The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-25 00:00:00

111 0NEY -; XABKE2' AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is still a moderate demand for diseoun accommodation in the general market, but the ap plications at the Bank seem to have become less numerous, owing, probably, to the slight concession which discounters are disposed. to make in order to secure business. There is a temporary abundance of money, which will probably excite competition, but it is scarcely expected that any great change will take place in the charge for accommodation. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon exhi bited a further slight advance in the rates on Ham burg and Holland. On the Ist proximo the final instalment of 20 per cant. is due on the Imperial Brazilian alf per Cent. Loan of £1,373,013. The directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway are expected to pay a dividend at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum. At _the meeting of the National Discount Com pany to-day the directors' report was unanimously adopted. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday in - creased dullness prevailed, and prices were much the same as before. The sales were estimated at 6 .000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed with a moderate degree of animation, and quo tations tended upwards. During the early part of the day the Market for Public Securities appeared exceedingly flat, and veyzy few dealings were recorded. Buyers, how nYzer, have since appeared, and their operations, although limited, have created a firmer tone, Con sols being 93} for money, and 934 / for account. The New 3 per Cents, and the Reduced are steady at 93/ 1; Long Annuities at 16k; India Stock re mains at 218 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 971 ; Exchequer Bills are ls. to 4s. prem. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is rather quiet, and prices are tolerably well supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 77 to 77/ ; ditto New, 60 4; Brazilian are firm at 100 ; Spanish are steady at 48 k; ditto Deferred have improved to 39/ 1 ; ditto Passive to 201 ; and Portuguese remain at 441. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, I / prem. ; and the Universal, / I prem. The market for American securities during the vast week has been dull. The following are the prices of the American Stocks : Redeemable. Prices. United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 96 98 Do. 5 per Centl3onds Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds - 93 95 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. Bonds - 1011 1021 'Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock - 82 84 .Alabame. 5 per Cent. Bonds - 75 77 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 90 92 Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock lBB6 97 98 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 86 87 'Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 79 81 'Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 'Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 80 82 Boston 6 per Cent. St. Bonds Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Illinois Central 6 per Cent. . Illinois Central 7 per Cent (Freelands) Do. shares, 60 dols. paid Michigan Central 8 per Cent Do. do. shares New York:Central 6 per Ct., not convertible New York Central 7 per Ct , convertible, from June 15, 1857-59 Do. do. shares 1875 82 83 1875 77 79 1860 91 92 42 40 dis 1869 87 88 46 48 1883 1864 There was rather more activity in the Railway share Market to-day, and for most of the principal undertakings higher rates were current. Brighton, North-Western, North British, North--Eastern (Berwick), and Stockton and Darlington have ad vanced ss. ; Great Western, Midland, and South- Eastern, 10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Western 15s. ; Eastern Counties declined ss. The Foreign lines were very inactive, but Bahia and San Francisco have improved to 7i. In the Colonial Market East Indian declined about 10s., and Great Indian Peninsula ss. Grand Trunk of Canada, and Great Western of Canada _remained at about previous rates. Joint Stock Bank• and Miscellaneous Shares are heavy. Union of London have declined 10s. ; Lon don Chartered of Australia, is. ; South Australia have improved as. ; and Peel River Land are steady at 47. --- BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. sank Stock ." ... . . ... . . 2281 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 1:3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93t 3 t New 3 per Cent. Annuities .... ... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire gth.Jan., 1880 Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 16/ India Stock. ...... . 4/ Ditto Enlaced P aper, 4 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent .. Ditto Debentures, 1858 796 f d ' D itto under £l,ooo Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brasilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 BB 7i Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. ........ • Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ S t lO Bl z Ditto 41 per Cent. Scrip, 1860 Spanish 3 per Cent. . .• • Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent .. 761 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, August 931 1 INSTANCES 07 CAT MANIA. A eat mania is a singular thing ; yet it existed in Mrs. Griggs, of Southampton-row, who died on the 16th. of January, 1792. Her executors found in her house eighty-six living and twenty-eight 1 dead cats! Their owner, who died worth £30,000, left her black s ervant £l5O per annum for the maintenance of the surviving cats and himself. Pope records an instance of the famous Duchess . of R----,.v.itho bequeathed considerable legacies and annuities to her cats. In the Irercure Galante there may be found a record of a famous lawsuit, relating to a cat of Madame de Puis, a celebr a t e d performer on the harp. This lady's will in f avour of her cat made a greatnoise at th e t i me. It settled a large pension upon her, and directed that so many visits should be pa id her every week. In the suit carried on to set the will aside, MM. Weaurier and Vautier, celebrated lawyers, were en gaged to sustain it, while M. d e Fer rier, equally famous, was retained on the opposite interest. But if, of the gentler sex , th ere are those ' who cradle the blind offspring of their Selina', and adorn the pensive mother's neck with coral beads," some also of the remarkable among our sterner race have shown an extraordinary fondness for these luxurious quadrupeds. Mahom me d, f or instance, had a cat to which he was so m uc h at tached, hat he preferred cutting off the sleeve of his garment to disturbing her repose w he n she fond had fallen as l eep upon it, P etrarc h w as soof his cat that h e h a d i t embahne d a f ter d e ath, and placed in a niche in his apartment. Dr. Johnson .. had . a feline favourite , and w hen it was ill , usual food, b ut , greed ily sei zing an oyster when it declining its was offered, h e her daily s ome w o r tin molluscs. Mr. these!iccustomed to bring d. temp . g home for Peter King, Who two tom catshe at at the table with him at tn n i s s ed to be set up ted at Islington in 1806, had wirer of fine cluthea) cats might like laced, he tho . uglat ic h . 1 Ind as he was a great . a . (1 .8 - e lell .- 1Y The gr i mal ki ns were accordingly mem:Trel'''. until death.--Caasell's Popu' i a a n r and woe aniclih History. s . THE SUNDAY BAN DS IN Trrp. bands played in the Victoria-p ar k f or thePARKS.