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;PRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. is intended to present the following Requisi tion to A. J. B. BERESFORD HOPE, Esq.. M.A., M.P., rinity College : SIR, ?ire, the undersigned, Members of the Senate, respectfully quest that you will consent to become a Candidate, in the rent of a vacancy, for the representation of the University. We are of opinion, that your consistent and earnest attach- Mont to the Constitution in Church and State, your eminent services to the cause of religious education, your Parliamen tary experience, your literary reputation, and the zealous Interest you have always manifested in whatever concerned the well-being of the University, combine to point you out as a person well qualified to be our Representative in Parlia tacit. We are, Sir, your obedient servants, [Here will follow the signatures.] Members of the Senate, who desire to join in this Requisi tion are requested to send their names as early as possible, to some one of the undermentioned persons, who have consented to act as Secretaries : Rev. W. M. CAMPION, Queen's College. Rev. W. G. CLARK, Trinity College. Rev. W. C. MATHISON, Trinity College. Rev. 3% E. B. MAYOR, St. John's College. Rev. E. H. PEROWNE, Corpus Christi College. Rev. W. F. WITTS, King's College. Rev. A. WOLFE, Clare College. Cambridge, March 18, 1859: 'THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE Lessee-3lr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed the original English BAllad Opera, entitled WILLIAM AND SUSAN. William air. Haigh ; Susan, Miss Lucette. After which, TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Mr. R. Roxby. •Followed by the BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT from ROBIN HOOD. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with Shakspere's Play of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckatone. THIS EVENING, an entirely new comic drama, called THE YOUNG MOTHER. A new Comedy, MILLINER TO THE KING; or, The Royal Salute. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. With NOTHING TO WEAR. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. And the Harlequinade portion of UNDINE. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, THIS EVENING, THE LADY OF LYONS. Mrs. Chas. Young, Mr. Jas. Bennet, &c. After which, STAGE STRUCK. Reduced Prices—Dr , ss Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. • Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, is. iox-offlce open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half Pa st to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. This Evening, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grundy, Mr. Wright. After which, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. John Mildmay, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Potter, Mr. Charles Selby ; Hawksley, Mr. Billington; Mrs. Mildmay, Mrs. Billington ; Mrs. Sternhold Mrs. A. Wigan. To conclude with TILE INVISIBLE PRINCE. IVIr. J. L. Toole, Miss Woolg,ar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly. !Acting Dismager—Mr. Wm. Smith. Doors open at a quarter-past six —Commence at seven. Box Office open front 10 to 5 -no charge for booking. No fees to servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough This Evening, will be presented MATRIMONIAL PRO npECTUSES. Atter which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne And THE BONNIE FISHWIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with DICK TURPIN'S RIDE TO YORK, interspersed with ex traordinary hippodramatic effects and striking situations. Dick, Mr. James Holloway. To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, intro ducing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and Madame Fran cisco, being► the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever seen in one night at any theatre. Grotesques : Messrs, Hemming and Thorne. To conclude with a new farce called DYING TO LIVE. The performances on Saturday, March 26, will be for the BENEFIT of Mr. W. COOKE, jun., who will make his first appearance since his late severe accident, assisted by the fol lowing distinguished artistes, who have kindly volunteered their valuable aid :—Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Miss Laidlaw, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mr. Mackney, and Mr. G. Forde.—For particulars see full programme. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, Is . ; Upper _ . . . Gallery, eki. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — Proprietor--C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 2'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec .ion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters -and is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will "erform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, MARCH 23. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 46—lowest this morning and during' the night. 51—this day at noon. BAROMETEIt-30.18. WIND, Nei-Westerly; light, with fine weather. THE SUN. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23, 1859. Who are the real Reformers ? That is the ques tion to be decided, not merely by the House of Commons, but by the country. We believe that the admirable speeches of Lord STANLEY and Mr. HORSMAN will be fully and fairly considered by the people, and that the great majority of the nation will be convinced as to the factious motives which dictated the so-called amendment, and which nothing but an insatiable craving for place, patron age, emolument, and power could have produced. The arguments last night were all on the Govern ment side. Mr. J. WILSON made his onslaught, bringing in a series of figures, carefully prepared, to support his case. But figures can be made to support almost any cause, and a different mode of taking the account will produce very different effects on the auditors. They may be perfectly " cooked," in fact, " done to a turn," and yet they may not convey any accurate information as to the real state of affairs. 4 ' Infelix puer, afro impar congressus Aehilli." The ex-financial Secretary of the Treasury met a formidable opponent. He was answered by Sir E. BULWER LYTTON. That simple fact would alone be sufficient to explain the discomfiture, the total and unqualified defeat he must have sustained under any, the most favourable, cir cumstances. But the Right Hon. Baronet was peculiarly felicitous. He excelled himself—n o easy task—and stripped all the fallacies of the H on . 'Member of the tinsel with which they had been covered. He clearly and distinctly pointed out the justice as well as the expediency of the bill, and answered the question with which this article opened by proving that the present Government were the true Reformers—yielding, we grant, to the legitimate demands of the people, but still going much further than anything that has hitherto been proposed. It is, we are told, easier "to preach than to prac tise," to criticise than to compose. Lord JOHN RUSSELL has attacked the Government Bill, but what has he offered in its place—what pledge has he tendered to the community respecting his sin cerity in any way, save the desire so painfully notorious, of his anxiety to be once more First Lord of the Treasury, to return again to the Downing-street Eden, and to banish his opponents, if only for a brief period, from that captivating region. The motives by which he is actuated are --- i clearly perceptible. He would cut down tlo present measure first as he did the Tithe Bill o f 183 5, although convinced that he himself, as Minister, could not carry anything like so good a one in its place. But the noble lord has been coquetting with the subject for "more than seven long years." He has been dangling it before the tantalising them with visions of eyes of the . people) rich promise, unfortunately never destined to be realised. But, after all, what did he propose ? What did he tender to the millions in order