfect. There were, in his opinion, some imperfections in the bill, which, should it pass, would certainly have a great effect upon trials ; and he must say, although he was prepared to give his vote for the second reading of the measure, that he was not sorry that he was no longer Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench. It was, therefore, not without some hesitation that he should give his vote for the second reading of the bill. Lord BROUGHAM thanked his noble and learned friend on the woolsack for his vote, but he would rather have his vote without his speech. (A laugh.) The question, after a few words from Earl GRANVILLE, was put, and their lordships divided. The numbers were, for the second reading— Contents Non-contents Majority The bill was then read a second time. CROWN DEBTS AND JUDGMENTS BILL. This bill, on the motion of Earl GRANVILLE, wa;read a amend time. Their lordships then adjourned at giro riiinutoo to eight o'clock, HOUSE OF COMMONS. YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes after 12 o'clock: PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to :--Hay Railway, Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway, and Macclesfield Gas Bills. POOR LAW BOARD CONTINUANCE BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On clause 1, Mr. BAZLEY moved an amendment to the effect that this bill should be continued for only 12 months. He said that, in bringing forward this motion, he did not for a mo ment impugn the efficiency of the heads of the Poor Law Board, nor their immediate predecessors, for both had done much to administer the powers entrusted to them in a manner that divested them of much that was disagreeable. The act was peculiarly objectionable from its interfering with the privileges of the House of Commons, which had delegated the power, not only of levying rates, but of nominating officers. But there was one power more objectionable than another possessed by the Poor Law Board, namely, the power to make regu lations which had the effect of law throughout the kingdom. He complained also of the mode in which the money collected for the poor was dealt with by the guardians, who too frequently consulted their interests in stead of those which were entrusted to them. The manner in which relief was administered was in some cases very de fective, particularly in regard to the Irish who were cruelly ex pelled from the country where they expended their strength and energies. He repeated that there were constitutional objections to the bill, and he thought it would be most de sirable to consider the matter carefully, in order that next year they might be in a position to legislate in a satisfac tory manner on this important subject. Mr. S. ESTCOURT said that he agreed in some of the remarks of the hon. member (Mr. Bazley), but he objected to the limitation which he proposed. He did not think it necessary to restrict the continuance of this bill to one year in order to remedy the evils which were admitted, for though its continuance were extended to five years the Government could institute inquiries into the operation of the system and bringforward measures for its improvement. In any attempt to ameliorate the existing system, the house would not only be willing but eager to legislate on the matter. He thought that inquiries should be made with regard to the different workhouses in the kingdom, in order to ascertain if improvements could* not be intro duced, and also whether a central board could be dispensed with, to thebenefit of the administration of the Poor Law. If the committee, to whom this inquiry was confided, were ofopinion that the board should be abolished, or that any other alterations should be introduced, or made any report, the house would then be in a position to legislate, but he considered no advantage would result from the adoption of the motion of the honourable 'member (Mr. Bazley). He hoped that the right hon. mem ber (Sir G. Lewis) would accept the continuance of this bill for five years, with the understanding that he would intro duce a measure on the subject next session, or that, at all events, the Government would not offer any impediment to any other hon. member who might be desirous of bringing in a measure with a view to the improvement of the exist ing system. He concluded by supporting the clause. Mr. PIGOTT agreed with the last speaker, that thebest mode of dealing with the question would be the appoint ment of a committee of inquiry. Mr. DEEDES considered that the continuance of the bill only for the year would not be desirable, but at the samo time he thought five years was too long a period for such continuance, as the latter might have the effect of shelving any satisfactory settlement of the question for some years. He suggested as &middle course that the bill should be continued for threw years. Lord FERMOX said that unless the right hon. gentle man (Sir G, Lewis) gave a distinct pledge that there should be a committee of inquiry next session he should support the amendment. There 'was dissatisfaction with the work ing of the system, which was ascribed to the Central Board, and it was AQQVSsay that there should be an enquiry. Mr. A. OSBORNE said that there was already sufficient information on this subject without the inquiry in question being instituted, Re alluded to the elaborate report as to the working of the Board from 1854, and there was an ad mirable synopsis on this subject recently published, which gave a full account of the working of the system since the Poor Law Board was established. He denied that the central board had given general dissatisfaction, for out of 640 - Unions under 100 had 'petitioned against this board, of which 40 were merely directed to modifications. These petitions were chiefly got up in London, and