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THE MADRAS IRRIGATION and CANAL COMPANY. pAYME(l N ncorporated by Sp a GUARANTEED INTEREST Act of Parliament TS in FULL upon of 5 PR.CENT. 4 _ The Directors, under sancti E on of Government, are prepared Itreceive, until further notice, PAYMENT of the REMAIN ING.G SUM of £l9 per Share in advance of Calls upon any sober of Shares, at the option of the holders, and which the bear interest at the guaranteed rate of 5 per cent. from I,date of payment into the Indian Treasury. ofthuee CnoecempssaanrYy. forms may be had on application at theoffices JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary. 2 7, Cannon -street, E.C., Feb 19,1859. I) R. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 3, TICHBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Hay market). Open daily (for Gentlemen only). LECTITfLES at Four and Eight o'clock, on important and nilferestinz topics in connection with ANATOMY, PRY -OIOLOGY, and PATHOLOGY (vide Proerammes). Admission ONE SHILLING. 8,-, 1 1, 1 t. "11 RAHN'S NINE ECTURES N THE PHILO 41Y OF MARRIAGE L , Sze. 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Two P erformances 6 d• Performances Daily at two and half-past seven p.m. ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPANY (Limited) for the NAVIGATION of the RIVERS of (Under Subsidy from the Indian Government.) Capital—£2so,ooo, in 25,000 Shares of £lO each. Now proposed to be increased to £500,000. ilar aes ' TRUSTEE. Allan, Esq., Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Ch a t DIRECTORS. Pan—Colonel Grimes, Indian Service, Norwood, and a o .fanpthill Lodge, Southampton. Co %%It Bourne, Esq., 9, . e a Cal,n F. Vere tton, Billiter-street R.N., Alport House, Whitchurch. L'ain W. H. Hall, R.N., C. 8., Director of the Peninsular et a nd Oriental Steam Navigation Company. aati'''n J. C. Hoseason, R.N., Hig,hbeech, Essex. fids,Rennedy, Esq., late of Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy. ° nn SDeneer Log,an, Indian Civil Service, Director of the Dude Railway Company, Kew. MANAGING DIRECTOR. • John Bourne, Esq. ENGINEER. Edward Cooper, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT IN INDIA. Lieutenant Wood, Indian Navy. RESIDENT ENGINEER IN INDIA. Robert Leys, Esq. AUDITORS. John Glenny, Esq., Strand. George May, Esq., Gresham House. . . SOLICITORS. Messrs. H. R. Hill and Son, Thro i gmorton-street. BANKERS IN ENGLAND. 'Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane. BANKERS IN INDIA. The Oriental Bank Corporation. SECRETARY. John Mathewson, Esq. T he Offices : 9, Billiter-street, London. au d birectors' give notice that, in consequence of the Indian e,. demand for Steam Vessels upon the Indian , and the wide field presenting itself for their profitable ;•:44131.0m, k , orr,„' — ent, they have resolved to double the capital of the T he Directors have the satisfaction of announcing that the theainers and barges, consisting of twelve vessels in all, which 17 forwarded from this country in August last, have now 1.1,,..rs 4 yed Safely in India, and will commence plying upon the without delay. An equal number a vessels of still zgater power is at present in preparation, and will be sent u „ s as soon as possible. Lefore embarking in the present undertaking the Directors ilt2 hot onl y satisfied themselves of its eminently profitable of L Fe but they had secu r ed for it the marked co-operation t uelndian Government, by the acquisition of a subsidy; vv2 v o • `Lfile Government, both b the ..ift of land stations, .ashops, and depots, of w o od for fuel and in for every other has rendered every possible aid to the present under e,xing. At the same time the Directors have insured corn- Plete exemption from Government control and interference ; and this is the only Company so distinguished which pos sesses any Government support. The Directors have the satisfaction of finding that not only the Reports of the Company's servants in India, but the 'Whole concurrent testimony of the advices received from that country, through whatever channel, completely confirms the favourable anticipatibns they long since formed of the profit able character of the present undertaking. It would be im 11°saible, however, within the limits of an adver ti s ement, to ,Capitulate the numerous evidences of this truth which t he ,Seotors are constantly receiving ; and they content them 'ves, therefore, with giving the following quotation from a iccent leading article in the "Times," which shows that simi iVnformation had been reaching that paper through its "-Lan correspondents. From the Times,' Jan. 29, 1859. 'lt is not only Government but the whole nation that eems ,umiak Any' day during the last year we might have s filled 1:col with the complaints of shipbuilders at the de tetue of their trade, owing in a great measure to the happy a tom of the Russian War. But what do we now hear :,9 1 11 India ? They wonder there what our shipbuilders are about. Month aftermonth they are expecting the steamers that A r e to come. The Indian General Steam Navigation Company '4:Clare this month,' says our correspondent, a dividend. 1 10 0 and upwards per cent. The Home Government had ;yen requested to send out six river steamers, and it had sent e o , t ,P,nly one, which, it said, would be enough." Next month,' - "cues our informant, 'the Indian Government had to en tage all the freight of six for two trips at a price which would r t ve bought the new vessels wanted twice over. There is a rni and work, we are told, for 300 steamers on the Ganges ti ° e , flowing, as it does, through a territory with a popula ill of 350 to the square mile, with an export trade of 1.'000,0000, and an internal trade beyond human calculation. t,et, with this vast opening before us, there are found men in 1e Prime of life, neither schoolboys nor dotards, who can Waste their time in holding meetings and memorialising Go ern, rnent to find them customers for their shipping. Many ele ment ere this has war ministered to peace, infusing. a quicker e lnent into its idle, dreamy soul. To this Mutiny , perhaps , ,„'` .7„ c 4 ovve the real opening of the Indian navigation to British ,Merprise, nd the railways which are certain to follow. But a nd sat; we have said enough to start our shipbuilders - ,,,q,shiPowners, if they are Englishmen." L ',ne Directors have all along felt that neither the vessels I v ioch they have already sent to India, nor those which they c „.,,e at present in preparation, could do much to satisfy the ''eat want of Inland Steam Navigation which exists in that smintry But they have also all along felt that the only safe Wa • 1.,Y of entering upon such an undertaking was not to rush into it with sanguine precipitation, but to advance with gra -1.4_4 and cautions steps and being dazzled the - "'Ke prospect of profits , it holds out. without The first steps, by how '%'er, having been successfully taken. the whole of the exist 1g Shares in the Company having been allotted, and being a ' a Premium in the market, and the field being so large as to tquire a large capital to work it in an efficient manner, the Jrectors are of opinion that the time is come when the capi it of the company may be advantageously increased, and • e Y have, therefore, resolved to raise the capital to half a Million sterling without delay. v,;APPlications for the new Shares must be forwarded to the i"„ i rco .. ,for, at the offices of the Company, 9, Billiter-street, ' nu ° ll , on or before the 28th day of February next. A- deposit of two shillings per Share to be made on appli cation, and the Bankers' receipt for that amount to be for- Warded with the application for Shares. The New Shareholders will stand on precisely the same terms as the Original Shareholders, and will participate in the dividend as soon as it is payable. Calls will not be more* frequent than once every three Months nor for more than £2 per share, at any one time. Five per cent. will be paid upon all calls until the dividend is de clared, and upon all payments in advance of calls. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Oriental Inland Steam Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me of the new issue of Shares in this Company; and I hereby under take to accept the same or any less number that may be allotted to me, to pay the calls thereon when due, and to sign the Articles of Association when required. