The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, i v...., - ...1.............v.........- ... -..... 4 MONEY MARK ET' SH A,..1i..6 D.1, 4 111.' .cltt.;l:3 .4. . -, .1.113 Da,y). Li..NE :.•4 .L6.1.661..i ,!' FIXED RENTAL:‘. AN o I RAILWA YS. •tnr. Paid RAILWAYS. co L m easin, Closing Price• mastless names voter lay this day 2 :InTrtiFiRCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 1 ,nstl g• r y USlnes» done -- —— ---w. C.-- Shr. Paid KAILW AY . yesterday. this day tit. 100 ,Buckgha.msh. Ln.&N.W. 97 -9:) • CITY, Two O'CLoCK. --- -- --"""" ?,5 all Col.Stour Vs. E.U.&E.O 13 • 5 In the Foreign and Colonial Pioduce Markets 12i 10 xn-thz. Nottnt.t. Bost. it. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p,. Gt.Nortlin E 39 - 141 -- during the past few days but•in.ss has been rather 50 all Belfast Eastn. June.- 5i 51 51 5 all E. Uu. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 --41 & l'atirn ,ll ' ••• - - St. 100 Gins. Barr. & Caldotuan. inactive. Holders of most of the leading staples, 13,1 alt iiirmng. Wolvert. Neils. Direct. however, have not pressed sales, and, consequently, `tour Vaila3 ......••• 71 8 1 St. 100 Do. New Do St. 100 Birkenhi. Lancsh. do 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt. Westn ... - .. prices have been well maintained. In tea a 69 - 71 Cheshire Junct 5O all Hull di Selby. Y. & N.M. 108 - 110 moderate business hasbeen done for borne consump- 25 all liac., burn - 10 25 all Do. 1 Shares. Do all tion, and at fully late rates; but little speculative 25 Myth Si Tyne original 121 all Do. i Shares. Do - ••• .Z 25 (iss. at £45)„ 25 ~ - 26 12i 1 all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern. 121 - 131 busini es is transacted although the stocks at present St. 100 Thi a t o l & Exeter— 89 - 91 891 90.-1 20 ' all Do. Preference Do 2l - 25 on hand show a considerable deficiency compared St. 100 Ca1ed0nian............ 86 - 87 , 86t 7t St. 100 Lou. Til., &S. Peto &Co 93 - 95 St. 100 'heater & Holyhead 36 - 3 , 3 10 110 Do. Bark. Sh. Do - ••• with those of the same period of last year. The 50 all 51 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W finer qualities of sugar have been in good demand 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ... - ... Cork and Bandon.... - - ... I and Matlock & Midld. 2 2$ ••• - ••• St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland 94 - 96 for home use, but the inferior descrptions have 20 all 10 all D.., ik - ..• Cornwall 6t 51 Newmarket in most instances been neglected, although 10 all Do, B - ... I BuryE.G.spc. E. Count.. i• - i p offered at a slight decline. Coffee has remained 2 5 5 all Dublin&BelfastJunc •.. - ...d 50 ; all N.6iEst.s p.c. Do 57 - 59 all !'nu, P. daher•Junc. 7.4, - • 8 16 - 1 7 4 50 1 all Do. 6 per ct.. Do ... - ... at full prices, more particularly the better quali- St. 100 50 i all Do.Fixedsp.c Do East kngl jail ......... ties of plantation Ceylon. Rice has been in- St. 100 wastern Counties..... 58 - 59 58 h i 25 ; all IPrest. & Wyre L. &N. W. ... - .., St. 100 HasternUnion,A.atk. 44 - 46 121 all Do. ; 1 Shrs..l Do active, and at lower quotations, as also fruit St . 1110 rho do .B. 29 - 31 • • - •• St. 100 I Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 135 - 138 • and spices. Saltpetre and cochineal have been in 25 8* n o . New A............ ••• - • • 10 all j S. Statlordsh.. M. Meleau 10 - 101 Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 - 81 moderate demand hut at: lower potations, and 2 5 5 .a ll Fast Kent .. ..... 14 - 10 1 2 a ll I 1. 1'" East Lancashire... 87 -8./ 50 all iWearVaLg6pe Stk.&Dar. ... - .. indigo has exhibited li tie change in value since 20 all E.st Suffolk ...... ••• - ... 25 all Do Do 32 - 33 the last quarterly sales. In tdlow a speculative W all Do. r .",„;, St. 100 ! Wi lts&Sontrat, Gt. W estn.l 88 - 90 St. 1. IV Edi n b urg h &Gl a sgow 611 - oh.) business has been transacted, and prices at one 4 t• 100 Edinb.Prth.dtDund& 27 - 28 28.1 PREFERENCE SHARES time advanced to a rather high point, but they 0 all Fortha.ndClydeJunc. ... - ... 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. St. 100 Furness have since declined. P.Y. C. is now quoted at 555. St. 100 %ago; iSt S.western 89 - 91 c.pref.(issd.at 50t.) ... - . „,,, St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. qt. 94 - .C. 6 on the spot, April to Jllue,'g4s. ; and last three 10 all Great N. of Scotland 91 - 10 20 9 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. ... - it. 100 Great Northern 102 - 103 a d months, 525. 9d. per cwt. St. 101) Caledn £lO 4 , p c I 99 - 101 _ _ qt. 100 Tin A gitruAr • 89 - 91 .,,,, I-; : - .. 2 , 'C. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd. at 501.) Brie. & Ex. 4 p.c. qt. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4i p. c. /Ches. & Ho. 5i p.cH 'Do. do. 5 per cent... i Cork &Bandonsip.e. IDun.Perth.StAber.J, 'E. Anglian Cls. A SI Do. do. Cls. B Op. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas Co. Ex, sp.c No.; Glasgow di S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str. V. R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire 1)0.. do. F 116 Do. Do., Do., Wst. [tiding U Do. Southport London & Blackwal' Do. New, i=s. 51. 10s. Lond. Bright. di S. Cs t London N. Wester Do. Eighths London di S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. She!. diLincln. Metropolitan ... '4idland Do. Birming.& Derb Midland G. Westar. Do. 6 Shares ....... Newcastle & Carl i ele Newpt.A berg.dilirfd Newry di Armagh ewry, , Warrenpoint Restrevor Norfolk`. Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon. Rail & Dock Stock ............ Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do do. G. N.E. Psi rch. D. Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n....... N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. es S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester Wolverhampton. . all Peebles 89 91 9i - 10 1102 - 103 89 - 91 126 - 128 98 - 100 -59 f 56 - 5i 100 100 100 100. 100 The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices of all descriptions were fully maintained. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken on speculation, and 1,000 for export. In the Railway Share Market there was less animation, and only a very limited busine•s was transacted at previous rates. 6 - 64 all 1.0 15 100 83 85 10 12 p 10 -- 12 p 894 -- 89i 1 1 d 11 1 d 108 - 112 L 5 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 - 132 'Do. No. 2 - Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do, do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sth, Edino:k Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent ,Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 The amount of specie to be taken -uut by the ste , tmer Ripon on the 27th inst., is 78,5651., viz., 77,1651. in bar silver and dollars, and 4001. in gold for Bombay, and 1,000 sovereigns for Alexandria. As usual immediately after the consignments by the vessel for the East, the silver market is inactive, but bars still continue at ss. Id. per oz. :tandard. The amount of gold taken into the Bank yester day was 10,000/. '6 = 6 105 107 954 9.5 1 id 92 93 72 : ii 116 - 118 38 - 39 110 - 112 102 - 101 A meeting of the Great Southern of India Rail way Company took place to-day—J .1m Chapman, Esq., in the chair, who stated that the dirt-dors had called the shareholders t. gether pro forma, as they were bound to do so within 12 months af , er the registration. There being nothing to report at present, the meeting adjourned. The demand for money continues quiet, but in some quarters there is more inquiry for commercial purposes. The terms for the negotiation of first class bills are 2i to 24 per cent. No alteration can be reported in the general situation of the English Stock Market, but, upon the whole, it is firmer, and unless some unfavourable political event occurs to depress prices, a further improvement may be shortly an ticipated. Consuls for transfer have been 974 ; and for account, 974 g ; they are now 974 j and 97s 4 respectively. The March Exchequer Bills are 365. to 40s. premium; and the June ditto 365. to 395. premium. The New 2i per Cents. are 80 to 81. 