were of a sectarian character, arising from the admission of Doman Catholic( chaplains into workhouses. The Poor Law Board had given security to the landed pro perty of this country by its admirable administration, against the heads of which, no matter what party had been in power, no complaint had been preferred. (Hear, hear.) It had also effected a saving in the expenditure during the last twenty years of £30,000,000, besides an additional sav ing in regard to litigation of no less than £150,000 a-year. Mr. DUNCOMBE denied that there was any sectarian feeling involved in the presentation of the petitions against the continuance of this bill beyond ono year, in illustration of which he referred to some of the large families in Fins bury who had presented such petitions. He considered that inquiry was necessary and should not be delayed. Mr, DEEDES defended and eulogised the Poor Law Board, and opposed the amendment. Mr. ADDERLEY supported the clause, bat advocated an inquiry. Sir W. MILES said he thought the time had arrived when there should be a full and fairinquiry into the opera tion of the poor-law and the board. If that were conceded he thought it would satisfy all parties, and he advocated the continuance of a central authority. Mr. VILLIERS said that he had delayed addressing the house until ho had an opportunity of hearing the'senti ments of hon. members on this subject. In the objections that had been made against the lengthened continuance of the bill, he had heard nothing whatever to alter his opinion as to the efficiency of the Poor Law Board and he adverted to various select committees which had sat since the establishment of the board, in re ference to the administration of the poor law. Several amendments had been made and most important results realised by this central board. The objections to the board came from those who considered that they no longer re quired the surveillance of the central authority, and were desirous of restoring the local boards, by having elective officers for the administration of the Poor-law. All the improvements that had been effected were through the agency of the Central Board, and at the time when they assumed power there were numerous evils which had arisen out of that system of local management to which some Lon. members were desirous to revert. At the period to which he alluded some 12,000 or 14,000 parishes were vieing with each other to escape from the burdens of supporting their own poor, and were endeavouring to impose these on other parishes. He did not shrink from any inquiry, but he thought they would be most unneces sarily i hrowing discredit on the central board if they agreed to the amendment of the hon. member (Mr. Bailey). There was nothing said in the press:against the central board, and until the 2d of June there was not a single petition presented against it. These petitions originated in the metropoliswith those guardians who considered that the central authority should be limited, and he saw the original missive which emanated from the metropolis, calling on the guardians for their co-operation. Only about 60 unions out of 670 had presented their petition, and not a single petition proceeded from any representative of the poor or any ratepayers. Under these circumstances he appealed to the committee to reject the amendment. Mr. E. JAMES said that the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Villiers) had represented the Poor-law Board as a model ; but if so, it was most unfortunate that it had been subjected to an agitation against its authority, and that it was be lieved evils had arisen from its maladministration. The right honourable gentleman (Mr. Villiers) had referred to different inquiries that had taken place into the administration of the Poor Law since the appointment of the central board, but that only proved that there had been evils under the system, and the opiniuns expressed relative to the bill proved that these evils had not been remedied, and therefore that there should be an inquiry. It was strongly objected to the Poor-law Board that it had the power of dismissing officers appointed by local boards, or reinstating them when they had been dismissed by the guardians. There were also complaints in reference to the right of appeal and other matters, and he thought there should be a specific promise that the com mittee in question should be appointed. Sir G. LEWIS defended the Central Board, and opposed limiting the continuance of the bill, but consented to the appointment of a committee of inquiry next session. Col. W. PATTEN advocated the duration of the aci being limited to three years. Sir J. SHELLEY bore his personal testimony to the advantages which the poor-law board had conferred, but considered that in the altered state of the country the pre sent staff of the poor-law board was unnecessary, and that the inquiry should take place nest session. Mr. BRIGHT contended that the hon. member for Man chester (Mr. Bazley) did not wish to offer any side-blow to local authority, and trusted that the committee would come to a division, Lord PALMERSTON could not concur in the pro position of the hon. member (Mr. Deedes) for shortening the duration of the bill to three years. Her Majesty's Government were quite prep ared next session to move for a committee of inquirY. It was not necessary that the duration of the act should be reduced in order to effect any alterations that might be deemed de sirable, unless it were contemplated by hon. members to abolish the Central Board altogether. If the inquiry re. sulted in a recommendation for alterations these could be adopted, but he most strongly deprecated anything that would tend to doing away with the Central Board. After a few words from Mr. LOCKE, Mr. UAZLEY th are w his amendment, an d