The Sun. — London, England, 1852-06-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the proprietors in this com pany was held yesterday afternoon, at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge, for the purpose of considering the propriety of entering into an arrangement with the Crystal Palace Company. The meeting was very numerously attended. Samuel Laing, Esq., the chairman of the company, pre sided. On the directors entering they were received with loud cheers. On the suggestion of a shareholder, all persons who were not proprietors, with the eXception of reporters, were ordered to withdraw. The Crummier said, in moving a resolution approving of the arrangement entered into by the directors with the Crystal Palace Company, he was happy it was not necessary for him to trespass long on the patience of the meeting, in asmuch as he had already had an opportunity of explaining fully the views of the directors with regard to this arrange ment, and as the ease had been presented in detail to the shareholders in the circular which had been sent round to them. He would, however, state as shortly as possible the coarse of proceeding which had been adopted since the last meeting, a fortnight ago. In accordance with the suggestion he then made, a circular was sent to all the proprietors, con taining a verbatim copy of the heads of the agreement —a short business-like statement of facts and figures—and they were requested to send in a return, saying " Yes" or " No,' as to whether they approved of the arrangement in question. In sending round the circular, the object of the directors was to ascertain distinctly, and beyond all doubt, the real feeling of the great bulk of the Brighton proprietors. They were anxious that their opinion should be clearly and un equivocally expressed. They felt strongly that, if the pro prietors took a contrary view to themselves, it would be altogether inconsistent with their character and utility as directors to remain any longer in their present position. They had unanimously made up their minds to resign in the event of the decision being against them, but they had re frained from saying one word about the matter in the circu lar, lest it might be hereafter said the opinion of the share holders had been biased and influenced to some extent by the threat of resignation held out by the directors.—(Cheers') He assured the meeting, with all sincerity, that t o h u e l, lsl: le y . anxiety he entertained was lest the proprietors o= o s itv which ) na aojisc or thatr.e. dare an opinion upon the question by. ff was not sufficient to set it at rest.—(Hea a r. whether they continued to hold their present _ signed and were succeeded by a new board holding opposite hitherto great and views, it was most material that a prosperous company should not suff er return expressing thatfrom d v c o o r u s l tof n a o l t i inflictions—a working administration Know roming the e t great command support.—(Cheers.) there was in getting proprietor s to make o sp w e o r u i t l y d , h their opinions on questions the affe ct i n a g scompany, especially in times o f comparativer laboured under the apprehension that retu rn s only e be sent in by a small of the great number of proprietors, and that the real sentiment _ s e great mass of them would still remain involved in considerable doubt. He was to say that hi 3 anxiety had been d' 11 d ispe e , happy, however. f replies • because the numbe r o received to the circular were than very much larger number he had ventured to anticipate.— (Cheers.) The largest of prop r i e t ors w h o h a d ever r ecorded their opinion on any previous occasion was on the steam- boat question, which gave rise to the most lively interest, and to an active canvass on both sides ; but on a division being taken, only 1,3)0 proprietors, repre senting 2,094,118/. of stock, recorded their votes. On t h e present occasion, 2,342 proprietors, being considerably more than half of the total number of proprietors qualified to vote, representing in stock 3,242,7511., had recorded their votes. Of this number, 1,763 proprietors approved of the arrangement, representing 2,427,9701., whilst the dissen tients were 579 proprietors, representing 84,7811.—(" Hear, hear," and applause.) Therefore, as far as that ex pression of opinion was concerned, the proposal of the directors was approved of by a majority of three to one both as to persons and the amount of stock represented.— (Cheers.) He might almost conclude with that announce ment of the numbers, for they had all mat for the one com mon object of doing the best for their common property, and he could not conceive any one would carry party spirit to such a length as to attempt to reverse, by a comparatively small number of proprietors, the deliberately expressed opi nion of a great majority.— (Hear.) He would himself never do anything of the sort, if the majority were adverse to him, and he was sure no such attempt would be made, or if made, would recoil on the heads of those who were a party to it.—(Hear.) At the same time it would be more becoming on the part of the directors, and more conso nant with their feelings, if, instead of attempting to carry the question with a high hand and in an arbitary manner, they endeavoured to obviate the bond fide objections which had been urged by a respectable body of the proprietors. He said bondfide, because there was another class of objections which were not bond fide, the parties making them being wolves in sheep's clothing . , who, under the disguise of Brighton proprietors, came there and advocated other interests than those of the Brighton Company.— (Cheers.) These bond fide objections mainly resolved themselves into two points—first, the apprehension that the arrangement in volved a partnership in a new and untried speculation ; and the other that it might involve the opening of the capital account. The first objection was founded on fact, and was entitled to great weight, because the Brighton property had now assumed such a sound and substantial cha racter, that it would be impolitic to ally themselves to enter into any new and untried speculation, how ever promising it might be, and when the arrangement which was first brought before the directors required an ab solute guarantee on their part, they felt it their duty, how ever strongly convinced they might be that it was merely nominal, to reject the proposal contained in that agree ment. They, however, proposed, as the condition of another agreement, that they should be put in a posi tion which involved no partnership with the Crystal Palace Company, and no risk whether it succeeded or failed. An agreement had accordingly been drawn up upon those terms, and it had received the approval of Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Lloyd, of the common law bar, and Mr. Bethel], of the Chaneery bar, who gave the following opinion upon it : " Having !perused and carefully considered the within draft agreement for carrying into effect the general objects of the memorandum, we are of opinion that as framed it involves no partnership with or participation by the Brighton Company in the risk or profit of the Crystal Palace Com pany, and that its provisions are within the scope of the ordinary powers and legitimate business of the two com panies. " After much deliberation, we believe that the agreement is not open to any well-founded objection, and we have, therefore, settled and approve it. (Signed) " RICHARD BETHELL. "J. H. LLOYD. " Stone-buildings, June 21, 1852." There might be some gentlemen present who considered themselves better lawyers than Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Bethell ; but if money was of no object to them, and they took it into their heads to apply for an injunction, all he could say was that they would find it a very expensive amusement.—(Laughter.) The practical effect of the agreement would be, that if the plan succeeded they would obtain a large additional traffic and a corresponding profit, and if it failed they would remain precisely where they did. For his own part, the more he reflected on the matter the more he was convinced that a very large amount of pro fitable traffic would flow on their line.—(Hear, hear.) As to the objection to constructing a fourth line of railway from the Bricklayer's Junction to Croydon, every practical man connected with the working of the line, from the loco motive superintendent down to the lowest engine-driver, would admit that such a line was ahsoluteiy necessary, if the traffic increased at the rate it had done during the last two years. The second main objection related to the opening of the capital account. It was stu diously represented that what the directors proposed to do was a departure from the policy they had hitherto pursued of fixing the permanent capital at a certain figure, and never deviating from that figure. In one of the pamphlets circulated by those who were not connected with the Brighton Company, the case was put as strongly in their favour as they could put it themselves. It was there said that their P ol icy was just the converse of Mr. Hudson's—that he Pain dividends out of capital, but that they paid capital out of dividend. ai r. R He could not say what were the practices of which was but this he knew, that the extra expenditure ereaseorhaase' inevitable on all railways on which the traffic in dend rather in several instances been discharged out of divi de satisfied . n out of permanent capital. If the proprietors cent. ad a i de '' t with a revenue of 500,0001. a year, and a 4 per penditure ; b (I the directors could stop any further ex five per cent. 4t if they desired to get a dividend of permanent ca c i r ectm ev ec more, there must be some outlay on ways—by making constant it could only be provided in two g aziaeonstant inroads on the permanent capital, or ,by settin reBer a portion of the revenue as a kind of sinking or fund. The directors proposed that the permanent v ' capital should remain as now, and that the requirements of e funa Proposed undertaking should be met by a temporary ~ne out of the revenue. The question was whethe r -)resent board for a ' 4 _ . policy pursued by the period of three years, of pushing the traffic by e eans in their power, was or was not sound ; e a r ? " 'morays as one t ot p1 9.a3 looked upon the Brighton Railway inducement to this out every possibl e - ure, not business traffic, and they held description tr fide on tn e i . availedof a themselves' I t t o ne, and the bringpub lic had afforded by the a very extent of the facilities e ~,. e great the success of the policy adopted by t he The best proof of estimation of the public in regard e e te '_u tn ectors was the In January, is, t " arket value of their property. only ear the price of the 100/. stock wa s '' but - hear.)now it had reached 106/.