The Sun. — London, England, 1860-06-23 00:00:00

-MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLoCK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 20th inst., shows no very remarkable changes. The chief feature, however, is the decrease of nearly half a million in the other securities, not withstanding the increased demand for money in the general market. The reserve of notes has hen largely augmented, while the bullion also shows a further accumulation. The public deposits, owing to the active collec tion of the revenue usual at this period of the year, have been added to by nearly a quarter of a mil lion sterling, while the private deposits show about a corresponding decrease. The active circulation has been slightly diminished. In the other items of the balance-sheet, there is no change of impor tance; the various alterations are shown in the sub joined table .. £20,826,925 .. 140,510 .. 16,498,501 .. 303,932 .. 3,240,081 • • 6,562 .. 8,688,191 .. 251,965 .. 12,115,000 ▪ 296,116 640,228 • • 19,015 • • • 9,764,106 . No alteration. Other Securities .. 19,325,818 Decrease .. • • • • • • 494,045 Notes Unemployed .. • . 9,324,060 Increase • • • • .. .. 381,585 The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex hibited a slight advance in the rates on Paris, Vienna, and Trieste. About £39,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. Active Circulation Decrease .. Bullion . .. Increase .. Rest .. Increase .. Public Deposits Increase .. Other Deposits Decrease .. Seven Day and other Bills .. Decrease .. • • Government Securities • . , - The Arabia has arrived from America with £BO,OOO ; and the Masillia, from Alexandria, with £40,000. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a fair amount of business was transacted; at previous rates. The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales. The Stock Exchange is closed by order of the committee, and the attendance in other departments of business is very small, the City, therefore, has the appearance of a partial holiday. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £258,357, and the exports £398,940, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thursday last :—Gold coin, bullion, 200 ozs.; bars, Cadiz, 51,058 ozs. ; silver coin, Boulogne, 2,000 oza. ; Hambro', 10,142 ozs. ; bars, 8,000 ozs. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. (YESTERDAY.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 1 [money 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6i 1 India Stock Ditto Debentures, 1858 961 Ditto, 1859 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO India Stock, 5 per cent. — Ile-Ditto Account ar 2 4 I 1 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid D tto £5OO par 2 pm Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. (YESTERDAY.) Zrasilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852 ... 87f Ditto 4f per Cent. 1858 Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. • . -- Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — Ditto 4} per Cent .. 97 6f Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Sardinian 5 per Cent. - • Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent.. Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account - Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent 65 Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. 'THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, ex div. 9 3 3 /4 / POLICE INTELLIG ER CE-( THIS DAY .) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Looxixsa OUT FOR A BERTH.—Frederick Miller and John Harrison, two boy . i, the latter of whom has been pre viously convicted, were charged with being in the pas sages of several houses in Argyll-place, for the purpose of committing a felony. Sergeant Joy, 9 C, proved seeing the prisoners enter the Passages of several houses in Argyll -place and try the inner doors, first having reconnoitred to see that they were not ' being watched, and one waiting outside in turn to see that no one was approaching. Knowing Harrison to have been sr convicted of a robbery in Tottenham-court-road, when he 8 1 Was sentenced to four months' hard labour, and also Miller st to be the associate of young thieves, he took them both into st Custody. st, Miller said he was looking in the window at the corner S g t of Argyll-place at the portraits of the great men when he was taken, but he would not mind taking his oath he was 8 . 1 1 not there to do anything wrong. Harrison said he was looking out for a berth, and he supposed there was no harm in that. Mr. Bingham discharged Miller, but committed Harrison I for a month with hard labour. . THAMES. Do. £6 ilr Do. 3+ per cent THE Two THIEVES AND THE MARINE STORE-DEALER. 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent :3 N o arirrort & Cr., 4p. c .—William Kitchen, aged 46, formerly a police-constable, and Edward Wallis, gardener, 26, lately dwelling at the stock MiCi. 4 CA e . r e e p en . e, stock Hayfield Coffee-house, Mile-end-road, were &ought before stock Do.Con.Bris. &Bin 6 p.c. Mr. Selfe charged with stealing two hams, a set of double stocki go o , tV t t a o pltToent stockl o harness, a quantity of lead, canvass, brass, and other pro> stock Do. Leis.& Hit. pref. st. N e s p r oA m b e . : i t c p . p . e r p e f i . n s perty, from a house belonging to Mr. Sa muel Al g er, p ro- 10 1 pwc erdt; e prietor of the celebrated Crown and Anchor booth, so well 10 Do. Perpet. 6p. a with option till 1866 known at English fairs and races. 12 10 Do. till 1860, Ist is. It appeared that Mr. Alger was the landlord of the 124 Do. do. 2d 1.. Black Boy public .house in Stepney, and that Kitchen had stock Norfl u k 5 p c. . c i,r F e l. tLt . .IM been occasionally employed there, and had. free access to stock soc 1 3 ) 0 0 . .5* P a:v.Va1.Ex.5t.1 847 the storehouse. Two or three days before Epsom races, stock North British, sp.c. .. Mr. Alger brought 12 large hams and used 10 of them at sto ok Do. Do.N 101 S w oi..Vn a. SP. pf. o . eli; the races. The other two hams were hanging up in his 10 Do. do. g. do. store, which was locked up. A few days since, Mr. Alger stock Nth.Dev.R ail. di Dck.Co. wanted to cut one of the hams and missed both. He stockc ' i C ) - o E . Be rw ick, T P re.c. p f. 4p r . e c s i: spoke to Kitchen about it, and the prisoner said the rats 17 Do. do. do must have pulled down the hams and devoured them. Mr. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. a. No. I Alger did not believe this, and having subsequently missed 124 . Do. o do. Quarters, (V.' i l ' B4 ur B cia 30 yards of new canvass, a quantity of lead, brass, a set of 20 North Staffordshire double harness, and other property, from the storehouse s s t t c o c ci k c ( T lx. o. V i r te r. d W ee o m l. 64... t a lst g. and loft over, he consulted Police Sergeant Copping, No. 3 stock Do. Irredeem. 2d gii;.. : K, who traced a great quantity of the stolen ropert to 10 illiymney Guaranteed. the shop of a marine store dealer, named John Levy , y of 8* Scottish Central, new pf stock Scottish North-Eastern No. 4, Cambridge-road, Mile-end. Levy said he purchased 34 p. e. pref. stock , the articles now procured of the prisoners. stock Do.Aberdeen,guwep.c. stock Do. 7p. a pref. stock He was questioned by Mr. Selfe, and said he did not 10s. South Devon, Ann. 108. make any entry of his purchases in a book, and that he was Do. Fixed 44 per cent. 1. 1 0 0 .6 South Eastern (Beading no scholar. Ann., 1.0.6) Mr. Selfe — Then you have no business whatever to keep stock Do. 9 per cent . stock marine store shop. You have given less than half the s s t t o o c c t ,o D u c t ) ii i4 a V es 4=l 4 st p: i c: s. value for Mr. Alger's property, and if you are not more stock Do. 4 4 per cent. stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. a gua. cautious you will soon find your way to a prison. 15 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. 0., Copping said that Kitchen made a full confession of his Z Do. B 6 per cent 25 Do. C 6 per cent guilt, and said that another man, called Tom, was con- stock Wated di Kilkny, 6p. a earned with him and Wallis in the robbery. After other evidence affecting the prisoners had been given, Mr. Selfe said he should commit them for trial, but for the present he should remand them, to give Copping an opportunity of arresting " Tom," who had absconded. TILE IHAILS, MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via July 10. ampton) .. • • • • ' ' N July 4. South ampton) Do. (via Marseilles) Bahamas and Ha vana ( v i a N ew Y or k) .. .. July 4 . June 20. Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) .. • • ' ' ;fly e 1. Cape of Good H ope, &0... . • " China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) July 2 . Do. (via Marseilles) June 27. Gibraltar (via Southampton) India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) July 2. Do. th (via Marseilles) June 27. India (Bombay), (via (via Marseilles) .. .. Juno 26. Do. (via Marseilles) , „ „ July 4. Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &c. .. .. July 5. Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto .. July 1. met a , Egypt, and Aden ( v i a Southampton) .. June 26. Do. (via Marseilles) . . June 27. United States, California, &c. (%ia Cork) ..