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IXPERIAL PARLIAMENT - - HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAsT EVENING. The Srpncrat tool the chair at four o'clock. ROACH RIVER BILL. Mr. C. FORSTER moved the second reading of this . bilL 3lr. HUNT opposed the bill. lie had no interest in it ; and did not know, until a few days since, where the river was. It was, however, a small river in Essex. Several parties had rights to oyster beds there, while there were four miles of the river in which there were no pro prietary rights. The object of the bill was to incorporate a company to have a monopoly of cultivating the oysters there to tho exclusion of those who had obtained a living by fishing there. He concluded that all such matters ought to be arranged for by a general bill. He moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Mr. BRIUISTON said the bill had been well considered in the House of Loids, where it had been passed. Mr. Cox opposed and Mr. WATLINGTON supported the After some discussion the amendment was negatived, and the bill was read a second time. THE LATE FICTITIOUS SIGNATURES TO PETITIONS. Lord C. RUSSELL, the Sergeant -at-Arms, appeared on the floor of the house, and said that in accordance with a warrant entrusted to him he arrested Powell Marshall and Henry Whitehead, and they were now in his custody. The warrant for the apprehension of George Morris Mitchell he had been unable to execute. Mr. HENNESSY presented petitions from Marshall and Whitehead expressing their contrition, and moved that they be discharged, especially as they had no money to pay the fees. Mr. C. FOSTER, as chairman of the committee, offered no objection to the motion. Sir. W. FRASER thought that if such light punishment were to be inflicted it would tend very much to increase their number. Sir C. GREY said that the men were merely agents, and as they had been in custody a week, he thought the punish ment they had suffered was sufficient. The motion was agreed to. LOTTERIES. Mr. VERNER inquired whether it was true that illegal lottery tickets had been circulated amongst the clerks in public departments. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that such tickets had come under his notice, but he did not be lieve that they were sent to clerks in the public depart ments exclusively. Mr. VERNER then asked whether the tickets had been circulated by the Irish constabulary. Sir R. PEEL said he believed they had not been circu lated by the Irish constabulary, but they had been provided by them. IRISH COURT OF CHANCERY. Mr. SCULLY inquired what information could be given relative to arrears of untaxed bills of costs in the taxing office of the Irish Court of Chancery. Mr. PEEL said that no information had been received by the Treasury on the matter, and no application had been made by the Lord Chancellor. Mr. WHITESIDE asked who had the appointment of the taxing master. Mr. PEEL said it rested with the Lord Chancellor. CONVOCATION. Mr. WHITESIDE inquired whether a licence had been granted to Convocation to alter a canon of the Church. Sir G. GREY said the Crown had not invited the con currence of Convocation. In the event of a licence being granted to alter the 36th Canon in accordance with the bill now before Parliament, it would imply no approval of what Convocation had already done. THE BIRTH OF A PRINCE. Sir G. GREY said that in consequence of a happy event which had occurred since they last met, he had to propose that an address be presented to her Majesty on the occa sion of the birth of a Prince, and assuring her Majesty of their devoted attachment to her person and family. Mr. DISRAELI, in seconding the motion, said the event could not be more gratifying to her Majesty than it was publicly and privately to her Majesty's subjects, The motion was agreed to. The house then went into committee of supply. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. On the vote of £23,336 for the expenses of the National Gallery, including the purchase of pictures, Mr. A. SMITH asked what were the intentions of the Government respecting the enlargement of the National Gallery. Mr. COWPER said an estimate was in course of prepara tion, which he hoped to lay upon the table in the course of a few days, which would provide a vote for the purchase of the ground in the rear of the National Gallery, and which was at present occupied by the workhouse and the paro chial schools. Nothing, however, could be done at pr esen t towards the enlargement beyond purchasing this land. He had been in communication with the Vestry of St. Mar tin's in the Fields, and he found that they were willing to dispose of the workhouse, upon the condition that they re ceived au amount of money which would enable them to erect a workhouse in the suburbs of the metropolis, and a casual ward and parochial office within the parish. The trustees of Archbishop Tenison were also willing to dis pose of their property provided they could obtain another school within the parish. Under these circumstances it woull be his duty to bring forward a proposal for the pur chase of this site, and when the property had been acquired, it could be laid out so as to provide for the enlargement of the National Gallery asmight be required from time to time. Some time, however, must elapse before the Royal Acade micians would be able to obtain for themselves a building to which they could transfer their pictures. Mr. A. KINNAIRD asked if the right hon. gentleman's attention had been called to the largo number of petitions which had recontly been presented in favour of opening the national art collections to the public three evenings in the week. It was perfectly certain that a large class of persons had no opportunity of visiting them during the daytime. Lord J. MANNERS asked if the committee were to un derstand that Burlington House would not be offered to the Royal Academy. Mr. COWPER said a proposal had been laid before the Royal Academicians, informing them that, if they were pleased to apply for a site at Burlington House, the Govern ment would grant them one. As yet, however, time had not been allowed for ascertaining the determination of the Academy. With respect to the question of his hon. friend, ha quite agreed with him that a large proportion of the in habitants of the metropolis were so busy during the day that unless they were able to see these collections in the evening they could not see them at all. And he entirely went along with him in the principle that every public ex hibition, so far as was feasible, ought to be open in the evening. (Cheers.) However, as regarded the National Gallery, the house was aware that it was in the hands of trustees, who were under a very great responsibility in re gard to the preservation of a number of works which were so immensely valuable, and which could not possibly be re placed if any accident occurred to them. They all knew that the mere introduction of gas increased the risk from fire ; and although, by very great caution under certain circumstances that risk might be reduced to a minimum, he did not think it would be desirable to introduce gas into the present building. (Hear.) It would be possible, however, by the erection of a fireproof building, to introduce gas into it with the least possible amount of risk. And it must also be remembered that nothing was more deleterious to pic tures than the effluvia from gas—(hear)—while, on the other hand, it should be admitted that the progress which had been made in the art of ventilation afforded the means of carrying off the effiuvia. (Hear.) There was no doubt the subject required very great consideration ; and that, if possible, arrangements ought to be made for enabling the public to visit these collections in the evening. Mr. MITFORD suggested that the public should be ad mitted to the National Gallery by sixpenny or shilling tickets upon the two days on which it was now exclusively given up to students. At present the number of students in attendance was not very large, being not more than thirty eight, and these were scattered over five or six rooms. Sir W. FRASER believed that at present many persons were deterred from leaving pictures to the nation because they feared they might be hidden away in some hole or corner. Mr. A: SMITH drew attention to certain balances which appeared in the estimates. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the balances alluded to were practically re-votes of money which had been voted in former years. The vote was then agreed to. The vote of £1,650 for the British historical Portrait Gallery was agr ee d t o. The vote £4,059 for vations was a greed magnetic and meteorological obser to, Tho vote £5,000 for preliminary expenses of the manage ment of the British Department in the Universal Exhibi tiion at Paris was agreed to. The following votes were also agreed to without discus sion :--£5OO to defray the expense of providing accommo £l, dation for for the the meetings of the Royal Geographical Society; 000 Royal Society, to enable it to carry out cer tain experiments ; £5OO for the Royal Academy of Music ; £4,200 to defray the expense of civil establishments in Bermuda; £35,000 for defraying the expense of bounties on slaves; and £91,018 for consular establishments abroad. Mr. CLAY moved that the vote be reduced by the amount of .£750. The committee divided on the amendment to reduce the vote by striking out the salary of the consul at St. Peters burg. Ayes 2O Noes 5O Majority —3o On the vote being again put from the chair, Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked whether her Majesty's Go vernment could give any information with regard to the Steps taken to procure the liberation of a British subject taken prisoner by brigands in Italy. Mr. 11. SEYMOUR wished to know what steps had been taken by b©r Majesty'e Government to obtain the release of Cspt. Cameron, the British oeronl, two miesionerfea, and several other Europeans, who had been held captive for more than a year by the King of Abyssinia. He believed that a gentleman had been sent from Aden iuto Abyss nia to endeavour to obtain their release, but he ould like the hon. gentleman the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs to state whether he could not lay on the table some papers relating to the efforts made by the Forei u Office for the release of those gentlemen, or, if not, whether he could state the reason for the failure of those efforts, and what course her Majesty's Government now intended to pursue on this really important subject. Mr. LA YARD, in reply, said, with regard to the question of the hon. member for Devizes (Mr. D. Griffith), that everything had been done which possibly could be done on behalf of the unfortunate gentleman, and he might add that the Italian Government were doing even more than they had a right to expect, in order to obtain his release. All that he (Mr. Layard) could say was that within two hours they had received information that Mr. Bowen had been seen, that he was well, and, as far as possible, was taken care of by the brigands by whom he was seized, and it was hoped before long he would be released. The other question was no doubt of painful interest, and he was quite sure the committee felt that the Foreign Office had only one object in view, and that was to save the lives of the unfortunate gentlemen. Not only was her Majesty's consul, Captain Cameron, in confinement, but several missionaries. It had been a most difficult question to deal with, requiring the greatest possible prudence and circum spection. He would most willingly state to the house everything which had occurred, and the time might come when he should be able to show that nothing had been omitted to procure the release of these gentlemen ; but he could assure hon.gentlemen conscientiously that any public statement might lead to most serious consequences. He had only recently received a letter from Mr. Rassam, the gentleman sent out by the Foreign-office, entreating and imploring him to stop the publication of any state ments on the subject, all of which were sent out to Abys sinia, translated and made the most of by those who were unfriendly to this country. He regretted very much that there were some gentlemen, he did not know who they were, who betrayed official secrets in a manner deserving the strongest condemnation. In a public print—the Pall- Mall Gazette—there had recently appeared extracts from letters received officially and sent through two or three public offices. He did not wish to place the slightest re striction on entire freedom of the press ; but when persons in official positions were capable of betraying such trusts, it made him feel a most painful want of confidence. He hoped that journal, which he believed was most respectable, would not allow any more statements to be made which were most injurious, and might lead to serious results, even to the loss of life. Mr. Rassam, who had been selected to endeavour to obtain the release of the captives, was in communication with persons in Abyssinia. He was a gen tleman in every way qualified by his knowledge and expe- rience for the duty he had to perform, and her Majesty's Government hoped that his efforts would have a successful result. The papers relating to this matter were not printed. If they could be given without injury, her Majesty's Go vernment would willingly lay them on the table ; if, on the other hand, their publication might lead to the death of the gentleman in captivity, it would be the duty of her Ma jesty's Government to refuse them. He should be guided entirely by that consideration. In the meantime, he could assure the hon. gentleman who put the question that every thing would be done to obtain the release of Capt. Cameron and the other gentlemen who were prisoners with him. The vote was then agreed to. On a vote of £102,972 for the services in China, Japan, and Siam, Colonel SYKES drew attention to the disparity between the salary of £B,OOO paid to the Minister at Pekin, and that of £2OO paid to the surgeon. Mr. LAYARD admitted that the salary at Pekin seemed high, and it had been intended to reduce it ; but the fact was that as everything required, even for the ambassador's daily table, had to be brought up from the coast on the backs of animals, the expense was very great. The vote was agreed to. The vote of £32,400 for the extra expenses and disburse ments of her Majesty's embassies and missions abroad was agreed to. The vote of £19,000, to complete the sum for special missions, diplomatic outfits, and conveyance and entertain ment of distinguished persons was agreed to. The next vote was for a sum of £179,792 for superannua tion and retired allowances. Mr. HENNESSY took occasion to complain that the Go- vernment pressed the humbler class of civil servants with the strict letter of the law, while those who were in the receipt of the higher salaries had a much more liberal in terpretation dealt out to them. The hon. member cited the case of a man who, after having been 50 years in the Cus toms Department, had retired at the age of 80 upon a pen sion of £l2 a year. Mr. F. PEEL said retiring pensions were regulated in every instance by the amount of salary enjoyed by the can didate and his period of service. Mr. A. SMITH pointed to the circumstance of Mr. Hood, late consul at Buenos Ayres, being permitted to retire at the age of 31, and after a period of only 12 year's public service, upon a pension of .