The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-14 00:00:00

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. —whether by way of amendment to the motion for going into supply or as a substantive motion. He aAced the question that if the latter c!nr..zo were adoptel he might move that noti:ie of motion should hays precedence of orders of the day. (Hear.) Mr. CA RD WELL—Asa r uhstantive motion. (Hear.) Mr. M. GIBSON—Is the motion to he submitted to the house in the same words in which it is now on the table of the house 1 Mr. CARDWELL—ExactIy. (17,ar, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice tLat to-morrow notices of motion should have precedence of the order of the day.—Aftr.3ed to. MASTERS AND WORKMEN BILL. The s-cond readin, of this hill was withdrawn. JOINT STOCK BANKING CONIPANY BILL. Mr. HEADLAM moved the second reading of this bill. HOUSE OF COMMONS. •—•( YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER. to,k the chair at. 4 , 'eloct. PRIVATE BUSINES. . _ _ The following hills were read a third time and pissed : —Banbridge, Lisburn. and Belfast Railway ; B2ssel aleigh Road ; Blyth Harbour and Dock ; Exeter and Exmonth Reilway ; Formartine and Buchan IL ril way ; Inverury and 0!d Me'drum juneion Railway ; Liverpool Improvement; Manchester, Hyde, and Mot tram Road ; Metropolitan Board of Works (Victoria Park Approach) ; and Balby and Worksop Roai. The following bills were further considered and or dered to be read a third time : —Brenthrd and Richmohd Railway, East Kent Raq ray (Western Extension), Worcester and Hereford Railway. Mr. LYGON gave notice that heou to-morrow, on the motion of adjournment till Monday, cell the atten ion of the house to the information understood to have been withheld from the B rar 1 of Control. MAGISTRATES FOR BELFAST. Mr. DEASY asked the Chief Seeretary for Ireland, whether it was the intention of the Irish Government to carry into effect that portion of the report of the Belfast Commissioners, in which they recommended that some Roman Cate' °Fes shouli be appointed magistrates for the borough of Belfast! Lord NAAS said the hon. and learned gentleman was in error in supposing it was intended to appoint magis trates for t' e borough of Belfast. The magistrates who 4cted in Belfast borough were appointed solely by the Lord Lieutenant. REINFORCEMENTS FOR INDIA. Mr. WYLD aoked the Secretary of the Board of Con trol if despatches had been recently received from Sir Colin Campbell asking urgently for immediate reinforce ments 4 If the Court of Directors of the Ea , t India Company had declined for the present to provide trans ports for the troops which the military authorities had reported to be ready for e mbarkation I Mr. H. BAILLIE said such questions as this might lead to serious public inconvenience if persisted in. (Hear.) He,however,should answer the question. No despatch bad been received from Sir C. Campbell for immediate rein forcements, nor bad the East India Company refused to furnish transports for any troops that were required for India. Mr. BLACK moved that the bill be read a second time o that mdiate d ,lire He e n . o m t m ( e )b r j c e i l t c t o o ro t p h a e oos o n principleth the ys i m e b m i t n y t h g s e . n e principle of limited liability, traded upon their own capital; but a bank, if it were allowed to be conducted upon limited liability, would trade upon the capital of other people. If the banks of Scotland had been upon the limited liability principle, they would all have been swamped during the late panic. Unlimited liability was their sheet anchor, and that enabled them to weather the storm. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr FINLAY seconded the motion, an i contended that limited liability, as 'trilled to banks, would be a most dangerous principle. Mr. DRUMMOND considered that there were extraor dinary deceptions in the bill, and that it was a false prin ciple to lay down that a higher rate of interest could be I obtained with ample security. Sir R. W. CARDEN thought the bill would inflict a great injustice upon all persons who advanced their money in banking 4 , p,:r► t ion Un ler thilebill the old banks would have just five times the advantage over those established under Sir Robert Peel's Act. At the same time, he thought the capital of the banks shout I be asfar as possibleequalised. Sir W. DUNBAR considered that limited liability hav ing been affirmed as a principle by that house, banking should form no exception. The object of the member for Newcastle in this motion was to remove the impediments that now existed to the establishment of co-partnerships to which banking at present formed the only exception. It had been said that limited responsibility would check wild speculation and fraud, but every member of that house would bear painful testimony to the fact that unlimited liability counted its victims by thousands, many of them females, while a system of limited liability, he believed, would be productive of great advantage. In banking ope rations he believed this would strictly apply, as an ordi nate," failure would be productive of comparatively little disadvantage, because there would be a regular audit of accounts, and altogether a better system ofmanagement. Unlimited liability, he held, diverted capital from its legi timate source, and induced speculative persons to invest it in doubtful and dangerous enterprises. (Hear, hear.) He thought the whole.difficulty arising out of this question might be met by compelling banks to lodge securities for the issue of notes, and to hold gold for the balances. In the Isle of Man the issues were protected by mortgages on land, ate& he saw no reason why that principle might not be applied to England. He did not think there was any necessity for this special legislation, and he did not think that the house should be called upon to give experience to the rash, wisdom to the innocent, or honesty to the un principled. (Hear, hoar.) Mr. BOVILL considered that the bill was nothing more nor less than au attempt to protect directors and managers of banks at the expense of the public interests. (Hear.) would, he believed, lead to the utmost recklessness of expenditure. If there was one thing more than another to be looked for in joint.stock banks, it was that there should be sec ur it y t o cus t omers , but thatl would be de stroyed by this bill. A great object in banks was to secure good management, and it would be for the house to can eider whether that could best be obtained by leaving per sons at their head who were eutire'y responsible, or per sons who had little or no interest in the success or failure of the concern. The general tendency of the house had been against extending the principle of limited liability, and it was well known that whenever concerns failed under this act the creditors had been more than usually sufferers. If the objection to the present banks was that they aeon.- mnlated too much capital let there be a restriction imposed upon their power of borrowing money. The principle of limited liability would, he contended, in no way check reckless trading, and he quoted from financial authorities to show that no commercial security would be derived from limited responsibility. The case of banks was widely different from that of ordinary private commercial specula tions, for wholesale ruin followed upon the failure of a bank; but the loss in the latter speculation was confined to the persons directly managing them. He believed this bill originated in the misfortunes of those who had been direc tors and shareholders in unsuccessful banks. Now, he iseisted that the loss accruing from such speculations ought to fall upon the directors and shareholders, not upon the depositors and the public ; for the directors and share holders had the full beeefit of the profits of all such con cerns. Nor had the depositors the slightest voice in nam ing the direction of these concerns. The accounts of banks were kept from the view of the public, and it wa impos• Bible for them to be cognisant of their affairs. No else of necessity had been made out for such a measure. The only hypothesis on which the bill, as at present explained, could be urged was that it was desired to relieve directors and shareholders of that responsibility which would attach to them. (Hear, bear.) Mr. GURNEY admitted that the principle of limited liability must ultimately be extended to banks if it were preserved for commercial speculations generally ; but he opposed, the bill on the ground that the experiment of limited liability was yet on its trial, and its success not yet proved. Should a favourable result follow the experi ment he should be ready, at some future period, to sup port the extension of the principle to banks. (Hear.) Sir C. LEWIS said that the Legislature had already affirmed that trading associations might limit the amount of their liability ; and the question now was, whether a case could be made out for excepting ba-ika. (Hear.) There was a difference between a mere bank of deposit and a bank for general purposes, where deposits bore interest, and the question arose whether there was any reason why banks of deposit merely should be made an exception from the rule. But, practically, most joint-stock banks allowed interest or the money deposited, and there was no difference between banks of dee• it and other trading associations, so far as regarded the principle of limited liability. lie should therefore vote for the second reading of the bill, the opera tion of which was to be permissive. The right hon. gen tleman entered into a defence of the principle of limited debility, as giving the shareholders in joint-stock banks a greate control over their affairs; but he admitted that depositors who imposed implicit confidence in the directors entered into a voluntary contract, and ought to bear, with out repining, their own proportion of any loss which might occur. (If ear. ) Mr. lII.A.LINS contended that as free trade had been made to apply to trading associations generally, joint-stock banks ought not to be- made an exception, He cordially supported the second reading of the bill. Mr. BAXTER was altogether opposed to legislative in terference as to the manner in which capital should be in vested. (Beer, hear.) The present bill was permissive in its character, an 1 he should therefore give it his support. Mr. SHERIDAN gave his most cordial assent to the second reading of the bill. Mr. SPOON Ell intended to vote for the second reading of the bill. (Hear, hear.) Ile had, undoubtedly, continu ously opposed the adoption of the principle of limited lia bility, but as the principle bad now been recognised in practice, he could not see why one particular set of trad iug cempenies should be exemeted from its application. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH EQU ER also declared his intention of supportin g the bill, as it appeared to him to be calculated to terminate a restriction. (Hear, hear.) He would not ent:r into the question of the ii tits of the principle of line tel as that cpieetion was not be fore them ; the only point which they bad now to consider was whether the oporatien of the present law restrict ed the business of b diking. It was indeei matter fur grave doubt whether the extensien of the prin;iple of limit e d liability , to banking wou ld be very much availed of. For himself he could. net help thinking that banks conducted upon such a principle, whet! they cense to be placed in c nil petition with those acting upon the principle of un limited liability, would not he able to hold their around. It: thought the end must be that the public would show a preference for Links founded up 'a tlio principle of un limited liability. But that if were so it, was quite certain no groat (danger would result to the public from the re moval of the present restriction. On the other hand, per haps, with the recent fi Trent abuses of the present syst• staring them in the face, the public might be induced, should this bill! ass, to exercise a greater caution than they had hitherto done. In either alternative, therefore, the p issing the bill would be of advantage. There was, lo ever, an objection to the bill—namely, that it was to have a retrospective effect. Now he did n o t thi n k that batiks founded upon the principle of unlitnited liability should be allowed all of a sudden the power of lessening the security which they had offered to their creditors. It might be said there were some who would prefer the security of a bank conducted upon the principle of limited liability : that might be so ; however, he did not think there wars much chance of such a preference being }Award. He was strongly disposed to thick, therefore, the change contemplated by the bill would operate unjustly towards, the creditors of banks form led upon the rieli enited lit bility principle. At the same time that objection, if valid, was one which could be best removed in committee. (Hear; hear.) It might be perfectly true that they bad not sufficient data before them to guide to the formation of recent conclusions with reference to the working of the principle of limited liability, perhaps, oven, they might ultimately have to retrace their st,ps. But, granting all that, that really was no objection why they should not t apply o t t h e e i p o r t i o n: d i pe to o t presentf,oppo support t in t e p e m ra o t t i i o o u n t o f o b r a t n h k e i n s g o . co H ne e l ply, in whichohneocoutioraesitl his reading of the bill. (Hear, hear.) HEADLA.m having made a few observations in e -.- - w w i h t e h n theeesryniall counteriantrceea. position on that occasion, ' ready to offered support himert l i e n proposal,previous simila r policy. sem a s l io e ns bi w ll he w n a a s d o v r o d c e a r t e % g to cheers, be read a second time, amidst Mr. WYLD gave notice that he would repeat the question in another shape ou a future day. RESIGNATION OF LORD ELLENBOROUGH, Lord A. V. TEMPEST asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the resignation cf Lord Ellen borough had been his own spontaneous act—(laughter) —or whether it was partly attributable to the directly or indirectly expressed wish of the Government that the noble lord should resign —(laughter)—aud whether it was the intention of the Government to adopt the views conveyed in the despatch of the Secret Commit ee to the Governor-General in Council, 19th April, 1858, or whether it was the intention of the Government to accept the policy laid down in the pro clamation of the Governor-General of India, dated Ana l' tbad, March 14, 1858 i (Hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in reply to the second question, that he thought, upon re . fiection, the house would agree with him that the in quiries contained in it involved more the nature of a resolution than the scope cf a question, and if be was desirable of obtaining information, he euzgested to the noble lord that it would be better for him to pursue that course that the ques tion might be debated. The second question he thought was answered in the frank and generous speech of Lord Ellenborough announcing his resignation in another place. (Hear.) By a perusal of that speech the noble lord would find that even the First Minister of the Crown was not aware of the resignation of Lord Ellenborough until it had been laid at the foot of her Majesty—(bear, hear)—and be (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) bad no doubt the motion that influenced the noble lord, though not unconstitutional, was rather unusual ; but had those who had the honour of being lately the noble lore's colleagues been aware of his in tention, the great regard for his personal qualities, and admiration of his genius, would have induced them unanimously to have requested him to have withdrawn his resignation. (Loud cheers.) THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S PROCLA MATION. Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the sight hon. member for Northampton, whether the late Government received any intimation of Lord Canning's intention to issue such a proclamation as that addressed to the chiefs and inha bitants of Onde which was now before Parliament, or that proclamation ; whether the lat e G overnment were consulted by Lord Canning as to the policy of issuing snob a proc'amation, or of any measure for the same purpose ; and, if the late Government were thus informed or consulted, at what period their attention was first called to the se:jeer, and what were the dates and nature of the communications be tween the late Government and the Government of India thereon ? Mr. V. SMITH said he should be most happy to answer the question, if the house would indulge him with an explanation of what was alluded to, but if such a course were contrary to the regulated order of pro ceeding of the house, he would postpone it till the motion of adjournment tr-morrow, TheCHANCELLORof theEXCHEQUER —I think it would be much more convenient. Mr. V SMITH—Then I will postpone it. (Loud cries of " No, no," "G a on, go oe.") The question, co far as be was concerned, would be answered. He re ceived a letter from the Governor-General of India, dated March t ; but before answering the question, it was necessary to inform the house that the mode tf commu nication adapted by the Governor General of India was either thr nigh the Court of Directors, the Secret Com mittee of that body, or privat-ly to the President of the Board of Control, the latter being the most confidential of all. He was prepared to admit iu the fullest sense that every ex-Minister ' or any on e , w h o h ear d anyth i ng ad• vantageous or disasivantageous to his count y, was bound to communicate to the Minister cf the day, taking care not to communicate anything r f a private character that would betray the confidence reposed in the party. After leaving office, be communicated to Lord Zllenborough a private letter of Lord Elpbinstone, which the noble lord returned witheet inviting further comment ; and, as regarded Lord Canning, he stated that his communications to him (Mr. V. Smith), from their being private friends as well as public coil-agues, were not so reserved as they otherwise wool I be. Teat alluded to, a n d t o wh i ch he thought undae impor tance was attached, was dated the 6th of March, and arrived iu this country when he (Mr. Smith) was absent in Ireland, and his reason for not communicating it to the Government was that he did not attach much importance to its contents. Amongst other thidge which it contained of a private character, was a paragraph stating that Lord Canning intended to i-sue a proclama tion addressed to the z-mindars or landowners in Oude, that wool! reach him officially by that mail, and tnat his lordship had hoped to have accompanied it with a full, Explanatory despatch. but more urgent bu.iness h ui prevented his doing so. That letter did not convey to Lim (Mr. &nit!) any rxolanation of the prmlaination, and in consequence he did not think it necessary tha• he should have communicated thatle , ter tuber Msjests's Government. (Cries of cr.i, oh.) To re was no neces sity for his inferming the Earl of Elenborough that he (Mr. S nith) had heard priva'elv that he had received by that mail a public despat6 from India; and t have informed him that L ird Canning intended to seed hint an .x;r:anatory despatch, &Lich, for a 1 he (Mr. V. Smith) kne-,y, never might be seat, would be a work f :.upert ro,!a'ion. Such a communicathal to Lord E: cuborough would have been not only Ll,O , as, but impertinent. CeriaLly Lord Ellenborough w.e the last man in the world to whom he (Mr. V. Smith) should wish to wake an impertinent a , au wunicati9n—(" oh. oh," and "bear, hear") -- because be soul t only hove communica'ed to the noble lord that he (Mr. S - n'th) had receive! a public despatch informing him that a proclamation was about to be i-sued in Oude, but that such was his sense ( f the noble lord's intemperance and irritation —(cries of Oh, oh, and Hear, hear)—that he consid,re I he was about to act on a proclamation, without waitipe for an explanation ; an d if h e had so communicat e d t o b the nob!o lord, lie thought that the nobb lord would have had raise to have justly pronounced it an impertinent communication. (Hear, and oh, oh.) The noble lord knowing better than he (Mr. Smith) did tile mode of communication adopted between the Govern 4-General of India and the hose s autheritiee, and as the Governor-General comrce- Bleated with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, when cases of im ri por;ace arose, he (M a r. Smith) had right to suppose that the mule mail that brought his letter would have brought a communication of the like kind from the Chairman of the Bard of Direc`ors, with whom the noble lord was in constant communication, and who would have remitted it to the noble lord if it had been of importance. There fore, looking at the communictti n, and the contents thl s letter generally, he c;c,id- red be was justifiedio not forwarding it t o the noble lord. i readfriend it iminediat ly he rec t ived it to his noble frini the member fsr Tiverton—(loud cheers from the )Ministerial benches)—to whom it did net occur any more than to himself the necrs-ity of its being communicated to the Government. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Hs was quits p epared to justify his conduct, rest eating which he did not entertain the least regret. (Hear, hear, and Oh, ob.) fie believed he had acted perfectly correct in the course he had pur sued in beieving that what it a , written in a private letter was of no sort of importance, aud be dtti-id any one to chow that it had affected the decision of tbe Government in anything they had done with regard to India. If her Majesty's Cs'overen• ent pretended to say it had or could have done so, then ho mu.t express his wonder that they did not first inquire in every quarter if any c ommunication had been made to any one about it. (Hear, bear.) Sir M. FARQUHARSON asked the right lion vn- Vernon if, as a matter of course, b a d he c 7 intinued . Pre sident of th e B oard of Cmtrol, he wou ld h ave receive d a draft of the proclamation said tte to r have been forwarded by the same mail w i th the Mr." V. SMITII---01 course. The subject then dropped. OATHS BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL brought up the report of the com mittee appointed in referenc e t o the Lords' amendments The rsa aons }or disthesentinge fron t to the Oaths Bill. the amendments were put seria , im by agreed to, Mr. Newdegate first entering his protest against them. It teas then agreed that a message should be sent to the Lords, asking for a crnference. THE VOTE OF CENSURE. TheCHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER inquired of Mr. Cardwell how he intended to bring the motion of Thfoh he bad given notice heLre the house to-morrow I e%ween tithes and church-rates ; if they abolished the one, why not the other ? Indeed, of the two, he thong!. t Dissenters were more opposed to the payment of tithes, inasmuch as they went to support the preaching of doc trines to which they were opposed—whereas church-rates merely went to support the fabric of churches. - The bill was of so uncompromising a character that ho could not give it his support. (Cries of " Divide.") He hoped the house would agree to a compromise of the suggestions that had been made, and not give its assent to an extreme me: - sure that would never b 3 passed by the other house of Parliament. (Cries of "Divide.") Mr. MELLOR said he was not one of those who enter tained extreme views on this measure. His experience in church rate cases led him to believe it was impossible to settle this question properly without an ab r o nc i cg i h t ,f i lao o les n rcstitsho o tref. fabric ef church-rates, c collecting andurehhe w . pewHase ready wr e i h t se,tdo give f e o r the t p h providing h i a d x u i secured from the Church, and the "ticketing" of Dissen ters, es it had been termed, men who had only differed from the Church in its observances. He had no wish to interfere with the parochial system, and as Dissenters were not called upon to pay towards the ministration of the Church, they ought not to be called upen to support its fabric. It sheaved a want of faith in their religion ou the part of Churchmen to wish the perpstuetion of the rate. All our churches were built by voluntary contributions, and he for one felt satisfied that if church-sates were abolished the fabrics would be supported as well as they now were. Fe was surprised to hear the opposers of the bill assert that church-rates reste lon the same basis as property and poor-rates, because the former rested entirely on the will of the parishioners. He urged the house to legislate on this measure in a liberal spirit, and put an end to the ill feeling and strife which existed in the parishes of England. Mr. J. B. HOPE addressed the house amidst cries of "divide." He felt the necessity of a change as much as any ono, but he differed from the means that bad been suggested for making it. Whether the Church of England was the church of the maj rity or the minority, it mattered not in this matter ; but whether before an ancient pro vision was swept away aaoqier should not be provided in its place. He, however, objected to its coming from an illegitimate or undesirable source. He objected to the adoption of pew rents, because it would have the effect of driving the poor from the parish church. He quite agreed tbat if it was unfair to exact church-rates from the dis senter for the ministrations of the church it was equally so to exact them from him for the support of the fabric. When church-rates were first imposed there was but one Church, and he thought only the members of the Church should be now called upon to support the fabric as well as to provide the neces aries for its ministrations, but instead of depending on voluntary contributions it should be by a rate levied on churchmen, but in which dissenters should take no part. Mr. GILPIN said dissenters did not admit this was a question of Compromise, but a question of conscience. It was stated in a former debate that a member of the Society of Friends in Bristol cbeirfully contributed towards church rates in that city, but it was not so in London, for every year there were taken from the Friends' Meeting-house, in Houndsditcb, twenty-six chairs and one table, for the liberty they enjoyed of worshipping God according to their own censcience. The honourable gentleman denied that the agitation of the question had died oat. With regard to the" ticketing" dissenters, as it had been stated, he paid no attention to it. He had tickehei him self; and as aeon as a man was ashamed of his profession, the seiner he leitibt the better. He contended that it was as unjust to comp,' an unwilling churchman to pay church sates, as it was a dissenter. Ho found the recorded opinions of many of the members c f the pre out Govern ment in favour of the abolition of the sate which ha adopted as his own. He called upon the house to settle this question, and the only effectual way of doing so was by their abolition. He denied that these was a movement against the Church of England, but it was a movement against church-rates and a compulsory system of reli e ion, whatever Church adopted it. He was convinced that so far from the abolition of church-rates being detrimental to the Church of England, it would prove the contrary by drawing out the zeal and affection of its members for the faith which they professed. Mr. BRUCE, as a Presbyterian, supported the conti nuance of church-rates, from a conviction that it was a charge on the land which all were bound to pay. Mr. GARNETT said it had become established in the country that church-rates were doomed, and he believe i that their loss would not affect the Church of England. He would propose that a clause should be added to the bill enabling churchwardens to name a certain amount of vo luntary payments, to be called church offerings. The names of the parishioners should be entered in a book, and the churchwardens should carry round the book, and the amount should be entered that each parishioner chose to pay, and any dissenter objecting to pay should not have a voice in the vestry upon s'ny question upon church pur poses. All the supporters of the Church in this matter required was a little more faith, a little more hope, and a little more charity, and they would be sure to !surmount what appeared to be the difficulties which surrounded the question. Mr. FOX said the object of the bill was to abolish the compulsory rate; but the supporters of the bill did not desire to abolish church rates if the supporters of the Church desired topsy them. Let those who worshipped in the Church be taxed for the support of that Church. Lord R. CECIL said by this bill, if passed in its present form, the Church won d be prevented from raising a rate for itself. The Church was prevented raising rates, and yet he was told to pay the church-rates among her own people. He thought the majority in favour of this bill was intoxicated by success, and therefore would listen to no compromise. Sir A. ELTON suggested that they should decide at ones on the clause and consider the amendments which were on the paper, Mr. COLLINS considered this was a better bill than any which had proceeded from a kindred source. Mr. ALCOCK said the country had demanded a settle ment of this question, and it must now be settled finally. Mr. BIGGS sail that its would be impossible for the civil magistrates to exercise their functitots if this law were continued. In his town the battle of church-rates had been effectually fought. In 1841. there we a thousands of people assembled to resist seizures fog churoh.ratea, and each was the state of things that in that year, when he was chief magistrate of Leicester, in order to avert th e d anger w hi c h threatened the tow n , h e signed a blank cheque to pay the disputed rates. That was a state of things inconsiWent with good government. The churchwardens in his town became ashamed of ie.ning warrants for church-rates. They announced that a voluntary rate would bo made, and then there who had violently opposed the compulsory Iwo carne with liberal contributions to support the fsbric of the Church to which they wore all attached, but which they would nut allow to be made an instrument of extortion. The committee then divided— For the clause Against it 153 Majority in