` June 21. Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. July 10 West Indies and Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, &c. June 29. G. V. BROOKE.—This talented da tragedian s will leave Melbourne for Zngland early in July, eng aged by Mr. E. T. Smith to appear a t the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, the first week in October. —Era. THE DRAMATIC COLLEGE FANCY FAIR.—As the distance from town and the unfavourable weather which occurred at the period of holding the last Fancy Fair, at Mayburn, near Woking, in aid of the funds of the Royal Dramatic College, have been considered to have preve n t e d the attendance of of the patrons of the Drama who would have been present on that occasion, another fete, similar in character to the preceding, has been organised to take place in the grounds of the Crystal Palace, on Satur day, the 21st of July. The arrangements will be on a more extensive scale, and the greater convenience that will be afforded to the visitors will probably lead to a more profit able result for the promoters of this laudable undertaking. Zrol, Share) Docks. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W .. • • Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln &N.W 96 98 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. lsl} 52 Do. do. 54 per cent. 100 Do 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. 113 115 Clydesdale _unction.. 100 Caledonin 103 105 COlchestcr, Stour Val. all 17 E.Lincolnshire,g.6 p.c. 100 Gt. North. 138 140 E.Union,Harwich Shs all E.Counts. 4-1 44 Do. Woodbridge . . 100 GlS.Barr.& Neil s,Dra. 100 Caledonin Do. New ...* ~ •• • • 100 Do. .. .. . Gl os ter& Dean Forest all Gt. Rest. Hartlpool.Dek.& Rail. all Yk.N.&Rr Hull and Selby Do. Shares ... •. • Do. I Shares ... ••• . all Do. . Lanc.& Carl. ga.s L on don & Greenwich 100 S. East. Do. D PI) & Co. Pairetifbeyressncesou.t.e•n• 10000 LoLonwestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 100 N D ,folk Do. 6 per cent ... • • . . • v4tm Manc.,Bixtn. & illatk. all ' I L NI Mid. Bradford Prefer ence 100 \Midland 6. 5. 6 E.Counts N e gl w i ru r a a S r n t k o t tee. guaranteed B d - i 5 ;1: y p . E . N or thn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. ...... Do. do. 6 per cent .• .. all Do. ...... North tFhixwedestsemper.c.e. n . . t all a ... ... ,Midland L&NW Preston and Wyre. all & L.Yk. Do. 3 Stares A. all Do. , ..... Roystn.Hitch., & Shep 100 Gt. North. Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey Do. South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West : Wimbledon & Croydn. all L.& Bren DOCKS. Closing p \ Business Paid . nee. Done. Commercial lOO Do. 4 per Uent.Pref.Min lOO East and West Indies IC2 London lOO St. Katharine lOO Southampton lOO -- Victoria Do New ... ,,. 2 id ip THE SUN 'EONDON, SATURDAY EViil4ll4l4, JUNE 23, 1860. SRITISHIPOSSESSIQNS. Railways, Paid. Closing Frice. I Business done Atlantic & St Lawrence ( Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 1 Gu. 5 psr cent.. Do, Do. B _ _ . __ 85 87 90 97i d id 4} 41ci Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Do. Preference 10 Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 16 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 ►o Do. do. July 1 1873 6}61 75 80 70 75 68 73 I d ip )0 Do. do. Jude 1, 1874 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) :0 Cape Town Sr Dock Scrip :0 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c rri Demerara !ft Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c )ck East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. O Do. F Shares Ext :0 Do. Jubbulpore )0 Do. ti p c. Debentrs )ck Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 %) Geelong & Melbourne Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds )ck Grand Trunk of Canada )0 Do. 6 per cent. Pref )0 'Do. 6 per ct. Debentr )0 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 )0 Do. do. 1867 )0 Do. do. 1872 )ck Gt. India Pen in. gua.sp !O Do. New gua. sp. c Gt. South. of In dia (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt, W. of Canada Shares WI Do, New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O 10 Do. do. '73 till '6O 10 Do. do. '73 without opt )0 Do. Ifi p. o. do. '77 do )ck Madras, guar., 4i p. C >ck Do. do. 5 per cent )ck Do. 41 p. c. Extension !O Do. Fourth do.. 100 I 100 1. 3 0, 21 lf d a 1 d 1 d 102 1 024 par f p par i 99 99i 101 101} 21 22 all all all 100 30 31 91 93 59 61 7? 79 65 70 65 70 99i 100 d id 1 11d 111 11& Bid 97 99 97 99 97 99 92 94 88 90 98/ 99/ 92 93 11 d d 0....... Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Newßrunsmck & Canda Ry. &Lan d(Lim.)g. 6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0....... _ all 100 1 all 5 7 do. B Capital do. do. Land do. .... 20 Oude (Limited) ........ ;ock Scinde 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Do. .... ;o3lc Do. Indus. St. Flo ,g4 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN 19 Antwerp & Rotterdam' 20 Ardennes.... •••••• • • • • iiaii.ig.l";an..Ltm. 7 p.c. I:trucr, Sammseiveank IBeziers to Graissessac.. Buen.Ayres & S. Ferndo 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail 00 Copiabo &. 10 Ditto Extension .... 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 20 Eastern of France .... 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c. 20 Do. do. 20 Great Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she... 20 Italian Junction ...... 20 Lake Constance & Bale. 20 Lierre & Turnhout 20 Lyons ac Geneva Maria Antonia .. 0 - IDo. New .... • . • • & Liege 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref......... 18 Northern of France.... 20 Do. New Shares ...... 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter, 20 Paris & Orleans.. 20 Recife & S. Fran. (Fern , put. 7p. ct. lim ..... 20 Riga & Dunaburg..... 10 Rome & Frascati ..... 0 Royal Dani5h........ 5 Royal Swedish ...... 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref ._ ... _ __ • • ISambre (lc Meuse [0 Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... !O San Paulo, lim, pr. 7p. c. !O S. Au st. Az Lomb Vene tin !O Southern of France.... 81 West Flanders LO Do. 64 p. c. Preference !O W. & N.W. of France !3 Western of Austria !O Western of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref.... !O Zealand 5 7 58. 100 / all 5 1 100 100 101 li d 1 d —d 95i 96i ATL . WAYS. 41 41 i 113 21 21 li lid 54 51c1 231 241 102} 15} 1011 60 i 61 78 991 100 In i ~~ T,HE PROPOSED CLAUSE IN LORD CAMPBELL'S DIVO.RCE BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Permit me, through the medium of your influential journal, to draw attention to the pro posed clause in Lord Campbell's Bill for expediting business in the Matrimonial and Divorce Courts. Many and just are the complaints of the suitors of the attendant delay between the commencement of a suit and its termination, which will not be ob viated, as it should be, if this clause is allowed to come into operation. The provision complained of in the bill is this—" That no decree for a divorce shall be absolute for three months, and that during that time any person may show to the Court that there has been collusion, or that material facts have been sup- pressed, or information may be given to the Queen's Proctor, who, if he suspects collusion, may inter vene in the suit." The motive assumed for intro- clueing this clause by the opponents of the Divorce Bill is that of preventing collusion. Would it not be more efficacious and just to make collusion or the suppression of material evidence punishable either by fine or imprisonment, or both, at the dis- cretion of the Judge Ordinary Let the investiga tion on the trial be as searching and severely scrutinising as practicable or possible, but when a vindictive feeling exists either on the part of the respondents or their families this three months' delay will enable them to get up frivolous proceedings for the sake of annoyance on some of the proposed grounds. The attendant expense should also be kept in view, coupled with the facility it would give the party who was mulcted in costs, and who had neither landed nor other pro perty available, to place themselves beyond the jurisdiction of the courts. This clause will be in jurious and harrassing to all suitors, but will be felt most severely by those sufferers who can least bear to have their griefs aggravated by additional suspense—v:z., deserted wives,. Under the new law, a wife must be deserted two years and upwards before she can commence proceedings, then add to these two years the necessary delay pendente lite. this time a husband may be living in open profligacy with his paramour, sup porting her in luxurious comfort, and not contributing one sixpence to his lawful wife's maintenance. Let any one picture to themselves the anxiety, UP mental sufferings of an injured deserted wife for these two long wearisome years before she can appeal to the tribunals of her coun try for redress, on account of the wrongs inflicted by a heartless profligate husband. During th:s period of fearful probation a wife is too