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'llttTi.Makin+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TA TTERSALL'S.—TIIIS EVENING. Six o'cLocic. DERBY. 5 to I apt Robbie Noble 7 to 1 agst Little Harry 9 to 1 agst Alcoran 11 to 1 sgst Harbinger 11 to 1 agst Claverhouse 14 to 1 apt King of Trumps 15 to 1 agst Alfred the Great 15 to 1 agst Kingston 25 to 1 agat Joe Miller 25 to 1 agst Orelio 25 to 1 agst Augur 30 to 1 agat Elcot 30 to 1 agst Chief Baron Nicholson 30 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke 50 to 1 agst Vormersley BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's- Gazette.) 32 for An Aocount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of victoria, c Bbd the Week ending on Saturday, the 15th day of May. . issus DEPAZTILIENT. 4. . Nato: lined.; .-. :::. 33,819,100 Government debt Other securities •• .. 2,984,900 .. 11,015,100 Gold coin and bullion 19,785,725 Silver bullion ••• • • • 33,375 433,819,100 33,819,100 INIARSTIALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 26th day of May, 1852. RANSOM DKPASTDISII T. ProPlietOrs'capital.• 14,553.000 Rest .. ........ .. 3,126,62 1 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend ace-o=oo.. 4,265,675 13,686,28 9 Other deposits •• •• •• Seven day and other .„ 1,220,324 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,451,657 Other securities .... 10,765,581 Notes •• •••••• •• • • .. 12,141,865 Gold and silver coin.. 485,806 £36,851,909 . X 36,851, 909 '.. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 20th day of May, 165 lIVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS: The LORD CHANCELLOR took hie seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. Lord CAMPBELL premated a petition from a Mr. Charles Campbell, praying for the establishment of in. stitution3 in Incila for the education of the natives. JURISDICTION IN EQUITY BILL. In reply to Lord LYNDRUR b T, The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was his inten tion to move the second reading of this Bill on Monday, and then to refer it to a Select Committeet Lord TRURO had no objection to the course proposed by the Noble and Learned Lord. Lord LYNDHURST said he had looked at the printed Bill, and he found it embodied substantially the recommendations of the Commissioners. He thought no discussion ought to tzke place with regard to the principle of the Bill on the second reading. SARDINIA. Esrl GRANVILLE wished to know whether the Government had any objection to state to the House what was the nature of tho most recent information which they had received with regard to the Government of Sardinia. G:eat interest was felt in this country in refer (Lace to Sardinia; first, in consequence of eatisfactory commercial relations with Sardinia; and, secondly, owing to the great constitutional experiment which was there being made. He therefore hoped the Government would not consider him exceeding his duty in putting the present question. The Earl of MALMESBURY said the intelligence which had been received of the resignation of the Marepis D Azeglio was perfectly correct, but their Lord ships would be glad to learn that on the 17th ultimo the Icing sent for him again, and requested him to take his accustomed seat at the board. His Majesty had, moreover, given him a carte blanche to choose wbat Minis ters he liked.; He (Earl Malmesbury) could not sit down without expressing on the part of her Majesty's Govern ment the great pleasure they felt on the receipt of this news. The Marquis of Azeglio had conducted for three years, a period of great difficulty and danger, the govern ment of Sardinia on constitutional principles, and the greatest possible prosperity bad resulted to the country. He hoped this act of the Sovereign was an earnest that he intended to continue a constitutional form of government. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE bore tribute to the able administration of the Marquis of Azeglio. INVENTIONS OF CAPTAIN WARNER. The Duke of WELLINGTON moved for an address to her Majesty for copies of, or extracts from, any re ports made to the Master-General of the Ordnance on the inventions of Captain Warner. The Earl of DERBY reminded the Noble Duke of the circumstances under which Captain Warner came before their Lordships. That gentleman had consented to appear before a Committee of their Lordships, and to reveal the secret of his invention without fee or reward. Now he (Earl Derby) thought they would be acting hard towards him, notwithstanding such an offer, if they were to deny him the opportunity he asked for of testing the merits of the invention (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAxEa tonk he Chair at Four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following Ms were read a third time and passed Liskeard Roads. Great Western, Shrewsbury, and Birmingham, Shrews bury and Chaster, Shrewsbury and Hereford, Birken head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, and Here ford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway Companies. North British Flax Company (Cl:ussen's Patent). Rotherham and Pleasleyßoid: The Stockton and Hartlepool and Clarence Railway, and Hartl -pool West Harbour and Dock Companies Bill, was contilered and agreed to. The Tham: s Embankment Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. LONDON NECROPOLIS AND NATIONAL MAUSOLEUM BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Lord EBRINGTON objected to the clauses 'giving compensation to the clergy, and declared that the mea sure was altogether auperfluou3. It proposed to create a cemetery of 2,000 acres, while the opinion of all the authorities on this subject, includirg that of Mr. G. A. Walker, the able and meritorious pioneer in this question, concurred in stating that a cemetery of between 400 and 500 acres would be found amply sufficient for the real wants of the metropolis.—(Hear.) Such an acreage of cemetery already existed, and be therefor© contended that o as this measure was detective in many respects _e was no necessity whatever for passing it.—(Hear.) Thia'however was far too important p o i ed _. . . a matter to be clis eimm of is a private Bill, and he insisted if the to he '_ln_ e e r public required further legislation, it ought Tio Noble taken by the Executive Government. amend ment, that Lordthe third concluded by moving, as an amend and National ma th e ird reeding of the London Necropolis introduced by the o7 6. eum Bill be postponed till the Bill meats has been evernment on Metropolitan Inter billed and in the hands of Members. Sir JAMES igr. BAINES amid, E a seconded the amendment. as Chairman of the Committee who had passed this , h l, he was bound to resist the ansendment.—(Hear, that a dangerous and scandalous The Committee found i n t he metropolis, ill , state of things prevailed meren„... _ a z to the burial of the dead, and after a dilig ent extending over a period of many , careful investigation, conclusion that this Bill ee et d dee ci e _aY B ' they came to the the existing, evil.—(Hear, h ear.) l'uledY to some extent Lord JOHN MANNERS a l o c e ita tien a reed in believing that the Bill, thoogli introduc e d things not an entire, would be found to present a p rneactl, l i ) , :ivate measure, remedy to the iiisgreeeful state of that existed in London.—(Hear, bear.) Mr. T. DIJSCOMBE eailihe condi t i on of the metro politan burial-eround s was a g most entleman ahead),able. wh o h a d b uried poly _ the other day, Fur Instance, a nephew in the churc h y ard of Sr. Clement discovered a short time afterward:3, that t h e bo phes, coffin had been disposed of to make room f or others._, (Hear, (Hear, hear.) Now this Bill would go far to r i d or. metropolis of such disgraceful pro ceedin g s, and he should certainly give it kis decided sts2pott•—(flear, he ar . ) Lord SEYMOUR supported the Bill, as did also m i .. Goulburn end Sir .Ds Lacy E;tins. Mr. DRUMMONI) opposed the second reeding of the Bill, but his objections had since been removed, and he should vote for the third reading.—(ffear, hear.) The amendment was then ne;aived without a divi sion, end the Bill was read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. Mr. BROTHERTON presented three petitions from Salford against Lhc Militia Bill. Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEy presented similar peti tions frel: various parts of Lanc:mhire. M—. JOHN 1.4;LL13 presented a petition frez.l Lei" costar against church rates. Mr.,GEORGE THOMPSON presented a petition from a place in Ireland, praying that Peers interfering in elections should be made liable to transportaticn.—(A laugh.) Mr. DRUMMOND presented a petition from a place in Kent, praying for repeal of the malt tax. Sir WILLIAM CLY'LY presented a petition from a religious society cakied " Tie Victoria Park Fishermen," praying the House to take steps to assist them in preaching the Gospel on Sundays in Victoria Park. Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition against the Charitable Trusts B:11. CLERKS OF THE PEACE. M .FRESHFIELD wished to ask her Majesty's At torney-General whether it was intended to propose com pensation to the clerks of the peace in Middlesex and Surrey, and to the clerk of arraigns at the Central Criminal Court in LAitlon, and to the criers of the courts of sessions in Middlesex and Surrey, and Cen tral Criminal Court in London, for the loss of fees which will be sustained by them i n consE of the Grand Juries quenoe of the passing (M etropolitan District) Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER saki this was a quo ti o c, the solution of which necessarily d but e , yolvEd upon hiw, 4.annitl not be ablo to give an answer until Monda'y • EMIGRATI ON. Mr. F. SCULLY wished to e 'llt the Secretary for the Colonies, whether it Was tue a l 'Santion of her Majesty'a Government to apply any portion of the large futnodns recently received ti,ece Australia in aid of emtgr..i, rt from Imbed to that cre l onY; end if so, of of those funds would he eplied in!assisting emigration_ welt-c )I.duc ed youth froM Sir J. PAKINGTO/I saki the Irish wozkhowna s r °B he could whether any pa make to the first part of th'e• tquestion had he beat that the practice of the Emigratioo t of the United been to send out from each cl% i a l s was to state kingdom a Lumber of emigrants -"' rane oportionate to g the population, and Ireland was no r, in e • eof En land,-, ommissioners and Scotland to the extent of 6,000. The e/ emigration zid; had, however, determined not to c heck s from Ireland until the proportion had been _ eq ladl nd gage in r 6 n but at this moment an agent wa s en recommending families to the Commissione.