The Sun. — London, England, 1859-06-24 00:00:00

NO. RWICI - I TOWN COUNCIL. A specie a meeting of the members of the Muni cipal Corp eration was held on Tuesday (the mayor, a. Middlet - ,on, Esq., presiding), when there was a much larger altendanee than usual, in consequence of the min .utes containing notice of a motion to receive the report of the committee a )pointed to draw up a petition to the House of Commons, pray ing for a f all, searching, and impartial inquiry into the CORRUP T PRACTICES AT OUR CITY ELECTIONS. The T. own-Clerk reported that, after considerable diseusF.ion, the committee had agreed to the follow in petition : To, the Hon. the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled : The humble Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citi zens of the City of Norwich in Council assembled, Sheweth—That it is generally and confidently asserted that at the last election. of members of Parliament for this city extensive and systematic bribery was practised. That this practice is not only demoralising to the cor rupted electors, but subversive of the constitution, and tends to degrade the Parliament in the estimation of the country and of foreign nations. That the measures hitherto taken to expose and punish bribery have been inadequate, inasmuch as none but the actual parties to the corrupt transactions have been dealt with, whilst those who were the moving cause and instiga tion of the evil and who provide the means of corruption, have been permitted to escape. That it is rumoured that a fund was raised in London prior to the last general election for election purposes, to which it is assert e that influential personages largely sub scribed, and that a considerable subscription from that fund was sent clown to this city for the purpose of being used at the late general election. That it is further rumoured that a considerable sum of money was subscribed by persons in Norwich for the same purpose. That your petitioners are desirous that a thorough inquiry and investigation should take place before a committee of your hon. house, or before a royal commission, into the al leged bribery and corruption practised at the last election for this city, and particularly into the sources from which the money so corruptly expended was derived; and your peti tioners pray that such Inquiry and investigation may be full, searching, an d impartial. That it is further alleged that at former elections for this city bribery has been extensively practised, and your petitioners refer it to the wisdom of your hon. house to de termine whether those elections should be included or not in the inquiry and investigation now prayed for. A n d your petitioners pray that a committee of your hon. house may be appointed forthwith, or that such other means may be adopted as to your hon. house may seem meet and proper to expose, punish, counteract, and prevent the prac tice of bribery at elections. Mr. TILLETT then rose and said—Mr. Mayor, I rise for the purpose of moving that the petition ap proved by the committee be adopted by this Coun cil. It may be necessary perhaps to remind you, particularly as many gentlemen are here now who were not here on a former occasion, that the pre cise position of this question is as follows :—At a previous meeting this Council resolved to petition Parliament, and it was then referred to a committee to draw up a petition, and to recommend to what extent the petition should go. The duty of the Council to petition for a full, searching, and impar tial inquiry into the corrupt practices at elections of this city is not a point to be discussed. It has already been settled that a petition shall be pre sented, and the only question therefore now is— which materially narrows the line of discussion— whether this petition which has just been read shall go up, or what other petition shall go—whe ther any clauses in it appear to be objectionable to any member of the Council—or whether it can in any way be amended. That, as it appears to me, is the simple question before the Council. Now sir, since I brought this subject forward on a for mer occasion, matters have arisen which tend mate rially to strengthen the arguments I then adduced. I may be allowed to state that on the committee some members did object to these proceedings, on the ground that no evidence had been brought be fore either the Council or the committee to prove that bribery had been practised. Since the Coun cil meeting, and since the meeting of this com mittee, facts have transpired of great importance with regard to the issue now before us, for a peti tion has been presented to the House of Commons signed by no fewer than six members of this Coun cil, praying for an inquiry into the bribery sad to have taken place at the last election. On some ground of informality that petition was necessarily withdrawn, but a second has since been presented, signed by other gentlenien, some also of whom are members of this Council. So that in fact no fewer than eight members of the Council have signed a petition to Parliament alleging that bribery was committed at the last election for the city. I may also be able to give the information to gentlemen not yet acquainted with it, that another petition also has been, or will be, presented by certain indi viduals, some of whom, too, are members of this Council, alleging that bribery took place on the other side at the same time, so that in reality there will be, or probably are by this time, at least two petitions before the House of Commons. [Mr. Gedge—l beg your plrdon, Mr. Tillett—three.] (Laughter.) The gentleman on the other side is one of the best friends I have, and I only regret that such unkind expressions should have been used with regard to him, as that of " excessive zeal," but for my own part I have no reason in the world to com plain of him. (Renewed laughter.) He informs us that three petitions have been presented, which so far strengthens my position that I think you will agree that it is no longer a matter to be questioned that there are allegations of bribery, and that as far as rumour is concerned gross and notorious bribery was committed. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) These charges of bribery, moreover, do not arise from one side only, but mutually from each side against the other. These petitions, it is fairly presumed, are petitions for a party object, petitions instituted not so much out of a deep and genuine abhorrence of bribery in itself, as out of a deep and genuine abhorrence of being defeated, and being party petitions they are very likely to be dis posed of from party motives. But I think, sir, that this Council, as a public body, is called upon to step in between these party contentions, and to assume a public position. I think that we are bound to say that this question of bribery is too serious, and the consequences which it involves too extensive, to be a matter of compromise or arrangement on grounds of party expediency. (Cheers - .) The question must be laid before Parliament as a public grie- vance, and the inquiry must be sought for on public grounds and for the public advantage. Of these petitions, the only one of which I have a copy is the amended one which was presented on the 17th inst. It alleges that the sitting members, by gifts, promises, and other gross and notorious acts of bribery, induced electors to abstain from voting for Sir Samuel Bignold end Mr. Lushington, and to vote for Lord Bury and Mr. Schneider, by which means their election was secured. That allega tion, sir,is sii , ..,ned by several of our mo4t respectable citizens, and we hate a right to presume that they believe that everyone of them is pravable in law and in fact. I have not, as I nave already said, a copy of the petition which I believe has been sent up by the gentlemen of opposite politics but we may fairly pre sume that it contains allegations not less strong as to' the practices on the other side. There will therefore be these two petitions at least, and the third, of which I know nothing except that it has been men tioned by the gentlemen on the other side. (Laugh ter.) It is the duty of this Council, then, to raise thi s question out of the low, I may almost say discredit able arena, of mere party contention, and ma k e i t a true judicial inquiry—calling on Parliame n t, at the instigation and request of all parties, to send down a commission, or by other means to make such an in quiry as shall prove beyond all question what are the facts with regard to the last election. (Applause.) Now, sir, this petition comes precisely within the terms of the resolution adopted at the previous meeting of the Council. It prays for a full, search ing, and impartial inquiry. If any gentleman can suggest words which will make it more full, more searching, and more impartial, I