The Sun. — London, England, 1860-06-20 00:00:00

TO THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF LINCOLN AND NE C, OXFORD. GENTLEMEN, W —As O LLEGE the R.N. Superintendant of the American Indian Aborigines, 1820-25-37, as sworn-in. The writer has supported si yrs the Anglo-Meal- Spanish-Indian Freeman of the Income Tax levy, he never having been paid for 184 yrs, yet under 4 and 5 Victoria, chap. 19, §4, as touching 1841's, 27 Henry VIII., ch. 16, enrolments of last Wills and Contracts. By the " sign manuel " pro clamation of last week against vice'ous proceeding, whether in, on, or about WALES, explains to YE ! the illegal act of your surrender of the will-recipiency of Crewe to the Univers-city of Oxford, not being "the said corporation," but as representing for musical entertainment, Charles 1. life office grant of Cardinal Mazarin and Chairman - chancel lor Cromwell 's operatic incorporation of an academy in Paris and Massachussetts, and like Dulwich festa to, the Orpheonists of the " Aurea Bulla" at their Crystal Palace. On this day 20th of June is read in Latin the Enccenia Domini CREWE oration, with all its &c., &c.:" §., ETC. etc., significants of the Durham palatinate property. of Nathaniel, Lord Crewe, who in default of issue male, 1722, became repre sented in his sister Jemima Crewe's issue to Montague Edg combe Atkyas Chamberlayne Ackerley, valued at £50,000 per annum—for' Indian' support now, as a lapse. Ye ! will now perceive why William IV, through Lord Mayo, sanctioned Charles Ackerley , " the Captain" writer of this, bearing the torchlight of the Enccelia Obit commemo ration, of Nathaniel Crewe, as nephew, before Adelaide, William IV's wife, at her night levee at Oxford, he being a t the time ignorant of his service use, as of the collegiate " anatomy of Ab-uses," by Mr. Stubbs.: : • • Under these considerations you will lay before the Vice Chancellor and delegates, the cruel and isolated position of the Indian Chief, Peter Basquet, under so vere i gn recogn iti on by King of Prussia at Windsor Castle 1842, as recognised by Parliament under the Washington Texas extradition act, 5 & 6 Vict., chap. 76 and attested by the Custom House of Liverpool, 25 of Augt. 1851, th ree mon th s b e f ore th e expira tion of the ninety nine years leases, of 1752, under 22 of George II [1749] for reservation of all the Crown-Anchor re serves. Durham, Hungary and America, (North A South) to wit, the L'ni-tas Fratrum or Morayvlan Act. My letter of yesterday's date to the authorities of New College was on the event of the Indian lady's reception at Buckingham Palace, the first female since Lady Pocahontas Rolf [l6lo] by James Ist—and singular to say—under the same roof placed at the head of the Yeomen of the Guard, bearing the Queen's m e d a lli on , by L or d D er by, was the Indian Chief Peter Basket de Brant—now eighteen years as the world's free man, representing the principle of "no taxation without representation." CHARLES "II." ACKERLY. as " Lord Crewe's* Nephew & for the Indian "Peter Basket,"—Webster & Peel's Custom house, Gap-flag officer of the ' fishery limits of the Colonia Insular'um, for the Standard Level Act of the World-1824-35. LONDON, JUNE 20, 1860. See America's case —Shipping Gazette 11th & 23d. June. * Estates Z 50,000 per annum. BENSON'S WA.TeIIES. " Perfection of mechanism."—Morning Post. Gold Silver 2to 50 guineas. Send 2 stamps fer Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, descep tive of every construction of watch now made, with their prices. Watches sent to all parts of the kingdom free by post, or to India and the Colonies for ss. extra. 3.3 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, KC. Established 1749. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with SHOCKING EVENTS. Mr. Compton. To be followed by THE FAMILY SECRET. Messrs Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Villiers, Buckstone, Mrs. B. White, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Wilkins, and Miss Amy Sedgwick. After which, a new farce, entitled FITZSMYTHE OF FITZSMYTHE HALL. Messrs. Buckstone, W. Farren, and Rogers; Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Henrade. To sonclude with THE ODDITIES OF THE OHIO. By the Leclercqs. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, will b?, performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Phelps. To conclude with THRICE MARRIED. Mr. Meadows, Miss C. Leclercq, &c. . Commence at 7. A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL. A Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Continued success of the popular American comic Actress, Miss Julia Daly., THIS EVENING to commence with THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Messrs. Leigh Murray, J. L. Took, Billington, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. Chatterly. Alter which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Billington, Eburne, Miss Julia Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley. Followed by DINORAH UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss K. Kel!y. FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. .11r. LECLERE. THIS EVENING, UNE GRIZETTE DE PARIS : Grat toir, by M. Leclere. L'INVITATION A LA VALSE (first time), Comedie en un acte, by Alexandre Dumas : Maurice, by M. Paul Devana. LES DEUX ANGES GARDIENS: Baptiste, by M. Le Clere. Orchestra Stalls, 7s. 6d. ; Balcony Stalls, ss. ; Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. Private Boxes, from Two Guineas. • Commence at 8. A STLE Y'S ROYAL AMP HIT HEATRE.- Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Wm. BATTY. New Engagement and First Appearance in London of Madlle. LEONTINE, the Renowned Equestrienne from the Cirque Imperiale, St. Petersburg. Immense Success of the Gorgeous Hippo-drama —the New and Splendid Scenery, the Blagni flcent Costumes and Decorations, the intensely interesting and thrilling incidents with which it abounds, render it the most superb and beautiful production ever placed upon this sta,ge. On Monday, June 18, 1860, and during the week, the En tertainments will commence with the Grand Historical Spectacle in Three Acts, entitled " FAIR ROSAMOND, or the AMAZON CRUSADERS." Succeeded by an unusually brilliant programme of the Scenes of the Cirque, introducing the celebrated British an i Continental Equestrian Artistes, including Madlle. LEONTINE, in their unequalled perfor mances. Concluding with a Popular Farce. Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST. CONCERTS.- C A NTERB UR Y HALL THIS EVENING, C. H. GOUNOD'S OPERA, FAUST: First Time in this Country. Mr. Henry Herb(Pt. Faust Mephistopheles Mr. C. Ballard. Stahel Mrs. Anderson. Marguerite Conductor Mr. Jonghmans. And selections from Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other Entertainments. Balcony, Is, Hall. 6d. Combo Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), and W. T. Critchfleld. The AFRICAN OPERA T itOUPE, their first appearance since 1882, consisting of ELEVEN STAR PERFORMERS, who will give the whole of their inimitable entertainment every evening. The gallery is open from 5 tillll on Sunday Evening. THE WEATHER.-Sux OFFICE, JUNE 20, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS. 61—highest since noon yesterday. 55—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.72. WlND—South-Westerly; light, with fine, warm, cloudy weather ; several showers in the night and morning. Tutust o'cLocx.—More rain and sunshine ; wind fresh. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tura DAY.