The Sun. — London, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

I r e atur d'une ,went telee passe 1 ete solue au ter le d'eux me le cesse chef Mons elles erehe nous les imit igere, 'erain 'ardor , uvoir VOUS ent it lution nettre et de nt ea mee a =lion uerre le la diate- DU qui roitre ix qui lamer ) 6tait -ieres. pitions oduits a une chose xit le com- ai-je ) cette lemon rautrs )nt de dans iesures des )ien de e. Le )difica asables nees i fin qui rets je i pour a wise sur les devel- Dr avec ments es et censer ame ds ois qui atieres is quo ion les nsible ecettes seront ppel au s. En uation nspirer er 1' grands e pour s a une oration tinuons e pro ; mur- [this ni imam, :: dams sources elle ne ibilites. u nous it eette est que atribue r bursts cries of " Viva of the its Ma that he enators as had Mini swear to the Lembers ►e oatk. the ses- Lemberg nble in espatch r in the amidst Mate of ad ter- atained at have ;ch just of the ance to 8f 30c, 750 f to )2f 50c [lowing 80 -- 78 -- 43 25 Lecount. 1380 -- 917 50 832 50 888 75 500 - 585 -- 637 50 395 - 505 - 545 money, 1. 85c. e infor- Jtalian .ye on to state journal espatch ich the etnents n Italy. heEm ~xercise cabinet ramms s docu tion of ,lt, and itituted y of a mperor Leon, in disinte- he war lid, be ristered if that , there hies of sion of nted to ndly in alations the two MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. During the last few days the transactions in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been rather limited. Prices, in most instances, have been well maintained. Tea has been dull, and the dealings in sugars have been only for immediate consumption and at former prices. In coffee more activity has prevailed, particularly in the finer descriptions. Cocoa has advanced ; and in rice there has been an extensive business at full rates. The dealings in fruit have been limited, and few transactions have been recorded in spices and saltpetre. For tallow there has been a steady demand, and prices have tended upwards for both present and forward de livery. At the public sales of colonial wool, which com menced yesterday afternoon, there was a very full attendance of home buyers, and considerable ani mation was apparent in the biddings for the finer qualities. Few foreigners, however, were at the sale. Prices were well sustained, and were quite equal to the highest prices obtained at the previous auction in December last. The quantity to be offered is about 33,058 bales. The Bank of England Directors will make the usual advances on stock during the shutting of the transfer books. Very little alteration is apparent in the money market, the supplies being ample and the inquiries moderate. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market, yesterday, closedsteadily, but prices in some instances were lower. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market a moderate amount of business was recorded, and quotations were firm. About £20,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The gold by the Roxburgh Castle, viz. £89,000, has been purchased for expor tation. The following particulars of the number and tonnage of vessels now on the berth and loading in the Port of London for the Australian colonies, is taken from the usual monthly list published by Mr. Miller, the manager of the Jerusalem Coffee house : For Launceston Hobart Town Sydney and Moreton Bay 11 „ • ... 7,567 ~ Melbourne and Geelong Adelaide Swan River New Zealand 9 yy 5,716 „ Total Symptoms of depression have been exhibited in the English Stock Market today, Consols having declined about 1 per cent., viz., to 941 •a for money, and to 941 a for the account. This downward movement is attributed to the Emperor's speech, which is considered rather unsatisfactory. The New Threes remain at 951 ; the Reduced are heavy at 941 95 ; India Stock has declined to 2181; ditto 5 per Cent. New is firm at 1041 ; ditto En faced Paper is 97i 981-; and Exchequer Bills are st, 235. to 265. prem. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is rather quiet, but prices are depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents. are '791 to 791 ; ditto New, 621 to 63 ex div. ; Russian 41 per Cents. have receded to 98 ; Spanish Deferred to 331; ditto Passive, to 129; and Peruvian 41 per Cents., to 93 and 94. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 3 1 prem. ; the Universal ditto, 4I prem.; and the Canadian Loan is 11 to 21 prem. There was rather more activity in the Railway Share Market to-day, but prices have sympathised with the heavy tone in the English Funds. Eastern Counties, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, and North British, have declined 55.; Cale donians, Great Northerns, Lancashire and York shire, North Westerns, South Westerns, Midlands, and South-Easterns, 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the dealings have been very limited, at about former prices. Lombardo-Venetian realised 111 111; East Indian, 1011 1011; Great Indian Peninsula, 99 to '9l ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 341 341; and Great Western of Canada, 121. Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares 8 , have been dull, with little change to record in values. London and Westminster declined ss. s Peninsular and Oriental Steam advanced 10s. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuit i e s 951 5 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities X nv 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per cent.......cent....... Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Bonds, £l,000 Consols for Account (March) I achsquer Bills, £l,OOO, lid.. Ditto £5OO 23 6 Ditto Small, 11(1. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Peruvian 4i per Cent Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St. , 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 3 / 4 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan .. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money .................. 941 1 941 1 Ditto Account .......... . ELECTION COMMITTEES.—(This Day lusinees Done. SECUR TIES. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1860., 11.11 S KETS. raid.' Price. Closing I'ltinainess done CORN EXCHANGE. • -1, Fresh up to-day very little English wheat came to hand, coastwise or by land• carriage, hence the show of samples was small. Good and fine qualities moved off steadily at full quotations, but other kinds were a dull inquiry, at late rates. 88 90 961 96,, ;d id' 5 50 We were well supplied with foreign wheat. For the most part the sales were confined to retail parcels, at Mon day's currency. Floating cargoes were firm, although the arrivals are rather numerous. Taganrog Ghirka wheat has sold at 47s to 47s 3d per 492 lbs PRIVATE BUS INESS, Gi 7, 83 88 78 82 75 80 par i p 1i 1 d The show of both English and foreign barley was limited. On the whole trade was firm, at extreme rates. _ We have again to report a dull inquiry for malt on former terms. fd f d i 101 lOU' par ip par p 140 100 i 101 f 102 20 21 The arrival of oats is still limited, and the demand was steady, at extreme rates. Beans and Peas were firm in price, and the flour trade ruled healthy. 341 35i 94 95 73 74 85 87 75 77 74 76 981 991 id 1 1:11 11 id 121 121 8 71d 95 HO 95 100 95 100 90 93 87 90 974 98 91 93 id I d 5 7 The returns were then ordered. 'heir lordships then adjourned. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—( Y CSTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took hi 4 'seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. NEW PEEP,. The Earl of DUDLEY, late Lord, 'Ward, took the oaths and his seat. On the motion of Lord REDEFJ6AII , ;,the Kilrush and Kilree and Poulmaskerry Embankment was read a second time, and the South Devon Rai l Away Bill was read a third time and passed. ATTORNEYS' AND rAOLICITORS' BILL. The LORD CIIANCELL‘JR presented a petition from the Metropolitan Law Ate rmdment Society against the Solicitors' Bill. Lord CHELMSFORD said he did not know who had charge of this bill, wVich had just been sent up to the house, but he pro , posed to re introduce the mea • sure he (Lord Chelmsfor.s) brought forward last session, as he did not think the first bill was calculated to effect the object intended. After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR, the bill was read a first tinge, NICJE AND SAVOY. The Marquis of NOR NIANBY inquired when the papers on this subject woulet be laid on the table. Lord WODEHOIJEE said they would be produced this day week. COMI?ANIES (1860) BILL. The report of amendment on this bill was brought up and r.3(&ved. PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION (INDIA) BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was reported without amendments. . FURIOUS DRIVING. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER moved for a return of all cases which have come under the cognizance of the metropolitan police whereby, since the Ist of January, 1858, up to the present time, any person had been run over and killed by any carriage with in the district and superintendence of the police force. The noble marquis took objection to the Offences Against the Person Bill, introduced by the Lord Chancellor, which he thought contained clauses quite opposed to common sense, and awarded a very inefficient punishment to persons wilfully causing accidents on railways. The - LORD CIIANCELLOR, said there was not the slightest objection to the returns moved for by the noble marquis. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. DOVER ELECTION PETITION. The committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return of the sitting members for Dover were sworn at the table. Share Railways. 00 I Atlantic dt St Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent 1 j", Born Baroda&Cent.lnd gu. 6 per cent - - Do. Addit. Capital A 18 Do. Do. 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron 204 Do. New 10 Do. Preference Loo J Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 18:2 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 5 Clcutta.& S. Eastrn.Lim. 20 I Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim ) 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 20 Central Oude (Limited) 20 (Demerara Guaranteed 6p.c 174 IDemerara 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c. took East Indian, gu. 5 p. c 20 Do. F Shares Ext 20 Do. Jubbulpore 100 Do. 44 p. c. Debentrs took Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861 20 G eelong& Melbourne to. IGeelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds took .Grand Trunk of Canada, 100 IDo. 6 per cent. Pref 100 Do. 6 percent. Debentr I 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 ... 100 !Do. do. 1867 100 I Do. do. 1872 1 took Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. l 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. Gt South of Ind.Lim.-1 20 1 • • guaranteed 5 per cent 204 G t.W .of Canada Shares' 201 Do. New iv , ( Do. Bonds pay. '76,with opt. till '6O 00 Do. do. '73 till '6O 043 Do. do. ''/3 without opt 00 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do ock 'Madras, guar., 44 p. 0 ock IDo. do. 5 per oent ock IDo. 4 p. c. Extension ock IDo. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c 20 Do. Fourth do. 20 Do. do. bock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 20 I Newßrunswick&Canda. R y.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl. S hare . . .. Do. do. Land do 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. .. • Do. do. Land do 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde 20 Do. New g 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. st,- 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 all }lOO all all all 100 100 100 1. 3 0. 3s. Od. 74 all 5 100 all 100 all }lOO 5 7 191 20 141 Re s 1 1 14 19}1 jd Id FOREIGN RAILWAYS. A Antwerp 2lt Rotterdam Ardennes :0 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 5 Belgian East. Junction 20 ißeziers to Graissessac 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail 100 Copiabo 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 iEuphrates Valley 39i 20 Grand RUR. Guar .5 p.c 20 all all all all all Great Central of France 1 .0 ,Gt. Luxem., Con. 20 Italian Junetion ....... 20 'Lake Constance & Bale 20 Lierre and Turnhout... 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 20 Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia .0 - Do. do. New :0 ;Namur and Liege _ EO IDo. do. 6p. c. Pref. A 'Northern of Prance :0 Do. New Shares [0 INorwegian Trunk Pref EA IParis,Lyon F 4 , and Medit IO J Paris and Orleans Recife& ;0 gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg... [0 'Rome and Frascati ... 10 Royal Danish 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 1 !O Sambre and Meuse. 10 Ds. 54 per cent. Pref. 10 Southern of France 81 West Flanders 10 Do. 54 p. C. Preference 10 W. & N.W. of France 20 I Western of Austria 20 Western of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref 20 Zealand...—. all all all all all all all all }l3 41 4f d par 1 1 2} 2i 1 1 d 51 } 41 d 24i 25} ' 6; 71 li 10p1 8 8 19 19 36 364 9 10 35 3.5} 53 E 5 11 11 d 13 15 8} 91 19 20 9 1 22 234 COLONIAL GOVERNMEN' DOVER. The committee on the Dover election petition met for the s, The sitting was taken up by Si first time this morning. arranging preliminaries and the opening speech o counsel for the petitioners. The Queen and the Prince Consort and the younger members of the Royal family will leave Bucking ham Palace on Thursday next for Windsor Castle, where ` s her Majesty intends to pass a few days before going to Osborne. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wile leave Clarence House, St. James's, on Tuesday next for Si Frogmore. S ' The Queen and Prince Consort , with Prince Alfred and the Princess Helena, honoured the Olympic Theatre with their presence last evening. The royal suite , consisted of the Countess of Caledon, Lord de Tabley, Lord Alfred Paget, and Col. the Hon. A. Hardinge. St His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, m attended by Count Rechteren 1e Rosambe, Colonel Van den Bosch, and Colonel Seymour, Equerry to the Queen, S . has arrived at Fenton's Hotel from a tour. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington give a grand entertainment to-morrow to his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange at Apsley House. The duchess has in vited a large circle to meet the illustrious prince after dinner. The first ordinary general meeting of the Red Sea and India Telegraph Company is called for the 19th inst. FALMOUTH. The foundation stone of the docks and the Prince of Wales's Breakwater, to be erected under Pendennis, was laid on Tuesday by Viscount Falmouth with great ceremony. THE REPRESENTATION OF WORCESTER.—Mr. Laslett's farewell address to the electors of Worcester is as follows :—" Considering that I cannot satisfactorily to my self continuo to be one of your representatives, I have de termined to vacate my seat in Parliament. For the trust and confidence you have reposed in me for four successive -Parliaments I beg to tender my sincere thanks, and shall ever feel grateful for the honour conferred upon me." ROYAL VOLUNTEER BALL.—The preparations for this magnificent fete are rapidly progressing, and the new Floral Hall bids fair to be the great focus of attraction for some days to come. The list of lady patronesses has received some important accessions since the first announce ment was published, and now includes the name s of more than 50 of th e highest members of the aristocracy. A special gallery for their exclusive accommodation is now in process of construction at the east end of the hall, from the design of Mr. Charles Barry, and from this elevation a g rand view of th e b a ll w ill be obtained. Refreshments will be supplied during the evening at counters arranged i n convenient situations around the ball-room, and the supper will be served in the basement under the hall, a gigantic apartment 17 feet in height, and extending beneath the whole area of the building. The applications for vouchers have very far exceeded the most sanguine antici pationsof the projectors. It is rumoured that it is not un likely her Majesty may honour the ball with a visit ; and the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred is understood to be placed beyond a doubt. THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. HATCH.—A con temporary states that this remakable case will soon be re considered and re-decided by a British jury, when the public will have ample evidence for forming an opinion on the whole matter. the Home Secretary having suggested to Mr. Hatch that, in order to vindicate his conduct, it was quite competent for him to indict one or both of the girls on whose evidence he was convicted, Mr. Baron Bramwell was appealed to for a fiat to prosecute, and his lordship unhesi tatingly complied with the request. The elder girl, Eugenia Plummer, is to be indicted for conspiracy. The learned baron took time to consider whether the mother should be indicted for conspiracy. All the preliminary steps have been taken, and the trial is expected to take place before the Court of Queen's Bench some time next mouth, 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per !, -- Can.(xov.6 p.c J a.& July 100 113 115 -- o. pref. (Issued at £5 O ) al l Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 109 111 ( Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stook 100 96 97 Do. 6 p.e.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 120 Do. do. do. Shares l4 Do. 6 per cent. 18 7 9 100 Stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 102 104 Do. 6 per cent. 1880 100 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all N.8.G0v.0 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 109 110 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all 51 6 D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 991 100 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 99 101 D0.5p.0en.1888 and up 100 991 100 100 Stock ID°. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. SZ.. Stock !Do. do. Class C 7 pe ... 100 105 107 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 108 109 110 5 100 114 116 Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct.No•i, S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 Stock I D°. do N 0.2, 100 113 115 1 ), Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock! 100 128 130 —, Vict•Gov.6p.c..Jan&July 100 Do. do. April & Oct. 100 lll 112 112 4 ar Stock !Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 10 0 82 84 — O, Stock I Edin.