The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-24 00:00:00

4. _ MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there was less animation, but the values of most descrip tions were unaltered. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed steadily, and prices were fully maintained. _ _ . The Silver Market continues in a very quiet state, owing to the subsidence of the demand for the East. No change has taken place in the quotation for bars, but the dollars brought by the last Mexican steamer have been sold at 4s. Hid. per oz., showing a decline of id. per oz. Very small supplies of this metal are now received from the Continent, and as the remittances of gold from this side are proportionally limited, nearly all the Australian and other consignments are taken into the Bank and added to the stock of bullion. About 29,0001. went in yesterday, which, together With the amounts previously deposited there, has raised the total stock of the precious metals to a much higher point than was obtained at the last weekly return. Yesterday afternoon the rates of Continental Exchange tended upwards, and rather more business was transacted. _ _ The negotiation of the Indian loan will probably be commenced to-morrow, or on Friday. It is generally understood that 5,000,0001. only will be asked for in the first instance, and that the instal ments will be made monthly. If this be the course pursued, the absorption of the whole amount, viz., 8,000,000/.,t,wi11 not cause any material disturbance in monetary affairs. A reduction in the rate of discount to the extent of per cent. to-morrow is not considered impro bable. It is true that the measure would not bring very great increase of business to the Bank, for the simple reason that, trade being dull, the supply of good bills is very limited. At the same time, how ever, if the Court are governed by precedent, an alteration will not be long delayed. A meeting of the Alliance Bank has just been held in anticipation of the general one to be held in Paris on the 29th March. Mr. Stokes, the manager, read a statement, which gave the ap proximate result of the profit of the last half-year as 8,2001., for which a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum was proposed. A large amount of securities remained to be realized, when a bonus would be probably divided amongst the shareholders at the next meeting. The Stock markets remain in a most inactive state. The daily reports of the business transacted continue of the most uninteresting character, as the quotations seldom vary more than 1, to per cent. A few large purchases would, no doubt, have the effect of causing a further improvement. The market is strong with an upward tendency. Consols have been 961 to 97, and 97 to 97k for money ; for the account they have been 97 to 97f. die March Exchequer Bills are 38s. to 40s. pre mium; and the June ditto 375. to 40s. premium. The Bonds are 101 to 1011. The following are the nominal price 3 of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6k; Mexican, 19120 k ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 81 82; ditl o 3 per Cents., —; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents, 44 441 ; ditto New Deferred, 26k t. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode itately active, and prices do not exhibit much alteration. TUrkish 6 per Cents. are 1011 /, and the 4 per Cents. nominal. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. are 78 ; Equador New Consolidated, 14/ ; Portugueie 3 per Cents., 45/ ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1101 111 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 1001 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91i ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44k ; and ditto Passive, 6i. In the Railway Share Market this morning, rather more activity has been apparent, but in most instances a slight decline may be noticed in the prices realised. North British, North Eastern, Berwick, and South Eastern receded 55., and Caledonian, Eastern Counties, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s., Great Northerns improved about be. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been moderately active. Paris and Lyons have declined about 55., Scinde, 55., and East Indian 10s., Grand Trunk of Canada improved 10s., and Great Western of Canada, 15s. Mining Shares have been very dull. Par Con sols were dealt in at 18. For Joint-Stock Bank, and Miscellaneous Shares the inquiry was extremely limited. Bank of Aus tralasia were at 85f ; London and Westminster, 45; and Provincial of Ireland, 62. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Shares are at 78 ; and Lon don General Omnibus Co., 3i. intrriga FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the O f ficial Lista Business done. 3 per Cont. Cansols Annuities 97 i 6/ 71 CoLsols for Account Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. June. /AM l/..• 0. 6509 37 9 1 Small ........ .... ..... .. 37 Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont.... 99/ Ditto, 1359 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayros Bonds, 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account •• Equador New Consolidated l4i Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 - Ditto Account 451 Russian Bonds, 1822, B St., 5 per Cent llOl 11 Ditto, 4 3 / 4 per Cent. lo oi Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 por Cent. Ditto Account 444 Ditt, Passive 6l T arkieh Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Account lO l 3 /4 Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money Ditto, Account A. letter from Turin of the 20th states that 120 poli tical arrests have just been effected in Lombardy, in cluding 50 at Milan. Among the latter persons are MM. Brambilla and Perego, who bad been confined in the citadel of Mantua for conspiracy against the State, and been pardoned by the Emperor on the occasion of his visit to Milan. A. letter from Vienna of the 17th says :—" Count de Buol had yesterday a long conversation with Prince Kal limaki on the affairs of Bosnia and the Herzgovina. The count again insisted on the necessity of remedy ing the abuses which exist in those provinces, and of energetically executing the hatti houmayoun. Prince Zallimaki gave detailed information as to the intentions of the Porte on the subject, bu! he remarked that, before all things, it was necessary to repress the insurrection, as otherwise moderation might be construed into weakness. The Count de Buol approved of this view, especially as the Porte expressly engages to exa mine the complaints of the rayahs as soon as its autho rity shall have been re-established." Dos &DIALING AND ADULTERY.