The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 23d February, shows a further addition to the amount of bullion, the total now amounting to nearly £20,000,000 sterling ; the increase, com pared with last week, being nearly a quarter of a million. The reserve of notes has also been augmented to a moderate extent, but owing to the general slackness of trade and the ab sence of speculation, the other securities show a falling off. The public and private deposits have both been slightly increased, but the active circu lation has been less extensive. The return, alto• gether, however, may be considered of a satisfactory character. The various items and the changes they Present are shown in the subjoined table : Active Circulation .. • . £20,338,485 Decrease .. . • . • 150,860 Bullion .. 19,952,548 Incrcaso .. 205,394 Rest .. • . 3,302,224 Decrease .. • • .. 57,097 Public Deposits • • • • .. 7,819,784 Increase .. 199,529 Other Deposits 1.1,617,172 Increase .. 78,274 Seven Day and other Bills .. 749,788 Decrease . • • • • • • • 50,160 Government Securities •. .. 10 696 7 147 No alteration. .. 16,256,758 • . 185,708 .. 13,226,830 Other Securities Decrease .. Notes Unemployed Increase .. 176;845 The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon exhi bited a further improvement in the rates on Vienna and Trieste. At the Bank of England yesterday there were no bullion operations of public interest. The Orissa will take out £323,690 in silver, for Bombay, and .£B5O in gold for Alexandria. In the cotton market at Liverpool yesterday a fair amount of business was transacted, and prices re mained without any material alteration. The sales wore estimated at 7,000 bales. The official returns relating to trade and naviga tinn, for the month ending January 31, have been published. From these it appears that the total declared value of the exports from the United Kingdom for the month was £9,593,423, against £7,221,600 compared with the like month in 1858, showing an increase of £2,371,823. The increase is perceptible in beer and ale, cotton manufactures, earthenware, haberdashery and millinery, hard wares and cutlery, linen manufactures, linen yarn, silk manufactures, thrown silk, woollen manufactures, and woollen and worsted yarn. There is a decrease in leather, machinery, railway iron, British spirits, and sheep and lambs' wool. The importations of the principal articles were larger as regards live animals, copper, oats, tallow, Corn, flax, fruit, raw silk, spices, brandy, unrefined sugar, tallow, tobacco, and sheep and lamb's wool. There was a diminution, however, in cocoa, wheat, flour, raw cotton, hides, palm oil, potatoes, tea, timber, and wine. The shipping accounts exhibit an increase of the tonnage employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom for the mouth of 82,786 for the entries inwards, and of 47 , 6 89 tons for the clearances outwards. In the coasting trade for the month, 102,20 tons more were employed than in the corresponding month of 1858 for the entries inwards, and of 119,144 tons for the clearances outwards. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £171,080, and the exports £324,540, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thursday last :—Gold coin, Hambro', 40 ozs.; Belgium, 3,000 ozs.; Oporto, 880 ozs. ; ditto, 2,000 sous. The half-yearly meeting of the Norfolk Railway Company was held to-day, at which a dividend on the consolidated stock of £1 16s. 6d. per cent. for the half-year was declared out of the balance of revenue received by the Eastern Counties Railway Company. The quota of net profit awarded to the Norfolk Company out of the joint revenue of three associated companies —viz., the Easters Counties, the Eastern Union, and the Norfolk Companies, was £47,904 Bs. ld., being an increase of £786 as compared with the correspond ing period of 1857. The dispute about the inter pretation of the contract between this and the Eastern Counties Company is still unsettled. After some discussion the report was adopted. The Money Market continues very easy, and the terms remain without the slightest variation. In the English Stock Market a decided improve ment has taken place. A general feeling of satisfaction has been created in all de partments of the Stock Exchange by the explanations given by Mr. Disraeli last night upon the subject of foreign politics. An advance has Consequently taken place in values, and Consols, soon after the commencement of business, ascended to MI 77 and 96, but the latest price is 951 for ; money and account. Bank Stock is firm at 230 the New Threes at 96'-: ; and the Reduced at 96- ;. Exchequer Bills are 355. prem., and ditto advertised 345. India Stock is steady, at 219 and 220, and ditto Loan Debentures at 981 4. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is rather inactive. Quotations, however, exhibit an upward tendency. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 90t to 911-; ditto, New Loan, 80 to 80.1 ; ditto, 2d issue, 51 to 5 Buenos Ayres 5 per Cents. have advanced to 80 ; Peruvian 41- per Cents., to 94 and 941 ; Dutch 2 1 per Cents., to 651 ; Sardinian, to 801 ; and Russian 41 per Cents., to 100. The New Austrian Loan is 1 to 4 discount. _ _ _ In the Railway Share Market the transactions have been on a very limited scale, and chiefly con nected with the arrangements now in progress for the liquidation of the half-monthly account. Prices generally are firmer, the advance, compared with Yesterday, being about to 1 per cent. Caledonians, Eastern Counties, Great Northerns, Great Westerns, South Westerns, North British, and Oxford, Wor cester, and Wolverhampton, have improved 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, and North Eastern (Berwick), 155.; and North-Western and South Eastern, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been very quiet, but quotations are firm. Lombardo-Venetian have advanced to 6 fur the old shares, and to 83- for the new ; East Indian, a n d G rea t I n di an Peninsula have each im proved about 15s. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive. Union of London have improved 55., and Ottoman Bank declined ss. National Discount Company are at 41, and Red Sea Telegraph, 81. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 6 1 -4 a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 96i 1 t India Stock Ditto Debentures 9Bf I Consols for Account 9st I, 6 March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 35 i Ditto £5OO ...................... 35 p _ Ditto Advertised ................ 34 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent .......... c• . • • Ditto Account 94 Peruvian 4t per Cent ...... • Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 per Cent. Sardinian, 5 per Cent BOl Turkish 6 per Cent. 9l Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto 2d Issue Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2f per Cent 6SJ TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9sk Consols for Account C OVENT-GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS.—The Metro politan Board of Works are taking the necessary steps to obtain possession of the property required to be taken do wn to clear the ground for the formation of the new street from St. Martin's-lane, opposite the end of Cranbourn-street, to Covent-garden. Two compensation cases have been de cided by juries ; in one case, the claimant, a leaseholder, claimed a sum of upwards of £2,600, and after a long trial the jury assessed the compensation at less than one-third— £7so. In the second case a leaseholder claimed £3,034, and the jury struck off two-thirds of the claim, and reduced the amount to be paid to the sum of £1,050. —Building News. IFALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. —A return now before us gives a list of the " false balances" used in the city of 'Westminster, in the Brentford division o f Middle sex, in th e G ore Hundred, and in various districts of the metropolis. The list of cases in which convictions took plaeo, find tim,, Were imposed fills a Parlittinentfiry paper of 25 pages, but, as the names of the delinquents are not pub lished, we fear that little good will result. The public are indebted for the return to Mr. John Locke, M.P. for South wark, who did not, however, so extend the motion as to cm Prellead the tradespeople of the Transpontino districts. room, and d to do so, a £5 note vereign for when the ran away went after to the same ;over there, -oken Eng-- 3d, and said Alie-house risoner into nd that the quented by er, said the was in the asses ; the DSC evidence iots of half id,—Be me ting to the 3s at all last satisfactory. 