&Glas. src s h ar es 100 111 113 MISCELLANEOUS. S took I Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. & D.' 1 00 90 92 ____ _ _ St ock ,Ed in.Pertli,& Dun. 4 pc. I 100 77 78 10 !Anglo-Mexican Mint ..I all 114 15 Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 -- a. 5 pe. 100 121 123 1000 'Atlantic Tel. (Limited).! all 120 16) Stock Glas. &S Wait. 100 120 122 25 I Australi an Agricultural' 19 32 33 hi Stock Great Northern, sp. ct. 10 ( !Australian Royal Mall. all 01 Stock Do. 5 poltedm.,lop.e.prn 100 112 114 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 15 5 Stock !Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 11)0.5p.c.1tedm.,5 pc. pm BO 87 89 50 Brit. &Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 38 40 q 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotid, hilt 1 Gt. Sn.& W (Irel an all 20 ;Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 2) 22 4 p. ct. pref. Stock ) 4 lOO 96 98 20 I Do. C ... all 15 17 St s ° o cl;l lCireat West. (Berke and 6 100 Canada Land 3 24 122 127 10 Chan. Islands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9 1 ! II an ts) Ext. 5 p.ct.. St ock I Do. Redeemable, 41 p c.t.. 100 9 7 99 v 9 z 9 25 l i Do. Pref.rence 75 per ct all 24 t 5 I ( Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct.! I ° o 86 8 ! n , Stock Crystal Palace. 100 271 324 Stock , Do. Irredeemable, d 0...! 100 84 91 " 5 I Do. Preference al 100 100 1 St ock !Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pref.! 100 100 162 8 Do. Birm. Prof. Sharesl all 10 1.01 Stock I Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 102 105 101 Stock ! Electric Telegraph lOO 10'2 104 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.sh. all 17 18 25 I Do. New 10 ,Do do. sp. et. pref all 16 1 10 1 5 ! English & Aust. Copper all 21 21 Stock Do. Binning. guar. stock 100 76 77 741 15 Gcn. Steam Navigation. 14 264 Do. Chester guanshares all 20 21 1 Great Ship (Limited).. i all 4 1 131 !Do. do. do I all 10 101 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr.! 2s. 20 t Do. do. do. Stock I Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 139 141 20 !London Discount I 5 11 1 d Stock I Do.Barnsl.St.£s 3slodpc 100 4 ,Lond.G en. Omnibus Co l all 14 11 Stock I Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) . 100 20 Madras Irr. and Canal I 1 1/ 21 Stock I Lon.& Brig - ...ipe. gu. No.i 100 116 118 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg.l all Stock Do. ,sp. o. .......No. 2 100 116 118 10 'Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.)' all 3 4 Stock !Do. gua., 6p. et. Stock I Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 116 118 10 Netherlands Land all Stock IDo. Do. 45 per cent lOO 5 , Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis.! a ll 1 1 5 I Do. do. 41 per c. s h ares 1 100 ;Do 80 Stock 1:to. 7 per cent. Pref. St. 100 154 158 1 N.B.Australasian(Lim.)! all 1 4 i 1 Stock'Do.6 p.c.do.(W.E.&C.P.) 15s 100 132 136 1 Oriental Gas Stock D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.tiV6s) 100 66 68 1 Do . New Shares .l d par 25 ILond. Chat. and Dover all 211 221 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 Stock !Lon.& N. W.Cov. &Nun- 10 Ditto B i eaton, sp. ct. - Stock I L on. &S.W, 7 p.ct. stock 100 Stock Peel River Land & Min lOO 49 51 121 ' Londondy & Cole, 1 she.. all 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 78 80 30 121 londoudy.& Ennis 1 sh. all 50 Do. New • 15 13 15 Stock lian.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 125 126 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 5 1 p 6 Do. £6 4l 1 1 1 50 Rhymney Iron Stock Do. 31 per cent. 10 , Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 4 1 p 100 Royal Mall Steam 6O 51 53 121 , Ifaryport & Car., 4 p.c. all Do.! 41 per cent... .... all Stock: ScotAustrin.lnv.(Lim.) 100 120 130 12125 South Australian Land. all 35 37 1 Do. Stock %Dd. Con. 6p. c. Stock BRITISH MINES. 10 12 Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et. 100 139 141 10 'Tr.& In.Co.of Upr. Can. 5 Stock Do. 41 p. C. pref. stock.. 100 102 103 102 6 Do. with option till 186( 3 4 1 P 100 I Van Dielna'n'aLael Stock N. D e o w . L po e r ic t . Ab n er! I P c. r p e r f et s t . 5 10 ' ' p. o. redeem, at 5 p.o.n m i 1199 all 93 91 95 101 - -- 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with Share Mines. Paid. Closing i Blaine), option till 1866 all 1 11 12 Price. Done. 12 10 Do., till 1869 - ) Stock Norfik 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB4l 10e Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.19 31 4 at 20 British Iron Stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 16 1 1 21 Stock D 0.5 WavVal.Ex.Sk 1847 100 Clifford 335 345 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 455 465 St oc k North British, 5 per cent 100 111 113 lie East Bassett (Mogan). 30 150 160 St oc k Do. New, vita. 5 per cent 100 110 112 East Caradon Stock N-East.Cons. Fre .4p.c. 100 f 90 02 E. W• 1 Rusld (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 114 11f by Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.&D , k.Co. 100 the Stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 95 96 Gam.SESt. A übyn(Gwen.) 541 50 53 17 Do. do. do. 4 ll4 1 1 d Great South Tolgus l7s 14 141 2 0 Do. Leeds, 6p. C. No. 1. 13 — 7_7:: Hi, Margaret oo e roa rill Providence :elm Wheal eai - nrt F iriacFa(i n o eeudar o co(nlaeu t nnyscn. ( G.Wheal Alfd.(Fhillack . ) 12.4.2 / 11 123 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 9 G. Wheal Vor (ifelston) 91 ... Grenville 5 3 31 20 North Staffordshire .... all 23 24 Wr• & Wol. 6pc. Ist f.i. 100 121 123 the 25 Po. York, H.& S. Purch. 10 4 Id 10 f r : Stock OX. • Hingston Downs Lady Bertha .L. 6.6. 11 11 100 115 117 9/ 44 46 , w Stock Do. Irredeem., 24 gua l North Downs Guaranteed. al 21 51 65 10 , Ithymney G __ _ al new pi all , 4 ., - Stock I Do. -Redeem., 2d gma.... 100 _ rill 85 Scottish Cent r , " 1 North-Eastern 100 i s S s, vr o oaa r ll t te r he i ordcfgs. Silver Brea(l C v o e n r s a . f o r Stock ,SCOt ..S.I _. 78 Stock 31 per c. pref. stock. • • 100 10 Par Consols (St. Blaz ) y 15 13 14 100 125 130 nee Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. n :1 d i l o i n i, g : a e C n a c ) . d . I° 2 B 4 24 4 3 Stock Do. Aberdeen. 11 11 115 Stray Park ,rowey (c wic • 108. I South Devon, Ann. 108. all 11 11: ( Yir I :le l '. Lfi l C i ta geYi g nlea a lin). n r: .))) " 1: 619 . 8 1 .01; 6 43 . 9 2 1 245 7 55857 0 5 22 1 9:5 8 7649 0 18 1 . 2 1 8 8. 6 0 d 31 i 33 4 3 % gma.6pc. 100 123 125 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all uite d 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Aor all 24 245 Ann., 1.0.6.) .. . ....... Stock Do .43 per cent ...... : 102 wit 1 ge , Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is. 100 !_. Mining Co 45 3 35 4p c 100 90 0 . 4 10 ! Tin Croft Van Stock South Wales, gua. . • ~,.,. „ n 4 9 551 ••"" Stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 9i 1 y' 100 102 1 . 0 , 4 arm.) "II) Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua 100 85 88 West Basset (Illogan).. 11 20 21 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.c. all 28 29 W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 ,80 83 'e a 25 Do. 11 6 per cent 25 Do. C 6 per cent . all 32 33 Wheal • - Ba.set (Mogan) 54 160 170 ; the ' Wheal Buller I - . Stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p.e. 100 50 55 _________ ( tedruth) 5 85 95 t er Wheal Wheal Edward (Cals ) • • • 6 11 2 after Wheal Kitty(U. Lelant) 1.7.2 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. _ ! WWI slaryAnn (Meehe) l4 15 ---_ ..... I 611'1 Trelawney ( Lis. - . 8\27 29 -___ 4 5 29 31 . Railways. !Paid. FOREIGN MINES Co.'s. Price. ' Done. ........... ........................... all i : Leasing___ IClosing! Business 7 ' 4 I Bedford and BLetehleY all .Ln & N.W .. !! 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 15s !* d Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln& N.W 99 101 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp .) 274 _ Far Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 5l 514 514 20 Do.St.Johndelltey,Lim. 15 21 22 - -27:Australian Do. do. 54 p. ct..... 100 Do. 124 126 5 Do.L and and Mining Co. all _.. ..... Do. do. sp. et. Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledonin,lo3 105 40 'Cobra Coppsr all 44 46 Colchester, Stour Val . all E.U.&E C 155 165 Copiapo l6 61 7 1 E.Lincolnshire,g.op.c 100 Gt.North.!l4o 142 E Union,llarwichSlis all E.Counts ,41 45 2 'Fortuna Do. Woodbridge . 100 104 111 20 !General all 245 25 Gls.Barr.&Neils,DrCt . . 100 Caledoninl 2 Gt. : N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 par i Do. New , 100 Do. I Gloster& Dean Forest' all Gt. West — id oar Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail..; all Yk.N.& Br, Hull and Selby 1 all lik.N.Md. 111 113 1091 3 15 1 t mu i a n sn a ii t r cia e un s i it . aft . n .. 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L its. 1 d p Do. 1 Shares I all 'Do. Do. 4 Shares all Do. : Mining* and Smelt.... all 4 6 L an c.&Carl.g,ua.s p.c. 100 , Ln& N0N,210 214 1 1 1 London&Greenwicli . 100 S. East l6l 66 ` 5 Port Philip ...... . ...... d 1 Scottish Australn. (L.)... 10s * I p D o . Preference i 100 !Do. :115 120 119 all 2 21 Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend.' 100 'Pet o &Co I 93 95 18.2.81 United Mexican ••• ... Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. ' 100 !Norfolk , 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Do. 6 per cent ' 100 IDo . ! , __ __ _ _ Manc.,Buxtn.& Matk.' all 'LN W&3I 24 24 I ---- I Closing Business ence Stock 1 100 :Midland 96 98 E.Counts ', 57 4 1 59 Mid. Bradford Prefer Share 5. 