—(llear, h , r ,_ o railways ea e t. , t. stock in the other great metropolitan very small " exte nt remained stationary or increased to a . the B in prigat en. The plain reason for this improvement t d by la Bhmr es 2 ow / was that the income had augmen e ex enses' '. while the increase in the working i l 3 ~,r as on. them honestly and legi t i za 1 Y 46,0001., thus enablingo. ) . than one per cent to increase the dividend by more t secret negotiati ons I llg chairman then adverted to the , _ Crystal la l l AbAt took place for the purchase of the in th e fi a 2ee, observing that there were two parties atrona e c .one who looked more to aristocratic p the erection gt - i n popular support, and desired to place locality f r .": l Wimbledon-common, or some other fashionable the -- (laited by duchesses and high-bons ladies, and . .other, the popular party, who looked for a situation ,which would afford the greatest amount of acceasibi 1 latter The the crowded portions of the metropolis. - they , party had succeeded i n th e ir efforts had the courage and spirit to undertake the removal of the e h t building without the assista nce o f th e Government or _ patronage of the nobility; and he fi rm ly believed they would be the means of conferring a great blessing and benetit on the mass of the population.— (Cheers.) After some further observations, the Chairman concluded by proposing the fol lowing resolution : "That the directors be authorised to take the necessary steps for carrying into effect the general objects of the ar rangement proposed to be entered into with the Crystal Palace Company." (Cheers.) Mr. SCHUSTER, the deputy chairman, seconded the motion. Mr. BELL said, in taking a course against the scheme pro pounded by the Chairman, he repudiated having any alliance or connexion with the two companies that had been men tioned. He neither cared for the aristocracy nor the demo cracy ; he belonged to the middle classes, and appeared there i The agreement was f oun d e d on ill og i ca l conc l us i ons, w hi c h w drawn from premises that had no real existence, He condemnedto the the sch eme as one lik e l y t o resu l t i n great i n j ury Brighton C ompany, and he thought the conduct of the promoters was not altogether commendable. After entering at som e l ength into details loud an alesc of "Ti mendmentme, and " the of the project, amidst uproar, he concluded by movi ng , as , " That the further consideration went with the Crystal Palace of the proposed agree.e Company be adjourned sine die." (Hear, hear.) Captain KELLY opposed the amendment, and said he thought under the proposed agreement they had everything to gain and nothing to lose.— (Hear.) He should - cheer - fully support the directors. Mr. Cox moved, es an amendment— " That a clause should be introduced into the agreement to prevent the Crystal Pa lace bei ng opened to the public upon the Sabbath." (Cries of " Oh, oh," and laughter.) This amendment was not seconded. Mr. MAIMS= said he had consulted some of the highest and ablest authorities on the question ? but not one of them approved of the speculation into which the directors wished to enter. He felt it his duty, therefore, to solemnly protest against confirming the agreement with the Crystal Palace. Mr. LEVY expressed his disapproval of the undertaking, but hoped if the majority of the proprietors wend in its fa vour, no director of the Crystal Palace Company would be appointed to this board.—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN said, if a vacancy occurred, all he could say was, that the directors would not elect any one to it. The meeting alone had power to fill up a vacancy. Mr. LEVY—That is what I call gammon. —(Laughter.) He did not wish to injure the Brighton Company, for if his shares were sold this morning they would bring 22,0001. He did not profess to know mueh about the project, but he was against investing his money in what wpasnrocieththiolirdnsg,drmweaohdrose than a puppet show. The old adage—a burnt the fire—had been disregarded by the proprietors, seemed to have forgotten how they had been burnt by the atmospheric line.—(Laughter.) Mr. SLACK warmly supported the directors. Mr. HERAFAm had no objection per se to the crystal Palace being erected at Sydenham, butd in it. v was then s he was oppo se d t o any of their capital being em t overwhelming O n continual the n con clusion of his speech he handed in a protest agai ns t t h e ar rangement being entered into. ision t e rr Some pti 0 n furtherand marks discussionodfm deins tatpowpoic asoabrpa lostdisapprobation . by amidst an di taken, when the amendment majority.. The original motion was then carried. The proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the Chairman. GERII7IAN Y. The session of the Diet of Saxe Gotha was closed on the 15th by . the GRAND D UKE i n person .: Th e f o ll ow i ng is the principal passage o f his address :—" The new constitution voted by you has for cement the confidence i w n h c ic o h ns e eq xi u s e t n s e be e :we en the Prince and the people ; it can, bid defiance to the storms of time, whe ther excited by the m a d ness o f revo l u ti on or by th e spirits of past times issuing from their tombs. The country will be grateful to you, in seeing that you have accomplished this great work, without deviating from the law." The Assembly of the Burgesses at Lubeck adopted on the 16th all the propositions of the Senate. In con sequence, the Jews are henceforward to enjoy the same privileges as the other citizens, in everything relating to commerce and manufactures. A letter from Berlin, in the Independance of Brussels, says that it is now generally believed at Berlin that the execution of the Prusso-Hanoverian treaty of, Sep tember is assured, Oldenburg having acceded to it. This it is remarked, strengthens the position of Prussia in the Zollverein question. On the other hand, however, the retirement of Bavaria from the Zallverein is consi dered certain, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, June 22.) SEIGAR.—To-day there was a good home trade demand for West India Sugar, but in some cases the rates accepted were rather under those of Friday. The public sales of Barba does consisting of 339 hhds, 34 tierces, and 265 brls, went off quietly at a reduction of 6d per cwt, low yellow selling at 31s to 323 6d, middling 33s to 355, rod middling to good 35s 6d to 37s 6d, and fine 38s to 395; 16 brls Tobago 323 Od to P2s 6d, and 16 ditto Grenada 303 Od to 33s Od per cwt. REFLNED.—To-day the home trade demand for Refined Sugar was more active, still brown lumps were obtainable at 47s 6d, and low to fine grocery at 48s to 51s per cwt. Crushed Sugar of all kinds sells more freely for shipping at previous terms. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the private operations in Mauritius Sugar were limited. The public sales of 2,416 bags went at rather lower prices; fine yellow selling at 35s to 36s 6d, middling to good 32s to 34s 6d, inferior 30s 6d to 31s 6d, good to tine brown 28s to 30s 6d, fine grainy yellow 38s to 395, and white 43s to 44s per cwt. _ EAST INDIA.—To-day the market for Bengal Sugar pre. sented a quiet appearance, and at auction 2,000 bags sold at rather lower rates; Benares, good to fine white went at 36s fid to 39s 6d, low to good middling 34s to 365, damp and washed 33a 6d to 395, good to fine grainy yellow 38s to 495, and Mauritius kinds at 323 to 33s 6d for good middling to good. Of Madras there is no public sale, and little done privately. FOREIGN.-To-day Foreign Sugar was again much in quired after. None was offered at auction. A cargo of fine yellow Havannah realised 25s 3d for number 16 for an outport. MOLASSES.—Of Cuba 600 puns old importation have been sold at 13s 63; 700 puns New West India, St. Kitts, good to fine 145 to 14s 6d, Antigua 15s 6d, Demerara and St. Vincents 14s, and other sorts at 13s to 13s 6d. Bengal and Mauri tius wanted: at 12s to 123 6d, and few parcels can be obtained. Tamarinds are much wanted, East India at 7s to 12s, and West India 22s to 40s. Honey sells rather freely, Cuba at 30s to 40s, Jamaica 36s to 50s, and Narbonne 50s to 60s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon holders of Coffee refused to accept lower rates, and offered none at public sale ; still the opera tions were small for all purposes. The value of Native Ceylon is 44s to 46a 6d per cwt for sound quality. Cocoa.—There has been more business doing in West India. At auction 413 bags Grenada were sold at 283 to 32s 6d for ordinary greyish to good red, and fine 36s to 375. Privately sales of Trinidad made 293 to 335, for grey low to middling red 33s to 35s 6d, good middling to good 36s to 38s, and fine 38s 6d to 41s. Foreign is attracting more attention, and prices are firm, Bahia and Para at 243 to 255, and Guayaquil 29s to 30s per cwt. TEA.—To-day the demand was more active for common Congou, at 8d per lb. Arrivals here of all sorts of Teas since the year commenced have been 31,466,000 pounds, and in the former one 34,472,000; total deliveries are 21,465,000, and 19,951,000 in 1831. Stocks consist of 44,062,000, and last season at same date 39 ,231,000. RICE.—To-day a fair business was done in East India Rice privately at full rates. At auction 13 tons and 157 bags Bengal went at 6s to 65 6d for damaged. Of Arrowroot 192 pks New Bermuda were taken in at is ld to is 2d, but 21 cks Jamaica sold at 3d for ord. GINGER.-At auction to-day 1,000 bags of Bengal were in part sold at 16s to 17s per cwt for rough export sort. PDIENTO. —To-day the demand was brisk, and there was an advance of %d per lb. At auction 270 bgs were all sold at 5 1 7 4 d to 5%d for ord to good. PEPPER 14 ;vanted, and realises stiff rates. A public sale to-day of 700 bags Malabar went at 4 1 / cl for heavy. COCRINIZAL.—This afternoon there was a better demand for Cochineal, and an advance took place of ld to 2d per lb. At auction 100 bags Honduras Silvers were all sold at 3s 5d to 3s 7d for ord to good, but chiefly at 337 d. SALTrEmE.