—The eighth, and in the Regent's-park for the fifth time this se inde a e s i on on Sunday last, there have been with very unfaYou:,:able weath so er rar as nu: in N n Y t e e e r t h h e a r s a t h d e but two really fire evenings vanced ; notwithstanding the unfavouratill from rfered but funds, from tb.e sale of programmes have slightly. The programme contained selecB Mozart, N . Vel",er, Haydn, and other great mastersl"s great sttnif.kiction, the receipts in both parks nieetitfathvee expenditare. • The arrangement for restoring lost child to their owners, by placing them on the platforms with notice. '' Lost" suspended over them, gives general satisfac tion. Her Majesty's present commissioner having taken o ff the prohibition against preaching in the parks, the Bands Committee in the Victoria. park experience no in convenience from the fact of the band and the preachers having their districts assigned at considerable distances apart ; whilst in the Regent's -park the preachers have been allowed to intermingle with the band audience; and on Sunday an attempt having been made by a party, headed by a Mr. Weaver (styled in the bills "Undaunted Dick, a converted prize-fighter,") to gain possession of the platform during the band's performanc e , f ears were expressed that such conduct might create disturbance. The committee declare their determination to preserve that order for which the performances have been so distinguished during the past four seasons, SHARE MARKET.-(7711S DAY%) ORDINARY SHAE7kS AND STOCKS. Share'lws yet • ! paid. I Closing Business Prtee. Done. Belfast and Ballymena Bir., "%Vol , and Str. Birk., La., and Ch Blackburn 8 84 78 80 11i 12i Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Ali d.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, illrock, &Passage Cornwall 1)° A (A gets no div 1-1,„ ~' until 6c perm e hasbeen pd: toB Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun., Perth, &Ab. Juno East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A. late EU3ds East Suffolk 61 71 104 106 941 94' Do Edinburgh t Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth &Clyde Junctiot Furness . Glam. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Po do A stock Do do Ft do Gt S. lz W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val g-ua. stock Trish South-eastern.... Lancashire tiv Yorkshire London end Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & g Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. tt Nth. Western Do eighths Lond. & Sth. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Ennisfallen Man. Shef. Maryport and Carlisle Do do 1 shares Metropolitan Midland Do Rirminr. t Derhy Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do I shares Kent Do, Cray Line Newcastle and C Irlisle Newry & Armagh, def Newry. Warnpt. & Ros Norfolk N , hn. Counties Union.. North British . Nror.Dev.Rall&Dk.stoei, D s A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pcbas beenpd.B Do B stock . Nth. Eastern—Berwick. Do do , G.N.E. purchase noLeeds .............. Do York North London North Staffordshire N. and S.W. Junction Not & Grantham Rail Peebles . . Portsmouth Rhym y.ne. - •••••• Scottish Central Soot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. MM. stock Shropshire Union Sittintrbourne & Sheer. South Devon South Eastern ..... ... South Wales ...... S. York. A nd River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale .............. Do Pref. No 1 Th am esHaven k&Rail Ulster • • D 0...... Do . • Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Waterford & Limerick. West C rnwall ........ West L0nd0n...... .. Do let class ........ Do 2nd class ........ West Midland—Oxford no. Newport Do. Hereford PREFERENI Share) Railways. Mlythe . and Tyne 10 per C. pref. (issued at £5O Rris. & Exet.4 p.ctstock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. !Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun.Perth&Aber.Thm. E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Conn. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l I Do. do. No. 2 IDo. New 6 per ct. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. guar... Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4p. C.gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Pun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glos.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Greht Northern, 5 p. et. Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotid. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. stock Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p. et o. Redeemable, 43 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 4 m et Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref Do. firm. Pref. Shares , flt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh Do d e sp. ct. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Cheater 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 pe.gn. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gna. 6 p. o. bo. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 Do. do. 4% per cen'. Do. do. 44 p. c. shares.. Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock. Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.kC.P.) Do. 4 p.c.S.(div.deftil '65) Lon. Chat. and Dover.. Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct..... Lon. & S.W, 7 p. et. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl anne of 2e. fid. Londondy. & Cole. 4 sh. Londony. & Ennis. sh. Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent Mary ort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 43 per cent Mid. ('on. 6 p. a stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Norflk sp. c. Ex. et. 1846 DO. 5 1- p. C. Pref. do. 1847 Do. s Way.Val.Ex.stlB47 North British, 5 p. c. Do. New, p - na, 5 p. c Do. Bor. 13n. g. pf. she Do. do. do. 'Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dek.Co. N-East.Vons.Pret 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Pu r ch North Staffordshire Rhymney Guaranteed Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,zus..6p.e. Do. 7 p. •c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent.. Do. Fixed 1 4 p.c. let is. south Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 43 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. -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do.Siewp ort Do.Perpet. 6 p. a pf 1866 Do. till 1869, let is. Do. do. 2d I. Do. Hereford 44 p.c. pf. 13.14 stock stock stock 6i 7 8 9 16 16 56 57 36 38 25 27 77 78 30 31 101 106 15i 1164 its 116 34 136 13 114 71 71i 60 65 108 108. 69 71 [144 115 114 12 [O3 1034 121 121 95 96 10 11 42' 43 3 2• d 120 120; 96 98 7 60 $5 57 3i 3 d 04 64} 984 99 11 }d 53 54 83 84 104 105 313 1 d 91 0 63 6j 115 117 31 32 86 88 50 52 6 7 451 461 85 851 67 69 79 62 6 8 41 42 91 101 p 55. 5( 2 11) d 3 50 54 I.li Ili 6 61 45 47 10 11 CE SHARES Paid. I Closing 1 Business Price. Done. 94 96 [O3 105 51 61 [Ol 10 [l4 116 [O5 110 [l2 114 [ll 113 127 130 79 81 111 113 90 92 77 78 [O3 104 118 120 117 119 112 llt 105 107 86 88 99 100 MO 102 S 9 91 91 93 102 104 10 104 17 18 104 11 78 78 20! 201 101 101 151 15! 140 142 117 119 117 119 t4O 145 117 119 tO4 106 155 158 132 136 67 69 201 211 116 118 1521 1571 121 12f 127 129 69 71 IP 141 143 101 105 94 98 111 113 'lOB 110 1p 92 94 98 99 1 f d i i d p 22i 23i 73 75 122 124 130 135 11 24 21i 103 105 'lO3 105 86 88 28 29 34.1 33 34 45 50 128 130 123 125 10 10} 12 12 101 11! 113 i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Redford and 3 3! Bnckinp,talnshire Chester & Holyhead Do. do. 5i per cent Do. do. 5 per cent Clydesdale Jun ction. Colchester, Stour Vai. E. Lincoln sh re„9:. p . E.Uni on,Harwich Shs Do. Woodbridge Gls.Bs2r.&Neils,Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail.l Hull and Selby Lod; N.W Ln&N.W. Do. Do. Caledonin E.U.AtE Gt:North. E.Counts. Caledonin GC West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N. Md. Do. Ln.& N.W S. East Do. Do. Sharei ....... Do. Shares Lane.B6 Carl. gna.s p.c. London & Greenwich Do. Preference Lon ,Tilby. Soutend. l L o westoft,gua. 4 p.ct.l Do. 6 per cent.... • • • • Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. Mid. Bradford Prefer- Peto & Co. N , wfolk ,Do. ',L NW &➢i~ 100 Iblidland Stock.... • . • • • Newmarkt.,BuryEx I 1 C D 43 0 g I rut ah o rn . a . 6 1 Peeerds p. c Eastn. cent ' Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. I Stares A Roystn.Hiteh., & Shep Shrewsbry& Hereford Do, Do. Soo y t n t i h b I S e t d a: n o , sz r d e s hire Wilts and Somerset 5. El f 6 E.Counts all Do. all Do. all iDo. all 111 , 1idland 100 a a l l _ _ I t ol k o W r h 100 T.Brasseyi 1l all M'Clean.. 