often neglected by her family, and shunned by her friends, all parties equally disliking the public exposure, and dreading being called upon to give evidence. The very personal and mental attractions of a de serted wife render her an object of double suspicion, for, I believe, all will admit that a separated wife is generally, I regret to say, almost invariably, considered to be in the wrong, and where beauty exists, too many are ready to assert--the most charitable may only surmise—the wife to be the aggressor, not the aggrieved. Although the law of divorce is much amended and ameliorated, still it does not place the husband and wife upon an equality. If a wife be guilty of adultery the hus band can immediately commence proceedings for dissolution of marriage. The law requires, before the wife can commence such a suit, proof that the husband has combined cruelty with the adultery, or that he must have deserted, for two years and upwards, the being whom he swore at God's altar " to love and cherish till death do us part." Were I to expatiate upon the mental sufferings, the injured health, the corroding anxiety, the wearing agony of suspense,the hideous apprehension of greater misery, and the unjust suspicions too often evinced both by family and friends, to which an ill-used wife is ex posed during these two long weary years, I might fill volumes. Owing to this melancholy position thrust upon a wife by a profligate, cruel husband, she is compelled to lead a secluded life, it not being considered either decorous or desirable that a wife seeking a divorce should mix in society, or be ex posed to its attendant temptations. Too often her nearest of kin—once intimate, valued friends—keep nloof from hor, rtrul. thliQ Uar ia I.ft a pray to its all-engrossing sorrow. With weakened nerves and shattered health, and powers of forbearing endurance taxed to the utmost she has to contemplate, after years of suspense, three mouths' additional dull agony of wait ing before she can be released from bonds that once she fondly hoped would only have been severed by death, The injured deserted wife will have to dread under this clause that charges may be brought against her by a vindictive husband, which her exhausted mental powers are ill-calcu lated to rebut, or her pecuniary resources to enable her to obtain professional assistance to defend. The melancholy position of a deserted wife is such as always calls for sympathy, but where she has but a limited income and is without the protection of her family she merits the deepest compassion, for her existence is too hideous a reality for con templation. Overwhelmed with her consuming grief, borne down by mental anguish, disheartened by the estrangement of family and early friends, longing for sympathy and affection, might not health, reason, virtue, or life succumb under so heavily severe an accumulation of trials. anr,Should the clause pass, the injured, suffering, innocent wife will be the victim—not the parties guilty of collusion. If the clause is deemed impera tively necessary by our legislators, let it be thus amended—" That in all suits for dissolution of mar riage, save where the wife has been deserted for two years and upwards," the decree shall not be absolute for three months, punishing collusion with the severest penalties. When the fearful arrears in the matrimonial and divorce courts are reviewed, and the enormous amount of mental agony, anxiety suspense, grief, and temptation these arrears entail, does it not be hove the House of Commons to be somewhat less dilatory in its mode of transacting business, and take into speedy c onsideration a bill that in volves the vital interests of so large a portion of the community. The full court for dissolving marriages ▪ sat but for seven days last term, and it was inti - mated that the full court could not meet again before November. Surely a bill giving fuller power to the Judge Ordinary ought to be imme diately gone through with, wh en we cons id er t h e amount of human suffering involved in delay. This ought not to be a party question, as it is one that concerns the interest of every class of the commu nity from the patrician to the plebeian, the Con servative, the Whig, and the Liberal alike. Should these lines arouse attention to a contemplated grie vous wrong, causing the clause to be expunged or amended, and the bill brought speedily before the house, my humble efforts to all ev i ate the frightful Agony of suspense will be most amply rewarded.— I am, sir, your obedient servant, London, June 18, 1860. VERITAS, TRIM DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, June 23.—Wind this day at noon—IV.S.W.; light breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning, Wind S.W , blowing hard. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind W.S.W. ; tide five and a half hours' ebb; weather fine. Wind S.W., fresh. DEAL, Saturday Morning. AFOTHECARIES'JIALL.—The following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, June 21:—John Jones, Llan fyllin • Willi am Mitchell, Bothie, .Cumberland ; Raphael Meldola, 25, Gretton - t errace, Victoria-park ; Thomas Young Baker, Hargrave , Northamptonshire ; Henry Übs- Robert Tanner, Gl oucester -h ouse , dell, Pewsey, Wilts; Ledbury ; Robert Cummings Gibbs, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The following gentlemen also on the same day passed their first examination :—Sebastian Claude Thomas Gardner, Highgate • T i mo thy Richardson, London H os pit a l ; Bathurst Woodman, London Hospital; Richard May Miller, University College; Ed mund Cornish King, Uni versity College. 6f 7 8k 8f 19k 20 38} 391 - 8k - P 9 3435 53 55 14 1} d 13 15 58 1 5 id d 2 iP 0 2f 51 I 9# 9i 22 23 BRITISH MINES Pail!Closin g Business Price. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per Alfred Consols (Philaek) 2.11.10 4 41 C. pref. (issued at £5O all 20 British Iron c 240 250 stk Rris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 96 98 Clifford /20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 stcy!k Caledon £10,45 per cent 100 101 103 1011 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 445 455 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 1321 1371 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all East Caradon 2.14.5 81 85 85 65 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all --- E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 115 125 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent... all Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 545 41 43 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. • all 55 64 Great South Tolgus l 7s 11 1 12 stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. 100 101 1 . 03 G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) 12.13.9 1 15 stock Do. do. Class B a p.e.... 100 112 115 —G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 91 5 ; stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... 100 109 112 Grenville 5 .1 4 .6 2 5 3 1 stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No. l 100 110 112 Herod's- F00t...., stock Do. do. No. 2 100 109 11l Hingston Downs 4.7.0 4 41 stock Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. lbo 125 127 Lady Bertha stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. 100 81 83 Margaret (Uny Lelant) 9/ 40 45 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 North Downs 2 551 55 stock Edin.&Glas. sp.e. shares 100 110 112 North France 3 (Mogan) 11 4 5 stock Do. 4p. c. gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 N.Wh'l Basset (Ilio an) 5s - 51 8 stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 75 76 North Wheal Crotty stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 -- jPar Consols (St. Blazey) 11 121 135 stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 118 12Q 10 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 47 49 stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 117 113 Sortridze Cons. Min. Co. 12s 15 11 stock Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 111 112 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 15 295 300 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.e. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 8 0 8 5 8 7 1 .S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. all 4 14 10 Gt. Nh. of Soon& Ist pf. all S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.1 4 .9 165 170 1 Gt• Sn. & W arcland)4 pc t pref. stock stock 5 mar Silv.& Lead Min. 41 21 21 50 Great West. (Berke and 10 In Croft 9 45 5 Hants) Ext. sp. ct... 6 Vale of Towey (Carm ) 13s 6d 5 5 stock Do. Redeemable, 46 p.ct. 100 100 102 1 00 1 !West Basset (Illozan) 2.4 18 19 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 90 92 IW. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 69 71 1 stock Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 02 94 'West Seaton 471 310 320 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 103 105 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5/ 150 160 8 Do. firm. Pref. Shares. all 9-1 104 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 90 95 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 17 18 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 61 2 25 10 Do d c sp. ct. pref all 101 101 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 14 15 stock Do Birrfaallar. stock lOO 74 76 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 21 22 265 Do. Cheater gua. shares all 191 20 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.)l 51 27 28 131 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 139 141 20 Australian s t oc k Do.Barnsl.st.