favour cf the clause --74 The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 2. On clause 3, which limits the operation of the bill to &glen Lord It. CECIL moved the insertion of certain words which would extend the bill to Scotland. Mr. CUMMING BRUCE opposed the motion. Mr. BLACK strongly supported the motion. Sir JOHN TRELA WNY said the case of Scotland was different to that of England, and it would be butter to bring in a separate bill. Mr. BOUVERIE said the clause was useless, as the preamble of the bill said the bill was to apply to England and Wales. Mr. BRIGHT thought the clause useless. Lord It. CECIL withdrew his amendment. Mr. PALK hoped the bill would be rejected in another place. The clause was negatived. Sir ARTHUR ELTON moved rho following clause :-- That any church-rate made before the peesing of this act, and since the let day ,of January, ISs'.i, may be collected end recove , ed in the same way as if this act had not been pease The charchwardsvis of every parish in England and Wales shah, some day in the month of in o ,ch year, give cu account to the parishioners at a vestry mectin; of ail money they have received, and also of a l they have expended in repairs and otherwise, for the use of the church clueing the peat year ; and, the said account having been ullowe t by the parisOioners, the churehwar. dens shah I,ly h 'fore thorn an estireate of the cost of re pairing the church cud churehyard an i conducting public worship fur the ensuing year ; and it shall be lawful fir the sail churchwardens and parishioners to m 4ke volun• tary rate upen the occupiers of all property now liable to chords -rates in such parish, for the purpose of defraying the amount of the said estimate. Provided always, that no occupier of such property who shall have refused or neg. lected the said voluntary sate, after the same has been duly demanded of hint shall be entitled to vote at any vestry summoned for the transaction of church business for the space of 18 months. Sir JOHN Ttt ELAWNY said he would accept the first part of the clause. • Mr. GLADSTONE proposed to omit the words, " and since the Ist of July, 185 g." This was agreed to. Sir J. TRELA.WNY objected to the second part of the clause, as tending to bring this law into confusion. sir W. HEATHCOTE thought it would be better to bring up these clauses in the report, when power might be t iken for the Church to levy a rate which should be compulsery on churchmen only. Sir A ELTON said that Sir W. Clay, in his bill in 1854, did not think it was complete without a cleuse similar to the one now proposed. The bill as it stood would take this power irons the churchwardens of maintaining the fabric of the church. What he proposed was, that they should have the - power of makinr , voluntary rates. No one need pay these rates who objected to them. H e would exclude dissenters from vestries called for Church purposes, but if any dissenter desired to take part in the v• stries ho might do so by paying the rates. Mr. LABOUCHERE thought it would be better to postpone the clause to the report. He believed that the fabric of the church would be more readily supported with out any compulsory rate whatever. Mr. HENLEY slid the clause as drawn would make confusion worse confounded. Mr. CROS iLEY said it was perfectly useless to go to H RATES that house for powers to be a volunteer ac t. H e s t rong ly recommended that the clause shonld b e w ithd rawn . CHURC Mr. MELLOR' said this clause cnly gave th e c h urc h- The house havin g resolved itself into' wardens the power to do what they co u ld d o by l aw now . committee on this bi I,Mr. COLLINS did not believe th ere was th e difficulty Dart of * of working the clause which had been supposed. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. CROSSE supported the clause. Sir J. TR ELtown said that before proceeding The clause was negatived without a divieion. ther he desired wer some Obj before eon t:e fur-f The house then resumed. e de. the kill. which he thought bat b een _POOR-LAW AMENDMENT BILL. fectly met. Its the ere:, place he begged to retuitel the This bill was reported. house that church rates were established upon the principle NON-PA e2CI.IIAL R7.r_q"...-.:TER BILL. that every inhabitant of a parish used the pari s h c h urch, This bill passed srough committee. and therefore every one hail an interest in the maint enance FRC:WM. I .'IY QUALIFICATION BILL. of the fabric of the churches. Now it was a fact that at Mr. L. KING moved that the house do go into commit. least five millions of the population never entered their tee on the bid. churches at all ; therefore the principle upon which church Mr. BENTINCK thought that the lato lour (past 12) sates originally rested was upset. Again, it was argued in the . Toe CHANCELLO zil e gl i i u t t o be a reason why it should be further postponed. that as men bought their properties subject to chuseh- adur !meat of the deb ate. rates, no injustice was done in compelling all persons t o m _ea nt r . KNIGUTLEY and other gentlemen urged adjourn pay the late hour pay tJt m. What, however, did the law ? Why, Bra,in'ree case it was established as the law of the land at w lt hich of tli t e li the billE X w a e s fl r E ca Q ,l lJ a E sc ß eo " I T t n i g n l e i e t that a church-rate could not be levied unless a majority of on a p reviou s bugveu efvcerhtt discussion a reason es hy further time the vas's voted for it. Well, if that were to, whet be- The house divided on . tii c e u t ssion of the meastiro. came ( f the ergement that nil men must pay ehureh-rvcs, debate when the numbers wereno .. ............... adjournment ....... ..... Bi_ of the because all men bought their proeerties subject to them ? • .. ... ............... 156 He desired to see the church-rates abolished, because he A F g ui a • iiu t i r io a tr o i. t t . y i . ............. ................ 75 wanted to see the Church ef England made a really net ionel church. Ho was not sure either that clergymen of the, Church of England came before them with clean humid. Mr. F. HI7ME moved the adjournment of the house The motion was lost. He was inclined to think that clergymen ought properly (1 ° 1. 1 :21 of the niotion. to give daily services, and until they did so they should at • lea m st r b . e p denied the right of demanding rates to keep th • • (nCeleltees::',37:llvcirsieoe(sitrtohGfen"wßOiythh,, believing that discussion *as bill m ere f country ell Sir H. wILL cherches in repair. GRIFFITH would be disposed to regard the Mr. MALINS agreed with this view. if he saw how the churches in remote parishes w Y- ere to be supported. Probably the After some remarks from Mr. BOUVERIE, workin g of the vol un tary pose in the case of system would suffice for the pur- . teuNSOLIDATED FUND (11,000,00 1.) BILL. country district tb fetlitleee, F..... L e , e . w orking large but in the case of remote of such a principle would be The debate was rdjourned till Tuesday. This bill was seed a second time. " ""aselfs he eonf se cl e to seeing no dill:ance • • STAMP DUTY ON PASSPORTS BILL. This pi ll Yas Nead a werid tiro. those expensive adjuncts to the fleet at the fag end of the late war in the Crimea and Baltic), built of iron plates of great thickness (14 inches, if our memory serves us) is to be stripped of her plates, which are to be fixed on the Alfred the largest and most elaborate chandelier of the kind ever constructed. Its manufacture— that is, the stringing together of the rows of drops aid lustres— occupied 50 mon day and night for three weeks. It is 18 feet high, 14 feet in diam(tne and con tains three tons of the purest cut-glass. The upper portion is formed of double „festoons of drops in the shape of a large tent. Level with the bottom of this is a ring of 120 burners behind feathers of cut crystal glace. -These, however, are mere auxiliaries to the primatrc lanterns which form the lower band, each of which is composed of double prisms and spires of glass, and all lit by 460 burner'. The bottom is made of a heavy drapery, so to speak, of cut crystal drops, behind which are 200 burners more, so that this superb little palace of crystal contains upw - ards of 120,000 cut prisms, spires, an d d ro p s , an li s by no less than 700 gas urnerse It is made by Debi s and Sons, of Hounsditch, the manufacturers of the prismatic mi-r ri for the Sultan's new palace on the Bisphorous and both the design and execution reflect the very highest ,credit on their manufacturing skill. Thu sup p iris for carrying this brilliant mass of glass were tested the other day to double the weight of the chandelier, and, in addition to this, upwards of 20 men hung on to the ropes to place the matter beyoed all possibility of d)ubt. The decerati ns cf the ti. re of boxes are c qi.