can say on behalf of myself that I will readily accept the suggestion, and I believe that the majority of the committee, if not all of them, will do the same. I believe, how ever, that it will be found utterly impossible to strengthen the petition in this respect, and that no one reading the petition would be able to tell from the wording of it from which side of this room it had emanated. (Cheers.) The first allegation is, "That it is generally and confidently asserted that at the last election for members of Parliament for this city. extensive and systematic bribery was practised." It is not said here—and on that point I conceded to a gentleman on the other side—that it is notorious even, or put forth as an acknowledged fact, that there was bribery, but simply that it is generally and confidently asserted, which I appre hend no one can question. (Hear, hear.) Excep tion was taken to the words " extensive and syste matic," but no words less expressive than these would represent the state of things which is be lieved to have existed. Ido not stand up here to say that there was bribery merely in some isolated cases, or th a t i t was committed in a few instances in the heat and excitement of the contest; but I ask for this inquiry on the ground that the bribery was systematically, extensively, and deliberately planned and carried out. The next clause is, " That this practice is not only demoralising to the cor rupted electors, but subversive of the constitution, and tends to degrade the Parliament in the estima tion of the country and of foreign nations." I hold it to be a serious question in regard to the influence of this country on foreign nations, that this prac tice of bribery should be brought to an end as soon as possible, and that all who have any influence sir,promoteis a almost rigidthe should show they are preEpanrgeldantdo, and searching inquiry. only country in the world which is blessed with a constitutional government. (Hear, hear.) W e are continually hearing of disturbances and revolutions to the 9ppression of in all parts of the world, owing rulers and consequent discontent of their subjects. England assumes the high privilege of teaching the nations how to live, how to govern themselves, and how the power of the Crown and of the aristocracy may be properly blended with—and, if I may so, moderated by—due power on the part o the people. Anything, therefore, which tends to b, .ng into con tempt the constitution of this country, and to show that the Parliament is like a lot Ait up to the highest bidder; to have this, I say, the confessed truth—to have it so recorded in the annals of Par liament itself—to have it the subject of conversa tion and rejoicing amongst our enemies abroad, is one of the most serious aspects in which the evil can be regarded. (Applause.) The next clause is, " That the measures hitherto taken to expose and punish bribery have been inadequate, inasmuch as none but the actual parties to the corrupt transac tions have been dealt with, whilst those who were the moving cause and instigation of the evil, and who provide the means of corruption, have been permitted to escape." That clause, Sir, I am sure, will express the real feeling of every member of this Council, however much some may ba indisposed from personal or other rcotives to give their support to it as it stands. (Cheers.) It was put forward at the previous council meeting that the effect of these proceedings would be to bring punishment on individuals, and particularly on the hubler classes of the voters. Now, Sir, I have no desire of that kind. Ido not believe that they are the criminals—the real, the great criminals in these transactions. I believe that those men who provide the money for party pu r p oses or f or purposes o f per sonal ambition—who lay the plan and carry it out —are the men who should be visited with all the punishment which appertains to the offence. (Loud cheers.) I happened to be listening to the debate the other night in the House of Lords on the Italian question, and was much struck by an argument put forth by Lord Brougham. Ido not remember his words, but his remark was to the effect that when anything is done of which you have to complain, if you have a difficulty in finding out who were the instigators of the offence, and who provided the means for it, a question naturally arises the answer to which will help you to a conclusiion—the question started by an ancient Roman judge—" Cui bono ?" (To whose advantage does it tend ?) And his lord ship contended that whoever was benefitted by the act might fairly, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be taken as the instigator of it. (Hear.) Now I say that bribery was committed at the last election to the extent of some thousands of pounds, and affecting some hundreds of voters. I ask, then, for whose good, if I may use such a term, or to whose advantage was it done ? And when you have found out for whose advantage it was done, you have tolerably good grounds for concluding who was the doer of it. (Hear, hear.) I would lay hold, there fore, of the men at the head of the affair, I would bring them all unsparingly before a commission, and would make every one of them give an account, particularly as regards financial matters, touching this contest. (Applause.) The next clause is, " That it is rumoured that a fund was raised in London prior to the last general election, for election pur poses, to which it is asserted influential personages largely contributed, and that a considerable contri bution from that fund was sent down to this city for the purpose of being used at the late general elec tion." Now, Sir, I have already said that I hap pened to be in the House of Lords the other night, and heard the discussion on the address, and I at the same time heard Lord Derby's speech on this ques tion of bribery. I admit that he did, in the most decided and unequivocal terms, deny that he had subscribed anything for the purposes of corruption, but he nevertheless made an admission of a very serious character as affecting the question now be fore us. He said that he thought there could he no objection to subscribing for the legitimate ex penses of elections—that he saw no objection to a fund being raised to help candidates to pay for their legitimate expenses. (Laughter.) Now, Sir, I say that it matters not whether the two or three thousand pounds which were sent here, came from the Reform Club or from the Carlton Club—from whichever it might come, it is a mere pretence to say that it was sent for the legitimate expenses of the election. If any such fund was raised in London as Lord Derby's speech evidently admits, and if it was employed to help men to pay their election expenses, how can Lord Derby under take to say that the money so subscribed by him for legitimate purposes, was not applied for the pur poses of corruption ? And if the rumour is correct that considerable differences have arisen between one of the political parties in this city and their candidates touching the payment of the legitimate expenses of the last election, and if legal proceed ings are arising out of these differences, it only strengthens what I have said that the matter re quires a rigid investigation. Anyhow, the commit tee who have drawn up this petition have a right to credit in this respect, that there is nothing in this clause which accuses one side more than another. There is no stronger imputation on the gentlemen who managed the election on the part of the Conservatives, than there is on the gentlemen who managed the election on the part of the Libe rals. The clause is impartial, and only asks for a full inquiry into the truth. The next clause is, " That it is further rumoured a considerable sum of money was subscribed by persons in Norwich for the same purpose." To this clause the same remarks apply as to the one immediately preceding it. The following paragraph says, " That your petitioners are desirous that a thorough inquiry and investi gation should take place before a committee of your hon. house, or before a Royal Commission, into the alleged bribery and corruption practised at the last election for this city, particularly into the sources from which the money, so corruptly expended, was derived ; and your petitioners pray that such in quiry and investigation may be full, searching, and impartial." Now, sir, I can only of course deal with what is currently reported, but I ana told that gen tlemen on the other side—and there is some confir mation of this in the reports of the meetings which they have held—are united for the purpose of at tempting to defeat this inquiry. (Loud cries of "No, no, no," from the Conservatives.) Well, lam glad to hear it ; this shows the importance of stating what one has heard and the mentioning the rumours that are afloat, for if