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THI SUN, justice of it, when we are still totally ignorant of the reasons which he himself is prepared to assign for the issue of the proclamation. tCheers.) It is this, and this only, I wish to impress on your lordships, namely, that we are bound to reserve our judgment altogether on the question of the proclamation. As far as lean at present • judge, I might be inclined to disapprove the proclama tion, but I know that men, far more intimately ac quainted than I am with the state of India, believe the proclamation, even with the present information thEy possess respecting it, to be right. (Hear.) That beirg the case, it is fair for us, on the commove-t principles of justice, to suspend cur judgment till we know Lord Canning's reasons for it. (Cheers.) I only wish to add one word more. I cannot help thinking that a great deal more is made of the non-communication by Mr. Vernon Smith of a private letter than it deserves. (Hear.) Because, what really is the fact ? My right hon. friend received a letter announcing that the Governor-General had not had time to write an explanation on the subject of his proclamation. Mr. V. Smith did not know that proclamation or its importance ; and, though it is greatly to be regretted that he did not communicate the letter to the Government, yet it was quite natural that he should not have done so, and in point of fact the Govern ment would have learned nothing from the communica tion but what they ought to have known without. (Hear.) The Government received the draught of an intended proclamation, but they had not received the proclatna• Lion as issued. Now, we know that the most important State papers frequently undergo alteration between the time of their preparation and issue. (Hear.) We also know that the proper occasion for sending a full expla nation cf the views of the Indian Government in issuing so important a document is when they transmitted to England the prod :mation as issued and informed the home Government that it bad been issued. Until the home Government received a despatch informing them that the proclamation had been actually issued, I say that in the absence of any private letter, we are bound to presume that in due time some explanation will arrive. Therefore, in point of fact, the non-communica tion of the private letter which has been referred to left the Government in ignorance of nothing which they were not bound to know without seeing that private letter. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of DERBY—I will not enter into any dis cussion of the merits of the proclamation as drawn up in the first instance, cr as subsequently published ; but I must say, in answer to the statement that the Govern ment were bound, after receiving the proclamation as i ntended to be issued, to wait before making any expla nation of their opinions until it was actually received as published, that I altogether dissent from that doctrine. Earl GREY—I never made any statement that Go• vernment might not express their opinions, but I said that they had a right to anticipate that an explanation of the circumstances under which the proclamation was published was on its way and would in due time be received by them. The Earl of DERBY—The fault which, I apprehend, is found with the Government is that, on receiving the proolamation intended to be published, they expressed in a eecret letter to the Governor-General their dis approval of it; and, without intending to discuss the proclamation, 1 must say that the Government were undoubtedly of opinion that the issue of a proclamation in which confiscation was made the general rule would produce the dangerous consequences, driving many to despair and inducing others to combine. (Cries of " Order !") Earl GRANVILLE rose to order.—When the noble earl rose, after the important declaration made by his noble colleague, I thought he was going to give some explanation of a personal character, which I am sure your lordships would have listened to with attention ; but when the noble earl proceeds to discuss a matter which we have already said we do not intend to argue at this time, and to make a speech applicable to a motion which is to come on towards the end of the week, I have a right to say that the noble earl is not in order, especially as he has already spoken. (hear.) The Marquis of SALISBURY rose to move the ad ournment of the house, in order to allow the Earl of Derby to address their lordship. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said, he would save the necessity for a motion of adjournment by moving that the order of the day f)r the second reading of the Chief Justice of Bombay Bill be discharged. (Hear, and laughter.) The Earl of DERBY then proceeded. He said,—l certainly was anxious after the statement made by my noble friend to take an opportunity of expressing the co incidence of my concurrence, as far as I could concur with him, in the course he has adopted, and of explain ing that point on which I am unable wholly to agree with him, 1 wish also to bear testimony to the manly and generous manner in which my noble friend—if he has committed any indiscretion—has more than atoned for that indiscretion, and done himself infinite honour. (Cheers.) I was proceeding to answer some observa tions which bad been made on the other side. I thought it was made a matter cf complaint against us that, with out waiting for explanations from the Governor-General, we hastened to express our disapproval of the proclama tion about to be issued. I say that if we did diqtpprove, as was certainly the case, the tenour of that proclama tion, and feared the effect it would have upon the popu lation of India, it was our bounden duty not to lose a single mail in expressing to the Governor-General our apprehensions as to the consequences which might ensue. Such was the object of the despatch sent out by my noble friend the President of the Council on the 26th of April, and I still think it is deeply to be regretted that be , green the 10:h and the 26th my noble friend was not informed that explanations of the intended proclamation might be expected to arrive by an early mail. (Hear.) But your le,rdships must bear in mind that the despatch sent out on the 26th was intended to be, and was, a secret despatch. (Hear, hear.) It communicated our ap prehensions to the Governor-General, and we hoped it . would be in time to alter the determination to which h 3 had come ; but, after all, it did not contain a distinct izjunction to Lord Canning to recall or revoke his pro clamation. Far from it. It simply expressed our anxious hope that in carrying into effect the doctrines put forth in his prochtnation be would find it necessary and proper to mitigate their strictness and rigour. (Hear, hear.) Although the proclamation as we have since received it does not go the length which I might desire in that sense, yet undoubtedly one paragraph, which has been insetted since the receipt of the copy to which the de spatch of my noble friend the President of the Council applied, does materially modify the terms of the original proclaina'ion. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH—Not with respect to the principle of confiscation. The Earl of DERBY—My noble friend says not with regard to confiscation, but I hope and believe it must be the intention of the Governor• General, although un fortunately he lays down confiscation as a rule, to wake large exceptions, for the purpose not only of freeing from further penel - des, but of restoring lands and pro perty to those who may have forfeited them by their recent conduct. (Hear, hear.) The despatch sent out on the 26th of April, as I said before, was a secret F . ttoh. When the proclamation finally came home and was made known by the public journals it excited con siderable attention and animadversion. My right hon, friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived late in the house that day. A. question of which no notice had been given was immediately asked as to whether tho proclamation had been received, whether any despatch had been written in answer to it, and whether we were prepared to lay that despatch upon the table of the house. Without any communication with the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, or with any other person in either house of Parliament, unfortunately, as I think, the Se. cretary to the Board of Control rose and at once stated that a despatch had been sent out, and would be laid on the table. Now, I concur with my noble friend the Presi dent of the Board of Control in thinking that sooner orlater it was indispensable that that despatch should be pub- 'Joshed. Questions must have been asked as to whether such a despatch was sent, and whether we approved the policy indicated in the proclamation ; and if the subjact had given rise to discusions we should have been ex- pected to show the terms in which we had written to the Governor-Genera]. But I regret that that premature announcement should have been made. (Hear.) I ex- pressed my regret on the following day, and I recollect that upon that occasion a noble earl opposite drew atten tion to the fact that, instead of defending the publica tion of the despatch, I confined my observations to the policy expressed in it. (Hear.) That is perfectly true. I felt then, as I feel now, that that hasty and immediate announcement that the Government were prepared to publish the despatch —an announcement made without comnaunication with any member of the Government— was an act of imprud ence, and that tho results of the 1 publication of the despatch would be unfortunate. I teas of that opinion thou ; I am of that opinion now ; and my noble friend near me, with that candour, frank ' ne.9s, and honesty which so eminently upon all occasions characterise his conduct, comes forward and states that that act was his and his alone, and that he and he only There is nothing, y I_or fo d_ r s, t s h o e p c a o in n fu e l l t l o en m e y es ieel ( i li ng e s ar a ' s ) ought to be responsiblems. the poFsibility of being suspected for any purpose; sacrificing a coileague, and I know not that I have ever in my life felt deeper pain than when I received from my noble friend, not a tender of hi, resignation, but a cop . ) of IMPERIAL PAR LIAMENT, I could have wished. I received a letter,—l don't now remember its date, but about the time Mr. V. Smith HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) are — received his letter. (Lo r d Ellenborough.