- plAe, and the effect, at least from the parts, shown, is rich beyond description. They are, cf course, white and gold with the rest of the theatre. The lower tier is adorned with a rich lattice-work of gold with figures ae supperte. The grand tier is embossed, as it were, with carved gilt work in high reit( f of the rose, thistle, and shamrock. At a distance of 12 feet beautifully modelled winged figures with foliated terminals eupport this, an I a bor ter of gold of the graceul lonic °veil() design whch runs round the upper space between the boxes. The second tier has a similar enric:imeot, but tee border is forret(' of the 'Wins of the valey, and the winged figures are cupids; while the upper tier of all is bordered with an ivy wreath. The division between each box is formed by a blight column of gilt scrollwork of very beautiful design, which car y the line from base to summit, and while adding much to the richness of the general effect, they also materially contribute to the light ness and elegance of the whole. The boxes are lined with crimson and draped a ith curtains of rose pink, which imparts a look of fulness and warmth that relieves the general whiteness of the rest of the house. Ail other parts of the interior, even to the most distant cf the upper gallery, are adorned in the same style, with equal taste and almost with equal richness. What, h owever, is of more importaece is that they are so constructed as tha all the audience can see every movement that passes upon the stage. The only difference which the different degrees of places make is one of distance from the pro sceeium—as far as seeing is concerned all aro equal. Grea: care has been taken to provide for efficient venti lation, and both in the boxes and galleries, as well as in the cei;ing, the apertures made fur the escape of hot air are exce.lently contrived, The Wallace iron steam-veviel has been fitted as a tug for the service of the victualling department at the Royal Clarence-yard ; she will be employed in towing lighters out and in to the ships requiring to fill up wiih provi-ions at Spithead, which will obviate the necessity for hiring power for that purpose, as was the case on the last e nt rgency. The Admiralty steam-yacht Osborne, Master Com mander Bower, will go into the steam .basin about Mon day next to repair a few defects. The Dasher, steam• vessel, Commander lore, will be docked at Port,mouth to-day to repair defects. The Sprightly, steam tender, which was docked on Wednesday to have a few defects repaired, will make room for her by going into the steam A most destructive disease, termed the "auger worm," nearly equalling in iti ravages the rot itself, has been di-icovered in her Maje-ty's paddle- a heel steam sloep Barraconta, in dock at Woolwich, iu process of being fitted for the pennant. Daring the term of her I.ite commission by Commander Fortescue she was em ployed upwards of 18 months cruising in the China seal, and, from her heavy draught of water she cuff red various times from contact with the rocky shoals along that coast, which damaged and stripped the copper from lin. bottom. The inferior planking, thus exposed, was found to have become invested with the worn, which bad sprung through the whole of the outer planks below the ship's bilge to a most disastrous extent. On apply ing the usual process denominated "dubbing," or chip ping off the surface, the planks, eight inches thick, pre aented the appearance of I , ng honeycombs, and were lit , rll. l ly eat -n out in passages and chambers extending over the entire length and depth usually imrnereer+. 'l' „ e whole of these have been removed, nod the ship is undergoing thorough repair. The beams aed limbers in the vicinity of the engines are likewise being removed, having been found rotten and decayed from the effects of the steam. She is ordered to be completed by the 30th of September. The screw steamship Archer, in dock at Woolwich, and the paddlewheel steamsloop Prometheus, are under going thorough refit, in consequence of the effects cf the rot. The Prometheus is ordered to be completed by the 30th of October. THE NEW OPERA-HO JSE. The crush-room is finished as hr as regards its inter nal decorations. Its style is Italian, and its effect is excellent: The Queen's box and Queen's private room &joining the entrance from Hart -street are nearly ready —the latter, we way say, quite so. Tbis room is a per fect gem=decorated in white and gold with the most exquisite taste and richness, and with an effect that is really most brilliant. In the centre of tis hangs another beautiful chandelier of Defries's manufacture-- of course smaller in size but equal in shape and design with the great chandelier for the ceiling►. The private entrance for the Duke of Bedford is also finished, and all the public approaches and passages are fit for use. In some places, however, there is a good deal of painting going on—rather more, as :trate, than an incautious vi sitor likes. The grand staircase, too, has much to be done to it in the way of gilding and painting, but about this bring complete all are c nfident. S.) much for the in side. Outside, all that will be done beyond taking awzy the scaffolding has been done. The ap x of the portico will not be completed till after the theatre is opened, but it has been glazed in, pro ton., with a ridge and furrow of glass and iron. The famous figures of Thalia and Melpomene, by Flaxrnan, are in their niches nn each si le of the pfirtico, and the metopes and other bas-reliefs from the same master band are in front of the hot.se, with back grounds of light blue. The rehearsals are taking place at the Lyceum, and perhaps not an hour before the audience enter will the last traces of the workmen disappear from the new building. Open, however, it will to-morrow, when we trust that the first season will be inaugurated with a success that is due no less to the skill than .the untiring energy and perseve rance of Mr. Gye. SPORTING IN TE LLIGENOE. TATTERS Es L US—THURSDAY. Layers were more numerou s th an b ac k ers, an d the adage aboit letting "I dare not " wait upon "I would," which is generally adhered to by speculators just befire the Derby, seemed to have influenced the subscribeqf during the early part of the afternoon. Offers to lay were plentiful enough, and it was not until late that the sup porters of certain animals gathered confidence and de voted themselves to hu-inesF. After 825 to 200 bad been hooked about Fits Roland, 5 to 1 was currently offered, a movement which was explained by the advance of his stable compani,n Beadsman from 25 to 1 to 15 to 1. 500 even was laid •Once between Ytz Roland and Tex,- pholite, but the f ormer h a d a decided call at the close, when he was backed at 5 to 1, whilst halt a point hightr odds might have been obtained about " Tux. ," Long range was not in much requeA, and Ancient Brito, who bad been freely supported in the City dun', g the morning, was backed at 14 to 1, the taker offer. ing to go on at the price ; 100 even was I)..itecl once between L )ngrange and Ancient Briton ; 100 to 8 was offered against Happy La,d ; 10 to 1 was wanted about Mr. 11:)warl's lot, whilst Sekibury and Eclipse were backed outright at the quoted pricee. Several invest. meets were made on Ditto at 20 t ) 1, and at last 18 to 1 was b , ”oked ; 1,000 to 30, and finally 40 to 1, were offered against Physician. Ethiopian superseded his stable companion Deceiver, and was advanced from 40 to 1 to 25 to 1 taken and offered ; 20 to 1, and at last 1,000 to 60, were taken about the two coupled. The transactions on the Oaks were unimprtant. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Fitz-Roland (taken) sto 1 apt T.•xopholite 12 to 1 agst L , no - ange (taken) 14 to .1 agst Ancient Briton (taken) 15 to 1 agst Beadsman (aken) 100 to 6 apt Eclipse (t and off) 100 to 6 apt Happy Land (offered) 100 to 6 agst The Ha-ji (three?) 18 to 1 agst Ditto (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sedbury (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ethiopian (t and off) 1000 to 30 agst Kelpie (taker) 40 to 1 agst Poysician (offered) 43 to 1 aet Deceiver (offered) .50 to 1 agst East Langton ( •ffered) 1000 to 10 agst J Tian (taker.) 1000 to 60 agst Ethiopian and Deceiver coupled (t) ---- , SALE OT THE WYNNSTAY STUD —The magnificent stud of hunters and other horses belonging t , ) Sir Watkin Williams Wynn took place in the stable-yard of Wynnstay, on Saturdalr last, under the direction of Mr. Richard Tattersall. The atternianco of the aristo cracy, leading horse-tleolers, local gentry, &e. was very great. All the animals fetched good prix's. The bes , , C.Assio (by Murphl), by many consi, - !ererl " tke best horse in England,"_ was put up at 200 guineas The principal bidders were Mes,rs, Anderson, Percival, and Darby. lii a few minutes he wa , , knocked down to Mr. Anderson for 620 guineas, amid the cheers of the company. King Dan (a splendid horse, six years old), was also sold to Mr. Anderson for 460 guineas. ercornaboo, a noble horse, was knocked down to Mr. Darby at 300 guineas. Racing Fixtures for 1858. MAY. Epsom lB I Manchester 26 JUNE. ARcot 1 Winchester lB Hampton 9 NweaAle-on-Tyne ..... 22 Beverly Summer. l6 I Ab:ngdon Bihury Club l6 I Carlisle 9 9 Stock ...17 Shrewsbury 99 JULY. Hereford Ipswich 1 Nottingham 0 0 , Pontefract 0 libiam 2 Marlborough 23 Newmarket July 6 Good wood 07 Worcester Summer 8 AUGUST. Ripon. I Be!ford North Staffordshire 3 Be:am Brighton Brighton Club Lewes Wolverhampton 9 Great Yarmouth ........ .31 Beading ll SEPTEMBER. , 1 Monmouth ........... 23 2 manche4terA.ututnn ..... 24 7 Newmarket F 0.- . . Derby Cardiff . War wick 2 3 14 ........... Doncaster Leicester 22 I Northallz,rton ............ THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1858. COMMON-LAW PROCEDURE ACT. Mr. ATHERTON moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Common-law Procedure Act of 1 , .154, with re ference to the exercise of equitable jurisdiction. Mr. ( OLLIER seconded the motion. Sir F. KELLY said it was not his intention to offer op position to the introduction of the bill, which he thought would be prod ctive of great advantage. REPRESENTATION OF LIMERICK. On the motion of Mr. BLAND, a new writ was ordered for Limerick, in the room of Major Gavin. The house adjourned at 2) minutes to one. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—May 13. CEIURCEI RATES ABOLITION BILL. In Question put, " Th a t c l ause one stand part Tito Committ ee di v id ed—Ayes, 227 ; o c f om t m he itte ß e ill. Noes, 153. AYES -227. - - - Adair, 11. Ewa-t, W. Ogilvy, Sir J. Adcatil, 11. Ewart, J. Osborne, R. Agar-Ellis, lion. L. G. Ewing, Crum Paget, C. Agnew, Sir A. Fagan, W. Paget, Lord C. Alcock, T. Fenw.ck, IL Paxton, Sir J Anderson, Sir J. Finlay, A. Pease, Henry Atherton, W. Fitzgerald, J. Pechell, Sir G. Ayrton, A. Foley, J. 11. Perry, Sir E. Bagshaw, Robert Forster, Charles Philipi, R. Bailey, C. Foster, W. 0. Pigott, F. Baines, Rt. lion. M. Fortescue, Hon. F. Pilkington, J. Bail, E Fortescne, C. S. Power, N. Baring, T. Fox. W. J. Price, W. • Barnard, Thomas Freestun, Colonel Pryse, E. Bass, M. Garnett, William Pugh, D. Baxter, W. Gifford, Earl of Ramsalen, Sir J. Beale, S. Glyn, 0. Rawiinson, Sir 11. Beaumont; W. Glyn, G. Raynliam, Viscount Berkeley, F. Goderich, Viscount Re bow, J. Bethel], Sir R. Greene, John Ricardo, 0. Biddulph, Col. R. M. Greer, Samuel Ridley, George Biggs, John Grenfell, C. P. Roupoll, W. Black, Adana Grenfell, Charles W. Russell. 