100 Gt. West. all L.& Brgta DOCKS. Share stock stock stock stock stook stock stock Docks. 07 98 52 524 127 129 113 115 104 106 16 17 138 140 I 4 i 4i I - - l in 114 209 212 62 64 115 120 91 93 2} 3} 96 98 P 56 58 14} 15 1137 140 104 106 Po lof 11 91 93 74 8.1 Commercial lOO D o. 4 Per C ent.Pref.Min lOO ..... _ LEast and West Indies l' .3 _ ondon ... .. . St. Katharine .... 100 ..... Southampton DVictoria • o New ...... Paid.! Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 2101 11 921 2 i Paid Closing 1 Business Price. Done. stock stock stock stock stock stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock stock stock tk I 20 stock stock stock 50 tock stock stock stock stock 26% 13i 20 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock 2s. 6d, 101 10 stock stock stock 8i stock stock stock 10s. 1.0.6 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 16 13 4 100 100 100 174 all all 1 100 16i 66 4 701 1 i t } 108 k I 1151 12 k 1031 1 1 121 98 121 ff no} 20 t & all all all all all 931 d 53 33} 1051 14 14 46 5,1 I 855 i ii 411 i 100 100 100 all all THE SUN, LONDO:-.% WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1860. i Business done THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share' Railways. 20 20 10 100 In 20 stock sto. stook 100 100 100 100 100 took Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 4i p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. .11 p. e. Extension 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock Do. Ydurth do.. ...... Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Bnds. Newßrunswick SSG Canda stock Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe Class A Capital. Share Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. ... stock Oude (Limited) Scinde ... p 42 Do. Punjaub F, Do. Do. ........ c.? Do. Indus. St. Flo. g s t . Andrews dz Quebec A Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip FOREIGN ] stork Atlantic & lit Lawrence, Bom.,Barodaez.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent..... Do, Do. B Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Do. Preference ...... Buffalo, Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1879 Clcutta. &S. Eastn. (Lim) Cape,Eastn.l'rov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Geelong & Melbourne Geelon!, , Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 G t.lndiaPenin.g - ua.sp.c Do. New Rua. 5 p. c Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares 71 all 7i 100 all all all 100 ,ATL - Paid, • Closing Frice. 841 851 931 911 11 11 41 45 WI 6 1 6 1 75 80 70 75 68 73 d pr 100 100 100 1. 3 O. 2s. 21 lf d, 1 n ld 99 9 i 4 d I I 984 904 1004 1014 21 22 271 281 90 92 53 55 60 65 50 55 50 55 961 97 3d Id if Ifd 11 111 91 91(1 96 98 96 98 95 97 90 92 86 88 951 915 90 92 1 11 d 5 7 5 7 97i 98i d —d 91 95 f Id T Antwerp & Rotterdam lArdennea.......• • Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiabo Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Grand Rus. Guar. 6 p. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction Lake Constance & Bale Lierre & Turnhout Lyons & Geneva . Maria Antonia .... Namur & Liege Do. 6 P. C. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Paris,Lyons, & Mediter Paris & Orleans Recife dc S. Fran. (Fern ) gua. 7 p. ct. hm...... Riga & Dunaburg...... Rome & Frascati ...... Royal Danish....... Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 51 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lira, g. 7 p. c. S. Aust. &Lomb Ven e tin Southern of France.... West Flanders ........ Do. 5i p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. Western of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden ...... Do. 8 per cent. Pref.... Zealand SWAYS. 4g 41 - - E i 1 g- i 1 21 24 21 1.14 f 42 23& 24} 8 A/ 19/ 20 37 38 8 9 34/ 35/ 53 55 2 13 15 5i- 6 8 4 Al i id rr ➢9i 2O 51 6 9} 91 22 23 BRITISH MINES ait ii f 2 - 230 240 430 440 135 140 84 6; 12 13 36 38 12 13 1 1i 17i 12.1 1 3.9 5.14.6 8.12 4.8.6 1.8.6 2i 3 29 30 31 3; 2, 3 36 39 4i 5 3 I 5 6 9.18.9 4 10.6.7 12s 81 94 12 13 45 47_ all 18.1 4 .9 22.18.0 113 s 6dl 1.7.2 FOREIGN MI: 1k It 292! 297,k 2 31 1 135 165 55 57 44 5 2 2 18 19 i 67 69 305 315 1378 1424 874 924 lk 2 14 15 23 25 27 28 Closing I Business Price. Done. Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack)" British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) Great South Tolgus G.Wheal A lfd. (Philack) 'G. Wheal `or (Helston) Grenville !Herod's- F00t.... Hingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant) North Downs North Frances (II logan) N.Wh'l Basset (1110 ,an) North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Surtridge Cons. Min. Co. 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.)l West Basset (Illozan).. W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan)1 Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) d pr 25 27 die. 45 4? 11 13 f 1 2f 24 22 23 dfd 1 p lot 11 } t d dp id G 0 ODWO OD 12 A CES.—( This Day.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. VO HANDICAP PLATE. Miss Julia Fravola Apollo Seventeen ran. DRAWING-ROOM STAKES• Buccaneer Trovatore £lOO HANDICAP PLATE. Comforter Restes St. Clarence 3 Six ran. GOODWOOD STAKES. Wallace Satellite Scventegn ran. GOODWOOD DERBY. Northern Light 1 Rattlebone scratched last night for all engagements here. Riseber was scratched at 12.55. NIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes after 12 o'clock, CORONERS' BILL. On the. motion of Sir G. Lis the order for the second reading of this bill was discharged, and the bill was with drawn. GUNPOWDER, &c., BILL. On the motion for going into committee en this bill, Mr. LIDDELL asked the Home Secretary, who had charge of the bill, whether it would be practicable to post pone it until the manufacturers, whose interests its provi sions materially affected, had time to consider the different clauses. Sir G. LEWIS said that any further postponement would be equivalent to abandoning the bill this session, considering this was the last day on which the Lords would receive bills from the house. He had been in communica tion with those persons who wen- interested in this branch of manufacture, and had modified the bill in accordance with the views they had expressed. The bill had been reprinted some days, but it had been kept in order to meet the wishes of the trade. If the house would consent to pass the clauses, he would on the bringing up of the report introduce alterations, in order to render this bill suitable to the willies of the parties chiefly interested. The house then went into committee, and clause 1 with soma amendments was agreed to. The remaining clauses were also agreed to, and the house resumed. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION, &c., BILL. On the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Sir G, LEWIS said at the late stage of the session of Parliament, and with a view to prevent further objection to the bill, he would withdraw clauses 6,7, 8,9, and 11, which referred to the management of the chapter property, and also clauses 17 to 19. Mr. SELWYN inquired of the right hon. baronet if he would consent to withdraw clause 36. Sir G. LEWIS answered in the affirmative. Lord J. MANNERS said that on both sides of the house great dissatisfaction was expressed with respect to the management of the Ecclesiastical Commission, and he strongly objected to conferring on that irresponsible body more extensive powers than even they already possessed, or giving them perpetuity. He hoped the right hon. baronet would also withdraw clauses 5; 15, and 16, which proposed to transfer eventually to the commission sitting in White hall, the sole management of the episcopal and capital or propirty of the country. If his suggestions were not acceded to he would feel himself called upon to offer every possible impediment to the progress of this measure. (Elear, hear.) Alderman COPELAND