to gain their undivided support? He never went so far as the present Ministers. He never proposed an edu cational franchise, nor one to a person who merely occupied apartments. It was reserved for Lord DERBY and his colleagues to introduce these great ameliorations, which should be duly appreciated by those who will become political " units" in place of " cyphers," in consequence of having a stake in the country by the possession of property to a moderate, amount which any provident and well disposed working man can speedily set aside. It is true that the Ministerial measure places the amount too high, and within too stringent limita tions, but there is no possible reason why the possessor of any description of property, real or personal, should not be included within the pri vileges tendered to Savings Banks depositors. The Solicitor-General clearly exposed the nature, cause, and motive of the onslaught. The learned gentleman entered fully into the question, and ex plained the conflicting elements in the extraordi nary coalition that has taken place. He said, in respect of what many consistent Reformers regard as the alpha and omega of representative ameliora tion : "Let me take, for instance, the question of the ballot, which I contend is involved in the discus sion, not because it enters into the bill, but because a large section of the members of this house look upon it as a necessary ingredient in any scheme of Reform. I know what were the opinions held by the noble lord in times past upon this question. I have often experienced great satisfaction in listening to his decla• rations of hostility to the ballot in this House. I want to know whether he still retains the same views with respect to it to which he for merly gave expression. I wish particularly to have an answer upon this point, for I find that a large number of those hon. members who sit near the noble lord below the gangway have attended public meet ings, and have contended that, although they deemed the extension of the franchise in boroughs to be expedient, yet they did not desire to have it unaccompanied by the Ballot. If, there fore, the noble lord continues to maintain the sen timents to which he has so often given expression on this subject, I should like to know who are those gentlemen sitting below the gang way on the opposite side of the house who can be reckoned upon as his supporters in any scheme of:reform which he may introduce ?" We have heard the views of Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lord PALMERSTON expressed on this vitally important question, and they have not been those merely of negation, but of derision. How, then, can there be any accord between them and the really Liberal party ? We shall again refer to the language of Sir H. CAIRNS, who said : " Several hon. members opposite, in arguing this question upon the hustings, have stated that the extensitn of the franchise without a re-distribution of seats would be a farce and a sham. If that be so, and if the noble lord the member for London and the hon. member for Birmingham are quite agreed as to the course which they are to take on the present occasion, I am anxious to know what part of their compact touches, and how it touches, this question of re-distribution ? It is but fair that the noble lord should tell the country what he means to do in reference to this sub- ject. I for one do not think the country is to be gulled by being told that hon. gentlemen opposite are the champions of freeholders who have been handed down to us from the days of WILLIAM the Conqueror. Tell the people boldly what you would do in this respect if you had power placed in your hands to-morrow. What seats would you take away ? How many electors—no matter where they came from—would you deprive of their votes? In order to catch the popular ap plause you pretend that you are anxious to admit to the franchise some persons who have it not, but do not conceal the designs that you have upon voters who will be attacked, and whom, if you have the power, you will deprive of the franchise. But I ask another question—What does the noble lord mean to do with the borough suffrage ? He has not told us. He says it is not the proper course to take in opposition to tell you what he would do if he were in office. But, at all events, I remember what was said by a right hon. colleague of the noble lord—the right ' hon. baronet the member for Morpeth. Mr. HUME some years ago proposed in this house an abstract resolution something like the amendment proposed by the noble lord. Mr. HUME did not specify the extent to which he would go ; and what said the right hon. baronet the member for Mor peth ? He said, ' Before you take away the consti tution we have, at all events let us know what yon are going to give us in its place.' Now, I say to the noble lord, at all events let us know what you mean to give us in place of this bill, which you won't allow to be considered even on the second reading." Even the brilliant speech of the hon. and learned gentleman on the India Bill scarcely surpassed the oration of last night; and we have but little doubt that the result will be the same viz., the defeating of the objects of those who are disposed to act in the manner reprobated by the poet, and " To party give up what was meant for mankind." , The REFORM TRIUMVIRATE are, we are told, to smash the Government Bill. It needs, however, but to look at the Triumvirs to see that almost in the hour of victory, should they gain the vic tory, they will proscribe each other. The two Whig lords cannot ride the Cabinet horse without one riding before, and as both think they have equal claims to that honour, even if they toss up for the front seat, the hinder man will one day give the foremost a sly push some day on a roughish road, and, jerking him off, hitch himself into the saddle, while the foremost one will be ever trying to look behind him to prevent it, to the hindrance, of course, of their common progress. And then, one of the two has never been more than a dummy at least on Reform business, oftener a drag on it; and how will he - work with the noble lord who claims a patent n for extent, Reform B eo like et i h l l inventions, w irv o ' e r n k i a o n n d s , w m } who o e c o n e an, now a w o s applying for an inj unc ti on to restrain Lord DERBY and the Conservatives from infrin g i ng his patent ? But what s h a ll we say of the third Triumvir ; third in years and in parli amen t ary cou rtesy, but first , during the last f ew months, in the eyes of the p ublic ? Poli tically, he and Lord PALMERSTON have a blood feud not to be healed at once ; and it will require all the address of the other lord to keep him in the line of battle with the veteran, warlike old Foreign Secretary. Joni BRIGHT must be far enough a-head of Lord Jon N himself; though there has certainly been, through out all Mr. BRIGIIT'S Reform declamations, an occasional and rather remarkable coquetting with the veritable Reformer of 1832. There has been many a kindly, wooing sentence thrown out, indi eating that JOHN of Birmingham would be satis fied to play second fiddle to JOHN of Bedford, if only the latter would come to terms which could be presented to the people. But how can they ? The boroughs to be disfranchised, the redistribu- ti9 ll of members, the franchise even—all these might, possibly, be subjects of mutual concession , ••• au ~m 1•1 4 .,4 *," ..a.s• 44 1 , • 4 A k S!.., L - • • •- - 91 IrTrr ..,- • _ • THE SUN,' LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1859. and accommodation ; but there is one point which the sturdy Quaker assumes as indispensable—one which every meeting tells him he must insist on— one without which the thousands of Manchester operatives tell him they would rather remain as they are—and this point the ncble lord refuses to yield. Which shall give way ? Have the Plebeian and Patrician Triumvirs settled that matter ? and if they have, by all means let us know how. Mr. HORSMAN, who told