The Sun. — London, England, 1860-06-12 00:00:00

Finiff!MlE... - 1 MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce during the last few days have not shown much ani mation. At the public sales of tea the biddings were inactive,' and prices were barely sustained. Sugars were in limited demand at former values, and in the refined market dried goods realised about previous quotations. Coffee remained inactive, with little change to record in quotations. The dealings in rice have been more numerous, and an upward tendency has prevailed in prices. Salt petre has been almost neglected ; but in the tallow market more activity has been apparent chiefly for present delivery, and prices have shown more firm ness. A steady business is reported in the general discount market, and the inquiries at the Bank are also rather numerous. Ample accommodation, however, can be obtained at the current quotations. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday con tinued considerably active, 7,000 bales having been disposed of at previous rates. In the Railway Share Market rather more business was transacted, but prices were decidedly lower. At the meeting of the Northern Assurance Com pany yesterday, 'a dividend of 71 per cent. per annum was declared. A meeting has been convened of the Colonial Bank to receive the directors' report, and for the general business of the Corporation. The Tasmanian arrived last evening from the West Indies with £127,000, and the Cleopatra from the west coast of Africa with £4,000. There has not been much animation to-day in the market for Public Securities, but continued ieavi ness has been apparent. Yesterday afternoon prices slightly improved, but the. advance has not been maintained, Consols being 93 ex div., for the account. Speculation continued very dull. The New Three per Cents. and the Reduced are firmer at 93Z 1. India 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper re mains at 971 ; ditto Debentures have receded to 96Z 1. Bank Steck is steady at 2281 to 2291, and Exchequer Bills are at Bs. to 12s. prem. Business in the Foreign Stock Market continued quiet, and prices are tolerably well supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 761 to 77 ; ditto New, 59 to 60 ; Venezuelan 3 per Cents. have improved to 251 ; and Granada Deferred to 4 1 ; Russian 41 per Cents. remain at 971- ; and Mexican are heavy at 211. The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 2 1 pm. ; the Thames and Mersey ditto, 11 a prem. ; and the Universal ditto, 1 1 prem. The dealings in the Railway Share Market were again extremely limited, and in several instances prices experienced a further decline. Caledonians, Eastern Counties, Great Northerns, Great Westerns. London and Blackwall, Brighton and South-Eas terns have receded ss. ; and Midland, 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the tran sactions have also been very moderate. Lombardo- Venetian remain heavy, at 11 ; Great Luxemburg realise 61 ; and San Paulo, 11 12 ; Grand Trunk of Canada have declined to 31; and Great Western of Canada to 12 ; East Indian to 1011 102 ; and Great Indian Peninsula to 100. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Chartered of India, Australia, and China declined ss. ; London Chartered of Australia, ss. ; Union of London advanced ss. ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam declined BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93s 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock — _ . _ Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 par Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 Consols for Account, 10th July .. 93 I Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid D tto £5OO l2 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brasilian 5 per Cent .. Ditto 41 per Cant. Scrip / d Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Grenada New Active, 3± per Cent. Ditto Deferred Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Ditto 41 per Cent 97.1 7 Turkish 6 per Cent - Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, ex div. 93a 1 THIS DArs MARKETS. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Mea hay, £3 Os to £4 15s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s clove r , Supply moderate; trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 14s per load. A slow inquiry. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s Od ; clove/ £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 Os to £1 lOs per load. Both hay and straw changed hands slowly, at late rates. COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sales there was very little anima tion, previous rates being obtained for most qualities. SUGAR.—Owing to the large quantity announced for public sale, a very limited business has been transacted in the private market, and prices are unaltered. In the m aned market, however prices are steady for dried goods. COFFER.—A very limited business has been recorded, and prices have undergone no material alteration. RlCE.—There has been more inquiry eh efly for home consumption, and prices generally have shown an upward tendency. SA.LTPETRE.—The market keeps exceedingly quiet, the dealings having been on a very restricted scale at about former rates. TALLOW.—Rather more activity has prevailed for pre sent delivery, and prices are well sustained. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 525, and for last three m onths delivery Ws 6d per cwt. COAL MARK (Prices of Coal per Ton at a. d. r ET—JUNE to the close of the market.) Walls End. s. d. Heugh Hall 17 6 Stewart' s lB. 6 Framwellgate 17 6 Braddyll's Hetton 17 9 Haswell..... 18 6 South Hartlepool. 17 6 Cassop 17 9 Trimdon Thornley 16 6 South Hetton 18 6 Thorpe Shincliffe 16 9 Hunwick Carway and Duffryn Malting Llangennech 2l 0 Howard's West Hart- --ley.— 16 0 Tanfield Moor 13 0 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 0 Davison's West Hart- _ ley . .16 3 Clark's West Hartley..l6 0 Hastings Hartley ....16 3 Bate's West Hartley.. 15 61 Wylam West Hartley l6 3 Ilolywell 15 6 Walker Primrose 13 3 Firth's Robin Hood l4 6 ,t, 78—Sold, 77. Walls End. south Kelloe Ships at market COUNTRY MARKETS. COLIICESTER—Jurra 9. The weather is still unsettled, with heavy rain to-day. A smill supply of wheat, and last week's prices advanced s pr ing corn at rather higher rates. from 2s to 4s per qr. gan..375 to 40s Wheat, white .. .. 66s to 63s Beans, Maza red .... 48s to 54s Middle & small 40s to 445 ley .......... 360 to 50 3 W hite P eas 385 to 40,1 Bar Oats ............ 20s to 28s G re y .. 38s te 40s CHELMSFORD—JmiE 8. There was a short supply of wheat to -day, and the best samples realised 3s on late rates; inferior is to 2s; with a moderate trade. Peas and beans firm. Oats and barley were at late rates. Wheat, white 45s to 61s red 45s to 58s Barley 38s to 488 Chevalier 42s to 52s Grinding 32s to 378 Malt 61s to 67s Chevalier 648 to 69s Cate 31s to 40e Peas, Partridge ..41s to 428 White ........418 to 43s Boiling ...... 41s to 44s Dun . . .. . ..... 36s to 398 Beans, Tick ...41s to 44s Harrow Tic.ks 44s to 47s Mazagan ...... 38s to 40r CAMBRIDGE—JUNE 9. There was a moderate supply of wheat, and, with quiet demand in the trade, white moved off at 54s to 599, red, 50s to 53s per 36 stone. There was a small show of barley to-day ; malting, 34s to 40s ; grinding, 30s to 348 per 30 stone. Oats at 28s to :43s for new ; old oats, 28s to 345. Beans in limited supply, and a steady sale —new, 408 to 48s ; old, 44s to 46s per 38 stone ; peas, 40s to —s per 36 stone. White cloverseed, 86s to 89s ; red, 46s to 60s per quarter. KIRKALDY-JUNE 9. Here to-day we had moderate supplies of wheat, with sales at fully is upon late rates. Oats in small supply ; sales quick, at late rates. Only one parcel of barley. Wheat Barley Oats First.... 50s Od 36e Od 28s Od Second .. 56s Od —s Od 31s Od Third .. 