objected to the commission on the ground of the expense of its management, which re quired a cost of £171,000 in distributing a fund of £8,110,000. Mr E. JAMES said that, notwithstanding the tempta tion of Government to pass one bill this session—(laughter) —he hoped they would not proceed with the present mea sure. To show the mismanagement of the Commission he referred to the parish of St. Pancras, where the greatest spiritual destitution prevailed. Tie ecclesiastical commis sion had been appealed to by the rector for assistance to wards building a church, and they advanced £3O towards the purchase of ground, which they afterwards sold for £46,000 to the railway company. If this bill pissed that large amount would go into a common fund, and would be lost to the parish. Mr. AYATON considered they should go into committee, as the means best calculated to remove the evils complained of with regard to the commission. After a few words from Mr. Mows RAY and Mr. RIDLEY, Mr. WALPOLE strongly advocated the house going into committee, and supported the bill in its general object, as being based on the report of a select committee. The house then went into committee, and clauses 1 to 4 were agreed to. On clause 5, Sir G. LE WIS said that the noble lord opposite (Lord J. Manners) said it was not his intention to force it on the committee. He would state its nature, and then leave it to the house to decide whether they would reject or re tain it. By that clause it was enacted that, on the voidance of any see, the ecclesiastical commission in possession of the estates of the late bishop should produce a larger income than that fixed by law, end they might make arrangements to reduce it to that amount. He hoped the committee would agree to the clause, but it was not essential to the bill. Lord J. MANNERS opposed the clause, the effect of which, he contended, would be to induce bishops to abstain from making improvements in order to avoid the imputation of having been iu receipt of more than they should have possessed, wile, on the other hand, they might be subjected to another imputation, that of having been negligent of the interests of their successors. The noble lord concluded by moving the omission of the clause. After some discussion, Lord J. RUSSELL said he was not 'at present aware how the law stood, but ho considered that a clause of this description was necessary to enable the commission to deal with the changes that might take place in the property of a see. He thought it most desirable that the commission should possess such power, for the property of a bishopric might be largely increased in value by the discovery of a mine or other circumstances, and, on the contrary, it might be reduced in value. He thought the clause was too stringent in its character, and proposed the substitution of words leaving it to the discre tion of the commission to interfere in regard to the pro perty 'of a see, instead of being compe l le d to d o so. After some further conversation, the amendment for the omission of the clause was negatived, and an amendment embodying the suggestion of Lord J. Russell was agreed to. Some other clauses were also agreed to. On clause 15, Mr. RIDLEY moved the following amendment : " Page 6, line 27, after Chapter,' leave out and the Ec clesiastical Commissioners may advance out of the common fund,' and insert, ' and it shall be lawful for the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty to advance.' " Some discussion ensued, in which Lord J. Manners, Mr. Mowbray, Lord H. Vane, and other hon. members took part. Sir G. LEWIS defended the clause. He considered that if the house were of opinion that bishops had no right to re ceive money for permanent improvements they should re ject the clause, bat not otherwise. The amendment was ultimately withdrawn. Some verbal amendments were introduced, and the clause as amended was adopted. On clause 16, Lord J. MANNERS repeated what he had previously stated, that the effect of this as well as some other clauses which had been agreed to, would be to place the manage ment of the whole of the Church property in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commission. •It had been said that the commission did not desire to have the management of the estates of bishops, and, if that were the case, the elause which gave the commission the power was unnecessary. He strongly opposed the clause, and moved its omission. Mr. FREELAND entirely concurred with the noble lord (Lord J. Manners), and hoped he would press his amend ment to a division, as he considered the clause had a most objectionable tendency to centralisation. Sir G. LEWIS explained that the clause was merely per missive, and gave the power to the commission to undertake the management of the estate of a bishop when the prelate was not disposed to do so. As regarded the bishops, if he were correctly informed, the clause was not disagreeable to them, so that the noble lord was " Hibernior ipsis Hiber nicis," or more prelatical than the prelates themselves. After a few words from Mr. Mowbray, Mr. Walter, Mr. Briscoe, Mr. George, Mr. Deedes, and Lord J. Manners, Mr. CAYLEY invited an expression of opinion from Sir James Graham, who had formerly dissented from the view now taken by the advocates of the clause. Sir J. GRAHAM said he was not responsible for the clause ; but, looking at the course of legislation which the house had adopted, and considering that the clause made it entirely optional' with the prelacy to retain or resign the m anagement of the estates, and also that by the resigning that management they would be lett to the efficient discharge of these spiritual duties, he would, at the risk of being charged with inconsis tency, vote for the clause. The committee then divided on the motion that the clause stand part of the bill— Ayes. 159 Noes 41 Majority..,.... —llB The clause was accordingly agr ee d to. On clause 20, Mr. AYRTON proposed an amendment, providing that any surplus funds arising from the metropolis should be applied to meeting the spiritual wants of the metropolis, instead of being applied to other parts of the country. On a division the numbers were— For the amendment 42 Against it ......................... . 138 Majority The amendment was lost, and the clause was agreed to. The Chairman reported progress, and the house resumed. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (1858) AMENDMENT THE REV. JAMES BONWELL'S CASE. COURT OF ARCHES (THIS DAY.) (Before Dr. Lushington.) THE BISHOP OF LONDON V. BONWELL. This case was resumed this morning. Sir J. Harding and Dr. Tristram appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Best, of the Oxford Circuit, instructed by Mr. Sorrell, of Mark- Lane, appeared for Mr. Bonwell. Mr. Best stated to the court that he was a barrister and not a doctor, but under the Act of Parliament under which the present proceedings took place, the judge had power to alter the practice of the court. Sir J. Harding said he had no notice of this application until the sitting of the court, and he must object to it. There was no precedent for it. The Court decided in favour of Mr. Best's application. Sir J. Harding proceeded to call attention to the evi dence, which he considered completely proved his case. Great scandal had been caused by Mr. Bonwell's conduct, and the Court was left without any apology, defence, or explanation, quoad the scandal, in reference to which Mr. Bonwell appeared to be utterly insensible and indifferent. The defendant had wanted for neither time nor opportu nity for defence. The coroner's inquest on the child was held in Sept. last, and in the following month the bishop gave notice of his intention to issue a commission. On the 6th of February, the commission reported, on the 3d of May the articles were issued, on the 223 of May there was an appearance, and on the 13th of June the articles were admitted after opposition. From the articles the defend ant had had the fullest opportunity of knowing the charges against him, and he had certainly shown