—" After th R OYAL COMMISSION. despatch had gone out.") That letter was cf a private The Royal assent was given by commission to the nature, but it referred to three or four aj , ets of pub foi owing bills, viz.:—Exchequer Bills (20,911,500 O), lie interest w hi c h I w i s h e d t o comm u n icate to the noble E xchequer l Bonds (2,000,000/.), Customs' Duties (No. earl by reading it to him in the lobby. I am bound to 2), Excise Duties, .General . Board of Health, confess that I did not rend all that I meant to have done, aSkipton, &c.), Cambridge University Matriculation and s Degrees, Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas, Cbel because after having read the first portion of the letter, t enham Water, Whitehaven Harbour, Edi n b urg h Lif e and before I had finished what I i ntended to read to A ssur ance Company, Chester G as , N o tti ng h am hi m, th e no bl e ear l gave me so interest i ng, but at the Gas, Madras Irrigation •and Canal, Ha , lieg• den and Rawtenstall Water, Co-port W a t er , Felke- of , afterhis views having o made the onea ' c r: r stone Water, Liekeard and Leo e U n i on C ana l C ompanym tesafwo rn ln e d t i i a m a e t . s t o h l a n t n io g a m n e a n e t e , on tli n a t t o , Railway, and Acton's Naturalis a ti on A c t Aendment, ineffectual ter.) I may attempts to get a hearing, au I put the The Royal Cemnai-sioners were the Lo r d Ch ance ll or letter in my pocket in despair. (Lgh , the Marquis of Salisbury, and the Earl of Hardvvicke. state with regard to the letter addressed to Mr. V. Their lordships a dj ourne d d ur i ng p l easure. Smith, that i t arr i ve d w hile he was engaged in Ireland The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the woolsack on a subject which interested both himself and the Lord at five o'clock. Li eu t en ant. On returning to London he found a pri- Lord SHAFTESBURY l a id on t h e ta bl e th e t erm s of THE VOTE OF CENSURE. vale letter from Lord Cannin g , whic h had been delayed, waiting for him. That letter was priva t e, but it con " motio n o f w hi c h h e h a d g i ven not i ce yester d ay : to this effect—l don't profess to g i ve "1. That it appears fro papers laid upon the table twined a paragraphre of We house th a t a d es p a t c h h as b een a dd res sed by the the word" I have sent hoe a proclarnatiore— no t Secret Com m itt ee o f th e C our t o f Di rec t ors to the Go• on e that I have issued, but waich I mean to issue. I vernor-General of India, disapproving a proclamation should have liked to send along with it an explanatory which the Governer-General had informed the Court he intended to issue aft er th e f a ll of Lucknow, despatch by this mail, but every hour of thi s d ay i s occu "2. That it is known only from intelligence that ba t e pied and I cannot do so." Now, could M r . V . S mith reached this country by corres pondence published in imagine that upon this intended proclamation—within an newspapers that the intended proclamation has been hour of its reception by her Majesty's G overnment—there issued, and with an important modification , no official would be written one of the strongest censures ev er Rent account of this proceeding having yet been received ; that this house is therefore still withou t full information out ? (Cheers.) I admit it would h ave b een b etter if Mr. as to the grounds upon which Lord Canning has acted, V. Smith had given even that meagre information to the and his answer to the objections made to his intended Government, but he could merely have told them, "I understand you have rec e i ve d from the Governor-Gene proclamation in the despatch o f the Secret Commi ttee rat a p . rocla . matio . n which is . to . be . issued, and I have re cannot be received for several weeks. "3. That under these circumstances this house is ceived a private letter which intimates that probably an !roar o d l ec t aenn f eirn m g, a judgment on the proclamation issued by but thinks it right to express its disap- explanatory despatch will be sent by the next mail." probation of the premature publication by her Majesty's What has happened is that Lord Canning, not having Ministers of the despatch addressed to the Governor- had time to send an explanatory despatch with the pro- General, since this public condemnation of his conduct 1 • . intended • . • c arnation which he to issue, has deferred doing is calculated to weaken the authority of the Governer- General in India, and to encourage those now in arms eo until he sent borne the modified proclamation which against this country." has been issued, and I have no doubt the noble earl will LORD CANNING AND THE GOVERNMENT. see that explanatory despatch in the course of time. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE (who was most in- The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH—The latter to distinctly heard) was understood to claim their lordships' which the noble earl has alluded, enclosing the procho indulgence for a few minutes while be endeavoured to mation, was received on the 12th April. The answer ev: s correct an error, whether material or immaterial, into not written till the 13th April. It was dated April 19 ; which circumstances very easily explai ne d m i g ht J ae: - and it was not sent off until April 26. There was, there evening have led him. When he came down to the house fore, ample time for considering what the letter reflect yet terday he was not at all aware that there was likely ing upon the proclamation should contain, and also for to be any conversation on the subject which was then further consideration after it was written, as has been alluded to. In the course of the discussion which then shown by my noble friend near me. Reflection only more arose, however, he had been induced to communicate strongly induced me to think that it was absolutely us to his noble friend (Earl Granville) that which, sub. cessary to send the letter as it was originally written. Wbat I am accused of is not the writing cf that letter. stantially, was p er f ec tl y correc t, respect i ng a corm - I have heard no one yet find fault with the lette r , munication rec e i ve d by M r . V ernon S m ith f rom Lord Canning. From a conversation which he happened neither have I yet heard any one defend the confiscation of the proprietary rights of the landholders of Oude. Th e to hold in the mor n i ng w ith th a t ' i g ht h on . gen tl eman , he understood that a letter had reached him in which only qeeetion is—was it or was it not right to publish Lord Canning expressed great anxiety to furnish an ex- the letter which was written ? As I understand the re planation of the grounds upon which the proclamation, solution which was to be moved on Friday it relates to lately the subject of so much public attention, had been that question only. Now, my lords, the publication of issued. He certainly was under the impression, in the that letter was an act as wholly mine as the course of the casual conversation which took place, that writing of the letter. I take upon myself the whole ta - that letter had only been received at the time when the sponsibility, and I will tell your lordships how it hap communication of the proclamation and of the censure pined that that publication ; took place. S ome th at) sent out respecting it had been made to both Houses o f before I had written a letter in contemplation of Parliament simultaneously. He found that, however, to the capture of Lucknow, which was su b sequent l y laid be inaccurate, but was led naturally into the error, be- upon the table, and which wa s p u bli s h e d as soon cause he had understood his right hon. friend to inform as we knew we were in possession of Luck vow, him that it was of no use after that announc e m en t had in w hi c h I directed the Government of India., been made to communicate the note. But what he found having exhibited their strength, to temper justice was said by his right hon. friend was, that it was of no with generosity, to proclaim an amnesty, to disarm use to produce that note after the censure of the Go. the people, and wherever the amnesty was proclaimed to vernment had b een sen t out. H e (the Marquis of Lens- establish the ordinary administration of the law. I ap downe) did not see a n y ma t er i a l diff erence b e t ween t h e Prebended obstruction to the Government i n the execs