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPANY (Limited). Under subsidy from the furtherGovnlnent. The Directors give Notice that no Applica tions for the New Shares of this Company can be received after the 28th instant —BY Order. JOIN MA `V Secretary. ON MEDICAL GALVANISM IN THE TREATMENT OF NERVOUS DEBILITY, ORGANIC WEAKNESS, &c. Just published, price ls., post free, 13 stamps , SELF-PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on NERVOUS DEBILITY an d FUNCTIONAL, .‘„, ~EARNESS. more particularly in refe rence to the INFIR MITIES and DISORDERS of the GENER ATIYE SYSTEM; tracing the Origin of these distressing afflic tions to causes Which vitiate the very fountains of Life and prematurely de stroy the vigour of Manhood. With Practical Observations en the Cure of these Diseases, and on the extraordinary re storative power of LOCAL GALVANISM in Sperrnatorrlicea. Impotence, and Sterility, in which cases it is applied without Pain or danger, and is frequently successful without the aid of medicine. BY SAMUEL LAWERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Registered Licentiate of the London Society of Apothecaries, Doctor of Medicine of the University of Erlangen, Honorary Member of the London hospital Medical Society. Sm. An erroneous impression exists that public announcements eiLl these disorders emanate only from unqualified persons, but as the new Medical Act provides that nonebut registered practitioners shall assume any medical title, those that are egally qualified can readily be distinguished — a point of great importance in cases where secrecy, confidence, and skill are equally requisite. In the new edition of Self-Preservation,' facts of para- Mount utility are brought together—facts appealing. to the Prudence of all who are suffering from affections which in volve the enfeeblement and ultimate loss of those powers without which man forfeits the dignity of nature, and sinks to the most pitiable depths of physical and moral degradation. In cases where the vital essences have been weakened by the influences of tropical climates, by pernicious habits. indiscri minate excesses, improper diet,' hardship, or by injudicious treatment, the means of cure adopted by the author, in con junction with the application of Local Galvanism, have gene rally been found successful, even in cases where recovery had been pronounced impossible. Published by the Author, price Is., or free by post for thir teen stamps, and may be had of Allen, Warwick-lane, Pater noster-row, London ; Westmacott, chemist, Market-street, 11anchester ; .T, Guest, Bull-street, Birmingham; B araclou g h, Fargate, Sheffield; Rayner, High-street, Southamp ton ; W. Enoch-square, Glasgow ; H. 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Allen, 20, Warwick-lane, PaternOster-row, and tram all agents for the oak of "Triesonar." . , . . . . ._..... • Z- 4.r. --- \ C 4 1 ,,, i ' • ," ;, 1 t 0 _ ,r, 11 4 Y . 1 L. , ~... \."....,t I • I ~, 1 : cr. , • HIIIIIM"`11‘44. rzi . • _ . . . • r , . ~~ PRICE 4 D • . STAMPED,' SD. shut Up by a high toll, whereag if it were thrown open, it would be a great public Convenience, and improve the value of property in Southwark. We had built a bridge at Bat tersea, as a road to the new park, and then put a. padlock upon:it in the shape of a toll. He thought the time had come to deal with this state of affairs, and he hoped that hi s motion would be acceded to. Mr.,WALPOLE said he had had a conversation with the commissioners on this subject, and they had informed him that the work they had already in hand was so great that if this was added it would prevent them from making a ay report this year. The difficulty of raising funds for the road tolls abolished would also be very great, but if that of r. using money for the bridge tolls were added, it would be npossible to meet the demand by one measure. He Bug g ested that it would be better for the hon. gentleman to wa it until the report of the commissioners was before the house upon one subject, and he would then be better pre pax ed to form an opinion as to the best course to pursue tha a at present. Mr. ALCOCK assented to this course, and the motion wet: withdrawn. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1859. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRE-PAYMENT OF LETTERS. The Duke of ARGYLL called the attention of the house to the recent order of the Postmaster-General rendering the pre-payment of letters compulsory, and providing that m case of non-payment all such letters should be opened and returned to the sender. He was of opinion that the new rule was in the highest degree unsatisfaetory and inexpedient. The principle was one which, if carried out to the fullest extent, must necessarily be extended'to letters insufficiently paid, and could only lead to inconvenience. He therefore wished to ask his noble friend what were the advantages the Government supposed would result from the new regulation? Lord COLCHESTER said he was glad the questionhad been asked; because it would afford him an opportunity of explaining certain misapprehensions that had got abroad. The greatest number of unpaid letters were, generally speaking, valentines and7circulars sent by tradesmen puffing their own goods, which were only productive of annoyance to the persons to whom such letters were addressed. Since 1847 the arrangement of prepayment of colonial and registered letters had been carried out. The present system had kjng been in action in other countries, and he did not think any great inconvenience would arise by the prepayment •of letters ,• but, on the contrary, when it became general much good would arise. The Duke of RICHMOND thought that unpaid letters ought to be subject to an increased charge ; but he could not see the benefit that was expected to arise from the new regulation. He trusted the noble lord the. Postmaster- General would reconsider his determination. Earl GRANVILLE had the strongest objection to the new regulation, and he never yet 'heard a single person ex press himself pleased with the new plan. In the country on Sundays it was impossible to obtain -postage stamps, se that if the writer did not happen •to have them,.he would be prevented from posting his letters for many hours. He thought no good would result from the order. Lord CAMPBELL said so far as he was concerned'he was in faVoty of the order. All the writs from the Court of 'Queen's Bench were issued in the form of letters, 'signed John, Lord Campbell, and as it 'was supposed that he was the sender, he received an immense number of answers, which greatly annoyed him. (Hear, hear.) The public convenience was, however, of much more importance, and he entirely concurred in the observations of the noble duke who had called their attention to the matter. The subject then dropped. POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH AMERICA. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said, in the absence of his noble friend Lord Clanricarde, from indisposition, he begged to move that the motion which stood on the paper for that evening in his name, relathe to the communication with America via Galway, be discharged. The Earl of DERBY, with reference to the question, said he could not say that the . Government had entered into any distinct contract for the conveyance of the mails via i Galway ; but the Treasury was now n negotiation on the subject with the Galway Company, and the result, of course, would depend upon the inclination of the company to submit to the regulations and conditions they would be required to sign. The motion wag agreed to. REGISTRATION OF TITLES. Lord ST. LEONARDS _next :called the attention of their lordships to the report of the Commissioners in 1857, on Registration of Titles, with reference to the sale and purchase of land. He very much regretted that the question was not brought forward in their lordships' house instead of the other House of Parliament, because, as the question of Reform would soon be introduced there, he aid not expect a social question like the registration of titles would receive much attention, and that probably it Would be sent up with the Reform Bill at so late a period of the session that their lordships would not have time to consider it properly. It seemed, however, desir • rable their lordships should know how the question then stodd. He believed there was