5.1 Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 Share Joint-Stock Banks . Paid. I Price. ! Done. P Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c 1 all Do. I all , Midlamd 1 144 15 all i l Do. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßkk 50 7 — . 78 77} 25 Bank of Egypt , 100 Pank of London 5O 51 53 DDNo:o.:tad;ioai . x :6 e t rde e p e s e:r ep cie r i P i . ' t o. ; n ... .. t ... ,1 all L&N WI 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo.j all Preston and Wyro. 1 & L y k. 50 ,British North Americana all \-- l a o ll 'O D° L . North. l l l:7s 1 - 37 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c, all 201 21 25 'CIL.Mer.of In. Lon.&Ch.l all 31 33 32 D R o oy l t S n lAtt i lie te s ii .. :4, . ... fi - e & p . l Shrewsbry&Horeford 100 T Brassoy 104 106 100 City ; Do. Do. , 1 1 •••• 1i i P 100 'Colonial 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean . 1 104 11 100 :Commercial of l•ndon. 20 20 21 Wilts and Somerset.., 100 Gt. West 90 92 i • ydn. l all L.&Bren l 7 4 84 20 'Eng ,Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 16 1 17 Wimbledon& Cro 20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon.C'har.Bk.otAustral. all 225 23 DOCKS. 50 London and County ... 23 .... i 100 London &Westminster. 20 D 53 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 ''.. l 1 s Share Dooks. 100 !Nat. Prov. of England. 35 20 !Do. new lO 231 i a _______ Paid Clo si ng rre. Bu Do sin n ess e. 50 !National Bank 25 s Stock Commercial lOO — 20 New South Wales I all - - Stock' Do 4 porCent•Pref .Min. 100 25 Orient .Ek. Corporation all 40 41 41 a Stock' East and West India... 100 20 Ottoman Bank all 19 195 d Stock' London lOO 695 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 ,e Stock St. Katharine IGO 10 Do. New ~ Stoct. Southampton lOO 25 South Australia yicturia Stock .• •• 100 102 104 25 Uulon of Australia all Le 10 In 'a New ...••••.,.....! 2 50 !Union of London l2 28 29 1,281 1(0 Unity Mutual 4O = ~... ARRIVALS THIS WEEK Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour. English 1,820 f 1,480 1,220 1,220 ; 1,060 Irish Foreign 450 7,100 I 460 50 eke. 5990 We. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat — especially the latter—are moderately extensive. Generally speaking, the demand rules inactive, as follows : Per 81bs. by the carcase. s. d. e, d. s. d. s. d Inferior Beef 2 6to 2 10 Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6 Mid. d 0..... 3 oto 3 4 Mid, do 3 Bto 4 2 Pm.largedo. 3 6to 4 0 Prime do. 4 4t• 4 6 Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal 4 4to 5 0 Large pork.. 3 6to 4 2 Small pork BOROUGH HOP. There is a moderate business doing in good and fine new hops, at full quotations ; but all other kinds move off slowly, at barely stationary prises. Mid and East Kent pockets 82s to 147 s per ewt. Weald of Kent do. 6ss to 88s „ Sussex do. 62s to SOS „ COLONIAL. TBA.—The market has been exceedingly dull, the dealers having deferred their operations until the public sales, which commence to-day. Common congou is quoted is 5,,id to is 51c1 per lb. SIIGARS.—The dealings have been limited, and the few sales effected have been in the superior qualities, for home consumption, at former prices. In the refined market full rates have been obtained for dried goods. COFFBE.—Tho market is steady, but dealings have been confined to immediate requirements. Good and fine quali ties of Plantation Ceylon brought full rates. RICE.—An extensive business has been done in the lower qualities, and prices have shown an upward movement. FRUIT.—The dealings have been rather limited. At public sale superior currants sold at previous values, and there was a fair inquiry for almonds, figs, and raisins. SALTPETRE.—The market has been exceedingly inactive, prices generally exhibiting less firmness. TALLOW.—The market has been rather more animated, and prices have slightly advanced. P.Y.C., on the spot, is now quoted 60s 3d. ; March delivery, 60s. 3d. ; April to June, 565, and last three months' delivery, 535. 6d. per cwt. COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM-MARCH 1. At to-day's market there was a large quantity of wheat offering; the trade ruled full, but we make no alteration in our quotations of last week. Fine barley sold rather slow at late rates. Oats were firm, but very little doing. Beans held for rather more money. Peas neglected. MANCHESTER—AIAucit 1. Wheat in slow request, at the extreme rates of Thursday last. Flour at former rates, and a limited sale. Oats and oatmeal a better sale. Beans and Indian corn were the turn dearer. The attendance was good. BOSTON• -FEB. 29. We had an average supply of wheat from the growers to day, the demand for which was brisk, and at full prises All other kinds of grain sold readily. Wheat, red .38s to 44s Oats.... White do .46s to 50s Beans Barley .35s to 39s Peas •• • Averages for the week : Wheat 3,699 qrs., at . fis Peas .... 163 ~ 384 Beane Barley.... I 6B ~ 36s Oats 1,( G 3 „ 23s Rye ,1 _..3 .17s to Ng .38s to 43- .35 to 41s 53 lid 3d Od LOUTH-FEB. 29. There was a quiet business done in wheat to-day, and prices were at about last week's quotations, vie., wheat, red and mixed, old and new, 41s to 45s per qr. ; white, 50s. ats, 18s to 22s ; beans, 40s to 44s ; barley, 30s to 335. MELTON MOWBRAY-FEB. 28. There was a good supply of wheat to-day, with a fair business at the annexed prices :—Whits wheat, new, 44, Od to 48s 0(1; red, 40s Od to 44s per 36 stone; barley in fair supply, at 34s to 44s for malting, and 28s to 32s per qr. for grinding ; oats, 2is to 34s Od per 24 stone; beans, 44s to 52s for old ; now, 52s per 38 it. EDINBURGH GRAIN-FEL 29. Wheat on the top 3s Od up .. .. average Os 21 up. Barley on the top is Od up average Os 9d up. Oats on the top is Od up.. average is 1/1 up. Beans on the top is Od up average is ld up. Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... • £2 6 9 0. Barley . 1 19 0 0. Oats 1 8 0 0. Beans .. 2 6 0 0 Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ...1357 qrs Sold 1103 qrs 8ar1ey........ 468 qrs Sold 239 qrs Oats .2723 qrs Sold 921 qrs Beans 337 qrs Sold 239 qrs 12ths 12ths •12ths •12ths CORK—FEE. 29. The following were the quotations this morning :—Red wheat, 26s Od to 20s Od ; white, Hs Gd to 275 Gd; barley 16. Od to 20s Od ; oats, 12s 4cl to 14s Od. DERBY SMITHFIELD—FEB. 2S. There was a less supply of fat beasts to-day, with a fair attendance of buyers ; the best quality in demand, and late prices maintained. Sheep were in very small supply, and better sold. Fat pigs in limited supply. Fat and store calves not so plentiful. Beef Sid to 7d I Veal . 7fl to 7 1 Mutton .... 7d to 8d Pork Lamb Od to Od Rough fat, 5s 9d per stone. Hides, 31d to 51d ; calf skins, 6d to bid. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 2.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; moderate breeze, and cloudy, with rain during the morn ing. PLYMOUTH, March I.—wind S.S.lV.—Arrived —Her Majesty's ship Trafalgar. Put back—Mariner, for the Cape of Good Hope. BRISTOL, March 1-IVind S. strong. —Arrived —The Geelong, from the Mauritius—Fanny, from Demerara — Return, from New York—Mercury, from Huelva. The Elizabeth, heico for Trinidad, has put back and anchored near the Holmes ; has sprung her bowsprit, and will come up to Ling-road to-morrow. NEWPORT, March I.—Wind for St. Thomas. (w ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning, Wind W., rain. Arrived—Swift, from Cadis, via Weymouth ; H avre, steamer from Havre; Lady Eglinton, steamer, from Lon don; Wender, steamer, from Jersey; Bucephalus (put back from sea) ; Madelina, from Bonia; Brilliant, from Jersey. Sailed—Pearl, for Newry ; Black-eyed Susan, Fanny, and Clara, for Newport ; Cornelia, for Swansea ; Lady Eglinton, steamer, for Dublin; Venus, for Sunderland ; Despatch, steamer, and Brilliant, for Jersey; Virtue, for Poole. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPM.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind S.E. ; tide two hours' ebb ; weather fine. Arrived, March I.—Queen Victoria, from Odessa ; Melons, Ann, Unition, John Wesley, Inc., and Crispin, from Guernsey ; Sally, from Genoa. Arrived, March 2.—Thea Lavethea, and Providence, from Gravelines; Ganatea, from Valencia; Sprite, from Guern• sey ; Cassange, from Jamaica ; J. Sawser, from Seville Rumbler, from Lisbon. Sailed—Era, for Palermo; Nereid, for Sierra Leone Stirling, for Wellington. DEAL, Friday Morning, Wind S.S.W., moderate. Passed—Blue Jacket, from St. Michael's to the north. Anchored—Savage, from St. Michael's, for orders; Liffey, for St. Michael's; Wirgillia, for Aden ; and Marie Manu elle, for Oporto—all from London. Yesterday 11 cases of beads, 4 cases of copper, 12 bales, 3 cases, and 4 pigs of lead were recovered from the Earl of Eglinton. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. :n the following table E signifies that lettere are despatched by evening mails from London, and M by morning mails. DESTLNATIONS. Despatch of Mails. Port of I ➢La Despatch. dui Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles Bahamas and Havana via New York ...