The Sun. — London, England, 1860-02-10 00:00:00

. • , _ - ...., ‘ THE SUN, LONDOi • 4............. .... ,............._...... _ - iA 3101%1Ey MARKET AND CITY NEWS. • - S 1 i A . 1 ,: ...- 4 : ztlgg IC* .-- ( 711.78 h aat) • - BRITISH POSSESSIONS . ....................--- ..---.0.-....--. • ! • _. Share i Railways. retold. \ C gl o t! Books' delve • CITY, Two o'CLocu. - ------ - -- - - ------- . _ • Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce s. Mein 111111110011 too Atlantic &St Lawren 1 all Es 90 Railway's. Paid. Leased at 6 per cent.. Price. Market during the last few days has not been quite htre l __________. - 81k tom., J3aroda&Cent.lnd 100 96 97 gu. 5 Percent lo active, most parties having'deferred their opera- 12.10 am ',era. Notting. - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - - tions until the contents of the .Chancellor of the ' and Listern Junction 10 fir 6 1 60 ;Belfast and Baltyntena.. all - - 18 Do. Do. 811 Id i 13.14 Bir., 10 el., and Mr. Val. all 8 Si WO Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 if xchequer's Budget are known. 'Tea, however, Sto.k l ßirk., La., and Ch. June. 10 0 7 5 76 20* Do. New all - - all 111 128 10 Do: Preference I all 51 8 h al been exceedingly firm, owing to the advices 4 ' 6 Bl ac k burn all - - 100 c Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich; 1 100 _ 25 !myth and Tyne • tB p • ct. bds. 1 Aug.., 18721 j from. China by the Overland Mail, and prices have 10 IBost.Slefd.& Mid. Coun all ai 7 Stock I Bristol and Exeter 1 100 104 105 105 4 100 Do. do. 1 July, 18731 100 - a dvanced about Id. to id. per lb. In sugars the Stock lealmonian - - 5 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim.' l . 30. par 1 p dealings have been restricted to imme-20 Cape,Eastn.Proy.(Lim.) 2s. - - 50 Cork and 12 'Carmarthen arthelinan&dConardigan a ll , ....... __ Cate requirements, but values are well main- 2 2, Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 14 1 " Cornwall all 111 6 , 1 20 Central Gude (Limited) 3s. OA. - - tained. Coffee, cocoa, and rum have been in 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e. 71 # # a 10 Do. B 10 • Do. A A roves. no div. 5 all - - 171 Demerara - - increased demand, at slightly improved rates. In untilen c ner an I all - - . 20 Eastern Bcn g al .g u . s p. c . 5 id 1 d hasbeen p'd.toß: Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c 1 100 1004 1011 100; 411 rice the dealings have been unimportant, with little 50 Dublin andßelfastJunc. all I - - 20 Do. F Shares - Ext. 10 I d IR 'lt t' era iOn to record in values. Fruit and spices st r oc s 1 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June all 74 8 I East Anglian lOO 134 144 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO 1d ip have realised former t t,' .ns and there has been quo ato , Stock ,Eastern Counties lOO 58 67 561 74 60 Stock 'Eastern Union A Stock 100 39 41 100 Do. 43 p. c. Debentrs.' all 100 1003 100 Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861.. 100 10 0 1 1011 • more inquiry for saltpetre at advanced rates. At Stook Do. do. B Stock 100 27 29 20 Geelong& Melbourne .. all 20 22 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - - Ste. Geelong Corporation 6- 1 100 _ t he public sales of indigo there has been .greater 20 East Suffolk a nimation in the biddings,:ind . the more useful 10 Do - - Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 80 41 Stook Grand Trunk of Canada 100 34 36 35 141 51 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref... ~ all 94 95 2 dt 100 Do. 6 percent. Debettt . r. l all 74 76 7*4 6 ki nds have fully realised the rates exhibited at the Stock Edin.,Perth, h Dundee. 100 29 29) 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862.... all 86 88 co mmencement of the series. Tallow has been in Stock ' . Furness IOCF - - 100 Do. do. 1867 .... all 76 78 77 1 1 good demand, and prices have again shown an up- Stock Glasgow & South Westn lO6 100 102 100 Do. do. 1872 .... all 75 77 Stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 971 981 1 984 10 Great North of Scotland all - - ward movement for both present and forward de- Stock Great Northern lOO 1074 108 -1081 7# 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. Bid 4 d 1 10 11 id livery . Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 96 98 97 20 1 Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.- t guaranteed 5 per cent 1 - - • . . Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 133 135 20f Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 12; 12 1 The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed .i Stock Gt. South.BtWstn.(lreld) 100 112 114 , 201 Do. New 1 all 95 140 Steck Great Western 100 I Do. Bonds Lay. '76,with With a very dull appearance, but prices exhibited Stock I Do Str V 1 Rail Gua.Stk. 100 60 65 I • • • opt. till' 12 Irish South Eastern.. , all - - 110 alteration of importante ,- , The sales were only Stock Lancashire & Yorkshir . e . l 100 994 100 99; 1001 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O 100 Do. do. ''/3 without opt all 95 1(0 . 6 ,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market a very Stock London and Blackwell.) 100 66 66 08 'lOO Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do • 2and Stook Lon.,Brighton kS.Coast 1 00 112 112 Stook ;Madras, guar., 4 4 p. c lOO 86 89 limite d amount of business Was transacted, 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 12 13 Stock! Do. do. 5 per ant lOO 964 974 , Stack London & North Westno 100 984 59 991 1 9 quotations were tolerably well supported. Stock IDo. 41 p. c. Extension lOO 90 92 I 12 Do. Eighths lO 1 1 1 Stock 'Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.o. 100 - _ There were no bullion operations at the Bank of Stook London& South-Westn too 04 062 961 20 Do. Fourth do. . England yesterday. , 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 20 Do. 2 . :5. DD D 00 0 C.. . do. _ - - 25 I L'derry & Enniskillen. all 8 10 • Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - ..,.. At the forthcoming meeting of the Bank of Stack Man., shef.„•7. Lincoln.. 100 374 38f 34 8 Newßrunswick&Canda. 50 lafaryport and Carlisle . all 50 52 1 a s s dda A OOO ... C B. a i ca t nna l d. Land do i h t da a d lo r o e d. . .. o. - - cryptllo I Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc . I a dividend of £1 153. per share, being at 121 Do. l do. 1 Shares.... all -- - 10 Metropolitan ' - - d • 1 the rate of 7 per cent per annum, will be proposed. stocklMidiand lOO 1091 110 110 1 . . Continued activity and firmness are reported in Stock Do. Binning. & Derby ; 100 86 88 00 1 50 Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) all - - }all - - .. , the discount market, but greater quietude may 25 Do. I Shares all - - 20 Gude (Limited) - - z . 25 Mid Kent all • 20 Scinde d.3 all 191 191 shortly prevail, as the mercantile community have 10 Do, (Cray Line) all - • 20 Do. New Z,' 15 i d I 20 Do. Punjaub partially supOied their immediate requireinenti 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo a:: all 1 1 ' .23 New., Aber., & Herefdl all 9; 104 1 - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - d l • 20 !Newry, Warpt., & Ros all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id 1 p another check. . Stock Norfolk lOO 57 59 O Increased buoyancy has been exhibited in the 50 ,North. Counties. Union 3l 3; I d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Stoe. • • . North , British -100 61 611 -Is Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 44 f market for Public Securities to-day, owing to con- Stock, Nor.Dev.RaiL&Dk. Stk. 100 - - 20 Ardennes all -- 9 a tinned purchases on sppculative. account and for Stook ILO. A Stk.-Aree,llo div. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 4d I d ••• investment. Consols haverisen t0,94Z1 for money until ep.e.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 28 ;Beziers to Graissessac all - - O - • Stook Do. B Stock ' Stock,North,-Eastn -Berwick' 100 91 14 0 951 94 # tS :Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 21 24 and to 941 1 for March. A much better feeling , 25' I Do. do. G,N.Li.Purohase :613 41 t a a seems to prevail in. monetary circles. Stock Do. Leedn...• lOO 48 481 • . 100 ,Copiabo - - 10 I Ditto Extension Stock Do. York lOO 781 791 . 20 :Dutch Rhenish The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced have ad- 20 'Eastern of France 1 20 North Staffordshire....' 17* 3/ 34 d 13i 14 Stock North London leo 107 109 _ 20 ( Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p / 111 1 Ced to 94:1; Bank Stock is steady at 2291 to No. & Sou, W. Junction all 0 9i 20 ,Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 6 - - and 2301 ; India ditto, at 220 ; ditto New Loan fa all 71 81 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 35 36 10 Peebles all Hl6 , 20 'Great Central ot France all - - 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she.. all 61 64 le a rta at 1021 3 } ; ditto 5 - per, Cent. Enfaoed Paper 20 Italian Junction ...,... all - - . a... 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney lO - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - Sd i has receded to 9" 1 • Ent '5 l per Cent. ditto, to Stock Scottish Central lOO 113 115 41,- , 1. 0 2O Lierre and Turnhout... all - - 4 S tock I Scott'. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 274 28 • ' 103 1 104. Exchequer Bills are 235. to 255. prem. Stoc k I Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 29 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 14 14p 111 • 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market stoctishropshire Union lOO 46 , 48 3 4 331 Maria Antonia all - - 10 Sittingourne & Sheer. all v • - , 100 43 44 42 10 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all - - F t : , etntinue on a very moderate scale, but are Stock ,South evon -., prices StocklSouth-Eastern lOO 854 861 Mt 6 5;1 all 8 ilt fi rra. Turkish 6 per Centig. are 78 to 78 4 ; ditto Stock I South Wales 16 Northern of France NO. 110 0 r, 651 to 66, and the 4 per Cents. are eat, a t StocklSouthYorks.&Riv.Dnii. 100 •70 72 20 , Do. New Shares - p us . • 20 ( Staines, Wok., & Wek.. all • 6 8 10 INorwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 , er 1 02. Brazilian 41 per Centi. have improved to 94, 25 iStockton & Darlington. WV 371 381 20 IParis,Lyons, and Medit. all 341 368 _25 do. Buenos Ayres Deferred to 22 1, Ru ssian 4 1 p er !Stockton & Ilartlepool 161 - - C ents. to 971 1, ditto 3 per Cents. to 65 1-, and Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 20 lßecife& S. Fran. (Porn.) 1 13 - gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... j it 1 d StooklDo. Preference, No. 1 . 100 - - • 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 10 - - S panish to 44 1 • 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 - - t l o' r • 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - • 50 Ulster; eve. The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 2 i pm.; 25 I Do. - - t . 70. 12 10 Do. ' • the Universal ditto, f 1! prem.; and the Canadian 14 4 d * P 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all - - Stock. Vale of Neath lOO 60 63 601 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 54 6 Xnan is 2 1 prem. .• . . to ,Victoria, Station & Pim g 104 11 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref. ... all 8 f 94 1 41 2 : 3.c 1 : 8 7 696 . 