£4OO, his official salary having been only £BOO a year. Mr. F. PEEL explained that Mr. Hood was pensioned on the office which he filled haing abolished. Mr. A. SMITH moved that the vote be reduced by a sum of £4OO. The committee divided, when there were— Ayes Noes 28 Majority The vote was then agreed to. Votes of £661 for French and Corsican refugees ; of £325 for a refuge for the destitute ; of £2,789 for Polish and Spanish refugees; of £54,200 for merchant seamen's fund, pensions, &c. ; of £30,400 for the relief of distressed Bri tish seamen abroad ; of £3,780 for miscellaneous charges formerly in the civil list ; of £2,772 on account of Irish in firmaries; of £2,600 on account of the Westmoreland Lock Hospital, Dublin ; of £7OO on account of the Rotunda Lying-in-Hospital, Dublin ; of £2OO on account of the Coombe Lying-in-Hospital, Dublin ; of £7,600 on account of the Hospital of the House of Industry, Dublin ; of £2,500 on account of the House of Recovery, and Fever Hospital, Cork-street, Dublin; of £6OO for the Neath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary; of £lOO for the St. Mark's Oph thalmic Hospital, Dublin; of £1,300 on account of Dr. Steven's Hospital, Dublin ; of £245 on account of the Board of Superintendence of Dublin Hospitals ; and of £8,644 on account of Charitable Allowances (Ireland), were agreed to. The vote of £40,809 for non -conforming, seceding, and Protestant dissenting ministers in Ireland, was agreed to. The following votes were agreed to ; £3,740 for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of England; £25,702 for Temporary Commissions ; £25,003 compensation payable under the provisions of the Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852. On the vote of £11,427 to complete the vote for salaries and expenses of the Board of Fisheries in Scotland, Mr. I[ENNESSY remarked that a grant was formerly given to fishermen in Ireland, and the late Fisheries' Com mission had recommended its renewal. Did the Govern ment intend to carry out that recommendation ? _ _ _ Mr. F. PEEL said the Acts under which the grant was made were only of a temporary nature, and expired in or about 1830. The Government, howev , r, had recommended that an Act of Parliament should pass authorising the Board of Public Works to make small grants of money out of any amount the house might grant, on the principle on which the sum of £93,000 had been issued under the pre vious Acts. Mr. WHITE objected altogether to the vote, which he regarded as a remnant of the old protection system. He would not, however, move the rejection of the vote, for ho considered it an act of patriotism to hold one's tongue with respect to the estimates, as the sooner this Parliament was got rid of the better. The LORD ADVOCATE, while admitting that theore tically this was a remnant of protection, yet practically the Fishery Board had effected a great deal of good. It was an undoubted fact, for instance, that the Crown brand on herrings considerably enhanced their price. After some further discussion, The vote was agreed to. The following votes were agreed to without discussion : X:2,000 for annuities on account of the Board of Manu factures in Scotland. £39,532 for the payment of local dues on shipping under treaties of reciprocity. £1,900 for salaries of inspectors and expenses of corn returns. £5OO for the boundary survey of baronies and counties in Ireland. On the vote of £5OO for the expenses of publishing the Brehon Laws of Ireland, Sir R. PEEL, in reply to Mr. BLAKE, stated that one volume was already published, and that a second would probably appear in the course of the second year. The vote was agreed to. GREENWICH HOSPITAL BILL. On the order for the recommittal of this bill, Mr. CAVE compared the regulations in force at the hospital to the confining in a gilded cage a bird that would rather be in its native woods. He suggested that one of the wings which were to be vacated should be used as an hospital for foreign seamen. He was sorry to find that the Dreadnought, which had served the purpose so well, was to be given up, and it was proposed to expend £60,000 in constructing a new hospital. The house then went ixto committee on the bill. Clauses 1 to 4 inclusive were agreed to. On clause 5, Sir J. HAY remarked that no power was taken to give pensions to widows, instead of giving them lump sums as a gratuity. He did not think that pensioning was always the best mode, but he did think the Admiralty should have the option of granting a pension in lieu of a gratuity. Mr. AYRTON suggested an amendment, preserving to seamen of the mercantile marine the right to the benefits when wounded or from pirates.in defendin g th e i r ships against an enemy Mr. CHILDERS said an amendment to that effect would be introduced. He did not think it would be right to introduce pensions for widows. Mr. HENNESSY complained of exclusion of medical officore from the pension het. rtue suri„ LorwoN, PH!I'AY EvENI.IO4, J 1711 r 9, 'FOS. After some further discussion the clause was agreed to ; as were also clauses 6,7, and 8. On clause 9 being proposed, Sir F. KELLY asked for information as to its real mean ing and object. In particular he wanted to know whether it meant that any pension granted after the passing of the act might be stopped at the will of any future Government which could command a majority in the house. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the pension would be just on the same footing as all other pensions granted under the authority of the House of Commons. Of course the faith of Parliament would be pledged to the payment of the pensions. Sir F. KELLY said, as clause 9 now stood, it might happen that, if the Government for the time being omitted to ask the house to vote a particular pension, the party entitled to it might be deprived of that reward for his ser vices. He should therefore move the omission of the clause. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL replied that the hon. and learned member was mistaken as to the effect of the clause, for if the Government neglected to do its duty it would be always in the power of the house to rectify the omission, and adopt an address to the Crown. After a few words from Mr. CORRY and Mr. CHILDERS, the committee divided. The numbers were-- For the clause Against Majority —27 The clause was then ordered to stand part of the bill. Clause 10 was withdrawn, to be considered on the re port. On clause 11, Sir J. HAY moved the omission of certain words in the clause, with the view of retaining the office of Master and Governor of Greenwich Hospital, as it was the prize which was most coveted by distinguished officers of the navy ; and the commission strongly recommended that the office should be retained. Lord C. PAGET thought it would be hardly just towards the other officers if the office of Governor were retained. The object of the bill was to do away with all sinecures in the hospital ; and the Government thought the better course would be to grant nine or ten pensions. After some further discussion, The committee divided— For the amendment Against it 57 Majority The clause was then agreed to. Sir J. D. HAY said that, as the committee:was so evenly balanced in opinion, he should on the report again take the sense of the house on the question. Clauses 12 and 13 were agreed to. The Chairman was ordered to report progress, and the house resumed. The report of supply was brought up and agreed to ; as was also the report of the Inland Revenue Acts. • --- The Defence Act (1860) Amendment Bill passed through committee. The Militia Ballot Suspension and the Militia Pay Bills were read a third time and passed. The house then adjourne ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. ----+ FINSBURY. It is currently rumoured that the Conservatives contemplate bringing forward a candidate for the representation of this borough at the approaching general election, the temptation being the division at present prevailing among the Liberals. To the three candidates who have for some time past been seeking the support of the electors for the seat to be vacated by Sir Morton Peto, Mr. M'Cullagh Torrens, Mr. Alderman Lusk, and Mr. W. Phillips, a fourth has been added in the person of Mr. Parfitt, a lecturer to a body called the " Religious Re formers." This candidate will contest the borough in theyermissive Bill interest, and it is understood that he will receive the support of the teetotallers. The supporters of Mr. W. Cox, the sitting member, held a meeting on Wednesday evening at the Sports man Tavern, City-road, and it was resolved to take energetic steps to secure the return of Mr. Cox on the purity principle, adopted at the last election, when large bodies of the electors made a strenuous effort to bring voters to the poll at little expense to the candidate. and bringing in unpracticable ones, aimed at miti gating a burden he could not remove, and had car ried through a measure, every principle of which Mr. M'Laren himself had personally supported. Coming to the question of Parliamentary Reform, he said—l am accused of having broken my pledges on this subject. I never gave any pledges upon it, and I have always refused to pledge myself to any thing. I have repeatedly stated my views upon this subject. The franchise is not a right but a trust, and a machine for the production of good govern- ment. (A Voice—You're a Tory. Another— You're an