The Sun. — London, England, 1852-06-05 00:00:00

Varittion+ FRANCE. The Patrie says—" We are assured that a Bill relative to modifications in the postal tariff will be soon presented to the Legislative Body. This Bill will, it is said, contain among other clauses one for the re duction of the postage on letters in the interior of Paris from 15 to 10 centimes, but only when prepaid." There is a long article in the Debats on the decree, of the 20th of February, which authorises the trans portation of convicted criminals to a penal colony. The writer does not take a favourable view of this de cree, and considers that the example of England, which is now substituting as much as possible peni tentiary discipline at home for transportation beyond the seas, ought to have been followed in France. This is a subject on which there will be much difference of opinion, but it must not be forgotten that the want of a penal colony for France has been frequently assigned as the chief . cause of the prevalence of crime in the capital, to which liberated convicts have returned from the bagnes more vicious than when they were first sent there, to repeat their offences against society. It is proved by the returns of the Minister of Justice, that the most heinous crimes in Paris and other large towns are generally the work of liberated or escaped convicts, who, if they had been transported to a distant colony, would have found it almost impossible to return to the mo ther country at the expiration of their penalty, or who would have obtained sufficient means of subsistence for themselves and their families to prevent the desire of return. The Debats thinks that the evil, which has been one of the great arguments in favour of transportation, might be prevented by penitentiary discipline, or the adoption of the cellular system. It may be right in the view that it takes of the question, and there would perhaps be an economy to otheS t t h a a te t in adopting it; but everybody is not convinced the cellular system is efficacious. Nor does it follow that, because England exhibits a desire to abandon the system of transportation, France should hesitate to make an experiment of it. The colonies to which England has sent her convicts have become to such an extent the resort of honest emigrants that the influx of criminals is productive of injurious consequences to the honest and constantly increasing population, and the most earnest remonstrances have been made against it. At Cayenne there is no emigrant popu lation to be injured by the admission of criminals, and the objection which becomes capital as regards England is . comparatively without force in France. The furniture, paintings, &c., of M. VICTOR HUGO are advertised for sale by auction ; and that gentle man, with his family, is about to take up his residence in Jersey. GERMAN Y. The Austrian Government has concluded a postal arrangement with that of Rome, by which the states of the Church are incorporated in the Austro-Ger man postal union. Prince DE COLLOREDO-MANSFELD, Marshal in the Austrian army, died on the 28th ult. at Gfrefenberg. The Augsburg Gazette says "Tie final protocol of the conferences of Vienna has been ratified by all the governments interested, and the idea of the Auatro-German customs' union is gainingground i both with the governments and the populations. It has even obtained the support of the great States." The Emperor of AUSTRIA returned to Vienna on the 31st ult. from his Adair, to Prague. He sass shortly to st out for Hungary; and it was said that, on hi s arrival at Pestb, a large amnesty would be proclaimed. The Berlin journals state that the deliberations of the Gaston:;' Congress do not advance. A sitting was to hive taken place on the 30th ult., but was post poned to the 7th inst. A letter from Vienna, of the 26th ult., says " The constructiou of locomotives has within a short time increased considerately amongst us, there being at present not less than 27 :manufactories in the neigh bourhood of this. city. OZP, of these establishments has, within the space of a year, furnished 193 Iccomo tives, 146 tenders, and 1,526 carriages oZ various kinds, the value of which is estimated at,23,100,000f. This establishment employs 900 workmen." IcLUSSIA. The fallowing Imperial ukase was publislazd at St. Petersburgh on the 22d ult.:— " Oar desire has always bean that the Polish nobility of the western governments of Kowno, PTila., Grodno, Wolbynia, Podolio, and Kier, should be ad mitted to rival in z:al the nobility of Great Rus'.iia (of all religions), by manifesting sentiments of fidelity and devotedness in our victorious army, or in civil functions. But to our great regret our hopes have not been realised. With come rare exceptions, whichi have merited praise and thanks, the greater portion of the young nobility re main idle, and avoid entirely the public service. These feelings, which are so contrary to the duties of a gentle man, can be no longer tolerated. In consequence we de cree as followsr—lst. The sons of noble Landowners in the abovementioned governments, who are not of the Greek religion, and who do not possess less than 100 Bert:, are to be enrolled fr military service et the age of 18, to be incorporated in regiments nith the grade of cosign if they have undergone an examination, or as soldiers with the right attached to nobility. 2. Those who enter the service voluntarily at 16 or 18 years of age, may choose the regiment jut which they desire to serve, but they must undergo an examination." The ulcise contains four other paragrabps relative to the civil service, which gives exemption from mili tary service to members of the nobility. By another ukase, the Jewish communes, who are in errears of taxes, are bound to pay 2,000 rubles for a recruit. ITALY. The Piedmontese Gazette of the Ist publishes the convention between Sardinia and Belgium, for the extradition of criminals. The crimes. specified are— murder, rape, arson, forgery, false coining, bearing false witness, theft, swindling, corruption, and frau dulent bankruptcy. If a person who has committed a crime in one country takes refuge in the other, and commits another crime there, his extradition may be deferred until he has been either acquitted or con demned for the latter, and has undergone his punish ment. The demand for extradition will not be com plied with, if, by the laws of the country where the criminal resides, the prosecution of the crime be barred by prescription. The convention is to last five years, and bears the date of the 26th ult. It is signed by the Marquis D'AZEGLIO and M. DA BROIICIKENE. atiiiiig . o . f NAPLES has given permission to Mr. porn, Is l aiimster of the United States at the Nea fonotCoofurt, to have a large block of lava cut from the Mount Vesuvius, to be employed as the f l i s n r i t , l° J a ts of a statue to be erected at Washington. has also allowed him to open two tombs at 11 , ?r e m an t e r the Natielialua and to take away the contents for jects are t o b,, o Museum of Washington. These ob ooufveyed to New York by the Inde pendence frigatel the United St a t es , now a t anc h o r in the Bay of N a The CYficial (r P „ e r s et ' i of Savoy s tat es f rom T ur i n , that a violent hail it visited that capital on the let, the hailstones being a g re es large as hen's eggs. All the vineyards around said to have been completely destroyed by this catastrophe, ice Gazette THE AR:My A. NI ) NAVY. of this clay (From the United Serv• to nderstand that it l a CLOTHING THE LIILITIA..--we u .) . . ti e s 2111) 411 y o . th th i e n Colonels not the intention of the autberi of the intended militia force to adopt the n g ed to d the men, but the whole arrangement is to be plac un er the Board of Ordnance, who lull measures for causing the necessary t0,,,i_.. toeesary by contract. ~.,, E .,, " Y be ob tained SECRETARY TO THE UNITED SER VIC E eLtn _We lucra tive that Mr. Smart, a cleF k In Messrs. cox and Co.'s house, the army agents, is like l y to get the tive and highly coveted situation of Secretary to th e Senior United Service Club, vacant by the dita n i zs 1 a of Mr. Willis. THE 6TH DRAGOON GITAIIDS.--•ThO CrabalkAtiOn of the 6th Dragoon Guards for India has been counter. mended, on the remonstrance of the Court of Directors, at the heavy expense to be incurred by their transmis sion, when their services, it was susinisecl, would not be required, which, we understand. the Earl of Dalhousie has confirmed. The 3d Light Dragoons will therefore be ordered to Engl an d, without being relieved by any other regiment. Captain Sir W. C. Morehead, 6th Dragoons, has been appointed an extra aide-de-camp to the Lord-Lieutenant of Irelend. Major Maitland, of the Grenadier Guards, has ceased to be on the staff of Lord Eglinton. Captain Smith, of the 3d Buffa, is Aide-de -Camp to Major-General Yorke, at the Cape of Good Hope. Lieutenant W. McMahen, 14th Light Dragoons, has ceased to be an extra Aide-de-Camp to Lord Falkland, the Governor of Bombay. Captain Pocklington, 'Unattached, is appointed As sistant-Military Secretary; sad Captains Denison (52d), and Whitmore (30th), Aides-de-Camp to Lieutenant- General Jumea Fergus:Kr, commanding the Forces at Malta. Crlcael Bell i 4 on. the Montreal Staff, cammlnding the Artillery, vice Colonel Dyne/oy. Lieutenant Fowler has succeeded Captain Cana Its Acting-Psymaster to the depot of the 54th. Lit•tatanant Storer has succeecitd Lieutenant Shuttle . as Acting Adjutant of the 68th depot ; an d E ns i gn Thorold has replaced Lieutenant Buchuncn as Acting Adjutant of the dei;ot of the 92 , 1 Highlanders. SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR TER TROOPB.—Ab- Ititi,n-housca have ben ordered, by the Bawd of Ord nailer., to he erected for the - use of the troops stationed at Cahir, Cas:lo)z,Cta„eCastle, Boyle, and YoDghe/. ORDNANCE marAuT2intvr.