6 : . Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. give the following Waterford & Kilkenn 1 20 Southern of France .... all 19 29 1 Sttick so ,Waterford & Limeric k all -- 7- - 81 West Flanders 42 the prices of American securities :- 20 i West Cornwall . all 54 6} all sst i 10 Do. 51 p. e. Preference . all 94 9 1 I -f elted Statei 6 per Cents..... Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds.. 75 ''77 - 10 I Do. let Class all - - PREFERENCE SHARES. 20 Western of Austria .. . 6 -- - 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref.... all - - It l e s d 6 e 7 em -l a B b 6 l B e. _Pricel. 20 West , London all - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all' 22 2S 20 iDo. 2d Clas' - - _lB6B 20 Western of Switzerland all --• &I .?. 6 per Cent Bonds - - 11 ',.. e litucky 6 per Cent. Bonds.. 1868-72 90 92 20 Zealand all - - , ma ... I maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds -- - 93 95 --• i ________ red ja Lagsachtusetta 5 per Cent. Str. Share! Railways. Paid. i Closing em 31•1161nons.em I COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIMS. Ito. . Bonds i . --- 102 103 ---.---. . '"•- • , 1 , 43 . 13 -io 6 per Cent. Stock - 1886 97 98 25 Blythe and Tyne lt per' ---- Can.Gov.6 p.c Ja. & July 100 1 - 13 116 • -„ P ennsylvania i per Ct. Stock. - 84 86 e. pref. (issued at £5O) all - - - Do. 6 p.c.FbakAug. 100 ,109 111 1094 - f:an.nsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 85 87 Stk Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 95 97 - Do. 6 p.c.slr. & Sep. 100 112 HA . Lea!, mall vii 6 per Cent. Bond#,. Divers 80 82 Fginia 6 per Cent. Bondi lBB6 86 87 •20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - tock Caledon 210, 44 per cent 100 102 104 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - - - Do. 6 per cent. 1579 10C• - - Do. 6 per cent. 1883 100 - - - N.B.G 0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 102 100 111 109/ lf& , ~,Irginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 8 84 61 Cork dr Bandon, 54 P. e all - - - Do. 6p.0.Ap.& Oct. 100 - - 45es ' post= 5 per. Cent. St. Beige - ' - • ..._ - • 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. ~ all - - -N. S.W. Gov. 6p. c. Deb. 106 99 100 NA Illinois Central 7 per Cent.... 1875 . 77 79 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 51 6 - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 99 100 , Illinois Central 6 per Cent, .. - • 1875 75 77 Stock,E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 10 0 99 101 - Do.sp.cen.lBBB and np 100 99 100 994 Allinois Central 7 per Cent. Stock IDo. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc - NovaScotiaGov. 6 p.c. S 2. Deb. redeemable, 1873' 100 106 100 • • Vfil , (Freeland's) ." De. shares, 60 dole. paid .. , lB6O 90 91 Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l 100 114 116 - S.Aus.Gtaipc.Jan&July 100 109 111 43 41 dis Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 1134 ... Vict•Govese.o..Tan&July 100 - - !alOO l ‘4g I kichigan Central 8 per Celle. ''1869 80 82 Stock Do. New 6 per at. Stock 100 127 125 - Do. do, April & Oct. 100 1094 1101 1104 4 # - , ;Cf l ; De. do. shares . gtock jEdindiGlas. spc shares 100 111 113 p. ' , ; :•,-e - 'clew York Central 6 per Ct., • • • Stock! Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. 100 90 02 . OWIII. 'I C ' t. : not convertible • 1883 • 83 85 Stock I Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 1 00 ni 78 1 10 • Anglo-3lexican Mint .. all 114 15 1 ) . Central New York: 7 per Ct ' - • • Stoe1: 1 Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - Stock Glae. &S West. • a. pc. 100 116 118 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 130 170 owl. convertible, from June 15 ' ; . Stock 'Great Northern, sp. et. 100 120 122 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 U . 321 1857-69 .. 1864 .. 91 93 - Stock I Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 10 Australian Royal Mail . all - - 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 44 54 • Do. do. shares 7O 72 Stock I Do. 44 p. o. do. do. 100 106 108 50 British American Land 16 1 - - New York and Erie, 7 per Ct., 100 Do.tip.c. R edm., 5 pc. pm.l 30 87 89 50 Brit.& Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 138 40 ... 8d mortgage - 1883 .68 70 1.0 IGt. Nh. of Scotld, 117.1 20 I De. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all !20 22 S. do. shares - 9 10 1 Stook!all - _ Gt. Sn. & W (Irela nd)4 )4 lOO 98 100 20 IDo. C New York and Erie 7 per Ct., ) p • ct. pref. Stock ...I 100 Canada Land l2f 120 125 New 41362 • - - 50 Great West. (Berke and: Hants) Ext. 5 p,ct.. I 6 - - 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Litn.) all 8 9 Stock Co 'm anta &Smitg all - • Alm York and Brio, 7 per Ct. . Stock Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct: 1 00 00 8 9 07 9060 984 9 25 I Do. Preference 74 per ct all 231 24; sinking fund 1875 - g 0... Stock , Do, Redeemable, 4p. cf. 6 Crystal Palace l' abama 7 pe r Ct., Ist mart • . S.tock I Do. Irredeemable, d 0.., 1 00 84 91 5 Do. Preference all 6 S 4 , I,rago Str. Bonds not cony.. - 1859 - - stock , Do. sp. et. Red eem.Pre7.; 100 100 102 Stock Do. 6p e. Perpet. Deb. 100 101' 103 102 44 . do., Ist. do. ' 1865 100 101 8 Do. Birm. Pref . Shares all 10 104 Stook Electric Telegraph too 107 /00 arko . The transactions in 'the Railway Share Market 10 10 Gt. p - W. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.sh. all 17 ts do. sp. et. pref all 101 101 -25 Do. New 5 English & Aust. Copper all 24 21 21 Stock Do, Birming, guar. stock 100 75 77 15 ,Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 • - - . 11. 1 , have been limited, but,,a further improvement has 2f4 Do. Chester guar.shares all 20 21 1 Great Ship (Limited) all 1 f taken place in value!. • Lancashire and Yorkshire 13i I Do. do. do - - 14 • 0 0 Do. do. do. 23'1 a n d Midland have lidvanced 51. ; Great Western Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 139 141 20 London Discount 5ll 1 d 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 14 11 • • • Stock ,Do.llarnsl. St.Z5 3sl(klp. 100 - - 14 0 and North Western, 10s.; and Great Northern sad Stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) .. 100 - - SO d'iladras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 21 19 . Stock Lou,* Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 116 118 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - is . • . Routh Eastern, 15s. ' ~ • Stock Do. ,sp. o N o , 2 100 116 118 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim..) all 21 34 The Foreign and Colonial lines also sho w a stock Do . RUM. sp. et 10 ' etherlands Land all - - slight advance. Lombardo•Venetiar. are n -t- Ha . Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 118 118 6 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at Idle. all 4 1 -Belt Gland Trunk of Canada , 341 351 ; East Indian, ' Stock Do. Do. 4a per cent' lOO - - 5 DO. do. 41 per c. shares 1 - - 100 .13r.&NovaSootiaLand 80 - - sy- We I ° o l, 10li ; and Great Idian Peninsula, 081 Stock Do. 7 per ceot. Pret. St. 100 153 157 1 54 4 5 • • 1 , .B.Australasian (Lim ) all 1 1 1 e riental Gas Joint Stook Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are stockiDo.fi p.c.do.M.E.k.C.P.) 100 133 , 136 Stock D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.til'6s) 100 66 68 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 d par in steady request. Bank of Australasia have ad- 25 i Lond. Chat. and Dover all 21 22 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 . - • vaneed £1; New South Wales, 15s. ; and South Stocki Loo.&N.W.Cov.&Nun- 100 117 119 10 Ditto B . with eaton, sp. ct. - - high, Australia, 55.; London . mid Westminster have de . ..;. . . , Stook Lon.&S. W, 7n.ct.atock. 10 0 .. - - Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 50 52 geot dined 55.; Australian A g r i cultura l a dvanced 10s. ; trs Londoody &Cole, I shs., all - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 50 Do. New l5 12 14 1; awl and Madras Irrigation . declined ss. 12 Londondy.& Ennis i sh. all - - Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 124 127 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 # 1 p 26 4l 1 _f t , be Rhymney Iron to id ! Ilitimult 1/1110135 TICS DAT AT ONR O'SLOOR, Stock Do. 31 per cent. ts 011 ' Iltuak Stock 'tom. • 3 per Cent. Reduced Ai/amities 941 4 124 Slag art & Car., 4 p.c. all - - . :I.:: C GEDEEsNss l aaae. opiovsmsff Whealwlrrit. s i, Stock Seot.Austrin.lne.(Line) 100 120 130 8 per Cent. Consols Annuities - 94e I i 121 { g o o.. 44 per cent ...... . all - - 104 - - 25 :oath Australian Land. • all 33 36 311 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all } 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities - - 1 Do. do Registered all f 1 India Stock - .- Ditto 5 per Cent. .. 102; f Stock Do. 44 p. o. pref. stock:. 100 104 106 100 Van Diemen's Land .. 281 11 12 • 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 0 1 P Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent _ Stock Do. Lela & Hit.pref. at. 100 9 5 BRITISH MINES. 1.W.;- Ditto 5 per Cent 97/ 1 10 I Newport,Aber,&e.pret .5 / _p. c. redeem, at 5 p.o. nm ; all 10 101 iled- Ditto 54 per Cent. ........... . Ditto Debentures , 1858 Mines. p ia& Closing 1 Bigness Price. Done. fauri- bitto Bonds, £I,OO 12 10 Do., till UV - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 4 44 Si for . innaols for Account (liirch) - ' - SO British Iron India Stock for Acounnt _ ;Stock Do. 53 p, c. Pref. do. Ifol7 100 - - Devon Cons. (Taviet.) 16 1 33 44 10 0 4 3 45 402 1 e o, 01 Ditto 6 per Cent lO3l Stock D 0.5 Way Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - . Bassett (Mogan). 30 125 1311 I ' xeh9quer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 23 5 . Stock North British, sper cent 100 111 113 Caradon Marls P. s itte 1.600 .. .11,,,00, ...... SOO 25: I s lt t t A ts u sl by (T w a G v w is e t n k3 7.4.0 544 1 5 14 12 2 14 4 1 4 7 1 : 9 • 2 0 11 6 : 9 1 : 2.7.0 5; 6* u ibto Small; lid. = 77:111131..1,: G rea t .a.iewhal. indtrtogtygrhhdsaie S td,B,r f o u -rle:bpa t (tcDo oh h igurfosaoand 'l netwn.: ' B( o .y . ,n. ( I Li g shie u ii I lo s ; gi; ref 100 971 98f 418241 41/ 141RBION FINDS AT GNJ II'ILSON. BSS S ttt r ric oe kkk k NDIC D ot o -h.E . .B NaD e gee r twv. er C l un k. a sial: 4 . &sP p_ r , ee c ia . r.k l te e•PCn. °et. .. 4 1.1 7 2 3 4. 099 : 19113 4 4 ti razilian 6 per Cent. - 17 Do. do. do. ............. ._ . _ Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852 .. 10 1 Id -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 9 i f in* Ditto 41 per Cent. 185 g - ' - 94 • •- Grenville 5 3 34 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent - 1 At** Ditto Deferred - 221120p N loo Doo r .. yt d h o o r . k Q ti n ar . te Staffordshirer s s . ,84 Parch. 6 . . .. all 9 23 - 2 - 4 2 25 4 1 12 30 4 --I_o N o rth oa r o o u r r I tc h oc l( D n ' ars r o o tin : l oc o s ( ns o t (t , s: m 1 : 1 : . l iic o ol: i ig. ec o a aey n n: ).)) 1R 1 .11 2 0 1018 : :. 92:417 5 6 25 ,t 0 01. 8 bora Russian , 1822, £ St., 6 nor Cent - Ditto 44 per cent., 1559 stwk ,Ormx:Tz're.4&eeWmo.,lidenogu.sl.tg. 100 124 Providence n e r e (eu l a (n C iy r i o iLo f Croft e . n . t). . ) 10 7 . . 6 9 .2 . 7 4 :4 6 284 . ' 1 4 50 or, fig' Ditto, 3 per Cent., lfis9 •-• ' 66 i St l o Bo e i k no. Irredeent., 21 kils• 10 9_ Sparkish 3 per Cent 441 ing. • • Ditto Deferred 3 per Cont . .