The Sun. — London, England, 1860-06-13 00:00:00

ITY NEWS, CITY, Two o'CLocK, The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon exhibited a slight decline in the rates on Paris, Vienna, and Trieste. Tha Indus, from Alexandria, has arrived this morning with £2,441 in specie. The Stock Exchange committee have adopted the following resolution:—" That the committee decline to make any resolution to enforce a scale of brokerage ; but they will be ready to consider, and, if approved, to recommend for general adoption, a scale of brokerage that may be proposed by the written assent not of a committee, but of the general body of brokers, members of the Stock Exchange." It appears by the report issued by the directors of the Crystal Palace Company that the number of visitors from Ist November, 1857, to 31st May, 1858, was 506,98 ; from the same period in 1858 to 1859, 522,365; and from 1859 to 1860, 588,672. The proprietors are assured that no effort shall be spared to diminish the expenses, or to render the necessary outlay thoroughly efficient in all the departments of the undertaking. Although very little alteration has taken place in the Market for Public Securities, rather more firmness is apparent, Consols being 9n-i- ex. div. Speculation continues very dull, and the dealings in money stock are too limited to create activity. The New Three per Cents. and the Reduced re main at 934 1. India 54 per Cent. Effaced Paper has receded to 1021, but the Debentures are firmer at 96'a ; ditto Bonds are flat at 10s. dis. ; and Ex chequer Bills at ss. to Bs. prem. A moderate amount of business is recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices, in some instances, are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 761 to 77 ; ditto New, 591 to 601 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. have improved to 1011 ; Granada Deferred to 41 ; Sardinian remain at 82 ; Peruvian 3 per Cents. at 691 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1860, at 871; ditto, 1858, are fiat at 88 ; and Spanish 3 per Cents. at 48. The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 11 pm. ; the Thames and Mersey ditto, 11 prem. ; and the Universal ditto, -1 7 prem. There has been rather more animation in the Railway Share Market, although the transactions have not been extensive. For several of the prin cipal lines a slight advance has been exhibited. Great Western, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, North- Western and South-Eastern have improved ss. ; and London and Blackwall, Sot.th-Western, and Midland, 10s.; North-Eastern (Ber wick) de clined ss. The Foreign lines are quiet. Buenos Ayres and San Fernando improved to 91 91; East Indian are steady, at 102 102! ; Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 311 314 ; and Scinde to 101. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderato demand, at about former prices. Ottoman Bank have improved ss. ; Union of Lon don, ss. ; and Crystal Palace, 15s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 a New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock.... Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 51 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account, 10th July .. 93! 1 India Stock, 5 per cent. Ditto Account Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 14d Dit , o £5OO 9 5 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. Brasilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 Ditto 45 per Cent. 1860 Mexican 3 per Cent 2lk Ditto Account Grenada New Active, 31 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Peruvian 44 per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18:53. Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Ditto 44 per Cent 97i Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred "Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto New Loan Ditto Account - Dividends on the above payable in London. Drat lii Exchange, 12 Guil. 25 per Cent — Divto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, ex div. 931 The following goldships are announced by the present mail to have left Melbourne for England :—Marco Polo, March 23, with 12,492 ounces; Owen Glendower and Venilia, 25th, with together 41,658 ounces; Prince of Wales, April 8, 33,056 ounces ; Maid of Judah, 13th, 31,047 ounces ; and Eagle, 18th, with 33,072 ounces. The Omar Pasha, Southampton, and Dream, pi eviously reported, are also out with a total of 41,082 ounces. The amount of Australian gold known to be at sea for this country is, therefore, 192,437 ounces, worth about £770,000, of which about £214,000 is now due. SAVE ME PROM MY FRIENDS.—The Pope is calling out to Lamoriciere to save him from his friends DOM tali auxilio. The Irish are carrying their pugnacious propensities to Rome, and have been fighting amongst themselves, and so disturbing the Holy City with their brawls, as well as Ancona, that the Pope resolves to take M) more recruits from that part of the world.—Letter front Rome. ANCIENT PLATE, &C., of CITY COMPANIES.—At a meeting of the Antiquarian Society, at Somerset House,' on Thursday evening, the 21st inst., there will be an exhi bition of ancient plate and other objects of interest belong ing to the Ironmongers, Carpenters, and other companies. The collection of the Armourers' Company is very splendid, and of great interest, while the curious garlands and cups of the Carpenters' Company will be exhibited on the occa sion. Mr. Octavius Morgan, M.P., F.S.A., Mr. NichOls, F.S.A., and the Master of the Ironmongers' Company, - will offer some remarks on the plate, &e.—City Press. Music in Nature.—What a power of music there is in the soul of that clever old lady, Dame Itatnre I What a glorious "Mellen harp she ma nages to make between the strings of the mountain pine -stems and the storm-gusts of the north wind. How admirably she marks the forte an d diminuendo passages ; how judiciously she softens the" breves" o f b as s, an d how tenderly she ar ranges th e rapii chromatics in the treble, while the dark-plumed dancers bend to th e no t es i n per f ec t And etately m easure. she indul ges i n a p l a i nt i ve wa il , axe ' anon she bu rs t s on th w e ear with a triumphant march. "Allot lessons f w a e ir m .s a ki y n l n e e a d rn sea-rasheTis grand .ts wind s -h o Take up that rouged, and hear what a sw , eet th ditty deli cately those lips are giving. We imagine it is msome nailleivge.echo which it learned in the crystal chambers of th their dainty belle while it rested there once on a coral ottoman. There, put put it gently back again between the orange star •fish and bright blue mussel; they may m iss leaden singer, lfor aught we know, and make a complaint to the great orcNestral director, touching our wanton derangement of his bantl. See yonder in the east—that thickenin g, cloud. It is nothing but a swelling scroll of music arranged for the clever old lady's double drum; and all the " boys" i n the crack regimeiNts p ut to g ether cannot handle the s ti n k s b d ef t o h re e wild th e as she can. Let th e electric message be once sent, an d listen to the grand " roll" she will execute. See how the • kings of the forest lay dod own thee: n th eir marauders of the ho l d parmeaese an , simple but sublime babie-musio in Nature's soul. Let us sit beside the wimpling ant mark - S t r eam as it takes its lonely way through the briery N' 7 Ci d lof like pebbles what Oa rushes de and ous harmony it makes with the help , lily-leaves, gentle and sweet, ever love-strain s sun, madrigal or or one of the quaint love-stras sung by oholy ill-used Strephon in praise of a cruel Amaranths in the days of Dryads and shepherds' crooks. What an un dying cadence it keeps ; now singing rather boldly _as it tumbles headlong over the rugged fragments of stone Bung here . cand there ; then murmuring with a persuasive gurgle as it creeps along under the blackberry's trailing limbs ; :and whispering still more softly as it glides beside the lips of the eonvolvulus. Now it breaks out with a sort of -plashing chorus over a fallen alder-trunk, as if the broken bubbles were each uttering a lady-like and tuneful scream at the sudden shock received by their crystal system. Then off it hurries round that sedgy, willow .shadowed corner, as merr y and melodious as a laughing child. Sing pn, sweet brooklet ; there is precious music in thy soul to soothe the sorrowful, and charm the glad. Now li s t e n to the lallah society of feathered pupils in the' orchards and valleys. There is not a tuning-fork anu mg them; every note is in a different "pitch," every mea sure is unequal ; and yet the h armony is un b ro k en . "cawing" The rook keeps in most brazen and Billingsgate like style; tho robin whistles with a sort of conceited, melancholy air ; the wood pigeon is quietly trying one little tune• over and over again; the cuckoo is doing the same ; the family of finches are