3 was in the me into the ie of them, ian said he to be a bad fter the evi misoner any ded troops afternoon - alid estab- Pitt Hos - inspected le invalid all ranks, le, Captain ling at St. Lpying 102 embarked )n Guards, 10th, 13th 20th, 23d ght Infan utry), 53d, ders), 79th Ight Ran nts, Royal hole under Regiment. m board— Brigade, r, 17 men, rable num or injuries tre entitled eir arrival :ed, and 40 Heal treat s are pro- Laving im- These will ie of a few the Royal r orders to tham, next he purpose m forming 11. for East ner will be petted that a garrison, '. E. Fairt larracks to on Thurs umberland mder drill. t guns and arable pro- t continues acceptable lose hands ant. Prices cloths, and ,nd, stocks orders to yard. For ,dapollams, ,nd buyers, s for early Ives. For d demand, rger quan r, at very ants above ained. In , but firm, The im lb. in 60'61 ng.) ithe fourth ituled "An stage," cer were fixed r, or in re )y the post, owers were 3 Treasury, of such let- 10 Commis assed in the ty, intituled ransmission ties of post to the Post- esty's Trea )earing date red that on x to be sent In, or by the dressed to a the postage every suet posted ; and order to be cited King dted King eh town, or any postage one penny, , and should and in the relative to ;cited War- s Treasury, by the said of all other s Warrant, sioners, by d provided, of the 20th same is, Lt the seve mentioned d a certain 22d day of ase and de- :AENNOX. )AY. o-day, and NGAGE - r the City at Metro- he North pool. cuk; ll S , ' t of h°s 'orniu out Aak. SILARE MA.RIET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Closing I Business Paid. Price. Done. Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junctio n ; Belfaat and Ballymena-1 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn I Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A ' • A twee; no div. Do. B until6p.c.per an. hasbeep pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow& South Westn Great North of Scotland 'Great Northern Do. do. A Stock I Do. do. B Stock 'Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.l? ail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwell Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton dr,S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. Shares NeWbastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Roe Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampetd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittinibourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale :Do. Preference, No. 1 IThamesHavenDk&Rail 'Vale of Neath !Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class.... Do. 2d Class . Share l F 2 10 13.11 Stoek LI 10 all all 6i 6 1 8 9 63 6.5 11 Ili 31 83 95 95 811 85i 47i 48 4f 5; 9 1 9 1 15 16 64 61! 44 46 26 30 13 15 94 96 70} 71 27 28 95 97 10 10+ 105 105 88 89 137 138 104+ 105+ 56f 57 56 57 85 90 12 13 p 12 13 p 96 96} f id 6 1 61 109 110 951 961 1 1 ct 921 921 37f 38 - -d [O2 1024 76 78 11i 12 62 64 3I g d 54 59 021 13 1 1 47 18 77 78 [Ol 103 5 4 d 13f 131 7 8 29 31 tl4 118 27 274 84 85 45 47 3i d 37 18 73 13 13 131 8 11 37 38 72 76 2f 3 6 6} 84f t 15i 601 1 all all 22i 7 101 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. Crlo4cein.g Paid. I Blythe and Tyne IC per c. pref. (issued at £5O) ißris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock i Do. do. do. Shares ICaledon £lO, 44 per cent! ;Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.1 ;Chester & Holyhd, 5i pc Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c IDun.Perth,& Aber.Jun l E.Angrn. Class A 7 & spc ;Do. do. Class B 6 pc. IDo. do. Class C 7 pc E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Do. do No.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 'Eastern 'Union, 4 per ct. East Lane. 6 per et E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Edin.&Glas. s_pe shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent Glas.&S West..., a. spc Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm p. c. do. do. Do.sp.e. R edm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, lst pt Gt. Sn.& Wgrelapd)4t Stk 20 took 12.10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Sloe k S tock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 100 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 2641 13, 20 Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stook Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock' Stock Stock p. ct. pref.' Stock :.. Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.et. Do. Redeemable, 4 p et. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, d 0... Stock Stock Stock 81 Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 1.0.6. , Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref. I Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Do'do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Binning. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon. &Briz.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., sp. C. No. 2 1 Do. New gua., 6 p ct...! Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon. & N.W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock,' I ate 3d shares Londondy & Cole, ?c shs Londondy.& Ennis sh & Lin., 6p. ct Do. 26 Do. 11 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir. 6 p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & llit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option fill 1864 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext.Stock,lB46l Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gala. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dec. Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. all 1 100 6 100 100 100 100 all Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Po. York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lst g Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk. in perp Scottish Central, new pr ,Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per e. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua,6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4-a percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) 251 25 Stock, Do .44 per cent Do.Fixedli p.o, lst is. Do. New d0., - 2d Issue.' South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 49 151 94 96 1103 105 1125 127 116 118 6 64 99 102 110 116 108 112 115 117 114 116 132 134 81 83 74 76 113 115 120 122 111 113 107 108 64 66 11 114 93 95 8.5 E 7 88 88 99 101 10 10i 14 171 10 104 73 75 19 20 9i 10 14i 141 140 142 1120 122 1163 168 122 124 I 68 70IP 1140 142 1103_ 104 96 1 98 91 10 111 12 9 10 12 114 98 99 i dis p 23 i d p 23i 120 122 [ll 113 99 101 10 11 2.11 25 103 105 103 105 164 174 29 30 334 341 48 51 971 8i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing Co.'s. Closing Business Price. Done. Bedford and Bletehley Buckinghamshire .... Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val.l E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c.' E Union,llarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge ... GI s.Barr.&Neils,Dret. Do. New -- Gloster& Dean Forest H artlpool. Dck. &Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do Shares L ondon & Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. Midsb.& Redcr,g.6p.c. 31id.BradfordPrf. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 guaranteed 5 p. c. j Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent.... Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf. Roth. &G 01.g.5p.c. Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wont. Valley, g. 6p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn, Share Docks. I Ln N.W Ln k N.W Caledonin C at.Nerth. E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East IDo. Peto &C,o: Do. Norfolk .. Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. IL&N TV) !& L.Yk. !Do. !Gt.North Yk T Brassoy M'Clcan . ! Do. Dar Do. IGt. West. L. &Brgtn 11 1-14 90 92 8 9 DOCKS. P a id Closing Business Price. Done. Stuck 1 ' Commercial lOO Stock no 1 per Cent .Pref .31in , 100 Stock 1 , 2:1.1 and Went India ' 100 Stock I London lOO _ Stock iRt. Katharine lOO Stock 'Southampton lOO Stock Victoria GO no New ! 18 98 100 103 105 17 18 [43 145 4 4, 111 113 66 67J 115 120 90 92 21 1] 98 ICO i ir 58 60 1142 144 tOli 6 571 7 611 1094 9 761 101 i 21 58i 8 922 d 12! 1 all 100 3i 100 100 100 100 100 1613 4 100 100 100 £3 is, 174 all all 100 all Bugineso Done. 90 II 901 99 1 9 1 9 pin THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1859. Share' Railways. Done. Closing I Business IPaid. Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.dt S. Fran., Lim.7p. c Bel4ian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessae Carmeaux Mine to Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France 41 51 1 I lf 2 5 411 Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris, Lyon s, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 7 po. et. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse 6 1 61 i ipl 131 8 lot 20 i i 1 37 374 P 81t 94 4 2 33} 33} 52 53 f d Do. 5i per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders 20 20 51 5 Of 9 23 24 Do. 51 p. c. Preference . W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. LATEST CITY iETTING-(THIS .DAY), LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 4to 1 agst The Brewer (take sto 1) Bto 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 10 to 1 agst Little Charley (taken) 15 to 1 agst Jean du Quesne (taken) 100 to 6 agst Huntsman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Half-Caste (taken) 50 to 1 agst Midge (nom.) 1000 to 5 agst Glautias (offered) SPRING CUP. 6to 1 agst Ambush (take 7to 1) 7bo 1 agst Broadlands (taken) 10 to 1 agst Misty Morn (taken) 3to 1 agst Broadlands and Medallion coupled (t) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Drogheda (taken and offered) 25 to 1 ags Polestar (taken) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. all 9 all 78 80 i i t cll 1 3 1 7 8 i 16 1100 100 100 1. 3.0. 2s. 6d, 2 all 5 100 all 85 90 82 86 80 84 id i p a a P ct [o3i 10! x f p (Paid. Closing Business '" Price. Done. I pm par 104 3} Atlantic & St Lawrence! Leased at 6 per cent.. Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd pc; . 5 percent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalotlirant. &Godrieh 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta. &S. E as trn . Lim. Cape, Ea stn. Prov. (Lim. ) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c (Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 G eelong& Mel. gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do Gt.S.of Ind. Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with apt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. ''/3 without opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar. ' 4i p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 4/p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswick&Canda. R y. &L an d(Lim.)g. 6pc Class ACapitl. Share . Do. d o. Land do , Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Northoflndia Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New lcrs Do. I'unjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. br„;" St. Andrews & Quebec A Frinidad(Limited) Scrip 19 20 20 31 70 72 [OO ICoi l Id par 16/ 4 14 4} 100 105 [OO 105 LOO 105 96 98 11 18 19 20/ 18 la d d P 2u 21 * d id par, BRITISH MINES. Mines. Paid. I Closing Business Prins. i.s. Deae. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 I 64 74 7 213 pritish Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 465 475 East Bassett (Illogan). 30 215 225 Great South Tolgus l7s 12 13 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 21 34 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 94 1 1 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 84 6 7 1 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 2 34 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 6 64 -- Par Consols (St. Blaxy). 14 15 164 .-- Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 445 455 —• South C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 21 S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 215 225 5 Tamar Silver and Load Mining Co 4 i 1 11 1 10 Tin Croft 9 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - Vale of Tow 7 (Carm ) 12s 6d 4 1 West Basset llogan) if .cv z,.— W. Caradon ( iskeard) 2O 65 70 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 215 225 Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 115 125 Wheal Edward (Cale.) 54 24 3 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 'WWI Mary Ann (Menlie) 8 47 49 -- Wli'l Trelawney (Lisk ) 41 30 32 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 75 1 4 1 Boa AccordCopper,Lim. lOs i 1 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 104 114 5 Do. Land and Mininp ; Co. all 11 24 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica -d 40 Cobra Copper all 37 39 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General all 21 224 3 Linares all 8 9 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all if I 1 New Granada all l 1 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 f p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 4 5 5 Port Philip 1 4 f 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 28.2.81 United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 100 1134 114 i 114:1 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 1114 1124 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 115 116 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1114 1124 Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1014 1024 1024 1 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1114 1124 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 110 111 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing I ShareJoint-Stock Banks. Paid. price. i Don usiness Done. 100 IA gra&UnitedServiceßk 50 40 Australasia all 25 (Bank of Egypt all 251 251 100 Bank of London 5O 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all 80 British North American all 20 Chtd. Bank of India, kc 10 1 # d 100 City 5O 100 Colonial 25 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all 211 1 100 Commercial of London 2O 20 Eng., Scat., & Aus. Ch all 16# 17 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. all 211 221 50 London and County - 50 London Joint Stock #lOO London & Westminster. 20 -- 1100 Nat. I'rov. of England. 35 20 Do. new lO 50 National Bank 25 -- 20 New South Wales 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 40 20 Ottoman Bank all 21 22 214 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New all -- 25 South Australia 25 Do. New 25 Union of Australia all 53/ 1 26 Do. New 2O -- 50 Union of London lO —.— 100 Unity Mutual 55 100 Western Bk of London 50 20 19 d MISCELLANEOUS. Marti Miscellaneous. 1 Paid.l C g oe n . g 'Business done 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint' all 121 131 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 220 250 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 34 32 10 Australian Royal Mail . all I 1 10 Berlin Water Works 10 Do New, issued at 25 dis 3 50 British American Land 40 -- 50 Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel.A. all 38 40 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 19 21 20 Do. C 100 Canada Land 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) al 9 10 Stock Cop.Min.otEng.&Smltg all 25 ,Do. Preference 7/ per et all 24 25 5 Crystal Palace. all 11 11 5 Do. Preference all 4 5 20 Eastern Steam all Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 101 103 5 Eng. & Aust. 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The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH presented a petition from a place in Oxfordshire, praying for a more equitable distribution of property rate to the poor. EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a person named John Copley Hill, complaining of the want of a law similar to that which he had introduced last night, by which he had suffered great injury by not being allowed to give evidence in a criminal trial in which he had the misfortune to be defendant, and had wrongfully been subjected to an imprisonment for 12 months. THE MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE, Earl GREY moved for aselect committee to inquire whether the Act 13th and 14th Victoria, c. 99, for the better assessing and collecting the poor rates and highway rates in respect of small tenements, and the act of last session., c. 43 to amend the municipal franchise in certain cases, had produced any change in the character of municipal elections and of town councils, and in the mode of conduct ing the local government of corporate towns. The noble lord said in 1850 a bill passed through Parliament by which the owners, instead of the occupiers, of smell tene ments of the value of £6O were compelled to pay the parish taxes. The occupier, however, had the right of voting at muni cipal elections, but the result of the arrangement had been that in numerous cases the number of municipal electors had been very greatly increased. Rather contradictory accounts had been forwarded to him, but he could state with cer tainty that in towns where the number of voters had been 700 the act he had mentioned had increased them to 2,300, 1,500 of whom were the inhabitants of small tenements. The effeot had been that the town councils had very much deteriorated. His idea of having the inquiry at the present moment he thought would bring out much valuable information ou the subject of Parliamentary reform, and he also thought it would be in the power of that house to render very essential