—( Bear, hear.) WitCregard to the latter part of th rs e quest.ion, it had been found inexpedient to send out young un married men, an d it might happen that those ver y youths would be found more useful at home.—(Hear.) THE NEWSPAPER STAMP. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD wished to ask the Attorney- General what steps had been taken to try the question raised by the Board of Inland Revenue, as to the right to publish monthly papers at other periods than " the first day of every calendar month, or within two days before or after that day," according to the terms of the Act 60 George 111., c. 9? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained that under the provisions of the Act papers published at intervals of more than 26 days were not liable to the stamp-duty. but in order to prevent the practice of publishing a paper beyond that interval, and then changing the title to make itB serve the purpose of a newspaper, the Act rendered the publisher liable to a penalty of 20/. if he did not issue a paper on cer tain specific days. The Stoke-upon-Trent 'paper was not liable to the stamp duty, but not being published in the manner specified, it was liable to the above-mentioned penalty of 201.; but as there had been no evasion of the law, and the revenue had not suffered, it was not hie intention to prosecute. In the case of the Dunfermline News, the revenue had suffered, and pro ceedings would be taken against the proprietor. OPEN-AIR MEETINGS. Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON wished to ask the Se cretary of State for the Home Department to specify the grounds oa which the Commissioners of the Metro politani; Police had prohibited open air meetings in Bonner's-fields, Bethnal-green, on the Sabbath-day. • Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said the meetings to which the Honourable Gentlemen referred had given great offence to the neighbourhood, inasmuch as the subjects discussed at thorn were of a blasphemous, profane, and immoral character.—(Hear, hear.) Re peated complaints had been made to the Commissioners of Works, and in deference to those complaints the meetings had been forbidden and the police in structed not to proceed summarily, but to dis perse the meeting.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") It would tie remembered that some years ago meetings of a simiar nature were prohibited in the Green Park.—(Hear.) Sir WILLIAM CLAY wished to know whether meetings of the Wesleyans or other religious bodies would be permitted? Mr. WALPOLE said that all meetings would be con sidered equally objectionable.--(Hear. hear.) CORRUP PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. Colonel SIBTHORP wished to ask the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London,!on what day he intended to move the third reading of the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill ? Sir CHARLES WOOD said his Noble Friend was not in his place, but he had been giveq to understand that the Bill would come on the first thing on Monday. TILE THE ST. LA WRENCE. Mr. HUME wished to ask whether there would be any objection to lay before Par Liam ent copies of the corre spondence between the British: Government, the Go vernment of the United States, and the Government of Canada respectively, respecting the opening of the navi gation of the River St. Lawrence? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the co.:Tevanclence between the metropolis and the co lony had concluded, and that between the Government and the United States was still ge tog on, but it was con ducted in a satisfactory and friendly spirit, and the Go vernment augured the best results from ir.—(Hear.) EXPLOSIONS IN MINES. Mr. nuaE inq.iira I whether Govoi 'anent intended to take steps to prevent the aocidents which so con stantly occurred from explosioni. in mines? Oae had recently occurred which destroyed forty individuals. Mr. WALPOLE said the subject was under conside ration, and he could give no opixii.on until the result of the inquiry had been ascertained. DUBLIN HOSPITALS. Mr. REYNOLDS wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he intended . to Fie rsevere in reducing the annual grant to the Cork•street :Fever Hospital, and to other charitable hospitals in the city of Dublin?. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there would be no reduction in the esti,mate this year, bat he thought that the whole subject al:piked further consideration.—(Hear.) LOSS OF THE BIBIZENHEAD. Mr. REYNOLDS wished to ilvk the Secretary to the Admiralty, whether the watertilat bulkheads were re moved from the steam-ship Birkesohead before she sailed with troops for the Cape of Good. Hope? Mr. STAFFFORD replied in the negative. The vessel was in every respect perfect.—(Hear, hear.) FOREIGN - INFLUENCES IN SPAIN. On the motion that the Houle at its rising adjourn until Monday next, Viscount P ALMERSTON rose to call the attention of the Government to reports which have lately circulated in Europe as to the exertion of fe reign influences with a view to effect changes in the constitution of Spain. Prefacing his remarks by the expression of his firm opinion that a constitutional Government—meaning thereby a Monarchy tempered by. the action of a Par liament—was the wisest and safest mode of government which the wisdom of man had ever devised—the most calculated to secure the ;peace and prosperity of a nation; the Noble Lord proceeded to . argue that the preservation of such a Government was a matter of great importance not only to the nation itself, bat also to the neighbouring countries who might be affected by a change. Forireerly constitutional go vernment was the exception in 15.1urope, and despotism the rule; but now the cases were changed. Among the countries . at present in the enjoyment of constitutional government the most remarkable were Portugal, Spain, Sardinia, Greece, Den.enark, and Belgium. (Tile Noble Lord afterwards fielded Prussia.) All of these countries had attained their form of government, at a very recant period, some of them through their own efforts, and the others by the direct interference of fo reign nations. Among the most important of the coun tries who were without constitutional government were Austria, Russia, the dominions of the Sultan and the Pope, and he believed he might add Tuscany. He did not include Naples in thin list, because, though the constitution was not acted .en, it had not yet been formally suppressed. The Eogli rih Government had had a great share in establishing in Portugal and Spain that form of constitutional government which had so be neficially influenced the condition of the Peninsula, The maxim in physics, that action and re-action had equal forces, was true in politics, as might be seen now demonstrated in the reaction which was now going on in Europa from the events of 1848. In no countries was this more apparent than iri Sardinia and Spain. The constitution of Sardinia was at present working most satisfactorily, although it might be said that foreign influence could be treced. However that might be, he hoped that at no ti me wou ld the Sardinian Government apply in vain to th e Government of this country for advice and assistance. Th e same remark was applied to Spain, and it w said that foreign in fluences were at work there, to bring about a change in the form of government. Ho might be met with the remark that no nation was n10:3 intolerant of foreign interference than the Spanish nation. But, however true that might be of France and Germaey, it was a fact that no ,Government in Europe had of late years been more subjected to and directed by foreign influence than that of Spain, and ho thought that if it we re shown that fo reign interference was at work for ill, it would not be too much to ask that foreign influence should also be used to correct that evil interference. There was an idea abroad, erroneous as he believed, that with every change of Ministry here there was a complete change in the principles of the foreign policy of this country. Nothing was mere incorrect, for the great outlines of the foreign policy were, ho might say, stereotyped, and avero never deviated from, whatever statesman might have the direction of the fo reign affairs of this country. "Believing that there might be some storm hovering over Spain, and knowing as he did the .great iutlnence exercised abroad by the consciousness that the Government always looked with a favourable eye to the establishment of Constitutional Government, he bad endeavoured to elicit from her Majesty's Ministers some declaration on that subject feeling that no greatt r support could be given to the cause of Constitutional Government than by a declaration in that place from some members of the Administration and their desire to uphold it —(Flear.) Mr. DISRAELI said he bad listened to the speech of the Noble Lord with that attention which the im portanceracte of the subject, and the reepect due to the cha racterand abilities of the Noble Lord demanded, but he could not n h o e t !te , contrasting the Noble Lord's observations to w. with the ice he had pat on the paper. He found there that the here was to call the attention of the Go vernment rumours‘s lately