his own party so many wholesome truths on Monday night, did not mince matters on this question. He showed them that the Liberals were, at present, but a rope of sand, that they had no element of cohesion but that of exclusion from place, and the necessity of union to drive the present occupants out before they can get in themselves. They have but the elements of a twenty-four hours' union. Were they all hearty, even in the cause of Reform, a working Ministry might be formed, especially if they would imitate the Tories, and condescend to admit some new and better blood than their own. But the reverse is notoriously the case. The old Whigs are quite as averse to substantial, and impartial Reform as ever Lord DERBY and the Tories can be ; while the hearty reformers, whom they must associate with them, have their public characters at least to main tain, and are determined to do it also. A PALMER STON, RUSSELL, ancYBRIGHT coalition could hardly survive draughting a new Reform Bill. And if the last, with the great towns at his back, went off in a huff, then woe to the residuary DUUM-YIRI and their Reform Bill, in the hands of affronted Radi cals and displaced Tories. But Mr. HORSMAN was even more cruelly ex plicit. He pointed out to Lord JOHN why it was that he had in 1854 to weep over a Reform Bill at which the constituencies laughed. There were, of course, other defects; but there was, as he told him, one unpardonable sin of omission, which sealed its doom, and which, if it occurs again in any future RUSSELL Reform Bill, will seal the doom of that also. Speaking of the Bill of 18M Mr. HORSMAN observed— " The second reason why he thought it a mistake was, that the bill, which was intended to propitiate a large section of Reformers, did not touch the question to which they attached the utmost importance. Every repre sentative of a popular constituency must be aware of one fact. It might be right or wrong. It might be rea sonable or unreasonable. But of the fact there could be no doubt, that the point in reform to which popular constituencies attached the most importance, was the ques tion of the ballot. They said that, compared with that question, all other concessions were insignificant or worth less. (Hear, hear.) Many who were without the suffrage said that enfranchising them without protecting them was conferring a curse rather than a blessing. (Cheers.) If that were so, the opinion must be known to every Liberal Mini ster who attempted to settle the question. Therefore in 1854 without the ballot there was no popular support, the bill failed, and they usettled the question. At the same time, if the bill had succeeded, as regarded the largest sec tion of Reformers, without the ballot it would have settled nothing. (Hear.)" Unless Lord JOHN RUSSELL be prepared to give way, and to give way heartily, on this point —to make a Cabinet question of it—he will find that he has reckoned without his host, even should he gain a decided victory. We do not believe any Reform Bill can gain popular support sufficient without it. We have warned the present Government that nothing else could save them in bringing in a Reform Bill ; and we are confident that had even their present bill contained the ballot, not all the arts of faction could have hindered a second read ing, nor even its passage through committee. 'We believe they might have carried the very borough freeholders' clause itself, rather than the people would have parted with the ballot. It would float any bill and make any Ministry which offers it. Some Ministry will do it—must do it soon ; and wise will Lord DERBY be in his generation if he do not throw away the golden chance. We refer him to Lord STANLEY. THE NEAPOLITAN EXILES. EBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Nimrod, steamer, arrived here from Cork at about eight this morning, having on board 17 of the Neapolitan exiles. The following are their names and professions :—Francisco Solace, priest ; Ezrilio Pepucill, a lawyer ; Anniello Ventre, physician ; Filadil Po Sodano, chemist ; Michael Angelo Cola fiore, physician ; Stanislao Laminea, lawyer; Emilio Maffei, priest ; Giuseppe Trefissi, lawyer ; Ferdi nand Bianchi, priest ; Giuseppe del Drago, canon and doctor of theology ; Rocco Morgante, chemist ; Angelo Raffailli Piciolo, dean ; Rocco Grace, land owner ; Carlo Pavane, lawyer ; Filippo Talione, lawyer ; Raffaille Fravia, merchant ; Felice Barelli, profession of theology. An immense crowd assembled to give the exiles a reception. The Mayor and Town Council were in attendance, and the refugees were conveyed to the White Lion in carriages, where a breakfast, at which the Mayor presided, was given to them. They are expected to leave for London this after noon. The Settembrinis came down to receive their fellow compatriots. MR. POOLE AND THE ARCHBISHOP OF LONDON. THE ARCHBISHOP'S JUDGMENT.-(THIS DAY.) The judgment of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury on the appeal of Mr. Alfred Poole against the suspension, by the Bishop of London, of his licence as curate of St. Barnabas Church, Knightsbridge, on account of his practising confes sion in that parish, was given to-day at Lambeth Palace. It will be recollected that in consequence of cer. tain practices contrary to the doctrine of the Church of England, the Bishop of London revoked the licence of Mr. Poole, and the revocation was con firmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr. Poole contended that sufficient consideration had not been given before his licence was revoked, and accordingly he applied to the Court of Queen's Bench, from which court a mandamus issued to the Archbishop of Canterbury, for a re-hearing of the whole case, which took place a short time ago, at the termination of which his Grace deferred his decision. His Grace having signified his intention of giving his decision this morning at eleven o'clock, his lordship entered the dining hall of the episcopal residence, in which the court was holden, accompanied by his assessor, Dr. Lushing ton ; the Bishop of Carlisle ; Dr. Travers Twiss, vicar-general ; Mr. F. Knyvett, apparator-general ; Mr. F. H. Dyke, registrar-general ; and Mr. C. Hodson, receiver-general. Mr. Poole occupied a seat immediately behind his counsel, Dr. Philli more. There was a very full attendance of both clergy and laity to hear the result of a case which had caused so much public attention. Dr. Lushington opened the proceedings by read ing a very lengthy report, which was merely a resume of the case from the beginning down to the present time. The document stated that the point his Grace the Archbishop would have to decide was whether the revocation of the licence of Mr. Alfred Poole as curate of St. Barnabas, Knightsbridge, by the Bishop of London, was conformable to justice and the rules of law. His Grace, at the conclusion of the reading of the document, rose and spoke as follows :—With the able assistance of my learned assessor I have given the merits and circumstances of this appeal my most serious and careful consideration. I am o the proved and admitted allega tionsiaos tteephrai the htsi icoleoannn that Bishopi nr u a a tt ghteehoe revokingfr London ce t u h oo rne e tsadhe s toe t i pno a sun t a u r m hastsoeuel e;d xat good hebnriyd aml fhei fsli d n f es eed n o peaei reasonableurusin h afford,nndd the appellant is not i n accordance with the rubric or doctrine of the Church of E ng l and, but most dangerous, and likely to produce m uc h ser i ous mis chief' to the cau se o f morality and religi on ." otoat. ot i na discretion This decision having been pronounced in the usual legal form, the proceedings terminated. LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams have been received al Mr. Reuter's office : MARSEILLES, MARCH 22. Advices have been received from Constantinople :o the 16th. Long conferences . have taken place between the ambassador of Austria and the Grand Vizir. The English ambassador has represented to the Porte that, if the