£s3s 10d pc 100 1 BonAccordCopper,Lim ns t d pr stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .. 100 35 Brazil. Imp. (Is. at £i p ) 271 stock Lon.& Brig. 5 pawl. No.l 100 116 118 20 Do. St. John del Rey,Lim 15 30 31 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 116 118 5 Do. Land and Mining - Co. all• stock Do. gua. 6p. C. lOO 140 145 1 Clarendon Con s.MinCo. I —di s. stock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 1 1 6 118 40 Cobre Copper stock Do. do. 45 per c0n'..... 100 103 105 Copiapo 16 11 13 5 Do. do. 45 p. c. shares.. 21 31 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 5 1 stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock. 100 154 157 2 Fortuna. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) 100 132 136 20 General all 23 25 stock Do.4p.e.S.(div.deftil '65) 100 68 70 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 5 d par 9 25 Lon. Chat. and Dover.. all . 20 22 15 Kai:arida (Limited) 1 11 11 p 1 stock Lon. and N.W. Cov. and 8 Linares all 101 115 Nuneaton, sp. et..... 100 116 118 5 Lusitanian, 2 1d p stock Lon. & S.W, 7p. et. stock 100 152 5 157 5 1 Mariquira all , ii, s 125 Londondy. & Cole. 5 sh. all 1 N.RhinecopofS.Aus.L , 10s. 5. 1 d 124 Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. all 12 125 stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. 100 126 128 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead 8 Do. £6 44 i i P Mining and Smelt.... all 5 7 stock Do. 35 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent.. 5 5 5 p 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) los, 51 d 125 Maryeort & Car., 4p. c. all 28 . 2•81 United Mexican . , ail 11 2 121 Do. 41 per cent. all 1 ' Worthing (Limited) all 5 i stock Mid. Con. 6p. a stock.. 100 1 I Do.. • l9s. 5 stock Do.Con.Bris. &Inn 6 p.c. 100 140 142 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ...--- stock Do. 45 p. C. pref. stock.. 100 103 105 104 ' 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 i 1 p 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 stock Do. Laic. & Hit. pref. at. 100 94 96 40 Australasia all 6:} I Newport,Aber.&c.pref. 5 1 all 95 105 25 Bank of E gyp t all 211 22 10 p.c.redeem.ftt 5 p.c.pm. S 100 Bank of London 1 10 Do. Perpet. 6p. c. with 20 Bank of Turkey 3 -- :If option ti 111866 ....... all 115 125 50 British North American all 12 10 Do. till 1869, Ist is. 9 i 15 p 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 195 205 125 Do. do. 2d 1.. 21 —I) 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 30 32 1 stock Norflk sp. a Ex. st. 1846 100 100 City stock Do. 57, p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 100 Colonial . 25 ' stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 20'11 Cora. Bank of Canada.. all stock North British, 5p.C. .. 100 110 112 100 Comm S co t. , l ercia of London . all 16. 20 195 2081' t stock Do. New, gua. s p. c.... 100 -- — 20 Eng•., & Aus. Ch..l 1 101 Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs 1 it i 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all -- 5 10 Do. do. do. all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 225 23 ✓ stock Nth.Dev.Rail. &Dek.Co. 100 •••, .., i 2 50 London and County .. 20 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 91 93 " 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 o stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 96 97 100 London & Westminster 20 a 17 Do. do. do 4 13.4. 1 5 o 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 35 ▪ 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. a. No. 1 13 20 Do. new lO ▪ 125 Do. do. Quarters, 1848. 9 50 National Bank ........ 25 a 25 Do. York, IT. &S. Parch. 10 p 5 p ~.„, - 20 New South Wa1e5...... all —.— f 20 North Staffordshire.... all 23 24 zol 20 Do. new stock Ox.Wr.Wol. 6 P.C. Ist g. 100 125 127 25 Orient. B. Corporation 435 3 O stock Do. Redeem. 2d gala.... 100 20 Ottoman Bank all 17/ 185 3 stock Do. Irredeem. 2d gun.. 100 120 123 1 00 Provincial o f Ireland 10 Illiymney Guaranteed. all 10 Do. new 0 81 Scottish Central, new pf all 25 South Australia )f stock Scottish North - Eastern 25 Union of Australia )d 31 p . c. pref. stock.... 100 73 75 50 Union co , London 12 2g stock Do.Aberdeen,gusw6p.c. 100 100 Unity Mutual.. 6O • stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 At 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 101 11 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT GECURITIES. 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all i. Ls 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &Jul 100 115 117 Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 45 per cent. lOO 101 103 Do. 6P. cent. 188 100 '1" stock Do. Fixed 5 p.c. Ist is. 100 101 103 Do. 6p. cent. 188 100 Ue stock - , outh Wales, gua. 4 P.C. 100 89 91 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 110 112 re stock Do. 45 per cent. lOO 99 101 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 110 112 stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 86 88 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1024 1025 1025 5 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c.. all 28 29 ' 1 Do. Scrip 42 k i s 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 335 345 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 108 109 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 10 0 25 Do. C 6 per cent an 33 34 N. S. W. G n- stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c lOO 45 50 , —Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 1005 1016 I- Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1875 100 1 0 05 1 0 11 en LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. — Do. 5 p.e.,1888 & upwda 1 00 100 101 100 5 Railways.' Nova; Scotia Gov. 6p. c. Paid. Leasing \Closing Business I sterling, 1875 lOO 1085 1095 for 1 Co.'s. Price. Done. S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up lOO 110 112 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 an Bedford and Bletchlev, all ILn & N.W .. .. I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 1075 1081 1075 MISCELLANEOUS. 10001 AAntranioec Tel.e x i c a( (Limited) i i Mint ted . ) . allal l I_3l 121 25 Australian Agricultural 19 29 31 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 5 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&LMag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 37 39 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 19 21 20 Do. C. (Limited) all • 13 15 321 Canada Land all 118 123 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all 6 8 stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 22 27 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent. stock Crystal Palace stock 'Do. Preference stock ;Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deben lOO 104 106 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 p 1 5 English & Aug. Copper all n2l 15 Gen. Steam Navigati )n 14 1 Great Ship limited) all i I 1 Do. 171 p, et Preference 1 id i p I 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 2 11 11,1; 20 London Discount (Lim.) 5 1 ofdl 4 L.G, Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 11 1) 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 21 3 p 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all _ 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 2; 31 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim.) 5 „'" 41d 41 20 Nerbu.Coal&Tron (Lim.) 5 1 1 Id, 10 Netherlands Land ' all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl di s. all 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 10 1 15 1 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all i• 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) . 15s. Ipr 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6 -- 10 Ditto B. 6 10 Ditto C 2s. stock Peellt.Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) 100 45 48 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam 50 Do. New 2O 11 13 p 324 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp.c 17/ id p .., 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New a ll 51 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 501 511 stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Li m ) 100 120 130 25 South Australian Land a ll HI 31 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip, , all 1 DO. do. Registered , 20 Ti'. & Ln. Co.oMpr.Can. 5 100 Van Diemen 'a Land stock stock stock stock stock stock stock FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 20. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Colonel William Lockyer Freestun, Cn mander of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Cllaarles the Third, Knight of the First Claes of the Nat,:enal and Military Order of San Fernando, and Knight t h e R oyal Order of Isabella the Catholic, of Spain. The Queen was this day pleased confer the honour of Knighthood upon James Ranab C.B. F.R.S Martin Physician to the Secret ar y °- f. , F.R.S. ...ate for India in Council, and Surgeon in the Ben ga l Ar- retired. WHITEnAIL: JUNE 21, 1860. The Queen ha.., oc;n pleased to appoint James Vaughan, Esq., Thomas Unwin Barstow, Esq., and Franklin Lush ington, F.;sq., to be Commissioners for the purpose of mak ing inquiry into the existence of bribery at the last election for the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Mark Cooper, M.A., to the Rectory of Saint Mary, in the town and county of Southampton, and diocese of Winchester, void by the piomotion of the Rev. Joseph Cotton Wigram, D.D., to the Bishopric of Rochester. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JUNE 22. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards —General Lord Clyde, G.C.8., from the 93d Highlanders, to be Colonel, vice Field-Marshal the Earl of Strafford, G.C.8., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JUNE 22. sth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain t harles Edwyn Wyatt, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Hillier, who retires upon half-pay, receiving the former difference between Infantry and Cavalry. 6th Dragoons—Ensign Hamilton John Wallace, from the 12th Foot, to be Cornet, vice Orde, promoted. 7th Light Drageons—The transfer of Lieutenant and Ad jutant James Giles, from the 14th Light Dragoons, as stated in the " Gazette" of the 20th December, 1859, has been cancelled. 13th Light Dragoons —Surgeon Robert Carew Anderson, M.D., having completed a period of twenty years' full pay service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the Royal War rant of Ist October, 1858. Royal Artilley—Lieutenant Henry John Foquett Ellis Hickes to be Second Captain, vice Tucker, placed upon half-pay; Lieutenant Frederick George Baylay to be Second Captain, vice Noble, placed on the Supernume rary List; Acting Veterinary-Surgeon John Mills to be Veterinary-Surgeon; Acting Veterinary-Surgeon Henri Dunsford to be Veterinary-Surgeon; Sergeant-Major Richard Stoyell to be Riding Master; Sergeant-Major George Hadcock to be Riding,lMaster ; Surgeon William Henry Mackintosh, M.D., having completed a period of twenty years' full-pay service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the Royal Warrant of let October, 1858. Military Train—Brevet-Major Charles Edward Johns, from the 17th Foot, to be Captain, vice Atkinso n , w h o ..changer:l; John Murphy, rrom half-pay late Land Transport Corps, to be Lieutenant, vice Hall, who exchanges ; Lieut. Wentworth Dawes to be Adjutant, vice Witchell, who resigns the Adjutancy only. 11th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Owen Campobello Robin son to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Davies, who retires. 16th Foot—Ensign Francis Henry Garnett to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Horsfall, who retires. 16th Foot—Lieut. Albert Andrew Pinson to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Gibson, promoted. 17th Foot—Captain Thomas George Brutton Atkinson, from the Military Train, to be Captain, vice Johns, who exchanges , James Henry de Robeck Lynch, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elgin, promoted ; Arthur Vesey Nugent, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Deane, promoted ; Serjeant-Major illiam Walsh Monk to be Quartermaster, vice Falkner, removed to the 75th Foot. 22d Foot—William Brooks Butlin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Oliver, promoted. 25th Foot—Surgeon William Boyd, from the 32d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Carr, who exchanges. 32d Foot—Surgeon Jonas King Carr, M.D., from the 25th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Boyd, who exchanges. 34th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon David Chambers McFall, from the 87th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ha ward, who exchanges. 37th Foot—Ensign John Reilly to be Quartermaster, vice Crutchley, deceased. 40th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Frederick Fitz-Simons to by Captain, by purchase, vice Eagar, promoted, by pur chase, in a depot battalion; Ensign and Adjutant Thomas Ormsby Johnston to have the rank of Lieute- nant ; Ensign Robert Brooks Clarke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice FitzSimons. 43d Foot—Liewenant Frederick Guy Eaton Glover to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Sargent, wh o re s igns that appointment. 47th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon William Stewart, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice White, ap pointed to the Staff. 50th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Johnston Ferguson, from the Staff, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Joseph John ston, appointed to the Staff. 54th Foot—Ensign William Patrick Modnett to be Instruc tor of Musketry, vice Lieut. Parker, who resigns that appointment. 60th Foot—Cornet and Adjutant Latham C. Brownrigg to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Treeve, whose pro - motion on 9th March, 1860, has been cancelled. 69th Foot—Ensign Peter Shuttleworth to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice St. George, deceased. 71st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Edward Hopkins, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Wilson, appointed to the Staff. 801 - William Whitehead to be Captain, without purchase, vice the Hon. John Howe Montague Browne, deceased; Ensign Henry James Brown to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Whitehead. S7th Foot—Richard Hay Kirkbride Saul, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Von Beverhoudt, pro moted; Assi,tant , Surgeon Wallace Haward, from the 34th Foot, to be Assistant .Surgeon, vice who exchanges. 90th Foot—Lieutenant Charles B. Wynne to be Captain, by purchase, vice Herford, who retires. 95th Foot—Lieutenant Robert M. B. Maurice to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Moore, who exrhanwpc, Rmi kt . Leonara n.nipe to be .Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maurice. 100th Foot—Lieutenant Jobn Lee to be Captain, without purchase, vice Coulson, drowned; Ensign John Gibbs Ridout to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Lee ; Lieutenant Frederick Morris to be Adjutant, vice Lee, promoted. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Veterinary-Surgeon Thomas Paton, from the Military Train, to be Veterinary-Sur geon, vice Kingsley, who retires upon half-pay. CAVALRY DEPOT (MAIDSTONE).—Staff Veterinary Sur geon James George Philips to be First Class Veterinary Surgeon, vice Brett, who retires upon half-pay, under the Royal Warrant of Ist July, 1859. CAVALRY DEPOT (CANTERBURY). —Cornet Arthur Brett, 2d Dragoon Guards, to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Cornet Pulleyne, Bth Light Dragoons, about to proceed to India. DEPOT BATTALION.—Captain Edward Hun gerford Eagar, from the 40th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, vice Warry, who retires. ROYAL HIBERNIAN SCHOOL.—James Lewis, late Ser geant-Major Ist Dragoons, to be Quartermaster. STAFF.—Brevet-Colonel Edmund Haythorne, of the Ist Foot, to be Adjutant-General to her Majesty's Forces serving in East Indies, vice Brevet-Colonel William Lygon, Earl of Longford, C. 8., who resigns that ap pointment. HOSPITAL STAFF. The appointment of Inspector-General of Hospitals James Brown Gibson, M.D., C. 8., to be Director-General of the Army, Medical Department, to be antedated to the 7th March, 1860. Surgeon John Summers, M.D., having completed a period of 20 years' full-pay service, to be Surgeon -Major under the Royal Warrant of Ist Octob3r, 18b8. TO BE ASSISTANT-SURGEONS TO THE FORCES. _ _ Assistant-Surgeon William Alexander White, M.D_,. from the 47th Foot, vice Stewart, appointed to the 47th Foot. Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Johnston, M.D., from the 50th Foot, vice Ferguson, appointed to the 50th Foot. Assistant-Surgeon Edwin Wilson, from the 71st Foot, vice Hopkins, appointed to the 71st Foot. VETERINARY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. TO BE ACTING VETERINARY SURGEONS. George Abert Oliphant, Gent. Frederick Fitzhugh Marshall, Gent. BREVET. Captain Edward Lawes Pyra, Royal Marines, to be Major in the Army. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 20th day of June, 1860 : ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £30,150,981; Government Debt £11,( 15,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,675,985 Silver Bullion .... - £30,150,985) £30,150,985 Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest " 3,240,081 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- Government Secu- rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver Coin 822,516 counts) 8,688,191 Other Deposits 12,115,000 Seven Day and other Bills 610,228 £39,236,500 M. I 239,236,500 :ARS HA LL, Chief Cashier. Dated June 21,1860. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in the week ending the 19th day of June, 1860, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Muscovado, the produce of the British pos sessions in America Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies —s —d Average price of the foregoing 2ss 2id --- July 4, at twelve, and Aug. 7, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. - T.ohn Tombs, builder, Church-street, Westminster, July 5, at eleven, and Aug. 3, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edward James Hopkins, draper, Fishponds, Gloucester shire, July 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. James Chilton, shoemaker, Stone, Staffordshire, July 5 and 27, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Arnott and Co., warehousmen, Glasgow. David Cormack, merchant, Wick. Alexander Milne, baker, Hilton, Dundee. THIS DA F'S MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. The arrivals Af fruit increase but slowly, and no material change has occurred in their value, compared with last week. Of vegetables the supply continues good, and a steady business is doing in them, at our quotations. FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples, perlb 8 otol2 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 13 rapes, per 1b 4 oto 10 0 Foreign do 2 oto I 0 nelons, each Peaches, perdoz 20 oto 35 0 Nectarines, per dz 18 0 to 24 0 Apples, per hf. sv. 2 oto 6 0 Pears, per doz 6 otolo 0 Oranges, per 100 3 oto 8 0 Lemons, per 100 4 oto 8 0 Apricots. per doz 0 oto 0 0 e. d. s. d Cherries, per lb 0 6to 3 0 Filberts, per lb 1 oto 1 6 C;Obnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz 6 oto 10 0 Strawberries plb 1 6to 2 6 Gooseberries hfsv 2 6to 3 6 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 oto 5 6 . Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz 1 oto 2 0 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3 0 Savoy do., pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 3 Cauliflowers, pdz 0 4to 0 8 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Brocoli, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Beet, loer doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Old potatoes,p ton 100 to 160 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per lb. 0 2to 0 6 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 Peas, per sieve 2 oto 4 0 Mushrooms,p pun 1 oto 2 0 Turnips, dz bunch 4 6to 6 6 Artichokes, pr dz 5 oto 8 0 Carrots, pr do 5 6to 7 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 9to 1 9 Cucumbers 0 4to 1 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf sve 2 oto 3 0 Spinaeh,hf. -sv 0 6to 0 8 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 6 Old onions, hf. sv. 3 oto 3 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 6 New do., dz bun French beans, 100 2 oto 2 9 Asparagus, pr do. 3 oto 5 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 0 0 to 0 0 BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. William Bedford, baker, — Middlesex-street, White. chapel. Alfred Haslam, coach proprietor, Manchester. BANKRUPTS. John Faulkner, cab proprietor, Commercial-road, Surrey, to surrender July 5, at eleven, and Aug. 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Revitt, cutler, Sheffield, July 7 and 28, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. John Morgan, clay and mineral merchant, Mrchester, July 3 and 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Walter Noak and John Noak, salt manufacturers, Droit- wich, July 5, and Ang. 3, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. James Young, draper, llighbridge, S9mersetshire, July 3, and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District . Court. James Berry Blackburn, currier, or ich, Jwuly 4, at h a lf-past two, and August 7, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Joseph Holland and- Samuel Henry Holland, printers, Birmingham, July 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. 'William Hilliard, otherwise Hilliard Bevis, maltster, Burghclere, Southampton, July 5, at two, and Aug. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Harrison, tailor and draper, Henley-upon- Thames, Oxfordshire, July 4, at half-past one, and Augustt ' 7, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. saeorge Curtin, licopsed victualler, Landport, Hants, SHARE Mt.REET. ORDINARY SHARIS AND STOCKS. Closing Share Railways. Price. Done. Business 50 Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. all stock Birk., La., and CIA June lOO 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 10 Bost. Shef. and Mid. Co all stock Bristol and Exeter 100 stock Caledonian lOO 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan i all 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cork, Illrock., &Passage , all 20 Cornwa1110 A gets no div ( all 10 D Do o B I I until 6Pc peran.l all • hasbeen pd. toB 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June all Lock East Anglian lOO lock Eastern Counties lOO took Eastern Union, A stock 100 ~ock Do do B do 100 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds B4 20 East Suffolk 10 Do ock Edinburgh & Glasgow ,100 ock Edit . ). Perth, & Dundee 1 110 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all )ck Furness 100 )ck Glasg. and S. Western 109 0 Great Ntbn. of Scotland all )1c Great Northern lOO ck Po do A stock .ek Po do B )ck Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 10 0 >ek Great Western )ck Do Str Val g,us. stock 100 12 Irish South-eastern • • all ock Lancashire & Yorkshiv 10 0 ock London and Blackwall 100 ock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 25 Lond., Chat., and Dover all ock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 124 Do eighths ,ock Lond. & , th. Western 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Ennis= lock Man. Shef. & 50 ilaryport and Carlisle 124 Do do 3 shares 10 Metropolitan took Midland dock Do Pirming. & Derby 50 Mid. W. of Ireland 25 Do 4 shares >5 Mid Kent. 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and C irlisle 25 New., Aber. & Nereid 10 Newry & Armagh, def 20 Newry. Warnpt. & Ros stock Norfolk.... . .... 50 N . tm. Counties Union stock North British .. stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock stock D• A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pch as beqnpd.B stock Do B stock stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick, 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase, dock Do Leeds . dock Do York ...... dock North London ...... 20 North Staffordshire.... 10 N. and S. W. Junction.. 12 Not. &Grantham Rail.. lock Oxf. Wor. & Wolverptn 10 Peebles ... • • 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.....- .. ••• . • • ock Scottish Central ock Scot. N. E., Aber. stock lek Do Scot. Mid. stock )ck Shropshire Union . . 1 0 Sittin a - bourne & Sheer. ck South Devon .... • • • • • • South Eastern A South Wales ... ••• • • • ,ck S. York. and River Dun !O Staines, Wok,. and Wok 15 Stockton & Darlington :5 Do do Stockton & Hartlepool )ck Taff Vale .. ••.••• • • • • )ck Do Pref. No 1 15 ThamesHavent k&Rail i 0 Ulster .. • • )ck Vale of Noath [3 Victoria Sta. and Pim )ck Waterford & Kilkenny i 0 Waterford & Limerick !O West C-rnwall ' !O West London 10 Do Ist class 0 Do 2nd class ....... Worcester & Hereford 8 84 74 76 11} 121 61 101 106 94 931 93 i 2i a 161 54i 5 1 43 PREFERENCE SHARES. osin e ! Busines Share Railways. Paid. Cl Done. s Pric 96 98 55 57 144 15 1135 138 103 106 10,E i 11 P 93 95 7i 8i Share Mines. stool stoc) 100 all all 100 all all 100 100 100 16 13 4 100 100 100 174 all 4 4 7 8 9 16 17 54 55 36 38 25 27 77i 78} 30 31 103 105 114 115 114 115 130 13? 113 114 891 691 60 65 104} 104 704 716 1144 1151 if 12 10 9 } d9 1 ip 4 10 11 41 411 k 3 2 d 1171 1181 96 98 10 11 7 6dl 54 66 224 63 . 64 96 96i 11 I d 51i 52 81 81 101 106 4_ 3f_d 92 .4 .9 44" 45 114 116 32} 33} 8? 