- - ork Canada, &c. (by Canadn. pckt ) Cape of Good Hope, Ascen sion, and St. Helena China, Penang, and Singa pore, via Southamptonl Ditto, via Marseilles Gibraltar, via Southampton Honduras and Blewfields India (Calcutta) and Ceylon, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via South , ampton Ditto, via Marseilles Lisbon, Brazils,Buenos Ayres, and F. Islands Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto Malta, Egypt, and Adea, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles Diexico and Havana 'Southamp, Mar. Marl Nrar. 16, E Liverpool. ,IMar. E Liverpool Feb. Mar. 12,31 1 Mar.l9, E Mar. 5, E Var. 3, M' 31ar. 10, k Mar. 3.M, Mar. 17, M Mar.' 3, M i Mar. 10, E Mar. 12, 11 IMar. 3 E IMar. 9, M Mar. 7, M Mar. 3, M Mar 5, E Devenport i Api South amp. Aar. Mar. Southamp. over Southamp. liar. Southamp. Newfoundland United States and British N America (by British paeket) Ditto (by U. S. packet) West Coast of Africa, Ma deira, and Teneritfe West India, California, ene zuela, Chili, Peru, Grey town, New Granada, &e. Southamp. Mar. 2,: El Southamp. Seuthamp. Mar. 2, E M2Lr. 7,E Southamp. Southamp. Liverpool. Liverpool. Soutliamp. Mar. 23 E blar. 2, II Lirarpool. IS9utkamp. GREAT YARMOL"rII. Mr. PHILLIPS, the chairman of the Great Yarmouth election petition committee brought up the report, which stated that the committee were of opinion that the sitting members had been duly elected, although several cases of bribery had been established against private individuals. THE BREACH OF PRIVILEGE—MR. J. P. HENNESSY. _ _ The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a letter from Mr. Hennessy, the member for the King's County, apolo gising for his non-attendance at the committee on which he was appointed, which the hon. member stated arose en tirely from forgetfulness, and not from any disrespect to the house. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Blackburn. Gas, Silverdale and Newcastle Railway, and West Middlesex Water. DUBLI NI CORPORATION WATER BILL. Mr. MAGUIRE, in moving the second reading of this bill, observed that it was intended to supply a great social want to the inhabitants of Dublin. There were 24,000 houses in that city, only 12,000 of which were sup plied with water, which was furnished at a low pres sure and was inadequate to meet domestic requirements. A discussion ensued, which terminated in the motion for the second reading being postponed for a week. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented for and against the budget, against the Highways Bill, in favour of the repeal of the duty on paper, against the reduction of the wine duties without a corresponding reduction of the duty on malt, &c. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION. Lord J. RUSSELL presented a number of petitions praying for a re-distribution of Parliamentary seats, and the adoption of vote by ballot in the election of members to serve in the House of Commons. Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions from different parts of England and Scotland to the same effect. THE ALLEGED AUSTRO-RUSSIAN TREATY. In reply to Mr. STEUART, Lord J. RUSSELL said that the English Minister at Vienna denied the existence of any such treaty. THE REFORM BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL (amid some loud cries of " Hear, hear," from the Ministerial benches) then rose to ask leave to bring in a bill to amend the representation of the people of England and Wales. He said—Before I enter into the subject it is necessary for me to make a disclaimer. I wish to disclaim entirely any intention, by the measure I ask leave to introduce, to frame a new constitution ; I disclaim any wish to alter the constitution of this house. I should feel totally unable to propose anything that would stand iu the place of the glorious constitution of this country. And if I propose a bill to amend the representation of the people, it is not as a confession that the Reform Act of 1832 has failed ; it is rather because that act has succeeded. I do not think that any act was ever passed by this house that has had more complete ruccess, or with which so few faults have been found ; and when I compare the present state of this country with what was its state some years before the Reform Act I cannot but congratulate this house that by that measure so much discontent has been allayed and so much satisfaction been given. I 110 not allude to our ma terial wealth, or the great increase that has taken place in our prosperity, because that progress may be attributed to other causes. But it is that the people since 1832 have been more generally satisfied with the institutions under which they live. (Hear, hear.) If I compare the year 1820 with the year 1860 I remember that in the former year Lord Castlereagh had introduced measures which ho himself de signated as measures of severe repression; they were mea sures intended to restrain the press, to prevent public meet ings in the open air, with other , restrictions of the same kind. They were thought net ~nary by the Government of that day ; and I think the system of government then pursued may have required them: But looking at the state of the country in 1860 I find a generally prevailing spirit of loyalty to our institutions—a spirit that wishes to preserve and extend, not to destroy them. With this preface I pro ceed to say what we propose to do, in some degree at least, to supply the omissions and remedy the defects of the Reform Act. There is one point that has more than once attracted the attention of the house, and on which it has clearly pronounced its, decision. It is the franchise in counties. During the progress of the Reform Act through this house it was decided that freehold and leasehold tenures should no longer give the sole title to a county vote ; but that an occupation, merely, of the annual value of £5O should also confer on the occupier the right of voting. That claim havillg been sanctioned by Parliament, those who since that time have looked into the subject, with the view of amending the law, have very naturally said, " If an oc cupation merely is to give a title to a vote, it should no longer be restricted to a £5O holding ; the occupier of a £2O or £lO holding is as fully entitled to a vote as the occu pier of a value of 150." That view of the question has been more than once adopted ; in principle it was adopted by the late Government. In the bill I now introduce we propose to add to the county franchise an occupation fran chise of £lO a-year. (Hear.) But we propose also to take further securities than were taken in the bill of last year, that this shall be a bone lids franchise. (Hoar, hear.) It is obvious that under the plan of a £lO holding the land might be covered with small occupations that could not be called beneficial holdings. We propose that where land is attached to a dwellinghouso no sum shall be required as value in respect of the dwellinghouse, but where there shall be on the land any building other than a dwellinghouse a sum not less than £5 shall be required as the value on such building. I now proceed to the consideration of a question which has occasioned far more disputes, which gave rise last year to warm debate in this house, and with respect to which various opinions were expressed—l mean the ques tion of lowering the borough franchise. It appeared to me, I must confess, that the late Mr. Hume had good reason to complain some time after the Iteform Bill of 1832 had come into operation that a £lO franchise in boroughs dre . w too arbitrary a line ; that a n umber of persrs were in c onsequence of the line being so drawn deprived of the right of voting who mig ht fairl y enjoy the privilege, ivilege, and that in that respect an injury was done to our system of Parliamenta r y representation. The longer the time that has elapsed the more distinctly have I per ceived that that compl aint was founded in justice. It has been said that the franchise in boroughs was in 1832 pur posely framed to exclud e the working classes from the right of voting ; but to a statement such as that I cannot sub scribe, although I am ready to admit that it was framed with the view generally of giving weight to the middle classes in this country, whose information and character appeared to us at the time to entitle them to obtain that vast accession of power which they then received. I own, however, that I think it would be a great evil if we were to continue much longer to exclude from our representative system that large number of the working classes who, by their knowledge, their character, and their other qualifications, are fitted to exercise the franchise freely and independently. (Her*? hear.) It appears to us, then, that the constitution would derive additional strength from the fact that a certain num ber of those working men best qualified for the privilege were admitted to the franchise, and that a greater value would thereby be set on the benefits w hich the constitution confers. (Hear, hoar.) lam awa re that it is said there has been no agitation on this subject; that we have seen manifested with respect to it nothing of that eagerness which took possession of all classes of men at the period of the Reform Act, and that we ought net, therefore, until some thing like a successful agitation is set on foot to proceed to extend the franchise. That, sir, however, is not the sort of political doctrine which I have been taught. (Cheers.) I khnavowe,nemmthaxeicmonotrf Mr. ary,b eße n ur a k c e cu v e r t i o th me r d es t p o e r c e t gar to d t e h ar e l v;e r l e l : formation as being both deep and wise, I have not failed to perceive that in those instances in which just demands have been refused, as in the case of the Catholic question, the country has been on the eve of having its peace disturbed and insurrection excited because Parliament had obstinately refused to accede to thole de- Mar. Mar. oven Mar. Mar. ,Man over , Mar. Mar. Illar. 