I had not made that remark, a feeling would have remained in our minds which would have been unjust ; but certainly my appre hension, when I saw the opposition benches so early and completely filled this morning, was that there had been what we call a " whip up" of the party on the other side, to try and thwart this mo tion for an inquiry. (Great applause.) lam glad, gentlemen, that you are disposed to second the efforts now being made to promote a full, searching, and impartial investigation. But you must excuse my having; fallen into such a mistake. since I do happen to know that sonic: of your lead ing friends did actually pledge themselves to be here on a recent occasion to put a stop to this petition ; and I am glad that that gentleman who charged another of his own party with having more zeal than discretion, has drawn out in time to pre vent the return of such a charge upon himself. (Laughter and applause.) The next clause is, That it is further rumoured that, at former elec tions for this city, bribery has been extensively practised, and your petitioners refer it to the wis dom of your honourable house to determine whether these elections should be included or not in the in quiry and investigation now prayed for." That clause, as you know, was put in at the instance of a gentleman on the other side, and though a friend of his wished it to be...struck out, having myself adopted the suggestion in the Council I felt bound to preserve it in the petition when the question was considered in committee, but of course I shall be happy to bow, in this respect, to the feeling of the majority. The prayer of the petition is, " And your petitioners pray that a committee of your honourable house may be appoi n t e d f or th w ith , or that such other means may be adopted as to y our honourable house may seem meet and proper, to expose, punish, counteract, and prevent theprac tice of bribery at elections." So far as my own judgment serves me, I cannot but think t e ha d t ea if_ gentlemen are honest in thei r pro f essed desire to put a stop to this evil, they will ass i st i n the n yours to sccure an answer to this prayer. I cannot conceive of any reasonable and I can only pretence on w hi ch they can object to the petition, say that, if there are any words in it to which th ey demur, anything too harsh or too strong, my real desire has been, not to bring an acrimonious ele ment into the discussion, but simply to do my duty to the public in the best spirit I could ; and I am sure that if any gentlemen object to the precise form in which the matter is put before the Council, they will be listened to, and their sugges tions Met, as far as possible. I beg leave to move that the petition be adopted, and the city seal fixed thereto. (Applause.) The MAYOR—I hope that some gentleman on the other side will second the motion. Mr. GEDGE-Oh, I beg leave to second it, Mr. Mayor. lam very pleased to think that the feel ings of my friend, if he will allow me to call him so, are a little milder than on the last occasion. I suppose he is tired of rumours, and I have no doubt that his evidence, when it comes out, will be like Queen Charlotte's when it came from Italy. (Great laughter.) I suppose he will have no objection to have my petition for the Guardians' election taken as an appendage to his, as it is extraordinary to me that a gentleman connected with the Nor folk News should excite the feelings, and spirit, and good understanding there used to be in this city, and afterwards, in consequence of that paper being wished to be prosperous, there must be some thing on all occasions got up for the sale of the Norfolk 'News. (Great laughter.) It is a very pretty shop for the editor, as I suppose he is in THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1859 . part, if not in whole. I suppose, like all other 1 editors, he cuts pieces out of one paper and pieces out of another, and then puts them together and calls them his own articles. (Roars of laughter.) At the same time I must say that there is a deal of credit due to the company in endeavouring by stealth, for it is nothing else, to excite that class of people, the lower class, which read his paper, for nobody else but the lower class read it. (Laughter. cries of Oh, oh, and " Why, you read it yourself, don't you?") I say there's a good deal of policy in getting up all this agitation, for at one ti me it was no doubt a losing game, and no doubt now it is a saving one. I dare say my friend heard of the rumour that I had purchased the Norfolk Standard at Yarmouth, and had got a shop in the same street, to publish it here twice a-week to draw the people to buy that paper, because it was thought they would sooner buy it than a twopenny-halfpenny paper. I feel obliged to you for hearing my c hat-ch a t, f or th a t' s a ll it will come to. (Laughter.) I suppose you will have no objection to this going up as an appendage to yours (holding out a roll of paper towards Mr. Tillett). It is an extraordinary expense to go up with two separate petitions. Yours will cost the city two thousand pounds, and I should not like to add two more. Why, at The late Guardians' elec tion, one of the proprietors—one of the partners— of the Norfolk News was seen in the grossest scene of bribery in the porch of the church ; and now one of these gentlemen comes under the pretence of purity and morality, and is burst out like a carna tion from its pod—(loud and prolonged laughter)— and is going to frighten every individual in this city because as he thinks he has a chance of selling some extra papers. My dear Mr. Tillett, I wisa you joy. (Roars of laughter.) I have a note, no I have it not with me, but it is this—" Dear Sir, — Unless you pay this account to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, I have strict orders to proceed against you immediately. Signed, J. H. Tillett,"—with a dash under " immediately." (Great laughter.) That was the day before the election. I say nothing about these matters, but I suppose that that is what my friend Tilhtt would call coercion or undue in fluence, such as he exerted at Peto and Warner s election, when he set twelve gentlemen. on my humble person for a fortnight night and day. (Roars of laughter.) But I bear these things and am in good plight after all, and I have no doubt that after the investigation I shall return from London in as good spirits as I am, thank Sod, this morning. (Great laughter.) As no one proposed an amendment, the motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. TILLETT then moved that the petition be sent to John Bright, Esq., member for Birmingham, for presentation. Mr. J. D. SMITH seconded the motion. Mr. GEDGE thought it should be sent to Mr. Cobden as soon as he returned. Mr. WINTER suggested that the petition should be presented by the sitting members. The MAYOR and Mr. WILLETT both expressed an opinion that as the present members would both be interested in the matter, it would hardly do to ask them to present the petition. Mr. Tillett's motion was then agreed to. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. MARYLEB ONE. A meeting of the electors of the borough of Marylebone was held last night, at the Literary In stitute, Edward-street, Portman-square, for the purpose of hearing Lord Ferraby give an explana tion of his political principles. Mr, P. GRAHAM, of Oxford-street, having been called to the chair s said that last evening they heard a very satisfactory exposition of the political views of Major Lyons ; to-night they were assembled to li3ten to a statement from Lord Fermoy. That noble lord being an Irish peer, could not represent an Irish constituency ; but, entertaining as he did a desire to take an active part in the legislation of his country, he had come forward to solicit the suf frages of the borough of Marylebone. Lord FERMOY then addressed the meeting. He said the reason why he appeared before them was that which the hon. chairman had just stated— that he, being an Irish peer, was not competent to represent an Irish constituency. He was a man of business, and had represented one of the largest constituencies in his native land, the agricultural county of Cork, for nearly 20 years. He belonged to the advanced Liberal party, whose ranks he was glad to say were every day receiving fresh recruits. The occasion of his appearing before them was the promotion of Sir Benjamin Hall to the peerage. It was an event of which Sir Benjamin kid a right to be proud, and of which the people of Marylebone had no reason to be ashamed. (Cheers.) But it be hoved them to be very cautious as to the man whom they would put in his place. (Hear, hear.) While seeking their suffrages he would not assume a single principle which he could not honestly advocate, nor would he, even to attain the honour of repre senting Marylebone, pretend