89 49 51 4 3d 44 45 854 86 67 69 79 81 6 8 381 391 8 9p 55 2 53 10 56 3 d^ l)) 51 61 2 1d 115 14 15 114} I 105 } iis 14i. 102 I 1; 101 94 1 118 171 181 63i 13 90 6 d j 52i 851 6 i 61 1111 113 208 211 83 65 115 120 94 97 2i 31 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys 5s Od to 8s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; geese, 4s Od to 6s 6d ; goslings, 5s Od to 7s Od ; ducklings, is 9d to 2s 9€l; rabbits, is 3d to 2 / 1 0d each; wild do., 6d to is Od ; pigeons, 7d to Os 10d each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 15s Od; chickens, 6s Od to 9s Od; barn-door fowls, Gd to 7s Od ; capons, 4s 6d ; hares, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; grouse, 08 OLI to Os Od each; pheasants, Os Od tw Os Od; ptarmigan, Os toOs Od ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to Os Od; snipes, Os 9d to Is Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each; guinea fowls, 6s Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, bs Od to 8s Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, Os 10d to is ld ; English, Os lld to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, 7s 6d to 8s Od ; French do., 6s 6d to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Oil each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton, Si 4d to 5s Od; lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d; veal, 4s Od to 48 8d; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s Od; ,amb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; veal, 46 Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per Blbs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 641 to 2s Od; trout, is Od to Os ; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, 480 d to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pm lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; cod, is Od to 5s Od ; brills, is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 186 d ; lobsters, 6d to 2s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets. 4d to is Od each; soles, 4d to 2s 6d per pair; common oysters, 16g to 20s ; natives, 44s to —s per bushel ; whitings 3s Od to 12s Od ; haddocks, lOs to 20s Od ; smelts, 3s Od ; flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen; mackerel, 40s; fresh herrings, 58 ; bloaters, Os to —s per 100 ; carp and tench, is Od to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 81d to 9d , of household do., 61d to 8d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 4d ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to ; 721 b to 801 b, 44cl to &id ; 801 b to 881 b, 4id to 5d ; 881 b to 961 b, 5d to 5-id ; 961 b to 1021 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 980 d tolOs 6d ; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s Od; do. full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, —s Od to —s Od ; half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Os Od to Os Od ; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s 3d; shearlings, is 8d to is 9d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 03 to £5 Os Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 18s Od ; and straw. £1 7s to £1 14s per load, A steady demand, at very full prices. Supply rather limited. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, L 3 Os to £5 Os; clover, £4 Os to £5 18s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per lead. Trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Oa to £4lss Od ; clove) £4 Os to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load. Both hay and straw changed hands steadily,, at our quo tations. .ET—JUNE 20. the dose of the market.) Walls End. 8. d. Cassop 16 0 Whitworth 16 0 Haswell lB 6 Braddyll's Hetton 18 0 Tunstall ...17 3 Hartlepool. lB 6 Russell's Hetton. 18 0 Keiper Grange lB 0 Emadon Byron .17 0 South Whitworth 16 0 Kelloe lB 0 South Kelloe lB 0 West Hetton ..17 6 Carway and Duffryn Malting ..22 6 71—Sold, 62. COAL MARK (k'rioes of Coal per Ton at S. d. Bell's Primrose —l3 3 Llangennech 2l 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley . 6 Holywell 16 0 Wylam l6 6 Howard's West Hart- ley 16 6 ranfield Moor 13 3 1.n601,1 Tinny. Mitac 11 3 Lambert's West Hart- ley 16 3 West Hartley 16 6 Buddle's;West Hartley 1G 6 Walls End. Hough Hall 17 6 Ships at mark( COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-JUNE 22. We had only a small attendance at to-day's market, and a retail consumptive demand for wheat and flour, at last week's rates. Oats and oatmeal were slow at late rates. Beans, peas, and barley firm at late rates, Indian corn was neglected, at rather less money, say is per qr. on the week. The day is fine and the market inactive throughout. WAKEFIELD-JUNE 22. We had only moderate arrivals of grain, and wheat wal firm, at late rates. Business of a retail character. Beans barley, oats, and shelling without any material change. Averages for the weex : Wheat 6,948 qrs., at 56s llid Peas -.. 5 -- 4ss Od Beans 63 — 46 s Old 8ar1ey......... 10 3ss Od Oats — . .-s Oct Rye — —3 Od EXETER-JUNE 22. Businces dull in the corn market to-day, and quotations unaltered. _ _ \Vilest, white.. 7s 9d to 8s Od I Barley.. 4s 8d to Ss Od Ditto red .. 7s 3d to 7s Gd Oats ..... 3s 6d to 3s 9 Flour, fine, 4os to 46s ; seconds, 43s to 44s per sack. CATTLE. The supply was unusually small, and quotations wer• lower. Fat beef,p score, 12s0d to 13s Ewes, per lb .... 60 to Od Pork carcases,do lls to 12s Od Wethers, d 0...... 7d to Od Sheep, per lb. 7d to 7d Fat calves, d 0.... 6d to 6id Rough fat, 41d per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR—JUNE 22. The market has been very firm this week, and a large amount of business has been transacted at prices decidedly in favour of the sellers. Floating cargoes also have com manded rather more money, and importers are less willing to sell. Refiners' produce is rather quiet, but full prices continue to be paid. Rum continues very dull. COURSE OF EXCHANGE: YESTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 16 / 11 17 Antwerp Brussels — 25 321 25 37! Hamlurgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 ni 25 421 Frankfort on Maine — 1171 1171 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh —35 h Berlin — 6 21 6 22 Madrid - 491 494 Cadiz —49 k Leghorn — 30 37 3 / 4 30 45 Milan — 25 40 25 45 Genoa — 25 40 25 45 Naples Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York — .• • . Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), ...per oz. L 3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) ,, 0 0 0 South American Doublons Ki 54 62/ 63 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took kis seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. BIRTHS. BOLDERO.—On the 21st inst., at Enville, the wife of the Rev. J. S. Boldero, of a daughter. BEEVOR.—On the 22d inst., at 41, Upper Harley-street, the wife of Charles Beaver, Esq., of a son. CUTTER.—On the 21st inst., at Springfield, Putney, the wife of W. H. Cutter, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. ALLENDER--14101.7L.—0n the 21st inst., at St. Peter's, Notting-hill, George Mander Allender, Esq., of The Grange, Shipton, Lee, Bucks, to Mary Ann, the elder daughter of James Moul, Esq., of 8, Kensington-gar" dens. WEEKES—M'CuLtoen. — On the 20th inst., at St. John's Episcopal Chapel, Edinburgh, Alfred W. Pyre Weekes, Captain 78th Highlanders, to Elizabeth,fifth daughter of the late John M'Culloch, Esq., of Barholm, Kirkcud brightshire. DEATHS. ELLts.—On the 19th inst., suddenly, William Ellis, Esq., late of the Middle Temple. FLOOD.—On the 21st inst., at Brighton, Luke T. Flood Esq., J.P. for the counties of Middlesex, Sussex, an( Heiti, aged 86. LLOYD. —At his residence, The Grove, Haverfordwest, of disease of the heart, Rear Admiral George Lloyd, aged 67. Sim ms —On the 21st inst. , William Simms, F.R.S., of Car • shalton, Surrey, and Fleet-street. Tux.E.--On the 21st inst., at Clifton, George Pleyd e l Tuke, Esq., of Dawlish. WEnszEn.—On the 21st inst., at 24, Brook •street, Grosve quer° Charles Webster, Esq., nor •s of the Middle Tem ple, !Amster-at-law. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Milford Haven Railway and Docks, the Maccles field Gas, the London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail way (deviations and new lines) Bills were read a second time. The following bills were read a third time and passed : The Edgbaston Road ; Bolton and St. Helen's Road ; Leeds Township ; Stockport, Disley, and Whaley Bridge ; Newcastle-upon.• Tyne and Carlisle Railway; Port Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Docks; and Mid Wales Railway. LAW OF EQUITY BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in rising pursuant to notice to move that this bill be referred to a select commit tee, said their lordships had now to determine what course to take upon this very important bill, which had been read a second time without a division. He ought, perhaps, to apologise for the delay which had occurred in again bring ing the bill under their lordships' notice,_ which arcse from a communication he bad received from the Lord Chief Jus tice of England and his brethren, who acted as commissioners to inquire into the practice and procedure of the courts of common law. On the other hand, the equity judges pre sented a memorial, which he had laid before their lordships, in which they expressed their disapproval of the bill. He hoped be need not assure their lordships that he had a sin cere and profound respect for the equity judges, which had been increased since he had the honour of associating with them. They were most learned, honourable, and devoted public functionaries, and he rejoiced that he had always been able to act with them with the most perfect harmony. Their opinion being hostile to the bill, it would be impossible to act on the report of the common law judges, without giv ing them an opportunity of considering the amendments made in the bill. Then objections would be found in the me morial which he most earnestly implored their lordships to read, since it was written with great ability, and deserved their deepest attention. The question was whether any fur ther equity jurisdiction should be given to the courts of com mon law. He trusted that their lordships would have no ob jection to the course he proposed, which was to refer the bill to a select committee, consisting of all the law lords and as many lay lords as would do them the honour of attending. He regretted to hear that his noble and learned friend (Lord St. Leonards) intended to