said he would vote for the proposition of the hon. member (Mr. Deedes). Aft e r some further discussion, which Was f requen tl y in -46 DiTide," ate committee divided OW terrupted Pi cries of 7:11E REV. JAMES BONTVELL'S CASE. COURT OF ARCHES (THIS DAY.) (Before Dr. Lushington.) THE BISHOP OF LONDON V. BONWELL. This case .n was resumed this morning. Sir J. Harding and Dr. Tristram appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Best, of the Oxford Circuit, instructed by Mr. Sorrel, of Mark lane, appeared for Mr. Bonwell. Mr. Best stated to the court that he was a barrister and not a doctor, but under the Act of Parliament under which the present proceedings took place, the judge had power to alter the practice of the court. Sir J. Harding said he had no notice of this application until the sitting of the court, and he must object to it. There was no precedent for it. The Court decided in favour of Mr. Best's application. Sir J. Harding proceeded to call attention to the evi dence, which he considered completely proved his case. Great scandal had been caused by Mr. Bonwell's conduct, and the Court was left without any apology, defence, or explanation, quoad the scandal, in reference to which Mr. Bonwell appeared to be utterly insensible and indifferent. The defendant had wanted for neither time nor opportu nity for defence. The coroner's inquest on the child was held in Sept. last, and in the following month the bishop gave notice of his intention to issue a eommission. On the 6th of February, the commission reported, on the 3d of May the articles were issued, on the 22d of May there was an appearance, and on the 13th of June the articles were adinitted after opposition. From the articles the defend ant had had the fullest opportunity of knowing the charges against him, and he had certainly shown him self to be a person of considerable ability, and pre sence of mind, but he had cross-examined the witnesses merely on the fringe of the case, without touching the damning parts of it. Many of the most important witnesses he did not cross-examine at all —many of the least important were cross-examined on the least important point. There was nothing in his cross-examination beyond a general denial of the charge, and an assertion that the whole case had been concocted against .him for the purpose of extorting money, for some of the witnesses had been asked how much money they had received for coming forward to give evidence. As far as the prosecution was concerned, no witnesses had been kept back, and the main facts remained entirely untouched. At first the association between Mr. Bonwell and Miss Yorath was of the most open character, butmore lately it had been conducted with what in the old matrimonial courts was known by the barbarous term " clandestinity." He should press very strongly upon the court the fact that Mr. Bonwell had stated to Mr. Lewis Yorath that he was engaged to his sister Elisabeth, but that he had not commu nicated it to the family, as he considered that his position as a clergyman was a sufficient guarantee of his good faith. He (Sir J. Harding) had known many cases in which Anglican clergymen had been guilty of in continence, but he had never known a case until the present in which a clergyman had made his position in the Church the groundwork of his crime. His position in the Church was his great weapon, and was constantly put forward. He contended that the whole of the preliminary part of the case had been proved materially and substantially, and quite sufficiently for all practical purposes. With regard to that part of the case relating to London, ho contended that the evidence of Mrs. Meanie, taken in connection with c th on atof siv M el r y Mrs. BonwellB ' pupils, Mrs. Gu nn , a n d others, clu established Mr. Bonwell's guilt. Even if Mr. Bonwell were innocent his conduct was an absolute pollution, in consequence of the scandal which it had caused. He r3gretted to say that, upon the grounds stated, he would have to ask the Court to pass a sentence of depri vation, for this case had been promoted by the bishop • of the diocese in support of tLe discipline of the Church, and not out of private malice, and the bishop would cer tainly have failed in his duty if he had not taken these proceedings, and asked for this severe sentence. The learned council cited many cases in which sentences of de privation had been pronounced for far less offences. Mr. Best then proceeded to address the court on behalf of Mr. Bonwell. He said that to his client the issue was almost as important as one of life and death. He contended, upon the case of Homer and Jones, that adultery committed out of the diocese could not be taken as adultery committed within it. Pr, ceeding to an analysis of the evidence, he pointed out discrepancies as to Mr. Bonwell's conduct both at Newport and Margate. Coming to Lon don he urged that Miss Yorath, having taken Ler lodgings in the name of Harvey, did not affect Mr. Bonwell, but wP s her own act. The most material charge was that which had reference to Thornhill-erescent, and the principal witness was Mrs. Green, whose evidence had been positively denied by Mr. Beely, who engaged her. With regard to the prosecution, he contended that they ought to have put Miss Yorath in the witness-box. They knew perfectly well where to find her, and her evidence would have been conclusive on the point. It had not been attempted to show that it was Miss Yorath who went to the vestry room, or the school room—for aught they knew it might have been Mrs. Bonwell herself who went into the school-room. He complained that the cheap press had treated Mr. Bonwell unfairly, having called Mr. Bonwell a poisoner and a murderer, stating that he ought to have been handcuffed and taken off to prison immediately. While Dr. Smethurst was lying in prison, one paper called for his release, while it he ld u p Mr. Bonwell to reprobation. lle contended that the evidence was not sufficient to justify Mr. Bonwell's conviction. Dr. Lushington said the case was one of great import- , ance and he should take time to consider his judgment._ -•- • 4 ,1 1 1 ' ... . , ..' , .. 