statements ; but he had been led to make this one in- tien of these orders from subordinate officers, maddened stead of the other from the manner in which it had been as I expressed it, by the scenes they hail witnessed. I made to him. In anticipation of any question which desired the Government to persevere in doing what they might naturally be asked on the subject, he wished to thought right, and I told them that in acting in that add that no private communication whatever on public spirit they would have the unqualified support of tho question had been received from Lord Canning by Mr. Government. (Cheers.) Soon afterwards I received this V. Smith since the period when he left office—nothing proclamation, of which the only very important point but a single sentence, embodied in some references to was that inflicting confiscation. [Lord Granville here private subjects, which could hardly be called a letter, made an observation across the table, which was inau but in which Lord Canning expressed his regret that the Bible in the gallery.] How was it possible (Lord Ellen extreme pressure of business bad prevented him from borough continued) to communicate by electric tele giving what he should have been desirous of giv- , graph ? I said that soon after th e l e tt er t o w h ic h I h ave ing—namely, a full, clear, and ample ex pl ana ti on o f th e referred was published here I received this proclamation grounds upon which the proclamation was issued. Mr. which is a direct contradiction to the principles laid down V. Smith, owing to the change of Government which in the letter of which the noble earl opposite approved. had taken place, received that note without the procla- The principle of confiscation of the whole proprietary 'nation. rights of the landowners of Oude was not clemency ; it The Earl of DERBY—Nobody in this house or else- was inconsistent with amnesty ; it was persecution after where would suspect the noble marquis of making a state- defeat ; it was contrary to the principles laid down in ment which he did not believe to be entirely correct, and the first letter, to the feelings of the Government, and to be has now cleared up the a mount of inaccuracy into the principles upon which they bad determined to act. which he fell last night. Iroust take the liberty of remark- When I read that proclamation I felt it my duty at once ing, however, that the difference between the two to express my own sentiments on the subject, which statesmen is a considerable one ; because, according to were adopted by my noble friends. I should have been his statement last night, the private note promising unworthy of a seat in this house if I had acted otherwise; future explanations on the part of Lord Canning was but I felt at the same time that if that proclamation not received until after the communication to Parlia- were really published as it stood before me, it was quite ment of the disapproval of the proclamation. The noble impossible that my letter with respect to it should be marquis now admits he was in error on the point, but he withheld from the public. I knew that the moment the has stopped short in his revelations, for he has not told proclamation was published in this country questions us what was the precise date at which that private note would be asked in Parliament, and that neither in this was received by Mr. V. Smith. house nor the other house could the answers be satiefac- The Marquis of LANSDOWNE—I stated that it had tory without the publication of this letter, which we not been received until after the censure was sent out, could not resist. My lords, I did desire its publication on April 19, when consequently it could have had no —(cheers)---and I will tell you upon what grounds. effect on the sending out of that censure. Having informed the Government of India that I The Earl of DERBY—I am very glad the noble mar- would remove all obstructions raised against thorn by quis has given us the precise date, because if on April subordinate officers, and that I was determined they 19 the note had been communicated to my noble friend should be assisted and supported in doing what they (Lord Ellenborongh), it was in ample time to have pro- thought right in the prosecution of principles of cle duced in his mind all the effect which might result from mency, I was determined they should know—the gover a knowledge that such a letter was in existence, for this nors as well as the governed—that the Cabinet were reason,—because, ',although the censure, as the noble resolved to enforce that system of clemency be the person marquis has called it, and it certa i nly was, of the teneur who he might who acted in opposition to the principl e s of the proclamation dated April 19, it was n o t sent thus laid down. I felt and still feel that letter is a mes oat until the mail of April 2d, and consequently, if Mr. sage of peace to the people of India • I hold that it lay s V. Smith, at the time he received th a t private note, had d own pr i nc i p l es wh i ch, if not so laid ' elo mn, never would given my noble friend the President of the Board of Con- Gave been gener c ally adopted throughout that country trot an intimation that the Governor-General in t en d e l I know that it will offerconciliation to those who dread to forward an explanation of the proclamation—(cheers) I retribution—that it will compel all in office to act in the —Lord Canning having written that private note to Mr. spirit of the Government by which that letter was sent V. Smith under the impression that be was the person out, and, therefore, for the public peace I desired that wbo would receive it at the sane time with the procia- that 1 tter should go forth. But I take to myself the mation,—the object contemplated by Lord Canning whole responsibility of having given publicity to the would have been achieved, and my noble friend (Lord . letter. I knew it was right to do so, and I did it at once. Eilenborougb) would not have been led to pronounce a I might very properly, no doubt, have taken the letter premature condemnation o f a p roc l a mation which the to the Cabinet, and in the Cabinet have naked the opi Governor-General, in a private letter, aeked time to nions of my colleagues before deciding to make it public explain. (Some ones of "No, no.") As I under- Teat might have be in the right course—(hear)—b u t steed, certainly, Lord Canning stated in that note that course I did not adopt; and, therefore, to accuse that be would take an opportunity of forwarding my colleagues of any misconduct with respect to the an explanation by the next mail. (No ! and hear, publication of that letter, is to raise a constitutional fic hear.) My noble friend near me (Lord Malmo tion. lam retpongible, and let ma alone bear whatever bury) remarked last night, with great truth, that censure may be attributed to the act of publication. I the conduct of the late Secretary fir Foreign Affairs af• thought this explanation to be due to my noble col forded a very marked contrast to the course pursued by leagues in this house, and to my right hon. friends in the the late President of the Board of Control. My noble other House of Parliament ; but now I have to consider, friend the late Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Lord Cie.- under these circumstances, what is my duty not only to rondoo) knows well that persons in the confidence of the my colleagues, but to the people of India. I have served Government employed abroad frequently send over pri- th e people of India as much out of office as in office for Tate letters, accompanying public despatches, which re- nearly thirty years. The most earnest endeavours of my ate to matters of great importance, and that those let. •public life have been used with a view to their benefit, tern are most valuables explaining the real meaning and and I will not do any act towards the close of that intent of the despatches. My noble friend opposite re- i public life which by any possibility might injure their in ceived many such letters, and I venture to say that there terest. This question will be differently construed in was not one connected with public business which h e did this country and in India. Here it is ion be not in the frankest and fairest manner communicate to t ween one party and another. aes (Cheers) qu iTe t x:e itis my noble friend (Lord Malmesbury) who succeeded him. f l more a quest i on whether my noble friend near me lam unwilling to impute to Mr. V. Smith any other I should remain in office, or whether we should sub• reason for hie conduct than that he was not aware of the mit to that to which we have an intuitive dislike —the qe ordinary course of proceeding ; but I may be permitted restoration. (H ear, h ear.) This is the real practical — u - to say that such a departure from the usual course is tion to be brou g ht under the consideration of this and the e neither fair to the Government at home nor to those who I other house of Parliament. (Cheers.) The uestion ir are employed in the service of her Majesty's G ov e r n- 1 India is a very different question. The question there ' ment abroad. (Hear.) I say that it was the bounden duty I will be understood to be the conflicting prin s c le i t p risa l H es eod he o u f st co ao n ti - (hear)—and a a n n e d l the I fee other i a of Mr. V. Smith, if he received a private letter addressed fiscationa a n s d th cl e em d e ec n i c s y io _ n h ofea to him on the