impostor.) That machine may get out of gear, may require repair or strengthening ; and the best machine is that which makes the best work. The mere lowering of the franchise is not improving it ; if it were so, then lowering it to £6 would be a reform, but lowering it to £5 or £3 would be a greater reform still ; but by doing this without some counterbalancing weight you destroy the equilibrium of the machinery. I have always refused to give a pledge, but I recollect when I first appeared before this constituency, when I was asked if I would pledge myself to one, not to vote for universal suffrage, or anything that would lead to it, being convinced that Baines' bill and every bill that, under the pretence of Reform, proposes to lower the franchise as a right, and admit a large number of one class, leads inevitably to universal suffrage. I should have vio lated the only pledge I ever gave had I supported that bill. (Uproar.) Mr. Baines in the whole of his arguments rested the claim of the £6 householder on their rights. I oppose Mr. M'Laren because I believe he would join the extreme party, and give his influence and the influence of this city to the down ward and dangerous movement. (Uproar, and a Voice—Why not ?) It is said that I did recommend the £6 franchise. At one time I did. But what was the state of the question at that time. Mr. Disraeli had produced the Conservative Bill, Lord J. Rus sell his bill, and the ultra-Liberals were going still further down the scale, and as the lowering seemed inevitable, as the safest course I said I would re commend the £6 franchise—as I would to a re treating army to take up the safest position they could find in their retreat ; but not long after the country was roused by the dangerous strikes and alarming organisations among the working men, and of ter hearing the Government Bill discussed for several days, and giving it the most serious con sideration, I came to the conclusion that it was dan gerous, and ought not to pass. (Cheering, hissing, and hooting.) It has been said I oppose all Reform. So far from that I would reform every abuse ; and I am prepared to support an extension of the suf frage which would embrace the more intelligent of the working classes, but not in such numbers as would swamp the others, and counterbalanced by an addition of other classes, such as lodgers and small proprietors, and some of the fancy franchises which were so ridiculed in the bill of Mr. Disraeli, so as to keep our Parliamentary system properly balanced. (Cheers and uproar.) I have always voted for Mr. Locke King's motion to extend the suffrage to householders in the counties as in the boroughs, as here you have a sound principle to go by ; and there is no liberal motion of that kind which I have not supported. During a long life I have done and suffered much to promote the rational liberty of the country. As I opposed the threaten ings of power, I will not bow at the shrine of popu larity. (Hooting and loud cheers.) If the electors of Edinburgh chose Mr. M'Laren and Mr. Miller as their representatives, they hasten the downward progress of this country towards democracy. I offer myself as your representative to do what little I can to prevent what I look upon as a dire calamity, and though I am now old and should greatly have pre ferred rest, I am willing to sacrifice ease and com fort for what I consider a public duty, and I trust no one will say now, "We would have voted for Mr. Black, but we think he desires rest and deserves rest, and we will rather do him a service by voting against him." All such apologieS I shall look upon as hypocritical. (Loud cheers.) The LORD-ADVOCATE, who was received with cheering and opposition, said—l have always met . . _ _ _ with a kind reception from the electors of Edinburgh, but I have not one-half the claim on the respectful attention of a meeting of the constituency of Edin burgh that is possessed by my hon. friend on my r right hand, who, during a life extending beyond this century, has maintained with firmness, with distinc tion, and with honour, the principles of the Liberal party. I have nothing to say against anybody op posing my hon. friend and myself. I see that Mr. M'Laren and Mr. Miller have started on strictly Liberal principles--and indeed, to my astonishment, because I rather think it is the first time that he (Mr. Miller) has appeared absolutely in that charac ter. (Hear, and laughter.) There has been a great deal said about Mr. Black's opinions on Reform, and I have been asked why it is that, seeing that I differ from Mr. Black on these subjects, I have started along with him, and have made common cause with him. I differ from Mr. Black. I do not agree - with him in regard to his views on the exten sion of the suffrage, but I know him, notwithstand ing, to be a Liberal to the backbone. Six years ago you had a Parliament. elected for Reform. You had a Government—or rather, I might say, two rival cabinets, that were each pledged to Reform. Reform was in the mouth of every one on the hustings, and Reform pledges . were vowed at every election throughout the country. Where are all these pledges now ? What has become of them ? Lord Derby's Government went out, and Lord Palmerston's Go vernment came in, and they brought in a Reform Bill ; but, alas ! the lethargy, apathy, and silence of the country were so great that there was not a leaf of Some people have at tacked supporting the bill ; but popularl r . applause fortirroitng. where was the constituency ? how did they do their part ? Where were the petitions that should Blacks n have loaded the table of the House of Commons in favour of Lord Palmerston's Reform Bill ; and still more of Mr. Baines's Bill? Why do you say to your representatives, " You have betrayed our cause," when you never thought it worth your while to say one word in sup port of these bills ? (Cheers and hooting.) 1 am myself of opinion that an extension of the franchise would be a safe and salutary measure, but the question is one more of detail and fact than a ques tion of principle. On the one hand, you have men who want rather to make political capital out of it than merely to extend the suffrage for the sake of the excluded classes—men hunting about, for a grie vance not to be found, and whistling for a breeze — (hisses)—which shows no inclination to rise. On the other hand, you have men—men for whom I entertain a great respect, such as Lord Elcho, Mr. Lowe, and my hon. friend Mr. Black—who seem rather to conclude that because there is no agitation and excitement there is nothing that deserves the attention of the Legislature, and nothing that calls for Reform. Well, now we are told—and this is a view I want to put—that this is a democratic move ment, and that we want to Americanise our institu tions. Mr. Lowe, in that very able speech of his the other day, showed very clearly how impossible it would be, even if you transplanted American insti tutions in this country, to transplant American re sults along with them. The effect of the first Reform Bill has not been Democratic. On the contrary, all the great institutions of the country are certainly quite as safe as they were—l should say a great deal safer—than they were before it. The Lord Advocate then referred to the local annuity tax, which he said he had reduced from 10d. to 40. Those who paid, he said, had the benefit of a reduc tion of nearly 6d. per pound, and those who resisted payment could surely resist payment of quite as easily as 10d. (Loud laughter.) He believed . that in five years, if the present prosperity of ldinburgh continued, the tax, already so greatly reduced, would vanish away. He concluded by saying—To repre sent my native city in Parliament I have always considered the proudest honour con ferred upon me. I shall welcome it if restored to my hands, and I hope I have done no disgrace to it. If you shall reject me, I shall bow with. regret but with respect to your decision, while I shall ever re member with gratitude the honour which you have conferred upon me. (The Lord Advocate sat down amid cheering, mingled with groans and hisses.) After some unimportant questions, Mr. Sheriff Davidson, seconded by Mr. James Cowan, moved that Mr. Black and Mr. Moncrieff, Lord Advo cate, were fit and proper persons to represent the city in