----Exerziie and 011 practice groucc. nee-- rPAired at CJrk, Newry, and Athlone, for the use of the t - rcops in those 7arrisons. The Eat India directors have invited the new Bombay Commander --Chi Lof ord Fred er i ck Fitzzl3ronca, onca, to ato a inef, tht3,l9A , oth Itc-giment isnot Officers of the 2nd Dragoon Guards to Captain Francis Haviland, late Adjutant of that gallant Corps. It bears the following inscription:—" To Captain Haviland this slight token of respect and affection is presented, by his brother Officers, as a mark of the esteem in which he was held by them during his long service in the Queen's Bays. Cavalry Barracks, Manchester, 25th May, 1852. —Captain Haviland has had presented to him upwards of 350 ounces of silver plate, in different articles, as in dividual tokena of good will and regard. Lieut.-General Sir Charles Napier, G.C.8., who com manded the 50th, Q u een's Own, at e battle of Cor- Twins, it is expected, will see his old regiment when he visits Preston, about the 17th of the month. Major-General Simpson, Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, having proceeded on leave of absence, Colonel Menzies, Royal Marines, is in temporary com mand of the troops in garrison. Lieutenant-Colonel Bonham bade farewell to the Queen's Own on the 30th ult., expressing his deep re gret at separating himself from the distinguished corps in which he passed four and twenty of the best years of his life, and in which he had the honour of serving in five of the actions borne on its colours—viz., at the battle of Panniar, for which he has a medal; the cam paign o n the Sutlej (a medal and three c la s p s ) i n slBa4hs, liw 6, A inci a u l, and ding the battles of bl oo dk ee , Peruse h Sobraon, where he was dange rously wounded. In all these actions he commanded the Light Company. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD CUP WEIGHTS. Age et lbl __ .________ Age st lb Russborough ...... 5 9 9' Hobble Noble 3 7 4 1 Newminster ...... 4 9 3 High Sheriff Teddington ...... 4 9 3 Cht. Bn.Nicholson 3 7 4 Mountain Deer ... 4 9 l i Stilton 3 7 4 Nancy. Lady Evelyn Arioato Hernandez 4 8 10'Indian Warrior ... 3 6 13 Waterfall Constellation Now , or-never ... 6 7 8I Houlakin 3 6 10 Mary Knoll Auctioneer Frantic Poodle Reclmd. O'Hanlon 3 7 4 Calot; Joe Miller MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) During the week there has been a fair average busi ness doing in dividend mines, and at prices which may be considered steady, such as Wheal Buller, Wheal Bas set, South and West Caradon, South Tolgus, West Pro vidence, Bedford United, Merl'pa South Frances, Tin croft, Trelawny, and Tremayne. Wheal Margaret, Alfred *Consols, and Lovell have been sold at rather lower rates; whilst Wheal Brewer has advanced in price, in consequence of a good discovery made within the last few days. Clive, Kilbricken, Wheal Harriett, and Vale of Towy have met with ready purchasers. In other shares generally business has been slack, and in those or a speculative character the market has been flat. At Wheal Basset bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday the accounts showed Copper ore sold, 5,8301. 19s. 7d.; tin ore, 1 ,1241. Bs. 6d.; sundry disco un t s , 61. 10 0 . sa...- 6 962/. 18s. 53.-Labour cost, March and April, 2,394/. .ss. 2d.; merchants' bills, 664/. 18s. 3d. ; Lords' dues, 4631. 13s. 103.: leaving profit, 4,339/. Is. 23.; add ba• lance in 'nand from last account, 951/. 16s. Bd., makes 4,390/. 17s. 10d.-Deduct dividend, 2,560/1 south mine cost for two months, 426/. 192.93.: leaves balance to next account,. 1,403/, 183. Id. A dividend of 10/. per share was declared, and it was intimated that a bonus of Si. per share would be divided at the next account day. At Great Bryn Consols general meeting on Thursday, the accounts showed a balance in hand, after discharging all liabilities, of 1.6301. 15s. SI At Holyford Mines meeting on May 26, the accounts showed-March cost for labour. 4241. 03. 3d.; April, 4741. 17s. 10J.; sundries, 351. 12s. 5,1; nierchante' bilis, 2761. 16'. I id. = 1,211/. 7s. sd. Balance from last ac count, 7781. 19s. 83.; received fore ore (less royalty), 2071. 163..103,: leaving balacce duo to the purser, 224/ 10s. 11d. At East Seton and Wheal Maud Consols meeting on the 24th of May the accounts showed-Balance last ac count 5331. 03. 5d.; labour cost for January, 1571.65. 23.; Feb., 141 1. ss. 43.; March, 151/. 15s. 11d.; April, 162/. lie. 91; merchants' bills, 1941, 63.=1,340/. 53. 73. Copper ore kol3, 2754 33.; call in Jan., 5121.: leaving balance to next account, 552/. 163. 4d. A call of 11. per share was made. At West Alfred Consols bimonthly meeting, on the 20th May, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 7461.5 x. 2d ; labour cost for Feb., 469/, 2s. 53.; March, 370 i. 3s. 3d.; merchants' tills. 475/. 123. 7d.=2,06113.3. sd. Copper ore sold (less dues), 413/. 7s. 9d.; cell in March, 7681.; leaving balance to next account, 8791. 15s. Bd. A call of 11. per share was made. At Wheal Venton quarterly meeting, on the 28,h May, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 147/. 93. 6d.; received for lead ore sold, 551. 9s. lid.; calls, 2051.=5071. I9s. sd. Labour cost for Feb., 132/. 03. Bd.; March ditto, 127/. 18s.; April, 121/. I Is. 11d.; leaving balance to next account, 261. 83. 10d.; and calls in arrear, 103/. 10s., makes 1291. 183. 103. assets against 312/. 183., 4d. due to merchants Irons October to end April, showing a deficiency of 182/. 19s. 63. A call of los. per share was made. At the Cwmystwith Mines annual meeting, on the 28th May, the accounts showed the mine cost during the year as 6,803/. 123. 3d., nod the returns from lead ore sold 7,3771. 4s. 63., showing a profit of 5731. 12s. 3d. At the United Mines bi-monthly meeting, on the 25th of May, the accounts showed—Labour cost for March and April, 2 . 993/. lls. 2d.; tributers' balance, 1,5971. 103. 3d.; merchants' bills, 2,1011.93. 3d.; lord's dues, 138/. 19s. 7d.----7,1311. 10. y. 3d.—Copper ore sold, 6,1731. 15s. 33.; tin ore, 4971. 41; sundry receipts, 110/, 15s. ld.: showing a loss of 3491. 133. 7d., which, de.ducted from c.:311 in hand, 1,523/. 165., leaves balance to next .account, 1,176/. 2s. ad.; ore sold 29 th April. 3,9311. 195.; ditto 27th of May, 2,291/. 7s, 6d. 7,3691. Bs. lid. At the Nanteos Mine annual meeting, on the 31st play, the accounts showed the mine cost as 5 9871.55. 4d., and the returns 4,1381. Os. 63. ' the loss being 1,849/. 4 8 . 101, and the baknce against adventurers, on the finance account, 1,4671. 6). 2d. at the end of December, which had been increased by the tuna of 104 la. on the first quarter of 1852. - At the Goginan Mine annual meeting, on the 29th of May, the accounts showed the mine cost as 11,341/. Os. 3 d., and the returns 10,7301..173. 7d., showing a loss o f 6104 2s. 81-the first y e ar, for a long series, in which such a reselt had been shown. At the Cwm Erfin Mine annual meeting on the 29th of May, the accounts showed the mine cost as 3,904/. 93.2 d., an d returns 2 ,293 / . 2s. 7d., t h e loss being 1,611/ 6s. 7d:, and the balance against the adventurers at the end of December, 188/. 161.9 d. It was resolved to pro secute the works recommended, and to make a call of 1/. per share, payable in two instalments-10s, on the 26th June, and 10s. on the 25th September next. At elijah and Wentworth meeting, on 26th of May, the riec , zainta showed-Balance from la,st account, 5791. v 6 i d nr 0, 1 .b ,2 a 5 1a 7 n l. 00 Is. Os. 11d. ; l a b our vest for Jan., 951. 7s. 5(1.; Feb., 92/. 19s. 10d. ; Ma rc h, 9 6 1. 17s. 7d.; April, 133/.129.; mer chants' bills , 2591. lea 3s February, 102 to 3 3 d L ess e account essnal lin 233/. Is. 33. A call of lox. per share was made. At South Trelawny Mine m eet i ng, on the 29th of May, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 191. 17s cost for Jan,, 99/. 3e. 3d.; Feb., 177/. 1 7s. 7d.; . March," 10:5/. 131. 10d.; April, 120/. 19 5...523/. los. sa.-Less call in Jan., 396/.: leaving balance to next account, 1271. 10s. 9d. A call of 1/. per share was made. . At Pembroke and East Crinnia meeting, on Tuesd a y, the accounts showed-Expenditure, from Feb. 1, 1851, to end of March, 1852, 16.2161. 49 : ld.-Calla due an d balance in hand, 4,954 1 . I9s. 2 d.; liabilities, 2,2861. 14s. Bd.: leaving a disposable balance of 2,6681. 4s. 6cl. During the week shares have changed hands in Devon Great Consols, South Tolgus, Alfred Consols, South Frances, Mary Ann, South Caradon, Trelawny, West Providence, Merllyn, Lewis, Drake Walls, Wheal Basset, Bedford United, Brewer, Margaret, Clive, Vale of Towy, North Yale of Towy, Great Bryn, Wheal Fortune (South Tawton), Cupid, Great Wheal Alfred, Holmbush, Kilbricken, Cohen, Charlestown, Wheal Harriett, East Kit Hill, Tamar Consols, Trevelian, Speedwell, South Tamar, Orsedd, Great Wheal Bad dern, Clijah and Wentworth, Garreg, West Alfred Consols, West Wheal Alfred, Cook's Kitchen, Chi verton, Bryntail, Okel Tor, Allt-y-Crib, North Crenver, Raleigh, South Tresavean,ilaivke's Point, Chyprase, East Trete 011, Rash leigh, North Trelawny; Wood Mine, De von and Conrtenay, Crebor, Fanny, Boringdon, East Boring don, East Russell, North Robert, Wheal Robert, Cwmdyle Rock, West Ding Doug, Pembroke and East Crinnis, West Treasury, Wheal Lemon, Tremayne, Par Console, Golden, Great Polgooth, Love', Coed Mawr Pool, West Francis, Bell and Lanarth, Wheal Reeth, Wicklow Copper, Mining Company of Ireland, &c. In Foreign Mines the sales effected have been in St. Joke del Rey, imperial Brazilian, Cobre, Royal San " Mot and Mexican and South American were done at 4 THE _ LONDON GAZETTE, June 4. coal factors, s ,, !- , ockwood, Tkinity-square, Tower-hill, W right t, P nt IMIENT OE DIVIDENDS. , oui ween eleven and two, at the office of vent T nes d a f,: l i; ela Tursday, June 8, or any subse- Mr. Pennell , ii0 1;a11 chambers, Basin hall -street. M. Besvviek subsequent Tuesday, between ' t r h a e: t o Y , ffice of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall- Tuesday, Jun e 8 , „wich, wino merchant, sa. ld., on eleven and two, at chambers, Basingh a ii. :1 T. Stirling and W. quent Tuesday, betweenr. P ennell, Guildhall chambers, • Tuesday, June 8, or a ny 1 s:bse Strafford, slaters, 3 d., on e l e ven and two, at the offie c hambers, Meinghall-s'.re et . ol clerk in the w. Wiliimott, Le7er Tulse-hin Brixton, 8, el any subsequent tiro office of Mr. Customs, 33, 71, on Tuesday, June Tuesday, between eleven and two, treet. 