—Morning, 2h. 22m.—Afternoon, 2h. 43m. To-mouttow.-111orning, 3h. sm.—Afternoon, 3h. 28m. •• 4:' : ::.t...,. .^-. r,, . i ., r,' ~ . - - ,,,t:;, ..,..- ..._:-_, * 7 - ~\ , ..,,,, _-__ C. ~... ” - ' ''''. .";7 -. ..:Q 1' . .....) , -,. -- 7 - , '''----- ~.--,- THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1860. With a pleasure, to which all the hearts of all our countrymen will respond most cordially, we hoar the cannon announcing the fact that her MAJESTY has completed the twenty-third year of her reign ! How can we but rejoice, when there is not, we believe, a nation of Europe which does not deem us as much favoured in our SOVE REIGN, as in the constitutional liberty through which she is proud to govern us—proud that she reigns over freemen. Even the denizens of the Great Transatlantic Republic are pleased to speak of the virtue of the Lady who rules over the other half of their race which remains in the land of their fatheir fathers. In their QUEEN all political parties, all religious sects, all ranks and classes, find a bond of union. In her desire to see them prosperous, and happy, and to have justice administered with the most rigid impartiality to rich and poor alike, all have entire confidence. While the nations and nationalities abroad are most of them quaking with unwonted fears; while too many of them are wishing they could shake off their Sovereigns ; while others are fretting under long denial of their liberties, all parts of Great Britain' whatever their other differences, are agreed in loyalty and love the SOVEREIGN ; and no music is Sung at evury Ak- festival so heartily, none taken up so e nthusiastically in every assembly of Britons as the national air--4 , GO - 11 SAVE THE QUEEN I" The Lords cannot be eharo time with ed th" departing from long established b precedent. They have by a large majority —not so large, however, as that of two years ago—decided that Church rates shall not bdabolished ; and this, it must be confessed, is entirely in accordance with all their precedents. It is not easy to call to mind a single measure for civil, religious, or commercial liberty which they and their forefathers have not perse cuted and slain. And had not Liberty and Truth an undying germ in them, were they not able to survive the annual martyrdom of their legislative witnesses, and with an annually more vigorous resurrection rise to confront their murderers afresh, we shouldhave at thistime not have advanced beyond the legislation of the STUARTS. All precedents in the Upper House are in favour of rejecting every liberal measure sent up by the Commons of England, till the people and the Commons are worked up to a temper, which it may be unsafe to trifle with longer, or till some ingenious technicality puts them in a false position. Then, and not till then, do Jewish Emancipation Bills, Marriage Law Bills and Church-rate Bills get through the House of Loris. It has been the case with every measure of Reform of every kind since the great Reform Bill ; and as the nation will not trouble itself to go into a passion over Church-rates, or Marriage Laws, Reforms in these matters will be left till some acci dent, as in the case of the Jews Bill, brings their lordships to reason. The division last night may be considered, in one sense, an advance, since, though the votes for aboli tion were less by five, those against it were fewer by fifty-seven. The pairs amounted to thirty-six, and altogether sixty-seven peers have thus re corded their votes against Church•rates. This is something. For the Lords it may be regarded as a special providence. Suppose that none had been found to vote with the country, though the ques tion is not one of the highest moment, though, in point of constitutional principle, it cannot be placed parallel with that raised by the vote on repeal of the paper duty, still, such a glaring and total divergency of opinion from that of the people and their representatives would have started some ugly enquiries. A House without a member of it in sympathy with opinion out of doors, yet able to frustrate all the free action of a great nation, would have been looked upon with even more revolutionary thoughts than it now awakens. Lord PALMERSTON very truly said of the rulers of Naples and Rome, that they are the real revolutionists, and that quiet could be looked for only by getting rid of them. The moral is of nearer application. Attacks on the House of Lords by Mr. BRIGHT and others are complained of, but the real attack is made by the Lords themselves. By deserting their constitutional functions they furnish the ammunition with which Mr. BRIGHT loads his artillery. If instead of being content merely to delay the legislation, when time for con sideration is needed, they refuse to allow the nation to legislate for itself; if for ten, twenty, or thirty years they obstruct and defeat the representatives of the nation ; if they persist in saying, not self government, but government by four hundred and sixty irresponsible lords is the constitution of the country—then let them not be surprised if people everywhere begin to ask—what shall be done with the Lords? While the Lords then have the best reason for thanking Lord LYVEDEN and his sixty-six sup porters who serve them as a buffer against popular indignation, let the Liberals also thank them as the old Romans used to do their defeated generals, for "not despairing of the fortunes of Religious Liberty." Lord LYVEDEN spoke so moderately yet conclusively, that in any assembly of business men, not swayed by old prejudices or bigotry, he could have hardly failed to carry his point. He showed beyond dispute that the Church was worse off with Church-rates than without them, and that Dissenters, in point of fact, found in them their best means of attack on the Establishment itself. Of this we are quite confident. As old advocates of civil and religious liberty, we may be allowed to know some thing of the sentiments of those whose cause, under various phases, we have so long pleaded. We hear, what few noble lords do, their undisguised opinions, and we well know that the most energetic opponents of the Establishment principle do not, at heart, wish for the abolition of Church-rates. They feel that, being spurred on by others, they must be zealous for the object—indeed they think it a good one—but they all argue that to lose the fights of the parish parliaments will be to lose their best plat form for agitation. They join earnestly, therefore, and honestly, in attacking what they believe to be bad; yet, as a matter of generalship in their greater war, they are but too glad that the Lords do not consent to parish peace. They have now the op portunity of fomenting annually an anti-state Church squabble in every parish, and they well know how to use it. Well, the advocates of religious liberty have no reason to be discouraged. They knew that they would have the Lords against them session after session for many years. They laid their account exactly with what has happened. Every body could have foretold the result of last nights division, perhaps most of us would, had we been sporting men, have betted that not above forty at the very outside would have voted for Sir JOHN TRftNIVNY'S Bill. On the whole, the Lords therefore have done better than was expected ; still the hope of the country for Church-rate Aboli tion, as for everything else at all liberal, lies in itself not in its Lords—and masters. And weary as is the work of petitioning, and of bringing in bills session after session, there is at present no