The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NETVS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The market for Foreign and Colonial Produce has been less active during the last few days. For tea the inquiries have been limited. Sugars have shown a downward movement in prices, but a strong business has been done in coffee at full rates. Rice has been in fair request at about late quotations, and moderate dealings hare been effected in spices and saltpetre. At the public sales of indigo, just closed, an average decline of about 6d. to 9d. per lb. took place in the rates rea lised compared with those of the previous auction% and a large proportion of the quantity offered has been either bought in or withdrawn. Tallow has been in strong demand, chiefly for home consump tion, and prices tend upward. A diminution is reported in the general demand for money, and the discounters are consequently disposed to negotiate approved commercial securi ties with greater readiness, although they still en force full rates for the accommodation they afford. There is a pleatifal supply of money, however, and if the inquiry should continue moderate, which seems scarcely probable where so many new pro jects are being introduced, competition may lead to the establishment of reduced quotations. At the usual half-yearly meeting of the Bank of London, held to-day, a dividend, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free from income tax, was declared. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was again very quiet, and prices were variable. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales. A dividend of 15s. per share will be proposed at the forthcoming meeting of the Australian Agri cultural Company. At the approaching meeting of the Bank of Egypt shareholders, a dividend will be recom mended at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, the available balance being £11,148 9s. 10d. The Market for Public Securities continues quiet, at previous rates, the debate in the House of Com mons last evening upon the national defences not having caused any material variation. Consols are 93 to 93- r t for money, and 938 for account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are firm at 938 s ; Long Annuities at 168 ; India Loan is heavy at 1041 I; ditto Stock at 218 ; and Exchequer Bills are is. to 4s. prem. ; the New 21 per Cents. have improved to 771. A moderate amount of business is recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices show no materiel change. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 77 to 771 ; ditto New, 60 8 ; Mexican is flat at 201 1 ; Russian 3 per Cents. are at 631 to 648 ; ditto New Loan is marked 1 prem. ; Sardinian are steady at 831 ; Spanish are heavy at 481 to 49 ; and Brazilian at 991 to 100. _ _ _ The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 24-- ti prem. ; the Thames and. Mersey, 1, 1 prem. ; and the Universal, k 1 prem. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been to a fair extent, and prices have shown an upward movement. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Great Northern, and South Eastern have advanced ss. ; Bristol and Exeter, Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and Midland, 10s. ; North Western and Great Western have declined ss. ; and South Western 15s. In the Foreign and Colonial Market the varia tions have been unimportant. Great Luxembourg .were steady at 7 ; Great Western of Canada brought 111; East Indian, 994 991; and Great Indian Peninsula, 97 to 974. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were at about ',previous values. London Chartered of Australia brought 23 ; Oriental Bank, 17-1- ; Electric Telegraph have improved to 107, and Peninsular •and Oriental Steam to 74t- ; Red Sea Telegraph are Steady at 20. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93} 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 2.1 poi. Cont. A.nnnitioo 771 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6i India Stock . , Ditto 5 per Cent. `Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. Ditto A per Cent 971 Ditto 51 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 3 d Ditto under £l,OOO .. 7 d Consols for Account, 9th Aug 934 India Stock for Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid D On £ 5OO 3 pm Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Braglien 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 Ditto 1860 B7l Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — Ditto 4} per Cent. Scrip, 1860 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 7 Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, August 93k HOP INTELLIGENCE. WORCESTER.--There has not been any improv e- sto 1' ment in our plantations this week, a bad. ndt Duty genera lhe o sto p reports at market to-day were very sto £B,OOO. sto MAIDSTONE, July 19.—The hop plantations have 2 gone back considerably during the past week, more I especially since Monday last. There were symp- 2 toms of improvement when we last reported, but at present they appear to be entirely gone ; they are in many grounds completely beset with the fly stc and lice, and the vermin are making great inroads 0( upon the weak bine, discolouring the leaf and giv stc - ing it an unhealthy appearance. The bine does not grow out as it should at this time of the year ; the 1 . Midsummer shoot in some places is entirely ab sent, and, on the whole, the prospect of a crop is st far from cheering. Honey dew has appeared, and ;t, there is an evident blight among the hops.—Sussex stst Express. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) . • .. .. .. .. .. Aug. 10. Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 4. Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. ... Aug. 2. Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) .. .. .. Overdue. Cape of Good Hope, JAug.uly 19.1. md Singapore .. (via S : a . mpton") China, Penang, Do. (via Marseilles) July 27. Gibraltar (via Southampton) . • .. .. July 19. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) July 19. Do. (via Marseilles) July 27. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. .. July 28. Lisbon; Vi Li Do. (via Marseilles) .. .. July 19 .. Aug. 1. Lisbon Brazils Buenos Ayres, &e. • • and Oporto .. • • .. July 21. 'United Stat'jeas°:t Malta ' ' 4 gYpi, and Aden (via Southampton) .. July 19. .. July 19. via • Cork ) • • West ern co • California ( &c. Oa July 25. West ladle eofaliAtn .cit,m' aMeiarseilles) d * Teneriffe .. Aug. 10. 30 B and Pacific, Carth gena, Cuba, &c. July • B nst , at The Farnham, Grange Surrey, the H on. Mr. . Henry Clifford, of aord, daughter. the TAYLOR.—On th e 2 1st inst., at 41, Grosvenor - Square, Lady Charlotte 'Watson Taylor, of a daughter. YERNON.—On the 20th inst., at 55, Portland-place, Lady Harriet - Vernon, of a son. MARR IAGES. DASHWOOD—FOWLER.—On the 19th inst., at Ral hmo lyon Church, Jame s E. Dashwood, Esq., son of Vice- Admiral Dashwood, to Anne Mildred, daughte r of Robt. Fowler, Esq., of Rahinston House, co. Meath. FARRELL — GORMANSTON.—On the 19stqh.,inofsticioaytnGaoityrnr ston Castle, John A r th ur Farrell, E Meath, to Lucretia, second slaughter of the Right Hon. Viscount Gormanston. DEATHS. HOLLAND.—On the 21st inst., at the Victoria Hotel, Euston-square, Capt. Fred. H o ll an d, R.N. , of Ashbourne Hall, Derbyshire, aged 45. LISTER.—On the 21st inst., at Horsham Lodge, Esher, John Lister, Esq., aged 45. PRLED.—On the 19th ult., at Ahmedabad, Bulkley J. Mackworth Praed, Bombay C.S., second son of Bulkley J. Mackworth Praed, Esq., of 4, Bryauston-square, Lon don, aged 23. SCOTT.—On the 18th inst., at Northfield, Duddingstone, David Scott, Esq., aged 95. ife best point- A' the at the Dd for bet of on for he bill were oission Dr LAR tted an arrived opera aleeded d ; new d ; new ,er load. 2s 6d; Os Od ; 5s per Os Od; Os Od ; 2a per limited tatione. en held, only for Refined corded, intatioll iced for done at Lee, and otatiollS aclueloo red with nen hail on the n. cwt• ..17 ..17 ..19 0 0 ..1f . 3 .7 0 „I/ 17 lb "lS • • lb • , • ,19 °, • .17 6 16 0 ..16 6 1 , 0 .•ii 3 _l7 . 17 5 1 ., ' l g v busine33 6t barely rs to 404 )s to 440 34 to 41 4 30 to 400 the Or r to ad, :es as of )8 to 4 3 ° is to 46 4 ;s to 45° 's to 403 's to 46 3 ;s to 42; , 8 to 4,b° iich Piet Oa t 9, ply, smd ay, $9. + 3 2° Os .0 0 Bs to ...."