13e ;. e i3 j 'ar G rl u g i e l t d t, 1011 cd ch E a r m oa b d r, :ir B ee l t s , in i e : r a n i h i ' s Tuesdajr, J11:10 8, or any subsequent Tuaen,,it. is. 9d., on eleven end two, st the office of M r , p e ,s aY, between . n rell, Guildhall- Tuesday, June chambers, T. Andrews, Southampton, ironmonger, 2:1 on 9 Bsstnghall-street. day, June 8, or any subsequent Tuesday, between ',Ale-- and two, at the offieo of Mr. Pennell, G,,, ,0h e. l eleven , - ail-chana- I bore, Basinghall-street. 8, F. aWniyilesluibaM:qaurgS t u a e i s lo d r aY 2 , s. 7twd.econnrievea and two at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chataters, 13 a ,•;' .eg,.. hall-street. _ S. E. R. JOnes, Wrockwarcline, Salop, apoth ecary, is, , on Thursday, Juno 3, or any E ubFequent Tlanr r d ay, be tween eleven and three, at the ofcy of Mr. Valpy, fir.. mingham. C. Burgin, Sheffield, seed manufacturer, Did., n ew proofs 2s, 111 d., on Monoay, June 7, and 04 any aubae- -,,c 4icx r itza3roccs, t 3 a banqpt-ba thb , l9A of June. va * , enahlod 16 - st* teas the 8 0th It-;invent is not -ft ; e% .4 baNew Zelda .' IlAvILAxn, LATE OND ;C. :V;:t1,614166/41;,D,04,14.010 -- Q.,,,;ii 28thuit.e. very hzudsomely 11$ us kok ) -. _ .\_. ..14 FOt was present by the - 4 "4,7 c,, )) 0 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, quent Monday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. Betsy Daw, Tavistock, Devon, miller, 55., on any Tuesday or Friday, after June 8, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. .Hernaman, Exeter. J. Copland, Barnstaple, Devon, tea dealer, 55. 3d. on any Tuesday or Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. J. Spalding, Cambridge, ironmonger, is. 4d., on Thursday, Jane 10, and the three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall•street. H. Woolf and I. Lyons, Cripplegate-buildings, City, umbrella manufacturers, ls. 7d., on Thursday, June 10, and the three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. Harris and J. Burls, Hampstead-road, brewers, June 25, at half-past twelve—A. A. Lackersteen, Broad street-buildings, merchant, June 26, at half-past eleven —S. Gash, Hatcham, New Town, Camberwell, builder. June 29, at half-past eleven—W. H. Osborn, Ebury street, Pimlico, wine merchant, June 26, at two. In the Country. T. W. Wood, Northwich, Cheshire, grocer, Juno 25, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—M. F °ursine, Wigan, Lancashire, innkeeper, June 26, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—M. Martin, Liverpool, carrier, June 28, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—P. Beirns, Liverpool, provision dealer, June 28, at eleven, at the Court - , Liverpool—J. Bertram, Sheffield, ironmonger, June 26, at ten, at the Council•hall, Sheffield—J. and W. Todd, Yarm, Yorkshire, saddlers, June 26, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. S. Channeck, jun., Kent-terrace, Great College street, Camden-town, tobacconist, certificate of the third class—Anne Bailes, Doncaster, licensed victualler, certificate of the first class, after twenty-one days from May 29—F. Ingham, Doncaster, grocer, certificate of the second class, after twenty-one days from May 29—8. Smith, Droitwich, Worcestershire, salt manufacturer, certificate of the first class. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Drew, Bristol, agent. William Hobbis, East Hendred, Berkshire, farm bailiff. Thomas Wagstaff, Leighton Buzzard, veterinary surgeon. Z achariah Barratt, Buckingham, journeyman saddler. N. Stonhill, Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, pig dealer. T. Jameson, Danby Make. Yorkshire, farm labourer. William John Brewis, Yorkshire, book-keeper. John Bromley, Scarborough, publican. William Stonier, West Bromwich , tea-dealer. _ _ Samuel Westwood, jun., Morley, Shropshire, builder. Samuel Golby, Coventry, weaver. John Bailey, Coventry, ribbon-weaver. G. Faulkner, Newnham, Northamptonshire, fellm onger John Hammon Reynolds, Herne Bay, grocer. J. Mountford, Brierly-hill, Staffordshire, retailer of beer. Henry Knight, Coventry, ribbon manufacturer. James Holmes, Wyrley, Staffordshire, butcher. • J. Mural!, Bilston, Staffordshire, grocer. T. Poole, Wolverhampton, collier. J. Malpas, Staffordshire, labourer. G. Cramer, Stratford-upon-Avon, sedlor. J. Rogers, Walsall, Staffordshire, labourer. R. Reason, Stratford-upon-Avon, butcher. G. Blundell, Kerseley, Warwickshire, market gardener. G. Sebright, Linsdale, Buckinghamshire, artist. W. Wilkins s Warwick, cordwainer. J. Osborn, Bedford, baker. • R. Elkins, Bristol, beer retailer. J. Isaacs ' Plymouth, waterproof clothing maker. W. Gill,Chiddingfold, Surrey, dealer in wood. R. Corlvt, Brook-mews, Paddington, journeyman joiner. M. Boylan, Liverpool, window blind manufacturer. W. Lockett, Chester, bookkeeper. W. Short, Liverpool, sail maker. J. Woods, Liverpool, butcher. J. Flat, Liverpool, butcher. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Bryson, Perth, carver and gilder, to meet, within the St. John's Tavern, Perth, June Ilsand July 5, at one. W. Rankin and J. Macnee, Glugow, w h o l esa l e st a. tionev, to meet within the Buck's Ilead Hotel, Glasgow, June 10 and July 1, at one. D. Wylie, Kilwilling, clothier, to meet within the Black Bull Inn, is Kilmarnock, June 7, and June 28, at one. _ _ W. Brdwn: and J. Brown, Glasgow, wrights, to meet in the Buok's Head Hotel, Glasgow, June 7 and 28, at twelve. AMERICAN MARKETS. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MAY 22, A N.—The Stock market exhibits a slight improvement, but without any extensive business doing. The demand for foreign ex change has been moderate, at 110 to 1101 on London, and 5 164 to 5 15 on Paris. The amount of idle capital in this market is larger than ever before known. There is great scarcity of good paper, but rates exhibit no change. The cotton sales of the past three days have been 8,500 bales, at an advance of 4to over the rates ad vised by the Europa, caused by the - Africa's news. Fol lowing are the quotations, according to strict Liverpool classification:—Atlantic cotton—low to good ordinary, 810. to 9c.; low to good middling, 91c. to 100.; middling fair to fair, 10 4 1 0. to lOic.; fully fair to good ditto, 1 le. to 12c. Now (Moans and Mobile—low to good ordinary, Bic. to 90.; low to good middling, 94c. to lOic.; middling fair to fair, 11c. to llie. Flour has been in moderate demand, closing at steady rates; the receipts are light; shipping transactions small. Ohio ratigea from 4 dolls. 121 c. to 4 dolls 25c. for good ordinary. Common State brands, 4 dolls. 064 e. to 4 dolts. 1210. Southern, 4 dolls. 431 c. to 4 dolls. 56,1 c. Canadian in better demand at 4 dolls. 064 c. to 4 dolls. 184 c. for fresh ground. Wheat is in fair demand for export at 111 c. for good White Genesee; 1000. to 102 c. for ditto Michigan, 98e., for C%riadian White in bond. Indian corn is firm, at 63c. to 65c. for mixed, and 63c. for yellow. Provisions—Pork inactive; beef in fair request at 10 dolls. to 13 dolls. 50c. Lard sells readily at 9 dolls. to 10 dolls, in kegs._ _ Freights 2 -Cotton 6) Liverpool, i.d.• flour and meal, to date, 10d. ; to London, flAir, I s . 61 to la. 9d.; naval stores, le. 9d. THE PLYMOUTH PACKETS. PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY. --11 20Austrilian,;;;NV steam ship, Captain Hoseeson, R.N., which left the East India Docks cn Tuesday for this port, to embark mails for the Cape, Au , ltralia, &a., arrived here early yesterday merg ing from the River. She is said to have made a very rapid passage, frequently making llfr knots an hour. Unfortunately, in enterieg the harbour she fouled the temporary pier at Malay, by which some 30 or 40 feet of her light bulwarks were broken in, and three of her boats injured. In consequence of these defects she pro ceeded to the dockyard, where she was made complete in a few hours, and will sail this afternoon on her voyage. The mail, which is in charge of Commander Barnard, R.N., was delivered into that officer's charge on board the vessel, off the dockyard, yesterday; but a supplementary bag will be made up to the time of her departure. Every berth on board is taken, and she will convey from this port no fewer than 180 passengers, 48 of whom are of the first class. She has a general cargo and 200,000 in specie. Considerable interest is excited in the departure of this vessel, being the first of a new line of steam mail-packets from this port. The pass-ngers who came round in her speak i n th e hi g h est possible terms of her accommodations and her capabili ties as a sea boat. Her saloon is most chastely fitted. It is painted a pure white, the panels edged • with gold, relieved by columns of green Irish marble ' with elabo rately wrought gold capitals, surmoun t e d by mermaids in gold in basso relievo, between each of which is a human head with a bunch of grapes pendant from the mouth, also in gold. The accommodation for the second class, if not so or namented, possesses every possible comfort, and the same may be said of the berths of the third-class passengers. In fact, the Australian Royal Mail Steam-packet Com pany appear to have spared no expense in making this, their first vessel on the line, fully adapted to the pur poses intended. PERILOUS BALLOON DESCENT.