Parliament ; and the Lord Provost put the motion, which was responded to by the great ma jority of the meeting, and declared to be carried. A vote of thanks to the Lord Provost, proposed by the hon. candidates, closed the proceedings. HULL. Three candidates have offered themselves to this constituency, but as yet none of them have addressed the electors. In the Liberal interest the present representative of the borough, Mr. James Clay, has intimated his intention of standing or falling alone, and there appears a pretty general feeling in the town against inviting a second candidate, either singly or in conjunction with them. There is, how ever, a small party who are of opinion that two Liberals may be returned. A short time ago preli minnry steps were taken for inviting Mr. C. M. Norwood, merchant and shipowner of London and Hull. A deputation waited on Mr. Norwood, and he signified his intention to contest the borough, but he has since withdrawn. In the Conservative camp there is a " split," one party being strongly in favour of the re-election of Mr. J. Somes, while the other party state that they are determined to carry the election of Mr. Hoare, who has already issued an address to the electors. Both parties are very influential, and it is hard to say which of the candidates will have the best chance. KNARESBOROUGH. In the election intelligence from this borough which appeared in The Sun of yesterday, Mr. Basil T. Woodd, M.P., is described as " a Liberal." We are requested to state that this is an error. Mr. Woodd has always acted as a consistent, though in dependent, member of the Conservative party. LAIN CASTER. There is every prospect of a warm contest for the representation of this borough, as we have now four candidates in the field. The present members have not yet issued addresses, but their friends are taking active measures in their behalf. Then we have Mr. F. S. Hind, who last year introduced himself to the electors, redeeming the pledge he then gave ; he has issued a preliminary address, and, in addition to that, a notification that he will address them on Saturday. To-day we have the address of Mr. E. Lawrence, of Liverpool, who has been brought out by the Conservative party in the town. He is what may be called a Liberal Conservative, for he says that, though associated with that party who recog nise Lord Derby as the political chief, he would always endeavour to consider every question, whe ther affecting Imperial or local interests, apart from political bias. On the Reform question he expresses himself opposed to manhood and rating suffrage, and equally objects to the Borough Franchise Bill recently before Parliament, yet he would be glad to see the privilege of voting given to all who are qua lified to appreciate and enjoy it. As a sincere friend of the Church of England, he would uphold that connexion with the State, which has proved such a source of blessing to the nation, while he would gladly remove, if possible, all causes of irritation among those who conscientiously dissent from her doctrines and policy. He advocates free trade to its fullest extent compatible with ''a fair and equi table adjustment of taxation, and would support " such an economic distribution of the national finances as is consistent with a due regard to the efficiency of all branches of the public service, and the maintenance of the dignity and independence of the empire." OXFORD. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has issued the following address to the electors of Oxford : " The present Parliament is rapidly drawing to a close, and I venture respectfully to request a renewal of the con fidence you have been kind enough to repose in me. Dur ing the six years this Parliament has sat, the peace of the world has been disturbed by wars in Europe, and by the desolating contest which has afflicted the United States of America. But the policy of this country has been strictly neutral ; and, notwithstanding the serious impediment thrown by the American War in the way of our principal branch of industry, that policy has been rewarded by a great and continued prosperity in almost every department of trade. Public attention had been drawn in 1859 to the changes which modern inventions had introduced in the system of military attack and defence, and it was generally acknowledged that very considerable expenditure must be in curred in consequence. The present Parliament has devoted to the established services of the country, in connexion with this subject, sums hitherto unprecedented in time of peace, and has called into existence, under permanent enactments, the Volunteers and the Royal Naval Reserve. Yet, not withstanding the heavy calls thus made upon the public purse, there has seldom been any equal period of our his tory in which such great reductions of taxations have been made, or such improvements effected in the mode of raising the sums necessary for the public service. The French treaty in particular has broken down barriers which restricted our intercourse with that country ; and besides enlarging the resources of our commerce, has added new securities for the maintenance of that good under standing between the nations which is so important, not only to England and France, but also to the whole civilised world. The last important act of the expiring House of Commons has been to pass a bill, extending the opportu nities afforded to the rural labourer for carrying his indus try to the best market, thus applying to labour (the only capital of the poor) that principle of freedom which expe rience has shown to be the first condition of progress in every branch of employment. Many of these measures have been passed with the concurrence of men of different parties ; and there probably never was a time when con tentment was more universally diffused, or when party spirit interposed fewer obstacles in the way of measures intended to promote the public good. It has been the policy, and I doubt not it will be more and more the policy of this country, to apply to the distant possessions of the Crown the liberal principles on which we act at home ; to encourage in the colonies the spirit of self-reliance ; to derelope local energy and resource; and to confide in the loyalty of the colonists, and their attachment to British institutions, for the maintenance of those bonds which unite under the British Crown so many powerful and pros perous communities in every quarter of the globe. The Government of which I am a member made an effort in 1864 to settle the question of Reform, but that effort was not successful. The House of Commons did not receive with favour the proposed measure, and public opinion did not appear to give it any very effectual support. 1 shall be ready in the future, as I have been in the past, to give my best consideration to any measure having for its object the settlement of the question in general conformity with - the views I have heretofore expressed." PFMBROKE. Sir llugh Owen, the member for this borough, has signified his intention of seeking re-election at the dissolution of Parliament. Sir Hugh is a mo derate Liberal, and at the death of his father, the late Sir John Owen, he was elected by a large ma jority over his opponent, Mr. Meyrick. It appears, however, that the Conservatives are in no wise daunted by the defeat they then experienced, and it is announced that they will bring Mr. Meyrick for ward again. Sir Hugh Owen has given such gene ral satisfaction by his votes and public conduct that the Liberals entertain no doubt as to his success. PLYMOUTH. Mr. Stuart Lane, the new Conservative candidate for this borough, was introduced last night to the general body of Conservative electors at the Royal Hotel. Admiral Basden presided. Mr. Lane was well received. In his address he touched upon Con servatism versus Radicalism, Reform, church rates, foreign policy, commercial treaties, the Irish Church, nunneries, and the Permissive Bill, advocating throughout the policy of Lord Derby's followers. The meeting approved his political principles, and pledged itself to support him. SALISBURY. The three candidates for the representation of this city—Mr. Marsh and Mr. Hamilton (Liberals), and Mr. Chapman (Conservative), have now commenced an active canvass of the electors, and public