The Sun. — London, England, 1858-07-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOf taMi11.........1111111181N -. 0 MONEY MARKETI 811;:,:.,:t...' iitki;,ft:,:::.'i S (This Day). Lai as I,, , _:.i.':_ , ED .-I ii "AXE ), r:.l-INTA 7.:".i. Leasin.., Closinv Pric.h 1 lia-ines , AND %AIL WAY t. Shr raid unman. Companies yeeterdpy ' this day. t, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, _________ cl 3hr. Paid RAILWALTA. olosnig 'ric- , Business done -- - - St. 100 Buckghamsh . Ln•StN.W. 100 - 102 __,‘„_____ yesterday this day. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. - St. 100 Clydesdale Jc Caledon... 103 10 5 --- -------...- 25 all Col.Stour Vy. E.U.StE.O 14 - 16 ',!•• The markets for Foreign and Colonial produce 12,t ld , Ambg,. Nottng. Bost. Sit. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 13. Gt.Northn 139 - 141 A St Eastn. June.... 6k -61 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count; 4 - 5 during the last few days have been moderately so all Belfast & Ballymen, ~. - .., St. 100 Glas. Barr. & active, and most of the leading staples have sup- 1.31.; all Birmng. Wolvei h. i Neils. Direct. Caldonian. ... - ... it Stour Valley ported previous values. Tea, at public sale, went st. 100 mr kenhd.Lancer 7i - 8i St ,100 Do. Now Do. ...... ... ... - ... ~ a 25 I all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Gt.Westn. .. - .. oft rather heavily, but at former quotations. Cheshire Jnnet 66 - 63 It Sugar of good quality sold at fully late rates, but 25 all Black burn ll -12 50 all Hull St Selby. Y. St N.M. 1 . 10 - 112 112 25 all Do. 3 Shares. Do ••• - ... 25 all Blyth & Tyne origins.: 1231 all Do. 4 Shams. Do ••• - ••• coffee, rice, and spices have bee n s li g htly d e pressed. .£2s(iss. at .£45).... 26i -27 t 12 all !Lon.d:Greenw S.Eastern l3 -14 to The public sales of colonial wool continue to pro- St. 100 Bristol & Exeter..„,.. 89 - 91 20 I all IDo.Preference Do 234 - 244 St. 100 Ca1ed0nian...........764 - 77 78 } 8 1 St. 100 !Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 92 - 95 gress with considerable animation •us rates , previo St. 100 Chester & Holyhea.l 38 -40 10 1 10 IDo. Bark. Sh. Do - ••• i, being fully maintained for all descriptions. Salt. 50 all Cork and Bandon. .. ... - ... 53, all IManch.Baton. Ln.&N.W 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ... - .. 1 , . petre continues steady, and tallow is dull, P. Y. C. and Matlock & Midld. 24 - ?/ 4 - 5 St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Miclland 97 - 99 /. 20 1 all ! Cornwall 011 the spot is quoted 48s. 3d., and last three 10 all i Do • A ••• - ••• 61 54 Newmarket ,?.r swaths 48s. 3d. to 48s. Gd. per cwt. 10 ! r,, I all D o . B - 9." 90 BuryE.G.spc. E. Count.. 4 • AP d Du all Dablin&BelfastJun- ... - ...i: 50 , all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 5B - 60 In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there 25 al/ Dom. P. &Aber June. 7i - 8 4 50 I all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... - ... WaS no animation whatever, and prices of all kinds st. ;100 East Anglian .... ..... 16 17 50 1 all Do.Fizedsp.c Do !D tended downwards. The sales were estimated at St. ;100 Eastern Counties..... 613 - 623 623 2 f 25 1 all Prest. St Wyre L. &N . W ... - ... St. 1 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 45 - 47 123' all Do. 3 Shrs. ADo - ••• rather more activity, and 7,000 bales. The Railway Share Mark e t presented fat. 100 ••• - 100 Do~ do. B. - 142 :i• a moderate business was 25 83 Do , New A... lO all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 84 - 9 ••• r- transacted, at improved quotations. 25 I all East Kent - - - 5t.1.00 East Lancashire ... - 92 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 10 - 104 10k 50 , all WearVal.g6pc Stk.dtDar. ... - ... d . - 323 - 334, The inquiry for money is rather larger in some 20 all East Snffol: .. . ••• - ••• 25 I all Do Do 011arfnro im 4- 4-1,... —1„ 4. —4.:11 --.,;—,. : ~ ...q.- . 10 1 all ' Do. CITY, Two o'CLoox. The markets for Foreign and Colonial produce during the last few days have been moderately active, and most of the leading staples have sup ported previous values. Tea, at public sale, went oft rather heavily, but at former quotations. Sugar of good quality sold at fully late rates, but coffee, rice, and spices have been slightly depressed. The public sales of colonial wool continue to pro gress with considerable animation, previous rates being fully maintained for all descriptions. Salt petre continues steady, and tallow is dull, P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 48s. 3d., and last three swaths 48s. 3d. to 48s. Gd. per cwt. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there was no animation whatever, and prices of all kinds tended downwards. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales. The Railway Share Market presented rather more activity, and a moderate business was transacted, at improved quotations. The inquiry for money is rather larger in some quarters, but the market still remains in a thoric state, and no prospect exists of an imme diate change of a permanent character. The ques tion is now being discussed more anxiously than for some time past whether speculation is likely to be renewed at the Stock Exchange, the large sup ply of capital, and the low rates to which a multi plicity of seenrit'e3 are reduced, offering facilities wLich it might be supposed would lead to active operations. Already symptoms of an increased demand for investment are exhibited, and many of those who are carefully watching the course of events predict a period of great speculative anima tion. In the meanwhile the commercial inquiry is limited, and likely to continue so for some time to come, as it is improbable, even under the most fai , ourable circumstances, that prosperity will be suddenly or immediately restored. ( East Lancashire East Snffol: Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth. &Duna.. Forth and Clyde June. Furness . . Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of - I'co Liana .great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. are). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. 'Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshir- Do. , do. F £l6 ... Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Riding Dr Do. Southport London & Blackwell Do. New, lee. 51. 10s. Loud. Bright. & S.Cst London & N. Wester Do. Eighths 'London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine ILndndrry. & Ennisk. Ma,nch.Shef.&Linclr.l Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. &D er , Midland West.(lr. Do. Shares ..... Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newpt.A berg.&llrid. Newry & Armagh ...I Newry, Warrennoi , :i & Restrevor N0rf01k........ Northn. Counties EN! North British North Devon. Rail. di Dock Stock Do., A Stock ....... Do., B Stock ...... IN. Eastern—Berwick ,Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Ham, stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire..,' North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June j Oxford Worcester &l Wolverhampton.... Peebles Portsmouth._ 10 all St. 100 t. 100 0 all St. 11.00 St. 1100 6A 2151 - 25. PREFaiI,ENCE SHARES. 'Myth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. Rt. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4# p. c 'Ches. di Ho. 51 p.c Do, do. 5 per cent !Cork&Bandonsip.c ,Dun.