eirculated as to foreign in terferencechange in th e ° pato, directed to the object of making a in that country, form of constitutioual government the House wit2h bat the Noble Lard had not favoured powe rs any details of the rumours to which he had alluded, informed them what were the foreign pwe to whose influence and interference he had 'alluded. It was quite compe tent for the Noble Lord or Gevernme any other Hon. Memher to elieifrinoimo r ll a t l h e ue h p e on should have v n a t eoafu any thought general that i tw declaration as o f o c subjectsthis nature, but as a generalt re - we ly inceovenient fora to be called on to r ise in his plac e an d express seof Parliament deterroi nation on any particular couraction without 3 , :one rea son being given for the appeal There certainly might be r umours of thenatur s e ° a l m lu a d d e e d . a t present one to, but no could point to any facts of such a nature as would lead any • • one to cxExpressa decided option that powers importance mere corabiern g for o f revolution in ' tho par peek) of effecting a the government of Spain. Whatever, therefore, bee might sa y upon ject, was, that no anti cceePtion might arise as to the feeling of , the Government on this subject. permitted to re l ate • And here he might be a circumstance which occurred shortly after the.p.ecession of the resent Ministry to office, which would evince rnment with the feeling of the Gove . respect to the constitution at present eV:MA in Spain. The British Minister at Madrid was a Noble Lord promoted to that high (Jibe by the forme ov r Gernment, and at the time of the change of Goverm en t here the Noble Lord thought it his duty to offer his resignation. Considering, however, the high character of that Noble Lord, his acquaintance with the Spanish character, and his eymnathe with the constitutional cause in Spain, her Majesty's Ministers had thought it their duty to advise her Majesty not to accept that resignation. If it were the case, therefore, that foreign interference were going on for the purpose of effecting a change in constitutional Government of Spain, he was convinced that such inter ference would be regarded by that Noble Lord with a very jealous eye, and that he would not be slow with that friendly counsel and advice which it would be his duty to advise for the purpose of averting such a result. He (Mr. Disraeli) did not undervalue the effects of the quadruple treaty, but he would venture to say on the part of the Government that it there were persons who were attempting to disturb that form of Go vernment which has now for some time existed in Spain-- he hoped that those persons who were most interested in the throne of Spain would recollect the circumstances under which the present dynasty occupied the throne. The question would naturally arise, and would generally Asked, why, if the ancient system which was subverted i n Onain and in Portugal was to be restored should not also t h e ' a ccient dynasties then subverted be restored too why no,` th°Y also return to the thrones which they had forfeited, if the system with which they were identified was to be brought back.—(Hear.) If he took a g eneral view of the working of the general it appeared to him that it had been system strictly i a n d B o pai me n s lic elystem, and conducted for the benefit of the subjects of her Spanish Majesty.—(Hear, hear.) No attacks had been mule upon the rights of the people, while in Sardinia they had a modern instance of the suc cess of the Parliamentary system which should lead them to hope that our institutions were spreading on the continent.—(Hear.) He trusted no discussion would take place upon this subject. The blessings of peace in this country depended upon in leaving other nations to conduct their own interned affairs in the manner which they ;deemed best adapted to their own disposition, or best calculated to serve their own interests.—(Hear.) The experience of 1848 should teach them that extreme opinions were opposed to the prin ciple of modern civilisation, and the parties to whom the Noble Lord referred, no matter whether they were despotic monarchs or Red Repub• licans, might depend upon it, that if the struggles of 1848 were revived, it would take a long time indeed to bring it to a termination.—(Hear, hear.) Sir DE LACY EVANS said he knew that sufficient ground existed in Spain to make the Noble Lord and those who thought with him anxious for the safety of tha Spanish constitution, and he trusted this notice of the subject would increase the vigilance of her Majesty's Government in watching the movements of fo reign Owers.—(Hear, bear.) The subject then dropped. HOME MADE SPIRITS. Mr. REYNOLDS said he had a motion on the paper for to-night, to the effect "that this House do resolve itself into a Committee, to take into consideration the present mode of levying the duty on home-made spirits in bond," and he should be glad to know if Govern ment intended to oppose it, because if they did it was not his intention in the present state of public business to persevere with it.—(Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR , of the EXCHEQUER said he could certainly not recommend the Hon. Gentleman to make his motion at this advanced period of the ses sion —(A laugh)—but if the Honourable Gentleman made up his mind to proceed with it, he should with great respect tell him who course Government intended to pursue when the House.—(A laugh.) ques tion came properly before the The motion that the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Monday, was then agreed to. MILITIA BILL. The Committee on this Bill was then resumed. (LEFT SITTING.) THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CLIAMBERLAIN"S OFFICE, MAY 1 Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will 2, 1852. hold a at St. Jarnes's Palace, on Thursday, the 3 D a r at two o'clock. Drawing -teen, j in u g n - e ro n o e m x , t, DOWNING-STREET, MAY 19. The Queen Ilas bean pleased to constitute the colony of Sierra Leone, and its dependencies, to be a Bishop's See or Diocese, to be called "the Bishopric;; of Sierra Leone," the said See or Diocßse to consist of and to comprise all her Majesty's colonies, territories, and possessions, with their dependencies, on the West Coast of Africa, situate within and between the 201 degree of north and the 20th degree of south latitude, and espe cially her Majesty's colonies of Sierra Leone, of the G am bia, and of the Gold Coast, with their dependencies; and her Majesty has further been pleased to name and appoint the Reverend Owen Emeric Vidal, Master of Arts, to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of the said See or Diocese. WHITEHALL, 'MAY 18. The Queen has been pleased to grant the place of one of the Lords of Session in Scotland to Adam Anderson, Esq., her Illsjesty's Advocate for Scotland, in the room of Duncan McNeill, Esq., resigned. The Queen has also been pleased to nominate and ap point the said Adam Anderson to be one of the Lords of Justiciary in Scotland, lathe room of the said Duncan McNeill. WHITEIIALL, MAY 19. • The Queen has been pleased to grant the office of her Majesty's Advocate for Scotland to John Inglis, Esq. , her Majesty's Solicitor-General for Scotland, in the room of Adam Anderson, Esq., appointed a Lord of Session and of Justiciary in Scotland. WHITEHALL, MAY 20. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Kitchen and George Brinewood Potts, Gentlemen, to be Lieutenants in the Artillery Company of London. WAR-OFFICE, Marten 21, 1852. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant George Duckwgrth to be Captain, by purchase, vice Prime, who retires. May 21. 4th Light Dragoons—Cornet John Barry Marshall to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Sutherland, de ceased, May 13; Regimental Sergeant-Major Archibald Weir, from 6th Dragoons, to be Cornet, without pur e chase, vice Marshall, May 21. et! 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant Miles Stringer has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his Com mission; Curnet Archibald Weir, from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet, vice Lowther, who has resigned, May 21. 12th Light Dragoons—Cornet Valentine Baker, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Gabbett, who retires, May 21. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Newland, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Curtis, who retires; Ensign Edward Thomas St. Lawrence M'Gwire, to be ' Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Newland; Edward An drew Stuart, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M-Gwire; May 21. 17th Foot—Lieutenant Archibald W. Dickson to be Captain, by purchase vice Wemyss, who retires; En sign Arthur Cotton Young to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Dickson, May 21. 18th Foot—Lieutenant George Ellis, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Adams, appointed to the 76th Foot, May 21. 19th Foot—Lieutenant Godfrey W. Hugh Massy to be captain, by purchase, vice Maclarcan, -who retires; Ensign Edmund Ker Vaughan Arbuckle to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Godfrey W. Hugh Massy, May 21. 30th Foot—Major Philip Charles Cavan to be Lieut enant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Nicoll, who retires; Captain James Thomas Mauleverer to be Major, by purchase, vice Cavan; Lieutenant Arthur' Wellesley Conolly to be Captain, by purchase, vice Mauleverer; Ensign William John Brook to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Conoily, May 21. 31st Foot—Lieutenent Thomas Edward redder to be s C ig ap n ta A in u , gu b s ylp s ur jchoznseb,evall,eßerseonnchtbleyb,ewrieuretetinraens;t,Ebny fprao3rrac6ht tb a h s e e , Foot—QuartermasterBvsitche Pveododt foot, r t , May bb 21T.h Quartermaster,o raasHamvilictoen O w en s, ill deceased, May 21. t",0'..11 Foot—Lieutenant Acland Douglas Anderson to be Captain. by purchase, vice Cartes, who retires; En sign Walpole George Dashwood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Slessor, who retires; Ensign William Henry Mangles to be Lieutenant, by perchase, vice An derson; Lieutenant Philip Eimborch Tillqrook to be Adjutant, vice Anderson, promoted, May 21. 