96 - 96/ 68 - 70 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pr( • Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spe Do. con. zed. 4i P.C. , Do. con. re. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lett. Do. 5 p. c, red. pref. Do. Dim. Pref. Sh Do. Chester ip. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Gus. Sh Do. do. do. Do. do. do 62 - E 4 101 - 11 12 - 13 - 8i 92 -- 94 87 8J 88 -- 90 99 -- /01 91 -15 i 16 -- 17 10 -- 101 72 -- 74 19 -- 20 9A -- 10 14 -- 15 138 - 140 60 62 si A 51. 91i - 92 2 - I (11 47i - 4£q 744 - 75 92 - 94 Lan.& York. G pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 Do. P., 5 p.c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 F. Lon. & S.W. 7 per et. - late 3d Shares .. 44 - 34 8 - 9 8 - 9 - 165 ZO - 32 Lou iy, & Color, Sh. Lundy, &Ennis. Sh. M., S., &L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 19 Portsmouth lU Rhyniney 10k) - , cottish Central 100 Sc')t. N.E.Ahrd St 100 'Do. Scot. Mid. Stock 100 Shropsiare EJnion 8 Sitingbourne &Sheer 100 South Devon lio South Eastern 8 4d 120 - 122 66 - 70 A rather large amount of business has been trim.- sact ed in the Foreil n Stock Market, and firmer prices are generally current. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 102 to 1021 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1041 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 ; ditt Drfe red, 26g. ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1101; dit:o 4 3 / 4 per Cents., 10,i ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 94; - Brazilian 4i per Crnrs., 101 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, 161 ; Mexi can .3 per Cents., 14 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 821 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 574 ; and Dutch 2i per Cents., 65k. 110 112 27 —27 A EO 82 47 49 - 2 35 36 69 70 s2 A —83 A 15 7 5 9 ii 35 'Do. do. 3i per cent. Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Do. do. Aid. Cc asol. 6 is. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4:3 p. c. Prof. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. Now., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. rod. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpot. 6 ct. lorfk. D b. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5. p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British - 139 - 101 South Wales S. Yorksh. Riv.rDu D 0...... ........... ••• -- ••• 1 10i - 118, Staines,Wok.,&Wok StCckton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18C5 Stockton 4Ss Dartlepi Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath - 106 The followi.“g are the nominal price of Foreign St9c.kc—Greuada Deferred &lids, 51 61; Mexican, 19120}; Pet uviau 41 per Cents , 82 83 ; do. 3 per Cent 4., 56i 57i ; Por , uguese 3 per Cents., 45:46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., lu9 111 ; ditto 41, per Cents., ; Spanish 3 per Cents, 44 44 3 / 4 ; ditto New Deterred, 26k I. Dq. N. Preference 1, E. Berw. 4 p.c. Prf. Do. do. do 95 - 97 ly - 99 100 Waterfd. di Kilkenny all VVaterfordikLinierick all West Col n wall all West End of London "and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B Do. Leeds 6pe No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1843 Do. York R. ciz S. Pur. North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Woiv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Do. do. Debeutr. St. Scot. Ceut.Ne 07 Pre Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. Do. do.3t p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4t p.c. Sh Do. New 4.t pr. cen:, S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4t p. e S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. 0 Do do. do. f - - par 22 23 118 120 106 108 48 100 3 3? 6b 6$ Messrs. D. Bell, San, and Co., give the follow ing as the prices of American Securities : all West London.... all Do. First Class all I Do. Second Class.. 120 - 125 1').0 - 125 74 - 76 10 - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Van. and St. Law. Rombay, Baroda, and' Con.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. 244 -24 i - 102 100 - 102 Do. Additional A Buffalo & Lake /fur. Buff. Brut. &Go ich, 8 p. Ads., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do., 1 June, '74 - iP 9 - it 80 - 85 75 - 80 70 - 75 100 - 102 27 - 23 Calcutta and S. gast.l Central Oude (Lim.)' Ceylon A shares Demerara . Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. 47 -; 53 ... --••••.4 ••• 1 i _ li,, Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares 109 i -- 11(4 - 2 p lj Do. E. do. D 0.44 p.c.8nd5.,T.9 1 Geeloug di Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... CM. Trunk. of Canada 19 - 20 47 - 49 81 -82 i 214 -21 i - p 19i - 19 - Do. 6 p. c. Deben 1 Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 P.C Gt. Wostn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 00. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Du. do., '73, without 106 - 111 106 - 111 option Madras, guar. 44 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, 100 101 19 20 20 2 d par gr - BP Oude (Limited) ieinde, guar. 5 per c Do. ••• - .• i - 1• P 5-4 - 6,1 ••• • • • 1 4 - 27i - sA s~ 41. - sk; 26 - 27 84 20 1 •- 21 38 1 1 —38 i 8 84 84 94 33A 33 314 31 51 56 f d p.rl 16 - 18 i - i -8, 86 - 9 21i - 2 4g - 9 - 9 i 26 - 27 1.4 ."'". ... GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ttedeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...101 103 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 103 STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863-1872 Maryland 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... -- Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock eennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 91 93 .. 90 92 ..101 105 LOANS OF CITIES. Boston 4i per Cent. Bonds 1883... 83 Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per let Mortgage, not (:onvertible 1875... 83 85 Illinois Central 6 per Cent..... 1875... 82 84 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bond■ 1860... 80 62 Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid 9 d 7 d Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... Do. do. do. 1869... 86 88 Mew York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 82 84 Now York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 76 78 N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fond 1875- 60 65 Panama& 7 per Cent., lat Mortgage 1865... 9) 92 Perneylvania Central 6p. Cent.. Ist Mort 1880... 88 90 In the Railway Share Market, this morning, a limited amount of business has been reported, but a alight improvement Iris taken place in one or two of the leading lines. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dun clFe, have advanced ss. ; Caledonian and North Ecistern. (Berwick), 10s. ; and Bu sty and Exe er, 15s. North Western, and North Eastern (York), declined 55., and South Wales, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines have exhibited little activity. Paris and Lyons, and Northern of France have realised yesterday's r tes. East Indians have improved ss. ; Great Western of Cciaad t, ss. ; and the New Shares about ss. Mining Shares have been neglected, and are at quite nominal values. Joint -Stuck Batik and Miscellaneous Shares ex hibit little variation requiting special report. London J int-Stock, Oriental B.nk, awl TJtai , n of Australia are a ibade firmer, and Royal Mail Steam improved 10s. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE , )'O,.(P (From the Ojliciat Ltst:t Businen dm , $ per Pent nonsols knnuttlek, New 2A per Cent. Annuities BO 1 o,u.sols L. .ccoup,, Es er iillts, GO. March. June. 139 6 .591; - 1 36 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK traa:dan ", per Cent. Do., 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent .. lOl Ituetios yres Bonds, li per Cent. Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. . „ l6i Ifesican , per gent Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent uitto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Russian Howls, Vi 22, E, St., b per Cent.— llUi Ditto, 44 por Cent. lOO4 100 Sardinian Bonds, , per Cent. .. . ..... .- 91A Sp - i.h Bowls, A per {lent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. I,lratbe .ands, e per cent. 1011 2 Ditto Guaranteed, ;, per Cen t. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cenl., 12 Guilders 65i r ( VoLoo k. ••• 97i 97d ConsolP, money Ditto, Account THE CITY OF GENOA.— A census has just been taken Which shows the plyilation of Genoa to be 119 508, being an increase of 19,126, sine+ the census of 1848. THE ISLINGTON TRAGEDY. — Up o n making inquiries last ev,ning asceriau e i that Mrs. 0 borne, not withstanding the fe4rf A nature of the wounds which she received, was going on in a very favourable manner. After the inquest on Wednesday atterDoun, the witniss. at the inquest, Mary East, sister to the man of whom deceased was jealous, went and saw the injured woman, Who was sensible at the time, and asked her if she knew her. Mrs. Osborne replied that she did, and asked her Where her Fred. was (meaning the w;tneib's brother). B he said he had just gf.n, out, and Raced hcr if she did not want to see smith, Meanin g her hu.,band. She re plied, b-Icling up her tia , cl , 4, " How do you t , ,ink I can Want to see him ?" East hag g ne into the country for a time, and tht re ls.to be act iuque.t upon the body of his child, now lying dead in the house. Another child of his, a little boy, about 12 years of age, came up to town On W ednesday, to see hie sister previously to her burial. FOREIGN. k. a 6wrp & Rotterdam Ardennes:...... Bahia dz Fra selgian Bast. Junct. is z iers to Graissessae Carmeaux&Toulous, Coal Mines and Ry Outeh Rhenish Eastern of France .„. gluphrates Valley .„. th,, Central of France. Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca dt Pist.sp.c.l . Lyons and Geneva Aaria Antenia 00. New Namar & Liege Do do. 6 p. c. Pret voithern of Fiance Do. New si orwegianTrnk. Pref Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans. Recife dt San Pram , 'Pernam. ig. p Riga and D'inaburg Rum; and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Reuse )o. 54 per cent. prof iouthero of France West Flanders Do. 54 per c. Prd VV.& g. W. of France Vestern of Austria Arort. of Switzerland v .es t aden . to. S p. cent. pref. 'Zealand........ . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 iv Agra & United Sez;.77_. 40 all tustralasia B4 86 2a all Bank of Egypt 00 50 Bank of London 47 49 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co 50 all 3ritish N. American 121 50 0 i 10 City Cti 53 60 k.0f Ind. Au. &Cl‘ 3 _ 100 25 'olonial 204 100 20 Cozumel - cut' of Loud. a ll CommercialofCanada 20 all Eng.Scot.daus.Cot. 17i 181 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A 181 —18 f 50 20 London and County .. 50 10 London Joint Stock. —30 i 100 20 Lond.anclWestminst. 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ••• ••• 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales 25 'all Oriental Bank Corp 37 39 33 i 20 all Ottoman Bank 100 45 Provincial e Ireland ... 10 all Do. New~ . 5 all :3-‘,30 tAtralia . ••• 25 124 Do. N ew — a all Union. ot 46 48 464 10 De. New, 50 10 Union of London 23 —25 00 50 Unity Mutual 00 50 Vreistra Ilk 01 1 onti . ...d .... .. •• ...d THE BEER-HOUSB SYSTEM. This afternoon a numerous and irfluential deputa tion from various parts of the kingdom waited on the Hme Secretary, at offic-s, Whitehall, to present t o him a memorial against the evil.; of the present System of licensing beer-houses, and asking the right hon. wentlernan to introduce a remedy. Tile depots.tion cort•i-ti d of Mr. James Kit.:6n, Mr. Robsq Baker, the Rey. E. Jackson, and Mr. John Jowett, jun., from Leeds ; Mr. W. E. Forster, York ; the Rev. A. F. A. Woodford, Southampton ; the Mayor of Bradford ; the Rev. Dr. De Willis, Mr. Chas. Hardy, Mr. Wathen, and Mr. Rand, from Bradford ; Mr. R. Wood, from Manchester ; Mr. Johnson, Runcorn ; the Rev. Canon Browne, Grattan, Peterborough ; the Rev. H V. Br. , nghton, Wellingborough ; the Rev. William Church, Giddington ; the Rev E. Gillett, Waltham ; Mr. J. J. Wilson, Kendal ; Mr. C. A. Smith, Green wich; Mr. George Leeman, of York; Mr. S. Winter house of Halifax. The deputation was attended by Viscount Godericb, M.P., Mr. Wickham, M.P., Mr. B-ecroft, M.P., Mr. Crossley, M.P., Mr. Collins, M.P., Mr. Dent, M.P., Mr. Powell, M.P., Mr. Tollemache, M.P., Mr. Basil Wood, M.P., M r . G arne tt, M.P., Major Edwards, M.P., Mr. W e sth ea d, M . P., M r . R. Stephen eon M.P., Mr. Bramley Moore, M.P., Mr. T. Egerton, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. Cheetbam, M.P., Sir J. Potter, M.P., Colonel Wilson Patten, and others. The deputation was introduced by Viscount Godericb, M.P., and many of the gentlemen addressed the Home Secretary on the subject, pointing out the evils that existed under the present system, and suggesting various remedies, the principal being the adoption of Mr. Hardy's Act of last session. In the country districts it was stated these houses were no better than brothels and hot-beds of vice in its worst form. Mr. WALPOLE, in reply to the deputation, said that all agreed a remedy was necessary, but, as to give a distkct pledge of what should be done as he had been asked, he thought impossible, as three or four different suggestions had been made on the subject. He bad fixed that day for receiving the deputation, in order that he might be able to consider what they might urge during the recess. He had directed other inquiries to be made on the subject, and he had no doubt that shortly after Easter he should be prepared to introduce a measure which he hoped would attain the object all had in view. The deputation then withdrew. LAW INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.) HOUSE OF LORDS.-APPEALS. Peers present—Tne Lord Chavesllor, Lord Cranwortb, and Lord Wensleydale. THE PROVOST, &C., OF DUNDEE AND ANOTHER V. MORRIS AND ANOTHER-EX PASTE AS TO CERTAIN RESPONDENTS. The further hearing of this part heard appeal cause was resumed this morning. Mr. Rolt, Q.C., resumed hie argument for the ap pellant. Counsel for the appellant— Mr. Rolt, Q.C., Mr. Ander son, Q.C., and Mr. G. H. Thorns. Agents—Mr. John Rogers, S.S.C., Edinburgh ; Messrs. Dodds and Greig, solicitors, Abingdon-street, Westminster, London. Counsel for the respondent—The Lord Advocate of Scotland, Sir Richard Bothell, Q.C., and Mr. R. Palmer, QC. Agents—Messrs. Richardson, Loch, and AV Laurin, solicitors, George-street, Westminster, London. This is an appeal from an interlocutor pronounced by Lord liaudyside, Ordinary, and also an interlocutor pronounced by the Second Division of the Ciart of See-ion in Scotland, refusing a reclaiming -note again,t the Lord Ordinary's interlocutors, which was to recall the said interlocutor submitted to review, to repel the defences for John Morris, the present respondent, to find, decern, and declare in terms of the summons, or at least to deoern and declare, in terms of the first conclu sion thereof, that the te.tamentary writings left by the deceased John Morgan, sometime residing in Coates cram:wilt, Edinburgh, contain a valid legacy and bequest of the whole of the residue of his moveable means and e.tate, alter paying legacies, debts, and charges of ad ministration ; or at least so much thereof as may be necessary fur the purpose of erecting and establishing in the town of Dundee an hospital to accommodate 100 boys, and that the same are valid and effectual as testa mentary deeds of the deceased to that effect. The question is, whether these writings are effectual in law to constitute such a legacy. It is probable that the hearing will occupy the whole of this day. TI NNANT T. MORRIS. The Lord Chancellor affirmed the judgment of the First Division of the Court of Session in Scotland, and clietnissed the appeal with costa. COURT OF BANKRITPTCY. (Brfure Mr. Commissioner Fane.) RE ALLEN AND SIMI. UNFORTUNATE CASE.