The Sun. — London, England, 1860-03-13 00:00:00

• lliE 5U1 , 14 CONDO! „.,,, .............„..........._ ..... _ ~ . _ - NONEY DIARIET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE, 11(ARKET.--f THU DAY.) i BRITISH POSSESSIONS. fe Tim osin ORD/NA.K.Ir SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! I Railweys. Paid,' Cl . CITY, Two o'CLoar. _ 1 I p ri g I Li:Lamm done Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets dur- Share R a i lway ,. p aid. Gloving I Buslaaes 100 'Atlantic &St Lawrence/ 1 . oe. I I Leased at 6 per cent.. I na' the last few days have been rather inactive, - all 90 92 911 2 r bu t in most instances prices have been well sus- 12.10 ' Ameer2., Notting. Bost - . - 1 and Eastern Junction 10 el 131 61 1 gu. 5 percent ---- Do. Addit. Capital A - - - ea Mined. 50 Belfaat and Ballymena.. all - - Tea has been dull at former rates, and the 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 81 18 Do. Do. 13 11 id 4 d 204 'Buffalo and Lake Huron all 5 511 51 :'finer descriptions of sugars for home consumption Stock Birk.,La., and Ch. Jete. 100 72 74 , 2 Do. New all - - 25 Blackburn ...,,.,..,.,• all 111 124 . 10 Do. Preference o• have slightly advanced. Coffee continued in good 25 Myth and `Fyne,....... all - - /00 I,l3affalo,Brant&Godrich v. deniand at full prices, and for rice, spices, and fruit Stock grTs t i -0811 2i & E :" x '1 (t . r C°1111 . • 100 102 4 10 7 4 ('6 p. ct. lxls. 1 Aug., 1872 thero - has been a moderate inquiry. Owing to a Stock Caledonian ............ . 100 921 931 931 4 50 Carmarthen & Cardigan all -- - and ltandon lOO Do. do. 1 .July, 1873 100 18° 72 17 7 8 7 2 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874, 100 70 75 15 gene'etti impression that an export duty will be 2020 C C o o r r k k , 5 IClcutta.&S.Eastrn.Limal. 30. par 1 p e --- - 20 ICape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim); 2s. - - lltkroCk•&Passage all i n l P osed in India on saltpetre, there has been in-- - 20 'CapeTovvn & Dock Scrip! 3s. 15 1 d 20 Central Gude (Limited),3s. Od. - - ere ased activity in the market, and prices have ad- to IC:or.llAWßill rev ' es. no div. a a l l l l _ 6 _ 64 10 I Do. B ii i n as til e 6p ri .c.per an, 20 Ceylcn Guaranteed 6p.c.! 74 14 1 d ta b e pd,toß. 174 Demerara - - is '221-11Ced is to is 6d per cwt. Tallow has continued {all - - 20 !Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 id 1 d ;(11111 , and prices have given way for both present Sa Dublin andßeltastJunc., all - - Stock East Indian,nu. sp. c lOO 1011 1025 101} i 1 1 2 25 Dun.,Pertla& Abr.June. all 7 4 8 20 Do. F Shires Ext, 1 0 1 d le 10 a and forward. delivery. Stock ,East Angiian lOO 145 151 15 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO * 4 *9 In a stock 'Eastern Counties lOO 55 66 551 1 leLiverpool Cotton market yesterday a mode- Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 3 7 39 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debentrs. all 100 1004 Stock' Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861.. 100 1011 1025 1021 2 n. Stock Do. do. It Stock 100 26 28 20 'Geelong& Melbourne .. all 201 214 r ate amount of business was transacted, and prices sto. I Ge p c e l r on en Fog n ol d •a s tion 6 1 100 - ry 25 Do , Nve.A.(lte E Inds) 84 - - exhihited no change of importance. The sales were 20 East Suffolk • • all - - Stock -Grand Trunk of Canada 100 331 345 334 4 ; all - - 6150 f) bales. The Railway Share Market closed Ste.% Ecl P in t) burg, and Glasgow 100 80 4 214 100 Do. 6 per cent. Prof. all 93 94 113 4 i stock Falin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 271 27} 271 100 Do. 6 percent., Debentr. all 721 734 73 m Wirt' rather less animation, and quotations tended 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .... all 84 86 85 Forth & Clyde Junction 100 all - - rlawnvrards. 10 o ek Farness ,100 jDo. do. 1667.... all 73 75 ed Stock Glasgow & South Westn. 100 101 - lei An active demand for money is still experienced s to Great North of Scotland all - - 100 ,Do. do. 1872..., all 72 74 72 1 Stock , Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.e. 100 99 991 994 19 4 of Greatpo. do. Nr A thr tock .2o Do.l New, gua.s per cent 6 4d 4 d .13°1 h in Lombard•street and at the Bank of Eng-100 109 110 1091 i 110 14 1.1 n- -bo th 100 107 108 107 8 ds l and, and bills can only be negotiated at full rates. Stock Do. do, It Stock Stock Gt. feouth.& Wstn.(lreld) 1001 131 133 1315 20 IIG t.guS guaranteed c o e f d l 5 n d p . , l ; l e m e n . - t 204 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 11 4 114 111 f 1 ;a- . The advices received this mornino• from New Stock Great Western 105 Do. New a 100 681 tag 681 I 1 ] ag Yak mention that the money-market remained in Stio2ck 1 1 2 r ?.Atr . .V1 : 2221 a 1 Gua.Stk. 100 80 65 100 f , Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 5 , apt. till '6O It, a Steady position, and the supply continued abun- South el stern.... all - - Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire ! 100 984 914 084 9 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O im Stook London And Illackwall.l 100 08 0 0 89 8 4 dant. The exchange on London was about 109. Stook tora,l3righton &S.Coast: 100 112 113 1121 12 100 Do. do. 2 /3 without opt. all 95 100 100 Do. 51 p, c. do. '77 do t A StocklMadras, guar., 41 p. c. 100 88 90 c T he stock of specie in the City Banks on the 25th 25 Stock Land. Chat. and Dover! all 12 13 _ ;3. Stock I Do. do. 5 per eclat. 100 971 981 98 I in ult. amounted to £4,154,779, being an increase, 124 Do e . nM i li h N m orth WWII , 100 975 0; 971 1 10 1 d StocklDo. 41 P. c. Extension.. 100 91 93 Stock London& South-W eatn lOO 92 921 921 2 Stock I Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 100 - f h e compa re d w i t h the previous return, of £36,521. 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - 20 'Do. Fourth do. ok Tie Arabia, from New York, has been announced 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 810 20 Do. do. - - o Stock Man., Shef. & Linooln 100 41 42 41 Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - a- a m. thi3 morning with £1,400 ; the Armenian, from 50 Maryp ort and • Carlisle . .. all - - i i Newßrunswick&Canda. c Ler Africa, with £11,200; and the Tagus, from the gi Ro, do. 4 Shares..., all 20 Ry.&Land(Lim,)g.spc all 5 7 e , Metropolitan 3 2 - 5 1 - i d Class ACa_pitl.Share.. o Is. Peninsula, with £4,154. StocklMidiartel 1( 0 'Do 131 r ing &De v.` 00 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. I Monday next, the Nth instant, has been ap- St so ck' nih. Gt ra Weetarel r a b lid) l all 84 88 .. Do. do. Land d 0... a li 11. - - 20 Oude (Limited) ss. - - ti pointed a special settling day in the shares of the I Pi% i k S e h nl re s all all 20 Scinde9 20 19 6 511 all 1 2 1 i dr 4 1 1 al London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel Company, 10 Do. (Cray Line) all - - 20 Do. New n 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - 20 Do. Punjaub - 5 - - In. and transactions are to lee recorded in the official 25 New., Aber., & Herefel; all 91 10/ 10 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo 2 2," all 19 194 191 rt, it, 'lists, 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec:Al 18 - - 10 Trinidad(Limited)Sorip 1 Id par tr T its Stock Stock firmness is apparent in the English 20 New Warpt., & Kos all - - Stock Norfolk lOO 56 58 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ht n -50 North. Counties Union. 34 31 t d ai Market, owing to a few speculative pur- Stock North British lOO eet 101 00 4 1 le An & rcetteraam an 45 41 82 let Chas Stock I l Lo : r ik Daßail. r & e. D n kAt i k. 100 - - 20 Arthnnen all - - P 2 it e s, but continued quietude is apparent, and the xi, 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. 7 1 1 0 1 1 100 - - 1 ok align question still prevents buoyancy. Consols Stoc k DunlYlS6tP• ocichasbecnpd 100 _ 5 Belgian East. Junction all 2 at N. 4r° tovr 94! 1 for money, and 941 i for the ac- Sto ck North-Er o .stn.-Berwick 100 911 921 911 42 11 20 IBeziers to Graissessac all - - 6 ,Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 21 21 arl ng COllll2. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced s ,3 25 c k Do.o d l o, Ze N•E•Purehase 1 / 5 ;? 4 454 ai d 451 a 100 'Copiabo - - se , le. 100 784 75 751 10 1 Ditto Extension - hype been specially transferred at 94Z. India Stock !--) : 2- 2r , Stock North o• Lo k ndon lOO 105 107 20 Dutch Rhenish an New. 20 'Eastern of France Fi He ' - Loan is flat, at 1041 1; ditto 5 per cent. 20 North Staffordshire. .. 175 31 34 d 13/ n, aeed Paper, remains at 991, ; and the Deben- JunctionStaffordshire.... all 81 94 Stocklo sil o vioV, o 2P • or W ., • &Wolyer lOO 39 41 40 4 10 Peebles 2O ,Euphrates Valley 2s. -- P 20 ,Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 6 - - GI ate 20 Great Central of France all - - op ores are 971. Exchequer Bills . are firm, at 178. all 8 9 20 'Gt. Lux one' Con. sirs all C-1 61 ho to 91 . 20 Portsmouth 20 Italian' Junction ~„.,. all - I - -... 0 „ pre m. 10 Rhymney lO 51 61 20 ,Lake Constance & Baia all DE. usiness in the Foreign Market is quiet, and Stock co co tt i i . ti... i enfrel Aber, - Stock Ng 1 4 3 4 1 1: 20 ,Lierre and Turnhout... all - - for Prices are tolerably well supported. Turkish 6 Stock ID°. ScOttis • h Mid Stook 100 b 7 89 Stock io Shropshire Union ze !Lombardo Venetian.... 10 11 _152, 11 4 20 Lyopa and Geneva .... all - cla by 100 481 495 P e r Cents. are 791 to 801 ; ditto New, 62 1 to 63 ;331 Maria Antonia all - - ell; 12.-S bourneg & Sheer. ell 35 25 d 10 , Do. do. New - - car ,Ita Chilian 4 1 per Cents, are firmer at 861 ; Peruvian met South to , evon lOO 42 44 100 89 891 895 91 * 20 ;Namur and Liege all 8 81 8 4 20 IDo. do. 6p. c. Pref all 19 19i . (Ur ibarren 2 ), at 84 ; and Spanish Deferred, at 341; StocklSo ou utl i t - Ve te s rn lOO - - 655 16 Nrthern of France all 361 361 , am he a r 2 'l' 5 .zi tan per Cents, have receded to 102 t. - Stock ' South Yorks.