57th Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Clark Brady to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Jackson, promoted on the Staff, May 21. 61st Foot—Lieutenant Edward Thomas Wickham, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Fleming, deceased; Ensign Thomas John Sadlier to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wickham, Feb. 13. Thomas Charles Ffrench, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Sadleir, May 21. 88th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Thos.Moore, from the 31st Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Mills, ap pointed to the 36th Foot, May 21. 91st Foot—Lieutenant Robert Henry Howard, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brown, deceased, April 28. Esaign William Benjamin Battiscombe, to be Lieu enant, without purchase, vice Howard; May 21. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Captain Lionel Hook, from half-pay to be Captain, vice Rodney 347- ii ti s ,who lln reti t r t e a s ch u ed pon full pay, May 21. STAFF .—Paymaster Charles John Furlong, from half pay Unattached,bns be,tbo ineplacid laed n hal f -pa y ,Paymastero of.a 2iay 21. Recruiting Dis trict-, vice John HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant -Surgeon James Jack son, 57th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of the Secondcfrom theommCliasEsiis May 21. Commission b the Lord-Lieutenant of Flintshire. Llewelyn Falkner Lloyd, Esq., to be Deputy Lis utenaut. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland and Cumberland. Westmorland and Cumberland Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—John Harris, Gent., to be Cornet, April 20. Col.nmission by the Lord Lieutenant of Somersetshire. Ist Somerset Regiment of Miliiiit—Allred Augustus Male.,Esq. late Captain in the B th or Queen's Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Day, deceased, May 13. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorsetahire. Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cor net George Whicldon to be Lieutenant, vice Glyn, re signed, May 17. rsIEMORANDUBL—Marwood Shuttleworth Yestmen, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Whieldon, promot ed, instead of vice Glyn, resign e d, as appeared in the Gaze tte 4th day cf May instant. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Crocker, sail maker, Wisbeach, to su rrender, June 1, at t we l ve , an d' J une 29, at two, at the Court of Binkr uptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchur eh-lane ; Bennett and P eal ), Si ze -l ane, Backlersbury. William Royde Fearn, draper, Birmingham, June 2 and 29, at halt-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie ais i gnee ,Bi m i ng hata; Hodgson, Birmingham. ! John Cuff, tavern-keeper, Manchester, June 1 and 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Sangster, Leeds; Higson and Robinson, Manchester. Joseph Roberts, draper, Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, Jqne 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Puller, official assignee, Bristol; Worthington and Ship men, Manchester; Leman and Hamphrys, Bristol. Thomas Bates, Schofield Sheard, and John Sheard, millwrights, Halifax, June 7 and 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Wewell, Philbrick, and Foster, Halifax. John Matthew Healey, draper, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, June 10 and 25, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Scholes, Dewsbury; Courtenay and Compton, Leeds. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending May 18, 1862, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 245. bid. per cwt From the Mauritius ... ... ... 245. Hid. ~ From the East Indies ... . . 255. 6d. ~ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... . „ 245. BV. 2) By authority of Parliament, ENNET BIGICNET,L, Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, May 21. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, May 21.) SUGAR.-Today there was a good business concluded in the West India market, and merchants refused to sell under the rates previously established; although there was a plentiful supply. Operations are 1,013 hhds, including at auction 86 hhds 26 trcs 190 brls Barbadoes ord yellow sold at 32s 6d to 349, mid 34s 6d to 365, good mid to good 363 6d to 37s 6d; 357 hhds, 118 brls crystalised Demerara, good to fine 38s to 43a 6d, mid 35s to 37s 6d, ord 33s 6d to 345 6cl, brown 32s to 33s ; 124 hhds, and 64 tres Jamaica, low to mid yellow 33s to 355, good mid to good 35s 6d to 36s 6d per cwt. The total operations for the week are 5,196 hds and trs. EAST INDIA. --This afternoon previous rates were sustained for Bengal Sugar, and at auction 2,591 bags were sold, mid and good white Benares at 35s 6d to 375, ord 34s to 355, good to fine soft yellow 31s to 33s 6d, mid bags t f o e t g c on e d d the gra i f u tt y l I 2 v s a l ad. ue t , a fi3nBe3g6r n y O 3 f Md 6s6 a d r t a o s 3 1 7 1 8 , 6 6 5 d 0 , ord to good 333 to 365, and brown 283 6d to 32s per cwt. REFINED. -To-day refined Sugar was in active de la: u nt dEnioce ord mend. for home trade purposes, and rates closed with firmness; low to fine grocery lamps 47s 6cl to 503. Crushed Sugar finds a free sale for exportation. ot T .od his afternoon there was no further advance for Mauritius, but at auction 3,200 bags all sold, fine yellow at 36s to 36s 6d, mid to good 33s 6d to 35s 6d 2i F t for shipping, 3 ay " Foreign Sugar was much wanted and stiff rates offered, Three cargoes of yellow Havannah was sold at 203 6d to 22s 6d for num ber 12 to 14. None was again submitted to public sale. MOLASSES.-The demand is on the increase, and higher rates are obtained, supply continuing limited. Sales of Antigua and Barbadoes made at 14s 6d to 15s 6d, and other East India 13s to 14s. Cuba and Porto Moo wanted at 144 to 15s; Bengal and Mauritius 12s to 123'6d; but on ly sma ll p arce l s can be obtained. Ta marinds find a free sale; West India at 24s to 365, and East India 9a to 12s per cwt. A good demand exists for hone y ; Jamaica from 38s to 48s. Cuba 36s to 38s, and Narbonne 583 to 58s. COFFEE.-This afternoon the demand was better for Plantation Ceylon Coffee, but at previous rates, Mer chants were disposed to realise. At auction 432 cks, 320 brls, and * lOO bags were sold, fine marks at 633 to 70s, good 58s to 62, low mid to mid 54s to 575, fine to fine fine ord 505 to 533, low to good ord 48s to 495, triage 41s to 483, and pea berry 623 to 675. Native is held firmly at 44s to 443 6.1, and in good demand. At auc tion 123 bags wore taken in at 453. Of Jamaica 150 pkgs sold at the full value, mid at 583 to 593, low mid 53s to 553, acd other sorts from 45s to 52a per cwt. TEA.-Prien are maintained for low and good com mon Congou, still operation? have been upon a small scale at Sid to 93 per lb. For other sorts a good de mand exists, and holders have confidence; the rates ob tained for rather blackisk leaf to blackish leaf are 9id to 10id, strong and pekoe kinds lld to is 5d per lb. Previous terms are supported for Souchong, common at 9d to 103, mid to good 1 Id to is 3d, and fine Is 4d to is Si. Oolong is more plentiful, and a slight reduction has taken place for lower sorts. Purchases are upon a limited scale ; good to fine is to is 6d, and low to mid Bel to Hid. Pouchong is still wanted at from 6cl to 70. Green cannot generally be obtained under previous terms. although the quantity on offer ex ceeds that of last week, the demand having been limited for all purposes; Hyson, low to mid rules at is to is 4d, good to fine is 5d to 23 3d, choice 2s 4d to 25 10d; Young Hyson, common 9d to 11d, mid to good la to Is 6d, fine is 7d to 2s 3d; Imperial Canton 10d to 11d, Hyson sort is to is 7d, fine is 8d to 2s, Twanky 9id to ,la; Gunpowder, Canton 10d to is, Hyson kind is Id to 2s 7d, fine ditto 2a 8d to 3s 4d, Caper 9d to 100 d, Scented lld to is 4d, and Hyson Skin 7d to is per lb. Scented Orange Pekoe is in greater supply; sellers are willing to accept Is hi to is 83 for good to fine, and iod to is for inferior, but dealers are reluctant to do business. Prices continue firm for flowery Pekoe; a good derailed also exists, fine and su perior at Is 8d to 2s 10d, and low to good is 3d to is 7d. SPICES.-To-day a public sale of 238 cases Cassia Lignea wont at fall rates; pile one at 965, and pile two at 94s to 95s per cwt. Rree.-To-day there is a reluctance to operate in East India Rice, and at auction 1,100 bags Bengal were nearly all taken In at 9s 6d to 103 for good white; 100 tcs American cleaned at 19s per cwt. SPIRITS.-East India Rum is not to be obtained under Is 4d proof on account of a small supply. Leeward Island is held for 13 5d to is sid proof. Prices con tinue to decline for Demerara. is lld to 2s Id having been accepted for 30 to 40 over p ro of ; but severalls have been sold,paree chiefly at 2s Id. The previous cur rency is with difficulty supported for Jamaica, supply being plentiful; home and export demand small. Prices for choice kinds 35 to 38 over proof rule at from 3s to 3a 44, fine 23 10d to 333 d, good mid to good 30 to 34 over 2s 4d 2s Bdmid 2s to 2s 3d, low 24 to 28 over is 103 to is 11d per Bd, mid are ready buyers of Brandy, and deliveries exceeding arrivals previous terms are well sustained. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1851 realising from 4s 2d to 4s 43, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 93 to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 55 3d to 55 sd, older 5s 63 to 6s 6d, low to mid 33 to 40, and Bordeaux is lid to 2s 2d. For British made Spirit trade is not brisker, and tnere are sellers at 9s 8d cash; Gin 8s 3d for 22 under proof,.and 17 ditto 8s 9d. Geneva met with a slow solo at is 83 to is 9d, and fine 2s to 2s 4d per gallon. Lepel:tee-Spanish is much wanted, and the prices ob tained are rather above last week. At auction 120 serons Guatimala sold at 2s lld to 3s 6d for very low lean to mid Corte; at 23 103 to 4s 10d for mid to good Sobres. COCIIINELL. - Prices have given way 23 per lb for in ferior silvers. At auction 630 bgs were mostly sold; Honduras silvers, low to good, at 3s 6d to 3s Bd, fine 33 93 to 35 10J, low to very fine black 43 to 5s 43. Mexican, Ord to fine blacks 3s 9d to 4s 43, low to good silvers 33 6cl to 3s 7d; Java, black 33 10d to 4s, and very ord silvers 2s 8d per lb. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 39 casks Southern Oil sold at 341 for good; 120 casks Cochin Cocoa Nut gold, good and fine 33s to 35s 3d; 35 tuns Sperm, first sort 871 to 881. - - - - - TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went off at steady rates. Of South American 624 pkgs mostly sold at 34s to 365; 105 casks Australian, good mutton 37s to 378 6d, beef 35s to 35s 6d, 9 ohs East ord 34s 3d. • COURSE .OF EXCH. Arnstercani •• •• •• •• 12 1 Ditto, three monthl .. 12 2M li,otterclam •••••• •• •• 12 2% Latworp•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 70 Brussels ••• • •• ••• • • • 25 70 Mtniburgh .• •• • • M.B. 13 11 1 k Altana . • ..... ••••• •• •• •••• -- paris, 3 ays , fught 25 50 Ditto. 3 months •• • • 25 673¢ Marseilles ............5 70 Bourdeaux.... • • .. . Frankforton Maine.... 122% P.erltn•••• • • • • • • • • • • • • —. rianne, effec• flo.• •• .• 12 30 itiezto, ditto. ••• • • •... 12 32 Potorsburgh '.. • • • • 81:4rid • • - 49 54 Cailz •• 7.••• •• •• •• •• 4976 Barcelona •• •• ...... Sevilla .......... ...... iNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibra1tar............ •• L 25 eghorn ........•• •••• 30 70 G 61306 •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 67% Milan • • •• •• •• • • •• •• •• Venice ........ !Tapia/ .......... „.• 40% Palermo, p eroz ........ 122 Messina •• .• •• •• •• •• 122% „ 534 Oporto.. .• •• 53 M, Rio janeiro .• •.•.• •• Buenos Ayres •••• •• Sew York,6odaysisight Philadelphia •..••• .. • • -- 111,10 ES OV BIIILION. PER oz. Foreign Geld inbars• £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .• 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 00 4 10% 0 0 N e w Dollars •• .• .. 0 4 11% Silver in bars •• ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. ---The musical lecture is still continued by Mr. Backlaud, but varied by his illustrations ; he takes a sketch of the past state of music, t u he fe o rr ld ea l , e: b e y nd j s,. A th . e s ir po o r r i i e g . in and effect on the social life of t om* ancestors, and, in conclusion, makes many just observe ions on the present style of ballad music. The illustrations consisted of "The Past and Future," "The [Taunted Oak," " Jack the Giant-Killer," and a very pleasing ballad, which Deferred," to be greatly appreciated by; the audience, " Hope ap — in LE re " mo s v E i as . soap IN LIMERICK.—A fire broke out in the milling concerns of Mr. J. Butler, in Limerick, on Sunday night, and corn with other property of the value of about 3,000/. were far better for destroyed. To P. recommended the hair than the spiritous extracts so frequently ecommended, is theyolk of an e gg ; it acts in the same way hair with avery soft brush (a s having line • • qualities, does not, like soap, change the colour of the hair, , nor render it harsh, as spirit does; but, on the con trary, THE tyheridAaniltdrll,Wbuhhtaviisng little or no alka !!'arY, makes it soft and silk-like. It is used thus : —Beat up Inn yolk of an egg (perfectly free from the white) with an brush is best), until equal . quantit of soft water, or role water; apply it to the a good lather is produced ; then clean it all well off, either with soft w a t er , or rose , e ld e r, or orange-flower water. It a new lai d egg the better. D up very DETER MINED SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN'S WIFE 13 THE BOROUGIL —Yesterday morning a painful sensation was created in the Borough, in consequence of its being dis• covered that Mrs. Thompson, the wife of a highly respectable cabinetmaker, of 14 King-street,' had committed suicide. The deceased had fo r a long time past suffered from depres sion of spirits, which was considerably increased by her burying a child on Sunday last. Yesterday morning she got washed, Cu a line in the court-yard to dry. About a quarter diately broke open the door, early, and hung up a lot of clothes which had been past seven her husband. not having seen her since six o'clock, nut being able to obtain any became anxious about her, and instituted a search, when he Lord found the water-closet closed and fastened on the inside, and e d d ne a sd p a a y rty th o e f when a nswer b t eo discovered his his he wifeim m ien private a pool of blood, which bad proceeded from a deep wound in the throat, and, a razor by her side. Medical assistance was immediately called in, but life was quite extinct, and the de ceased quite cold. MANSION HOUSE.—fin Mayor and Miss Hunter enterltaNirne friends at dinner. Covers were laid for 60 in the long l par our, and Miss Hunter afterwards received 200 additiona l The party did not separate until two ' 1 k 9 C pc , RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was little or nothing done in the share market to-day. The only sales reported were— Great Western, 9214—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 1 4. LIVERPOOL, MAY 20. STcc EXCHANGIC.—We have no improvement to notice to-day. The transactions have been very limited, and prices varied little from those which have been quoted for the last few days. The sales reported were—Blackburn (late B. C. and W. Y.), Preference, 6 per cent., 20 5 ,6—Caledonian, 19 l::-16—Eastern Counties, 9—London and North-Western, 1239/ B —Ditto, New Quarters, 5% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34—Midland, 69%—North Staffordshire, 676 dis.—North-Western, B%—St. Helen's (Railway and Canal), Preference, guaranteed 5 per cent., 5% p.—South- Eastern and Dover, 21 1 4—York and North Midland, 24%. MANCHESTER, MAY 20. STOCK EXCUANGE.—A considerable amount of business was transacted in our share market to-day, without ma terial alteration in prices. The sales were—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 10% dis.—Caledonian, 195 3 —Eastern Counties, 9—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73 London and North-Western, 12376—Ditto, New Quarters, 5% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3 3 / 8 Ditto, Preference (No. I), 13%—Ditto, New Preference, 13-16 p.—Midland, 69%—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 % Warrington and Altrincham, % p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 9 3 / p.—Kendal and Windermere, 12 1 —North Staffordshire, 6% dis. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 20. :Rom EXCHANGE.—There has been a fair amount of business done in the share market to-day, but it was chiefly in local stock. There was little alteration in railway quota tions. The only sale reported was—Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Stour Valley, IN. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 20. MILITIA BILL. The House went into Committee on this Bill, com mencing with clause 17. Mr. M. GIBSON inquired whether it was intended to make any alteration in the rules laid down in the 42d George 111. with regard to the time allowed for appeal to those whose names were placed on the lists of those liable to serve in the militia? Mr. WALPOLE said that he did not anticipate any inconvenience from thoie rules, and it was therefore his intention to adhere to them. Mr. BRIGHT pointed out that as the lists of those liable to serve were only required to be posted on the church doors, that would therefore be a notice merely to half of the population. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he saw no ob jection to a proviso being introduced by which these lists should be posted on the chapel doors. Mr. M. GIBSON complained of another regulation contained in the 42d George 111., that those who were disqualified by bodily infirmity should be obliged to post a notice and a description of that infirmity on the church doors. He also objected that these questions of liability and non-liability should he left to the decision of de puty-lieutenants; he thought assessors should be ap pointed to assist them. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL considered that the Act of Parliament did not require the nature of the in firmity to be stated, nor did he think that any assessors could be appointed who would be more competent to decide these questions more efficiently than the deputy lieutenants. After some further discussion, Mr. WALPOLE said that he was quite willing to consider the objections which had been made to the clause, and he would bring in a proviso embodying the amendments suggested. Mr. BRIGHT inquired whether men balloted for the militia would be subjected to the same indecent per sonal examination to which persons who joined the re gular army were now liable? Mr. WALPOLE said he had no hesitation in saying that the Secretary-at-War would make such regulations as would exempt persons joining the militia from any such examination as might be disagreeable to them. Mr. HARDCASTLE moved, as a proviso after clause 17, the following :—" And whereas by the said first recited Act it is declared that the provisions of any existing Act of Parliament for the punishment of mu tiny and desertion are to be in force with respect to the militia during such time as they are assembled for the purpose of being trained and exercised, but so that no punishment shall extend to life or limb: and whereas such provisions render militiamen liable to corporal punishment, it is hereby expressly declared that no such provisions shall be held to extend to any militiamen not embodied so far as to render them liable to corporal punishment by the sentence of a court-martial." Mr. W. EERESFORD observed that it was impossible to make any distinction between the militiaman and the soldier of the line in the matter. Besides, it was the crime that degraded the man rather than the punish ment. The crime stamped him with degradation before the punishment was inflicted at all. Captain PECHELL regretted that the Hon. Gentle man (the Secretary at War) opposed the amendment. After a few words from Colonel EsTcouaT and Mr. MO WATT, Mr. GOULBURN objected to the proviso, as inap propriate on a clause of the Bill which related to the duties -of lieutenants and deputy-lieutenants of counties, whereas the proviso referred to the private soldiers. Mr. HARDC ASTLE asked the Right Hon. Gentle man if he would support his proviso if removed to an other part of the Bill? Mr. GOULBURN said that when they came to the subject of the proviso in its proper place he would dis cuss it. At present he objected to irregularity.. In reply to Mr. TUFNELL, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that he be lieved, as the law now stood, the volunteers when called out for training and exercise, were liable to corporal punishment —were, in fact, subject to the provisions of the Mutiny Act. Mr. BRIGHT wished for something more definite than a mere opinion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL could not be expected to have every provision of the militia law at his finger's ends, but he stated what he had no doubt was a correct opinion. Sir C. WOOD road the section of the Act George 111., which showed that they were subject to the Mutiny Act. Sir D. DUNDAS said that as he had had for some time the superintendence of the execution of the military law of this country, he wished to say a word on corporal punishment. It certainly did not come well from those who were opposed to corporal punishment to have ab stained from opposing its enactment in the Mutiny Act whenever it came before the House, as did on the re cent occasion of the passing of that Act. Why should not the House stop the passing of the Mutiny Act if it were so minded ? But if it were lawful that corporal pun ishment should pervade the army, it must also pervade t h e militia. —(near, hear.) If they had a regiment of militia doing duty in the same garrison as a regiment of the line, and they made a difference in the p un i s h ments of the two, the soldiers of the line would not only resent the difference, but it would be found very difficult to maintain discipline in the army.—(Hear, hear.) But as to maintaining corporal punishment in the militia when called out for training and exercise merely, he thought it admitted of question. In the fifth section of the Mutiny Act ha found a provision that nothing in that Act contained should be con strued to extend to any militia force or corps of yeomen or volunteers, except in those cases wherein by the Act regulating such cor p s the punishment for mu - - tiny or desertion should be made specifically applicable to that corps. He thought the word "specifically" ec ficy" crea t e d a difficulty in the matt er , an d left it open a to question whether, at a crisis like the present, they were b ou nd to inflict the same punishment upon men called o at by ballot against their will and upon volunteers, who were militiamen for the mere purpose of training and ex ercise, as they would inflict upon men who were soldiers by profession. It was by no means clear but that they m ight dispense with punishment for that particular period. The question of corporal punishment altogether was another matter. The administration of corporal p u nishment was for neglect o f d uty and for misconduct; but these words were open to t e he widest interpretation. He had heard something of tseverity of flogging in the army , bat he was assured h that no punishment was inflicted more leniently, and there was no officer in the a rmy who would not willingly avoid it. There was, indeed, an anxious desire_ 'every administer that law with mercy, and so to save the soldier, and appeal would be attended to at the Horse Guards by the authorities. Under these circumstances, however, he would put it to her Majesty's Govern ment , whether the same punish ment should be infli c t e d on the militia soldier as on the professional soldier. The Earl of MARCH could not subscribe to the view of the Hon. and Learned Gentlemaneetof drilling, as regarded the dif ference of punishment i n rep espe cially as the drill would only a last three weeks. alre wee a ks.o abrogate corporal punishment would encourage the en listment of bad characters in the militia, which was, of course, a thing to be avoided. Mr. 0. STANLEY was o f op i n i on th a t cor p ora l pun ishment could be safely dispensed with in the army, unless before the enemy. He thought the Government ought to except militiamen from this punishment. In India the native troops were not subjected to corporal punishment, and their conduct was not less exemplary than that of the English troops. Mr. lIARDINGE said corporal punishment did ac tually exist in the native army in India, and it had been restored in 1844. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was fallacious assumption on the part of the Right Hon. Gentleman to suppose that her Majesty's Government had not taken the question into consideration. Of course they should not have recommended the clause to the Committee unless they had given it the gravest con sideration. They had given it such consideration, and they had consulted all those who were competent to form an opinion on the subject. The subject was by no means of that simple nature which the Right 1./n Gen tleman supposed, and its settl ement would b o o * much more difficult than was generally imagined. Until th e whole question of corporal punishment in the army was dealt with it would be impossible to make excepti ona l cases. Her Majesty' s Government, looking tion in that light, had arr i ved at theconelusaiotnthethqautesit. was their duty to propose this clause. It was, there fore, their duty to oppose the proviso. Under these circumstances he was bound to take the sease of the Committee by a division. The Committee then cliVided— For the proviso _ 87 Against it Majority ••• ••• ••• The proviso Ms therefore rejected. The clause was then agreed to. Clause 18. Mr. HEADLAM, in the absence of the Hon. Member for Bury St. E d i n u n 't''' , moved to substitute " 25 for " 35 ," as to the limit oi age after which mon should not be liable to the ballot. Mr. WALPOLE said this would increase, not dimi nish, the hardship of the ballot. Every man who could serve aught to serve in the defence of the country. To diminish the area would be to increase the pressu , e, and therefore the greaser would be the hardship. Besides this, it was desirable to interfere as li'yle a 3 possibly with the recruitment of the army, an interference which would take place very sensibly under this amendment. Sir 11. VERNEY supported the amendment. Mr. MOWATT said the line was proposed to be drawn at 35; and the question consequently was, whe ther it was the right period. Ho did not think it was, and he should ther-fore support the amendment. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said a reference to sec. 43 of 42d Geo. 111. would show that no person ballotted for would be obliged to serve again except in rotation, after all persons in his district had served. He did not understand what difference it could make whe ther the age ranged from 18 to 25, or 18 to 35. If a person was ballotted for the militia, he could not enter th© regular army; therefore the amendment would ma terially interfere with the recruiting for that army. Mr. HEADLAM replied. Ho maintained tha hard ship was less up to 25 than up to 35. He should divide on the amendment. Mr. OSWALD said if the clause did pass, it was one of those compulsory clauses which would never be acted upon. It might do for a hustings topic, but nothing more. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to know why the age was reduced to 35? Mr. WALPOLE said it was necessary, first, to con sider the area, and next, the capability of service; and, after due consideration, it was held that from. 35 to 40 was the most eligible age to select. It was considered that 40 was a fit ago at which persons ought not to be called upon to render militia service. After a brief remark from Mr. MOWATT, The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 52 Against it ... 82 Majority against the amendment —3O During a desultary conversation, Mr. OSWALD, in. reference to the proposed land qualification, remarked, it frequently happened that the Lord Lieutenants exercised their powers with too much partiality. Colonel SIBTHORP would indignantly repudiate the charge on the impartiality of Lords Lieutenants, Sir R. INGLIS hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would not lower the qualification, as far as land rental was to be regarded. Mr. WALI'OLE said—Government, by what they now proposed, were not lowering the qualification in the least; they only varied the details, so as to enable Lords Lieutenants to make suitable appointmeats. He believed there was no fear of Lords Lieutenant appoint ing persons not properly qualified or duly connected with the county. Clause 19 was then agreed to. On clause 20 beiag proposed, Colonel SIBTHORP rose to move the following clause:—" That it is expedient torepeal so much or any part of the Act 42d George 111., c. 90. or any other sub sequent Act, as relates to the qualification of officers appointed to serve in any of the regiments of militia in Great Britain; also that it is essential to the constitution as by law established, that the respective appointments of all officers possessing the required qualification by the aforesaid Act, George 111., e. 90, or any subsequent Act relating to the militia, shall be made by the li e ut enan t s of counties or by colonels commanding regiments in which each regiment is raised or to be raised from time to time, as occasions may demand, by and with the ap probation and sanction of her Majesty." He complained that the Lords-Lieutenant were to be deprived of their usual power of a pp o i nt i ng the officers to the militia. He considered that such power could not be placed in more efficient hands; and he hoped Government would fall into his views, and allow them to retain the powers con ferred on them by the Act of George 111. The Hon. and Gallant Member concluded by saying he would not move the clause, but would reserve to himself the power of moving it if the Committee went to a division. Sir C. BURRELL hoped Lords Lieutenant would ap point the surgeons and other inferior officers, as they must bo best acquainted with the qualifications of the candidates. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 21 being moved, Mr. 1.-',..z.TCOURT considered that the time appointed for training the men was too limited. Twenty-one days in a year could never make au efficient soldier. A man drilled for 91 days consecutively would b more efficient us a soldier tha❑ the militiaman drilled 21 days in each year for the period of five years. Sir 11. VERNEY thought it would be advisable for Government to select those periods of the year for drill ing the men when the agricultural labourers were least employed. iir. - 13ERESFORD said with regard to drilling he readily admitted it was not possible to get good soldiers by a drill of only 21 days in the year; but then power was given in the Act to increase the time if necessary. He did not agree with the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Estcourt) that drilling for 91 days, and not again during the five years, was more efficacious than a short drill each year for five years. Mr. M. GIBSON said, that supposing some of the men did not attend after due notice for training and exercise, it would seem from the Act 42d George 111., that a ballot might take place for persons to supply their places. In all probability many who might have taken the bounty would not attend; and if that were so, the ballot would be resorted to in order to supply their places, though the Government professed that the ballot would not be used till April, 1853. Colonel SIBTHORP said that whatever might be the opinion of the Manchester school, he did not believe that Englishmen would absent themselves from their duty. He thought that if they were to have an efficient drill, the time ought to be extended to six weeks for the first year. Twenty-one days was a mere flash in the pan Mr. J. EVANS thought that if the force were to be volunteers 90 days would not be too many for training; but if the men were to be ra i se d b y b allot that period would be too long, and would produce much hardship. The difficulty was caused by Government declining to withdraw the compulsory part of the Bill. Colonel DUNNE said that in 1831, in Westminster, 3,700 men were drawn by ballot, 2,979 were exempted, 770 were chosen, and of these only 36 did not find sub stitutes. In the following year they all appeared. In Middlesex, also, 1,024 men were ballotted for, and out of these 1,018 appeared in the following year. Sir H. VERNEY thought it would be advisable to strike out the words which provided that 61. should be paid as bounty. It would be better to pay it at the rate at 2s. 6d. a month. Mr. WALPOLE said that, under the section of the 42d Geo. 111., to which the Hon. Member for Manches ter had referred, the ballot could not be put in opera tion without three months' notice; consequently it could not be used this year. He was prepared to iasert words to make the poie: more clear. With respect to the bounty, it was always assumed that 61. would be paid, and the men allowed to go away without any security f,a. their appearance. The Secretary at War would look after that. The clause was then sgreed to. Colonel ESTCOURT said he had drawn up a proviso on the supposition that the force would be a volunteer one, and he now begged to move " That the Govern ment be empoWered to extend the period Of drill and training in any one of the five years to 90 days, and that in any of the other years it should not exceed six days." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the opinion of the Government was, that it was not desirable that her Majesty should possees the power of extending the period beyond two months; ho could not, therefore, consent to the proviso. After a few words from Mr. J. EVANS, the proviso was negatived. Mr. Id. GIBSON then moved that the following proviso be added to the clause:—" Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in the said first recited Act, or any other Act, no officer, non-commis sionedt officer, drummer, or private man, servingand inn, in the militia, when called out for the purpose oftraining exercise, shall be quartered or billeted in any livery stable, alehouse, victualling-house, or in any hspoiursietu,ofheaenry, wine, or strong waters, with out the consent of the respective occupiers thereof." H e cider, a i e t b l i r e7ll 4 n Y , ' by retail, did not think it advisable that the young men who would compose the force should be during the whole time of their drill billeted in the beerhouses throughout the country. He would not speak of moral considerations, for he knew they had nothing to do with military occu pations. He doubted, however, how far it was just to the occupiers of such houses to force them to billet those men. If the country required their services, the country ought to be at the expense of providing proper places to lodge them in. Why should they not in the summer months be encamped on some dry spot? Mr. BERESFORD said it had been the custom for a great many years to billet troops on licensed vietuallers according to the means which each individual of that class possessed for providing such accommodation. These individuals enjoyed a sort of monopoly in their business, and he could not see the injustice of billeting soldiers on them wherever there were no barracks. Sir H. VERNEY supported the amendment. He be lieved there were enough of unoccupied barracks throughout the country to affordaccommodation to the militiamen. militiamen. Mr. BRIGHT also supported the amendment. The proprietors of public-houses were entitled to the ordi nary privileges of citizens. Captain BOLDER() opposed the amendment. He was not a Nate that there ware at present any unoccupied barracks in any part of the country. The old barracks which had been found unnecessary since the time of the war, had either been pulled down, or had been ap propriated to other purposes. With respect tothsehsoul gestion that the me n shcuid be encamped, he observe that there might be seasons where it wo uld be d' t . very undesirable to have recourse to s expedient. The an ex The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said th a t the men should ' be billeted either in public houses or in the • • • houses of private ind lq twins Mr. M. GIBSON said he believed that the presence of vagabonds of every desc p n undergoing a course d d ri an ti° intolerable nuisance in country districts. Those of training would be fouls then ought to be plac.:d under common, where they would not disturb the tranquillity o tents on some good dry c f om , o ther members of th e cotn munity. M r . NVALPOLE s aid that the men should e ith er b e encamped in tent tents or they should have barracks pro vided tor them, o r they semild he billeted in public houses. Now, there wetsnothing in the Bill to prevent the intents, if Crown from encamping them thou thought desirable to adopt that arrangement But there son s when such a m o d e were reasons of proceeding would be manifestly inexpedient. It had been stated by his Hon. an d Gallant Friend the Member for Chi pp.nham that there w e re at present no barracks in which they could be accommodated, and he (Mr. 'Walpole) took it for granted that H 13, Gentlemen opposite did not wish that new barracks should be built for that purpose. There , might be occasions, therefore, in which it would be ne cessary to billet those men, and, considering the privi leges granted to the proprietors of public-houses, he thought that they were the persons who cculd most fairly be charged with the burden 'of the billeting sys tem, if tt.era were coy harden in the matter. Mr. BRIGHT complained that those Hon. Members who had spot - .en against the amendment did not seem to be really acquainted with its purport. The object cf amendment was not to exempt the proprietors of pi lb lie houses from the billeting system, but to place tt.,•Ja on the same level with other members of the ce.mmun ity upon that subject. It had been said that that burl Fri might fairly be imposed on those parties, because chi were allowed to enjoy a monopoly in the sale of the articles in which they dealt. But the proprietors laer-houses enjoyed no such monopoly, as any perso that pleased might open a beer shop; so that to the,:.to. at least, the argument in question could not apply. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said ho thought it would be well if the Hon. Member for Manchester, NC h o complained so much of th e i gnorance of others, i himself taken care to become acquainttd with the clam te. ; , There was not a word about beer-houses or the pr o prietors of beer-houses in the clause, which was copi ea from a provision in an Act which had . been passed fore those houses had been established.—(Hear.) Colonel SIB THORP said he would rather have dozen militiamen quartered in his district than one met ber of the Anti-Corn-law League.