other way. The Lords, however, must take care. The country is wonderfully patient. It puts up with their freaks and prejudices with admirable good humour. It hears of an expected division like that of last night, it laughs, says, yes, we knew of course it would be so, we must at it again; and it good-temperedly pre pares to enact the part of SISYPHUS next session. But there may be a limit to this good nature. The grave question of responsibility, being the very essence of free and constitutional government, will come up. Our Representatives, it will be said, are directly responsible to us every few years ; the Crown is responsible to us, through its Ministers ; why should not the Lords be responsible also ? Why should there be no means by which we can deprive noble lords of a vote who know of no other use for it than to refuse every liberal demand made by our representatives ? Why should not our Senate—even if it must consist of those who enjoy titles of nobility—why should it not be elective ? Why should sot the nation decide which among noble lords deserve to be intrusted with legislative powers? Such questions are the certain result of an irre sponsible house acting on its irresponsibility. Probably noble lords care little for our counsel, but we beg to remind them, that in this day of the universal diffusion of education, they have no special claim to superior enlightenment, and capa city for the absolute rule to which the majority of their number aspire. We are quite content to leave them their place and its privileges provided they know how to use them with becoming deference to the supreme authority of the nation. Tradition, habit, custom, indisposition to serious change, all make Englishmen unwilling to alter what will work at all passably. Why then do the Lords give way to prejudices and an antiquated bigotry, when it only serves to make the people at large ask the ques tion " What is the use of the Lords ?" How GARIBALDI, having leaped into the saddle at a bound, is now firmly gathering the reins up in his " grasp of iron under a glove of silk," we are now learnin g p i ecemeal. The prolongation of the armistice has been readily acceded to by him as calculated to serve his purpose wonderfully. So THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1860. many of the Royal troopers are flinging aside their • allegiance to BOMBA junior, and placing themselves under the banners of the brave " brigand" now styled His Excellency the Generalissimo. Apart from these desertions, however, which are' of course, acceptable enough to GARIBALDI, the Liberator of the Sicilians is by no means averse to the withdrawal of the Neapoli• tan army of from 18,000 to 20,000 men and their disembarkation on the opposite shores of the straits of Messina in the Calabrias. He relies not un reasonably upon the effect of the story they will have to tell there, and to prepare the population of the Calabrias for his approaching advance upon the southern portions of the Peninsula. Nay, even supposing, what is most improbable, that these 18,000 or 20,000 Neapolitan soldiers to be dumb upon their landing in the Calabrias, dumb as to the nature and bearing of recent occurrences at Palermo —the fact of their ignominious withdrawal from the capital of Sicily, and their Collective re moval from that city and stronghold to the Calabrias, would speak for itself trampet-tongued to the reason and to the hearts of the Calabrians. The population there will be apt to draw conclu sions not altogether unfavourable to the cause which has triumphed at Palermo under the leader ship of GARIBALDI--when they hear that some twenty thousand of the Royal Army of the King (soi-disant) of the Two SICILIES had been com pletely set at nought by merely two thousand volunteers and from seven to eight thousand hastily armed civilians and peasantry ! Of the fact of this discomfiture of the royal troops, the disembarkation of those troops themselves to the number, at the very least, of some 18,000 men upon the coast of Calabria will afford proof positive— proof to the extent of absolute and glaring demon stration. No wonder, therefore, under all these circum stances, that "his Excellency" General GARI BALDI rests contented with the prolongation of that armistice which is proving thus doubly advan tageous namely, first of all, by allowing the Royal troops _longer time and further oppor tunities for desertion—and secondly, facilitat ing their removal to the Calabrians, :as :the unwitting avant courriers of the intended ex pedition thither (a little further on) of the now fast multiplying throng of GARIBALDIANS ! It is said that so soon as GARIBALDI shall have mustered a force of 50,000 men, and duly organised those 50,000 volunteers—that then he will cross over to the shores of the Peninsula and unfurl the oriflame of insurrection. We are disposed to regard this as rather a miscalculation. Scarcely will the Victor of Palermo wait patiently in Sicily until he shall have gathered together 50,000 armed and disciplined followers. He might do so, it is true, with prudence, if he so pleased. But over caution is not by any means one of this great soldier's peculiar and distinguishing character. istics. Rather, it should be said, what his depre ciators (how many of them has now he ?) would desig nate rashness, even foolhardiness—that,whatever we may call it, is one of the most conspicuous pecu liarities in his idiosyncracy ! In other words GARIBALDI is the type, symbol, incarnation of daring. And his prowess, we may rest assured, will not remain satisfied with tarrying quietly until his little band has increased to a total of 50,000. The dauntless adventurer, who, with a forlorn hope (apparently) of less than 2,000 men, quitted Genoa nominally for Malta, but in reality for Sicily— landed upon the shores of the latter island in the presence of the Neapolitan ships of war—advanced against the royal army and defeated them at Calata Fimi—and who then pressed forward and stormed and took the Sicilian capital, compelling 20,000 men to file off as compl3tely defeated, yielding up to him the leader of that little band of conquerors, the treasury, and the fortress, with the guns and ammu nition ! The man who could thus with from 1,000 to 2,000 men make himself master of Sicily will hardly wait until he has got 50,000 followers to cross over with him to the coast of Calabria, to the shores of the Roman Peninsula. The completeness of GARIBALDI'S triumph in Sicily has been in various ways rather notably signalised. Beyond the leading fact of the Royal army being itself compelled to retire from the island to the peninsula—there is that un happy General, absurdly misnamed LETIZIA, arranging the terms of the capitulation with all regard to military etiquette, through per sonal conferences with the very Chief who was yesterday a Brigand, but is now his Excellency. Beyond even this—there is the most reverend his Grace the Archbishop of Palermo, having, in his turn, a personal interview with GARIBALDI the Dictator ! Is not that an illustration of the fullness of the triumph achieved by the Victor of Palermo? While we are musing over which in cidents, by the way, there comes hither a telegram in itself (accepting it as accurate) sufficiently irritating. It is dated from Turin yesterday, and runs thus—" A report is current at Genoa that the capture of the two vessels, which were carrying reinforcements to GARIBALDI, was owing to treachery. When near the Piombino Channel a Neapolitan frigate is said to have hoisted the English colours, and