&Riv.Dun. 100 70 72 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek.. all 6 8 20 Do,o New Shares - - P 10 Norwegianl Trunk Pref all 81 91 21- The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 31 1 / 5 5 Stockton odo & Darlington. all 385 394 20 IParis,Lyons, and Medit all 351 351 mil in -20 !Paris and Orleans ... ii all 54 86 V.A 1 , 111 , the Universal ditto f I prem., and the - Stockton kton • & Ilartlepool 1 9 81 82 - P Ca nadian Stock Taff Vale Loan is 1-: I prem. The Buenos Ayres Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - 20 { i R g ec u lf a e l p S .lt r . a jl:i ( f.; r .... ) 13 11 14 d 2 rea 1118 20 1 22,iga and Dunaburg...., 10 - - ad ' ita ilway Shares are 1 1 prem. 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 50 Ulster - - 20 !Royal Danish all 13 15 2 'as A very moderate amount of business has been 25 Do. 2O 21 31 p 5 Swedish - - bill 1 SIG 12 10 Do. transacted to-day in the Railway Share Market ; Stock , Vale of Neath II 5d * p 100 58 60 4 ,Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - all - - 10 Sambre and Meuse. .. all 21 5 tai er. prices, however, are steady, and in one or two in- to ;Victoria Station & Pim 91 101 101 114 Stock so Waterford & Kilkenny 100 10 D. 51 per cent. Pref. .. : all 8 9 ta. st ances a slight improvement has taken place. Waterford & Limerick all - 7 - - - -- 20 Southern of France .... all 19 20. 81 West Flanders all 551, 51 1 - . 20 West Cornwall . Great Northerns, Great Westerns, London and 20 West London li all - - 5 all --- 20 W. & N.W. of France. all 22 23 T 20 Western of Austria .. .• 6 - - 142 kWall, and Midlands have advanced 55.; and 10 ) g o o.. ;:it g a a s s: all ea: .... 20 Western of Switzerland • all - - Wor th - Westerns and South-Easterns lOs. Cale- 6 Wiesbaden - - 31 dc'zlians have declined ss. PREFERENCE SHARES, 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - on I -A . 20 Zealand all - -- The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive, ' - et, I Closing i 8118111088 T 402 have slightly improved in value. Lombardo- Share, Reflways. Paid .i Price. Done. time on COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. at 'Venetian are dealt in at 11-} ; Grand Trunk of 25 Bl th and T 1 per • - Can.Gov.6p.c .18..&Julyi 100 114; 116 1151 way Nor e anada at 34 ; Great Western of Canada at 111 l; o y . pr e ef. (issued e at s 250) all - - Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Au,g. 100 1091 111 ' T; ( Stk Bris & Exet 4n ct Stock 100 96 97 - Do. 6p.e..Mr. & Sep. ! 100 110 112 Ir. 1182 Indian, 101 i I, ; and Great Indian Penin- i 20 . Do. do. do. Shares l.• l4 - - - Do. 6 per cent. 1877 1 109 - - Dev le- 2 tda 99 1. 2 Stock Caledon £lO. 41 per cent 100 103 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1880 1 100 - - 1131 ' E 4 • 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - - - N.B.G 0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 109' 110 M for J oint-stock Bank shares are dull. City Bank 65 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all - - 4 - Do. Bp.c.Ap.& Oct. 100 - - office im 20 Cornwall, 4 per cent. - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. 0. Deb 106 991 100 12e isl Proved ss. ; London and County declined 58. ;81 Dun. Perth,&Abe all 5 4 6 - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 995 100 of 12 Stock E.Aragn. Class A 7 r & spc, 100 99 101 - Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up' 100 994 100 991 1 se ad Sli d Ottoman Bank, ss: Stock Po. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 - Nova Sco al aGov.6 p.c. Sal amm Len ,In the Miscellaneous Market, Crystal Palace Roc!: Do. do, Class C 7 po pr. 222 E. Conn. Ex. 5 p ct.No.l , 100 114 112 Deb. redeemable, 18751 100 1081 104 alone - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July' 100 109 111 eanol ut. rro ferelloo Stock improved to 1011 ; Great Ship ,tots ,Do do, N 0.2 100 113 115 114 .- Viot . Gov.6p.c..Tan&July 100 - - livin m. C ~° alP a.ny brought 1 ; Peel River Land, 50 ; and ZIE. ° 4 N e r e nw6 e et. Stock 100 128 130 - Do. do. April &Oct. Oct. 100 1111 1121 1111 f ;he Union, 4 per et.' 100 82 84 state )cattish Australian Investment, 125 and 126. t;tockl:din.&Glas. spo shares 100 ill 114 as Sl ooo o c c eekk kJ GFE dui D o ari :In. D. ekr 4 s esu p r, . w .t c s . 11 pe, g l u ti .D. a e t . . I 1 1. t. di . D. D )c, : 11 1 u 0 0020 0 7 90_ 7 ~ ~ 9 28 71 MISCEL L Ali EOUS. amen Mt ---------- sr, 10 ;Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 1 14 15 15 11, 18,. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. , 2 2 2 . 2 :1 100 1 121 123 1000 'Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all - - - 01 ir- % Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 4 10 !Australian Royal Mail . all , - - weell lo I,l:er Cent. Consols Annuities M NY 3 per Cent. Annuities - - ied 'ladle Stock 50 !Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel.A. all 17 30 res . pc - 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,t pc. pm. t 80 8 4 88 10 Gt. e t lN p li Licii . 0 . 1 Scotld, w(ire i l a s n t d T 4 2 } allloo 96 - 9-8 the Ditto 5 per Cent stock 20 Do. 8,7 p. c. ti 11186- all 120 22 Fein Id- Ditto Enfaceel Paper, 4 per cent - 20 Do. C . 2 Ditto 5 per Cent. ...... 991 1 t prof. Stock .., 100 Canada Land 321 123 126 1241 MI an Uitte Debentures, 1858 ................ 1 2 1 60 Great West. (Berke and 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) all 7/ 85 71 the I ' titto Bonds, £l,OOO ...................... 9 4 7 "- - Hants) Ext 5 lact. . . 22 8 ~-,, - Stock Cop.Min.ofEngat Smltg all 22 27 enab' r's t arum's for Account (April) . ............ 941 pm Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 p c • i 2 22 22 22 I . °° , Stock, Do. Redeemable, 4p. C. '-'-' 2 87 " 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 241 251 Stock Crystal Palace , kdia Stock for Acounut Ssttoocckkro: 5 1 p rre c d t e R em cd a t b e l m aa .r elo r . e . f .. 10 0 90 91 to - 5 IDo. Preference ell 2 , Ditto Account, 5 per cent, 100 100 102 10 1 2 Stock ,Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb. 100 102 105 1031 Mr 100 104 107 224112quer Bills £l,OOO, lid l7 21 8 I Do. Birsn. ref,P Shares all 9/ 101 Stock, Electric Telegraph to 4,2ta0 Small, 11cf. 10 Do. d. sp. ot. pref. .. . all let 101 6 lEnglish & Aust. Copper, all 21 24 /1 impo FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Stock Do. Birming. guar. stoCk 100 74 78 15 ;Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 whet 3nt 263 Do. C h est g, all 191 201 1 Greatl Ship (Limited)., all 1 1 1 1111 %411'm 5 per Cent. duce . 1i) . i.tto 41 per Cent. 1858 1 4 0 , Th Stock Lan. & York • 6 p.c. . Bto . e . k! 100 139 141 20 London Discount _ 411-11 an 6 per Cent Stock jDo.Barnsi.Stts 38104 0 1 100 - 114 4 ,Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 11 If intro' I, 4 l e ) i . tto 41 per Cent. - - 20 ,Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 3 vises ..... . te xt t 0 3 per Cent. - Stock Lon.&Brig.spc.gu. No.ll 100 116 118 10 ,Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 1 - - wise Olt 1, Ditto Account alt .„ 22 - 2 lan 42 per Cent - Stock; Do. gua., 6p. et. ... .. . 100 140 145 25 ,National Discount Co.- , 5 1 1d- 4 Fran , ro- ),ourti,tto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. .. 84 i Stock I Do. dn. sp. c, ... No. 4 100 116 118 10 Netherlands, Land 1 all --2 that i Stock. Do. Do, 41 per cent lOO - - 102 11 6 ;DoBp.c.Pref.,iss.atldis.; all 1 2 si- 2,22guese. 1853, 3 per Cent. 5 IDo. do. 44 per c. shares 1 - - 100 IN.Br.&NovaScotiaLandt 80_ 10_ 15 )2 1 1;2 2 20 Account a ll 2 Lo nan 1822 £ St. 5 per Cent - Stock!Do.3 p.c.do4WLEAC.P.)' 100 132 136 1 'Oriental Gas paper her bitt o ' ' Account -,-„. 1081 Stock D 0.4 p.c S - .(div.def.til'6s), 100 66 138 1 Do. New Shares 1 2 2, I I par of col On • t Ditto 41 per Cent. - - 6 - - . 2 2 2 1ish 3 per Cent. Stock!Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun 10 Ditto B plyin oat 1 caton, sp. et, - - - Ditto Account Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 49 51 50 refer( w- Stook Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 100 - - b ut° New Deferred, 3 per Cent - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 794 811, 801 affair 12 l'..o°nluclignagy7 & c° l2 l . 4 828. all -_- :-..- 15 :4 15 ad Ditto Account Stec Han.h. - , :LlL A' ar, - (31 8 c 1 1: 1 ? O l O 125 127 50 Do. New becan lo I, itto Passive 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 par 1 p all 22 23 224 6 Do Sc 2 ho " I '''ib. 6 per Cent _ 62 4 Stock Do. 31 per cent. ly, ilit to NeW . Loan i 24 12 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 i 1 1.• 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 511 521 52 object of 1)1'40 Account Dividends on the above payable in Londos. 124 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. all - - Stock ScotAustrln.lnv.(Lim.) 100 120 130 128 6 25 South Australian Land. all 35 36 Ravi the I 3' r,, 121 i Do,po‘ 4 1 per cent .. .... all - - 1 04 - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 2 '''%ialLt Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 814 1 Do. do Registered all 2 1 lord lot Stock Hid. Con._ 6p, o_. Stock . 100 - - THREE O'CLOCK. Stock Do. con.BrisAnir.ep.ot. 100 139 141 100 5 20 ITr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Cate 5 a.. - Stock Do. Lw 4l oeitr p ihot . :A c o . i p tuie r ro e ,inst f tipte s i.r t lpel oc rf.l : Btad . tso .. 11 1 00 00 3 1 94 0 5 1 103 e p 102 a poi Consols, Money 941 1 Ico j Van Diemen's Land .. 285 11 12 Romi ng Ditto Account c k N D po e o wp . • BRITISH MINES, a mis / p. C. redeem, at 5p.0. n in . - - - - -.. , all 9/‘ 101 Closing Business the F. s i t 10 Do. Pe et 6p. o. with Share Mines. Paid. Price. Done. t o set 11I1S DAY'S MARKETS. option till 1866 all 113 12 . their tO -4 , * 12 10 DO., till 1869 Stock Nerlik 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB4' , 100 - - 22 - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 3 31 N* 2 u- HAY MARKETS. Stook ['o. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - British Iron Stock Do.sWavVal.Ex.SklB47 100 - - - - Clifford - 310 320 - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) 1 450 480 Gove e'2l2rsar/Eeadow hay, S 2 108 to £4 108 ; clover, - Estst Bassett (Mogan). 