—To-day full rates were demanded, yet little business was done. At auction 626 bags from Boston were only in part sold at 9 5s 6d to 28s for refraction 121 to 5 1 4 per cent. - - SPIRITS. --Of Demerara Rum many parcels were sold, still low rates continue to be taken-35 to 40 per cent, over proof selling at 28 to 2s 2d, and 30 to 34 over is 10d to is lid. In consequence of rather lower terms having been accepted for Jamaica, exporters and home dealers were induced to make large purchases. Prices for choice marks 36 to 39 per cent. over proof ranged at 3s 4d to 35 10d, fine 2s 9d to 3s 3d, good mid to good 30 to 35 over 2s 3d to 2s Bd, mid 2s to 2s 2d, and low 24 to 28 over proof is 10d to is 11d. Several transactions have taken place in East India at is 4cl proof, and superior Is , *l. Leeward is wanted at 1s 5d to is 51d, and is in small supply. Brandy—The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 is 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1850 ditto 4s Gd to 4s Bd, 1849 ditto 4s 9cl to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 5s 7d to Gs Gcl, low to mid 3s to 4s, and Bordeaux Is lld to 2s ld. A. fair sale exists for British made Spirit at 9s 7d to 9s 9d cash; 8s 2d to 85 3d for 22 under, and 17 ditto 8s 8d to 8s 9d. Ge neva is wanted at Is 8d to Is 10d, and fine at 2s to 2s 4d per TALLOW. —The market for Russian remains in a firm po sition, and there is a good business doing on the spot. Fine Yellow Candle realises 38s 6d to 39s per cwt. For delivery operations have been of importance, and there are few sellers under 39s for last three months of the year. Home melted finds a free sale, and 37s Gd to 38s is the value of prime, cash ; supply is not equal to this time last season. Of other sorts of Tallow the quantity on offer is less than previously, and at former rates there are several buyers. At auction 170 casks Australian were disposed o f : B eef at 33s 3d to 375, Mutton 35s to 38s 6d ; 55 casks South American 36s 3d to 37s 61 per cwt. OlLS.—There continues to be a good demand for Seal, and the market has a firm appearance; pale realizes 33/ to 331 lOs, and other sorts 31/ to 32/ 10s. Southern is wanted, good fine is 36/ to 371, and low to mid 341 lOs to 35/ 115. At auction 85 tuns were sold at 871 10s to 88/ 5s for British, and American 86/ 52 to 861 10s. Head matter is 90/ to 91/. In Linseed Oil sales have been of im portance, prices rule firm at 27s 9d to 28s, 27s for delivery in the next six months. For Rapeseed there is an advance, pale selling at 32s ,to 32s 6d, brown 30s 6d to 31s, as and refined Foreign 335. The market for Palm h a firm appearance, the rates paid are 27s to 28s 6d for fair and 'fine. There is a brisk sale for Olive, and an advance is quickly looked for; Gallipoli is at present worth 45/ to 461, and other sorts 431103 to 44/ lOs per tun. A fair business has been concluded in Cocoa Nut ; Cochin has been selling at 34s to 35s 6d, Ceylon 33s 6d to 34s 6d, and Sydney 30s to 325. Lard Oil is now 49s to 51s per cwt. Of Spermaceti 35 cs realized is 7d per lb at the public sale. THE ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF TALLOW. A correspondent at Bristol intimates that ho is wholly at a loss to understand the cause of the late advance in the price of Tallow in the London market. Ho observes that the stock of the article is unusually large, and that greatly increased numbers of beasts and sheep have been slaughtered for consumption. Now, he must understand that the improvement in the quotations is wholly the result of a combination on the part of the Russian houses—four or five in number—who have held from 25 ,000 to 30,000 casks, imported on their own account, since the close of the navigation in 1851. As the ,houses in question have not been sellers for some time small ; a n d actual supply of tallow in the market has been great l o i and hence the importers from Australia, South America, 84c., have taken advantage of an apparent scarcit of the Rustye will not preten to remember upon the policy adOPted a t 3 l e l : ns, but we well the period when were sustained by English speculators, who , remunerative of holding forward until they could obtain reaitilerative price, but which they did not sue g. Should the new tallow arrive from S ce t. ed Pe i t n ersbu r z gi l l l will than is expected by certain par ties, the fall the Russians wi ' li b e a f ; rapid as the late advance; and v :u th er a loss of from 31. to 41. upon every cask of talle scarcely intimatewh:hia:rn_suaa: e s 37 have now on hand, as we need expenses of warehouse room, th - ledgers. 4U , in we , ht during nine months, togethermust form serious it COURSE OF -vac, Amsterdam •• •• •• •• •• 12 „ 13 10% At Weer:l:tenths .. u i % Rotterdam •••••• •• • • 12 fig Antwerp • • .• •• • • 25 57 4 i y Q ru i in s s t e u x a r , 25 57 Paris, 3 dayesigh t.. • • 25 37 Ditto, 3 menthe •• •• 2 5 57 % Marseilles .. 25 57% Bourdeaux.. • • • • •' • ' • rankforton,Liairie.. • • Vienna, eine, f 10...... 156 Trieste, ditto .• 11 58 retarsburgh „ „ 37 5 4 15tfirid Barcelona • • Seville.. • • • **** 121,5 w EIA.N GE. —TrIEBDA.Y. ;lea:: .....1. 1:::: :::: ..11.1. 2514-262053/41 21 e:11 41 0 t•9 r n r . : .. .. : alerrao, p eroz.... .. 1 Xessla s •• • • •• •• • • •• •• , Llab, 3a. 123 • • • Oporto. •• • • .•• • •• • *.. .• • • 53 53% Rio Janeir o • :: • • • • •• aIICUOSA yTes 11 • 11: .. . Now York6odayrVsight philadelphis •• •• •• •• .. ..._ PHIOES Of gruipti, pER OZ. Foreign Geld inbars..,x3 17 9 ?Ortugal Gold Cola .. 0 0 0 Inamish Doubloons •• 0 0 0 "'sow Dollars .. •• •• silver ill 0 4 10' bars ........ 0 5 0 AN UNHAPPY DEBTOR. --- -A_ ta nor, fath er of ei ht children, and sued for his debts , has just hung hiEnselfg at Basle, in the gatew a y of his creditor , to whom, b y a letter found in his garments, he has bequeathed his bcPay io pay . ment.— Volksmann. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, JUNE 22. We continue to be scantily supplied with wheat at market ; what sales were made were at prices fully a shilling above last week's rates, and a firmness prevailed easily accounted for by the continued wet weather experienced; indeed, if injury has not already b e en sustained by any other crop than beans, should the wet continue, it must reduce both the quality and quantity of the wheat crop. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red ........ . 40s to 42s Peas 3ls to 32s Ditto, white......... 468 to 50s Oats oos to 00s Barley ......... 26s to 28s Rye oos to 00s Ditto ...... Beans AVERAGES FOR, THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 19, 1852. Wheat Barley Beans .. 20 ~ 30s 7d HULL, .luxit 22. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states : The weather has been broken during the past week, and some amount of rain has fallen—rather more than was required— and this having been general throughout the kingdom, more firmness has been imparted to the trade, and some advance ob tained upon wheat. The present low range of prices, the short imports, and moderate state of stocks, makes us very suscep tide to improvement at this critical season. We had for this day's market a moderate show of wheat from our farmers, but very little foreign. The former was ready sale at fully is per quarter over the rates current last Tuesday, and no great dis position on the part of farmers (who are chiefly of a class well able to hold) to sell at the advance. More looking after foreign wheat, but only a retail business resulted; granaried parcels being held on higher terms than the consuming market will admit being paid. There is a consumptive sale for barley at our quotations. Beans are is per quarter dearer. Peas in quired for. Oats are neglected. A very limited business passing in linseed ; fine qualities are scarce - several of the mills continue closed. Linseed cakes dull, and to be bought on easier terms. Rape cakes are the turn lower. The following are the present prices of grain : S. B. Wheat, English, red 38 to 41 Do. white 42 44 Dantzic and Ko nigsberg 4O 45 Pomeranian and Hamburgh . 3B 40 1 Danish, Holstein, & s: 8 Peas, white and yel. 32 35 Do. grey 2B 30 Linseed, Black Sea 44 46 'Do. Petersburgh Do. Riga & Archngl 3B 42 Do. Konigsberg Per ton. Friesland 36 38 Russian and Odessa 34 38 Oats, English Do. Danish. . 16 18 Do. Friesland lB 20 Do. Russ. & Odessa 15 18 Barley,malting 2B 30 Do. grinding 26 27 Beans 29 32 Do., foreign 27 30 Lins. c., Hull 715 s Od to 010; Do. fine for. ...71 Os Od to 0/0s Do. inf. foreign... 0/ to 61 Os Rapeseed 23110s to 001 Rape cakes...92s 6d to 00s Od Tares, English 34s —00 s Do. foreign 0 83 —32 s Guano 4l 71 to 9/ 103 Bones, do 978 6d to 00s Rye Meal 7l Os LivEnroox., JUNE 22.—The market this morning was well attended by buyers. Wheat was in good request for consump tion, and all fresh qualities of white and red commanded an ad vance of fully ld per bushel over the price of this day se'nnight. American Flour was not any dearer, but it is moving pretty ex tensively into the hands of our bakers. Indian corn has de clined fully is 3d per quarter on the week. Oats slightly easier in price, but in fair demand. Egyptian beans were 6d to 9d per quarter higher, and not many offering. Oatmeal, barley, and peas, were without change of value. The weather continues cold and unpromising. CORK, JUNE 21. , Barrels. Currency. O White wheat 00s Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 stone O Red wheat ooa Od to 00s Od 0 Ditto 003... Od to 00s Od 00$ Od-20 do 0 Ditto oos Od to 00$ Od 0 Barley 00s Od to 00s Od O Ditto oos Od to 00s Odi- 00s Od-0O do 0 Ditto ...00s Od to 008 Od 0 Bere 00s Od to 003 Od Os Od 120 Oats lOs 4d to 11$ 7d 0 Ditto ... 00s Od to 00s Od lOs 7d-0 do 0 Ditto ... oos Od to 00s Od 0 Pigs Ous Od to 005 Od 008 Od per cwt Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:- 0 barrels white wheat; 0 red ; 0 barley; 0 bere; 5 oats; 0 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week t —. Wheat, 18. Barley, 18. Oats, 361. Pig., 0. PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CIIRIUNCT. First quality . ... 68s First quality ........ 59 8 Second quality Third quality Fourth quality Fifth quality Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for week ending June 12. Pigs, 120. Sheep, 292. Cows, 52. COBlC.—Flour--First 12s 6d to 135 Od ; extra 145 Od; seconds, 10s 6d to 12s - households 95 to 10 1 6d ; t hi r d s , 7 5 t o 9 s per cwt. Oatmeal lOs 611 to 1 ls Od; India o mea l 88 to 8s 6d; wheat. meal, 986 d to 105 6d per cwt. Indian corn 717 s 6d to 810 s per ton. Bran 878 6d to 905 per ton. Hay—Farmers 2580 d to 295; average 00s ' dealers 325 to 405 Od; average 0)5 per ton. Straw— Farmers 20s Od to 008 Od; average 00s; dealers 00e Od to 00s Od ; average 005 Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to Od; household loaf bd to Od per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 10d per lb. Eggs-3s 10d to 4s Od per hundred. Coals — Newport 14s Od ; Lydney 158 ; Landore 008 ; Calm, 123 6d per ton. Tallow 385 Od to 391 per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 58 9d per imperial gallon. Mel t —Beef 4d to 7d ; mutton 5d to 610; veal 4d to 7d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages bd per lb. Hops 818 s to 910 s per cwt. Bangor slates 2117 s 6d to 310 s per ton. Bark, red 7i to 81 lOs per ton. Fleece wooll4B to 155 per stone. Hemp 291 to 34/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 18s to 195; red ditto, 24s to 005 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to ill per ton. Timber—Memel, 705 per ton ; red pine, 315 s ' • yellow ditto, 3/ 155 per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per 100. Hides—. Market 16. to 245; salted 18s to 24s per cwt ; calf skins 3d to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 9d ; pinks, 10d to 12d. Guano—Peruvian, 10! 