—A pretty young woman named Bourguignon, representing herself to be a singer in a cafe, was on Saturday tried by the Tribunal of Correctional Police on the charge of swindling. A bard featured matron of the name of Gobet made a statement to the following effect :—Three months ago she sent out hir husband to take her dog, Loulou, for a walk, but he returned withoutthe dog, and said that it had runaway. Mme. Gobet immediately had placards stuck up, offer ing a reward of 30f. for its recovery, and in a few hours the animal was brought to her by an old woman, who received the money. A few days after she again sent M. Geleet out with the dog, but he ante more returned with out it. She again bad placards printed, offering 30f. re. ward, and the animal was brought back to her. A third time the animal disappeared, but Mme. Gobet would not give more money ; but in a day or two it was conveyed to heal house by some person unknown. Some time after she resolved to take M. Gobet and the dog on a trip to Asnieres, and whilst waiting in the railway sta tion at Paris for the departure of the train she per ceived that the dog jumped on and caressed a dashingly dressed young woman. This latter seemed confused at the animal's notice, and Madame Gobet noticed that her husband was also somewhat disconcerted, As the dog continued its caresses, the young man cried out, "Get down, Loulou." On this the suspicion flashed across Mine. Gobet's mind, " Since that creature knows Loulou, my husband knows her too." Mme. Gobet immediately instituted an investigation, and, to her intense indignation, she discovered that her husband had bad an intrigue with the young woman, and that they had planned between them to detain the dog, in order to extort money from her ! She at once had the Young woman arrested, and would have wreaked her vengeance on her husband, had he not, in terror, lied to Italy. The prisoner frankly admitted that she had received the visits of M. Gobet, and that he, not being allowed money by his wife had to recompense her, left her the dog, in order that she might get a reward from Mme. Gobet for its restitution. The tribunal decided that, under the circumstances, /to swindling bad been committed, and it ordered the young woman to be discharged ; the president gave her h IMITO lecture. THE SUN. LONDON, WEDN ESDAY EVENING, M.A.RCH q 4, 1855. 100 100 all 100 all 1100 Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jo. Col.Stour Vy. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Gilts. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S; Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Baton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket 100 5i BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. Roystn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her, S. Staffordsh i WearVal.g6pc Do 50 , all 50 all 25 all 12i all St. 100 10 all 12 all 50 all 25 , all St. 100 WiltedrSomrst E.U.4E.0 Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. 1D0... Gt. Westn. Y. & N.M. Do Do I S. Eastern. Do Peto &Co Do Ca. &N.W & Midld E. Count Do Do. Do. L. daS. w: Do Gt.Northn l T. Braosey M. Mama Stk.tS;Dar Do GM.Westn. 97 - 99 100 - 102 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - 4j 11.6§ no 12i --13. 24 -- 25 95 -- 97 2i - 2i 94 - 96 57 - 59 1 135 - 138 I 111 7- 32 - 331 ,88 - 901 PREFERENCE SHARES. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (les& at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 41 p. c Ches. di Ho. 51 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &13andon 5 ip.c [Dun.Perth.Saber.J [E. Anglian Cgs. A Sh IDo. do. Cls. B 6p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex, sp. c No .1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 5/ 10 per cent. tDo. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sths Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness, 5 p, c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt,N . of Se ot.lst Pre at. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&II.Ex.Spc IDo. con. red. 4i p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irrerl. 4 per lent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do. Do, Birm, Gua. Stk Do. Chesh, Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St , Lon. &B.G. 5 pc.No. 1 Do. ,P., 5 p. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & Coy. di Nuneaton 5 r. ct Lon. & S.W. 7 perct 26i 13 20 St. St.! 12:1 12i St. late 3d Shares ... 'Londy.& Color. ASh. Londy. &Ennis. Sh. M., S., &L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 12 1 ' 12i 124 St. 25 10 L 0.6 1100 100 100 ,100 1100 all all f2•112~ 30 1 17s [1715 00. do. 3i per cont. Marypt.&Carl.4 P.C. Do. 4i per cent IDo. do. Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &11. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.e.red. 5 p.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. Norfk. D eb. 4 p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. 1.,1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. I3erw. 4 p.e.Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 po. No. I Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York a& S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Do. do. Debentr. St. 'Scot. Ceut.New Pref. 61151 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4A p. ,S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Otock. &Dar., bp. c I Do, do. do. IWaterfd&Kilk. 6 pc 40 12s 6 54 I 7s St. 1 5 10 9 20 4 20 10 1 00 1 all 5 1 28i gi -: iO 99 = iol ••• ••• 6 -... 64 108 105 112 110 127 - 112 - 110 - 117 - 115 - 132 72 - il - 117 - in - 101 - 64 - 11 - 89 - 90 - 101 - 164 -.17 - - 74 - 20 - 10 - 15 - 140 9i 14 138 - 165 120 - 122 i - I 66 - 70 - 139 - 101 - 92 ilii 7- ii 1 -106 96 - 97 11 - I i 1 par 22i 23 118 120 106 108 98 100 120 - 125 120 - 125 74 - 76 10 - 103 24 - 23 100 - 192 100 - 102 .„„ --- ••• 100 - 102 27 - 28 7 - 2- , 53 MINES. 12 - 13 80 - `O 460 - 480 85 - 95 14 - 16 - 51 1i -- 2 - 9 - 10 13 - 14 4 - 5 18 - 19 1 - 1 360 - 370 44 - 54 230 - 250 li 34 - 4 ii la 21 - 25 110 - 120 220 - 240 295 - 305 6i- it 114 - 12, I 43 - 45 123 - ,5 KIN ES. I 7 el , li - 2 Basines. this day noi u. 12i -13 i 39 41 13 15 a id 18 i 9 91 -- 9i ••• -- ••• 5i - 6 ••• - ••• 21 - 2i 3i - 4A 1131 f 961 6 107 6} IMPERIAL- PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Th• following bills were read j a third time : —Dan dalk and Enniskillen Railway Bill, Midland Great Western of Ireland Bill. PRIVATE BILLS. Colonel W. PATTEN moved that whenever a recom mendation shall have been made to a committee on a private bill, either by the Chairman of Ways and Means, or in a report from a department of the Govern ment, referred to the committee, the committee shaq notice sueh recommendation in their report and shall state their reasons fer dissenting, should such recom mendation be not agreed to— Agreed to. EAST INDIA kRING OF DELHI). Mr. KINNAIRD moved for a copy of the evidence taken before the court appointed for the trial of the King of Delhi.—Agreed to.. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY (WIGAN STATION). Mr. WOODS moved for copies of the memorial from the Mayor and Corporation of Wigan to the Board of Trade on the subject of the Wigan station of the Lanca shire and Yorkshire Railway Company : and of Captain Tyler's report upon that station ; together with any correspondence which has taken place with the Board of Trade on the subject.