59s Od —s Od 32s Od Private advices by the last India mail, from a well-informed source, mention that a mysterious communi •ation, like that of the " Chappattees" which preceded the mutiny, is circulating among the natives in the Behar dis tricts. It consists of a written slip to be passed from hand to hand :—" Juggernaut is closed. Distribute 500 copies, or,your families are cursed 1" This affair is net supposed to have any connection with the indigo difficulties, its being about 200 miles &NO SHARE MARKET -(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Closing Business Price. Done. 50 (Belfast and Ballymena all , and Str. Val. all S 81 stock Birk., La., and Ch June 100 71 73 25 Blackburn 25 Myth and Tyne all 10 80 , t. SlO.ll and Mid. Co all 6 7 3 stock Bristol and Exeter stock cal Peloni4n 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 9 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 cork, Nrock., &Passage all 20 10 .DoA Cornwall A gets no div all 10 Do B 4 n as T e r e ) p P d e r o n i i all S 0 Dublin & Belfast June. all 25 Dun., Perth, drAb. June. all 8 9 stock East Anglian lOO 16 17 stockstock Ea Eastern Counties Union,Coun tie As..... stock 1 1 00 00 5 3 4 8 3 55 8 541 . stock Do do B do 100 25 27 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds. 20 East Suffolk 10 Do . ..... all stock Edinburoli & Glasgow 100 78 79 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 1(0 30 31 10 Forth & Clyde Junction stock Furness stock Gifts , . and S. Western 100 103 105 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all stock Great Northern lOO 115 116 115 stock Do do A stock stock Po do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 112 113 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gin. stock 100 60 65 12 Trish South-eastern stock Lancashire & Yorkshirr 100 10t4 105 1041 1 stock London and Blackwall 100 701 714 70/ stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 1141 1151 1111 Lond., Chat., and Dover all 11 12 stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 1011 102 101 4 I 124 Do eighths stock Lond. & Sth. Western lOO 93 94 91 4 2 5 L'derry & Coleraine 25 T,', - lerry & Enniski all 10 11 stock Man. Shef. & Linnoln 100 411 42 411 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 1 2 1 Do do 3 shares all 10 Metropolitan 3 25 2 d stock Midland stock Do Birming. & Derby 100 94 96 94 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do 4 shares all z 5 Mid Kent.. .. all 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 25 New., Aber. & Herefd all 10 11 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 20 Newry. Warnpt. & Ros. all stock Norfolk .... 50 N , lm. Counties Union 3l 31 3 d stock North British.. stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoct , 100 stock D- A stk ; A rocs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 1 00 stock Do B stock , 100 stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 954 965 96 1 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 16134 15 d d stock Do Leeds 100 52 521 511 25 11 stock Do York stock North London 20 North Staffordshire 174 134 131 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 91 91 12 Not. &Grantham Rail lO 61 61 stock Oxf. Wor. & Wolverptn 100 44 46 10 Peebles 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney stock ScOttish Central stock Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 34 35 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 87 89 stock Shropshire Union, 10 Satin gbourne & Sheer. all 4 3 d stock South Devon stock South Eastern ........ 100 84/ 851 85 41 1 stock South Wales ......... 100 67 69 stock S. York. and River Dun 100 78 80 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington all 39 391 31 25 Do do 9 85 . 9 p Stockton & Hartlepool stock Taff Vale . ......... 109 stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO 25 ThamesHavenUk &Rail 22 50 Ulster • • all 551 561 25 Do .......... 12 10 D : ............ 11 d stock Vale olNeath - 60 13 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 10 11 stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall 20 West London all 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2nd class 121 Worcester &Hereford ll4 2 1 d PREFERENCE SHARES. I re , Closing Business Share' Railways. Price. Done. ,Blythe and Tyne 10 per 1 c. pref. (issued at £5O I Bris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock I Do. do. do. Shares ICaledon £lO, 41 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 5/ p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c Do. 'do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 IDo. do. No. 2 !Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 'Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per c.nt. guar... Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. IFurness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm, Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. 5p c. Redm. 5 p.c. prnl Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf.' Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. stock Great West. (Perks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Do. Redeemable, 4i p.et. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. ot. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. Do des p. ct. pref .. Do Birrng.guar. stock.. Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock , Do.Barnsl.st.£s3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. elm 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c No. 4 Do. do. 41 per cen'. Do. do. 41 p. c. shares.. Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock. Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.e.S.(div.deftil 'GS) Lon. Chat. and Dover.. Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct..... Lon. & S.W, 7 p• et. stock Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 3-} per cent Do. redeem. 6 percent Marrort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent Mid. Con. 6 p. c. stock , Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 • DO. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Newport, Aber.&c.pref. 5 p.c.redeem.at 5 p.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d h. Norfik 5 p. c. Ex. at. 1846' Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.l B47 North British, 5 p. c. Do. New, qua. 5 p. c.... Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pret. 4 p. e. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pretl Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox.Wr.Wol. 6 p. c. Ist g. Do. Redeem. 2d gua Do. Trredeem. 2d gum Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed , Ip.c. Ist is south Wales, gua. 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c '- - 96 98 'l. 103 51 6 Ot 10 81 83 110 112 90 92 75 76 18 120 .17 119 11 112 [O4 106 86 88 97 99 103 10t 89 01 91 93 103 105 91 101 17 18 lot lot 74 76 191 201 9 10i 14• 15 139 141 [l6 118 [l6 118 [4O 145 [l6 118 [O3 105 154 157 [32 136 68 70 21 22 116 118 [s2i 1571 12 12} 126 128 IP 68 70 iP 140 142 102_ 104 -i -94 96 9/ 10/ HI 1211 4 14131 10 112 ~ ~pl 91 93 96 97 1 $ d D Ip l 23 24 123 125 120 122 73 75 101 lot 231 231 101 103 101 103 89 91 99 101 86 88 28 29 33 34 32f 33 44 48 stock 12.10 stock stock stock stock stock ;took stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 124 12} stock stock 121 stock stock stock stock all I 1 oo stock stock stock stock stock 10s. stock stock stock stock stock stock LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. PgII Leasing \Closingi Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W .. Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln SI N.W 96 98 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 5ll 52 Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. ll3 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. 100 Gt. North. 138 140 E.Union,Harwich Shs all E.Counts. , 4} 44 Do. Woodbridge . . 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin Do. New •• • ••• • • 100 Do . Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. W e s t' . Hartlpool.Dek.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby .... • • all N. Md. 111 113 Do. 4 Shares ....... all Do . -- 2 210 Do. / Shares ....... all D nA 0.. —N..w— 07 L L D a o o 1 i n . c a r t): don C f el zarrelo.Greenw i chePre f ere n c e u a . 5 . P . . e . 111000000 L S. East 6,3 65 Do. Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend. Peto &Co 94 9 7 Do. 6 per Cent . . . .... . Matt all IL NW&M 21 31 3 Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 100 N D lrfolk • . Manc.,Buxtn. & ence Stock ..•... —.. 100 Midland 96 98 31 Ne id wm . B guaranteed 5 p• c. c. r ß d u rr ryE el x eri 6. 6, 61E.Counts 4 1 p all Do. Northn.