The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-24 00:00:00

r, TIIEsUN LONDON, WEDNI-SDA Y EVENING, ArAttell SH , Ixtz; —,This Day). RAILWAYS. RAILWAY.. Ambe. Nottna. Bost. & Eastn. June Belfast sr, Birmng. Wolverh Stour Valley ,• Birkonhd. Lance , kt Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn 1. •• Blyth k Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol & Exeter__ ( Chester Holyhee Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black. & Pass ,Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dnblin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. daber.Junc. East Anglian . Eastern Counties Eastern Union, stk Do., do. B. Do. New A ...... East Kent East Lancashire . East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb.Prth. diDundec Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ... . Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock ...." Do., B. Stock Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St [rich South-Eastern. Lancaster di Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds _ Lancash. &Yorkshir , Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Riding Un. Do. Southport. London & 131acliwsi Do. New, i -s. 51. 10s. Lona. Bright. di S. Os i London &N. Wester Do. Eighths London di S. Waitern Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Eunisk. Manch . She f. Metropolitan Midland ........ Do. Birming. & Derb Midland G. West. (Ir. Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle. Newpt.A berg. dillrfd Newry di Armagh Newry, Warrenpoini & Restrevor Noah lk.. ..... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. A Dock Stock . ....... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do do. G. N. E. Pu rch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Ramp. stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western.. N. di S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton..... Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central...— Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock iShropshire Union ,Sitingbourne &Sheer. 'South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. RivorDun "losing Pre , this day; 5i - 5i 7i - 69 - 9i - 25 - 89 -87.1 36 - 7A - 16i - 58 - 44 - 29 - 14 - 16 87 - 83 62 - 63 27i - 28. 90 - 92 9i - 10 102 - 103 89 - 91 126 - 128 98 - 100 58i- 59 56 - 53 83 85 10 —l2 p 10 12 p 89 89:Li 1 4' - 1 d 6 - 6i 105 - 107 95A - 96 1- - i 92 - 93 38 - d 97 -97 i 68 - - 70 12~ - 13' 60 - 62 1 36 - 3 52 - 52, ilia 921 2 I a 48 49 75 76 92 94 4h - 3 1 1 8 - 9 8 - 9 30 - 32 Business dor e this day Do.. Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling.. Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale._ Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Col nwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class i ia 110 - 112 27 - 273 80 - 82 47 - 49 3 - 2 35 - 36 69 - 70 823 - 833 13 - 15 7 -5 ( 9 - 11 35 - 36 99 - 102 3 - 61 - BRITISH PI Paid .2il loi 1 all all it. 1100 15 all 5 all ISSESSIONS. ••• - ••• 4 - iP i - iP 9 - il 180 - 85 75 - 80 70 - 75 ••• = ••• lk 11; - - i 108 A - 10 , 4 lg - li 19 20 46 -- 48 811 1 -- 921'1 21 21il ip I A I 8 -- 24 2di 106 - 111 106 - 111 A. letter from Turin of the 20th states that 120 poli lical arrests have just been effected in Lombardy, in. chiding 50 at Milan. Among the latter persons are MM. Brambilla and Perego, who had been confined in the citadel of Mantua for conspiracy against the State, • and been pardoned by the Em p eror o n t he occasion of his visit to Milan. A letter from Vienna of the 17th says :—" Count de Buol had yesterday a long conversation with Prince Kal limaki on the affairs of Bosnia and the Herzgovina. The count again insisted on the necessity of remedy ing the abuses which exist in those provinces, and of energetically executing the batti houmayoun. Prince Kallimaki gave detailed information as to the intentions of the Porte on the subject, but he remarked that, btfore all things, it was necessary to repress the insurrection, as otherwise moderation might be construed into weakness. The Count de Buol approved of this view, especially as the Porte expressly engages to exa mine the complaints of the rayahs as soon as its autho rity shall have been re-established." DOG STEALING AND ADULTERY.—A pretty young woman named Bourguignon, representing herself to be a singer in a cafe, was on Saturday tried by the Tribunal of Correctional Police on the charge of swindling. A hard fe.stured matron of the name of Gobet made a statement to the following effect :—Three months ago she sent out her husband to take her dog, Loulou, for a walk, but he returned withoutthe dog, and said that it bad run away. Mme. Gobet immediately had placards stuck up, offer ing a reward of 30f. for its recovery, and in a few hours the animal was brought to her by an old woman, who received the money. A few days after she again sent M. G.bat out with the dog, but he -ince more returned with out it. She again bad placards printed, offering 301. re• ward, and the animal was brought back to her. A third time the animal disappeared, but Mme. Gobet would not give more money ; but in a day or two it was conveyed 100 to her house by some person unknown. Some t ime a fter she resolved to take Gobet and the dog on a 40 2 trip to Asniere s, and whils t w ai t ing in the railway sta- 0 g tion at Paris for the departure of the train she per- I 4 0 ceived that the dog jumped on and caressed a dashingly- ! 50 dressed young woman. Tnis litter seemed confused at 20 the animal's notice, and Madame Gobet noticed that 103 her husband was also somewhat disconcerted. As the 100 dog continued its caresses, the young man cried out, i 201 "Get down, Loulou.” On this the suspicion flashed 1 00 across Mine. Gobet's mind, " Since that creature knows ! 20 Loulou, my husband knows her too." Mine. Gobet ! 20 immediately instituted an investigation, and, to her 50 intense indignation, she discove red that her husband 150°0 had had an intrigue with the young woman, and that 100 they had planned between them to detain the dog, in 20 order to extort money from her ! She at once had the 50 young woman arrested, and would have wreaked her 20 vengeance on her husband, had he not, in terror, 25 fled to Italy. The prisoner frankly admitted that she had received the visits of M. G9bet, and that 190 he, not being allowed mosey by his wife had !1:.1 to recompense her, left her the dog, in order th at she r 5 might get a reward from Mine. Gobet for its restitution. 25 The tribunal decided that, under the circumstances, no.swindling bad been committed, and it ordered the 50 young woman to be discharged ; the presidint gave her 100 a severe lecture. 100 100 101 191 191 20 1 21 d pnr iP ... - .. i - i .PI FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp & Rotterdam 5i —6; 20 all Ardennes 20 3 Bahia & Francisco... ... - 3 4 5 all Belgian East. Junct. 1 li 20 al l Beziers to Graissessac ... ••• 6 all Ca.rmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 34 3. 114 20 15 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 all GL Central of France ... ... 20 all Great Luxembourg.- 84 8g 1.0 6 Italian Junction 20 all Lake Const. & Bale . .. ... 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... .., 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 41 - 5 . ;, 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... .. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 26 27 33t all Maria Antonia 10 all Do. New ••• -- ••• 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 2Ol 21 16 all Northern of France 37 384 20 8 Do. New 10 all NorwegianTruk•Pref 84 91 20 all Paris and Lyons 32i 334 33 20 all Ditto Now 3lt —31 i 20 all Paris and Orleans 54 56 20 9 Recife & San Fran , (Fannin.) g. 7P. c. I d Par 20 11 Riga and Dunaburg ... ... 10 all Rome and Frssasti -. ... ... 20 all Royal Danish ......... 16 18 5 all Royal Swedish 1 A 4 all Do. 7 per cent. 20 all Sambre and Meuse 7i n 10 all Do. 54 per cent. pref 8 9 20 all Southern of France 2li 2 ' 8i all West Flanders 4tl 48 10 all Do. 5i per C. Prat 9 --- 9 4 20 all W.&N.W. of France 26 27 20 6 Western of Austria._ .4. ••• 20 all Wett. of Switzerland ... ••• 6 all olkests.den 6 all 00.8 p. cent. pr o f 20 all Zealand ..... 