—Agreed to. TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL. This bill was brought from the Lords and read a first ime. VALUATION OF LANDS (SCOTLAND) ACT - _ AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. DUNLOP moved the second reading of this bill, which he said was rendered necessary by the present defective sta'e of valuation of land in Scotland, on which the assessments were based. The object of the bill was to establish one uniform system of valuation for Scotland, under which all the local rates, as well as public taxes, should be assessed. By the present law deer foreAs, shootings, wood lands, and feu-duties were exempt from valuation, unle,s they were actually let or yielded a profit, and being so exempt they could not be assessed as the public and local taxes. He thought it would be better to read the bill a second time, which would allow the opponents of particular parts of the bill to fully discuss them in committee. Mr. CRAUFURD seconded the motion. Lord DUNCAN moved the second reading of the bill this day six months. The matters treated of in the bill were fully discussed, and divisions taken on them on the passing of the Act of 1854, which this bill was to amend. He condemned the measure before the house as being drawn up in a spirit directly contrary to that which pervaded the bill of 1854, and which Parliament then confirmed. The Act of 1854 provided for the valuation of deer forests, shootings, &0., when let, and inlet. The feu duties was the most important part of the bill, and bad justly roused the indignation of the people of Scotland, because if the bill was passed it would materially interfere with the investments of the savings of the middle classes in land, a fen duty in Scotland being similar to ground rents is England ; and he put it to the house whether they would pass a bill to compel the Marquis of Westminster, or any other English landed proprietor liable for the rates and taxes of land he had let on building leases. Such would be the effect of this bill in Scotland, and as such a law would be a manifest injustice, he moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. G. DIINDA.S seconded the amendment. AN OFFICER CHAhGED WITH SHOOT ING AT A CABMAN. At the Dublin police-court, on Monday, Captain George Buchanan, of the Scots Greys, appeared to answer the charge of John Roberts, for having on the 17th instant, at Portobello barracks, inflicted serious injury upon him by firing leaden slugs or pellets at him, out of an air-gun, by which he was wouncl-d in the back and in the leg. Mr. E. A. Ennis appeared for the prosecution, an d M r . M , Mshou was couns:l for the defence. It appeared that Roberts had been employed by an officer of the Scots Greys to drive him to the Portobello barracks on the 17th instant. After he had arrived, several leaden pellets were fired from a window in the officers' quarters, and these pieces of lead perforated the cushions of his car. All this time the officerwho had been driven by Roberts was standing near his vehicle. Roberts observed Capt. Buchanan at the window, with some instru ment with which he was taking aim at him. On more of the leaden pellets being fired, the horse which the carman was driving became frightened, and he called out to Capt. Buchanan to desist, and asked him what he meant by frightening the mare ? The officer who had employed him paid him his fare, and as he was driving away he was hit in the back with a leaden pellet, and immediately after he received another in the calf of the leg. He drove off to the Rathininos police station and gave information of the circumstances, and returned to the barracks with a constable, when he identified Capt. Buchanan as the person who fired the pellets at him. He next went to the Meath Hospital to have the wound in his leg dressed. Dr. Hynd ex tracted a leaden pellet from the leg of the carman, and dre sed the wound. The medical gentleman gave it as his opinion that no serious consequences were likely to arise from the wound. Complainant said—" The first shot hit the can vas of my car, and so did the second, and seeing that the mare was frightened, I said to Captain Buchanan, who was up in the! winday, What do you want to do ?' (Laughter.) The gentleman who says his name was Dunbar was holding up two sixpences to pay me my fare when the shots were fired. I took the money from him, and was driv ing away when I got a shot in the back and another in the leg." Mr. M‘Mahon—The entire affair was only in tended as a harmless joke. Mr. Magee said it was no joke, but a very serious matter, and what mad e it worse was the constant firing which had been k e pt u p a t the complainant. It was finally agreed th at th e cas e should be post poned for further hea r i ng t o M on day next, at one o'clock, and Captain Buchanan in the meantime to give his own bail in 3001. to be in attendance on that day to answer the c h arge. Doctor Hynd was b oun d i n the s um of SW. to prosecute, and the co m pl a i na nt in a similar amount. Racing Fixtures for 1858. Richmond Spring 1 Newmarket Craven 5 Durham 5 CaLterick Bridge Aberizavenny The York Spring 13 Chester . 4 Tavistock Bath 11 Jul if,. ll,ley Spring l4 Malton l5 Epsom Spring l6 Newmarket F S l9 Lanboidy 22 ' Plymouth Spring 27 Salisbury 29 Ascot 1 Hampton Newton 9 Beverley Summer l6 Bibnry Club l6 Stockbridge •.....17 JU - - Hereford Ipswich 1 Pontefract Odihaus 2 Newmarket July 6 Worcester Summer 8 AUG .Y. Harpenden l4 Epsom lB M a nchester 26 7E. Winchester lB Chelmsford 22 Newcastle -on-Tyne 22 Abingdon 24 Carlisle 29 Shrewsbury 29 Jr. . Liverpool 14 Nottiugham 2O Stamford 22 Marlborough 23 Goodwood 27 Ripon. Belford North Staffordshire 3 Brighton ... 4 Brighton Club Lewes UST. HerefordYorkE Stocktongh .. 1 Radcliffea 0 i 2 3 8 66 Lichfield 3O Great Yarmouth 3l Wolverhampton Reading ll I At Hamburg the rate of discount has advanced from 2 to 2 per cent. It appears that the first amount to be raised by the India Company under the author,ty of the Loan Act just passed will be 5 , 0 00,000/. in 4 per cent. debentures, to be tendered for at such prices as capitalists may deem proper. Th e cash w ill b e required in monthly instalments terminating in Septem ber, and discount a t the rat e of 3 per cent, will be allowed for prepaym ent. STRIKE OF WORKMEN ON A RAILWAY.--Yesterday, between 50 and 60 bricklayers and their labourers, em ployed in forming the arches on the Hampstead Junc tion Rbetween of Hwiagghegsa. It appears that they Highgate and Kentish-town, had been in receipt of 3 ;. a day , but demanded an addi tional 4d., which, being refused , led to a general strike. In the course of the da y some fe w men were induced to struck for aii wa an y increase resume their work, but when they went to dinner a body of the malcontents seized the hods and shovels, &c., which they broke to pieces. A general melee ensued, and serious results were for some tu ne ant i cipated, until the police fortunately interfered, and succeeded in cap-' timing several of the foremost in the fight. Several persons, including some of the police, were more or less injured. REPORT OF THE HOP DIITY.—A d eputation of hop planters had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, and presented a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury for the total repeal of the Excise duties on hops :—" That whereas, at the conclusion of the Peninsular war, almost all taxes were considerably lowered, and many of them repealed, the Excise on hops was continued at the sum settled in 1805, a period of the highest general taxation, and that since that period, although so much has been done to alleviate taxation on all articles of consumption by the lab our i ng class, the duty has been actually increased 5 per cent., that large and unexampled crops have depressed the market for hops to a rate utterly u . nremunerat!ng to the grower, at the same time greatly increasing his expenses and sub jecting him to a payment of an amount of Excise duty which he has been constantly only able to satisfy at the expense of severe sacrifices, or the postponement of other !: payments." LAW MITELLIGENCE. —Crhis Day., COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices.) APPEAL-COUNTESS OF If ORNINGTON V. KEANE. The further hearing of this part heard appeal was resumed this re , ruing.. s Mr. De Gex resumed and concluded his argument for the respondent. It will be remembered that the contention here arises in a competition between the plaintiff, the Countess of Mornington, a special contract creditor under marriage articles of agreement entered into between her and her late husband for an annuity of 1,0001., and the de fendant, Mr. Keane, as equitable mortgagee, for priority of charge or lien on the house No. 3 , Savile-ro Westminster. Mr. Willcock, Q.C., followed and concluded his argument on the same side. Mr. Robb, Q.C., is new being heard on the same side. The Lord Chancellor rose at one o'clock to attend her Maj etty's levee. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gonlburn.) nx GEORGE THOMPSON-CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. This bankrupt was a corn dealer in Barnsbury-road, who absconded before his bankruptcy, and was subse quently apprehended at Bath, where he was residing under a false name, and property to a considerable amount was found in bis possession. An application was now made to assent to criminal proceedings being taken against the bankrupt for not surrendering under his bankruptcy. His Honour granted the application. IN NE PETTS. _ __ This plaintiff was described as of Elmswell, Suffolk, and this was an examination meeting. The balance sheet prepared by Messrs. Hart, Brothers, show debts, 1,7821. ; assets, good debts, 1951. ; doubt ful, 85/. ; property, 2881. An adjournment was asked for, and it was stated that the assignee consented. His Honour asked whether the assignee was a bona fide creditor and assignee, or a mere friend ; for it was often the case that "friends" obtained such offices, and the bankrupts easily slipped through the hands of the court. On being assured that the assignee was a creditor, the adjournment was granted. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. --o' HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YEsTERDA.Y.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at half Nast four o'clock. The bake of MARLBOROUGH presented a petition against any further grant to the College of Maynootb. Lord CRANWORTH presented a petition with refe , rence to the law of libel, praying that a speaker might be held Ninny liable with the printer to prosecution. THE ENLISTMENT OF KROOMEN. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said he regretted he had left the house when the noble lord opposite put a question to the Under Secretary for War with respect to recruiting the Indian army frotn the natives of the West Coast of Africa. It was true a scheme had been entertained for the enlistment of Kroomen, a they were persons who for the last 50 years had served with good effea in a great many of her Majesty's ships and other vessels trading. His object in taking the scheme into his consideration was, that he thought it would save the lives of soldiers in India, and would enable the Government to send a portion of the troops now in India to China, where their ser vices were urgently required. The army i❑ was now in a very peculiar position, it having usually bad the services of a great number of the natives, but we have unfortunatey had reason to distrust that bo,ly, One of the danger; that most pressed upon the Govern ment was that as the native army was uniformly recruited from Asia, the same eause that produced mutiny on one occasion might do so on another, and therefore he thought it his duty so to compose the Indian ariLy as to prevent such an event, and with this view be had been arxicu3 to obtain the services of the Kroc- men, who had already proved themselves toTegood seamen. Their average height was 5 feet 9 inches. They eat nothing but rice, which was very easily obtained i❑ Ben s al. They had very small p a y, and were generally contented to take muskets and ammunition in lieu of pay, and in addition to all this they were dead shots. (Hear, hear.) For these reasons he thGught it desirable to try an experiment with the Indian army, in the first instance, on the rivers where her Majesty's seame❑ were much required. He found, however, that this experiment could not be tried without an alteration i❑ the Mutiny Act ; and he accordingly no , ified to his noble friend that he wished that alteration made ; but he was informed that such an alteration as was required could not be made on the third reading. He was, therefore, obliged to relinquish the obj-ct he bad in view, which he did with very great regret. Lord BROUGHAM said he asked the question be cause he had been informed that the officers to whom he had alluded were to have left to this evening. Earl of ELLENBOROUG.I—Quite so ; tie mail goes out to-night. Lord BROUGHAM thought without the greatest care was exercised in carrying cut such a plan, it would lead to a revival of the slave trade. He was afraid that not merely the Kroomen would be Exported, but that it would result in the taking of the free Negroes, as they were termed. Under all the circumstances, he was glad to hear that the noble earl bad been unable to carry out his object. Earl DERBY protested against the doctrine that because the country was determined to take every step possible to put an end to the slave trade in Africa they should be precluded from availing themselves of the ser- vice of the Yroomen, who had been employed with good effect in her Majesty's navy. THE PATRIOTIC FUND. The Duke of NORFOLK gave notice that after the Easter Recess he should call the attention of their lord- ships to the seco❑d report of the commissioners of the Patriotic Fund. TRANSFER OF LAND BILL. Lord CRANWORTH called the attention of the house to these two bills, which he had laid on the table shortly after the reassembling of Parliament in February. The first related to the manner of effecting a transfer of land, and was partly owing to proceedings which took place as long ago as 1846, when a select committee was appointed to inquire into the burdens affecting real pro perty. They reported that the value of land was very seriously diminished by the expense of procedings attend ing its transfer. They considered that a system by which there should be a registered title was essential to any plan by which the existing evils might be remedied, and they suggested a simplification of titles and registra tion of deeds. The commission of 1847 was directed to several persons of eminence, including Lords Langdale and Beaumont, Mr. Bellenden Ker, Mr. Coulson, and several other conveyancers. By this bill he proposed to establish a system by which, as in some other countries, there should be a court at which persons could, if they pleased, have a title investigated. It was said that wou!d he injurious to persons not present ; but the evil, if any, would be infinitesimal. lie proposed to effect the purpose by means of the machinery of the Court of Chancery. A person who desired to sell land might present to the Court of Chancery a petition, s'ati❑g that the land was to be sold. The pur chaser could pay the money into court. The sale should be adverti-ed in the neighbourhood. The solicitors on both sides should be compelled to file affidavits that they had reason to believe that the sale was good, and any fraudulent concealment should be a misdemeanour. They had ten years' experience of a somewhat similar mode of investigati ,n in the Encumbered Estates (Ire land) Act. He had it on the authority of that expe rienced