—On Thursday even ing Mr. S. Chambers, an aeronaut, made an ascent from Batty's Hippodrome, Kensington, and was speedily out of sight. The balloon used for the occasion was the " Royal Hippodrome," which was drifted by the currents in a north easterly direction. Owing to the darkness of the evening, terra firma was completely obscured from the view of the aeronauts, consisting of Mr. Chambers, his son, and a male friend. On getting over a certain tract which was considered the 30-acre field, near Stoke Newington, Mr. Chambers, sen., let off the gas, and having thrown out the grappling irons, made preparations to descend, but on getting within thirty feet of the ground, to his no small amazement ho found that if he did so he must do a considerable amount of injury, inasmuch as the place was a large nursery ground ; and, in order to avoid demolishing the glass of the hot-houses, he was compelled to throw out a quantity of ballast, which caused the machine to re -ascend. in pulling up the grapnel the three occupants of the car narrowly escaped being seriously injured; indeed, Mr. Chambers, sen., was some what hurt in his hand. After drifting about for some time, another attempt was made to descend, when it was found that the balloon was immediately over the great reser voirs of the New River Company. Another expedient was resorted to, to raise the machine, but it dipped the water two or three times. At length it ascended, and whilst drifting with the wind it struck a stack of chimneys, and did some damage to the building. Eventually a clear space was espied, and the balloon was anchored safely in the grounds of a private gentleman. NATIONAL SHIPWRECK INSTITUTION.—An extra• ordinary general meeting of this institution was held on Thursday, at the offices in John-street, to consider certain alterations in the rules and regulations of the society, Mr. Thomas Wilson, late M.P. for London, in the chair. Tne rules having been read seriatim, various alterations were proposed and agreed to, and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, it was resolved that a new life-boat shculd be placed at Bideford, to replace the one stationed there by the institution in 1830. A reward of 41.105. was granted for saving a portion of the crew of the brig Amy, of London, wrecked a short time since, near Barry's Cove, on the coast of Cork; the brig, having struck on a rock, im mediately went to pieces, and out of a crew of 18 persons only three were saved. Three coast guardsmen, seeing the unfortunate situation of the shipwrecked men, descended a stupendous cliff, tied ropes round their bodies, and gently hauled them up, with the assistance of several countrymen• The poor men were found to be quite exhausted and almost naked. Some other formal business having been transacted, the proceedings closed. THE 111131IDER IN EAST SMIT/IFlELD.—Yesterday Mr. Baker resumed the inquiry at the London Hospital rela tive to the death of Thomas Manley, aged 21, an Irish la bourer, lately residing in Brown Bear-alley, East Smithfield, who, en Monday morning last, was stabbed in the abdomen by Giuseppe Ilaroarady, an Italian seaman, with a clasp knife, and wh o , w i t h Emanuelii Antan, charged as acces sory, has been under an examination at the Thames Police couit before Ir. Yardley, by whom they havo been re manded for further evidence. Several witnesses having been examined, the coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter against Giuseppe Ramarady and l E av ra o a ur n Ant." t t h a n e h" os T pi h t e al o . th ß er es m id a e n s , h e i lv , e a n n e;!,; t , h i e s r p m ro a gr n, es T s e in ia g . limp, had a galh over his left eye. IMPERI AL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, June 4. Their Lord3hips assembled at Five o'clock, the LORD CHANCELLOR presiding. On the motion of LO - rd REDESDALE, the Represen tative Peers for Scotland Act Amendment Bill passed through Committee. Their Lordships then adjourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS, June 4. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)l SUPPLY. On the motien for bringing up the report on the Com mittee of Supply, __ Mr. WILLIAMS took the opportunity of protesting against it being understood that to-day's proceedings should be taken as a precedent in future for taking supply at twelve o'clock. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to know what the, probable expense of completing the new Houses would be, and whether any further steps were to be taken for improving the ventilation of the House? Mr. HAMILTON, in the absence of the Noble Lord the First Commissioner of Works, was not prepared to answer either question. Tho report was brought up and agreed to. Oa the motion that the Speaker do leave the Chair for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. ANSTEY moved for copies of all correspondence and papers on the subject of Colonel Outrain s removal from the office of Resident at the Court of the Guicowar, or on the subject of the alleged corruption of officers of the Bombay Government with bribes from Baroda. The SPEAKER said as the motion was unopposed it must be moved as an opposed return later in the day. The motion was accordingly withdrawn, and the House went into Committee. On the motion that 17,920/, be voted for defraying the expenses of Schools of Practical Art, Mr. WILLIAMS said he highly approved of the vote, and it was agreed to. _ . On the questionthat2,oo64 be voted for the Profes sors of Oxford and Cambridge, Mr. ANSTEY opposed the motion because the two Universities were of a sectarian character, and ought not to be supported by the State. He was anxious for the time when religious discussion would not be tole rated in the House of Commons, and on that account he was equally opposed to the Maynooth grant as he was to the one under consideration. WILLIAiJS said there had been reports of the duties performed by these professors, and he was sorry to find that not morn than two or three pupils attended their lectures. He was also opposed to the vote. The Universities were rich enough without coming to Par liament for votes of uublic money. Sir R. H. INGLIS supported the vote, and reminded the House that the grant was originally made by the Crown out of its civil list, and it would be a breach of faith to withdraw it now, _more especially as the Crown received a consideration for the grant. After a few words from Mr. ANSTEY, Mr. CARTER said the universities had refused to give any sca3unt of the large funds at their disposal, end they had therefore no right to this grant. There was a distinction to be drown between this grant and that voted for the London University, because the London University was hnythingarian, while the two Universities of Oxfcrd and Cambridge were sectarian. The Committee then divided, when mere appeared— For the vote ." 78 Against it ... 8 Majority ... 70 The vot e was then agree d to, as was also 3,9571, for the University of London. Oa the vote of 7,5004 for the Universities of Scotland, Mr. ANSTEY objected to the vote on the ground that two-thirds of the people of Scotland, the greater portion o f w h om beloaged to the Free Church , were prohibited entering these colleges, which were falsely called national educational establishments. He moved that the vote bo expunged, and said he should take the sense of the House upon it. Mr. HAMILTON thought it would .not be con sistent with justice to interfere with a vote of this nature. Mr- W. WILLIAMS considered that the universities of Scotland stood in exactly the same position as the University of London. Tney had been productive, of vast benefit to Scotland as well as to the United King dom, but be objected to the item in the vote for the pro fessors of divinity. Mr. A. ILISTIE also objected to the same item. Mr. COWAN said a strong case had been made out for the exercise of more liberality and justice to the universities in the northern parts of the kingdom. Lord DUNCAN observed, in reply to the accusation, that the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge were sectarian in character, that he had himself seen a Dis senter attending lectures at the latter institution. Mr. ANSTEY intimated ho would withdraw his amendment, and propose that the vote be reduced by 6551., the sum awarded to professors of divinity. Sir G. CLERK defended the vote. He thought, if an exception was to be made in favour of any class of professors, it should be with regard to those who were immediately connected with ecclesiastical studies, be cause a large amount of ecclesiastical property was handed over to the country by the Scotch universities on the condition that these votes were to be granted annually—(Hear.) These universities had no money of their own, and it would be a gross breach of faith to withdraw the support which they had hitherto received from Parliement. Mr. GEORGE-THOMPSON should vote in favour of the amendment. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the reduction 16 Against it ... 86 Majority ... ... —7O This and several ether items—for the Royal Hibernian Academy (300/.), Royal Irish Academy (3000, Royal Dublin Society (6,3404), and Queen's University, Ire land (1,7100, were then agreed to. Oa the vote of 3,000/, for the salaries of theological professors at the Belfast College, Mr. ANSTEY said he had the same objection to this grant, for he was Opposed to endowing divinity in any money. He was determined to Committee, whatever might be the explanation of the Govern men t. H e move d th at t h e voto be reduced by the sum of 2,300/. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the reduction 13 f ta o k rm e t o b u e to souse f the of the public ,Against it Majorit y ... 