meet ings have been held, at which the two former ex pounded at length their political views. Mr. Chap man addressed the electors on Wednesday evening, and expressed himself in favour of an extension, but not a lowering of the franchise. He would support the abolition of church rates if any plan can be devised for effecting it without injury to the rights of the Church. The following are Mr. Hamilton's views on the topics of the day embodied in an address just issued :-.. " I solicit the honour of your suffrages at tho approach ing election as a supporter of the principles which are pro fessed and acted upon by the Liberal party of this country, and in the event of your placing me in the distinguished position of representing you in the FlOll,OO Of cololl3on I pledge Myself to be faithful to my trait, and - to evote my time and attention to all matters of general and of local in terest. Tho simple question which is submitted to your judgment on the present occasion is whether the policy which has raised this country to a position of unprecedented prosperity shall be maintained or reversed ; and I cannot doubt that your answer will be the same as you sent back at the last general election, when you returned two sup porters of Lord Palmerston's Government as the represen tatives of your sentiments. In the short space of an address it is impossible for me to state my views on all questions of public interest ; but I will briefly give my opinion on some of the most important. The subject of Electoral Reform is one upon which the Liberal party is at present much divided. My own opinion is that the franchise must be eventually extended, care being taken that both the rights of property and the intelligence of the community are duly represented. Tho question of church rates will have to be dealt with by the new Parliament—in the present state of the law they cannot be enforced, and it is impossible to ignore the fact that they are regarded as a grievance by many millions of our fellow-countrymen. As a Churchman I am unwilling to pledge myself to unconditional abolition until another effort has been made to effect a settlement by means of com promise. The expenditure of . the country will receive my close attention. I believe that it may be greatly reduced without detriment to the services of the State. Whenever the state of the revenue admits of a further revision of tax ation my vote will be given in favour of a reduction, with a view to the total abolition of the income-tax. The foreign policy of the country has been identified with the name of Lord Palmerston for nearly 30 years, and as a policy of non intervention and moral influence on the side of freedom it will have my cordial support." ow011:110 MEM BEVERLEY. On Wednesday Mr. David Keane, Q.C., issued his address to the Liberal electors of Beverley. In this address Mr. Keane says : " I am informed that Liberal opinions are those of the majority of you. By Liberal opinions, I mean the belief that the unrepresented classes are worthy of being repre sented. lam for a large extension of the franchise, for vote by ballot, and religious equality. Finally, lam for continuous and uninterrupted progress, such as an extended and free suffrage will secure, and I fail wholly to under stand why the men of 30 years ago had a right to fix the franchises of tho people of England." In the Conservative interest there are two candi dates—viz., Colonel Edwards, the present member, and Mr. Christopher Sykes, son of the late Sir Tatton Sykes. Addresses from the candidates are announced for next week. BRID GWATER. Rumours are rife in this town that Col. Tynte, one of the present Liberal members, will not seek re-election. Several names have been mentioned to fiil the vacancy, but as yet nothing has been defi nitively resolved upon. An endeavour is being made, it is currently rumoured, to bring about a coalition between the Liberal and Conservative parties, so as to insure the return of Mr. Kinglake, one of the present Liberal members, and Mr. Wes tropp, the unsuccessful Conservative candidate at the last election. Since the last election Mr. Westropp has contributed largely to all matters affecting the welfare of the town, and has thus ren dered himself somewhat popular. DUMFRIES BURGHS. - ---• Mr. W. Ewart (the sitting member) has issued his address. He says : "After 24 years passed in your service, and a much longer time passed in the cause of Free Trade, of a cheap, untaxed, and unfettered press, of the extension of educa tion, and in every cause which seemed to have for its ob ject the public good, I once more ask the favour of your suffrages for the distinguished honour of representing you in Parliament. While my general principles have been those of national progress and national improvement, I hope and believe that your local and individual interests have been duly attended to by me. I have supported such an extension of the suffrage as I thought reasonable and just, especially with a view to the admission in their fair proportion of the working clashes into our representative system. I hold it to be highly expedient as well as con sonant with the spirit of the constitution that all classes should be represented in the House of Commons without undue preponderance being given to any. While de sirous of extending full liberty, civil and religious, to all my fellow countrymen, I stand fast by what appears to me to be too often forgotten in modern times—the principles of the great Reformation. I believe that my return is to be opposed by a gentleman of whom I have the honour to be a relative (Col. Clark-Ken nedy), and whose professed principles do not widely differ from my own. I will only say that had our situations been reversed, were ho in my position and I in his, no conside ration would have induced me to come forward to oppose him." Mr. E wart concludes by expressing a belief that the electors will not desert a long-tried representative without due cause. EDINBURGH. The members for the city of Edinburgh met their constituents on Wednesday. The Music-hall was crowded to excess, partly by the supporters of the candidates and partly by those who attended in obe dience to placards which complained of the violated promises and arbitrary and despotic conduct of the members, and especially called on them to confront the apostate and traitor, Mr. Black--alluding to his recent speech on the Reform question. The mal contents quite prevented the meeting hearing the speech of Mr. Black, who had to address himself to the reporters. The LORD PROVOST introduced Mr. Black as one who had devoted the greater part of a long life to the service of the public, but was still hale and hearty, and able and willing to serve the community. The Lord Advocate, he said, had, apart from the posi tion he held at the bar, devoted much time and done great service to the city and to Scotland. Mr. ADAM BLACK said in soliciting, for the fourth ' time, the suffrages of the constituency he could not recollect any public act he had to apologise for, or any expression he had to retract. With regard to his opponent, Mr. Miller, he had never met him except when he had to go up to Parlia ment to resist his efforts to injure the city by railway operations. As for Mr. M'Laren, he ad mitted his great services to the city and his right to stand as a candidate, but the grounds of his hostility he could not divine. With regard to the annuity tax, though himself a Voluntary and op posed to state support of religion, he had instead of seeking popularity by opposing practicable measures SCARBOROUGH. The following address has been issued by Mr. G. J. Cayley to the electors : "Eight years ago I first aspired to represent you in Par liament. I was then, as lam now, a Conservative Re former. I earned my first defeat by resisting the then popular outcry for a£6 franchise. I then declared, and I still stick to my text, that the £lO limit is low enough in the scale of rental qualification, and I will go no lower. But, though I will not lower, I have always been in favour of extending and improving the franchise by an infusion of new blood. The real aristocracy of labour, in modern num bers (as a justly proportionedbalancing influence, not as an overwhelming despotism of democratic dictation) would bring fresh independence