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what your conditions may be, it would be folly to oppose them. If they are proper I will be one of the most zealous in observing. them, and iu having them accepted. You told my people that they might go with all security, no matter where. This is well said. They must listen to you. They will listen to you.' Such a discourse requires no corn • mentary, dignity and resignation breathe in each sentence. In reproducing it we wished to give a just idea of Indian eloquence, and we believe that in the civilised world few orators have attained such elevation of thought as the sachems, whose noble sentiments, expressed in terms so energetic, so simple, and so grand, are worthy of sincere admiration." We cannot follow the author through all his descriptions of the manners and customs of this peculiar race, but the distaste which all Indians entertain for menial work is well exemplified by the fact that, to avoid the necessity of having in after life to perform such repulsive offices, the young men voluntarily become slaves for two years : " There are slaves among the Indians ; but slavery is here voluntary, and of short duration. It hae already been observed that the Indians do no work ,• when Li their vil lages they leave to the women not only all the household cares but even the hardest labours ; when on expeditions of either war or hunting they are obliged to do everything for themselves, to light their fires, cook their victuals, meal their clothes, and pack up their furs, all of which obliga tions are intolerable to their laziness. The consequence is that, in some tribes, the young men of the richest families contract to be slaves for two years, so as at the expiration of this term to be free for life from performing any servile or humiliating offi3e. During these two years of Voluntary slavery their task-mas ters often try their feelings severely; but they never complain, for at the cost of this sacrifice they buy a whole life of unlimited liberty, and with this consolation before them they support all in silence and with the most perfect resignation. The only enjoyment allowed them during the term of their probation, and of which they do not fail to avail themselves, is once in the year a grand entertainment, instituted to keep alive their instincts of nobili t y . There the slave d raws himself up, remembering that the great spirit has created him one of the kings of creation. They then perform, with all tho spirit of youth, the dance called the ' Slave Dance. Those who are bound for another year here gather courage to bear up to the end in the task they have undertaken. Those whose time of two years (the legal term that it is forbidden to go beyond) is up, here turn from the past to forget it, and no one ever dreams of avenging the pains and insults inflicted on the slave. In this solemnity are combined so many sentiments that it makes an event in the young men's lives, as in that of their families and even ' of their tribes." The work is illustrated with 58 woodcuts, and a map showing the actual situation of the Indian tribes, and the country described by the author, all of which are got up in first-rate style. Great pains has been taken in the compilation of facts, and the Abbe's owii experiences are given in a straightforward manner which, while they impart an increased interest to the work do the author great credits We cannot conclude our notice of these delightful volumes more appropriately than by quoting the final remarks of the Abbe em Domenech:— " The white man is come; farewell hunt, play, dance, song, and roaring joy. The Indian has drunk of the bitter Cap of humiliation and injustice; tracked like a wild beast, his life and liberty have become amusements for white men. Hunted from river to river, from forest to forest, leaving some wreck of himself at every edge of the harassing road, he arrives, at the close of two centuries of struggles, fatigues, and misery, poor, lean, and bereaved of all, at the end of his career. He strives now in profound deserts to sustain the remnant of a miserable life ready to escape him. Th. approaching extinction of the Indian race has long been prophesied. But all these prophecies, so tedious in fulfilment, prove that the Indians are more numerous than was generally supp , sed, and that the great deserts offer more resources than was imagined ; and thus, after all, a great people are not as easily extinguished as a man— t requires ages to crush and annihilate it completely. Once snore be it said, Indian nationality will no doubt soon be done away, but the Indian race is yet far from its end. Yet it must be owned the sun has ceased to gild the wig wam of these proud children of nature ; he goes down rapidly towards the horizon, and tints for the last time with his red fires those pious homes where he was venerated as the abode of the Great Spirit. But when the orb of day has disappeared in the immensity of the ocean, he will leave behind him a long twilight filled with the charms of reverie, and will spread over the Indian cabin a sad, vague, and poetic light, to reveal to the thinking man, the ph.lo sopher, and the Christian, an existencs worthy of sym pathy, a misfortune worthy of compassion, and a death worthy of regret. Lastly, this doubtful light will continue to shine for a long time as the victim of material civilisa tion and human cupidity, and many years may yet pass away before the last Indian has killed the last buffalo." The Girls' Birthday Book. A collection of Tales, Essays, and Narratives, especially designed for girls. Numerous illustrations. llotalston and Wright, Paternoster-row. This is a charming book for the class for whom it is designed, and many a little maid can pass a pleasant hour in reading the delightful contents of this smart volume. It is always most desirable to have a large stock of suitable works for children, and this one will be found to suit all requirements in its varied and vivacious pages. As might be presumed from a book of this sort, besides adorning a tale the writer seeks to point a moral, and thus pleasure and profit go hand in hand. " White Lies" is one of the most useful little lessons here imparted. There is no fault to which giddy girls are more prone than that of exaggeration, and it is necessary to show in a startling manner the dread ful evils that result from this pernicious practice. People are always more ready to believe evil than good of their neighbours, as was proved by Mrs. Biston, and therefore it is to be hoped that many a child and young girl who reads this record of the light words hastily spoken by Sophia will, while they read, mark, learn, and profit by the narrative. " The two Brave Little Cousins" is another good story. There are several short sketches which exemplify character and display the ruling passions of children, such as "The Cup of Chocolate" and " The Little Glutton." The story called " Brother and Sister" is a very interesting one, and it is gratifying to find that Mark had courage at last to tell the tale of his errors ; for though Henrietta proved herself a kind sister, she should have used her influence to direct her brother in the right road, and not to conceal his faults. " The Schoolfellows" is a fair instance of some of the important results that may follow rom the actions of the young. Many other in structive and entertaining little sketches may be met with among the contents. It is impossible to over-estimate the importance of early implanting the seeds of virtue in the young mind, and early impressing the young heart with sympathy for suffering and sorrow, and admiration for the pure and true ; and small and trivial as such things seem to some persons the effect may appear far in the future, when, looking back on the long day of life, from its sunset, the aged man recalls the first lessons of right he learned in its bright and happy morning. This little volume must be favour ably regarded by all who attentively peruse its pages, and many an improvement in youthful con duct may be the happy result of listening to its warnings and abiding by its teachings. Farquhar Frankheart ; or, Incidents in the Intro-i duction of Alethodism into Yorkshire. A Tale. By the author of "The Heirs of the Farmstead." London : Ward and Co. This is unlike many modern novels, a novel with a character. The author has not written his tale from tale•telling motives merely, but because he has something to say which he can say better in this form than in any other, and because ho wishes to illustrate a life, original, peculiar, with many features of deep interest. The tale is a tale of Yorkshire life. The author, being himself evi dently a Yorkshireman, is conversant with all the peculiarities of thought, of speech, of manner, which have made Yorkshiremen famous throughout the world. How much fresh ness of thought there is under that rough speech of theirs—what warm hearts beat under their uncouth dress of manner and habit— this the author knows, and brings out in his story. As to the period the author has chosen, that is the time of the first introduction of Methodism. He describes with an able hand the character of the men who were the leaders in the Methodist move ment ; he tells with thrilling power of the sort of conflicts—literally conflicts—that they had to en• d nre; and he shows how much gocd, real and abid lug, Was wrought by these men, who were " weak," 111d e,e(I, as thi ngs " o f this world," but who were " ut Y in their - earnest purpose and in their un well story, the book is lesti ' l ling belief of God. As a con tains m any sustained and deeply interesting ; it can exquisite more read as some thinghupassages of deep pathos, and many of iueur : but it should be the book than th e will no , find their time a story ; and those who will read !mthor meant it to be read, 11t- s p ent. T --- G- Ith -ROWIN G C ROPS --- change in the weather t oo Wednesday, and had cent place in the eastern district on fr —A most favourable Saturday evening. T he "armed without intermission up to are, upon the whole, morerfaPv°vta regarding the wheat crop defle je o n urabl e in Norfolk, but barleys are likely to prove very most t o o f n most of the strong lands. r the good mixed soils they On many of the light and are, however, looking very ne weather, during A Stowmarket letter says:—" We have had awern4Bi". \ cured in excellent which a large breadth of hay has bee °f fi r s o e 6 ;11 in appearance. order, and the corn crops have much irn u p , ~ J ULY The temperature has been low, but not the wheat plant, which is now blooming.. cient to injure THE HOP TRADE.--MAIDSTONF the market to-day complaints were general of serious' 12 —At done to the hop plantation by the late excessive ran d r aa a g e all low and level lauds, where the wet does not . la o r 4 very quickly, the extreme moisture appears to have injured the root, for now that the rains have ceased, andv the plant might be expected to "go ahead," the leaves turn yellow, the bine droops, and in a little time it is evident that the plant has been killed. Added to this there is a great deficiency of bine in the best gardens; and fly is more or less perceptible everywhere. These reports naturally pro duced an effect upon the market, and all kinds of hops are fully Ll per cwt. higher than they were a week ago. The nsult has bnen considerable briskness in the hop market, and some sales have been effected with those planters who yet hold their growths of last yeer.--11fairlstone Journal. IMMENSE CYLINDERS.—The diameter of the cylinders of the new steamer Ulster, just launched by Messrs. Samuelson and Co., of Hull, is 98i inches. This is half an inch in excess of the diameter of the cylinders of the Seine, the last addition to the fleet of the West India Ntaii Company. aerat :o be ame -hat,? the ledi- To fishes. and. hour / , MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The accounts from the various manufacturing dis tricts during the past week have been rather more satisfactory. The woollen trade at Leeds has shown greater activity, the dealings in cloth for the autumn having been to a fair extent. Woals and yarns at Bradford have been at full prices, but the transactions in piece goods have been on a very limited scale, with little change to record in prices. Business at Manchester during the early part of the week continued dull, and the general tendency of prices were in favour of buyers. At Leicester the operations in most departments of the hosiery trade has been well employed, and the orders for cotton goods have materially increased. In the hardware districts, viz., at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, there has been a steady busi ness in most departments; but the iron trade of South Staffordshire has continued dull. In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday business was rather dull, and prices were steady. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales. Very few transactions were recorded in the Railway Share Market, and quotations were about the same as before. The report of the directors of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank has been issued, proposing a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, which will absorb £12,500 of the available balance of £14,654 4s. Id. The demand for money is fully maintained, and notwithstanding the large available supplies, the rates of discount are well supported. Some effect is produced by the expectation of a loan, which in duces capitalists to hold back in order to partici pate in any operation of the kind that may be in troduced for the purpose of raising the requisite means for the National Defences and the expedition to China. To-day an instalment of 15 per cent. is due on the New Russian Loan of £5,000,000; and to morrow 8 per cent. is also due on the Canadian Loan of £2,800,000, but 21 per cent. will be deducted for the interest. The arrivals this morning include the Maid of Judah, from Port Philip, with £124,188, and the Asia, from America, with £llO,OOO. At the meeting of the Union Bank of Australia, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. for the past half year was declared, free of income tax. A fraud had been discovered to the extent of £9,000, perpetrated by the cashier in Melbourne, who had decamped ; but the directors held a bond of security for £5,000, which they intended to en force. The loss had been entirely written off out of the profits, and the amount recovered will con sequently be placed under the head of profits. In answer to a proprietor, the chairman stated that the auditors resided in England. There has not been much alteration to-day in the market for Public Securities, a small amount of business having taken place at previous rates, but there is an absence of buoyancy, and a rather heavy tone is observable. Consols have been 931 for transfer, and 931 1 for account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 931 ; Bank Stock has improved to 231; the New 21 per Cents. are 77 ; and Exchequer Bills par 2s. prem.; India New Loan remains at 1041 1, and the De bentures are marked 961. In the Foreign Stock Market business has been moderately active, and prices, in some instances, are rather firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 77 to 771 ; ditto New, 591 601 ; and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 1021, Mexican to 21k, and Rus sian 41 per Cents. to 931 94. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are flat at 100; ditto 41 per Cents. (1860), at 87i 88 ; and Spanish at 481-,. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 11 17 3 prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, 1 prem. ; and the Universal, e 4 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market to-day has been moderately active, but the dealings have in a great measure been connected with the prepa rations for the liquidation of the usual half-monthly account, and prices generally have showed more firmness. Great Northerns and South-Westerns improved 55.; North-Westerns, North British, North-Easterns (Berwick), North-Easterns (York and West Midland), 10s. ; Lancashire and York shire, 155.; and Midland £l. Bristol and Exeter declined 10s., and London and Blackwall ss. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been little change of importance. Lombardo- Venet.an are steady at par.; East Indian have im• proved to 1001, and Great Western of Canada to 112. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re main very inactive. London and Westminster have declined to 5941, and Union of London, 26 ; Australian Agricultural are steady at 291 ; Peel River Land at 48 ; General Steam Navigation brought 251; and Red Sea Telegraph Com pany, 191. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93/ i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 31 I * I Now 2/ per Cent. Annuities 77 x d Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 l3 India Stock • • _ Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 5-1 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 _ Ditto, 1859 Oat -, Bonds £l,OOO 7 3 d Consols for Account, 9th Aug Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d D r. ~ £5OO 3 pm par Ditto Small - '3 pm par FORMGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brasilian 5 per Cent Ditto 43 per Cent. 1852 874 Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 ... 88 7 Mexican 3 per Cent `2 ll Peruvian 41 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • • Ditto 41 per Cent 931 4 31 Spanish 3 per Cent. panish Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded 44 5 Turkish 6 per Cent .. 71 I Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. Ditto 4 per Cent. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 81 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, August 934 1 BRIGIITON ELECTION-(THIS DAY.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] STATE OF THE POLL. ELEVEN O'CLOCK. White (Liberal) 5BB Moor (Conse rva ti ve ) 526 Goldsmid (Liberal) TWELVE 0' CLO CK. White Moor 750 Goldsm id 725 400 TWO O'CLOCK White Moor ... .1,102 950 Goldsmid resigned. A FATAL AFFRAY AT PORTSMOUTH.—John isiullins, a fish hawker, charged with killing John. Wick ham, private in the SuNolk Militia Artillery, was b a e n o d r e committedthe Portsmouth ffor tri a l b borough u the g h chargemagi st magistrates ems man slaughter. Wiliam Home which took d in Upper Harley-street.f DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM HORNE.—We regret esllaaumg Satu rday,ihl a t ae o d r . bar by the Society of Lincoln's He was called to the. inted a King's Counsel in 1818. t p o la a e n e n e o n un r c ri e d t a h y e d at e a h th i s o r f es S i 'r elict : tam H ln e n w in as l7 s 9 o B ii , c a it n o d r resigned the last-named Attorney- General from 1832 to 1834. 1830 to 1832, and e of a Puisne Baron of the offi ce on being offered the •G w e a n s e a ra P l p f 9 rora H Portman o ntually appointed, in meantime been filled up. He was eve the e ch a e p q p u o e in r im b b u en t ta.lmoHstisimpmrepevldaioicauetselyapapftienrtdmeeonlitnehdatdo acceptin the in 1853. He was one of the first members • h Mr. (now Lord) 1839 one of the Masters in Chancery, andforremtiraerdyiferhomeneit, having been returned in conjunction with • . l erid ilig members to the House of Commons. Sir Willi w bag e g u a s g t e om at s e m un a eg n eur a s s e, soon as that borough obtained the privilege of Hornel, was 87 years of age. operation on Wednesday last. Instead of fdo th a e rr S a o n u g th em am e p n t t o s n the passengers who arrived from India in the Delta on that (lay being taken to the baggage warehouse and every to r hekse examining bcaagl;eagien to of package opened and examined, one package only belonging to each passenger was examined, and that close to the land ing glace. The passengers were thus enabled to leave al most immediately afterkuding, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY • 16, 1860; THIS DArs MARKETS. Total at the close of the navigation Total 26,597 14,393 SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) Business Done. the spot, is selling at 52s 91; for the last three months, 52s 6d per cwt. Rough fat, 2s 9id per 81bs. THIR D EDITIM 1856. 1857.. 1858. 1859. 1860. SUN OFFICE', Seven o'clo ok. Stock this day.... 11,870 13,710 15,49 2 19,514 30 . 767 — ----..--.. Price of Y.C. .. ( 538 Od to 58s Od to 48a 9d to 53s 8d to 52s 9d to I—sOd—sOd —s Od —sod 52s 9d MASSACRE OF 500 Cll.Rt.'.' sy. Delivery last week 3,005 1,768 2,337 727 1,680 Ditto from June 1 15,517 8,867 7,526 5,953 11,427 Arrivals last week 1,795 589 2,091 5,551 1 , 388 TIANS AT DAMASCUS . .. Ditto from June 1 9,737 9,433 11,454 13,393 15,100 Price of Town .... 51s 3d 59s 6d 50s 6d 526 9d 556 Od • STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURG. Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1861. 1859. 1818. to June 20, 0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. Casks. Casks poods to thecask) 26,597 14,393 6,727 In ships loading and lighters 3,037 5,661 2,774 Total loaded off from St. Petersburg, June 22, O.'S Do. after this date The following telegram has been received at:10 7r, Reuter's office : VIENNA, MONDA' r. Government is said to have received the foil low ing intelligence : A fearful massacre has taken place at Damns ens. Five hundred Christians have been murde red, amongst whom is the Dutch Consul. The American Consul is wounded. Details are wanting. 112,012 112,012 London Liverpool 1,688 Other English ports Scotland Germany 220 495 73 France — 14 6,727 TATIERSALL'S-(THIS EVENING.), LATV INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.) NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP. 2to 1 agst Syringe (taken) 4to 1 agst Wallace (taken) 6to 1 agst Nosegay (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES. 6to 1 agst Gridiron (offered) Bto 1 agst Tocher (taken) Bto 1 agst Satellite (taken) 10 to 1 agst Avalanche (taken) 20 to 1 agst Feodorowna (taken) 30 to 1 agst Bumble Bee (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Butterfly (offered) ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst The Wizard (taken) 7to 2 agst Thormanby (taken and offered) CITY AND WEST-END BETTING.—(Tmrs DAY.) The Racing Times says : The attendance of those gentlemen interested in the " national pastime" - was most numerous and respectable at both the City clubs: and the West-end rendezvous. The bookmakers did not seem, however, Overmuch pleased at the result of the gatheririg at Aintree, but this arose more from the pe cuniary state of the finish than the character, either of the sport or the attendance, which were as good as oould be expected, bar the principal backers of horses. The Nottingham Handicap engrossed some considerable attention, and the business transacted showed a vast amount of animation, and, in fact, no less than four ani mals were backed for some money—Syringe, Wallace, Eskdale, and Nosegay; the former would have been backed for a large amount at anything over 2to ;1. About Wal lace, 5 to 1 was taken to a good stake of money, and taken freely. Eskdale and Nosegy were each supported with spirit at 8 to 1. The Good wood Stakes was productive of some animated speculation, the backers being numerous and anxious to get on their respective fancies at their own stipulated prices. Gridiron still was at the top of the poll, and as little as 5 to 1 would have been taken to money, but only 41 to 1 being offered, the business transactions were few. At the commencement so many inquiries were made after Satellite that 7 to 1 was the highest offer, until a certain gentleman made his appearance, when, after laying 800 to 100, thereby setting an example, lots of other were too anxious to follow suit, but it was too late, and conse quently the backers fought shy. . _ . . Tocher was in increased favour ; 9 to 1 was the highest obtainable price, 10 to 1 would, however, have been taken to some amount. 100 to 8 was once taken about Rattlebone, but plenty of layers could have been found at the above quotation. 10 to 1 was the most that could be obtained about Ava lanche, and Stapleton was knocked slick out, 50 to 1 being laid and afterwards offered. Dance was brought into prc minent notice, and after 33 to 1 and 25 to 1 being taken to money, he came to 20 to 1, being the longest price eventu ally obtainable. For the Goodwood Cup Butterfly and Starke were the only two about whom inquiries were made, 4 to 1 being the offer about Butterfly, and 5 to 1 about Starke; but in both instances a point more was asked for, and would (if it could) have been taken. _ The St. Leger was entirely confined to the two favourites; Wizard decidedly being in the greatest force, anything over 3 to 1 would have been snapped up, but there was no sueh chance. 