offered to tow the two vessels to Palermo, an offer which was readily accepted. When she had the vessels in tow, the frigate hoisted Neapolitan colours, and steered for Gaeta." Supposing which account to be verified—that the Neapolitan frigate did hoist English colours, and thus delude the two vessels into the acceptance of her hypocritically proffered assistance—we may easily conjecture the course which will be pursued by Lord JOHN RUSSELL as the Foreign Secretary in her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. ARRIVAL OF THE MOORISH AMBASSADOR. ' PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Melpomene frigate has arrived from Tan giers, with the Moorish Ambassador and suite on board. They will land by steam tender. The Melpomene sailed from Tangiers on Thurs day last, at 4 p.m. LATEST _NEWS. Thn following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PALERMO, JUNE 13. Garibaldi has organised a division, under the command of Colonel Turr, and has re-established the Property tax on its anterior footing. The evacuation of Palermo will continue for a week longer. BADEN, TUESDAY EVENING. In yesterday's conference of the Sovereigns at the Castle at Baden, the King of \Vurtemburg, in the name of the Federal Government, returned thanks for the patriotic representation of the inte rests of Germany by Prussia. His Majesty also expressed a desire that an understanding should be brought about between Prussia and Austria. The Sovereigns offered their good offices for tha purpose. The King of Wurtemburg informed the Prince Regent that the German Government are occupied in drawing up a military convention, which adopts as nearly as possible the Prussian views on military organization and her proposals respecting reforms. His Majesty in conclusion said :—" That the Federal Governments on their part expected that Prussia should take conciliatory steps in referenco to German policy. The Grand Duke of Baden then said that this declaration of his Majesty, the King of Wurtem burg, could not be made in the name of all the Federal Governments, as several important Govern ments had not taken part in the discussion relative to the said military convention. Baden could not give her adherence to the Prus- sian proposals." A summary of the Prince Regent's reply was published yesterday. VIENNA, JUNE 20. The Ban of Croatia, Count Coronini Cronberg, has been pensioned at his own request. The Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen's has been conferred upon him. He has been replaced by General Sokesevits. TURIN, JUNE 18. Mazzini did not undertake a voyage into Sicily, as he did not expect a favourable reception. TURIN, JUNE 19. Advices from Palermo of the 14th confirm the capture, by the Neapolitan cruisers, of an American clipper carrying 900 volunteers, and towed by a steamer. A report is current at Genoa that the capture of the two vessels, which were carrying reinforcements to Garibaldi, was owing to treachery. When near the Piombino Channel a Neapolitan frigate is said to have hoisted the English colours, and offered to tow the two vessels to Palermo, an offer which was readily accepted. When she had the vessels in tow, the frigate hoisted Neapolitan colours, and steered for Gaeta. NAPLES, JUNE 16. The Sardinian Ambassador has demanded the restitution of the two steamers and their 800 pas sengers who were captured by the Neapolitan fri gate Fulmivante, as they had passports for Malta Mr. Elliot, the English ambassador, has supported this demand. It is asserted that the King has dismissed Lanza, Letizia, and three other generals of Sicily, and has exiled them to the Island of Ischia. MARSEILLES, JUNE 19. Advices from Naples to the 16th instant deny the disembarkation of Garibaldians in Calabria; but state that the Government had sent reinforce ments thither. These advices also confirm the disgrace of the Neapolitan Generals. Four English vessels were lying off Naples. The captains of the two captured vessels had claimed an indemnity of 26,000 ducats from the Neapolitan Government. Letters from Rome to the 16th inst. confirm the news of the concentration of the Piedmontese army at Ferrara. FRANCE. BOURSE, June 19.—The market has declined to day, in consequence of large sales for realisation. Threes have fallen from 68f 90c to 68f 65c ; other securities offered; Mobilier, from 675 f to 670 f; Lyons, 882 f 50c to 877 f 50c; Orleans, 1,342 f 50e to 1,337 f 50e ; -Northern, 9821 50c to 980 f; Aus trian, 527 f 50c to 52M 75c. The following are the last quotations : <II per per Cents ... 07 , Credit Foncier 835 Do end month.... Belgian 41 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 70 i Roman Bank Shares 2850 —; Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 673 75 Spanish Threes 4B 50 Do. Account 671 25 ! Home Debt .. 4B RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1336 25 .. 1337 50 Northern New ditto — . 867 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 878 75.. 877 50 Geneva 4OO .. 401 55 Southern 517 50 .. 518 75 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, JUNE 19. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. Moved that the bill be now read a second time—(The Lord Lyveden) ; objected to ; and an amendment moved, to leave out " now " and insert "this day three months" —(The Duke of Marlborough) : On Question that " now" stand part of the motion ? Contents Not-contents MINORITY—CONTENTS, 31. DUKES. Strafford Monteagle (M. Newcastle VISCOUNT. Sligo) Somerset Leinster (D. Lein- Mostyn EARLS. ster) Portman Abingdon LORDS. Skene (E. Fife) Airlie Belper Somerhill (M. Clan- Albemarle Congleton ricarde) De Grey Dunfermline Stanley of Alderley Ducie Ebury Taunton Durham Foley [Teller] Teynham Granville Leigh Truro Minto Lyveden [Teller] Vivian Spencer Wodehouse MAJORITY—NON-CONTENTS 128. Canterbury, Abp. Romney Clant i rassill (Earl Campbell, L. Chan. Saint Germans Roden) DUKES. Shaftesbury Clonbrock Cleveland Shrewsbury Colchester Marlborough Stradbroke Colville of Culross Rutland Tankerville [Teller] MARQUISES. Verulam Cranworth Bath [Teller] VISCOUNTS. Crews Bristol De Vesci l'elamere Camden Doneraile Denman Exeter Dungannon De Ros Normanby Eversley Dinevor Salisbury Hutchinson (E.Downes Westmeath Donoughmore Egerton EARLS. Lifford Farnham Abergavenny Melville Feversham Amherst Sidmouth Gage (V. Gage) Aylesford St. Vincent Grantley Band on BISHOPS. Kenyon Bantry Bangor Kingsdown Beauchamp Bath and Wells Leconfield Cardigan Carlisle Lovel and Holland Carnarvon Cashel, &c. (E. Egmont) Cathcart Ckichester Lyttelton Cawdor Derry and Raphoe Maryborough (E. Chesterfield Durham Mornington) Chichester Gloucester and Northwick Dartmouth Bristol Polwarth De la Warr Hereford Ravensworth Derby Llandaff Rayleigh Desart London Red esdale Devon Ripon Saltoun Ellenborough Salisbury . Scarsdale Erne St. David's Sheffield (E. Shef • Grey Winchester field) Haddington LORDS. Sondes Hardwicko Abin ger Southampton Harrington Begot Stewart of Garlies Ilchestcr Bateman (E. Galloway) Leven and Mel-Berners Strathspey (E. S ea ville Blayney field) Lansdale Bolton Talbot de Mala- Mayo Boston hide Morton Braybrooke Templemoro Nelson Bradrick (V. Mid- Tenterden Orkney dleton) Thurlow Pomfret Chelmsford Tyrone (M. Water- Portarlington Churchill ford) Fowls Clinton Wynford PAIRS. FOR. Bessborough, Earl Cork, Earl Carrington, Lord Kinnard. Lord Zetland, Earl Monson, Lord Leeds, Duke CHM en, Viscount Portsmouth, Earl Cremorne, Lord Townsend, Marquis Argyll, Duke Lovat, Lord Poltimore, Lord, Cowper, Earl Gardner, Lord Clarendon, Earl Sudeley, Lord Granard, Lord. Errol, Earl Dorchester, Lord Suffield, Lord Conyngham, Marquis Ebrington, Viscount Camperdown, Earl Lovelace, Earl Vault, Lord Abercromby, Lord Stratheden, Lord Ailesbury, Marquis Kintore, Earl Chesham, Lord Camoys, Lord Rivers, Lord Llanover, Lord Somers, Earl AGAINST. St. John, Lord Oxford, Bishop Willoughby do Eresby, Lord Enniskillen, Earl Eglinton and Winton, Earl Lincoln, Bishop Hawke, Lord Beaufort, Duke Calthorpe, Lord Bradford, Earl Morley, Earl Bayning, Lord Plunket, Lord Howe, Earl St. Leonard's, Lord Combermere, Viscount Malmesbury, Earl Ellesmere, Earl Strathallan, Viscount Lyndhurst, Lord Buckingham andChandos,D. andwich, Earl Forester, Lord Drogheda, Marquis Willoughby de Broke, Lord Coventry, Earl Skelmersdale, Lord Macclesfield, Earl Aveland, Lord Conyers, Lord Lucan, Earl Walsingham, Lord Wensleydale, Lord Wenlock, Lord Stanhope, Earl Warwick, Earl HOUSE OF COMMONS-JUNE 19. HARBOURS OF REFUGE. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That, in the opinion of this House, it is the duty of her Majesty's Government iro adopt, at the earliest possible period, the necessary measures to carry into effect the recommen dations of the Commissioners appointed in 1858 to in quire into the formation of Harbours of Refuge on the Coasts of Great Britain and Ireland :"—Whereupon Pre vious Question put, " That that question be now put :" —The House divided; Ayes 145, Noes 128. AYES-145. Baines, E. Gu4lon, B. Pakington, Sir J. S Bazley, Thomas Gurney, John H. I'arker, Major W. Beach, W. W. B. Hankey, Thomson Paull, H. Beecroft, G. S. Hassard, M. D. I'ease, 11. Bentinck, G.C. Hennessy, J. P. l'eto, Sir M. Bentinck, G. W. P. Hill, Hon. R. l'inney, Wrn. Bernard, W. S. Hill, Lord E. Powys, L. P. Black, Adam Holford, R. S. Pritchard, John Blake, J. A. Hood, Sir A. Quinn, Peter Botfield, Beriah Ifornby, W. H. Ramsdell, Sir J. W. Bovill, Wm., Horsfall, T. B. Redmond, J. E. Brady, John Ilotham, Gen. Lord Renton, G. W. J. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Howard. Lord E. G. Ridley, Sir M. W. Brown, James Howes, Edward Ridley, G. Caird, James Hunt, G. W. Robartes, T. J. A. Cave, S. Ingham, R. Rogers, John J. Cayley, E. S. Jervis, Captain Salt, Titus Childers, H. C. E. Johnstone, Hon. 11. Salt, Thomas Clay, James Johnstone, Sir J. Seymer, H. K Codrington, Sir IV. Kekewich, S. Seymour, 11. D. Corbally, M. E. Kendall, N. Smith, Sir F. Cubitt, George Kennard, C. Somes, Joseph Dent, John Dent Kerrison, Sir E. Spooner, R. Dickson, Col. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Stanley, Lord Du Cane, Chas. Knight, F. Stirling, Wm. Duff, M. E. Lacon, Sir E. Stuart, Major W. Duncombe, A. Langton, H. G. Stracey, Sir 11. Duncombe, W. E. Leatham, E. Sullivan, M. Dunne, Col. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Sykes, Col. W. H. Egerton, A. F. Lindsay, Colonel Talbot, Hon. W. C. Egerton, W. Longfield, Robert Taylor, Colonel Elphinstone, Sir J Lyall, G. Taylor, Hugh Estcourt, S. Lygon, Hon. F. Thompson, H. S. Farquhar, Sir M. Lysley, W. Torrens, R. Fellowes, Edward Maguire, J. F. Traill, G. Fenwick, Henry - Matins, K, Trefusis, Hon. C. II Fitzwilliam, C. W. Miller, William Vance, John Freeland, 11. W. Miller, T. 'Verney, Sir Harry Gallwey, Sir W. P. Milnes, R. 111. Walcott, Adm. J. E Galway, Viscount Monson, W. J. Warre, J. A. Gard, R. S. Montagu, Lord R. Watling - ton, J. W. Gaskell, J. M. Montgomery, Sir G. Westhead, B. George, John Mordaunt, Sir G. Williams, T. P. Goddard, A. L. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Woodd, B. T. Gordon, C. IV. Mundy, William Wynne, W. W. M Gore, J. R. 0. Mitre, David , Gore, W. R. 0. Murray, William Greene, Capt. J. Napier, Sir C. Griffith, C .D. Newark, Lord Grogan, Sir Edward Ogilvy, Sir J. NOES-128. Acton, Sir J. Evans, T. W. North, F. Adarn,W. I'. Ewart, J. C. O'Conoi Don, The Angerstein, W. Swart, William O'Ferrall, M. Antrobus, E. Ewing, 11. E. C. Padmore, R. Arnott, Sir J. Finlay, A. S. Paget, C. Atherton, W. Gavin, Major Paget, Lord A. Ay.+nn, A. S. Gibson, T. M. Paget, Lord C. E. Bagwell, J. Gilpin, C. Palmerston, Visct. Baring, Sir F. Gladstone, W. E. Pilkinzton, James Baring, Thos. Gco. Glyn, G. G. Pollard Urquhart W Beale, Samuel Goldsmid, Sir F. Portman W. H. B. Beamish, F. B. Gower, F. L. Proby, Lord. G. L. Beaumont, W. B. Greenwood, J. • Puller, C. W. Bonham-Carter, J. Grenfell, C. P. Ricardo, J."L. Bouverie, E. P. Gurney, Samuel Ricardo, 0. Bouverie, P. P. Hadfield, Geo. Robertson, D. Brand, 11. B. Hamner, Sir J. Rothschild,Baron L. Bright, J. Hayter, Sir Wm. Rothschild Baron;3l Briscoe, J. T. Headlam, Thos. E. Russell, Lord J. Brocklehurst, John Herbert, S. Russell, F. W. Buchanan, IV. Hutt, W. Selater-Booth, G Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Ingram, 11. Seymour, Sir M. Buller, J. W. Jackson, IV. Shelley, Sir J. V. Burke, Sir T. J., Bt. Kershaw, J. Sheridan, R. B. Butt, Isaac Kinglake, A. W. Sheridan, 11. B. Buxton, C. Kinglake, Serj. J. Smith, Augustus Calthorpe, F. 11. Knatchbull-Hugess Stacpoole, W. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Langston, J. H. Stansfeld. J. Castlerosse, Vist. Lawson, W. Steel, John Cavendish, Hon. W. Lee, W. Steuart, A. Clive, George Lewis, Sir G.C. Bt. Tomline, G. Cobbett, J. M. L oc k e, John 'furrier, J. A. Collins, T., jun. L oc khart, A. E. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Coning - ham, Wm. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Waldron, L. Cowper, Hon. W.F. M'Cann, J. Walter, John Craufurd, E. H. J Mackie, J. Whitbread, S. Dalglish, Robert Marjoribanks, D. C. Wickham, H. W. Deasy, Rickard Martin, P. W. Williams, W. Denman, G. Martin, J. Wood, Rt 'ln. SirC, Douglas, Sir C. Mellor, John Wyvill, M. Dunbar, Sir Win. Mildmay, H. Dunne, M. Mitchell, T. A. TELLERS. Enfield, Viscount Moncreiff, J. Baxter, W. E. Euston, Earl of Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Dodson, John G. TELLERS, Lindsay, W. S. Farrer, James THIS DAY'S MARKETS. THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW. We are authorised to state that the following arrangements have been made for the issue of tickets of admifsion to the galleries to be erected in Hyde-park, upon the occasioa of the volunteer review on Saturday next. Members of the House of Peers will obtain tickets at the House or Lords. Members of the House of Commons will obtain ickets through the Speaker. Tickets-have been forwarded to the officers who are to command brigades, for distribution among the several corps of which their brigades will be composed, and therefore all volunteers who wish for tickets must apply to their commanding officers. All officers, however, who purpose attending in uniform will be admitted within the lines, in a space set apart for that purpose, without tickets. The remaining tickets will be distributed at the War-office, except in the case of a certain number of reserved seats, for which tickets are to be ob tained at the Office of Works. Members of the press will obtain tickets through the Office of Works. It is generally expected that Saturday next will be observed as a virtual holy-day in the city, in order to facilitate the arrangements for the review of the volunteers. The Stock-Exchange will probably be closed. BEYROUT. A letter from Beyrout of the 2d says:— " The war which hes just broke out between the Drums and the Maronites is being carried on with the most savage barbarity, and the events of 1842 are being renewed. Thirty villages, almost entirely inhabited by the Maronites, who were the first aggressors on this occasion, have