-, 3 to '''''' , 42s tO , e 5 Pliu SHARE 111ARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways, 60 Belfast and Ballymena 13.14 Bir., Vol , and Str. Val. ock Birk., La., and Ch June 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co ock Bristol and Exeter ock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 50 Cork and Bandon 20 cork, Ilirock., &Passage 20 Cornwall 10 Do A until 6 pc pe ran. cA, gets no div. LO Do B hasbeen pd. toB ;0 Dublin & Belfast June. 5 Dun., Perth, &Ab. Junc 1 k East Anglian ek Eastern Counties ick Eastern Union, A stock ock Do do B do 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds. 20 East Suffolk 10 Do ..... stoc, k EdinbUrp,-h Ss Glasgow Kok Edin. Perth, do Dundee ,Co_ Forth & Clyde Junction )ck Furness )0k Glasg. and S. Western 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland )ck Great Northern )ck Po do A stock )ck To do Ti do )ck Ct. g. & W. of Ireland )(qc Great Western ,ck Do Str Val gin. stock [2 Irish South-eastern ,ck Lancashire & TorkshirP )ck London and Blackwall )ck Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat , and Dover >ek Lond. & Nth. Western 124 Do eighths )ck Lond. & gth. Western ?5 L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Ennis/alien )ck Man. Shef. & Liwoln 50 Maryport and Carlisle 125 Do do I shares 50_ Metropolitan ,ock Midland ,ock Do Pirminl. it Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do 4 shares 25 Mid Kent.......... •• • • 10 Do, Cray Line 00 Newcastle and C 10 Newry & Armagh, def 1 20 Newry. Warnpt. t Ros.i ,ock Norfolk.. 50 N• hn. Counties Union 1 ,ock North British ... ,ock Nor.Dev.Ttail&Dk.stoe , ,ock D A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pch as beenpd.B ock Do B stock ......... ock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do do . G.N.E. purchase ock Do Leeds ,ock Do York ock North London .. ...... 1.16.4 North Staffordshire.... 10 N. and S. W. Junction.. 12 Not. do Grantham Rail.. 10 Peebles •••• • • • • Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.... • •.•• • • • • ock Scottish Central ock Scot. N. E., Aber. stock ,ock Do Scot. Mid. stock.. ock Shropshire Union ..... 10 Sittinp:bourne & Sheer. ,od lk South Devon .... • • • • • • , ck South Eastern ...... , ck South Wales ..... Eck S. York. and River Dun 0 Staines, Wok,. and Wok 5 Stockton & Darlington 5 Do do. Stockton & Hartlepool Mr Taff Vale .- • ock Do Pref. No 1 25 ThamesllavenDk&Rail 50 Ulster • • 25 Do .......... 10 Do .. ..... ock Vale of Neath 13 Victoria Sta. and Pim ock Waterford & Kilkem 50 Waterford & Limerick 20 West C , rnwall ........ West London . .0 Do Ist class ........ Do 2nd class ........I lck West Midland—Oxford 5 I Po. Newport] ickDo. Hereford PREFERENI Paid Closing Prioe. 8 84 78 80 114 124 61 7 105 107 04j 95 8 9 16 16i 56 57 36 38 25 27 77 78 30 31 101 106 1154 1161 1144 1154 134 136 113 114 701 701 1 60 65 1071 107, 69 71 114 _ll5 11 124 102/ 103 i 1211 121 95 96 10 11 41i 42 3 2 d 119/ 120 96 98 7 6dl 55 57 3i 3 d 64 641 98/ 98/ 1 524 d / s2I 83 83/ 104 105 31 31 91 10 61 61 115 117 31 S 2 86 88 50 52 6 7 451 161 1 84f 65 67 69 79 82 6 8 1 41 42 91 101 pl 553 55i 2 34p d 50 54 111 ni 6 61 45 47 10 11 CE SHARES. Closing Share Railways. Paid. Price. Do ßusiness ne. 25 Nilythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O vtk Rris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares tek Caledon £lO, 4% per cent ick Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.l 6% Cork & Bandon, 51 p. el D Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. ek E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c , ek Do. do. Class B 6 p.c ek Do. do. Class C 7 p.c ek E. Coon. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 ek Do. do. No. 2 ,ek Do. New 6 per et. steel. ck Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Lek Do. 5 per cent. guar... ek Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares ek Do. 4p. c. Erna. S. &D. ek Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. ,ck Furness, 5 per cent .... Eck Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. , ck Greb.t. Northern, 5 p. et. , ek Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Eck Do. 4% p. c. do. do. O Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm O Gt. Nh. of Scotia. Ist pf. (Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 1 p. et. pref. stock O Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. ,ck I'o. Redeemable, 4% p.ct. Lek Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ,ck Do. Irredeemable, do )ck Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. O Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. O Do aos p. ct. aref )ck Do Birmzguar. stock 161 Do. Chester gua. shares 13% Do. do. do. O Do. do. do. ck Lar).&York 6p. c. stock ck Do.Barnstst£ s 3s 10d pc cX Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) • ek Lon. & Brig,. 5 pc.gn. No.l , ek Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Eck Do. gua. 6 p. c. ek Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 ock Do. do. 41 per cent . ..... 5 130. do. 4% p. c. shares.. lac Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock. )ek Do. 6p.c. do. (Vir.E.&C.P.I )ck Do.4p.e.S.(div.dettil '65) 15 ton. Chat, and Dover.. ck Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. et.... ,ck ton. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock ick Do. 4X per cent M. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. 6d. 2% Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. 121 Lon dony. & Ennis. 1 sh.l wk Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. 6 Do. £6 )cic Do. 3% per cent 10 ID°. redeem. 6 per cent 121 *)faryrort & Car., 4 p. 12% Do. 41 per cent ick Mid. Con. 6 p. c. stock Lek Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. ek Do. p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. with option till 18 ck Do. Lei°. & Hit. pref. at. ck Norfik sp. c. Ex. at. 1846 , ek Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1817 Eck Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 Lek North British, 5 p. c. Ick Do. New, gua. sp. c .0 j Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. she 0 Do. do. do. ick Nth.Dev.Rait&Dck.Co. )ck N-East.Cons.Pret 4p. c. >ck Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 17 Do. do. do 10 Do. Leeds, 6p. a. No. 1 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 15 Do. York, A. &S. Purch 10 North Staffordshire 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. 8% Scottish Central, new pf vac Scottish North-Eastern 3% p. c pref. stock )ck Do. Aberdeenaua. 6 p.c. )ck Do. 7p. c. pref. stock lOs. South Devon. Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 4% per cent. ,0.6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) ick Do. 4% per cent , ek Do. Fixed 'lp.c. let is ,ek , onth Wales, gua. 4p. c Ick Do. 4% per cent. ek S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. g,ua. 15 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c 15 Do. B 6 per cent 15 Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c ,W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. Do.Perpet. 6 p. c. pf 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d is. Do. Hereford 4% p.c. pf. all all all 5 all IN 8 94 96 103 105 5f 6i 101 10. 114 116 105 110 112 114 111 113 127 130 79 81 111 113 90 92 764 774 103 105 118 120 117 119 112 11k 105 107 86 88 - - 98 100 100 102 89 91 91 93 102 104 10 10i 17 18 101 11 78 78 2oi 20} 10 101 1.5 t 151 139 141 117 119 117 119 [4O 145 [l7 119 [O4 106 55 158 132 136 68 70 20i 21i 16 118 524 1571 I'2l 121 [27 129 69 71 P' t ;P 141 143 101 105 94 96 ill 118 108 110 1 p 92 94 98 99 1 d id ip 224 234 73 75 t 22 124 130 135 101 11 100 100 100 100 100 234 21 103 105 103 105 86 88 28 29 34 34i 33 34 45 50 127 129 122 124 10 101 11f I`2f 101 11 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. .p.,„ 1. 1 Leasing \ Closing 1 Business y Railwas. ' '''''' 1 Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford sAislMletchley' all Ln &N . W .. Buckinghamshire ....1 100 Ix &N.W 97 98 Chester & Uolyhead.. 100 Do. Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 Do 127 129 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. 113 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 104 106 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincoinshire,g.6 p.c. 100 Gt. North. 138 140 E.Union,Harwieb Shs all E.Counts. 4/ 41 Do. Woodbridge . . 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dra. 100 Caledonin Do. New ...* . .... . 100 Da . Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. - Hartlpool.Dck.&RaiL all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby ...... all Yk.N. Md. 112 114 Do. Shares 1 Do. 1 Shares ....... all Da Lanc.& Carl. gua.s P.C. 100 Ln.&N:W 209 212 . London & Greenwich 100 S. East 62 64 Do. Preference LOn.,Tilby.& Soutend. 160 Peto &Co 9l 93 Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 ,N9rfolk Do. 6 per cent.... • . 