•+ •.-:,... - 1 , S I C I O; t in i R u b e Y eerit u r a a r l it , n il e t e w e l) i l a i oo l l l l 1 - 1 7 7 6 12 -: Stock Scottish North-Eastern 10 0 - - Stock 34 per c. pref. stock.... ~„,., 124 Ditto Account , 125 130 tamer, • Ditto Passive 444.6.- . 'I. .' lli Stock Do. 7p. o. pref. stock. 100 Turkish 6 per Cent . ... -- f S T ilv o e: e ar y id (ca L rin ead .) Ditto New Loan - • 1 1 0 0 s . D South 0. Fixed Dev on4Apnenr.celOnet.. all i I_l _ll/ ... . Ditto Account - 654 1 • 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading - Stray Park 125 6d 1 18.18.0 25 26 ••v • . Ditto Guaranteed, 4 Cent: . ' - ST Ann., 1.0 8) Stock Do .44 per cent 4ll 24 244 100 103 105 ! JA L! Ditto Acceunt - ' • 102 ' Stock , Do. Fixed 41 p.e.lst is. 100 102 1116 -5 ' Tamar I___ Mining Co 10 Tin Croft 4 21 8 Dividends on tlwabove payable in London. . Stock South Wales, gui. 4 p.c. 100 92 9 4 9 55/ anion ; . Data- Exchange, 12 GUil: 24 134 r tent... 66 - . Stock DO. 41 per cent lOO 101 103 TWO O'CLOCK. Stock S.;Yarkshire, 4 p.O, gua lOO 85 88 - West Basset (Illogan)• • 11 19 21 wdiar '' - . • ••- • 26 Stock, and Dar. A 5 p.e ail 281 29 -W. Caradon Liske i ard). 10 so 824 Cadiz. 'Consols, Monen,„ 94f i - Ditto Account (March), • 94 i 1 - 25 Do , B 6 per cent .... all 331 a 4 - West Acton - I wheal Basset (Illogan) 1 5/ 189 lee 25 I Do, C 6 per cent . Stoc I k Watrfd ix Killtny, ap.e lOO 50 s_l . __-. - - Wheal Bulier(Redruth) 6 too 105 bag." ,- __ Wheal Edward (Cals.)" 6 'll -11 • ?snub , RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860. . 'friesauißt. . LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. .... Wheal K ttty (U. Lelant "T ---"--"- i ''. --- 1 .7.2 14 is - WielhfaryAnn (Meshe) s 31 82 WWI Trelawney ( Lick.) 41 29 Si Wu. Liaeola Spriog ..... ,15 I Derby Spring 23 . ! Leasing • i Closing' Busineiti FOREIGN MINES 21 Nottingham Spring ... • 1 Railways, : Paid. Co .' s. 1 Price. I B ose . MAR,Cit. 20 111.usiraintn Sim; • ,71 4 i • I Benton:l and Bletchley all Ln &N. .. - I 1 ' Ron AccordCoppor, 151 i d par Liverpool Spring ........ 6, Warwick Spring 2 0 27 Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln & N.W WI 101 I 35 Brazil. Imp. (i at p. , 2q - Shrewsbury Spring latched Coventry - _ Min. Co. - d ti l ls. . ~.4.ruti,.. . . Do. do. sp. et. .... 100 Do. ll 4 116 , r Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledoninllo3 105 103 1 (Clarendon Con'. 40 ICobre Copper .......... all 48 48 --..-.. Newmarket C ....... .... 0 'York Spring t! Colchester, Stour Val . . all ' • E.U.&E CI 16 17 - ICopiapo ............... •16 7 8 Nett '-• .11 E pso m Spring 20 E.Lincolnshirea.e s p.o. 100 Gt.North. l l4o 142 Ming.Co all Nod Catterick Bridge ..... . • 1 DunMoun.Cop. due. Think -12 Newmarket F S! 23 E Union,llarwich h.. 1 all E.Counts., 41 41 2 Fortuna ...... ........ all 3 -............. MAY. . Gls.Barr.kNeils,DrCt.i 100 Caledoninj - - 2 'Gt. N. Cop. of S. Au r 1 all 24 25 Do. Woodbridge . .' 100 1 - - 20 General ............... _ i d • . 1 Harpenden JO Do. New i 100 'Do. Feb., • ,ehuter f . 1- - 3 Linares ........ - ....... Stank 6 I Aioncetater S • '' 8 E pso n ................ 22 Gloster& Dean Forest: all 'Gt. West. I- - Spring . 5 Lusitanian ............ 2 ld ar galislyary - - all 1 1 Mari .............. _ _ 5. 44 p Feb. 15 Xath Do. i Shares : all 'Do. - - le IPontgibaudSilver, Lead Feb. 18 . . • Do. a Sheers I all :Do. • Jules. , .... Mining and Smelt.... *ll 4 6 .. 21 Lanc.&C'arl.guct p.c.; 100 ILn & NkW 207 212 20111 4 I ' 5 Port Phi1ip ...... , ...... wok 1 Ascot , ... 6 Stockbridge .......... ,22 tondon&Greenwich .1 100 IS. East.. .I 64 66 lOs I d 4 • 11 1 Scottish Australn. (L.)... Iletapton l3 Winchester ............ e Do, Preference 1 100 Do. reb. 1 2 211.2.81 United Mexican ........ -Newton - • • . l3 Chelmsford ............ 2u Lon„Ttiby.Arsoutend.i too - Pete &c O . 93 95 Feb It Odiham '49 I Newcastle 26 Lowestoft, 4p. et.l 100 Norfolk .. - - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. eb.-9 -. Feb. 1 6 b ib ury Club Do. IS per cent-........ 1 100 Do - - Manc.,Buxtn.k tiatk. l all LN W&M 21 3 24 1 _,, Closing Etudneso Jimy. Mid,Bradford Prefer.! Share Joint-Stook Banks. !Paw. price. Dose. Feb. IS Feb. is xeirmarket J es4o Stock ........ 1 160 !Midland 98 100 Carlisle • 3 I Stamford l9 Newmaritt..BurYEl l5, 5. 6:E.Counts 1i p I ✓ 9 Worcester all ' Do F eb. eb.. l9 L iverpool . ..9 Goodwood 24 Northn.& Easto• 5 P.e , 40 Australasia all 79 81. 1001 ! all Do.all, 24 25 1141 A bingdon 12 Do. do. 6 per cent..., - 25 'Bank of Egypt 'Do Fe b. 9 . Do. Fired 5 per oent.l a ll .. 100 Pink of London 5O 51 52 Feb. ih AUGUST. North Western ...... I all Midland .1 141 15 40 'Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - / trighton - 5 0 111ritish North American all - - • reb... 9 Bei ...... ghton Club VA."' ,7 olverharapten .. • ....... 6' Stockton 23 Do. 1 Sharea ......,,,A.! all I Do. - - 'Gt NT 'lt 'I 140 25 CleMenoi In. Lon.hai. all 30 32 , eteedi n 8 Lichfield 27 R o vtn,Hitch.,/li ~,. )1 100 City 5O 64 66 T B sscy 'lO5 10S ...h & HerefOro ,lo4 ra • . .. 100 'Colonial P lymouth "l4 Derby ' ' 29 Shrewo-rY 1 i 1 } 4 0 1 , A 3 20.11 (Commercial Bank of Canada.. all - - ref ) . 16 Oxford - Do. - - , r , ~. , „ . South Staffordshire . all ',-,, Clean ONI 1 1 0 0 Commercial of Landon. 20 19; 201 . •*l Gt ; va st 1 96 92 20 iEng , Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 16 161 . Wilts and Soseevaat..! 100 • • , .. i __.___-- -- . Wimbledon& Crop% 1 all ,L.&l3nrtii., 7 4 as 2O Gen ; Bk. of Switzerland all Db. 0 THE DEFENCES OF LIVERPOOL . -A communica- . - 20 [Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. all 22 221 . hoe from the War-offiee was read at the meeting of the • DOCKS. - 60 ILondon and County ... 20 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 - - 31 i e'en. 16 liersey Dock Board yesterday (Thursday), reqUesting to be ___ .- - _______________----- 10 0 I .1 I Closing ,_ 1 u „„ 1 , 0 .; ' London &Westminster. 20 - - 56 • ------• juformed as to the completion- of the dock works at the .„. 1 Paid 1 , i.os l g ! --- 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - „Ap - Docks : • • Price. , e. .• •,..- . north end of Liverpool, in order that the Government " are 1 i..2,. Do. new lO - - 234, - th at Il liChtinake the necessary arrangements for the construction - _____------. 6O ~t onal Bank 25 - - cue" - "" of a fort at that point. The letter also referred to several s : ' 20 ;New - s t „:n Wales - - 53. tock ;Commercial " 100 ---. eatid a t o ther.sites on the margin docks as available for a similar Stock iDo4perCent.Pref.Min. 100 ' ..- 25 'Orient .sk. eit,;7.9ration all 40 41 401 ereaw t u rPOße. The Chairman explained that a correspondence Stock East and West India... 100 - 20 ;Ottoman Bank .. .. .. . sit 0 100 IProvincial of Ireland d 011 ~ad taken place on the " subject in 1856, when it was be- Stock I I,ondon lOO ..... 10 south ew all .... • 0 di re ° . i levefl•by the Dock Committee of that day that the Govern- Stock 'St. Katharine lOO - ele ° 0 roent had waived their intentions with re aid to any sites S took' Southampton lOO ..• 25 Australia - *I 25 "tlnfon of Australia all - bUt Thatat Stock,Victuria ................. 100 1 1 ° 2 I ' o4 the north' end: The 'letter was referred to a to . . ID .N ... 1 2 if 50 Union of London ,15 271 2111 944 31,t1itt00, • o New •I swam , -..... 100 - Unity. Mutual *I 1 •S a la OIP „ i .e....0w r , ! . _„ ... . _._ 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( pert - Can.Gov.6p.c Ja.&Juiy 100 ,113 ITS c. pref. (issued at £5O) all - - - Do. 6 p.c.lb...trAug. 100 109 111 1094 Stk Brie. & Exet4p.ctStock 100 95 97 - Do. 6 p.c.2lr. & Sep. 100 112 114 20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - - Do. 6 per cent. 1i.70 100 - - took Caledon 210, 44 per cent 100 102 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1883 100 - - 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - - - N. B.G 0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 100 110 1091 61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. o. all - - - Do. 6p.o.Ap. & Oct 100 - - 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. - - -N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 99 100 64 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all 51 6 - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 99 100 StockE.Angn. Class A 7& spc 100 99 101 - Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 99 100 991 Stock IDo. do. Class B 6 p 0... 100 112 116 - Nov aScotiaGov.6 p.c. S,:. Stock Do. do. Class C7po . Stock' E. Conn. Ex. 5 p ct. N . o.i 100 114 116 - S.Aus.Gt.tipe.Jandauly 100 109 111 Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 11 3 4 ... Vict•Govg6p.c..Tan&July 1.00 - - Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 127 129 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1094 1101 1104 4 4 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 9 tock jEdin.AcGlas. 5 pc, shares 100 11 113 MISCELLANEOUS. Stock] Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. 100 90 02 , Stock I Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 1 00 774 7 8 1 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 14 16 5 toel: l Furness, 5 per cent .... 10 ° - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 130 170 Stock;Glae. &S West. •a. Soc. 10 0 16 118 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 U 324 Stock 'Great Northern, sp. ct. 100 20 122 10 Australian Royal Mail . all - - Stock I Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 1 0 0 112 114 112 19 Berlin Water Works ... all 44 54 Stock IDo. 44 p. ci. do. do. - - 100 , Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm ! 30 87 89 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 138 40 10 IGt. Nh. of Scotld, lst 1 20 I Do. B, 7p. C. till 1852.. all 1 20 22 I Stook! all - _ f Gt. Sn.& W Ireland)(4 lOO ga 100 20 Do. C ) p. ct. pref. Stock ...I 100 Canada Land l2l 120 125 60 Great West. (Berke and! Hants) Ext. 5 net.. 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) al l 8 9 I 6 - 100 89 90 Stock Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct. 100 07 90 9 84 25 Do. Preference 74 per ct all 234 244 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 6 Crystal Palace. all 11 1.6 StocklDo. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 83 91 5 Do. Preference all 5 54 Stock Do. sp. et. Redeern.Pref. 100 100 102 Stock Do. Ap e. Perpet. Deb lOO 101' 103 102 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 10 104 S tock Electric Telegraph loo 107 209 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.e.ptsh. all 17 18 25 Do. New 10 Do do. sp. et. pref all 154 101 5 English & Aust. Copper all 24 24 21 Stock Do firming, guar. stock 100 7 5 7 7 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - 264 Do. Chester guar.shares all 20 21 1 Great Ship (Limited).. all 4 4 1n I Do. do. do - - 20 1 do. do. Do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 139 141 20 London Discount 5 1 4 1 d Stock ,Do.llarnsl. St£s 3slodp, 100 - - 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 14 1) Stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) - - 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 24 Stock Lou,* Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 116 118 100 116 118 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - Stock Do. ,sp. o No. 2 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim..) all 24 34 Stock Do. gum. sp. et. Stock Do. do. 5 4 p. c. No. 4 100 16 118 10 e therlands Land all - - Stock Do. Do. 44 per cent' lOO - - 6Do 8 p .c.Pref.,iss.atldis. all 4 5 Do. do. 4 1 per c. s h a res I - - 100 .I.3n&NovaSootiaLand 80 - - Stock!Do. 7 percent. Pref. St. 100 153 157 1541 5 1 , .B.Australasian (Lim.) all all 4 1 1 StockiDo.6 p.c.do (W.E./4C.P.) 100 133 136 1 Orie ntal Gas Stock D 0.4 p.c S.