7to 2 was offered against Thormanby, and at 4 to 1 business would have Veen done to a lame amount. The following quotations will suffice to show the present stato of the market : NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP. 2to 1 agst Syringe (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Wallace (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Eskdalc (taken) Bto 1 agst Nosegay (taken) 100 to 8 agst Any other (offered) GOODWOOD STAKES. 9to 2 agst Gridiron (take sto 1) Bto 1 agst Satellite (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Tocher (take 10 to 1) 10 to 1 agst Avalanche 100 to 8 agst Rattlebone 25 to 1 agst Danae (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Lovett (offered) 40 to 1 agst Comforter (taken) 50 to 1 agst Stapleton (offered) GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Butterfly (offered) sto 1 agst Starke (offered) DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst the Wizard 7 to 2 agst Thormanby (take 4 to 1) 9to 1 agst Umpire 100 to 7 agst any other ARRIVALS AT NOTTINGHAM. White Rose, Vergis-mein-nicht, Longshot, Swertha, Willoughtou, Eskdale, Drogheda, Athos, Meyerbeer, Mis take, Milverton, Sir Joseph, Rookhawn, Baronet, Polly Peachurn, Malpas, Griffin, Bayonet, Moulvie, Dilkoosh, and Keepsake. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF L9RDS—(Tilts EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Llanollv Railway and Dock Company, Manchester and Milford Railway, Mid-Sussex and Midhurst Junction Deviation, Petersfield Railway, AyiD s b ur y and Bucking ham Railway (Amendments), West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway, and London, Brighton, and South- Coast Railway (Deviations and New Lines, &c.) Bills were read a third time and passed. NEW ZEALAND BILL. _ . On the motion that the bill be read a third time, Lord LYTTLETON asked that the third reading might be postponed, in order that the papers relating to the colony which had but latterly been laid before Par liament, might be fully considered. If this were done no doubt many of the objections that at present existed might be removed. He should like to know whether the Government had received any information with regard to the disburbances in New Zealand. Earl GRANVILLE acceded to the request for postpone ment, and said with respect to the second question the latest intelligence the Government had received was to the effect that there had been no more fighting, and the gover nor of the colony had retured to Auckland, and the place was resuming a more satSAVOY.isfactory appearance. - . The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying for a copy of the letter addressed by the Foreign-office to the Duke of Wellington in 1815, concerning the military fron tier of Savoy referred to in Lord John Russell's des patch to Lord Cowley of April 24. The noble lord said he had for sonic time wished to bring this subject under the notice of their lordships, and in now availing himself of that opportunity, at the outset he might say that none of their lordships entertained a higher value of the importance of the alliance of France with England than he did, because he looked upon the fact of a feeling of amity existing between two such powerful nations as • a guarantee for the peace of Europe. The noble marquis then entered at some length into the question of the military frontier of Savoy and the late annexations to the French Empire, and contended that according to the terms of the treaty of 1815 those places were to be consi dered neutral, ens' he thought that there could be no cer tainty that these annexations would cease at Nice, but that, on the contrary, they might possibly go on extending until they reached Genoa. He thought the Government ought to give the house all the information they possessed upon the subject, because the course Franco was pursuing was not, in his opinion, that of a gr eat Power, which valued the alliance of England, nor was it at all consistent with the wish for the tranquillity of Dime. [LEFT STEAEING.I HOUSE OF COMMONS—gins EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. CRIMINAL LAW. Aldermen PHILIPS and GABRIEL, the Sheriffs of the City of London, appeared at the bar of the house and pre sented a petition, signed by the Lord Mayor and the Town Council of London, in favour of the bills now before Par liament to effect an alteration in criminal law. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Tho Lords' amendments to the following- bills were con sidered and agreed to :—Denbigh, Ruthin, and °omen Railway, and Moy River Navigation. PETITIONS. on - Several petitions were presented against the alleged constitutional conduct of the House o f Lords in reference to the paper duty, &c. e pr G o n p v o s s m ed m a e s n si t GALWAY PACKET CONTRACT TRANSFER. Mr. DUNLOP moved for copie ef to th th e gn ment of the Galway packet contract.nnstating the condition o Canada, and any communications tion of her Mee t or J 8 Y 8 Go. modifications on which the sane f —Th vernment was sought to that trqns er. e return was ordered. RIOTS IN PARTY DEMONSTRATIONS AND IRELAND. Mr. COGAN gave notice that to-morrow he would move for leave to bring in a bill for the more efficient re straint of exhibition of party banners in Ireland. Mr;_DAWSON asked for some information relative to the riots which had taken place at Lurgan, Arms 131 1 , on the Ist instant. Mr. CARDWELL said that it was, unfortunately, 1 am e that riots had taken place at Lurgan, but precaution s 'b a d been taken to prevent any breach of the peace on the o c) Ca , sion in question. A magistrate was in attendance, acco ponied by 30 effic'ent constabulary, and no disturbance b )ok place in the town itself, but in the evening the disturbay Ice alluded to occurred in the north-west and western sublz r b s. He believed that two lives had been sacrificed, and an inquiry was now going on in regard to this fortunate affair. In reply to Lord NAAS and Mr. COGAN, Mr. CARDWELL said that he could furnish no addi tional information on the subject. FORESHORE AT PEMBROKE. Lord W. GRAHAM asked the Secretary to the Admi. ralty if he could state whether the foreshore sold at Pea_ broke Dock by the Woods and Forests, five or six yetre ago, was sold with or without consultation with the Adni. ralty, and with or without its approbation; and whetho• any inquiries had since been made, with a view to the re• purchase of the same ? Lord C. PAGET said that in 1854 the ground in ques tion had been purchased of Government, and the Admiralty consented to that purchase. The parties who purchased did not complete the purchase, but they afterwards offered to do so, but a delay took place in consequence of the pro perty being in Chancery. In 1858 the Admiralty refused to perform the contract, but were directed by the Vice. Chancellor, before whom the case was heard, to do so. COUNCIL OF EDUCATION. Mr. ADDERLEY asked the Vice-President of the Com . mittee of Council on Education whether the Educatiol Commissioners were about to make any report ; and whether the absence of the Duke of Newcastle would cause a sus pension of their proceedings ? Mr. LOWE was understood to say tliat the proceedings would be delayed in consequence of the absence of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle. BRONZE COINAGE. In reply to Mr. HOPWOOD, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a delay had taken place in the issue of the coinage in ques tion, but in consequence of the absence of the Master of the Mint he could not supply the necessary information. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 8 81 76 78 114 121 61 7+ 105 107 941 94, el 7 Paid. Cloning Business *; Price. I Done. Share Rnilways. 13.14 stock stock stock Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Vol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June (Blackburn Tilvth and Tyne IBOst. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen &Cardigan, Cork and Bandon stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12h stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stocq 19.16.4' stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock stock stock 'ork, 11 rock., &Passag - e Cornwall ! Do A (A vets no div. Do until II pc persn. r ha sbeen pd. toB Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, &Ab. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do NW A, late EU3ds. East Suffolk Do Edinburgh tt Glasgow Edin. Perth, a Dundee Forth (t. Clyde Junction Furness Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern no do A stock Po do Ti do W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gnu. stock Trish Sonth-eastern Lancashire & Torkshir , London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover! Lond. &Nth. Western Do eighths Lond. Western L'derry t Coleraine L'derry k Ennistallen ,Man. Shet. Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do do I shares—. Metropolitan Do firming. lz Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do % shares Mid Kent Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Cirlisle Newry Ac Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. ds Ros Norfolk.. ...... Nthn. Counties Union North British Kor.Dev.Rail&Dk.steck D 3 A stk ; A ree,s no d. Until 6pchas beenpd.l3 Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do do , G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds .. Do York .. North London .. North Stafrordshire.... N. and S. W. Junction.. Not. &Grantham Rail.. Peebles ...... ..... • • • .. Portsmouth Rhvmney . ScOttish Central Scot. N. E.. Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Si ttin gbourne it Sheer. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton An Hartlepool Taff Vale ...... ........ • Do Pref. No 1 TharnesHavenPk&Rail Ulster • • ... Vale of Neath Victoria fits. and Pim Waterford Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West London.. . Do let class Do 2nd class West Midland—Oxford no. Newport Do. 'Hereford 8 9 151 16 56 57 36 38 25 27 77 78 29 304 103 105 1151 116 1144 1151 133 135 413 114 7( 71} 60 65 all 100 ai 100 100 100 100 100 10 134 100 100 100 171 all 11 100 1062 106 i, 1151 45 47 10 11 PREFERENCE SHARES. 106 i 1021 3 951 6 40; 1 1191 in ;._ d 0I 111 Closing Business Share , Railways. Paid . Price. Done. TAlythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O Rris. Ss Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £10,4/ percent iDo. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun. Perth &Aber..Tun. E.Angn.Class A 7 drsp.c Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Coon. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l Do. dn. No. 2 Do. New 6 pet et. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. guar... Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. G'rcht Northern, 5 p. ct. Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotia. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 t p. et. pref. stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Fo. Redeemable,4lp.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. Do d c sp. ct. pref .. Do Birmg.guar. stock.. Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. gua. p. c. Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 Do. do. 41 per con'. Do. do. 4/ p. c. shares Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) Do.4p.e.S.(div.deftil '65) Lon. Chat. and Dover Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 41 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. 6d Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. Han. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent Marynort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. stock Do.Con.Bris. &Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. tele. & Hit. pref. at. ,Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 51 p. c. Prof. do. 18171 ino.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lBl7 ,North British, 5 p. c. Do. New, gna. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nt li.Dev.T? ail. & Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, IT. & S. Porch. North Staffordshire Rhytnney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern p. e. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeenatta.6p.c. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 4i per cent.... :. Do. Fixed p.c. Ist is. • , outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 4/ per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. C. gua. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. 0 Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent I Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c. I W.lllid -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. Do. Perpet. 6 p. c. pt 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d Do. Hereford 41 p.c. pf. 94 96 vtk 20 stock stock 1 3 105 stock stock stock stock stock [Ol 103 14 110 .01 110 111 113 [lO 112 26 128 79 81 stock 111 113 90 92 76 77 1:4 20 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 911 I 1 oo 18 120 17 119 112 111 105 107 86 88 98 100 99 101 88 92 90 92 101 103 91 101 17 18 10i 11 75 77 20 201 40 106 15 15} 139 141 stock stock stock [l7 119 [l7 119 [4O 145 17 119 104 100 stock 55 158 [32 136 68 70 201 211 116 118 15271 1571 stock stock 2s. ed. stock stock 121 121 :26 128 69 71 IP a iP [4O 142 103 105 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10 10i stock stock stock 94 96 81 . stock stock stock 10s. 10 1.0.6 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock' Bedford and Bletchleyi Buckinglittinsbire Chester & Holyhead.. Do. do. 5i per cent. Do. do. 5 per cent. Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Li ncoln shire, g. 6 p.c. E.Union,Harwich Shs' Do. Woodbridge ... Gls.Barr.ct Neils,Drct. Do. New .......... Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. Hull and Selby ...... Do. 4 Shares ....... Do. Shares ....... Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. London & Greenwich Do. Preference . . Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend. lowestof t, glia. 4 p.ct. Do. 6 per cent ........ Mane.,Buxtn. & Matk. Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock....._ N ewmarkt.,BuryEx I guaranteed 5 p. c. 5 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Prestos and Wyre. Do. Stares A Roystn.Hitch., & Shep Sltrewsbry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon & Croydn. Sharel Docks. 100 100 100 100 100 ILnct [ll 113 I [OB 110 I 92 94 98 99 1 id id ip 23 24 73 75 122 124 ,130 135 1 101 11 231 21% 103 105 103 105 89 91 99 101 86 88 28 29 331 34% 33 34 45 50 126 128 122 124 10 101 11% 1 Ln S, N.W Do. Do. Do Caledonin E.U.&E Gt. North. lE.Counts. Caledonia t. West. Yk.N.kßr Yk.N. Md. Do. Do. ;I.n.Sz N.W IS. East. I Do. IPeto it Co. !Norfolk Do. 97 98 514 524 126 128 'll3 115 103 105 1 16 17 ,138 140 I4 } 41 NW,Sz3II 100 ]lrldland 5. 5.8 I , E.Counta all Do. all Do. all. Do. all Midland all k L . N y 7 . 1 all .1150. 100 Gt. North .100 Brassey all M'Clean 100 Gt. West all L.& Brgtn. DOCKS. stock 'Commercial....., stock Do. 4 per Cent. Pref stock East and West Indies.. stock London ............ s tock ISt. Katharine......_. stock Southampton .......... Stook Victoria 20 Do Now 141 15 136 139 104 106 1 I 11 4 p D 91 93 71 81 Paid. dosing 100 100 "•-• 100 - 661 100 100 100 id p 9 99 071 2 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing (Closing Business Railways. Paid. co.!s. ; Price. Done. 89 71 114 115 11} 124 1021 1031 124 32/ 94 96i 10 11 401 411 3 2 d 114 1191 96 98 7 6d, 55 57 31 3 d 631 64-} 981 0 0 11 f 53 534 83} 831 104 106 31 3i d 9 10 63. 