& F.astn. S P. • r a a rk d t th ., all o• D ' Do. Fixed 5 per ce nt. all Midland 141 141 North Western ...... Liz Nw 1 _ Do. do. 6 per cent .... all Do. Preston and Wyre. f all 1, 16 ',mt. 1 100 Gt. North. 135 138 Do. 4 Stares_. ...... A. all 'Do. ...... Roystn.Hitch.,&SheP -- B sey 102 104 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T. ras tip Do. Do. 1 ...... South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean.. 1_,4 11 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. v 4, 94 Wimbledon & Croydn. all L.& Brgtn 7t2g--- DOCKS. Docks. - - Closing Business Paid ' Price. Done. stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West Indies lnc - stock London lOO stock St. Katharine lOO stock Southampton lOO stock Vietoria ' 100 100 102 i n, 0 New 1 2 4cl 01 Share THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1860. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. all ~BFrice. Paid. Closing Business done 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence a 5 87 80 Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind stk r 100 964 975 „974 t Gu. 5 psr cent 18 Do, Do. B 134 4d 4 d 20 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 45 5 d 201 Do. New 10 Do. Preference 100IBufralo,Brant,&Godrich 100 75 80 6 p. ct. Nis. Attar. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 70 75 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 68 73 5 Clcutta.&q.Eastn tLim) 1. 30. 4 d 11) 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 21 11 d 20 Ceylon Guarautd. 6p. c 74 14 4 d 175 Demerara all 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 5 1 4d 45 stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 102 1021 102 14 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO par 5 p 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO par i p 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentrs. all 981 994 stock Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 101 1014 ;101l 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 21 22 sto. Geelong Corporation 6 100 per cent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 31 32 31 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 91 93 92 4 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 60 63 611 1 00 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 100 Do. do. 1872 stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 994 1001 100 20 Do. New elm sp. c 6 4 d 1 d 20 Gt. South.of India (Lim) 10 14 14d guaranteed 5 per cent. 20/ GI W. of Canada Shares all 121 124 12 201 Do. New no Do. Bonds pay. '76, with all 98 100 opt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 98 100 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 98 100 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do all 92 94 92 stock Madras, guar., 45 p. c lOO 88 90 stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 98 99 99 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 91 93 20 Do. Fourth do. lO 15 4 d 20 Do. do all stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 Newßrunswick & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do. 20 Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. 20 Oude (Limited) stock Scinde .......... , : i , : 100 100 101 100 20 Do. Pnnjaub .... zi F all 11 d 1 d 34 / 20 Do. Do. ........ a ' 5 d stork Do. Indus. St. Flo. ? L ,!' , ., 100 95 95 20 S LAndrews & Quebec A 18 10 I Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip 1 1 1 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS, 19 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 45 44 20 ,Ardennes all —p 20 BalL&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 7 I Id 5 Belgian East. Junction all t 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac all 10 Buen.Ayres &S. Ferndo 24 p 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 25 25 100 Copiabo ........& all 10 I Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c. 6 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 61 64 65 4 20 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale. all 20 Lierre & Turnhout 20 Lyons & Geneva 334 Maria Antonia .... , all 10 Do. New 20 Namur & Liege . 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref all 191 194 16 Northern of France all 38 39 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 9 Si 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 311 344 20 Paris & Orleans all 52 54 20 1 Recite & S. Fran. (Pern ) g,ua. 7p. ct. lim l3 2 14d 20 Riga & Dunaburg lO 10 Rome & Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref , all 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref all 84 Si 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 2 I 4 8 it 4 20 S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin 12 id pr 115 20 Southern of France all 20 21 84 West Flanders 10 Do. 65_p. c. Preference all 91 95 91 20 W. & N.W. of France 20 Western of Austria 6 ' 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden ...... ...... all 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand On clause 8, Share! 7 281131 JOINT-STO Agra&UnitedSery ice Bk Australasia Bank ot Egypt Bank of London Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch.Me7. of In. Loll& Ch,. City Colonial . Corn. Bank of Canada.. Commercial of London Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. Gen. Bk .of Switzerland Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster Nat. Prov. of England . Do. new ..... ......... National Bank New South Wales Dd. new Orient. B. Corporation 1 Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. new South Australia Union of Australia Union ot London Unity Mutual COLONIAL GOVERN 4 i P } p 294 :304 die. 42 44 11 13 1 21 23 25 } d par p 10} d p d p 5 7 1 2 }d p 14 2 21 ,ANKS. 21i 22} 54 56 191 20 30 32 100 100 2011 100 19 21 lei 101 23. 23t 174 18 12 11! MENT 11 I 51t 19i 75} 431 I 24} RITIES. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Hay Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Caithness Roads Bill, and Manchester and Melford Railway Bills were considered, and ordered for third reading. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the Metropolitan Local Management Act; against the Sunday Trading Bill; against the provision in the Census Bill, by which persons making returns should be required to state their religious profession, &c., &c, ANNUITY TAX ABOLITION (EDINBURGH) BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, The LORD ADVOCATE suggested that five other Scotch bills on the paper should be referred to the same committee, who should report to the house at six o'clock. Mr. STIRLING wished to know when the learned Lord- Advocate intended to proceed with the Titles to Land (Scotland) Act, and whether he would give a week's notice before proceeding with it ? The LORD-ADVOCATE said he could not give any such notice as that required by the hon. member, and he proposed to proceed with the bills as soon as possible. Mr. HADFIELD objected to the complaints which had been made in some places in reference to English members taking a part in the discussion of Scotch bills. (" No, no," from the Scotch members.) With respect to the bill, peti- tions against the Annuity-Tax Bill had been signed by no less than 15,000 or 16,000 inhabitants of Edinburgh, and he considered the measure one of the worst that had ever been introduced on the subject. He objected to the bill that it partook of a political character, as well as being oppressive to the religious convictions of a large number. He was much surprised that the hon. member, and other hon. members, should have supported it in the face of such petitions as those to which he adverted. He contended that the effect of the bill would be to create apathy and indifference in regard to religion in Edinburgh. • The motion was then agreed to, and the house went into committee on the bill. Clause 1 was agreed to, with some amendments. On clause 5, - Mr. BLACK BURN proposed an amendment, vesting the property of the local churches in Edinburgh as well as their administration. Mr. BLACK strongly objected to the amendment, on he ground that it would deprive the inhabitants of pro perty which they themselves acquired. The LORD ADVOCATE also opposed the amendment. Mr. MURE considered it absurd to suppose that the commission in their management