latter will yield to the wishes of the Roumain people with respect to the election of Hospodars, England on her part will call upon the capitalists of Europe, will found a new Bank, and schools, and will construct public roads and rail- ways in Turkey. The Ottoman Commissioner in Belgrade has pro tested against the proclamation of Prince Milosch, in which he claims for himself and his family authority as an hereditary ruler. The marriage of the Sultan's son-in-law will be solemnised on Thursday next. The Sultan has re linquished his previous intention of celebrating the occasion by publie fetes. It is stated that fresh reinforcements will be despatched to the strong places on the Danube. Prince Couza intends visiting that part of Bessa rabia which is annexed to Moldavia. According to advices from Persia the Schah will proclaim at the Camp of Sultanies Reforms, which Ferouk Khan had elaborated. According to advices from Morocco, Spain has taken under its protection the Jewish population, whom the authorities had threatened to beat to death. MILAN, MONDAY, The official Milan Gazette confirms that Mr. Ripamonti, editor of a newspaper, has been assas. sinated in Pavia. REPORTED RECALL OF THE SARDINIAN CONSUL. TRIESTE, TUESDAY. It is reported that the Sardinian Consul has been recalled. PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, In consequence of representations made by M. Cavour, the French Government consents that Piedmont and the other Italian States shall be re presented at the conference. It is said that Aus tria accepts the conference. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. The Emperor Napoleon, some journals state, has addressed an autograph letter to the Queen of Eng land thanking her Majesty for the conciliatory steps which she taken at the Court of Vienna. BOURSE, March 22.—The note of the Moniteur stating that France had consented to the meeting of a congress in a neutral city produced buoyancy at the opening of the market ; but considerable sales for realisation of profits were afterwards effected, and Threes, which had been done in the morning at 69fr. 35c. among the coulissiers, and at 69fr. 15c. in the parquet, receded to 68fr. 85c. Mobilier varied from 807 50 to 795 fr. Aus train 560 to 552 fr. 50c. Orleans 1,365 to 1,357 fr. 50c. Lyons 852 50 to 847 fr. 50c. Southern 525 to 520 fr. Lombardo Venetian 530 to 525 fr. A decline took place at the close of the market on a report of the death of the King of Naples, and of a fall of 2 per cent. on the Metalliques at Vienna. Quota tions left off as follews 41 per Cents. .... 95 -- I Credit Fonder Do. end month. .. 95 --I Belgian 41 — ••••• 3 per Cents. 6B 80 Piedmonteso (5) Do. end month.... 68 65 Roman B5 25 Bank Shares. 2850 Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 787 50 Spanish Threes Do. Account LAW INTELLIGENCA-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.) JUDGMENT -INGRAM V. SUCKLING. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor said—ln this case the contention arises on the construction of the will of the late Ralph Baker, and the question raised is whether the interest in the children was invested, or became vested before they attained the age of twenty-one. The testator by his will gave all his leasehold property in trust for payment of certain annuities to his wife and daughters, and in ,the event •of their dying: without children, with resi due over to the widow and next of kin. The testator be queathed equal shares of the profits of his leasehold houses to his two daughters Ann and Amelia Baker for life. And then comes this clause—" In case any of my daughters shall die before attaining twenty-one, then the share of the predecessor shall accrue and belong to the survivor." And then comes the important clause in dis pute—" And, in the event of any of my daugh ters leaving children who shall attain the age of twenty-one, the surviving children shall take, the share of their parents predeceasing as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. The daughters died, leaving children who died before attaining the age of twenty-one, and the question raised was, whether the bequest vested in the children, or lapsed and fell back into the residue of the testator's property. His Honour said that in construing the will he must look to all the contingent and surrounding circumstances and endeavour to collect from them the meaning of the words used and the intention of the testator. His Honour re ferred to the following cases as authorities on the subject, viz., Walker and Mere, before the Master of. the Rolls; Lee and Parkins, before .Lord Justice Knight, Bruce and Court of Exchequer ; Nicholson v. Ricket, 5, De Gex and Small ; Park and Walker, p. 472, same 'volume ; In-re Stutham before Lord Cottenham ; Clark and Williams ; 12, Brown, Hare, and Greenwood, p. 192; Hamet and Aitken, before the Master of the Rolls. His Honour, on considering these cases, and notwithstanding the children died before attaining the age of 21' came to the conclusion that the property vested in the children and declared accordingly. RAMSGATE . COUNTY COURT. NECESSARIES TO A WIFE-BRADFORD V. REDMAN. This was an action to recover £3 15s. for necessaries and lodging supplied to the wife of defendant. The amount having been admitted, Mr. Buchanan of Basinghall-street, London, for defendant, addressed the court on behalf of his client. The defendant was a poor man whose wife had absconded from a good home and a husband's protection, taking with her some of his furniture. Although she had left without any cause defendant allowed her ss. per week. Now plaintiff very well knew where to find defendant, and it was his duty to communicate with that person before trusting his wife to the extent of £3 15s. Mr. Buchanan trusted the court would not sanction such a proceeding. The evidence adduced having proved the facts as stated by Mr. Buchanan, the court at once found for defendant. CURIOUS INTERPLEADER.-QUICK 'WORK. WOODRUFF V. FILCHER. This was an interpleader summons, and Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff (execution creditor.) Mr. Kin nard was the claimant. - The facts of this case are peculiar, and are as follows;-- Plaintiff having obtained a verdict in this court, the judge •rdered immediate execution. Upon this defendant executed a deed of assignment of his goods for the benefit of creditors generally, appointing Mr. Kinnard as trustee. This deed was just finished when plaintiff put in his execution, but Mr. Kinnard claimed the goods on behalf of the creditors. Mr. Buchanan said this was evidently an assignment to defeat the just judgment of a creditor who had been put to considerable expense to obtain it. The Court was of opinion that the deed of assignment was legitimate, and found for the claimant. A TENANT IN COMMON.-LANGRIDGE V. GRUNDY. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the defendant. The action was brought to recover £l4 for rent. It appeared that the parties had been tenants in common, and defendant had purchased the other's moiety. He was now called upon to pay the whole rent. Mr. Buchanan said it was very hard he should be called upon to pay all the rent when he only occupied half the premises. The Court held that as he was in possession defendant must pay. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(2711S DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAUTION TO LADIES.—PURSE ROBBERY.