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Ole. B 6p, c, Do. do. els. C 7 p. c. Ess.Co.Ex,sp.e No.l Do. No, 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un. ' G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent, Do. 101 Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6p.cts E.drW. York, J. sth• Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. Furness, 5 p. c 90 - 2 102 - 103 10 80 - 82 131 - 133 103 - 105 48 - 486 56 - 58 48 - 50 94 - 96 103 i 81 1311 481 4 i libli : gi .1 -.... 6-b •.. 5 87 90 111 1242 11 —126 p 9 91 1}- d' 1 a 110 • n 5 103 108 115 - 118 114 - 116 132 - 134 79 - 81 - ii : 4 ••• .. 109 - 111 91i - 94 - 951 ••• -- ••• 64 - 66 , A further small portion, viz., 6,000/ , of the gold by the Heather Bell was taken into the Bank yes terday. The remainder, it is thought, will be sent to the Continent, but further arrivals are shortly expected, which will probably cause a further accu mulation of bullion. The adjustment of commer cial balances, however, will necessitate moderate consignments to France. Silver is quiet, at pre vious rates; and about 20,0001. worth arrived yesterday from Antwerp by the Baron Osy. The half-yearly meeting of the Scottish Austra lian lnvestment Company has just taken place, at Which a dividend was proposed at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum. The report was satisfactory, and stated that the gross profits of the half-year were 9 ,961/. 13s. 10d. It was the intention of the directors to dispose of the other mining property of the company, in which the shareholders were to have the preference in taking shares. The report was adopted. Glas. -.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redo m. at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 44 per cent 120 - lii 34 35 2 ld 93 93} 64 66 i 112 - 114 105 - 107 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 rran Gt.N.O Scot.lstPr( Gt. S & IV. (Ireland) Do. 4 per . Pref. 9t. Gt. Ex.spe 'Do. con. red. 4A P.C. Do. con. 1.?. 4 p. c. irred. 4 per vent. Do. 5 p. C. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Do. Chester Sp. c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do. Do. Birra. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No I D o. , P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. & N, W„ Coy. & Nnneator 5 r. ct Lon. & S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares 65 e,7 11 90 -- 4 , 1 81 -- 83 82 -- 84 96 -- 98 9 i -- 10 16 -- 17 91 -- 104 72 -- 74 18 -- 19 9 -9; 13i -- 14,E 1140 - 142 61 63 52 - 53 91 - 914 2 - 1 46 - 47 72 - 72 ; i 1 96 - 98 I ... - .. At the meeting of the Netherlands Land Enclo sure Company, held to-day, it was stated that, in consequence of the destruction of the 2nd polder by the storms of February last, negotiations were going on with the Dutch, in order that some assis tance might be afforded to the company to resume operations, and it was hoped that they would be successful. The report was adopted. The English Stock Market is buoyant, and several transactions have been recorded at a further slight advance. Owing to the approaching settlement the speculators are naturally very cautious, but acme moderate purchases have been made for Sep tember. Consols have been 96 to 968, but they are now 95i 96. The New Threes are 961 ; the Reduced, 96i ; Long Annuities (1885), 188 ; Exchequer Bills, March, 355. prem. ; June, 255. prem. ; ditto Bonds,looi ; India ditto, 15 ; ditto Stock is 2191 ; and Bank Stock, 2251 226. In Foreign Securities rather more ac ivity is apparent, and quotations have all advanced. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96/ 97 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1052 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents., 1034 ; ditto Scrip, prem. ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20g ; Peruvian Uribarren Bonds, 771 ff ; Russian 4i per Vent '.; 1 001 ; Spanish 3 per UelltS., Sorg ; oitTo Passive, 8i ; Austrian 5 per Cents, 81±; French 3-per Cents., 67f. 87/c. ; Venezuela 5 per Cents., 40 ; and ditto Deferred, 15g. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow as the prices of American Securities : 6 - 7i - 8 i 8 9 160 - 165 27 - 29 Londy. & Color. Sh Londy.&Ennie. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6p. Do. do. do. £6 Cent. Do. do. 3i per cont. 3farypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Mid. Consol. 6 p. c. St Do. Con. Br. Biz% 6 p. c Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. L. dill. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p.c.red. sp.c.pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et Liorflr. Doh. 4p. c. Sh Do. 5 p. C. Ext. 1846 Do. 5. p.c. pf , Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847. North British Do. 71. lereference N.B. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf I Do. do. do 7 4d 121 - 123 69 - a Rhymney (Scottish Central .., Sc , )t. N. E. Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon. South Eastern...... South Wa1e5......... .. W 9 - 111 264 -26 i 81 - 83 44 - 46 3 2 34i - : 4 5i 68 - 69 79 - 80 14 - '5 6 - 4 '1 9 - )1 34 - 35 139 141 102 - 104 92 - 94 ..... S. Yorksh. River Dun FDo ..... . ........ all !Staines,Wok.,&W , ,k. all Stockton & .Darling 20 I Do. do., 1854 7 I Do. do., 1855 !Stockton & Hartlepl 100 (Taff Vale... 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 i Limes Hay. D. &R. 100 :Vale of Neath 100 'Waterfd. & Kilkenny all 'Waterford&Limenek all West C0inwa11........ all West End of London and Crystal Palace.. all ' Do. A Do. B r _ .... 111 - ii sl - 1 108 - 110 ••• 98 99 - i 4 96 - 99 IDo. Leeds 6 pe. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848... Do. York H. &S. Pur. North Staffordshire 40x., Wor. dt Wolv. G I p.c., Ist guar. ID°. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ !Do, do. Debentr. St. oeu L. VeII4.INWW rret. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf, St. Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St ,South Devon ••• - P 23 - 21 .34 61 - 61 119 - 121 105 - 107 98 7 100 119 - 121 125 - 127 74 - 76 10.1 - lt.i Do. First Class all j Do. Second Class Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Re..rline, Ann.) of £1 Os. Gd I 'Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4j p.c. Sh Do. New 4. pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. 0 Do. do. do. IWaterfddtKilk. 6 pc 233 -- 243 101 -- 193 , 101 - 103 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1808 Redeemable. Per Cent United St ates 6 per Cen ...103 105 t. Bonds 1868...102 104 Alabam a 5 per Cent STATE SECURITIES. . 78 iCentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872_ 91 93 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 91 93 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds , 184 1-1871... Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... Pennsylvania 5 p er C en t. St oc k ............ ... 77 79 Pennsylvania 5 p er C en t . B onds '877... 82 84 Tannessee 6 pe r C en t. B onds ... 79 81 Virginia 6 pe r C en t . B onds 1886.. 81 83 Virginia 5 per C en t. (St er li ng Bonds) —3BBB_ . 81. 83 _ - -- 16A -17 A 28 - 293 ••• ••• 40 ! 45 BRITISH MINES. 2112 Alfred Cons. (Phi.) 8 9 ••• 20 14 'British Iron ... 20 I Condurow (Cambrn.) 50 60 10 1 D ay. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. ) 465 475 30 'East Basset (Illogan) 90 95 ..