10 5 0 Agra & United Serv. ... _ ... .... •• ••••• ••• •.. ------ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all A.nstra.lasta B4 86 851 25 all Bank of Egypt 00 50 Bank of London 47 49 471 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co ... . • 50 all British N. American ... . 20 10 C.Bk.of Ind• Au . &Cl, 3 iik. . 103 50 City 5B 60 1 lOO 25 !Colonial - ... 1 i 1 2 0 0 0 1, 2 al o l C co om m iu rn e e i r •c e i l a a l i o o f f boeanlalt ::: —__ ::: 1 . 20 all Eng.ScoL&Aus.Cat. 17i 18 , 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A ..st . 181 —18 i ; 50 20 Iliondon and County .„ ... 50 10 'London Joint Stock. ... ..... ... 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... ... 451 5 ' 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... ... 20 10 Do. New ............... ... ... D 5O 25 National Bank . ... ... r 1 20 all New South Wales .... 43 45 , 1 25 all Oriental Bank Corp- 37 39 t 2O all Ottoman Bank ...... 174 --17 i 1 71 i t 100 2.5 Provincial of Ireland ... ... 62 d 10 all Do. N ew e 25 all South A us t ra li a ... ... 32 ' 25 121 Do. New ... ... 131 i '' 25 all Union of Australia 46 48 9, ... 10 Do. No w 26 --- 28 le 50 10 Union of London er 100 50 Unity Mutual 100 5Q WeArrAUk p I howl . 4 ~. •:: 1.1 ... .0. ... 1 m ".." and Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, anal Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. 11 I Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo & Lake Hui. Buff. , Brnt. & Godch. p.c,lads., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. 6d Central Oude (Lim.) 1 Ceylon A shares Demerara . [ Eastern Bengal I 10 East Indian ,Il Do. C Shares 5 Do. E. do. I D 0.4 Geelong di Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. ,Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben hil Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. 11l Gt. Westn. of Canada 13 Do. New ►ll Do. Bds., payable '57 All Do. do., '76, p. '6O ill Do. do., '73, do 11l Do. do., '73, without option . . Madras, guar. 4. p.c. 611 Do. do., 5 per c. .5 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. is. Oude (Limited) 5 Seinde, guar. 5 per c 20 I all Do 20 1 al 20 al 20 11 20 20 20 I 51 20 I 1 RAILWAYS. Paid Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Je. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. 1 Shares Do. Shares Lon.& Greenly Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Leasing Companies Ln. &N.W. E.U.StE.O Gt.Norttin E. Count. Caldonian. IManch.Bxton. and Matlock St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. 6i l 5i Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. 50 all N.liEst.s p.c. 60 all Do. 6 per ct 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c 25 ' all Prest. tkWyre 12i all Do. Shrs..A St. 100 'Roystn.tk Hit. 10 all Shrews..St Her 12 ' all S. Staffordsh 50 IWearVal.g6pc 25 , all Do.. St. 100 IWiltsdiSonarst Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bins. &Ex. , ' p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 41 p. c Ches. & Ho. 5i P.C Do. do. 5 per cent Cork&Bandons4p.e Dun.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian Cis. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East 17n. G. 6p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash .6 p. cts RAW. York. J. sth: Edin. & GI. sp. e. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. e. Redeem at 10 p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. C. pram. Gt.N.ofScot.lstPre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt . W. (B. &H. Ex.spc Do. con. red. 44 p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. !Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester 2p.c.P.S. Do, do. 5 p. c. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 513. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r . et_ Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares Londy. do Color. 3 Sh. Londy. &Ennis. 4 Sh. H., S., &L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 is 0, do, 31 per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 P.C. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. Ilifid.Consol.6 p.c. St Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct tiorfk.Deb.4p.c.Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. t.,1847 North British . Do. 71. Preference ... N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 ps. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Do. do. Debentr. St. Scot. Ceut.New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.e. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed , q p.c. Sh Do. New 41 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c ,S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Otock. &Dar., sp. 0. 1 IDo. do. do. Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. 21121 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 14 British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.)l 30 East Basset (Mo,gany 17s Great South Tolgus 1715 GA. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) 7fi Grt.W. Vor (Heist% ) 17s Lady Bertha S N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) 6115 North Wheal Crofty 1i Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. MM. Co. 2i Caradon (St. Cloel 2 S. Cara Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Franees(lllog,n., 46 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co, 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap 12s 6 V. of Towcy (Carnal 1i W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd 51 Wh. Basset (Illogan).' 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i Wh. Edward(Calstek)l li 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) l 8 Wh, Ma. Ann (Menht.) 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) Closing Prices this eay PREFERENCE SHARES. 94 - S 6 gi --- vii •••6-64 --- ••• 103 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 147 - 132 BRITISH MINES. FOREIGN 7* Australian 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (IL ) 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .£5 pm) all Do. Cocaes Qc Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. - Co. of Jamaica O all Cobre Copper 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop• per Mining C 0.., 2 all Fortuna 10 all General 3 all Linares 5 1 Lusitanian all - Mariquita all New Granada all Novean Monde all Pont. Sil .LdM. dz Sralt 1 Port Philip 16i Santiago de Cuba all United Mexican 1D0.., Business this day )3 9 7A Si rinrb IZOttton SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clock. NORTHAMPTON RACES.—(This Day.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] ST. LIZ HANDICAP. Gunboat Old Trick Queen Bess Seven ran. ALTHORP PARK STAKES. Stockham Filly by Wiadhound, out of Elcot's dam Fusee Thirteen ran. CUP STAKES. Broadlands Martha Master Bagot Seven ran. EARL SPENCER'S PLATE, Yaller Gal New Brighton Wouvermans Twenty-two ran. RACING STAKES. Kelpie Happy Land... .. Harry Stanley Four ran. DELAPRE HANDICAP. Little Gerard Bianca Capella Marauder Ten ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) The SPZAILER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time :—Dun dalk and Enniskillen Railway Bill, Midland Great Western of Ireland Bill. PRIVATE BILLS. Colonel W. PATTEN moved that whenever a recom mendation shall have been made to a committee on a private bill, either by the Chairman of Ways and Means, or in a report from a departmeet of the Govern ment referred to the committee, the committee sha►l notice such recommendation in their report and shall state their reasons for dissenting, should such recom mendation be not agreed to— Agre©d to. EAST INDIA tKING OF DELHI). Mr. KINNAIRD moved for a copy of the evidence taken before the court appointed for the trial of the King of Delhi.—Agreed to. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY CO M.PA.NY (WIGAN STATION). Mr. WOODS moved for copies of the memorial from the Mayor and Corporation of Wigan to the Board of Trade on the subject of the Wigan station of the Lanca shire and Yorkshire Railway Company : and of Captain Tyler's report upon that station ; together with any correspondence which has taken place with the Board of Trade on the subject.