ser vice in the consideration of that great question. He re gretted that Government had not taken advantage of a suggestion he had thrown out during the last session, as he was convinced that if they had made the inquiry the result would have been of much value. A gentleman of much influence on the question of reform had recommended that the municipal franchise should be adopted in Par liamentary elections, where it had worked well. It was most desirable to see how far this was the case, because if the municipal franchise worked well, he at once submitted that that fact would be very ge nerally in favour of its introduction. But the contrary was proved, that the alterations had not worked well ; then the experience they would obtain would lead them to discover how far it was desirable it should be adopted in the election of members of Parliament. The Earl of DERBY said he should like to find out the exact object the noble earl had in view in moving for this inquiry before ho expressed any opinion as to the necessity of the inquiry. It would be impossible to obtain any such information for it to exercise any influence upon the impending discussion on the question of Parliamentary reform. As far as he could see, it appeared to him the object of the noble earl was not to see what had been the working of the municipal system, but to see what effect had been produced upon the system by the act of 1850. Supposing the committee were granted, and they were to come to the conclusion that the act of 1850 had worked injuriously, did the noble earl intend to move its repeal, and disfranchise those who had been enfranchised in 1850 ? Before he en tered into the inquiry, he (Earl Grey) should make up his mind what he intended to do supposing such a decision should be arrived at. (Hear, hear.) He (Lord Derby) did not suppose the noble earl or Parliament would be in clined to pursue such a course. He should also like to know what useful purpose could bo served by the appoint ment of such a committee. (Hear, hear.) Personally, he had no objection to the committee, but he thought no defi nite course should be decided upon before they commenced the inquiry proposed by the noble earl. (Hear, hear.) Earl GRANVILLE said any information upon Parlia mentary Reform could not be too highly prized. There was a general feeling in the country that their lordships' house was more inclined to treat questions relatingto the represen tative system in an illiberal manner thanthe otherbranch of the legislature. He believed such a feeling was a mis taken one, and he should be glad to see any steps taken in the matter, while their lordships were as anxious upon the question as the other house. He gathered from the observations of tho noble earl opposite that ho was unfavourable to the inquiry, and under those circum stances no good could possibly result from the labours of the committee, unless 'the Government were favourable to if He to sty i The E ofikt l efi altbitr o liNn i nigß r t e Vosuroe or advantage to know what had been the progress of corpora • tions since the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act, especially as regarded expenditure and the efficiency of the police. Lord BROUGHAM thought after the lapse of 25 years the act regarding Municipal Corporations required consider able revision. As regarded Parliamentary Reform he did not fear any sweeping alterations from the noble lords op posite—they had that to fear from other quarters—but though they had not now to fear convulsion or revolution, they had to dread the operation of sapping and under mining ; but he prayed that for himself he might not live to see the destruction of the Constitution. After a few words from the Duke of ARGYLE, Earl GREY consented to limit his motion simply to in quire into the operation of the two acts referred to in his notice on the paper. The Ear of DERBY assented, and the motion was agreed to. OCCASIONAL FORMS OF PRAYER BILL. The Occasional Forms of Prayer Bill was read a second time. PUBLIC THANKSGIVINGS. In answer to a question from the Duke of MARL BOROUGH, The Earl of DERBY said the most suitable time for public thanksgiving to the Almighty for our success in India, would be when tranquillity and order were fully re stored in that empire. CHURCH RATES. The Bishop of OXFORD presented petitions from the clergy of the diocese of Lincoln against any material altera tion in the pre,sen,t system of church-rates. ITALY. In answer to a question from the Bishop of OXFORD, The Bari of MALMESBUItY said her Majesty's Go vernment had received communications, which gave them reason to believe that at no distant period the Austrian and French armies would evacuate the Papal territories. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Lord HOTHAM, a writ was ordered for the borough of plidhurst, in the room of Samuel Warren, Esq., resigned. TRIAL BY JURY (SCOTLAND). This bill was read a first time and ordered for second reading. PRINTING THE BIBLE AND ACTS OF PARLIA- MENT. Mr. BLACK asked the Secretary to the Treasury if it was intended to renew the patent for printing, which will expire in January next, and, in the event of the patent not being renewed, whether the right of printing the Bible in England is to be limited to the two Universities, or to be thrown open, and if any other arrangement would be made for printing the Acts of Parliament? Sir S. NORTIICOTE said, with reference to the first question, that the subject was under consideration, but he could furnish no further information. LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT IN IRELAND Mr. KIRK asked the Attorney-General for Ireland, whether it was intended to bring in a bill for the amend ment of the Law of Landlord and Tenant in Ireland, and, if so, about what time he would be prepared to lay it on the table? • Mr. WHITESIDE said he had prepared a bill on the subject, and when the bills relating to Ireland at present on the table were disposed of, he would introduce it. THE CRIMINAL LAW OF IRELAND. Mr. DOBBS asked whether any steps had been taken to consolidate and amend the criminal law of Ireland, and to assimilate it to the criminal law of Eng land, and whether it was intended by the Attorney-Gene ral for Ireland to propose any measure on the subject during the present session, and, if so, when he would be prepared to introduce the same ? Mr. WHITESIDE said that a very valuable paper on the subject, prepared by the Secretary for the Home De- partment, had been presented to the authorities in Ireland. THAMES CONSERVANCY BOARD. Gen. CODRINGTON asked the Secretary to the Trea sury whether the Commissioners of "Woods and Forests had received the full particulars of account which the Thames Conservancy Board was bound to deliver •n the Ist of February in each year ; and whether that account would be laid before Parliament ? Sir S. NORTHCOTE said the accounts up to the year enclitic , 1857 were ready to be laid on the table, but those for the year ending 1858 were not perfect. REPRESENTATION OF SCOTLAND. Mr. BAXTER said he would poatponehis motion to the effect that it was expedient to consider to laws relating to this subject, but at the same time he hoped the right hon. gentleman would make a statement relative to this matter when he brought forward his measure on Monday next. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, placed in the position he then was with reference to the measure alluded to he could not be expected to give a satis factory statement in reply to the observation of the hon. member, but he assured him he would g ive him every op portunity of bringing the subject forward before the second reading of his bill. CONSULS TO JAPAN. Mr. MONCKTON MILNES called the attention of the house to the appointment of consul and v i ce - consu l s to Japan, in connection with the evidence and re port of the Committee on the Consular Services. He considered that commercial men were better adapted to fill consular departments than military men . Mr. S. FITZGERALD defended the consular appoint ments that had been made in Japan by the Government, and contended that military men had qualifications that rendered them well adapted to discharge the duties of such offices. Ho denial that the salaries paid to consuls and vice-consuls in Japan and China were exorbitant, looking at the remuneration given to duke who went to them countries. Most of the appointments that had been made lately were promotions, and he maintained that they were such as wero calculated to confer benefit on the public ser vice. Mr. WYSE thought that resident merchants might be employed advantageously as pioneers, in the capacity of vice-consuls. Last year they were called on to vote £45,000 for the consular