9077 The as agreed to, a s we ll as one o f 21,3501. for the v el buildings w connect e d w i t h t h e Br i tish Museum. On the n ext vote of 5 2,3434 for salaries and expenses at the British Museum, M r , STANFORD complained that under a new arrangement the sulari ee of the custodians were fixed at 571. a year, whic h was not equal to the wages of mechanics. m r ..GOULBURN said the only alteration made by them by t h e day—an arrangement which they the trustees was to give th ese officers a fixed salary in stead n o u f n li e jd a t g d was more just and fair, as form e rly th ese officers received no re muneration when absent from any cause. The agreed augllroevedcedto A v ote vote of o w a s 2 ,9 then/. for the National Gallery, was On the motion that 14,9201. be g ranted for th e su pp or t of the Geological Survey, Mr. CHARTER'S ask e d th e Ri g ht H on . G ent l eman t the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he had come to any determination relative to the establishment of a Geological a of the EXCHEQUER said he matter, but though the Govern hmedn Thynsto ideMuseumreconsidered t he CHANCELLOR i Edi n b urg h ? f e lt considerabl e interest in the establishment of such museums, yet the claimants were so numerous that they bad not yet been able to come to any decision. Lord mAnos said that with reference to the former vote, for the National Gallery, he wished to renew a suggestion which he had formerly thrown out under the estab lishment of a Gallery of National and Historical Por traits, similar to that Which was contained in a part of Robert Peel relative to the t P Governmental e of of Sir Versailles. Opportunities were occurring very frequently W h i en _. with a little money to spare and some one on the 100k -out, we miht very soon make great men whom the country had produced. a valuable collection The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he anticipated the ti u would soon arrive when the whole subject of t h e stat e of the fine arts and the national museums of the under the at of cotemporary portraits of the country would come -tention of Parliem ent, Lord would receive full attention. The subject was one, he knew, In which the accomplished Prince who had already the Noble done so much for .the fine arts in this country took great interest - , and he thought in the mean time it might be safely left to his attention. when y the suggestion of After some further venation the vote was agreed to. A vote of 4,018/ forcd efr aying the expense of scientific works and experiments was next agreed to. Votes of 5 ,0001, for te erection of a National Gal lery in Edinburgh, and 4,0491. for the civil establishment in Bermuda, were also agreed to. On th e motio n that 7,747/. be voted for the ecclesias- Lea ' est ablishments in the British North American provinces, Mr. ANSTEY opposed the grant. Mr . W. WILLIAMS said that this grant was an ex piring grant, and was not to be renewed as the present recipients of it died. He should not, therefore, oppose the vote. Sir J. 2- ARINGTON defended the vote. It had been first established when religious establishments were in a very different state in Canada to what they were now. The grant was distributed equally among all sects, and it was arranged that as the present recipients died out, it should not be renewed. After a few words from Mr. P. Howard, Mr. Newde gate, and Mr. A.. H • Asti°, the Committee divided, when the numbers were— For the vote Against it • ••• ••• •• 112 ••• . ... ... 10 ~. -102 Majorit The vote w as t h en agreed to. On the motion that 12,4°-11. be voted for the Indian department, Lir. FORSTER asked the Secretary of the Colonies what had been done for the colonization of Vancouver's Island by the Iluclp.on'A Bay Company, in pursuance of the Royal grant of the island to that company in 1848-9, or whether he could lay on toe table of the House any information o n t h e su b ject? Sir J. PAKINGTON s aid that from the return which had been sent i n by the Hudson ' s B ay C o mpany be h a d to inform th e H on . G c , nt l eel an that 1,200 acres of land had bee n so ld in the i s l a nd to nine purchasers at the 1 price of 11., f or the ros e of colonization. There I had also b een sent ou about 100 agricultural labourers. I to do mor e to facilitate the progr e ss of coloni zat i on in h a d' r eg retted that they hod not been able The company the island, but they gave as a reason for not having been I able to d 9 more the derangement of everythihg pa that ; coast in consequence of the discovery of gold in California. The vote was then agreed to. A vote of 19,528/. was then agreed to for the Governor and Deputy Governor of the West India Islands. A vote of 33 862/. for the expenses of the Justices of the West India Islands and the Mauritius was agreed to. On the motion that 13,780/. be voted for the Civil Establishments of the West Coasts of Africa, Mr. ANS I'EY objected to the sum of 400/. included in this vote for the salary of the chaplain of Gambia. Ho wished to know the reason why Sierra Leone sup ported its own parsons and Gambia did not. Ttie Committee then divided, when there appeared For the reduction of the vote Against it Majority ••• The vote was then agreed to. A vote of 10,802/. for St. Helena was agreed to. The next vote was 7,0591. to defray the ecclesiastica expenses of Western Australia. Mr. ANSTEY objected to paying the chaplain's sti. pond and rent, amounting to 3001. The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the vote ... ... 114 Against it ... 94 ... -88 ••• -105 Majority The vote was accordingly agreed to. The next vote was for 4911., to defray the expenses o the establishment at Port Essington. Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the vote, but after a brief discussion the vote was agreed to. On the question that 10,0001. be voted to defray the expenses of the Church Establishment in New Zealand, , Mr. ANSTEY moved that the sum be reduced by 1,1901., and declared his intention to divide the Com mittee on the vote. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, under the circumstances, and looking to the hour, had no alternative but to move that the Chairman do report progress. After a few words from Mr. L. HEYWORTH, Mr. ANSTEY drew attention to certain omissions which had been made in the estimates of sums that had in former years been paid by the Treasury, and yet not authorised by Parliament. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the items to which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman referred were payable under distinct Acts of Parliament. The CHAIRMAN was then directed to report pro gress, and the House having resumed, he did so accord ingly, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday at twelve o'clock, and the Committee to sit again at twelve o'clock on Thursday. The Scutch Mills for Flax (Ireland) Bill went through Committee. The Pimlico Improvement Bill went through Com mittee pro ,formd The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an nounced that the Government proposed to take the Metropolitan Interments Bill on Monday, at twelve o'clock, and, if possible, the Water„Bill afterwards. The House rose at Four o'clock. The House resumed at Six o'clock. PETITIONS. Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from New Brunswick atminst the Colonial Bishops Bill. Mr. LACY presented a petition from a place in Surrey, praying for the inspection of nunneries. Mr. COBDEN presented a petition trona Aberdeen, praying that no alteration might be made in the present laws relating to the importation of corn. Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY asked the Colonial Secretary, in the absence of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, whether it was the intention of the Government to place colonial sugar on the same footing as foreign sugar, and to permit the refining of it in bond. Sir J. PAKINGTON said that his lt , gnt Ron. Friend had lately seen a deputation on this subject, but he could not say what answer had been given by his Right lien. .Friend. NEW ZEALAND BILL. Sir J. PARING roN, in rising to move that the House should go into Committee on this Bill, said — Sir, before moving that yea do leave the chair, I have several petitions to present in favour of the Bill. One i s from Mr. Fox, who has been nine years a resident of the colony, and principal agent for the New Zealand Company. Another is from Mr. Wells, who for eight years has been connected with New Zealand, being a resident of Gladstone. The next ie from the committee of management of the Canterbury Association. Another is from Mr. Cooke, a nine years resident of New Ply mouth. Another from Mr. Garrett, five years in the colony. Another is from a number of gentleman who intend proceeding to Canterbury as colonists. The next petition is from Mr. Gibbon Wakefield, the prayer of which is directed to the question as to whether there will be provincial legislatures or a central legislature, but all the petitions express a strong desire that this Bill shall be allowed to pass into a law. Now, Sir, before moving that you leave the chair, I am disposed to hope that I shall save time, which I hold to be extremely valuable, by entering into an explanation of some changes which it is my in tention to propose to the House in this Bill. Since the second reading of this Bill I have received suggestions from several quarters, but principally from some Hon. Members of this House, gentlemen of the highest emi nence and distinction—gentlemen with whom I have no political connexion, and whose courtesy and kind feeling in offering these suggestion s i n t h e manner which they did make it incumbent on me to say that I should feel myself wanting in duty, as also in feeling, did I not thus frankly acknowledge) them.—(Hear, hear.) I must say, Sir, that the suggestions received from these gentlemen are of tho greatest weight —not only as coming from men in their position, but also in respect of their own intrinsic impedance, as well as that they are entirely free and wholly apart from all party feeling, and offered entirely with the object of facilitat ing th passing of this Bill in the most acceptable shape. —(Hear.) I might say that my sole object in intro ducing this Bill is to give to the inhabitants of New Zealand the best and most acceptable form of govern ment consistent with Imperial considerations which it is my duty to remember.