• 17s Great South Tolgus 5 16 ••• 11i Grt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) 5 —6/ ... 7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstu.) 1/ ig ... 17s Lady Bertha - ... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 6. 74 N. W.Basset (Illogan) 84 94. 6115 North Wheal Crofty 4 5 ... 1i Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 16 17 161 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) ... 6s, Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 1 1/ ... 24 S. Caradon (St. Clear) 395 -- 405 ... 2S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) 24 34 ... 19 S.W. Fmnces(lllogn.) 230 240 5 44 Tam. S. &L. Kin. CO.l 10 9 Tin Croft I 31 ... 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) 70 90 1256 V. of To way (Camay.; 1 ... 14 W. Basset (Illogan) 20 22 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 95 JO5 Wh. Basset (Illogan).1175 185 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth).l2o6 - 220 51 Mi. Edward(Calstck) 41 5 ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 7 8 8 [Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) i 6 -• 48 4 IWh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 FOktEltiN 10 7A ;Australian 1 lOs. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) p 1 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .C 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 11 12 1 4 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica . 40 all Cobra Copper 4O 42 ... 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop ) per Mining Co. 1 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 11 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada — 1 all Novean Monde 20 all Pont.Sil.LdMok Smlt 5 7 5 t 1 Port Philip — I 30 161 Santia.g... de Cuba all United Mexican 3i 3 3 11 I LOANS BostOn 4i p er Cent. Bonds OF 1883... Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... AILROAD BONDS. Illinois C en t ra l 7 per ß Cent. let Mortgage, not Convertile 1875... 81 83 Illinois Central b 6 per Cent 1875... 79 81 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1.860— 78 79 Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid... . . ... 23 d 21d Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... Do. do. do. 1869... 82 84 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... '..11 93 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 81 83 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort- Ngage 1883... 67 69 ....York and Erie 7 P. Cent. Convertible 1862... York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking V and 1875... 30 35 ?imams 7 per Cent. ,Ist Mortgage ,18G5... 89 91 tonnsylvania Central 6p. Cent.. I stMort.lBBo... 89 91 A rather active business has been done in the Railway Share Market this morning, and most of the leading lines show considerable improvement in Values. Lancashire and Yorkshire, North- Western, and North Stafford, have improved 10s. ; Caledonian, Eastern Counties, North Eastern, Berwick, and North-Eastern (York), 1/. ; and Great Northern, 1/. 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been moderately active, prices have also slightly improved. Paris and Lyons advanced ss. ; Pernambuco, ss. ; and Great Luxembourg, ss. In the Colonial Market, East India have advanced 11 . ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 1/. ; Geelong and Melbourne, 10s. Joint -Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are Moderately acive, but prices show a dywnward tendency. London and Weitininst r have receded 58 . ; Provincial of Ireland improved 55.; and Lon don Joint-stock, ss. In the Miscellaneous Market scarcely any busi ness has been done. Royal Mail Steam have im proved to Cs. 2RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE • .'(' i OCK. Bank (Prom the 011ics4t Lutz • Stock Three per Cent. R e d uced Annuities (+6; $ 5 3 net -,.‘ onk‘ou- Annuities - 54 6i New Three per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 India. Stock .............................. . Ditto Bonds, £lOOO .. .... .......... Consols for Account E xchequerßills--- • Qviarcii. June. 4000 ••• £5OO .• 5 38 5 22 t-"zell tna'l ecluer Bonds, 1859, 3i Per Cent. Pit ICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. li raailian 5 per C ent lO3 .5 Sato Serip, 1858 All/neat, pc: r • ent. D itto Account 1 Ditto per Cent. U rr ih.rr'n 77 i Rlss i a n , 1522, P ,9,t.., 5 per Cent - Ditto 1858, 4A p er C ent. qplnish Roads, o per ( )Ant Ditto, Passive . Tarkish Bonds, 6 per Cent. - Ditto, Account 97 6!! 7 . Ditto Guaranteed 4 per . 'eut. • 'Velem:3la Bonds, 4t per Cent - Ditto Account D itto Deferred, 2 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 4t per Cent., Ex. 25c. • Do. 3 per Cent., ex. 25 francs A ustrian B onds , 6 f. 871 c. 10 Gull., 5 per Cent, £ 811 • Consols TWO O'CLOCK. , riac ney 9si 6 Ditto account .............................. - - GOLD (AUSTRALIA) the jeer 1857 48,815 , z of told (va!ue 185,1381.) were rxvertpri from Ne.. South 'Wales, and 2,729,655- z. (value 10,806,2601.) from Vic• toria. The total gross quantity of gold exported from both colonies between May, 1851 and December, 1857, is estimated a t 17,023,413:z., valued at 64,122,3601. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 3O, 1858. MILITAR b D tlfiP.Ell 7 CLi 01P ,8 fi:I.OIUM, _.-_ + -- The debete on the Antwerp ft - rtifications was re sumed in the Belgian Chamber ou the 27th. M. THIEFFRY continued his speech. He said the expenses which were made an objection to the great enceinte might be reduced. They were at first put down at 60,000,000 francs, and had already been brought down to 45,000,000 fraucs. Other reductions were possible. It was not necessary to face the works with masonry. Earthworks with moats were much less costly. He should vote against the plan of the government, for a special reason. He culd not admit an extension of the means of defence of Antwerp, no matter on what scale, except on the condition of the simultaneous demolition of the other fortresses. Should the government not declare itself on this point he should vote against the grant of any money for the object of the bll. General Bernard, a royal commissioner, said— Gentlemen,—During yesterday's sitting M. Thieffry spoke in accordance with principles wh ch very closely resemttle those by which the government is guided. The arguments of M. Thieff'y bear upon three principal points et!lioli I shall examine suc cessively. The first of these points is the follow ing :—M. Thieffry says that an unarmed neutrality is a chimera. I agree with the hon. gentleman that an unarmed neutrality is a chimera. In case of an acknowledged nitcessity no scruple is made of in vading neutral countries. Vatel says, " Necsssity authorises invasion ; that is quite natural. When an army is in the field it does not atop before neu tral territories, it advances, it must conquer." In 1672, Liege wished to be neutral; Louis XIV. de stroyed the citadel of Liege. This is what becomes of neutral countries. But there is something to the purposestillmorerecent. Speakingof the neutrality of Belgium and Switzerland, Lord Palmerston said that he did not believe that neutrality would be an obstacle in the way of armies whose interest it might be to disregardthe privileees of that neutrality. It was on the Bth of June that Lord Palmerston sp ke thus. Do not doubt, genlemen, that as soon as one power enters Belgium, another will follow. Such a possibility requires to be guarded