nothing so circumscribed as the law of England with respect to the sale and purchase of estates. One of its great objects was to keep up those faniilies and estates, without doing which their lordships would not then be sitting in that assembly with that dignity and station which became them. If they once altered the settlement of their real estates they would find that it would inflict a great blow on their lordships' house. When they heard people talking about the abolishment of the law of primogeniture, it ought to be recollected that it was not forced on the people of England, that they had the power of making proper settlements in their own way, and therefore had no right to omplain. If that law had been abolished a century ago th would not now be sitting in that house, and he there i fo trusted that no blow would be struck at it as it now st d, by any measure which might be brought forward. He certainly thought that some attempt should be made to facilitate the sale and transfer of land, by removing the obstructions which now existed to the sale of real estate. A bill had been brought in by her Majesty's Government in the House of Commons, of which he certainly did not approve. The difference between real and personal estate was, that the title to the one ought to be as stable as the laW . which imposed it, whereas the other, from its very nature, could not be so. A man might invest his money in the funds, and there was an engagement on the part of the Giprernment to pay him a certain sum for interest ; but there was nothing tangible in that. If he had £l,OOO in those funds, and wished to sell out in order to get mpney, he could do so; but if he wished to raise £lO,OOO on his estate, he could not 'sell a portion of it for that purpose, but must go and borrow money on mortgage. A great many schemes had been Om time to time brought forward with a view of facili tating titles to land, and certainly nothing could be more advisable than the settlement of the question. He thought there was great credit due to his noble and learned friend, Lord Brougham, for the many reforms in their laws he had already introduced ; indeed, he was the pioneer on this rc im ant subject. He believed that the individuals who mposed the real property commission in 1857 were very eminent men, and certainly they made a very elaborate report, which was followed by a bill founded on its recom mendations, equally elaborate. It was discussed with great care in their lordships'. house, but on being sent to the House of Commons it found no favour there, and was subsequently withdrawn. That bill was introduced by his noble and learned friend opposite when on the woolsack, and he (Lord St. Leonards) was, from the beginning, con sistently opposed to it. He was sincerely of opinion that it would do more harm than good. It was, as he had already said, sent to the other House of Parliament, but they would have nothing to do with it. A royal commis sion was next appointed to consider the subject, and they unanimously rejected the proposed scheme of registration, so that at the end of 30 years, during which the question had been discussed, it was unanimously held that a general registration of titles would not do. The question of what was called a Parliamentary title was not, they thought, safe or advisable. They discarded altogether the idea that the country was to give a man an indefeasible title to his land, but they said that it was advisable at once to establish a tribunal, where a man should obtain a title, not by purchase, but by showing he was entitled to it. It was a question whether it was advisable to pass an act to give a Parliamentary title. Their lordships had be fore them an opinion directly opposed to the view which the Government had taken on the subject. The Real Pro perty Commissioners, in their report, from which the noble and learned lord read several extracts, did not propose, nor did the Government make it compulsory on a party to come forward to establish a title and place himself on the register. In that matter he agreed. The extracts he had read from the report pointed out very clearly what the difficulties were which stood in the way. The question arose in granting an indefeasible title ; by whom was it to be granted ? In thy formation of a new court for that pur pose, they would require a great metropolitan registrar, and also a number of local registrars, and these officers should be able to form a judgment of title. Lord CRANWORTH said the noble and learned lord had risen to call attention to a report, and he was now ap plying himself to the provisions of a bill which was not yet before their lordships. Ho would ask the noble and learned lord whether it would not be more convenient to postpone such a discussion till the bill, which had been brought into the other house, was before their lordships. Lord ST. LEONARD S said he considered he had a right to call attention, and he had a right to suppose, for argu ment's sake, that such a measure as he had been referring to was in contemplation. In such a court, if a man wished to give anindefcasibletitle, it would take a period of 19 months before he could succeed in that object, and they called on every man to come forward who could oppose the title. Clerks were known to pocket the fees they received, but as their lordships knew, the most sacred trust may be abused unless great care was taken to prevent it. His great object was to assist them in elucidating a subject in which all mankind was interested and that was why he brought it forward. The LORD CHANCELLOR • said that he had taken occasion the other night, when some remarks were made in reference to a bill not then before their lordships, to observe on the great inconvenience of anticipating measures which were to come before the house at some future time ; and, with great deference to his noble and learned friend, he must repeat that observation on the present occasion. The course which his noble and learned friend had adopted ap peared to be not only inconvenient, but irregular, for the greater part of the noble and learned lord's observations were directed to bills which at present were in the other rules to] notice any s u ch measures, and House of Parliament, and he believed that it was contrary discuss them and consider them in detail. ra to u teir m lo o r r d e slii to ps' His noble and learned friend seemed disappointed that these measu res were not introduced in the first pl ace i n their lordships' house , and seemed to have taken this mode of indemnifying himself for the loss of the opportunity which he would have had of addressing their lordships if those measures had been originally introduced into this house. Upon this point he would merely observe that it was 'bought a proper division of labour in respect to the Go vernment measures that a certain portion should first be originated in their lordships' house, and that another por tion should be originated in the other house ; and he thought he had undertaken a task quite sufficient for him in introducing the BankrUptcy Bill and the bill for wind ing up joint-stock companies. His noble and learned friend would, perhaps, as some atonement for the irregularity he had committed, allow that the speech made that evening should be taken as applicable to the measures com mented on when they came before their lordships, and his noble and learned friend would then, pro bably give the house the benefit of his great experience and learning, not in discussing the general principles of the bills, but in improving the details and making them as per fect as possible. He did not understand whether his noble and learned friend stated that he was not opposed to every system of registration. [Lord St. Leonards—l am not op posed to every system.] He was glad to find that his noble and learned friend so expressed himself, because he had collected from his noble and learned friend's work, and from that valuable book lately published—which, as it was in tended, was eminently practical, and was in everybody's hands—that his noble and learned friend was of a different ' opinion. The great learning of his noble and learned friend, and his experience in all matters connected with the titles to land, made him, of course, a great authority on all these things ; but their lordships must observe that the question of facilitating the transfer of titles and the registration of titles was not a legal question ; but was a question of expe diency and of social policy, on which many of their lord ships were quite as competent to decide as his noble and learned friend. With respect to the remarks made in refe rence to the report of 1858, he trusted that all their lord ships who took interest in the subject would read _that re port carefully, because they would find that its recommen dations had been embodied in the measures proposed by the Government. And who framed the report ? He did not mean to say that any one lawyer could be placed on an equal line with his noble and learned friend, but it was no disparagement to him to say that, taking two lawyers who joined in that report, they might be considered to constitute an equal authority with his noble and learned friend. Upon the commission were his right hon. friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Sir H. 