--M arg are Smith, described as a hawker, was charged with stealing the purse of a young lady named Ellen Baston, of 18, Abbey road, St. John's-wood, containing several silver coins, the facility for the robbery being afforded by the incau tious practice of having pockets in dresses. Miss Baston said that on the previous afternoon she was walking in Soho with her governess when a constable accosted her, and in consequence of his doing so she missed her purse from the pocket of her dress. The purse pro duced was the same and contained some silver money, but she could only speak positively to two florins. Chanter, 124 C, said he was passing through Soho-square about five on the previous afternoon, when he saw several ladies looking in at a shop window, and the prisoner was pointed out as having picked a young lady's pocket ; she was at the time a short distance off, and on his going up to her and seizing both her hands, she dropped the purse. The prisoner said she had nothing to say to the charge. Mr, Beadon said she was charged with stealing the purse, was she guilty or not ? The prisoner said she was gulity. Mr. Beadon said there was no doubt of it, and it was not the first time. Committed for six months with hard labour. THIS DAYS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of wheat came fresh to hand this morning, both from Essex and Kent. Although the at tendance of millers was by no means numerous, the de mand for all kinds of home-grown wheat ruled steady, and Monday's prices were supported: Foreign wheat—the show of which was seasonably large —sold to a moderate extent, on former terms, and floating cargoes of grain realised extreme rates. Fine barley was firm in price, but other kinds were very dull. We had a slow inquiry for malt, and inferior parcels were the turn lower. Oats, beans, and peas realised Monday's currency; bui the demand for them was by no means active. Flour changed hands slowly, at late rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oath. Flour. English 1,980 I 2,430 ; 5,250 ' 2,410 i 1,070 Irish Foreign 4,34 0— i 5,310 . 1 ---- .3,2 - 20 1 430 sks WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat are only moderate, and the trade generally rules steady, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, 6s 6d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81b., by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. All new hops are in steady request, at full quotations. In other kinds only a limited business is doing, at late rates. COUNTRY MARICBTB. LIVERPOOL—MARcII 22. We had a good attendance of millers and dealers at our corn exchange this morning, and a fair amount of business resulted in wheat at the full rates of this day se'nnight— choice qualities in some instances brought an advance of id per cental. Flour heavy of sale, but without alteration in value. White Indian corn had a fair inquiry, and being scarce brought Id per cental more money; all other kinds, however, were exceedingly difficult to move. Oats and oat meal held more firmly. Egyptian beans, peas, and barley each had only a slow retail sale at about previous rates. The only feature in the market was a fair consumptive de mand for wheat. RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern 937 50 .. 932 50 New ditto BO2 50 .. 800 Lyons and Mediterranean 846 25 .. 842 50 New ditto — • • Geneva 637 50 .. 535 Midi . — • • Southern Western 597 50 .. 595 Eastern Grand Central Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; money 25f. 71c. ; three months, paper, 25f.; money, 24f. 95c. A Vienna letter says ;—,, The visit of the Em peror to Italy appears no longer doubtful ; the persons composing his suite have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to leave at any moment. The Archduke John, who has arrived here ,by special train from Gratz, will, it is said, shortly proceed to Berlin. A number of young men from the petty German States, and especially from Hanover, who have served in the Austrian army, have arrived here, and have requested to be allowed to enter the service ; but they have been told that at this moment their services cannot be accepted. Erroneous statements have been made respect ing the strength of the garrison of Bologna. The force there consists of three battalions of infantry, two of riflemen, two squadron of hussars, a sanitary company, and 34 guns. It has lately been in creased by the recal of the men on furlough." The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden arrived at Berlin on A% 19th, to be present at the anniversary of the birthday of the Prince Regent, and alighted at the palace of Prince Frederick William. " This visit," says a letter from Berlin, " will, it is hoped, contribute to the arrangement of several petty differences which exist between Prussia and Baden." Accounts from Hanover state that the two Cham bers have voted, in a secret sitting, 21 million thalers for the Geestemunde railway. The Second Chamber the same day rejected a proposed increase of 40,000 thalers for the budget of Public Works. The Madrid journals of the 18th do not contain any political news of importance. The Senate had commenced the discussion of the extraordinary bub,get of 2,000,000,000 reals recently adopted by the Chamber of Deputies. It is the Senate which will try M. Estaban Collanies, if the Chamber of Deputies should definitively resolve on impeaching him. The Government has resolved on establish ing a rural police. The Opinione of Turin states that Gen. Gyulay, accompanied by his staff, has been inspecting all the fortifications of Pavia with great minuteness. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Tagus steamer, Captain Hall, has arrived with the Lisbon mails of the 17th ; Oporto, 18th ; and Vigo, 19th. She has 19 passengers, £1,720 in specie, 693 chests oranges, 157 boxes eggs, &c. The new Terceira Administration was considered the most complete Cabinet Portugal has had for some years. Exchange transactions at Lisbon were limited ; London, 53=4; Paris, .532 ; Amsterdam, 421; Ham burg, 48 ; Genoa, 528 ; 3 per cent. stock dull ; registered, 47 to 471 ; coupons, 46 to 461 ; deferred, 311 to 311 ; Bank of Portugal shares, 51 to 6 p.m. ; Bank of Oporto, 23 to 24 pm. The Brazilian mail steamer Avon at Lisbon on the 13th, and proceeded on the 14th. The British brig Katy Darling, of Teignmouth, from Malaga, for Liverpool, with cargo of lead and oil, had put into Vigo, making 28 inches of water an hour, having sprung a leak at sea; would have to discharge to repair damages. March 21, spoko steamer Indus, 50 miles south-west of Usbant. The Curacoa arrived at Madeira, remained two days, and proceeded on her voyage. The Cornet sailed for London on the 9th. LEEDS-MARCH 22. The show of wheat is only moderate; the higher rates given in the agricultural markets cause great firmness in the ttade here, but the advance of is per qr which is asked checks business, and prices can only bo quoted fully equal to Friday last. Barley as before. The demand is limited for beans, oats, and other articles. Arrivals this week : Wheat . Oats .. Barley Beans Rapeseed Linseed ..1,577 qrs. 35 966 Averages for the week : Wheat 3,451 i qrs., at 40s 2d 8ar1ey.........1,294i „ 35 2zd Oats Bl „ 22s lltd Rye l6 „ 3.55 3d Beans Peas lO ~ 4ls Od NORWICH CATTLE-MARCH 19. Our market to-day exhibited a very large show of ani mals, particularly o shorthorns, and there being a good attendance of buyers, a large amount of business was transacted, at prices for all breeds fully equal to those of last week. At the close only a small portion remained un sold. Of fat beasts there was a large supply, and sales were brisk at is 6d to 8s 6d per stone of 141bs, and all were sold. _ Sheep—Fat sheep, 8s Od to 8s 6d, prime lots 9s per stone. All sold. Pigs—Good store pigs, 25s to 30s per head. Fat pork, 6s Od to 6s 6d, prime 7s per stone. The supply was large, and an active demand. The Cork Examiner notices the following inci dent : —" In the County Cork on Thursday it was remarked that when Murty Moynahan was called to the bar, the only persons present who wore the national emblem of the sham rock were the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, and the prisoner. The evidence of community of nationality between the Phoenix mid the Crown officials were produc tive of amusement." THIR D EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tins DAY). The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The London and North- Western and other Railway Companies (Working and Traffic Arrangements) Bill was read a third