him. self to be a person of considerable ability, and pre sence of mind, but he had cross-examined the witnesses merely on the fringe of the case, without touching the damning parts of it. Many of the most important witnesses he did not cross-examine at all—many of the least important were cross-examined on the least important point. There was nothing in his cross-examination beyond a general denial of the charge, and an assertion that the whole case had been concocted against him for the purpose of extorting money, for some of the witnesses had been asked how much money they had received for coming forward to give evidence. As far as the prosecution was concerned, no witnesses had been kept back, and the main facts remained entirely untouched. At first the association between Mr. Bonwell and Miss Yorath was of the most open character, butmore lately it had been conducted with what in the old matrimonial courts was known by the barbarous term " clandestinit3 ." He should press very strongly upon the court the fact that Mr. Bonwell had stated to Mr. Lewis Yora , h that he was engaged to his sister Elizabeth, but that he had not commu nicated it to the family, as he considered that his position as a clergyman was a sufficient guarantee of his good faith. He (Sir J. Harding) had known many cases in which Anglican clergymen had been guilty of in continence, but he had never known a case until the present in which a clergyman had made his position in the Church the groundwork of his crime. His position in the Church was his great weapon, and was constantly put forward. He contended that the whole of the preliminary part of the case bad been proved materially and substantially, and quite sufficiently for all practical purposes. With regard to that part of the case relating to London, he contended that the evidence of Mrs. Glennie, taken in connection with that of Mrs. Bonwell's pupils, Mrs. Gunn, and others, conclusively established Mr. Bonwell's guilt. Even if Mr. Bonwell were innocent his conduct was an absolute pollution, in consequence of the scandal which it had caused. He regretted to say that, upon the grounds stated, he would have to ask the Court to pass a sentence of depri vation, for this case had been promoted by the bishop of the diocese in support of tLe discipline of the Church, and not out of private malice, and the bishop would cer tainly have failed in his duty if he had not taken these proceedings, and asked for this severe sentence. The learned counsel cited many cases in which sentences of de privation had been pronounced for far less offences. Mr. Best then proceeded to address the court on behalf of Mr. Bonwell. He said that to his client the issue was almost as important as one of life and death. He contended, upon the case of Homer and Jones, that adultery committed out of the diocese could not be taken as adultery committed within it. Pr ceeding to an analysis of the evidence, he pointed out discrepancies as to Mr. Bonwell's conduct both at Newport and Margate. Coming to Lon don he urged that Miss Yorath, having taken Ler lodgings in the name of Harvey, did not affect Mr. Bonwell, but we.s her own act. The most material charge was that which had reference to Thornhill-orescent, and the principal witness was Mrs. Green, whose evidence had been positively denied by Mr. Beefy, who engaged her. With regard to the prosecution, he contended that they ought to have put Miss Yorath in the witness-box. They knew perfectly well where to find her, and her evidence would have been conclusive on the point. It had not been attempted to show that it was Miss Yorath who went to the vestry room, or the school room—for aught they knew it might have been Mrs. Bonwell herself who went into the school-room. He complained that the cheap press had treated Mr. Bonwell unfairly, having called Mr. Bonwell a poisoner and a murderer, stating that he ought to have been handcuffed and taken off to prison immediately. While Dr. Smethurst was lying in prison, one paper called for his release, while it held up Mr. Bonwell to reprobation. He contended that the evidence was not sufficient to justify Mr. Bonwell's conviction. Dr. Lushington said the case was one of grew' import ance, and he should take time to consider his judgment. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) CENSUS BILL. 'This bill passed through committee. CENSUS (ENGLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. QUEEN'S PRISON BILL. Lord WODEHOUSE moved the second reading of this bill. The motion was agreed to. The Labourers' Cottages (Scotland) Bill was Lead a third time and passed. The Coast of Africa, &c., Act Amendment Bill was struck out. OFFENCES WITHIN HER MAJESTY'S POSSES SIONS ABROAD BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR explained that the object of the bill was to make persons amenable to punishment in any part of her Majesty's dominions for acts of violence committed in the colonies. After some conversation the bill was read a second time. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion that this bill should be read a third time, Lord BROUGHAM objected. An amendment had been proposed which did away with an important provision in the act of 1855, by which it became necessary that none of those friendly societies should have its affairs wound up without the consent of five-sixths of the members, and in accordance with the rules of the society. After some conversation the bill was read a third time and passed. HERRING FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE VENTION BILL. This bill passed through committee, as did also Oxford University Bill. BURIAL GROUNDS (IRELAND) ACT AMEND MENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed, as were also the Isle of Man Harbour Bill and the Dominica Hurricane Loan Bill. FELONY AND MISDEMEANORS BILL. Lord BROUGHAM, in moving the second reading of this bill, said the object of the bill was to assimilate the pro cedure in criminal cases to what the practice was in civil cases, so that the counsel for the prisoner as well as the counsel for the prosecution might have an opportunity of summing up the evidence. At present in some cases counsel abstained from calling witness es for the prisoner, by which his defence might be injured, his counsel fearing the effect of a reply from the counsel for the prosecution. Such a practice might lead to a failure of justice, which he thought the bill he was proposing would i emedy. He then quoted the report of the Law Commissioners in favour of the prin • ciplo he was proceeding upon, and concluded by moving the second reading of the bill. Lord WENSLEYDALE objected to the bill, on the ground that the case in civil and criminal proceedings was entirely different, seeing that there was no means of anti cipating precisely in civil cases what the witnesses would say. The introduction of the plan proposed by his noble and learned friend would lead to a great and unnecessary consumption of time in displays of evidence on the part of the prisoner. His opinion being adverse to the bill, he moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Lord CHELMSFORD said he could not understand upon what principle a second reading should be refused to the bill, because when they had admitted the propriety of counsel appearing on behalf of a prisoner, they thereby put counsel on the same footing in criminal as well as in civil cases, and he could not see how they could deny counsel for the prisoner the same advantage as in civil cases. The consumption of time should not be considered. The question was, should they give the proposed right to the counsel for the prisoner or not. Now, under those cir cumstances, what objection could there be that in criminal as in civil cases, where the defendant's counsel called witnesses, such counsel should have the right of reply. Under what possible pretence could they refuse such a right to the prisoner ? As far as ho could gather, his noble and learned friend's objection to the right of defendant's counsel to sum up the evidence