'Bothell, and other lawyers of considerable eminence, together with prac tical men of business, the present Speaker of the House of Commons, Mr. Lowe, and a solicitor of considerable eminence. All these persons united in the report to which his noble and learned friend had directed their lordships' attention, and which he trusted would be care fully considered before the bills to which allusion had been made came up to that house for discussion. The giving a Parliamentary title and the registration of that title were two matters totally distinct, though they sometimes ap peered to be confused together. There might be a regis tration of title without a Parliamentary title, and a Parlia mentary title without registration. If Parliament deter mined to follow the plan pursued in Ireland, and to give a Parliamentary title in England, then, as a comp!olnent to such a measure, it would be necessary to have a registra tion of that title. He felt a difficulty either in entering into a discussion at the present moment or in waiving that discussion after the speech of his noble and learned friend. He thought it, however, infinitely better not to follow the most inconvenient and most irregular course adopted by his noble and learned friend. And he trusted that their lord ships would keep their minds perfectly free and impartial for the consideration of this measure when it was presented to them, and that they would not be influenced by the ob servations of his noble and learned friend, merely because he thought it not consistent with his duty to give an an swer to his noble and learned friend at the present mo ment. (Hear.) Lord BROUGHAM thought that, however irregular his noble and learned friend might be in bringing the subject forward, he was glad he did so, and he only hoped he woulil have it authoritatively published for general information. Lord C RANWORTH wished to correct his noble and learned friend I(Lord St. Leonards) on a matter of fact. When he (Lord Cranworth) introduced a bill in 1857 on the subject, it was done without the slightest delay. The bill passed their lordships' house after some discussion, but it mot with no favour in the other house, and was conse quently withdrawn. The object of the bill was to give an indefeasible title by establishing a system of reg,istratioc The subject then dropped, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER, took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed :—Falkirk Police and Improvement ; North London, Paddington, Richmond, Hampton Court, and Kingston Railway ; Red Sea and India Telegraph Company (No. 2) ; Sirhowy Tramroad ; Victoria Station and North Western and Great Western Junction Railway PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented from letter-carriers and others employed in the post-office service in the provinces praying to be placed on the same footing in reference to superannuation as those employed in the London, Post office—Against the duty on phper—ln favour of the ballot —The admission of Dissenters to trusteeships on charitable trusts—ln favour of the equalisation of poor-rates in the metropolis—From Birmingham, against the detention and opening of letters not pre-paid, as being most uncalled-for and unjust—From shipowners and others in the Isle of Jersey, praying for the removal of unnecessary restrictions on the shipping trade. &c. CHURCH RATES. Sir J. TRELAWNEY gave notice that in the event of the house not coming to a decision on the Government measure in reference to church-rates on the day fixed for its being brought forward, that ho would bring forward his bill on the subject without delay. EUROPEAN RESIDENTS IN INDIA. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Secretary of State for India' whether orders had been sent out to the Government of India for the introduction of a bill making it penal for any European, to enter or reside in any of the new territories, Nagpore, Oude, Pegu, and others, without a licence, or to remain after the licence was withdrawn ; and, if such orders had been sent out, copy thereof. Lord STANLEY said that no such orders had been sent out, nor was it contemplated by the Government. POLITICAL STATE OF EUROPE. Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that on Friday next he would call the attention of the house to the present state of European countries, and ask the Government if they intended to make any communication to the effect that the peace of Europe would not be disturbed. (Hear.) In bringing forward his motion, he assured the right hon. bart. (Sir J. Pakington) that he would not interfere with the naval estimates which the right hon. baronet was to lay before the house that evening. THE PRINCIPALITY OF DHAR (INDIA). Mr. J. B. SMITH asked the Secretary of State for India, whether any steps had been, taken by the Government of India to carry into effect the orders of the Home Govern ment, to restore. the Principality of Dhar to its native rulers ? Lord STANLEY said that up to the present time no communication had been received from Lord Canning as to what steps had been taken in the matter. QUEEN'S COLLEGES (IRELAND). Lord D UNKELLIN asked the Chief Secretary for Ire land whether her Majesty's Government proposed taking any steps to give effect to the suggestions contained in the report of the commissioners appointed by her Majesty to inquire into the condition and progress of the Queen's Col leges in Ireland ? Lord NAGS said that the report had recommended that the principals of these schools should reside in the colleges, and that the recommendation had been complied with. The question of the salaries of these gentlemen was under con sideration, but it was not intended to bring in any bill in reference to it. NATIONAL EDUCATION Mr. COWPER called attention to the circular of the Committee of Council on Education, dated the 22d day of May, 1858, and moved that the efficacy of the school inspec tion provided at the public cost depending mainly on the publicity given to its results, tke general reports of her Majesty's Inspectors, when prepared in accordance with the instructions of the Committee of Council on Education, should continue to be laid upon the table of the house unaltered and unabridged ; and that the detailed reports, tabulated according to districts, should be printed and made public as heretofore. He contended that the documents in question were of considerable im portance in enabling the Government and the house to understand correctly the position in which the sub ject to which they referred stood. (Hear, hear.) He thought it most desirable that persons who were not inspec tors should not interfere with these reports, as they were not in a position to decide on what portions of the same should be published. It must be remembered that these reports were the result of the independent judgment of individuals who derived their information from practical knowledge. He did not mean to imply that the extracts which might be selected would not be judicious, but still he contended that the house should be placed in the position of forming their judgment on the unaltered and unabridged documents which were so im portant to the correct understanding of the subject to which it related. It should be remembered that they were dealing with no less than £620,000 per annum, and to preVent the publication of full information on the subject would be one of the most extraordinary revelations of the penny-wise and pound-foolish policy that any Go