105 to 111; Ichaboe, 81 to 910 s per ton. Tar--Archangel, 195 per barrel. SEABORNE MAILS. [N lignites that the mails are sent from the General Post-office by the night—and It by the morning --dispatch.] ! When made up in From what ?LA.CrE, !GeneralPost-office port dia.. When London: patched, duo. America (by Brit. pkt.)N l June 25 .. .. Liverpool • • July 1 America (by U.S. pkt.) NI 'Liverpool • • June 24 America (by U.S. pkt.)3l June 23 .. 'Southampt. Juno 30 Australia (via South ampton) .• • • • . Southampt. Ditto (via Marseilles) NI • • .. Dover .. Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N 2d of August Plymouth.. Africa (West coast)" N!l4th of tue month !Plymouth June 29 Alexandria* ••..• • • • 141. 1 1001 & 30 th of mo.!D over .. !June 18 Beigi ani . 0 •• N; Daily • • • • .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. M l 9th of the month Southampt. June 16 Buenos Ayres • • .. 11119th of the month Southampt. June 16 California(viaChagres)Ml2d & 17th of month Southampt. Arrived Cape of Good Hope NI •. • • • ;Plym ou th.. J une 29 Cape de Verde N 2d of the month .. !Plymouth.. June 29 Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. June 30 Central America .. M!2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Arrived Channel Isles • • .. N ; Mon., Wed., & Fri. I Southampt. Tn. Th. Sat Chili •.. • . M;l7th of the month Southampt. Arrived Franco :;t & N Twice daily .. ;Dover Twicedaily Greece* .. . N 7th 17th 27th of mo !Dover June 30 Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday ;London .. Tues. Sat. Rolland .. MS Wednes. & Satur. London .. MOH. Th ar Honduras .. • . Nll7th of the mouth Southampt. Arrived Ireland M& N Twice daily I Holyhead• . Twicedaily India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. 'June 28 India (viaJlerseilles) N Bth&24th efmonthlDover • . India, via C. of G. Hope N 15th of month Plymouth.. Mauritius .. N 15th of month Plymouth.. Mediterranean (via ! Southampton) • • 3110th of the month Southampt. June 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) N 8 th& 2 t.th ofmonth Dover • . Mexico •• „. M2d of the month.. Southampt„July 5 Madeira .• .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. IJune 16 Malta* .„ • • f 7th,17th,19th,27th I Dover !June 23 t & 30th of month Naples* N ; sth 15th 25th °free Dover • July 2 Papal States* N 1 5th 15th 25 th of mo! Dover .. ;July 2 Peninsular M 7th 17th 27th ef mo ' South ampt. 'June 26 Peru • • • • • • At 17th of the month Southampt. Arrived Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • July 2 West Indies 17th of the month Southampt. Arrived West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month Southampt. I2d of the month .. °nutrias thus mar * The mails to those c French packet vial Marsei ISouthanipt. Eed (•) are , :onveyed by The Peninsula mail wil instant, in consequence 01 11 be made tip on t if the 27th falling 01 the morning of the 28th Pti a Sunday. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ELECTORS. The following important notice to voters in the return of Members to sit in Parliament for the cities of London and Westminster, the metropolitan boroughs of the Tower Hamlets, Finsbury, Marylebone, Lambeth, Southwark, and Greenwich, and in tho return of knights of the shire for the counties of Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, &e., was put up yesterday at the different churches and chapels in the metropolis and vicinity. "CITY OF LONDON, &c., ELECTORS.—(Schedule B. No. 2.)—We hereby give notice, that no person will be entitled to have his name inserted on any list of voters for the City now about to be made, in respect of the occupation of premises of the clear annual value of 101,, whether situate wholly or in part within the parish of —, unless he shall have paid, on or before the 20th day of July next, all the poor rates and assessed taxes which have become payable from him in respect of such premises before the sth day of January last past; and all persons who omit to make such payments will be incapable of being upon the next registrar of voters for the said city of London, ece." Signed by the respective overseers of the parishes of the above places. " VOTERS FOR KNIGHTS OF THE SEIRE.--That all persons entitled to vote in the election of knights of the shire for the counties of Middlesex, &c., in respect of property situate wholly or part within the parish of —, who are not upon the register of voters now in force, or who, being upon the register, shall not retain the same qualifications, or continue in the same place of abodo as described in such register, a n d w ho are desirous of having their name inserted in the register of voters about to be made for the said county of Middlesex, &C., are hereby required to give or send to us, or any of on or before the 27th day of July next, a notice in writing by them signed, in which their name and sur name at full length, their place of abode, and the parti culars of their qualification, must be legibly written, according to the form prescribed. Any person who is upon the present register may also make the claim if ho thinks fit, but it is not necessary that he should do so if he has the same qualification end place of abode now described in the register." Signed by the respective overseers.--June 19. MELANCHOLY AC CIDENT.—On Friday evening', shortly after six o'clock, an accident of a lamentable nature took place on the river off Hammersmith-bridge, which re sulted in the death of Mr. George Curme, aged 21 years, a medical student of King's College Hospital. It appears that the deceased was a member of the aquatic club belonging to the above-named institution, and on Friday afternoon tho young gentlemen forming the crews arrived at Putney in their four-oared cutters, for the purpose of contesting in a boat race. Deceased was not eligible to row on this occa sion, but was allowed a seat in the umpire's cutter. All being ready a capital start was effected, although the tide was exceedingly rough and the wind boisterous. All went on well until the umpire's cutter approached Hammersmith bridge, when the swell of the water became so great that the boat suddenly upset, immersing the whole party in the river. Five of the gentlemen were rescued, but the :unfortunate de ceased disappeared, and was drowned. The body was sub sequently recovered and taken ashore, where the utmost anxiety was shown by his companions to restore animation. but all efforts proved ineffectual. The unfortunate accident cast a melancholy gloom over the match, which was for several prizes given by the senior physicians and medical officers of the hospital." EVENING, JUNE 23, 1852. ' THE LONDON GAZETTE, June .V 2. FOREIGN. OFFICE, JUNE 18, 1852. as Consul for the southern coot it of New Holland for the The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. B. Were King of Denmark. ash avaicael-scoonbseeuinatp:DleeaasledforttoheapGprraonvde Du f ke Me ofr m . Norriseei The l e Adamsn Queen br g h-Schwerin. Commissions by the Lord- Lieutenant of Nairn. The Honourable John Fred crick Vaughan Campbell, Vis c ount Emlyn, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Sir James Alex ander D un b ar , Bart., to be D e p u t y Li eu t enan t ; Arth ur Forbes, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant; Colonel James Ket chen Murray to t be be DeputyeDeputy Lieutenant; June Major j2. Hugh Robertson Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire. The Right Hon. John Alexsulder, Earl of Hopetoun, to be Deputy Lieutenant, June 17. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Perthshire. Royal Perthshire Militia —The H on . D av id H enr y M urra y to be Captain, vice Jo n Andrew Dick, deceased, June 15. WHITEHALL, JUNE 11. Chancellor te county h a sappointed Abel Hyde Shaw, of palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to in the High:Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Th om as Wenman, merchant, Bi rm i ngham. • BANKRUPTS. William Frederick Blackbu rn , b oo k se ll er an d stat i oner, St. George's-place, Knightsbridge, and Motcombe-street, Bel grave-square,to surrender July 1, at twelve, and August 5, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, offi cial assignee, Coleman - street-buildings; Hadley and Filder, Gresham-street. Jose Alphonse Thomas, flour merchant, Thavies-inn, Hol born, June 29, at half-past one, and August 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official-assignee, Basing hall-street; Chidley, Gresham-street. Joseph Claridge, jeweller, Bristol, July 6 and Aug. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official as signee, Bristol ; Hobbs, Brist o L John Fry Reeves, John Frederick Reeves, Orlando Reeves an d Archibald Reeves, scriveners, Taunton, July 6 and 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzei, official as signee, Exeter; Dotnmett and Canning, Chard; Daw, Exeter. William Richardson, merchant, Lombard-street, June 30, at one, and Aug. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. assignee; Valiance and Valiance, Essex- George Rutland, stra w b onnet manu f acturer, Falcon square, City, July 3, at tw e l ve , an d A ug . 6 , at one , at t h e Court of Bankrttptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Lawrence Bread-street, Cheapside. sSttraenets,feslt ra o n ffi d. cial assi Lotuwiseive, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, grocer, Woolwich, July 6, at two, and official assignee , S ambrook -court, Basingliall-street ; San dom, Duke-street, London -bride, and Deptford. "SOLVENT DEBTORS. S. Yates, grocer ur - oolwich, Kent. J. Chapman , licensed vict u aller, Leadenhall-street. N. Devereux , clerk, AugustCha Beresford-street, Walworth. W. pollard, grocer, Gl e b e -place, King's-road, Chelsea. Charles 1 e3s, at T. Guerin, artist, Wardour-street, Soho. T. Smith , farmer, Wanstead, Essex. C. L. Kelly, grocer and cheesemonger, Woolwich. B . Watkins, Jun., tailor, Islington. W. Udell, cabinet maker, Bishopsgate-street. T. H . Harwood, grocer, Hitchin, Herts. J. Goodwin, grocer, Godstone, Surrey. W. T. Palmer, c ommission agent, Compton-mews, Islington. C. Cooper, wholesale cheesemonger, Swan-lane, Rotherhithe. J. Morgan, hotel keeper, City-road. F. D. Lewis, printer, Regent-street, Bow-road. J. Belsham, shoemaker, Edgware-road. C. Collins, journeyman hatter York-street, Westminster. W. a Pearce, registered projector of the Irish coal and iron company., Brixton. G. Burdis,jun., coal merchant, Stepney. G. Butler, shipping agent, Coburgh-terrace, Old Kent-road. J. Powell, licensed victualler, Leadenhall-market. D. Burge, dress maker, Exeter. R. Blackwell, bricklayer, Birmingham. H. J. Carr, salesman, Manchester. J. . Hirst, butche r , H anging Heaton, Yorkshire. Kirkman, beer seller, Ainsworth, Lancashire. L. Lyon , picture dealer, Liverpool. A. Seymour, coal miner, Birtley, Durham. D. Thomas, sail maker, Bishopwearmouth, Durham. s. Clegg, grocer, Ardwick, Lancashire. W. Cannan, shoe manufacturer, Northampton. H. Heywood, auctioneer, Manchester. J. Newton, ink dealer, Cheetwood, Manchester. W. Schofield, grocer, Liverpool. W. Chifney, Seymour -street, Euston-square. J. Holmes, cabinet maker, Halme, Lancashire. J. Machin, brick maker, Hanley, Staffordshire. J. Roberts, innkeeper, Newport, Monmouthshire. 