class, the auctioneers, that an estate would set for two years' purchase inure under the operation of that bill than formerly. Such was the outline of the bill, which he would abstain from explaining in more detail till it came before the committee. lie then re ferred to the other bill. He held that there ougbt to be a system by which a great deal of the prolixity of con veyancing would be avoided. What he proposed was that whereas now there were several lengthy clauses introduced into every deed, these should be rendered superfluous in future, by making them conditions of law, which would operate in any case where there was no stipulation to the contrary. He then explained the nature of those condi tions at some length. The bill would give in the case of settled estates powers a❑abling the tenant for life to lease. He woald not, however, prevent persons from excluding such powers by au express stipulation. The next part of the bill was with reference to the case where the settle ment gave power to sell, in which case all the matter which was usually introduced as concomitant with that power, would be considered as incidental to that power. Ho next came to the question of mortgage, which was usually a very complicated instrument, and included many stipulations which he thought ought to be consi dered incident to a mortgage, and would be so under the proposed bill. He then calied the attention cf the house to an appendix which he had caused to be attached to the bill, containing a number of modern precedents on conveyancing. Lord ST. LEONARDS said tbe-y owed a debt of gratitude to his noble and learned friend for bringing forward any well considered plan to give renewed facilities for the transfer of land without destroying the stability and security of possession, which was the whole foundation of its valve. The bill would establish a tribunal which would give a warranty of title. The Encumbered Estates Bill (Ireland) on which tliis was founded, has altogether different objects. It arose out of the difficulties created by the encumbered condition of estates, but it was not the case in this country that estates were so encumbered that a sale could not be effected. Whatever had been . _ the ob,tacles which they had daily to encounter, there never had been any difficulty in the way of the sale of estates. Directly this bill came into force the action of the Court of Chancery would be paralysed, and all its energies cramped. The duties of that court were sufficiently onerous, and they had only to place upon it additional labour to destroy altogether that admirable machinery which was created in 1852. He suggested that a new and independent court should be established for the purpose of conducting these transfers. If they really wanted a sound warranty of title it must be upon a to _ tally different basis from that now proposed, not as pro posed to be settled by clerks and conveyance-s, but by persons themselves competent to look into titles, and to settle questions of law arising out of them. The great objects to be secured should be to save expense, to expe dite business, and to do away with all obstacles as far as possible on one side and the other. Lord CAMPBELL suggested that the bill should be read a second time, and then referred to a select com mittee. All that the noble lord opposite (Lord Cran worth) proposed was, that there should be a voluntary power in the owner of the fee simple to sell, and hie bill would not bring about breed sales, as was sometimes the case in the Encumbered Estates Court. Instead of hay • ing a separate court, he thought it would be touch better to engraft the business on the Court of Chancery. Lord WENSLEYDALE thought that great benefit would be conferred upon the profession and the public, if the bill were passed into law. At the same time its details might he satisfactorily referred to a select cent mittee. Whether this bill would throw too much busi ness on the Court of Chancery, as suggested by the noble lord (Lord St. Leonard:), might be appropriately dis cussed in committee. Lord BROUGHAM advised their lordships to give a second reading to the bill, on the ground that it sbould be referred to a select committee. Many objections had been alleged against the princ ple of the Encumbered Estates Court, but he thought that all their lordships would rejoice in the success of that measure. How far the Court of Chancery was likely to be encumbered or paralysed by the influx of business which this bill would bring into it, he could not positively say, but he did cot entertain any apprehension in that respect. He believed that the measure was imperfect in not providing a register To such an appointment he believed that they must come at last. The conveyance bill which he pre sented last year, providing for local registration, he should again present to-night, and he hoped it would be referred to the select committee. The average expense of local registration whenever it had been adopted bad not oost more than seven shillings, and nu case had arisen ealltec f,)r the decision of a conrt of appeal. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the noble lord (L rd Cianwortb) had consented that the measure should be referred to a select committee, and he thought that the details would be more properly discussed there. He believed that the current was strongly setting in favour of the registration of titles, and he was not without hope that it might be in the power of the co m u t o te i e e his. it o s. ma ke some important provisions securing that object He very much feared that if the noble lord pressed bill as it stood he would find a very strong opposition in another l o pl ß ace. Lord s wouni, in that he bad n o t embodied an r y ep e lz a , rg b e e s g w ge it d h to explain the system of registration in the present bill respect through t a o dread of encumbering it with matter to some degree foreign to its object. At the same time he begged en tirely to repudiate the notion that the bill in any way rendered it more difficult to carry into effee an improved system of registration. He had introdu ce) the Court of Chancery as supplying the machinery of the bill merely becatse he did not calculate upon there beiug ..oca 411 extle,)rdinary influx cif b ur i nefts into the court through the oi.er4tion of the bid. If, however, the business was to: , La cti for the court, it would be very easy to remove the difficulty by extending the machinery of the present court, or creating a new one. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be referred to a select committee. The Tenants for L'fs Trustees Bill was read a second time, with a view of its being referred to a select com• mit tee. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT ABOLITION BILL. Lord BROUGHAM announced the withdrawal of this bill, pending the production of the more extended mea sure cf the Government. CONSOLIDATED FUND (10,000,0001) BILL. This bill was read a second time, Lard MONTEAGLE taking occasion to declare that it reflected great credit on the Government, and placed the administration of the finances upon a much sounder basis. The General Board cf Health (Skipton, &c.) Bill was read a second time. _ The Cambridge University Matriculation and Degree* Bill was read a second time. The Mutiny Mil wag read a second time. The Bishops Trusts Substitution Bill was read a third time. The Marine Mutiny Bill passed through committee, The Militia Act Continuance Bill was read a third time. The Commons Inelosure Bill passed through cenivaittec Their lordshipi then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following private bills were read a third time and pas.ed :—Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas ; Edin burgh Life Assurance Company ; and Whitehaven Har bour. SH A-11,E MAiLELTS -- .. This Day). ----~w-_ _.. RAILWA YS. .2il 10 I all all ct. Imo 5 all 15 all RAILWAYa. Ambg. Nottng. Bost.' do Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ballymenßl Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley.... ..... Birkenhd. Lancsb. Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol & Exeter__ Ca1ed0nian.......... Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall De. Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... EasternUnion,A. stk. Do., do. B. Do. New A............ East Kent East Lancashire ... East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth. &Dunde , Forth and Clydaunc. Furness ... ....... . Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str. V. R. gua. St [fish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Sonthpert. London & Blackwell Do. New, i=s. 51. 10s. Lond.Bright&S.Cat London & N. Wester Do. 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West End of London' and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B IWest L0nd0n......, I Do. First Class Do. Second Class BRITISH Pi Atian. and St. Law. i Bombay, Baroda, ands Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Do. ♦dditional A ... Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Brut. & God ch. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do., I June '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Dude (Lim.) Ceylon A snares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. D 0.4 p.c. Bnds. ,'59 Geelong &Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt, In. Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wostn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 46 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do Olostr.g Price. yesterday. 5 1 1 - 5i 71 - 81 69 - 71 9i - 10 25 - 26 89 - 91 89 - 891 36 - 38 ...di 7 8 161 -- 17- 1 58 59 44 46 29 31 14 - 16 87 - 83 62 -- 63 27i - 90 - 92 10 1011 - 1021 89 91 126 128 99 - 101 58i 50,11 56 53 83 - 85 10 -12 p 10 -12 p 90 - 90A' 1 - lid, ••• "." 11.• 6 - 61 104 - 106 96 -96 j 1 - it 92 - 93 • ••• 38 - 39 97i - 98 68 - 70 ii = ii, 60 - 62 1 3i - 52 -52 i, 91 92 2 1 d 48 49 75 76 92 94 4k - 3i 8 - 9 8 - 9 31 - 33 dd 1 111 113 27 —27 i 80 82 47 49 3 2 35 36 69 70 82 83 13 15 7 5 d 9 11 35 36 99 - 102 6i - 611 ISSESSIONS. i - iP - iP 11 - 9 183 - 88 78 - 82 74 - 78 .•• ••• 108 i -- 109 id-- p 2 19 20 46 48 811 82 21f 21 —19 f 2 8 2di 106 - 111 1106 - 111 1 100 101 191 —19 i 20A 21 d— par IP - P Business done this day. LINES LEASED AT kIXED RENTAL". Paid) RAu,wATs. Leasing Companies Closing Prices yester 'ay BRITISH Alfred Cons. (Philk.)' British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. ) 1 East Basset (Illogan) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) 'Gat W. Vor (lielstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Mogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. MM. Co. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Cara Brea (Illogn.; S.W. Franees(lllogn.: Tam. S. & L. ?din. Co, Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap)l V. of Towoy ( Camay.) W. Basset (Illogan).. W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdr uth ). Wh. Edward(Calstck) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.' FO REIGN Australian Bon Accord Cop. (IL ) Brazilian Imp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Roy Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica Co bre Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Novean Monde Pont. Sil,LdM, & &n it Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican MISCELLANEOUS. 900 19 all all 2 ' 40 324 . 100 1 , all all all all all Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) Australian Agricult. 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New 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 81 9.4 20 all Paris and Lyons 331 33$ 33 20 all Ditto New 20 all Paris and Orleans 54 56 20 9 Recife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7P. c d par 20 11 Riga and Dunaburg 10 all Rome and Frascati,— 20 all Royal Danish l6 • 18 5 all Royal Swedish — 4 all Do. 7 per cent ••• ••• 20 all Sambre and Meuse n - 84 10 all Do. 5} per cent. pref. 8 9 20 all Southe rn o f France.. 211 2%1 8i all West Flanders 4i 41 10 20 aa Do,ll w .& 5 14 1 per c. Pr if of France Fr aJf nee. 26 9 9 - 27 20 6 Western of Aust • 20 all West. of Switzerland ... ••• 6 all Wiest aden 6 all DO.B p, cent. prof. . 20 , all Zealand ..... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 1 - 00 50 Agra & United Serv. 40 all Australasia ........... 84 - A 151 25 all Bank of Egypt 21 1 22 211 00 50 Bank of London 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co 50 all British N. American ** 20 10 I C.Bk.of Ind. Au.&Cb 3 100 50 ,City 5B 60 100 25 ;Colonial ••• •••• 201 all I Commercialof Canada 100 20 'Commercial of Lond. 20 all Eng • Scot.&Aus•Ctit. —18 i 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A. st. 181 —18 i 50 20 Loudon and County ,„. 50 10 London Joint Stock. 100 20 Lond.andWestminst, 45} 5 100 35 National Pro. of Eng• 20 10 Do. New 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales 43 45 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 37 39 20 all Ottoman Bank 00 f 5 Provincial of Ireland ... ... 62 10 all Do. New 25 all South Australia ••• 25 12. 1 2 Do. New ••• ••• 25 all Union of Australia_ 46 48 10 Do. New 26 28 50 10 Union of London 23 25 • .00 50 Unity Mutual I 100 50 Westrußk 01 Loud ••••• ..,d 90 89i 89f 8 ri 102 i x d 120 i 58i I 904 894 6i 24 105 951 653 921 3 92k 11 2 48i 751 5 93i 19 4711 211 191 101 11 IN RR MORTON. This bankrupt was described as of Maidstone, grocer, and passed his examination on accounts prepared by Messrs. Hart, Brothers. The debts are 3,5581., and liabilities 9291. Assets, property realized, 8001., and an amount not yet ascertained due to the bankrupt from the firm of Proby and Morton. SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Patter and a jury.) IMPORTANT TO PERSONS SUMMONED TO SERVE ON JURIES. Among a number of persons who applied to be exempted from serving on the juries of this court was the secretary of the Manchester Fire-office. Applicant said be held an office in the City, it was true, but he was merely a secretary and paid servant to a public com pany. Mr. Secondary Potter—lf it is only in that capacity that you occupy the office in question I think I must exempt you. You must, however, know that this is a question that is not yet settled by the judges. Some are of opinion that gentlemen holding your office should not serve, that they should be exempted. Another gentleman claimed his exemption on the ground that he was a foreigner. The learned Secondary said applicant might be excused from serving on an English jury, but he would always be liable to serve on a foreign jury. gAs regar 's the Nee -1 retary of the Manchester Firs-office, the question is an important one, as agents in the City are beld liable to serve on juries. THE LATE COMMITTEE UPON TIE CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. Tne committee have met, but made no report as to the result of their enquiries into the manner of the manage ment of this Court. It is the general opinion that there is nothing to report. No evidence of any peculiar cha racter has been adduced, and what little has bean said is not at all calculated to lower the judge, who bears on all oucasiJns the character of a just and humane man. POLICE INTF,T.T.TGENCE.