establishments in China, and no doubt this year they would be required to grant a large amount for the consular appoint ments in Japan. He strongly deprecated the conduct of Go vernment in sending Mr. Barber to Cairo from Naples, which was like sending him from heaven to hell. (Laugh ter.) His services should have secured him a better ap spointment than to a climate which was so unhealthy that his wife and family could not accompany him. After a few words from Mr. S. FITZGERALD and Lord PALMERSTON, the subject dropped. STATE OF EUROPE. On the motion that the Speaker leave the chair and the House resolve itself into a Committee of Supply, Lord PALMERSTON rose and said—Sir, I rise, in pur suance of the notice which I have given, to make some few, and I promise the house they shall be very few, observe vations upon the state of affairs on the Continent, and also to ask her Majesty's Government whether they are in a condition to make any communication which shall encour age the hope that the general peace of Europe will be pre served. I can assure hon. gentlemen opposite that I take this step in no factious—l may say, no party spirit. (Cheers.) Ido not wish to create any embarrassment to her Majesty's Ministers. What I desire to do is to perform a duty which I think incumbent on the House of Commons —namely, to inquire, in the present state of things, what are the prospects to which this country can look forward in regard to the coming spring. Sir, it is needless to attempt to disguise that there is a general apprehension, not in this country only, but throughout all Europe, that the ensuing spring will bo marked by great conflicts between military Powers. The last communication which we had from her Majesty's Government on this subject was that which fell from the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Ex chequer on the first night of the session, now more than three weeks ago. What he then stated was that the con tinuance of peace was not absolutely hopeless. He, indeed, qualified that observation afterwards in the course of his speech ; but it was evident that such was the impression at that time resting on his mind. I think, therefore, that I am not taking an undue liberty with the house in giving to the Government an opportunity of saying whether that is still the impression under which they labour, or whether anything may since then have intervened which imparts a more cheerful colour to the aspect of affairs, and en courages them to hope where hope before was not abso lutely out of the question. Sir, I do not blame the Government for having hitherto made no communi cation to this houso. It is not the practice, nor do I think it the duty, of her Majesty's Ministers to volun teer communications except when some event has hap peed of sufficient importance to justify that step. But it is, I hold, the duty of the members of this house, in mo ments of great uncertainty, great public anxiety, to give to the Ministry an opportunity, by interrogatories put to them, of making such communications as consistently with their responsibility they may think it expedient to offer f6r the information of the country. If they aro enabled to state from the relations between us and foreign Powers, or from the relations subsisting between the different continental States, there is a fair prospect and hope that peace will be maintained, that is an announcement which would be highly satisfactory to the public and most useful to all the com mercial classes of this kingdom—(cheers)—who are now about to make their arrangements for the ensuing year— arrangements which must greatly depend on the pro bability whether they will be encouraged by peace or thwarted by war. On the other hand, it her Majesty's Government are in possession of knowledge which compels them to say they are greatly afraid that all attempts to pre vent hostilities will be vain, then I say " forewarned is fore armed." Better that the truth should be known, better that commercial men should understand the position in which they are placed, than that they should be led to take steps in the dark, and perhaps afterwards find themselves on the brink of an abyss. What, then, is the ground on which I think it necessary to put this question to her Ma jesty's Government ? Why, wo know that from one end of Europe to the other there is not only great expectation of some approaching conflict, but that Governments are arming, that vast preparations are making for warlike enterprises—that armies are collecting, I will not ray being increased, because most of the great military Powers of the Continent have been maintaining in time of peace a force ready for the outbreak of war—that military stores are being accumulated, cannon casting, horses being bought, troops moved from point to point, fortifications raised, ships being equipped, transports got in readi ness. All these things indicate an anticipation on the part of the Governments engaged in thorn that in the course of the ensuing spring and summer they may be called upon to make some great military or naval efforts. This being the state of the case, one naturally asks one's-self, what is all this about ? what is the cause which has led these different Governments to make these extensive preparations ? Is it the fact that any one Power has given to another great cause of offence, or inflicted some great in jury for which redress has been demanded and refused, — that honour and dignity on the one side are committed against honour and dignity on the other, and that there fore nothing is left but to submit the ground of quarrel to the arbitrament of the sword ? Sir, lam not aware that any such cause exists. (Cheers.) I have yet to learn that bet Ween any two great Powers us .nurope mese ss.s any ground of difference which would justify or require an appeal to arms. (Renewed cheers.) Then I ask myself, has any great Power manifested an intention to set aside those treaties which form the groundwork of the existing settle ment of Europe by making an unprovoked aggression upon any of its neighbours ? To begin with France,—l cannot suppose her to entertain any intention to commit a wanton violation of treaties, because, while it may be true that the treaties of 1815 were not altogether such as the French na tion might wish—although they left France untouched as one of the greatest naval and military Powers of the conti nent, although they left her powerful by her natural re sources, by the intelligence of her people, by all her means of offence and defence—l say whatever the French nation might have thought of those treaties, every successive Go vernment in France from the year 1815 dawn to the present hour, whether that Government has been monarchical, re publican, or imperial, has respected and observed those treaties with signal good faith. And I have yet to learn that there is any reason for imputing to the existing Government in France any intention to depart from the loyal conduct which has hitherto characterised the rulers of that nation. (Cheers.) Then, is Austria going to break these treaties—Austria, who rests upon them her title to the possessions to which, unwisely I think, she in point of fact still clings? (Cheers.) Is Austria likely to set an example of breaking the engagements to which she appeals as the title deeds of some of the territories that sho prizes the most? I cannot believe anything of that kind. Is Austria likely to enter into an unprovoked conflict with Sardinia ? Tho Austrian Government must be too wise to contemplate an undertaking which, whatever might be its first result, must ultimately end in great discomfiture and disaster. (Cheers) Well, is Sardinia preparing to commit an unprovoked breach of those treaties—Sardinia, which holds by these very stipulations the possessions which are the chief source of her wealth and prosperity. (Cheers.) I cannot believe that the sagacious monarch who rules Sar dinia, or the wise Minister who governs under his Majesty, can contemplate anything so wild and insane. Then, as to Russia and Prussia, surely they have no intention to dis turb the peace of Europe by a wanton and unprovoked in fraction of treaty. But if there is no question pending between any of these Powers -which would 'naturally lead to war—if there is no design on the part of any of them to violate the treaties which form the settlement of Europe—what is it that has produced the general impres sion which prevails as to their disagreement and their pre parations for an appeal to force ? Sir, I think we must look for the cause of all this to tho state of Central Italy. (Hear, hear.) It must lio in the ancient rivalries and jealousies which have so long existed between France and Austria in regard to Italy, and which