(div.dettil'6s) 100 66 68 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 d par 25 i Lond. Chat. and Dover all 21 22 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 . - - S took I Loo. & N.W.Cov. &Nun- 10 Ditto B 10 Ditto C 2 l: - - eaton, 5 p et. Stook Lon.&S. W, 7 p.etatock lOO - - Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 50 52 124 Londondy & Cole, 4 shs , all - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 12 Londondy.& Ennis Ish all - - 50 Do. New l5 12 14 Stock Man„Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 124 127 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr l5 4 1 p 6 Do. £6 44 4 _, 1 , 50 Rhymney Iron Stock Do. 34 per cent. 10 Do, redeem. 6 per cent. ' 5 4 4 p 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 62 54 124 Nlaryport & Car., 4 p.c. all - - • Stock ScotAustrin.lnv.(Lim ) 100 120 130 124 { Do. 4 f per cent .. - . all - - 25 ,:outh Australian Land • all 35 36 304 Do. - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 4 1 Stock Nfld. Con. 6p. e. Stook - - 1 Do. do Registered all f 1 Stock Do.Con.Bris.&l3l.r.6p.et. 100 150 141 10 r.& Ln.Co.ot Upr. Can • 6 -.- Stook Do, 14 p. 0. pref. stock.. 100 104 105 100 Van Diemen's Land 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 g p Stock Do. Lela. & Hit.pref. at. 100 9 BRITISH DUNES. 10 I New p ort,Aber.&o.pret.s / all 10 101 p.c. redeem, at 5 p.o.n m ; , 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. C. with Share Hines. pftid. Closing Buena , option till 1864 all 11 ; 1 24 Price. Done. 12 10 Do., till 180 - Alfred Consols (Philaok) 2.11.19 4 44 Stock Nottlk 5 p.c. Ex.51k,1846 100 - - SO British Iron Stock Do. 54 p, c. Pref. do. 1517 100 - - - Clifford - 330 340 Stock D 0.5 way Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - - Devon G. Cons. (Taviet ) 1 440 450 Stock North British, spercent 100 111 113 - East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 125 132 Stock Do. New, em,.ail.& Dak.Co. 100 a. 5 percent 100 109 111 - East Caradon Stock Nth.Dev.R - E. WI Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 114 12 St oc k N-East.Cons. Pret4p.c. 100 91 93 - Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 541 55 57 - Stock Do. Berwick. 4p. c. Pref. 100 974 984 - Great South Tolgus. • • 17s 14 144 4.13.4. 1 4 d - G. Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 12.4.2 11 11 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 9 - - ;7 D E ) 0 0.. de e . e d d o s . , -6 P. .... . N .. 0... i .. 13 - - G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 9 4 1 - Grenville 5 3 3$ - Herod's-Foot . 8 27 2 9 ire all 23 24 20 North Staffordsh •• • • 100 124 126 - Hingston Downs 4.3,6 44 41 25 140. York, H.& S. Pura. 10 lid Stock Ox.Wr. & Wol. Apo. Ist g 100125 130 - Lady Bertha 117 12e l en ß ce ass m et n a y l L lo e ga i ( Illogan) - Margaret (uny Leland ), 04 49 51 Stook Do. Irreileem., 21 gua. 100 _ ..... .... - North Downs Stock Do. Redeem., 2d plc.,. 10 Ithymney C uarantsed • all ..... .- North France s' Illogan) 10 6 6 84 ;Scottish C,enteal, new p 1 all - - NPr•Whovid' - North Wheal Crony 7.9.4 I 1 i 10.6.7 15 AR 50 100 6 78 10 Stock Scottish North -Maatern 1 001 - - Stock! 34 per c. pref. stock.... 122 124 Par Consols (St. Blazy) 14 12 1' Stock DO.Aberdeeu.gual6pc. 100 An 125 130 - Sortridge Cons. Min. I C I 4. 109 ft. Stock Do. 7p. a pref. stock. tee 114 10s. South Devon, Ann. 105. all 11 - Southearadon(StCleer) 14 259 Jo - South C. Brea( Illogan). 2 24 lA 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. all - --•- S 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reeding Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 175 1 Ann., 1.0 6 ) 4ll 24 2 4 4 - Stray Park 18.18.0 25 26 Stock Do .44 per cent lOO 103 10 5 ,Tamar Silver and Lead Stock, Do. Fixed 41 p.o.lst is lOO 06 Ws 1 Mining Co 10 Tin Croft 44 21 8 Stock South Wales, gll4l. 4 p.c. 100 1 1 92 94 9 5 5/ Stock Do. 14 per cent lOO 101 103 - Vale of Towey (Cerra.) 12a 6d I 4 Stock S.:•Yerkshire, 4 p.o, gua lOO 85 88 - West Basset allogan).. 14 19 - 20 25 Stock, and Dar. A 5 p.e all 'Mk 29 - W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 80 WM - West Acton --. 25 Do, B 6 per cent .... all 331 54 474 405 416 25 I Do, C 6 per gent . StookkW K strfd k ilkny, 6p.e lOO 50_55_ ...... - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 100 105 ___ Wheal Edward (Cal L ) * • 6 14 14 • -• Wheal K itty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 14 1$ . LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - Wiel Mary Ann (Meahe) g 3 1 32 .., WWI Trolawney (List) 44 29 31 strN, iielbOiT, FRIDAY EVENING, 'EB UARY 10, 1860. BANK .RE7'UI?NS. • $ An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria CAI). 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in cir-on lation during the week ending Saturday, the 28th day el Jan., 1860. • IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. , HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) , The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. CHURCH RATES. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH presented a petition against the abolition of church rates. The Marquis of BATH presented petitions to the same effect from different parts of Wiltshire. Earl NELSON presented similar petitions. he Bishop of OXFORD also presented a number of petitions to the like effect. ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL. The Earl of CARNARVON presented a petition against the second reading of the Endowed Schools Bill. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented petitions in favour of the bill. PRIVATE BANKS. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemniett, Pomfret, $ : Co. 12 293 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Cobb and Co 23,606 Bahlock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Biggleswade—Wells, Hoye ' and Co. • Barnstaple Bank, BarnstapitL- M arshall and Co 7,220 Basingstoke and Oldham Bank, Basingstoke-- Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford—Barnard and Co. 29,932 Bewdle} Bank, Bewdlty—Nichols, Baker, and Co. 10,473 _Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicestcr—Tubb and Co. •Birming! , ana Bank, Birmingham— Attwoods, Spooner, and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—Claypons and Co Gaston Be.nk, Boston—Gee and Co. Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. &J. L. Sealey 1,967 Broselo and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley--Pritehards, Boycott, and Co. BuckinghaiL: Bank, Buckingham-.-Bartlett, Par rott, and I `o . Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stow market Bank, Bury St. Edmunds--O a k es , tevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury—J. C. and A. Gilbert Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son 25,18! Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton, Buzzard--Bassett, Son, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Lloyds and Co. 31,065 Bradford Old Bank, Bradfcrd, Yorkshire—Harris and Co. 12,138 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 64 ,185 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton--Hall, West, and Co. _ . _ 43,666 Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington—Hard ing, Smith, and Co. 12,186 Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-- Worlledgo and Co. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mertlock and Co. 14,416 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cambridge —Messrs. Fosters 40,240 Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co 32,826 Carmarthuc Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coate and Son 2,867 Colchester Bank, Colchester—Rcuat, Green, &Co 16,861 Colchester aid Essex Bank, and 'Witham and Essen Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester— Bawtree, and Co. Cornish Batik, Truro—Tweedy and Co . 46,126 Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Woodcock 5,773 City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co. Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbeck, and Co 68,598 Chepstow Old Bank, 'Chepstow Bank, Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bartk, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, ChePstow— Bromage, Snead, and Co. 7,565 Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co 38,285 Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co. 27,721 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devises—Locke and • Co. Digs Bank, Diss—Fincham and Co 10,097 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster.— Cooke and Co. 62,752 Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-on- Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse and Co 91,072 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Co 8,244 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetahire Bank, Dor chester- R. and H. Williams 31,615 Mast Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 53,182 Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank, Chelms ford-Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 30,932 Farringdon Bank and Bank of `vantage, Farring don-Barnes, Medley, and Co Jarnham Bank, Farnham-John and Jas. Knight 9,773 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 6,756 Giodalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen 4.290 Guildford Barik, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon. , 13,098 fisantham Bauk, Grantham-Hardy and Co 27,467 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-Mat thews and Co 14,610 Hull Bank and Kingston-upok-Hull Bank, Hull- Smith, Brothers, and Co Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Veasey and Co. Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co. 6,665 Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin-Sharple.s and Co. Hereford, Ross, and Archenfeld Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Ross-Morgan and Co 18,034 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Had leigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-Alexanders &Co 13,141 Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Randall, Mercer, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Harrison and Co 20,343 Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson &Co 39,207 Longton Staffordshire Bank, Longten-C. Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 14,281 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W. Williams, Brown, and Ca. Leicester Bank, Leicester-T. and T. T. Paget 30,802 Lewis Old Bank, Lewis-Whitefeld and Co. 39,232 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison and Go 87,423 Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llandilo Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and Co 11,046 Loughborough Bank, Loughborough---Middleton and Oradook Lymington Bank, Lymington-S. and G. F. St Barbe 4,272 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Legis— Gurneys and Co. Lynn Rogis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis.— Jarvis and Co 10,714 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurat and Co. Manningtree Bank, Manningtree-Nunn and Co 4,598 Merionethshire Bank, DOlgelly-Williana and Son 7,46 A Miners' Bank, Truro-Willy - ams and Co. Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Bailey and Co 28,814 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, 'Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and • Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth-- Bromage, Snead, and Co. Newark Bank, Newark-Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford-Handley, Peacock, and Co. Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny, Slocock, and Co 18,666 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eat on , Hammond, and Co.. 11,8841 Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich-Harvey s and Hudson,' .. 411,286 Norwich and Ncrfolk and Fakenham Banks, Nor wich-Gurneys and Birkbecks 14,011 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Notting ham-Hart, Fellows, and C o . 8678 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Cr a dd oc k an d C o. 2 , 300 Naval Bank, Plymouth-Harris &Co .. 24,936 New Sarum Bank, Sarum-Everett and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Samuel Smith and Co 27,966 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Oswestry -Croxon and Co' 11,459 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford--Parsons and Co 33,495 Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge- Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge-T. H. and S. Beaching • B6BB Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney-.T. W. Clinch and Sons 11,710 Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank as d Beverley Bank, Hull-Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance-Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter. borough-D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest-J. and W. Walters Reading Bank, Reading-Simonds and 6e, Reading Bank, Reading--Stephens, Blandv, & Co. 80,671 Richmond Bank, Richmond -Roper and (..30. •. • . 6• 6 'ES Rochdale Bank, Rochdale-Clement, Royds, & Co. 1, 868 Rochester, Chatham, and Str oo d Bank Rochester- Day and Nicholson .. . .......... 1• 826 Royston Bank,Royston -- Fordham . and Sons 11,818 Rugby Bank, Rugby-A Butlin and Son 11,99 Rye Bank, Rye-R. C. Pomfret and Co 11,216 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross--Allaway and MacDougal Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden-Gibsons and Co. Salop Bank, Shrewshury-Burton, Lloyd, & Co.._ 13,676 'Scarborough Old Think, Scarborough -Woodall and Co. , Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury-Rocke Eyton, and C 0.... , 10,294 Sitiingbourne iank, Sittingbourns- • Valiance and CO. Southatfipton Town and County Bank, Southaniii ton- Maddison and Pearce Sautliwell Bank, Southwoll-Wylds and Co. 9,880 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton -Atherley, Fall, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford--Stevenaon and Co. 13,712 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-L*l;k; Cayley, and Co Shrewsbury an 1 Welsh Pool Bank, Shrewsbury- Beck, Downward, and Co. 22,282 Taunton Bank, 1 aunton-H. and R. Badcoek 26,747 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, Sons, and Co. 8,569 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury-.Harwood and Co.. 9,144 Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton-Dans ford and Co. Thrapaton and Kettering Bank, Northa . mptonsii;•, Thrapston-York and Eland 11,293 Tring Bank and Cheeham Bank, Tring-Butcher and Son Towchester Old Bank, Towchester-Percival and Co. 7,399 Town and County of Poole Bank and Ringwood and Poole B a nk, Poole-G. W. Ledgard and Sons 10,767 Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian. and Co 14,366 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith, &Cs. 18,213 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Hedges, Walls, and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick- Greaves and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington...lox, Brothers, and Co ... 2,810 West Riding Bank, Wakefield and POntefraet Bank-Le a th am , Tew, and Co 43,614 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chapman, and Co. Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Winches ter-Bulpett and Co. Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Wey mouth-Elliot, Pearce, and Co. Wirkaworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank- Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wiabeeh-Onr nays and Co .. 44,228 Wiveliscombe Bank, Wivelisconabe-P. and W Hancock 6,408 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Goodriok• and Holyoake Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester-Berwisk; Lechtiere, and Co 64,661 Wolverhampton Baja, Wolverhampton-R. and W. F. Fryer 19,039 Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halerworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth- Gurney', Birkbask, and Ce. ....... Sissielet 477608 ITALY. The Marquis of NOItMANBY gave notice that on Tuesday next he should move fora copy of the correspond ence between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Florence respecting the official reception of the Chevalier Buoncompagm. ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL. Lord CHAN WO wrii rose to move the second reading of this bill, which was to enable Dissenters to take the benefit of endowed schools, commonly called King Edward's, from which they were at present excluded, and also to act as trustees of these schools. The bill was the same, with one exception, as that which had already passed the committee of the House of Commons; and in the event of their lordships according a second reading to the bill, he should be able, be thought, to satisfy their lordships of the great desirability of that alteration. The noble and learned lord then explained the present po sition in which Protestant Dissenters stood with respect to trust funds of endowed schools, and proceeded to give a short history of the foundation of many of these schools, which took place in the reign of Edward VI., from which the children of all persons not in communication with the Church of England were excluded from participating. Lord CHELMSFORD said that the bill before their lordships had certainly been explained by his noble and learned friend in a clear and temperate manner which merited all praise, and the measure appeared to him to b 3 of infinite importance. He had been extremely desirous of presenting to their lordships' attention various questions which appeared to him to be involved in the measure. It would first be necessary that he should add a few details to the history of his noble and learned friend of the attempts at legislation on the subject, because they appeared to be a necessary introduction to the understanding the measure now submitted for their consideration. It had been gene rally supposed that the case of the Ilchester school first oc • casioned the desire en the part of the Dissenters to obtain some legislative enactment on the subject of endowed schools, but he believed that prior to that decision there were year after year various bills introduced from time to time which met with no progress in the other house of Parlia ment. The Ilchester case no doubt awakened the Dissen ters to the awkward position in which they were placed, and with their lordships' permission he would explain that de cision. The case of the school in question was this—ln the reign of Edward VI. certain lands in the parish were given to the inhabitants of the town for the purpose of promoting godly learning, and the surplus, after the establishulent of the school, was to be applied to the repair of the public bridges and ways. The trustees were first of all the gran tees under the deed of the granter, and they were succeeded, as the charter set forth, by other honest persons of the parish. A grammer school was established and a number of auxiliary schools for reading, writing, and arithmetic, were fo'unded out of the surplus rents and profits of the land. Some of them, he believed, had now been established more than 200 years, and the children of Dissenters had been admitted from a remote period to the grammar and the auxiliary schools, and they were not required to attend ser vice at the church or learn the church catechism. True tees had also been appointed from time to time, many of whom were Dissenters, even down to the period when the inquiry took place in the Court of Chancery. Under these circumstances it was that an application was made to the Master of the Rolls for a scheme for the appointment of new trustees, and amongst them were Dissenters. The Master of the Rolls was of opinion that, as the charity was net merely for founding a grammar school, but also applied a portion of its surplus funds towards the repair of public roads and bridges, all the inhabitants of the parish were entitled to the benefit of the charity, and therefore there was nothing to exclude the Dissenters from being trustees. The case afterwards came by appeal before the Lords Jus tices, and they in the first place expressed an opinion that the primary object of the foundation was the establishment of the grammar school, that "a grammar school for godly learning" necessarily meant religious instruction, and that looking therefore at the intention of the founder, their lord ships were of opinion that the religious instruction referred to was religious instruction according to the doctrine of the Church of England. They considered the repair of the roads and bridges a secondary and subordinate object, that the primary object might absorb the whole funds, and inas much as that was for promoting religious instruction Dis senters could not be trustees. He (Lord Chelmsford) 'did not know whether his noble and learned friend meant, in the observation he made, to impeach the accuracy of that decision. He certainly must join in the expression of opinion that it was very much to be regretted that this question had ever beeh agitated in the courts. The decision in that case opened the eyes of the Dissenters to the precarious situa tion in which they were plaoed. They discovered that the privileges they supposei they possessed only existed on suf feranoe, and determined, if possible, to put an end to a state of things so inconvenient to them ; bat in endeavouring to do themselves justice they went too far, and endea voured to obtain a position which ought not, he contended, to be conceded to them, and which, if conceded, would vio late some of the most sound principles of law. Shortly after the Dchester case Mr. Diliwyn introduced a bill into the House of Commons to remedy the grievance under which the Dissenters were supposed to labour in this matter. That measure was an exceedingly strong one, and when his noble and learned friend said that it would have made no alteration in the law, but was merely declaratory, he must beg, however, to differ from him, and believed their lordships would also be of opinion that it would have effected .1--- clause of the bill enacted that no endtwed school should be held to belong to the Church of England, nor any dissenter be held to be trustee of or scholar in such school unless it was expressly declared in the instrument of foundation. Lord CRANWORTH intimated