100 'Do. slane..Buxtn. & Matk, all LNW &M 21 31 Mid. Bradford Prefer , ... ._ .... 100 Midland 96 98 ence t,ueik.„.• Nevtroarkt..BuryEx 15 . 4,6 .Counts 1 1 p 56 58 Northook Eastn. P ail ,Do Do• do. 6 ger r k en all Do • . k ~e r rant . . Do. T i rce u v guaranteed 5 P 5. 6 .0. 1 . all Midland 141 15 all bo. North Western ..... I,lr NW 1 _ Do. 6 Stares . .... : 100 ,Gt. North. 130 139 Preston and WYre: A. Roystit.Ritch., &Slop wo T.Brassey 104 106 a a l ii l DO. o. S g la m r i e t w h sbr Do. 1 ...... tc L.Yk. 1 p M'e11 3 4 11 .• 14 " all lo Gt. West.' 91 93 Wilts and Somerset.. . all L. Bren' 71 0 Wimbledon& Croydn. a . r,nroTl Q Y Staffordshireiere fr.d.' ao 0 1 1 a 1 t : 3 e . vi DOCKS, _ Paid. Share Clogiug Busluess Price. j Doue. - - - i 97 90 14 P' stoci stool Dooks. Commercial Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.llin East and West Indies London St. Katharine. Victoriapton Do New ... THE SUN, LOA DON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1860. BRITISFP POSSESSIONS. Business Done. 105} I 11 941 i 5611 116 115 i I 70i 107 i 1112 15 a, 103 21 42 i 120 191 644 4 83i - Do. 6 p. c. Pref. , L 6 Northern of France Do. New Shares LO Norwegian Trunk Pref Paris,Lyons, & ➢lediter :0 Paris Sc Orleans... 41} 1 20 ( Rprif. 854 f Share Railways. Paid. Closin g IBusiness done rce. , ---...—.- 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 841 851 I Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 6tk 100 935 941 94 Gu. 5 per cen t . 18 Do, Do. B 16 15 1 . 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 44 sid 2 Do. New 10 Do. Preference 100 I Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 75 80 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 70 75 100 Do. do. June 1, 1879 100 68 73 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) 1. 30. i d pr 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 25 14 d 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 71 1 Id 6 i 4 171 Demerara. all —-- 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. k 71 11 15 cll 65 stock East Indian, gu. sp. 0. . 100 99 100 995 1 2 0 Do. F Shares Ext dls 5 par 20 Do. Jubbulpore l5 i d par 100 Do. 41 pc. Debentrs all 985 99 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 100 10 1 1 1001 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 21 22 sto. Geelong Corporation 6 100 _ per cent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 28 281 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 90 92 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 53 55 531 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1802 100 Do. do. 1867 all 50 55 ;52 100 Do. do. 1872 all 50 55 51 tock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 97 98 97 5 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 4d5 d 55 r o Gt i ru . S a o r u a t n h t . e o e f d l n 5 d p i e a r ( c L e i n m t ) . 13 14 14d 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 111 111 111 205 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with all 96 98 opt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 96 98 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 95 97 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do all 90 92 stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c lOO 86 88 stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 96 961 951 61 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 90 92 20 Do. Fourth do lO 15 1 d 20 Do. d0.. stook Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 Newßrunswick & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ 20 Do. do. B Capital do. .. all 5 7 Do. do. Land do. ...... 20 Oude (Limited) ........ ss. stock Scinde d -.: 100 974 954 975 20 Do. Punjaub .... es ,c 1 7 la d lid 20 Do. Do. ..... .. l i's 9 all -- d stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. b, r ,„, ° P. 100 94 95 94 5 20 StAndrews & Quebec A 18 10 'Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 1 1 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 41 20 Ardennes ..... ......... all —p 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 81 ; 1 d 5 Belgian East. Junction all / 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 25 21 100 Copiabo ......&...... all 10 Ditto Extension all 25 ild 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 15 4; 4id 20 Eastern of France .... all 231 24 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c. 6 20 Do. do. all 20 . Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs. .. all 61 7 7 20 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale. all 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all 331 Maria Antonia ........ all 10 Do. New ............ all , 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 81 51 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref......... all 195 191 16 Northern of France.... all 37 58 20 Do. New: Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 8 9 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter all 345 355 20 Paris & Orleans .. . 2° IRecife & S. Fran. (Pern ) gua. 7p. ct. lim 20 Riga & Dunaburg l4 10 Rome & Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref all 8.1 RI 20 San Paulo, lira, g. 7p. c 2 ; Id 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 12 Id 5p 20 Southern of France all 101 201 81 West Flanders 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. all 91 91 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 22 23 23 Western of Austria.... 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand LA TV INTELLIGEN:I44---(TBIA9-39AY). COURT OF CHANCERY. - (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir R. Kindersley.) JUDGMENT.-ARCHER V. KELLY. The contention in this case arose under the marriage settlement of Jane Ashley and Charles Harwood Archer, dated Oct. 20,1845. Miss Ashley was entitled in expectancy on the death of her father, then living, to £4,074 10s., 3 per Cent. Consols. She was also entitled in remainder to a third part of certain freehold estates which were settled in trustees for the benefit of Henry llickson and his children, and on his death, without issue, in her favour. He died without issue. Miss Ashley was also entitled to an absolute interest in one third share of £2,000 3 per Cent. Consols, and one third share of £7,833 3 per per Cent. Consols, and a reversionary interest in £4,074 3 per Cent, Consols expectant on the death of her father ; but then it was made a covenant in the marriage settlement that any property that Jane Ashley would become entitled to during her coverture of the value of £5OO would be trans ferred by her to trustees in trust for the uses of the mar• riage settlement. . . His Honour the Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the freehold property which Miss Ashley, now Mrs. Archer, became entitled to on the death of Henry Hickson, the tenant for life, without issue, came under the trusts of the marriage settlement. And with respect to the £ll,OOO 3 per Cent. Consols (in round numbers), if the marriage settlement had contained a covenant that on the husbar d becoming entitled, during marriage, to any property of the value of £5OO, then he would convey it to trustees for the trusts of the settlement, he would have become entitled to that sum on his marriage with Jane Ashley; but Jane Ashley on her marriage with Mr. Archer did not become entitled to any sum whatever. The right to the £ll,OOO 3 per Cent. Consols before marriage continued and remained in her after marriage the same as before. She did not become entitled to any sum whatever on her marriage ; therefore, she was not liable to transfer any part of the £ll,OOO 3 per Cent. Consols to trustees for the uses of the marriage settlement. His Honour declared accordingly, with costs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-MONDAY. We had not a very busy day here, and there was nothing done indicative of any great change. For the Goodwood Stakes, 5 to 1 was offered against Satellite, and 6 to 1 against Gridiron. Tocher was a little more in request; the latest betting quoted was 8 to 1, but to-day 7 to 1, and ultimately 6 to 1 were taken. Wallace and Flitch were each supported at their respective quotations, and the same remark will apply to Claire, while less than 25 to 1 was not taken about Riseber. Starke keeps his position as first favourite for the Goodwood Cup; and the only noticeable change in the Stewards' Cup was the support given to Man at-Arms, about whom 10 to 1 was taken. Closing price.: GOODWOOD STAKES. sto 1 agst Satellite (offered) 6to 1 agat Gridiron (offered) 6to 1 agat Tocher (taken) 14 to 1 agst Wallace (taken) 100 to 6 agst Rattlebone (taken) 100 to 6 agat Flitch (taken) 100 to 6 agst Claire (taken) 20 to 1 agat Avalanche (taken) 25 to 1 agst Riseber (taken) 30 to 1 apt Cheesecake (taken) 33 to 1 agst Magnum (offered) 40 to 1 agst Edmund Kean (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 9 to 2 agst Starke (taken) sto 1 agst Butterfly (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Horror (taken) STEWARDS' CUP. 6to 1 agst Maggiore (taken) 9to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (offered-10 to 1 taken) 16 to 1 bar two ILVIP_ERIAL •PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTVADAY.) The LORI) CHANCELLOR took his seat oil the woolsack at five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given this evening; to the follow ing bills : Spirits (Ireland) Act Amendment. Highland Roads and Bridges. Law of Property. Inland Bonding. Anstruther Union Harbour. Fisheries (Scotland). Railway Cheap Trains. Phoenix-park. Tennison's Charity. Local Government Supplemental. Councillors of Burghs and Burgesses '(Scotland). Caledonian and Crinan Canals. Indemnity. Duchy of Cornwall (Limitation of At lions). Leith Harbour and Docks. Local Taxation Returns. Metropolitan Building Act (1855) Amendment. Colewort Barracks. Annuity Tax Abolition. Epping Railways (Dunmow Extension). Caledonian Railway (Branches to 'Lanark) West of Fife Mineral Railway. Wimborne Minster and Blandfard :Forum Road. Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons. Hungerford Market and Charing-cross Bridge Company, Conway and Llanrwst Railway, Mersey Docks and Harbour. Watchet Harbour. Swansea Local Board of Health. Kilkenny Junction Railway. Wimbledon and Dorking Railway. Everton Drainage. Kilrush and Kilkee Railway and PoulnasherryEmbank ment. Milford Haven Rlilway and Docks. Waveney Valley Railway. North British Railway (Stations). Waterford and Limerick Railway. Isle of Wight (Eastern Section) Railway. Llanolly Railway and Docks. Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwen Railway. Moy River Navigation. Sudbury, Melford, and Clare Railway. Haylings Railway. Epsom and Leatherhead Railway. Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway. Great Northern and Metropolis Junction Railway. Land Loan and Improvement Company. Scottish Drainage and Improvement Company. London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Deviations and new lines). Mid Sussex and Midhurst Junction Railway. Petersfield Railway. West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway. Manchester and Milford. Railway. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition complaining of the way in which this bill proposed the winding up of friendly societies. The noble lord entered at some length into the manner in,whichthe bill had been hurried through Parliament. THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN SCOTLAND. In reply to the Marquis of BREADALBANE, Earl DE GREY said it was quite true that her Majesty intended to review the volunteers in Scotland on the 7th of August. The announcement in the newspapers was quite • official, and the same arrangements would ba observed as those at the review in Hyde-park. The diffe rent regiments that intended to be present would have to forward notice of their intention to the War-office. The Marquis of BREADALBANE asked the latest day on which notices would be received. Earl DE GREY was understood to say the Ist of August. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH complained of the want of official intimation to the Lords-Lieutenant. Earl DE GREY said the reason that no official circular was issued was that it was not wished for the volunteers to imagine that they were to attend such review "by com mand." (Hear, hear.) BRITISH MINES. Share( Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack) 20 British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.A6St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus.... G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville Herod's- F00t... Hingston Downs 'Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant) North Downs North Frances (Illogan) N.Wh'l Basset (1110 au) North Wheal Crofty Paid Closing I Business . Price. Done. 2.11.101 1 16 1 3_ 3fr 17e 12.13.9 5.14.6 8.12 4.8.6 1.8.6 Par Consols (St. BlizeY) 20 !Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Surtridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) 'S. Cam Brea (Mogan). . 1 S. Dev. Iron &G en., Lim. 9.18.9 1i 10.6.7 11 3i all 18.1.9 122.18.0 S.l7rheal Fran. (Illogan)! Stray Park 5 'Tamar Sily.& Lead Min 10 Tin Crott .Vale of Towey (Carm ) !West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheat Basset (Mogan) !Wheal Buller (Redruth) - Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 113; 6dl 1.f.2 1 i 235 245 430 440 1324 13 84 111 i 1 ; 374 3 4; 12 13 I I 11 _24.5 21 2 k 38 90 44 5 3 4 5 6 8; 9i 12 13 45 47_ 11 11- 2921 2974, 2 SI 1 185 165 51 53 21 21 4 4i _ . 18 4 19 1 07 69 305 315 140 150 87k 92k 1 2 134 14 22 23 27 28 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 BonAccordCoPPer,Lim 15s I d pr 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £i p ) 271 } 11 20 Do.St.Johndel Rey,Lim 15 26 27 5 IDo.Land and MinmgCo. all , 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. 4 dis. 40 'Cobra Copper all 45 47 Cop i apo l6 11 13 1 'D un Moun.Cop.Ming.Co all i 1 1 2 (Fortuna. 22 24 24 20 General I I all 23 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Aust i. 1 } d par 11 IKapunda (Limited) 1 1 il p 3 Linares all 1 104 11 5 LUSitalliall 2 1 4 d p 1 I Mariquita all I 4 1 IN.RhineCopofS.Aus.L 128.6d. 4 4 d \ • 20 P on t g ibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt all 5 6 5 Port Philip 1 1 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. 44 ul 28•2•81 United Mexican . 1 ,Worthing (Limited).— all f- 4 1 I Do. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. — jean. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July 100. 112 115 Do. 6p. cent. 1881 100 • Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 112 ' Do. 6p. cent. 1880 100 - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 111 112 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 1 00 111 113 5 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1004 1014 101 1 / Do. Scrip 5O N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 105 106 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 18661 100 984 994 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 98 99 984 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwds 100 974. 984 98 (Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107 107 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up. 100 107 109 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 I - - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 1071 108} 108 i JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 804 40 Australasia all 68 70 25 - Bank of Egypt ... ... all 22 224 100 Bank of London 5O 54 56 20 Bank of Turkey 3 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 194 204 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch all 30 32 100 City 100 Colonial '. 2011 Com. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London . 20 21 22 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 16} 161 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all -- 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 221 23} 23 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London & Westminster 20 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 20 Do. new . ... 50 National Bank ........ 25 20 New South Wa1e5...... all 20 Do. new 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank ... .. .. 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 10 Do. new - 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia 50 Union or London. l2 100 Unity Mutual... ..... 1000 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 stock 25 stock stock stock stock Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited) British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p,c.ti111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) Cop. Min.ofEng.&Smltg Do. Pref. 7 per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference Do. 6 p. c. Perpet. Deben. !Electric Telegraph Do. New English & Aus. Copper Gen. Steam Navigati Great Ship I imited) Do. 17i p ct Preference Lon. District TeL (Lim.) London Discount (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Mediter. Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) National Dis. Co. (Lim.) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B pm.Pref..iss.atl dis N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand N. B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). j:/o. New Shares (Lim.) . OrinaTu,Steam(Lim.)A Ditto B . 134 144 29 31 4} 5 37 39 19 21 13 15 116 118 6 8 22 27 241 251 :0 32 97 99 104 106 107 109 P 21 21 pr p 1 lid 1 1 2f 3 p 3 4 2 lid' stock Ditto C. •• • • '' Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim,) Pen. & Oriental Steam . Do. New RpdSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p.o Rhymney Iron Do. New. Royal Mail Steam „ 'Scot. Austin, Inv. (Lim.) boirni Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Po. do. Registered Do. do Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can Van laiem.en'a faand 160 tocii 100 all all all all 5 20 10 15 1 i 1 i pr 6 48 73 75 12 13 p id p 19 21 5i 6 50 52 120 130 34 35 O 75 9 10 CITY BETTING.-(YESTERDAY.) The attendance both in the City and West-End was very meagre, the majority of both backers of horses and layers having departed for " glorious Goodwood," where there will, no doubt, be a great meeting notwithstanding the seeming unpropitious state of the weather, for even if wet, Goodwood will always be Goodwood, and the company is sure to muster strong. The Goodwood Stakes was the all-absorbing topic of not only conversation, but busi ness. Ths Stewards' Cup engrossed considerable attention, several animals being backed with great spirit. Maggiore was decidedly the favourite, and would have been freely supported at Bto 1, but the longest offer was 7to 1. 100 to 8 was freely offered, bar:the favourite. Man at-Arms, Viroflay, Fort -a - Bras, Narcissus, Contadina, Zitella, Sweetsauce, and Cynricus, had each their supporters. Vire say, Fort-a-Bras, and Man-at-Arms, were each backed at the close of business at 100 to 7. 100 to 6 was taken about Narcissus, although at the commencement 100 to 3 could have been procured, but the odds gradually dwindled down to the price above stated. Contadina, Zitella, Sweetsauce, and Cynrioa wore backed reseectively at /5 to 1, but not to any very large amount. The Goodwood States betting created a great sensa tion. As little as 7to 2 was taken to a very large amount about Satellite, so much so, indeed, that with the bookmakers it was a case of "shut up," and even the bookmakers themselves would in many instances rather have been backers as far as the favourite was tvercerned. Indeed, we have no doubt that before the telegraph hoists the winner's name as little as 5 to 2 will have been taken. Gridiron seemed at one time to have a tendency to return to his old price, and 7 to 1 was taken so freely that 6to 1 was the current offer. Bto 1 was offered about Tocher, but he did not seem to have many supporters at the price. Wallace was in some demand at 11 to 1, which was taken freely, so much so that at the break up of the rooms 10 to 1 was the longest price obtainable. Rattlebone went very bad in the market, as much as 100 to 8 went begging, and had he had any friends to have bol stered him up, another point, no doubt, might have been procured. Claire and Flitch had each friends at 20 to 1, and Riseber was decidedly on the decline, 25 to 1 was offered in many places, but met with no response. For the Goodwood Cup Starke was in great demand ; 5 to 1 was no sooner offered than taken, and after 9 to 2 had been taken to some money, 4 to 1 was taken, at which price he left off. Butterfly was backed at stol by her ad mirers, who were numerous. Gustave was backed at 6to 1 freely, but Dangu was in such bad repute that all sorts of prices were offered, varying from 10 to 1 to 20 to 1. The St. Leger better was nominal in fact ; but a very few bets came under our notice, and those of very little moment. The following list of quotations will show the state of the market at the time of going to press : STEWARDS' CUP. 7to 1 agst Maggiore (take Bto 1 freely) ar r 100 to 7 ags t M an at Arms (taken) 15 to agst t F v o t . a t ft- Fort- y B r a s 15 to g 100 to 6 agst Narcissus 25 to 1 agst Zitella 25 to 1 agst Sweetsauce 25 to 1 agst Cynricus 100 to 3 agst Seclusion 100 to 3 agst Ripon 100 to 3 agst Reynard GOODWOOD STAKES. 3to 1 agst Satellite (offers to take 7 to 2) 7to 1 agst Gridiron (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Tocher (offered) 11 to 1 agst Wallace (taken) 100 to 8 agst Rattlebone (offered) 20 to 1 agst Avalanche 20 to 1 agst Claire 20 to 1 agst Flitch 25 to 1 agst Riseber GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Starke (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Butterfly (taken) 6to 1 agst Gustave (offered) Bto 1 agst Horror 10 to 1 agst Dangu ST. 1.1,.1t. 7 to 2 agst The Wizard (taken) 7to 2 agst Thormanby (offered) 7to 1 agst Umpire 100 to 7 agst any other. MIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, July 24.—Wind this day at noon—North- West ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with slight showers of rain. BRISTOL, July 23.—Wind from Callao; Mathilde, from Newfoundland; Greyhead, from Sulina. PLYMOUTH. July 22.—Wind W.N.W—Arrived—Tu• binie, from the Clyde for Cardenas, leaky; Swit, from Prince Edward's Island ; Superb, from Poole for New foundland. CLYDE, July 23.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—United Kingdom, screw steamer, from Montreal. Sailed—Envoy, for Quebec. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind N. Arrived, July 23.—Sif, from Quebec; Downs, from Galati; Azoff, from Ibrail ; Meridian, from Rouen; Courier, steamer, from Jersey ; Gipsey, from Llauelly ; Victoria, from Cardiff; Mechanic's Own, from Newport; Eliza Ann, from Neath. Arrived, July 24.—South-Western, steamer, from Jersey. Sailed, July 23.—Alliance, steamer, for Havre; Dis patch, steamer, for Jersey. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Wind S.S.W.; tide sth hour's ebb; weather fine. Arrived, July 24—Port Glasgow, from Quebec; Cathe rine, from Rit a ; Unite, from C aen; C a l e d onia, from Ko nigbberg. Sailed, July 24—Seine, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Wind W.N.W., moderate. Passed in tow—Stuart Wortley, from Bombay. Passed—York Town, from New York ; Josephine, from St. Kitt's ; Tar, from Swansea ; Reaper, from Havannah —all for London. Dovku, Tuesday Morning. The brigantine Secret passed up Channel at 9,45 a,to, SMITHFIELD MARKET BILL. Lord CHELMSFORD moved the second reading of this bill. The noble and learned lord said the object of the measure was to erect a market for the sale of dead meat on a part of the site of Smithfield market. Some mistake prevailed upon the quantity of land appropriated to such a purpose, and to remove that impression ho would at once state tkat only 550 square yards would be occupied by the structure, and 2,600 square yards would be devoted to open spaces and roads. The object sought to be carried out by the bill was much re quired, and he hoped it would receive the assent of their lordships. Lord REDES DALE made a few observations, which were quite inaudible. Lord EBURY said he should not oppose the bill in its preser stage, but in committee certain alterations would havo to be Made before he could approve of the bill. Lord CHELMSFORD said the noble lord, and those who agreed with him, would have ample opportunity cf doing so in committee. The bill was then read a second time. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT (AMENDMENT) BILL. On the motion that the house go into committee on this bill, Lord PORTMAN said the object of the bill was to re peal the clause which the noble and learned lord (Brougham) objected to. The bill passed through committee, and was reported without amendment. CRIMINAL LUNATICS ASYLUM BILL. This bill was read a third time, and passed. NEWSPAPERS BILL. Lord STRATHEDEN, in moving the second reading o this bill, said that it dealt only with the 39th Geo. 111. chap. 79, the 60th George 111., chap. 9, and the Ist William IV., chap. 73. It did not interfere with or alter the acts which required that newspapers should be registered at Somerset house, and that the name of the printer should appear. It repealed a part of the first-mentioned act, of 1799, by which debates wore prohibited in houses without a previous li cence, and printers, typefounders, and printing pressmakers were compelled to obtain certificates from the clerk of the peace before they proceeded to carry on business. The se cond act to which he had referred was one of the celebrated six acts passed in 1819, and by its provisions securities were, for the first time, exacted from publishers. The third act., which was passed in 1830, also required securities of pub lishers ; but, although such statutes might