have now been brought into more active operation by the joint occupation of Central Italy by the troops of these two Powers. That, in my opinion, is the only point to which we can refer the anxiety that exists, and the preparations of which wo are told. That occupation of Central Italy, which began under excusable reasons, and was meant to be only temporary, has now continued for nearly 10 years. It is now high time that it should end—(cheers)--and if it be that which is the real cause of these jealousies and differences between two great military Powers, why the obvious and ready method by which the general uneasiness of Europe can be calmed down, and any contest between France and Austria avoided, would be their mutual and simultaneous evacuation of the States of the Church, and their retirement within their own respective frontiers. (Renewed cheers.) Sir, I know only that which everybody knows; but I should say that the French Government must feel the embarrassment of their present position. I should think that if either party showed a disinclination'to assent to such a mutual retirement, that disinclination must arise on the part of Austria—on her part, I must say, from a mis takenview of her own interest as connected with this ques tion. It is said that Austria may think if she withdraws from ,the Papal dominions that a revolution would break out ; that the flame once kindled, it might extend within her own boundaries; and that the only way to guard herself against danger, therefore, is to maintain the occupation of the Roman States. Sir, I believe that to be a shortsighted and fallacious argument. (Cheers.) It is urged, indeed, that if my neighbour's house is about to take fire I should not wait till the conflagration has broken out, but must go into his house to prevent it. Now, I would give different Make your own house fireproof by advice. I should say — " good government—establish an efficient fire brigade within your own premises, and let your neighbour deal with his house in the same manner." (Laughter and cheers.) But why should this misapprehension be entertained ? Why should the occupation of the Roman States by a large foreign force be necessaW for the preservation of tranquil lity? . Has not the Roman Government troops of its own. (Cheers.) Has it not Roman soldiers to maintain order? But it is said, "Every Roman soldier is against the Go vernment, and if an outbreak were to happen they would join the insurgents, instead of supporting the Government." Why, sir, do those who maintain that argument consider what a reflection it contains—(hear)—that the Government • is so bad that it cannot find is the whole pointlation faith ful body to defend it against insurrection? Then they have the Swiss troops, but they say, "The Swiss, too, would join the insurgents." The Swiss, who aro faithful to the tyrannical Government of Naples—who stood by their employers in that State with a fidelity which, in fact, and in truth, was praiseworthy, although, perhaps, misapplied in that particular case—(a laugh) —are we told that even they will not stand by the Roman Government in the event of an insurrection ? Why, Sir, if that be so, it is the greatest condemnation which can be passed upon the Government of Rome ; but that that Government is so bad that neither native nor foreigner in its pay can be induced to support its authority is no reason why France and Austria should be there to maintain it. (Hear, hear.) But it is said that these are Catholic Powers, and that it is their duty to sup port the head of their religion. Why, Sir, am I to be told that it is essential to the ecclesiastical and spiritual autho rity of the head of a large section of the Christian Church that a Government should be maintained which is so bad that it condemns two or three millions of its subjects from generation to generation to civil and political martyrdom ? That is a libel upon the Catholic Church—(hear)—and so far from thinking that the maintenance of such a Govern ment is any advantage to that Church, I am persuaded that a reform of the administration of the Roman State would be beneficial both to itself and to the Catholic religion. In deed, I have heard it seriously argued that I, as a Pro testant, ought not to endeavour to procure an improvement in the administration of Rome, because the bad character which the Roman Government has obtained is an advantage to those who differ from the Roman Catholic belief. I can not see that that is any reason why a Protestant should not wish for an improvement in the temporal arrangements of the Roman States—(hear)—but I am sure that it is an additional reason why every good Catholic ought to desire such an improvement. (Hear.) Well, then, if this is at the bottom of the differences which have led to these mili tary preparations, and I am myself unable to see any cause except this mutual jealousy between France and Austria, I say that the Government of Great Britain is in a position in which it may be able, by the exercise of its good offices and the influence of its sound advice, to render most im portant services to Europe. We are in intimate alliance with the Government of France, we are on the best possible terms with the Government of Austria. Neither of these Governments can suspect the motives which may actuate us in the endeavour to produce an accommodation; neither of them can believe that we should advise it to take any step which would be inconsistent with its honour or would im pair its dignity ; and therefore both must be willin g to ac cept our counsels in the spirit in which they are given. Whether they adopt them or not depends upon their own disposition, but there can be no reason to prevent the Go vernment of this country taking such steps in negotiation as they may think calculated to avert the evils of a general war; and I cannot but hope that her Majesty's Government is taking the course which may produce such a result. (Hear.) We all know that Austria has certain treaties with the States of Italy. These treaties, I believe, contain engagements of two kinds—one to protect them against ex ternal aggression, and the other in certain cases to afford them internal assistance. Nobody would ask Austria to forego the first of these engagements. Between the ruling families of many of the Italian States and that of Austria there are relationships and consanguinity which would pe culiarly justify engagements for mutual defence; but, even without that inducement, nothing is more common than that a powerful State should feel it its interest to make en gagements with a weaker one for the defence of the latter against hostile attacks. We have our engagements with Portugal ; Austria may justly have her engagements of the same sort with some of the Italian States. But the other engagements, those which go to interference in the internal affairs of the States, are such as Austria might, with pep feet honour, and perfect dignity, put an end to ; and unless these engagements cease I am afraid that a momentary evacuation by Franco and Austria would be an act that would produce no permanent effect. Unless it was clearly established that the French troops and the Austrian troops should go away, never to return, except in the case of foreign war, the mere momentary evacuation would be of no perma • mist avail. (Hear.) Sir, I know it is urged that these States, especially the Roman, say, "For Heaven's sake don't leave us ; because, if you do, we shall be liable to the greatest disasters." Why, that is very like a story that we have all heard of a nobleman, a relative, I believe, of a member of this house—a generous and kindhearted man— who, walking one day in the park, was accosted by a labour ing man, who, telling a piteous tale, said, " If your honour don't assist me I shall be driven by desperation to do that which nothing but despair would induce ma to do." The nobleman gave him half-a-cown, and then, retiring a few steps, said, " Now, ray good man, what was it that you would have done if I had not relieved you ?" " Why, sir," replied the man, " cannot you guess it ? I should have been compelled to go and ask for work, and nothing but the depth of despair would drive me to commit such an act." (Great laughter.) So say the Roman Government, " For Heaven's sake don't leave us, for if you do the greatest of all possible calamities will befall us," and if you were to ask them what the calamity is, they would, if they told the truth, reply, "Why, we should be compelled to reform our administration—(cheers)—and that is what we should consider the greatest of all possible calamities." For my part, I think that they ought to be left to that greatest of all possible calamities—(hoar, hoar)—and that any arrange ment