—(Hear, hear.) The sugges tions which I have received have been principally upon two points. I will, therefore, consider the choice I have had to make between them, and particularly the Ties _ tion of much difficulty —namely, what is the best mode of providing government for the different_ provincial die- Zealand. I have had to the Bill tricts of this colony of New s econdly, the suggest p io r n ec t e h d a e t n , it hsAetrocotdo'f alnBd4 '27;.ahenaiclioliisva/ dries-- choose between three alternatives—namely, of which I introduced; in stead of taking the Bill as follow th giving provin cial legislatures, I should rather the case of Australia, in the the dis tinct municipalities; y ceived, and to which and, the amendments blolesworth) apply—that, Ron . Ba ronet opposite (Sir stead of putting into . the Bill a provision for provincial leave . it to a municipalities, I should legislatures or central legislaturmeeteoteplrPovide for those districts in such could. Now, Sir, I think the manner as best t h ey between th House will perceive that ointed out 13"1 as it stands and the second coursep after t t i t i t e •—natnely pro viding the municipalities precedent of 1842, the distinction is rather one hear.) As I have drawn this of name than of fact.—(He ar, intention Bill, and as I stated at the time . l drew i t, my these. provincial „,,districts should be has been that b y municipa The main difference titles. governed is this, that as I have drawn the B ill the local b o dies are legislate on all matters conn ected with local interests, and will on l y be. restricted f rom legislating on t matters of a difference colonial or himperhial character. N is this--whet er t el shall legislate ew on , t a b l e t beenpref able b ma tters, or only on certain specified on es ? Sir, with the l e the t o 13giv ill a e s to fullest c onsi m de u r s a t ti s o a n y I which undoubtedlyl have e this Bill, I now stands. Looking to the nature of the restrictions, I must say that these bodies cannot be regarded as colo nial legislatures. To the other course recommended by the Hon. Baronet (Sir W. Molesworth), namely, that the central legislature should control all the localities, I must say there are very grave and serious objections. One of them is the obvious 1093 of time, to say noting of the monopoly exercised, almost invariably, in all such cases, by the superior or controlling legislature. I be lieve, taking preddent and experience into consideration, you will find that colonial legislatures have not shown themselves disposed to part with powers once entrusted ' to them, even though their doing so would be for the benefit of the minor districts. I might, if necessary, ad duce the case of Australia; and Mr. Gibbon Wakefield, one of the gentlemen from whom I presented a petition this evening, correctly observed that, " in all these cases prevention is far better than cure."—(Hear, bear.) Sir, I must submit to the House that, if we are disposed to give to those different localities the powers of inde pendent government for their own interest, it is far better that we should now lay down broadly and firmly the basis on which this Government is to be formed, than to leave them to the uncertain result of the view that the central legislature may take of the subject.— (Hear, hear.) I will now, with the permission of the 130123 e, proceed to advert to the fourth plan, if I may so say, as laid down by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Oxford (Mr. Gladstone). Sir, that Right Hon. Gentleman expressed a very strong objection to the course which lat the outset expressed a determination to take as regarded establishing a su preme legislature in this colony. Now, I cannot at all agree in the view of that Right Hon. Gentleman. I un derstand the Right Hon. Gentleman to say that " the powers of these localities should be independent of the central legislature." If that plan were to be adopted it would certainly load to great confusion, I believe that, in stead of simplifying legislation, you would find it diffi cult to define the powers as between the Imperial and the central legislatures, and that you would give ground for complaint, which we all should be most anxious to avoid. Sir, I hold it to be essential to the welfare of this colony that there should be one supreme legisla ture.—(Hear, hear.) Having consulted several gentle men of great knowledge and experience —gentlemen who aro deeply interested in the welfare of New Zealand, as the petitions presented by me this evening demonstrate-- I a m now in a position to state that all those individuals who feel an interest in the well-being of Now Zealand unanimously desire that I should proceed with this Bill us it at present stands.—(Bear, hear.) But anxious, on any own part, to meet the suggestions which have been offered to me from different quarters, I submitted to these gentlemen s o i n t, rested iu this colony whether, if I were to retain the Bill as it a . t present stand s , or t o make certain alterations —to which I shall refer—they would accept the Bill with or without the alterations? and the answer was that these alterations would not only be approved of but. gladly accepted.—(Hear, hear.) I have determined, therefore, on an important altera in the Bill as it stands in regard of localities. Instead of the superintendents of these colonies being no minated by the governors, they shall be elected in the different colonies by the same constituencies es the as.ennblies.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the question of elk taws executives, the Noble Lord (E 1 tsret) who preckdeci tne in the Col o nial Department laid it down that anything like an elective executive was _Un known to the British constitution. Now looking at th J UNE 5, 1852 wording of this Bill, I must say that these Governments partake so much of the nature of municipaeties, that I do not think I shell be open to a charge of departing from the spirit of our constitution if I meet the teethes of those who desire an elective eatmutiee.—(Hear, hear.) Following, up the same principle, I intend to strike out the salaries of 500/ and leave it to the option o f th ose districts to say whether they will give their superin tendents salaries or not. Sir, I hold there to be impor tant alterations in the Bill now before the House. The next point is one that will lead to more discussion than I expected—l mean the clause which I introduced in refereece to the rights of the New Z eband Company, and which clause heel been adverted to by the Riget Honourable Baronet the Member for Ripon (Sir J. Graham), as also by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Oxford. In that case I conceive I have ttken ground which the House cannot except to, and which I feel I would not be justified in departing from. The only ground which I have taken, and less than which I will not bring myself to accept, is that whatever m ay b e the equitable claims of the New Zealand Company in 18 47—whatever these c'aims may be, lam bound to see secured to them by this measure.--(Hear, hear.) I think it is a paramount duty with me to take care that when introducing a Bill the effect of it shall not b e t o l eave the company in a worse condition than they previously stood in. —(blear, hear.) I think the House will admit that, looking at the Act of 1847, I have no right to consider wsiettier the bargain between the Crown and the Now Zealand Com pany wss a good or bad bargain.—(Elear, hear.) The Act of Parliament has settled that; and the Act itself has been fully explained by the subsequent correspon dence. I, therefore, take the spirit of the contrect as it stands. The Act of 1847 prescribes that in every town where land shall be sold the purchase money shall be di vided into three portions—one portion set apart for emi gration purposes, the second port for purposes of sur veying, and th e thi r d p art , or balance, handed over t o the New Zealand Company.—(hear.) The Noble Lord (Earl Grey) late at the bead of the Colonial Department, considered that a fourth was a lair enough portion to be handed ovsr to the New Zeeland Company. But I shall not be tempted to enter into an investigation as to whe ther the Noble Earl was justified in so thinking. I be lieve the Noble Earl took a most convenient, a most just, and a most moderate course; and looking to the whole transaction—the Act of 1847 and the construction of the several clauses—l ask the House, with some con fidence, if I could do less than decide on the giving of a fourth of the proceeds of the sales of land to the New Zealand Company?—(Hear, hear.) Ido not wish to do more than juttice, and therefore I appeal to the House if more than justice is here conceded?—(Hear, hear.) There is only one more topic to which I shall allude. Every petition which I had the honour to present this evening adverted in terms of gratitude and approbation to that part of the Bill which places the lands of the colony at the disposal of the Legislsture.—(fiear, hear.) On that subject I hope I may be allowed to say one word more. In the present day it is impossible to say iu what part of the colony of New Zealand discoveries of geld may take place. They are expected to take place in New Zsa land. Therefore, in addition to placing the land at the disposal of the Legislature, in the event of any great mineral discovery, it is intended by her Majesty's Go vernment to entrust the whole power and management to the local legislatures.—(Heer, hear.) I hope I shall not be considered as having gone beyond my duty ashen I state that by the mail, which left yesterday, I an nounced to the colonists that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to place at the disposal of the Legislature of Australia, all the revenues that may be derived from these discoveries. —(Hear, hear.) Having, Sir, made theta explanations in the hope of saving time, and having been met in a spirit of kindness, I hope the House will consider the desire of these colonists to pos sess these legishttive privileges, and that it will merge all w'nor differences in carrying out the provisions of the Bill now before us.