30 115 120 meat "a to 5.,5 5s ; r and straw, £1 6s to il 103 per , load. Stock North 'British, speroent 100100 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 1 2 3 per cent i - East Caradon 2 ate trade, at full prices. - E. W'l Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 11 111 peopl S S t l oc oa k k 11 21 9 th . . N D e e w v. , lt gu a a lL s 2 Dsk.Co. 100 - - - Gam.&St.Aubyn(G wen.) 51 11 5 lg kxin k aERIAND.-11 Meadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 10s ; clover, Stock N-East.ConS. 4 Pret.p r ) , .c f , Ig o e 91 2 - Great South Tolgue other . k f u to wand s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per lead. st ir T T o l„ el l i o Ck ' P. ° a 13.4. 1 f d - G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack . ) 12.4.2 1 14 it was • ; ilt' de 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. C. No. 1. 13 22 - 22 -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 •• • i w - x i t , TECHA.PEL.--Meadow hay, £2 10s to £4 10s ; clover, 128 Do. do. Quarters,Al 6 - - Grenville 55 3 34 any p tis - Herod's-Foot Bl 26 27 did . n Custo a and straw, X 1 5s to £1 lOs per load. 26 T2o. York, H.& S. Porch. 10 41 23 1c1 2 1) 4 - Hingston Downs 4.3.6 41 4/ L., rade fi rm. Si; ' 20 North Staffordshire .... the - Lady Bertha is - Margaret (tiny Lelant). 91 38 40 centre lie _ Stock no. Redeem., 2d gua• •• •• • 116 12_3 1 12 1_5 5 124 - North Downs [le COLONIAL. Stock io T I: )j ), y . m r r ii r e e y d e G e - North France s gliog,an) 10 4i 5 Emp( 10 T 'L-The market continues very dull, and prices are lialtered. Stock 01 c. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist a l l k m o 2- 0 84 Scottish Cen m t u r a a "r l a , 2 n n4 e te N g v end P a I : 1 alk°ollll = -- - N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) 5 5 51 effect - North Wheal Crofty.. 7.9.4 95 101 ae the 01 ,suoAn.-The demand for the finer qualities has been Stock Scottish North-Eastern -.10022 77- ; 10 Par Consols (St. Mazy): 14 13 14 . °L ir, and slightly advanced rates have been realised •In Stock 31 Pero , pref. stock .... u° -•-• Providence (Uny Lelat) 10.6.7 45 47 to the • 143 refined market a fair business has been transacted for Stocktoc- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. lOs 1 1 course Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 1 Do. 7p. 0, pref. stock. 100 - SouthCaradon(StCleer) 11 270 280 hie consumption at full rates. 10s. South Devon, Ann les. all 101 1 1 5 - Sot , * C. Brea( Mogan). 2 24 21 cough Corona,--No sales of importance have been effected, but 10 Do. Fixed 44 p Ann. all - 22 - S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 160 170 deters slotations generally are firmer. 1.0.6. South Eastern (R e e r adin • 180124 1124 - Stray Park 18.18.0 29 30 RICE.-The dealings have been moderately active, and Ann.,_ 10 6) g all 244 241 6 Tamar Silver and Lead been: I; 100 102 104 . ill prices are current for all qualities. Stock Do .41 per cent Mining Co 4l 3 31 with 1 r ; Mock Do. Fixed 41p.e. lst is. 100 101 10 2 2 9 41 51 co B ..t.LTPETRI3.-There has been a brisk inquiry, owing to Stock South Wales, guy. 4p et 100 88 " 10 Tin Croft - Vale of Towey (Caren ) 12s 6d f 2 that i id impression that an export duty of 5s per cwt. will shortly Stock Do, 41 per ' oent • • 100 99 101 - West Basset (Illogan) l4 20* 214 the ai I ; imposed in India, and prices have advanced is to is Gd Stock S , -Yorkshire, 4.‘2.e. gua. 100 85 88 - W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 88 90 90 tortavt. 25 Stook. and Dar. A. 5 p.e. all 28 29 , 471 370 3 0 with; 3 . - West Seton r, T ALLow. --The market has continued very inactive, and 25 Do. B 6 per cent .... all 321 at - Wheal Basset (Mogan). 54 160 5 170 Here )r l' i efis have tended downwards, P.Y.C. on the spot is 25 _ Do. C 6 per cent all 32 1 3 5 g - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 87 921 Eritik Stock Watrfd & Killoay, 6p.e. 100 50 - Wheal Edward (Cale.).. 6 11 152 • led 59s Gd to 59s 9d; end last three months, 53s to 53s 3d the a Pt t . O Wt. - I Wheal Kitty (U. Lelanl 1.7.2 14 2 7 25 4 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - IWlel MaryAnn(Meahe the q' 41 29 31 - . •••• ' tirli'l Trelavrney ( Lick. vernr COAL MARKET-Minot 9. 1 ---- FOREIGN MINER; (Prices orou ' Ort Won at the close of the market.) Railways. prop() . . . --4, d. Walls End. i p a i d.i ! L eo ea . s , i s n . g 1 C r lo ri s oe. ing . 11 3 111 : 11 aa ne. 11 22 Australian 7i s i 1 d gar had I 132,2(42'813eb5ide West "'-. a. d , Bedford and Bletchley, all Ln & N.W .. !! 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 15 not tc to .4.2./. i tiey . -15 6 Rough Hall 12 3 Buckinghamshire ...., 100 Ln& N W 28 100 1 Chester & Holyhead..' 100 'Do • 514 311 21 3 i 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 . p.) 274 - 2 ; 23 - 221 i 5 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 of a i- li t :,:h o e l3 0 South Hartlepool. 18 9 Do, do. 51 p. ct..... 100 Do.. ; .124 126 peep' L. l ay ar u j a West Hart- Whitworth 15 6 Do. do. sp. ct. belies 17 6 Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledonin 101 103 I Colchester, Stour Val . , la a 7l ll I,__. ................ 15 6 Benson.... 16 1 71 I, 2l2 tteld • Moor 13 0 Trimdon Hartlepool..2o 0 G l'i t l . j. N • tr E ti C i. 14 1 0 4 14 1 2 64 proe l E.Counts. 41 44 itifield Moor Butes 13 0 Byron .••• 18 9 I L lTto c i ° l l 7la h r i = l l; a s ' 1 Dun3loun.Cop.3ling.Co all 2 l i that ! Pg 41 1, be reS West Hart- Shincliffe Do. Woodbridge .. ' 1002 Fortuna 11 24 251 _4o t c C CD o o ll p b . rL r i e a e na n p C d o d rp a p nC e da r l3ll3 i. nMmi 11g. Co.o o a a l l i 4:4 - 4 -6 d '4 5 Mr n IlryL:lii .............. 15 6 Hetton.... 20 6 ' Gls.BarrakNeils,Drct . . 100 Caledo • ii . in ----- :-- 20 General 1 4 P all par lol 114 11 1 i Gove Ld 1 10) •• • . ...... l6 6 South Hetton b * aliz well 16 0 Brandon .. . 2O 0 Do. New lOO -.Do. -... . - - 10 0 Gloster& Dean Forest all :Gt. West. - - 2, all 5 it '2ll'. el 2, P rimrose 13 6 Powell' s Duffryn Steam 22 6 hruarillil'n7lZik,y"kßail' all T i latl f d li . 1 - 09 111 - 1 Mari nits 53 2 LL G ui t n . s N aitra . ens C i o an p. of S. ... ......... 70 , ' vrimross l3 0 Camay and Duffryn Do. 1 Shares all 'Do. -.-- ' 2 1,11 4 . a, Walls End. Malting 22 ''6 Do. i Shares all Do.' Mining and Smelt.... all i i • 4.l liietton 19 6 Lanc.&Carl.gua.s p.c. 100 :Ln& 21 21 271205 210 25 London&Greenwich . 100 S. East...l 64 86 5 Port Philip 2 1 0 P N o •R nt h g - i in b e a C u °P dS m il f v S er A , Lead ' a 1 °s.- IA 4 d 6 P LOI it Ships at market, 36-Sold, 31. Do. Preference 5 --__. Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend.t 100 Peto , &Co.; 93 95 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 1 Norfolk ; - 18.2 1 .81u Sc n o i t te ti d sh 3 A r n ,x st i r c a a l n n..( . L . ..) .. ... 10S 5d 5 R a 4,,, C OURSE OF EXCHANGE.-Turs DAY. Do. 6 per cent ! 100 Do. , -_____ Th qera Matk ; all 'LN 222.:151 21 24 1 i Closing i 8a1b 19 0 9 ,o 2, 13 41 arn Ogilv . 0 -,ot te '5., 2 . 0 2 E.Connts , 571 1 58 P 58 Share! Joint-Stock Banks. IPaid2 p r im, i Pop. , - the G d ' Aatw z. " lll ..... - 11 151 . , e ,„ . 11 151 encc Stock Mid. Bradford Newmarkt.,BuryEx / , 100 'Midland . 95 97 ___i____. JOINT-STOCK 'l4 I 8 'l.lll.sseit' .......... - 25 20 25 25 I 100 l Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - 2 2 21 a122 5 ......... - 25 20 guaranteed sp.c. i 25 25 1 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all ;Do. 4 , 0 Australasia I - - 67 1 all a 24 - - 241 e Pa l Ii .. - 13 41 13 5 Do. do. 6 per cent. all ;Do. - - , 25 Bank of 122ypt 25 15 Do. Fixed 5 per cent., all Do. 100 Lank of London 1 50 - - Cm .s tt ta b r i . , t e t:o l i e • .:...... •... " • • Short. 25 71 25 371. North Western t all .Midland 2 141 141 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoauCo.l all - - Denb. 0 ........ 3 Al_onths. 25 321 L&N W) • ...... - 99 British Nod h American' all - - Hew; r .12.,:111(11113.r022..0.n. ....... . - 25 11 322 .... 25 371 Preston and Wyre. I all .&. /22 7 2. ; 20 thtd. Bank of India, &c; all 204 21 e 75 117 a Do. 1 2.2 ares -.-, A.I all IDo. i- - 25 Ch.Mer.of In. Lon.BrCh.! all 31 3 3 Cit: a 13 55 13 65 Roystn,lfitch.,& Shep 100 !Gt.North.l3s 237 100 :City 2t22,22,i, .......... - 1 164 306 Hall, 13 55 13 70 Shrewabry& Hereford 100 !T Brassey. 100 ;Colonial 2 t222Z22... ........ - ';' l 4l,l 2 i d 2 r . aa ........ - 342 342 Do. Do. 1 i ...• 11 P 20.11 ,'Corn. Bank of Canada all - - Esq., South Staffordshire .. all iM'Clean . 103 11 , 100 , Commercial of Landon 2O 19 21 jests' e * .................. , 4 4 9 9 491 Wilts and Somerset,. lOO Gt.: West. 90 92 I 20 Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 161 161 • .1 50 , ii „,.._ .......... - Wimbledon& Croydn,l all 'L.&Bretn , 74 84 , 20 ;Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - - 1 30 321 30 424 •;il e 2.222.. .......... - 20 ILon.Char.Bk.otAustral. all 221 23 a ~, tizit ...........421 DOCKS. 50 !London and County - - 33 4 3 Bre f ;; 14 nle, ........... - 25 374 25 425 50 !London Joint Stock - - 31 100 London & Westminster 2O - - 55 i Office . 0 l'taer ego, ........... - 401 401 of :Sri I Paid Share Docks. 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 36 - 12 4 ; ' : 12 a ............ _ 1211 122 Price. DOM* Cap _22 .......... - 122 122/ 1 1 Closing I Znotneee 20 Da. new lO - - -- 7 ---- - ------ 50 National Bank - Nativ ?!?,,,rZ ............ - 521 524 • 20 New South Wales .. ... all - --, , Stock I Commercial I tee - 41, 3 sy ...... 521 63 Stock tDo 4 per Cent . Fret . Min.; 100 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation' all .-- -4324 3 -2, ,21,1e22. ..... -- - Hußti s i2 2 2e 220r222 ........ - • . .. Stock!East and West, India..,! 100 - '2O Ottoman Bank ' all .19 20 191 Got erei . .... itocklLondon I 100 - 70} . us .„ 13. 2 _.•_ .•.... - Se i• Stock St. Katharine 1 120 ...- 73 100 Provincial of Ireland .. i l 25 - 10 Do. New all --: .-- Feb ' 21_21c2 22 2 1 7 0 1 , 1 . 