—Agreed to. TRUSTEES RELIEF DILL. This bill was brought from the Lords and read a firsi ime. VALUATION •OF LANDS (SCOTLAND) ACT AIdENDAIWTT BILL. Mr. DUNLOP moved the second reading of this bill, which he said was rendered necessary by the present defective state of valuation of land in Scotland, on which the assessments were based. The object of the bill was to establish one uniform system of valuation for Scotland, under which all the local rates, as well as public taxes, should be assessed. By the present law deer forests, shootings, wood lands, and fen-duties were exempt from valuation, unless they were actually let or yielded a profit, and being so exempt they could not be assessed as the public and local taxes. He thought it would be better to read the bill a second time, which would allow the opponents of partioular parts of the bill to fully discuss them in committee. Mr. CRAUFURD seconded the motion. Lord DUNCAN moved the second reading of the bill this day six months. The matters treated of in the bill were fully discussed, and divisions taken on them on the passing of the Act of 1854, which this bill was to amend. He condemned the measure before the house as being drawn up in a spirit dirtctly contrary to that which pervaded the bill of 1854, and which Parliament then confirmed. The Act of 1854 provided for the valuation of deer forests, shootings, &0., when let, and inlet. The fen daties was the most important part of the bill, and had justly roused the indignation of the people of Scotland, because if the bill was isasAed it would materially interfere with the investments of the savings of the middle classes in land, a fen duty in Scotland being similar to ground rents in England; end he put it to the house whether they would pass a bill to compel the Alarquis of Westminster, or any other English landed proprietor liable for the rates and taxes of lend be had let on building leases. Such would be the effect of this bill in Scotland, and as such a law would be a maniftet injustice, he moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. G. DUNDAS seconded the amendment. After a discussion, in which Mr. Mackie, Mr, Finlay, Mr. Black, Sir M. S. Stewart, Mr. Cowan, Lord Elcho, the Lord Advocate, Colonel Sykes, Mr. Craufurd, Mr. Blackburn, Sir J. Elphinstone, and Sir G. Montgomery took part, Mr. DUNLOP said he would not force his motion. The amendment was then agreed to without a division. TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN. Mr. HATOLIELL rose to move for copies of the re port of the Dublin Police Commissioners to the Chief or Under Secretary for Ireland ; of warrant authorising an inquiry by the Solicitor-General for Ireland and Mr. Stronge, J.P.; and, of instructions (if any) to govern the inquiry. Lord NAAS appealed to the hon. gentleman to post pone his motion, in consequence of the unavoidable absence of the Attorney -General for Ireland, who knew what had been done in the matter, and who wished to make a sta , ,ernent on the subject. Mr. HA-Tel-JELL declined to do so, and proceeded LO detail the particulars which have already been pub- Lisbed in connection with this matter. Mr. BAGWELL seconded the motion. Lord NAAS again complained of the conduc of the honourable member, in not postpouieg his motion, and i ts consequence moved the ad journment of the debate, on the g round that it could not be properly discussed in the absence of the Attorney- General for Ireland. He was in Dublin at the time of the disturbance, and was well aware of ail that had been done, having been consulted on the matter. He, how ever, entered into the course that had been pursued with reference to the inquiry, which he said was consistent with precedent, and added that means would be taken to speedily bring the cause of complaint into a court of justice for decision. Wg/TESIDE (who was absent in consequence of attending her Majesty's levee this morning for pre sentation since his appointment to the office of Attorney-General for Ireland, entered the house just before Lord Naas sat .down), after lamenting what had occurred in Dublin between the police and the students of Trinity College, said that doubts existed in his mind of the legality of a commission issued by the will of the Crown, contrary to the ordinary common law of the land. He did not think such a commission had authority to administer an oath. After examining the precedents bearing on the question, which induced the Government to open the inquiry, the right hon. and learned gentle man said the evidence was now being taken in a calm and considerate manner, and on the 9th of April, when the assizes; commenced, the parties complained of would be put upon their trial, and he should be present to con duct the prosecutions. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD said great misrepresenta tion bad gone forth in reference to this matter, and he expressed an opinion that the college authorities were to blame fur not interfering earlier in the matter. Had it been at Oxford or Cambridge the authorities would have interfered much earlier. He believed it would be found that no one was wounded from the swords of the police, because, although they drew them, they did not use them, though they did their batons, with which they infinted several injuries. When the time canoe he thought it would be found that greater injuries had been inflicted on the police by the students than by the for mer on the latter. He condemned the course pursued ny the Government in reference to the inquiry and its sudden termination, without inquiry into what would accused prevent a repet ition of the p r oceedings. The cou rse and would be a disgrace ttoher.e adoptedthe inquiry w u a ir y being h Franch court sou injuesatricice of, the g en tl ema n who con ductedthe S o li el tor -G enera l, w h o , The rims had been of a serious charact er, and on Sa turday Light Dublin was for severa l hours in the hands of a mob, y e t no i n quiry had taken place into i t. He ask ed the Government if Col. ur i t uj as their prosecuto r . parties, was the officer in pfutebrlic eaow a t Browne, on the part of the police, had demanded a pub lic inquiry ? Mr. SPOONER condemned the conduct of the last speaker on a motion of this kind entering into par ticulars and attacking the Government, when he knee' that by the forms of the house the noble lord (Lord Naas) and the Attorney-General for Ireland were precluded by the forms of the house from again address ing the house to answer the statements of the learned gentleman. To enable them to do so he should move the adjournment of the debate. Mr. PACKE seconded the motion. Mr. M`CARTNEY" considered commissions of in quay - • useless_ T hey had never b een k nown to b e pro- dilative of good. They had been considered by the ma gistracy of Ireland as a one-sided tribunal without authority to enforce the law. Mr. WHITESIDE said the right bon. and learned gentleman (Mr. Fitzgerald) appeared to think that if In had been in his (Mr. Whiteside's) place he would have instituted a public inquiry into the conduct of the police day by day—(hear)—but not OD oath up to the 9th April, the day of the trials. If such a course had been adopted, the person so advising it ought, in his (Mr, Whitesidee) opinion, to be impeached 1(1 1 av ng an open it quiry pending the trial of the par ties. He defended the conduct of the Government in the course they had pursued ; and in reference to the csntlition of Dublin, the right hon. gentleman said that that city was never in a happier state, or society more agreeable there than now. (Hear, and laughter.) He ' should not imitate the example of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Fitzgerald) in matters of this kind. That right . hon. gentleman censured the Government for having no oue to prosecute in this case, yet in case of the Belfast riots the right hon. gentleman declined to prosecute. He (Mr. Whiteside) assured the house that he should at all times be disposed to discharge his public duties irre spective of friends or foes. Mr. COGAN regretted the disturbances in Dublin. It now assumed a serious aspect and was likely to revive feelings which he