11. B ake, J. Greville, Colonel F. Russ 11, A. Bland, L. H. Gurney, Samuel Sal sbury, Enoch Bmnam-Carte, 3. P. Hadfield, Geor ge Schneider, Henry Bouverie, Hon. r E. F. Hall, Sir Benjamin Scholefield, W. Bouverie, lion. P. Hamilton, Capt. Scrope, G. Brand, lion. H. Hanbury, Robert Sheridan, R. Bright, John Hanmer, Sir John Sheridan, H. B. Briscoe, John Hardcastle, Joseph Slaney, R. Brocklehurst, J. Harris, J. D. Smith, J. A. Bruce, ti. A. Hatchet!, Jahn Smith, J. B. Bury, Viscount Headiam. T. Smith, Si. Butler, C. S. Heneage, Geo. F. Smith, A. Buxton, C. Hodgson, R. Smith, Sir V. Byng, G. H. C. foreman, K. Somerville, Sir W. Cain', J. Hodson, G. Stanley, Lord Calcott, M. Hutt, W. Stanley, W. Campbell, R. Ingham, R. Stapleton, John Cavendish, W. Ingram, H. Stephenson, Robert Cheetham, John Jackson, W. Stuart, Lord J. Clay, Jame 4 Jervoise, Sir J. Stuart, Colonel Clifford, C. C. Kershaw, J. Sullivan, Michael Clifford, Lt.-Col. IL M. King, Locke Talbot, C. Give, George Kinglake, A. Tancred, 11, Codrington, Gen. Kinglake, J. Taylor, S. Collier, it. P. Kinnaird, A. Thompson, General ConinghaM, W. Kirk, W. Thornely, T. Cowper, W. F. Knatchbull-linguessen Tit% W. Cowan, C. Labouchere,Rt.tion.H Tollemacho, F. Cox, W. Langton, 11. G. Tomline, G. Craufurd, E. H. J. Laslett, W. Truman, C. Crossley, F. Lindsay, W. Turner, J. A. Cubitt, W 1 oaks, John Tynte, Col. K. Dalglish, R. Locke, J. Villiers, C. Dasnwood, Sir G. D ice, T. Vivian, H. 11. Davey, it. Macarthy, Alex. Vivian, J. C. Davie. Sir H. R. F. w ean ," Western, S. Dent, John Mackinnon, W. Westhead, Joshua De Vere, S. E. Mackinnon, W. Whatman, J. Devereux, J. Mauves, C. Whitbread, S. Dill wyn, L. L. Marsh, NI. White, James Divert, E. Marshall, William Williams, W. Duke, Sir J. Martin, C. Willyams, E. Dunbar, Sir W. Martin, P. Wilson, J. Duncan, Viscount Martin, J. Wingfield, R. Dundea, F. Massey, W. Winnington, Sir T. Dunlop, A. Mellor, John Wood, Sir C. Dutton, Hon. R. IL Mills, T. Wood, W. Egerton, Edw. C M offat, G. Woods, Henry Ellice, E. Morris, D. Wyld, James Ellice, E. Napier, Sir C. Young, A. Elton, Sir A. li. Nicoll, D. Ennis, John ' Norris, J. T. TELLERS. Esmonde, J. North, F. Trelawny, Sir J. Evans, T. W. O'Donoghoe, The Gilpin, C. - . - NGE3-153. - - Adams, W. H. Forester, Col. Miller, Stearns Adderley, C. B. Forster, Sir Geo. Montgomery, Sir 0, Akroyd, E. Gallwey, Sr W . Mowbray, J. K. Archdaill, Capt. M. Gard, It. NS" Lord Baring, H. Gladstone,W. Neeld, John Bernard, T. Goddard, A. Newdegate, C. Bernard, W. *reenwood, John N , .:wport, Viscount Barrow, W. Gray, Captain Nisbet, R. P. Bathurst, A. A. Grogan, Edward Neel, G. Beach, W. Gurney, ./ • H. North, Col. J. Bennet, Capt. P. Hamilton, Lord Claud Ossulston, Lord Bentinck, G. Hamilton, G. A. Packs, C. Blackburn, Peter Harcourt, G. G. Palmer, R. Boldero, Col. H. G. Hardy, G. Peel, Gen. Booth, Sir Bt. Gore Hayes, Sir F.. Pennant, Col. E. Bottleld, B. Heathcoate, Sir W. Pevensey, Viscount Bovill, W. Henley, J. Philipps, J. a ramley.Moore, J. Herbert, S Proby, G. Bramston, T. W Ilod,:son William Puller, Christopher Bridges, Sirs, Horeby, ' W. Richardson, J. Browne, Lord John Horsfali, T. Robertson, P. Bruce, Major Hotham, Lord Rushout, Capt. G. Bruen, H. Hume, W. Russell, Lord J. Buller, SirJ. Hunt, G. W. Sclater, George Buller, J. W. Inglis, John Seymer, H. Cairns. 11. Johnstone, Sir J. Shirley, E. Cartwright, 11. Jolliffe, Sir IV. Smallett, A. Cavendish, G. C. Kell', Sir F. Somerset, Colonel Cecil, Lord .It. Kendall, N. Spooner, R. C harlesworth, J. C . D King, J. Stanhope, J. Child, Smith Knatchbull, W. Taylor, Colonel Cla , k, J. Knight, F. Tempest, Lord A. V. Clive, R. " Knightley, 8. Tolleinache J. Close, M. Langton, IV. G. Trefusio, C. Cddrington, Sir W.C. Lefroy, Anthony Vansittart, G. Cole, H. A. Lennox, Lord H. G. Vansittart, W. Coliins, T. Lewis, Sir O. C. Waddington, 11. Cross, It. A. Liddell, H. G. Walcott, Admiral. Deedes, William Lisburne, Earl Walpole. S. Disraeli, B. Lockhart, A. E. Warren, S. Du Cane, C. Lopes, Sir BE: Welby, W. Dancombe, A. Lovaine, Lord Whiteside. J. Da Pre, C. Lowther, Col. H. C. Whitmore. 11. Egerton, Sir Y. Lowther. Capt. Williams, Colonel Egerton, W. 14 teirtney, George Wlitson, A. Valley, Viscount Macaulay, Kenneth Wondd, B. Einlyn, Viscount Mackie, J. Wyndham, General Estcourt, T. 3tainwaring, T. Wynne, J. A. Farquhar, Sir M. Malins, Richard Wynn?, IV. Fellowes, E. Manners, Lord J. TELLEI9. Ferguson, Sir Robert Miles, W. Hope, Alexander Forde, Colonel ' =Ler, Taverner Lygon, Hon. F. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, late of the 30:h Regi ment, arrived in Clonmel on Tuesday moreing, and is new second in command of the 2d battalion, 20;b Regi ment, in that town. This battalion is rapiely augment ing its nu nt e Yesterday the troops belonging to the R - lel En gineers were again engaged in some experiments for the purpose of still further teeing the strength of the port cuLie chain barrier which has been recently invented by Captain S. Westmacott, R.E. The experiments, which were tinder the direction of Celorrel H. Sendharn, com manding the R sal Engineers, come off at Fort Am herst, near the Belvidere Battery, where one of the portcullis barriers had been again erected. Since the last exptriventa were undertaken some improvements have been eff cted by Captain Westmaeott in the in volution, with the view of giving increased strength to the eeain barrier, as it was foued on the occasion of the former experiments that the portculds was destroyed in ri part where it was een,i:tered the stratn would be leaet fel. This defect in the invention having been remedied it wes yester lay proper ed to• try what , ifeet a eel , would have in deetroyieg the barrier. g'i'l l tk s view ; n ordinary 8-inch she] , filled with about, 3:b. we-ie' t of gunpowder, was suspended from one of the rings of the portcullis let down front a groove in the briclew rk of the archwey at Fort Amherst In order to give in creased explosive force to the -hell, aid also to prever t any mischief miming from the piece's flying abeut, the portcullis was securely covered by re double row of 0 3 the shell being exploded its effect on the chain barrier was most complete, a portion of the bar rier, about five feeteequare, being torn away, and ihe rupporte of the portmllie much damaged. It thus ae p«ers that although Captain Weetinacole's inveution is !IMO: t valuable one, and of sufficient yielding force to defy destruction by means of the ordin:ry charges of gunpowder, yet when a comparatively swell quantity is exploded in a shell the portculds may be easily de stroyed. The expe iments were witnessed with much interest V Colonel F. A. Yorke, the A -skting-Adju tant-Geeeral of the Royal Engineers and a large number of Engineer officers. A report of the experi merge, together with a drawing ; f the chain barrier alter its deAractio", taktn by Li .ut, G Phillips, It E , will be forwarded to the authorit es at the We •'fi 10. H. M.S. Marlborough, 131, Capt. Lord F. H. Kerr, flagahle for Vice-Admiral Arthur Fansha cc, C. 8.. ap pointed successor to Admiral Lord Lyons, G.C.B Corrirneed-r-ie-Chief o f the Mediterranean fleet, made her first trip outside Portsmouth harbour yesterday since being commissioned. Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8., the Commanderon-Colef, Flag-Captain S,yrnour, C. 8., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, Capt. the lieu. G. Fowler Hastings, C. 8., Superintendent of the steam fleet in re serve at Portsmouth, Commander Hone, of Ii M.S. Dasher, Mr. Andrew Murray, Superinterriieg Eogineer at Portsmouth Dockyard, and other officers, were on home]. The Fire Queen steam-yacht, Mr. W. F. Paul Master, R.N,, cm - mending, went out to attend on the Admiral, and the Pigmy steam vessel went out to bring in the pert aed dockyard staff and the friends of the office-s invite] to join in the cruise. A. vast concourse of spectators lined the piers and Walls of either shore to see the great ship under way. Se is in admirable order, and, indeed, was so before her crew were turned over to her. She has been thoroughly painted inside and out. She is the most powerful battery at present afloat. Her formidable dimensions can only be estimated by a reca pitulation cf them in fizarei, as g iven at her launching, when, it will be rememb ere d, she hung on the ways some hours :—Length between the perpendiculars, 245 ft. 6M.; length of keel for tonnage, 206 ft, 4in. ; extreme breadth, 6111. 2/ n. ; breadth for tounage, 601 t. 43 n. ; breadth moulded, 59fc. ; depth in hold, 251 e. 10in. ; bor der, 400 tons ; bore-power (by Maudelay). 800 tons. Thos the Marlborough three-decksr ot 1855 if d ruble (whin 180) the tonnage of the Victory s a iling three• dtieke- of 1765, which ship is now doing duty as flagship in the harbour the Marlborough has jaet left. 01 getting well out of the harbour chaneel the Marlborough saluted the Port Admiral as customary, aid after making Spithead stood out to the east, all round by the Isle of Wight, to test her speed cud try a new kind of screw, the invention of the Me.sers. Aauthley. Tnis is so constructed, we are informed, test in ewe of accident, one Of either of the blades can to detached from the b and the blades C:111 be ad justed to a fine or coarse pitch at option. On leaving 4pitheao the ship proceeded to the Nab Light, and hence steamed away to abrease of Ventnor, recut ned to he Nab, and then made a second course over the same groun , l, returning to Spithead and tnoormg between 5 in (I 6 o'clock. The engines worked wt.ll an i satisfac torily. She did not try her speed at the measured mile, he testing of her machinery being the chief object of yesterday's cruise. The Aifred, 50-gun sailing-frigate, was !alien down Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning and put into the bum to have iron plates fixed on her sides (after the idea of Sir Charles Napier) preparatory to being m , ored cif the Excel , ent to test the Napierian theory. To effect this the GLttoll Ate= 14 guia battery (pine of This truly magnificent theatre is announced to open, completed, te-morrow evening, and artists, architects, builders, and performers unite in repeating the wondrous tale, and showing bow it can be done, how it is intended to be done, and how it certainly