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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTERDAY.) Tha LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Galway Harbour Bill was read a second time. THE CASE OF MRS. BULL. The Earl of HARRINGTON gave notice that on Mon day he should move for a copy of the coroner's inquest held upon the body of Sarah Ann Bull, whose death, it was stated, was caused through an overdose of prussic acid ad ministered during excitement and intoxication by her own son. THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. The Earl of MALMES BURY again called the attention of the house to the affairs of the South-Western Railway. His lordship said he had been informed that the receipts of the company had now reached £1,600 beyond the sum men tioned in their first Act of Parliament, which set forth that, on the receipts amounting to a sum named therein, the directors should lay down a double line of rails from Dorchester to Southampton. He hoped the session would not be allowed to close without the Govern ment calling upon the railway directors to carry out one of the provisions of an act of Parliament. MILITIA BALLOT BILL. On tho motion for bringing up the report of amendments on this bill, Earl 'DE GREY referred at some length to a clause which had been introduced into the bill in the other house, which exempted men above the age of 30 years from the operation of the militia ballot. Between 30 and 35, men generally sought and obtained permanent employ, and masters would be very disinclined to make engage ments from the fact that the men were liable to be called away from their employment by the operations of the militia ballot. The population increased so rapidly that there was no fear of any inconvenience by agreeing to such a provision. After a few remarks from the Earl of DERRY and Earl GRANYILLE, the report with the amendments was re ceived. GAME CERTIFICATES BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS BILL. Earl DE GREY moved the following resolution : " That as the means of acquiring proper training and efficiency in. the use of the rifle will be denied to the members of many volunteer corps, and the raising of new corps discouraged, unless practising grounds can be se cured forthwith, the want of which has been already felt in many places, and for the obtaining of which increased facilities are greatly required, the cir cumstances which require legislation on this subject appear to this house to be of such real urgency as to render the immediate consideration of the same necessary. I he resolution, after a short discussion, was agreed to. NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL. On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill The Earl of HARDWICKE said this bill was intended no doubt to ameliorate the condition of seamen. Imprison ment was substituted for corporal punishment. Punish ment was not to be inflicted without inquiry by officers ap pointed by the captain. This would make a great change in the discipline of the navy. The first thin the Admi ralty would have to do would be to regulate the mode of procedure of these new courts. Evidence would have to be taken before the court, and the captain was to know nothing of it till it was reported to him, and he was then to have the power to award such punishment as he thought fit. The whole of the government of the ship would be in that tribunal, and he did not approve of that alteration. The power of the captain would be much impaired. He thought also that in small ships, such as gunboats, they would have great difficulty in setting up such a tribunal as this bill contemplated. There were some clauses of the bill which were very valuable, and especially one which rendered sea men amenable to punishment for misconduct on shore, just the same as if they were on board ship. Upon the whole he thought the bill might be of some advantage. The Duke of SOMERSET said the great principle of the bill was that offenders were to be tried by a court of offs cars, and power was given to the Admiralty to do th which they had continually done. They had modified the decisions of courts martial, when appeals had been made, and that power was now given to them more directly. believed this bill would effect a great improvement in naval discipline, and that this improvement would induce seamen in the merchant service, who were now kept back by the fear of corporal punishment, to join the navy. By this bill no man would be punished till after full inquiry before a court-martial, and after full opportunity had been given for arriving at a calm judgment. The bill was then read a third time. The Senior Member of Council (India) Bill was read a third time. The Admiralty Jurisdiction Bill was read a third time. The Weights and Measures (Ireland) Bill was read a third time. The Superannuation Act (1859) Amendment Bill was read a third time. Earl GRANVILLE moved the resolution of urgency for the second reading of the Census of Scotland Bill, which was agreed to, as also was that of the Corrupt Practices at Elections Act (18.54) Continuance Bill. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. The Earl of DERBY wished to ask the noble earl the President of the Council whether he intended to proceed with the two bills which now stood for a second reading, the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill and the Poor Relief (Ire land) Bill ; and he also wished the noble earl to state which of the remaining bills now in progress, or awaiting their second reading, were those which her Majesty's Govern ment considered to be of such importance or necessity that they would move the resolution of urgency for their being read a second time. With regard to the Ecclesiastical Com mission Bill, he would not express any opinion as to the de sirableness of sanctioning that bill, since the clauses to which the Government had seemed to attach considerable import ance had been rejected in the House of Commons. With re gard to the Poor -law Bill for Ireland, there could be no ques tion that a bill ought to be passed, in order to prevent the ex piration of the powers of the Irish Poor-law Board, but it did not follow that extensive alterations should be made in the existing law, and he hoped the noble earl would be satisfied with a mere continuance bill, and withdraw those clauses, for which no immediate urgency could be alleged. There were a considerable number of 'bills still in progress in the other House of Parliament, which had not reached their lordships' house, and it must be a very strong case indeed which could justify the house in departing from their usual regulation, so as to adMit the second reading of those bills, so long after the period which had been fixed as the latest day on which the second reading of bills Should take place. In the case of bills which were necessary for settling the financial arrangements of the country no such objection would be raised, and indeed the rule did not apply to such bills; but no others, except those of extreme importance, should be made the subjects of a resolution of urgency. It was desirable that, both in their lordships' house and in the other- house of parliament, there should be a clear under standing as to what bills were to be taken up at the end of the session, for he had seen much time wasted in the House of Commons at this late period, on bills which were still at a very early stage, and for which no plea of urgency could be ach nittetif they were now to be sent up to their lord- ships' house. Such a bill, for instance, as the Metropolis Local Management Bill, which affected many important interacts, was one which ought not to be pressed on their lord ships without allowing a fair time for its discussion. • The re was another bill which, he understood, was likely to pass the House of Commons that evening, and to which he belie vcd the Government, as he himself did, attached great impo rtance. He thought the subject of that bill was one of extre me urgency, though he was not quite satisfied with the n lode in which the Government had dealt with it; he wear st the bill relative to the constitution of the European forces ain India. That was a bill for which, under any cir stanct the Government had a right to call for the consi deratis )n of the house. Ear I GItANVILLE, who was scarcely audible in the re porter: ;' gallery, replied that the two bills to which the noble i earl had particularly alluded, as standing for a second readin g on Thursday next, were the Irish Poor-law Con tinuan .cc Bill and the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill,which he Wo- 41 4 1 ask their. .lordships to consider on that day. He also in tended to ask their consideration for the Friendly Societies Bill, and the East India Stock Transfer Bill. Of the LI sndlord and Tenant Bill he knew nothing at present, nor of 'some of the other kills which were still in the other how;e of Parliament. He need not now give a list of the bills connected with money which would come before their lordships before the close of the session. There was the bill to provide for the proposed fortifications, the defences of tle re alm, which