which would be calculated permanently to secure the peace of Europe must be founded, first of all, upon the re -et trnnna from the central States of Italy— (hear, hear)—next, upon the engagement that they should under no circumstances go back again; and thirdly, upon an endeavour by friendly advice to procure an improvement in the administration of those States. (Hear, hoar.) In tendering that advice we should not be doing it for the first time. In 1832 England, France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia all united to give good advice to the Roman Government. It is unnecessary to go into the details of that counsel; but it was advice which, if taken, would have afforded contentment to the bulk of the Roman people, and would have rendered unnecessary many things which have occurred since. I do not mean to say that any reforms or any alterations would entirely and effectually prevent desperate men from raising occasional dis turbances. The best Governments aro subject to those inconveniences. We have had our cabbage-garden rebel lion ; we have now our Phoenix Society. We have had our Chartist riots, we have had our Canadian revolt, we have had our Indian mutiny, but the bulk of the people being satisfied with the Government under which they lived, these temporary local and partial disturbances have been put down by the strong hand, and no danger has been in curred by the institutions of the country. (Cheers.) So would it be in Rome if a good and enlightened system of ad ministration were established. There might be desperate men who here and there might produce disturbances, but the bulk of the people would be contented with the Govern ment, and no serious danger would thereby occur to the state. Well, sir, I would therefore venture to submit, as an individual opinion, that if her Majesty's Government were to succeed in obtaining from Austria and Franco by negotiation, by friendly advice, the evacuation of the Ro man States, and an engagement that, come what might, they would not return, they might then address themselves to the four Powers, and unite in a repetition of that which took place unfruitfully in 1832—an endeavour by friendly counsels to procure such an improvement in the condition, not only of Rome, but also of the other smaller states of Italy as would secure the future tranquillity of those coun tries. At all events, whether such efforts were successful or not, the British Government would have done its duty, and would stand acquitted whatever might be the conse quences. (Cheers.) Well, then, sir, in the interests of peace I make the appeal to the right hon. gentleman and his colleagues. I have chosen this opportunity of doing it because I felt that the spring was coming on fast, that the period for commercial enterprise on the ono hand, and for military operations on the other,was nearly approa chin g , and that delay might expose me to the imputation of supineness. taking this hear.) I felt that xo one would blam e me for this step so soon ; that many might jus tl y find fault with me for having delayed it so long—(hear, hear)—but that this was a peculiarly fitting moment to do it, because, when the house is about to enter into the consideration of those estimates which are intended to provide for the defence of the country, we are entitled to know how we stand with regard to the prospects:of the coming summer—(cheers) —whether we are to expect to see a conflagration involving all the countries of Europe—for if the flame begins in one corner tb ere is no saying that it may not extend over the whole surface of the continent—whether, in the opinion of her Majesty's Government, we are to expect a state of things which, if it occurs, may no doubt render it nec essary f or this country to collect its strength and to watch events in order that it may be prepared to exercise its influence where it would be most effectual ; or whether, on the contrary, there is such an appearance of the approach of tranquillity that we may look only to what would, under ordinary cir cumstances, be the peace establishments of the country, always securing that reserve which a wise Government would maintain in order to be prepared for unforeseen cir cumstances. (Hear, hear.) I think, therefore, the Go vernment will see that in the spirit in which I have made these observations there is no desire to embarrass, no party feeling—(cheers)—but that I am giving them an opportu nity, which, perhaps, they could not with propriety have sought of their own accord, for calming—if they are able to do so—the public anxiety in regard to the state of the con tinent. (Hear, hear.) If it should please the Government to say that communications are going on which would ren der it impossible for them consistently with the public in terests to make any statement at all, I, of course, would be the last man who would not accept such a declaration on their part. I should infer from it, on the contrary, that their hopes preponderate over their fears—(cheers) —and should certainly not say or do anything which might tend . to prevent the accomplishment of the object we all ha l ve ca i n n view. (Cheers.) Sir, that being all I have to say !on bo_ only add that I have chosen this particular ocean h cause I feel that any great discussion upon matters whic are hanging in so nice a balance migh t be inconvenient to the public interests. I have, therefo re, not given notice of a motion for any papers ; I have not chosen a day on which any lengthened discussion could arise ; but I have purposely selected an occasion when th is house is anxiously waiting to hear the statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty upon a matter of the utmost national importance, and whe n , therefore, the few observations which I have made will pro bably draw some statement from the right hon. gentleman opposite, but when they are not calculated to 1W to a gone ral discussion ; for it must be obvious to all that, with the different views which many gentlemen take of these ques tions, and with the imperfect information which we possess, things might be said that might tend to thwart the very objects ivhich we all have at heart. (Cheers.) I believe the whole country and every man in this house wishes for the _ _ _ continuance of peace, not from any fear of the dangers that war would bring upon us, but from a sense of the general inconvenience to which all nations would be subjected by the occurrence of hostilities, and from a desire that Europe should continue to enjoy that state of repose which tends ro powerfully to promote its commercial interests, its intellec tual progress, and the happiness and welfare of its people. (Loud and general cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Sir, I am not surprised that the noble lord, occupying the position in this house of leader of the Opposition, should have availed himself of this legitimate occasion, in the present critical state of affairs, to make the inquiries which he has addressed to the Ministers of the Crown. I feel it quite unnecessary to assure the noble lord that we acquit him upon this occa sion of even the possibility of being influenced by any party feeling in the course he has pursued. (Cheers.) I hope, sir, I may appeal with confidence to the conduct of gentlemen who sit on this side of the house at a moment of great diffi culty—l mean before the late war occurred—as a proof that it is possible to conduct an Opposition in this country-without awant of patriotism even in the most critical times. (Cheers.) Sir, the state of affairs, no doubt, fully justifies the noble lord in the inquiries which he has addressed to us. It is notorious that military preparations are taking plaee in various parts of Europe. It is notorious that the resources are being mar shalled of two, at least, of the great military Powers of the continent; and, indeed, I cannot contemplate a juncture which would render it more justifiable on the part of an individual occupying the position of the noble lord to ad dress an inquiry to the Ministers of the Crown, or one which would render the House of Commons more sensible that we have a duty to fulfil, however anxious we may be to exer cise all that reserve which the circumstances may appear te require. (Hear, hear.) Sir, I entirely agree with the view which the noble lord has taken of the position of the great Powers interested in the settlement of 1815. I think the noble lord has shown, in a lucid and satisfactory nien ner, that it cannot be the interest of any of those Powers to disturb that settlement. (Hear, hear.) It is my belief that it is not the wish of any of them to do so. (Cheers.) But I agree with the noble lord that there are circum stances in existence, that