against. Belgium must have an army strong enough to allow her to look for help in case of atigression. If she has not such a force it will happen that the nations from whom she may hope for assistance will only arrive at their own time. We can find in our his tory examples of what I have just stated. In 1840 a war appeared imminent. A power allied with Belgium asked her whether, in case of attack, she had forces sufficient to defend her territory for a certain time. Well, to do what was asked of her, and what always will be asked of her, Belgium must have an army iu the field. But one does not send an army into the field without its being, as it is technically called, based. Bases vary accord ing to the event of the country. You have in France many lines serving as bases—fortified places, into which armies that have received a check may retire. In a country which has not a similar extent a central fortress is necessary. This is what the government project demands, and it demands also that the army should have the means of acting efficiently. This is no party question ; it is a mat ter of absolute necessity. Fur the rest the choice of this military position has been investigated by the officers of the army. They have sought for such a position as should best assure the defence of the country. Antwerp has been chosen. The advantages of Mons, Brussels. and Antwerp have been discussed. I may here state that when I proposed to fortify Brussels, there was no intention of concentrating the army there. The proposition of fortifying Brussels was this—it seemed to me that Brussels ought in no case to fell into the hands of the enemy. 1 intended at the same time that Antwerp should be kept up. The great military position of the country ought to maintain a lengthened defence. Brussels could never do so. There are many obstacles in the way. One of the most serious is the provisioning of the town. It would take an army to provision Brest:els. In the arguments which are urged against ns it is asserted that M. Thiers has said that Paris could be provisioned. No. M. Thiers said that the provisioning of Paris was at all times secure for a certain number of days. What M. Thiers meant was that Paris might be deprived of succour from without, but that it would always have within itself considerable resources. There is another remark to be made, and that is that Brussels is not at all in the position of Paris. In a few hours an invad ing army would be under the walls of our capital. Paris, on the contrary, would not be besieged for months, not usitil several armies bad been defeated. Paris would have to provision itself. I have now told you why you cannot choose Brussels. I will next state why Antwerp should be chosen. A place which is to serve as a reftige for the national —.recut, IJU unneary position in every point of view ; it ought to be good in a defensive point of view ; it must not be menacing to any one ; or it must be menacing to every one ; every power should have an interest in its not falling into the hands of another power ; it must have resources by itself, must be easy to pro vision, easy to defend; communication with our allies must be easy. It is impossible to find a town except Ant werp which unites all these advantages. We have been told that Antwerp, being surrounded with walls, is incapable of extending. Yet never since she has bad walls has her development been arrested. A great commercial town, it has been said again, can not be the national refuge. Yet Amsterdam, which plays a similar part, is fortified. N-w Y , ,rk and Boston are fortifiLd. Genoa, Leghorn, Trieste, and Riga even, which were spoken of yesterday, are fortified. You cannot show that Antwerp is not a place of the first order for warlike purposes. Hamburg, in 1812, razed its walls. It has cast it 115 millions. Raze your walls, and a CASt., may present itself that will oblige you to have them. As to the possession of Antwerp en Nov. 13, 1813, Lord Castlereagh wrote to Lord Absrdeeu that it was impossible to leave Antwerp to France. Na poleon himself said that he had done much for Antwerp, but still no: - , enough. That Antwerp ought to be a place of refuge in case of a national defence. In short, as regards the possession of Antwerp, England would on no account permit it to belong to France, and France would on no ac count permit it to belong to England. All the powers which surround us have an interest in Bel ginm's being mistress of Antwerp. As regards communication, by the very position of Antwerp, it will always be secure. As to provisioning, it is equally safe—by land, if we have France on our side, by sea if England. In short, in political military, and all other respects, it is th only truly strategic position in the country. General Renard, after exelaining the system ad pt&l fur the defence of Antwerp by the committee appointed it, 1847, stated that the officers who had expressed an opinion favourable to the great enciente had done so with considerable qualification, Ile then pro ceeded—Toe central section in adopting the enciente of Keller admits the demolition of the strong places, and the concentration of all our force at An twerp. Now in a national war there are other things be sides soldiers ; there is public spirit, the population, and the resources of the soil. Now how aro we to apply that public spirit if we have not a place in which the flag is always standing? B -.sides, there is as regards this proposal to raze all the fortres , s, and to have an army at Antwerp, some thing which astonishes me in a report emanating final General Giblet. He said, on the 26th February, 1856, " Tne sole obligation of Belgium is to defend the placer, the preservation of which is recommended by the Conference of London." And now we want to raze everything. How, ought Belgium to have no public action beyond what is imposed on her ? This is unarmed neutrality—more the shame ! Now, would you withdraw a part of your gams in to send it against a body, say of 25,000 enemies only ? You could not do it, and a garrison of 50,000 men would remain passive spectators of the invasion of their country. The section, by proposing the great enciente, upheld that the beet means of defence would be obtained by having the town and forts in close proximity to Pael This was error. The section reigued as it the town was the principal point of defence, it was precisely the contrary. The forts, the retrenched camp, were the principal points, the city of Antwerp was only an accessory. It was no longer a question of a retrenched camp on Vauban's p lan, but of camp as they are now constructed , and wine, ie only a protection for a town when placed at dis tance from it ; it was this princ i ple which det er mined the position of the detached forts of Paris. Moreover, it was necessary that the camp slit old be vast and strong enough to contain an army. The idea of billeting the soldiers !ri the town must not be entertained. Mingling with the population would lead to disorganisation. And then, suppos ing the plan of the great enceinte were aoopted, how was it to be defended f How were the troops and the artillery to be manoeuvred in an enclosure which assuredly would Le covered with streets, gardens, and Squares It was then in the forts, and only in the forts, that the serious defence was to be found, as well as the protection of the town. In . conclusion, G enera l R enard oppose d the proy ct which would admit of the plan of the enlargement by reducing the ex penses by erecting fortifications without masonry. He severely censured such a calculation, the con sequences of which would be to have a f or t re ss upon which the country relied for its safety badly ~rected and incapable of defence. The house then adjourned. M. 