supposition that he still held the office of President of the Beard of Control, and such private let - ' according P a rliament may appear to incline to one or the other of ter contained a statement o n th e p ar t of the Governor- these principles, there will b e b roadcast throughout India General of his regret that he was una bl e by that mail to the seeds of perpetual war, or hop es w i ll be given to th e send an explanation of his proclamation, not to have per- people of India and of England—the hopes of permanent witted his successor, the President of the Board of Con- i reconciliation and peace. (Hear, hear.) I know well that, trot, to remain in ignorance of that letter. I say, also, be the public importance of a question what it may, and upon the statement of the noble marquis himself, that if j no matter how great may be the interests involved in it, that letter had been communicated one week would have 1 personal considerations but too much sway the decisions been afford e d h er M a j esty ' s Government for considering of both Houses of Par li ament. I h ave determined, there the reply which was sent out to the Governor-General- ' fore, to remove those persona l cons i derations. lam re- Earl GRA.NVILLE—I am not going to a r gu e in the solved that this question shall be considered on its merits; i s t lig,htest degre e aga i nst the principle laid down that and, determining to do everything I can to the last mc la most importa nt — especially when changes of ment of my life for the benefit and peace of India, I have government take pt 1 merly the case—tha any ace more rapidly than was fort tendered to her Majesty my resignation, and it has been one who has quitted o ffi ce accepted. should comm un i cate to his h mation he can afford affectingl successor th all the infor- Earl GREY said,—The question whether it was pro am aware that my noblefriendetrliaublie interests. I per or not to publish the despatch which the noble earl for Foreign Affairs (Lord Clarendon nl)athe Secretary sent out to India will come regularly before the house on may appeal to my that course ; and I think I pursued a subsequent day, and it would be inconvenient for me friend opposite whether such information as I emouyldneb' noble ' now to anticipate the discussion which will then arise ; on much less important subjects has not been affordedgve but I must protest against the fairness of discussing at j as was i n my power. lam bound to say, al,e, this moment the question whether the proclamation of as fully that no one acted more fairly in this respect than the '`' r d Canning Canning was right or wrong, and I protest against co r a zg at riut to the country that it is a question between ae accurate andion v Goble earl the President of the Board of Control (Lord clemency. (Cheers.) I deny that that is Ellenborough), who afforded the late Government valu able information upon matters of groat public imp ,f-t- (hear, 11,,,,)_1,,it I n of will Lord Canning's proclamation— ananc.t he Ore.ge, , ed into a course so as on which he issued the procla " ance. I was quite prepared to follow that couree . in unfair towards Lord gas to discuss the grounds his instance, although I did not do so as completely. na aeeon, and the policy an I LONDON, NVEDNESDA ' a letter in which he had already submitted his resignation to her Majesty. I wes bound to consider not private and personal feelings only, but what was due to the great interests of the country. I was bound to consider whe ther it was desirable that the Government should stake their existence as a Government upon their liability for an act of which they were not in the slightest degree cognizant—whether they should take upon themselves the defence of that which they felt they could not wholly defend ; or whether they should accept the noble self-sacrifice of my noble friend, and thereby through his generosity allow his colleagues to have justice done to them. The conclusion to which I came,—and I never felt greater pain than when I arrived at that determine. tion,—was that, in justice to the public interests, it was my bounden duty to accept the self-sacrifice of my noble friend ; and, painful as I felt it to be to separate from one for whom personally I entertain the highest respect, whose knowledge of Indian subjects, whose long ex p,:rience, whose devotedness to the cause of India, and whose entire abnegation of all selfish feelings for the pro motion of the public welfare render him an invaluable councillor on Indian affairs—(cheers)—and whose with drawal could not but be regarded as a groat loss to the Cabinet of her Majesty, I yet felt bound by still stronger considerations, though with the deepest pain, to concur in the suggestion of my noble friend that his resignation should be received. (Hear, heer.) I have now made all the observations which I think it necessary to address to your lordships upon the present occasion. I will admit to the noble earl opposite that this is not the time to discuss the policy of the proclamation of Lord Can ning, either as it was intended to ba issued, or as it may hereafter be proved to have been issued. I regret with him the premature publication of a document which I think, ought not to have been no soon laid before the public, though sooner or later it must have been submitted to Parliament. Still, feeling myself unable to defend the hasty promulgation of that despatch, I have been, with the greatest reluctance, com pelled to accept the resignation of my noble friend near me ; but in doing so I feel it due to myself, and due to my colleagues, and due to him to say that we sepa• rate from him as colleagues, —I trust we shall never separate as friends,—with the deepest and sincerest re gret for his loss, and with an earnest hope that we may still have the benefit of his didnterested and impartial advice in our effort to settle the great problem of the government of India. (Cheers.) Eerl G RANVILLE—I shall trouble your lordships with only a few observaaions. I was certainly nct pre pared for the important announcement made by the President of the B.sard of Control in a statement which, as truly remarked by the noble earl who has just spoken, war most honourable and straightforward ; and, how ever widely we may differ upon points of policy, I can not but feel that a large portion cf the eulogy to which your lordships have listened is well deserved. (Rear.) How far the resignation of the President of the Board of Control may affect the position of his colleagues I am not prepared to say. My object in rising is simply to call attention to a small matter of fact upon which some doubt still seems to rest. The noble earl at the head of the Government has stated that the question in the House of Commons was asked without any notice having been given, and that it was answered by the Secretary to the Bard of Control without previous cornrounica tien with any other member of the Government. Now, what I want to ask is—and the fact must surely be known to the noble earl—whether Mr. Baillie was net aware that a question would be put to him, and whether ho gave his answer without knowing the wishes of his colleagues. The Earl of DERBY.—My noble friend (Lord Ellen_ borough) stated distinctly that Mr. Baillie gave the answer by his authority and on his responsibility with out the knowledge of any member of the Cabinet. For myself, I had not the slightest idea that that question, or any other question upon that subject was going to be put. Earl GRANVILLE.—It has been stated that the question was put without previous notice. Mr. Baillie must have had notice of it, or hove could he have com municated with the noble earl upon the subject? (A laugh) gVENING, _ MAY 12, 1858. and Viscount Bury be discharged from further attend ance on Group 8 (.f Railway Bills, and that Sir E. C de brooke and Mr. W. Martin (W. Kent) be added to the said committee.—Agr'ed to. CHIEF JUSTICE OF BOMBAY BILL. The LORD CLUNCELLOR appealed to his noble friend not to perseveru in his motion for the discharge of the order uf the day for the second reading of this, bill. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then withdrew his motion, and substitutad one for it that the bill should he read a second time. The noble earl stated that the ob ject of the bid was to legalise the act done by the Lord Chief Justice of Bombay after the appointment of a suc cessor, whose patent was signe 1 on the 22d February, the lats Government having resigned on the 20th of that month. Tbe bill was read a second time. TRANSFER OF LAND BILL. Lord CRAN WORTH moved the third reading of the bill. It was a measure that would ensure a safe title on the purchase of land. Lord St. LEONARDS opposed the motion. The Court of Chancery had not the means of carrying out the business that would be thrown upon it in conferring par;iatuent3ry title under this bid, If the measure passed into a law there oug!4t to be a separate court established for carrying out its provisions, similar to the Irish Encumbered Estates Court for Ireland. The state of the country did not require that the purchasers of estates should go to the Court of Chancery for a parliamentary title. Af , er some remarks from the Earl of DONDUGH MOR E, Lord . WENSLEYDALE rose to express his objec tion to the third reading of the bill. Lord CRANWORNI —Will you let me postpone the third reading of the bill ? Lord ST. LEONA RDS—No. He would move it him,e'f. He then moved the third reading of the bill this day six months. Lord CRAN WORTH—Then I 'sill second the motion. Lord WENSLEYDALE said lie had the most serious oljecti.ns to the bill, whica he stated at con,iderab!e length when it was introduced. It would eff, et a total alteration in the prez:ent system of conveyancing ; but his principal ohj-3ction to it was, that in sales through the Court of Chancery the title would be investigated by persons who had no interest in the &sct e, and why: woulrt only use the ordinary degree of care ex,reised by pubic officers, and not by the scrutinising eye and interested motives of professional conveyancers. All mortgages on land would be decreased in value by the passing of this measure. It was a measure so full of danger thrt their lordships ought to pause before paz.siot it ir:to a law. The LORD CHANCELLOR complained that the course propo,ed pith rtftrenc3 to this bill had been unusual. It was cost-mary to di.cuss the principle of a measure on the second reading, but no discussion took place on the second reading of the bill, and the result was that it with others were referred to a selec committee to txtinine their details, and he understood h►s noble and learned friend (Lard Lyndhur,t) who tock great interest, in the euleci; committee on the bill, en endeavoured to improve it, dil net intend to opposo the third reading of the Lord LYNDHURST : No. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he considered the bill an experiment that ought to be tried with the least expense to the country, and he looked upon it as a step in the right direction. The object of the bill was not to compel purchasers to take ps;try titles, but to give them the option of having the titles there examined. The Court of Chancery was not a very popular court, but ho thought that court the best in which to try the expert:- 'neut. He wished the bill to pas-, believing it would he found to be a successful experiment, and then provis►ors could be made for establishing a separate court for its working. He should supp . irt the third rea iing cf the Lord REDESDALE opposed the third reading o the bill. LordABINGER opposed the third reading of the bill. After some remarks from Lord CRA.NWORTII to reply, Their Lordships then divided. The numbers were— Content.; l3 Non-contents l2 Maj()rity . ..... —1 This bill was read a third time and passed. ___ --- - TENANTS FOR LIFE TRUSTEES, &c., BILL. This bill pa, , sed through committee. LOAN SOCIETIES BILL. The bill way read a second time. LA.W OF PROPERTY A.NIENDMENT BILL. The amendment 4 to this bill were agreed to. The house adjourned at a quarter to 8 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The Maidstone Gag Bill was read a third titne and passed. The following bills were cansilered and ordered to be road a third time :—Aberdare Water ; Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway; Sculcoates and Kingston-upon- Hull Gas. GLOBE INSURANCE CONIPANY-(STAMP DUTY ON MEMORIALS.) The house went into committee on this subject when, Mr. FORSTER moved the following resolution : That a stamp duty of five pounds shall be payable for and upon the first memorial which may be enrolled pursuant to a bill to enable the Globe Insurance Company to alter and amend some of the provisions of their deed of settlement, and to confer further powers on the company, from which nsemozial the names of the persons who shall be deemed, held, and taken to be the trustees of the company shall appear, and upon and for every other such memorial in which the name of any perso❑ shall for the first time be inserte i as a trustee of the company the like sum of five pounds, in lieu of the Stamp Duties which would otherwise be pay able upon the deeds, surrenders, admissions, or assurances in the law which, in case the said bill were not to te p rs a ut s s a tt e he d it w rf toi o : u tt l tbetaittrTeFii propertyiu o i n f o th rd e e order time oo f uf r l o tph m aenyc o._m company yit7ei in to.he RAIL WAY BILLS (GROUP 8). Mr. B, CARTER moved that Mr. Iluesey Vivian ROYAL ASSENT. The SPEAKER, accompanied by many bon. members, attended the House of Lords, and heard the Royal assent given by commission to various bills. [Sse Lords' report.] EQUALISATION OF THE POOR-RATES. Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition, signed by 3,400 persons resident in the borough of Lambeth, fur an equalisation of the poor-rates. ABOLITION OF TURNPIKE TOLLS. Mr: W. Williams, Mr. Ingram, Mr. Byog, and Mr. T. D uncombe presenters petitions for the abolition of turn pike and toll bars within the metropolitan district. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that he should on the Bth June, move for leave to introduce a bill for taking the votes of electors by ballot. THE PROCLAMATION OF VIE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA. Mr. STUART gave notice that he should, to-m , rrovv, put a question to the Under-President of the Board of Control whether her Majesty's Government had -yet re ceived any communication addressed to the late dent of the Board of Control relative to the proclamation of the Governor-General of India. THE VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT. Lord V. TEMPEST gave notice that he shoul I move as an amendment to the motion of the hon. member for Oxford (Mr. Cardwe'l), to the effect that this boos) in its present state of information, ab stams from expressing an opinion on the policy of any proclamation which may have been issued by the Governor-General of India in relation to Oude, or on the course pursued by the Governm2nt with reference to such proclamation. (Cheers.) THE COLONIES. Viscount BURY gave notice that he should on the Bth June move the appointment of a select committee relative to the expediency of putting Penang, Singapore, Malacca, and other places In the East under the con trol of the colonial department. POSTPONEMENT OF THE VOTE OF CENSURE. Mr. CARDWELL said it was the wish of her Majesty's Government that the motion cf which he had given notice for Thursday should be discussed on that day, and he appealed to hon. members who had notices on the paper for that day to give way, that the motion might have precedence on that day. (Hear, hear.) Mr. lIEADLAM said he would give way and post pone his motion if other hon. members would do the same. (Hear, hear ) Sir J TRELA.WNY declined to postpone his mo tion on Thursday relative to the Church-rate Bill, unless the Government would give him another day. (dear, hear.) Mr. CARD WELL said it rested on the Government under the circumstances to state whether the motion should come on on Thursday or on the f ,ilowing day (Friday). Mr DISRAELI—Friday is quite at the right hon. gentltrnan's service. (Cheers.) Mr. CARD WELL—Then I will bring it on on Fri day. (Cheere.) BENGAL ESTABLISHMENT. Mr. W. VANSITTART asked the Secretary of the Board of Control whether it was true that the three new European infantry regiments, already authorised for the Bengal establishment, were to be officered by a simple transfer of European officers borne on the rolls of the first six Native Sepoy corps of the line ; if so, what peculiar claim the officers of the first six Native regi ments, no longer existing, had over the other extinct Native regiments. Mr. BAILLIE said it was true, as stated by the hon. member in his question relating to the efficiency of the regiments referred to, the selection rested with the Governor-General of India. ENDOWED SCHOOLS (IRELAND) Mr. BAGWELL asked the Chief Secretary for Ire land if her Majesty's Government intended to legislate this session upon the report of the Endowed Schools (Ire land) Commission, with a view to the improvement of endowed schools in Ireland, for the better manage ment of their endowments, and for the better regulating, managing, and governing of such school., and for the general promotion, in connection with them, of acade mical education in Ireland. Lord NAAS said it was not the intention of her Ma jesty's Government to propose any measure of the kind this session. THE CAGLIARI. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether the Government had settled the amount that ought to be claimed as compensation from the Neapolitan Government for the engineers of the Cagliari, Watt and Park ; and, if so, whether the demand bad been actually made, or whether it had been left to arbitration under the arrangements suggested at the meeting of the Congress of Paris ? Mr. CRAWFORD put a question to the Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, of which he bad given notice, relative to the statement in the morning papers of what had passed in the Turin Chambers, relative to the negotiations between this country and Sardinia, which was different to the statement made by the hon. gentleman to that house on a former occasion. Mr. S. FITZGERALD, in reply to the last questiom, appealed to the house whether anything was more un usual—(cheers)—more inconvenient, or more unfair, than that questions of this kind should be put without previous notice ? (Cheers.) In reply to the other que: , .. tion, the right hon. gentleman ;aid her Majesty's Go vernment had instructed Mr. Lyons as to the definite sum to be demanded as compensation from the Neapo litan Government. CAPTAIN KING'S PROMOTION. Mr. BRADY asked the Secretary for War why Capt. King, of.the Depot Battalion Department, was promoted to a majority, he not being the senior adjutant or senior captain of that branch of the service, and was not such appointment contrary to the rules of the service ? General PEEL appealed to the house as to the pro priety of those questions being put in that house. (Cheers.) The only answer ho felt it hie duty to give to the question of the hon, member was that he (General Peel) was fully aware of the appointment, and - he held himself fury responsible for the promotion. (Cheers.) THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAILS. Mr. MACARTNEY askel the late Secretary to the Treasury, the cause for altering the port of arrival and departure of the Cape of Good Hope Mails in England to Devonport in place of Southampton, as set nut in thy- copy of the accepted tender of the Union Stearn Shipping Company, bearing date the 27th day of August, 1857, laid on the table of this house (No. 119) whether at the desire of the Postmaster-G-eneral, the Board of Admiralty, nr the inhabitants of Devonport ; and also, why the additional sum inserted in the con tract should be 3,0001., in place of 1,2001., as named in the eighth column of the tender, for such change of the port of departure ? Mr. WILSON said no alteration had been made since the acceptance of the tender. OATHS BILL. The adjourned debate on the Oaths Bill (Amend. men ts) relative t) the nomination of Baron Rothschild a member of the committee for t:e Lords' Conference, was resumed by The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, and after some dis ene.ion, in which Mr. Whitbreal, Mr. Headla , n, Mr. Macaoley, Mr. Colicr, Mr, 11. Drummond, Mr. Malin4. and other hon. members took part, the house divided. The numbers were-- For the motion ....................... 251 Against it .................................. 196 Majority ..................... -55 The motion for appointing Baron Rothschild on the committee was therefore carried. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the committee at once withdrew. MINING OPERATIONS Mr. RICARDO presented peitions from the copy. holders and inhabitant s and the mayor and corporation of the borough of Hanley, in the Ste ffordshire potteries, complaining of the peril to their lives and property to which they were subjectei by the mining operations under tho Duchy of Lancaster ; and moved that a select committee be appointed to inqWre into the allegations of the petitioners, and to report whether any and what remedy can be afforded to them, should the grievance of which they complain be proved to exist. He stated that the mining operations in question undermined a large amount of property, and thereby ruined it, besides caus ing a serious risk of life. It was a matter fur serious investigation. Mr.BAINES said that there had been an immemo rial commercial cutom in these copyholels under which those who build upon the land have been made aware of the risk they run on account of the land being situated above the mines, and have received an allowance in the purchase money in consequence. Moreover, the matter was not under the control of the Duchy of Lancaster, but depended upon Itases granted to a private family, that of the Granville,. Alderman COPELAND thought that the case de manded inquiry. Much property, which some years ago had cost large sums, had been altogether destroyed by these mining operations. He urged the appointment of a committee. Mr. WALPOLE would, on the part of the Crown, offer no objection to the committee, if he thought that it would be of any use. But he was convinced that inquiry would lead to no result, as the question involved points of law which the house could not possi bly decide. The best course to adopt would be to sub mit one case to legal decision, by which the others should be governed. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that no ground of complaint had been substantiated on the part of the petitioners. Vilcount INGESTIVE thought that inquiry ought to be granted as an act of clemency torards the povrta classes. Sir R. BETHELL oppwted the motion for a commit tee. What would the house do after the committee bad made its report ? He protested against so dangerous a precedent for meddling in a matter which ought to be brought before the courts of law. After some observations from Mr. WISE and Mr. ATHERTON, Mr. RICARDO replied, and the house divided -7 For the motion 63 Agaimt it Majority 65 PRIVATE BILLS. Lord R. CECIL moved a resolution, that it is expedi. ent that the investigation into the merits of private bills at Present. conducted by select cominittee3 of the house, should in future be conducted by a paid and permanent tribunal. Mr, W. PATTEN said that private buiiness of e house had of late years greatly improved. He did not think that the proposal of the noble lord would work practically, and he therefore felt bound to oppose it. Lord STANLEY denied that t he members of the house were unfit to perform the duties of deciding upon private bills. Still he thought that the practice of those com mittees could be much improved. Tire discussion was continued by Mr. Ingram, Mr. D. Griffiths, Lard Ebrington, Mr. .W. E wart, Mr. T. Egerton, and other members, after which, Lord R. CECIL withdrew his motion. BARRACK ACCOMMODATION. Lord EBRINGTON moved a resolution to the effect that the mortality of the British army was caused by the bail sanitary condition of the barrack accommodation. That while the house viewed with satisfactien the efforts hitherto made for the improvement of the soldier, much yet remains to be done with regard to barrack accommo dation —first, for its incre tee with a view to the discon tinuance of the billeting system ; and secondly, with a view to the healthy accommodation of the troops in gene ral, and to the decent accommodation of the married sol dier ; and that, in the opinion of the house, such increase and improvement are imperatively called for, not less by good policy and true economy, than by justice and humanity. He compared the mortality in the army with that of other classes of the community, to show that its bad accommodation was the cause of its great relative mortality, Sir F. SMITH yielded to no man in the desire to im prove the accommodation of the soldier. There was no doubt that of late years the amount of accommod Alan given to each soldier was much increased. They no longer slept two in a bed, or one over another. He referred to barracks where there was a less proportion of dubc feet per man the mortality was not so great as in wale where there were more cubic feet. The amount of duty was not of so much consequence as the character of that duty, tho running in and out instead of taking the duty " right off" as the pen , eman did. When a policeman bad done his night duty he went home, had a cup of tea, and went to bed. But the soldier was not allowed to turn down his bed in the day time, and he had his accoutrements to clean. The married soldier was better off; he went home like a policeman, had his tea, and went to bed; and by the time ho got up his wife had cleaned half his accoutre ments for him. The army was much indebted to the noble lord for bringing on the question, but they must not run away with the notion that it was the small num ber of cubic feet alone that caused the mortality. There was much less mortality amongst Sappers and Miners, chiefly from the circumstance that they had only about one-tenth the night duty that other regiments had. Capt. ANNESLEY read some statistical statements, comparing the police with the brigade of Guards, which ho said were about equal in number.. He observed that the greater portion of the police were married, and their pay allowed them to live in comfortable houses. A policeman could retire by giving a month's notice. The soldier must serve his time unless he was invalided. Bad characters and drunkards were discharged from the police, and policemen were not imprisoned, whereas the colonel of a regiment could not get rid of them in so summary a manner, but, must have them punished by imprisonment with hard la bour, and came back with health impaired. Ids compared the number of men required to keep up the str ingth of the police and of the Guards respectively. There were 25 men per week discharged from the police, sothatinl o . e f m 6 7 o t o h o s , 1,300 new men were required to keep up a force while the Guards only required 623. If the army could get mid of their bad characters and unhealthy men at that rate they would beimmortal. Mr. W. WILLIAMS said a barrack was one of the best" buildings to look at in London, so there must be some great mismanagement in the interior arrangements. The house had been charged with niggardliness, and the Commander in-Chief was reported. whether correctly or no, to have said in another place that ho could not get money enough from this house to repair the barracks. He did not know whether that was after dinner. The sums laid out in bar rack 4 for the last few years was enormous. In 34 years it had been upwards of 7. millions. It was said that the night duty did the mischief, and it was suggested that the police should be ernidoved to do the duty, but he was sure that no gallant officer in that house would wish that the soldiers should have police to take care of thew. He un derstood that there was a costly pavilion erected for the Queen at Aldershot. It was a strange thing for the Queen of England to require a pavilion in the middle of a camp of soldiers ; but if she wished for it the house did not grudge it to her. Only it was not fair to say that