time and passed, and the Norwich New Street Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented praying for the rejection of the Government measure of reform; in favour of the principles embodied in the scheme of reform propounded by Mr. Bright ; from Dissenting congregations praying for the same privileges with reference to endowed schools as members of the Church of England. CHURCH RATE ABOLITION BILL. Sir J. YitElaiVSiF gave notice that he would move the postponement of the further progress of the bill until the 30th inst. HIGH SHERIFFS' EXPENSES BILL. _ Mr. D. GRIFFITH moved the second rea gof the bill. He said.the object of the bill was to reduce the ex • penses in connection with the office of sheriff, and was founded on the bill of 1839, which was thrown out in the House of Lords, owing to one of those accidents that some times occur in the transit of bills through Parliament. That bill proposed to discontinue javelin men, and the change which took place in rural police, and other alterations in the country, rendered the retention of such a body quite unnecessary. (Hear, hear.) The power possessed by a sheriff did not enable him to get rid of the unnecessary expenses which his office imposed on him. When the statute of Charles the Second was passed, which imposed obligations on the sheriffs of counties, the state of the country was totally different to what it was at present, and it was necessary at that time to adopt mea sures for the safety of the judges. The present system that prevailed was most cumbrous and expensive, and a sheriff did not know what his actual duties were. At present a sheriff of a county was liable for very heavy expenses in curred by election proceedings; and a high sheriff of the county of Kent had at the last election to pay £l5O for such expenses, because a person of straw thought proper to con test the county. The hon. and learned member alluded also to the disagreeable duties which the high-sheriff of a county had to dischaige in reference to persons convicted of capital offences. Mr. BOOTH seconded the motion. Mr. SOTHERON-ESTCOURT said the bill Would not remedy the hardships which the hon. mover stated were inflicted on high-sheriffs of counties, for it was simply a bill to do away with the necessity of their supplying javelin men to attend upon the judges. As the police could per form the duties of that body he had no objection to their being substituted for them. After a few words from Mr. S. CHILD and Col. FRENCH, the motion was agreed to, and the bill was accordingly read a second time. EDINBURGH, &c., ANNUITY TAX BILL. Mr. BLACK moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. CUMMING BRUCE moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time this day six months. He regretted the measure should have been revived, as he con sidered it one of the most unblushing spoliation and rob bery that ever was compressed w ithi n the four corners of a bill. The effect of the bill Would be to disestablish the State Church so far as Edinburgh was concerned. Although he was not a member of the Established Church of Scotland, he could bear testimony to the services that Church ren dered to the cause of education and Christianity. Occu• piers paid less in consequence of this tax, and therefore it was as positive an act of injustice as could be proposed to the consideration of Parliament. He did not stand there as the advocate of the clergy of the Established Church of Scotland, who were able to defend themselves. Taking an average of the last 10 years, the sum to which the clergy of Edinburgh were entitled to was £lO,OOO a-year, of which they collected only about £9,500, which showed that they were not very rapacious, and their average income did not exceed £6OO a year, while if they received what they were entitled to it would amount to £7OO a year. He was strongly opposed to diminishing the number of ministers in Edinburgh, which was only 18. He did not think that £6OO a year was too much for these ministers to receive, considering the expenses attendant in living in a city like Edinburgh, and the demands that were made on their charity. He thought that the greatest injury would be inflicted on religion in Scotland if they abolished the State Church, towards which this measure was a first step. Mr. BAXTER supported the bill, which he regarded as entitled to the favourable consideration of the house. The measure, which had been introduced on a former occasion, was withdrawn because it had neither advocates nor friends, but that was not the case with the present bill. This bill was supported by the majority of the ratepayers of Montrose and Edinburgh, and was opposed only by the clergy of Edinburgh and a section of the laity, who considered' that if it became law it would have the effect of doing away with the Established Church in Scot land, by depriving the clergy of Edinburgh of an adequate provision. The bill would also be supported by the Irish members, whom they had assisted to get rid of ministers' money. He denied there was any danger to be apprehended to the maintenance of the State Church in Scotland, and that any loss the clergy might sustain by the passing of this bill would be compensated from other sources. Mr. BLACKBURN said that without pretending to be the exponent of the Government views on this question, he felt constrained, as a Scotch member, to oppose the bill, to the details of which he could not consistently consent. Mr. HORSMAN supported the bill and appealed to the house to affirm the principle. He had heard with great pleasure that the Government proposed to introduce a bill on the subject, but he thought notwithstanding that it would be satisfactory if they consented to the course sug gested, and then the hon. mover would probably consent not to proceed further with it until the Government mea sure was introduced. Mr. STEWART said he believed her Majesty's Govern ment would deal with the question satisfactorily, and he would oppose the present bill. The LORD ADVOCATE said that when so many persons of superior talent and learning had taken up the question on former occasions, he felt some timidity in attempting to deal with it. However, occupying the position he did at present, he felt it was impossible to avoid doing so, and accordingly he had prepared a bill, which he had brought with him to London. The principle of that bill had been approved by the Govern ment, and he would introduce it shortly. (Hear.) As this bill required great consideration, he could not then state to the house the principle, but he would endeavour so to deal with the matter that, if he did not satisfy the hon. member for Edinburgh on the voluntary principle, he would satisfy a considerable number of the inhabitants of that city. He could not agree in the bill of the hon. member, because it proposed to abolish the annuity tax without providing an adequate substitute. The hon. and learned gentleman en tered at some length into the history of the tax from its imposition in 1661, and contended that it reflected no hardship on the inhabitants of Edinburgh, and that it was not imposed without their knowledge. The hon. member's bill proposed to abolish the tax alto. gether, and one of the modes he would substitute to meet the deficiency was to levy seat rents. Although he was opposed to levying such a rate, which he considered to be inconsistent with a State Church, he admitted there might be such peculiar circumstances as to form a ground of ex ception. However, he strongly objected to such a course be inq adopted in the present case, and pointed out different evils to which it would be likely to give rise. He could not approve of other provisions of the bill, and he suggested that the best course would be to postpone the bill until the Government measure was before the house. Mr. MONCRIEFF approved of the principle of the bill, namely, that the annuity tax should be abolished. He did not think that there was anything in the payment of that tax that was