that it was not in the bill of last 'session. Lord CHELMSFORD—It was the bill that was sent up to the select committee. Lord CRANWORTH—No, that bill never went before a select committee. Lord CHELMSFORD had then had the wrong bill placed in his hand, but he wanted to Slow what the views of the Dissenters on the subject were. His noble and learned friend said that the bill was merely declaratory ; but if so, it was so unpalatable to the select committee of the House of Commons, to whom it was referred, that they framed an altogether different measure—so changing it, that it became necessary to alter the preamble. He referred to the bill which, as he understood, his noble and learned friend had taken up in that house last session. (Hear, hear.) During the present session Mr. Diliwyn had introduced another bill, which pretty well indicated what was the object which the Dissenters had in view. By that measure he preposed that no endowed school or educational society founded before the establishment of the Church of Eng land—that was before the Ist of Elizabeth—should be deemed to be founded for the purpose of affording religious instruction according to the doctrines of the Church of Eng land, although it might appear upon the face of the instru ment of endowment that it was expressly so established. And then it proposed that every educational charity founded subsequent to the Ist Elizabeth should not be held to be founded for the purpose of affording such religious instruc• tionrecording to the doctrines of the Church of England un less it should appear in express terms to be so on the face of the instrument of endowment. Now that, he submitted, was a startling proposition. That bill was now before the house of Commons, and he believed that yesterday his hon. and learned friend the late Solicitor-General introduced his bill founded wpon the report of the select committee, which was also before the other house. And now his noble and learned friend introduced his bill in their lordships' house, altering the second clause of the other bill in the important particu lar which his noble and learned friend had explained. He (Lord Chelmsford) should be as anxious as anybody that where endowed schools had been established for the pur pose of religious instruction, but where it did not appear distinctly on the face of the instrument of endowment, and where the usage had been uniform for a long series of years , and for same time Dissenters had been admitt e d t o th e benefits of such schools, that the privilege they had been:so permitted to enjoy should not be taken away from them, and with that view he should be quite ready to agree to any bill for carrying out that object, introducing what were called conscience clauses. But his noble and learned friend went infinitely further than that. By the fourth clause it struck at the very root of all those rules of prescription by which the greater part of the property of this ccuntry was held. His noble and learned friend pro posed to get rid of prescriptive right, to treat usage for cen turies as of no avail, even though it were confirmed by judi cial decisions and legislative authority, unless in the instru ment regulating the endowment something was contained expressly requiring that every child educated in the school should bo instructed according to the formularies of the Church of England, His noble and learned friend had said that there were 699 of these endowed schools, and he (Lord Chelmsford) would venture to say that in the great ma • jority of them there was no intimation expressed in the in strument of endowment that the religious instruction to be given was to be of any particular character, although there could be no doubt, from the circumstances of the endow ment, from the persons endowing, and from contin ual usage, that the intention was that religious instruction should be given according to the doctrines of the Church of England. Take, for instance, the grammar schools of Edward VI., all of which were established, by a general act, to promote sound religious education, governors be in g appointed to regulate and manage, to order and control the schoolmaster under the superintendence and sanction of the bishop of the diocese. In none of these was there an? distinct statement that the religiou s instruction wa s ~ to be according to the doctrines of the Church of Eng land, though from the arrangements as to ma nagement and supervision it was obvious that that was what was intended. Referring to the Chelmsford, Sherwood, and Stafford schools, which had been alluded to, an arrange ment was suggested by which the children of Disenters, who had been in the habit of attending these schools, should be permitted to do so without being compelled to go to church or to receive instruction in the catechism. And in cases where Dissenters had• been in the habit of attending such schools, there might be fair ground for introducing legisla tive interference, enacting that while the present instruc tion should be in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England, the privileges which Dissenters had been accustomed to enjoy should be secured to them. Their lordships were aware that there were many schools which, commencing with a very small endowment, gradually in creased by means of donations given by charitable and reli gious persons on the faith that such schools wore connected with the Church of England ; but in the terms of endowing which no particular religious instruction was mentioned as that which shouldbe taught. His noble and learned friend's bill disregarded the right of prescription with regard to all these schools (hear, hear), and drew them all into his nets. Another point, the right rev. prelate had that night pre sented a petition from the National Education Society, complaining that unless some express exceptions were in troduced, all the schools in connection with that society might be included within the operation of this bill. He should like to know from his noble and learned friend whe ther it was intended to include those schools ? It was stated that the bill was to apply to charitable endowments of the nature referred to. Now, he should like to be informed what was the meaning of the words charitable endowments as here used. He wished to ask, supposing, as in the case of the National Society, a mas ter's house or school were built, would that be included in the term charitable endowments under this measure ? In the case of the national schools there was no restraint on endowment. The schools had originated with the National Society, and had been from to time enlarged. If his noble and learned friend meant to include national schools in. the operation of the act, he did in a most extraordinary manner violate every principle by which property in this country sly protected, and introduced a measure fraught with the most mischievous consequences —not only in this particular instance, but in every case which involved the rights of - property. His noble and learned friend said that these schools were wholly supported by voluntary contribUtions, but that was not the fact, as the children made a small pay ment which went towards the maintenance of the schools. He agreed so far with his noble and learned friend that he would allow Dissenters to enjoy those rights which they had possessed before the passing of the act, and he thought it would be infinitely better by a legislative measure to settle this important question at once than to delay its settlement, but ho objected very strongly to the intro duction of a conscience clause, and to leave such a matter to the decision of any j u d ge of Court of Chancery. He objected to a reference to a judge of that court, or to the law officer, because, though he might entirely rely upon them at the present time, he was oblig ed to look to the future, and to anticipate a period when bo th might be Dissenters. He had very few words to say with reference tothe constitution of the governing bodies of these schools. The object of the Dissenters' Chapel Bill was not to enable dissenters to ex ercise a trust, but to give them possession of those charities which they had enjoyed uninterruptedly for a long series of years, but which it was endeavoured to take away from them because the doctrines and opinions they entertained were different from those of the founders. The principle of our courts of law was that wage within the memory of man was a sufficient proof of usage time out of mind, and if pers sons holding these opinions had held a charity for 25 years they were allowed to keep possession of it. But where the managers of a school had been members of the Church of England for a series of years, it was too much for Dissenters to come forward and say that they were entitled to appoint trustees. It was too much for them to claim prescription for themselves and deny it for the Church. He did nut object to the second reading of the bill, although he believed that it would be impossible to induce his noble and learned friend to adopt in committee the views he had suggested, as they would have the effect of making it an entirely new bill, but if any noble lord thought it his duty to move a negative to the second reading he should feel bound to support him. The LORD CHANCELLOR sincerely hoped that their lordships would see no serious objections to the second read ing of the bill. The facts of the case were simply these. The children of Dissenters were not permitted to participate in the benefits of endowed schools, and Dissenters were not allowed any influence in the conduct of those institutions. Mr. Dillwyn's bill, which was introduced in the other house for the purpose of dealing with this question, was referred to a select committee, which was most fairly nominated. The church was represented by Sir Hugh Cairns, who was a great credit to the party to whom he belonged. The bill was suerseded by an entirely new bill which the committee framed, and to which Sir H. Cairns gave his full assent. This bill was reported to the House of Commons and al though complaints were made both on the part of Dissenters and Churchmen, it was generally approved of. This was the bill 'Which Lord Cranworth introduced at the close of last session in that house, and which he now introduced with the exception of an alteration of the second clause. Was this measure to be thrown out in a summary manner, or would not their lordships rather agree to the second read ing, on the understanding that aileple time would be given for discussing all its details ? lie would not follow his noble and learned friend (Lord Chelmsford) in his observations upon the various clauses, but he must say that he had treated those who were concerned in framing the bill and Sir H. Cairns in a rather cavalier manner. His language to wards them had assumed a tong of censure ; hut much as he (the Lord Chancellor) respected the noble and learned lord, he had as much respect for Sir II Cairns, who he thought W4B well calculated to draw the bill. He therefore hoped their lord ships would agree to the second reading of the bill, the prin ciple of which was to allow the children of Dissenters to have a reasonable use of endowed schools, and in some cases to enable Dissenters themselves, under the sanction of the Court of Chancery, to have a share in the management of these schools. When the endowments were made the