he trusted their lordships would early take Into their consideration, as well as the European Pore tes.in India . Bill, to which the nobje earl had referred. The Land Improvement (Ireland) Bill was also to be bromglit on, with a view to settling the questions which had beet L af,itated so long ; besides which there was the bill re lath ig to Roman Catholic Charities, the Industrial Schools Bill , and the Metropolis Local Management Bill. In gene . , I's their lordi3hips' house was 'placed in. rather a difficult tr a ' r t , tl?n, When 'a question was raised as to the effect of their or ti _ t t e in. k rule to limit the latest time for the second readi ng effeclt wbiottalsato the 27th July. ' On the — present occasion the fore the eta of be to fix th e l a t es t per i o d fi ve or s i x wee k s be very littl e vmbthe !session ; at least he might say there w as ability in less than a mo of the se ss i o n being brought to a close they were rigitily n t th after the perio d thus fixed. If, now, ll,outta of. Cora rae leat 7 7 out the sounding rule, while the tcottionued. sittirg such a number of ..hour.a every.day te, they would place thD.t through ilte bets - iiness of the session, therefore therttlita an Awkward position , and he hoped, nom, to breaking r br lorclehips would so use that regulation as not to risk its pi_down under the civet irnstanceE. With regard land) Bill, and the • modifigatfons stizgest,"iir'lo: Relief (Ire not admit .the jest) 's Goverament thought it dfOirp.ble that the it,ihnesrhoMa- Teeding of such a bill certain •be le ft, in - its j present state; . and. he could 'vitt ciple that on the second 'Of ino'clatisbs ()light to be •einittett became they were notn matters of urgency.: . ' . 'TIM. Marquiti of CLAN RICARDE :said that an irnpor_ tau'pliitiple was. involved in' f fioie 'clatisw of the Iri s h P . . .. , ctarplaw Bill which ought I)o.4glcca 0 without due consideration. He did not understand what was to be done with the two bills relating to the finances of India. Lord DENMAN asked whether the Refreshment Houses and Wine Licenses Bill was to come on next Monday. He intended to oppose it. After a few words from the Earl of CHICHESTER re specting the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill. Lord REDESDALE said it appeared that the noble earl (Granville) would treat every single bill now before Parlia ment as an urgency bill, and the argument he ueed for so doing was that the session was likely to last a considerable time longer than usual. But the standing rule was adopted in order that noble lords might be able to form some sort of opinion as to the time when their attendance in Parliament would no longer be required. If the Government was unable now to carry through the business of the country so as to conclude the session at the usual time, that was no ar- gument against the standing resolution of the house. II ought to be laid down that with every bill as it came up notice of the intention to proceed with it should be given at the earliest possible time. The Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill came up to that house on Friday week. He thought such important alterations ought not to be made in a continuance bill, but embodied in a separate measure. The noble lord said there were several other bills which could not be looked upon as urgent ; the Gunpowder Bill, which altered the whole code of laws respecting gunpowder, ought not to be pushed forward unless it were apprehended that the Go vernment or any of her Majesty's subjects might otherwise be blown up ; the Savings Banks and Friendly Societies Investment Bill, an extremely objectionable measure; the Land Improvement (Ireland). Bill, which should not be passed at the fag end of the session, when most of the Irish peers were absent ; the Metropolis Local Management Bill, promoted solely by the Board of Works, the provisions of which even the Home Secretary had declared he did not understand. With regard to the Fortifications Bill, no doubt the fact of the Government asking for the vote of so large a sum for the defence of the country 'showed they considered that bill to be one of urgency, and it would most likely be received by their lordships without any objection. But as to the other bills he had mentioned no grounds existed, as far as he knew, for forcing them on the conside ration of their lordships at the end of the session ; and he must protest against measures being treated as urgent simply because the session had been somewhat prolonged, and a chance presented itself of , passing them hastily through Parliament. Lord DUNGANNON said it was clearly understood by the Irish members in the other house, before they left for Ireland, that the Poor-law (Ireland) Bill would be simply ' a continuance bill, but much to their astonishment two im portant new clauses had since been added,. one of which was likely to have a very mischievous tendency. He thought that was an unjustifiable proceeding, especially at such an advanced period of the session, when so few Irish members were in the house. Lord WODEHOUSE explained that the Government originally introduced a general measure with regard to the Poor-law in Ireland, but' finding there was no time for its consideration in the present session, they withdrew it, and brought in a simple continuance bill. One of the clauses to which the noble lord objected was inserted on the motion of Mr. Hennessy, and the other was supported by Mr. Mon sell, with, as he believed, the general concurrence of Irish members. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY contended that when a continuance bill was introduced, it ought to be a conti nuance bill and nothing more, and that no new clauses should be added. He considered that the standing order providing that ho bill should be read a second time in their lordships' house after the 27th of July had worked benefi cially, but it ought to receive a liberal interpretation, and he should be sorry if, when the session was prolonged, they refused to entertain measures of urgency and importance after that period. (Hear.) Lord LYVEDEN wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill this.session to relieve the finances of India ? Lord REDESDALE observed that he should offer no objection to proceeding with such a measure, as it would probably be one of urgency. After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR, the sub ject dropped. Their lordsbips then adjourned. at HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER was in attendance at twelve o'clock, but did not take the chair until 25 minutes past, the house not having been formed before, PRIVATE BUSINESS. Lord De Freyne's Estate Bill was read a third time and passed. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, resuming at clause 5. Mr. SELWYN said that he was happy to say that the differences in reference to the bill wore reduced to a very simple point. He defended himself from a charge made against him by the hon. member for Dundalk (Sir G. Bowyer) of having dealt unfairly in regard to his oppo sition to the bill, by stating that the measure was brought on at a time when it could not be fully discussed. He contended that the law had been strained by this bill in favour of Roman Catholics, and in the first place it was required by those who opposed the bill, that Roman Catholic charities should be placed on the same footing as any other charities. Having referred to the law prohibiting bequests of money for saying masses for deceased persons, or other superstitious purposes, he said by this clause that law was evaded. For instance, he would take the case of a bequest of £50,000 tc a specific charity, for which only £10,600 would be sufficient, the trustees would be empowered to apply the £40,000 remaining to those superstitious purposes which had been introduced by the existing law. He sug gested for the sake of the charity itself, and with a view to avoid it being subjected to expense, that an application in such a case should be made to the charity commissioners to deal with the remaining fund, as was provided for with respect to Protestant charities. His third objection was, that under the provisions of this bill this measure would b. injurious to the public interests as regarded bequests, as England should be free from any foreign influence. Ile maintained that it would be most dangerous to the public interest if in this matter any foreign jurisdiction or interference would be permitted, and if the clauses were not altered in the points to which he alluded he must op pose the present clause. After a few words from Sir G. C. LEWIS, the clause was negatived without a division, with the understanding that it would be brought up with the report in an amended form. The remaining clauses were agreed to. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, to substitute for clause 1, the following :—No gift or disposition made or to be made for any legal charitable purpose cennected with the Roman Catholie religion shall be, either as to the whole or any part, unlawful or void by reason of any purpose, re quest, or direction, which may be deemed in law supersti tions or unlawful, being made part of or united with such gift or disposition, but the whole of the property comprised in such gift or disposition shall be applied exclusively for such legal charitable purpose. Sir G. BO WYER moved the following addition—" Pro vided, that no such last mentioned trust, condition, or re quest shall in any other respect be rendered valid or legal, or invalid or illegal, or be otherwise affected by this Act." He took that opportunity of stating with respect to clause i that the object of the bill was not to make any difference between the law as relates to Roman Catholic charities and Protestant charities. By this measure Roman Ca tholics would be obliged to observe the provisions of what was called Lord Hardwicke's Act, in the same way as Pro testants were compelled to do. Roman Catholic charities were subject to disabilities from which Protestant charities were exempt, and as soon as these were removed, as it was proposed to do by the bill, and Roman Catholics placed in the same position with reference to those charities as Pro testants, that was all that would be required. In reply to Mr. ADDERLEY and Mr. MALINS, Sir G. BOWYER said that the result of this clause would be quite different to what the hon. members opposite apprehended. In the case of a Roman Catholic testator leav ing £lO,OOO for a school or the maintenance of a church, and £20,000 for masses for his soul, the latter would be invalid under this clause. No such case as that to which he al- luded occurred, because bequests were not made simply for the saying of masses for the soul of the donor, but were given for the maintenance of a church or a school or some other similar object, and merely a request was made by the testator that prayers for his soul should be said. This clause had the full concurrence of the Roman Catholic body, and if rejected considerable difficul ties would be experienced. Mr. HENLEY contended that, as he read, the clause made legal bequests for superstitious uses. After some further discussion, • Sir G. LEWIS said that the bill had been discussed hitherto at late hours, and the house being impatient, it was not received with the best humour. Ho considered that clause 2 of the bill introduced last year, which gave powers to the Charity commissioners and the Court of Chancery to deal with Roman Catholic charities, should be adopted, and he would move its substitution for that of the present resolution. The resolution 6f the Attorney-General was negatived, and the amendment of Sir G. Lewis was agreed to. The preamble was then agreed to, and the house resumed. NDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS ACT (1557) AMEND- MENT BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On the let clause, Mr. ADDERLEY objected that the scope of the bill was to take the control of those schools out of the educational department and vest it in the Home-office. He objected also that it was proposed to class pauper children who were in those schools with thoSe confined in reformatories. Sir G. LEWIS said that though the bill was introduced at a late period of the year, it contained only one clause, and relating to only -'one point, and when it was first brought forward he had made an explanation of its object which led to aZelakfe. The bill originated in a proposition from the Privy Cotindil to the Howe-office to transfer these schools to the latter. These schools were of a penal charac ter, and similar to the reformatory schools which were under the control of the. Home-office, who were only de sirous of consulting what they considered the public benefit. Mr• RIDLEY conteavd that as those schools wen) fur tended for vagrant children, there was no similarity between hem and reformatory schools. Sir S. NORTHCOTE supported the bill, and contended :hat it was most desirable to transfer the control of these schools from a body who were incompetent to one that was I quite efficient to manage them. Mr. LO WE said that in reality these schools were of a penal nature, and therefore would be more properly trans ferred to a department that had to deal with criminals than be allowed to remain under the control of a department which was purely of an educational character. Mr. MONSELL opposed the bill. He considered that reS the children in these schools were convicted of no other offence than vagrancy, they should not be placed in the same position as those who were confined in reformatories. Mr. HENLEY regarded these industrious schools as a branch of the reformatory system, and therefore that they would be more efficiently worked by the Home-office than a merely educational body. Mr. BLACK bore testimony to the benefits of these schools in Edinburgh, and deprecated their being united with institutions of a criminal character, which might have the effect of tainting with crime those who in these schools might be trained up to be good citizens. Lord E. HOWARD thought the distinction between poverty and crime should be rendered as wide as possible, and he hoped the Government would ponder carefully be fore making tho proposed change. After some further discussion the clause was agreed to. The sitting was suspended at 20 minutes to 3 o'clock. The house resumed at 6 o'clock. There were four questions on the paper, but they were all postponed in consequence of the absence of the Ministers to whom they were to be addressed. EUROPEAN FORCES (INDIA) BILL. Sir C. WOOD moved the third reading of this bill. Mr. DODSON called attention 'to the somewhat remark able fact, that until a very recent period Lord Clyde and a number of those who were now in favour of the present measure, had supported the maintenance of a local force in India. 'Lord Canning, Lord Dalhousie, and Lord Ellenbo rough, three of the past Governors of India, had also been in favour of a local army. Even the right hon. gentleman the Secretary for India had changed his opinion in the same way, but the reason for that sudden change he had not yet explained. The right hon. gentleman said the mutiny had led him to change his opinion, but then as lately as August last he had expressed himself in favour of a local army, al though the mutiny had then been longknown. With regard to the bill itself, he thought the patronage proposed to be given to the Horse Guards was far too extensive. Last year the value of the commissions at the disposal of the Horse Guards was no less than £1,271,250, and now it was pro posed to add to it all the patronage of the Indian service. He did not mean to say the Horse Guards was more cor rupt than any other body of the same kind, but he felt that it would not be for the benefit of the public that the Horse Guards should possess the large patronage they did by the present bill. Even if the amalgamation of the Indian and British armies were desirable, the time proposed for that amalgamation was ill chosen. He admitted that this was an Imperial question; but then they ought not to look upon India as a mere military colony like Algeria. No, we ought to regard India as an important branch of our dominions, from which we could obtain tea and cotton and sugar, and such like articles, for the advantage of the mother country and the benefit of India. Mr. VANSIT TART said that he looked upon the Royal troops as being the cause of our success in the recent mu tiny in India. The hon. gentleman then read an extract from a letter from Major-Gen. Williams, to show that Delhi was taken by the Royal troops, and that Lucknow was saved by those troops. Sir H. WILLOUGHB Y said that both the local and Royal troops behaved well in the unfortunate mutiny which took place in India. Although the bill before the house was a short one, it was also a very important measure. The bill was different now from what it was when first brought be fore the house, and that was chiefly owing to the amend ment carried by his right hon. friend the member for Ox ford (Mr. Henley), by which the rights, privileges, and promotions of the local army in India were to be continued to them. Now he wanted to know how the amalgamation here indicated was to be carried out, and how the finances of India were to' be made use of in the matter. He begged also to notice the observations made l?y the right hon. gen • tleman the Secretary of State for India (Sir C. Wood). Ho alluded to the remark made by the right hon. gentleman, viz., that the council did not like to part with their power. This expression had given offence to the council, and he hoped the right hon. gentleman would take an opportunity of giving an explanation on the subject. The hon. gentle man then said that they had greatly increased the debt and obligations of India, and if they were to look upon this as an imperial question, it was very possible the natives of India might so regard it, by declining to meet the taxation to be imposed to carry out this new arrangement for getting rid of the local army. It was a matter of astonishment that Lord Clyde could have published a letter stating that the officers of the Indian army were dissatisfied, without having that which he did not profess to have, unquestionable infor mation and authority, on the point. Surely the object of the House of Commons should be to