justly opposed to conscientious scruples, but as a large body of the inhabitants of Scotland were of a different opinion, he thought their sentiments should be re spected and influence the house in deciding this question as others of a similar character had been decided. In his opinion the Government ought to allow the bill to be read a second time, and when their own measure was laid on the table they could both be discussed in committee. Mr. COWAN supported the bill, and contended that ... was quite a delusion - to suppose that the passing of tha, measure would deprive the clergymen of the Church oi Scotland of the means of support. To show the re liance that might be placed on the voluntary prin ciple on this point, he alluded to the Society for Spreading Christianity Abroad, which had trebled its income since it depended on its own resources. He cited also the Free Church of Scotland, of which he was a member, whose annual income was £300,000, of which no less than £lOO,OOO was appropriated to the sup port of clergymen who were not adequately provided for. He concluded by calling on the right hon. gentleman (the Lord Advocate) not to oppose the second reading of the bill. Mr. BAILLIE said that this tax was as just an impost on property as tithes, and what would they think of a gen tleman coming to that house, stating that he had conscift dons scruples to the payment of tithes, and then introdu cing a bill to exempt his property from such payment. When they abolished ministers' money they provided a substitute, but the present bill made no such provision, and therefore he felt bound to resist its further progress. Sir W. DUNBAR defended the bill. He had no hostile feeling to the State Church, but he considered the continu ance of this tax alperpetnagng anainjustice do a wrong. There was nothing to be dreaded with respect to the main tenance of the clergy by the removal of an impost that was unpopular, but, on the contrary, the effect would be the reverse. They should not act differently in re gard to this question to what they had done with reference to ministers' money. That latter tax was opposed to the feeling of the Roman Catholic mind, and was done away with in concession to the demands and agitation that ensued. Now, was it fair to grant to Irish importunity, clamour, and violation of law a boon which they withheld from the people of %Aland ? On these grounds he would vote for the second reading of the bill. Mr. F. SCOTT opposed the bill, which he considered was justly designated a measure of confiscation and spoliation, for it proposed to deprive a body of their rights without giving them any equivalent, and without the consent of the creditors, who surely should be in some degree consulted. There was no analogy between church-rates and this tax, for the former was a voluntary and local assessment, but the latter was a statutory enactment, imposed 200 years ago, and quietly acquiesced in by the people of Scotland till lately. Besides, one of the grounds of opposition to church-rates was that they were not applied to the purpose for which they were levied, and therefore the difference between the two imposts was still greater. For these reasons he could not agree to any measure like the present, which proposed to rob the poor, and defraud just creditors. Lord ELCHO considered it was most desirable that this question should lie settled, as it gave rise to heart-burnings and discontent. He thought, however, that the hon. mem ber's bill would not accomplish that result, and that the disbussion should be postponed until after the introduction of the Government measure. Mr. LABOUCHERE thought the tax should be abo lished, and, therefore, ho would vote for the second reading of the bill. Ho had occasion some years ago to look into this subject, and ho could state that the bill would not defraud any creditors, and he thought the question of a substitute should be deferred to a futuro occasion, while they were called on at present to affirm the principle of the justice of abolishing the tax. Mr. MACKIE opposed the bill on the ground already urged by hon. members. Mr. BRIGHT strongly advised the hon. member (Mr. Black) not to adopt the recommendations that had been given him to withdraw his bill, for they had sufficient ex perience to induce them nate expect that the Government would introduce a satisfactory bill on this question. He t hN t i o l f ed thi in s tax. Ed in W bur it g h h t , h it e g .vas onreligious sguffaitoeur all thought there was no fear of the clergymen o f th e Church Scotlandof suffering g feelingf li r k o e n y which iachboli prevailed wo u ld a ll ow th e i r clergy rn to be unprovided for. He had been in that c ity, and he could state that the people of that city were in favour of doing away with the tax, and in the manner proposed by the bill. If they were not satisfied with the substitute of the hon. member for Edinburg they could select others, and he pointed to cases of ministers who had large incomes without being able to obtain congregations, and who would supply a substitute. It had been said thatthis tax perpetuated the demon of malice, discord, and unchari tableness in Edinburgh, and the present measure, if passed, would exorcise the demon in that city. (Hear t hear.) Mr. ELLICE said he opposed the bill previouslyintro duced on this subject, but he would support the present measure because it did not contain the same objectionable provision. Lord DUNCAN would vote for the second reading. Mr. BLACK replied. The house divided— For the second reading 216 Against it Majority 4O Mr. COWAN begged to ask the Lord Advocate when it was intended to proceed with the rival bill. The LORD ADVOCATE said he could not give the hon. member an answer. -- iieialir;a;Wenrei;d a second time and ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. PIERS AND HARBOURS BILL. __ The second reading of this bill was postponed until the 7th of April. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. GREGORY moved the second reading of this bill. ' The bill proposed that where the religion of the child was unknown then that of the parents, where it could be discovered, should be taken as that of the child. The hon. member said if the bill was allowed to pass a great deal of the irritation that existed in Boards of Guardians on this question would be done away with. Lord J. BROWNE supported the bill. Mr. GROGAN said the object of the bill was to repeal the law of the land to accommodate the guardians of cer tain unions in the south and west of Ireland. The bill would not put a stop to the difference of opinion amongst boards of guardians, but would, on the contrary, ' create a new element of dis cord. The bill proposed to enable the guardians to send the destitute child out to nurse ; and what would be the effect of that provision? Why, mothers would desert their children, which would be taken into the workhouses, and then they would be introduced to the guardians as nurses ; and in numbers of cases mothers, under the disguise of being nurses, would be paid for the support of their own offspring. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He therefore moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. MONSELL thought the house had a right to know the course the Government intended to pursue with respect to this measure. Mr. DOBBS moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. B. OSBORNE said it really looked as if the Govern ment intended a dissolution, as they obstinately refused to express any opinion on the bill. If they were the friends of the Roman Catholics they would state their views ; if not they (the Roman Catholics) would know what they had to expect. (" Divide, divide.") Lord NAAS said he had no desire to Corweal his opinions with respect to this bill. He thought it was one worthy of the most serious consideration of the house. He thought that at that hour it could not be expected that he could state his views fully on the subject. He thought the sub ject broughtforward by the hon. member for Galway ought to be settled. (Hear.) He should support the motion for the adjournment of the debate. After a few words from Mr. WHITESIDE, it being a quarter to six, the debate was adjourned. DECIMAL COINAGE.' On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER copies of the minutes of the proceedings for the last eighteen months of the commissioners, appointed to inquire into the subject of decimal coinage was ordered. LUNATIC POOR (IRELAND) BILL. Lord NAAS nominated the select committee on the Luna tic Poor (Ireland) Bill as follows:—Mr. Spaight, Mr. Close, Mr. Sergeant Deasy, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. Bag well, Mr. Kekewich, Mr. Herbert, Lord John Browne, Sir Wm. Somerville, Col. Greville, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Ker Sey mour, Mr. Tottenham, Col. Clifford, Mr. Monsell, and Lord Naas.