and intelligence into the electoral body. When this new element of voting power is admitted to the privilege of imposing, it should (to harmonise itself with the constitutional system of which it becmes a part) accept the responsibility of sustaining direct taxation. On the members you now elect will depend the maintenance undepreciated, nay the virtual existence of your electoral pri vilege. That privilege is menaced by what I hold a highly exaggerated and artificial agitation on the part of prominent but dissatisfied members of the Liberal party. The first word, therefore, of a candidate for a seat in this Parliament is properly and naturally a frank avowal of his convictions on the question of Parliamentary •Reform. I have never truckled to popular clamour, and I never will. The exagge rated and inflated grievances of unrepresented millions Will be most safely disposed of by spontaneously doing substan tial justice to such picked men of the working classes asare fit for the privilege, and will accept the responsibilities of the franchise. When we have garnered the solid grain we may let the whirlwind of agitation amuse itself harmlessly with the empty husks. Political chaff is their natural ele ment. So far on the general topic of the day. But a Par liamentary representative has local as well as national in terests to consider. Local ties and local affections are the trusses and girders of our national edifice. Scarborough, the first town I ever beheld, the nearest to lily birth-place, and still—after long and wide travel—to my eyes the most beautiful of towns, is the town of all others I have desired to represent. I have had offers of influential support in other constituencies, but I have remained faithful to my first political love. I proposed myself to you for the first time in a sudden emergency; for the second time, as a means of better acquaintance, and of informing you of my more matured political sentiments. I said, If not then the time would come when we should be of one mind.' I had resolved to wed my political destinies to Scarborough. I think the time I foresaw has come, and this is my third time of asking. If you accept me, I will not only to the best of my abilities staunchly uphold your national and imperial privi leges, but I will also devote my most strenuous effort to in sure that your noble borough, pre-eminent in its attractions among seaside cities of the world, shall have fair scope for the full development of all its rich and manifold resources. lam for free trade in all the facilities of locomotion, and for an open competitive scale of prices in the transport of commodities. The legitimate growth of prosperity in a place so singled out and marked A 1 by Nature's own libe ral hand, should be crippled and retarded by no monopoly , rates of passenger traffic, building material, and the sup plies of trade. In a town which is destined to attract, and may well become a permanent summer sojourn to the highest personages of the realm, local enterprise should be met on the part of the Government by the most liberal ad ministrative arrangements. Postal communication, the speedy transmission of supplies for the mind as well as the body, are demanded by a locality which gathers to its focus the highest and noblest of the land. The aristocrat' of wealth, fashion, and intellect are alike attracted by beauty, but retained by the amenities which spring from accomplished development of all the ,myriad appliances of nineteenth century civilisation. As far as strenuous effort and steady fidelity to my bounden duty (thus faintly and hastily sketched out, though most legibly and indelibly engrained on my inmost heart and conscience) can com mand success in human enterprise, you may depend on me to stand boldly and unflinchingly by Scarborough's inte rests, national and local, conferring on me the proud posi tion of advocating, upholding, and defending those inte rests in the High Court of Parliament." STAFFORD. On Tuesday evening Mr. Alderman Sidney, the Liberal member for Stafford, addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents in the Lyceum Theatre. He said he had not voted for Mr. Baines's £6 Fran chise Bill during the present session, believing its introduction to be nothing but political claptrap and a mere electioneering device on thepart of the mem ber for Leeds. The Government professed to sup port the measure, but one of its members made upon it the most damaging speech possible, stating that they would not be pledged by it, but would see what the country said about it. He regretted this speech had been made, as unless the Government had principle the country was not safe. Mr. Baines knew well that a £6 francise bill by itself could never be passed into law, and that even if it were passed it would work every possible danger to the Constitution. The reform bill really needed was one which would recognise every possible interest under the Constitution, which a £6 franchise bill would not do. In his opinion it would be a wise and conservative policy, and one that would set the reform question entirely at rest, to pass a compre hensive measure admitting at least 3,000,000 elec tors. In support of his views Mr. Sidney quoted an article from the Times, to the effect that a £6 fran chise was full of danger to the Constitution, and that a good sound household suffrage would be far preferable. He went on to say that if they were to have any more patching of the Constitution it should be based on some broad principle that every one could understand. In his opinion, every man who paid his rates, and had been a householder, was fit to be intrusted with the exercise of the fran chise. (Applause.) In answer to questions from several burgesses Alderman Sidney said he was de cidedly in favour of even a further extension of the suffrage than Mr. Baines's bill involved; but if a law were proposed in the next Parliament merely extending the franchise to the £6 householders, and containing no other provision, he would not vote for it, because he considered it would be an absur dity and an injustice. If they wanted him, for the purpose of catching any stray votes, to promise them or any other body of men that he would go into Parliament and destroy the Constitution under which we lived, they would find themselves disap pointed. In conclusion, he urged the electors to make a strong effort to return two Liberal members to the next Parliament. A vote of confidence in the hon. member was then passed, and Mr. Sidney, in acknowledging the compliment, said he should again appear on the hustings at the next election. Mr. A. Bass, son of the member for Derby, will be the other Liberal candidate. SOUTH DURHAM. A good deal of suprise was occasioned in the north yesterday by the unexpected appearance of an ad dress from Mr. H. Pease announcing his intention of retiring from the representation of South Durham at the dissolution of Parliament. Mr. Pease does not give any special reason for the step he proposes to take. He speaks very highly of the flattering manner in which he was called from private life, in 1857, to enter Parliament ; and trusts that during nine sessions he has been honoured with the confi dence of the electors of South Durham their wishes have not been abused. On Wednesday night a meeting of some of the influential electors of the county, called by circular, was held in the Central hall, Darlington—Lieut.