all gabbling at once, like ladies over a tea-table or gentlemen after dinner ; the lark is play ing hie pipe as hard and fast as he can ; the black-cap and the swift are doing their utmost to swell the melodious up roar ld myriads of self-taught musicians are each "prac tising" yobody knows how many "hours a day;" yet the concord is perfect; no out-of-tune jar is heard, no confu siondistur bs the dreamy listener. Flat. sharp, and natu ral are all singing at once; „but the swell of music falls around us without a file° accentuation, or a grating tone. How different is the. human arrangement of Costa's hand. Let Signor , A.'s fiddle-string be a thought lower than Sig nor B.'s flute, and the consequences are serious. Let the large trumpet be a degree flatter than the small fife, or the triangle a point sharper than the cymbal, and the pit and grand-tier would go into convulsions. Costa is a fine leader, unquestionably, but he will never be able to keep his instrumentation as complete as the dear old lady Nature doe s,—,Elias Cook's 4t Jottinysfiwn my Journal." The increased demand for money is fully main tained, and no diminution is anticipated until the early part of next month, when the available sup plies will be largely augmented by the payment of the half-yearly dividends. Owing to the recent advance in the terms current in Lombard-street, &c., the inquiries at the Bank of England have be come very numerous, and a temporary increase in the other securities will, no doubt, be exhibited. MONEY MA 'IS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 Paid Closing / Btu:lines 'I Price. I Done. 8 84 71 73 114 124 61 7 103 105 91 911 6 7 Share Railways. 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock IN , hn. Counties Union.. North British... Yor.Dev.Rail&Dlcstoc D , A stk ; A recs no d. until (ipchas beenpd.B Do B stock (Dodo, Eastern—Berwick G.N.E. purchase IDo Leeds Do York North London North Staffordshire , N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham Rail ()xf. Wor. & Wolverptn Peebles...... Portsmouth Rhymney.....- Scottish Central Scot. N. E.. Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittinv bourne & Sheer. South Devon .......... South Eastern ...... South Wales .......... S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 ThmesHavenL k&Rail Ulster ... Do. . IVa le of Neath IVictoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West West London Do lst class Do 2nd class Worcester & Hereford !Belfast and Ballymena Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bost. Shef. and Mid. Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, lilrock., &Passage Cornwall A gets no div Do A a C until 6 pc peran Do B hasbPen pd. toB ;Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, &Ab. June 'East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A. late EU3ds East Suffolk Do Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland, Great Northern Do do A stock Po do B do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gm. stock Trish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshir , London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast L'ond., Chat., and Dover Lond. & Nth. Western Do eighths Lond. & , :th. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Ennis= Man. Shef. & Linooln Maryport and Carlisle Do do A shares.... 31 - etrop olitan Midland Do nirming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do A shares Mid Kent Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber. & Heref;.i !Newry & Armagh, def !Newry, Warnpt. & Ros Norfolk.. 8 9 151 16 54 55 36 38 25 27 771 78i 291 3(.11 103 105 113 115 114 115 131 133 112 113 681 69,1 60 65 [O4 105 70i 711 114 115 11 12 1014 1(2 93 94 10 11 41 41; 2/ 2 d [l6l 1171 N 96 [0 11 7 6d, stock stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock .6 13 4 lAi 100 100 54 56 34 3di 61a 61 951 05# 1+ d 51/ 521 80+ 81+ 105 107 134 131 9i - 61 6# 44 46 114 116 33i 34/ 87 89 49 51 4 3d 43 45 85 85/ 67 69 78 80 8 381 391 81 9 p 51 554. 2. 31 - ,p d 55 60 p ' 10 11 51 6f 2 1 d PREFERENCE SHARES. 96 52 d 52 81 i 80/ 44 34 31 R 5 41 51 67! 391 81 Share ) paid. Closing Business Railways. Price. Done. stock 12.10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 12 stock stock 124 124 stock stock stock stock 10{ 12 10 12i stock stock stock stock stock 101 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O Rris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock ;Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £10,4-1 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 53. p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun. Perth &Aber..Tun. E.Anzn.Class A 7 &sp.c ! Do. do. Class 13 6 p.c !Do. do. Class C 7 p.c Coun. Ex. 5 p. c. No. 1 • I Do do • No. 2 !Do. New 6 pea et. stock. :Eastern Union, 4 per ct. ! Do. 5 per c , ll - . cmar... ! !Eclin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. zna. S. & D. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. ct. ,Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. p. c. do. do. ;Do. Sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotid. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 1 p. ct. pref. stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Do. Redeemable, 41 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref Do. Bina. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh Do d c sp. et. pref Do Birmg.g,uar. Do. Cheater g;•uft. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock Do.l3arnslst£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.pi. No.l Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. izna. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p.c No. 4 Do. do. 44 per cen'. Do. do. 41 p. c. shares.. Do. 7 p. et. Pref. stock. Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.e.S.(div.deftil '65) Lon. Chat. and Dover.. Lon. and N.W. Coy. and stock stock stock 10s. all 1 100 Nuneaton, 5 p. ct..... Lon. & S. W, 7 p. ct. stock Londondy. & Cole. sh. Londony. & Ennis. sh. \lan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 96 98 1:0.6 stock stock stock stock stock Dm 31 per cent ... Do. redeem. 6 per cent Mary °oft & Car., 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c Do. la p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit pref. st. Newport, Aber.dtc.pret 5 p.c.redeem.at 5 p.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist is Do. do. 2d is Norfik sp. c. Es. et. 1846 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 North British, 5 p. c. Do. New, gur.. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. & Dck.Co. N-East Con s. ?ref. 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Punch North Staffordshire 109/. 10 127 stock Ox.Wr.Wol. 6 p. c. Ist g. Do. Redeem. 2d gua.... Do. Irredeem. 2d gun... Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central. new pf Scottish North-Eastern 3i p. c. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading i ITY Ann., 1.0.6) s 91 93 96 97 1 }d Do. 4 per cent. Do. Fixed Ist Is. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent. S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. a gua. Stock & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd Kilkny, 6p. c all 100 100 100 all all 23 P 24 +PI 123 125 20 122 100 100 100 all all 73 75 10 11 23j 24 101 103 101 103 89 91 99 101 86 88 28 29 33/t 34i 33 34 44 48 101 103 5.1 101 103 112 115 109 112 110 112 110 112 125 127 81 83 110 112 90 92 75 76 118 120 117 119 111 112 104 106 86 88 97 99 109 102 89 91 91 93 103 105 91 101 17 18 101 10) 74 7C) 191. 201 9' 10k 14t 151 ;39 141 116 118 116 118 140 145 116 118 103 105 54 157 [32 136 68 70 21 22 1(1 118 524 1574 12 12i [2B 128 4 IP 68 70 i IP [4O 142 [O2 101 94i 1 96 P si nit 111 121 I PI 10 112 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RE: Railways. TALS. p a id . l Leasing (Closing Business I Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln &iv .W .. • • c ion. t . . 10 100 0 ' n aledonin i Bucki nghamshire .... .100 Ln &N.W 96 98 Clydesdale Chester & Holyh ead.. 100 Do Do. yde s do. dale 51 p un er ct en Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 DO * 125 127 C 113 115 Colchester, Stour VaL all E E.Lincolnshire,g.6 p.c. 100 Gi l:l * &E 0 f l 6 17 E.Union,Harwich Shs all E. , orth. 38 140 Do. Woodbridge , 1 0 0 uounts. 41 4i Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 CaledOiiin Do. New •. •• • • 100 D o. Gloster& Dean Forest' all Gt. West 17- Hartlpool.Dak.&RaiL all Yk.N.&Tir, Hull and Selby ...... all Yk.N. Md.,l - 11 113 — Do. 4 Shares ...•• • • all Do. Do, I Shares ....• • • all Da ,' .. 1 _ Lanc.& Carl. gua. s p.c. 100 Ln.& NAP 207 210 2081 London & Greenwich 100 S. East 63 65 D o . Preference Jon Tilby & Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 94 97 ~_.• • 4 C ___ Lowestoft, gua• - P•t. 100 Norfolk . , Do. 6 per cent... ••• .. 100 o Manc.,Buxtn.& Matk. all L NW&M 21 31 Mid. Bradford Prefer- . ence Stock .....