money could not be got for barrack accommodation. The soldier was a costly article, and should be taken care of on grounds of economy. Col. NORTH said the thanks of the army were due to the noble lord. He could not understand why the soldier should not be allowed to take off his great coat. Of course ho must wear his accoutrements to guard against surprise, but a man was better prepared to act freely without his great coat than with it. But the real reason was that in most of the barracks there was no means of hanging up the great coats. It was a mere question of pounds, shillings, and pence. There were sometimes two pegs, but that was not sufficient. He was quite sure that after dinner or at any time his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief would be found to speak the truth, and would show him self, as be had always been, a true friend of the soldier. Mr. PEASE said that however they were satisfied that there was a right thing to be done, ther e was a l so a r i g h t time to do it. They ha spout three and a half millions on barracks within the last three years, and with the expense of the war on our hands, and our financial affairs only just patched up by the clever arrangement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he had great doubts whether this was a proper time to undertake fresh barrack expenditure, with out first a,scertaieing whether the expenditure at present going on was to any purpose. Sir J. PAXTON said it was agreat mistake if the house supposed that the three and a half millions referred to had been spent in giving improved barrack accommodation. It was applied in providing barracks for the greater num ber of men required in consequence of the Russian war, Scc. He would recommend that all these town barracks should be sold, and that the money should be appropriated to the erection of barracks out of town. Sir H. VERNEY thought the motion a good one. It would be productive of good to the seller, and of economy to the country. Co). BOLDERO advised the adoption of the motion. Lint PALMERSTON thought the army would be greatly indebted to the noble lord for bringing forward this motion, which he hoped would be adopted. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT had no wish to make any objections to the accuracy of the statistics that had been advanced by the military commissioners in reference to the mortality of the Guards. He thought the great want was of a statistical department in connection with the military department of the Government. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman thought that intemperance was not the real cause of disease amongst soldiers, but that it arose generally from the bad ventilation of barracks. General PEEL said that every man who had the welfare of the military at heart would thank the noble lord for bringing forward Lis motion, to which he should offer no objection. The accommodation hail no doubt been bad, but the attention of Government would be directed to the subject. ' Colonel PENNANT supported the motion. Sir W. CODRINGTON advocated an extension of bar rack accommodation. Colonel KNOX thought there might be better plans for the accommodation of soldiers id barracks. He trusted also that some means would be taken to improve the ven tilation of the barracks. Mr. S. HERBERT explained. Mr. MONSELL said that the report with respect to barracks bad not been acted on, simply because no new barracks had been constructed since it appeared. The bast mode or rasing money for the buildinc , of new and efficient barrack s wou ld b e selling old and useless ones. Lord BURGHLEY also pressed the necessity of an im proved ventilation in barracks. After a few words from Lord EBRINGTON and Mr. B. JOHNSTONE, the motion was agreed to. TURNPIKE TOLLS (NIETROPOLIS). Oa the motion of Mr. BYNG, it was agreed that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be pleased to issue a royal commission to inquire and report as to the best means of air rding to the inhabi tants of the metropolitan districts, within six miles of Charing-cross, a relief from the abolition of turnpike-gates and toll-bars similar to that which the legislature has already granted, on the recommendation of a royal com mission to the metropolis of Ireland. E EJECTION COMMITTEES. Mr. COLLINS moved for leave to bring in a bill to fur ther limit and define the jurisdiction of election commit tees in cases of scrutiny, by extending the provisions of the act of the 6th Vic., chap. 18, sec. 98.—Agreed to. ASCENSION DAY. Lord R. CECIL moved th .t all committees of the house stand adjourned over Thursday next, being Ascension Day. Mr. WALPOLE said it. was usual not to sit until after two o'clock on Ascension Day. After a brief discussion the motion was withdrawn. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. _ _ On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. I3RO WN could only assent to the second reading on the understanding that by passing it through that stage, the deliberations of the select committee, to which it was to be remitted, should not at all be prejudiced. Mr. HORSFALL opposed the bill. The second reading was postponed until Tuesday next, PROPERTY QUALIFICATION BILL Mr. BENTINCK gave notice that when it was proposed to go into committee on this bill, he should move that that stage be taken that day sir months. The report of supply and ways and means was then brought up. The Stamp Duties on Drafts Bill was read a third time and passed. The house then adjourned at 20 minutes to 1 o'clock. CENTRAL CRIMIN AG CO ti .RT.—May 11. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) THE CASE OF THE REV. GEORGE RADCLIFFE. George Radcliffe, 55, described V a clerk, was placed at the bar to plead to three indictments, the first of which charged him with feloniously forginc, the signature for a transfer of st ck to tie amount of 1,0281. 63. 3d., with intent to defraud the Gover nor and Company of the Bank of England, .and the others wi:h forging certificates of a death and burial of the person interested in the stock in ques tion. Mr. Giffard appeared for the prosecution ; Ser geant Ballantine was specially retained, with Mr. Bodkin, on behalf of the pr &iner. It will be remembered that the prisoner, who is a clergyman, was committed upon the. charge of forging the signature of a gentleman who was his co-trustee for certain stock in the Bank of England, and at the same time representing that this gentle man was dead, and producing certificates of his death and burial, which certificates were the founda tion of the other two indictments. The p - isoner, who appeared to be suffering acute mental anguish, pleaded guilty to the whole of the charges. Sergeant Ballantine said he appeared with his learned friend on behalf of the prisoner, and upon a consideration of 411 the facts and the position of the prisoner and his connections, they had come to the conclusion that the most advisable course to be taken was that the prisoner should plead guilty, and that the matter should be left ent'rely in the hands of the conr', The Recorder then addressed the prisoner, and said that he had pleaded guilty to three indic:ments, all no doubt connected with the same transaction but involving an offence of a very serious descrip tion, and for which only a few years ago his life would have been forfeited. It was very painful to have to pass sentence upon a person in his position ; bat he should not be doing his duty to the public if he were to pass over such an offrnce with a light ponishment, and he therefore felt compelled to order him to be kept in penal servitude for ten years. [ I 1 , POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—IIIay 12. MARYLEBONE. —THE LATE ADROIT ROBBERY BY THE SOI-DISANT " MISS CONSTANCE BROWN."--"" O , ) , IIMITTAL OF THE PRISONER ON Two CHARGES.--• The court was crowded to excess, the greatest anxiety being manifested to obtain a sight of Louise Moutat, who had been remanded on the charge of having, in a most adroit and ext. aordinarr manner, possessed herself of a diamond bracelet, of the value of 3201., from Hunt and Roskell, Bond street, under the pretence that it was for Lady Campbell, 14, Radnor-place, Hyde-park. A clerk from the banking-house of Messrs. Cox and Biddulph was examined, and some further evi dence was taken in refeience to a second cage. in which the prisqner had obtained jewellery from Mr. Ray, jeweller, Great Castle-street, Oxford-street, to the amount of 501. The prisoner was fully committed to take her trial upon both charges. MA RLBOROUG H-STREET. —TED ROBBER:2 . AT LORD FOLEY'S. —Thomas Partridge was charged with being concerned with others in committing the large plate robbery at Lord Foley's, in Grosve nor-square. Police-constable A 316 said the prisoner answered the description of one of tho parties concerned in the robbery. Mr. Hannant, the superintendent, said on Mon- day next he would be prepared with further Uri. , dente. Remanded till Monday. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL. MAY 11. Arrivals of grain and flour continue moderate. A good demand has been experienced for Indian corn for export to Ireland, .and the quantity this week sums up to 14,000 qrs. At this day's markdt no alteration of quotations could be made in any article. Trade quiet. LEEDS, MAY H. We have a good show of English and foreign wheat, and fair arrivals of both ; holders generally are pretty firms millers are, consequently, inactive, and the business done is at about the prices of Friday last. Barley as before. Beans and oats firm : other articles unchanged. Averages for the week : Wheat, 42s 10Id 1 Oats, 21s s.