1 Mar. 1 SHARE MARKETS.-( THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. ------- --- ------ ------ Paid. Closing Madness Share \ Railways. Price. -- ---- 12.16 Aniberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction 10 6% 64 64 50 Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 , Sir., Wol., awl Str. Val all 8% bl Stock Birk.,La.,and Ch. June 100 73 74 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 10 Bost.Slefilii Mid. Conn all 64 7 Stork Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Pas s age all 20 Cornwall all 6 64 10 ' Do. As A rev"' o di'. 1 flii tilGp.c.per an. , an ulO Do. B un hasbeen pd.toß. 50 Dublin andßelf ast June. all 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.June. all 71 Stock East Anglian lOO 14 15 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 57 8 561 Stock Eastern Union A Stock' 100 39 41 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 27 20 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.ll3ds) 8% 20 East Suffolk 10 Do Stock 'Edinburg and Glasgow 100 811 824 Stock iEdin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 28 1 29 1 10 (Forth & Clyde Junction all Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 101 103 10 Great North of Scotland all Stock Gat Northern lOO 1094 110% 108 Great Stock Do. do. A Stock 1 100 99 101 102 1 1 Stock Do. do. B Stock 1 100 133 135 Stock `4t. South.& Wstn.(lreld)! 100 111 112 Stock Great Western I 100 69% 70% 69 4819 Se Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 60 65 12 Irish South Eastern all Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 100% 1001 991 8% Stock London and Blackwall. 100 68 69 69 Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coastl 100 110 112 11 4 114 25 Loud. Chat. and Dover all 124 13% Stock London & North Westn' 100 90i 99 1 98 7 4 12% Do. Eighths Stock L on d on & South-Westn. 100 91 02 92 a2l 1 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 8 10 Stock Itian., Shef., & Linooln lOO 40 41 41% 401 1% 1: 50 iMaryport and Carlisle 124 Do. do. % Shares all d 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland lOO 109% 1091 1094 4 9 Stock Do. Binning. & Derby ; 100 87 89 50 Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) all 25 Do. A Shares all 25 Mid Kent all 10 Do. (Cray Line) all 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all -- 25 New., Aber., & Deretd, all 9% 10% 10 Newry & Armagh (Jet.) 9 20 Newry, Warpt., Ros all Stock Norfolk loo 58 60 50 North. Counties Union 3% 3% I d Stock North British lOO 611 62% 61/ 2 St oc k Nor.Dev.ltail.&Dk. Stk. 100 Stook Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div. until 6p.c.hasbeenp dB 100 Stock Do. B Stock Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 92% 92% 92% 4 •••••• 13 ...... 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 16 4 lf 11 d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 461 47 461 d Stock Do. York lOO 764 761 76% 4 Stock North London lOO 108 110 20 Noth Staffordshire d 10 INo. r & Sou. W. Junction all 9 34 3% 9% Stock 'Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 38 40 39% 4 10 Peebles l 20 Portsmouth' 10 Rhymney lO Stock Scottish Central lOO 114 116 Stock South. N.E., Aber. Stoc 100 274 284 29% Stock Too. Scottish Mid. Stoc k 100 15 87 Stock Shropshire Union 1100 48 49 10 ,Sittingbourne & Sheer Ol 4 3 d Stock !South Devon lOO "42 44 Stock ,South-Eastern lOO 88 88% bOf ;1 1 Stock South Wales Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72 20 ISt aines, Wok., & Wok all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 39 4 0 25 Do. do. 'Stockton & llartlepool 16% Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Ra" 22 50 Ulster 25 Do. 2O 21 3% p 12 10 Do Stock Vale of Neath lOO 59 61 10 Victoria Station & Pim 9% 101 10% Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 . 60 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall . all 5% 64 20 West London all 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 2d Class all ---.— PREFERENCE SHARES. Share' Railways. Paid. i Closing Price. 1011 1 101/ 344 f 73f 751 74 99 1 88} 8 871 111 1 mends. (Hear, hear.) The consequence has been that, of the Crown ; that they and those who agreed with them although concession in those instances was wise and found( d should carry on the business in the name of the Crown, on just principles, yet that, coming somewhat too late, and and that thus the connexion should be maintained between being as it were watered by delay, we have witnessed the the Crown and the House of Commons. According to4he land vexed and troubled by the agitation of those very mea- view of these persons, in the time of Charles I. Mr. Pym sures the object of which was to pacify. (Hear, hear.) I for was to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. He would have one am, therefore, of opinion that we ought not to wait in been called what is now styled leader of this house, and the present instance until agitation arises, and those classes would have conducted, in the name of the Sovereign, the which are excluded from the enjoyment of the franchise business of the country. But there was another party that combine together to enforce their demands upon the con- said this ought notato be the function of the House of Com sideration of Parliament. On the contrary, I maintain mons. The function of the House of Commons is to check that, if their petitions be just, if their claims be founded on;. and control the Crown ; let the Ministers of the Crown fair appreciation of their own qualifications, and that it be disqualified for sitting in. the House of Commons, and would be likely to contribute to the strength and durabilit o y let their measures be discussed by a perfec tl y inde p endent the constitution t o acce d e t o th e i r reques t, we oug ht no t House of Commons. That dispute continued till the reign to hesitate to comply because no agitation of the question of Queen Anne, when it was determined that Ministers of prevails. (Cheers.) I have no wish to see again the flames the Crown should be capable of being re-elected, and from of Nottingham and of Bristol blaze forth to warn the House ' that time it has been necessary that this house should not , of Commons that it must delay no l onger t o p ass a further only represent generally the opinion of the people, oppos measure of Parliamentary reform. I much prefer taking i ng advantage of these quiet and t ranqu il ti mes , w h en any pro- any proposition from the Crown, but it has bee n neces sary that this house should contain within itself persons_ position on the subject can be fairly and calmly discussed, capable of conducting the business of the country — capable to submit such a measure to Parli amen t, t o d e f err i ng i ts in of conducting, as things at present stand, the affairs of a troduction to a moment of greater excitement, when it great empire, whether with regard to our colonial depend might be out of our power to fix as we might d eem cape encies, the affairs of our exchequer and the taxes to be im dient the exact limits by which our proposal ought to be posed, or with regard to foreign affairs, representing the defined. (Hear, hear.) In dealing with this great quea- Crown, at the same time having seats in the House of Corn tion, then, Sir, we have deemed it better, upon the whole, mona. Now, I very much doubt whether this can be done in order to make our measure as simple as possible, to avoid if you have a representation consisting either of electoral those proposals which we made in former years, and districts or divided solely into counties and great towns. which were likewise made last year by our predee With regard to the counties it is obvious that the greater cessors in office—l allude to the introduction into our portion of the country gentlemen who represent them would representative' system of franchises hitherto un- be unwilling to leave their present occupations in the coun known to the constitution—(hear, hear)—which my hon. try or to sacrifice their ease in order to undergo the friend the member for Binniugham calls " fancy fran- labours of office and the drudgery which in these times chises," and which, although many of them might confer office imposes. With respect, again, to the members the right of voting on persons well qualified to exercise it, for the great cities and great manufacturing towns, yet are alinost every- one of them liable to abuse and so re- we often find that they are gentlemen who are them sult in the creation of fictitious votes. (Hear, hear.) The selves engaged in business, who can indeed give a certain principle on which we propose to proceed, therefore, is to amount of attention to the business of this house and can be extend still further the £lO franchise which is now en- present at ell its principal debates, but who would never be joyed ; to take that franchise generally with its present con- induced to risk their prospects in life that they might attain ditions ; to require the payment of rates, as is now the case; the precarious position for six months or a year of Ministers but, at the same time, to extend it to a lower degree than of the Cron a. I hold, therefore, that it is quite neces that at which it stands. With that view we have made sary, having regard to the great business