- •• . • 100 Midland 96 98 Newmarkt.,BuryEx ) 5. 5.6 , E.Counts 1 I p guaranteed 5 p. c. 1 1 55 57 i Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent .... all IDo. - 110. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. ... . North Western all ;Midland 14 1 10 Lk 7`lVi Preston and Wyre. I all & L yk . 3 ..... Do. i Stares A. all Do. t ..... Boystn.Hitch., & Shep 100 Gt. North. 135 138 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 102 104 Do. Do. 1 1 South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean.. 104 11 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 9' 94 Wimbledon & Croydn. all L.J; Brgtn 7} Bi_ DOCKS. Share Docks. Paid. Crlorisccin.g Business Doue. F stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West Indies • • 102 stock London lOO stock St. Katharine lOO stock Southampton lOO stock Vic toria 30 Do New 100 102 ip SHARE 31, 1131 1141 14 69 9 I 61. it 104 71 101 f f f 93 3 i i 41 } 17 14 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1860. Paid. Closing Frice. !Business don 85 87 961 97i :97 d 4i 5 dill 61 61 75 80 70 75 68 73 d 2k lf d lk 1 d 102 102} par p par p 99 991 101 101 i 21 22 , 31 32 91 93 60 62 78 80 65 70 65 70 99f 1001 id id 11 11d 12 121 81 Bid i 98 100 98 100 98 100 92 94 88 90 98 99 92 93 11 ad 5 7 5 7 100 101 1} d 1d —d 95 95 I ,ATLWAYS. 46 41 —p idl f 1 I - 2} V it 4(1 5 sia l 23i 24i been made in some places in reference to English members taking a part in the discussion of Scotch bills. (" No, no," from the Scotch members.) With respect to the bill, peti • tions against the Annuity-Tax Bill had been signed by no less than 15,000 or 16,000 inhabitants of Edinburgh, and he considered the measure one of the worst that had ever been introduced on the subject. He objected to the bill that it partook of a political character, as well as being oppressive to the religious convictions of a large number. He was much surprised that the hon. member, and other hon. members, should have supported it in the face of such petitions as those to which he adverted. He contended that the effect of the bill would be to create apathy and indifference in regard to religion in Edinburgh. The motion was then agreed to, and the house went into committee on the bill. Clause 1 was agreed to, with some amendments. On clause 5, Mr. BLACK BURN proposed an amendment, vesting the property-of the local churches in Edinburgh as well as their administration. Mr. BLACK strongly objected to the amendment, on the ground that it would deprive the inhabitants of pro perty which they themselves acquired. The LORD ADVOCATE also opposed the amendment. Mr. MURE considered it absurd to suppose that the commission in their management would deteriorate the value of property. The house then divided, and the numbers were— For the amendment 4O Against it 78 Majority The clause was agreed to. On clause 6, an amendment was proposed, the object of which was to have one• tenth of the sittings reserved as free sittings. After a short discussion, the amendment was agreed to. Alterations for the purpose of securing the rights of the Town Council in reference to their seats were also agree , to On clause 8, Mr. BLACKURN moved an amendment to the effect that the sum proposed by the bill to be paid to clergymen should be raised from £4,200 to £5,000 a-year. The LORD ADVOCATE said shat the amendment went so deeply to the root of the principle of the bill that he could not assent to it. It was originally proposed to make an allowance annually for thirteen ministers for 15 years, when it was to terminate. The Town Council, however, preferred the imposition of a permanent allowance, and it was in conformity with this view that the sum of £4,200 was inserted in the bill. Mr. MACKIE thought the proposed increase was too large, but that if the hon. member had asked for the allow ance to be raised to - 4500, he thought his proposition was entitled to approval. Mr. BLACK entertained a different opinion, and thought the allowance should be reduced to £4,000. If the amend ment were passed he certainly would take the sense of the house as to the reduction which he proposed. After some discussion, Mr. BLACKBURN said he did not consider that £4,500 a year would be adequate to meet the expenses, including £3OO a year for collection. He would not, however, press his amendment in its original form, but would agree to the substitution of the £4,500 a year. Mr. HADFIELD said that the sum of £6OO a-year was considerably more than the clergymen of the Church of England received on an average, and he strongly objected to a sum of £3OO. There were 25,000 churches in England which did not cost the church estate a farthing, and he thought it was a proof of the luke-warm feeling that pre vailed towards the Established Church in Scotland that no person could be found to collect the tax without payment. The hous.?, then divided on the amendment as altered, and the numbers were— For the amendment 58 Against it Majority —3l The amendment was accordingly lost, and the clause was"s greed to. On clause 10, Mr. MU RE moved the following amendment :—To add " And provided further that the tenants or occupiers of any property liable in payment of the increased police assessment shall be entitled, and they are hereby autho rised, in making payment of the rent of the said property, to retain from such rent the amount of such increased assessment, except in the case where the said property shall, prior to the passing of this act, have been let for a term of years, in which case the said increased assess ment shall be borne by the occupier till the expiry of the period for which the said property was let." The hon. and learned member stated that the object of his amendment was to throw the burden of such assessment on the proprietor as a more equitable arrangement. A proprietor who purchased his property subject to a portion of this tax could in future not complain. Mr. BLACK opposed the amendment, which he thought would be most unjust to the proprietor. After some discussion the hcuse divided, and the num. hers were— Railways. 100 stk Itock 100 stock sto. stock 100 100 100 100 100 stock 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock stock stolk Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 psr cent........ Do, Do. 13 Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New ... . Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c. Demerara.. Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext..... Do. Jubbulpore Do. 41 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1804 Geelong & Melbourne Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 6 per et. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872 .. Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 1 Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. GI. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ..... Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 41 p. c Do. d 0.5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. Fourth do Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Bnds. Newßrunswick Canda Ry..kLand(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B Capital do Do. do. Land do. Oude (Limited) Scinde IDo. Pnnjaub Do. Do. ....... Q. Do. Indus. St. Flo. St. Andrews Quebec A Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. ;IGN Antwerp & Rotterdam lArdennes.......••• •• ißah.,lLS.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. IBelgi an East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Buen.Ayres & S. Ferndo Carmeaux Mine & Rail , Copiabo ........&...... Ditto Extension . (Dutch Rhenish ........ 20 Eastern of France .... 20 Grand Rus. Guar. Gp. e. 20 Do. do. 20 Great Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... 20 Italian Junction ...... 20 Lake Constance & Bale. 20 Lierre & Turnhout ?0 Lyons & Geneva . :33. Maria Antonia .... [0 Do New ..... ...... _ ...... Namur & Liebe ........ Do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ...... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ (Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.) gua. 7 p. et. 1im...... & Dunaburg Rome & Frascati „—. (Royal Danish (Royal Swedish 'Do. 7 per cent. Pref Sambre k, Meuse Do. 51 per cent. Pref San Paulo, lim, S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin' Southern of France West Flanders Do. 61p. e. Preference W. & N.W. of France Wustern of Austria Western of Switzerland' Wiesbaden . Do. 8 per cent. Pref Zealand I 100 100 100 1 1. 