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LAW INTELLIGENGE.—;Tins Day.) COURT OF PROBATE. (Before Sir C. Cresewell, Judge Ordinary, and a Specie, Jury.) NICHOLLS AND ANOTHER V. BINNS AND ANOTHER- PROVING A LUNATICS WILL. This cause was resumed this morning, Oa the learned juJge taking his seat, shortly after 11 k.'....;0ck, be com plained of one of the jurymen being absent, and observed that the Court, her Majesty's Attorney-General, and he learned counsel, could not be inconvenienced and in • stilted with impunity from the irregular attendance of jurymen. The Attorney-General and Mr. Collin both said they were willing to prooed with 11 jurymen instead of 12. The learned judge said—Very well ; but let Mr. John Trotman, the absent juryman, be called ) in order that he may be fined. The Usher having called Mr. Troiman in the ball, and no answer having been returned, the learned judge fined him 10/, After the first witness was called and in the box, Mr. Trotman entered tbe court, when he was informed by the learned judge, much to his astonishment, that he had been fixed 101. for his want of punctuality. Mr. Trotman having apologised, and explained how it was he was so late, the fine was remitted. The case then proceeded. Mr. Simpson, solicitor, Norwich, deposed that he made the will from the instructions sent to him by Dr. Watson. After be prepared the draft of the will, be saw the testator, and had a conversation with him re specting the will and other matters for three-quarters of au hour, and an hour in the asylum. The testator ap peared to be in the full possession of his faculties. This was in August. After that testator was taken ill, and unable to attend to anything. In the draft submitted to him he corrected several clerical errors, and made alterations which were afterwards adopted when sub mitted to counsel. On sth Nov., Mr. Watson requested him to make a fair copy of the draft ; he did so, and consulted Mr. Evans, barrister, and chancellor of the diocese of Norwich—after which it was engrossed. Be fore the testator signed the will, witness selected Mr. Mills and Dr. Rankin to examine the testator's state of mind. On the 15th he met them at the asylum, with the Rev. Wm. Bishop, Mr. Nicholls, and Mr. Watson. The testator having first been seen by the two first-named gentlemen, they all met in one of the rooms, when witness read the will to him and explained its provisions. After being questioned by several of the gentlemen present, the testator executed the will, Dr. Rankin, Mr. 3/14bs, and the Rev. Mr. Bishop attest• ing its execution. At testatir's request witness took possession of the will. He was certain the testator was competent to make his will. During the preparation of the will witness had no commun.cation with Mr. Free man. Cross-examined.—After the death of the testator wit ness informed Mr. Freeman of his making the will in question, and at that gentleman's request, he (Mr. Simpson) produced it at the funeral. . . From the number of witnesses to be examined on both sides, the case will not terminate till tJ-morrow. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET, STEALING A GAS METER —William Williams, a queer looking fellow, was charged wi[h stea:ing a gas meter, the property f the L indon Ga • Company. . . . _ Joseph Pearce, an inspector in the service of the London Gas Company, said that from informatioti he received he went to a gas fitter at 12, Little Compton-street, where, atter waiting a short time the prisoner came in and asked payment for a gas meter he ha.d If& tnr sale - , • into custody, . . . _ In answer to Mr. Beadon, the witness said although the brass badge had been removed, he could s year that the meter belonged •to the company, though he tbought there would be some difficulty in proving where it came from. Persons had no right to sell their meters, as the consumer retained the right of possession. The prisoner's account of how be became possessed of it was, that he was passing down a street near Oxford street, and seeing some people moving from a house he asked if they wanted to sell the meter, and as they did he bought it. The prisoner was remanded that, if possible, the for mer possessor of the meter might be traced. PLUCKING FLOWERS IN THE PARK.—Ann Thompson, a respectable•looking female, was charged with plucking flowers in the park. The prisoner laid she was not aware she was prohi. bited. She saw no board up. Nolan, park constable No. W, said there were three boards up cautioning the public against doing so. Mr. Beadon said there would be no flowers left if it was not put a stop to. She must pay the amount of damage, and enter into her owe recognisance in the sum of 20/. THAMES. TIE LAW DON'T REGARD TRIFLES.—Mr. Yardisy delivered rebukes to sev.-ral pe:,ous who applied to him for summon:see for very trivial offences, and said he would not encourage litigation, as by doing so he should be doing a goad , teal f harm. A. woman asked the magistrate for a summons against another female, for making fac3s at her. The magistrate told her to go about her business. Another woman wanted a summons against a neigh. hour for saying she kept late hours, and added, "I want her to prove her words." Mr. Yardley—The very last thing you ought to wish. A lighterman next applied against another of the craft, for using an oar which the offender found ready to his use in a barge he was navigating. Mr. Yardley said if the appl cant insisted on a sum mons he would grant one, and the re,ult wound be that he should probably fine the man 6d. without costs ; but if the applicant did not prove Ws case be would have to pay the other's caste. The Applicant—lt is an offence against the water men's laws. Mr. Yardley—lf that ii the only injury you have to oomplain of you are very well oft. I shall not grant a summons against a man who build au oar in a barge. Inspector Griffin, of the K division, applied for sum monses against costermongers for causing an obstruction in the street with their barrows near Stepney Church. Mr. Yardley—lf they are really obstructions I will grant summonses. Do you know Latin ? Inspector Griffin—No, I do not, sir. Mr. Yardley—Because we have a motto, "Da mini ms's lex non curat"—the law does not regard trifles. • Mr. Griffin said the obstructions were not trifles, but really serious. Mr. Yardley granted the summonses. DANGEROUS AND INFAMOUS RoßßßEY.—Henry Dris coll and John Common, ship joiners, were charged with stealing parts of a force-pump from the ship Velocity. Thomas Steel, watchman, in the employ of Messrs. Joseph Somes and 03., ship builders, Btackwall, said tie prisoners were leaving the dock yesterday evening, and he stopped them, and took from Driscoll the pipe of a ship's foree-pump ; Common then ran away, and he found him in the yard concealing the top of a force pump behind a board. Captain Edward Shrewsbury, master of the Velocity, now under repair in Messrs. Somes's dry dock, said that the pipe and top were of trifling value, but if he had gone to sea without them the consequences might have been serious indeed. Mr. Yardley—l know it, here are two workmen whose families no doubt loot up to with respect commit• ting this wretched larceny, and a‘tvehailc,_hug would pioertnyotathaatevde f t e o tc h h e e o d of the teem v 6 l d l c a 3, -, but What selfish men the prisoners were. What would have been on their con-ciences if the ship all the crew and g an t d o t fo h n e n f d o e rc re e d p ' u n m a p being out of order ? This was a very wicked larceny—a d had gone to sea w pa it s h gen out ge t r h s e l s o e s t t h o in w g i s n selfish larceny. The consequences might have been what I dose' ibe. I sentene3 you to 14 days' imprison ment and bard labour. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.-0a Wednesday the ship Morning Star, belonging to the Mersey line of packets, sailed from Liverpool for Melbourne, with 160 passengers and 1,500 tons of 'valuable merchandise ; and the Government enkratiun ship Mary Pleasants sailed from Birkenhead under the " Black Ball" flag for Ade laide, with a large number of emigrants on board, sent out by the Colonial Emigration Commissioners. The fine clipper ships Champion of the Seas, White Star, and Resolute will sail in a few days from Liverpool for Melbourne. THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MAILS.—The Cambria steamer, Captain Anderson, in the service of the European and Australian Royal Mail Gompany, arrived at Malta in nine days and a half from South ampton, at 1 a.m. on the 22J, and left for Alexandria within four hours after, having in this brief interval not only replenished fuel, bat also lauded 123 and shipped 158 packages of cargo, and mails from Marseilles, which arrived on the evening of the 20 n by the company's steamer Wye, Captain Longden, after a fine run of 561 hours. The number of passengers was, however, but small, the Wye having brought eight and the Cambria six, of whom only 11 want on by the latter. POSTA t COMMUNICATIoN WITH AUS TR ALIA. THE Ili VAL BOUTL S. A meeting of the members of the Au.tralian Association and other gentlemen connected with the Australian colonies was held yesterday, at the Lon don Tavern, to take into consideration the bait means of providing an affective mail service, whether by a double line—viz., the Suez on the one hand, and Panama en the other—or by the Suez line only. Mr. YOUNG was voted to the chair, and explained that, at the general meeting of the association, held on the 30th or June last, a series of resolutions which had been agreed to by the passengers on board the April Australian steamer (the Victoria) were submitted, and, in accordance with the views then expressed, the present meeting had been called specially to take these resolutions into con sideration. Re presumed that no dissas.sion arise Iv on any of the resolutions except the 7th and Bth, and wished to impress on all present the importance of setting aside all pety jealousies and considerations of local interest, and joining together to obtain the sanction of the Government to a better system of postal communication. So far as he un derstood, these resolutions expressed the feelings of the colonists respecting the Australian mail ser vice, and they were intended to form the substra tum of a representation to what was desired. The object was to furnish the Government with the views of these who were most interested in the question, with the view of influencing their deci sion in any contract they might contemplate en tering into. Mr. Your, the secretary to the association, pro ceeded to read the resolutions. They were headed —" We, the passengers by the Australian steam ship Victoria, mostly old residents of the Austra lian colonies and others interested in an effective mail service between Great Britain and those dis tant possessions, having paid considerable atteuton to the subject, and having had opportunity of per sonal observation of the working of the system, and of some of the causes which have led to the present irregularity of the mail service, wish to give ex pression to our opinions in the following resolu tions." The first three resolutions were put and adopted as follows : "That the continuous failnras by which the varioup schemes for effecting mail communication between Great Britain and Australia have been characterised have been productive of very serious load and inconvenience to all exposed to their influence, and have led to the deeper mortification and dissatisfaction throughout the colonies. " Tnat the present aspect of ffairs connected with the service affords no reasonable hope of any improvement ; but, on the contrary, the flagrant inadequacy of ail th, arrangements is daily becoming more thoroughly apparent. "That even with a mail line of the most inefficient and irregular character the mails are increasing in num ber and importance, and an amount of traffic is growing up, of an extent, and with a rapidity, calculated to show the very large and profitable results naturally contingent upon a service conducted with spirit, speed, and regu laiity." The fourth resolution was then put : " That the great dissatisfaction with the present ser vice is shown by resolutions and discussions in the Aus tralian parliaments and Chambers of Commerce, and by petititions presented to the House of Commons, urging the termination of the exis.ing contract, a proceeding which apprar3 imperatively called fur, and essential to getting the service put upon a proper footing." Mr. Your, moved the omission of the words "and t.y petitiins presented to the House of Com mons urging the termination of the existing con tract," on the ground that there was now, in fact, no existing contract. After some couversation this amendment was agreed to, and the resolution as amended was adopted. The fifth and sixth resolutions were also con firmed, viz. : "That the unsatiefactlry working of the former expe riments by the route via SUEZ is so clearly traceable to mismansgment and want of experience, that its (-active operation is undoubted, if undertaken by competent par ties, possessed of the necessary means, and that nothing should be allowed to supersede the service by that line. "That the dissatisfaction universally prevailing in Australia is attributable solely to the delays and irregu lariiies of the service, the amount of subsidy having always been considered of secondary importance to a service upon which the colonists could implicitly de pend." The CHAIRMAN suggested that the seventh and eighth clauses should be taken together, as they both related to the same subject—the fortnightly communication and Panama route. They were rec., tam importance to which the Australian colo nies have now attained seems to entitle them to a postal communication of no longer date than fo-tnightly, and that a line established between Sydney and Panama via New Zealand, has for many reasons become extremely desirable, if no , , a matter of actual necessity, would meet the requirements of the colonists of New South Wale., end by the action of a legitarantvi r volrg m tend to lead to great efficiency in the entire eerrhie. "That the very great importance of a mail service zia Panama is clearly shown by reference to the serious disadvantages which the important colonies of New South %Vales land New Zealand labour from their local position, no sufficient relief being attainable under the present system. Very great advantage will moreover be derived