bad hopsd bad long since died out in that country. He wished a full and open inquiry bad taken place. He regretted to find that a sectarian attack had been made on the police by one of the Dublin newspapers, and countenanced by the IrishGevernment. It mattered not now whether the papers asked for were granted, because from the discussion they found the commissio❑ was at an end. The people of Ireland were determined to show the Government that Orangeism never should have asosndancy in Ireland. Mr. VANCE condemned the sectarian and party character that had been given to these disturbances by gentlemen on the other side of the house which they did not deserve. The object appeared to be to make poli tical stock out of them, the same as in the Stockport riots. (Hear, hear.) He quoted an extract from the Free man's Journal, published before the entry cf the Lord Lieutenant into Dublin, cautioning students that, how ever well their square caps might be stuffed, they could not resist policemen's batons, showing, the hon. gentle man said, that something was premeditated. After some remarks from Sir D. NORRETS and Mr. STANHOPE (the latter cf whom condemned this debate pending the trial of the men), Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD contended the Attorney- General for Ireland had not answered his facts, and reiterated his former statements, remarking that the Attorney-General for Ireland advised the issue of an illegal commission, with the Sol►ci tor-General for Ireland to conduct it, and would have to conduct any criminal proceedings that eventuated out of the illegal commission. He asked if it was true that notice was given by the college authorities of this probable outbreak. The inquiry respecting the Belfast riots was not instituted with a view to crim final proceedings, because he had previously prosecuted through the ordinary tribunals the offenders. Lord NAAS again complained of the come that had been pursued with regard to this motion, which tie thought wed I have b en confined to the production of papers, and not made the subject of party at ask by the late Attorney-General for Ireland. If the conduct of the Government was to have been censured, formal notice of such intention of censure ought to have been given when the Government would have been prepared to defend the course it tad pursued in reference to this matter. The disturbances were not of that character they had been de scribed, for no outrage was perpetrated. It was the duty of a Government to act in a conciliatory spirit on such occasions, and his belief was that if large bodies of police or military had been called out the most serious consequences might have happened. The Go vernment were deserving of praise for the moderation they had displayed, and the precautions adopted to pre vent what otherwise might have been a serious out break. With regard to the issue of the commission the noble lord defended the course pursued as the beat under the circumstances that coul I have been adopted, having determined to yield to public feeling for an inquiry. He knew of no protest from Col. Brown relative to the in quiry and its being private, but he reminded the house that it was on the application of the legal advisers of the police it was conducted privately. Mr. SPOONER then withdrew the motion for the adjournment of the debate. Lord NAAS said the Government bad no objection to produce a copy of the warrant, but not the other papers as they were of a confidential nature. After some remarks from Mr. HATCH= in reply who consented, The motion, as amended, was agreed to without a division. The other orders having been disposed of, the house adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock. AN OFFICER CEA liG gD WITH SEIOOT- ING AT A CABMAN. At the Dublin police-court, on Monday, Captain George Buchanan, of the Scots Greys, appeared to answer the charge of John Roberts, for having on the 17th instant, at Portobello barracks, inflicted serious injury upon him by firing leaden slugs or pellets at him, out of an air-gun, by which he was wounded in the back and in the leg. Mr. E. A. Ennis appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. M'Mahon was counsel for the defence. It appeared that Roberts had been employed by an officer of the Scots Greys to drive him to the Portobello barracks on the 17th instant. After he had arrived, several leaden pellets were fired from a window in the officers' quarters, and these pieces of lead perforated the cushions of his car. All this time the officer who had been driven by Roberts was standing near his vehicle. Roberts observed Capt. Buchanan at the window, with some instru ment with which he was taking aim at him. Ott more of the leaden pellets being fired, the horse which the carman was driving became frightened, and be called out to Capt. Buchanan to desist, and asked him what he meant by frightening the mare I The officer who had employed him paid him his fare, and as he was driving away he was hit in the back with a leaden pellet, and immediately after he received another in the calf of the leg. He drove off to the Rathmines police station and gave information of the circumstances, and returned to the barracks with a constable, when he identified Capt. Buchanan as the person who fired the pellets at him. He next went to the Meath ll,,spital to have the wound in his leg dressed. Dr. Hynd ex tracted a leaden pellet from the leg of the Garman, and dre,sed the wound. The medical gentleman gave it as his opinion that no serious consequences were likely to arise from the wound. Complainant said—" The first shot hit the can vas of my car, and so did the second, and seeing that the mare was frightened, I said to Captain Buchanan, who was up in thel winday, ' What do you want to do ?' (Laughter.) The gentleman who says his name was Dunbu was holding up two sixpences to pay me my fare when the shots were fired. I took the money from him, and was driv ing away when I got a shot in the back and another in the leg." Mr. M'Mahon—The entire affair was only in tended as a harmless joke. Mr. Magee said it was no joke, but a very serious matter, and what made it worse was the constant firing which had been kept up at the complainant. It was finally agreed that the case should be post poned for further hearing to Monday next, at one o'clock, and Captain Buchanan in the meantime to give his own bail in 3001. to be in attendance on that day to answer the charge. Doctor Hynd was bound in the sum of 501. to prosecute, and the complainant in a similar amount. The dissension between Austria and Prussia re lative to the effective force in the garrison of Rasta , it has again occupied the attent' on ot the Germanic Diet at one of its late sittings, but no decision Gime to respecting it. The point in dispute is—Austria, with the e msent of the Southern States, and in virtue of a convention with Baden, has for some time main', tamed a larger gams , n in the fortress of Rastad t than by the federal regulations she is warranted in doing in time of peace; and Prussia, after more than once objecting to this, has proposed, by way of compromise, in order not to reduce the strength of the garrison, that she shall be allowed to have the same numbor of tro Ts there as Austria. In support of this she remarks that now that the country of Hohenzollern, in the south of Germany, belongs to her, she has a peculiar interest !n the question. At Hamburg the rate of discount has advanced from 2 to 2? ) per cent. It appears that the first amount to be raised by the India Company under the author.ty of the Loan Act just passed will be 5,000,0001. in 4 per cent. debentures, to be tendered for at such prices as cap;talists may deem proper. The cash will be required in monthly instalments terminating in Septem ber, and discount at the rate of 3 per cent. will be allowed for prepayment. STRIKE or WORKMEN ON A RAILWAY. —Yesterday, between 50 and 60 nrickla, ers and their labourers, em ployed in f )rmieg the arches on the Hampstead Junc tion Railway between Highgate and Kentish-town, struck for an increase of wages. It appears that they had been in receipt cif 3s. a day, but demanded an addi tional 4d., which, being refused, led to a general strike. In the course of the day some few men were induced to resume their work, but when they went to dinner a body of the malcontents seiz d the hods and shovels, &c., which they broke to pieces. A general niece ensued, and serious results were for some time anticipated, until the police fortunately interfered, and succeeded in cap turing several of the foremost in the fight. Several persons, including some of the police, were more or less injured. REPORT OF THE HOP DUTY.