on the ground that it would occupy much "time," was not sufficient reason for oppo sing the bill. But, at all events, there would be more jus tice done by the course which the measure proposed, both to the prosecution and the prisoner ; and if it were consi dered right that such a course should be pursued in civil cases, why should it not, upon the same reasoning, be thought so in criminal cases. (Hear.) The Earl of CARNARVON thought there was much • force in the observations and objections of his noble and learned friend (Lord Wensleydale). The IORP CRANCELLOR said there were • cases wherein the slimming up of evidence by counsel for the prisoner might be essential to the due administration of justice, and the question of " time," in such cases, ought not, in his opinion, to be considered an objection to such a course, particularly if it were regarded as calculated to elicit truth and promote the ends of justice. (Hear, hear.) He agreed with his noble and learned friend (Lord Brougham) that the Scotch mode of proceeding was the most perfect. There were, in his opinion, some imperfections in the bill, which, should it pass, would certainly have a great effect upon trials ; and he must say, although he was prepared to give his vote for the second reading of the measure, that he was not sorry that he was no longer Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench. It was, therefore, not without some hesitation that he should give his vote for the second reading of the bill. Lord BROUGHAM thanked his noble and learned friend on the woolsack for his vote, but he would rather have his vote without his speech. (A laugh.) The question, after a few words from Earl GRANVILLE, was put, and their lordships dividld. The numbers were, for the second reading— Contents Non-contents Majority The bill was then read a second time. CROWN DEBTS AND JUDGMENTS BILL. This bill, on the motion of Earl GILANVILLE, was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned at five minutes to eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes aftef 12 o'clock. POOR LAW BOARD CONTINUANCE BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On clause 1, Mr. BAZLEY moved an amendment to the effect that this bill should be continued for only 12 months. He said that, in bringing forward this motion, he did not for a mo ment impugn the efficiency of the heads of the Poor Law Board, nor their immediate predecessors, for both had done much to administer the powers entrusted to them in a manner that divested them of much that was disagreeable. The act was peculiarly objectionable from its interfering with the privileges of the House of Commons, which had delegated the power, not only of levying rates, but of nominating officers. But there was one power more objectionable than another possessed by the Poor Law Board, namely, the power to make regu lations which had the effect of law throughout the kingdom. He complained also of the mode in which the money collected for the poor was dealt with by the guardians, who too frequently consulted their interests in stead of those which were entrusted to them. The manner in which relief was administered was in some cases very de fective, particularly in regard to the Irish who were cruelly ex pelled from the country where they expended their strength and energies. He repeated that there were constitutional objections to the bill, and he thought it would be most de sirable to consider the matter carefully, in order that next year they might be in a position to legislate in a satisfac tory manner on this important subject. Mr. S. ESTCOURT said that he agreed in some of the remarks of the hon. member (Mr. Bazley), but he objected to the limitation which he proposed. He did not think it necessary to restrict the continuance of this bill to one year in order to remedy the evils which were admitted, for though its continuance were extended to five years the Government could institute inquiries into the operation of the system and bring forward measures for its improvement. In any attempt to ameliorate the existing system, the house would not only be willing but eager to legislate on the matter. Ho thought that inquiries should be made with regard to the different workhouses in the kingdom, in order to ascertain if improvements could not be intro duced, and also whether a central board could be dispensed with, to the benefit of the administration of the Poor Law. If the committee, to whom this inquiry was confided, were ofopinion that the board should be abolished, or that any other alterations should be introduced, or made any report, the house would then be in a position to legislate, but he considered no advantage would result from the adoption •f the motion of the honourable member (Mr. Bazley). He hoped that the right hon. mem ber (Sir G. Lewis) would accept the continuance of this bill for five years, with the understanding that he would intro duce a measure on the subject next session, or that, at all events, the Government would not offer any impediment to any other hon. member who might be desirous of bringing in a measure with a view to the improvement of the exist ing system.. He concluded by supporting the clause. Mr. PIGOTT agreed with the last speaker, that the best mode of dealing with the question would be the appoint ment of a committee of inquiry. Mr. DEEDES considered that the continuance of the bill only for the year would not be desirable, but at the same time he thought five years was too long a period for such continuance, as the latter might have the effect of shelving any satisfactory settlement of the question for some years. He suggested as a middle course that the bill should be continued for three years. Lord FERMOY said that unless the right hon. gentle man (Sir G. Lewis) gave a distinct pledge that there should be a committee of inquiry next session he should support the amendment. There was dissatisfaction with the work ing of the system, which was ascribed to the Central Board, and it was necessity that there should be an enquiry. Mr. B. OSBORNE said that there was already sufficient information on this subject without the inquiry in question being instituted. He alluded to the elaborate report as to the working of the Board from 1854, and there was an ad mirable synopsis on this subject recently published, which gave a full account of the working of the system since the Poor Law Board was established. He denied that the central board had given general dissatisfaction, for out of 610 Unions under 100 had petitioned against this board, of which 40 were merely directed to modifications. These petitions were chiefly got up in London, and were of a sectarian character, arising from the admission of Roman Catholic chaplains into workhouses. The Poor Law Board had given security to the landed pro• perty of this country by its admirable administration, against the heads of which, no matter what party had been in power, no complaint had been preferred. (Hear, hear.) It had also effected a saving in the expenditure during the last twenty years of £30,000,000, besides an additional sav ing in regard to litigation of no less than £150,000 a-year. Mr. DUNCOMBE denied that there was any sectarian feeling involved in the presentation of the petitions against the continuance of this bill beyond one year, in illustration of which he referred to some of the large families in Fins bury who had presented such petitions. Ho considered that inquiry was necessary and should not be delayed. Mr. DEEDES defended and eulogised the Poor Law Board, and opposed the amendment. Mr. ADDERLEY supported the clause, but advocated an inquiry. Sir W. MILES said he thought the time had arrived when there should be a full and fairinquiry into the opera tion of the poor-law and the board. If that were conceded he thought it would satisfy all parties, and he advocated the continuance of a central authority. Mr. VILLIERS said ithat he had delayed addressing the house until he had an opportunity of hearing the:senti - ments of hon. members