vernment had ever been guilty of. This was a question that did not affect merely particular schools, but one that applied to schools in general, and the information con tained in these reports might prove of the most important practical utility to the question of national education. Mr. ADDERLEY explained that the hon. member was under some error in reference to the subject, and stated that the chief value of the reports in question depended upon their early publicationafter the inspectionof the schools, which was at present not more than 10 days subsequent. The Government had directed that the detailed reports should be tabulated and sold at cost price, and there would also be supplied to the house the substance of such reports. It would not be advisable to give these reports literally, because in many cases they contained dissertations relative to local development in matters that did not bear on the subject of education. When anything pertinent was stated, the ipssissima verba of the inspectors were given in the extracts ; and in order to show how injudicious it would be to give these documents fully, he would state that one report, which formed a volume and cost £lOO, contained a disquisition on the peculiarities of the Saxon and Celtic races. The right hon, member's views 'were based on an entirely erroneous view of the functions of the inspectors, and would, if carried out, lead to positive injury. All that the right hon. member re quired that was of benefit to be published was already sup plied under the existing mode that had been adopted by the Council of Education. The reports would be laid before the house in manuscript, and if it was considered that that was not satisfactory any hon. member might move that they be printed in extenso. Mr. M. GIBSON observed that the main point of diffe rence was as to the general reports, which Mr. Cowper wanted to have entire, while the Government proposed to make a digest of them. He (Mr. Gibson) preferred having the reports in the inspectors' own forms. The motion was opposed by Mr. BLACK, and supported by Mr. PULLER. Lord PALMERSTON hoped that, as the difference was alight, Mr, Adderley would yield to the motion, It was important that the general reports should be full, and if inspectors persisted in making them voluminous and diffuse, the proper remedy was to dispense with their services, After a few xemarks by Sir S. NORTHCOTE and Lord J. RUSSELL, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER- said all were agreed that these reports should be confined as much as possible to the subject of education. The Government would take the matter into their consideration, and prevent these reports in future from branching out into topics not immediately connected with education. He hoped, there fore, that the motion would riot be pressed. Some further discussion followed, in which Mr. Ewart, Mr. Walpole, Sir G. Grey, and Sir A. Elton joined. Mr. COWPER said if the terms of the circular were ad hered to, unless the reports were to be given unaltered, as a whole, he must press his motion. Ultimately Mr. COWPER expressed himself satisfied with Mr. Adderley's explanation, and withdrew his motion. MASTERS AND OPERATIVES. Mr. MACKINNON asked leave to bring in a bill to provide equitable councils of conciliation and arbitration in which to settle differences between the employer and employed. The object of the bill, lie said, was to prevent "strikes," which were as injurious to the capitalist as they were to the labourer. EVIDENCE BY COMMISSION. Mr. YOUNG asked leave to bring in a bill to provide for taking evidence in suits and Proceedings pending before tribunals in her Majesty's dominions in places out of the jurisdiction of such tribunals. The. SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected ; but, after some explanations from Mr. AYRTON, leave was given. RECREATION GROUNDS: Mr. SLANEY obtained leave to bring in a bill to facili tate grants of land to be made near populous places, for the use of regulated recreation of adults, and as play-grounds for poor children. CONVEYANCE OF VOTERS. Mr. COLLIER moved for leave to brink.," in a bill to pro hibit the payment of the expenses of conveying voters to the poll and to facilitate polling at elections. His object was, he said, to repeal a provision in an act of last session, which, in his opinion, was one of the very worst laws that had been passed in modern times. The design of that act was to get rid of the effect of a decision of the House of Lords in the case of " Cooper v. Slade," and it went to establish a new _and more stringent property qualification. It was said that an elector might live far from the poll, and not be able to pay the expense of his conveyance thither; but if a candi date was allowed to pay it, he, in fact, enfranchised the elec tor. Mr. Collier showed the strange results of carrying out this principle, which, he observed, would Justify treating. If the expense of a poor voter's convey ance to the poll ought to be paid, it should be by the State. If a candidate was allowed to pay this expense, voters would believe they had a vested right in a candidate's purse ; there would be an increasing indis position to walk to the poll, and a door would be opened to a vast amount of corruption. The only legitimate way in which the State could assist voters in the exercise of the franchise was by appointing convenient polling-places, and he proposed in this bill to give further power to the Govern ment to establish pollin g -places in counties. Sir W. FRASER said a few words in opposition to the bill. Mr. WALPOLE said, if he recollected rightly, the deci sion which had been made in the House of Lords was sup posed to leave the law in a very unsatisfactory state. The bill of the last session was introduced in the month of June, and the second reading passed without much discussion.. The number who voted on the 26th July, when it was dis cussed, was—ayes, 133 ,• noes, 58. Numerous divisions took place when the bill was in committee, and on the 26th July the third reading was carried by a majority of 33, the ayes being 93, and the noes 60. He thought it right that the house should be reminded of these facts. The hon. and learned member seemed to think that the bill he now proposed would have the effect of settling the question, and that it would prevent bribery and corrupt practices. (Hear.) When he moved the second reading he would, however, find that he had raised a very difficult question. He proposed to enact that to pay any expenses to a voter going to the poll was in fact bribery. (Hear.) He (Mr. Walpole) would put it to the hon. and learned gentleman whether he was not going too fast in calling an innocent act bribery—(hear, hear)—but he had got to prove that paying the bona fa! expenses of the voter was bribery. (Hear, hear.) But in his bill he also proposed to allow a candidate to carry a voter in his own eamage. Now, if a rich candidate was permitted to do so, had he not an ad vantage over the poor candidate? (Hear, hear.) He was , desirous of abstaining from any discussion on that point at the present moment. If it was thought that the act of last session had not been sufficiently discussed, by all means let it be done this session. The law, as he understood it to be laid down in the House of Lords, was this : that if a previous promise to carry a voter to the poll was followed by subsequent payment, it might have a cor rupt influence on the voter. One portion of the hon. and learned gentleman's bill, which would enable Govern ment to increase the number of polling places in counties, he considered to be very objectionable. At present the number of polling places could not be increased except on the recommendation of the magistrates, upon which th• Government acted, and he doubted the propriety of trans ferring such a power to the Government. (Hear, hear.) Ho had no objection that the bill should be introduced, in order that the subject should be fully discussed. (Hear.) Mr. DEASY was of opinion that Mr. Collier had under rated the difficulties of the question, and that the bill would have the effect of disfranchising three-fifths of the electors of the United Kingdom. General THOMPSON said the payment of a voter's ex pense of conveyance to the poll opened a door to gross bribery. If a man was not rich enough to carry himself to the poll, a candidate ;should not be allowed