be defended in times of revolutionary agitation, they had now outlived the fears and passions by which they were created, and, as the stamp laws had been abrogated, those securities had been practically nullified. The bill had received the unanimous approval of the other house, and he therefore trusted their lordships would give it a second reading. Lord CHELMSFORD said that the bill had passed the other house, on more than one occasion, but without any discussion. It was originallyintroduced in March, 1850, and was withdrawn in consequence of the dissolution. It was re introduced after the new Parliament met, was read a third time on the 19th of July, and came up to their lordships' house on the 21st of July, when it was dropped in conse quence of the termination of the session. It was re-intro duced in the present session, and there could have been very little discussion, as it came to their lordships' house on the 7th of February. Ever since that time it had remained, without any noble lord thinking it his duty to move the second reading. Under these circumstances it was neces sary to look very carefully to the bill, and to see what pro visions it would repeal. It was proposed to repeal sections 15 to 33 inclusive of the 39th of Geo. 111. Sections 15 to 22 made a licence necessary for places where meetings were held for the purpose of debates and lectures, except houses already licensed for the sale of beer, wine, &c. In times of public danger it might be necessary to resort to stringent measures to prevent seditious meetings, but probably there was now no necessity for any of these provisions, and he did not object to their repeal. The sections from the 22d to the 33d were of a different character. They required that all printers and typefounders should give notice of their in tention to carry on their business to the clerk of the peace, that notice should be sent to the Secretary of State, and that a penalty should be imposed on any printer or typefounder who carried on business without the certificate of the clerk of the peace. There was also a clause which required that every printer should put his name and address to all papers or bills which he printed. To show how little attention had been paid in the preparation of this bill, it proposed to repeal provisions in the 39th of Geo. 111. which were al ready repealed by the 2d and 3d of Victoria, chap. 12, but a printer was still required to put his name to all papers which he printed. There was another very important clause in the 39th of Geo. 111., between the 22d and 23d sections, which empowered all persons to seize any one distributing or posting bills to which no printer's name was attached, and to take him before a magistrate, in order that the magistrate might hear and determine the case. From his experience at the bar he knew that it was very common for libellers to employ persons to distribute their libels with out a printer's name, and it would be impossible to de tect them if the persons so distributing the papers could not be at once taken before a magistrate and required to state by whom they were employed. He therefore strongly objected to that clause being repealed. (Hear.) He had also a decided objection to the proposed repeal of the 60th of George 111., cap. 9, which referred entirely to newspapers, and contained a clause of great importance, requiring printers and publishers to enter into recognteances by which they were to be bound in a certain sum to be an swerable for any fine or penalty which they might incur in the event of their being convicted for a blasphemous or seditious libel. The sante Act contained a clause empower ing a judge, when a person was brought before him, to give bail for a blasphemous or seditious libel, to make it a con dition of the recognisance that the party should be of good behaviour during the terms of his reeognisance. These were provisions that he did not desire to sea repealed. Uri ' der a subsequent act, which it was proposed to repeal, ex cept the first section, there was a clause connected with the 60th of George 111., which provided that where a p erson 1144 obtained damages against the pubiisher of a newspaper for libel, and was unable to obtain satisfaction against his goods and chattles, he could apply to the Court of Exche quer, and they might direct that the recognisances might be used for the purposes of satisfying the damages that had been awarded. The present bill, however, proposed to repeal that clause. A bill that repealed so many important pro vision., of the 39th of George 111., the whole of the 60th of George 111., and the whole of the 11th of George IV. and Ist of - William IV., except the first clause, deserved the careful consideration of their lordships. As there were cer tain clauses of the 39th of George 111. that ought to be repealed, it would perhaps be desirable to read the bill a second time. Perhaps it would be desirable, however, in committee to confine the bill to the repeal of the6e clauses in the 39th of George 111., and to omit the other provisions of the bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the bill proposed fo repeal provisions relative to newspapers which were a dead letter and discreditable to the age, and he trusted their lordships would not hesitate to read it a second time. Their lordships might advantageously consider in committee how far it was desirable to repeal the other provisions of the law relative to newspapers. Lord CRANWOitili said that the bill proposed to re peal certain enactments without stating what the effect of such repeal would be. Had their lordships the least notion what they were asked to do by this bill ? He ventured to say they had not. Their lordships wore therefore indebted to the noble and learned lord (Chelmsford) for going through the provisions of the bill so carefully. This bill came up to their lordships' house more than four months ago, but until that afternoon when the bill was put down for a second reading, he had not looked into Acts of Parliament proposed to be repealed. The conviction he had arrived at was that the repeal of many of these enactments would be most impolitic and injurious. There was, for example, nothing more reasonable than that persons publishing newspapers should give security that they would not be guilty of private malice. He had declined to take charge of this bill, because, as a general rule, he objected to the intro duction of any measure which did not bear on its face an intimation of its object and effect. In certain cases that might perhaps be dispensed with, as in a bill to repeal all the statutes which were consolidated in a general act, or a vast mass of practically obsolete enactments. Put in thd attempt to make legislation simple—a very desirable object in itself—they must take care they did not expose them selves to the old maxim—Brevis esse laboro, obseurus flo. Except to any one who took the trouble to refer to the sta tute-book, the present measure was quite unintelligible. Lord WENSLEYDALE suggested that the bill should now be read a second time, and then referred to a select committee. Lord DONO UGHMORE advised the noble lord who had charge of the bill to withdraw it and introduce another for the purpose of carrying out these provisions which were not objected to. The LORD CHANCELLOR, saw no objection to refer ring the bill to a select committee, but hoped it would not be withdrawn. It was of great importance that a number of these enactments should be repealed, and as the House of Commons had twice sent up a bill with that object, it would scarcely be respectful to that house to dismiss the present bill in a summary manner. When only a single clause was to be repealed it might be very well to recite it in the preamble, but there would be a great deal of diffi culty and inconvenience iu doing so whore whole Acts were concerned. Lord WYNFORD observed that as there was no urgent nee,essity, for the bill it had better be withdrawn in order to be amended. Earl GRANVILLE suggested that the bill should be read a second time, in order to give the noble lord (Lord Stratheden) an opportunity of amending it so as to meet the views of the noble and learned lords who had objected to it. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that he was the first person requested to take charge of the bill in their lordships' house. On examination, however, he found that it gave no information as to the nature of the Acts to be re pealed, and, therefore, declined to adopt it. He was not disposed to oppose the second reading, but ho hoped the noble lord would afterwards omit those provisions to which objection had been taken. Lord REDESDALE pointed out that as the short title of the bill was only " Newspapers, &c.," all that could be left, if they struck out the clauses relating to newspapers, would be " &c., Bill." (Laughter) If thenoble lord thought he could make anything of the bill, under the circumstances, it might be read a second time and committed pro forma. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH said it appeared that the bill had gone from one noble lord to another before any one could be got to take charge of it. (A laugh.) He had him self referred to the statute-book to ascertain what were the enactments to be repealed,and he was of opinion that it would be imprudent to repeal some of those which were of a penal character. He thought the noble lord had better withdraw the bill, and introduce it in an amended form next session. Lord STRATHE DEN saidthat, after the remarks which had been made by the noble lord the President of the Coun cil and other noble lords, and in the absence of any decided opposition to the second reading, he did not feel at liberty to withdraw the bill. In consenting to the second reading, their lordships would not he precluded from afterwards re ferring it to a select committee, or rejecting it altogether. He asked their lordships to read the bill a second time, without considering that any noble lord would thereby be committed to its provisions. Lord CHELMSFORD had hoped his noble friend would have given a pledge that he would alter the bill in commit tee as he had suggested ; but as he declined to do so he had no alternative but to move as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Their lordships then divided. The numbers were : Content Net content Majority against the second reading.. —26 The bill was therefore lost. NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE- VENTION BILL. This bill was read a second time. OXFORD UNIVERSITY (No. 2) BILL. On the motion of the Earl of CARNARVON this bill was read a second time. BURIAL GROUNDS (IRELAND) ACT (1856) AMENDMENT BILL. This bill passed through committee. MINES REGULATION AND INSPECTION BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. The clauses were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be reported. The Registration of Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill wen' through committee. The Court of Queen's Bench Act Amendment Bill, and the Enclosm•e (No. 2) Bill, were read a third time and passed. - The Isle of Man Harbour Bill, and the Dominica Hur ricane Loan Bill, went through committee. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock, PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Athenry and Tuam Railway Bill was read a third ime and passed. 129 9 all 1100 1174 2.14.6 7.4.0 ROYAL COMMISSION. The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod summoned the Speaker and the members to the Upper House to hear the royal assent given by commission to several bills, for which see Lords' report. MAYNOOTH GRANT. Mr. SPOONER presented petitions against this grant. THE CONVICT WILLIAMS. Lord HENLEY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the evidence and the sentence in the case of Edward IN illiams, convicted of stealing a watch at the March sessions for Northamptonshire, had been laid before him ; and whether he considered it a proper case for the interference of the Secretary of State. Sir G. LEWIS said that inquiry had been made into the matter, and that no grounds had been made out for the extension of the Royal clemency to the convict in ques tion. THE PAPER DUTY. Lord FE RMOY gave notice, on the motion for going into committee on the Licenses Duty Bill he would move that it be an instruction to such committee to insert a clause repealing the duty on paper. INDIA. In reply to Sir DE LACY EVANS, Mr. S. HERBERT said that inquiriea had been made, and it was ascertained that no stores had been sent to India without the sanction of the Secretary for India. THE WESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL. Mr. VANSITTART asked the Secretary of State for India, whether it was his intention to enforce his right, under an agreement with the Westminster Palace Hotel Company, to occupy their premises, or whether it was his intention to continue in the City, either in the present or any other offices. Sir C. WOOD said that it would be inconvenient to take any steps in reference to this subject at present, but that they would be adopted immediately after the session had closed. THE MASSACRE IN SYRIA. In reply to Sir J. FERGUSSON, Lord J. RUSSELL said, with regard to the affair in Syria, when the first accounts had been received of what had taken place in that country, Admiral Martin had been sent with a squadron to the coast of that country. Subse quently events showed that there was ground for suspecting complicity on the part of the Turkish authorities with the Druses, A gentleman who was well acquainted with Syria went to that country with a view to effect some amicable arrangement, but without success, and the mas sacre at Damascus shortly followed. It was the opinion of the Government that this massacre could not be arrested unless by a body of European troops, and that no depen dence was to be placed on the Turkish troops who had been sent there. The French Ambassador, in his communication with him (Lord J. Russell) referred to the Treaty of 1856, which provided for the prot ection of Christians in Turkey, and asked if this Government would con sent to the sending of troops, and, after consulting the Cabinet, he (Lord John Russell) and the other powers of Europe agreed that that force should consist chiefly of French troops. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. gr, VANSITTART inquired whether, after the discus- sions of the previous evening, the Secretary for India in tended to proceed with the two bills standing in his name among the notices of motion—the India (Civil Service) Bill and the India judicature Bill F Sir C. WOOD said that, considering the period of the session, be thought it would not be right to proceed with those bills. Mr. DISRAELI said it would be convenient to know the precise time when the Government would propose the repeal of the Paper (Customs) Duty. C 1. FRENCH wished to know when- the Galway con tract would come on for discussion. Lord PALMERSTON could not at present state when the paper duty would be taken. It would come on in. due course, and due notice would be given with regard to the question about the Galway contract. (Laughter.) In reply to Mr. LIDDELL, Sir G. LEWIS said that it was his intention to prcceed with the Ecclesiastical Commi , :sion Bill on Wednesday, and he hoped that in consequence of some amendments the ex pected opposition to certain clauses would not be mani fested. Mr. DISRAELI observed that the "due course" referred to by the noble lord Would bring on the subject of the paper duty to-night, but ha understood that it was not to be brought on to-night, and he therefore hoped the Govern ment would give notice when it would be taken. _ . Lord PACMERSTON said that due notice would IA given. Lord FERMOY said he had given notice of an impor tant motion on the Spirit Duty Bill, and he trusted that measures would not be brought on at a late hour. Lord PALMERETON replied that it would not be taken at a late hour, and probably not at all to might. Mr. H. SEYMOUR inquired whether it was intended to proceed with the Ecclesiastical Courts and Registries (Ire land) Bill ? If so, he hoped that an opportunity of fair dis. cussion would be afforded either on the second reading or on the motion for going into committee on the bill. Mr. DEASY said his right hon. friend the Chief Secre. tary for Ireland proposed to take the second reading to night, and probably there would be no objection to the second reading, as all the important points for discussion would arise in committee. Sir G. C. LEWIS—It is a Lords' bill, and there will be no difficulty in fixing a day which will admit of its full dis cussion. Mr. H. D. SEYMOUR—But will the Government do so ? (A laugh.) Sir G. C. LEWIS—Yes. THE NATIONAL FORTIFICATIONS. On the order of the day for going into committee on this subject. Mr. BRIGHT said he believed that the resolution or re- solutions which the noble lord was about to move had not been laid on the table, and he wished to ask whether the, noble lord intended to make his statement and then place them on the table, or whether he would ask the house to agree to them? Lord PALMERSTON—I shall ask the house to agree ;o them. Mr. BRIGHT said it would be rather absurd to