oppose the bill, and it therefore became his duty to offer a few observations to their lords ships. A monstrous misapprehension existed on this sub ject. People supposed that the bill was meant to destroy the Court of Chancery, that it established a new and dan gerous innovation, and would lead to fatal consequences. But the principle was laid down by the Equity Commis sioners, that equity jurisdiction should be given to the courts of common law, so as to enable them to bring to a conclu sion the causes that originated in those courts. The prin ciple briefly might be expressed in the words " One Court for one cause." If an equitable defence arose in a court o f common law the bill proposed to give that court the power of deciding the question, so that the parties might not be put to the expense of going before another tribunal, of en gaging another staff of counsel, and of being subjected to the expense and vexation of a double litigation. From an early time a portion of equitable jurisdiction had been con ferred upon the courts of common law, which had always been exercised beneficially. So long ago as the reign of Wil liam 111. and Queen Anne, an equity jurisdiction had been given to the courts of common law, with respect to actions on bonds of indemnity. In the reign of George 11. this equitable jurisdiction had been further extended. Where there used to be no mode of proceeding save by filing a bill in equity, the parties, by recent legislation, were mutually examined, the one by the other, and the necessity of appeal ing to a court of equity had been entirely obviated. It was the aim of the present measure to give a further equitable jurisdiction to the courts of common law. The bill ex tended to courts of law the jurisdiction enjoyed by courts of equity in cases of forfeiture from non-payment of debts. By the Act of George IT., the courts of common law had a right to grant relief before trial. After trial, however, they had no right to interfere. The forfeiture took place, the lease had been broken, and the tenant might be ejected. The court of equity had jurisdiction in similar cases for six months after the trial, and why should it be necessary to ap peal to the court of equity when the action had been brought in the court of law, and when that court was as well able to form a judgment on the case as the court of equity ? There was another ground for extending the jurisdiction of the courts of law of the greatest importance. There was at present no protection to property during litigation, and it might be destroyed and rendered useless by one of the parties, without the court having power to inter fere. It was essentially necessary to apply to a court of equity in such cases ; but by the bill it was proposed to give the common law courts power to protect the property during litigation. The next point—it was provided that in junctions might be granted in cases where damage was committed, and there was a provision also by which condi tional relief might be allowed to parties on application to the court in which the action was raised. Various other changes were proposed which ho hoped would meet the ap probation of their lordships. He believed all the powers 4iven to the common law courts by the bill could be safely end beneficially conferred on them. It was objected that if this bill were to pass all equity rights would be brought into the courts of common law, but that would not be so ; for it was only where legal rights had to be recovered in a court of common law that the provisions of the bill would come into operation. Another objection was taken to the form of appeal ; but there would always be the ultimate ap peal to the House of Lords, and their lordships would have an ample opportunity of reviewing any decision that was brought under their notice. The last objection of which he had any knowledge was, that the common law judges were not competent to dispose of questions of equity. That was a very delicate point ; but Lord Chief ?ustice Cockburn and two of his learned brethren had declared their belief that the suggestion of incompetency was perfectly unfounded. Those learned judges bad no interested motives ; they had quite enough to do at present, but they were willing and able to administer the law in an extended shape. The sub ject, however, was one that could be better discussed in a select committee than in the whole house, and therefore he should propose that the bill be referred to a select committee. Lord LYNDHURST—I apprehend the only question at present is whether this bill shall be referred to a select com - mittee or not. I cannot understand how it is possible to put a negativelupon the motion. I object to many parts of the bill, but what do I find is its present position? It has been read a second time. There are upon. your lordships' table opi nions from the equity judges adverse to the bill. We have also upon the table the opinions of common law judges in support of the bill, and in answer to the objections of the equity judges. Before we can take any further steps we must discuss these different opinions, and we cannot dis cuss them in this house. The question is too difficult, too complicated to be dealt with here, and we must of necessity refer it to a select committee. I most strongly recommend your lordships to accede to the motion of my hon. and learzed friend upon the woolsack (Hear, hear.) Lord ST. LEONARDS said it had been his intention to divide:the house upon the question of the second reading, but having been prevented from doing so he wished to take the present opportunity of taking their lorships' opinions upon the principle of the bill. If their lordships were pre pared to say that the equity jurisdiction should be extended to the courts of common law, theu there could be no objec tion to referring the bill to a select committee, in order to frame clauses that would best carry out the intention. But, if this house should be of .opinionlthat the equity juris diction ought not to be extended to the courts of law, then there would be no necessity for a select committee. The bill came before them in an extraordinary shape. It had been referred to the Master of the Rolls and the three Vice-Chancellors, who unanimously reported against it, and the two Lords Justices, although it had not been referred to them, wrote a letter condemning the bill in strong terms. The noble and learned lord on the woolsack then referred to the Common Law Commissioners. Those gentlemen were four in number, and were all barristers at the date of their appointments, but since then three of them had become judges, and those three judges, excluding Mr. Walton, the fourth commissioner, made the report which his noble and learned friend had referred to. The fact was that the common law judges had not the knowledge which was necessary to enable them to discharge these duties. Equity differed from the law in this respect. An equity lawyer must make himself partially acquainted, at f 4sven_ts_, with a great portion of the common l aw, espeoutliY that affecting property. He must do so because, ac co rding- el law. B the familiar maxim, equity fol lowed the law and gave re I B i e u f t aga i n s tyou must and n eoe smoderatedea ri t y h e k n r i e g w e u 7 r h o e f t e t h t e un c o g mmo n w r was before you you could give relief ag ainst it, so would it bef ound that lawyer who was not imb ue d there was no first - r ate e q uity with a fair knowledge of the common law. The common law judges, however, had only to administer the common law ; and, that being so, eq uit y was to them utt erly unimportant, except as a science which they might perhaps wish to know something about. They had not to found themselves upon the principles of equity ; they had not to give relief against the practice of equity ; and he hoped they would take no offence when he said that they were not, and could not be expected to be good equity judges. Yet their lordships were asked to transfer a great mass of equity business to the common law courts. At present, if a man sold an estate, stipulating that the purchaser should be prepared with his conveyance and his money by the 10th of July, and if difficulties arose in consequence of which the purchaser was not prepared by the 10th of July, the seller could immediately bring an a'tion in a court of law and recover damages; for time, in law, was of the essence of the contract. In equity just the reverse was the case, and unless it was expressly declared that time should be of the essence of the contract, or unless it could be shown that the purchaser had been guilty of unnecessary and wanton delay, equity would stop the action at law, decreeing specific performance of the con tract between the parties. But if this bill passed, and the vendor brought his action, a court of common law must first decide, according to its own rule, that time was, and afterwards must decide that time was not of the essence o f the contract. It would decree a specific out having the slightest means of car r y and it would inevitably break down in the P pf law av 417 Legislature had already confided to i the o Pengr aut.f°Onmantotc..effTechtz 1 ,_