to pay for his conveyance. Mr. AYRTON defended the clause (proposed byhim) in the bill of last session. Mr. COX supported the motion. Lord HOTHAM protested against a remark of Mr. Col lier, that the bill of last session was passed in the absence of the legal members of the house. Mr. DONALD NICOLL said that the right hon. gen tleman the Home Secretary had referred to the second reading of this bill having been discussed at two o'clock in the morning. This was certainly true, because he recol lected that he had an amendment to the bill, which he intended to bring forward on the occasion, but he was in duced, upon the representation of the right hon. gentleman, to give up his amendment, on the promise that he could discuss its object in committee. The opportunity was, how ever, lost to him, and he had not the opportunity of mark ing his strong opposition to the measure, as he had in tended. He thought it right to make these remarks, as the right hon. gentleman seemed to have forgotten a por tion of the circumstances connected with the measure when it was before the house last session. , Lord PALMERSTON said he thought it right to bear testimony to the statement of the right hon. gentleman opposite that the bill of last session had been fully and fairly discussed. There had been various discussions of the measure 7 and the attendance of members at these dis cussions of a fair average character, considering the period of the session at which they took place ; but he would sug gest to his hon. and learned friend who made the proposal that evening, that ho went out of his way to lay a ground for what he had in view. Admitting that the bill of last session had a fair and full discussion, that was no reason why it should not be fully considered this session. (Hear, hear.) On the contrary, many questions of importance, which had been fully and fairly discussed in one session had been again brought under consideration in another session, and a difforent result arrived at from that which had pre viously taken place. He was one of those who supported the bill as it stands, and he owned that ho had heard no thing to shake the belief that the course they had pursued last session on this subject was the bestthat could have been adopted. He could not bring himself to believe that the payment of the expenses for conveying voters to the poll, could be considered an act of bribery. He could not think that a voter would sell his vote for a ride of five minutes in a cab—(a laugh)—especially as he had the same advantage held out to him by the candidates generally. His hon. and learned friend said it was a quibble to say that this pay ment of the expense of conveying parties to the poll was not to give them money; but there was a real and essential difference between paying money to the voter and paying his expenses after he had polled. If the candidate was permitted to give money to the voter to pay his own expenses, that would open the door to fraud and bribery. If money passed between the voter and the 'candidate, it would be impossible to prevent bribery and corruption, and as the law existed it was only per mitted that the candidate should pay the expenses of conveying the voter to the poll after it had taken place. It would be a difficult thing to frame a measure to carry out the object of his hon. and learned friend. The pro posal of his hon. and learned friend must not only pro hibit the candidate from conveying the voter to the poll, but also his friends and supporters. If that were so, they ought to frame the bill and say that every voter should find his own conveyance. He could only say that if he was an elector—a poor one—ho should not feel very much indebted to the hon. gentlemen who supported this bill, and he believed that if it was carried a great many of the poorer electors would be precluded from giving their votes. But then it was proposed to multiply polling places, and to that proposition he had no objection, so far as they provided facilities to the voter, both in counties and in boroughs, so that no man should have a fair pretence for saying that ho had been prevented from giving his vote from the want of proper facilities for tieing so. But at the same time hon. gentlemen must remember that any consi derable multiplication of polling places must be attended with great expense, for the rent of such places and the ex pense of books, and the cost of polling clerks. (Hear, hear.) In fact, he thought that, do what they might, it was im possible for them to make a contested election an enjoyment free from considerable expense. (Laughter.) He had had the enjoyment himself, once or twice in his life. (Hear, hear.) He did not say that he enjoyed it very much. (Laughter.) He had no objection to ao all that was reason able and possible to lessen expense, but he said, at the same time, that it was wrong to stigmatise as bribery and corrup tion acts that were in themselves right and necessary ; and, therefore, while he was prepared to give the bill of his hon. and learned friend that sonsidoration which it mightr quire when it was brought in, be must say h e was afraid that it was not a step that would avail materia ll y to stop the bribery and corruption against which it wa s p rofessedly aimed. Mr. COLLIER replied, and explained that his when the reference to the absence of members of thelegal profession bill of last session was passed was merely intended toexcuse his own unavoidable absence on that occassion. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. BAIL IN CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER. Mr. ADAMS obtained leave to bring in a bill to enable coroners in England and Wales to admit to bail persons charged with the offence of manslaughter. TOLLS ON METROPOLITAN BRIDGES. Mr. ALCOCK moved "That an humble address be pre sented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to direct that further instructions be given to the Royal Commissioners appointed to consider the best means of abolishing turnpike tolls within six miles of Charing cross, to the effect that they will also take into consideration the best means of abolishing the tolls on the bridges within the same area." Ho would only say, in support of the mo• tion, that we really stultified ourselves by our conduct as regarded our bridges. Waterloo-bridge, which was one of the finest in the world, had been built for 40 years, and yet during that period it had been'shut to the public by a toll. Southwark-bridge, another tine bridge, in a quarter where additional facilities for traffic were much needed, was also ADULTERATION OF FOOD AND DRINK. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD obtained leave to bring in a bill to ptevent the adulteration of articles of food and drink. _ _ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BILL. Mr. Clio§§,111: - Woving the second reading of this bill, exp . lained that its provisions were intended to facilitate the diva ion of large wards, to promote a better revision of the burgcss lists, and to simplify the election of councillors. The b 0 provided that the nominations should take place within :our days, or such other period as the committee should agree upon, so that persons wishing to nominate any burgess might do so ' or have the names printed by the town clerk and posted on the door of the town-hall, or other pro per and conspicuous places, on, the day before the election. The next point to which he should call attention was the personation of voters. No person could fail to be struck with the number of personations under the present system. In a case to which his attention had been called, the opposing candidate and his brothers were personated by parties on the oppos ito side ; and the presiding officer, being surrounded by the friends of the personating party, had no power to put questions to them, because he was not directed by two burgesses to do so. The next point was bribery, the law with respect to which had two faults. The penalty was too severe—£so, and disfranchisement for life; and the process was too circuitous and expensive. He proposed to reduce the penalty to .40s. He proposed to appoint a public prosecutor, to carry on the prosecution, at the re quest of - two burgesses; but that was a novelty, and not a necessary part of the bill. He had received a vast number of amendments from almost every parish-clerk in the king dom, but he dealt with one specific evil by one specific remedy. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FOX wished property qualifications to be abolished. Mr. RIDLEY thought the evil was deeper than the remedies in the bill contemplated. The subject, he obser ved, was one of deep importance. Mr. W. EWA= and Mr. ADAMS suggested objections to the bill, especially to the provision for the appointment of a public prosecutor. The bill was read a second time. The house then adjourned. THE BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE. The twelfth annual meeting of this company was held yesterday, at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. There was a large attendance of members. John Gover, Esq., in the chair. The directors submitted the following report of the business of the year 1858, which was read by the Secretary : _ _ 1,169 proposals for assurance have been received, amount ing to £214,154. 981 Policies have been issued, assuring £220,290 55 Proposals have been declined by the board, for assuring 13,000 111 Ditto not completed, for assuring 34,610 22 Ditto in progress, for assuring £274,150 1,169 Five annuities have been granted for £ll2 9s. The annual premiums upon the new,business of the year amount to £7,020 19s. sd. The annual income of the company is now £58,388. The number of policies in force is 8,108, assuring £1,650,555. The accumulated fund has now reached £151,807 12s. Seventy-five members have died during the year, and the claims arising therefrom, including bonus, amount to £16,269 18s. 6d. This sum is less than that of the preceding year by £646 17s. The total number of deceased members since the com mencement of the company is 383, and the amount paid to their widows and other representatives is £79,142 3s. 9d. The accounts have been duly examined. A certified statement by the auditors, to that effect, will be submitted to the meeting. The amount of profit declared at the last annual meeting as applicable for division has been appropriated in accord ance with the desires of the members. The cash bonus chosen has been in course of payment since the Ist January, 1859. It is almost unnecessary for the directors to remind the members that when the general commerce of the country has been in a depressed state, the business of life assurance has proportionately diminished. The directors, therefore, feel justified in congratulating themselves, as well as their fellow-members, that the new business of the company exceeds that of the previous year by £38,335. The directors have also the satisfaction of stating that, notwithstanding the increase of business, they have been enabled to reduce the annual expenditure by the sum of £1,154 15s. 9d. The following members of the Board retire by rotation, viz. :—Messrs. Groser, Lewis, Millar, and Sanders ; also, one of the auditors, Mr. Thomas Gladwish. They are all eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly. • The foregoing report, showing that the two important elements of stability and progress continue to be sustained, will, the directors feel persuaded, be deemed highly satis factory to the members, and encourage their individual exertions to extend the benefits of the institution amongst friends and connexions. The SECRETARY also read the balance-sheet o: the receipts and expenditure of the year, which showed the company to be in a prosperous state. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and the balance-sheet, remarked that they contained a truthful statement of the transactions of the company during the past year, and also of the present position of the company, so far as it could be stated, at the termination of the first year after the division of profits. The company had passed through another successful year. Its whole history, in fact, was a history of prosperity, and would near a favourable comparison with that of kindred institutions. It would be found on exami nation that very few offices indeed had within the comparatively short period of twelve years accom plished so much. During the last year the compe tition for life business had been very great—so great that many companies had been driven to seek refuge in amalgamation ; but the British Empire Mutual stood erect and firm. (Cheers.) It had now become known throughout the length and breadth of the country, and had business transactions in almost every district in England ; its principles had secured public approval, its benefits had been conferred, directly and indirectly, upon thousands of individuals, and it now ranked amongst ttle best assurance institutions of the day. The total number of policies issued from the commencement was 10,838, assuring the sum of £2,213,910 ; the total number of claims was 383, the aggregate amount paid being £79,142 3s. 9d. Three bonuses had been de clared amounting together to £53,867155. 2d., viz., £23,102 10s.10d paid in cash, £10,633 8s lld applied in reduction of premiums, and £20,131 15s. 6d. reversionary The payments on account of death claims and the bonuses 'gave an aggregate of £133,009. After all these payments the company had still a very large accumu lated fund, and a n income of nearly £60,000 a year. (Cheers.) It would be observed from the report that the new business—that of the past year—amounted to £220,000; and it was extremely satisfactory to know that that addition had been obtained not merely without any increase of the expenses, but concur rently with an actual redustion of expenditure to the amount of £1,154. (Hear, hear.) This diminu tion extended over almost every department ; but there were three items especially in which it was to be traced—First, there was the appointment of agents. In 1857 there were 93 agents appointed, while in the last year there were only 38 ; and under that head, therefore, there had been a con siderable saving. Another source of economy was the discontinuance of the connection with the British Empire Mutual Fire Office, which had operated disadvantageously to the life business. Lastly, a considerable reduction had b a ee g n encyof made t h roug h an alteration in the travelling tho company, which had been found too expensive for the results obtained. The re -arrangement of this part of the system had been at tended with some difficulty, on account of the peculiar claims of the agents to the consideration of the directors ; but he believed that the change effected would prove satisfactory both to the company and to those to whom he alluded. In conclusion, he observed that two striking illustrations of the benefits of life assurance had already been afforded in that company. Their excellent f r i en d, M r . J ames Blackett, who had addressed them on many previous occasions had died, leaving 10 or 11 children and 30 or 40 grandchildren, for whom he had made a consider able provision by means of life assurance. The other instance was that of Mr. Henry Dunn, chair man of the Wakefield board, to whose widow the directors had handed over the sum of £l,OOO. Mr. RUNTZ, in seconding the motion, expressed his satisfaction at the increase in the business and the reduction of the expenses, adding that he believed the latter might be still further diminished without at all impairing the efficiency of the management. The motion was then passed unanimously. The retiring directors and the retiring auditor were re-elected. On the motion of Mr. RUNTZ, seconded by Mr. ROBINSON, of St. Ives, a vote of thanks was ac corded to the chairman and the directors. i''';;Vit , •--_-:-_,' `:.- ,f 4 fr lit'l -,- ~ , . , ks, ..,,,, 4... ....._.,..,..i.-: _ 4 -.., • 11 410K MY ')-:‘' = ' ---A 4 1 411 . 