—This was a meeting for choice of assignees under the estate of thase bankrupts, who had been merchants in Mark lane Chambers. The debts and liabilities are about 35,0001., of which about 13,0001. is secured by property at Stockholm — the joint assets are very trifling, but the separate estate of Mr. Allen, the sleeping partner, is, it is supposed, more than sufficient to pay the creditors in full. Should the property at Stockholm realise its full value there will be no large surplus, for Mr. Allea Smith was bankrupt only three years since, and •ne of his first acts on joining the partnership was to expend 1,8801. on his Ravensbourne Park Estate. Assignees were chosen. RE CHANDLER. The bankrupt applied to pass on accounts by Messrs. Butler and Carining9. He was opposed by Mr. Chitty, on the petition of his brother, a former partner, and after souse discussion the bankrupt passed. IN RE CiaNS. The bankrupt was a merchant at Mark-lane, and passed his examination on accounts by Mr. E. Harding, showing a loss of 7341. by th e Magdelena Steam Com pany, and 1151. by the screw cnlliers. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) MARLBOROUGLI-STREET. EXTENSITE ROBBaRY OF LEAD.—James Wyatt, 18, William Weston, 22, Joseph Routledge, 56, Charles Routledge, 18, were charged before Mr. Bingham, with being in possession of 3501b5. of lead, and a copper, sup posed to be stolen. Sergeant Vincent Gummer, 21 C, said that on the previous night, while in Dealt-street, be noticed Wyatt and Weston drawing a truck. He followed them to the bottom of Beard's-street, when they stopped near a marine-store shop, kept by the elder Routledge. He saw the prisoner Westo n ta k e ou t o f the track a beg, and go into Routledge's hou se b y a private door, Wyatt remainin4 with the truck. W es t on then came out and went to the truck again, an d was i n the act of taking out another bag when, seeing another officer come along, he called him, and went up to the truck and asked them what they had got there, Weston replied, " Property I am going to take down the court." The prisoners both ran away, leaving the truck in the street, with sev-ral bags in it containing lead and a copper. He pursued the prisoners, and, assisted by another offic-r, took them into custody. Weston re sisted a good deal r and kicked him severely and knooked him down. He then went to the prisoner Routledge's shop, and asked where the bag was which the prisoner bad brought in. The elder one said he knew nothing about it. Atter a short time, and when it was seen that h e was going to make a searob, the younger Routledge said " Here i, is ; I was just going to give ,t up to you," and produced a big containin g two pieces of lead, wrigiiing about 14 cwt. The lead was sheet lead, and had no doubt been cut from a roof. W eston, when he went in with the lead, passed through the shop into the parlour at the back. Mr. Bingham said he should like to hear a little more of the case. He should, therefore, remand W es t on an d and"awt t prisoner tuiiillTtake laur t s o td bail.a lt Thursday, discharge consider the younger R 'u tl e dge, " to admitting the other THAMES. MARINE BURCILART.—IMPORTA.NT n —erTuan.—Henry Smith and James Thompson, returned convioti, and described as seamen, whose appearance in court created no small degree of excitement amongst the land and river Mr- Yardley charged phite, lying in the pool, and stealing therefr?ra a with breakingpolice, were into b r the 4mg cabinbefore of t h e brig Portmanteau, a writing-desk, three coats, two pairs of trousers, and a vest, five shirts, and numerous other articles, the pro , master of the vessel, and five pairs . of trousers, five flannel shine, nine pro perty of Captain Arthur F. Paterson ut N y o . .on s7 ihe river in a police linen shirts, five pairs of drawers, four cotton jackets, silk handkerchiefs, and other property, belonging to Mr. Chas. Sims, the mate of the Z rophite. and . his boat's crew, It appeared from the evidence of George Cox, a thatTha Tha m es e t they and saw the prisoners and a , galley, leave a barge, jump into a boat, and row away towards ey po w li e c r e e -offi h c h er d , Wapping • Old-stairs, as hard al they were able. The Thames police knew them to be desperate thieves, and Cox sung out to his men, " Give waY, my lads," and the police gave chase to the thieves, when they soon in nautical pedant!e overhauled end attempted to board, but the three thieves by one tremendous pull, rowed into Wapping. Old -s t airs, j umped on shore, and ran away. A pursuit was made -- by the Thames police, awl after a long run the prisoners were cap tured. The third man escaped. The prisoners; made si determined resistance before they were secured. In returning to the barge, which the prisoners bad been seen to leave, they found the w hole of the property the prisoners were now charged with stealiiig in the hold. The captain and slate of the Zoophite identified all the property which nisi been stolen from the cabin and atate room of the ship. The cabin had been broken into while the °swain, mato, and crew were is,le , ep and every portable arida of value remeved. The captain's writing desk contained his papers and documents of considerable importance. The prisoners had put on a few things belonsiug to the captain and mate, and they were taken from them. Evidence of similar conv!ctione summarily was given. The prisoners had been eonvictedsummarily six or seven times. They had also been convicted by juries. Mr. Yardley—l intend to commit these men for trial when the case is complete. Take the evidence of the inspectors as to the summary convictions, and bring me forward proof of their conviction by a jury on Monday next. I remand the prisoners till Monday. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MIEes 25. LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. Motion made and question proposed, "That, in the opinion of this house the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland ought to be abolished, and the office of Secretary of State for Ireland to be at once created." Whereupon previous ques tion put, " That that question be now put." The house divided—Ayes, 116 ; noes, 243. AYES-116. Agnew, Sir A. Ferguson, Sir Robert Pechell, Sir G. Ayrton, A. Finlay, A. Pilkington, J. Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Foley, J. H. Price, W. Barnard, Thomas Foley, H. W. Proby, G. Beaumont, W. Forster, Charles Ramsden, Sir J. Black, Adam Gilpin, C. RawiPtson, Sir H. iirocklehurst, J. Glyn, G. Raynham, Viscount Browne, Lord John Goderich, Viscount Rebow, J. Bruce, 11. A. Grey, R. Ricardo, 0. Buchanan, Waiter Griffith, C. Ridley, George It uckley, Gen. Hall, Sir Benjamin Robartes, T. Butler, C. S. Hamilton, Capt. Russell, H. Byng, G. H. C. Hanmer, Sir John Russell, A. Caird, J. Hardcastm, Joseph Scholefleld, W. Cheetham, John Horsman, E. Shelley, Sir J. Clay, James Hutt, W. Smith, J. A. Clifford, C. C. Jackson, W. Smith, J. B. Clifford, Lt.