1 12 Bars (Standard).... per oz. £3 17 9 1 Stook Southampton ! leo - 25 iSouth Australia - 1 Er 0a 5 12 a._ usars__ .............. 01) ••P) 0 5 Stook' Victoria . ' 100 101 103 102 25 Union of Australia all - - Count "vtitit A ~.") 4r . (Standard) 50 Union of London l2 284 294 » 0 IC! 1 1) 9 MT? tvstsistriaas 2 -'141C411 D9019112.4 4 / 1 1111 t) 0 0 I i - 150 . •UIIitYMUMAI - , __ _lO CO = = ° Ail FOREIGN RAILWAYS. le Antiv?rp & lietterciam all 44 4, 20 Arthnnen all P 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 i 1 Of 5 Belgian East. Juncti on all 4 1 20 IBeziers to Graissessac all 6 ,Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 24 24 100 Copiabo 10 1 Ditto Extension 20 ';Dutch Rhenish 20 'Eastern of France ' all 25 26 20 Euphrates Valley 25. p 20 ,Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 6 20 ,Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. sibs_ all CI 64 I 20 'ltalian Junction .....„ all 20 ,Lake Constance & Bale all 20 jLierre and Turnhout all - 26 ( Lombardo Venetian lO 14 14p, 114 20 Lyons and Geneva 334 Maria Antonia all 10 I Do. do. New 20 ;Namur and Liege all 8 84 84 20 ,Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 19 19 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares I 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref.; all 84 94 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit.; all 354 354 20 ;Paris and Orleans j all 54 86 20 f Inecife& S. Fran. (lern.) l )13 i t l i d i i gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... 20 I - 44, , a and Dunaburg...., 10 10 Rome and Frascati ....' all 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 5 ;Royal Swedish 4 ;Do. 7 per cent. Prcf. 20 Sambre and 3leuse. ... all 54 5 10 Da. 54 per cent. Pref. .. : ' all 8 9 20 Southern of France 84 West Flanders all 561 54 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France. 1 all 22 23 20 Western of Austria .. :1 6 20 Western of Switzerland' all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref i all 20 Zealand all COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can.Gov.6p.e .1 a. & Julyi 100 114; 116 1154 c. Do. 6p.Fb.&Au,g. 100 1109 111 Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. 100 110 112 Do. 6 per cent. 1377 1 109 Do. 6 per cent. 1880 1 100 1134 N.8.G0v.6p.c. Ja. &July 10C 'lO9 110 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. e. Deb. 106 994 100 D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976; 100 994 100 Do.sp.cen. 1888 and up' 100 994 100 094 4 NovaSCONaGov.6 p.c. S. Deb. redeemable, 1875' 100 1084 1094 S.Aus.GL6pc.Jan&July' 100 109 111 .-- Vict - Gov.6p.c..Tan&July 100 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1114 1124 1114 4 MISCELLAAEOUS. 10 An„ 10-Mexican Mint all i 14 15 13 141 1000 IA tlantic Tel. (Limited) all -- 25 Australian Agricultural 19 ,32 33 321 1 10 I Australian Royal Mail. all ' 10 I Berlin Water Works all j 31 41 50 ißritish American Land to ' 50 IBrit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 17 30 20 Do. 8,7 p. c. till 1862 all 20 22 20 Do. C 100 Canada Land 321 123 126 1241 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) all 74 85 71 Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 22 27 25 Do. Preference 74 per ct all 244 254 Stock Crystal Palace 5 IDo. Preference al 100 1001 1011 Stock ,Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 102 105 1031 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 104 107 25 I Do. New 5 English & Amt. Copper all 21 21 )4 15 ;Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 1 Great Ship (Limited) all 4 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr 2s. - 5 ;London District Telegr 2 1 4d , 20 London Discount 5 11 1 ~ 4 ILond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 1 If 20 ,Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 3 10 ?tiediter. Electric Teleg. all I 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 25 ,National Discount Co 5 1 4d , 4 10 Netherlands Land j all 6 DoBp.e.Pref.,iss.at ldis 1 all 100 IN.Br.&NovaScotiaLancl 80 10 15 1 IN.B.Australasian(Lim ) 1 all 4 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares lss. d par 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 10 Ditto B 6 10 Ditto C 2s. - Stock Peel River Land & Min lOO 40 51 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 704 BC4 801 50 Do. New l5 :4 15 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr l5 par 4 p 60 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 514 524 52 stock Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) 100 120 130 13 6 25 South Australian Land all 35 36 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip all 4 1 1 Do. do Registered all / 20 ITr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can 5 .- 1110 j Van Diemen'a Land BRITISH MINES. Closing Business Share Brines. Paid. Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philaek) 2.11.10 3 34 wo British Iron Clifford — 310 320 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) 1 450 460 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 115 120 East Caradon E. W'l Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 11 114 Gam.&St.Aubyn(G wen.) 54} 43 4S Great South Tolgui.... 17s 144 15 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 12.4.2 1 11 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 91 _•• • Grenville 5l 3 31 Herod's-Foot Bl 26 27 Hingston Downs 4.3.6 44 44 Lady Bertha Margaret (uny Lelant) 9l 38 40 North Downs North France s illl o g,an) 10 4i 5 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) 5 5 5 North Wheal Crofty.. 7.9.4 95 101 10 Par Consols (St. Mazy): 11 13 14 -•• Providence (Uny Lelat) 10.6.7 45 47 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 108 4 4 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 14 270 280 So2tl' C. Brea( Mogan). 2 24 23 S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9160 170 Stray Park 18.18.0 29 30 6 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 3 31 10 Tin Croft 9 41 54 Vale of Towel (Carm ) 12s 6d 3 West Basset (Illogan) l4 201 211 W. Caradon (Liskeard) lO 88 90 90 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 5l 160 170 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 871 924 Wheal Edward (Cals.). 6 11 2 I Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant 1.7.2 14 15 IWlel MaryAnn(Meahe 8 25 27 254 •••• I Trelavrney ( Lisle. 44 29 31 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ! Closing Buil ll .as Railways. Paid. Leasing Co.'s. I Price. Done. y-- ) . --<:77;17. ---,;"/"7- /X; 111 E SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, .31ARCH 13, 186 G. THIRD EDITION. IS UN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CUANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. CHURCH RATES. Several petitions were presented against the abolition d church rates. THE SEE OF ROCHESTER. Viscount DUNGANNON gave notice that on Friday he should ask the noble earl the President of the Council whether there was any intention of dividing the vacant see of Rochester so as to constitute a bishopric of St. Albans, or whether it was intended to transfer the see of Rochester to that of St. Alban's, so that a portion of that diocese might be added to that of Canterbury. POOR LAWS. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a petition from Wicklow, complaining of the action of the Poor-laws in Ireland. SUNDAY TRADING. Lord CHELMSFORD raid it would be in the recollec tion of their lord s hip s th at a few evenings age he pre sented a petition, signed by 20,000 persons residing in dif ferent parts of the metropolis, against Sunday trading, an t that he also promised to bring in a bill on the subject. There have been a number of committees on this subject, and nearly all reported in favour of legislation to put an end to such a pernicious Aystem. The several reports of those committees had been so volumi nous, that legislati on h a d b een up to the present time im possible. It was true a bill had been introduced in the other House of Parliament, but it did not pass into a law, and the measure he had the honour now to introduce he trusted would go far to improve the state of affairs. The extent to which Sunday trading was carried on their lordships could imagine, and he had been in formed that, in many parts of the metropolis, more money was turned on Sunday than on any other day of the week. It was his earnest desire to put an end to such a state of things as far as it was possible. But one of the circumstances that tended more than anything else to the encouragement of Sunday trading was the payment of labouring, men l ate on Saturday night which left the p oor man on l y the Sunday morning to make his little purchase s . H e was glad, however, that in many of the highest establishments of the Crown, in the Arsenal, and at the different docks, the workmen, he believed, were now paid on Fridays. Until that system be more ge neral, he proposed to limit the hour of Sunday trading until 9 o'clock in the morning, when it was to cease. The bill was not one of coercion, but one of protection, and he trusted that it would be so looked upon, as his only de sire was to benefit all pa, t;.9, and endeavour to put down a system which was fraught with such evil results. The bill was then read a first time. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Blackburn Gas, the Silverside and Newcastle Rail. way, and the West Middlesex Water bills were read a second time. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Finn Valley Railway, Dublin and Wicklow Railway, Grunts Fen Drainage and Improvement, Dublin and King ston Railway, Belfast and County Down Railway, Clearing house (Ireland), and Grand ntrrey Docks and Canal. ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. Lord CRANWORTH proposed an addition to one of the clauses, to the effect that no attorney or solicitor should be eligible to act as a magistrate in the county in which ho carried on a practice. The amendment was agreed to, as were the other clauses, and the bill passed through committee. BENEFIT SOCIETIES AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted on Monday. VALUATION OF PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL. This bill, on the motion of the Duke of ARGTLL, was read a second time. TRANSFER OF CONTRACTS BILL. The Duke of ARGYLL moved the second reading of this bill, which was for the transfer of all contracts for the pos tal service from the Admiralty to the Post-office. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock, NEW MEMBER. Mr. PADMORE took the oaths and his seat for Worcester, on his election, in the place of Mr. Laslett, who had retired. PRIVATE BILLS. The following bills were considered and read a third time :—Liskeard Water; London and North-Western Rail way and St. Helens Canal and Railway Companies ; and North London Railway. The following bills were read a second time :—South Devon Railway; and South London Railway (No. 3). ARCHDEACONS. Mr. ROEBUCK moved an address for return of the offices held by each archdeacon of the Established Church of England in addition to his archdeaconry, specifying the several incomes attached to each office, as follows :—The amount, if any, received from the ecclesiastical commis sioners ; the amount, if any, received from the cathedral eanonries ; the amount, if any, received from the church livings ; the amount received as visitation fees ; with a statement of the authority, civil or ecclesiastical, for the amount of fee charged at each visitation.—Ordered, 1.21116..an0r Gilbert Hamley to be Lieutenant, vice Heat, promoted ; Preston James Wallis to be Ensign, vice Symons, re. signed. County of Elgin—James Brander Dunbar, Gent., to be Deputy Lieutenant. 3d Elginshire Rifle Volunteers— Wm. Culbard, Gent., to be Captain; Hugh Squire, Gent., to bo Lieutenant; Charles Cumming, Gent., to be Ensign. i~~~ /, /, LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. KIND:CLEII;;Of absence for a week was given to Mr. Paull in consequence of ill health. MEER ALI MOORA.D. Mr. VANSITTART moved for copies Of the recent cor respondence relative to the claims of Meer Ali Moored of cinde.—Ordered. THE BALLOT. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE 'nye notice that in committee on the Reform Bill he would move the insertion of a clause to enable electors in counties, cities, and boroughs to give their votes by ballot if they preferred to do so. THE 'fithATY WITH. FRANCE. Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the Attorney-General whe ther Article 5 of the treaty with France applied to goods imported from France only, or from all other countries, and whether it referred to French produce only, or to the pro duce of all other countries? The ATTORNEY-GENER A.L explained that the introduction of the productions of other countries was pro vided for by the article in question, for if it was other wise a special provision would bo specified in the caso of France by the imposition of a differential duty in favour of that eountry. ITALY. _ . Lord J. RUSSELL, in laying on the table certain papers relating to the affairs of Italy, took that opportunity of correcting somo misapprehension that prevailed, and re plying to some accusations made against Government in reference to the part they had taken in r2tpect to the affairs of Italy. (Hear.) His conduct had been condemned because he had not furnished a larger amount of informa tion relative to Italy on former occasions. He had now no objections to enter into an ample statement on that subject. Having referred to despatches which had taken place during the time Lord Malmesbury was in office, the noble lord continued Her Majesty's Government pursued a policy favourable to the annexation of Tuscany and Romagna to Sardinia. They had adopted that course on a misapprehension as to the state of feeling in Italy among the States generally. Their policy was based on a desire to secure for the Italian people the power of managing their own affairs without any foreign intervention. (Hear, hear.) A proposition was then made to the Provisional Government of Tuscany, in order to effect the arrange ment relative to the grandson of the Grand Duke, which, as the house was aware, was also ineffectual, for the people of Italy refused to receive him as a sovereign. An other combination of the States of Italy was suggested, but it was impossible for him (Lord J. Russel]) to recommend any proposition to which the people of Italy themselves did' not assent. (Hear, hear.) It was understood that the people would not agree to the formation of a central kingdom of Italy. They had the assurance of the Emperor of the French that no attempt would be made to effect the annexation of Savoy and Nice, and that they had the expressed opinion of the people of Italy with reference to the formation of a central kingdom, and therefore the course which Government had adopted was the only consistent one in accordance with the policy they had determined to pursue in regard to Italy. Again, he had been accused that for a long time he had been acquainted with the intentions of the Emperor of the French, namely, that if Northern Italy were strengthened, he should ask for the annexation of Savoy and Nico to France, and that he withheld , that information from the house unnecessarily. Here the noble lord read several despatches to and from the British Ambassador at Paris, to show from the dates that the accusation in question was unfounded, In. January the question had assumed another shape, and then the Go vernment repeated to Lord Cowley their objections to the proposed annexation. He repeated that the Government had been consistent throughout in their policy, which was not to interfere in the affairs of Italy, but to s allow the people of that country to earry out their own views. That people had endured servitude for three centuries, but he believed the time had arrived when they would attain their proper position in the scale of European nations, and enjoy that political liberty to which they were entitled. (Hear.) Mr. WHITESIDE criticised the foreign policy of the Government in reference to the question of the annexation, and was (LErr srEARINe.) LONDON GAZETTE -(THIS BrENINff.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 9. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John Ogilvy Hay as Consul at Akyab for his R oya l Hi g h ness the Grand Duke of Olde n b ur g, CROWN-OFFICE, Mailen 12. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PIL:SENT PARLIAMENT. County of Surrey—Western Di v i s ion—G:..ul• Cubitt, of i Denbies, n the parish of D or ki ng, Esq., in the room of Henry Drummond, Esq., deceased. MARCH 13. City of Worcester—Richard ?ado - lore, Esq., of Henwick Hall, Worcestershire, in the room of William Laslett, BET, who has accepted the oflice of Steward of her Ma jesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WAR. OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCII 13. BREVET. Brevet-Colonel David Russell, C. 8., Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District, to hare the temporary rank of Brigadier •General, while in command of a Brizado. Captain Herbert Mackworth Clogstoun, 19th Madras Native Infantry, to be Major in the Army. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN, Huntingdonshire Regiment of Miiitia—Captain Henry Godolphin Rooper to be Adjutant, from the 14th day o f February, 1860. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT. County of Cornwall-10th Cornwall Rifle Volunteers— AiiiitGaAt Jaw cetoiP BANKRUPTS. William Ellis,' ship joiner, Popla;,. to surrender, Marsh 24 and April 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Emelie Weisse, milliner and dressmaker, Piccadilly, March 22, at eleven, and April 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Lofthouse, coal dealer, Sheffield, March 31 and April 28, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. David Green, joiner. Sheffield, March 31 and April 28, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Samuel Stevenson, dealer in yarns, Leicester, March 27, and April 17, at half-past eleven, at the Shirehall, Not tingham. James Hasell, soap and candle manufacturer, Bristol, March 26, and April 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Andrew Cameron and Son, manufacturers, Freuchie, Fifeshire. John Stewart and Company, fancy trimming warehouse men, Aberdeen. BIRMINGIIAM RAC FS—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRATII.) ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Joe Maley 1 Emperor 2 Fifteen ran. BERWOOD HANDICAP PLATE. Curate Hazard Five ran. SPORTING INT_ELLIGENCE: BIRMINGHAM RACES-MONDAY. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, with a piece of plate value 25 addod ; four-year-olds, Ilst ; five, Ilst 71b ; six and aged, 12st. Three miles. Mr. Sankey's Prima Donna, 6 yrs (Mr. Percival) 1 Mr. Anthony's Barbara Allen, 6 yrs (Mr. Thomas) 2 Mr. Chadwick's Sawdust, aged (Capt. Townley) 3 The following also ran :—Nimrod, De Bois Guilbert, Louisa, and Doctor. Betting.-2 to 1 agst Barbara Allen, 3to 1 agst sawdust, 5 to 1 agst Prima Donna, and 6 to 1 agst any other. The winner lay in front nearly all the way, and won very cleverly by four lengths. There was the same distance be tve.3m the second and third horses. The Sutton Handicap Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 30 added. Three miles. Mr. George nd Queen Bess, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b Mr. Henry's Rosa, lOst 31b 2 Mr. Barber's Spring, 9st 121 b The following also ran :—Theodine, Übique, and Whis pering Jew. Betting-5 to 2 agst Theorline, 3to 1 agst Spring, 4to 1 agst Queen Bess, and sto 1 agst Rosa. Rosa, Spring, and Theodine alternately led to within a quarter of a mile from home, when Queen Bess took up the running, carried it on to the end, and won very easily by six lengths, Rosa beat ing Spring a length for second place. The winner was bought in for 74 guineas. The Eleventh Hussars' Challenge Cup, added to a sweep stakes of 5 soya each ; 12st each. Three miles. Captain Cunningham's Clear the Way (0 caner) 1 Mr. Anthony's Pine Apple (Owner) 2 Major Eraser's Sir Bertram.. (Capt. T em p es t) 3 The following also ran :—Oily Gammon, Nelson, Rattler, Billy Button, and Bangalore. Betting-2 to 1 agst Bangalore, 3to 1 agst Clear the Way, 4 to 1 each agst Sir Bertram and Pine Apple, and sto 1 agst Oily Gammon. Won in a canter. Hunt Cup Steeplechase of 5 SOTS each, with a cup value 50 soya added ; 123 t each. Gentlemen riders ; profes sionals, 101 b extra. Three miles, Mr. Henry's Harry Mr. Pick's Hornsea (Mr. Thomas) 2 Mr. Harvey's Hospitality (White) 3 The following also ran—Jack Barber, Black Tommy, Topsy, Young Ragman, Teme Greyling, and Spencer. Betting-2 to 1 agst Topsy, sto 1 each agst Jack Bar ber, Teme Greyling, and Harry. Won by two lengths. Hospitality was a bad third. The Erdington Plate Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added. TWO miles and a half. Sir R. De Burgh's Premier, lOst 51b .... (Captain Vane) 1 Mr. Trout's Hazard, lOst 61b (K en d a ll) 2 Mr. Robinson's Gipsy King, Pat 131 b (W. White) 3 The following also ran—Doubtful, Miller, Bannockburn, Johnny, Black Doctor, Chippenham, and Whitewall. Betting-5 to 1 each agst Hazard, Miller, Premier, and Black Doctor, and 7 to 1 agst Bannockburn. Won by a short head. Gipsy King was a bad third. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. MOUSE OF COMMONS.—(TEsTERDAY.) CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN SICILY. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any correspondence had passed, since the accession of Ferdinand 11. to the kingdom of the Two Sicilics, between the British Government and its re forms recommended by England and France in 1856, and, if so, whether there was any objection to lay the papers on the table ? Lord J. RUSSELL - said that the correspondence in question was prepared, and would bo laid on the table of the house. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS, &c. Sir A. AGNEW asked the Secretary for the Home De partment whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to carry through a measure, embracing the subjects of bribery at electiens, conveyance of voters, elec tion auditors, and other matters, lately referred to a select committee, simultaneously with the final passing of the Re form Bill, Sir G. C. LEWIS said it was impossible to state what course the Government would pursue until they had re ceived the report of the committee alluded to. DUTY ON RAGS. Mr. PULLER asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was the intention of the French Govern ment to impose any duty on the export of rags from Franca when the existing prohibition should be removed; and, if so, the amount of such duty. Lord J. RUSSELL answered the first question in the affirmative, but stated that he could not specify the amount of duty that would be imposed. 'With reference to the free exportation of rags from Belgium, Holland, Germany, Spain, and Portugal, the Government would take steps to accomplish the object alluded to. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN WORKHOUSES. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the President of the Poor Law Board whether any, and what number of unions have ex pressed objections to a certain order of the Poor Law Board, dated Aug. 23, 1859, relating to the religious instruction of orphan children in workhouses ? Mr. VILLIERS said that the order referred to was made by his predecessor, and it appeared that 38 unions had re fused to comply with it. He did not moan that the order should bo compulsory. SAVOY AND NICE. ]ord J. MANNERS said he wished to put to the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs a question on thi s subject. It had been stated, in spite of the somewhat ass biguous language contained in the speech of the Emperor of the French, it was still the opinion of her Majesty's Go vernment that it was his intention to consult the great Powers of Europe before he proceeded to annex Savoy. A despatch had since appeared, which had been published that morning, and he wished under those circumatanees to ask the noble lord whether, since the expression of the opinion to which he referred, he had received any further informa tion as to the intentions of the Emperor of the French with respect to the question. Lord J. RUSSELL said her Majesty's Ambassador in Paris had been instructed to ask in what form the great Powers would be consulted. He had ascertained that M. Thouvenel was preparing a despatch on the subject, which he would probably be able to send to the different Powers of Europe either to-morrow or Wednesday. With respect to the effect of that communication, he could only say that he felt assured the opinion of the great Powers would have due weight with the Government of the Emperor. Mr. DISRAELI said, as there was misapprehension as to the course of business for Monday next—for which day he understood the motion of the hon. member for Bridgewater respecting Savoy as well as the second reading of the Re form Bill was fixed—it would be convenient if the Govern ment would state what was to be the order of proceeding on that day. Lord J. RUSSELL said no engagement had been entered •into with the hon. member for Bridgewater that his motion should coins on on the 19th. It was his intention to move the second reading of the Reform Bill on that day. Mr. KINGLAKE—I wish to know whether the Govern ment are prepared to fix the discussion on the subject of the annexation of Savoy for any definite day. I may be permitted to remind the house of the circumstances under which I ask this question. When the discussion on the commercial treaty was pending, and when several ques tions were from time to time put to the Government with respect to Savoy, the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs took occasion to say that the continued interrup tions thus created were extremely inconvenient and ap pealed to the house to decide whether it would not bo much better to set apart some particular night for a fair and open discussion of the question. Well, in compliance with that suggestion, I was induced by several friends on whom I rely to give notice on the subject, and I must appeal to the noble lord whether we have not fairly performed our part of that honourable understanding. It was open to any one logically to import observations on the Savoy and Nice question into the discussion of the ooramercial treaty, but that was avoided. I did not address myself to the subject, and almost all who aro interested in the question likewise abstained. I must, therefore ) say I think we have a fair claim on the Government to assist us in fixing a day for this discussion. (Rear.) The noble lord will also recollect that I had my motion on the paper, giving me precedence of the Government, and I must say I feel great aegr, et that on that day I was prevented from bringing the subject before the house, because the information I have received shows that time is in this matter absolutely vital. (Hear, hear.) Only this morning I received intelligence that the • Savoy deputies to the Sardinian Parliament had met at Chambery with the view of proceeding to Paris to do ho pes to the gvaperu 4c0x . .) PTY / 7_7 doubt time is of the deepest importance in this matter, and I for one will not accept the responsibility of being the cause of any dewy. That responsibility must rest strictly with her Majesty's Government, unless as soon as possible we have this question discui,ed. Sir, I move the adjournment s of the h ouse . t Lord J. RUSSELL—My hon. friend will recollect that what I stated on the occasion to which he has alluded was not only that the discussion with respect to Savoy and Nice should not be mixed with questions affecting the com mercial treaty, but I told him that such discussions would be injurious to the public interests, and I thought my hon. friend agreed with that suggestion. That is certainly my opinion at the present time. 'We had a discussion on the question of Savoy and Nice, in which the hon. baronet the member for Tamworth made a very eloquent speech, which produced a great impression on the house, and I think that the inclination of the house could not be doubted. But it was considered whether there should be a separate motion on the subject. The discussion in the other House of Par liament was not a discussion that ended or tended to end in any definite resolution, or any proposal that the Govern ment should take a different course from that which they had taken. I asked what could be the meaning of a mo tion, if merely to express the opinions of the house and de liver speeches that may have the effect of producing irrita tion and exasperation. So far from being useful, I said I thought it would be very detrimental to the public inte rests. There is a party in this house who, on the contrary, think that the question of the annexation of Savoy to France, however it may be done, even if it has the consent of the King of Sardinia—if it has the consent, either gene ral or partial, of the people of Savoy, and if it is not actively opposed by the great Powers of Europe, it would still be the duty of this country to go to war for that question. Why, then, I say let them bring forward a motion stating their grounds for that opinion. If my hon. friend lis of that opinion, it will not be difficult to obtain a day for that discussion. It is of great importance that it should not be long delayed ; but to have discussions in which to express the opinion of the house with regard to Savoy which has been already sufficiently expressed would not be useful, and I think it is unnecessary in the present state of affairs. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DISRAELI—I must say there is a great fallacy in the observations of the noble lord, which, indeed, has pervaded all his remarks on this subject from the beginning. The noble lord always assumes that the only conduct that ought to be questioned by the House of Com mons is the conduct of the Emperor of the French. That, no doubt, is a matter of great importance; but I have yet to learn that it is not the right and the duty of the House of Commons upon questions of high policy to express its opinions. (Hear, hear.) There is another portion of this subject which opens a question of equal interest to the country—that is, the conduct of the Government. (Hear, hear.) We want a discussion of this question of Savoy, that we may clearly understand that the course of her Ma jesty's Government with respect to the whole of this matter, which now so much agitates Europe, is clear before the house and the country. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord, therefore, only begs the question when ho assumes that it is merely the conduct of the Emperor of the French which we criticise and call in question. We want to know how far his policy has been occasioned by the conduct of her Majesty's Government. That ought to be made clear to us, and with that view I agree that a discussion should take place in this house on the subject. (Hear, hear.) It is quite natural that the hon. member for Bridgewater, who takes so much inte rest in this question, should bring it forward. It maybe he only wishes to bring it forward to express an opinion as to the policy pursued by the Emperor of the French ; but I believe that there is another part of the question, in which the House of Commons takes a very deep interest, as to the course taken by her Majesty's Government, although I am not prepared to give a definite opinion of it in the present state of affairs, The conduct of the Government on the question of Savoy does appear involved in great mystery, and requires much explanation. The noble lord made no answer to the statement I made the other night—that the noble lord, being perfectly aware for many months of the policy of the Emperor of the French, has pursued that policy in Italy which rendered it unavoidable. He has offered no explanation to us how, at the commencement of this year, he proposed four points for the settlement of Italy, from which it appears that he was cognisant, if those terms were accepted, a Sardinian province would be annexed to France. The House of Commons, I must say, has con siderable desire to have that question discussed, even more than the conduct of the French Emperor. (Hear.) Lord PALMERSTON—The right hon. gentleman states that there are two distinct propositions involved—two branches of the subject connected with Savoy —one in so far as it bears on the French Government and the Emperor of the French ; the other branch is the degree in which it bears on the conduct of her Majesty's Government. Now, my noble friend stated, in a manner which no man in this house would be disposed to controvert, that this house having distinctly and clearly expressed its opinion on the policy and project of the annexation of Savoy to France, it was not desirable to repeat discussions on that subject from week to week— (hear, hear)—involving angry animadver sions on the conduct of the French Emperor, and--I can not forbear stating—personalities in regard to him not very useful or tending to the public interests, when stated in this house with regard to the Sovereign of a foreign coun try with whom we are on terms of friendly alliance. (Hear.) My noble friend stated that, the question having been die. enssedno roQd em 1 (1 pricn frnrn yi-NODI-11: rpnotitiong of .nph discussions. .i. am ecidedly of that opinion. But, on the other hand, a great deal of evil will arise —first, in regard to the issue of the matter in question, and, secondly, in regard to the relations in which the two Governments stand to each other. (Hear, hear.) And, therefore, if the object of those who wish to renew the subject is simply again to express an opinion disapproving the project entertained by the French Government, I think my noble friend has given ample reasons why it is not expedient that the house should take that course. If, on the other hand, the right honourable gentleman opposite thinks that the other branch of the subject requires to be brought un der the consideration of Parliament—if he. or any other member, is prepared to propose to the house a vote of censure upon her Majesty's Government for the con duct they have pursued in regard to Savoy, that un doubtedly is a most legitimate motion to propose to the house, and most proper for those who think that our con duct is deserving of censure. I can only assure the right hon. gentleman, and any other members who may concur in that opinion, that we shall be perfectly prepared to meet that discussion whenever it shall be brought forward. ( gear, hoar.) Therefore, I think it ought to be clearly explained whether those who wish to bring this subject of Savoy again before the house do so with a view to renew expressions of censure on the Government of France, or to ask the house i to concur in a vote of censure on her Majesty's Govern ment. (Hear, hear.) I doubt whether my hon. friend the member for Bridgewater, who has charged himself with this subject, has the latter object in view; but if the ie he t e hon. gentleman (Mr. Disraeli) entertains the opinion an nounced, that the Government have theirf ailed induty regard to this matter, I say it is legitimate to make a motion on that subject; but the motion shou ld be made precisely and clearly on the subject, expressing censure on the Go vernment, and hon. members should not content themselves with expressing their opinion that the Government was deserving of censure in a debate on a motion which does not bear on the conduct of the Government, but on the con duct of an allied and friendly Government. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON—My right hon. friend has been misrepresented by the noble lord. He has not indicated any intention of moving a vote of censure ; he merely stated that for certain reasons he felt entitled to call on the Go vernment for explanations as to the line of conduct which they had pursued on this subject. I think the noble vie count cannot deny that the circumstances are such as fully justify hon. members on this side of the house in requiring from the Government some explanation on certain points involved in their proceedings, especially on that point to which my right hen. friend adverted—viz., that, al though the noble lord does not appear to have made any remonstrance or expressed the opinion of her Ma jesty's Government upon this subject till the month of December, it is clear that her Majesty's Government must for a considerable period previous to that have possessed a knowledge of the intentions of the French Emperor. (Hear, hear.) As far as I remember what has passed in this house on this question the conduct of the to annex Savoy to Government is hardly f a i r t owar d s the hon. member for B r id gew ater. The noble l or d appea l e d to that h on . gentlemen the other night to postpone hi s m otion, because pro ceed with it on th e d ay fi xe d wo uld be e dily acceded in to injurious to the public serv i ce . Th e h on . member ea to that proposal. At the same time the noble lord the Secretary of State expressed an not opinion that, looking to:the great importance of the p France, it is desirable that a iediscussionierrj should take place in , hear.) And, if he did e both Houses of Parliament. (Hear, for Bridgewater a day on which to bring ( not promise the hon. subject f o rward, he certainly gave him a right to expect that b th e e house would have an opportunity of expressing its views before the course of events in Europe rendered it too late to do so. (Hear.) - - Mr. HORSMAN—I must say that if I correctly caught the noble lord's remarks I think they are calculated to alarm the house and the country at the present state of affairs. (Hear, hear.) No doubt the Government have a heavy responsibility pressing upon them. A heavy re sponsibility also presses on the hon. member for Bridge water, who has given notice to bring forward a subject which has excited great interest not only in this house and out of it, but also abroad. I for one am content to leave the question in my hon. friend's hands, not merely because 11 9 has first occupied the ground, but because he has shown mhch knowledge and much earne stness upon it; and I a m satisfied that no other hon. m ember, from his general cha racter and ability, could do mo re justice to it. But there is a great responsibility rest in g u p on the house itself, (Hear.) In the course of this session we have allowed ourselves to be kept, in regard to our foreign relations with every part of the globe, in a state of ignorance almost unexampled. (H e ar, hear.) On this very question of Savoy papers have been laid on the table most scanty and meagre in their character; and on one very important point on which we require information—viz., as to the communications be tween our Government and the Governments of Russia, Prussia, and Austria, we are not t o ld a s i ng l e wor d . Yet it isby their communications with these Powers that in the eve M ?IF 9-9w-1) 4*o igtwtbeAd g o ; the qtioti9A We have to consider is whether the Administration of this cowl. try has in this crisis been placed in the hands of statesmen equal to their position. The statement of the noble lord the Foreign Secretary gives me great alarm, because he says there is one party who think that if Sardinia is willing to do so, and no difficulty is raised abroad, Savoy ought to be given up. Lord J. RUSSELL—No ; I said that if there were a party who thought we ought to go to war even if Sardinia'were prepared to give up Savoy, they should come forward with a motion to that effect. Mr. HORSMAN—That I heard distinctly; but I also under stood the noble lord to say there was ;one party who thought if it was matt-r of arrangement abroad, and Sar dinia was ready to give it up, Savoy might then be given up; but that there was another party who would have us go to war. I understand the noble lord to classify us all with ono or other of those two parties. In that case I would ask, to which of those parties do her Majesty's Ministers belong ? (Hear, hear.) The whole question is this :—What is the policy that leads to war ? Is it a policy of firmness ? Be cause I cannot but recollect an occasion when divided coun s As, leading to compromises and tending to weakness, did not drift us into a most disastrous