—A. deputation of hop planters had an interview with the Chance for of the Exchequer yesterday, and presented a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury for the total repeal of the Excise duties on hops :—" That whereas, at the conclu,ion of the Peninsular war, almost all taxes were considerably lowered, and many of them repealed, the Excise on hops was continued at the sum settled in 1805, a period of the highest general taxation, and that since that period, although so much has been done to alleviate taxation on all articles of consumption by the labouring class, the duty has been actually increased 5 per cent., that large and unexampled crops have depressed the market for hops to a rate utterly unremunerating to the grower, at the same time greatly increasing his expenses and ec sub- • J ting him to a payment o f an amount of E x cise duty which he has been constantly only able to satisfy at the expense of severe sacrifices, or the postponement of other payments." LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTBRA RAlLWAY.—Traffic re tare for tho week ending March 13, 1858 i.:13,255 3 5 Corresponding week last year DOCTOM ill 185$ ttttttttt•""tttttttttttt gila22s J V It. 100 it. 100 5 all it. 100 5 all it. jlOO It. 'lOO all 50 all 25 all 12A! all 121, all 20 all St. 100 10 It) 4 all Gt.Westn. Y. St N.M, Do Do 53. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do La. &N. W & Midld Midland E. Count Do Do L. &IS . W Do GLNorthn l T. Brassoy M. MCI eon Stk. &Dar Do Gt.Westn. 72 1:: ii 97 - 99 100 - 102 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - iiii - iiii ••• 12i -- lii 24 - 25 95 - 97 - 94 - 21 96 • IP 57 - 9 135 - 138 8 - 10 -10 q - - -- i 32 - a 88 - 90 1 !ia 110 - 112 102 - 101 62 - 64 104 - 11 5i - 6 92 - 94 87 -8) 88 - 90 99 - 101 - 161 1.6 - 17 10 - 10? 72 - 74 19 - 20 - 10 14 - 15 1 138 - 140 1160 - 165 120 - 122 1 - i 66 - 70 137 -- 139 99 -- 101 90 -- 92 10/ -- 111 lfa : 106 gn 97 Li i t par 22i 23 118 120 106 108 98 —lOO 120 125 120 125 74 76 lo; 241 - 24! 100 - 102 100 - 102 ••• - ••• 100 - 103 27 - 2~ 47 53 12 - 13 1 80 —(.l° 460 480 1 85 95 14 15 5 2 id 9 10 13 14 4 5 18 -- 19 li - lg 360 - 370 4i - 54 230 - 250 - 3i - 4 ii la 21 - 25 no 120 220 - 240 295 - 305 6i- 7] 1 114 - 12: ) 43 - 45 ) 23 - 25 MINES. I - 1 11 1+ li - 2 12i -13 A 39 41 13 15 " d bra 18 19 91 9i 5 - 6i 21 2t 3i 4b MISCELLANEOUS. 00' 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) 5 19 ;Australian Agricult. .0 all lAustraln. Royal Mail .0 all Berlin Water Works.. LO i 2 Do. New iss. at 5/. d 40 Brit. American Land 0 32i Canada t, 100 Do.Go.6pe.Jan&July It. all Copper Min. of Eng. 5 all iDo. Pref. 7§ p. cent. 5 all ,Crystal Palace 5 all (Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal, of France 0 all Eastern ;t.'loo Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. 5 all En.daust.Cop.SmCo [0 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. 9 all Eur. &Am. Stm.(lim.) ?Al ‘II Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 I 5 London Discount Loud. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Do. Extension Teleg. Mexican& S.Amerion 'Nat. Discount C 0.... 'Netherlands Land _ Do. Do. Do. 8 p.c.Pf.iss. at Id. Do. Do. 'New B. &N. S. Land N. S. W. Gov.& p. c. D. 'N. B. Australasian... Nrth. of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do New Shares Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl.. Peninsular ck Oriental Do. New . hymn, Iron oyal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. S. Arm Gov. 6 p. c.bds. South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can i Vaal Diemou'll Lad, •.. •.. 25 - 26 11 4 - 35 - 40 115 - 150 113 - 114 28 - 32 26 - 28 - 1. 41 - 4 102 - 104 ••• ••• ..." •• 4 -44• ••• ••• ' 11 id 3i ••• 8 - 9 ••• ___ li - i j i - 11 2 - 3 2 3 2 1 d 17 20 96 97 2 3 id 2 p 78 —BO 6i 21 23 62 64 'a 106 108 i l if l b ••• -"" * es 10 11 6-1:T-E-Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Isi CITY, Two o'CLocit. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there was lees animation, but the values of most descrip tions were unaltered. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed steadily, and prices were fully maintained. The Silver Market continues in a very quiet state, owing to the subsidence of the demand for the East. No change has taken place in the quotation for bars, but the dollars brought by the last Mexican steamer have been sold at 4s. Hid. per oz., showing a decline of id. per oz. Very small supplies of this metal are now received from the Continent, and as the remittances of gold from this side are proportionally limited, nearly all the Australian and other consignments are taken into the Bank and added to the stock of bullion. About 29,0301. went in yesterday, which, together with the amounts previously deposited there, has raised the total stock of the precious metals to a much higher point than was obtained at the last weekly return. Yesterday afternoon the rates of Continental Exchange tended upwards, and rather more business was transacted. _ _ - The negotiation of the Indian loan will probably be commenced to-morrow, or on Friday. It is generally understood that 5,000,0001. only will be asked for in the first instance, and that the instal ments will be made monthly. If this be the course pursued, the absorption of the whole amount, viz., 8,000,0001.,:will not cause any material disturbance in monetary affairs. A reduction in the rate of discount to the extent of i per cent. to-morrow is not considered impro bable. It is true that the measure would not bring very great increase of business to the Bank, for the simple reason that, trade being dull, the supply of good bills is very limited. At the same time, how ever, if the Court are governed by precedent, an alteration will not be long delayed. A meeting of the Alliance Bank has just been held in anticipation of the general one to be held in Paris on the 29th March. Mr. Stokes, the manager, read a statement, which gave the ap proximate result of the profit of the last half-year as 8,2001:, for which a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum was proposed. A large amount of securities remained to be realized, when a bonus would be probably divided amongst the shareholders at the next meeting. The Stook markets remain in a most inac'ive state. The daily reports of the business transacted continue of the most uninteresting character, as the quotations seldom vary more than 3 / 4 to / per cent. A few large purchases would, no doubt, have the effect of causing a further improvement. The market is strong with an upward tendency. Consols have been 961 to 97, and 97 to 971 for money ; for the account they have been 97 to 971. The March Exchequer Bills are 38s. to 40s. pre mium ; and the June ditto 375. to 40s. premium. The Bonds are 101 to 1011. The following are the nominal price 3 of Foreign Stocks;—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 61; Mexican, 191 201; Peruvian 44- per Cents., 81 82; ditto 3 per Cents., —; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents, 44 44 3 / 4 ; ditto New Deferred, 261 I. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode rately active, and prices do not exhibit much alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1011 /, and the 4 per Cents. Rominal. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents, are 78 ; Equador New Consolidated, 141 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45/ ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 f 111 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 1001 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91i ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i ; and ditto Passive, 6i. In the Railway Share Market this morning, rather more activity has been apparent, but in most instances a slight decline may be noticed in the prices realised. North British, North Eastern, Berwick, and South Eastern receded 55., and Caledonian, Eastern Counties, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s., Great Northerns improved about ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been moderately active. Paris and Lyons have declined about 55., Scinde, 55., and East Indian 10s., Grand Trunk of Canada improved 10s., and Great Western of Canada, 15s. Mining Shares have been very dull. Par Con sols were dealt in at 18g. For Joint-Stock Bank, and Miscellaneous Shares the inquiry was extremely limited. Bank of Aus tralasia were at 85i ; London and Westminster, 45; and Provincial of Ireland, 62. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Shares are at 784 ; and Lon don General Omnibus Co., 31. BRUISE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Offictal List:) Business lop.. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 97 i 63- 7i 7 1 -is. Bonds, £1000 Ditto, under £lO O O 2l 7 p Consols for Account Escheqr er Bills, 244 March. June. £lOOO ...•" 4l 38 137 40 UOO 37 9 I - B n all . Exchequer Bonds, 1558, 34 per Cent.... 991 Ditto. 1359 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bona, 6 per Cent. Ditto Account 7B Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. . Equador New Consolidated l4l Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account 45 Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent llOl 11 Ditto, 44 per Cent. lOO4 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Sp , tnish Bonds, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account DM, Passive 6 2 T arkish Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Atcount _ lOl Dividends on the above payable in London. 1 Gl ABB O'CLOCK. Consols money ... Console for Account, (April 8) 10i i 11 ;C all .6t 6 15 it. 100 .6 6 9 7 3 1 20 all all 11i ?i St. 100 St. l 100 126, 5 Si. tlOO all 25 all St. 100 10 1, 1 „ 3t. 100 St. 100 'OO all 5 ! all ! all ;5 all st. 'lOO 50 36 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St, 100 25 1 163 St. 109 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 17i 20 all 10 all St. 100 k I all ;0 19 LO 10 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 LO 8 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 !O all 16i 100 A. 100 ?5 22 st. 100 3t. 100 50 all ;0 all LO all 5 all 5 all 20 all 10 all 20 all 18 I 18 18 20i all 100 100 100 1100 .00 ' l l 20 its, 20 i2s , 20 17#1 St. 1 10 , 20 al 20 100 a 20 a et. 1 101 100 I a: 20 I a 20 20 ti 20 1 100 a 100 a 100 a 100 , a 90 89. 891 8 7i 58i 8 i 103 xd 126 k 7 98i 58i 904 894 a 6i 95 5 f 6 5f f 92i 3 2 33. 97i i i .0 all 0 18 0 18 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 8 all .0 all 0 all it. 100 6' all • 3 all O all it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 1100 ;t.lloo .21 all L2l all ;t. 100 61 41 ;t.llOO .21 all .2i all .21 101 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 L 0 all .0 all 1 ,0 all it 100 it. 100 it 100 3t 100 7 34 3t. 100 L 7 8t 2i 9 5 10 0 • all it. 100 100 ;ti ,100 all ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 1100 25 all 10 all .0.6 all ;t. 1100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 5 1 all st. lioo 1091 1 20 19i 471 21i 191 10i 11 52 i 92i 1/ 2 48 / _ 751 5 934 3 13j i 35. 691 I Si 82 11 3 611 4 1134 i 110 11 50 48 1131 i e 961 6 1 2 784 i 17i la 107 6i 35 S 5 S, LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lori Chancellor and the Lords Justices.) APPEAL-COUNTESS OF MORNINGTON V. KEANE. The further hearing of this part heard appeal was resumed this m rnii,g. Mr. De Gex resumed and concluded his argument for the respondent. It will be remembered that the contention here arises in a cmpetition between the plaintiff, the CJuntess of Morningt m, a special contract creditor under marriage articles of agreement entered int 1 between her and her late husband for an annuity of 1,0001., and the de fendant, Mr. Keane, as equitable mortgagee, for priority of charge or lien on the house No. 3, Savile-ro v, Westminster. Mr. Willcock, Q C., followed and concluded his argument on the same side. Mr. Robb, q.c., is new being heard on the same side. The Lord Chancellor rose at one o'clock to attend her Majesty's levee. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn ) RE GEORGE THOMPSON—CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. This bankrupt was a corn dealer in Barnsbury-road, who absconded before his bankruptcy, and was subse quently apprehended at Batb, where he was residing under a false name, and property to a considerable amount was found in his possession. An application was now made to assent to criminal proceedings being taken against the bankrupt for not surrendering under his bankruptcy. His Honour granted the application. HO T U R S A E N O SF F E L R O O R F DS. LAN —Y.) 4 Lord CRANWORTH called the attention of the house to these two bills, which he had laid on the table shortly after the reaesein bling of Parliament in February. The first related to the manner of effecting a transfer of land, and was partly owing to proceedings which took place as long ago as 1846, when a select committee was appointed to inquire into the burdens affecting real pro perty. They reported that the value of land was very seriously diminished by the expense of procedings attend ing its transfer. They considered that a system by which there should'be a registered title Was essential to any plan by which the exiting evils might be remedied, and they suggested a simplification of titles and registra tion of deeds. The commission of 1847 was directed to several persons of eminence, including Lords Langdale and Beaumont, Mr. Bellenden Ker, Mr. Coulson, and several other conveyancers. By this bill be proposed to establish a system by which, as in some other countries, there should he a court at which persons could, if they pleased, have a title investigated. It was said that would be injurious to persons nut present ; but the evil, if any, would be infinitesimal. He proposed to effect the purpose by means of the machinery of the Court of Chancery. A pe-son who desired to sell land might present to the Court of Chancery a petition, sating that the land was to be sold. The pur• chas.er coull pay the money into court. The sale should be adverti-ed in the neighbourhood. The solicitors OA both sides should be compelled to file affidavits that they had reason to believe that the sale was good, and any fraudulent concealment should be a misdemeanour. They had ten years' experience of a somewhat similar mode of investigation in the Encumbered Estates (Ire land) Act. He had it on the authority of that expe rienced class, the auctioneers, tbat an estate-would sell for two years' purchase more under the operation of that bill than formerly. Such was the outline of the bill, which he would abstain from explaining in more detail till it came betore the committee. He then re- Lrred to the other bill. Hs held that there ought to be a system by which a great deal of the prol'xity of con veyancing would be avoided. What he proposed was that whereas now there were several lengthy clauses introduced into every deed, these should be rendered superfluous in future, by making them conditions of law, which would operate in any case whet e there was no stipulation to the contrary. He then explained the nature of those condi tions at some length. The bill would give in the case of settled estates powers enabling the tenant for life to lease. He would not, however, prevent persons from excluding such powers by an exprees stipulation. The next part of the bill was with reference to the case where the settle• merit gave power to sell, in which case all the matter which was usually introduced as concomitant with that power, would be considered as incidental to that power. He next came to the question of mortgage, which' was usually a very complicated instrument, and included many stipulations which he thought ought to be consi dered incident to a mortgage, and would be so under the