-Col. H. M. Kershaw, J. Smith, A. Clive, George King, L. Somerville, Sir W. Colvile, C. R. King, Edward Stapleton, John Cowan, C. Kinglake, A. Stirling, W. Cox, W. Kinnaird, A. Sykes, Colonel • :raufurd, E. H. J. Langston, J. H. Talbot, C. Crawford, R. W. Lindsay, W. Thompson, General .:rook, J. Locke, John Tliornely, T. Crossley, F. Lowe, R. Tite, W. Daiglish, R. Mackinnon, W. Tollemache, F. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Mangles, R. D. Trelawny, Sir J. Dent, John Massey, W. Vivian, J. C. Dill wyn, L. L. Mellor, John Western, S. Dodson, J. Moffat, G. Westhead, Joshua Duff, M. Morris, D. Whitbread, S. Dunbar, Sir W. Napier, Sir C. Williams, W. Duncombe, Hon.W E Nicoll, D. Wise, J. umlop, A. North, F. Woods, Henry Ebrington, Viscount Ogilvy, Sir J. Wortley, Major Ellice, E. Paget, C. Evans, T. W. Paget, Lord C. Ewart, W. Paxton, Sir J , Ewing, Crum Pease, Henry NOES-2 43. Adams, W. 11. Greenall, Gilbert O'Donoghoe, The Adderley, C. B. Gregory, W. Parke, C. Alexander, J.: Gregson, Samuel Pakington, Sir J. Introbus, E. Grenfell, Charles W. Palmer, R. Bagshavr, J. Greville, Colonel F. Palmerston, Viscount Bagwell, John Grey, Captain Patten, Col. Bailey, C. Grosvenor, Earl Paull, Henry Baillie, H. Gurdon, Brampton Peel, Sir R. Ball, E Hamilton, Lord Claud Peel, Gen. Baring, A. Hamilton, G. A. Pevensey, Viscount Baring, Sir F. Hamilton, J. Philipps, J. Bass, M. Hankey, T. Pinney, Col. Bathurst. A. A. Hardy, G. Potter, Sir J. Beach, W. Hassard, Michael Pryse, E. Beecroft, G. Hatchet!, John Pritchard, J. Bennet, Capt. P. Hayes, Sir E. Puller, Christopher Bentinck, G. Hayter, W. Ramsay, Sir A. Biddulph, Col. R. M. Heard, J. Robertson, P. Blackburn, Peter Heathcote, G. Rolt, P. Blakernore, T. Henley, J. Itushout, Capt. G. Botfleld, B. Hill, Lord E. Russell, Lord J. nouverie, lion. P. Hodgson, William Russell, F. W. Bovill, W. Holford, R. Rust, James Bowyer. G. Hope, Alexander Sandon, Viscount ltraniston, T. W Hopwood, John Schneider, Henry Brand, H. B. W. Howard. C. Sclater, George Bridges, Sir B. Hume, W. Scott, F. Briscoe, John Hunt, G. W. Scott, /Major Buller, Sir J. Ingestre, Viscount Sibthorp, Major Bunbury, W. B. Inglis, John Smith, Sir ‘'. Burghley, Lord Johnstone, H. B. Somerset, Colonel Butt, I. Johnstone, Hope Spooner, R. Buxton, C. Johnstone, Sir J. Stanhope, J. Buxto i, Sir E. N. Jolliffe, Sir W. Steel, John Calcraft, J. Jolliffe, H. Stephenson, Robert Campbell, It. Kendall, N. Steuart, A. Carnac, Sir J. R. King, J. Stewart, Sir M. Cartwright, 11. Kirk, W. Stuart, Lord J. Cecil, Lord .R. Knatchbull, W. Stuart, Colonel Christy, Samuel Knatchbull-HagUeSSen Sturt, C. Cla , k, J. Knight, F. Sullivan, Michael Cogan, W. H. F. Knox, Col. B. W. Taylor, Colonel Cole, H. A. Labouchere,Rt.ilon.ll Tempest, uord A. V. Conyngham, Lord F. Lennox, Lord H. G. Tollemache J. Conolly, T. Leslie, C. P. Tottenham, C. Coote, Sir C. H. Le vinge, Sir R. Townshend, J. 'Corry, H. T. L. Lewis, Sir G.C. Trefasls, C. Darner, L. D. Liddell, H. G. Truman, C. Deedes, William Lincoln, Earl of Turner, J. A. De Vere, S. E. Lovaine, Lord Vance, John Disraeli, B. Lowther, Col. H. C. Vansittart, G. Dobbs, W. C. Luce, T. Vansittart, W. Du Cane, C. Lyall, George Verner, Sir W. Dandies, G. Lygon, Hon. F. Waddington, 11. Dunda4, F. Lytton, Sir E. Walcott, Admiral. Dunkellin Lord Macarthy, Alex. Waldron, Laurence Dutton, Hon R. H. Micartney, George Walpole. S. Edwards, Henry Macaulay, Kenneth Walsh, Sir J. Egerton, Sir P. Mackie, J. Warren, S. Egerton, W. Maguire, J. F. Whatman, J. Egerton, Edw C Mainwaring, T. Whiteside, J. Elphinstone, Sir J. Mangies, C. Whitmore. H. Emlyn, Viscount Manners, Lord J. Wickham. IL Esmonde, J. March, Earl of Wigram, Loftus T. Estcourt, T. Marsh, li. Williams, S ,r W. N ariuhar, Sir M. Matheson, A. Willoughby, Sir H. Fellowes, E. Matheson,Sir J. Willson, A. Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Maxwell, J. Wood, Sir C. Fitzgerald, J. Miles, W. Would, B. Fitzroy, Henry Mil er, Taverner Wortley, Lord Forde, Colonel Mills, Arthur Wyld, James Forester, Col. Mouse% W. Wyndham, General Fortescue, C. S. Montgomery, Sir G. Wyndham, H. Franklyn, G. Mowbray, J. K. Wynn, Col. Freestun, Colonel Naas, Lord Wynn, S r NV% French, Colonel Newport, Viscount Wynne, W. Gard, It. Noel, G. Yorke, E. ‘ - }arnett, William Norreys, Sir D. Young, A. Gavin, Major Norris, J. T. . Gilpin, Col. 11. North, Col. J. TELLERS. Gladstone, W. O'Brien, P. Miller, Stearne Greaves, E. O'Connell, D Grogan, Edward TELLEZB. Roebuck, J. Baxter, W. MARKET NEWS.—(rms Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Fresh up to-day, the receipts of English wheat were very moderate ; but we had several of Monday's unsold samples on offer. The attendance of town and country millers was limited, and the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Foreign wheat, the show of which was good, mot a dull inquiry, and some forced sales were made at a decline of fully is per quarter, compared with Monday. Floating cargoes were dull. Barley was in short supply and good request, at very full prices ; but malt moved off slowly, at barely late rates. We had a steady inquiry for oats, beans, and peas, at very full prices. In flour very little was doing, et Monday's decline in value. ARRIVALS MIS WEEK, Wheat. Barley. ' Malt. I Oats. Flour. 2,980 I 1,510 5,290 I 1,220 11,610 50 -- 550 230 ski. brie English.... Irish. Foroigu 8,060 i 750 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. About 600 beasts, left over from Monday, were on sale bete to-clay ; but the fresh receipts wore very limited. The beef trade ruled heavy, at Monday's decline in the quotations. There was a slight improvement in the de m3nd for sheep, the show of which was very moderate, at full prices. Calves were in short supply, and steady re quest, at extreme rates. Lambs supported former terms, but pigs and much cows were very dull. Per Sibs to sink the oilais. s. d. 8. d. s. d. 8. d. interior Beasts... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6'Lergo c rse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 3 10,Prime small do 4 S 5 0 Prime Scots, die. 4 0 4 2,Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4;..5ma1l porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ..,3 6 3 10 1 8=111in calves-19 024 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 4jQuarter old pigs.l9 0 24 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts 6O Sheep and lambs Calves 6O Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves l2O Pigs 29ti Pigs NEWGATS AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat were rather extensive, and the demand ruled inactive, as follows : Per Sibs by the earcaso. e. d. s. d. 3eef, inferior '2 S 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do. prime large 3 4 3 6 I Do., do. small 3 6 3 8 Pork, large 3 0 3 6 s. a. s. a Mutton, inferior 2 10 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do., prime .4 2 4 4 Veal.... 3 6 4 6 Pork, small 3 8 4 4 BOROUGH HOP. Medium qualities of Kent anti Sussex hops, of last year's growth, are selling to a fair extent, on former rates. Iu all other hops very little business is doing. Now Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 120 s ; Weald of Kent do., 58s to 70s; New Sussex do., 52s to 603; Year lings, 21s to 50s. COLONIAL. trade have bought rather freely for home consumption, at about previous quotations; but there is little speculative business going on. Common Congou is quoted at 13d. per lb. SUGAR.—The market has been very quiet, and as regards prices little or no change can be reported ; a moderate business has been done for home consumption, at about previous quotations. In the refined market all descrip tions have been at full rates, but less activity has been experienced for dried goods. COFFEE.