would deteriorate the value of property. The house then divided, and the numbers were — For the amendment Against it Majority —3B The clause was agreed to. On clause 6, an amendment was proposed, the object of which was to have one• tenth of the sittings reserved as free sittings. After a short discussion, the amendment was agreed to. Alterations for the purpose of securing the rights of the Town Council in reference to their seats were also (agreed 6 1f Ito Mr. BLACKURN moved an amendment to the effect that the sum proposed by the bill to be paid to clergymen should be raised from £4,200 to £5,000 a-year. The LORD ADVOCATE said that the amendment went so deeply to the root of the principle of the bill that he could not assent to it. It was originally proposed to make an allowance annually for thirteen ministers for 30 years. [LEFT SPEAKING.] INVESTITURE OF 711 E ORDER OF THE BATH. Her Majesty the Queen held an Investiture of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. The Knights Grand Cross of the Bath having been robed by Mr. Hunter and Mr. Ede in their mantles of crimson satin, wearing also the Collar of the Order, passed into the Green Drawing-room, where they were called over by the King of Arms, when the following answered : His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere. General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart. General Viscount Gough. General Sir George Pollock. General Sir Harry Smith, Bart. Right Hen. Sir Hamilton Seymour. The Marquis of Normanby. General Sir John Burgoyne, Bart. General Sir Hew Ross. The Right lion. Sir Charles Wood, Bart. The Earl of St. Germais. The Right Hon. Sir John Laurence, Bart. Lord Bloomfield. Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour. The Earl of Malmesbury. The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, Bart. General Sir William Maynard Gomm. General Sir Robert Gardiner. The following Officers of the Order attended, wearing their Mantles, Chains, and Badges, viz.:— The Dean of Westminster. The Registrar and Secretary, Albert W. Woods, Esq. (Lancaster Herald.) Bath King of Arms, Algernon F. Grevile, Esq. Gentleman Usher, the Hon. Frederick Chichester. The Knights Grand Cross and Officers were ushered to the presence of the Queen in the Throne-room. The following Knights Grand Cross of the Order were severally introduced into the presence of the Sovereign, be tween Sir John Pakington and Sir William Gomm, two Junior Knights Grand Cross present, when the Queen, assisted by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Great Master of the Order, invested them with the Riband, Badge, and Star of the Military Division of the First Class of the Order, viz.:— Admiral of the Fleet Sir John West. Admiral Sir William Hall Gage. General Sir George Scovell. General Lord Downes. Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane. Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour. General Sir Frederick Stovin. Genenal Sir James Fergusson. Lieutenant-General Sir John Bell. Sir James Fergusson also received from the Queen the honour of Knighthood with the Sword of State. The following Knights Commanders were then severally introduced, received the honour of Knighthood, and were invested by her Majesty with the insignia of the respective divisions in the second class of the Order to which they had been appointed : Mr. Rowland Hill (Civil). SPORTING NOTES. There are two very good meetings to be cele brated this week—the one at Hampton and' the other at Newton. The opening day at Hampton has but five items, whilst there are seven set down for Thursday. The Claremont Stakes of 10 sons each, h ft, with 50 added, for two year olds, ought to be credited to the account of Lord Stamford by the aid of Little Lady or Lava. There are but sixteen left in the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, two miles, and, with one or two exceptions, they are a moderate lot. Conscript holds the majority of the horses safe by his running at Ascot, and I expect to see him win easily, Kinnersly and Claire taking my fancy next. For the Stand Plate Lady Peel and Codicil look well, but not knowing anything of their owners' intentions, I would advise them to be let alone. The Great Newton Handicap, one mile and a half, has 200 sovs added, which is certain to tempt a large field to contest it out of the forty-nine weighted. The starters will probably number fourteen or sixteen. Duneany, Bst 121 b, Bst 21b, The Argosy, Bst 11b, Master Begot, 7st 81b, Maid of the Mist, 7st 41b, Cheesecake, Gst 41b, Moorcock, Gst 41b, Trovatore, Est 21b, Eltham Beauty, Est 11b, the filly by Prime Minister, out of Butterfly, sst 131 b, Professor Dick, sst 131 b, The Swift, sst 81b, Be Quick, sst 41b, and Ladybird, sst 41b, are all reported as fit to run for their engage ments. I fancy Rising Sun, Cheesecake, the filly by "'time Minister out of Butterfly, and Red Eagle in the order named. Jack Spring ought to beat Ripon for the Trial Handicap. In the Makerfield Plate I cannot see anything to recommend before Miss Julia, though she may find some trouble to dispose of Lansquenet. The principal race on Thursday is the Gold Cup, for which thirty-five horses are entered, among which Rameses and the Butterfly filly are so well in that I anticipate the success of either, though they may find a dangerous opponent in one of Mr. Dawson's, Professor Dick, perhaps. The Visitors' Plate must fall to Cheesecake, and the Garswood Handicap to either Zenobia or Horace—the latter for choice. The Golborne Park Stakes, half a mile, has eighteen two yr olds, most of whom have run in public. Lady Clifden, Folkestone, and Ladybird are the best of these, and one of them ought to prove victorious. The Lyme Park Stakes, five furlongs, for two year olds, will be affected by the running for the Golborne Park Stakes, there being a good many engaged in each. As it stands at present, I shall vote for Lady Clifden or Lady Bird. The Manor Plate, five furlongs, may find Brandy Ball not far from the mark, if the severe work he has lately undergone has not worn him out, the next best being Eleanor. A FRESHMAN. TAT TT RS ALL' S— (YEs TER•AY.) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 9to 2 agst Ben Webster (taken) Bto 1 agst Butterfly (taken) Bto 1 agst Gladiolus (taken) 10 to 1 agst Wild Man (taken) 12 to 1 agst Tiger (taken) 100 to 6 agst Underhand ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Thormanby (taken) 7to 2 agst Wizard (taken) 10 to 1 agst Horror (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Stamped (taken) THE DEBBY, 1861. 12 to 1 agst Dundee 1000 to 30 agst Klurikeff (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Robin Hood (taken) CITY BETTING-(YESTERDAY). The Racing Times says :—There was a large attendance at all the places where bookmakers most do congregate, but there was very little business done on future events, with the exception of the Northumberland Plate. The time was principally occupied in discussing the past Ascot week, and settling its accounts. The meeting at Hampton was touched, and so were the races at Newton, but speculation was very languid. For the events to be decided at Hampton, the principal attraction was the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, for which the Farmer's Daughter colt was to all intents and purposes the favourite ; as little as 6 to 4 was taken after two's to one had been greedily taken up. Claire and Kin , nersley had both supporters, and indeed these were the only other animals who were trusted with much money. For the Cramond Stakes 6 to 4 and afterwards 5 to 4 was laid on Little Lady, and with this exception 4 to 1 was cur rently reported. . _ Newton being the only other meeting in the ensuing week, and being so far from home, did not engross much attention. _ For the Trial Stakes Ripon was backed at prices varying from 2 to 1 to 6 to 4. For the Great Newton Handicap Baronet was the only animal who seemed to be fancied by the fraternity of backers. They supported him at 10 to 1 ; shortly after wards 7 to 1 was taken, and ho eventually left off at 5 to 1 (offered). For the Northumberland Plate, Ben Webster was the favourite at 5 to 1 (t) ; bar Ben Webster, 7 to 1 could have been obtained about any other. 