-Col. Scurfield in the chair. The resignation of Mr. H. Pease was greatly re gretted, and the chairman stated that the meeting had been called to consider what steps should be taken to secure a good man to succeed that gentle man. After a conversation it was proPoied 1:03" John Harris, of Woodside, and seconded by Mr. B. K. Spark, that a requisition then read be presented to Mr. Joseph Whitwell Pease, the nephew of Mr. H. Pease, and son of Mr. Joseph Pease, who for merly represented the southern division of the, county, inviting him to off er hi mse lf f or e lection at the forthcoming election. This proposition wag unanimously adopted, and it is generally expecte d that that gentleman will accept the invitation . There is little doubt but that he and Capt. Beau' mont will be returned. SUNDERLAND. It having been ascertained that Mr. Alderman Hartley was in the field in the Conservative interest/ a meeting of the friends of Mr. Alderman Candlis h ' Liberal, was held in the Bridge Hotel, Sunderland, on Wednesday, and measures were adopted to com mence a canvass on the latter gentleman's behalf• TAUN TON. Great activity is displayed by both political parties in this borough, and the number of voters on eac h side being so evenly balanced, the contest will be a severe one. Mr. Bentinck, one of the Conservati ve members, retires, and Mr. E. N. Cox, Recorder for Falmouth, seeks to occupy his place. Mr. A. one of the present Conservative members, will aga in offer himself ; and Lord William Hay, a son of the Marquis of Tweeddale, will, in conjunction wit h Mr. Barclay, the eminent London brewer, fight th e . battle of the Liberals. WORCESTER CITY. The new Conservative candidate for Worcester to succeed Mr. Allsopp, whose retirement last week has already been announced, is Mr. Levick, a (it/ of London merchant, and a resident of Epsom. address has not yet been issued, but he is to attend a meeting of the electors of Worcester on Tuesday next. The Liberal candidates are Mr. R. Padatore (one of the sitting members) and Mr. Sherriff. Laslett is also a candidate on independent principle' COUNTRY MARKETS BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY. During the present week the splendid weather has cause d the trade in all articles to be of a retail character, 'wi ll/ turn in prices in favour of the buyer. At this day's 112$1. ; ket there was again a short supply of wheat, which sold S t no quotable change from this day se'nnight. BarleY . , ll° Q l minally unaltered. Oats only found buyers in limp s quantities. Beans and peas held for previous rates. Al Currencies :—English wheat, white, 438 to 47s • recil_ i n to 44s per 36 ston e . M a lti ng b ar l ey, 30 s t o 35 s ; 22s to 25s per qr. O a t s , 24 s t o 80 s ; I r i s h , 21 s t o 240 P -30 stone. Beans, 425 . t0 45s ; and peas, 40s to 42s per qr. BURY ST. EDMUND'S—WEDNESDAY. There was a fair supply of wheat at this market to-dal` and farmers were able to obtain the same prices as 11 1, week. A fair trade doing in grinding b ar l e y ; oa ts, D ww _, and peas made quite as much money. Talavera, wheat, 44s to 49s ; red ditto, 37 s t o 40s; bar le/ ' 30s to 325; secondary ditto, 27s to 29s per qr. 611 Averages : —Wheat, 1,387 qrs., 41 8 7d ; b ar ley, - 2 qrs., 29s 9d; oats, qrs., —s Od. BRISTOL—THURSDAY. On our market to-day English wheat was in short 0 11 ra ply. There was a fair amount of activity in the trade, al lt last week's prices were fully supported. The few sales p foreign were at last week's values. Barley rather 10 ", Black oats scarce, and fully as dear. B eans , p ea s, and dian corn attracted no attention. EDINBURGH—WEDNESDAY. r ot, There was an average attendance at thi s day's 111 % pat, but few transactions occurred. Less supplies of iv. barley, and oats. Beans in better supply. Total supply and sales. Wheat on the top, 2s Od down average, Os 3d d °/111 : Barley on the top, 2s Od down average, Os 9d dovv ll . Oats on the top, Os 6d d own average, Os 6d do o Beans on the top, Os 6d d own average, O s 7d cl°llll' Average prices. Wheat, 39s 8d 1 Oats, 23s 8d Barley, 26s 6d 1 Beans, 39s 3d Wheat 1025 qrs sold 629 Barley 369 qrs sold 220 Oats 1161 qrs sold 57 9 Beans ll4 qrs sold 60 Town-made flour sells as follows:—White, 36s Od ; el illi superfine, 34s 6d; superfine, 33s Od ; fine, 31s 6d. GLASGOW—WEDhsDAY. This day's market was visited by the ordinary , freqt; ters. Little passing in any article. Wh ea t rece ded 3" „, 6d per 2481 b ; some descriptions of n ew B a lti c a l m ost 11 7 4. saleable. Flour 6d lower. Barley with ou t inquiry. Ot-ci beaus, and peas 3d to 6d cheaper per boll, and oatmeal Indian corn 6d per 2801 b. Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zealand, via S ou th amp t on June . ii . iii '° Ditto, via Marseilles Jun e 1 ,, . Brazil and Cape Verde. by British pad i.et Jul e 4 ,' J un 2-* Ditto, by French packet . Cape of Good Hope, A scens i on , an d J t H e l ena ... • , tin"',, 22. m' 6. China, Penang, and Sing , ip,./re. via Sou hampton.,Junee ta Ditto, via Marseilles Jun Falkland Islands., Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Scuthainoton.••• June 1 12' . Ditto, via Marseilles June 1 1 . India (H.mbay), via Southampt on . Jun e I ' . Ditto, via ,tarseitles ..... Mauritius, via Southampton ' Ditto, via Marseil e, ... Jul/ 15. V . Newfoundland Portugal • •••• •• •• .....Ju1y '' Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.... . •••• United states and British 'North America, by Brl- .5 tish packet.. ... ...... Jtille ' Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp t, n Ditto, via C rk Ditto, by Canadian packet, via L on d on d er ry. Jun e i O . West ()cast of Africa, Madeira, and I'Lneriffe • •Ju ile West Indies and Pacific (except Baba .as, Cuba, 1 3, and Mexico Julie • 29. Bahamas, via New lork Bermuda, ditto Cuba and Mexico )11- e JO ° June The New York Times bitte r ly comp l a ins Of th t high rents now ruling in New York. The 113 ; s t ordinary kind of two-st ore y b r i c k h ouse, seve n or e ',o miles from the City Hall, has readily brought this from $650 to $7OO. F rame h ouses o f s i x or se ven a . Y t,./ ments in the same subu r b an quarters are not to be h ad day for $6OO. Taking m ore cen t ra l l oca liti es , a n or u T t be house of nine rooms on th e non -f as hi ona bi e s ide c '; ‘ , o or city, as high as Thirty-fifth- s t ree t, w ill ren t for sli' v • h wit $1,200. We speak of a class of houses that persou moderate incomes, and occupying a respectable P °si- for might be supposed to aim at, without affecting style' tbell such houses the rent outside the fashionable street s ,' oeg —ranges from $1,200 to $7OO, a t th e res p ec tive disniity. of four and eight miles from the business part of the or e Within an hour's ride of Londo n a sma ll t ra desman or ~„a fessional man can rent an excellent house and garde 'll, get a yearly railroad ticket along with it f or £5O st r ia b.• What would that accommodation come t o i n our n e it 'd bourhood ? Why, the £5O would barely pay the 1111 fare, independently of the house." fo r the [AD VERTISEMENT.I—HoIIoway's - t the Spring.—Diseases latent in the s y s t em througb c forta winter will manifest th emse l ves on the approach °' dthe weather unless the blood be freed from impurities as pills body generally from nox i ous ma tt ers. Hollovion r the have long since established the highest reputation tbiS full and efficient manner in w hi c h th e y a ccount os ed prifying purpose. These excellent pills sonr c ,„l o wit h organ, pervade every tissue, and successfully gr''Pr o r all deleterious substances either by neutralising theuloolfoT" tending them. Holloway's medicine promotes c salt cheerfulness, health, and strength. A medicin e s whic h ; certain, and universally useful, is an acquisitio.n woo every householder should have in possession ; by 1 °, 0 06 he will unconsciously prevent trifling disorders be serious diseases. Births. 1044 . LIDDELL.—On the 7th inst., at The • Deane* C Church, Oxford, Mrs. Liddell, of a son. 1.1 of eliff LONG.—On the 7th inst., at Notting-hill, the wile Long, Esq., of a son. I , of LEIGH. On the 2d inst., at Rome, Mrs. William Leis ' a daughter. 4 . n 0011,1 MARJORIBANKS.—On the 7th inst. at at Warrisg - ti o+ - Edinburgh, the wife of W. Ma . rjoribanksi S. son. Marriages. lOC°, ABBEY—BROWN.—On the 7th inst., at St. J'a .3 ` l „, Frederick George, eldest son of the late Georg" Ja l3 ' Esq., of Silsworth Lodge, Northamptonshire, geoalA only daughter of Wm. Brown, Esq., of Moun t House, Willesden, Middlesex. „ 31 , h t ‘ MILNE—JACKSON.-012 the sth inst., at Dain.gd a ub-' John Milne, of Ciamond, t o Constantia A., OnlY ter of the late Colonel Julian Jackson. gicbar ci Deaths. Co c x o .— x, o E n sci th ., e ag it e h d i B n s s . t., at Hillingdon House, CL C A l v ay . 7a O g n ea th 7 e B. 7th inst., 13417'.1q°1(1 ':1 at Grove Cottage, V erbY7 111)64 DAWSON.—On the 4th inst., C. H Dawson, ' Hall, Bradford, Yorks., aged 66.. HAIGH.—On the 6th inst., at Br ixton, Williata 119'1'514 Esq., aged 75. MACLAGAN.—On the 6th inst., at Edinburgh, Davi •a e e ' lagan, Esq., F.R.S.E., aged 81. 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