1 . 3 ./.°" 2, 2:411;;4,!5.2.7.!::: - • ,4•-• 2.11.10, 16 2.14.6 7.4.0 the amendment of Mr. Deedes for limiting the continuance of the act to three years. The numbers were— For the amendment Against it 92 Majority The preceding amendment was agreed to. , The CHAIRMAN reported p rogress , an d the house rc snmed. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On Clause 1, Sir G. BOWYER moved the omission of the wcrda canon laws" in line 13. The discussion was interrupted, it being 4 o!cicck, atd the chairman reported progress. The sitting was then suspended. The house resumed at 6 o'clock. NAPLES AND SICILY. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether information had been received that, to avoid a civil war, the King of Naples had ordered the whole of Sicily to be evacuated ? The hon. gentleman also inquired whether the .noble lord had received any information that the King of Sardinia had sent an aide-de-camp to General Garibaldi to request him not to make any attack against the Neapolitan mainland ? Lord J. RUSSEL.L--I have received a telegram from her Majesty's Minister at Naples, saying that the King of Naples had ordered that Messina and other parts of Sicily, still occupied by his troops, should be evacuated. With respect to the hon. gentleman's second question, I have to say that the Neapolitan Minister, at present in London, informed me that the Neapolitan Envoy at Turin had had an inter view with Count Cavour, and after that interview, the King of Sardinia sent an aide-de•camp to Sicily with a message to General Garibaldi. What the purport of the message was I am not informed. MAIL PACKETS. Mr. P. O'BRIEN asked the Secretary to the Treasury, whether, prior to the granting of any future subsidy to any contractor for ocean postal service, it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to demand an undertaking that dis tinctions of race or colour should not be made by the ser vants of such contractors as regards the treatment of pas sengers upon vessels performing such services. _ _ _ Mr. LAING believed that no principle was more settled than that any subsidy given for the performance of the pos tal service should be confined exclusively to the object of the conveyance of the mails. With regard to the passenger or mer.4...=4:.......4......m,...4,0,...._z—ti.- .....,u packets, the Go vernment had no more responsibility in connection with it than in the case of any other class of vessels. He had no reason to think it likely that the established principle in this matter would be departed from by any future Govern ment. COASTGUARD SUPERANN UAT lONS. Mr. WATLINGTON asked the Secretary of the Admi ralty whether the case of the civilian chief officers in th. Coastguard service, appointed prior to the 4th of August, 1829, had been under the consideration of her Majesty's Government, and whether it was intended to grant any additional retiring allowance to those officers ? Lord C. PAGET said the civilian chief officers of the Coastguard service had superannuations granted to them in accordance with the Civil Service Superannuation Act. He believed their grievance was that they were not put upon the same footing as to pay and superannuation as those officers belonging to the navy who were liable to be called to active service at any moment. It was not the intention of the Admiralty to propose any such additional retiring allowance as that referred:to in the hon. members's question., THE PAPER DUTIES. Mr. DISRAELI—It was stated that we should be in formed to-night when the motion for a change in the paper duties will be brought forward. Perhaps the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as he is now in his place, can say when the proposal will be made ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER--In the absence of my noble friend at the head of the Government, lam unable to give an answer to the question. I do not know what are his arrangements as to days, • Mr. DISRAELI—I trust that we shall hear. Perhaps the noble lord the member for the city of London may be acquainted with the arrangements. Lord J. RUSSELL—I had a communication from my noble friend this morning, informing me that he meant to, state the day to-day. He is not now in the hou , ,e ; but no doubt he will fix a day in the course of the evening. Mr. HORSMAN—Is he coming down ? (A laugh.) Lord J. RUSSELL—Yes. NAVAL PROMOTION AND RETIREMENT. Sir J. PAKINGTON, in rising to move for the appoint ment of a Royal commission " to consider the present sys tem of promotion and retirement in the Royal navy, and the present pay and position of the several classes of naval. officers," said—lt is not in any party spirit but solely ins the belief that I may thereby improve the position of her Majesty's naval service that I make this motion. In fat $, the spirit in which I propose it is very much that of national defence in which the noble lord the First Minister yesterday made his very able statement ith reference to fortifications; because it is certainly an element in our national defence that the officers of one of our great services should not be discontented, and should not feel that their country treats them with anything like injustice. I shall not have to detain the house at any considerable length, because my proposal turns very much upon arguments which have been used in the course of the debates upon the plan of naval retirement which has been proposed by my noble friend opposite. Thee