8 to 1 was taken about Butterfly. Gladiolus was backed at the commencement of the morning at 10 to 1; then 8 to 1 was taken ; and at the break-ap of the Rooms 7 to 1 was the highest offer. Wild man was the only other in the race that was backed for any money, his price being 10 to 1 at the close. The St. Leger betting was somewhat slack ; 3 to 1 was currently offered on the field, and 4 to 1 would have been taken about Wizard or Thormanby. There were several inquiries after Buccaneer, and 12 to 1, although offered, was not accepted. The following list of quotations will be sufficient. SURREY AND MIDDLESEX. 6 to 4 agst Farmer's Daughter c (taken) 4to 1 agst Claire (taken) 6to 1 agst Kinnersley (taken freely) 7to 1 agst Ambush Bto 1 agst Actress Bto 1 agst Lucknow CLAREMONT STAKES. 6to 4on Little Lady 4to 1 Bar one TRIAL STAKES.-NEWTON. 6to 4 agst Ripon sto 1 agst Andy (taken) GREAT NEWTON HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Baronet (offered) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 1 agst Ben Webster (taken) 7to 1 agst Gladiolus (offered) 7to 1 agst Butterfly 10 to 1 agst Apollyon 10 to 1 agst Wildman 10 to 1 agst The Tiger 12 to 1 agst Secret Treasure 12 to 1 agst Baron Parke DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Thormanby (offered) 7to 2 agst Wizard 10 to 1 agst Umpire 12 to 1 agst Horror 12 to 1 agst Buccaneer 12 to 1 agst Avalanche BRITISH MINES. i 0 Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. WI Russel (Tavistk )' Gam.,l:St.Aubyn(Gwen ) IGreat South Tolgus , [G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) G. Wheal Vor (Helaton) Grenville Herod's. Foot Hingston Downs [Lady Bertha '3l,lrgaret (Uny Lelant), North Downs ',North Frances (Illogan) Basset (1110 an) !North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey) 'Providence (tiny Lelnt.)l Sortridze Cons. Min.Co.l South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan), Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seaton !Wheal Basset (Illogan) ,Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal liiKitty ( U. Lel ant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Trelawney (Lis.). 17i 12.13.9 91 5.14.6 8.12 4.7.0 1.8.6 9.18.9 l i t 10.6.7 all 18.1Q.9 126.18.0 l3s 6d! I 2.4 ! 1.7.2 p a; a. I Closing Business Paid . l Done. 4 4i 1 270 280 445 455 110 115 8 84 11 Ili 39 41 12 124 I}_ .11 1 r 3 3i 29 31 n 3i 3 44 46 5} 51 4 .. 5 -- 5 6 8i 124 19i 4 44 45 lf - 11 295 305 3 i__ B 1671 172 k 53 55 21 21 44 5 14 14 71 73 330 340 150 160 90 100 29 3if 144 15 22 23 27 28 58 fi MILITARY. Colonel Alfred Hastings Horsford, late Rifle Brigade. Lieutenant-General Philip Bainbrigge. Lieutenant-General Thomas Erskine Napier. Lieutenant-General the Hon. Charles Gore. L ieutenant -General Samuel Burdon Ellis. Vice-Admiral Provo William Parry Wallis. Lieutenant- General George Judd Harding. CIVIL —• Mr. Frederick James Halliday. Sir Robert North Collie Hamilton, Bart. Colonel Peter Melvill Melvill. Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Benjamin Edwardes. Mr. Charles Lennox Wyke. After Which the un der - mentioned Companions of the Order were severally introduced, and received from the So vereign their respective decorations in the Military and Civil ivisions of the Third Class of the Order, viz, : MILITARY. Lieutenant-Colonel John Archibald Ballard, Bombay Engineers. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Scudamore, 14th Light Dra goons. Colonel George Le Grand Jacob, sth Bombay Light In fantry. Colonel Maurice Griffin Dennis, 60th Rifles. Lieutenant-Colonel William Payn, 53d Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel Edward 'locker, Royal Marines. CIVIL. Mr. James Ranald Martin, Examining Physician to the Secretary of State for India in Council. Mr. Thomas Erskine May, C lerk-Assistant of the House of Commons. Colonel Stephen John Hill, Governer of Sierra Leone. Mr. Donald Friell M'Leod, Bengal Civil Service Finan cial Commissioner, Punjaub. Mr. Edward Thornton, Bengal Civil Service Commis sioner of the Jhelum Division, Ptutjaub. Mr. Henry Carre Tucker, Bengal Civil Service Commis sioner of Benares. Mr. Robert Alexander, Bengal Civil Service Commis sioner, Rohilcund. Mr. Robert Henry Dunlop, Bengal Civil Service, Ma gistrate of Meerut. Mr. William Ashburner Forbes, Bengal Civil Service Deputy-Commissioner, Oude. Mr. George Henry Mildmay Ricketts, Bengal Civil Ser vice Deputy •Commissioner, Loodianah, Mr. Herwald Craufurd Wake, Bengal Civil Service, Ma gistrate of Shahabad. Col. George St. Patrick Lawrence, Bengal Cavalry, Agent to her Majesty's Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Rajpootana. Lieut.-Colonel Frederick Carleton Marsden, late Bengal Army, D e puty-Commissioner, Fer ozepore. B engal Engineers, Deputy- Major John Reid Becher , Commissioner, Hazara. Major Richard Charles Lawrence, Bengal Infantry, Commanding the Lahore Police and Cashmere Contingent. REVIEW OF THE METROPOLITAN RIFLE CORPS BY HER MAJESTY. —We have authority to state that her Majesty has been pleased to intimate her intention to re view the volunteer corps in and about London, in Hyde Park, on Saturday, the 23d inst., at four p.m. As some applications have been received at the War-Office, from volunteer corps formed beyond the metropolitan district, to be permitted to attend the review at their own expense, it has been decided that such applications shall be taken into consideration, with a view to the admission, so far as space and numbers will allow, of such corps as may be at an easy distance from London, provided their applications are re ceived at the War-Office on or before Monday, the 18th inst., immediately after which each corps will be informed whether it will be possible to accept the offer. ®The diminished activity of business at Manchester has caused the supplies of coal in Lancashire to be more than equal to the demand—a circumstance = known, at past three years. any previous time during the THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, June 12.—Wind this, day at noon—South; strong breeze, and dull, cloudy weather, with heavy rain. PORTSMOUTH, June 11.—Wind S.W. to S.S.E.—Sailed —Her Majesty's transport Diligence, for Devonport ; her Majesty's steamer Firebrand, for the westward. PLYMOUTH, June 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived — Her Majesty's steamer Terrible, from Malta; her Majesty's ship Dover, from Sheerness for the Gambia. NEWPORT ' June 11.—Wind W.—Arrived—lnterna tional, from London for St. Vincent. Sailed—Anne, for St. Vincent. - --- • CARDIFF, June 11.—Wind S.—Sailed—St. Jean, for Havannah ; John Bull, for Monte Video; Valkyrien, for Rio Janeiro. _ _ CLYDE, June 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Flight, from St. John's, N.B. SOUTHAMPTON, June 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Tagus, steamer, from Lisbon. SUNDERAAND, June 11.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Johanne Martin, for Providence, United States. FALMOUTH, June 11.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Acae tom, from London for Trinidad. Sailed-:—Marie, for Buenos Ayres. The committee of the Glasgow Garibaldi Fund remitted £2OO on Wednesday, being the third instalment, making up to this date the sum of £7OO from Glasgow. This remittance includes the munificent sum of £lOO (in addition to £5O formerly sent) from Miss Geraldine Ross, Ballnagown Castle, Ross-shire. The following cordial letter of approval from Lord Kinnaird has been received, enclos ing the subscription of £ lO :—" Veitch's Hotel, June 8, 1660. My dear sir,—l am glad to see that you have had a meeting in Edinburgh to raise a' Garibaldi Fund.' I en close a trifle only to show my sympathy with Garibaldi and the righteous cause in which he and his brave companions are engaged.—Yours faithfully, KINNAIRD.—Duncan M'Laren, Esq." Sayers and Heenan appeared at the Royal Gar es d w a ya was litt le o e o x n ci an tem d e e n v t e , ni an n ti g. the T e h m e . dMeernsc'uLryeesacis;so:-11W" Tednhere bibitiou itself was stale flat, and unprofitable." FOREIGN MINES. Australian BonAccord Copper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at Li p.) Do. St. Johndel Rey,Lim Do. Land and Mining Co. Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo ... DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna. General Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda (Limited) Linares Lusitanian Mariquita N.Rh ineCopofS .Aus. L Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip Scottish Austrin. (L.) • United Mexican 'Worthing (Limited) Do 7} 158 27} 15 all All 1 10s, all all 19s. B ,114 116 110 112 110 112 1102 1021 Ins los 100 101 100 101 100 101 108 109 110 112 11061 1071 1 Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July Do. 6p. cent. 1880 Do. 6p. cent. 1881 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. .4c Sept. Do. 5 per cent Do, Scrip N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a. &July Do. 6p. C. Ap. & Oct N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. a,1866 Do. 5 p. x,1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c.,188.8 & upwds Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up. Via Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Julyi Do. do. .6 p,o. Ap.&Oct.l 100 100 100 100 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 13 141 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 3oi 31i 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 4 4 5 50 British American Land , 40 50 B.&LMag. Tel. A. (Lim.) \all 37 39 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 19 21 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 13 15 321 Canada Land all 120 125 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all 6 8 stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg, all 22 27 25 Do. Pref. 7i per cent. . all 2 24 stock crystal Palace .... . . 100 31 34 stock Do. Preference stock Do. sp. c. Perpet. Deben. 100 103 106 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 p 1 p 5 English & An s . Copper, all 2i 21 2i 15 Gen. Steam Navigatx m 14 1 Great Ship (Limited) all Id 1 1 1 Do. 174 p. dt. P re f erence fp 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. 5 Lon. District Tel (Lira.) 2 1 ld 20 London Discount (Lim.) 5 1 op 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 1 1/ 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 21 3I p 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 2 3 25 National Die. Co. (Lim. N 5 Old 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 11 1 d 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B dis. all 100 N.BrANovaScotiaLand 80 10 1 15 1 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1 . 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1 1 1 Do. New SharesLim . spr 10 Orintl .In.Steam((Lim.).) 15. 6 A — 10 Ditto B. 6 10 Ditto C — 2s. stock Pee l ß,Lnd.&Min.(Lim.) 100 45 48 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 74. 77 75 50 Do. New 2O 12 14 p 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.llp c 171 id p 50 R 1 1391141.1ey Iron 15 Do. New all 4 6 100 Royal Mail Steam, 6O soi 51 stuck Scot. Austin, Inv. (Lim ) 100 120 130 25 South Australian Land all 34 35 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered 20 Tr. & Ln. Co.ofiTpx,C,Aa 5 log van Diappra Liacl 2.11.101 I 16 2.14.5 7.4.0 1021 f Mt 100 a 1071 7 100 100 100 100 100 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Lord De Freyne's Estate, Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, Cilgwrgan, Bettws, and Tregynon Road Bills were read a second time. The -Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons and Cardiff Water Bills were read a third time and passed. LAW AND EQUITY. The :LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that on Fri day, the 22d, he should move that the bill for the fusion of law and equity should be referred to a select committee. HARBOURS OF REFUGE. Lord RAVENSWORTH wished to ask the noble duke at the head of the Admiralty whether he was aware of any intention on the part of her Majesty's Government to carry out without further delay the recommendations of the Royal Commission on harbours of refuge ? The recent storm had caused tremendous losses in the merchant ser vice, and especially on the north-east coast, where the ex istence of harbours of refuge was most to be desired. He belieVed he was speaking within bounds when he said that during tho late awful gale not less than 300 vessels were wrecked, mainly on the north-east coast of this country. The phenomena of storms were now so well understood that he believed intelligent commanders who were provided with good barometers might become sensible of the approach of a gale in time to make for the nearest harbour of refuge, if such an asylum were provided for them. The Euke of SOMERSET said it was customary to give notice of any question of importance, as that rule had not been observed on the present occasion, he was not in a position to give the noble lord an answer to his question. EDUCATION IN INDIA. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH presented numerous petitions from Carlisle and Sunderland, praying that the Bible might be introduced into any scheme for educating the natives of India. THE CLOCK IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. The Earl of DERBY said he had a question to ask, of which he had not given notice, but he hardly knew to which of her Majesty's Ministers he ought to put it. The Lord Chancellor had, however, paid particular atten to the subject, and he had no doubt could answer the question —he alluded to the great clock in the houses of Parliament. (Laughter.) For some time the clock had ceased to announce the hour of day, but this was not all, for it had ceased to possess the necessary adjuncts of hands upon one of its faces. :(Laughter.) On one side, however, the hands stood stock-still, and pointed most steadily to the hour of twelve. As to striking it ap peared that it had been altogether given up, but he did hope that something would be done to make the clock per form duty, for which it was intended. (Laughter.) The LORD CHANCELLOR said the noble lord ought to have given notice of his question. (Loud laughter.) The clock was not in the Court of Chancery ; if it it would be made to move a little faster. (Laughter.) He had no power over the unruly piece of mechanism, and therefore he could not give the noble earl any answer to his question. The Earl of DERBY said he should like to know if the clock was to remain standing for the remainder of the ses sion ? (Loud laughter.) Earl GREY thought that a great many persons would agree with him when he stated that he greatly rejoiced when it was discovered that Big Ben was cracked. (Laugh ter.) He sincerely trusted that no further attempt would be made to make the clock speak again in those awful tones, which had become a source of annoyance to the surround ing neighbourhood. They at present had the clock in the Abbey, that in St. Margaret's Church, and that of the Horse Guards, to announce the hour. These, in all con science, appeared to him quite sufficient for one parish. (Laughter.) The subject then dropped. The Ecclesiastical Courts and Registries (Ireland) Bill was read a second time. The Church Temporalities (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill was read a second time. REFRESHMENT HOUSES AND WINE LICENSES BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Lord MONTEAGLE expressed a hope that this mea sure would lead to an alteration of the whole system of licensing. He wished to know the amount of drawback that would be payable on the wine in this country, at the time of the passing of the resolutions of the House of Com mons ; also, whether any negotiations were going on with a view to obtain from Spain and Portugal reductions of 'duty on •ur manufacthres ; and also whether the revenue derived from malt and hops was likely to be affected by the increased consumption of wine. Lord DENMAN remarked on the opening to fraud which the bill would afford by multiplying the number of so-called refreshment houses. He anticipated that the increased facilities for the sale of wine would seriously affect the con sumption of beer. The result would be to alter the charac ter of the people of this country, and introduce habits of idleness aid dissipation. He moved that the bill be read a third time that day six months. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE supported the amend ment. The bill ought to have been separated into two parts —one imposing new license duties—the other relating to police regulations; but the Chancellor of the Exchequer had refused to do so. Lord REDESDALE said there could be no doubt what ever that this was a supply bill; and no doubt whatever that several clauses of the bill were suchas this house, if it stood on its strict rights, might reject or amend, such as, for instance, the 40th and 41st clauses, which related to police regulations. But he for one was not prepared to support any such course of proceeding in this case, thinking as he did that the regulations were salutary ones; at the same time he thought it right, as the subject had been mentioned in the house, to call the attention of the Government to the point. Earl GRANVILLE said it was very far from the inten tion of the Government to interfere with the right of their lordships to entertain or discuss any of these questions. It so happened, however, that the clauses in question had been introduced at the suggestion of a Secretary of State in the late Government, and to the most important amend ment that had been suggested he thought a majority of their lordships were not disposed to agree. The house then divided upon Lord Denman's amend ment, and the numbers were— . _ Contents Non-contents -34 The bill was then read a third time and passed. SIR JOHN BARNARD'S ACT, &c., REPEAL BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to. The bills were ordered for third reading :—Buckley and Connah's Quay (Flintshire) Rail way ; Cheshire Midland Railway ; Hinckley and Leicester Railway ; London and South-Western and Bristol and Exeter Railway Companies ; Manchester Corporation Water; Stourbridge Railway ; Wellington (Salop) Water; and Maidstone Water. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Caledonian Railway (Lesmahagow Branches, &c.), Dublin (City) Steam Packet Company, and Macclesfield Gas. The following bills were considered and ordered:for third reading :—Caithness Roads, Cork and Limerick Direct Railway, Letterkenny Railway, London and South-Western (Kingston Railway Extension, &c.), Montrose and Berrie Railway, Swansea Harbour Trust, and Waterford and Limerick Railway (No. 2). MR. LEATHAM AND THE BOROUGH OF WAKEFIELD. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Mr. Leatham, tke late member for Wakefield, setting forth that he had given full and correct evidence before the commission ap pointed to inquire into the corrupt practices alleged to have taken place at the election for the borough of Wakefield when he was a candidate, and that he had received a certi ficate from the commissioners which should have exempted him from any legal proceedings in consequence of the said evidence, notwithstanding which criminal proceed ings were being instituted against him. The petition further stated that such a course was against all principle of justice, as 12 months had elapsed since the alleged offence with which he was charged had taken place, and praying the house for protection. The hon. member read the petition, which was rather a voluminous document, and it was ordered to lie on the table. THE REFORM BILL AND THE PAPER DUTY. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition, numerously signed, from the city of Gloucester, praying for the passing of the Reform Bill, and against the conduct of the Lords in re jecting the bill for the repeal of the paper duties. GARIBAL DI. Lord J. RUSSELL laid on the table of the house fur• ther correspondence relative to General Garibaldi. NATIONAL GALLERY. Mr. G. C. BENTINCK moved for return of all pic tures purchased for the National Portrait Gallery, specify ing the price paid for each picture, the date of purchase, the name of the person from whom purchased, &c.—Ordered. GAME LICENSES. In reply to Mr. KEKEWICH, The CHANCERROR of the EXCHEQUER said that he proposed to leave the law as it stood with respect to rabbits, and it was not intended to introduce any alteration other than that stated in the resolutions. CORPORATION OF LONDON I'EFORM BILL. In reply to Mr. E. JAMES, Sir G. C. LEWIS said that no intimation of an intention on the part of the government to withdraw this bill had been given, and he heard of such for the first time from the hon. and learned member for Marylebone. (Laughter.) It was his intention to proceed with the bill. WITHDRAWAL OF THE REFORM BILL. On the order being read for resuming the adjourned de bate on going into committee, Lord J. RUSSELL rose and spoke • as follows :—ln I rising to address the house upon this question I must in the first place say that it is impossible for the Goyerament to accede to the motion of my hon. friend the member for Rye (Mr. Mackinnon), and it would be most inconvenient to the house itself, if, in deciding upon the (lineation of a re form bill, they were to fix a time to which it should be post poned, or if they were to commit themselves to any such motion as that before the house. I trust, therefore, my hon. friend will not persist in his amendment. But I have a further statement to make to the house with respect to proceeding with this bill, and in doing so I beg to say that it is not my wish to excite any hostility in this debate, or to refer more than in passing to what took place the other evening. On that evening my noble friend stated the case in favour of this bill being passed and against any delay, 'and I do not wish to abate a single word from what my nobl friend said on that occasion ; but having said this much it is not necessary for me to repeat any arguments used on the former occasion on the part of the Government. It M known to the house that 250 members have declared for the postponement of this bill during the present session. I say the postponement of the bill, because if we had taken a dif ferent line, and said we go on not only with the English bill but with the Scotch and Irish bills, it would have been said as strenuously, and to my mind with greater force, " You cannot expect to carry these three bills, but you may carry the English bill ; but if you attempt to carry the three bills for the representation of the people, it is obvious there will not be time for the performance of the duty." I say there were 250 members who voted for the affirmation of the proposition of my hon. friend, and that being so the Government thought themselves bound to consider seriously bee position of the question, and what was their duty to the house and the country. I must say that I think if we are not of r opinion that we can succeed in carrying this bill through both Houses of Parliam nt in the present session it would be idle, and perhaps culpable, to go into committee for some four or five nights, and make the delays which would arise in committee a reason for abandoning the bill. ("Hear, hear," from the Ministerialists.) The position, then, is this : We have not on the 11th of June gone into committee; that on the 7th of June there were 250 mem bers who voted for the postponement of the measure, and that there are some 60 or 70 amendments proposed fur the consideration of the house in committee. It cannot be ex pected that all these amendments would be discussed. The question of the representation of the people in parliament is a very large one, and in the discussion of the bill before the house there is no great objection to the introduction of any topic immediately connected with the representation of the people, for the arguments iion one point of the bill bear upon another—as for instance those with regard to the franchise, the distribution of seats, and other subjects, though not contained in the bill, belong to the question of the representation of the people. It would, therefore, be a matter which must take a considerable time. But then if we were able to command all the time from the 11th of June to what may be presumed the time for the usual close of the session, I should then say that it was our duty to pro ceed with the bill, and even at a late period propose it for the consideration of the other house of parliament. It hap pens however that there are other questions which must be considered, and some of them would be interposed during the progress of this bill through committee. These are questions which have arisen very recently—questions with regard to supply, which depend upon the news received from China, and which puts an end to all hope that our dispute with the Chinese can