51 113 117 301 314 86 88 50 52 4 3di 44 46 841 M 66 68 79 82 6 8 3( 1 404 Si 9 554 564 21 3p d -ip 48 52 11 111 6 6} CORN EXCHANGE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were somewhat scantily supplied with wheat, and most kinds were taken off at full currencies. Barley commanded pre vious rates, and there was rather more inquiry for oats, beans, peas, and flour, on former terms. Throughout the Continent no change of importance has taken place in the value of produce. In the United States prices have shown a drooping tendency. For shipment to England several large parcels of wheat, flour, and Indian corn have been disposed of. . Very limited supplies of English produce came to hand last week. The imports from abroad were somewhat liberal, viz , 10,210 qrs of wheat, 3,929 barley, 32,285 oats, 50 beans, 50 rapeseed, 281 maize, 490 sundry seeds, 1,156 sacks and 1,775 barrels of flour. Both from Essex and Kent, the arrivals of wheat fresh up, to-day, were unusually small—the total supply on offer being only about 300 quarters, in, for the most part, mid dling condition. The attendance of town and country millers was limited, and the demand for both red and white qualities was very inactive, at prices about equal to Mon day last. The market, however, closed at is per qr above previous rates. We were well supplied with most descriptions of foreign wheat. There was no disposition shown to operate in any Lind ; nevertheless importers generally were very firm, and the quotations were supported. Floating cargoes of grain commanded very little atten- Barley, the supply of which was limited, sold steadily, at full prices. Malt, however, moved off slowly, on former terms. Although the supply was good, oats were in request, and .s. per quarter dearer compared with Monday last. Both beans and peas were in short supply, and fair re quest, at full prices. The flour trade was vory inactive, yet the quotations were supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 47s to 558 Ditto, old Ditto, white, new sos 60s Ditto, old 658 62s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 4Bs 57s Ditto, new 47s 56s Rye—Old — 8 —8 New Barley—Grinding .. , 278 298 Malting . Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 68s Brown Kingston and Ware s2s 70s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2os 248 I'otato Youghal and Cork, black ... 20a 25s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2ls 266 Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple White 36s 388 Boilers Flour—Towitnade Sufffflk 38s 40s Stockton and Norfolk METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 12,739 head. In the corresponding week in 1859 we received 9,059 ; in 1158, 7,883 ; in 1857, 9,434 in 1856, 9,959 ; in 1855, 6,169 ; and in 1854, 6,057 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST "WEEK. From. Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs, Rotterdam Harlingen Hamburgh 444 .. 3,020 .. 32 .. —.. 251 Bremen ..... 52 .. 34 Oporto Antwerp .. • • Amsterdam Dordt . Ostend.. .. •. •• Tonning .. 201 .. 210 .. Calais Corunna 321 .. - • • --- . • 21 • • - •• 15 .. -- • • 3 .. Total 1,725 7,751 1,581 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 859 1,016 .. 6,521 .. 712 .. 592 .. 218 858 1 332 .. 4,377 .. 808 .. 937 .. 439 857 976 .. 5,528 .. 1,166 .. 911 .. 853 856 420 .. 6,018 ..1,367 .. 915 .. 599 855 425 .. 3,731 .. 708 .. 676 .. 635 There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day. Sales progressed slowly, and prices had a drooping tendency. The general show of beasts was on the increase, and we observed a slight improvement in the condition of the stock. Prime Scots, crosses, &c., were in fair request at full prices. Otherwise the beef trade ruled heavy at 2d per lb less money. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,000 Scots, crosses, &c. ; from the north and other parts of England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 11 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 33 oxen, &c. There was a considerable increase in the supply of sheep. Downs and half-breds wero in moderate request at previous rates. All other breeds were dull, and quite 2d per 81b lower than on this day se'nnight. We have to report a slow inquiry for lambs at from 5s 8d to 6s 8d per 81b, being lower rates. Calves were in moderate supply and fair request at full prices. There was very little business doing in pigs on former terms. Per 81bs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 8 4 9 Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 5 4 5 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Lambs, 5s Suckling calves, 19s to 23s 23s to 295. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 5 2 Pme. S'thdown do. 5 4 5 6 Large erse. calves 4 6 5 0 Primo small do 5 2 5 6 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers Id to Os Bd. and quarter •old store pigp, TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 4,140' Beasts .. Sheep and lambs 29,200 Sheep Calves Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, July 18, 1859, and this day) Monday, July 16, 1860: Per Blbs, sinking the offal. JulylB, 1859. July 16, 1860. s d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . Second quality ditt o 3 4 3 6 4 2 4 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 4 8 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. . • . . Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 63 10 4 2 Second quality ditto . . • . 3 8 4 0 4 4 4 8 Prime coarse- woo ll ed ditto . • 4 2 4 44 10 5 2 Prime Southdo wn ditto • . . 4 6 4 9i.5 4 5 6 Lambs Large coarse calves .. • 6 2 4 0 4 6 5 0 Prime small ditto Large hogs . • •• • Ncat small porkers . . . 3 8 4 4 4 8 5 0 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves ..... ... 284 250 Pigs SUPPLIPS ON SALE, July 19, 1858.---Beasts, 4,062; sheep and lambs, 23,900 ; calves, 742; pigs, 360. July 20, 1857—Beasts, 3,600 ; sheep and lambs, 23,700 ; calves, 425 ; pigs, 360. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are but moderately supplied with each kind of meat. Trade, generally, is inactive, yet prices rule high. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Inferior beef .... 3 10 4 2 11 Iiddling mutton 4 6 4 10 Middling d 0.... 4 4 4 6 Prime do . 5 0 5 4 Prime large :do.. 4 6 4 8 Veal Do. small d 0.... 410 5 0 Small pork .. 410 5 4 Large pork 4 0 4 8 L amb 5 2 6 2 •••• ...... Inferior mutton 4 2 4 4 BOROUGH HOP. There is rather more business doing in most kinds of hops at the extreme rates of last Week. The plantation accounts are still far from favourable, and the duty is called £135,000 to £140,000. Mid and East Kent pockets... • 85s to 147 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex BOROUGH AND SPITALFIRLDS. Increased supplies of both English and foreign potatoes have been on offer since our last, in excellent condition. A steady business is doing, at prices varying from 160 s. to 200 s. per ton. Last week's imports were 1,441 baskets from Antwerp, 4,167 from Rotterdam, 19 from liambro', 1,200 from Dunkirk, and 132 boxes from Oporto. SEEDS. The linseed market continues dull, and prices are again rather easier. Rapeseed moves off slowly, yet we have no change to notice in its value. Canary is in moderate re quest, at the late advance ; but all other seeds are a slow inquiry, on former terms. Cakes sell freely, at late quota tions. rurnip,White,p.bus.2os to 2451 Swede Mustard, Brown —s —s , White, new — s —s Tares,Winter, new.. 7sod 8s Old Canary, per quarter 52s 60s Rye grass, new 26s 28s Clover, Red Eng., et. 42s 48s White Foreign Re White GSs 72s Trefoil, new lBs 22s Carraway 32s to 348 Coriander lss 163 Herapseed, per qr 40s 44s Linseed,Eng sowing 66s 68s Crushin g Baltic sog 52s Odessa 5OB Od 52s Linseed Cake, p. ton English .... £9 58 £9 15s Foreign, p ton £9 Os £lolos Rape Cakes,p.ton £5 Os £5 10s 1 Rapeseed, p. qr. 70s 76s WOOL MARKET. Since our last report very little business has been pass ing in any kind of wool ; nevertheless no change has taken _place in the quotations. Fully 90,000 bales will be offered at the public sales appointed to commence on Thursday next. No wool arrived in the port of London last week. TALLOW A very moderate business is doing in our market, yet, on the whole, prices are well supported, To-clay, p,y,C,, on THREATENING TO COMMIT A NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR. -SINGULAR CASE..