—Agreed to. The house then adjourned. BIRMINGHAM RACES. (THIS DAY). [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] WELTER STAKES. Young Magnet Zouave HUNTERS' STAKES. Young Ragman Hospitality ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Frank Picard .. Gibraltar The Curate 3 Eleven ran. MARRIAGE LA TV AMENDMENT BILL. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, MARCH 22. DIVISION. Moved, "That the bill be now read a second time." (The Lord Wodehouse.) Objected to; and an amendment moved, "To leave out 'now' and insert 'this day six months. " (The Viscount Dungannon.) On Question "That now' stand part of the motion"—Content, 39 ; Not. Content, 49. MARQUIS. Westmeath LORDS. Mostri MINORITY—CONTENT. Rumors Cork, &c. EARLS. Down, &c. Overstone Airlie Ripon Saye and See Albemarle LORDS. Somerhill (M. Clan- Clarendon Aveland ricarde) Dude Belper Stanley of Alder- Granville Calthorpe ley Grey Camoys (Teller) Strafford (V. En- Ripon Dunfermline field) St. Germans Ebury Suffield Somers Gage (V. Gage) Truro ViscouNTs. Glenelg Vivian Lifford Keane Wensleydale Torrington Kingston (E. King-Wodehouse (Teller) BISHOPS. ston) Wrottesley. Carlisle Macaulay MAJORITY—NOT CONTENT. ARCHBISHOP. EARLS. LORDS. Canterbury Romney Berners LORD. Rosalyn Boston Chelmsford (Lord Shaftesbury Braybrooke Chancellor) Shrewsbury and Brodrick (Viscount DUKES. Talbot Middleton Somerset Stradbroke Churston MARQUISES. VISCOUNTS. Clifton (E Darnley) Bath Dungannon (Teller) Colville of Culross Salisbury Hardinge Congleton EARLS. Strathallan Cranworth Amherst ----- Bisflorg. Bandon Exeter Beauchamp Hereford Carnarvon Ossory, &c. De La Warr Oxford • Derby Salisbury Effingham St. Asaph Hardwicke St. David's De L'lsle & Dudley Dinevor Feversham Rayleigh Redesdale (Teller) Saltersford (E Cour town) Sondes Harewood LORDS. Portarlihgton Bateman Tenterden Wynford Against. For. Bayning Bangor Fowls Fortescue Enniskillen Camperdown Kenyon Ravensworth Beverley Monson Lucan Farnham Crewe Durham Winchester Exmouth Against. For. Colchester Lanesborough Lonsdale Southampton Monteagle Essex De Table)* Ellesmere'. Munster Gardner Warwick Sydney Montrose Sefton • Malmesbury Bessborottgli THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 23.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; light breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, March 22.—Wind N.B.—Salled—Shail meer, for New York. FALMOUTH, March 22.—Wind N.N.E.—Sailed—Wm. Corry, for Rib Janeiro ; R. M. Mills, for New York. CowEs, March 22.—Wind N. by E.—Sailed—Blenheim, for Madras. CARDIFF, March 22.—Wind N.—Sailed—Olive Branch, for Callao; Eugene, for Havannah ; Southern Chief for New Orleans. CLYDE, March 22.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Nary Stuart, for Rio Janeiro ; Margaret Smith, for Demerara; Edin burgh (screw steamer), for New York. SHIELDS, March 21.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Gulterns, for China. SUNDERLAND, March 22.—Wind N.E.—Saaled—Al chymist, for Hong Kong. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Clara, Lamplighter, Nancy, and Bartley, from Sunderland ; Tagus, steamer, from Lisbon ; Fox, from Newport. Sailed—Hotspur, for Australia; Lady Constance, for Sunderland; New York, steamer, for Now York • Ata lanta, steamer, for Jersey ; Europe, for Cardiff; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan ; Vectis, for Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Jane Brown, from Matanzas; Sarah Princess, from Alexandria. Sailed, March 22.--Phoenix, for New York ; Vittoria, screw steamer, for Malta ; Tigress, for Boston ; Peter and James, for Marseilles. Sailed, 5 March 23.—Sverige, f or Batavia. A vessel, bottom up, from o to 60 feet long, was p asse d between the two light ships, this morning, by the Windsor, steamer, from Dublin. The Nummeri Drei, for Rio Janeiro, has returned int o dock, from the river, with loss of cathead, bulwarks, &c., having been in contact yesterday with the Phoenix, for New York, which proceeded. A flat sunk off Seacombe this morning, after drifting athwart the Royal Mail steamer Ethiope, for Africa; the steamer did not receive any damage, (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind W. ; last hour's ebb ; fine. Arrived, March 22 —Humanity, from Hamburg. Sailed, March 2 3—Lord John Russell, steamer, for Dun kirk; Jessy Craig, for Mauritius; Clarissa, for Bombay ; Eugene, for Mauritius; East Anglian, steamer, for Got tenburg ; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne. Wind, N.W. by N. ; mo d e ate, ' Wednesday Morning. Passed —James M'Queen, from London for East Lon don; Seine, from London for Paris; Vivid Light, from Alexandria for Hull. The negro market is lively in Georgia ; good slaves in "demand," and prices extraordinarily high. The Savannah Republican says that at a sale in that city last week, " primeyoung men" bought .1,250 dols. to 1,350 dols. a piece; a family of six was sold for 6,025 dols. CAUTION TO RAILWAY PASSENGERS.—At Lam beth Police-court, yesterday, Mrs. Harriet Cole, a teacher of music, was summoned for having, contrary to the regu lations of the Brighton Railway Company, jumped out of a carriage at the Crystal Palace station whilst it was in motion. In jumping out Mrs. Cole fell on the platform, and narrowly escaped being seriously injured. In consi deration of the injury she had suffered, the magistrate only ordered her to pay the cost of the summons. confii Thl declit liaml 4MOIIIO A meH Were v 10,000 with 1( ward t Noti East Is tion to £l,OOO, distribi propori rate of Yernme additio for the the Int on the the first 16th of receivei subscrii At tl Bank hi satisfact availabl Which ti rate of E per shar expandil try muc profits o fund to vote of t • At the Cornpan: Were agr The St from du When the causes lei pressed t ie exhibil 961 I, at account. chased £ is reason to be br :narked f: being a d Busine: rately act Turkish Loan, 79! receded t 941, and at 211 ; 5 per Ce: Cents. at I to par. In the been of a : teen dept Market, being abo kanchest( Eastern 0 Caledonia] *hire, Nor (York), 11 Neath, £1 In the been confi: have reced The Col Canada h The Deben 1 to 11 pri Joint-stc Inactive, al BRIT Per Cent. India Stock Ditto Deben Ditto Bonds Consols for Exchequer 1 4 xchequer 1 FORT Brazilian 5 Ditto 1852 Ditto 1858 Ayr Ditto Accc 6 pe vanish, 1824 ,_Ditto 5 pei Mexican 3 pc Ditto Accc veruv:an 4} Ditto Accc Ditto 3 Ditto Acec Russian, 182 Spanish Con xurkieh 6 pe Ditto Aczo Ditto New Ditto Accc Dutch Eachi THE Cois Congress sha objected to, c teas and the la-Chapelle ] Nifty of its pi lleeommodati day from e• tlague have Intimately be Her Mail Consort, am tit znilY, prop° leave Osborn Dr. Hoo Chichester CI Rev. Dean pi Ongregation. Sir Charl la received m, Miss Vic a pproaching (1 4# at Drur ported by the In a tette Thompson, N testion that ' 1 t he friends of present satin; .arch throng hot show sign The ilin; to be of the n Option of the Murrays is the bee n c onsecra t ranslated to kit he has t t f ovourable an 41 e governme I knistry befor The follow Eost-office yes ;;094gta,anot Divk Con Con -I?.A. Ti a me