to espouse any politi cal principle which he did not sincerely feel to be right. He had always endeavoured, while in Par liament, to carry out the principles entertained by the advanced Liberal party, and had. always been the follower of his late respected friend Joseph Hume. (Cheers.) He entered Parliament in 1837, and represented the same constituency to 1855. During that period he had given many votes to whioh he would refer with the utmost confidence. In February, 1838, he supported a motion by Mr. Grote for the introduction of the ballot. It was said that the ballot was un-English. The ballot was a re medy for a great disease. The remedy was un-En glish, but the disease was still more un-English. It was cruel to give a man the privilege of a vote unless they protected him in the exercise of it. (Cheers.) He had always been an advocate of household suf frage, but he would not stop there. There was a most valuable class of men who occupied only por tions of houses ; men most trustworthy in their avo cations, but who were not in a position to acquire an entire house to themselves. To those persons he would give a vote. With regard to the redistribu tion of the representatives, that was a subject which ' all parties agreed required immediate attention. The present state of things was most unsatisfactory. Population ought to be an important ingredient in the redistribution of seats. He would not leave pro perty altogether out of consideration, but popula tion, he thought, was as good a test as to the sub ,tantial qualifications of a representative as could he had. The borough of Marylebone ought to have -,ix representatives, less than that number ought not to he given to so important a constituency. t_is brought him to the question as to the suppres sion of the small boroughs. He was sorry to see in the present Government one Cabinet Minister at least who had declared himself in favour of the preservation of small boroughs. But it was his firm conviction that no measure would be of any avail short of a total abolition of those small constituen cies. (Cheers.) They were a blot and a disgrace to the British constitution. Let the small boroughs be merged. in the counties ; for he did not ap prove of grouping them together. Although he in 1838 represented a large agricultural constitu ency in Ireland, and was himself the owner of ex tensive estates in that country, yet when in that year Mr. Villiers brought forward a motion for the repeal of the corn laws, he (Lord Fermoy), not .vithstanding his connection with the agricultural Interest, voted in support of that motion. (Cheers.) He did do so because he felt that no man had a right to cut a slice off the loaf of the poor. (Cheers.) He was the advocate of freedom of conscience, and of the total abolition of church rates. It was a most cruel oppression to compel one man to pay for the church of another. He believed that the doc trines of the established church, in the tenets of which he had been brought up, would be greatly advanced if all were at once to come forward and assent to the entire abolition of church rates. He believed that in that case the voluntary prin ciple would come out most triumphantly in the support of the churches of this country. (Cheers.) But whether that would be so or not - he held that no man who did not believe in the tenets taught in any particular church ought to be called upon to support that church. (Cheers.) In regard to social, legal, and administrative reforms—three very large words—he would then only say that he had always advocated every description of reform. One remark, however, he could not refrain from making. There was not probably in England a more able and in• telligent legal reformer than Sir Richard Bethell, the present Attorney-General. It was, in his opi nion, a great loss to the country, and a great in justice to the man himself, that instead of being subject uin g e) bp a jwt in oheracet a stu p wsno p oofi o toe i yei n csmoo t a e nfie d nkopem z , . noNy t tvi h o yho r i eet n qih e unh y agaw - ldt G iofihtu e eool n dsd e re r e: Iol a :a l gp: h aerr e lokg w pr iteov a hfs s oeae rn n i m o ht t shic Im p we nl which tt c iehhc e wh d ee Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gladstone) was reported to have said that the finances of the coun try were in a most unsatisfactory condition, and that it would be necessary to impose additional taxation. Instead of increasing the taxes, they ought to strive to effect retrenchment. He be lieved that much in that way might be effected. The diplomatic department would admit of very considerable reduction. Applying the principle of never giving money unless they g o t va l ue for i t, he knew of nothing from which the nation got so little as from the labours of diplomatists. (Hear.) lite To those gentlemen was intrusted thea . 1 t ? ATPhee e settlement of A the was question appointed, Cri mean war, the expenditure of the immense sums of what was and thtehe case loss s n s o w o f p thousands They bad ofha had lives. despatchesnd —some in good English, some in bad , and so me with bad spelling, but our diplomatists had not succeeded in their object, that of keeping Europe tranquil. They had had envoys, ambassadors, and whole classes of these men at work, and yet the war was spreading over the whole of Europe, and nobody knew at what moment. this nation might be swallowed in the gulf. (Cheers.) Therefore, if those gentlemen did not give value for the money they received they ought nct to be paid it. (Cheers.) But they were always meddling with other men's business ; and the more they did so the greater was the mess they made. (Cheers.) After a few re marks in support of local self-government the noble lord referred to the present state of affairs in this country. They had just formed a new Government, and he would at once say, whatever his views and feelings might have been before the Government was formed, that looking at it as it was now con stituted, he regarded it with feelings of great dis trust. (Hear, hear.) They had for some time been under the rule of a minority, and Lord Derby had done some things badly and some things well, but the advanced Liberals were of opinion that it was not for the interest of the country that the Tory party should remain in power. But when the ad vanced Liberals came to consider the matter they found that they could not themselves govern the country if the other parties—the Whigs, Peelites, and Tories, opposed them ; it was, therefore, deter mined that all sections of the Liberal party should unite. There was a meeting called at 'Willis's Rooms, and the general cry was—" Turn out Lord Derby and you shall have a Government in which all sections of the Liberal party shall be represented:, That was the understanding at Willis's Rooms. The parties accordingly united and put Lord Derby out ; but when they had turned Lord Derby out they turned in a very different sort of thing from what was intended. Now, how had the understanding come to been carried out ? The proposition was that all the sections of the Liberal party should be represented in the Cabinet. Those sections consisted of Whigs, Peelites, and advanced Liberals. The most numerous party no doubt was the advanced Liberals. But how were the seats in the Cabinet apportioned between these three parties ? The ad vanced Liberals would have been satisfied if there had been share and share alike ; but what was the real state of things ? Why, first and foremost, the Cabinet was formed without any member of the Li beral party being in it, because hitherto the Cabinet had consisted of only 12 or 13 members, and when these were made up of Peelites and Whigs they dis covered that none of the advanced Liberals were in it. Hallo ! said they, where are those Liberals ? We shall not be . able to go on against these 146 or 156 if we do not, at any rate, make a semblance of letting some of them in. If we do not do so we shall be turned out in a week. Accordingly, they agreed to increase the Cabinet from 12 to 16. Well, one would suppose that the advanced Liberals would have the additional four ; but no, they got only two seats, and then two old Tories were stuck in to balance them. (Cheers and laughter.) That was what they called in this country a one-sided recip rocity. (Laughter.) That, then, was the actual state of things. They had a Cabinet of six or seven old Whigs; they had the whole of the Peelite party, stock and lot, so that if any distinguished foreigner were to come to this country and ask to be shown, among other curiosities, a Peelite, they would be obliged to go to the Cabinet door and respectfully ask one of them to come out. (Laughter.) It was true they had left out Mr. F. Peel. (" And Sir J. Graham.") Yes, and Sir J. Graham, but with the exception of those two gentlemen the whole Peelite