3 O. all all all all all all all all all TILE WHITS UN- WEEK GALES. In our last paper we contrasted the behaviour of the Yarmouth beachmen, in that dreadful Whit- Monday storm, with the conduct of the Ramsgate boatmen on Valentine's eve, and we have reason to believe that the contrast has had a telling effect on the public mind. It is not the first time that Yar mouth beachmen have recently acted in a manner calculated to forfeit the reputation which they once enjoyed for their devotedness in endeavouring to save the lives of their fellow -creatures. It cannot be alleged in their excuse that the superior con struction of Beeching's lifeboat gave an advan tage to the Ramsgate men, for, besides the facts mentioned by our correspondent " Huma nitas" as to the direction of the wind and the posi tion of the ships on Whit-Monday, it is a fact, of which some perhaps may not be aware, that a few months ago the Royal National Lifeboat Institu tion sent down a large boat somewhat similar to that at Ramsgate, to be tried by the Yarmouth beachmen against their own boats, for which they had been clamorous ; but shame to say ! they re fused to enter the boats without a promise of sixty pounds, afterwards moderately reduced to forty pounds, for a few hours' work ! Yet these men have had extra rewards for their services from the Royal Institution on more than occasion. At Lowestoft and Pakefield, where the boats are of the same class, there have been no complaints; but the boatmen are always ready to extend a helping hand to a brother seaman in danger. In the very same storm of Whit- Monday we find the Lowestoft boat render ing her services to three vessels—the Scotia, of Sunderland ; the Three Brothers, of G oo l e ; and the Thomas, of Blakeney. Th e whole crew of the first, six in number, were s ave d, and five out of six in the second, the mate having been washed overboard befor e th e b oat reache her. In the third case, the Yarmouth steam-tug having come up, towed the vessel into Lowestoft harbour; and the lifeboat, after re maining afloat for six hours, and seeing no more lives in danger, returned to the beach. The Pakefield boat did its part also. The Robert and Mary, of Blyth, having hoisted a signal of distress, this boat was launched to her assistance, but the Kessingland boat arrived before her, and saved the crew. After the Pakefield boat had re turned, two other vessels were seen driving over the Corton Sands with signals of distress, and a fresh crew proceeded to their assistance ; but un happily one of them, a sloop, went down before they could reach her; they then hauled up to the other, the Mason, of Goole, and the weather being somewhat moderated, remained by her until she was placed in safety, although the lifeboat itself had sustained considerable damage from the fury of the storm. Again, on the following Sunday morning, the crew of a Gibraltar vessel was saved by the bravery of the Pakefield beachmen, who had unsuccessfully attempted to reach her, until a line was thrown over her by the mortar, which the crew, being: Maltese, did not know how to take advantage of, but by which the beachmen hauled their yawl to the stranded vessel, and took off the seven hands and a pilot in an exhausted state, amidst the shouts of some hundreds who had watched the operation with the greatest anxiety from the shore. Now wo believe that there are to be found, on Yarmouth beach, men as alive to the impulses of humanity and true English courage, as at Lowes toft, Pakefield, or Kesiingland; and our confident hope is that the Local Committee, to whom we are glad to see that the General Board of the National Institution has referred the matter—will be able to make such a choice of men, or such regu lations foh the employment of those who offer them selves in future, as will roll away the reproach which at this moment rests upon the good old port of Great Yarmouth. She has sorrow enough in the visitation with which Providence has seen fit to afflict her fishermen and their wives and children ; let her not have to mourn in addition to lives and property, the loss of the character of her mariners. —Bury and Norwich Post of this day. THIS .D4l'S SHIPPING. LONDON, June 13.—Wind this day at noon—South- West ; strong breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, June 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Wel lesley, from London for Melbourne; Star of Tasmania, from Loudon for Van Diemen's Land. Sailed—Reform, for Newfoundland. SOUTHAMPTON, June 13.—Wind W.—Arrived—lndus, steamer, from Alexandria. SUNDERLAND, June 12.—Wind S.—Sailed—Charyseis, for Calcutta. RAMSGATE, June 12.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Swanen, for Quebec. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind W., blowing hard. Arrived, June 12.—Amalia, from Memel; Genova, steamer, from,London ; Havre, from Havre ; Lady Eglin tqn, steamer from Dublin ; Lady Bassett, from Middles. borough ; Limerick Lass, from Newport; Rainbow, from Seaha-..0 ; William Thompson, from Sunderland. Arrived, June 13—Indus, steamer, from Alexandria. Sailed, June 12—Argus, for Scilly; Delta, steamer, for Alexandria ; Le Coq, for Cherbourg; Courier, steamer, for Jersey ; Lady Eglinton, steamer, for London ; Edward, for Sunderland. (By SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) _ _ _ GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind, W.S.W ; weather fresh and fine. Arrived, June 1 2—Gibraltar, steamer, from Cadiz. Arrived, June 13 —Antipodes, froth Launceston ; Sylph, from Jersey; Blossom, from Stettin; Drie Broders, from Worcum. Sailed—Odessa, for Odessa; James Holmes, for Bar badoes. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind, W.S.W. ; fresh. Passed—Cairngorm, from London, for Sydney; Crete, from Falmouth, for Hull; Carmel Selina, from west, for north. Put back—Lobelia, from London, for Bombay. 6 i 61 8 i 8 1 1.94 101 38} 39i - 8 - :01 52 54 2 13 15 .51 6/ 81 61 /d pr Idl ' 20 21 51 61 91 91 22 23 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack al five o'clock. PRIVATE .BUSINESS. Brandon's Estate ; Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway ; Wexford Free Bridge ; Blyth Harbour and Dock ; Wat ford and Rickmanworth Railway, Dorset Central Railway (extension of time) Epping Railways (Dunmow Extension) bills were read a second time. The Consett District Water, and the London, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway (Amendment) Bills were read a third time and passed. DOCK YARD LABOURERS. Viscount DUNGANNON gave notice that on the 22d of June he should ask whether there was any truth in the report that on a recent occasion a number of dockyard la bourers presented themselves at the Thames Police-court, representing they could get better wages at Cherbourg than they could in this country, and therefore asking for passports to France with a view of obtaining employment there. MASTER AND OPERATIVES BILL. This bill was read a first time. LIGHT WEIGHT RACING BILL. Earl DERBY presented a petition from the Jockey Club disapproving of this bill. He would reserve to him self his objections to the bill, Until he had heard on what grounds the noble lord introduced the measure. Lord REDESDALE then moved that the bill be read a second time. Having referred to the petition presented by the noble earl, he said he should like to know whether the objection of the Jockey Club was to the principle of the bill or to the minimum he had fixed, viz., 6 stone. He had waited for a long time to ascertain whether the Jockey Club would take the subject up with a view of effecting some improve ment in the system, but that not having been done he felt it his duty to proceed with this bill. Its principle was to raise the average weights carried by race horses at the present time, and to prevent the gambling incidental to what were known as light weight handicaps. Its system was greatly on the increase, and ought to be immediately put a stop to. To illustrate this, he referred to • the race for the Chester, Cup. Twenty-five horses started for this race, of which only five carried more than seven stone. The highest weight carried was nine stone. Eight horses carried six stone, and the rest carried very light weights indeed. Many of their lordships familiar with horse-racing would see the evil of this, and he thought they would agree that some legis lative enactment was really necessary. He had received numerous letters expressing hopes that his bill would pass, and amongst these memorialists a number of trainers, who pointed out the dangers of the present system, many boys being put upon horses, by which their lives were endangered. He could not think that it was thought desirable that such a system should longer exist, and he only asked their lordships for one moment to reflect upon the cruelty and danger of putting a mere child who, with bridle and saddle, weighed but 4st. 41b. on a powerful horse, what control could such a person have over such an animal. Another objection to the employment of boys, was the, ad influences they were subjected to. The next point to which he would diredt the attention of the house was, that the more the light weight handicap system came into practice there was a sensible deterioration in the breed of racehorses, and, added to this, the gambling that was permitted, he might really say