been burnt. The Druses, although inferior in number to the Maronites (50,000 to 140,000) have been com pletely the conquerors. The former are both courageous and well organised, while the latter are much less energetic. One fact worthy of re mark is, that all the French spinning establish ments have been respected by both parties, but the entire crop of silk has been destroyed, the loss being estimated at 50 millions of francs. The Porte, in withdrawing the troops from the provinces of Asia to concentrate them in Europe, committed a great fault ; there are no soldiers now here, and if the 500 men which left only three weeks ago by the Borys thene had remained, the misfortunes which have taken place would not, perhaps, have occurred. Kourchid Pacha, the governor, had only 200 men left at his disposal, and with them and two pieces of cannon he has left for the scene of conflict at the earnest entreaty of the foreign consuls. Ido not think it probable, however, that he will go very far." TEE IRISH _REC.RUITS FOB THE POPE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I happened to'stop at the Hotel du Dome, Cologne, yesterday for a few hours, and while there the l an dl or d rece i ve d a telegram direct ing him to prepare supper at nine p.m. for a party of 300 Irish, go i ng b y spec i a l t r ain to Vienna, en route to Rome. They were to halt one hour, and proceed. Each man was to have half a bottle of wine, and beer ad libitum, with abundance of veal, beef, and potatoes. This was the third batch of a similar nature which had passed during the last fortnight. Th e men we re described as ragged, dirty, and clamorous for drink. It this is the way in which Austria interprets the duty of neutrality, there can surely be no cause of complaint at S ar di n i a f or a ll ow ing any amount' o f similar emigration to Sicily. Yours faithfully, Hotel Bellevue, Bonn, June 17, H. H. CORN EXCHANGE. To day's market was fairly supplied with wheat ; but the show of samples was almost wholly composed of parcels left unsold on Monday. For both red and white qualities, there was a fair inquiry, at that day's currency. Foreign wheat—the imports of which continue on a li beral scale—met a dull sale, nevertheless, importers:gene rally were very firm in their demands. There was less doing in floating cargoes, en former terms. Barley changed hands slowly, at barley last week's quotations. There was very little doing in malt, on former terms. We were heavily supplied with foreign oats, which changed hands slowly, at 6d. per quarter less money. Beans and peas were firm in price . ; but flower moved off stowly, and country marks were a shade lower. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Whe It. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. 460 30 1,510 I 2,170 Irish • .7 7 F0reign..........15,7 5 0 4,270 51,810 I 2,210 sacks BOROUGH HOP. • There is a fair amount of business doing in most kinds of hops, at very full prices. WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade was steady, as follows : Beof, from 4s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d; lamb, 5s Od to 6s 2d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; pork, 48 4d to 56 2d per 81bs, by the carcase. D EDITION. SUN OFFICE, S'eveit o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tnis DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. _ The Mid-Sussex and Mid hurst Junction Railway Devia tion Bill and the retersfield Railway Bill were considered and ordered for third reading. The Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons Bill was read a second time. TITLES OF PUBLIC BILLS,_ Sir M. PETO asked the Chairman of the Select Com mittee on Standing Orders, whether any, and, if any, what precautions are taken to secure that the titles of the public bills submitted to this house shall truly disclose their ob ject and effect; and, particularly, whether his attention has been drawn to the contents of a bill introduced under the short title of the " Highways, Roads, &c., Bill." Colonel W. PATTEN said that when the bills were prepared a description was given of their object, in accord ance with which the title was selected. Leave was given to bring in a bill to enable the gas companies to break up highways, which was entitled Highways Bill, and consi dering the object he thought that title was incorrect. PROFESSIONAL OATHS ABOLITION BILL. Mr. E WART, in moving the second reading of this bill, said the object of the measure was to do away with unneces sary oaths, which were an incumbrance ox the conscience were frequently evaded, and had other disadvantages. The bill applied to the legal profession, for other professions, such as medical men and schoolmasters, had succeeded in relieving themselves from such oaths as lawyers were com pelled to take. In support of his views he referred to the Select Committee of the House of Lords in 1831, which recommended the abolition of these oaths, which not unfrequently tempted persons, whose consciences were not very tender, to commit perjury. The bill proposed to do away only with those oaths which were required of lawyers in their mere professional capa • city, and did not deal with such oaths as were imposed on lawyers in a judicial character. Mr. NE WDEGATE complained of a day on which her Majesty held a levee being selected for the discussion of this important subject, and he hoped the hon. member would, considering the thinness of the house, not press his motion for the second reading to-day. If, however, the motion were persevered in, he gave notice that on the order of the day for going into committee he would move that the house resolve itself into such committee that day six months. Mr. A. MILLS said he would support the bill, because it did not propose to interfere with the oaths taken on en tering the civil service. Mr. DENMAN supported the bill, and considered the reason assigned by the hos. member (Mr Newdegate) for the postponement of the discussion futile. He contended that these oaths were not, and, from their nature, never could be treated with reverence. He alluded to the case of a gentleman with whum he was acquainted, who was emi nently qualified from his learning and abilities to adorn the bar, but who was prevented from entering the legal profes sion from an objection to taking the oath of supremacy and adjuration, though he did not object to the oath of alle giance. Sir G. C. LEWIS considered that it would not be desir able to enter into any lengthened discussion on the bill at the present stage. He would support the bill, though he did not think much of the value of those oaths which it proposed to abolish, as they never formed the subject of an indictment for perjury. In a time of disturbance these oaths would be useless, for a constitution rested, as in this country, on the affections of the people. His objection to the bill was that he did not consider it went far enough. Mr. S. ESTCOURT did not object to the bill, but thought before going into committee the Government ought to lay it before the law officers of the Crown, in order to ascertain whether it would have any other effect than what on its face it professed. After a few remarks from Mr. Henley, Sir G. C. Lewis, and Sir Francis Goldsmid, the bill was read a second time and ordered tobe formally committed to-morrow. AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ACT AMENDMENT amount of over £1,000,000, and it was this which occasioned the large expense in management and agency. The net rental last year instead of being £173,000 was £216,000, and the amount of expenditure in regard to that amount instead of ,being £13,000 was only £10,200. With reference to the charge of confiscation, the fact was that the property in question, which was left in trust, was merely transferred from one body to another, who merely used it to the best of their ability, and without appropriating any portion of it to their own benefit. After some further discussion, the SPEAKER stopped the debate at a quarter to six. TRAMWAYS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES BILL. This bill was read a second time. INLAND BONDING BILL. This bill was read a second time. TENISON'S CHARITY BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in a bill to enable the University of Oxford to make statutes for the better regulation of professorships therein, and for other purposes. The house adjourned at six o'clock. REBURY RACES.