party were in the Cabinet, besides some six or seven Whigs and a sort of doubtful man, neither fish nor flesh, a half Tory and half Peelite—Mr. Gladstone ; and then, they had Mr. Milner Gibson, who was the only real Liberal party in the whole (" Mr. Cobden.") Wait. He could not believe for one moment that when that good and great man, who did so much to cheapen the bread of the poor —Richard Cobden, should come to this country, fresh from America, and see in what way the com pact had been carried out which was entered into at Willis's Rooms, that he would consent to join the Cabinet. (Hear.) But if, on the spur of the moment, he should be taken by the glitter—and no doubt it was a great temptation to a man to be offered to be made a Cabinet Minister—if, then, for a moment he should be carried away, his firm belief was that before three months were over both Richard Cobden and Milner Gibson would walk out. The advanced Liberal party had not been fairly treated in the formation of the Cabinet, and he believed the good sense of the country would go with him when he made that assertion. (Cheers.) If, tken, the electors of Marylebone should send him to Par liament, although . it would be impossible for him to join the Tories, yet he'should watch with some care and some doubt the course which the new Go vernment might take. (Hear, hear.) He was not disposed to trust them merely because they had got together a Cabinet. He could have no confidence in them, constituted as that Cabinet was ; and the only real guarantee the country could have of the Cabinet being in favour of advanced liberal opinions would be to have men of advanced liberal opinions in it. (Cheers.) In the absence of that, if they brought in good measures he would support them, but he could not promise to vote for them in blind confidence. (Hear,' hear.) Something had been said about neutrality. He was on principle utterly averse to war ; and if they did not meddle in other people's affairs they would not get into so many scrapes, but they must always be prepared to hold their own. (Cheers.) England held a great and a proud position, the first position among civilised nations. She was the wonder and the envy of the world, and they must take care that she was at all times prepared to preserve her greatness and her power. (Cheers.) But that was not to be done by keeping un a large standing army. The best policy to be pursued was to maintain an efficient fleet, and let that fleet be kept in the Channel to protect their own shores. (Cheers.) There were two advantages in a good fleet—it could be used against an invader, and it could not be used against the people. (Cheers.) The noble lord concluded by expressing a hope that the elec tors of Marylebone were too liberal in their senti ments to object to him on the ground of his being an Irishman. (Cheers.) He, for his part, would like to see the channel bridged over. (Renewed cheers.) His ambition was to represent the borough of Marylebone • but if the Liberal party could find a man whom ;hey conceived to have better ante cede/its and higher qualifications to represent them, he was not the person to stand in the way. (Great cheering.) A res s efution was then proposed by Mr. WYLD to the effect that the meeting approved the sentiments expressed by Lord Fermoy, and pledged themselves to secure his return for the borough of Marylebone. Mr. ROBINS moved an amendment to the effect that the meeting did not deem it desirable to pledge themselves to support Lord Fermoy, although they fully approved the political opinions his lordship had expressed. After some confusion and uproar, the amendment was negatived, and the original resolution was car ried by an overwhelming majority, amid loud applause. The following letter has been received by the deputation appointed to communicate with Sir Joshua Walmsley tralia ; June 13, the Nil Desperandum, from the Mauritius ; June 14, the barque Vandolla, from Demerara, and the barque Sultan, 24 days from New York ; June 17, the brig Annie, and June 20, an English ship, second distinguishing pendant No. 9,582, from Whampoa. The Megcera, screw troopship, Commander. George T. M. Purvis, arrived at Spithead late on Wednesday evening, from India and the Cape of Good Hope, &c. From her defective state she has made a very lengthened passage home. She brought home a few invalided soldiers, women, and children, who were landed at Portsmouth, and taken in charge by the military authorities yester day afternoon. The following vessels were spoken during the latter part of the Megwra's passage : On the 6th of June, in lat. 3811, long. 40, the Ro sario (English), from Leonis Island, for Falmouth. On the same day, the Marseilles (French), 40 days from Gambia. June 14, off Fayal, the Istria (Eng lish), 63 days from Montevideo. June 18, in lat. 4810, long. 21.34, the John Harley (English), 33 days from Barbadoes, for Dublin. C . apt. Rochfort B. Maguire joined the Imperieuse at Portsmouth yesterday. The Gorgon, 6, paddle, Commander Bedford C. Pim, steamed alongside the Pitt coal depot off Ryde yesterday from Spithead, to fill up coal. The Rhadamanthus steam storeship arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from Devonport with a small detachment of Marine Artillery on board, to join head-quarters at Fort Cumberland. She will sail this morning from Portsmouth for Sheerness with supernumeraries. Tire Beagle, 6, screw, Sphynx, 6, paddle, and Shannon, 51, screw, at Portsmouth, will be at once placed in the first class of steam reserve. In the list we gave yesterday of the steamvessels in com mission at Portsmouth. we omitted to include the Urgent, Commander Hire, now in No. 8 dock pre paring for further service. The Pincher and Flamer gunboats were yester. day docked in No. 7 dock at Portsmouth. The Simoom screw troopship, Commander Cook, is berthed alongside the Victorious hulk in Ports mouth harbour, clearing out, stripping, &c. It is stated that she will be placed in dock to prepare for furtuer service, and her crew " paid down." It is asserted in Portsmouth that the following alterations will be made in the uniform of the me dical officers belonging to her Majesty's navy : Assistant surgeons over six years' service to wear the uniform as worn by surgeons at present; surgeons under 20 years to wear the same uni form as secretary to a commander-in-chief ; sur geons over 20 years, the uniform of a post captain, with a crown on the epaulette ; de puty inspectors, same uniform as the last, with a crown and star on epaulettes ; inspector, same uni form, with crown and two stars on epaulettes; in spector-general, uniform as an admiral. Vice• Admiral G. Rich is to receive the gooi ser vice pension vacant by the decease of Vice-Admiral Sir David Dunn, K.C.H. Captain J. L. Stokes is to have the good service pension; vice Henderson, promoted to flag rank. Captain Erasmus Omman ney is to have the good service pension, vice Jones, promoted to flag rank. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty:—Captain Thomas Miller, to the Clio, commissioned ; Com. F. D. Rich, to be Inspecting Commander of the Coastguard ; Lieut. George Marriott, and Lieut. J. J. W. Jervis, to the Mars ; Lieut. F. H. S. Flood, to the Amphion ; Lieut. W. Clark, to the Gladiator ; W. H. Petch, Master, to the Mars ; F. B. Youl, Master, to the Diadem ; Samuel Winnecott, Master, to the Acorn ; John R. Ryan, Master, to the Gannett • F. B. Henwood, Master, to the Amphion; G. P. Heather, Master, to the Clio ; J. Henderson, Surgeon, to the Imperieuse; William D. Kerr, Surgeon, to the Donegal ; John P. Burke, Surgeon, to the Cam bridge ; James Mitchell, Surgeon, to the Topaze ; Edward Colburne, Second Master (additional), to the Minotaur ; George A. F. Day, Second Master ; to the Avon ; George Patterson, Second Master, to the Nautilus ; John G. Barnes, Paymaster, to the Gladiator; William Horniman, Paymaster, to the Cambridge; Harry T. Nettleton, Paymaster, to the Cho; P. 0. U. Presgrave, Clerk, to the Gladiator ; James H. Wallis, Clerk, to the Clio ; and Daniel V. Hamilton, Clerk, to the Amphion. the proprict or of, or a regu l ar pro f ess i onal attendant in," Moorert ift-house ; an d if so, h e should direct thm to fiat 1 a verdi c t f or t h e plaintiff for such damages as ti t ley might be advised. If, on the other 'uld be o f op i n i on t h at he was neither, hand, they she he (Mr. Justic 3 Hill) sh ou ld di rect t h em to find a verdict for the ‘ defenda n t. Th ere would also be two other questi ons, whether Dr. Conolly examined the plaintiff sepa • rate ly and apart from Mr. Barnett, and also whether Mr. Barnett was in actual prac tice as a surgeon. - His lordship proceeded to ob serve that there elm 'd be no doubt that the plaintiff had been suffering f corn delirium tremens, and he (the plaintiff) said that Dr. Conolly and