--BISHOP V. SQUIRES. This was an action to recover a sum of money for some advertisements inserted in the Chemical News, of which newspaper plaintiff is the registered proprietor. Evidence had been given on a former occasion that plaintiff was registered sole proprietor, and the case had been adjourned in order that defendant might produce a witness from Sta- tioners' Hall, who would attend with documents proving that a person named Crook was also proprietor. The witness did not attend, and, in his absence, his Honour found for plaintiff. Mr. Mayhew, who attended for Squires, asked that this matter might be referred. The case between Bishop and Crock had come before the court at Hertford and had been referred. His Honour would remember that to-day four caseg to be heard would abide the result of the Hertford case. The Lord Chief Justice who tried the case between Crook and Bishop said that no doubt your Honour upon hearing the result of that would refer these. Mr. Bishop strongly objected to Squires' case being re ferred, and was proceeding to generally address the court when the judge peremptorily stopped him and told him he had a verdict. The other four cases were then called, and Mr. C. E. Lewis, of the Old Jewry, appeared for the plaintiff. The witness from Stationers' llall being still absent, his Honour ruled that there was no evidence to displace plaintiff as sole proprietor, and was proceeding to give judgment when Mr. Bishop addressed the court. His Honour—lf you are not quiet, sir, I will commit you. Mr. Bishop protested, as a suitor of this court, against such treatment. An amount was. being included, which should not, and he (Mr. Bishop)— His Honour (to Mr. Lswis)—lf you attend for that person, will you inform him of the nature and consequences of a committal. This is the second caution, and I will not be interrupted while giving judgment. His Honour then, in the absence of the witness from Stationers' Hall, found for plaintiff, with costs in each case. Mr. Mayhew soon after this informed the Court that the witness from Stationer's Hall was present. A discussion ensued, and it turned out that the subpana was not served till after six in. the evening of the day upon which it was issued. His Honour said Mr. Mayhew must take his own course in reference to such non-service. POLICE INTELLIGER CE-( THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A CAPTAIN'S VALET. —William Browne, valet to Captain Smith, Cos's Hotel, Jermyn-street, was charged before Mr. Seeker with stealing a brooch, a purse, and other articles, the property of a young woman named Harriett Dobbins. The prosecutrix said she met the prisoner on Thursday night, and passed the night with him, and on waking in the morning found that he had left, taking the articles above mentioned with him. She met him at Knights bridge again on Saturday evening, and on taxing him with his base conduct, he first insult° I her, and then ran across tho Park, but was pursued and taken into custody. At the station he gave up her purse, in which was a receipt for a registered letter, and said, " Don't press the case, or I, shall be lost." She had no doubt, the brooch being a good-looking one, that the prisoner thought it was of more value. Gibbs, 38 B, proved stopping the prisoner, and on the prosecutrix giving him in charge, he sail she had robbed him. After all his pockets had been searched, the prisoner gave up the purse, which the prosecutrix identified, and in which was the receipt produced. In answer to Mc. Edward Lewis, who appeared for the prisoner, the prosecutrix said she had paid for some refresh ment, the prisoner promising to pay her when he left her. Mr. Seeker remanded the prisoner till Wednesday. THE FINANCE 'ACCOUNTS. The accounts for the financial year which ended on the 31st of March last have been presented to Parliament. They state that the gross income of the year was £71,089,668, and the expenditure (including £4,438,548 for charges of collection), £69,502,289, showing an excess of income over ex penditure of £1,587,379, which includes £256,385 received from the Spanish Government in part of the £496,385 due to the British Government for arms and stores supplied during the civil war in Spain 1831-1838, bat does not include £673,402 advances for drainage and local public works re paid. By Customs and Excise duties we raised £44,821,901, th• bulk of it in these items:— From spirits, wine, malt, and hops £21,083,000 „ tea and sugar.. „ tobacco and snuff £38,046,467 The remainder includes some items not of the de scription popularly understood from the term " Excise duties ;" there is £586,112 for taxes upon travelling and game certificates. Then follow three great classes of income partaking of the cha racter of direct taxation : Stamps Land and assessed taxes Property and income tax £20,871,704 The rest of the income is made up of Post-office revs nue, Crown lands, and miscellaneous receipts. In the table of stamp duties received we ought to learn what the succession duty produced, but are balked by finding it lumped with the old legacy duty ; the entry is "Legacies and Successions, £2,104,670," which is no very favourable return. Bills of exchange produced £505,233 ; receipts and draughts no more than £387,874. Newspapers and supplements brought in £141,557. Among the assessed taxes dogs helped us to £193,644; even hair powder to £1,192 ; armorial bearings to £55,377. In the Post-office accounts a deduction is made of no less than £20,954 for letters returned, re fused, mis-sent, and re-directed, and over-charges. Among the miscellaneous receipts " conscience money" produced £16,488, showing to what evasions the income-tax must tempt people—a temptation which is seriously increased with the increase of the tax. Tho balances in the hands of the col lectors of the revenue sewn large—considerably above half a million even at the close of the financial year. We turn now-to the expenditure. The interest of the debt took £28,638,725; the army and navy nearly as much—£26,739,102, which includes but £858,057 for China. Then comes the Civil List, £403,260, but this includes pensions amounting to £18,260, which we believe are the literary pensions. The annuities to the Royal family, £143,788, include the whole charge of £50,000 a-year to the King of the Belgians, but among the miscellaneous receipts we have already passed a repayment of £38,000 to the Exchequer, the balance being applied in pensions to the ser vants of the late Princess Charlotte. The political pensions follow, among which are payments of £2,000 a-year to Mr. Disraeli, Sir G. Grey, and Lord Glenelg, on retirement from the Cabinet. There are five pensions of £5,000 a-year to ex-Lord Chan cellors, and six of £3,500 to English ex-judges and an ex-Vice-Chancellor. There is a very long list of compensations charged upon the Consolidated Fund, some of them remarkable for the length of time they have been paid, for among the benefi ciaries are the doorkeeper and housemaid of the Irish House of Lords ; other cases are conspicuous for the amount charged, for there is a round sum of £130,000 a-year for officers of the late Ecclesiasti cal and Prerogative Courts. The Earl of Ellen borough takes £7,700 a-year, as having once been Chief Clerk of the Court of Queen's Bench ; the Rev. T. Thurlow has £4,028 annually for being deprived of the office of keeper of hanaper, and Lord Avonmore £4,200 as retired principal registrar of the Irish Court of Chancery. The Church has got very little hold upon the Consolidated Fund ; the clergy in the West Indies have £20,300 a year from it, and the Scotch clergy £17,040, while in Ireland Maynooth has its £26,300 a year, the Queen's Colleges only £21,000, but they get a fur ther annual vote among the Estimates, from which theological bitterness has excluded Maynooth. The Russian-Dutch loan and the Greek loan take front us £130,000 a-year. The home secret-service money is £lO,OOO a-year ; the foreign—£32,ooo— voted among the estimates. We have confined ourselves to the charges paid out of the Consoli dated Fund without any annual vote, because, though they are under £2,000,000, and the annual votes of the estimates are about four times as much, the former are little known, while the latter have been fully stated by us very recently. 1112 114 208 211 63 65 115 120 92 04 21 31 CHINA OR bringing up the resolution of the committee of supply fora vote of £446,000 to defray the expenses of the war ill China, Sir J. PAKINGT ON gave notice that ho would enter into some personal explanations arising out of statements made relative to himself on a previous evening. Mr. ROEBUCK said that the people of England had been at first deceived in reference to the question of the war with China. He believed that if they were sufficiently in formed on the matter they would at once perceive that this war was neither for the honour nor the interests of this country. The war commenced with an attempt on the part of this country to force the opium trade on the Chinese, who had no desire whatever to enter into commercial rela tion with Englisnmen. Then the treaty of Tein-tsin was pressed on the Chinese, and her dealings throughout with that people was a disgrace to the morality of western civi lisation. The hon. and learned merdcer then proceeded to denounce the course adopted by our representative in re ference to the affair of the l'eiho. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he did not wish to deprecate discussion on the question. (Hear, hear.) It was most desirable that the people of England should be in possession of correct information in reference to the subject, which could not be obtained eacept from the careful study of certain documents of which the honourable and learned member (Mr. Roe buck) had given too general an idea to con— stitute him a proper guide. He denied that the treaty of Tientsin was forced on the Chinese, or that it was carried by any treachery on the part of the English repre. smtatives, as it had the sanction of tie Emperor of China. With respect to the passage of the Peiho, they had been deceived as regarded the fortifications, and he repeated that, in order to understand the whole subject, it was necessary that the documents to which he had alluded should be studied. After some discussion the resolution was agreed to. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. On the motion for going into committee of ways and means, Mr.'NEWDEGATE moved "That the rules against proceeding with opposed notices and orders after a quarter before six o'clock on Wednesdays, under the standing order of the 19th day of July, 1854, be applied to all business standing for evening sittings, upon which debate shall arise after one o'clock in the morning during the remainder of the session. He contended that the course which was taken in respect to business was derogatory to the dignity of the house and injurious to the public interests. Bills of an important de scription were sometimes introduced at so late an hour of night that they could not receive the necessary considera tion, and many important bills were anandoned altogether. After some remarks from Mr. E. James, Sir G.lewis; and Mr. Disraeli, Lord PALMERSTON said that the present session had been a very peculiar one—(hear, hear, and laughter)--and he denied that any blame was atiTibutable to the Govern ment for any delays that had. taken place in reference to certain measures. He considered they had rules enough to regulate them, and he objected to any arbitrary resolu tion on this matter, which he thought should be left to the discretion of the house. %With respect to the lateness of the house to which they occasionally sat, he begged to re mind hon. members that " The best of all ways, To lengthen our days, Was to steal a few hours from the night." (Laughter.) After a few words from Mr. HENLEY, Mr. NUDEGATE withdrew his motion, and the subjet dropped. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. In reply to Mr. HUNT, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he proposed to proceed with this bill. Over 400 clauses had been agreed to in one morning sitting, and he hoped to carry the re. maining 400 clauses in another sitting. (Laughter.) WAYS AND MEANS. The house then went into committee of ways and means. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in mov ing a series of finance resolutions, said that a total of £2,555,000 had been voted in February last on account of the war with China, and that sum it was now proposed to increase to £,2,850,000. (LEFT SPEAKING.) THIS DAI"S SHIPPING. LONDON, July 16.—Wind this day at noon—North to North-East ; light breeze, and rainy weather. PORTSMOUTH, July 15.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.— Arrived—lanthe, from'Paraiba, and sailed for Hamburg; Her Majesty's steamer Gorgon, from Bermuda; Egyptian, from Quebec. - - COWES, July 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Symmetry, from Quebec. -- - CLYDE, July 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Demerara, from Trinidad ; her Majesty's ship Goliath ; John Gray, from Trinidad. PLYMOUTH, July 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Cap Rouge, from Quebec. FALMOUTH, July 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Penfaita, from Havanah ; Adele, from Rio Grande; Endeavour, from Alexandria. - - - BRISTOL, July 14.—Wind W.—Arrived—Trevese, from Havannah ; Coneeltiva, from New York ; Byron, from Newfoundland. MUMBLES, July 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Annie Fisher, from Caldeira. DUBLIN, July 13.—Arrived—Gipsy Queen and Rienzi, ronlo Quebec. (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind N.E. Arrived, July 15—Argyll, steamer, from Carentan; La Coq, from Cherbourg. Sailed, July 15—Ballark, for Archangel. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind South ; tide, three hours' flood ; weather fine. Arrived, July 16—Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp; Florien, from Bahia. DEAL, Monday Morning. . _ Wind E.S.E., light. _ Passed—Great Britain, from Montreal for London. ; Derwent, screw steamer, from Lisbon for London; Co lombo, from Salina for Leith; Kent, from London for the westward. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. .. .. .. .. .. Aug. 10. Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 4. Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. .. Aug. 2. Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) .. .. .. July 18 . Cape of Good Hope, &c... .. .. .. Aug. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) July 19. Do. (via Marseilles) July 13. Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. .. .. July 19. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) July 19. Do. India (Bombay), (via Southamp(tvonia) Marseilles) .. .. j J a n i l yr Y 2 1 ,5 3 . . Do. (via Marseilles) Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &c. .. Overdue ... Overdue. Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto .. .. July 19 ..: July 21. * Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via So . u . tharnl 7lol4 • • Jul y 19 . Do, United States, July 19. California,' __—...........-----..... (via &c . 3 ( I ‘ a is e C i l e i es r Cork) SOUTII COAST RAIL --- the past half-year having wA L y o .— Np r o he N, BacltcolunGiltsTofNor, AND 8 . per cent, on the consolidated stock me nding e payment of a dividend been submitted to the board on Saturday, they have decided upon recom 0 for of the company the half-year PLYMOUTH, Saturday.—The Star of Peace, Capt. Perrott, with wool and hides from Sydney (April 16), which of £2 1 was off this port yesterday, spoke (May 27) the Princess Roya l, 68 days from Vancouver's Island, and on Friday, in the Channel, the Maid of Judah, with passengers and gold (query 30,000 ounces) from Melbourne. BAY ISLANDS.--The treaty by which her Majesty agrees to recognize the Bay Islands as part of the Republic of Honduras, and to relinquish the protectorate of the Mosquito territory within the frontier of Honduras, has been laid before Parliament. It states that the treaty is entered into by Her Majesty in consequence of "the peculiar geographical position of Honduras, and in order to secure the neutrality of the islands adjacent thereto, with reference to any railway or other line of interoceanic com munication which may be constructed across the territory of Honduras on the mainland." Honduras engages not to cede the islands to any other State. There are clauses stipulating that the islanders shall retain perfect freedom of religious belief and worship, public and private, and shall their property and that of the Mosquito Indians shalcb; respected, and both are to be at liberty to rem o ri v a s ti ff ve tn gof think, or remaining, are to have the rights o s Honduras by a mixed commission. For the next 10 y Indians for Honduras. Any claims of British subjects a e r ar e t f o be settled is to allow 5,000 dots. a-year to the provenent of their the purpose of education, and the Lu social condition. . „ neer vays lows ulus The god- Lffer- imes orses the each gad iated irits le of sin- of said aere had w I am, I. I tize our Lan, I of r