— (This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WANTON CRUELTY.—James Pearson, a cab-driver, in the employ of Mr. Linstead, of Woburn-mews, was charged by Mr. William Love, chief constable of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with wantonly flogging a horse under the following circumstances. Mr. George Reynolds, butcher, of 18 and 19, Oxford Market, said a few days ago while proceeding along Ox ford-sti eet, about 7 in the morning, his attention was called to the driver, when near Hanway-yard, by observ ing him flogging his horse in a most cruel way, the defendant, to give more effect to the lash, swinging it round in a peculiar manner. The hor•-e, from the effect of the whipping, positively reeled. He followed the defendant all the way till he arrived at the corner of Hatton-garden, where he set down a fare. He continued his cruelty. He would have given him into custody, but thought the better way was to communicate with the society, which he did, and they had properly taken up the case. When he spoke to the defendant he had not a word to say, and he thought he was drunk. He never witnessed greater cruelty. The owner of the horse was called, and said when the defendant brought the horse home on the morning in question, although he did not observe any marks of the whip, it seemed as if it had had a severe job. Mr. Love hoped, as these cases were very frequent of late, his worship would deal with some severity with the defendant. Fined 20i. and costs. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Only a moderate supply of English wheat, chiefly the refuse of Monday, was on sale here to-day—nevertheless, the demand for all kinds ruled very inactive. In prices, however, we have no further change to notice. We were well supplied with foreign wheat, in which only a limited business was transacted on former terms. . Barley was firm, and quite as dear as on Monday. In malt very few sales took place. Oats were is short supply, and fair request, at full quo ,ations. Both bums and peas moved off freely at extreme rates. Flour met a dull inquiry at Monday's decline. ARRIVALS TUIS WEER, Wheat. Barley. ' Malt. 1,390 I 620 13,350 Oats. 1,130 Flour. 850 English Irish Foreign 3,170 I 1,860 5 . 0 90 sks. brl* BOROUGH HOP. Thera is very little business doing in any kind of hops, yet late rates are well supported. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 29 I.od to 4s 4cl; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6,1 ; pork, 39 Od to 4s 4d per Blbs by the carcase. The trade ruled heavy. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, March 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light airs, and very fine. OFF PLYMOUTH, March 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Cambria, from Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, March 23.—Wind S.E.--Arrived—Flown, from Jacmel ; United States steamer Niagara, from New York. MUMBLES, March 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Governor, from Coquimbo. SHIELDS, March 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Rosen dale, from Quebec,. PORTSMOUTH, March 24.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Rosa lind, for Grirnache. DEAL, March 23.—The Sir Colin Campbell (tug), from Rochester, has passed, towing two barges, for the pur pose of raising th• clipper brig, trink at Dungeness. SOILLY, March 18.—The Kingston, from Shields to New York, which struck on the Holman on the 16th inst., has received considerable damage, and must be dis charged. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRIPII.) SOUTHAMPION, Wednesday Morning. Calm and fine. Arrived—Foyle, steamer, from Dublin. Sailed—Othello, for Newport; Foyle, steamer, London; Atalanta, steamer, Jersey. LIVER£OOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived, March 23—Neptune, from New Orleans; Ex change, Apalachicola ; William M . Gowan, Savanilla. Sailed—Ariel, steamer. for Bremen and New York. (137 SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. _ _ Wind calm ; one hours' ebb ; very fine. Arrived, March 23—Silvas, from Ternuzea. Arrived, March 24—Plover, and Happy Return, from Dunkirk; James, Antwerp; Affiance, Ghent; Hope, Dun kirk ; British Queen, Guernsey ; Admiral, Antwerp ; Jessie, Brussels ; Delight, Calais; Dart, Antwerp ; Alma, Adelaide ; Batavia, (s.s.), Rotterdam ; Dahlia, Ostend ; Standard, Rouen ; Chance, Ostend. Sailed—Myrtle, for Lisbon. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. by W., light. Passed—Assyrian, for Shanghai ; Lord Nelson, Cape of Good Hope—both from London; Pioneer, brig, from the westward, for tho north. Working in--Mary Felker, from St. Michael's, for London. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris about 2 per mille discount, and the short exchange on London is 25.10 per 1/. sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 31. 17e. 10d. per ounce for standard gold it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris tha n in London. By advices from Hamburg the pric e of gold is 420 per mark, and the short exchange on London 1.3.31 er price I is tberefore about 5-10ths per cent. dearer n London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for b when ill compared s at 60 days' with ht the Mint par t 109 i per cent., which , between the two c ountries, shows that the exchange i slightly against England ; and, after making allowance f or charges of transport and difference of interest, the present,rate leaves no profit on the importation of gold from the ljuited State. HOVE IMPROVEMENT BILL. This bill was read a second tiwe. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Mr. HANEURY presented 14 petitions in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Numerous petitions were presented by hon. members in favour and against legalising marriage with a de ceased wife's sister. EQUALISATION OF THE POOR-RATES. Several petitions were presentel in favour of an equalisation of the poor-rate throughout the metropolis, CHELSEA NEW BRIDGE. Several pttitions were presented, praying for the removal of the tolls on Chelsea New Bridge. LEGALISING BIGAMY. Sir J. OGILVY - presented a curious petition, but respectfully worded, from the "Latter Day Saints," praying the house to legalise bigamy. THE CASE OF MR. ISAAC BUTT. In answer to a question from Sir J. TRELAWNEY, Sir J. GRA E1..1.A1 stated, as chairman of the com mittee referred to, he bad received no instruction from his colleagues to make any proposition to the House in reference to this matter, and in respect to the future he individually had no intention to do so. The evidence taken before that committee was printed, and it was open to any hon. member to submit a motion for upholding the honour of the House and the observance of its rules. CORONERS' INQUESTS. Mr. COBBE UT gave notice that he should, on an early day after Easter, move for a select committee to consider the present state of the law and practice of taking inqui sitions in cases of death, and appointment, of such officers. DISTRESS IN DONEGAL. Mr. BA.GWELL gave notice that he should, on an early day after Easter, move the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the state of distress in Donegal. GALWAY ELECTION. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that in the event of the bill for the disfranchisement of the borough of Galway being read a second time, be should move a clause in committee to punish the bribers as well as the bribed ; and, in that case, that Lord Dunkellin's feat should be declared vacant, and Sir Thomas Burke be expelled this house. (Loud laughter aad cries of " Hear, hear.") ENROLLED PENSIONERS AND THE POLICE. Mr, W. WILLIAMS moved addresses for return of the number of the enrolled pensioners and dockyard battalions, and for return of the number of tke police in each county and in each city and borough in Great Britain, and of the amount paid in each of the said counties, cities, and boroughs, out of the Consolidated Fund.—Agreed to. CUSTOMS (LONDON). Mr. COX moved for a return of the dates, rank, salaries, and particulars of the cases of all persons em ployed i❑ the Customs Department of the port of Lon don, who from January, 1830, to December, 1857, have been removed from office by the Board of Customs., and have been permitted to resume their duties without punishment ; or who have been reprimanded or reduced in rank, but retained in the service ; or dismissed or superseded, a❑d who have teen subsequently reinstated; or have been granted a superannuation allowance upon their removal from service.—Agreed to. TITLES TO LAND (SCOTLAND.) Mr. DUNLOP asked the Lard Advocate whether it was his intention to introduce, during the present ses sion, any measure for the simplification of the titles to land in Scotland 7 The LORD ADVOCATE said he was not prepared to introduce a measure, and therefore he could not give a specific pledge on the subject. The late Government bad made great improvement in the simplification of titles to land in &Aland, but it was still open to more improvement to make the transfer of land in that country more simple and cheap. THE PRINCIPALITY OF DHAR, Mr, J. B. SMITH asked, the Secretary of the Board of Control whether the board had received intelligence that the Government of India had confiscated and annexed the Principality of Dhar; whether orders for such proceedings emanated from the Board of Control, and, if not, whether the board approved and sanctioned this annexation ? Mr. H. BAILLIE said that by the mai's of yesterday a despatch was received from India, containing a copy of a proclamation issued by the political agent of the Governor-General in Central India (Sir R. Hamilton) in which the Rajah of Dhar was dethroned. The Rajah of Dhar was a lad 13 years of age, and had succeeded to the principality by adoption. The reason assigned in the proclamation, which was issued on the sole authority of the Governor-Genera lof India, for dethroning the Rajah, was treason in the Durbar, which was composed of his friends and relations. POLICE (DUBLIN). Mr. GROGAN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the Government intended to introduce any police bill for the city of Dublin this year ? Lord NAAS said he hoped to be able to introduce such a bill shortly after the Easter recess. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. Mr. MONCKTON MILNES called the attention o the house to the vexations to which British subjects were exposed by the late alteration in the Passport System in France ; and moved for the following papers:—" Copies _ _ of correspondence between her Majesty's Government and that of the Emperor of the French, on the late alte rations in the Passport System ; and of the several regu lations respecting passports issued by the Foreign Officet since 1815, with the fees charged on their delivery." He said that the grievance to which he was about to call their attention rather concerned those whom they represented than themselves. It was not probable that any member of that house residing in London would experience any inconvenience from the alteration which hsd taken place in the passport system in France, and in the corresponding alteration in the delivery of passports in England ; but the question excited considerable ia terest out of the house among large classes who consi dered themselves inconvenienced by the change. The whole matter of passport regulations was to Englishmen very unintelligible. In different parts of the world the system prevailed with different;degress of intensity, but perhaps in the strongest manner in the Chinese empire. The city of Canton was the model and the victim cf the passport system. The inhabitants would allow nobody to go into Cantor, and French and English armies were now in occupati4n of that city. Owing to political cir cumstances, with which Englishmen bad nothing to do, the passport system had long been established through. out Europe, and it was strangest in those countries which savoured of an Oriental character. Thus, among the countries of Europe, Russia was the one most ham pered by the passport system. There were other cenn tries in which the passport system had been carried out with west vigour, and one of these was Austria. In that country, however, the passport regulations had been considerably relaxed. No inconvenience was odes sinned to any foreigner the moment he passed the fron tier, for then be might go from one part of the Austrian empire to the other without showing his passport. As respects the subjects of Austria, the system ofpassports was now reduced to a simple card, which was nothing more nor less than a card of identifi cation, declaring who the holder was. With that card the person to whom it was given was perfectly free to go to . any part of the Austrian empire. The whole no s rm te e m rsl ot passports in France turned on the p rinciple ing a regulation for the natives o that there was n of admitting foreigners into the co f u t e b t a ry c , a b a u nt t ry of eaNtaobwli,shiyt was the good fortune of this coun try o baryaya tsystem or b e h i l u n g d r t a h n r c e e w l n i k i e n t t h h a e t wpraey sheits,ttoerdi c b a y l r t o passhe r d o p f o a r n t of the movements either of British or foreign subject.. There was certainly one inconvenience connected with the freedom of this country in this matter. It had been the habit of late years of foreign governments to land l The French persons whom they did n o t w i s h t o remain in their own osad in n tote habit of unt i r e i e e ( s i ) u our t Siio rF . police of late years h bringing persona whom they consiCtered suspicious and landing them on our shores. They were often persons of desperate feelings, and thus was most unfairly thrown on this country the obligation of protection and guardianship with regard to thew. This, how( ver, was au incident to which Engl is hmen must submit in consequence of their fr ee d o m . gsneral pa the 3sport of rsons would He would not now discuss the general use system, though he had no doubtthatm n an t v e p be able to i passport most to narrate how the rogue honest man alone was in tell most amusing storieso h accurately rieed, and how the m for the e subject, and respected intercourse be et, that the passport system became yn ys t i r e ned e st b F i t e r f o l n y Englishmen, impedi ments existing in other countries to intercommunicatien did not so much affect them. As long as France and England continued at peace they ought to be considered but one country for all purposes of commercial and in. !. !Paid. 58i 8 97i i 52 i 35h 69h I 82h 3 4 I