say that he should move any amendment to resolutions which he had never seen, but it would be very unusual, and would be taking the house by surprise, to ask their assent to-night to resolutions which had not been previously before them. (Hear, hear.) After the noble lord's statement, therefore, he should propose that the chairman report progress, in order that the house might have a day or two in which to come to a conclusion. Surely, if notice was required in the case of the paper duties and a dozen other matters of in ferior importance, it was, in a matter of this kind, essenti ally necessary. (Hear.) Lord PALM ERSTON—I think the hon. member and the. house will find that the course I have pursued is no de parture from the usual practice. Perhaps the hon. niembr• will suspend his decision until after I have made my state— ment. (Hear.) The house then went into committee. Lord PALMERSTON—Sir, in proposing the resolution with which I shall conclude, I shall ask the house to take a brief retrcspect. It is needless to say that the resolution has for its object to carry into effect to the degree and in the manner which I thall state the recommendations of the commissioners whose report has been laid on the table of the house, Nv ith a view to secure by fortifications the dock yards, the ports of Dove: and Portland, and also to create some central point upon Cannock Chase to serve as a sub stitute for, and as an assistance to, Woolwich. The house will remember that after the conclusion of the great war which ended in 1815 this country had established a virtual supremacy on the ocean, and by good fortune and the bra very and gallantry of her sailors had, during the war, swept from the seas all hostile fleets. As far as maritime powez went we were then free from alarm of attacks from y quarter whatsoever. The nations of Europe, moreover, }_aul been exhausting their resources, and had been grestby, de pressed in mind and spirit by the events of the war. There was hardly a country from the Tagus to Moscow wl'Ach had not by turns been submerged by the tide of war and con quest, excepting this fortunate country, and I believe I may add Sweden. It was natural that the people of Europe, hav ing been exhausted by that long-continued struggle, and! having in almost every country suffered miseries and cala mities which, let me say, fell more heavily upon the inhabi tants of the country which was the scene of those operations than upon the contending armies —(hear)--I say it was natural that nations in that temper of mind should fix their thoughts and desires upon a long continuance of peace. For many years atter the conclusion of peace, therefore, those who were responsible for the conduct of affairs in this country were content to rest upon the glories which we had gained, upon the recollection of the strength which we had displayed and upon the victories we had achieved, and they thought it unnecessary to call uponhe people of this country for any great exertions with a view to prospective dangers.,, which there was no reasonable ground' for anticipatinw, The consequence was that for many years we acted as 'we had done during the war with respect to our dockyardF, and other vulnerable points, and as long as the movement of ships depended on the wind and on the chances of weather the calculation was a just one. We had then a very large fleet. No longer ago than 1818 I believe we had 84 sail of the line ; and as long as naval warfare was carried on by means of sailing ships we were in a condition, by our supe rior skill and aptitude for the sea, to rest upon the strength which we then possessed afloat. The same difficulties which interposed in 1804 -5 to prevent a large army drawn up on the opposite coast of the Channel from crossing over to this country continued to exist, and therefore successive Govern ments were justified in abstaining from any great effort for the purpose of artificial protection to our dockyards and other vulnerable points. But the introduction of steam, con fessedly changed this state of things. Every man saw at once that the adoption of steam as a motive power afloat totally altered the character of naval warfare, and deprived us or much of the advantages of our insular position ; that opera tions which, if not impossible, were extremely difficult while sailing vessels were alone employed, become comparatively easy the moment steam was introduced ; that in fact, as Sir It. Peel stated, steam had bridged the Channel, and, for the purposes of aggression, had almost made this country cease to be an island. These statements are better made only in general terms, and therefore I won't mention the degree to. which the absence of artificial defences rendered us at parti - cular and critical periods liable to very unpleasant attacks: from an enemy. But in 1847, I think, in consequence of am able memorandum drawn up by Sir J. Burgoyne, the Duk a of Wellington wrote that well-known letter in which he de scribed, with all the knowledge that belonged to a great cap tain, the evils which his experience led him to antidpate the event of this country being the scene of war. He drew the attention of the country to the want of artificial defames, and implored those who were charged with the conduct of affairs to provide better for defence against possible ati,,ack. That appeal fell upon dead ears as far as the country was con cerned. (Hear.) Nations are slow to alter their percep tions. We were, indeed, in a position with regard to this country which may be expressed by the words stat magna 'mauls umbra. But the people of England could not be brought to realise that altered condition of things. Some thing, though little, was indeed done in consequence of this appeal from one of the greatest masters of the art of - war, the most learned and knowing in the science of attack and in the means of resisting it. The Government of Lord Derby came into power, and I must do the justice of saying that they took a great and important step towards placing this country in a position to defend itself by roorg,anisfitg and re-establishing the militia. (Hear.) It is du.e to thmlq, and more especially to the right hon. gentleman (Mr.lVa pole) who was then Homo Secretary, and took great pain al in arranging that force, to say that they did that for which' the country ought to be grateful. (Hoar.) Before that time and since, when I was in office, I took steps wits the view of arranging the artificial defences of the country upon some t general system. I found that one department a/Jted without the knowledge of anther, each independently, adopting those combined measures which were ' essaryfor the time I therefore requested the Commander-in - C , o hid lo First Lord being, the Master-General of the Ordnance an n d ec . without o a f n the A ci s m e c i r r e a ta l t r y y , f , theorWar Inspector-Generalmeetat m of y no ola r c ti e fic an ati d we ons, d the .- established then a system of mutual concert acid co opera tion which laid the founda tion for very great -improvement in our defences both at home and in some of mtr military stations abroad. Since that time this system has gc ,ne on, and it has prospered. At one time Portsmouth had mo defenee,, save a saluting battery of comparatively small g uns, while Plymouth was very imperfectly defended from the sea, and Sheerness had only one gun that was serviceable. I have heard, but do not know whether it is true or not, that soon after 1844 two French steamers came in for the ostensible purpose of coaling, and the commander having sent on shore to know whether a salute would be returned, Vaey were in formed that, as there was only one gun that wa s serviceable, they must excuse the lapse of some little interval between each fire. (A laugh.) But while at the poti od I have re ferred to those important establishments wert very liar >er • fectly and inadequately defended, since then consider able progress has been made in all of them. I am bca and to say , to the honour of my right hon. friend the Secretor y of Ware end the Commander-in-Chief, that those two pubrik: officers ha vP co-operated with the utmost cordiality, without the slight! st official jealousy or the interference of anything like of 1 .. etiquette, for the improvement of our army and the hto the protec tion of the country in a manner which entit lea both a vat gratitude of the nation; and owing to their wertion advance has lately been made. My right ton: friend ap- hat said tno- Law lone n a ,ble. ring had but )wer stork stock stock stock stock 'stock Stock all 100 3; 100 100 100 100 100 t 6 13 4 100 100 100 174 all - - 6} 7 1