proposed bill. He then called the attention of the house to an appendix which be had caused to be attached to the bill, containing a number of modern precedents on conveyancing. Lord ST. LEONARDS said they owed a debt of gratitude to his noble and learned friend for bringing forward any well considered plan to give renewed facilities for the transfer of land without destroying the stability and security of possession, which was the whole foundation of its value. The bill would establish a tribunal which would give a warranty of title. The Encumbered Estates Bill (Ireland) on which this was founded, has altogether different objects. It arose out of the difficulties created by the encumbered condition of estates, but it was not the case in this country that estates were so encumbered that a sale could not be effected. Whatever had been the obstacles which they bad daily to encounter, there never bad been any difficulty in the way of the sale of estates. Djrectly this bill came into force the action of the Court of Chancery would be paralysed, and all its energies cramped. The duties of that oonrt were sufficiently onerous, and they had only to place upon it additional labour to destroy altogether that admirable machinery which was created in 1852. He suggested that a new and independent court should be established for ihe purpose of conducting these transfers. If they really wanted a sound warranty of title it must be upon a to tally different basis from that now proposed, not as pro posed to be settled by clerks and conveyancers, but by persons themselves competent to look into titles, and to settle questions of law arising out of them. The great objects to be secured should be to save expense, to expe dite eusiness, and to do away with all obstacles as far as possible on one side and the of der. Lord BROUGHAM advised their lordships to give a second reading to the bill, on the ground that it should be referred to a select committee. Many objections had been alleged against the price ple of the Encumbered Estates Court, but he thought that all their lordships would rejoice in the success of that measure. How far the Court of Chancery was likely to be encumbered or paralysed by the influx of business which this bill would bring into it, he could not positively say, but he did not entertain any apprehension in that respect. He believed that the measure was imperfect in not providing a register. To such an appointment he believed that they must come at last. The conveyance bill which he pre sented last year, providing for local registration, he should again present to-night, and he hoped it would be referred to the select committee. Ttie average expense of local registration whenever it bad been adopted had not coot more than seven shillings, and no case had arisen calling for the decision of a court of appeal. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be referred to a select committee. The Tenants for L 4 fe Trustees Bill was read A second time, with a view of its being referred to a select com mittee. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT ABOLITION BILL. Lord BROUGHAM announced the withdrawal of this bill, pending the production of the more extended mea sure of the Government. CONSOLIDATED FUND (10,000,0001) BILL. This bill was read a second time, Lord MONTEAGLE taking occasion to declare that it reflected great credit on the Government, and placed the administration of the finances upon a much sounder basis. The General Board of Health (Skipton, &c.) Bill was read a second time. The Cambridge University Matriculation and Degrees Bill was read a second time. The Mutiny Bill was read a second time. The Bishops Trusts Substitution Bill was read a third time. The Marine Mutiny Bill passed through committee. The Militia Act Continwance Bill was read a third time. The Commons Inelosure Bill passed through committee. Their lordship 3 then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. Mr. MONCKTON MILNES called the attention o the house to the vexations to which British subjects were exposed by the late alteration in the Passport System in France ; and moved for the following papers :—" C •pies of correspondence between her Majesty's Government and that of the Emperor of the French, on the late alte rations in the Passport System ; and of the several regu lations respecting pa , sporta issued by the Foreign Office since 1815, with the fees charged on their delivery." He said that the grievance to which he was about to call their attention rather concerned those whom they represented than themselves. It was not probable that any member of that house residing in London would s xperience any inconvenience from the alteration which had taken place in the passport system in France, and in the corresponding alteration in the delivery of passports in England ; but the question excited considerable in terest out of the house among large classes who consi dered themselves inconvenienced by the change. The whole matter of passport regulations was to Englishmen very unintelligible. In different parts of the world the system prevailed wits different:degrees of intensity, but perhaps in the strongest manner in the Chinese empire. The o:ty ot Canton was the model and the Vietint cf the passport system. The inhajitants would allow nobody to go into Canton, and French and English armies were now in occupation of that city. Owing to political cir cumstances, with which Englishmen had nothing to do, the passport system had long been established through out Europe, and it was strongest in those countries which savoured of an Oriental character. Thus, among the countries of Europe, Russia was the one most ham pered by the passport system. There were other cowl ! tries in which toe p ass p ort s y stem had been carried out with great vigour, and one cf these was Austria. In that country, however, the passport regulations had been considerably relaxed. No inconvenience was occa sioned to any foreigner the moment he passed the iron - tier, f r then he might go from one part of the Austrian empire to the other without showing his passport. As respects the subjects of Anetria, the system passports was no w reduced to a simple card a , which was nothing more nor less than a card of identifi cation, declaring who the holder was. With that card the person to whom it was given was perfectly free to go to any part of the Austrian empire. The whole. not of passports in France turned on the principle merely . ing a regulation for the n atives .t try that there Now, I was no f admitting foreigners into the cc o_ti t n h t e ry c , o b u u n t tr o y f establish ing was the good fortune of th:s coull m o r beingh in rtahnrcoewlni in e t the et wayprc") td by the ysybsater of the movements either cf British or foreign subjeot.a. o n f ot foeign givernments to laud sbeistoerical rocoprdassopfoarnt There was certainly one inconvenience connected 'with the freedom of this country in this matter. It wish to remain p th e e rs h o a n lo s it w o h f om lat t e he y y ea d r l s d n h co ad ns b ic; e e e r n ed in u tl s i p o ic h h a lu b s it a o n f a b l r a in tid gi inngg countries on cur shores. The French p o li ce o f l a t e y e ars d thus t p h e e r m s o n n s w o r om s h o t r h e e s y . They were often persons of desperate feelings, an was most unfairly thrown on this country the obligation nglis e kn o r of protection and guardianship with regard to them. This, how, ver, w a s au incident to which E must submit in coast quence of their generalfraessdpor. He would not now discussthegeneral us e o th egolf; woull system, though he had nodoubtthateriaetYePesr nuject, and be able to tell most amusing stories prim: passport most to narrate bow the rogue always bad interoourse b convenienced. It was chid!) , as respected e• tweet] this country and France that the passport system accurately rise d, and bow the as man alone was in other countries to intercommnnicatku ments existing in became ot grave interest to Englishmen, for the impedi did not so much affect them. As long as France and England continued at peace they ought to be considered but one country for all purpotee of commercial and