Mr. Bar nett were both pre:it ‘nt all the time he was being examined, but there was no other evidence on that point, and the questio n would be, whether the jury could rely on the plain, tiff's evidence in contradiction of the certificates, which stated that the parties had examined him " k l eparately from any other medical practitioner." Tlie next question would be, whether Dr. Stilwell kept the plaintiff bona fide, or whether he kept him ther e for his own gain, and those questions would be very important in con sidering the question of damages. His lordship then read the plaintiff's elidence as to his treat ment by the defendant, which showed that his de lusions continued up to July 26', 1858, and also the evidence of the keepers and Mr. Wainwright on the same point. His lordship then referred to the book kept at the defendant's establishment, from which it appeared that in the first quarter of the year 1857 Dr. Conolly ha.d received £152 10s. from the defendant. His Lordship thought that if Dr. Conolly had been partly the proprietor he would have received something out of every patient ; but the book showed that he only received payments in respect of a certain number. It looked moi like the case of a man who was " a regular profe! attendant in" the asylum. In the second qt tarter, ending June, 1857, Dr. Conolly received his con sulting fee (25 guineas) and payments in resi sect of 18 out of 40 patients. I n th e quarter end' ,ng at Michaelmas, 1857, Dr. Conolly receiving h; 's con sulting fee (25 guineas) rnd payments in res] ?ect of 18 patients, in varying sums, amounting in all to £lB4 7s. 6d. In the quarter ending at Christmas, 1857, he received payments also in mire - t of 18 patients. So, also, in the quarter ending in March, 1858, he received his consultation fee (25 g nine as) and payments in respect of 18 patients, and . in that quarter Mr. Ruck's name appeared with (.5 oppo site it. In the quarter ending at 'Mid summer, 1858, Dr. Conolly received his consultati( (n fee of 25 guineas and payments in respect of 18 patients, Mr. Ruck's name having £l5 oppos kite. to it. It would be for the jury to say, upon tl iat evidence, whether they thought Dr. Conolly we s or was not " a regular medical practitioner in" th.. e asylum. Mr. James called his Lordship's attention to the fact that while £l5 appeared twi( 3e after Mr. Ruck's name, Dr. Conolly had not attended him at all. Mr. Justice Hill said that was certainly Mr. Ruck's evidence, but one of the witnt !sses said that Dr. Conolly spoke to him, and aske, I him how he did. His Lordship told the jury that, whether they thought Dr. Conolly was " i ii part a pro prietor" or a regular " professional attendant' in the asylum, in either case they ought ; to find their verdict for the plaintiff, with such da z nages as they might think reasonable ; but, if 1 E . , hey thought otherwise, they ought to find for the c' lefendant. The jury retired to consider their N 3rdiet, and on their return into court found that, if receiving the money as shown in the book made l 3 or. Conolly a part proprietor, they found the fact. of receiving the money. They found that Dr. Cot Lolly was the regular professional attendant, with 13 500 damages. As to Barnett's not being in prac.ti Lice, the jury found they had not sufficient evidence e. that he was not, nor had they sufficient evidence to ) satisfy them that the plaintiff had not been exambo ed separately by Mr. Barnett and Dr. Conolly. Mr. Justice Hill then directed tlb ,e jury to find their verdict for the plaintiff, with X. 500 damages. Verdict for the plaintiff—damages £5OO. SPORTING INTELLIGA 7NCE. NEWTON RACES.—THuns D SAY. St. Helen's Purse. Butterfly.. • 1 Knayton Lady Grosvenor Six ran. Gold Cup. Little Agnes . _ ... Thornhill Prince of Denmark ., • • 3 Seven ran. Visitors' Purse. Artless .. Jack Spring ... Ten ran. Garswood Handicap. Jack Spring Ochiltree Abron. Four ran. WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL PARTICULA.:RS. The Trial Handicap of 6 soya each, with, 20 added, for 3- yr-olds and upwards. One mile at uI a quarter. Mr. Thorpe's Jack Spring, by Springy .Jack, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (carried 7st 61b) Mr. Hunt's Lottery, 3 yrs, 6st 81b . (Challoner) 2 Captain Christie's Kestrel, 6 yrs, Bst ... (J. Snowden) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Jack Spring, 2 to. 1 agst Lottery, 9 to 4 agst Kestrel. Won by two lengths ; bad third. Maiden Plate of 40 sovs ; for 3-yr-olds 7st ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 91b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b; n oaidens and geld ings allowed 31b. One mile and a quarter. Mr. I'Anson's Donati, by Daniel O'Rourke, 3 yrs (J. Snowden) 1 Mr. Wood's Little Girl, 3 yrs Mr. Barber's King William, 4 yrs (L. Snowden) 3 The following also ran Taft, Grace Darling, Emerald, Sir Harry, and July. Betting-5 to 2 agst Donati, 3to 1 agst, July, 6to 1 agst King William, 7 to 1 agst Little Girl. Won by a neck ; three lengths betwe en the second and third; Polly Taft was fourth, July fifth, and Sir Harry last. The Great Newton Handicap of 200 sov s, added to a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each. One mile, and a half. Mr. Barber's Prince of Denmark, by A nnandale, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (including 51b extra) Mr. Chilton's Archduchess, 3 yrs, 6st 61 b....(Challoner) 2 Mr. Copeland's Woman in Black, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Spencer) 3 The following also ran :—Knockburn, Peeress, Brown Holland, Queen of the East, Daniel, andt Attraction. Betting-3 to 1 agst Brown Holland, sto 1 agst Arch duchess, 7 to 1 apt Prince of Denmark, 7 to 1 agst Woman in Black, 8 to 1 agst Attraction, 8 to 1 agst Daniel, Bto 1 agst Peeress. Won cleverly by half a length; a length between second and third; same between third and fourth. Peeress was a bad fifth. . The Golborne Park Stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Half a mile. Mr. Rich's North Lancashire, by West Australian, (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Windsor's Libellous ... (Withington) 2 Mr. Hargreaves's Aristocrat Betting-5 to 4 agst Libellous, 2to 1 each agst North Lancashire and Aristocrat. THE ARMY. In addition to the tents erected at the Spur battery, Chatham, for a portion of the troops be longing to the 2d battalion, a number of tents have just been pitched in the grounds attached to the Garrison and Fort Pitt hospitals, in which the con valescent troops now in those establishments are to be encamped. These tents are very commodious, each one being capable of accommodating 10 men. The whole are furnished with every requisite for the comfort of the convalescent men who are to be quartered in them. During the last summer the experiment of encamping a portion of the inmates of the military hospitals at Chatham was attended with much success, the men placed under canvas having recovered their health and strength much more speedily than those occupying the hospital wards. During the last few days a number of the invalid non-commissioned officers and men who ar rived from India in the Eastern Monarch have been forwarded. from Port Pitt to the convalescent esta blishment at Yarmouth, where they will remain until discharged from the service. It is feared that the men will receive no compensation from the Go vernment for the losses by the burning of the Eastern Monarch, and although many of them have lost considerable sums of money—the savings of nearly a lifetime spent in India—the only allow• ante they have yet received from the Government is a free kit, which has been supplied to each man. The most urgent cases of distress have been attended to by the committee of the Association for Reliev ing the Wives and Families of Soldiers and Sailors, who have placed a sum of money in the hands of Capt. Pope, of the Invalid Depot, to be distributed among the sufferers. The new barracks at Gosport, with accommoda tion for one commanding officer, two field officers, 34 other officers, eight staff-sergeants, 4,000 non. commissioned officers and men, 60 married soldiers, and six horses, will be complete in their barrack stores and furniture, and ready for occupation by the Ist of July. Capt. Webb, in command of a detachment of one sergeant, one corporal, one drummer, and 48 pri vates, belonging to the Woolwich Division of Royal Marines, yesterday proceeded to Portsmouth to join her Majesty's screw steam frigate Imperieuse, 51, for service. The division is now totally denuded of service men, and consists only of recruits and a number of volunteers who have recently joined from Militia regiments in Ireland. The Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Regiment of Militia, under the command of Col. C. J. Kemeys Tynte, M.P., is ordered to assemble at Cardiff, on the 14th of July next, for 21 days' training. LAW INTELLIGENCE—June 23. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Mr, Justice Hill and a Special Jury.) RUCK V. STILWELL AND ANOTHER.—ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM. (Continued front The Sun of yesterday.) Mr. Justice Hill then summed up the evidence to the jury. His lordship said the action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the de fendant for imprisoning him among lunatics from the sth of November, 1857, to the 27th of August, 1858. The defendant said he was justified in what he did ; and the question the jury to determine was, whether he was justified. It would be their duty to dismiss from their minds a vast deal of what The screw steam storeship Industry, Master- they had heard discussed respecting the policy of Com. Hodges, was yesterday removed from Wbol- the law. That was a question for neither the jury with to Deptford, to fill in with victualling stores. nor the judge, whose duty it was to administer the HAMPTON RACES.—THURSDAY. A number of extra hands were yesterday taken law as they found it. One thing, however, was on at Woolwich, in order to hasten the progress of clear—viz., that most elaborate provisions had been The Bushy Plate of 30 sovs, added to a Sweespstakes of 5 the various ships under construction and repair for made by the law for the protection of those who sovs each; for two •yr-olds and upwards. Opti ona l the pendant. The construction of the screw line- were placed in the unfortun a t e p os iti on o f b e i ng selling weights, &c. Straight half-mile. 71b (`V.. ile 10 subs. Bottom) 1 of-battle ship Repulse, 91, commenced on the 7th confined in lunatic asylum s . A . llh uman laws, how- Mr. J. Day's Brenhilda, 3 yrs(L 4o )i 6 inst. under the new crystal shed, has already the ever, were imperfect, but their defect s mus t be re- Mr. T. Hughes's C h a n t ress,4 yrs (Z 10), 7st llb (car. whole of her keel laid down, and her floors crossed. medied by the L eg i s l a t ure . A grea t c h ange h a d Mr. E. Phillips (D. Hughes) 2' Ihillips's Mountain Dew, 4 yrs (£80), 7st Illb The paddlewheels Prometheus and Ardent, t o - been mad e i n mo d ern ti mes i n th e mo d e in which(Fordham) 3 gether with the Firefly, having been thoroughly lunatics were treated. Harshness and bodily re- The following also ran :—Condu3tor, Sudbury, Athenian, repaired for coast service, are nearly ready for straint had given way to gentleness and soothing sunningdale, Salonica, and Nightlight. commission. The Prometheus is masted and top- kindness, and the absence of bodily violence ; and Betting-2 to 1 agst Chantress, sto 2 agst Brenhllda, 5 gallantmasted, and the Hecate, Alecto, and Blood- one gentleman, Dr. Conolly, had been proved to to 1 agst Sudbury, 7to 1 agst Salonica. hound, under complete overhaul and repair, are in have taken a prominent part in bringing about- Won by half a length; three lengths between the second a forward state for the same service. this amelioration. But the question now was and third. The screw steamship Caesar, 91, Capt. Frede r i c k, w h e th er th e p l a i n tiff' s d e t en ti on was justified by The winneiwa,s bought in for 220 guineas. and the first-cless heavy ordnance steam frig a t e l aw . Th e d e fe n d an t was a li cense d k eeper o f a The Visitors' Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap). Winners extra. Diadem, 32, Capt. Moorsom, both from Havannah, li cense d as yl um, an d h e sa id th e pa ti en t was b rou ght Three-quarters of a mile. May 19, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Wednesday to him with a written order for his reception, and afternoon, as reported in The Sun of yesterday. accompanied by two certificates signed by two Mr. Greville's Soothsayer, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b.... (Custanee) 1 They left England October 21, for the West Indies, medical men in the form pointed out by the statute, Mr. Mellish's The Present, 4 yrs, 7st 21b....(Fordham) 2 and have been employ e d p r i nc ip a ll y o ff G rey t own. an d t h a t h e was j ust ifi e d an d b oun d t o t a k e c ha rg e Hammersmith and Yorkshire Miss also ran. Several young officers, chiefly mates, for the pur- of him till he died, or was discharged in due course pose of passing, have c ome h ome passengers. Th e o f l aw. Th e p l a i n tiff sa id th ere was a p rov isi o n in Mi p ss e , tt s in t g o — l E tt:s e t n T o h n e P Se re o s t e h n s t a 2 to 1 agst Yorkshire . yer, Caesar, with the excepti o n of some s li g ht l ea k s, i s th e sta t u t e w hi c h f or b a d e a cer tifi ca t e t o b e si gne d Yorkshire Miss bolted soon after starting, and Soothsayer in an efficient state, and her crew, about 820 men, by certain parties • that Dr. Conolly's eer- ca ad healthy. In consequen ce o f h er h eavy me t a l , t h e t ifi cate was i n v i o l a ti on o f th e A c t o f P ar - vance m of The Present, who was pulled up opposite the e away at the distance, and finished 20 lengths in rolling which the Diad em h a d t o en d ure w hil e o ff li amen t ; an d th a t t h e cer tifi ca t e was ill ega l , an d Stand; Hammersmith did not pass the post. Greytown strained he r cons id era bl y, an d s h e was, no j us tifi ca ti on. It wou ld b e a ques ti on f or th e Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas ; three-yr-olds, 7st 7 1 b; in consequence, obliged to leave the anchorage dur- court whether the certificate, though sufficient in ing heavy weather and go to sea. After a little point of form, was sufficient in point of law. The w fo i u nn r, e 9 r s t t o ; b fi e v s e o , ld 9s f t or 6 a lb o ; o. six T a w n o d m a i g le e s d . , 9st , 91b. The (Swift) 1 caulking the Diadem will be ready for any duty, provision was, " that no physician, surgeon, or (Ryan) 2 and she has only four sick in a complement of 475 apothecary who, or whose father, brother, partner, m M r r . . B .L ow ß e a s T s a m rd o 's ura W vi r . e e s ff t , le 3 r, yr 4 s yr , 7 s s , t 9 7 s l t b Mr. B. Land's Ascot, 3 yrs, 7st 71b well-disciplined men. On the passage home, June or assistant, is wholly or partly the proprietor of, The following also ran :—Naughty Boy ( , Di S e c o k r o e t n hs s w o a h n yle r r o 3 , 2, she signalised a ship with the second distinguish- or a r egular - professional attendant in, a licensed Whitewall, Mushroom, Julie, and Arrow. ing pendant No. 9 , 5 82 ; June 10, the schooner Jane, house or hospital, - shall sign a certificate for the r e- B e tti ng -2 to 1 agst Wrestler, sto 2 Mouravieff, s to 1 84 days from Rio Grande, and the brig Hermann, .00ptiOn of a patient into such house or hospital,' each agst Ascot and Soothsayer. from the Brazils for Bremen ; June 11, the ship &c. (16 and 17 Victoria,,,cap. 96, sec. 12.) The Naughty Boy made the . running the te stra th i e gh lr t t h Mouravieff. A good race Latona, from Demerara ; June 12, the ship Float- question which he (Mr. Justice Hill) should leave he was beaten, and on entenug ace was ing Light, from Bombay, and a ship, third dis- to the jury would be, whether they were of opinion, entirely left with Wrestl er tinguishing pendant No. 2,497, from South Aug- upon the evidence, that Dr. Conolly was " partly in ended in fayour of Wrestler IW a headi otacQt wag, I " Wolverhampton Park, Newbury, Hants, June 22. " 'Sir Joshua Walmsley is this moment, 5 o'clock p.m., favoured by a telegraphic message asking if he would be come a candidate for the representation of Marylebone, his name having been received by acclamation. He feels much honoured by the invitation, but the cost of the contest for that borough is too great for him to take such a responsi bility. He begs to express hisgrateful acknowledgments to those who have thus honoured him. " To John Wilson, Esq." Won in a canter by two lengths ; a neck between the second and third. The Makerfield Plate (Handicap) of 60 sevs, for all ages. Half a mile. Mr. Eastwood's Buttercup, by Daniel O'Rourke, 2 yrs, sst 21b (Howey) 1 Mr. Dawson's Sir Joseph, 3 yrs, sst 121 b. (Madden) 2 Captain White's July, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Little) 3 The following also raw—Lottery, Princess of Orange, Little Pickle, and Little Kitty colt. THE NAVY. Betting-7 to 4 agst July, 21 to agst Buttercup, sto agst any other. _ Won by two lengths ; a neck between the second and third. beaten three lengths from the second ; the others were pulled up. The Richmond Plate of 50 sovs. (Handicap). Winners extra. One mile. Mr. Mellish's Tame Deer, by Ven,ison, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (dham 1 Mr. B. Land' s I n d u l gence, 6 yrs, Est 91b.. (Di For ckenson) 2 Mr. H. E. Johnstone's Orianda, 5 yrs, 7st 21 b..(Swift) 3 Betting -5 to 4 agst Tame Deer, 6to 4 agst Orianda. Won by half a length ; bad third. The Railway Plate of 50 sovs, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. 