}dl Peas, 46a 10d. Barley, 36s 101-Id f Beans, 40s lid 1 Rye, —e Od. NORWICH CATTLE—MAY 8. We had a great many Scots and short horns to•day, but very few Devons and Irish. Sales dull. Fat beasts, 6s 6d to 7s Od ; prime, 7s 6d per stone; loin% about same as last week. Sheep, 42s to 44s per head, Oa good store pigs, 18s to 245. Fat pork, Gs to 6s 6d Pe r stone of 141bs; trade dud. PROVISION MARKET. Beef, per lb 6(1 to 7d Butter, p lb. is ld to is 2 1 I Mutton, per 1b.... 6 6d to 7d Eggs, per 18, Os 01 to is 0 Lamb, do., Os 9d to Os 10,1 I Hens, p pair Os Od to Os 0! Veal, per lb ... 6d to Os 64d I Ohickens,do.4o Od to 68 01 51dPork, perlb...os dto 63d Ducks do., 4s 6d to 6e 641 Salmon, per lb .... ..... Os Od Ducklings,do 2s Od to 2s 61 1 Grouse, per brace., 0s to Os Turkeys, each O s Od t o p i 0 Tallow, p stone, Os to —s 01 P o t a t oes , pr oak, —d to -4 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAL im5terdam............ 11 141 i Gibraltar .• .. .. .. •.. .. -. Ditto, three months .. 11 174 Leghorn .. •• .. .• •• .... 29 Oa Rotterdam ............ 11 174 Genoa • •••• 25 52, Antwerp •• •• •• •• •• .• .• 25 32,, Milan •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• '.... Brussels .• .• ••••••• • • • 25 32% Venice •••••••• •• •• ••• •• It' Hamburgh _••••••••e• • • 13 6% Na lea •• •••••• •••••• •• 4 . , Altena •••••••••• •• •• • • • • Palermo •• • • Paris •••••• • • ..••••• .• 257% Messina ... ••• 12 54 Do. three months ...• 25 32 Lisbon ... ..... •• ••.. • • 514 Marseilles ............ 25 32% Oporto - .. 51% •••••••••• BOUrdeAUX •• •••• •• • • ••• "41 , 'Rio Jan eiro.. .... • • .... Frankfort-on-Maine •• .. 118% IBuenos Ayre5.......... Berlin ................ • • New York,6o days' sight -- Vienna • • .... 10 33 Philadelphia ...... . Trieste •• •• •• •• •• •• .• « 10 34 PRICES 01 lIIILLION, PEI OZS Petersburg ............ 35% Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9 Madrid .........., .... 49 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz ......... • • ...... 49% Ifealean Dollars 0 5 07. Barcelona ............ Beylila.. ...... ........ I New Dollars ...... 0 Q. ith , Silver in bars ...... 0 5 LOOAL SHARIS MARKET& LIVERPOOL—MAT 11. STOCK EXCHANGE—The market opened at a declinii t 4" day, which was soon regained, and prices closed firOli Manchester, Sh e ffi e ld, an d Li nco l n, 34 to i—London North Western, 94 I—L ancas hi re an d Y or k s hi re , 91 to --Midlands, 93 i—Eastern Counties, 12 I—Caledouiall 42i il—Blackburn, 9,1 10 —South Eastern, 20i—N? British, 12 11-16—Dutch Rhenish, 4i I d.—Great Wester of Canada, 19$ 19t1—York and North Midland, 37i Chester and Holyhead, 18A 183—Berwicks, 23 5 -11, Grand Trunk of Canada,. 121 s —East Lancashire, 901 —. Leeds Northern, 23/ 4—Birkenhead stock, 714 2. MANCHESTER, MAY 11. - STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened with a weak business, but prices were not fully maintained, and closed rather lower. Dovers, 2015-16—Midlands, 92i—Leeds, 904—East Lancashire, 904 Shefficlds, 3713—Matlock 2 11-. 6—North Eastern (York), 75$—Blackburne, 91. A LEEDS, MAY 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—London and North-Wes t er ns 9i —North Eastern (York), 751—Leeds, 90i—Dovers, 69" North Western, 13.1.9. isIRMINGHAM, MAY 11. id STOCK EXCHANGE. —This market wa s fl a t t o -day, - A -, prices rather weak. South Staffords were done at 10r , Birmingham New Unian Mills at 2.l6.3.—GreatWestera ll closed at 55—London and Brightone at 108. ec va ni f d A ne t;: c: veze longera whichr rs z ms h n . remains been —The e i nnat givenintelligent t t y h p e: n u rtio v u s a i n n o c d f i n r t g e h P e e P rsO ub a lvidi spec t a ble individuals, as to th e ex t raordinary cures ffected by Mese° . Du Barry's Rev a l en t a A ra b ica Food, in various stages of the undermentione 1 maladies, and after medicine had utterl/ foiled, or had, in many cases aggravated the original sYr a t . toms : dyspepsia (indi ges ti on ) , constipation, functional irr' gularity, obstructions, acidity, cramps, spasms fit s, boa burn, diarrhoea, nervo usness, bili ousness, affections o f the liver and kidneys, flatulency, distension, palpitation of the heart, nervous headache, deafness, noises in the head an d ears, giddiness, p a i ns b e t ween the shoulders, and in alms° every part of the b , dy, chronic inflammation and ulceratio n of the stomach, eruptions on the skin, scurvy, fever, scrofula; impurities, poverty of blood, consumption (if not bevy,' human aid), dropsy, rheumatism, gout, influenza, gripp e ' nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, after eating/ or at sea, low spirits, spleen, general debilitli paralysis, cough, asthma, tightness across the chel!' phlegm, inquietude, sleeplessness, involuntary bliir ing, tremors, dislike to society, unfit ness f or stu d y , °°' lusions, loss of memory, vertigo, blood to the head, exho . tion, melancholy, groundless fear, indecision, wretchednes e f thoughts of self-destruction, &. Amongst those who W e joined in this magnificent testimonial of gratitude are such men as the Right Hon. Lord Stuart de Decies, the Venerable Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross ; Major-General Wag Captain Parker Bingham, R.N., Sze., &c. The catalog ue likewise includes th e names o f h un d re d s o f ladies, who, vrit a noble resoluti on , overcom i ng f or h uman i ty ' s sa k e the . r natural repugnance to publicity, have come forward to dei scribe their long-contin ue d su ff er i ngs un d er th e anguish 04 disease, and the misery of fruitless medicine-taking, an their final delivery from all thi s wre t c h e d ness b y the use 0f the light and agreeable Revalenta Food. In numbers of in c i stances it has been the salvation of women in pregnancy, a n . of delicate nu rses an d i n f an t s • an d th e d ura ti on o f c hro% diseases, which it has effectually overcome (after other methods of cure had been used in vain) "1 in some cases, upwards of sixty years. If we vie signata the discovery of this food as th e g reatest physical blessing which the goo d f or t une and ingenu ity o t' an individua , have yet conferred upon the human sped"' we feel that we are speaking quite within bounds; an d we can only express our hopes, for the sake of society . at large, that the use of this inestimable preparation may become se universal as its capacities forgood are certain and inexhaustible. Supported by testimonials from the following celebrated Pro fessors of Chemistry:• Dr. A. Ure ; Dr. Shorland; D r . Harvey; Dr. Campbell ; Dr. • Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer; Dr. Ingram' Lord Stuart de Decies; the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart; Major Gen. Th omas Ki ng, an d many o th er r espectable per . sons, whose health has been restored by it, after all oth er means of cure had failed. Suitably packed with full instrlite 121 b. 225. The 121 b canisters are sent carriage free on re . Cons, In canisters, 11b. 2s. 9d.;. 2 1 13. 4s. 6d.; Sib. 114. ; ceipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry, and Co., re Regent-street, London. Important Caution against the fear' fnl dangers of spurious imitations.—The Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injanction on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill for imitating "D o Barry's Revalenta Arabica Foo " GLYN—.On the 9th insBLI alttl4,lllBrnperial-square, ham, thewnifetoafau 7t Lient. , .Colonel Gly n , 3d Battalion Rifle Brigade, o of a daughter. g 2 hte h r. DOUGLASuIt at Lynburn, near NB . ~ the wife of Captain the Hon. G H Doug las ' G. H. R.N., of a son. MONSON—On the 9th inst., at the Grange, Bedale, the non. Mrs. T. J. Monson, of a son. MARRIAGES. CARY—REMALY On the 11th inst,, at St. Jam e " Church, Paddington, the Hon. Lucius Carey, son of th r o Viscount Falkland, to Sarah Christiana, only (laugh ° . of the late Major Henry Peach Keighly, J u d g e-A( I V site-General of the Madras Army, and of Idlicote tfoue, Warwickshire. e . n al HUDSON— WEST—On:the 11th inst., at the Congrags. l°- „, Chapel, New Bexley, Mr. Francis Hudson, of Bor' n f bury-road, Islington, to Julia Anne, only daughte r - Mao , Mr. John West, of Bexley, Kent. DEATHS, Ir.:110, ARMSTRONG— On the 10th inst., at 3, Belgrave - Stratford, Essex, John Armstrong, Esq., aged 50. 5, BROWNLOW—On the 18th March, a', Lucknow, aged 2 . from the effects of a gunpowder explosion, Elliot Peho, 0f I am Brownlow, Lieut. Bengal Engineers, second son 0 Henry Brownlow, Esq., of Portland-place, Bath. . 1 RIDEOUT—On the 7th inst., at Woolwich, Capt. sa n e Hideout, R.N. STIRLING-0a the 3d u:t., at the Hotel deWindsor , Fe r „ s d Sir Samuel Sti r ling, B a rt., o f Glor a t, Stirlingshire, _ Renton, Berwickshire. Li e u" STAINFORTH —On the 9th inst., Elizabeth, wife of . Colonel Stainforth, of Jersey. SKINGLEY— On the 7th inst., Henry Skingley, Esq., of Wa ke Colue-ha 1, E sex, aged 58. as WixoFmn—On the Bth inst., Lieutenant-Colonel The Henry Wingfield, late of her Majesty's 32d Regt. 11t . ra.07.5D0. - ig : Printed and Pub.:la:lad by Y.1)1:,130 Y -q t sr of No. 112, Strand, Print e r, at The Sun Moo " . t .. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the coo n of Middlesex, Wednesday, May 1 2 , 1858' ; i C 1 1. t t •