in. IN BE MTS. This plaintiff was described as of Elms well, Suffolk, and this was an examination meeting. The balance sheet prepared by Messrs. Hart, Brothers, show debts, 1,7821. ; assets, good debts, 1951. ; dnubt ful, 851. ; property, 2881. An adjournment was asked for, and it was stated that the assignee consented. His Honour asked whether the assignee was a bona fide creditor and assignee, or a mere friend ; for it was often the case that " friends" obtained such offices, and the bankrupts easily slipped through the hands of the court. On being assured that the assignee was a creditor, the adjournment was granted. IN RE MORTON. This bankrupt was described as of Maidstone, grocer, and passed his examination on accounts prepared by Messrs. Hart, Brothers. The debts are 3,5581., and liabilities 9291. Assets, property realized, 8001., and an amount not yet ascertained due to the bankrupt'from the firm of Proby and Morton. SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter and a jury.) IMPORTANT TO PERSONS SUMMONED TO SERVE ON JURIES. Among a number of persons who applied to be exempted from serving on the juries of this court was the secretary of the Manchester Fire-office. Applicant said be held an office in the City, it was true, but be was merely a secretary and paid servant to a public com pany. Mr. Secondary Potter—lf it is only in that capacity that you occupy the office in question I think I must exempt you. You must, however, know that this is a question that is not yet settled by the judges. Some are of opinion that gentlemen holding your office should not serve, that they should be exempted. Another gentleman claimed his exemption on the ground that he was a foreigner. The learned Secondary said applicant might be excused from serving on an English jury, but be would always be liable to serve on a foreign jury. AAA; regards the sec retary of the Manchester Fire-office, the question is an important one, as agents in the City are held liable to serve on juries. TIE LATE COMMITTEE UPON THE CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. Toe committee have met, but made no report as to the result of their enq'iiries into the manner of the manage ment of this Court. It is the general opinion that there is nothing to report. No evidence of any peculiar cha racter has been adduced, and what little has been said is not at all calculated to lower the judge, who bears on all oucasiJus the character of a just and humane man. POLICE INTmr.T.TGENO.E.— (This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WANTON CRUELTY.—James Pearson, a cab-driver, in the employ of Mr. Linstead, of Woburn-mews, was charged by Mr. William Love, chief constable of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with wantonly flogging a horse under the following circu mstancee. Mr, George Rsynolds, butcher, of 18 and 19, Oxford Market, said a few days ago while proceeding along Ox ford-stieet, about 7 in the morning, his attention was called to the driver, when near Han way-yard, by observ ing him flogging his horse in a most cruel way, the defendant, to give more effect to the lash, swinging it round in a peculiar manner. The horse, from the effect of the whipping, positively reeled. He followed the defendant all the way till he arrived at the corner of Hatton-garden, where he set down a fare. He continued his cruelty. He would have given him into custody, but thought the better way was to communicate with the society, which he did, and they had properly taken up the case. When he spoke to the defendant he had not a word to say, and he thought he was drunk. He never witnessed greater cruelty. The owner of the horse was called, and said when the defendant brought the horse ,home on the morning in question, although be did not observe any marks of the whip, it seemed as if it had had a severe job. Mr. Love hoped, as these cases were very frequent of late, his worship would deal with some severity with the defendant. Fiaed SOL and costa. MAMET NEWB.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Only a moderate supply of English wheat, chiefly the refuse of Monday, was on sale" here to-day—nevertheless, the demand for all kinds ruled very inactive. In prices, however, we have no further change to notice. We were well supplied with foreign wheat, in which only a limited business was transacted on former terms. Barley was firm, and quite as dear as on Monday. In malt very few sales took place. Oats were in short supply, and fair request, at full quo- tations. Both b3ans and peas moved off freely at extreme rates Flour met a dull inquiry at Monday's decline. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. \ Malt. 1;390 I 020 3,350 Oats. 1,130 Flour 850 English Irish Foreign..... 3,17©1 1,860 90 eke. brie BOROUGH HOP. There is very little business doing in any kind of hops, yet lato rates ara well supported. WiIITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s Bil to 3s 10d ; mutton, 28 10d to ts 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 48 6d ; pork, 38 Od to 4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. The trade ruled heavy. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LOYDOII, March 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light airs, and very fine. OFF PLYMOUTH, March 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Cambria, from Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, March 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Flown, from Ja.cuiel ; United States steamer Niagara, from Now York. MUMBLES, March 22.—Wind S.E.--Arrived—Governor, from Coquimbo. SHIELDS, March 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived —Rosin dale, from Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, March 24.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Rosa. lind, for Grimache. DEAL, March 23.—The Sir Colin Campbell (tug), from Rochester, has passed, towing two barges, for the pur pose of raising the clipper brig, sunk at Dungeness. SCILLY, March I:i.—The Kingston, from Shields to New Yolk, which struck on the Holman on the 16th inst., has received considerable damage, and must be dis charged. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTiIaMPION, Wednesday Morning. Calm and fine. Arrived --Foyle, steamer, from Dublin. Sailed—Othello, for Newport; Foyle, steamer, London; Atalanta, steamer, Jersey. LivEßrooL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived, March 23—Neptune, from New Orleans ; Ea change, Apalachicola ; William M'Gowan, Savanilla. Sailed—Ariel, steamer. for Bremen and New York. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind calm ; one hours' ebb ; very fine. Arrived, March 23—Silvas, from Ternuzea. Arrived, March 24—Plover, and Happy Return, from Dunkirk; James, Antwerp; Affiance, Ghent; Hope, Dun kirk ; British Queen, Guernsey; Admiral, Antwerp ; Jessie, Brussels ; Delight, Calais; Dart, Antwerp ; Alma, Adelaide; Batavia, (s.s.), Rotterdam; Dahlia, Ostend; Standard, Rouen ; Chance, Ostend. Sailed —Myrtle, for Lisbon. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. by W., light. Passed —Assyrian, for Shanghai ; Lord Nelson, Cape of Good Hope—both from London ; Pioneer, brig, from the westward, for the north. Working in—Mary Felker, fr3m St. Michael's, for London. s s I of gold short e x a c t h a P n a g r e i on i Puittic2E percir m G i o n L e D. d — isc l o l u e nt r a o n t d ati t o h n e about is 25.10 per 1/. sterling. On comparing th e se rates with the English Mint price of 3/ 17t.. 100. per ounce for standard gold it appears that geld is about 1-10th per cent, dearer in Paria than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 420 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.3' 1 per 1/. sterling, Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about B.loths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at GO days' sight is about 109 i per cent., which, when compared with the Mint Par between the two countries, shows that the slightly against England ; and, after' interest, the for charges of transport and difference;ortation of gold present rate leaves no profit on the from the United States. ,„:fi:ingexatscganee 81 I 251 i