0. G. Cockrem, grocer, Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire. J. Coward, licensed victualler, Shude-hill, Lancashire. J. Goodrich, artist, Worthing, Sussex. T. Shepherd, table-knife manufacturer, Sheffield, Yorkshire. H. Weller, cabinet maker, Ringmer, Sussex. J. Wilkinson, licensed victualler, Salford, Lancashire. J. Bagshaw, hatter, Huddersfield. T. Charnley, plumber, Clitheroe, Lancashire. W. H. Catton, dyer, Miln's Bridge, Yorkshire. R. Marriott, farmer, Carlton, Yorkshire. H. Wright, licensed victualler, Brewood, Staffordshire. T. Jones, labourer, Upper Mill, Llanelly, Breconshire. H. Nichols, shopkeeper's assistant, Ipswich. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basiughall-street. W. Tennant, Chertsey, draper, July 13, at one—W. M. Hill, Charlton-place, Islington, builder, July 13— W. F. Harris, Friday-street, Cheapside, July 13, at half past one—C. Boldero, E. G. Boldero, Sir B. Lushing ton, Bart., and H. Lushington, Cornhill, City, bankers, J u ly 13, at half-past twelve—Sir H. Lushington, Corn hill, City, banker, July 13, at half-past twelve—P. Sum mers, Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury, fanny printer and em bosser, July 15, at one. In the Country. E. Clark and H. Bleackley, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, ironmongers, July 14, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—D. Jones, Liverpool, sailmaker, July 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Marshall, Southampton, coal merchant, 2s. 10d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. Valentine, Northampton, grocer, Is. 51d., any Wed nesday, between eleven and three, at tho office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall- street. between eleven and two, at the office D. Shaw and J. Shaw, Meltham, manufacturers, 2s. R. Norris, Beverley, y erhs , . re, hi innkeeper, 9id., on Tuesday, June 22, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the offic e of Mr. Carrick, Hull. 1 Basinghall-street. o 6 f d' il o r. n Y a o n u y n ci g a , y Leds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court J. Warren, Old Brentford, and George-street, Ha nover-square, dentist, July 15, at one—T. Roberts, A L l o i c n ie o r r , i o g k r i o n c g c h r m.B .Y er l k 3 s , hi a r t e, e i l n ev n e k n e — ep l e V r: J T u . ly G l ib 3 s , o a n t , Islington, baker, July 13, at twelve—W. West Smithfield, tailor, July 13, at one. In the Country. Kin g st on-upon -Hull, draper, July 28, at twelve, at the Towa.hall, Kingston-upon-Hull. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. one— h . sews,-mJ . r , Stafford, e a t :ff r o o r w d , W. ate-stre e t, an d Q ua d ran t, Regent street, dealer, c er tifi cate o f t h e fi rs t c l ass — C. Moody,Goswell-r oad, Clerkenwell, pork butcher, c e rtificate of the third cl ass—R. H. Curving, Lamb's C on duit-street, bookselle r , certificate of the third class — H. N. Barnes , Mar garetting, E ssex, m il kman, cer tifi ca t e A. boot Cogar,and shoe e w e g • Wotton, sea., and P. Wotton, jun., Lent, grocers, certificates of the third class— E. Pownall,:lpswich, Suffolk, and Harwich, Essex, ship owner, certificate of the third class—H. Hayman, Ottery the keeper, second Saint Mary, Devonshire, a suffstrhgestthe,irdi.. class—P. pothecary, certificate of the third class—C. Stead man, Manchester, joiner, certificate of the third class—C, S. ertificate of the third class. Bakewell, Manchester, joiner, class—W. T. Adcock, chests Man chester,atefic PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Thomson, Cs. ,_ ° ° l6 , and J. Hague, Mickelhurst, Cheshire, cotton pinners—W. Vincent and G. D. Stibberd, Leadenhall.street, wine merchants—J. D. Powles, A. Vi. Powles, J. Wilson, P. Wilson, and A. Crossthwaite, Barra,„„. a, hotel o 411 1 New Granada, merchants (so far as regards ' t he said A. W. Powles)—J. D. Powles, A. V 1 Powles, P. Wilson, and A. Crossth waite, Bogota an- ~..edeihn, New Granada, merchants (so far as regards the said A. W. Powles)—J. Skil beck and J. Masan, R i jun., and T. Atkins, il agston-upon-Hull—E. Bloxsome, J. C. Arliss and W. ,-,„. , ..Jursley, Gloucestershire, attornies yv• Arliss, Plymouth, dealers in ale and porter—J. Romer and E. Cornell, Saffron Waldon, Essex, c orn factors—E. Drewett, Mary Drewett, and Sarah Drewett, Guildford, Sarrey, fancy warehouse keepers ( Sarah On far as regards the said Drewett)—Elizabeth On and Jane Matilda Turner, Warrington, Lancashire, schoolmistresses —S. S. Smith and W. 13 Manchester, bricklayers-‘ roaerod, W. Archer and T --. Godwin, Little Bolton, Lancashire, jacquard machine Makers—J. E. Humphreys and R. Kelly, Chester, bra ufe unders—F. Walton, S. Walker, and A. Walton, Wolverhampton, '• verhampton, factors (so far as re gards the said F. Walton) — R. Spark and J Comfort, Farrin,,d,u_pt. ° market, potato() salesman—R. and W. Hutchinson, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, ship builders—L. Tattersall and C. W. Lightoller, Blanches ter, cotton man ,-, afaetur s J. Braddock and G Rhodes, manuf acturers—J. Mottram, k , neshi Hall and R. Teb re, coal proprietors—T. butt, Lenten , Nottinghamshire, starch manufacturers — W. Dyke and -- 4 S.Dawbarn, Liverpool, tailors—D. Yewdull and J. D dat ,nd,Yorkshire, scrib bling and fulling mi o lle son rs—G. Wic verle ke y ns, jun., and H. Johnson, c -uston i .h n e-Chambers, Lower Thames street, hop. mer „ 0 s Hall and T. Gorton, Man cheater, calico printers J. Dyson and W. MIL Ambler, Huddersfield, ji Randall, J. nend p ors— W. Poole, W. Parkins, and W. W. r i A)- er kins, Cheapside, tailors (so far as regards , the said W.al"ool—J. Hamilton and J. B. Hamilton, Liverpool, Ro manc ement manufacturers—F. Pearse and E. Hansa Bush-lane, Cannon-street, . wino and spirit merchants- n 'Al. Richards and H. G. Quilter, Birmingham Thrale and A. Hagar, Not- Dean,, grocers—W. tatta,J. Paper dealers—W. and J. Asquith, and d Leeds, cloth dressers (so far as as regards the said Johnar D , e ,an, )—C. Belcher, S. Estcourt, and F. Sta s iale r y : St. Martin's-lane, 8-lane, woollen warehousemen (soJ Mills, Sta gards the said C. Beleher)— J., W., and . _ s—J. Dixon, E. leyhridge, Lancashire, cotton spinner Leech and J. United States Kruttshnitt, New Orleans, of America (so far as regards E. Leech). __,... SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. D. Black, Glasgow, spirit • dealer, to meet Juno 28 and July 19, at two, within the Star Hotel, Glasgow. c ontractors, to G. Proudf oot and W. Crowl, Inverness,.c). the Cabo. meet June 28 and July 19, at twe lve, within donian Hotel, Inverness. DIREC T P and Strasburg lengthby Railroad was travelled throughout its entire -- experimental train on the 10th instant. On some . sections -.OIITE T 0 SVCIIZERLAND.--ThE Paris and hackof the line the temporary plates have to be re placed by rails of a permanent character, and a few stations the torments interruptedonly have also to be finished. It is, however, expected that the The e ire line will be open' to traffic in the month of August. selves on the and so may also completion of this undertaking, Alps, • • aY also t oss a visit to th countrymen who prop e Swiss, especially hotel . keepers, may congratulate them our since, instead of having to choose between the circui tousnan d th t e h y e w i i t l i l in s e hor a t n ly d of e the d routes Strasburg diligence,o g MO holm' run of the steamer be able to travel from London to Basle by tae direct line of railway, across the Channel. by IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 22. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. . On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Mr. BERNAL called the attention of the Secretary to the Colonies to the fact that small-pox was raging with great severity in the island of Jamaica, and dems.nded to know if the Government intended to assist the colony with a supply of labour.—(Hear.) Sir JOHN PAKINGTON had already answered this ques tion. Nothing could strengthen his conviction of the distress which prevailed in the colonies; but he felt bound to be cautious bow he raised hopes which might be ultimately dis appointed...—(Elear, hear.) All he could promise, therefore, was that his attention would be constantly devoted ,to the subject, and if any relief could be afforded, it should be promptly sent out. Mr. HUME again adverted to the petition which he had presented from New South Wales against the conduct of the Government. That petition was adopted by the people, and the Legislature of the colony, and he wished the Colonial -office to turn their attention to the abuses com plained of, with the view of, if possible, applying a 4,peedy remedy. He had given notice of his intention to bring the state of the lonian Islands before the House ; but, look ing at the state of the session, he should abstain from doing so. He must, however, state this much—that all the acts that they blamed Louis Napoleon for were being committed by the governor of the lonian Islauds. The inhabitants were being imprisoned'. and transported without trial or charge, and he hoped before the next session a great change would he made for the better in the system of government.—(Rear ' hear.) He pretested against the present proceedings of the Government, and called upon the Government to look into the illegal acts. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said that the two subjects which the Hon. Gentleman had adverted to were of extreme importance. With regard to the petition from Nev; South Wales, it could not be lightly, or incidentally dealt with.—( Hear, hear.) All its allegations could not be sus tained, but still it contained much truth, and between this time and the next session his closest attention should be di rected to the prayer of the petition.—(Hear, hear.) One portion of the petition prayed for the management of the waste lands, which the Government had anticipated in the case of Australia and New Zealand ; and he had no doubt that the Government would ultimately deal in the same liberal spirit with New South Wales.—(Hear, hear.) As to the other question of the lonian Islands, he thought he had a right to object to the manner in which the subject had been brought before the House. At one time the Hon. Member had promised to make'a motion on the oonduct of Sir Henry Ward, but he had abstained from doing so, and it was not fair to make attacks upon that gentleman in this incidental manner.