5 furlongs. 7 subs. Capt. Cooper's Volga, by Voltigeur, 2 yrs (£5O), Est 41b Mr. J. Dowli ng ' s Skittl es, 2 yrs, (£5O), sst 131bCustance) 1 • Mr. Mellish's J u li e (W. Bottom 2 , 3 yrs (X 100), 7st 131 b.. (Fordham) 3 Creeping Jane, Donna Carmen, and Kate also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Skittles, 2to 1 agst Volga, 6to 1 agst any other (offered). Won by a neck ; bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. C. Peck for 75 guineas. The Scurry Stakes (Handicap), of 10 soya each, h ft ; gentlemen riders ; professionals 516 extra. One mile. 5 subs. Mr. T. Brown's Pactolus, by Midas, 4 yrs, 10st 41b (. W. Mr. H. E. John s t one ' s O r i an d a, 5 yrs, Mr lOst B 121b eyill) 1 (Owner) 2 Mr. C. Peck's Salonica, 5 yrs, list 71b.. (Mr. Edwards) 3 Mr. T. Brown's Volatore, 4 yrs, lOst 81b.. (Capt. Hunt) Betting-6 to 4on Salonica, 3to 1 agst Pactolus. Won easily by a length and a half; bad third. BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 2 agst Hepatica-(taken) Bto 1 agst Burgomaster (taken) Bto 1 agst Bank!upt , (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES. 20 to 1 agst 11.14dstOne (taken) 30 to I agst Gallus (taken) THE DERBY, 1860. 25 to 1 agst Trovatore (taken) 30 to 1 agst Canezou colt (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Thunderbolt (taken) I asi, if art ley Wintney (taken) COUNTRY MARKETS. MANCHESTER-JuxE 23. There was a full attendance at this morning's market, and a rather better tone prevailed than for some time past. Holders of wheat and flour generally required an advance of is to 2s per qr. on the former, and 13d to is per sack on the latter, which was reluctantly complied with by need,' buyers, and only a limited business resulted. No change worthy of notice occurred in the value of other articles. BIRMINGHAM—JUNE 23. The wheat trade was active to-day, and the business done was at is to 2s above the rates of the preCeding week. Beans were firm. Barley and oats were 6d lower. Peas a dull trade, at previous prices. LOUTH—JUNE 22. The show of wheat was pretty fair, but the demand Was not active, at about the currencies of the preceding _week• There was not much barley on offer, and little busines s passing, at about nominal rates. Oats in limited supplit at late prices, but a slow sale. Beans were scarce, 'and a limited business. Wheat 44s to 48s Oats.. 24s to 27i White do 44s to 545 Beans 446 to 488 Barley .. ..35s to 37s Ditto, old ........—a to —5 BOSTON —JUNE 22. , The supply of wheat limited, and higher prices demanded in the little busine...s transacted. Oats rather a small show. Barley in slow request, and at a decline. For beans we merely repeat previous quotations. Wheat .40s to 46s Oats.... 22. to 29. White do .46s to 48s Beans 44s tp 50. Barley .30s to 32s Teas ....42s to 47s Averages for the week : Wheat .. 1,539138 qrs., at 45s 4d Beans „ sos Id 8ar1ey......... ~ —s Od Peas .... 10 „ 42s Od Oats 35 „ 24s 8d r Rye — 9 9 --s 04 NEWARK-JuNz 22. There was a small show of wheat, and farmers were un willing sellers at is to 2s per qr. decline. The trade in barley was slow at last week's rates. Beans were in limited supply. Oats were unaltered in value. White wheat, new, 48s to 52s Barley, grinding.. 28a to 31s Red do. 4os to 45s Oats,!old, 268 to' 32s Old white 4Bs to 52s New do 28s to , 34+ Red do.. 408 to 45s Beans. • 483 4544 Barley, malting.... 38s to 42a. 'Beans, new 4dsiio -62 s GLASGOW- , -,Tinfn 22. There is more tone in the wheat , trade. to-day, aticrpricio; were is up. A large business done in French wheat at 240 per boll. Oats unaltered., BarleY 18,, and beans sna peas - 6d to Is per qedearer. CORK—Juarx The following were the quotations this morning:—Red, wheat, 23s Od to —s Od; white, 24$ 6d to —sod; barley lte Od to 14s 64 oats, 13s 7d to 16s 7d. EDINBURGH GRAIN--JUNE 22. ~ .i~ Sales were ready to-day, wheat selling better and barley' cheaper. Wheat on the top Os 6d down - average Os 7d up. Barley on the top Os 3d down. ..average is 5d &win. Oats on the top Os 6d up. ..average Os ld dotn. Beans on the top Os 9d down. .. ..average Os Id &Tn. Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... Barley 1 12 4 2-12ths Oats 1 6 5 4-12ths Beans -12ths Total Supply and Sales. Wheat .1177 qrs Sold 97S qrs 8ar1ey........ 436 qrs Sold 91 qrs Oats .1028 qrs Sold 844 qrs Beans 7l qrs Sold 66 qrs , - DERBY SMITHFIELD-JUNE 19. The supply of fat beasts to-day was a full average one; prices were about the same as last week. Sheep were iu large supply, and lambs numerous. Calves plentiful. Pigs few in number. Beef 7d to 71d 1 Veal 6d to a, Mutton ... 6id to 7 1 d Pork Lamb .. 8d , to Bfd Rough fat, 5s Od per stone. Hides, 3td to 51c1; calf skins, 6d to 61d. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—JUNE 23. The market was steady this morning, with little doing: Birkenheads, 74 41—Leeds Northern, 44 46—Blackburns, 111 I—North British, 54 41—Great Western of Coated*. 14H—Grand Trunk of Canada, 81 f—GreatWestern, 64} 5 —Sheffields, 35 1—Caledonians, 79.1—Lancashire and York shire, 9 0;1—London and North-Westerns, 891 90—Dutch Rhenish, 01 dis.—East Lancashire 871 81—Berwicks, 881—Midla n d s , 99 991—Ch ester and 'Holyhead:4, 48 49.-1 Eastern Counties, 11 3 .18—Dovers, 20 Ir. LEEDS—JUNE 12. North Eastern, Leed s (N o . 2), 4/ pp .—Leeds, Bradfordr and Halifax, 28s. p.—North British, 64f—Syeffields, 35!.. B Rm N G • The closin g q u ota t i o n s Birmingham Guaranteed, 71 72,-rum Staffordshire, 10a } HAtom--dajy". 23. Great Western , BIRMINGHAM—DUNS' mere -Worcester Canal, 14 141 --Town and District Bank,i 11 —Birmingham Waggon Co. shares, 1/ p—South Stafford shire_ Waterworks, 3 24 dis. MANCHESTER —JUNE 23, There was a firmer business doing, and the prices were easier at the close. London and North Westerns, 90J —Midlands, 99—Sheffields, 351---Leeds 901—Dovers, 2 1-16—North Staffordshire , 4 1 dis.—Birkenheads, 73F - Preston and Wire Halves, 23j. ciADVERTISEMENT—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pius.— ooping-cough.--- very nurse thinks she knows a re medy for this complaint, but, unfortunately, the bills of - mortality show them to be fallible. The late Dr. Thompson always recommended sufferers from whooping-cough to be • kept warm, fed on a milk and vegetable diet, and rubbed well on the spine and pit of the stomach with Holloway's Ointment three times a-day, wearing flannel next the skin. No treatment is so safe, speedy, and efficient • no case call • resist it, and n o ill consequ ences ever result from it. The cough continuing from habit, after the disease decline s, is readily and radically removed by Holloway's preparations,. which act more like magic than medicine in every Stage o f this tiresome disease. BIRTHS. BEEBE.—On the 22d inst., at 23, Grove-road, Stockwell, Mrs. Henry T. Beebe, of a daughter. CLARKSON. —On the 23d inst., at 50, Monaingtort-road, the wife of Mr. T. Clarkson, of a daughter MORTON.—On the 22d inst., at the Hermitage, (Won, the wife of Francis Merton, Esq., *f a daughter. SHEPHERD.—On the 22d inst., at Osby House, North Bank, Regent's-park, the wife of Thomas Shepherd, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. LYSLEY—DU VERNET.—On the 22d inst., at St. James's, Piccadilly, Warine B. M. Lysley, Esq., P a of younger son of W. J. Lysley, Esq., .Y., of Minaw°° Herts, to Lavinia Sophia Maria, elder daughter of Col. J.S. DuVernet, Hyde -park. I r l k. .M.'s Indian Army, of 57, Queen's-gardens,. SEWELL—HANKEY.—On. the 21st inst., at St. James's, Paddington, Henry, son 9f laae Sewell, Esq., of Wan stead, Essex, and Old Broad-street, to Sarah, youngest daughter of the late William Alers. Hankey, Esq., of Hyde-park-gardens and Fenchurc4-street. D E A.T - JI S. BIDAMENT.—On the 20th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, at as residence of her nephew, Dr. Walker, Madame Hester Horne Bidament, aged 80. BOURNE.—On the 21st inst., at Alford, Titus Bourne, Esq., aged 76. CHAMBERS. — On the 17th inst., at 145, Blackfriars-road, John Hyde Chambers, Esq., aged 73. FERousox.—On the 18th inst., at 31, Richmond-terrace, - Clapham-road, Archibald Ferguson, Esq., aged 28. FERGITSSON.—On the 20th inst., suddenly, at Glasgow, Alexander Edward, the infant son of Robert Cutler Fer gusson, Esq., of Craigdarroch, and Orroland. KBANE.—On the 22d inst., at 53, Sloane-street, the Hon. Miss Keane, daughter of late Lord Keane, aged 52., STERNEERG.—On the 21st inst., at Mo . orhouse's Hotel, Albermarle-street, Catharine Auguste, Baroness de Stern- , berg, of Belsfield, Windermere. Lorkorr : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, - o No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Serf. Office, No. 112, ; E;l i tzt o : , the Precinct of the Savoy, is the onottr. Friday, ;use 24, Mg. -