whole people were of one religion, and all children equally partici• pated in them, but now, in many inst an c es , a great majority of the middle and lower classes did tot belong to the Esta blished Church, and they were deprived of the benefits which were originally intended for them by the donors. He be lieved that if the donors were now living, they would most graciously concur in the proposal for allowing that portion of the community to participate in the endowments. The Earl of CARNARVON said, that as a division would not, in the present state of the house, be productive of any satisfactory result, he was forced to let the bill be read a second time ; and his only object in rising was to protest against the issue which the Lord Chancellor had just pre sented to their lordships. They were asked to agree to the second reading on the ground that the objections urged to the bill were not objections to the principle, but to details. He denied that was so. The objections were those of prin ciple and not of detail. He admitted that the bill as drawn by the select committee was a compromise; but although he did not admire the compromise he was willing to accept it as it came to them, but he could not accept itwith the in sertion of a clause which was repugnant to its whole sense and a violation of the principle on which it was founded. With regard to the application of the measure, it would in some cases be very unjust indeed. He would not go into the matter further, but merely state that if the bill passed as it now stood it would deal with schools both of secular and re ligious instruction, and in many cases from the moment dis senters accepted the office of trustees would discord and ill feeling arise. He wished the house had been in a different position, but seeing its present state he would not propose any amendment. (Hear, hear.) The Bishop of LONDON said that before their lordships proceeded to pass the , second reading of this bill they should clearlysanderittand the principle of it, and that depended very much upon the number of schools it applied to. If the bill was passed in its present form no less than 5,000 schools would be included in its operation, and in those would be included all schools with endowments of from £5 to £lO a year. If the noble and learned lord did not intend to include these schools he should state it distinctly and clearly, but as the bill stood it included the Charterhouse School and Har row School and others. Lord CRANWORTH—No, no. The Bishop of LONDON—He felt convinced that there wills a certain amount of indefiniteness as to what number of schools the bill applied, and the doubt should be cleared up, imthotill would haveseference.to a rreatolart of.the educa tion of the country. He thought it would be well to have a further explanation before the second reading was agreed to. ' The Earl of DERBY said this discussion had plainly shown that the - subject was surrounded with difficulties, end that it was of the greatest importance, and he should be sorry if their lordships came to a hasty decision. On the one hand, there had been a certain amount of grievances which had arisen from the unexpected interpretation of the law as it stood at present. and an hon. member in the other house had introduced two bills which would not have remedied but would have added to those grievances. The last bill referred to was Sent to a select committee which comp-ised several of the most distinguished members of the other house. and it was there carefully and dispassionately considered; and while, ou the one hand, their lordships would not allow their judgments to be guided by the decisions of that committee, more especially as those decisions were not subjected by the judgment of the house itself, yet, on the other hand, it would not be giving due courtesy to that committee if their lordships, upon the se cond reading, rejected this bill, which proceeded upon the recommendation of that committee. The noble and learned lord had, however, introduceda very material clause, which did not proceed upon any recommendationof the committee; and he (the Earl of Derby) could not say that the bill was any better for the clause, but that it was open to very serious abjection. It was very desirable that their lordships should have the opportunity of considering the measure in all its parts in connexion with the existing law upon the subject and the altered circumstances of the country at this time as com pared with the period when these schools were introduced. It appeared fr im the statement of the noble and learned lord that at no very distant period the Court of Chancery had been in the habit of framing schemes in which was inserted what was called theconscience clause—the schools were carried on upon the principles of the Church of England, and certain services were to be performed ; but if the parents of chil dren who were Dissenters objected to the doctrines of the Church, they were admitted to receive instruction, but not compelled to learn those doctrines. It subsequently ap peared that it was not competent to the court to follow that practice, and it was now sought by this bill to enable the Court of Chancery to make some modifications in the exist ing law, so that in certain cases the children of Dissenters might be, admitted to these schools without being compelled to learn the formularies and doctrines of the Church of Eng land. At no very distant periods similar alteration had been made in reference to the Universities of Oxford and Cam bridge. In that case Dissenters had beenadmitted to receive edudation without their being compelled to attend upon divine service. The difficulties of this bill would apply to the great bulk of national schools, which no doubt had small endowments; but it was not clear whether, in any applica tion to the Court of Chancery, the schools should bear the expense. He thougnt that in all schools which were evi dently intended for the instruction of persons according to the doctrines of the Church of England they should ascer tain whether they could, consistently with the intentions of the founders, admit Dissenters to the benefits of those schools. In his opinion it Whe fortunate that the Court of Chancery had been prevented from acting as it had dune in former times. Still he entertained very considerable doubts whether the Court of Chancery was the best tribunal to re- fer cases of this kind to. There was nothing to guide the court in the matter, and the decision of the chancellor would depend upon the state of his mind, and probably in one case Dissenters would be admitted and in another they might be excluded. He would now point to the conscience clause as introduced in this bill, and observe that it went beyond the law as laid down by the Lord Justice Knight Bruce, because he laid down that in these schools, children belonging to the Church of England were to be instructed in the doctrines of the Church, and taken to the Church services, but upon the application of Dissenters from the Church to have their children admitted to the general benefits of the school, excel Lions were made in their case. But if their lordships looked at this conscience clause, it would be seen that the Lord Chancellor had power, and might think fit to ray down other rules which would prevent boys, from going through the course of education intended by the founders. He would not say anything about the expense of the appli cations to the court being paid out of these small endow ments, but he apprehended that in many cases the proceed ings would absorb all the endowments of the founders. He would much rather give a larger discretion to the trustees, to enable them to exempt certain children under certain circumstances from those particular regulations on educa tion. He would rather prefer a discretion of that kind than giving a discretion to the court to make rules and regula tions which would be absolutely binding upon,the trustees. He would not now discuss the matter further, but merely add that it would require the serious attention of their lordahips, especially that clause of the noble and learned lord's which would enable all persons under all circum stances to be eligible for trustees of schools. Their lordships would have to take care that no undue influence would be exorcised by the Dissenting trustees, and that the schools of the Church of England should not ultimately fall into the hands of Dissenters. This was a bill to be considered in detail, and it ought not to be rejected on the second reading. He would invite the right rev. bench to give their best attention to the measure, and to take into their consideration all the real grievances which existed, and Parliament bhould sanction a bill which wo uld consult feelings and interests of the community, an d bind all classesh together in hrsrmony. (Hear, hear.) Earl GRANVILLE said the bill would have to be we i l t l considered in committee, and the questiorn comse whether before the should be referred to a select committee ° whole house. He agreed to a great extent with what had fallen from the most noble lords opposite with reference to the Court of Chancery. At the same time he did not think it fair to anticipate evils, or to cast a slur upon a Dissenter in case he should reach the high post of Lord Chancellor, seeing that the Lord Justice Knight Bruce, though a churchman, had acted fairly towards the dissenters. .11e thmkght there should be an exception in the bill of national schools. H e thought more might be defined in the bill, and less left to the discretion of the court. If they provided by the bill what schools should be subject to its provisions, they would not have so much judge-made law, and thus they would save eat expense in applications, which would otherwisehaveto w ade to the Attorney-General and the Court of Chancery. This would be a fit subject for the committee. (Hear, hear.) If dissenters were to be excluded from these schools it vrtrukt be a great injustice. With regard to the seventh ciente, much was to be said on both sides. It might be a question for the committee, whether they adopted his noble and. learned friend's clause, or adopted the House of Commons' c'ause. *With these observatione-be was glad to find that the house intended to give a, second reading to the bill, and he would leave entirely to the noble and learned lord tke suggestions he had made. ' • The Bishop of OXFORD said, if it were understood that • in not resisting the second reading of the bill no further prin fciple was r iuvolved than, as stated by the noble and learned lord opporsite, the house was endeavouring to meet an ac knowledged grievance by legisletion which should not trench upon the rights of Church schools, then he for one should. rather wish that the bill should be read a second time, be cause he was alway s anxious to extend to their nonconfornaist brethren the greatest amount of kindness and charity con • sistent with maintaining.his own principles. He felt that so strongly that he had always in his diocese recommended managers of the schools allowing much latitude, but there was a difference between the managers of the schools in their discretion allowing such latitude, and the Legislature giving a legal right to it. Ile should himself, for instance, not be at all prepared to admit that in the gteat number of national schools with , bona fide endowments—Church