on this subject. In the objections that had been made against the lengthened continuance of the bill, he had heard nothing whatever to alter his opinion as to the efficiency of the Poor Law Board and he adverted to various select committees which had sat since the establishment of the board, in re ference to the administration of the poor law. Several amendments had been made and most important results realised by this central board. The objections to the board came from those who considered that they no longer re quired the surveillance of the central authority, and were desirous of restoring the local boards, by having elective officers for the administration of the Poor-law. All the improvements that had been effected were through the agency of the Central Board, and at the time when they assumed power there were numerous evils which had arisen out of that system of local management to which some hon. members were desirous to revert. At the period to which he alluded some 12,000 or 14,000 parishes were vieing with each other to escape from the burdens of supporting their own poor, and were endeavouring to impose these on other parishes. He did not shrink from any inquiry, but he thought they would be most unneces sarily throwing discredit on the central board if they agreed to the amendment of the hon. member (Mr. Bazley). There was nothing said in the press against the central board, and until the 2d of June there was not a single petition presented against it. These petitions originated in the metropolis with those guardians who considered that the central authority should be limited, and he saw the original missive which emanated from the , etropolis, calling on the guardians for their co-operation. Only about 60 unions out of 670 had presented their petition, and not a single petition proceeded from any representative of the poor or any ratepayers. Under these circumstances he appealed to the committee to reject the amendment. Sir G. LEWIS defended the Central Board, and opposed limiting the continuance of the bill, but consented to the appointment of a committee of inquiry next session. Col. W. PATTEN advocated the duration of the act being limited to three years. Sir J. SHELLEY bore his personal testimony to the advantages which the poor-law board had con ferred, but considered that in the altered state of the country the pre sent staff of the poor-law board was unnecessary, and that the inquiry should take place ne st session. Mr. BRIGHT contended that the hon. member for Man chester (Mr. Bazley) did not wish to offer . an y side-blow to local authority, and trusted th at the committee would come to a division. Lord PALMERSTON could not concur in the pro position of. the hon. member (Mr. Deedes) f or 'shortening the duration of the bill to . three years. Her Majesty's Government were quite prepared nex t session to mo ve for a committee of inquiry. It was not necessary that the duration of the act should be reduced in order to effect any alterations that might be deemed de sirable, unless it were con t e m p lated b y hon. members to I a bolish, the Central Board altogether, If the inquiry re- BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. SHERIFFS' COURT HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL This bill was read a third time and passed. HIGHWAYS BILL. The order for this bill was read and discharged. CENSUS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. NEW WRIT. A new writ was ordered for Sligo in the room of Mr, Wynne, resigned. The house adjourned at six o'clock. The report of the Bank of Egypt issued prepara tory to the meeting on Friday week states that the net profit for the past half-year is £11,148, out of which a dividend is recommended at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, leaving £2,398 to be carried forward. At a meeting of creditors yesterday of Messrs. Belling and Yeoman, contractors for the southern main high level sewer, a composition was accepted of 15s. in the pound. The liabilities were stated by Mr. C. F. Kemp, the accountant, to be £15,132, with assets nominally amounting to rather mere. Messrs. Helling's sureties to the Board of Works have made arrangements for completing the con tract. 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Registered ••• •• a ll 100 Do. do an 65 75 10 Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can. 5 20 Van plauen'l Laud 5 1 2&2.82 61 i 994 i i 9 101 100} 12.11.101 1 16 I 2.14.6 7.4.0 li 26151 all 2 all 128.6 d. ..36-...----_.- , ,,.-• ..,* - suited in a recommendation for alterations it ese could Le adopted, but he most strongly deprecated anything that would tend to doing away with the Central Board. After a few words from Mr. LOCKE, Mr. BAZLEY withdrew his amendment, and said he, - would vote for the proposition of the hon. member (Mr.. Deedes). After some further discussion, which was frequently in- ~ terrupted by cries of " Divide," the committee divided on. , the amendment of Mr. Deedes for limiting the continuants of the act to three years. The numbers were — For the amendment Against it Majority --55 The preceding amendment was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the house rE sumed. NAPLES AND SICILY. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether information had been received that, to avoid. a civil war, the King of Naples had ordered the whole of Sicily to be evacuated ? The hon. gentleman also inquired whether the noble lord had received any information that the King of Sardinia had sent an aide-tie-camp to General Garibaldi to request him not to make any attack against the Neapolitan mainland ? Lord J. RUSSELL—I have received a telegram from her Majesty's Minister at Naples, saying that the King of Naples had ordered that Messina and other parts of Sicily, still occupied by h's troops, should be evacuated. With respect to the hon. gentleman's second question, I have to say that the Neapolitan Minister, at present in London, informed me that the Neapolitan Envoy at Turin had had an inter view with Count Cavour, and after that interview, the King of Sardinia sent an aide-de •camp to Sicily with a message to General Garibaldi. What the purport of the mesaage was I am not informed. MAIL PACKETS. Mr. P. O'BRIEN asked the Secretary to the Treasury, whether, prior to the granting of any future subsidy to any contractor for ocean postal service, it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to demand an undertaking that dis tinctions of race or colour should not be made by the ser vants of such contractors as regards the treatment of pas sengers upon vessels performing such cervices. Mr. LAING believed that no principle was more settled. than that any subsidy given for the performance of the pos tal service should be confinedexclusively to the object of the conveyance of the mails. With regard to the passenger or merchandise traffic carried on in the mail packets, the Go vernment had no more responsibility in connection with it than in the case of any other class of vessels. He had no reason to think it likely that the established principle in this matter would be departed from by any future Govern ment. COASTGUARD SUPERANNUATIONS. Mr. WATLINGTON asked the Secretary of the Admi ralty whether the case of the civilian chief officers in the Coastguard service, appointed prior to the 4th of August 1829, had been under the consideration of her Majesty's Government, and whether it was intended to grant any additional retiring allowance to those officers ? Lord C. PAGET said the civilian chief officers of. the Coastguard service had superannuations granted to them in accordance with the Civil Service Superannuation Act. He believed their grievance was that they were not put upon the same footing as to pay and superannuation as those officers belonging to the navy who were liable to by called to active service at any moment. It was not the intention of the Admiralty to propose any such additional retiring allowance as that referred:to in the hon. members's question. THE PAPER