first ground upon which I make this motion is that an im proved system of promotion and retirement has become ne cessary to the welfare of the naval service, and that the plan lately brought forward by the Admiralty is not satis factory. I shall not trouble the house with my own views, because I am fortified by the authority of my noble friend opposite himself. The first result of my experience at the Admiralty was that the service had reached a state of abso lute stagnation of promotion which was depressing to the spirit of officers and injurious to the welfare of the navy. That has been stated by my noble friend as broadly and as distinctly as I could state it. I have frequently asserted that I was convinced the plan of the Board of Admiralty for promotion and retirement would not be satisfactory to the service. On Thursday evening, in the last speech which he made upon this subject, my noble friend expressly stated that that proposal ought to go further, and that, as it stood, it could only be considered as a step in what he called the right direction. It only remains for me to guard the house against being carried away by the fact that this plan is in troduced to it by one who is himself an admiral of high and just distinction. My noble friend has proposed this plan, not as an admiral, but as Secretary to the Admiralty. I think that no one can have heard his statement upon the subject without clearly seeing ihat in bringing it forward he was only doing the bidding of the Board of Admiralty with which he acts, and the only fault which I am disposed to find with his conduct in this respect is that he consented to act for the Board of Admiralty in this matter, of which it is easy to see that his own judgment does not approve. I think that my noble friend ought to have said to the Board, " It is true that I am your secretary, but I am also a British Admiral, and have the feelings of a British sailor, and I cannot consent to be the medium of proposing to Parliament a plan which will be regarded by the great majority of the service as doing them great injustice." I will now ask the house to consider the position in which .this retirement plan of the Board of Admiralty stands. It is [true that it has been proposed by my noble friend opposite, who is himself a distinguished sailor, but it has been condemned notlonly by two gallant admirals, who are generally in the habit of op posing the policy of her Majesty's Government, but by two experienced and distinguished admirals, who are in the habit of supporting that policy, the hon. members for De venport and Southwark, nor has any man of naval rank or naval experience, who has taken part in our discussion supported it. That is the state of feeling within these walls . What is the feeling out of doors ? I mentioned to the house on Thursday evening that I had received numbers of letters from ►officers of all ranks thanking me for my oppo sition to this proposal, and entreating me to continuo it. Since then almost every post has brought me similar let ters, and within the last hour I have received three or four. They come from men who are entirely unknown to me, from officers of all ranks, and from those who are now serv ing on board her Majesty's ships, as well as from those who have long been retired, and they all lament that my noble. friend has been led by his official position to propose a plan which, upon his own showing, is insufficient and unsatis factory, and which is condemned by naval officers as doing them great injustice and treating them with great harsh ness. One of the writers states that he was an officer in the navy before my noble friend opposite was born, but did not obtain his commission as lieutenant until my noble friend had been two years in the service. Another informs me that he had served 19 years as midshipman and mate before he obtained his lieutenant's commission, but now all that service was to be disregarded. Surely that was a great and manifest hardship. 1 think there is also great hardship in the arrangement as to the coastguard• I cannot approve the decision of the Government that three years' coastguard service shall count as one year of sea service. lam not perhaps prepared to contend that coastguard and sea service should be put upon the same footing, but I think that the difference between three years and two would be as. much as justice requires. One of my correspondents, whose name I shall be happy to give to the noble lords in private, states that the circumstances of his case are so peculiar, that under this new system of retirement, 34 years' service would only count as seven years and a half. I need not multiply these proofs that the plan which has been brought forward by the Government is not only a•lmitted by them to be partial and incomplete, but is condemned by the naval sere ice. The Admiralty have not, in my opinion, acted wisely i n pressing forward such a plan in opposition to the sense o f the pro fession and of this house, the only man who has said a word in its favour, except the noble lord himself, being the right hon. baronet the member for Portsmouth. I will only refer to the plan which I framed as the result of my experience at the Admiralty, to say that I have every reason to believe that it was acceptable to the naval service, and to submit to my noble friend and the Government that, as there are two opposite plans for the settlement of this great and im portant question, and as no one can deny that it ought to be settled upon some grounds of general fairnes s and jus tice, and above all, upon some comprehensive pr inciple, so that we may reasonably expect it to be a permany ent adjust- Iment of the difficulties of the questiobn; re th i s e r n s . : d e t a o bu. a u r d oy an al reason why the whole subject should , lIIIM