of Government, inquiries, and carefully considered their results. There is, that beside the counties and the larger cities and mann I may here observe, one question whichhas been frequently facturing towns, you should have smaller places returning discussed, and which formed the forndetion of the provi- members to this house. (Hear, hear, and a laugh from tha sions of the bills of 1852 and 1854,--I allude to the ques- Opposition.) There is another reason which makes it es tion whether this should be a rating franchise. In examin- sential that there should be something of this kind in our ing that subject we found that great variety in the proper- representation, and it is this—that you have from time to tions of the rating franchise to the true value of houses timo seen men of the greatest ability, aud fitted to render existed. We discovered that there were some instances in the greatest service to the country, but who, representing which there was a difference of 9 per cent. between the a great popular body, incur the ruomensary displeasure of gross rental and the rated value of a house, while in many their constituents, and are thereby deprived of their seats in instances there was a difference of 28, and in others of 30 Parliament. That, sir, was what happened to Mr. Burke per cent. Now it is obvious that it would not be possible 3 because he contended for the great principles of liberty both in a Reform Bill to make at once a change in that mode of here and in Ireland, as well as in America. (Hear, hear.) valuation ; that, in endeavouring to effect that object, you The same was the case in more recent times with a risen would be subject to the discretion of local authorities, and, who was famous in this house and who has lately departed as a consequence, either through ignorance, 'custom, or pie- from among us, but who will live for ever in his immortal judice, many persons would lose their votes, while others writings—l mean the late Lord. Macaulay. (Hear.) I say, possessing the same amount of property in their vicinity t h en , that if, according to the system which has now been would enjoy the franchise. (Hear.) I have stated the prat- established for a century and a half, you are to have the tical difficulty which would be involved in making the Government of this country caizied on in this house, it is change, but there is another objection to its introduction. necessary that you should have more than these two classes In striking the poor law rate the rental of a house is cal- of representatives—the members for the count:es and those culated according to its true value, subtracting from it, for the great cities and towns. Nor has there been any however, not only the rate charged in point of fact, but also plan of reform proposed of late years which would do away the sum necessary for repairs. Now, is taxing property it with that kind of representation. The measure brought is quite right to subtract that sum ; for, if a house be valued forward by the right hon. member for Buckinghamshire at £lO, and £2 are each year laid out for the purposes of last year made the least change that any one has proposed repair, it is obvious that the property is not in reality worth in this respect ; while, perhaps, the proposal of my hon. more thin £8 per annum to the owner. The question , friend the member for Bihningham made the greatest. however, with respect to the meaning of a £lO " clear (A laugh.) Bnt it is singular enough that my lion. friend's yearly value"—the phrase used in the Reform Bill of 1832 proposal left us with between 40 and 50 !timbers for towns —came before the Court of Common Pleas, an d it was then having from 8,000 to 15,Q00 inhabitants and therefore being contended that the " clear yearly value" intended by Par- towns of a moderate size, such as those to which 1 have re liament was the same as was signified by the net annual furred. [Mr. Blight hero made a remark, the purport of value under the Poor Law Act, and that the Reform Act which could not,be gathered.] I rifer from this, then, tha should, therefore, be mists aed after that manner. The however our plans of reform may differ, ell those who have Court of Common Pleas, however, decided that in the case taken part in proposing such plans of late years have been of the Reform Act the Legislature had proceeded diverse of opinion that there should be a certain number of mode ' intuitu, and that in that particular case its object was to rate sized towns which should send members to Parliament confer the franchise according to the capacity to pay rent, as well as the other constituencies that I have mentioned. and not to impose a tax on a man according to the value of (Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) Having laid down that his property ;—that is to say, that if a man paid £lO a yeas sir, as a general principle, lam far from intending to din for his house, it was no matter whether £2 a year were laid cues whether as an abstract question the proposal of the out by-his landlord for the purposes of repair; that ho was right hon. gentleman the member for Bucks or that of my the man who paid the £lO a year, and the Legislature de- hon. friend the member for Birmingham would be the best, dared that the man who paid a rental of ,ElO a year was en- but I wish to deal with this question as one which con titled to a vote. That being so, we did not think it advisable terns us practically. For my own part I should be quite sa -indeed, we are of opinion that it would be practically in- tisfied with the proposal which we made in 185 t. That pro convenient, and in point of abstract right unjust, to fix posal was that about 60 seats, or rather more, should be upon a franchise that should b e d e p en d en t on rating. Then, taken from the smaller boroughs and transferred chiefly to the question next comes as to w h a t wou ld b e th e franchise the larger counties and some to the large towns. There is taking the gross annual rental, or, as it is expressed in another question with which Ido not shrink feora dealing. the Reform Bill, the clear yearly value, of the premises. It is a question which concerns the present state of this The returns at first showed a very great addition which house. When the Reform Bill of 1832 was introduced almost any reduction in the franchise would make to the there were many of those boroughs vshich, as I have said, number of the electors. For instance, reducing it to £8 contained only a ruined wall or a green mound, and there seemed to add an almost overwhelming number, but when was no difficulty, when Parliament was once disposed to the question came to be tested and examined, it was found touch those boroughs, inn abolishing their franchises. I re that a very great number of these persons, in consequence ol member one hon. gentleman who, much to his honour when not having paid their rates, and from various other causes, i t was proposed that the borough of Ludgershall should be were disabled from having a vote, and that deduction was so placed in schedule A, got up and said, "I am the patron of large as to amount to 271 per cent. Now, sir, having ar- Ludgershall, lam the elector of Ludgershall, lam the mem rived at that conclusion, the next question was to consider ber for Ludgershall, and in all three capacities I vote for what would be the numbers added generally in the whole th e disfranchisement of Ludgershall." (Laughter.) But boroughs of England and Wales by taking any particular the case at the present time is very different. You have no sum. It appeared that the whole number of electors en the men who can dispose in that way—even if they were will register was 440,790 in the cities and boroaghs. A very ing to do it—of these small boroughs. If a town has but 250 considerable number of these 440,790 are parties having an r 300 voters, these 250 or 300 voters will feel as keenly as old scot and lot right of voting or in the enjoyment of old the electors of much larger places. (Cheers from the Oppo rights which are expiring A deduction ought to be made sition.) They and their representatives would join with for the number of freemen and others to the extent of those gentlemen,,whatever their numbers might be, who 30,765 ; the remainder, therefore, only 410,005, may be said are the most Conservative party in this house, and I have to have the right of voting—electors on the register by no doubt they would be able to defeat any such measure as virtue of possessing a £lO qualification. Well, in consider- I proposed to introduce in 1854. (Cheers and laughter ing what should be done we found that if we took those from the Opposition) Therefore, without meaning to go who occupied at a gross rental of £9 and over we should get into the question, which does not immediately concern us, 440,717 electors, being only 30,712 additiooal voters. If as to how many smallboroughs there ought to be, and how we took those at £8 and over, the number of voters would be far the growing wealth and population of the country re -476,004 being an additional number of voters of about 66,000 quire their seats to be sooner or later transferred to other —i.e., 6,5,999. Sir, it appeared to us, although that is ap- places, I may state that our proposal goes only a certain parently a very considerable lowering of the franchise— length beyond the proposal made last year by the right hon. namely, not to £8 rated rental, which some persons talk of, gentleman