there is an anomalous state of affairs brought about in Italy, which might lead to very disastrous consequences, and might even occasion war, although the object contemplated at the commencement of hostilities might not be a desire to challenge or impugn the settlement of 1815. (Hear, hear.) Sir, the noble lord has given us a lively picture of the military preparations that are now taking place on the continent. Allow me to assure the noble lord that when all have been so stirring and so active her Majesty's Ministers have not been altogether idle. (Cheers.) We have endeavoured, to the best of our ability, and with the utmost vigilance, to take that course which we believed, in the present difficult position of affairs, was conducive to the maintenance of the general peace. (Cheers.) We have appreciated the importance of what the noble lord has rightly described as the favourable posi tion which might be occupied by this country between the two Powers to which he referred. We possess, and I hope we shall long possess, an intimate alliance with, France. We are, as the noble lord truly observed, on terms of cor dial understanding with Austria. We are, therefore, in a position in which we can offer advice and counsel of which the motives cannot be mistaken. We have given, and we have received, proofs of friendship from both of these powers, and we have no other interest in their good understanding in the present instance than that which all States must have in the maintenance of peace. (Cheers.) Sir, the noble lord wishes to know whether it is in our power to make any communication to the house as to the present state of affairs. Tho noble lord has very liberally and generously admitted that if it is not in our power to make any communication—if we state that it would be inh convenient and injurious to the public interest to make any communication—he will not only not press us to do so, but will give us credit for doing our duty to our Sovereign and our country, and take the most sanguine view of the future which circumstances may render possible. (Hear, hear.) Sir, I have satisfaction in informing the noble lord and the house that we have received communications which give us reason to believe that ere long the Roman. States will be evacuated by the French and Austrian troops, and that too with the concurrence of the Papal Government. (Loud and prolonged cheering.) Under these circumstances Lord Cowley, who enjoys the entire confidence of her Majesty's Government, has repaired to Vienna in a confidential capa city. The house will not expect me to enter into 'details as to the precise character of his mission, or of the instritc tions which her Majesty has been pleased to give him. (Hear, hear.) Enough for me to say that his mission is one of peace and conciliation. (Cheers.) Now, sir, I hope I have treated the house with candour upon this occasion. (Hear, hear.) I trust, therefore, it will not misconceive tho spirit in which I would venture to make one other re mark. Sir, the proceedings and debates of this house are nicely scanned in foreign countries. (Hear, hoar.) Ex pressions used in our freedom of discussions are subjected to interpretations very often which the speakers themsalve s never contemplated. (Hear, hear.) It is impossible to say what might be the effect at the present moment of a heated debate or an indiscreet phrase. (Hear, hoar.) . I trust, therefore, I shall not appeal in vain to the hoes when I impress upon it tne importance or postponm discussion on this subject for the present. (Cheers.) I can, on behalf of her Majesty's Government, assure the house that every effort will be made on their part to main tain the general peace, and I can assure the house also that it will be on principles consistent with the dignity and wel fare of Europe. (Cheers.) Lord J. RUSSELL, who, by dropping his voice at the end of each sentence, was partially inaudible, said,—l am very glad that my noble friend the member for Tiverton ha made the inquiries which he has done. I was quite sure that he would make those inquiries in a spirit which woul d tend to the preservation of peace, which would be bocomin g his position, and bo for the interests of Europe. (Hear. ) And now, my noble friend having made those inquiries, I congratulate the house upon the answer which they hay elicited. (Cheers.) It was a matter of great anxiety to know, in the first place, whether her Majesty's Governmen took that view of their position, that they wore in a favour able situation to use their influence, and to give their ad vice to the Powers between whom these differences have arisen—to tell both France and Austria what was, in their calm and deliberate view, the situation of the affairs of Europe. I rejoice to find that her Majesty's Governmen t have taken that view of their position. (Hear.) I think it was an advantage which was not to be forgotten. But, in the next place, we have heard from the right hon. gen tleman not only that declaration, but that advantages have already flowed from the interposition which has taken place—(cheers)—that it is the intention of those great Powers to evacuate the Roman territories-- though it is also the intention of her Majesty's Government, through Lord Cowley, to interpose at Vienna with such influence as in their opinion may be most conducive to the general peace. ( Ch eers .) Now, sir, I shall expect from the calm sagacity and intelligent prudence of Lord Cowley everything which diplomacy can effect. (Hear.) Of course, I do not wish to say anything as to the terms which may be agreed upon. With regard to the terms which may be fit te, be accepted by France and Austria, it is for those Powers to decide, and no doubt their honour will be sufficiently guarded. But there is another country, with respect to which I would wish to make one, and only one, observa tion. It has frequently fallen to my lot—it has frequently appeared to me to be my duty—to call the attention of this house to the state of Italy, as a state which at one time or other must, if the danger were not sufficiently provided against, become perilous to the peace of Europe. (Hear.) But at this time I have only this observation to make—l observe that in the Senate and Parliament of Turin it is supposed that the sympathies of this country for Italian liberty are become lukewarm. It is my firm persuasion that no war, if it arose, by whatever triumph it were attended — whether a war on the part of the Italian people unassisted, or whether a war of the Italian people assisted by a great Power, would bring such advantages to Italy, or would be so fraught with benefit in the future, as the pacific arrange ments which may be made with the great Powers of Eu rope. It is, therefore, from no want of sympathy for the Italian people who have been suffering, but is, on the ol arcon trary,l from a warm desire to see them P"sPer lr future happiness my opinion that they ought not to seek their rt andure happiness in war, but that they should use ever y e and gie any e ve rY other fae lit Powersy t o tenableoFrance,endeavour to Au i s n tri su a r ' e G th re e atßrlta m an happiness of the world. (Loud ch eers. ) I have no peace doubt ub i this house will think it right to refrain from making fur ther observations. (Hear, hear.) The SPEAKER immediately put the question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair, it " and having formally declared carried, was leaving the chair, as M r . W. limns bustled up the house from the bar, and, finding no vacant seat, addressed him from the gangway. The Speak er did not pause, the mace was removed from the table, and, Mr. Fitzroy took the se at usually occupied by the chairman of committees. The house in fact was, as it is termed, resolved into committee, and there was considerable laugh ter from the Ministerial benches at the member for Lam beth's situation. Mr. Williams did not seem inclined to submit, but as there was no- motion before the committee, and the cries of " Order" were loud and continuous, he was compelled to sit down, and the Chairman called on Sir J. Pakington. THE NAVY ESTIMATES. Sir J. PAKINGT ON said—Mr. Fitzroy, I now rise to state the views and intentions of her Majesty's Government on that subject which touches more closely, perhaps, than any other the national pride of Englishmen and the safety and welfare of England, and I can assure the committee that I approach the discharge of the duty which now de volves upon me with feelings of very great anxiety. (Hear, hear.) I cannot but feel that the public interest and atten tion have of late been directed to the state of the navy, and that my responsibility therefore is unusually great. (Hear.) 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