do all that they possibly could to induce the men of that local army to remain at their posts and discharge their duty. (Hear, hear.) The bill, notwithstanding its great defects, and the weighty objec tions entertained against it, had, he admitted, done some good in leading to the consideration and recognition by the Home Government of the claims and services of the distinguished officers of the local army in India . . His opi nion was, in conclusion, that the house should insist upon one-third of her Majesty's army in India being composed of a local force, a combination and arrangement which he was satisfied would not only have the effect of averting danger, but of giving satisfaction. (Hear, hear.) Sir E. COLEBROOK E thought the question as to the composition of the Indian army was one upon which the intelligent portion of the Indians might fairly be consulted. With regard to the officers who would be affected by the proposed change, he did not see, notwithstanding the gua rantees which the Government alleged they were prepared to give, that the results would be satisfadtory to them. They had seen the army of Bengal fall into a state of col lapse, and that that of Bombay had also become seriously affected; and he thought that great jealousy was likely to result from the proposed change in its operation. They had seen, for instance, that severe criticisms had already been indulged in at the expense and to the' prejudice of the officers of the Sepoy army. They had heard that Lord Clyde had expressed an opinion that officers of that army were not qualified to command the troops of her Majesty's regular army. Now, he must say that, in his opinion, it was not judicious in the Commander-in-Chief to so express himself, (Hear.) The officers and men of both services should be fairly and impartially treated, and properly con sidered. The Duke of Wellington, who was an authority upon this subject, expressed himself in a different manner, and, in giving his opinion, said whether the local European troops be amalgamated with her Majesty's regular army or not, no change should take place in the form of the Indian Government. He (Sir E. Colebrooke) looked upon the local European army as a most important force. They were all young men, and were, from being .acclimatised, more healthy than the men in her Majesty's regular regi ments. • Then, again, he did not see any marked difference between the soldiers of the local European force and the regiments of the line; and if there were any, it was cer • tainly in favour of the men of the local European force. They enlisted for the service in India, and, becoming attached to the country, they had not that longing for home that regiments of the line naturally had, and they had in their favour, also, the recommendation of being thoroughly acquainted with the country. He considered them a most important force, and that great danger was 'to be apprehended from the Governm s ont scheme submitted to the house for disbanding them as a distinct force, and amal gamating them with her Majesty's regiments of the line. (Hear, hear.) The question to be considered was, did the European forces in India combine for anyunlawful purpose. He contended they did not do so, and that Lord Clyde him self exonerated them. Such charges ought not to be lightly made in this house, because those against whom they were Anode felt them most keenly. It was a grave matter to ac cuse 25,000 men of treason, when there was no ground what • ever for such an accusation. He implored the house not to pass the bill if they valued their Indian empire. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE charged the right hon. gentle man the Secretary of State for India with keeping back or suppressing papers connected with the bill, and he should therefore move that it be read a third time that day six months. Why were they compelled to keep an army of 80,000 men when the finances of India could not afford it? They sent a gentleman to that country who, by the finan cial system he introduced, displeased all classes, and would do no good. An income tax was brought forward, but he wished to be informed how it was collected. That very morning they had news which ought to point out t• them the danger of tampering with native troops. He maintained that the expenses which the bill would entail on India would be enormous. It was only the other day that the women and children of two regiments sent out to join their husbands and fathers, cost the country £22,000. Mr. J. B. SMITH seconded the motion, and observed that there was some mystery about this bill, especially as the Government bad so suddenly changed their minds. He believed the principal reason was the alleged mutiny of the European forces. He thought it a measure of hasty legis lation, and if authorities were to be relied on, he believed the opinion of such a man as. Lord Ellenborough deserving of every consideration, even though• opposed to Lord Cl 3 des. Ho had no doubt that if it had been brought for ward at an early period of the session, it never could have passed. Mr. T. G. BARING contended that because a bill was brought in at the end of June instead of May, it was no reason why it should be rejected. It was amply discussed in all its stages, and When there was a very full attendance of hon. members. It was not the fact that the opinions of the members of council on this subject were not before the house, lithe dissents of the members of the Council of India were not submitted to the house before the second reading of the bill, the fault was their own, and not that of the'S:cretary of State for India. There was no truth What ever in the statement that the authority of the Governor- General of India would be diminished by this bill. There was neatjng in the measure which took away one iota of patronage in the ptaff appointments from the Governor- General of India. On tile subject of expense they hail the Authority of an eminent actuary that tlae N31011.11P of the ac- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY 2EVENING,I AUGUST $, 1860.: tual change caused by the amalgamation would not be more ,han £119,000, and from this was to be deducted £20,000 per annum, the saving to be effected in maintaining a single instead of a double staff. Statistical information which he quoted showed that the health of the local troops was not so good as that of the troops of the line. No stress there fore could be laid on the argument respecting health. Lord Clyde's opinion was that it would be dangerous to the state to maintain for the future a European local force in India. That was the opinion of a man responsible for the conduct of military affairs in India. Those who opposed the bill attempted to show that the mutiny was merely a remon strance on the part of the local troops, but the hon. gentle man read the opinions of various military authorities, which went to show that several of the local regiments had been guilty of the grossest insubordination and mutinous conduct. The officers of the local corps were usually employed in one civil employment or another, instead of living with their several regiments. There was no intention to inter fere with the rights of the officers. It was not true that there were a great number of unemployed officers in Ben gal. Gentlemen talked as if there was jobbery in India. The opinion of officers in India was, that the staff appoint ments depended upon interest, and did not arise from merit. This measure was supported by Sir George Clarke, and that gentleman was well known as the great advocate of the rights and privileges of the natives of India, and he would not be a supporter of the proposed alteration if he thought it would be prejudicial to the natives of India. Sir C. Trevelyan was also an advocate of the proposed altered system, and these names were equal to those of Sir J. Law rence and Mr. Willoughby, who were quoted against the plan before the house. The principle of amalgamation was also supported by the hon. and gallant member for West minster—[Sir De L. Evans denied that he had done so.] — The hon. and gallant member not only did so, but he se conded a motion of Sir E. Perry on the subject. He called upon the house not to agree to the motion of the hon. mem ber (Sir J. Elphinstone), but to adopt the measure proposed by the Government. Sir DE L. EVANS said he had no recollection of having done what had been stated by the hon. gentleman who last addressed the house. He objected to the bill because it was brought before the house without any papers to justify it. The bill said that the local troops were to be got rid of, and yet nothing was said in respect to the existing local artil lery in India, which was a most effective arm of the service during the mutiny which broke out in that country. The Governor-General, whose conduct in tins matter had been consistent throughout, had always advocated the continu ance of a local force, but his opinion was overborne by the Horse Guards. Then came the question of patronage. The commissions given away by the Horse Guards amounted to £1,570,000, and that patronage was under the control of the Commander-in-Chief for the time being. It far exceeded