opposite. (Hear, and a laugh from the Opposi but an £8 occupation—that disturbing the arrangements of tion.) That right hon. gentleman's preposition was, that 15 the Reform Act and introducing a measure which might boroughs, now returning two members each, should hence excite great public expectations, and adding no more than forth return only one. This I think was to be done by fix -66,000 to the 440,000 electors now on the register for the ing on 6,000 as the limit of population, and taking w one s cities and boroughs of England and Wales, would not be a member from each of the boroug hs whose population thelimit of wise or expedient course. (Hear, hear.) It then became below that limit. Now , w e p ro p ose to g o up to worth while to see what would be the effect of placing the 7,000 inhabitants, and in the same manner to take away one franchise at £7. At £7 and over the total number of voter ' , memberfrom tat it would not be desirable to raise the every borough that falls below that point. subtracting always the 271 per cent., would be 532 i 1 1 :ot ; it •appearstome h giving 122,812 additional voters. Well, but wLe did rental. qthuiensetmthe length we proposed to go in 1854. The prin n like of total di s f ra nchisement unless we went to some stop at that number. We went down to the (Hear.) We er const'd ed what effect would be produced by ciple of total disfranchisement is one of very grave import taking the rental at £6 and over, and we found that tha t ;moo,ce. It ought not to be adopted 'without sonic great and total number of voters for all the cimtieesapnodlie,and such boroughs palpable public benefit would accrue from it. I cannot think, England and Wales, including t h e therefore, that the abolition of some six seven, or ten boroughs, leaving eight or ten others of a similar character laces as Liverpool, Manch ester, Le ed metropolis, s, and Birmingham, I) d be 604,804, making an addition of 194,199 voters; 80 immediatel y above them in p o p ulation, would be a wise or wu th o at l if wo add the present number of electors—namely, expedient measure. It would evidently create great dis -440,770—we shall have as the total number of voters for the satisfaction among those thus disfranchised, and they would cities and boroughs in England and Wales 634,969. Sir, it certainly be able to show that other boroughs immediately appeared to us that in point of number that was no extrava- above them were of much the same description. It is a gent amount (hear) ; that when you have already 440,000, much milder proposition to say that at the bottom of the including freemen, to add to them somewhere under scale there are a certain numher of boroughs which may 200,000, less than 50 per cent. of the present number, was still continue to be represented, but which are now over no e xorbitant addition. (Hoar.) With regard, however, to weighted. in the representation, and some of their seats the character of the persons who would be thus admitted, I should be given to the more populous towns and larger must say the accounts from different cities and boroughs counties. We, therefore, propose that those boroughs,whose have been extremely various. In some places the rental is names I will read—(loud laughter, and cries of "hear ") very low ; in others it is high ; accordingly, in some places auall no longer send two members to Parliament. They there would be very few electors added to the present num- a Honiton—(a laugh)—Thetfo rd, Totnes, Haz ster, eich, her. In the city of London there would be very few indeed. E ves h am , Wells, Richmond, Marlborough , Leominster, In Plymouth there would be some 200 or 300 In other Lymington, Ludlow, Ando v e r, Knaresborough, Tewkes places—at Liverpool, for instance—there would be a greater bury, and Maldon. Thus far , I believe, the list agrees wi t h number, perhaps 15,000. But than the question is, what. is the list contained in the bill of last year. We go on, how the character of those who would thus be added to the con- ever, •to Ripon —(a laugh)- 4 'irencester, Huntingdon, stituency ? I remember asking a gentleman now deceased, Chippenham, Bodmin, Dorchester, Marlow, Devizes, Hert- Mr. Fletcher, who was inspector under the Poor-law Act, to take the trouble of going through the manufacturing die- • ford, and Guildford . (Hear, and lau g hter.) That gives to 25 seats on the wh ole, which would have tobetodniospwoisng tricta and inquiring for me what was the general rent the of by Parliament. Now , we p ro p ose that the highest paid of the working classes gave for their houses, and the and when he came back he said he thought about £7 a year counties should return additional members—vie. Riding of Yorkshire two addition a a d l di members,tionl All gross rental, or much about the same mem I have men- southern division of Lancashire one the West turn one additional tioned. Now, it is difficult to lay down any rule or fin the rest, which I will read, the any particular amou nt as regards this class, but I think mem b er , viz., the northern division of Lancashire, division of Kent, the if we add what I have stated to the present number the southern division of of electors, we should have a greater number of the work- ' county of Middlesex, the wes southern division of Devonshire , ding ing classes included ; and I think it would be a great riding southern division of Essex, the of Yorkshire, the parts of benefit to our representation and to our constitution to Staffordshire, the north . Lindsey (Lincolnahir s e) m , Somerset, the western division of Nor have this class included (hear, hear) ; and I repeat I do eastern division of vi°sion of Cornwall, and the northern not think that would be any very extravagant number to folk, the of Yorkshire, and the reason add to the whole body of electors. (Hear, hear.) Well, division — sir, I come now to another question—a question of a totally t o divide the t of w eltetsrne;:sdinitidwtinlgl be seen that we do not propose is a great repugnance in that vast riding to different nature, and one on which I think it behoves this ; that house to consider well as to the changes they make now or magnificence be 15 seats given to counties, of which, haves ittshillerte at all diminished by a p art i t i on. may hereafter make. When I had the honour, 29 years ago, There: g sense are manufacturing, others are essentially of introducing a Reform Bill, the task was so very easy tha h t their c haracter. Coming to boroughs, the general sense of the country condemned places w d hic r opose that one seat should be given to Kensing were mere mounds or ruins, which no person inhabite d , and tonw Pand Chelsea combined ; that Birkenheid, Staley- Manchester,which did not allow the representation of such places athgrieoucultural in the last bridge, and Burnley should in future return one mem- Leeds, and Birmingham. I rememberd o er u , r to ob- ber each; and that Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, effort I made before the Reform Bill was m to enoheea; Leeds, and Leeds should henceforth return three members instead tain representatives for these three towns, l . of two. The house may remember that upon a former that a very con and Birmingham; and one would scaarteedayyb7ellieve, unless he occasion I made a proposition which was not very palatable looked back to the proceedings of that against the admis- to the house, and which was certainly not popular in the siderable majority of this house decidedsion of these great towns to the represen t a tion. (Hear, cou n t ry; 5 viz., that there should be a division of votes ; in hear.) I think that was a ve r y don. There were _ rave ques other words, that where there were three members each - elector should have only two votes. As that proposition to co of population ; there were d certain places that continued have representatives with was not very popular, although I think it was a fair an out having the least semblance towns . which are the chief • Just one , I shall not attempt to renew it upon the present others—among them the great occasion. I have observed that where there are three seats of our staple manufactures —in which Parliamentary - ii there is a growing feeling, arising from a sense of mern ers justice, for future consideration, is a very representation did note ex ist. But, sir, the case at the pre sent day, and the ens to call the attention of this houses ho u ld not be altogether excluded different one, and I wish fairness and that a very considerable party, thong I it may be the wea ke r , • e w of this case, are circumstances which to what, in mY 'it ' minority of the must, I think, have the greatest weight in any decision as be given to it, though constituting a, from the representation, but that the third member should what is to be done. There was, more than two centuries con to in which the *culturd the names of Whig and Tory were ever known, tion of protection and free trade ago , beforestituency. For a long time, chiefly because of that ques those counties which r,ow a great dispute between two great parties as to the nature dee p in teres t, counties felt a o f the functions of the House of Commons, The one party—the Conserv ia ti a a - party declared and maintained that persons holding the belonging to it"' possess three membeerspotnicearlally returned gentlernrin all chief weight in this house should likewise be Ministers i ' but, on lookin gtaetstne returns made to the last Po.rl4ainent;