encouraged, by the legislature, on the ground that racing improved the breed of horses. He could not agree with such opinions; on the con trary, he thought that which tended to create gambling was bad, and certainly could not be deemed worthy Of supp or t. The Jockey Club could have de a lt with the subject if they chose, but as they had not done so he thought their lord ships would be of opinion that something must be done. The bill had been five months before the house, and as there had been meeting after meeting of the Jockey Club and no notice whatever had been taken of it, he waa justified in proceeding with it, especially as it was approved of by such eminent trainers as John Scott, Rogers, Sly, Bartho lomew, Taylor, Boyde, and others. The Duke of BEAUFORT opposed the bill. He said it was nearly the unanimous opinion of the JockerClub that the bill would act injuriously towards a great number of people, and do no good to racing. The Earl of WINCHILSEA was understood to oppose the bill, and to protest against the charges brought by Lord Redesdale against the supporters of the turf. He was con vinced that the breed of horses was improved by the use of light weights. The bill fixed a minimum, but not a maximum weight. If the bill were to pass, the same boys would ride as were now employed, merely carrying extra dead weight. (Laughter.) At present two horses would fetch £B,OOO or £9,0,.0; was that a sign of the depreciation of the breed ? (Hear.) When all the world was looking to the sportsmen of England to give them lessons in the art, this bill would be the greatest rebuff they have ever received since the days of Charles I. He objected to the bill as interfering with the arrangements of private gentle men, and the sooner their lordships rejected it the better. The Marquis of CLANRICA.RDE thanked the noble lord for bringing this bill forward, and sincerely hoped that it would pass on grounds of humanity. He viewed with distrust any restrictions on the rights of labour, but in many cases they were necessary. The children employed as light weights were subject to continual accidents, merely to mi nister to the pleasure of certain individuals. (Hear.) The great studs of the country did not belong to those who ran light handicap races; our best horses were those that had plenty of bone and sinew. He objected to horses being run so young ; they ought to be reserved till they were stronger. The late Lord Jersey had never run his horses till they were old enough to run for the Derby. It would be a good thing to put an end to two-year-old races. He hoped that the bill would pass, on the grounds of humanity. A fearful accident had occurred to a child of sst. weight at the late Hampton races. Earl GRANVILLE said this was no question of party; the arguments of the different speakers had been rather in analogy with the different kinds of racing which they ad vocated. He thought that the measure which had been introduced into the house involved details which were scarcely a fit subject for the discussion of their lordships in Parliament. One of the arguments which had been adduced in its favour was that it would tend to improve the breed of racehorses. But he believed that the Jockey. Club were opposed to the principle of the bill. He under stood the Jockey Club had no legal power or right of legis lation on this subject. (Hear, hear.) They were the landlords of part of Newmarket Heath, and there, therefore, they were enabled to enforce certain regula • tions. At other races they had no power whatever, and it was only by consent that their regulations were adopted. But did they consist of so exclusive a class—were they a body of men so bound up in their particular amusements that they were unable to form an unbiassed judgment on this question ? Me had examined the list of the Jockey Club and found that it consisted of 54 members. Some of them were members of agricultural societies ; some were cavalry and yeomanry officers ; 10 of them were masters of fox hounds ;20 of them were privy councillors—(a laugh)—and of these privy councillors, two had been Postmasters-Gene ral, two Viceroys of Ireland, seven had been Cabinet Mini sters, and two of them had been Prime Ministers twice in their respective lives. (Laughter.) The members who com posed this body were backed up in their views by a large body of the owners of racehorses, and he thought their opi nions on this question were entitled to great weight. There were, however, two grounds upon which he thought it would not be desirable for their lordships to take legislative action on this question. First, as to the argument of huma nity towards the boys employed in racing, he thought mat much stress could be laid upon that. It was perfectly im possible to compare their case with that of great masses of the population employed in mines and factories, in which boys of tender years were formerly engaged for many hours a day. Their,lordships might as well legislate against boys going out birds' nesting---(a laugh) —or provide that no boy should be allowed to go into the river till he had learned to swim. (A laugh.) Their lordships might be amused, but he could assure them that upon one occasion when he (Earl Granville) wished to bathe in the river Danube, he found that he was obliged to exhibit himself in a small pool--(great laughter)—in the presence of two gentle men in uniform, before he was allowed to lAthe in the river. Their lordships would not be prepared to adopt any such regulations as that. Then it had been said that gambling and other great Malpractices were connected with the present system. But did their lordships really suppose that this bill would prevent gambling ? The idea was perfectly futile. If young men could not be pre vented from acquiring habits of gambling by an act of par • liament, it surely was far better not to attempt to pass a measure on the ground of its being directed against these possible frauds and nefarious practice s . As to the breed of horses, he totally disbelieved in th e a ll eged deterioration in the breed of horses in this country. (Hear, hoar.) As the noble duke had alluded to the subject, perhaps the house would not think it unbecoming in hint (Earl Granville) to allude to a conversation which he had had that day with a large dealer in horses and jobmaster. It was clearly the interest of a man in his position to make out that there was great difficulty in getting good horses. But according to the statements of this dealer, although there was an un usual demand for a certain class of showy horses with high stepping action, .yet he said, if he were asked his opinion whether he could find less horses than formerly of great strength and good breed for ordinary purposes, he certainly thought, notwithstanding the drain from foreign countries that they were more abundant than ever. It was true that the foreman of this dealer, upon being asked a similar question, said that the complaints about the want of horses were universal ; but then, upon further questioning, he added that he never knew a time when the same remark was not made. (A. laugh.) One hundred and twenty years ago the same fears seemed to have prevailed about the frightful deterioration of horses. But that rumour when examined, turned out to be without foundation, and he thought that the present would be ford to be equally un substantial. For these reasons he was not inclined to sup port the measure of the noble lord. He thought it desir able that the Jockey Club should examine this subject rather than their lordships. He thought that there was too great a desire to legislate upon every trivial question. (Hear, hear.) There was an old maxim, c. De minimis non eurat lex," which he thought might be freely transla ted, "Do not legislate for feather weights." (Hear.) The Earl of DERBY said that there certainly was some thing in this subject which rendered it very' dissimilar to those usually discussed by their lordships. :Most of their lordships must have received great amusement from some of the speeches which had been delivered, and many of their lordships must have derived instruction also. But he hoped their lordships would not consider it ungra cious of him if he added, after that amount of amusement and instruction which they had received, that upon a sub • ject of this nature their lordships were hardly as a body competent to judge, even although they had such a large attendance from the right rev. bench. [This allusion to the large number of spiritual peers who were present was received with much laughter.] One of the objects which the noble lord stated that he had in view was to prevent deterioration in the breed of horses of highest weight and speed. Upon this point he (the Earl of Derby) thought he could show that his noble friend's bill did not tend to pro duce the effects he desired ; and unless he made out some very strong case of necessity, he agreed with