war—(hear, hear)—and I know there are people who think that more sagacity and firmness might have obviated that war. lam afraid there may be something of the same kind going on at the present moment. lam not sure that the 'counsels of th e C a bi ne t. are all at on e ; an d I must say tho - tone of both the noble lords to-night fills me with a good deal of apprehension (Hear, hoar.) The hon. member for Bridgewater has up to this point kept himself entirely right. He has evinced on this question great earnestness, but also great moderation. (Hear.) But he has a responsible duty to discharge. It is for him to consider, after the answer he has received to night, what course he shall pursue. The matter is one on which he must be a good deal guided by the judgment of the house, but he must not be deterred by the fear of being left in a minority. (Laughter.) This is a question on which he may feel that the opinions of the nation would not be re presented in this house—(cheers and counter cheers)—and it is to the opinions of the nation he mustlook in the course that he may take. He has told us more than once that time is pressing —that events aro marching to their accomplish.. ment. The information received to-day confirms that im pression ; and I hope, therefore, that he will choose his op portunity and invite the judgment of this house—whose opinion, more than that of any other body in this country, or abroad, is urgently demanded—to determine whether or not, by a firm and vigorous display of what are the real sentiments of England, we may not do more to preserve the peace of Europe and our own honour than by a policy of timidity or vacillation. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I do not think my right hon. friend has a right to say that her Ma jesty's Government have been chary in the information they have afforded to the house in regard to their foreign policy. I confess that on almost all subjects of foreign policy it ap peats to me the house has already been put in possession of information as rapidly following its receipt by the Govern ment themselves as the time requisite for the production of the papers would permit. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the apprehension expressed by my right hon. friend lest there should be divided counsels in the Government, I, of course, entirely ascribe his fears on that head to the friendly interest he takes in our perfect harmony. (Laughter.) The best opportunity, however for trying that question will be when we come to the full discussion of the conduct of Govern ment, when it will sufficiently appear whether we have been united in our views or not. It is very desirable that we should clearly understand the position of the Government with regard to the intended motion of the hon. member for Bridgewater. My noble friend has given his opinion, not of the inexpediency of all discussions relating to Savoy, but only of the inexpediency of discussions that are :indecisive in their character, and which, referring to the conduct of the French Government, tend rather to irritation than to any practical or substantive result. (Hear, hear.). The motive of my noble friend at the head of the Government in dividing the question into two parts was, I think, to draw that distinction, and to lay down on the one hand, that we could not be parties espe cially by giving a Government day for the purpose, particu larly while we have other very pressing subjects calling for Our attention—to prolonging and renewing that class of dis cussions relating to Savoy to which I have adverted. But, on the other hand, ho stated that if there be any disposition to censure her Majesty's Government, there can be no doubt it is quite competent and quite just that any hon. member of this house should take an opportunity of proposing* 'no tion to that effect. (Hear.) And the spirit of that observa tion was obviously this—that if there be any disposition for discuss in any form, whether by asking for explanations or by proposing a censure, the proceedings of the Government to no discussion of that nature, or aimed at that object, will her Majesty's Government make any objection whatever. (Hear, hear.) As my noble friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is precluded by the forms of the housefrorn again addressing it, he authorises me to say that as he un derstands there is a desire, without moving a vote of cen sure, to call for more detailed explanations from the Go vernment, he will take theearliest opportunity, in producing papers to-morrow relating to Italy, to make a statement with regard to the course that has been pursued. (Hear.) Mr. S. FITZGERALD—I must say that the observa tions made by the noble lord only tend to divert the atten tion of the house from the 'real and very serious subject before us. because the noble lord addresses himself to this sit on this side of the house to cast a censure on the conduct of the Government. The real point of the case is this—that at the present moment we do not actually know what the conduct of the Government has been—(hear, hear)—and I beg to point out to the house that only four or Live days have elapsed since the noble lord the Secretary of State ex pressed his belief that it was of the utmost importance there should be a discussion on this subject. And not only so, but he spoke as if a discussion in this house was not suf ficient, for he said he hoped the opinion of Parliament would be expressed on this question. (Hear, hear.) Surely it is of vast importance that upon a subject like this there should be a full expression of the opinion of the House of Commons ? What has been the language of the noble lord himself with respect to this question of the annexation of Savoy ? He has told us that it will spread distrust and suspicion throughout Europe, and has reminded the French Government that it probably, or possibly, implies on the part of the Emperor of France the adoption of a policy which has already been most fatal to the fortunes of his family. If this is so, surely it is of the greatest importance that we should now be able to strengthen the hands of the Government in what I believe to be the course which they are disposed to adopt—viz., that of expressing their strong and emphatic disapproval of the course which has been adopted by France. (Hear.) In another place it has been slated that communications of a certain kind have passed between the noble lord and the Governments of Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Surely it is of great importance that we should know what those communications have been ; and whatever may be the conduct of those Governments, of this I feel certain, that the position of the noble lord with respect to them will be greatly strengthened if it is known that there has been a decided expression of opinion on the part of this house. (Hear.) It is not at present desired to pass any vote of censure upon the Government, but we de sire to be so fully acquainted with all the circumstances and with the policy of the Government, that if need be we can give them the full support of a vote of this house. (Hear.) THE CHINA WAR. Mr. B. COCHRANE said that as it was understood that Lord Elgin had been appointed ambassador extraordinary to Chilli, and was to embark for that country within a few days, it was right that the discussion of the affairs of China, which was arrested by the noble lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, should be resumed and concluded be fore the noble earl left this country. He therefore hoped that the noble lord would fix a day for the debate prior to the departure of the ambassador. Sir G. GREY said that it was the intention of his noble friend to make a statement with regard to China on Friday next. Although Lord Elgin was going to Paris for a few days, it would be some time before he would start for China. The motion for the adjournment of the house was then put, and negatived. THE NEW SYSTEM OF PURCHASE IN THE ARMY. Col. SMY TH asked the right hon. gentleman the Secre tary of State for War when he proposed to introduce or lay upon the table his proposal for alteration in the present sys tem of army purchase ? Mr. S. HERBERT said that he could not lay upon the table a proposal for altering the regulations of the army. When the regulations were amended they might be mo'red for, and presented to the house in their new form. • - PUBLIC BUSINESS. In reply to questions from Sir S. NORTACOTE and Mr. K. SEYMER, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he should not proceed, in committee of Customs, with the resolutions touching the drawback on wine or the imposi tion of minor taxes until Thursday or Friday at the soonest. He could not at present fix a day for the discussion of the wine licences with a view to a decision, because be thought, if it were necessary to take a preliminary resolution, it would bo better to take it in a very gaieral form, and to al low the discussion to come on upon the bill founded upon it, which would include the police regulations and other mat ters, which, though necessary to the understanding of the subject, could hardly be expressed in a resolution. That bill was already prepared, and he hoped to lay it upon the table to-morrow (Tpesday). irfLITARY ORGANISATION. Col. HERBERT asked the tight hon. gentleman the Secretary of State for War when he intended to move the reappointment of the Committee on Military Organisation ? Mr. S. HERBERT was understood to reply that he had not yet communicated with the members of the committee, but he would give notice when he intended to move its re appointment. t p h ea as right tha t Colone t l le D m l a C u r in i S t e O u N d e d w t i s s h t e a d k t s o t, c a r te hon. gen k im no p w ort w a h n e t th a * of altering the rystem of purchase now exisd s n u g i i t. n the army without asking the opinion of that house up Mr. S. HERBERT said that the army was governed not by the votes of the House of Commons, but by the Queen's regulations—(hear, hear)—and he should not be doing DA 414 IS Ile Pr9dlAM realiktiq clisoliegeli ___