—(Cheers.) Mr. AGLIONBy considered that the amendments in tended to be introduced by the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Pakington) were very great improvements, and as such he hoped the House would accept them. It would be ads ittcthy wrong to place them in a better position than they held before, when their claims came b. fore the consideration of that House. It would be monstrous to do leas—they must do no less in justice, and he had no objection to any tribunal, either legal or judicial, which should investigate equitably the legal rights of the company. He was compelled to say that taere were some remarks which had been made on the second reading of the Bill, which, in his opinion, ought not to have been made. He contended that allegations and statements had been made against the company which were un founded. The Hon. Baronet the Member for Southwark had stated that the principal cause of the failure of the company was owing to the great mismanagement of its ratirs. He said they had chiefly hailed in consequence of great mismanagement. Sir W. MOL I4 :SWORTII.—N o doubt of it. Mr. AGLIONBY begged leave totally to deny that; and of all others the Hon. Baronet ought not to be the man to make such a charge, because considering the po sition ho had held in connexion with the company its oeponeets ought to have selected some other Member. He was one of the earliest in the undertaking, and his name, doubtless, had some influence with the public. Pie hid been elected a director in 1839, and continued an active member till the 14th February, 1843; and those were the times when the company fell into great difficulties. He believed the first part of the Lion. Mem ber's allegations referred to circumstances over which the company had no control. and more from the opposi tion they experienced in Parliament. He, as being one of the directors, therefore, had no right to accuse them of mismanagement, although in 1843 he had left them to struggle teeth their difficulties. The late lamented Mr. Somes, the Member for Dartmouth, continued at the head of the affairs of the company till his death, and many others of the distinguished gentlemen who had taken an active part in the direction still adhered to it. In 1847 Parliament introduced some alterations, but he was not aware that between the two periods he had named there had been any mismanagement. In proof of that he would refer to a letter of Lord Grey, dated July, 1850, three years afterwards, in which his Lordship stated that he hadena unchanged sense of the importeocs of the colouitieg adventures or the com pany, and the great value of their results, and that no thing had occurred in any degree to affect the satis faction he had felt at the progress they had made. Now that was the opinion of the Colonial Secretary who must have considered the question fully, and investi gated the conduct of the cumpany. The Right Hon. Baronet, the Member for the University of Oxford had made some remarks upon the name subject, and had mixed up the New Zealand with some other com panies of which he had apparently a great horror. At least the Right Hon. Gentleman objected. be believed, to merely colonising companies. He com plained of the secrecy of the Yew Zealand Company, that they were an irresponsible boat', and that teeir affairs were conducted with secrecy. Why the very con trary was the fact; the safety of the New Zealand Com pany had been publicity and dis cu s s ion. Th e Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Ripon, with that clear good sense that characterised him, had hi cid hit the and d ig h h a t nail upon the head in the remarks he had on behalf of the company would again repeat that all they demanded was justice. Sir J. PAIUNGTON implored the House to reserve the discussion until the Bill was in Committee.—(Hear.) Sir W. MOLES WORTH would be happy to agree with the seggestiou of the Right Hon. Baronet, but be had been attacked. He would he prepared in his place to prove his position—that the New Zealand Company had obtained their Act in 1847 by misrepresentation, and by a concealment of the truth. He would either go on now, or when the House went i nto C omm i ttee. Mr. MANGLES said, whenever the Hon. Baronet brought forward his charges, he should be fully pre pared, on the part of the company, to meet them. The House then went into Committee on the Bill, Clause 1 was then agreed to. On clause 2 being read.. Sir W. MOLES WORTH moved the omission of the second clause and all subsequent ones before the 32d clause, and in their stead to insert:—"lt shall be 'swell for the General Assembly by Act or Acts to incorporate the inhabitants of any district within the said colony, and to establish in such a district a council for the local government thereof: such council shall have power to make orders and bye-laws for providing for any matters which shall be specially subjected to the direction and control of the said counc il by any law of the sa id G eneral Assembly." If a majority of the House was desirous of passing a Bill far the better government of New Zsaland, he hoped the minority would. not offer anything like a factious opposition. There wore in the debate on the second reading .evident indications of a difference of opi nion as to the constitution that ought to be granted to the colony—whether Now Zealand should be formed into one political district or divided into six political units or provinces, each having a separate and inde pendent Legislature, to be combined under one central head, like the United States of Americo. That system had been found perfect in theory, and had already lasted seventy years in America, Working, on the whole, extremely well. If,, instead of provinces having a population of from 1,500 to 8.000, they had in New Zra land provinces with from 160,000 to 1,000,000 inhabi tants, and if it was intended thati they were to become independent of the mother country, then it would in all probability be. the best constitution. He, however, ob jected to such a plan for these reasons—first, because it appeared to him that New Zealand had been formed by nature to consist of one political unit. lie objected to it also because the colony being from its nature distinct from all other parts of the world, had therefore no natural enemies unless they were formed within its own bosom by having the colony cut up into various distinct and se parate provinces and states. He objected to it further, o because it established six different legislatures, and two distinct sets of laws. He thought he mightassume n f from hat the tenor of the discussion that the majority manyother House of t il ic o a u l s u e n w io a n s ; in t favour hat was of t h eNoe opinion n Z i o e n a b o ln f - distinguished Members of this and thethe majority of the Parliament. He' would assume ( that a n y g ou fo r rm al e s d o into Committee one political 0 7 i a t isu unit favour .or of Z: s b a u la t nd in be f i sacrament. Then subordinate districts with b whom should it ee divided of its being formed mto lo n o d a i l s s t e it l i f e.tgi.pv e rovinces, having arose . _ d ? By the General Assembly of into the ei cl is ti f e e s i t e!t t a 'n or provinces? By whom should the bone daries .be determine by the • said that the inhabitants of New New South Wales rather than mperiat e ara- It was L South meet. \Vales objected to such a division; but the argument told in his favour rather than against it. It was opposed by them only because that the districts Councils were proposed by the Imperial Parliament, instead of by themselves. Another reason why it should be left to the General Assembly ot.New South Wales was, that it was a matter of hardly any importance to the mother country what Ives the *.e - el es Whitt Was the, of the districts, wade to th e settlers it was of the:greatest im portance what were the limits of the districts, and what the powers of the district councils. It was one of the soundest principles of colonial government, that in local setters they should meddle as little as possible with the n' settlers and iehebizents. Th.- petitions from welliegton Were all in favour of the Wan he •recommended, although the Canterbury settlement was desirous that it should be kept separate front the rest. He was prepared to abide by the opinions of the colonists themselves upon this point, and believing that his plan was best calculated to promote the prosperity, as it would meet. the wishes of - the colonists, he would take the liberty of dividing the Committee upon his amendment. Mr. Al WERLEY said that there wore quite as many precedents in history of local governments or provinces united under one head, as the pten suggested by the Hon. Baronet. He reminded the Hon. Gentleman that Eng' land, which wes about the size of New Zsaland, was at one time ciividsd into seven different states under the Heptarchy, and in the United Sates the same principle prevailed. There were many preceder4s of a provincial • government united under one head. Tan proposition of the Hon. Gentleman differed only in degree from the ~ one before the Committee. Both agreed in proposing that the local functions should be discharged by boat bodies, whether municipal or not ; mid that the centre,' Government should attend to such matters as pertained' to the gtnetal government of the whole ot the two' islands. When the Honourable Beronet referred to the wishes of the colonists themselves, he . agreed with him th a t th a t was t h e r i ght anneal, nl°l. melte, hut when he s a id t h at t h e col mists took net view of the qnestion, he must beg to say that he thought the lion. Baronet had read the doomMehl . ;ta wrongly. In all cases they had expressed a wish forma'' nicipal institutions in each locality; but when he need o the word municipal, he did not use it in the conbedt : strict sense in which it was wed in that country, but the larger sense in which it was applied in the earlier, — provinces of North America end the government : e' Rhode Island. The Hon. Gentleman than defended the principle of the Canterbury Association, denying eroPhr tically th at i t was f ounded upon' ny exclusive combin"; tion. They were c h urc h men, and anxious to carr y oat . the principles of their church, but there were Presbyte't ran setilem en t s near