—(This Day.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] HANDICAP SWEEP STAKES. Cronstadt 1 Sir Edward Twelve ran. 818 URY STAKES. The Greek Heiress 2 Seven ran. BILL. Viscount RAYNHAM moved that the house go into committee on this bill. Lord ENFIELD in opposing the bill said, the punishment of 25 lashes for a first offence and for a second offence of 50 lashes would have the effect of preventing women coming forward against their husbands. Daily experience proved that women were deterred from appearing against their husbands when a severe punishment was liable to be inflicted. He denied that punishment of the lash would render the person who suffered it better behaved towards bis wife and family after wards, and drew attention to the fact that the only peti tions presented on the bill were from females against it. The tendency of modern legislation was of a humanising character; and he was ono of those who considered that the punishment of flogging soldiers and sailors was brutal and degrading. (Hear, hear.) He contended that the law would be totally inoperative, and concluded by moving that the house should go into committee this day three months. Mr. HARDY seconded the amendment, and went into different returns respecting the number of convictions and punishments in the metropolis during the last five years, to show that the present law empowering police magistrates to inflict six months' imprisonment for assaults on women was inoperative, which he maintained was a strong argu ment against increasing the severity of punishment. He objected strongly to giving a single magistrate, who might be influenced by his feelings or mistaken in his judgment, full power to inflict a degrading punishment. Mr. PAUL L opposed the bill. Mr. EWART said that although he had voted for the second reading of the bill, on further consideration he felt bound to oppose its further progress. After a few remarks from Colon‘l NEILL, Sir G. C. LEWIS said the feeling which animated the members of the house who supported the bill was very honourable to their humanity, but to increase punish ment was not in accordance with legislation of late years. The principle on which their ancestors proceeded was when a particular offence became frequent to increase the severity of the penalty. The consequence was that the criminal statute book was crowded with capital punishments for numberless offences. Modern legislation diminished the severity, and the result had proved most beneficial. At the beginning of the last century the punishment of exposing in the pillory, and cutting off the eau of offenders was very common, and perhaps - some hon. members might consider it desirable to revive these punishments, to which a poet had alluded in the following couplet— " Earless on high stood unabashed the foe, And blushing fragrant from the scourge below." (Laughter). The right hon. gentleman then refei red to the statements of Mr. Hall and Mr. Paynter, the police magistrates, to show that the maximum punishment was seldom inflicted, and that, in their opinion, the effect of the present bill would be to deter women from prosecuting their husbands to any considerable extent, thus rendering the law a nullity. (Hear, hear.) After some remarks from Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Deedes, Mr. Puller, and Mr. Brady, Lord RAYNHAM replied, and the house divided. The numbers were— For the amendment Against it Majority —ll7 The announcement was rec Lived with loud cheers. VALUATION OF LAND _(FOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENT 'BILL. Mr. BLACKBURN moved the second reading of this bill. Sir G. C. LEWIS suggested that the house should not come to a decision without hearing his learned friend the Lord Advocate, who was unavoidably absent, as the bill proposed some very important changes. Mr. BLACK said the essence of the bill was that three years should be taken for assessing the value of land and buildings. He advocated a uniferm mode of valuation, and he was opposed to the bill, as he believed it would lead to considerable confusion. He would therefore move that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Mr. CRAUFURD seconded the amendment, and con tended that the bill, if passed into law, would produce much heartburning, and disturb existing arrangements without providing any adequate substitute. After some observations from Mr. MontE, The LORD ADVOCATE, who had entered the house a few minutes previously, objected to the bill on the ground that it would lead to inaccuracies and discrepancies, estab fishing onlyaverages of valuation, the result of which would be that in several cases persons would be unjustly struck off the electoral roll. He did not disapprove of the principle of the bill. Mr. BLACKBURN, in reply, said that the object of his bill was to establish a net valuation for a gross valuation, and he thought it would effect a beneficial alteration in the present state of the law. The house then divided, and the numbers were — For the second reading .. 69 Against ...... Majority .. The bill was accordingly lest. FELONY AND MISDEMEANOUR BILL. Mr. DENMAN moved the second reading of this bill, and repeated substantially the statements which he had made in moving the first read ng. The hon. and learned member stated that the object of the bill was to assi milate the law in regard to the speeches of counsel in criminal cases to that in civil trials. Ile believed that 'the bill if passed into law would do much to elicit truth in judicial investigations. Under the present state of the law the judge was frequently forced into the character of an advocate, in consequence of sufficient oppor tunity not being afforded to counsel of combating evidence, and nothing could be more prejudicial to the interests of justice than anything like aivocacy on the part of a judge. His bill did not apply to high treason, be cause the practice in reference to trials for that crime was similar to that which he now contended for in respect to trials for other criminal offences. Under the present law there were more unjust acquittals than just convictions, and a very anomalous state in the administration of the law was accoraingly introduced. Mr. HARDY took some exception to the bill, but said' that he would not oppose the second reading. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL supported the second reading. Sir G. C. LEWIS followed on the same side, as he considered that a prisoner's counsel should have the right of a second speech, but, according to . !he, law as it at present stood, he did not "jotn privilege. The consequence was that the counsel for the the prosecution had the first and last word, exceptwhe that prisoner did not call evidence, a course which he fre quently induced to adopt in order that his counsel should be the last to addressid the et jury before the judge summed up. s th id e er prosecutionth at when should the h eu d b be prisoner allowedt h was u e n p d li e r eify of fonuansecond r speech. Mr. M. SMITH approved of the E e s s e T e c o o n u d ß r T eading of he against,bill. and t u m t e. a division, a n d th e M r A . f C te O r Ti a n fEeTwT n remarks r f r e o f m t h A e l h r bill Tl:vea smotion rd was y a r g e r a e d e d a e t e o e w ( t 1 h toi ECCLESIASTIC AL COMMISSION, &c. BILL . The adjourned debate on the amendment to the second reading of this bill, w hich was to the effect tha t it be re jected,Mr. H ENLEY, who contended that no charge o f ne was resume d b y ne glect of duty had been made against the commission, and therefore supported the bill. The hon. and learned mem ber (Mr. Selwyn), who moved the amendment, said that the bill was a measure the elements of which were centralisation, compensation, and confiscation, and had stated that the ex penses of agency and management in dealing with _073,000 was £43,000 in one year. He hal looked into the accounts, which he admitted were not very lucid to persons unac quainted with such matters, but he certainly considered that the statement was most incorrect, because in.the year question in the commitisiA 114 d to deal with property to the ANDOVER STAKES. •••• 1 Prince of Orange ... . . 2 Red Rock Six ran. CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Shillelagh Gabardine Seven ran. • £5O PLATE. Slander colt King of the Forest Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 3to 1 agst Butterfly (taken) sto 1 agst Ben Webster (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES. Bto 1 agst Gridiron (taken) 15 to 1 agst Rattlebono (taken) 16 to 1 agst Stapleton (taken) BEVERLEY RAGES.-(THIS DAI). [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] KINGSTON STAKES. Walkington Burkaloom Rapparee 3 Ten ran. BISHOP BURTON STAKES. Doefoot . Vergiss Mien Nicht 2 Twelve ran. LONDESBOROUGII STAKES. Tidlywinks 1 Honeymoon Creeper Gammon Dowb GRIMSTONE PLATE. Lustre Millionaire _ Griffin Nine ran. DRIFFIELD STAKES. Jessamine Panic Quack BEVERLEY CUP. Polly Taft Beethoven 2 Flash in the Pan 3 Ten ran. INDIA AND CHINA. By extraordinary express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, we have received letters and papers from Bombay to the 24th of May. The following is from the Bombay limes and Standard of that date : The last Bombay mail having left us no longer ago than Sunday, the 13th inst., we have but 10 days' intelligence, and that of the most humdrum character, to summarise. The one topic of the press is still "the income tax," upon the propriety of en forcing which in a country situated as India is, the gravest doubts are widely entertained. It is felt by many that whether the tax fail or succeed, its effects must be disastrous. Should the apprehensions of the Madras Government be realised, and the tax awaken anything like general disaffection in the country, its imposition will prove the most costly mistake we have made since the Affghan war. On the other hand, should it succeed, and the people submit quietly and contribute cheerfully thereto, we may say good-bye to the institution of any thing like economy in expenditure. They who fondlp imagine that this tax will be only of tempo rary duration, are sadly miscalculating the issue in the event of the tax succeeding. Mr. Wilson has done his utmost to gild the pill, but cautiously re frains from anything approaching to a pledge that the tax will be repealed at the end of the five years. CHINA. The latest intelligence we have received from China is of so'conflicting a nature that it is impos sible to say with certainty whether the ultimatum. has been accepted or not. The China Mail, which is the best informed of the Hong Kong journals, affirms confidently that it has not been rejected, and that the answer of the Chinese Court is con ciliatory. The probability is, that the arrival of Lord Elgin is waited for, to conclude the terms of a new peace. ADEN. Advices have been received from Aden of the murder of Mr. Plowden, the British representative at the Court of Abyssinia, by Negoosi, the rebel leader. French intrigue is supposed to be at the bottom of all the disturbances in Abyssinia, and it behoves the British Government to watch well the machinations of our neighbours in that country. LOCAL. Sir Hugh Rose left us on the 16th inst. to assume command of the Indian army, vacant by Lord Clyde's retirement ; and is succeeded by- Sir Wm. Mansfield. Both appointments are popular through. out India, and it is peculiarly fortunate that such men are in command at a period when the reorga nisation of the forces is to be attempted. THE WEATHER. There has been considerable atmospheric disturb ance throughout the Continent in the last few days. On the morning of Sunday, the 13th inst., a heavy cyclone burst over Kurrachee, and another, on the same day, over Diamond Harbour. Sickness, we are glad to say, seems to be abating, and it is hoped that the monsoon, now close at hand, will terminate the most sickly season we have witnessed for many years. a most excellent concer t was l g . v Y en es t t o er t d h a e y ng p e a v ti e e n nt i sat the Cou n ty L una ti c Asylum, at Colney Hatch. It was attended by all the officers of the institution, with their families, and several of the visiting maga • t ra tes were present, with a b out 400 or 500 of the patients. The performers, to the number of sixteen, were, with one exception, amateurs, and who executed a well chosen programme with very great skill an'id taste. The patients behaved remarkably well and appeared thoroughly to appreciate and enjoy it. The entertainment was due *mainly, if not entirely, to the enterprise of one of the medical officers of the asylum. It is hoped that frequent per formances of a similar kind may be arranged, with the sanction and assistance of the magistrates, for the amuse• ment, and probably for the sanitary improvement of the patients. A telegram from Bombay, dated the 24th ult., describes an improvement in Rupee paper, the Four per Cents, having advanced from 841 to 851, the Five per Cents. from 98 to 99, and the Five-and-a-Half per Cents. from 1 031 to 10,5. There had also been a movement in the rate of exchange from 2s. Old. to 2s. Oil, which is equal to 21 ; per cent. in favour of England. The Omar Pacha has arrived foom Melbourne with 1,5,214 ounces of gold, worth about £61,000. The other gold-ships now known to be out are the Southamp ton, with 19,250 ounces; Eream, 6,618; Marco Polo, 12,492 ; Owen Glendower, 22,755 ; Venilia, 18,933 ; Prince of Wales, 33,056; Maid of Judah, .31,047; and Eagle, 33,072 ; making a total amount of about £710,000, of which £320,000 is due. The Liverpool Commercial Bank, the nominal capital of which has hitherto been £500,000, in £lO shares, has resolved to increase the amount to £1,000,000, by con verting the £lO shares into shares of £2O each. Concur rently with this measure the bank is to be placed under limited liability, a step which may be accepted as an indi cation that the directors are persons of prudence, who desire a cautious and wealthy proprietary, and who are satisfied that the repute of the establishment should depend upon the character of its business rather than upon the demo ralising fiction of unlimited responsibility ! ha pr , gr Dii Co• In(