the noble lord opposite (Granville) that it was very undesirable that their lordships should legislate on the subject. No doubt if a real grievance or abuse had to be put down, there would be an advantage in that and the other House of Parliament interfering even in matters of this description. The noble lord had spoken of the great amount of gambling, more especially produced by handicapping. He so far agreed with his noble friend that he very much regretted the great amount of handicapping which had taken place of late years. He regretted that; but at the same time he saw that in the present state of the turf, and certainly extended as it was throughout the country, it was quite impossible to carry on racing without an infusion of the handicap element, and a very large amount of harmless amusement would be lost if handicapping were done away with alto gether. On the other hand, he did not deny that handi caps did afford considerable facilities for malpractices and abuses. But he thought these abuses did not depend upon the greater or less amount of weight ; they depended on the principle of the handicap itself, the object of the handi cappers being to deceive others as to the quality of their horses and their power of carrying weight. The noble lord having referred to the statistics of the turf as show ing that horses were run upon much shorter training than they were years ago, it might interest the noble lord to hear the comparison which he (the Earl of Derby) had made between the different ages of horses which were run upon the turf in the years 1829 and 1859. The list he had consulted, it was true, contained only the number of horses which won in the former year, and the whale number which ran in the latter, but from these numbers a comparison might easily be made. In the year 1829, of two-year• olds the number which won was 55, the number of three-year old horses which won was 394, and of all ages above three years 179, making a total of 528. Thus the proportion of two-year-olds which won in 1829 to three-year-olds was as 2 to 7 ; the proportion of two-year-olds to the whole num ber above three years was as 1 to 91, and the proportion of three-year-olds to horses above three years was about 5 to 7. In 1859 the whole number of horses that ran was 1,666 of different ages ; of these SSB were two years old, 504 three years old, and there were 594 of all ages above three years. Thus the proportion of two-year-old horses to three-year-olds, which in 1829 was as 2 to 7, in 1859 was as Bto 7 ; and the proportion of three. year-olds to older horses, which in 1829 was nearly as 5 to 7, in 1859 was les s than Ito 3. He mentioned these facts to show that if horses were not kept to training for the purpose of being in a handicap, when handicaps were in a much less propor tion than they were now, there was a much larger propor tion of young horses formerly than there was at present. His noble friend objected that these handicaps tended to discourage good horses and to give great advantages to bad and inferior horses; and the very character of a handicap was that you must frame your handicap so as to give a moderate three-year-old as fair a chance of winning as a superior four or six-year -old. For that purpose you must have a range of from 41 to 5 stone. It you began with an amount of 7 stone—though his noble friend had now re duced it to six—the consequence would be that in all han dicaps the superior old horses would have to carry 11 and 12 stone, and the handicap run would be left to inferior horses, which would have the advantage of being ridden by jockeys instead of boys. The good horses would then be absolutely excluded from handicaps, whilst at"present they had a fair chance. But when his noble friend said that horses that could not caary six stone ought not to be kept in training, and were good for nothing, he was mistaken, for he (the Earl of Derby) could mention horses that with six stone on their backs could not live at a racing pace for three minutes, but which were quite competent to carry his noble friend across country for hours up to any hounds in England. It was impossible in all cases to have lasting qualities combined with enormous effort in point of speed. It did:not, however, follow in the slightest degree that because a horse could not carry six stone in a mile and-a-half race, and live, that he belonged to an inferior class, and that he was incapable of being useful for racing purposes. When the noble lord said it was more difficult to get hunters now than formerly, he must remember that hunting was a different thing to what it formerly was. Perhaps the noble lord would like to go out at six o'clock in the morning on a long slow dreary drag before he found his fox, and ride at six or seven miles an hour for the re • mainder of the day. Doubtless for that purpose our racing horses were not precisely the animals—(" hear, hear," and a laugh)—but he (the Earl of Derby) believed that if you wanted animals combining bone and blood, action and speed, sinew and endurance—the character of the English horse never stood higher than it did at present in every part of the world. (Hear, hear.) If his noble friend wished to do away with light weights and gambling on the turf, he should also do away with light weights as they applied to steeplechasing. He (the Earl of Derby) never saw but one in his life, and he never wished to see one again. In that case there were heavy weights,, long courses, and old horses. The lightest weight put up was Bst. 71b. ; yet he ventured to say that, with regard to the character of the race, the amount of gambling, and of danger to horses and men, and the number of serious accidents, there was no comparison between flat races and steeplechases. He did not mean to deny that there were evils inseparable from handicaps, but those evils did not depend upon light or heavy weights, but upon the character of the handicappers. He (the Earl of Derby) professed his belief that for the in terest of the turf he thought their lordships' intervention might be more advantageously used than in raising the weights as the noble lord proposed. What would be better would be the absolute prohibition of all two-year-old races. (Cheers.) There was one reason why he thought it desir able that all weights should be somewhat higher than they were at present. It was not on account of the danger to the little boys, but on account-of the great difficulty there was in procuring jockeys to ride old horses under the pre sent light weight system. As soon as a jockey arrived at Bst. 71b., he had comparatively few opportunities of rid • ing, and the great amount of riding was monopolised by the boys, who .ranged from 6st. 51b. to 7st. 101 b: When a jockey got to Bst. 51b. or Bst. 71b., the labour he had in bringing himself down to the required racing weight hadtcost the life of many a respectable man. He might here state that this subject was under the serious con sideration of the Jockey Club, and a notice bad been given for the next meeting to consider the subject of raising the weights for the Derby and other races from Bst 71b to Bst 101 b, and a proposition was also under consi deration, and it had his cordial concurrence, for raising weights on handicaps from a minimum of sst 71b. There were many boys who could ride as well as any men, and who in the bustle of a race would be perfectly masters of their horses under circumstances where his ;noble friend would find himself very considerably in a fix: (Hear.) The prevention of gambling and the improvement of horses were no doubt desirable, but he did not think they could be touched or promoted by this measure. He did not think the noble lord had established such a case as to induce their lordships to legislate on the subject when all legislation was a failure. He thought that after the general opinion ex pressed by their lordships, the noble lord would do well to withdraw the bill without giving them the trouble to divide. Lord REDESDALE offered to their lordships a few words in reply before he followed the course which had been recommended by the noble earl. After what had fallen from the noble earl, and after the declarations which had been made by so many eminent members of the Jockey Club, he would not press the bill. But as the noble earl talked of the older jockeys growing nervous, he would only read a sentence from a letter which he had received from a prac tical man. The writer asked who had ever heard of a reder in the Derby being nervous ? and the reason was that there were in that race no children employed as jockeys. (Hear.) The bill was then withdrawn. The Duchy of Cornwall Limitation of Actions Bill went throhgh committee. The Union of Benefices Bill was re committed, and seve ral verbal alterations agreed on. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and their lordships adjourned at ten o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Hay Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Caithness Roads Bill, and Manchester and Melford Railway Bills were considered, and ordered for third reading. For the amendment Against it Majority The clause was th e n agree d t o. On clause 11, The LORD ADVOCATE move d to add " Provide thAt nothing in this act contained shall authorise the com missionera, or any other creditor in any of the said annui ties, to interfere in any way with the administration, disposal, or control of the property, funds, revenues, or income by this act assigned or disponed in security of the said annuities so long as the same shall be regularly paid ; but the rights in security hereby constituted shall only become operative and available in the event of failure in the payment of the said annuities." The amendment was not pressed, and the clause was agreed to. Some other clauses were agreed to, and the chairman was ordered to report progress. The house then suspended the sitting. The house resumed at six o'clock. NEAPOLITAN AFFAIRS,—BOMBARDMENT OF PALERMO. Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to increase our naval forces in the Sicilian waters, in order the better to afford aid and shelter to such persons as might claim protection from the English flag; whether it was intended to communicate to the court of Naples the abhorrence of her Majesty's Government of such acts as the recent bombardment of Palermo ; whether it was intended to accompany such communication with a re commendation to conduct the war in future upon the rules recognised in civilised warfare ; and whether it was the in tention of her Majesty's Government to protest against, and, if necessary, vigorously to endeavour to avert, the in terference of any non-Italian power in the struggle now pending between the King of Naples and his subjects. Lord PALMERSTON—Sir, in answer to the first of these questions I have to state that my noble friend at the head of the foreign department has requested the Admi ralty to station one ship at Marsala, one at Messina, and one at Palermo, and four ships of war are to be stationed in the Bay of Naples, and all for the purpose of affording shel ter to such persons as may claim protection from the Bri tish flag. I should hope that distribution will be sufficient and satisfactory. (Hear.) With regard to the second ques tion, we understand that the Government of Naples has sent diplomatic agents to Paris and London, who may very shortly—within two days—be expected to arrive here for the purpose of making some communications to the two governments of France and England. I trust the house will not for a moment doubt that in communications which may be made to that envoy we shall express those feelings which her Majesty's Government, in common with every one in this country, feel in regard to the barbarity com mitted at Palermo—barbarities which are really disgraceful to the present age and civilisation of Europe. (Hear, hear.) With regard to any expectations that such repre sentations may have any beneficial effect upon the future conduct of the Government of Naples I cannot venture to lead the house to entertain any sanguine hopes. The Go vernment is far more likely to follow the course adopted in the case of the sacking of Perugia and the massacres which there took place, viz., the promotion of the officers who committed the atrocities. Those officers, naval and mili tary, who conducted the operations received promotion from the Papal Government, and it is far more likely that the officers recently employed will not receive punishment, but that they will receive tokens of reward from the royal Go vernment of Naples. (Hear.) With regard to the last question, we know that the Neapolitan Government has ap plied for assistance to its foreign allies—that is, to guaran tee the possession of the Two Sicilies to the King of Naples. Austria has positively and peremptorily refused to interfere at all in the affairs of Naples. (Cheers.) We have every reason to believe that the determination of the French Go vernment is similar to that of Austria—(cheers)—and I need not say what the feeling of the British Government must be upon conduct of the kind. It is the fault and for- I tune of Governments like those of Rome and Naples when, by the atrocities they have committed, their subjects have revolted and have been driven into desperation, that they have appealed to all friendly powers for assistance to re move and put an end to the authors and instigators of the revolution. Those Governments forget that they them selves are really the original authors and instigators of these revolutionary elements—(hear) —and that if their prayer were granted and steps taken to accomplish what they de sire, unless, what is very unlikely, they should alter their own course, the first and most effectual step would be their own removal. (Laughter and cheers.) THE MILITIA. Lord BURGHLEY asked the Secretary of State for War whether a militiaman absenting himself without leave did, in addition to the loss of his day's pay, necessarily forfeit a portion of his liounty, and if such \vas the case, whether it might not be advisable to modify this portion of the Militia Act, so that the interference with the bounty should be left to the discretion of the commanding officers of the several regiments. Mr. S. HERBERT said if a militiaman absented himself the whole of the time he lost the whole of his bounty, but if only for a portion of the time it was left to the discretion of a board of officers whether he should lose a portion or 53 the whole. He did not think it necessary to make the alte rations which the noble lord had suggested. ELECTION COMMITTEES. Mr. WARNER asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether it was intended to introduce any measure for amend ing the constitution or procedure of election committees ? Sir G. C. LEWIS said he might state that the expediency of altering the constitution of election committees had been considered at some length by the committee appeinted to in quire into the Corrupt Practices Act, and a great deal of evidence had been taken upon the subject, and which was now upon the table of the house. The result was that they did not recommend any alteration in the constitution of such committees, and therefore he was not prepared to state that the Government had any intention to propose a bill to that effect. But it would be necessary to deal with the act to pre vent corrupt practices with a view of renewing it this ses sion. COLONIAL MILITARY EXPENDITURE. Mr. CHILDERS asked the Secretary of State for War whether Government would propose to refer to a select committee the subject of colonial military expenditure. Mr. S. HERBERT said he thought the Government would be able to deal with the question without referring it to a select committee of the house. HIGHLEIGH PREBENDAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Mr. FREELAND asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the return from the Rev. Thomas Brown with reference to the Highleigh Prebendal Gram mar School, for which an address was ordered on the 9th day of February last, would be presented. Sir G. C. LEWIS said, in consequence of the address to her Majesty for a return, a communication was addressed to Mr. Brown soon after the address was presented, but no notice had been taken by Mr. Brown of the letter of the Sec retary of State. No doubt there was an intentional omission to notice the letter, and therefore no further application would be made to the rev, gentleman. (Laughter.) MILITARY ATTACHES TO FOREIGN COURTS. Mr. 0. STANLEY asked whether it was true that Col. Hamilton had been appointed Military Attache to the Court of Prussia, and whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to appoint military attach6s to the other Courts of Europe. Lord PALMERSTON said he would answer those ques tions. The Government of F . rance had appointed military attach6s to all their.missions at the principal Courts of Europe, and the British Government had long had a military officer at Paris. It had been thought expedient to appoint an officer to the mission at Berlin. But he could not state to what extent his noble friend at the head of the Foreign office intended to carry out these appointments. (Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON wished to ask the noble lord whether the Government of France had lately attached a naval officer toits mission in this country, and if so whether the British Government intended to send a naval officer to Paris. Lord PALMERSTON said the Government of France had recently attached a naval officer to its mission in this country, but he did not know whether his noble friend would appoint a naval officer to reside at Paris. THE CENSUS BILL. Sir C. DOUGLAS asked whether it was intended to go on with the Census Bill to-morrow, and whether the Go vernment were prepared to give up the clause so much ob jected to. Sir G. C. LEWIS said as to going on with the bill to morrow, that would depend upon what time was previously occupied. He could not, therefore, state whether it would be in his power to bring on the bill, but his wish was to do so. With regard to the provisions of the bill to which the hon. baronet had alluded, he had already stated his readiness to withdraw the p:_nalty which he had proposed to introduce for the purpose of obtaining information respecting the religious profession of each individual. He would be ready to withdraw it in committee. He must take exception to one remark which had been made, that it was intended by the Government to ask for the religious opinions of each individual ; that was not proposed to be done, but to ask for the religious profession of each person. THE INDIAN ARMY. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said he wished to repeat a ques tion put the other evening, viz., whether the question re specting the Indian army had been referred for the delibe ration of the whole Indian Council, and if so whether they had expressed any opinion upon the course proposed, and whether they dissented or approved of the course taken by the Government. Sir C. WOOD said he was glad his hon. friend had given him an opportunity of restating the answer which he gave on a former evening to an hon. and gallant member ; but amongst the numerous questions put and answers given he was not surprised that there had been some inaccuracy in the reports. He was desirous that his answer should be known, for the satisfaction of those who felt an interest in India. It was quite true that the reports of the commission ap pointed for the better organisation of the Indian army were referred to the Indian Council, and their report had been made, and was now upon the table of the house. He did not take the opinion of the Council of India collectively upon the report, but as he stated the other night he was in constant communication, during the autumn, with the members of the Indian Government upon the report respecting the or ganisation of the army. But while the question was pending b fore the Cabinet he did not think it desirable to take the opinions, collectively or individually, of the Indian Council. No action could have been taken on that opinion had the epinion of the Government been different. He (Sir C. Wood) stated at the Indian Council what the decision of the Government had been in case they might wish to express any dissent, but the members thought it too late, and they declined. He still thought that they might fairly and pro perly have done so, and that he gave them the proper oppor tunity. They informed him that their opinion was against the amalgamation of the armies, but that nevertheless they would exercise all zeal in carrying out the intentions of the Government. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the Metropolitan Local Management Act; against the Sunday Trading Bill; against the provision in the Census Bill, by which persons making returns should be required to state their religious profession, &c., &c. ANNUITY TAX ABOLITION (EDINBURGH) BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, ,The LORD ADVOCATE suggested that five other Scotch bills on the paper should be referred to the same committee, who should report to the house at six o'clock. Mr. STIRLING wished to know when the learned Lord- Advocate intended to proceed with the Titles to Land (Scotland) Act, and whether he would give a week's notice before proceeding with it ? The LORD-ADVOCATE said he could not give any such notice as that required by the hon. member, and he proposed to proceed with the bills as soon as p ossible. Mr, HADFIELD objected to the complaints which had Sharei 4/ IU2 f / 101; 1 314 - 1 i 1 604 4 1 784 09/ 100 9191 6 81 li 1 12 SAVINGS BANKS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed until Friday week any proceedings respecting savings bank moneys. BRITISH OCCUPATION OF PALERMO. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked whether it was the fact that the British admiral in the Mediterranean had sent marines on shore to occupy the fort of Castellamare at Palermo; and if so, whether the occupation was to be merely temporary and for the purpose of facilitating negotiations ? Lord PALMERSTON said that an arrangement had been agreed upon between the Neapolitan commander and Gari daldi to the effect that, pending their negotiati ns, Castella mare should be occupied by the British admiral. Recent occurrences, however, led the Government to believe that this occupation had not taken place. THE ADMIRALTY. Admiral DUNCOMBE rose to move for a select commit tee to inquire into the constitution of the Board of Admi ralty and the various duties devolving thereon. He had not, he said, any intention of censuring any Board of Admi ralty, past or present, in making this motion. He merely wished to suggest certain alterations, with a view of strengthening the naval administration of the country. He believed that successive boards having so short a tenure of office had acted on the maxim that " Now brooms sweep clean," and had all exerted themselves as much as possible. However, whether it was on account of our shortcomings in the Crimea, the failure of our transport system, or the rotten gunboats, every one was aware that the doings of the Ad miralty had recently been the object of severe censure in the public press. With regard to the transport system, as a committee had been granted he did not mean then to allude to it, and the, same remark would apply to the rotten gunboats, which were also to be inquired into by a committee. An hon. member had asked leave to bring in a bill to regulate piers and harbours, and the Secretary to the Admiralty had opposed it on the ground that the board was already overworked. This he thought was prima facie evidence of the necessity of in creased strength. In 1832, when Sir James Graham was First Lord, he abolished the Navy Board, but that was thirty years ago, and it must be admitted that within the last six or eight years certain classes of our ships had so amazingly increased, as had also the difficulty of pro curing men for the navy, that there was a new necessity for increased supervision in every department of the Admiralty. What he would propose was in the first place that the First Lord should be Minister of Marine, on the same footing as the Minister for War, and should of course be a member of the cabinet. He thought that the Board of Admiralty should be entirely naval, in saying which he meant no dm paragement to the civilian mem b ers ; b u t h av ina* been himself in that position for several months, he could say that he should have had gr ea t difficulty in deciding many of the questions that came before him had he not had some knowledge of naval matters. (Hear, hear.) He would give the controller a seat at the board. That functionary had present could order ship s in his department the greatest outlay of money fo r ship building, machinery, &c•,and at board might only know that the Al g i ers had been a to nd be th bu e ilt w ithout the board knowing a nything about it, launched and the Princess R o y a l h ad been laid down through merely seeing the a nnouncement in the papers. (Loud cries of "Hear, hea r. ") He believed also that the scarc ity of timber had grown without their knowledge through the excessiv e b u i lding of ships of a particular class, which used up all the timber of a large scantling. By his plan all the d epartments at present under the control ler, ship - building, mac hi nery, &c., would be brought directly under the cognisance of the board. He thought that at present the controller was overworked, and that he should have under him a board of construction, to be composed of three persons, the most competent that could be found. With such an institution they would get rid of the present endless complaints about the lengthening of ships—and this put him in mind of the Princess Royal. He should like to know what had been the expenditure on that ship since the noble lord the Secretary of the Admiralty had hauled down his pen nant. The expenses of our screw fleet had been enormous, especially through straining at sea. His opinion was that although steam must of course be used when expedition was required, yet that in such cases as the voyage to Lis bon, which was, in familiar language, merely a man-of-war cruise, the ships might have gone under sail, and not have incurred the strain arising from the forcing such enormous masses through the water by means of the screw. An other cause of complaint, and which r equ i re d investigation, was the building of the steam ram s , w hich he believed would be of no more use than the old Trusty, which. had just had a shot sent through her sides. lie believed that ast ic t ity UT, •ed he as is ,ff, Id