DUTIES. Mr. DISRAELI—It was stated that we should be in formed to-eight when the motion for a change in the paper duties will be brought forward. Perhaps the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as he is now in his place, call say when the proposal will be made ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—In the absence of my noble friend at the head of the Government, lam unable to give an answer to the question. I do not know what are his arrangements as to days. Mr. DISRAELI—I trust that we shall hear. Perhaps the noble lord the member for the city of London may be acquainted with the arrangements. Lord J. RUSSELL—I had a communication from my noble friend this morning, informing me that ho meant to state the day to-day. He is not now in the hence; but no doubt he will fix a day in the course of the evening. Mr. lIORSMAN—Is he coming down ? (A laugh.) Lord J. RUSSELL—Yes. NAVAL PROMOTION AND RETIREMENT. Sir J. PAKINGTON, in rising to move for the appoint ment of a Royal commission " to consider the present sys tem of promotion and retirement in the Royal navy, and the present pay and position of the several classes of naval officers," said—lt is not in any party spirit but solely in the belief that I may thereby improve the position of her Majesty's naval service that I make this motion. In faiki, the spirit in which I propose it is very much that of national defence in which the noble lord the First Minister yesterday made his very able statement w ith reference to fortifications; because it is certainly an element in our national defence that the officers of one of our great services should not be discontented, and should not feel that their country treats them with anything like injustice. I shall not have to detain the house at any considerable length, because my proposal turns very much upon arguments which have been used in the course of the debates upon the plan of naval retirement which has been proposed by my noble friend opposite. The first ground upon which I make this motion is that an im proved system of promotion and retirement has become ne cessary to the welfare of the naval service, and that the plan lately brought forward by the Admiralty is not satis factory. I shall not trouble the house with my own views, because I am fortified by the authority of my noble friend opposite himself. The first result of my experience at the Admiralty was that the service had reached a state of abso lute stagnation of promotion which was depressing to the spirit of officers and injurious to the welfare of the navy. That has been stated by my noble friend as broadly and as distinctly as I could state it. I have frequently asserted that I was convinced the plan of the Board of Adpiralty for promotion and retirement would not be satisfactory to the service. On Thursday evening, in the last speech which he made upon this subject, my noble friend expressly stated that that proposal ought to go further, and that, as it stood, it could only be considered as a step in what he called the right direction. It only remains for me to guard the house against being carried away by the fact that this plan is in troduced to it by one who is himself an admiral of high and just distinction. My noble friend has proposed this plan, not as an admiral, but as Secretary to the Admiralty. I think that no one can have .heard his statement upon the subject without clearly seeing ; hat in bringing it forward he was only doing the bidding of the Board of Admiralty with which he acts, and the only fault which I am disposed to find with his conduct in this respect is that be consented to act for the Board of Admiralty in this matter, of wh ch it is easy to see that his own judgment does not approve. I think that my noble friend ought to have said to the Board, " It is true that I am your secretary, but I am also a British Admiral, and have the feelings of a British sailor, and I cannot consent to be the medium of proposing to Parliament a plan which will be regarded by the great majority of the service as doing them great injustice." I will now ask the house to consider the position in which this retirement plan of the Board of Admiralty stands. It is [true that it has been proposed by my noble friend opposite, who is himself a distinguished sailor, but it has been condemned nolonly by two gallant admirals, who aro generally in the habit of op posing the policy of her Majesty's Government, but by two experienced and distinguished admirals, who are in the habit of supporting that policy, the hon. members fur De venport and Southwark, nor has any man of naval rank or naval experience, who has taken part in our discussion supported it. That is the state of feeling within these walls. What is the feeling out of doors ? I mentioned to the house on Thursday evening that I had received numbers of letters from [officers of all ranks thanking me for my oppo sition to this proposal, and entreating me to continue it. Since then almost every post has brought me similar let ters, and within the last hour I have received three or four. They come from men who are entirely unknown to me, from officers of all ranks . , and from those who are now serv ing on board her Majesty's ships, as well as from those who have long been retired, and they all lament that my noble friend has been led by his official position to propose a plan which, upon his own showing, is insufficient and unsatis factory, and which is condemned by naval officers as doing them great injustice and treating them with great harsh ness. One of the writers states that he was an officer in the navy before my noble friend opposite was born, but did not obtain his commission as lieutenant until my noble friend had been two years in the service. Another informs me that he had served 19 years as midshipman and mate before he obtained his lieutenant's commission, but now all that service was to be disregarded. Surely that was a great and. manifest hardship. 1 think there is also great hardship in the arrangement as to the coastguard. I cannot approve the decision of the Government that three years' coastguard service shall count as one year of sea service. lam not perhaps prepared to contend that coastguard and sea service should be put upon the same footing, but I think that the difference between three years co a rr nd es t p w on o d w en ou ts ld , w be h a os s e m n u a c m h e al justice l e b e erehqaupipryesio O gi n v e e o t f o m t y he noble lords in private, states that the circumstances of his case are sopeculiar, that under this new s ystem oret irement, sw e i rement, 34 years' se rvice would only Andwhich h a h h a a s l half. I been . proofs that an seven y Government count rooNo,efsr n a t e tt t ih the planeas not only ad m itt e d by them to be partial and incomplete, but is condemned by the naval service. The Admiralty have not,in my opinion, acted wisely in pressing forward such a plan in opposition to the sense of the pi 0- fession and of this house, the only man who has said a word in its favour, except the noble lord himself, being the right hon. baronet the member for Portsmouth. I will only refer to the plan which I framed as the result of my exporiev.e at the Admiralty, to say that I have every reason to believe that it was acceptable to the naval service, and to s ubmit to my noble friend and the Government that, as there are two opposite plans for the settlement of this great and im portant question, and as no one can deny that it ought to be settled upon some grounds of general fairness and jus tice, and above all, upon some comprehensive principle, so that we may reasonably expect it to be a permanent adjust ment of the difficulties of the question, there is abundan reason why the whole subject should be referred to a royal '.,' F .:) dl k. ar i n ;by ni 10 I f 0 u ir- ith r er, •the ring on 111180 , 1 th e MACS Cl' ISO 1£ I,rd )rf I\ll 7. Mill 1 eft I re m ad 1 till id. to cn /Cr miter sing re- now yol rth- ina, and , for .(1--. 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