be settled without hostilities; and, therefore, the house will have to consider what sup plies are necessary for the operations of the army and navy now in the Chinese seas ; also the ways and means which may be required for obtaining those supplies. There is another question which my noble friend mentioned the other night, viz., the question which will arise out of the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the defences of the country, and no one will pretend that these questions arising out of the China war and those in reference to the defences of the country will allow of the Goverement postponing them, they being ques tions of great urgency and magnitude. Well, then, consi dering the question whether we should go through commit. tee with the Reform Bill, we came to the conclusion that though there might be a probability of our going through committee and obtaining the assent of the House of Com mons in the various amendments in the time to be devoted to the measure, yet there is a further objection, vii., if we were not able to carry the bill into a legislative act, it would not be fair to the House of Commons to ask them to decide any question which would thereby fetter their discretion, and then leave the question open for another year. Well, then, supposing that the measure could be passed through this house in the ordinary' time of the session, it would not be possible to carry it in such a period as to go to the House of Lords and enable them to decide upon it. There arose a question whether by any extraordinary means, instead of Vie prorogation at the usual time, it would not he possible to carry the measure this session, but I think it is evident that important as the question is, there is not that immediate urgency respecting it, and I may say there is not such a demand in the country at to justify the Government to re sort to an extraordinary step of that kind. (Hear, hear.) Such being the case, we have come to the conclusion which I will state to the house, viz., that it is not our intention to attempt further to proceed with the bill in the present ses - sion, but I shall on the other hand propose not to proceed with the bill. I think I should hardly be justified if I did not refer to some other questions which may be noticed, and perhaps against which some protest may be addressed to the Government. It may be said that on the 4th June we asked to go into committee, and that if we had pressed it earlier in the session we should have obtained the opinion of the house upon it. But upon this point I must remind the house that the first question in the session is that in refer ence to the usual supplies for the army and navy, and the Government at a very early period this year .brought for ward questions of the utmost importance, and not only of the utmost importance, but of the greatest gravity. We thought it our duty to conclude a commercial treaty with France, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed va rious measures connected with it, and which affected the finances of the country. These were very great questions which it would not have been right, according to our views, to have postponed to an indefinite time, because they were questions which, on account of their affecting the trade and industry of the country, it was necessary to proceed with without delay. Well, they occupied a very considerable time in debate, and I therefore felt myself compelled to postpone this bill until such questions had been passed through this house. There are other questions with regard to the usual supplies of the year, and which are not yet voted. The army votes have not yet been granted, and there are the whole civil service estimates to be discussed. It might be reason • able to ask for a vote on account, but it would not be rea sonable to postpone the discussion on these estimates be the early part of July. Well, these questions would have interfered with the proceedings upon this bill, and made it necessary to ask for delay. But, sir, there is a still further question with regard to which I must say a few words to the house, and that is as to the nature of the bill before us. I think it necessary to state that the Government were persuaded, and are persuaded, that a reductio n of the borough franchise is required for the future safety of the State and the improvement of ths representative system. (Cheers.) Many years ago, when I had to consider this question, there was a member of this house (Mr. Hume) who urged that six out of seven male adults were excluded from the franchise, and that among those excluded there were to be found men of intelligence and property who were fully entitled to the exercise of the franchise. (Hear, hear.) The argument of the hon. gentleman made a great impression upon me, and inquiries were made as to who were excluded, and what was the character of the working men, and those inquiries convinced me that many of those men possessed sufficient intelli gence and integrity which qualified them for the exercise and to the right of voting. But if that were the case then their continued and perpetual exclusion from the franchise would be an injury to them, and their addition to it must strengthen the basis upon which our representative institu tions stand. lam persuaded more than ever before that there are great numbers of persons who would exercise the franchise well and worthily, and, if admitted to it, that the basis of the representative institutions of the country would be strengthened and maintained. It is, therefore, sir, our intention at the earliest opportunity to introduce a bill for the reduction of the franchise, nor am I discouraged from saying this, because more than once measures of this kind have been obliged to be postponed. But measures of liberal principles which are in conformity with the opinions of the majority of the house have been frequently postponed, but when once they have obtained the assent of Parliament they have remained permanently enrolled among the statutes and institutions of the country. For a long time the sacramental test was required as a test for office, but no one would now think of proposing the re-enactment of that test. Then, again, the Roman Catholics were excluded from this house and from holding office, in consequence of an oath being required which they would not take, but no one would attempt now to pass a measure for the exclusion of the Roman Catholics. A Reform Bill was passed through Parliament, and no one would now think of restoring the boroughs which were then disfranchised. And in the game manner I am convinced that when another reform measure has been passed through the houses of Parliament, for the purpose o f enlarging the franchise, and extending it to per sons who are qualified and who have a right to vote, no one will think of disturbing that settlement or attempt to curtail the right so granted. (Hear, hear.) It is, therefore, with the utmost confidence that I look forward to the introduction of a measure for carrying those principles into effect. But before sitting down I must ask my hon. friend to withdraw his motion, and on that being done I will move that the order for going into committee be discharged. (Hear.) Mr. MACKINNON said in answer to the appeal made to him he must congratulate the house and the country upon the settlement of this great question. (Laughter.) He trusted that the powerful mind and valuable time of the noble lord would be better employed in carrying on diplo matic relations than in devoting them to this bill. The nobl lord might be better employed in settling the affairs of the nations of Europe than in sitting night after night in listen ing to discussions on the question of the franchise. He con gratulated the noble lord, and he trusted his efforts as their Foreign Minister would be attended with the greatest suc cess. He also trusted. that Englishmen in general would cordially congratulate one another on the determination of the Government ; that all recriminations would cease and be forgotten ; and that all hon. members would be anxious to promote the business of the country and set their shoulders to the wheel in earnest, in order that they might make UP for the lost time of the session is these fruitless &cm/jowl? 100 100 100 100 100 i