them, which might, in the same same sense, be considered equally exclusive. They we re of opinion that unanimity and combination of views we" necessary to succ ess , and that was the principle on w ide° , they acted. Anybody might purchase land in the set" Cement, and it was not necessary that he should he ,„ 5 churchman. He was ready, with the Hon. Baronet, w'' appeal to the colonists themselves, as advocating the views embodied in th e Bill , rather than those which a° had first put forward. Lord J. RUSSELL would be very desirous to see' Bill pass during th e p resent sess i on, which would give representative institutions to Ne w Ze e l an d. Althonge , there were several points in the Bill with regard O which he Might en t er t a i n a diff erent opinion to th e Right Hon. Gentleman th e C o l on i a l S ecretary, yet in mar l of the points and objects in view there was a great °onset o„; mace of opinion, both on his own part, and h e believe d he might say on th e p art o f t h e H ouse. There f or e he wished to interfere as little as possible with the Preg r e e st of the Bill through th e H ouse . Hi s op i n i on was tme, there should be one g e n era l representaive legislature, and likewise local bodi es w i t h more or l ess of powe r t u e e e partaking more of th e mun i c i pa l t h an of the supremo' legislative legislative chara cter . I t appeare d to h i m that the P"' of the Right Hon. Baronet war, one which differed 0 • little from that proposed by the Bill, that it was nete n f te ' upon vvaich the House ou g ht to b e divided, and the ~,, Gentleman having stated his views, he thought the Gr:, venal:Lent ought to be allowed to carry out their roessit The application o f t h e e l ect i ve principle, nowprOPOr:, by the Right Hon. Gentleman, makes the measure 007, municipal and mor e con f orma bl e - to w h at h e oeigine l i t . explained as his intention.—(Hear, hear.) I tatil_ tto l"'- „- deeirable—tor th ere i s no reatna to up prebend any tt t flew, of juritdietion, which is t h e on ly p ract i ca l evil tar o : . could arise. And th ere i s even i n the mun i c i pa lities':., this country a power in the Secretary of State to &s solve bye-laws made by an y corporat i on; i n t h e same , , way as there w ill b e a power over the legislat i o n those local bodies in the central legislature.—(Hea r ' ) Therefore, upon the whete, I should say that there nothiug in my views ieconsistent with the general gee of the Bill. Perhaps I may here he allowed, however'. . to mention one point on which it appears to me tb, ers. ,i may hereafter arise diffic Jou uities, it the R ig ht ",,,f Gentleman do not ma k e an inconsiderable alterailr.,;:.• I will not dispute as to whether the . council should be by nomination or election. 1 : 1 ; caurse, as I concurred in what • was propose', by my Noble Friend the late Secretary of the Coloni e l . ! I should prefer the elective system. But this is a P e l t on which I would not vote against the Governwe There is a proposal in the Bill that there shall be a i ,. li mitation of the number of members of councils to t e ." Now, as they are to be appointed for life, I think th a el,: e , is eonsiderehle danger of their erecting themselves.l y a separate body and thwarting the representative V u y or the governor.—(Hear.) I think that if you hale tos body appointed for life, the governor should have ',Z.. power ot making them from time to time set in eordan colonists, ce will have a aigs setting up their private views against those of the colo n y„„ ois youral views of the gliottvleernor or the ' witho thetrhweisgecne at large; and those of the governor.--(Hear, hear.) ti e u z „ may easily be amended by allowing the Crown t ° t versa' tend tho number beyond 15. The limitation to the' number is an unnecessary restriction on the go s p r o o vr i e r n . while if the alteration be made he will have the , of confining the number to 15, except in particular cumstances. to be w ile ' ther the chief stress should be laid on the Mr. E. DENISON said the point seemed general legislature, or whether the po wer should cal l e e fused through several subordinate bodies —the lo o h • the speec h of He had heard with satisfaction co .. for the 00. of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary Right But he differed with the acknowledged the Gentlemen on this point, although he a ckric_ (fiear.) alterations he proposed were improvements. in :avow' Of The preponderance of argument appeared._ with as mo b the central legislature, and of encircliegoitu,uce infiaett. fort ne id tio b n o o d f it i a .. as possible of power and dignity, sc! , l i t t i a t l o parties nontr o control to hoe localcom e u i ic membersti° n o e f . it, luannaQfttehrutsheen:nebeeellihin: e iut proposed — f, b e y a r the to of obstruct t tNulebt Noble e h o ß r i d l , and it would odesirous i inexpedient p a e l i d ien t partiesto press th e p the fluence the c' - ntral legislature would have power to ID R nd ig i h f t th H e e e ri ff . eGeteoaftietrcheanalwteoruatidionbes tb; local legislatures, the matter in dispute 'would be Lane' narrowed.—(Hear.) Mr. MO WATT s a id h e was satisfied the measure had hall Bat he h r o o sincere re insayingn :a e s r u edesir e to benefit s thei o he believed it impossible for the British Parliament t 0 legislate properly for the colonies. The colonists butno t t d b e: t i desire powers e r o, complicated sel f . measure tb_n to should Imperial bouid b n legislation'givnn them' and then that they should be simply let alone. H e was in favour of the central legislation being matte supreme, but he did not think the matter of such great imp or tance, as ho was satisfied the colonists would ultimately obtata good government. The only parties who appeared to understand the colonists' wants, were the writers the press. For instance, there had been publishe d reeeetly an article i n th e Times white), if submitted to the vote is all the colonies, would have been carried by acclamation. . Sir J. PAKINGTON was persuaded that th e . - colonists wo u ld d eprecate b e i ng l e f t i n the i r pr ot e ct d position.—(R ear , h ear .) Th e Bill h a d b een i ntro duee t only for their benefit; and it was becau se he believe d their opinion to be against the proposition of the 11 1; Baronet (Sir W. Molesworth), he must d ec li ne to twe ed s to it. ' Mr. MOWATT quite agreed th a t l eg i s l a tion Was necessary. Sir W. MOLESWORTH withd rew hi s ame n.a °a t e as he felt that he was in a minority. Thu clause was then agreed to, as were the 15 cla ng° following, up to clause 17 inclusive. Oa clause 18. which provides t mp li t a us t kino the superinteedel3l ausdirpriArov.inmcioalLltegsissvlsotußreTsameaoya3 to be vested in the proviuciel 'legislatures were — Anal' , fined, and moved an amendment in the clause, by weave they would be.' If the Bill passed in its present e,, r t the local councils would become so many petty reP' ed law th s n ' t the Low d e e r ! lies, instead of municipalities. • Mr. GLADSTONE considered that in this clituse.tl principle adoted in our old municipal institutions 9 11 : 0 , been fairly followed; for it gave general, and net 1 0 .. cific, powers, but reserved a vote to the central gov.e,,,d went. Moreover, the present Bill gave an overr i . a e t, jurisdiction to the central legislature of the coril_o",is The intelligent will of the colonial community , , t u t b a ultimately determine the form of government, and local principle was in favour it must prevail; but en o the Bill the central legislature would at present_ low the power of applying a 'Check to the powers of the council. l e oe et c . , Sir J. PAKINGTON thought the sound princiP w e d l at a h te i c i h n t t o h a p r i o a c t e e re s w t as of , th to ei a r llo s w eve t r h a e l llooccaallitbieosdiesto leg ii reserving, as was done in our municipal forms of governinelt i dth veto with respect to measures of general importance; , OR this principle the clause had been framed. toss ! .0 , , , Mr. AGLIONBY supported the clause, believing T he , l ; f , it was impossible to lay down precise rules for guidance of these provincial councils. AP' After a few words from Mr. MOWATT and gr. . 0 DEitLEY, the amendment. was withdrawn, an d the clad was agreed to. h e On clause 19 , which enumerates certain powers of i n l e gislative council to appropriat e th e l an d f un d g from the sale of land, worth' , Mr. F. PEEL moved the o m i ss i on o f certain - w for the purpose of transferring to the local councils tb o t appropriation of the f un d arising f rom the SedO land within the li m i ts o f their respective Pr evinc t ne and in the same manner to give them control of the sale end letting of the Waste legislators lands. He considered that whilst the general _ ou was fully competent to deal with the customs and reer,..._ and other matters affecting the entire comotuwitr:, it was not do well able to deal with the land fund, the precise amount of which the various localities like n to " necessarily he better acqusinted. sheeld fe a e lB L ipg see an authority established in the .colony let, for at pre . uniform price at which lands were to be f had already tb e being made. Canterbury and Tatra purchase of land right of determining sent the celenisf.s complained of arbitrary alteration s could privileges from the n with' of *urise ht3.- h in ol t d h i o n s : the provinces , so Sir J. PAKINGTON said that the subject j o see o n t o b j e u r s i t o ic n e at i i and the terms lion with regard to the undergone much consideration, an 1 d board t an power to one centralan better to cenfide the sale of la d nd it i b n ad th b e e c e o n lo;y au n g l q to distribute it over the different localities. Mr. AGLIONBY agreed with the Roght Hon. Baron et, ot , o übstaitfowramsitt; of j o e t e l t e t u ta a t id re n ti o n s yll u e i w u o: u h r t A. it i l a ti vv nt i, ,e, e _ v a T ato e colonies. a , D whi ch After few words from Mr. S. CHIT. , not reach the gallery,