will be done. It is in vain that the uninitiated spectator appeals to the evi dence of his senses or talks of moral impossibilities. In vain he points to armies of workmen and forests of ac tffold-poles, to colour untouched, to thie part unpapered and that part unpainted, to raw walls here and wood work wanting there, and symptoms ef opening on Satur day wanting everywhere. He is quietly told to judge of the future by the past, to look on the time in whieb all the real work has been done, and compare it with the ample space allowed for what yet remains to be done. When we last noticed this fine bnilding it was a mere shell of Brickwork, and we could only judge of its pro portions and magnificence by the pines which were in tended to be carried out. New, in spite of the thousand apparent evidences to the contrary, it is finished ; for, though beyond a doubt scene of the workmen will be actively engaged preparing the stage properties up to within halt an hour of the time of opening to the public, the theatre in all its important parts is nevertheless c im plete, and as far as regards the audience portion of the building it could, if necessary, have been opened even yesterday evening. Our readers will be able to judge how nearly it is completed when we inform them that very little can be said about the interior, for the exqui site decorations in white and gold are quite fiiiiebsd, and the boxes are enveloped in a penitential sh et of brown holland from fluor to ceiling. Any of our readers who have lately passed outside the building will be sui prieed at our assertion that it is nearly finished. We • assure them, however, that the evidences of incom pleteness outside are nothing when compared with the interior, for if we rare to judge by the laws which ordi narily govern things, and which assert that a certain amount of work requires a certain amount of time, we should undoubtedly arrive at the convic'ion that it woald require a week at least to get the chips and shavings out of the building, to say nothing of any other labour. It has often been said that behind" the scenes cf a theatre is a little world in itself. At Covent-garden, however, it is rather a large world, and, what is worse, a world turned upside down—a chaotic and unfinished world, in which nothing but confusion is at first appa rent. Entering from Hart-street, the visitor passes through a short, dimly-lighted pas-age, and up a few stone stairs, and emerges at once upon a sloping floor, which at a glance at the lights, ropes, pulleys, sky pieces, and huge gas-fittings, and ponderous machinery above and around him tells him at once is the stage. Titan the aspect which this and the whole house seen from it present, it would be difficult to imaeine a , ytbing more strange, rich, and confused. The scene docks are crammed with ties, drone, and flats, seine turned outward, showing the gaudy colours and heavy streaks of paint which at night will light up into a solemn cathedral scene, while others, leaning neglected with their faces to the wall, dimly shadow forth their purpose, and only show by their wood•work where turrets and pinnacles arise, or where a practicable door opens to give narrow escapes to oppres,3ed cantatrices and desperate litroines. In one corner the men are building up, with all its intricacies of diapasons and fugues, a large organ, big enough f a church, and much bigger than very many have got ; while nearer to the footlights a group of skilful carpen ters are busy cutting cut in thin wood the "massive" Gothic railings a hich divide the orthodi x and heterodox chorus in the last scene of the " In the centre of the stage is a huge eight of moveable stairs leading down nowhere, and giving access to nothing, and which the visitor is puzzled to account for till he sees stone balustrades, apparently as solid as those of Waterloo•bridge, being painted for it, when, lo I a light breaks in upon him, and he recollects the " practicable steps 0.P.," which also figure in Meyerbeer's great lyric crams. In the background is a raw brick all, over which, amid mysterious showing, a drop-scene is lowered half-way, leaving, as Mr. R , bias would say, "a princely domain, with ancient feudal castle and ex tensive lake," suspended in mid air. Men rush out of unseen places, dragging colossal scenes of towns and minsters after them, and which they prsceed to join and fit together; while others nail up bright skies at d steady buttresses of towers, or modulate the glare and flare of gas to suit the tone required for a se tti ng eura Serne are employed in setting chambers up, while others haul in great scenes from liar-street or long rollers swathed with countiesi yards of rough canvass, which when the prop-;r moment arri ves w ill un f ur l b efore a delighted audience rich with the. blaz i of bowers and feuciel hel's Many are bury above wandering aroued a labyrinth uf ropes and pull e y s , w h i l e f rom the traps and slips which scan' the stage in a!1 direction', and from which the etrang •st of r oise,i are coestao ily aecenea tug, the visitor knows that even a busier scene is going on beneath him, and that the very planks on which 1. walks are, so to speak, mine-i nod sapped, arid that et a ny moo eat a reckless etrp en t er b e l ow may make hi-n principal in such a scone of mysterious di , appearance as an Adel phi WifilenCe never thrill e d t o. T he thoughts ef an involuntary coup de theatre of Oil kind mak , ,, tLc careful seek another and a safer spot, where no growing c :oversatien, carried on apparently with his heels, warns him that he is in a dangerous neghbouthool, and f r •ne which Ike sudden upheaving of a " valley by moonlight" m ight at any moment transport him to the flies above. At the footlights he runs neither of the dangers we hate hinted at, an from here, of course, the best view of the house" is to be gained, it is a point of view much affected by visitors. Even here, however, the scene is almost one of equal confusion and variety, and painting, pap. ring, and gilding are going on ate-onc:, while ee t! e e parts which are finished it is difficult to judge, fur their delicate enrichments are covered with drapery, and the visitor can only see them by glimpses and small pieces here and there. He wever, even forming an opinion from what is dime and thee shown, it is easy to see that, as in solidity and architectural prop etiene, so in design and internal embellishments, Lae new Covent• garden Opera-house will have no theatre in the world tl equal Seen only by daylight, and portrayed merely in words, it is difficult to realise the simple magnificence of the proscenium. Its proportions are so lofty and striking that an amount of massive gilding and ornament which would overload an ordinary theatre is borne upon its crown and side columns with a lightness that becomes it well. This portion of the work by sup rintended by Monti. The sides are for - med of richly carved and twisted columns of gilt scrollwork. Over the centre is a raised medallion portrait of her Majesty, with allegori• cal figures of the Arts and Music, supporting a crown above all. On either side, extending the whole length of the proscenium, are two fine bas reliefs—one a Orpheus and the Greeks representing the Triumph of Music, and the other elevating Oesian into a living per sonage, and depicting his poetic sway among the ancient Britons. The ceiling is quite finished. It is circular, and slightly dome -shaped cencave ; the whole has a diameter of 65 feet at its springing, and ie &carat( d after a design by Messrs. Jacksan and Son. The ground is of a pale azure. It is formed into 12 compartments by broad ornamental bands of sold, which radiate from a centre 12 feet in diameter, forming the circular venti lator. These radiating bands pass to a broad circular belt of trellised work in gold. Beyond this belt or "cove" there is a cornice of 'enrich° I gold mould• ing, and in the space between it and the cove en riched hoses are placed at equal dietaeces. The compartmen's of the ceiling are divided by moulding, having the appearance of golden cords, which are looped up from the trellised belts. Golden bosses mark the point at which the cords are loopeo, and from each of them will be seventh:el by golden cords smaller chande liers, which will hang around the large central 900. There is no attempt et allegorical composltions in paint ing on the ceiling, the whole effect b-inn; sought to be produced by a simple and almo-ii geometric arrangerr e t of gold upon en azure surface. The quiet simplicity and pleasant effect of this ceiling will contrast most favour ably with the daubing ef colour or rococo ornament which in too many cases disfigures the ceiling of our English theatres. It is just what a ceiling should be,. light, simple, and elegant, and not crushing and over loaded with blight-coloured and glowing decorations. The dome part is supported by four elliptical arches, which are ornamented with deep guilloche bands en twined with wreaths of ivy. In the centre of this ceil— ing will hang the great chandelier, in itself a structure of lushes and cut-glass quite in keeping with the de sign and lac:imam of Uteliouse it adorns. It is pintas OCTOBER. 5 It,,yal C , Ce(lonian Hunt Chester Autumn Wei - mm(1(1 7 and Kelso Wrexham............... 19 7 I Newmarket ............. 25 Newmarket 5 0 ll Worcester Autumn Liverpool Autumn Triad Racing Fixtura for 1858. JUNZ CurragL.. ............... . .... 22 1 Tracnore 29 Rellemsto w JULY.n ............... 1 Wicklow Down Roy a l Corp ...... AUGUST. Heath of Maryboro' ..... Galway 17 Roscommon .......... ...... 10 1 'SEPTEMBER. Kilkee ................... 4 ! el 2B Curragh ..................... 