—(Hear.) Whenever the Hon. Gentleman made his threatened motion, he should be prepared to meet it, and to defend the conduct of Sir Henry Ward. After a few words of explanation from Mr. HUME, Sir W. MOLESWORTH said he had heard with satisfac tion the concessions which had been made to Australia and New Zealand, and he hoped next session similar advantages would be secured to all our other colonies.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Lord EBRINGTON, Lord DUDLEY STUART said he did not approve of the proceedings which Sir Henry Ward had adopted. On one occasion Sir Henry issued a proclamation offering a. reward for the recovery of his enemies, whether dead or alive—an act which was worthy of Austria but not of Englund, upon which it had brought deep disgrace.—(Hear.) Mr. B. COCHRANE deprecated the course which the Noble Lord had pursued. He ought to have given notice of his intention to make this attack on Sir Henry Ward. After a few wordsfrom Mr. W. WILLIAMS, Mr. BELL wished to know what was the state of the negotiations going on between this country and France rela tive to the reduction of postage between the two nations. Mr. HAMILTON was unable to give an answer to the question as yet. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL. _ The House then went into Committee on this Bill. On clause 2, Sir %V. CLAY expressed a hope that a clause would be in troduced to prevent the closed burial-grounds from being built: upon. Mr. WALPOLE was anxious that such a desecration of the dead should be avoided, but it would be better to reserve this branch of the subject for discussion on the report. The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses 3,4, 5, and 6. On the 30th clause, Sir W. CLAY moved the following amendments .--To add the following proviso to section 2: Provided that no burial-ground in the metropolis, where burials shall have been discontinued by such order as aforesaid, shall be allowed to have any dwelling houses, shops, or warehouses erected thereon. 'I o strike out the proviso at the end of section 30, which provides for liberty in the parish board to have part of the new parish burial-ground unconsecrated, and to substitute the following proviso : Provided always, that in every case in which the party having the direction of the funeral of a person whom it is intended to inter in such burial-ground shall give notice to the keeper of the said ground that the services of a minister of the said United Church of England and Ireland will not be required thereat, it shall be lawful to inter in any part of such burial-ground the body relative to which such notice shall have been given without the services of any such minister, and to have the burial service performed as well in the said chapel as in the said burial-ground, according to the usages of the religious denomination to which the deceased, or the party having the direction of the said funeral, may have belonged or belong. He was of opinion that the odious distinction of consecrated and unconsecrated ground should be done away with, and that any inhabitant of a parish should be buried according to the rites of the church to which in life he had belonged. The time was approaching when the Church of England would feel the necessity of conciliating its opponents; and this was a most favourable opportunity for introducing a feeling of good will between those different branches of what was almost the same faith. Sir JAMES DUKE would second the amendment of his Hon. Friend ; he trusted that the Government would consent to the amendment. __ Lord JOHN MANNERS was far from believing that the course proposed by the Honourable Baronet would have a conciliatory effect. It was not wise to single out a small por tion of Irish legislation to apply it to an important English measure. The clause complained of by the Honourable Baronet was not dictated by hostility to the Noncon formists, but with their entire approbation.—(Hear, hear.) This Bill did not violate any existing prejudice, nor did it infringe upon the existing rights—(Hear)---of the Nonconformists. He was afraid, that if the amendment were passed, it would deaden the beneficent intention of the whole measure. He would call upon the Committee to upset the proposal. Mr. OSBORNE felt bound to support the Hon. Baronet in his opposition to this clause. Admiral STEWART deprecated any distinction being made after death on account of religious faith. He should support the amendment. Lord D. STUART entirely concurred in the views ex pressed by the Hon. Member for the Tower Hamlets. He should support the amendment. After a few words from Mr. DuNcomiz and Mr. D'Ent- COURT, Mr. WALPOLE said that the present Bill did not at all alter the existing law. It wasevidently neces sary, in providing a place of interment or the members of a parish, that different parts should f be set aside for those of different religious faith, and the readiest way of accomplishing this was by consecrating part of the ground and leaving the remainder unconsecrated. After some further conversation, the Committee divided, and the numbers were— ... 40 ... 62 ... -22 For the amendment Against it ••• .." Majority -•• •" ••• ree d to. The clause was then ag Clauses 32 to 38 inclusive were then agreed to; and the House having resumed, the CueptmAN reported progress. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL. The House then went into Committe upon this Bill, and all the clauses having been agreed to, the House resumed, and the CHAIRMAN reported progress. The other twelve o'clock orders were disposed of, and the House rose at Four o'clock. The House resumed at Six o'clock. Mr. ALCOCK presented a petition from Herefordshire against the monopoly in guano. DETENTION OF A COLOURED SEAMAN CLAIMING BRITISH PROTECTION, IN A UNITED STATES PRISON. Mr. M. MILNES begged to ask her Majesty's Go vernment what steps had been taken to expedite the course of public justice in the case of Manuel Pereira, a coloured seaman, under British protection, detained in the prison of Charlestown, in the United States, in consequence of the vessel on which he was employed having put into that port in distress, and in whose fa vour Mr. Mathew, her Majesty's consul at that place, h as a pplied for a writ of habeas corpus on appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina, in ses sion at Columbia, which court had postponed the hear ing of the said case till January next ? Lord STANLEY was glad that this question had been put, because he thought it desirable on all accounts that public attention, both in this country and the United States, should as far as possible be called to the hard and oppressive working of •those local and provincial laws which obtained in the southern states of the Union with respect to negroes. With regard to the present case, it was supposed that a British brig, homeward bound, was compelled to put in at Charlestown harbour in a sinking state. The vessel was found to be incapable of re pair, and it was condemned. Amongst the men there appeared to be a person named Manuel Pereira, a co loured seaman, who, strictly speaking, was a Portuguese, and not a British subject. Re was so far a British sub ject, however, that ho was an articled seaman of a Bri tish ship. In conformity with the law of South Carolina it appeared that for some imputed offence he was taken out of the ship and lodged in the common gaol of the town. It was said that this seaman applied to the Por tuguese consul, but that no notice was taken of the ap plication. Shortly afterwards the master of the vessel left Charlestown, suffering Manuel Pereira to remain in prison. Mr. Mathew, her Majesty's consul at Charles town, had distinct orders what to do in such cases, and it became a question whether he should appeal to the United States District Court, or to the court of South Ca rolina. In the end it was decided that application on the subject should be made to the court of South Carolina. It then appeared that the judge refused the application for a writ of habeas corpus, reserving such decision for the upper court. The superior court was to meet in Co lumbia in May, and the latest accounts received by the Government were dated the 28th of that month, by which it appeared that the matter was still pending in the Court of Appeal. The present question was not a novel one, t but it required very delicate handling. No subject led to a greater diversity of feeling or opinion,differenceof ati.ec. t than that which related to the mutual obligations ing the federal and provincial governments. The most energetic remonstrances had been addressed by the Noble Lord the Member for Tiverton on this very sub ject; and he (Lord Stanley) believed that a relaxation had taken place in th e law in one of the states of the Union. He had also every reason to believe that in time public opinion would procure the abrogation of laws which, although they were carried out in one of the most intelligent countries of the world, were nevertheless a disgrace and a scandal to civilization.—(Hear.) Mr. M. MILNES asked whether ho was to understand that the Supreme Court of South Carolina had not post poned the hearing of the case? Lord STANLEY repeated that the Government were not in receipt of any later dispatch than the one of the 28th of May. THE LAND-TAX. The CIIANCLLOII of the FaCLIEQUgIip in an' swer to a question by Mr. Wodehouse, relating to the subject of the inequalities in the apportionment of the land-tax, and referring particularly to the evidence given by J. Wood, Esq., the c h a i rman o f th e B oar d o f Inland Revenue; before a Committee of the House of Lords, on the subject of the burdens affecting real pro perty, in 1846, said that ho did not quite understand the question of his H on . F riend; but he believed he wished tof obtaining know whether th ere was any prospect or possibility o a juster a pp ort i onment of the land-tax. He th th e whether , under nta x the cou e l x d is b t e in had , therefore, to inform hi s H on . F r i end that the ques tion w o h f e law, procured cu ed a j , justewasr apportion mentabout to be esolemnly argued before the Court of Queen's Bench. The authorities of the Tower Hamlets ha d rocured a rule nisi, a n d i f the • proceedings were not set aside, a juster apportionment would be obtained. Considering, therefore, that the matter was under the consideration of one of the superior courts, he did not think he was justified in speculatin g . as to what the decision might be. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA. Mr. B. CARTER begged to ask the Secretary for the Colonies if he had directed his attention to the subject of the assistance which might be afforded to emigration from this country by obtaining the co-operation of the local Legislatures in Australia in facilitating the reco very of loans advanced in England, in individual cases, for emigration purposes? Sir J. PAKINGTON fully admitted the importance of the question, and could only assure the House that his attention had been directed to the subject. Ho very much doubted, however, whether any legislation on the part of the local Legislatures would remove the difficul ties respecting the recovery in the colonies of money ad vanced in this country to further emigration. In many cases in which money had been advanced it had been recovered, or it had been appropriated in sending out the families of the parties. Looking, however, at the great extent of the country, and the scattered nature of the population, he doubted whether any movement in the direction indicated by the Hon. Gentleman would prove successful. Mr. HUME asked whether the Government intended to assist the hand-loom weavers in emigration? Sir J. PAKINGTON said he had before answered this question, when he had stated that applications had been made by the handloom weavers, and especially of Scotland, for assistance in emigrating, and that partly in consequence of a relaxation in the rules of the Emi gration Commissioners, and partly owing to the efforts of private associations, improved facilities had been afforded. THE EXPULSION OF BRITISMMISSIONARIES FROM THE AUSTRIAN DOMINIONS. Sir H. VERNEY begged to ask her Majesty's Go vernment whether they are taking any measures to ob tain compensation for the Rave. Messrs. Smith and Wingate, missionaries to the Jews at Pesti], and for the Rev. Mr. Ed wardes, a missionary to the Jews at Lem berg, from the Free Church of Scotland, who were ex pelled from the Austrian dominions during the last winter, under circumstances of great hardship, and who sustained in consequence a considerable loss of property? Lord STANLEY replied that all the papers had been laid on the table of the House, and that the Hon. Mem ber for You ehal (Mr. C. Anstey) had given a notice of motion on the subject. Under the circumstances he did not think it necessary, nor would the House, he thought, consider it desirable, that he should furth er a ll u d e t o t h e question.—(Hear, hear.) Sir H. VERNEY said he was merely anxious to know whether any measures had been taken to procure com pensation for these gentleman? Lord STANLEY replied that the subject had long been under the consideration of the Government. It had for some time engegf d the attention of Lord Gran ville and the Earl of Malmesbury, and such being the case, he (Lord Stanley) must refer the Hon. Baronet to the papers which had been laid upon the table.—(Hear.) Mr. J. WILSON moved for copies of all correspond. ence between the Bombay Government and the Indian authorities at home, in relation to the trade of Sinde and the establishment of an annual fair at the port of Corrachee; with copies of inclosures contained in such correspondence.—Agre e d to. VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. SCULLY moved that the House go into Com mittee that day three months. He objected to the pre• sent measure on the ground that it proposed to alter the Act under which six counties had already been valued, and that it was contrary to the recommendation of the Committee appointed in 1845. In fact, it entirely altered the system of valuation hitherto pursued in Ireland, and set at nought the principle laid down by the Poor-law Commissioners. The true principle on which to proceed would be to ascertain the price of agricultural produce in Ireland, but over and above that it was incumbent on the Government first to ascertain what proportion of the poor-rates should be paid by the tenant and what by the landlord. Nearly 70 amendments had been given notice of, and for this reason alone he should oppose the further progress of the measure. The Government would do well during the recess to consider the whole subject of valuation in Ireland, for they might be assured that the principle on which the system was carried on was most erroneous. He objected to the power of appeal that was proposed to be given under this Bill, and he also objected to a measure of such importance being taken at a period of the session when there were so few Irish Membess present. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving an amendment that the House go into Com , mittee upon the Bill that day three months. Sir D. NORREYS seconded the amendment. The SPEAKER having put the question, Mr. MONSELL felt deeply the importance of this Bill, which he thought was well calculated to remove those evils of which they complained in Ireland. This was a measure which he belived would give to his country a fair and impartial system of valuation. He therefore entreated the House at once to go into Com mittee upon this Bill, which he believed would meet with almost universal favour in Ireland. Sir D. NORREYS hoped that the Government would not force on this measure at that late period of the ses sion. It was far too important a Bill to be brought in at such a time, and it demanded the attention of every person connected with Ireland. The Bill proposed to establish an entirely new system of valuation in Ireland and he hoped English Members would not force such a Bill on Ireland without giving the Irish Members an op portunity of bringing all the facts connected with the subject before the House. He would suggest that the present Bill be withdrawn, and that at an early period of next session a Committee should be appointed to inquire into the whole subject. Sir W. SOMERVILLE thought that the speech of the Hon. Member who had just sat down ought to have been delivered on the second reading of the Bill. He pressed on Government the necessity of proceeding with the Bill, for nothing could be more unsatisfactory than the present state of valuation in Ireland. Mr. V. SCULLY said that he was not opposed to a good system of legislation, but he could not see the ne cessity of proceeding with the present Bill within a few days of the dissolution of Parliament, when no time would be afforded for a full and fair examination of the qu estion. They were now asked, within ten days of the prorogation of Parliament, to do that which different Governments had in vain attempted to do during the last 20 years. The ave rage on which the scale of prices be relied on •, and there was had been based were not to no provision in the Bill for auditing the accounts of the e xpenditure. The system to be introduced ought to be one by which all parties would abide without insisting on change and alteration every session. His own feeling was that rules should be laid down for taking this valua tion by responsible officers. He was as anxious for a good measure of valuation as any Hon. Gentleman on the Government benches. But it was now too late in the session to introduce so important a measure; and, therefore, he suggested that the Bill should be with drawn for the present, and maturely considered in the recess, with a view to have an efficient measure intro duced in the next session. Mr. F. SCULLY was sure the people of Ireland would not forget the description of measures introduced for their country at the fag-end of every session; and before long, he doubted not, her Majesty's Government would be brought to account on that head. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the House went into Committee on the Bill. On the 47th clause, thi T rd ho tim M e as a t n er d s p i a n ss C ed. hancery Abolition Bill was r ead a CoTruhmeiDtteiset,reassseadlsoUdniidon the e (l vv rel o a o n d d s ) , R Forests, illwenta Revenues Bill. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. A messeng er f rom t h e L or d s b roug h t u p the follow ing Bill s , to which their Lordships had agreed;-- Gedling's E state Bill, without amen d ment . Corrupt P ract i ces at Elections. Enfranchi sement of Copyholds. Trustees Act s E xtension. nd th roug h L sn Militia. Aberdeen Boys' and Girls' Hospital. Lanevhire and Yorkshire Railway. London Necropolis and National Mausoleum. County Courts further E x t ens i on, w i t h amendments.: .PIMLICO IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the question that this Bill be read a third time, Colonel SIBTHORP opposed the third reading. of so important a Bill at that hour of the n i g ht —half - Pa st twelve o'clock, and in so thin a House. All these im provements were but so many expedients to expend the public money, as in the case of th e M ar ble Arch a the National Gallery. Lord MANNERS said it was a Bill to carry out an intention that was eutortained ten years ago. The Bill then passed. The Douse went into Committee on the Excise Sum mary Proceedings Bin. The Bill passed through Committee. The Secretary of B an k rupts Office Abolition Bill passed through Committee. The Bishopric of Qu e b ec Bill wen t th ro ugh Com mittee. The Colonial Bishops Bill went through Committee. The House adjourned at Fialf•past One o'clock. ROUSE OF LORDS, June 22. The Loup CHANCELLOR. took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. Several Bills were brought up from the Commons and read a first time, including the Militia Ballot Suspension B . and Militia Pay Bill. The following Bills were read a third time and passed York and North Midland Railway Bill ; Great Western, Shrewsbury an d Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Chester, Shrewsbury and Hereford, Birkenhead, 'L anca shire, and Cheshire Junction, and Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway Companies Bill ; Birkenhead, Lancashire and Che shire Junction Railway (Abandonment of Part of Line, &c.) Bill; Humber Conservancy and Kingston-upon-Hull Docks ( B N il o l . ; 1 0 ) x B fo il r l. d, Worcester, and W o l ver h amp t on Railway presented PETITIONS. al)e ition from the Synod of Lord GALLOWAY Galloway against the Maynooth grant. Lord COLVILLE presented a similar petition from Forfar. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from the locality against the use of Copenhagen-fields for a cattle market. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the city of London, praying the House to pass a Bill for the suppression of betting-office. LOSS OF THE BIRKENHEAD. The Duke of WELLINGTON said, in consequence of what passed the other night in reference to the discipline of the men on board the ill-fated Birkenhead, he had felt it necessary to inquire into the matter, and he was highly satisfied with the result. He begged, therefore, to move for a copy of the order given on the 18th of December last to the several depots of regiments that sent men to the regiments at the Cape, of which such depot formed part, which men embarked in her Majesty's ship Birkenhead. Also a copy of the order of the 16th of June, requiring the commanding-officers of the several depots to report whether the men embarked in the Birkenhead were instructed in firing a ball cartridge. And also copies of the reports received from the several depOts in consequence. The motion was agreed to. CHANCERY REFORM BILL. Lord LYNDHURST presented petitions from the Metro politan and Provincial Law Association, suggesting amend ments, and additions in this Bill, and praying the House to adopt them. The LORD CHANCELLOR said it would be impossible to adopt the suggestions at present. NAVY PAY BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT BILL. The Earl or DESART rose to move the second read ing of this Bill. The Noble Lord said he was called upon to perform the duty of moving the second reading of this Bill in the present anomalous session of Parliament, bat he freely acknowledged that few Bills were of greater importance than the Bill ho had then the honour of asking their Lordships to approve. The Bill was important, inasmuch as it concerned the future welfare of a large and, he was happy to say, a rising colony. But the Bill also concerned the interests of individuals who, from their long distance and separation from this country, it was scarcely possible to realise the opinion that they were our fellow-subjects, actuated by the same feelings and the same anxiety for the prosperity of this great and extended empire. He was sorry that a Bill of such importance had fallen into the hands of one who had comparatively bat small experience, and who was scarcely competent to undertake wit h advantage a task of such magnitude. But then he was animated to his labour by the reflection that the Bill was not a party measure, and that on a question of this nature all parties would be actuated but by one desire, namely, that of supporting a measure which had for its object the good our fellow-countrymen. He trusted the same forbearance would be shown by their Lordships as had been manifested in another place, and ho also trusted that their Lordships, waiving slight differences of opinion, would be induced to regard it favourably. The constitution of 1847 had been suspended for five years, and therefore it was incumbent on the Government to legislate afresh for the colony instead of renewing that Act. The aboriginal inhabitants were far superior to most people of their state and condition; they were anxious for the advantages of civilisation;_ they under stood its power, and they were ambitious of attaining a higher rank in the scale than that in which they stood at present. With these facilities, he trusted that the aborigines by their incorporation with the European settlers would soon form one grand community in New Zealand. But a beginning would have to be made, and this the Bill proposed to do, not by means of one general council, but by six provincial councils, em bracing the nine settlements, each taking that which was most facile for its operation. The vainness of legislation for these provincial councils were strictly defined. This was a change. In the first Bill introduced by the late Government the superintendent of each council was to be named by the Crown; it was, however, determined by the present Government that the superintendent should be an elected officer—elected by the same ma chinery as the council itself. He (Earl of Desert) con fessed that in the first instance he saw several grave objections to this course; but upon consideration he felt satisfied that the good to be derived from it out weighed the possible evil of the result. There would be also a Central Legislative Council, composed of members elected to serve, and members of the General Assembly. The Legislative Council would be nominated for life, and would consist of not less than ten persons. The General Assembly would be elected for five years, by the same machinery as the Legislative Council. He would not go further into the details of the Bill, except to allude to one important circumstance. By its provi sions the waste land of New Zealand was placed under the control of the local legislature, the Crown reserving to itself all transactions in connexion with land, as between the colony and the aborigines. No man was more averse than he (Earl of Desert) to yield to the too frequently unreasonable demands of the colonists respecting self-legislation, because he was satis fied that they were only too often as disastrous to the colonies themselves as they were dangerous to the supre macy of the Crown; but these objections did not quite apply to New Zealand. The aborigines, as he had stated, were of a very different character; they were anxious for civilization—they were desirous to amalga mate with the European settlers; some of them even had money invested in English securities, one as much as 5001., another 3001., according to the statement of Go vernor Grey, and in a very few years there was every reason to hope that a general fusion would take place between them and the colonists, which would be the greatest step yet taken for the advancement of New Zealand in prosperity. These the pr incipal were features of the Bill. Suggestions would be made, no Sir D. NORREYS proposed an amendment, giving doubt, which would receive due consideration. But power to occupiers rated for county and other purposes, the question was not a party one, and he hoped that to deduct from the rent, payable for tenements whereon the Bill, as regard e d its general principles, wou ld Le the rate has been levied , the amount of rate paid, in the adopted without alteration. He was not one of those same way as the rate paid for the relief of the poor would that desired to plant constitutions upon the English have been dedacted. model in every colony, however fitted or unfitted for Mr. GROGAN hoped the Committee would not their growth; but there was always a time when it wag adopt an amendment involving so important a principle. for the interest of the parent country as much ast The Committee divided, when there appeared.-- that of the colonies that all restrictions should bo with'_en For the amendment ••• •• 3 drawn and free institutions granted. The question n ah. o Against it ... ..• ... ..• 81 , Majority -.. ... ... —7 B thought it was. He dared not speak with . was, whether New Zealand was in that condition, was one in The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the the whole thi was an experiment; but i fulfilling Bill, having gone through Committee, was ordered to which he saw some future prospect of eicvilizetion for be reported this day. h a d confided to her, The report on the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill that high mission which Providence that country. Moreover, England was now he would be sue was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read a third and there was every reason to hope with political. •- • time this day. The Nisi Prius Officers Bill was read a third time. _ o s liberty those i which Christianity h e e l e s s s s f u i o l g i on and advantages a po 0 p On the motion of Mr. FRESHFIELD, some amend. alone could afford.—(llear.) expressed his acknowled gmen t, m e nts were introduced in th e measure, and it then passed. Lord LYTTELTON t h e colonists, for th e goo d- The order of the day having b een rea d for consider- on his own part and that t of e e lajesty'e Government t o the log the Patent Law A men d ment Bill, as amended will manifested by d With all its defects, it was a v Mr. CARTER moved the insertion of the following clause:—" Lt any person shall, by himself, or by the 'elute; that colony, and Was in a gene- Bill higlelyt,-Zwe, moreover, the largest instalment of agency of any other porson or persons, knowingly, wil rid point i olation in colonial matters that had been granted fully, and fraudulently pirate, imitate, or manufacture, colony of New h Z fi e c a i years.s ln pointing out the defects, he would for sale or profit, any article, or part of an article, pro- for I t o ho measure by the general principles of the system tested by letters patent under this or any other Act, ho e,. o t tstcolonisation applied to the old North American colo shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction a les of this countr right l o ci; Y; and he would take the charter of m a ryland as a comparative standard, though as a pro thereof before any court of general or quarter sessions, oyer and terminor, or gaol delivery, shall bo liable to he colon y it was perhaps not the most favourable he could select for that purpose. The leading features be imprisoned for any term not exceeding twelve c s a; of that charter, or constitution, were—complete freedom lender months, with or without hard labour, or to Fi n _ imps's? in regard to their legislation on internal affairs,complet e a fine not exceeding 1001., with or without meat as aforesaid; provided always, that no 1 remedy posse4ion of the land of the settlement, complete and tion or other- perfect freedom of trade with the mother country, the which the party aggrieve • d may have by ac for this offence shall prevent or defeat any elle. con viction e nomination of its own officers, unlimited power of salt . wise." -cSIEQIJE3 opposed I defence, complete powers of self-taxation, and, finally, the The CHANCELLOR of the Ee monstrous pro. whol© expense of government thrown upon the colonists. a more the motion. He had never heard As regarded the first of these position. • d without a diviiion, the land Wei given in this Bill, for the fiist:time to the tyre The motion was then pept, -a wore agrecd to. trade had only been le- Bill the - 13 'colonists. Complete freedom of of the and the amendments in E nc umbered Estates (Ireland) ! emtly conceded to the colonies, to the disgrace a , ' i co ts in the The power of self The am endments mother country for many years. points, complete control of Bill were agreed to. Procedure Bill was read a The Common Law third taxation, too, had only ' colonies. In this Bill a great advance had . been time. - that the Bill do pass, 'coloniesmade for the control of the land-fund was given to On the questietl aar mo ved the addition t still that shadowy absurditycalled the S. WORI - " 1- es : Mr.-- her majesty to aprl ta . •• - of a clause, ; ; • 1 list was retained. In the original charters f "To o ver ~: _ e she ‘-' Y +3 pi ()visions of . " colonial civil . Bill at an y L '" given in internal al' been recently granted to this , , r r ecord in the kre a g y dos a t those of , legislation had been, es he stated, . deroVr court - ~ was brought up hin b k et3 p id r e o s per, to any !of the North American colonies unlimited freedom 0 and agreed to. Wrectrainste r. The clause ' lion of the rights of f, oD fairs; but it was rest t r h a o i words— In any way rq u i" r ot The Bill was then read a third time and passed. by these remarkable n C ed row fr n om or l o e f g t i. h i e 3t l i m °ll pe i r n ial Pt ' 1 0 4 ! The School Sites Acts Extension Bill d through ito the laws of England." The effect of ,helatter oral passed Committee, as also did the kroperty of Lunatics Bill. which were retained in this Bill, was to create 0-