—There has been a rather active enquiry for good qualities of plantation Ceylon, and fair prices were realised ; other descriptions met only a moderate enquiry, and at rather lower rates. RlCE.—There is a moderate demand for the better qua lities, at about previous quotations, but other sorts are dull, and at reduced rates. Rug.—The market is very inactive, and prices are un steady. Demarara, fair quality, sold at 2s 4d ; and com mon, 2s 2d per proof gallon. SALTPETRE.—There has been very little business re ported, and prices are quite nominal. TALLOW.—There is very little business going on ' but prices remain steady. P. Y.C. on the spot is quoted 55s ; April to June, Ms. • andl , :st three months, 52s 9d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.--Warm weather is in favour of the trade. Three cargoes of oranges from St. Michael's, Bold by Keel ing and Hunt, at public sale, went at an advance of 2s to 3s per box. Stocks of all kinds of oranges are light. Lemons are dulL More enquiry for nuts in anticipation of the Easter holidays. Mr. MEACHIER.—A New York letter writer says : "I'. F. Meagher has departed for Central America. Like John Mitchell, he can be spared from New York. lie would not Lave been missed had he not, published a card, giving the public his personal assurance that his visit to Aspinwall bad no political aim ; not that it would make much difference if it had been wholly so." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.) ROYAL COAMISSION. Toe R - Iyal as.ient vciii given by commission to the Milit is Acts Continuance Bill. The Royal CoLurnissioner, were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Harelwicke, and Lord Wensleydale. 1 n,knipi wijourned during pleasure. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool sack at five o'clock. Lorl SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from branch of the Evangelical Alliance praying that the house will not sanction the appropriation of any public money to the support of idolatry in India. That the pre sent connection ( f the Government with the opium traffic may cease, and no obstacle whatever may be permitted to exist to the operation of Christian missions to India. Also, petitions to a similar effect from the congregation of the third deanery to connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a person named Thomas Brown, residing at Canterbury, praying that as he bad been sued for the small sum of 71. 10s. and mulcted in heavy costs, the law of E3gland might be so altered as to prevent such extortions for the future. THE SEPOY MUTINY. In answer to a question from Lord MONTEAGLE, in reference to the civil and military services i❑ India, and the sepoy outbreak, Lord 'ELLENBOROUGII said that a mixed corne mission had been formed to inquire into those circum stances which would be shortly laid on the table, from which the noble lord would be able to form an opinion of his own. THE TWO ENGINEERS, The Earl of MALMES BURY said, as great interest had been excited in this country with re,pect to the two engineers lately confined in Naples, he begged to inform the house that one of them, named Watt, who had been rileased, had arrived in this country, and was greatly improved in health. Within the la4t hour he had received a tele graphic despatch, stating that Mr. Lyone had succeeded no far i❑ obtaining the liberty of the other, that he bad been admitted to bail, and was now living in the house of the British consul. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. Earl GRANVILLE begged to ask the noble earl opposite whether his cominunicalons with the Court of Directors, with respect to the proposed bill abolishing the Company, had bee❑ written, or merely verbal ? If written, whether there would be any objection to lay that correspondence on the table ? Tue Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that, as it had been decided that the government of India was to be carried on without the assistance of the Court of Direc tors, and as they would t:us have little power in respect to that country through private gentlenY-n, he had not had any official correspondence with them on the subject. He bad had some conversation with the chairman, and that morning he had coufi dentially p'aced a copy of the proposed bill in his hands. Earl GRANVILLE said, when the late Government introduced the bid they had been greatly blamed for not consultieg the Court of Directors. It was a strange circumstance that her Maj:sty's present advisers were pursuing precisely a similar course. Lord DERBY denied that there was any inconsis tency in the course that was now being pursued by the Government, because in the bill they were about to in troduce they retained so much of the former measure as related to the abolition of the Court of Directors, and therefore there was no reason for 00 - suiting them upon the occasion. The new bill however, contained several improvements, which he trusted would remove eeveral of the objections that had been raised in the House of Commons. Earl GREY deprecated raising a discussion upon t►ho merits of a bill by merely putting a question, and al o the constant sparring between the late and present Go vernment. Tue subject then dropped. LAW OF LIBEL Lord CAMPBELL postponed the second reading of this bill, which stood fvr this evening, until after Easter. SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES. Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that, alter Easter, he should ask her Majesty's Governaient whether there was any intention to introduce a measure for the im provement of the Scottish universities. The Printing bill was read a third time and passed. Tue Marine Mutiny bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at foar o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills werd read a third time and passed :—Caeltenbatu Water Bill, and Gospirt Wa-Ar Bill. ROYAL ASSENT. The Speaker and members of the House attended the 'louse of Lords to bear the Royal Assent given by commission to the Militia B 11. INDIAN RAILWAYS. Mr. LIDDELL moved fir a retur❑ of all sums did bursvd by the Government of [ndia on account of interest upo❑ railway capital of companies carryiog on works in India, t:oin the commencameat of railway operations in that country to the present time, so far as the same can be obtained in this country without reference to India, and stating that the aggregate amount paid to the share holders of each separate company, and the total amount of capital raLied by each company and paid by them into the home and Indian treasuries.—Agreed to. RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN ARMIES. Colonel SYKES moved for copies of the despatch ad dressed by the Court of Directors to the Government of India, on the 3d day of Sept., 1856, and of the letter ad dressed to her Majesty's Government regarding the ad vantages held out to retired officers of the lodian armies on settling in her Majesty's colonies, and the reply received to it, referred to in the above-mentioned despatch ; and of the military letter from the Government of India, dated sth Oct., 1857 (98 and 99), and its accotn pan.,ing reports from the several local Governments, on the project of holding out advantages to European officers and soldiers, retired or discharged, to settle i❑ ludia.—Agreed to. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Sir B. HALL moved for copies of a letter from Sir Charles Barry to the Office of Works and Public Build ings, dated the ISth day rf Feb., 1853, in relation to the expenditure of the New Palace of Westminster ; of the answer vent to Sir C. Barry, dated the 19th of Feb., 1858 ; and of a minute left in the Office of Works by the late First Commissioner in relation thereto, and dated the 24th Feb., 1858 (in c .ntinuation of parliamentary paper, No. 49, of the present session).