in amount anything of the kind in any Government of Europe ; and now a system was proposed which would pro bably make it double the amount. He did not think it wise or prudent to adopt such a system. (Hear.) Sir H. VERNEY said the hon. gentleman defended the Government proposal on the ground of the bad state of discipline among the European troops. But this was no proof of the badness of the system ; it only proved that the system had not been properly worked. The officers of the 'Queen's Indian army went there to study the language and customs of the people, and also how to take care of their health and the health of their subordinates ; while the officers of the Queen's army went out to India with the in tention of soon returning, and therefore did not apply themselves to those necessary studies with the zeal and assiduity which an officer would who went to India with the intention of remaining there for life. He (Sir H. Verney) was, therefore, opposed to the present proposal. (Hear, hear.) Colonel HERBERT said he on a former occasion stated that when troops barricaded themselves in barracks and took possession of guns,' that was mutiny, let other men call it by what name they might. The hon. and gallant colonel here read an extract from a document showing that the local European force, when they resolved on the mutiny, took especial care to conceal their designs from their officers; and he added that it was well ascertained that the artillery had determined to seize on the guns at Cawnpore. His main objection to the local European force in India was that it was a local force ; and, after what had occurred, he hoped the house would give its assent to the bill, the main object of which was to establish the Queen's army as the ruling and preponderating force in India. Mr. HORSMAN rose, he said, merely to enter his final protest against passing this measure, which, when intro duced, proposed the maximum of change accompanied by the minimum of inquiry and information, and ho com plained that Parliament had not been afforded an oppor tunity of forming an accurate judgment upon it. He ob jected to the bill, not for what it contained but for what it omitted. There was nothing on the face of it which showed what was the plan of the Government ; upon this point the house had no information, and it ought to have had it before passing the bill. Mr. Horsman recapitulated the specific objections to tho measure, grounded upon the expense of abolishing the local army, upon the patronage that would be transferred to the Horse Guards, and upon sanitary considerations ; and he contended that all these questions should have been fairly submitted to Parliament before so largo a change was proposed, and this in opposition to the unanimous opinion of the Council of India, who had considered it not only as a military, but in a civil and political aspect. Sir M. FARQUHAR contended that Mr. Baring had not correctly represented the additional cost of a line army in India. After a few words from Mr. HADFIELD, Sir C. WOOD, in answer to Mr. Horsman's complaint of want of information, reminded the house that, when he introduced this measure he gave an ample explanation of the views of the Government, and that he had repeated those explanations, and the reason why it was necessary to take the opinion of the house upon this question. He de nied that the Government were in possession of all the facts connected with the mutiny in August last year, when he proposed to retain the local army. Circumstances were subsequently changed, and with this change opinions al tered, and it was not thought safe to maintain a local army in India. In reply to the various exceptions taken to the measure, he entered very fully into its merits, admitting that Indian authorities differed as to the expediency of an amalgamation of the European army. The amendment was then negatived, and the bill was read a third time and passed. MALT DUTY. Upon the further consideration of the Customs Act re solution relative to the malt duty, Sir P. KELLY said it was his desire that the resolution as to the duty upon the importation of foreign malt should be recommitted, with the view of moving that that duty should be 265. per quarter instead of 258. Such an addi tion of ls. per quarter would, he contended, be doing jus tice to the manufacturers of malt in this country, and would be quite consistent with the principles which the Government caused to be adopted last night relative to the importation of foreign paper. In France malt was only made by brewers for the purposes of their business, and was not manufactured as a separate branch of trade. The ques tion he wished to submit to the house was, whether, look ing to the amount of the Excise duty in this country, which was 21s. Sd. per quarter, it was possible to increase the im port duty on foleign malt an additional shilling beyond that proposed by the Government. If there were any doubt on the subject he thought the Government should resolve in favour of the trade - , the poor, and the labouring classes of this country, who consumed so large a portion of the article made from malt. The average price of barley was 425. per quarter; the fair and exact average price of manufacture into malt was 4s: per quarter, to which should be added the further expense, 2s. Bd. per quarter, of transmission to market, snaking a total of 48s. Bd. per quarter. The price of barley was 25." less in Belgium, Sweden, and Denmark than it was in England, while the expense of manufacture of the article and its conveyance to this country would be only 3s. 6d. The result would be that taking the price of barley on the COntineut at 40s. a quarter, and the expense of manufacture and of conveyance at 3s. 6d. per quarter—foreign malt could be sent into this country at . ss. a quarter less than malt could be sold by the English maltster. What, then, was the sur tax that ought to be added to the Excise duty to meet this disadvantage on the part of the English manufacturer ? He ' thought that there ought to be an increase of at least Is. a quarter added to the Excise duty over that proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The hon. and learned gen tleman then observed upon the great disadvantages to which the English manufacturer was liable, not only as regarded the manufacture of the article, but from the obligation to which he was liable of paying the duty in the first instance, and suggested that the Government were bound on every ground to accede to his proposal to place the English manu facturer upon somewhat of a level with the foreign manu facturer. Owing to the restrictions at present imposed on the British maltsters, they would be subjected to great n convenience and loss as compared with the foreign malt sters. The amount of that loss, owing to the mere delays arising from the proposed arrangements would entail a loss of 4s. a quarter. He hoped, therefore, that whatever prin ciples of free trade might be adopted, the Government would take care that no injustice would be inflicted on our home producers. Beer was one of the luxuries of the poor, and for their sakes, as well as for the interests of the maltsters, he hoped the Government would give the matter due con sideration. The hon. and learned gentleman concluded by moving that the resolutions as to the duty on foreign malt be recommitted. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there were one or two points in the speech of the hon. and learned gentleman which he (the Chancellor of the Exche quer) could not understand. He made an appeal to the the house on behalf of the poor man as the universal con sumer of beer, and, strangely enough, he drew an argu ment from this in favour of raising the price of beer by increasing the duty on that article. He then said the matter was unimportant to producers in foreign countries, as they would be few or none, but it was of vital import ance to producers in this country. But if the producers in foreign countries would be few or none, where was the use of talking about it (Hear, hear.) The article of malt was within the view of the treaty with France. He bell ved the maltsters of England had nothing to fear from the proposal of her Majesty's Government, nor did he think that the maltsters generally viewed the proposal with any alarm. The trade was indigenots; it was coti,dtict9d 9A4 4 large scale, the production was familiar to the habits of the people, and so long as it was conducted with skill and capi tal, the home producers had nothing to fear from foreigners. Moreover, the maltsters themselves were generally satis fied with the arrangements which the Government had made and which the committee had adopted. The hon. and learned gentleman seemed to think that the difference of ss. a quarter, which he said the British maltster lost, was a difference they were bound to make good. Now whether that was intended or not, he must say that it was a doctrine to which, according to his hon. and learned friend's argument, they could not subscribe. They had nothing whatever to do with the cost of the manufacture or carriage of malt, except what charges the maltster was subjected to in the imposition of the