from this route in the event of any interrup tion to the m.il service via Suez by political disturb ances in Europe, while a direct commmunication will be opened up with the - United States and South America, the importance of which can scarcely be too highly ap preciated." Mr. DE SAMS supported those resolutions. He I expressed surprise that any objection should be made to the Panama route by the Australian As sociation, the more so as they were nut asked to support it as a main lino, but merely as subsidiary to the Suez line. The nature of the objection as tonished him still more. Publicly he had heard no objection stated, but privately be had been told that the association were anxious that the colonies should not be Americanised, which they feared it would be if the Panama route were adopted, inas much as it would be certain to bring an influx of Americans into them. If gentlemen supposed that they could isolatethese colonies from America they were mistaken. They might as well think of isolat ing London from Paris, or England from America. Isolation in the 19th century was impossible. (Hear.) The next ground of objection was that of expense. But who was going to pay for it ? The southern colorres were not to be asked to pay for it. The Legislature of New South Wales was al.Kut to contribute liberally towards it, and the Govern ment of this country were anxious not only to do what was just, but to do it liberally. The Govern ment said, "If you think thetirne has arrived when the two routes ought to bs established, we shall be ready to contribute such sum as may be necessary to carry out the communication." That was the feeling of the Government, but if the meeting passed a resolution declaring that the two routes ought not to be carried out, he was not sure that the Government would not turn round upon them and say, " You are the gentlemen acting for the colonies ; we will defer to your views, and defer for an indefinite period the consideration of the line which the Igislature of one colony has declared to be of the turnost importance to the progress of the colony." Captain TOWNE—Two colonies. There is New Zealand. Mr. DE SALTS—His friend (Capt. Towne) had reminded him of New Zealand, which was a most valuable colony, the future of which could not be ever estimated. All they were asked to do was to cinfirm a resolution which was necessary to corn plete the circle of steam communication that would be established round the world when the Suez route was extended from Sydney to Panama, and then to America and Southampton. He hoped if they divided upon the resolution that the names of the members would be given, so that it might be known who wet e for and who were against irs , w otina the commerce, the c i v ili sat i on, and the e mpire y : of the u colonies. rem,rke a (Hear,from ) March, 1855 , when the Australian A ssoc i at i on was formed, until Panamallove November er routein that wa s t y h e e a r e , h o rtheyshortest ; pamphletthe published by th e Post -office Committee at that time satisfactorily showed of Sa n Di w g e o d Gthaarctiathe was S 1 ,1 7 routedeg. of b l y o ntgbie tude nearer than that of Panama. Consequen , ly the committee had decided that this route was the best, and the contract was entered into. He would not enter into the reasons why that contract bad broken down ; they knew that the abips were utterly unfit for the work. The government bad intended to have the ships tried before they went out, but there had not been time, and the conse quence was that the failure which had been prog nosticated had occurred. There were upon the committee representasives of New South Wales, who concurred in the resolution in favour of the Suez route. He had a table of distances, which showed that Melbourne was eight days seventeen hours nearer to London by Suez t'aan by Panama at an average speed of ten knots ; and Sydney was 1,140 miles nearer. That was without taking into a:count the necessary divergence for coaling at Tahiti. He contended that not only for the benefit of Melbourne, but of Sydney and all the other colonies, an efficient postal service would be best carried on by the Suez route. Nor could they wi h any conscience go to the government, and ask them to aid in the establishment of a second route, while they had never yet been able to carry out the one route efficiently. It would take all the money the colonies could afford—all their patron age in passengers, merchandise, and gold—and all the ri , •,y the Government would give, to establish erne efficient line of communication, and if they divided the resources, they would have neither the one nor the other. He believed that if they had the two routes, letters starting on the Ist of the month by Panama would reach the colonies at the same time as letters posted on the 161 a would arrive by the Suez route. In cot. elusion he called upon all who preferred one efficient line to two which would be comparatively useless, to support the amendmentw w h i i i c e h re • a h s e th w c, o l u m ld pe la ri o al w submit, to substitute for the th andSth re,soltte g :ild_,, That yet been able to p er f ect a t G io o n v s ern the m e fo n i t lo h w a i s n monthly service via Suez, this meeting does not deem it advisable to apply for a second service via Panama, until a monthly communication by th e former route be satisfactorily established." Mr. ASHURST seconded the amendment. Lord A. CHURCHILL, Mr. FORLONGE, and other gentlemen, supported the amendment se4 C a pt. ToWNE, nf Sydney, spct:2 cousideiabla length ill favour of the Panama route, contending that the contributions of the colonies would amount to gt to 130,0001., and the subsidy of the Govern. went of an equal sum would supply the means, if moderate-sized vessels were used, for carrying out both routes. cflfuiraopnovm M metospuo r art . t inahlEbieell.yi established, We disposedg lines. soie said he should be glad to see b o th . e legitimat e and aheevg would toward s oul wirivalryl entertained edavrebdd esbtetahthwefeoeGr g er tenronsevit. result fortnightly I expectationsolmcyfoemonptpeewneii competing commu nication, and were awaiting with some interest the result of the decision of the association. If the two lines !should be conceded, the relative propor tions of the subsidy to be paid would be easily settled by each colony, and it was most objectionable to be splitting straws when the great object was to go before the Government with an unanimous exprea• sion of opinion. The colonies had been combining together to obtain a good postal service, and he did not see how New South Wales could expect an in dependent service cf an effective kind ; and failing the concession of an independent service, in what position would she be placed if she should hold herself aloof and refuse to pay a subsidy? In de termining upon the best route the fact ought not to be lost sieht of that it vessels of sufficient capacity were employed they might proceed at once from .King George's Sound to Aden, and thus establish an efficient passenger communication. It was very well to say that a postal service ought to be ol:i tained without reference to passenger traffic. It certainly was not right to subsidise a passenger line, but at the same time such a line ought not to be made a stumbling-block in the way of passenger traffic. If the boats were t.:o small for general passenger traffic, and the rates were rather high, such a number of persons might be induced to go by the mail packets that no other parties would have a chance in the way of competition. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FITZGERALD quoted a letter from the cap tain of the Golden Age, shlwiug that the Panama route was shorter in time than that by,Suez, and th it the passage was by means a dangerous one. He also reminded the meetiti ,, that when the Ame rican telegraph was completed they would, if the Panama line were adopted, bring the colonies within 28 days of Londan by telegraphic commu nication. Captain PARFITT was of opinion that the diffi culties of coaling in the Pacific would render it necessary, if they adopted the Panama route, to employ very large and expensive vessels. He be lieved that a fortnightly communication by Suez might be carried out at the same cost as a monthly communication by Panama. Mr. W. ARCHER said it was well known that th• Panama route was not so quick as that by Suez, and therefore, if a fortnightly communication was established, the Suez route ought to be adopted. The spot on the ocean ought to be selected where the best terminus could be found for Australia ge nerally, wi bout reference to any particular colony, and in his opinion Melbourne was the most cen tral point for such purpore. But ,the communica tion with Melbourne might be considerably im proved, for a company was projected which would perform the distance, by way of Suez, within 47 days, by means of larger steamers than were at pre sent employed. Besides, the electric telegraph could be established from Suez toLondou with much greater ease than from Sydney to Panama. Under these circumstances he should not be disposed to go before the Government with a recommendation of the Panama route as the fortnightly route for Australia. Mr. Your, in explanation, said the Government had distinctly informed him that they were only prepared to pay a subsidy for one route, and that they did not see the necessity for any other, and the merchants whom he had consulted were very indifferent about the matter. Mr. WILSON said that if the sevelth and eighth resolutions should be negatived altogether the sub ject of the fortnightly communication would be ignored. As he did not think the association ought to adopt that course he would move as an amend -1 mans *a... • .A.......k.1..•• ....1.- 13... -Tx 411. 0t...;,....,± I-- ------4-1. resolution down to the word " ortnightly," and the omission of the remainder of that resolution, and also the eighth resolution. After some further discussion Mr. Wilson's amendment was put and negatived by a majority of one, the numbers in its favour being eight, and against it nine. The amendment of Mr. Youl was then put and carried by a majority of 16 against six. The remaining resolutions, as follows, were then agreed to : " That inasmuch as the steamers generally employed have been found incapable of performing the voyage within the specified time, the vessels to be employed in such service should be of a size and power to secure a speed of 10 knots with all reasonable certainty. "That past experience having shown the impractica bility of performing so long a voyage as that between Su, z and Sydney and back in the same vessel, a change of steamers at Point de Galle appears to be essential to an effective service. " That the rapidity with which the bottoms of iron ships become fJul in tropical seas necessitates the provi sion of slips or wet docks at Satz, or other suitable pelt, for the removal of such growth at each trip, should iron vessels be employed. "That to secure the proper performance of any con tract it is Lecesbary that the contractors should keep reserve-ships to meet unforeseen accidents. "That the lamentable and irritating failures to which the Australian service has been continuously subjected appear to have been in no slight degree attributable to the deference given to new assooiatiocs, not possessed of the requisite experience or organisation for an impor tant service ; and that, in ad future arrangements, due weight should be attached to the claims of existing tort,. parries of acknowledged character, experience, and u o resources. " That an entire suspen sio n of steam communication, such a 5 h contrac ts, appears but too p ro b a bl e in the present Case the any : bat a t s h bn a e t e su c u h s suspensionually con s equent upon changee inrecated is deeply to be deprecated as pro vocative of the gr ea t est di smay and indignation throughout an import an t group of colonies, already greatly irr itated by perpetual failures. 4 , That in these resolutions the conviction is ever kept in vie w that postal communication is beyond all compa rison the chief consideration ; but the last few months have shown that the passenger traffic almost neoessarily inseparable from a mail service is certain to be very large, rapidly increasing, and highly remunerativoto a properly managed company ; and while ackno wledging the pre. eminent claims of snail communication, it is conceived that such passenger traffic is well deserving of considera tion ; and that care should be taken to guard it from any chance of subjection to a monopoly, perhaps tyrannical and obstructive. " That a committee, consisting of seven gentlemen (to be elected by ballot), three to form a quorum, be ap pointed to further the views expressed in these resolu tions, to advertise in the Times, if it be thought Advis able, and to communicate with the leading men of the several Australian colonies, to secure their oo operation in the establishment of an effective service." After a vote of thank; to tLe chairman, the pro- Leetlingi terminated. THE TREATMENT OF LUNATICS AT ACUMB-HOUSE RE [TEAT. The statement of the cruelties practised towards Mrs. Turner, wife of one of the official assignees of the Liverpool Bankrupt c y C our t, as d esc ribed be fore the Commissioners of Lunacy at York, has been laid before the Lunacy Commissioners, who have promptly directed an inquiry into the conduct of Mr. Metcalfe, the keeper of Acomb-house. lunacy) t ' litoe tehvei The following letter has been received by the solicitor of Mrs. Turner, from which it will be seen that the investigation will commence this morning. " Office of Commissioners in Lunacy, 19, Whitehall-place, July 28. day's date, t b:a d r e d sc h r a ib v i e ng received es y l o il u t y o ur o l f e . t a te n r .ofyeste r.. the state inveatiga tion, under a commission of lunacy, orderedcie i foreman cea an o ciii t liini th e : :o. communicated on y (in pursuance of an intent i on a t' f m m d i directed c o t e f dMtros Mrs. inform M ai Y Jane yo u t Turner , .h o a n t theyand l i nto, av i e n this reP l d 3r a l the special circumsta cell query to be made in ju Mondayry ontiliaes l ast, disclosed in the course commission 2 e . t h to i n ooff the existing condition an d management of Acombo I house, in reference to the patients therein. am to add tbat Mr. Lutwige and Mr. Wilkes, the com missioners tocon appointed,conduct tthe will proceed to York to'... m proposed inquiry ; .and have the goo dness o to meet them at York attended bY your client, Mrs. Turner, as early as possible on the morning of Friday, the 30tb.—I am, sir, Your obedient servant. "JOHN FOSTER, Secretary. "Charles Pemberton, Esq., Solicitor," Mrs. Turne r , acc ompanied by her solicitor, left Liverpool yesterday afternoon for Yorke