—(A laugh.) Mr. J. EVANS said that the clause would extend to the keepers of livery-stables and to the proprietors of victualling-houses, who enjoyed no monopoly in the :We of the articles in which they deal. There could be 0 0 reason why any special burden should be imposed oar those classes. Sir G. ECHELL said be believed there never 'bed been a more oppressed class in this country than keepers and licensed victuallers. Mr. WAKLEY said, that as the military required er:_ tensive accommodation, the best place to billet them ii were the houses of the nobility, which, in many lir stances, were scantily inhabited.—(Laughter.) Thole public-house proprietors had enough to do between 0 le,. brewer and the distiller, to say nothing of their beit obliged to g o every year almost on their knees to t magistrates to be allowed to carry on their husine: He had been informed that in former times the very ft of this billeting destroyed the trade of many houses. 1<" Mr. BRIGHT wished to know if, under this Act, beer-house proprietors would be liable to have bill ptlr, served upon them? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, that if 0 -01 liable under the old A c t, they would not be under tile present; and if, on the contrary they were, they well(' be left in that position. This Act would not inter fere with them. The Committee then divided, when there appeared- - • For the proviso ... 54 Against it... ... 105 Majority ... ...-51 The Anse was then agreed to, as also was clausell,', On clause 23, Sir F. T. BARING inquired what the expenses in ti►e,, counties would amount to? He thought it would colli e very heavy on the county ratcs. Mr. WALPOLE said that a schedule of paymeiti would he attached to the Act. Sir J. TYRELL assured the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Sir F. T. Baring) that he need have very little concern for the country gentlemen. They had a Co' vernment in power in whom they reposed every conk' deuce, no matter how unsatisfactory to Hon. Gentlenten who at opposite. • Sir F. T. BARING said that, however consoletari such fact might be to Hon. Gentlemen on the Mitais• terial side, it might not be altogether so satisfactory their constituents, who would have to pay largely in L. l l shape of increased county rates. In the Bill brought 10 . by the late Government such charges were carefta avoided. After a few words from Sir J. TYRELL, Lord D. STUART said that the more he conside re 4. this Bill the more he disapproved of it. The foreign ir telligence contained in the morning papers of that do/ should make Hon. Gentleen pause in the proceed There were other parties— m foreign Governments- o ' l m ' were not asleep—who were alive t o w h a t was paslingoi that House. If Hon. G ent l emen looked at the inte gence from France of that day they would find the arglr ments urged upon his tide of the House reiterated tb 6 it If they made that large addition to the militarYL l sources of the country th e y m i g h t d epend upon it t_.'" it would serve a s a p re t ext f or other countries reaint';„; ing their large w a r esta bli s h ments. A proposition br-, been made in th e F renc h C ham b er to raise an ad di t ionl force of 80,000 m en; t h at was an enormous number, NI one of the arguments urged in its favour was that land had granted a considerable sum to raise a bow; militia force. That was a m a tt er w hi c h oug h t t o reneil the earnest consideration of both s id es o f t h e H o use, 91/a even of the most sleepy Members. the Mr. NEWDEGATE said it had been ur g ed by -e A Right Hon. Baronet that, if the late Militia tar bo been passed, the great bulk of the expense would hav e been cast upon the Consolidated Fund. That wag " matter worthy of the consideration of the present Gf e • vernment, which in that case would doubtl e ss have 14 ' support of the members of the late Government in r e ; • moving the charge from the counties. He did not Lille they ought to be altogether guided by the military Pr e- parations of other countries in providing for the defence of this country. Lord SEYMOUR said any one could understand th e difference between a vote or that House and a °bu r g thrown upon the Consolidated Fund. He wished know whether the expense of hiring ground for bs practice was or was not to be a charge upon the WA el estimates? Mr. WALPOLE said a few words in explanation, a fter which of The clause, as amende3, was ordered to stand PO I the Bill. On clause 25 being read, Sir H. VERNEY thought that not only eY e l militiaman, but every individual in the country, WI, be liable, in case of insurrection or rebellion, t° called out for its repression. He thought some eXPION tion ought to be given by the Gove rnment w i t h reg ; to their reasons for introducing a clause to repeal I .P" provision which existed in all former Militia Bala. te Mr. 0. GORE could not understand on wh a t princi her Majesty should be prevented from ca lli ng nut the militia in case of insurrection. He thou g h t i t most i mp politic to introduce such a restriction, which had been introduced in any previous Militia Bill. He sho d E . feel it his duty to oppose th e c l ause , and begged to 0 1 °.' its omission. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the principle of the Bill was pur e ly an d stric tly &fen ., sive, and it was brought forward solely for the inter.On defence of the country against foreign aggression ; 13 ,,,, Pw as the Hon. Baronet and some other Hon. objected to the clause, he proposed thnt it should P v left for future consideration.—(Hear.) ' had Mr. BRIGHT said, ahhough no lion. m em ber e risen on his side of the House to support the clause, ail:. Right Hon. Gentleman must not suppose that they well not ready to support it. thou 1 , He —"get the measure mig),e. be so framed as to prevent any further outbreak in Ir l . lo, land, and render it as peaceable as any pall of t e s Gentlera-. . kingdom. He believed much of the discontent of Jr r, land was connected with a scarcity of food, sad the I t need not anticipate the recurrence of such an eve `l t . drewal of the clause. If Choy did so; he would be eel t'%t to tagain.he suggestion oft ofthe the Government e w m o s u n ld fo n r o t t he o ovinistei whir unwisely, and departing from t he p rin c i ple of the Bill' of the Goverumant open to t- - , / legislating upon false pretences, an d h e s hoal', It would, besides, lay i cer t a inly move at a future stage the re-intr o d uc tion ( 4 the clause. Mr. 0. GORE said he had no desire to legislate ups 11 s uspicions. He protested against that principle, a ca womr. uld pArcN-sasThiEsyamseania thdmeentomsso o toiaiodivi then. clause ej wore give the Government power to call out the militia wb L i . ° all fear of invasi on h a d passed away, and is em i r' to repress rebellion a t h ome. The clause was one of tbe few good clauses in the Bill. Mr. NEWDEGATE, with reference to an alltaii to Maynooth, hear, and th e p ro b a bi l i ty of insurrection :If Ireland, • whi c h h a d been droppedpersons by the Member LC', Aime.e te said the only tw o p persons who had recoi'', 3 ; mended rebellion in Ireland in case of invasion, if , Le ta , r , Maynooth grant were withdrawn, were the Rev ' l 3 Cahill and the Rev. Mr. Mullens—two priests edacat ul at Maynooth.—(Hear, bear.) 0 f Mr. PACKE recommended that the consideration the clause be postponed. Mr. 0. GORE agreed to this, b u t gave no ti ce that /1 11 e o should oppose it on a future occasion; observing at t ., $ earns time that Lord Grey had m a d e i t a ma i n argusof:, for his Militia Bill that it was useful for the repressl" of domestic disturbances. 3 Mr. J. EVANS said the measure had or i g i na lly b 7 f ,, proposed for the purpose of resisting for e i g n invaglt" Now, the real object of the Bill appeared to be to se'r, press the discontent of the people res p ec ti ng t h e re'l l :, position of the corn laws.—(Oh, oh, and cries of" CP` i3) Lion.") It would be breakiog faith with th e people w ithd r aw the clause. call Colonel GILPIN did not see why th e m ili t i a sb° aea not be called out to suppress insurrec t i on , as i t b a d be`' Governmentl big. u e en d GIBBON whea 3 said in former times—for instance, in 1780, in the riote ' o ' London. eti Sir J. WALMSLEY hoped the Government siTO O "... not withdraw the clause, and thus alter and deteriora '- its tenor and character. , The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said t . b, h /3 should dd t t o h d r e e fe fo r ro to ri t s h k e t o o p p in os io ti u mi n e f t 'i,:: consideration of the clause. the best way of ascertaining ,t 1 3 , 3 : ' B Se il e l re m t e a f r e y ly of oo St a it o t c e oo sense of the House was to divide on the clause. .- 1- 3',i ' had nt o o fb t t a h in is ed ola le u a s z w to hio in h tr w o a d s uc r e o l;;, ) sonted as making the measure only defensive. i Sir J. TYRELL said the manufacturing Mecobfr not Only, on the occupied the t i me o f the House ndetail' but the principle of the Bill. If the French Preside .1 had iacreesed his military f orce , as h a d b een a ll e ged, I f was the greatest possible compliment to the efficiencY e a militia foree.—(A laugh.) One would think the 2sla° - chester Members meant to be the future Ministerei. 1 (Laughter)—the Member for Bolton (Si r J. Walassiq ' 3 actually affected to be anxious for th e efficiency of wt ) Bill, and the M em b er for M a nch es t er tMr. Gibso l t :, l wanted, forsooth, to take the sense of th e House. 11 %, him take th e nonsense of the House, an d h e would 11 ` beaten.—(Laughter.) el. Sir J. WAL SISLEY declared that th e H on . Barcm had put words into his mouth he had never used. ,„. Sir J. TYRELL—Then will the Hon. Member sto ic what his words were?—(Laughter,) Sir J. WALMSLEY Bc:id ho had not discussed th e merits of the 13i11; it had no merits.—(oh, oh!) ()WI Sir J. TYRELL — The Hon. Member certainly sr ) of its being deter orated.--(Cries of " Hear. hear.") 30 I Mr. THOMPSON opposed th e w i t hdrawal of !- clause. t , ° f Sir F. BARING should vot e f ar th e postpones:add 0 , the chase in the hope of 43 ultimate rejection. He S 'l3 N, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 2l, 1852.