Excise duty. But that was not all. His hen. and learned friend said that the foreign maltster could bring his malt to the British market at a shilling a quarter less than the English maltster who was in this country could. Now he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) thought that the facilities oft oads and canals, and of 10,000 miles of railways, would have given the British maltster all the advantage over the foreign. (Hear, hear.) It was strange that, after they had expended £36,000,000 upon the construction of railways, the foreigner, who had to bring his malt across the sea, with all the charges of shipping and so forth incident to his venture, should be able to come into the British market and sell his malt at Is. 6d. a-quarter less than the British maltster, who was at home in his own market, and who, not subject to such charges, could not bring it to market at a less cost than 2s. 6d. He (the Chancellor of the Exche quer) was bound to say that, after having heard his hon. and learned friend's arguments, he must deprecate those dis cussions contrasting the British with the foreign mister. If they had committed an error, that error had been in asking the British maltster for the surtax. He could con vince his hon. and learned friend that the British maltsters had all the advantages on their side, and he felt assured that they were not dissatisfied. The cost imposed upon the British maltsters was in conformity to the regulations as a security for revenue. If they had dealt with the British maltster, in the French commereial treaty, as they had with the British distiller, he might, perhaps, with some eason, say he had ground for complaint ; but with regard to the foreign maltster coming into the British market in compe tition with him, he had nothing whatever to fear. A quar ter of barley made a good deal more than a quarter of malt ; but if he wjre to allow Is. on it, he should only get is. 6d. towards the surtax. It was only 3s. 4d,, and he had ac counted for Is. 6d. of it already. There was Is. 10d. more of it to be accounted for, and that was allowed as surplus. The right hon. gentleman having referred to the hardships to which the British distiller was subjected as com pared with the maltster, said they would be guilty of a breach of faith if they were to accede to the proposal of his right hon. and learned friend. After a few words from Major PARKER and Mr. BASS, The question was then put, when the house divided— For the motion B6 • Against it Majority —37 The resolution was agreed to. The report of the resolutions agreed to last night was brought up and agreed to. TITLES TO LAND (SCOTLAND) ACT (1858) AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time. OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON BILL. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated that at that late period of the session it was absolutely impossible to give this bill, and the following bills relating to the amendment of the criminal law, that consideration which their import ance deserved. Mr. JAMES was surprised that the bills were with drawn after thousands of pounds had been spent on a com mission, Sir F. KELLY also expressed his regret that the bills were withdrawn, but he was glad to hear they would be brought forward again in the next session of Parliament. Mr. MALINS concurred in the regret expressed by his hon. and learned friend that these excellent bills were with drawn. There were 100 bills on the subject to be passed, and if six or seven bills could not pass, what chance was there of having 100 becoming law ? He trusted in future the noble lord would not allow valuable time to be lost in the beginning of the session in useless reform bills. Lord PALM ERSTON regretted that the bills were with drawn, but at that late period of the session it was impossible to do otherwise. There was no intention of abandoning the principle of consolidation, because a great deal of time, la - bour, and money were expended on the subject, and it would be a pity to abandon it. It would be a question next session whether it might not be better to refer them to a select com mittee rather than a committee of the whole house, but that was for further consideration. After a few words from Mr. DEEDES the order was dis charged. The following orders were also discharged :—Malicious Injuries to Property Bill—committee; Coinage Offences Bill—committee ; Accessories and Abettors Bill—commit tee; Forgery Bill—committee; Larceny, &c., Bill—com mittee ; and Criminal Statutes Repeal Bill—committee. The Lords' amendments to the Police and Towns Im provement (Scotland) Act Amendment Bill were considered and agreed to. The order for the second reading of the Emblements (Ire land) Bill was discharged. The order for the second reading of the Law Improve ment (Ireland) Bill was discharged. The adjourned debate on the further consideration of the Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment Bill was adjourned to Thursday. The house adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—GUILDFORD, AUG. 6. (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Special Juries.) FRAY V. VOULES. The plaintiff in this action was a young woman named Rosanna Dupin Fray, and she sought to re cover damages from the defendant, who is an at torney, for having negligently conducted an action she had brought against Lord and Lady Zetland, and consented to an arrangement to stay that action without her consent. The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff had no ground of action against Lord and Lady Zetland, and also that he acted reason ably and laudably as her attorney in the matter. Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Robinson were counsel for the plaintiff: Serjeant Parry, Mr. Joyce, and Mr. Jonas Levi appeared for the defendant. The facts connected with this matter have been so very frequently before the public that it will not be necessary to do more than briefly allude to them on the present occasion. It will be retnem bered that the plaintiff, who is a respectable young woman, went into the service of Lady Zetland in June, 1854, as head lady's maid, and that disagree ments took place in the family, and that she was suddenly discharged from her situation in August following. She then applied to Mr. Greenwood, a solicitor, who was acquainted with her family, and he entered into communication with the solicitor of Lord Zetland upon the subject of the treatment she had received, and subsequently another solicitor named Wilson, to whom the present defendant was clerk, was applied to, and eventually the plaintiff's case was placed in the hands of Mr. Voules, and he brought two actions—one against Mrs. Potter, the housekeeper of the Earl of Zetland, for defa mation of character, and another against Lord and Lady Zetland for detaining clothes and trinkets and money, the property of the plaintiff. The first action was tried and resulted in the jury giving the plain tiff a verdict, with £lOO damages. This verdict, how ever, was set aside and a new trial was granted, and while these proceedings were pending the tther action was coming on for trial. The case on the part of the plaintiff was, that the defendant, who was then acting as her solicitor, had, without her consent, come to an arrangement with Lord Zet land, by which a sum of £3OO was paid to him to settle the actions against Lord and Lady Z e tl an d, £250 of which was t o b e received by Mr. Voules as costs, and the plaintiff was to receive the remaining £5O. That sum was paid to her, and she signed what she imagined to be a receipt, but which docu ment turned out to be a promissory note for £5O, and she was afterwards sued by Mr. Voules upon that note, but the jury found a verdict in her favour. She then, it appeared, brought an action against Mr. Voules for negligence, in which she was de feated, and after this she brought an action against Mr. Foster, the solicitor who conducted her case against Mr. Voules, of the same kind, which was tried at the Croydon assizes last year, and resulted in her being non-suited. The present a c ti on, as above stated, was b r o ug ht against Mr. Voules for having settled the original action with ou t h er con sent. The plaintiff, it will be rem em b ered, was subsequently taken in execution for costs, and was for a considerable time in Whiteeross-street prison, The plaintiff, Rosanna Fray, was examined at considerable length, and she detailed all the facts above narrated, and declared that she believed when the proposition w as ma d e respecting the £3OO that it solely applied to the action against Mrs. Potter, and that she never had the slightest intention of settling the action against Lord and Lady Lifland, as sh e cons i dered it was absolutely nocesary for the vindication of her character, which was the principal object she had in view, that this action should be proceeded with. At seven o'clock on Monday evening the cause was adjourned. AUG. 7. The trial of Fray v. Ironies was proceeded with this morning. The plaintiff was cross examined by Mr. Ser geant Parry. She said that she entered the ser vice of Lord and Lady Zetland in June, 3854, and she was discharged