7 Johostown 23 Jenkinstown • Park 2l OCTOBER. Curragli 12 I Lialerick 26 DOVVII Royal Corp lB 1 POLITICAL RC MOURS. (Prom the Mornvig Berald.) The Cardwell vote is naturally the subject of conver sation in all the political circles of the capital. After the resignation of Lcrd Elle.nborough it was generzly understood that Mr. Cardwell would n, t per sist in his motion„ and we have reason to believe that many influential members of the Liberal party pressed upon the right hon. gentleman the propriety of with drawing it. as these counsels were they did not prevail, and the Palrnerstonian jackals resolved that they would not be cheated of their prey. The arrangements made at Cambridge House on Sun day last for the f.rmation of a second Palmerstonian admini-tration have now oozed out, and will excite con sideratde surprise. .Aitnough Lord John Fuss-11, who - has thought it con , i,tent with his duty to renew his eon vivialitteß at Cambridge Hous , , is said to have recognised Lnrd Pal ine„ton a, his leader, th, office which has bought his allegiance is not yet koow n . M. Smith having pruved his utter incapacity for an in was to he ma d e Lord Privy Seal, with apTerratgl.t 10 . A ) f s t t :r his performance last night this appoint m nt will probably find no great favour with the country. Lord Clanricarde was to be Cbancellorof the Duchy of LaLoaster, with a seat in the Cabinet. Mr. Cardwell was offered the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer, as reward for his disinterewed assistance. Mr. Horseman has, at last, succumbed to the artifices of the specious Hayter. For some time past the riobt hon. gentleman has adopted an honourable anti it:de pendant course, which cause] great consternation amongst the placerr:en, whose intrigues be has more than once succeeded in baffling. Mr. Horseman's p, si- Lion might well have excited the envy of many an aro bitiouii man. He was in a fair way to become the spokesman, if not the leader, of the sincere Liberal party ; but the temptations to which he has been exposed have proved irresistable, and we have great reason to believe that he has joined the great Cambridge House intrigue, on the understanding that, in the event of its success, his claims to some lucrative office are to be duly considered. The right hon. gentleman having now resolved to accept Lord Palmerston's bid for his services, will vote for Mr. Card well's motion, and will probably state his reasons for doing so in a speech replete with statesmanlike and patriotic sentiments, expressed in lofty languag e . Lords Clarendon and Granville were to return to their former posts. It was arranged that the Lowes, Bouveries, should be handsomely provided for, The gene - ral opinion is that this disgraceful combina tion to obtain office a t any sacrifice of principle will be frustrated probably,:V the House of Commons, but at any rate on a:dissolution, by .!he country. Englishmen of all shades of opinion hate underhand proceeding..., and, in this instance, they will not be s low to mark their sense of the unworthy conduct of the opposition. It is but just to say that many eminent men who differ widely from ministers have studiously held aloof from the new Sunday movement, inaugurated, w e are sorry to say, by Lord Shaftesbury himself. Amongst these are Mr. Bright, Mr. Roebuck, and Mr. Milner Gir son. Mr. Lindsay and Mr. Dillwyn have given notice of important arnendmen , s to Mr. Carl well's motion. Oaantr, Aa,rxebz•• 31A.NC HESTER. — MAY 13. There was a moderate attendance of millers and dealers to-day. The general business was inactive, there being only a limited demand for either English or foreign wh e at —previous prices, however, firmly demanded for the best descriptions ; inferior sorts a little easier. Flour sold very slowly, and must be noted the turn lower. Oats again at an improvement, and oatmeal in good demand at former rates. Egyptian beans dto Is higher, and English fully as dear. Indian corn is per qr more money. LOUTH-MIT 12. NEWARK—MAY 12. At our corn market to-day tkere was a fair attend• wee, and wheat met a limited sale, at former rites. . Wheat, white 43 s t o 47 8 , re d 40, to 445; barley, malting 403 to 425, grinding .i3s to 365; oats, l'.?st. 30A to 325, 11st 29s to :'..03; beans, 403 to 4.1 s ; malt, 655 to 721; peas, 403 to 425; tares, —5 to --a per qr. GLASGOW—MAY 12. We had about an avera,ga attendance today, but a very slow trada. Wheat difficult to sell, at a decline of 61 par 2401bs ; Rostock, 235; Danish, 22e; oaty red American, 21s 9d. Flour Gd cheaper. Barley dull-23s Gd is now the top price. Oats the turn against the sellers. Beans a slow sale—feed, 20s 6d to 21s GI, and Egyptian 19s 3d to 19s Gd. Peas receded ls, and Indian. corn was in moderato request at late rates. EDINBURGH GRAIN.--314.T 12. A good supply of ' grain to-day. Wheat and barley • shade back, while oats and beans stood at last week's rates. Sales heavy. Wheat, on the top, 34 6,1 down, and on the averso le 2d down. Barley, Os 6d down on the top, and Os Ed down on the average, Oats on the top were is Od up, and on the average Oi 2d up. Beans on the top 1$ Od down, and ou the average Os ld up. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat 2 1 1-12th. Do. new ....................... 00 0 0-12 t h s. Barley .1 14 4 7-12825. Oats 1 $ 8 4-12 t h s. Beans -12ths. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 1387 qrs sold 1105 qrs Barley 627 qrs sold 384 gri Oats ................. 1464 qrs sold 1208 gr,! Beans l6l qrs sold 13d qrs DERBY SMITHFIELD.--MAY 11. Our supply of fat boasts today was considerable, and a full attendance of buyers. In prices no material change. The number of sheep WAI large, and in good request, at late rates. The supply of pigs was small, and better sold. Fat and store calves p eutitul. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6' to 664; mutton, 61 to 6(1; lamb, —d to 01 ; veal, 56 I tc 64 I pet lb. ; pork, 511 to 5: ) ,d per lb ; roug h fat, 53 0 per tlib.; hides, 24rr to 3 d per lb ; calf-skins, 4d to be' per lb. • . jAnvaartsumintr.J—The indefatigable researches .of Dr. Liviugetone have suddenly made us acquainted with one of the happiest people in the world,• of whose very existcnea little was hitherto known ii civilised Europe generally. In. their ailments they never have recourse to cod liver oil, and they are equally independent of physic and the physician, for Dr. Livingston found their staff of life to be the Revalenta Arabica Food, which keeps them perfectly free from disease, "consumption, scrofula, cancer, dec., having been scarcely heard of, and the smallpox and measles have not been known for 20 years." In England also the Revalenta Arabica has pro duced a wonderful improvement in the hett!th of the people, removing. cough, consumption, asthma, ebility, indigestion, (dyspepsia) constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver com plaints, and restoring the faculty of digestion, and nervous muscular energy to the most enfeebled, as proved by testi monials from the celebrated Professor of Chemistry Dr. • Andrew tire ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey ; Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram; Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dow ager C ountess of Castle,tuart, and 50,00 0 other well individuals, economical ur ( one et a h f e t aelrthaother hasbeen me ans of by restored this cure had been t r i e d in vain for many y ears, an d a ll hopes of recovery aband one d . I ts effect on the progress of population is most favo ura bl e as exhibited by the Registrar-General,show ing for L on d on an average of 1,780 weekly births against A mortality of 1,200, lea v i nga h a ppy ga i n o f 580 , or near so pea cent. in favo ur o f p rogress ; a resu lt mos t c h eer i ng to all classes, as it opens a feir prospect that by the more g enera l use of Du Barry's Revalenta ArabicaFood the Europ eans w ill soon enjoy the same .f..eedcm from disease as th e West Afiicans. It is sold iu caniste rs , llb., 2.?. 9d. ; 21b., 4 s 6d . ; 51b., 225. The 121 b. carriage free, on receipt of post-office order. Barry Du Barry anl Co., 77, Ileg,eut-street ; Fort num, lifasm, and Co. 182, Piccadill y; A b bis, 60, Grace• church-street ;63 aid 150, Oxford -street ; 330 and 430, Strand, London, 13 I R T B. S. DUF'I -On do 9th inst., at Hatton Castle, Aberdeenshire, Mr , . James Duff, of a son. HOSTE— On the 11th inst., at Sandgate, the wife of Major 'lust; C. 8., 11. A., of a daughter. MANT—On the 13th inst., at 5, Groat Jamcs•street, Bedford-row, the wife of George T. Mant, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. CARMICHAEL —ANDERSON— - Ou the 12th inst., at SL John's Chapel, Edinburgh, the Rev. Sir William IL Gibson Carmichael, Thert., of Stirlin3 to Eleanor' Anna, eldest daughter of David Anderson, Esq., of St. Germains. WHITE --SMITH—On the Uth inst., at St. Peter's, Eaton square, Colonel Henry Balrymple White, C.B. eldest eon of the latArice-Admiral Sir John Chausbers'White, K.C.B , to Louisa Mary, th e secon d d aug h ter of Madill Tucker Smith, Esq., M.Y. DEATHS. BARNETT— On the 7th is st., at his residence, 23, Chester ti,rrace, Rep, - ,nt's-park, Richard Clemson Barnett, Eeq•r pged 81. 13Er.r,— On the rith inst., at Shorncliffe Camp, of pleurisy, James MI, Esq., younger o: Euterkiue, Ayrshire, a. , p• tilin 4th Battalion fife Brigade. DALtaurr, If. --On the 10th ins.„ at Park-street, Grosvenor squ..re, Ann, Lady lialryuiple, wife of Lieut.-General Sir Adolphus John Dalrymple, Bart., and only daughter of the hate Sir James Graham, Bart., of Kirkstall. CREGORY —On the 11th inst., at Wax Chanilers' }l lll * Mark Henry Gregory, Esq., c l er k t o the Wax Chandlers' Company, aged 63. HUDSON --On the 6th inst., Mr. James Hudson, 49 yea's clerk in the Secondaries' offlce, London, aged 63. ___ W.t7DON Printe•J and Published by L1U.13,1)0 YOuN . I of No. IL , aran,:t. Printer, at Th 4 dun Office, N°• 11:2, Btrand, in the Precinct. of Savoy, in tbo conutY 0 blid4lo,3Bx ) Friday, 3141 y 14, 1558, At to-clay's market very little wheat changed hand. Prices of wheat receded is to 2s per qr. from last week. Other kinds about the same as last work. Wheat, red, 338 to 43s ; mixed, 45s ; white, 475; barley 31s to 37s ; oat 24s to 28s ; beans, 41s to 455. BOSTON—Max 12. VCre had a good attendance of buyers to-day, and a fair supply of grain of all sorts. Wheat wet a steady sale, of last week's rates. Barley as before. Oats in request, and is dearer. Pt ices : Wheat, red, 383 Od to 44s Od; new, —s to —s white, 42s 0,1 Co 1.63 Od, extra, 475. Barl e y, 28 3 01 t o 33s Od. Oat' 20s to 30s. Peas, 40 to 453 Od. Beans, 4 04 Od to 43a Od per qr.