—Agreed t). BARRACK I 11PROVE KEN TS. Capt. VIVIAN moved an address for copies or ex tracts of any corro3pondence which has passed between the Horse Guards and the War-office during the years 1856 and 1317, suggesting general measires cf barrack improvement, or complaining of deficiencies in the existing barrack arraugementi, so far as those deficiencies are of general application, and do not relate to minute details of particular barracks.—Agreed to. CIVIL ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARMY. Capt. V IVIANtnO;;Tat; address fur copies of letters patent vesting the civil administration of the army in the hands of the Secretary for War.—Agreed to. SOLT LAGES' COLLECTION. Lord ELCHO moved for a copy of any correspon dence with the Treasury, and any memorials addressed to the Treasury, respecting the purchaie of Soulagee' collection by the Government.—Agreed to. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that shortly after Easter he shoald bring forward the ballot. THE WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND. Mr. BRADY gave notice that he should to-morrow ask her Majesty's Government if it was their intention to take proceedings against the Western Bank of Scot land. (Clear, hear.) DIPLOMATIC SALARIES, Mr. WISE gave notice that after Easter he should move a resolution that diplomatic salaries and pensions should in future be paid by a direct vote of Parliament. THE CA.GLIARI. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Chancellor of the Ex• chequer if, in the opinion of the law officers of the Crown, the capture of the Cagliari proved to have been illegal ab initio, it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to demand and require from the Neapoli tan Government full and ample compensation to the engineers Watt and Park, for the treatment, causing permanent injury to their mental and bodily health which they, the suljects of her Majesty, had received? The hon. gentleman proceeded to address the house, observing that he did not expect an answer to his ques tion, which was of a hypothetical character, when he was called to order by the Speaker. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the number of absolute questions her Majesty's Govern ment were obliged to encounter were now so numerous that they had come to the general rule to avoid as much as possible hypothetical question., and he thought from the intimation the hon. member bad conveyed, he would not take it as uncourteous to Liar if he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) expressed his inability to respond to the quest', n. (Hear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL asked whether her Majesty's Government had received the opinion of the law officers of the Crown relative to the legal or illegal capture of the Cagliari ! (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was usual for hon. members to give notice of absolute questions. (Hear, hear.) He, however, had no hesita tion in answering the question. Her Majesty's Govern ment had not received that opinion. GREENWICH HOSPITAL. Wir G. PECHELL asked tie First Lord of the Ad miralty, if Ilia attention bad been drawn to the memorial of the captains, lieutenants, and masters of Greenwich Hospital, praying that, in consideration of their wounds and services, they may not p b l ed e heptrievined(oasf trheegiarrhdaelif-phaaeylyt; and whether it was intended to concede the claim they had i se n t tfohrethsa,manedptohseitrieobn as the othe r nava l off i cers ofy place establishmentthseir J. KpA IN LTON said that since the hon. and gallant baronet bad given and he his question he he had looked int o th e su bj ect, was unable to find any sufficient reason for the difference that had existed with reference to the two services, it was, therefore, the intention of her Majesty's Government to allow to the captains, lieutenants, and masters of Greenwich Hospital, who had so memorialized her Majesty's Go- Ternpaent to receive their half - pay of t he lowest rank of each in addition ti their allowar.e,. at Greenwich Hoe pitel. hear.) THE CRI%IINAL STATUTE LA W. Sir H. KEATING A.ked the Attorne.-General whether it wai the intention f her 111..jeiitv's met;t to intr , , , ,uct the bills for the eongolioation and amendment of the Criminal Statut e Law, whichprepared by the Stattito Law Conault2ion, and al: not:laced by the late Government t The ATTORNEY -GENERAL said it,,,u tion on an early day after the Easter recces to move the first reading cf those bills, and in the event of that beirig complied with to move to refer them to a reYect committee, arid with them the consitleratiim of th e Letter pre.paratlon of Milli ci Parliament. 5C 1.61 t A 4 St. 3 £0 all Li 41 all 141 St. 1100 St. 100 126 , 5 St. 100 0 all 25 all St. 100 10 3t. 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EVANS asked the Secretary for War what number of regiments bad been sent from the Cape of Good Hope garrison to India ; the dates of departure of each of those regiments to the latest accounts received from thence, excln&ive of any regiments which may have been diverted from other destinations to India, such as New Zsaland, Ceylon, China, &c. ; and how many British regiments remained at the Cape General PEEL said the following regiments were sent from the Cape of Good Hope to India—the 13th in August, the 95th in September, the 6ih in NovembEr, and the 80th in December, and 230 f the artill ery August. The regiments remaining at the Cape were the 45th, 85:13, 12th, the second battalion of the 60th, and the 73J. INDIA. Mr. CHEETHAM asked the Secretary of the Board of Control if it was the intention of hnr Majesty's Go vernment to c3nstitute a Board of Public Works in each Presidency of India, distinct from tle3e Boards now existing there, whose special duties shall be the construc tion of roads, cf works of irrigation and navigable canals, and the improvement of the navigation of rivers Mr. H. BAILLIE said it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government to adopt the course referred to by the bon. member. If it could be shown that the Department of Public Works did not discharge the duties required of them, her Majesty's Government would consi , ier the best means of providing a suitable remedy. (Hear.) THE CAPTURE 01' DELHI. Mr. BINNAIRD asked the Secretary for War whether it was in contemplation to issue medals to coee memorate the capture of Delhi to all those engaged in that memorable siege. General PEEL said her Majesty had directed that a medal should be granted to all the troops engaged in the suppression of the mutiny iu India, with a clasp for the capture of Delhi— cheers)—and also f>r the capture and. relief of Luck now. (Cheers.) LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. Mr. ROEBUCK moved that, in the opinion of this house, the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ought to be abolished, and the office of Secretary of State for Ire lan lat once created. The hon. and learned gentleman denied that he was an enemy to Ireland by pursuing the present course. He had always done his utmost far Ireland, and by eeing away with this badge of slavery, and appointieg a Secretary of Sta`e, he was advocating Ireland's being a portion of this great empire in reality. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland cost 50,0001. a-year, without any corresponding benefit. The only persons interested in its continuance were milliners and tailors, v he supplied Court dresses. Mr. GILPIN stconded the moti•;n. Mr. S. B. MILLAR tnovei the previous question, on tbo ground that no valid reason hal been given f - r this change, and secondly, that her Majesty's Government were net iu a position to give the matter, from pressing business, their best consideration at present. He considered such a change should originate v,ith the Go veromeat, and not with a private member. A central _ .._. . . resident authority in Dublin was essential to the welfare of Ireland, and he quoted the opinion of the late Duke of Wellington to that effect. He protested against the revivals and incessant renewals of this motion for piece meal legislation. Mr. VANCE seconded the amendment. Cul. FRENCH condemned the course purseed by the mover of the amendment. The previous question was an ingenious device to get rid of a matter to which he (Col. French) considered a tacit admission that ti e mover and those who voted with him were unable to re sist the truth and force of the original resolution. Ile was surprised the previous question had been moved from the Ministerial side of the house, because Lord Eglinton on a fernier occasion declared that the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland would be beneficial to that country, an opinion in which that nobleman was joined by many of his present colleagues. The gallant colonel then referred to the system of excln sion of Irishmen from the office of Lord Lieutenant and Chief Secretary, that had been adopted, though Irish men in all quarters of the world, and in every station had shown themselves equal to Englishmen or Seotchmen, The cost of the Lord Lieutenant had been wrongly etated at 50,0031. a-year. It was only ) 35,0001., and he found teat the Home Secretary's office for England cost 24,0001., the Colonial 29,0001., and the War-office 121,000/. The question, he repeated, was one of sufficient importance to be met by a direct nega tive ; it was one wbicb could only be considered at the request of the Minister of the day, who should be able to til the house what substitute he proposed for the Go vernment of the Lord-Lieutenant, and who alone could assure Ireland that her law courts would be maintained despite such abolition. Moreover, it was only the Minis ter who could state what amount of compensation ought to be granted to the holders of existing offices, and for how long it should be granted. If the Minister should ever feel called upon to bring forward a measure of this nature, he should ho ready to give it the fullest atten tion ; but until such an emergency did arise, he must decline to consider it upon the mere invitation of a pri vate member. (Hear, hear.) Lord NAAS would endeavour to hew to the house that the object which the hon. and learned member who made this motion had in view was not quite so easily at tainable as he supposed. There were many difficulties attending the consideration of this question, which it appeared to him had not presented themselves to the mind of the hon. and learned member, but at the same time he (Lord Neat) should support the amendment of his hon. and learned friend the member for Armagh, on the gent gal ground that he did not think it would be right to adopt a resolution which proposed to make a great change in the government of Ireland, without \ being first perfectly certain that the system of govern ment to be established in its stead exhibited an improve ' relent. Now, in discussing this question, he conceived the hon. and learned gentleman failed to make out that position, for although the hon. and learned gentleman had freely expressed his opinions upon many of the in c,neeniences and some of the anomalies attending the existing government, be had not yet shown that the re medy he' proposed would remove any of those anomalies or inconveniences, or that it would supply a better sys tem of government than the present. Now, in consider , ing this matter, they must dismiso from their censidera -1 I Lion what the hon. and learned gentleman had termed ; the finenc:al bearings of the question. If the government I of the Lord Lieutenant could be shown to be the beat that could be adopted, the house would certainly not al low the element of expense to enter into the consideration of the question, and therefore whether that mode of go• vernmeet cot 30,0001., 20,0001., or 40,0001. a-year was a matter with which the house had nothing to do. Nor could the oenvenience of a class be allowed to influence the question, because if it could be shown that the change would be beneficial to the entire country, no one set or class of inhabitants would have any right to complain of its being made. But the difficulties which he saw in the proposal of the hon. and learned gen tleman were none of these. The difficulties he saw were connected with the administration of the go vern,nent itself—difficulties which he did not think the hon. and learned gentleman sufficiently appre ciated. It would be well for the house to consider what was the system of government that now exists in Ireland. It was all very well to talk of the similarity between the law of Ireland and the law of England; but the fact was that at the present moment there was a greater difference between the mode of administering the laws of the two countries than the hon. gentleman appeared to be aware of. The administration of the Government of Ireland as cimpared with that of England was essentially based upon a centralised system. Government influence was exercised throughout all the ramifications of the system down to the lowest scale of appointments, and it would require considerable discretion, considerable ability, and great energy to do away at once with this system, which had obtained so long in Ireland. From the period of the Norman conquest down to the present day the principle of centralisation had regulated the Irish Government. Nearly every administrative department, if not all, was under the control of the Government ; and that circum stance alone, if there were no other, was sufficient to show how difficult it would be to make the change now proposed. Of this centralised system the Lord-Lieute nant was the mainspring and the head ; his duties were not quite those which had been described by the hone and learned gentleman. He bad other duties of an im portant character to perform—duties requiring as much sagacity and as much care as those of any member of the Government of this country. The Lord-Lieutenant was u pon all important matters of administra tion;public disturbanc e arose th e L or d consulted when anyseriuus Lieutenant was the authority referred to, as shown in the recent disturbances in Ireland ; whie during the last general election there were no less than 20,000 armed wan in motion throughout Ireland, who were all acting under the direction c I his excell ency. Nor was that all ; so much was his auth or it y mixed up with t h e a d m i n i , tra- Lion of justice that no pr,soner could be disposed of or lunatic confined without h e sanction. (A. laugh.) Hon. members might laugh; but though he did not mean to say that his authority was exercised in every individual eerie, yet be did say if any difficulty arose, if any peculiar case occurred, the consideration of the q uestion was referred modes hat the Lord-Lieutenant. (Hear.) Well, now , , i three o t 8 : b. had been proposed from time to time as tt T a h ry e first was that the Lord-Lieutenant number of his stitutes for the government of the Lord a t c ertain s h ou ld remove to London with a ultimatenmaetl iitifolnreolfatnhde by the Lieutenant. proposal had often been made • rial executive. Teat lave ith absorption a vi e w t o o f t h tb e eg o government who w is hed to see the government of Ireland centered in the Home-office ; but for his part he thought basyntacit:tobswee it quite impossible that any man could discharge three extra duties, no matter what amount of energy or &anis