of England schools—that in those schools there should be a legal right for dissenters to be admitted. lie believed that in almost every parish the establishment of a barren prin ciple of that sore would lead.to litigation and expense, and that in parish after parish, in whi c h otherwise amity would prevail there would be ill-will. If the tense, then, were to understand that they did, not commit themselves to any principle beyond that, then he was glad to have the bill read a second time; not that he for a moment admitted that in the conscience clause, or the' clause as it stood in the bill in the other house of Parliament, there was not involved a different principle, and one to which he could not assent. He meant the principle of changing vast numbers of what were truly intended to be and had been administered as church schools into what would be church schools no longer. He thought he did not form any very uncharitable opinion en this matter because he found that one of the Dissenters to the Established Church, whom he always respected for the openness with which he declared his hostility to the Established Church, shared that opinion with him. He found that Mr. Miall, speaking at a meeting of the Libera tion Society, as it was cale I, u • I these words We, the Dissenters from the Church, are making a d ea dly thrust on the principle of an Established Church in what we are endeavouring to gain in these endowed schoola.o Now, surely they could not be thought to be unnaturally jealous of the effect of this legislation when those who told them they wished, to overturn the Established Church told them they were aiming a deadly thrust at the Established Church by that bill. If they were to admitin any way that the education in Clutch of England schools was to be taken out of the hands of the Church of England and put into other hands, then he said the bill ought not to be passed by their lordships; but if it were, as had been said, to redress an admitted grievance by plans which compromised no prin ciple, then he for one should be prepared to agree to the second reading of the bill. He suggested that the best inky would be to refer the bill to a select committee, not to take evidence, but to arrange the terms of the bill. It was essen tially a. matter of detail, and in discussing those details bp fore the house, an incautious word might cause an unkindly feeling somewhere. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he hoped his noble and teamed friend would take time to consider whether e he would refer the bill to a select committee or to a committee of die - whole house. He thought there were manyadian tages in referring it to a select committee. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE asked why Ireland was excepted from. the operation of the bill. Lord CRANWORTH said the system of education was very different. in Ireland. A suggestion had been made that the national schools should be exempted. Substantially the national schools were not endowed schools, except that a house was provided for the master, or something of that kind. The bill was read a second time. AGRICULTURE IN IRELAND, The Earl of LEITRIM then rose, pursuant to notice, to call attention to the state of agriculture in Ireland, as exhi bited in the statistical returns recently laid on the table of the house. His lordship said he had paid_ great attention to. these returns, and - though to some extent fallacious, nevertheless they were of some value. From them he found that while the cereal and other exhausting crops wer , in creasing, the green and other restorative crops were dimi nishing. From the figures which he had read it would be seen that the increase had been in pozatoes, flax, and grass, and in live stock, in horses, cattle, and pigs. whilst there was a decrease in sheep, which the may restrrative cattle Already the peasants were, through the scarcity of farmyard manure, growing their potatoes with guano, and yet the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and the Chief Secre tary Were going about the country boasting of its rapidly increasing prosperity. He treated that such misrepresen tations would be more sparinily dealt in in future. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE did not share in the alarut of his noble friend. (Hear, hear.) Uud•mbtedly the cultivation of corn crops had very much decreased in Ire. land, but it was because that in consequence of free trade the breeding of stock had been found more profitable. He hoped, however, that as wages rose in Ireland the people would see the advantage of a corn diet and give up the potato, which had already failed them so miserably. Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to 9 o'clock. . HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates; in favour of Parliamentary Reform; front 4,245 inhabitants of the parish of St. George's-in-the-East, against the practices adopted by the Rev. Bryan King in the performance of the Church Service. TASM ANIA. Sir J. PAKIIN GTON presented petitions from Tasman* praying that the house would advise the Queen to withhold the Royal assent from acts passed by the Legislature of that colony "to alter the constitution of the Legislative Coun cil," and " to provide for the abolition, on certain terms, of State aid to re:igion." CRIMINAL APPEAL. Sir F. KELLY said that he would postpone his motion OE mit 'Abject. THE SERPENTINE. Sir J. SHELLEY gave notice that on Monday next he would move for the production of the correspondence that had taken place between the Commissioners of Works and Messrs. Amos, the engineers, with reference to the cleans ing of the Serpentine. TOBACCO. Mr. G. LANGTON moved fora return of the several seizures made, and of the prosecutions for breach of the laws relating to tobacco, between the sth Jan., 1859, and the sth Jan., 1860; distinguishing those in Great Britain from those in Ireland ; specifying the places where,• and the names of the persons prosecuted, or from whom the seizures were made ; the quantities and kinds of goods seized ; the precise nature of the offences charged, or for which the seizures were meat , ; the results of the examinations of the goods, by analysis or otherwise, where seized for adulteration ; whether any and what judi cial proceedings were taken in each case ; the result dam* proceedings, whether convicted or otherwise; amount of fine paid or imprisonment suffered ; whether the goods seised were condemned or restored.—Ordered. FIREWORK EXPLOSION AT LAMBETH. Mr J. LOCKE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been drawn to the explosion of a firework manufactory which took place lest month in Regent•street, Lambeth-walk, resulting: in the death of three persons, and if so, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to adopt any mei,- sures for the removal of such buildings out of crowded neighbourhoods ? Sir G. C. LEWIS said the matter had been referred to the chief commissioner of police, and he intended to bring in a bill on the general subject with a view to amend the law relating to the manufacture in populous districts of gunpowder and other explosive materials. DUBLIN PORT. Mr. EWART moved for an account of the receipts and disbursements by the Corporation for preserving and im proving the Port of Dublin, from the 31st day of December, 1857, to the latest period to which the same had been made up ; and, of monies borrowed, stating the annual amount of interest payable thereon, and surplus receipts above dis bursements, &c.—Ordered. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Mr. AYRTON moved for a return respecting the capital and interest of friendly societies in the hands of the com missioners for the reduction of the national debt, similar to the return relative to savings banks ordered on the 33 day of this instant February.—Ordered. THE TRANSPORT SHIP ACCRINGTON. Mr. Alderman SALO M ON S asked whether her Majesty's Government had received any information relative to the sickness and rnortalitf on board the ship Accrington, which left Liverpool for India on the 3Jth of last September, with the wives and families of soldiers ; and also as to the reported acts of cruelty and violence committed on board that ship, resulting, as it was alleged, in the murder of the captain and chief officer. Mr. C. FORTESCUE said there was no doubt as to the mot tality that occurred on board the vessel in question, but the Government were not responsible for what had taken place. TASMANIA. Colonel SYKES asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if any, and what proceedings had taken place consequent upon the transmission of a petition to the Queen, signed by more than 5,000 inhabitants of Hobart Town, Tas mania, complaining . of an Act passed in great haste by a minority of the Legislative Council, affecting the constitu tional privileges of the electors. Mr. C. FORTESCUE said the petition in question had proceeded from the constituents of a learned gentleman of eminence in the colony, and there was no doubt there, hid been some sharp practice in Tasmania. However , the Ines sure was passed legally, and the Queen did not feel called on to place her veto on what had taken place, which was left in the hands of the constituents themselves. PROCEEDINGS IN THE QUEEN'S BENCH, • IRELAND. - Mr. GREGORY asked the Attorney •GeneraL fori lai if the late proceedings in the Court of Queen' s B ench, Ire land,. the Rev. Peter Daly, were instituted candor ua not, under whose di on the part - of the Poor Law Comdmeirsstihordrian,cagationinittot. the law officers of the Crown ; and, the Poor Law Commissioners wou ld e motion ; and also from what funutbhee y General for Ireland to Col. FORDS asked the A costa s y gi ed v 7 against j ed the Poor Law Com missioners siamn by the hon. member for Galwa Union, as that put to in_T RAL for IRELAND said that the proceedings nquestion were instituted by the Poor idlatrhgeaße question " o f tr li grn a a rd rd ,thailde incorporation, theel - andnot t y • in instructions o A ar T d l i ' n oß ,i N rtu ß' e t or of th a e fim So d lic be ito io r= t ra o l pense wasdef r ayed_ TREATIES WITH FRANCE. boatel. instructions o f Mr. LIDDELL asked the President of the Board of himae o l u f Trade whether any commercial treaty or treaties (other than that recently ratified) were in force between thin' country sad France ; and, if so, whether there was ,any objection to laying copies of th e same on the table with the dates at which they w ere entered into? v Mr. M. GIBSON said there was a treaty ti or conven sm between France and this country, dated 1826, which regu lated the direct trade between the two countries ; this di pele rnent could be found in the library of the house, and Veers was no necessity for its production. LONDON CORPORATION BILL. In reply to Mr. AYRTON, Sir G. C. LEWIS said he would state next Monday when he proposed to proceed with this bill. RIFLES FOR INDIA. In reply to an HON. MEMBER, 4 Mr. S. iIERBERT said that the English troops in.lndia would be armed with Enfield rifles, and a rifle of a Lighter and more suitable construction would be supplied to the native troops. PUBLIC ROADS IN SCOTLAND. Sir J. OGILVY asked the Secretary of State for this Home Department when the report of the Royal Coramis sirners on matters relating to pqblic roads m'artltail would be delivered to members; and whether _it was the 11k. Or I