by Lady Zetland on the 30th of August following, at Malvern, and she was paid a month's wages, and a sum of money was given for her expenses to town. Mrs. Potter, the person al. - P,aiwst whom she b roug ht t h e act i on , was, c.lo,yearaorage, and she had been town house keeper to Lady Zetland fora great many years, A. -- person named Gunn was groom of the chambers. He was about thirty years old. She believed he was engaged to be married to Mrs. Potter. (A laugh.) Mrs. Potter swore at the trial that he was not engaged to be married to her, but to her niece, but she did not believe her. (A laugh.) A woman named Bates was Lady Zetland's bath at tendant, and a gentleman named Malcolm also was a member of the establishment. She believed he was a doctor, but he acted as the secretary to Lord Zetland. He used to write prescriptions for Lady Zetland, and witness procured the medicines, but Lady Zetland never took any of them. (Laughter.) Witness believed that either Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Bates, ml Gunn, stole her money, and the clothes that she claimed from Lord Zetland, and that they divided them between them. She was quite sure she had never charged Lady Zetland with stealing her money and clothes. She had accused Mrs. Potter of being improperly intimate with Gunn. She had also said that Dr. Malcolm was in the habit of going to her ladyship's bedroom after she had gone to bed, and had talked in the establish ment of her having pretended that there were mice in her bedroom, in order that Dr. Malcolm might be sent up to her. (A laugh.) She had no doubt that she had talked about those things while she was in the countess's service, and she believed it was all true. She had repeatedly said to the other servants that Dr. Malcolm was in the habit of going up to the countess's bedroom at night, and stopping there a considerable . time. Lady Zetland had called her a stinking liar, a stinking strumpet, a stinking woman, and a stinking devil. (A laugh.) These accusations were part of her charge against Lady Zetland, in the action she brought against her and Lord Zetland. She had also charged Mrs. Potter, Gunn, and Mrs. Bates with having put some of Lady Zetland's dresses among her clothes, in order that she might be accused of stealing them, and she believed that Lady Zetland was aware that this was done. There was no mis take about this. She believed that Lady Zetland knew that it was done. (The witness here appeared to be a good deal excited, and put her handkerchief to her face, and seemed to be weeping.) The Lord Chief Justice told the witness to com pose herself, and said that when a person appeared to be crying he was in the habit of looking to as certain if there were any tears, and if she persisted, he should ask the jury to do the same. The plaintiff was then cross-examined as to the legal proceedings in which she had been concerned, and she stated that Mr. Greenwood, the gentleman to whom she first applied, was an old friend of her family, and she thought he was acting as her friend, but she afterwards discovered that he was a " traitor," and she charged him with being in col lusion with Lord and Lady Zetland and the other parties to deprive her of her rights. She was un able to say whether Lord Zetland had given him money to " sell" her. He was called as a witness in her behalf, but she objected to his being examined, because she believed he would take a false oath to serve Lord Zetland. Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Gif fard had been counsel for her, and she charged Mr. Hawkins with acting corruptly. She told him that her object was to " bring out" Lord and Lady Zet land, and he refused to drag them unnecessarily be fore the public. It was a mistake when it was re presented that she stated at the trial last year that Mr. Hawkins had been out shooting with Lord Zetland. She did say that Mr. Hawkins had been out shooting with some friends of Lord Zetland's at the Easter vacation. (A. laugh.) Sergeant Parry—l believe you have brought an action against Mr. Hawkins for fraud. Witness—l have. Sergeant Parry—Are you going on with that action ? Witness—l have not yet made up my mind. (Laughter.) Cross-examination continued—ln the action she brought against Mr. Foster she considered that Mr. Justice Crowder most unjustly directed her to be nonsuited, as there was plenty of evidence to go to the jury. (A laugh.) She was not aware that she put Mr. Foster to £l5O expenses. She applied to the Insolvent Court to get released from prison, and Mr. Commissioner Murphy dismissed her peti tion, and it was not until after several months' im prisonment that she obtained her protection. Be sides the legal proceedings she had already referred to, she had brought an ac ti on aga i ns t C o l. Hi c k s , the governor of Whitecross-street, and she also made a complaint to one of the aldermen at Guild hall, of the treatment she had received from the governor, the matron, and the surgeon of the prison. She stated upon this occasion that the matron had made use of the most murderous threats to her, and said that she had lost her character, and that she would tear her to pieces, and pull - her eyes from their sockets. She had discovered that Mr. Mal colm was a friend of the surgeon of Whitecross street, and this, she thought, was a key to the treatment she had received. She had brought an other action against Mr. Foster for negligence, and she might perhaps have another action out of this case. (A laugh.) Sergeant Parry said he hoped she did not intend to bring an action against his learned friend ? (Laughter.) Witness—Oh, no ; they have acted very kindly to me, Sergeant Parry--Yes ; but you have said that the gentlemen against whom you have brought actions behaved the same to you at first. Sergeant Wilkins was her counsel when that arrangement of which she complained was entered into. She dila not recollect that he told her, when the trial was about to come on, that she would be sure t o b e non suited, and that he would be ruined, or that he advised her to accept the offer that was made, and that she consented at once. She admitted that she had some conversation with Sergeant Wilkins in reference to the proposed arrangement, and that he might have said :that she would be nonsuited, but she said she could not remember whether she ac cepted the proposition or not. She said at that time she did not understand the law. The Lord Chief Justice observed, that this was no question of law, but a simple question of fact whether she consented or not to the arrangement. She repeated that she could not remember, and she would not swear she did not. Cross-examination continued—She had never paid Mr. Voules a single farthing for his costs, ex cept what he received from Lord Zetland. There was no action against Mr. Johnstone; his partner, at present, but she might have threatened to indict him. (Laughter.) By the Jury—She wished to leave Lord Zetland's service the moment she entered it, because she did not like the proceedings that were going on. From the scullery-maid up to Lady Zetland they were all gamblers. (A laugh.) Spirit rapping was also constantly being practised by Lady Zetland, and she employed Mrs. Potter as the medium, and rooms were kept specially for the purpose, and when Lady Zetland wanted to know whether ona of her husband's horses would Will a race, or any thing else, she used to ask the spirit for the infor mation. (A laugh.) Lady Zetland wished her to be a spirit instead of Mrs. Potter, but she refused. This closed the case for the plaintiff. Sergeant Parry said he was very anxious to call Mr. Voules as a witness, but he was suffering from a severe attack of gout, and he wished the trial might he postponed for two or three days. The Lord Chief-Justice said he thought it was very essential that Mr. Voules should be examined, and he saw no objection to the case standing over for two or three days, when possibly Mr. Voules might be able to be present. He thought, however, that the defendant ought to pay the extra costs in curred by the plaintiff through the delay. 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The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her in tention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the under-mentioned soldier of her Majesty's army, whose claim to the same has been submitted for her Majesty's approval, on account of an act of bravery performed by him in India, as recorded against his name, viz. : Private Samuel Morley, 2d Battalion, Military Train— On the evacuation of Azinigurh by Boer Sing's Army, on the 15th of April, 1858, a Squadron of the Military Train, and half a Troop of Horse Artillery, were sent in pursuit. Upon overtaking them, and coming into action with their rear -guard, a squadron of the 3d Seikh Cavalry (also detached in pursuit), and one troop of the Military Train, were ordered to charge, when Lieutenant Hamil ton, who commanded the Seikhs, was unhorsed, and immediately surrounded by the enemy, who commenced cutting and hacking him whilst on the ground. Private Samuel Morley, seeing the predicament that Lieutenant Hamilton was in, although his (Morley's) horse had been shot from under • him, immediately and most gallantly rushed up, on foot, to his assistance, and in conjunction with Farrier Murphy, who has already received the Victoria Cross for the same thing, cut down one of the sepoys, and fought over Lieutenant Hamilton's body, until further assistance came up, and thereby was the means of saving Lieutenant Hamilton from being killed on the spot. FROM TEE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING. WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 6. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of George Lloyd Hodges, Esq., C. 8., late her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires to the Free Han seatic Cities of Hamburgh, Bremen, arid Lubeck, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. CROWN. OFFICE, AUGUST 4. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TUE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Stafford—Thomas Sidney, of Bowes Manor, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., in the room of John Ayshford Wise, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Hemtholme. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUGUST 7. 17th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8., to bo Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Thomas J. Wemyss, C. 8., deceased. NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. _Department of thy Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset House, Aug. 3. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein, that preparations a re now b e i ng made for the intended distribution of the proceeds received and tonnage bounty awarded for the brio., Name Unknow n , cap t ure d on the 12th January, 1859, by her Majesty's ship Archer. Also, distribution of proceeds received and tonnage bounty awarded, for the brigantine, Name Unknown, captured on the 16th January, 1859, by her Majesty's ship Sharp' shooter. Agents or other persons having any just and legal de mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds are requareci to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the Ite gistrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that Officer: and paid under th e sanc ti on of the Judge of the P.O Cott. Agents and all other persons holding powers of attor tort prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the Elhar e belonging to auy captor, aro requested, with as little (10151 as possible, to transmit the same, accompanied. bl the usual documents, to the Prize Branch of the Depart went of the Accountant-General of the Navy ; Ad m i r alty, Somerset- House. will Due noticebe given, by future advertisements in the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the commence ment of distribution ; and, at the same time, the amount of an individual's share in the respective classes will be all' unced. BANKRUPTS. Frederick Crockford, eating-house keeper, 53, St. James' street, Middlesex, to surrender, Aug. 17, at half-per eleven, and Sept. 21, at one, at the C our t o f B an k rup t c y. John Price, draper, Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Aug' 20 and Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Josiah Adams, grocer, Hanley, Staffordshire, Aug. iv and Sept. 7, at eleven, at the Birminghain District Court. Leonard Joseph Philp, butcher, Plymouth, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17, at half-past twelve, at the Exeter District Coils ; Edmund J. Burn, jun., stationer, Brighton, Aug. 15, twelve, and Sept. 21, a t eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy' Henry Beeson, builder, Bushey Heath, Hertford, Aug' 18, at half-p as t t we l ve, an d S ept. 21, at half-past eleven, a• the Court of Bankruptcy. John Lee Stevens, ironmonger, Fish-street-hill, Citt Aug. 20, at half-p as t one, and Sept. 24, at one, at the COUP ' of Bankruptcy. George Rawle, tanner, Porlock, Aug. 22 and Sept. 1/ t at one, at the Exeter District Court. John Hart, shoe manufacturer, Crown-street, Finsirarif Aug. 18, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 21, at two, at. the Court of Bankruptcy. John Ebenezer Neal, glove manufacturer, Leiceoif f Aug. 23 and Sept. 20, a t e l even, a t t h e Birminghara. D . `" trict Court. James Vincent Howes, leather seller, Chiswell-tstre,,et Aug. 18, at twelve, an d S ep t. 21 , at h a lf -past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward Gandell and Henry John Todd, merchal Greenwich-street, City, A ug . 15, a t half-past twelve,o Sept. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. James Aberdein, draper, Aberdeen. Malcolm H enr y S m ith, ship and insuran ce A Ol2tl Glasgow. George Cunningham Monteath, accountant, GlasgoW' Thomas Greenshields, cabinet maker, Edinburgh. William Suckling Gilman, merchant, Glasgow. COUNTRY 31ABEETS. LIVERPOOL—Auu. 7. We have had a numerous attendance of buyers at 0., morning's market, and wheat a fair consumptive inqui", at the full rates of Friday. Flour i a good demand at improvement of fully 6d per barrel rind sack. Indian. Co is much inquired for, and Americar, mixed is per qr dear 7; Oats and oatmeal the turn deare,.. Beans, peas, and 13 ,:s ley command a fair sale at extreme rates. The mar'" closed steady, holders exhibiting much firmness. LEEDS, AtiG. 7. The demand to-day i s en ti re l y conf i ned to fresh qua i l of wheat, which realised last week's prices; other sortsil; saleable. No alteration in other articles. The weather very cold. Averages for the week : Wheat 3,738 qrs., at 60s lld Peas .,i. 12 -- 39s Od Beans ',. 85 -- 468 Mid 8ar1ey......... 35 -- 3os 100 Oats 33 -- Rye - -- --s Od BRISTOL--Aua, 7. A fair business passing in wheat to-day, with an averse attendance of millers. All other articles unchanged. notice taken of the dull account of Mark-lane yesterday' Late rates supported. SLEAFORD—AuG. 6. A moderato show of wheat at market to-day, for whie ll ., y the trade was firm for most samples ; barle an d 05' active. White ruled at 60s to 645, red 54 s to 57 „ per tlf: Barley, 29s to 44s ; oats, 28s to 345; beans, 38s to 5 0 s , peas, —s to —3. NEWCASTLE-UNDER LYNE—AUG. 6. „ At this corn market th ere was b ut a moderate sb.olva, wheat for the season, and recent prices were not exceed„l The samples of barley shown were few, but prices I ge , firmly. Oats in request, and fully sustained their Beans a shade higher this week. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE: 1 Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. .. .. .. .. .. Aug. 10 ' Do. (via M arse ill es ) S e pt. 1 2 1; Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. .. Aug. ?' Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) .. .. .. A u g. °,• Cape of Good Hope, &c... . .. Sept. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Overdue' Do. (via Marseilles) Ang. I ** Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. .. Overall" India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Overdue' Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 12 ' India (Bombay), (via Southampton) . .. Aug. 10. •• • Do. (via Marseilles) • . .Ang. 19. Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &c. . Malta, Egypt, and Aden ( v i a Southampton) .. Sept. 5. Overdue. Do. (via Marseilles) .. Aug. 12. Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto • • • • .. Aug. 1 1 ; United States, California, &c. .. • • • • Aug. 16 ' Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Ang. 10 3 ' Cuba, &c. Aug. 1 ". West Indies and Pacific, Carthagona, BIRTHS. BovlLL.—On the 6th inst., at 24, Park-terrace, ,R,egeut l park, Mrs Fred. A. Bovil l, of a sou. HEATH. —On the 29th ul t., at Fawley,ley, o t f h F e w p if e e rki of ro C , ap; s s : i 3 L. G. Heath, R.N. , C . 8., of a daughter. PERiaKyioNr of s.— sOonutthhaem6ptiLonin,so a t i the wifedaughter. MARRIAGES. BBN„II—CocKERELL.—On the 7th inst., at St. Janie 9f P i cca dilly, Ralph A. B enson, Esq , of the Inneic TeroP o f barrister -at-law, eldest son of H. G. Benson,. Escl*,' ii e L u twyche Hall, S a l op, to Henrietta Selina, only da n D t b ter of C. R. Cock ere ll , Esq., R.A., President of w Royal Institute of British Architects. alr WEST—DODWELL—On the 7th inst., at St. Georg TI t, o v e r- square, Capt a i n th e H on. W m E . S ackvil le w e- t o youngest son of the Earl and Countess De La - Wa rr ', 3 ll, Georgina, youngest daughter of the late George 1)odW Esq,, of Kevinsfort, co. Sligo, Ireland. DEATHS. ifortr.rx.—On the 6th inst., at White Barns, Herts Hoblyn, E sq ., F.R.S. of Liskeard, Cornwall, and 14— ' Chid Clerk in H.M.'sTreasury, aged 83. LAING.—On the 6th inst., I -18r at St. Olave's Rectory, -' street, the Rev. David Laing. ALlnstt.—On the 6th inst., at 21. St. James's .peace, the , Green-park, Miss Marsk, of Craigentinny, a nd of P I well House , Bucks. NteoLLs.—On the Ist inst., at his residence, at S a uthara n r t ton, General Gustavus Nicolls, C o l one l Cornniel adt6- Royal Engineers, aged 80. PRIME.—On the sth inst ,at Bath, Miss Prime, aged 79 'd ScHILLo.—On the 31st ult., Louis Schillo, FOP' Beckenham, Kent, aged 62. tht WALPOLE —On the 3d inst., at Eaton-square, Elfzabe wife of Francis Walpole, Esq. 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