441A1t , -...."'' : iii i "! , .. '-, 4 ..,. • •••• 111 ... _el LAW AMENDMENT SOCI r On Monday a meeting of this societ their rooms in Waterloo-place; Lord if• the chair. CONCENTRATION OF :THE COURTS OF LAW Mr. EDGAR informed the meeting that a depu- tation of the society had an interview with Lard • Derby on Friday last, on the subject of the con.. centratiou of the courts of law. his lordship re ceived the deputation most courteously, and stated that his opinion was in favour of a concentration of the courts. He considered that the locality pointed out was perhaps the best that could on the whole be selected. The only point on whieh he expressed a doubt was whether the Suitors' Fund was pro properly applicable to such a purpose, but that he would be willing to have a select committee to con sider that matter. THE BANKRUPTCY BILLS. Mr. EDGAR, previous to the discussion on the Bankruptcy Bills introduced for the consideration of Parliament by the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, and by Lord John Russell in the House of Commons, gave a resume of the action which had been taken by the society in respect to a reform of the bankruptcy law, and explained the points of difference and resemblance between the two bills. The points, perhaps, which the m e eti ng w ou ld d o well to consider were, whether the creditor should get greater control in the winding-up of estates, and whether jurisdiction should be given to the local courts. Mr. HAWES considered both bills to be retrograde in their character, and not at all calculated to meet the wants of the trading community. (Hear.) Where they altered the present law they altered it for the worse. The Lord Chancellor's bill seemed to regard the debtor as the aggrieved person, and Lord John, Russell's, though it seemed designed to lessen ex pense, would in fact leave it as heavy as ever. The mercantile community would never be satisfied to . see their property placed in the hands of a trade assignee without the control of a public officer. (Hear.) He strongly objected to giving the county courts the power of dealing with bankruptcy cases. The county courts had not experience enough to deal with the frauds and intricacies of bankruptcy. The experience of a commissioner and an official assignee would be necessary for this purpose. He objected to the abolition of certificates and the - allowing persons to choose their own time of be coming bankrupts. This latter provision would enable persons about to become bankrupts to favour their own friends. What he should like to see would be not an abolition of the act of 1849, but an amendment of it where it was defective. Both bills seemed to be based on the principlethat credit was rather a wrong than a right state of things. But credit was far more important to the poor man than to the wealthy merchant. He thought both bills proceeded in the wrong direction. (Hear.) Mr. Commissi oner A YRTON t h oug ht th a t Lord J. Russell's bill, theugh intended to diminish expense, would have no such effect. He thought the county courts were capable of administering justice in bankruptcy cases, but it might well be left to commercial men to choose their own court. Lord J. Russell's bill rendered the calling of a great number of meetings necessary, which would lead to inconvenience and expense. Mr. CARRICK said that the official assignee now gave £20,000 security, which was a guarantee that the bankrupt's funds would be properly dealt with. If the Chancellor's bill were adopted, where would the official assignee look for remuneration ? He thought some clause should be introduced, giving the official assignee proper remuneration. _ Mr. LAwRANCE said, as it was evident that both bills must be referred to a committee, it would be better not to discuss details on that occasion, but to see what were the, principles in both which they could agree in. He could not recognise anything like a sound principle in reference to bankruptcy since 1854. The bills now introduced— especially the bill with the 440 clauses—showed a lamentable ignorance of the subject, and of the wants of the mercantile community. After intelligent inquiry, he could not find that a single practical man had been consulted with respect to either bill. Both bills proceeded on the assumption that the expenses of the present system were enormous ; but there were expenses thrown upon the Court of Bank ruptcy with which the Court of Bankruptcy had properly nothing to do, in the shape of compensa tions and remunerations. He was of opinion i* would be unwise to fuse the Courts of Bankruptcy and Insolvency, and he agreed with Mr. Hawes that the county courts were not suited to decide cases of bankruptcy. Mr. HASTINGS thought that the county courts were well calculated to administer justice in bank ruptcy cases. Every argument that was available for conferring jurisdiction on the local courts in regard to debts was equally available with respect to bankruptcies. Mr. Ayrton was mistaken with regard to the expense and the number of meetings which it would be necessary to hold under Lord J. Russell's bill. That portion of Lord J. Russell's bill was copied from the Scotch law, and under that law the expense was only 12 per cent. of the assets. (Hear.) Again, it was not correct to say that there was no provision to guard against malversa tion of the funds in the hands of the official assig nee; and with regard to the payment of that officer, the bill of Lord J. Russell provided that he should be, paid a salary. It was provided that he should be paid £5OO a year, exclusive of fees. That, however, was a matter of detail, and if it was not enough it could be easily increased. It had been said that the system of classification of certi ficates worked well. It would be impossible in this country to get any six men to agree on the exact shade of a man's commercial morality. (Hear,hear.) The Commissioners would give different decisions on the shades of commercial morality, and therefore the system of classification ought to be abandoned, for it gave rise to uncertainty. It was high time that the public should take up the matter and de cide for themselves. (Hear.) Mr. HOWELL was of opinion that the bills were totally opposed to the feelings of the commercial community. He strongly advocated the mainte nance of the classification of certificates, which originated in a suggestion from himself. Mr. LINKLATER said he would rather be guided in this matter by the experience of Mr. Hawes than by the theory of Mr. Hastings. The county courts were wholly unsuited to adjudicate in cases of bankruptcy, it being of importance above all things that the court which had to decid e on bank ruptcy 0t should certificates,b e fixed. his With experienceregard told to the i m t hat classi fication the system worked well, and that was shown by the anxiety of traders to get a high class certificate. It was frightful to contemplate the effect of Lord Chelmsford's bill, which not only abolished impri sonment for debt, but would enable a debtor to p d e u n r s c u e . e a n d l,h co e a n b ti t u i e o n a ofr c c t h k l e e s d s s course tineti o o n f i b m e pt between traders and non-traders would be highly advan tageous. (Hear.) The debate was then adjourned to Monday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY.' For the Lincolnshire Handicap, Orleans opened at 6to 1, taken freely, subsequently, however, 6 to 1 was cur rently offered against him, but he came again at the close, and more than 5 to 1 became unobtainable. 9to 1 was offered throughout the day, bar one. Tiara was in three at 12 to 1. Mr. Sykes and Clemanthe were much out of favour, 100 to 6 being always to be had about either o them. For the Liverpool Steeplechase 6to 1 was offered on the field, 100 to 6 agst Half-Caste, 20 to 1 agst Jealousy, and 25 to 1 agst Weathercock—indeed, nothing for this race at present seems to go down but the Brewer. Little Agnes was supported for the Northampton Stakes at 9 to 1, and 1000 to 50 was taken about Shafto. For the Chester Cup, 1000 to 40 was taken about Polestar, and 1000 to 30 about Underhand. 11,000 to 100 was offered in one or two places agst Drogheda. CLOSING PRICES:- LINCOLN HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Orleans (take 6to 1 freely) 9to 1 agSt English Rose (take 10 to 1) 9 to 1 agEt Woodlands (take 10 to 1) 12 to 1 agst Tiara (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Mr. Sykes (offered) 100 to 6 agst Clemanthe (offered) 20 to 1 agst Skip Jack (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agst The Brewer (take 13 to 2) 100 to 8 agst Little Charley (take 100 to 7) 100 to 6 agst Half-Caste (offered) 20 to 1 agst Jealousy (offered) 25 to 1 agst Weathercock (offered) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered) 25 to 1 agst Polestar (taken) 100 to 3 agst Herne (taken) MARISCIIAL COLLEGE, ABERDEEN. —The stu dents held a meeting on Saturday, and nominated for the office of rector Lord Airlie and the Right Hon. Edward Ellice, son., M.P., the feeling rather preponderating in favour of the latter gentleman. The election takes place on the Ist March. 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