The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-13 00:00:00

X ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGEKCE, ----- ----4 TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market remains in a quiet state, but no alteration has taken place in the prices at which the best commercial bills can be negotiated. The rates continue firm at 5i 6 per cent. for short dated paper. The sum of £2,000 was taken into the Bank of England yesterday afternoon. The Bank of England return presents alterations of a reassuring character. The reserve of notes has been slightly increased, and the other securities have been reduced. Two O'CLOCK. According to Renter's telegram, this morning, t he 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 55c. Great agitation continues. The English Stock Market has been firmer to day, and in a few instances prices have fractionally advanced. The fear entertained of a war in Ger- I nanY, and the panic in the Liverpool cotton market have occasioned sales of stock on the part of the public. Buyers have, however, appeared attracted by the low prices, and Consols have recovered 4 per ce nt., viz., to 86 4 for money, and to 86* > for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 84 it; Exchequer Bills, 7s. to 4s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1034 ; and ditto Bonds, 1 58. to 17s. prem. In the Foreign Stock Market attention has been c hiefly directed to the settlement, which will be com pleted this evening. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 321 i ; Meican, 201 ; ditto New, 171 18 ; Greek, 121 3 i ; Spanish Passive 26i- ; the Certificates, 154 16 ; Italian, 53 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 3i 3 dis. Uni ted States G overnmen t 5-20 B on d s, 674 ; , e shares, 521 53 ; and Illinois, 78i 79. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued very inactive, and in several instances p r ices show a f ur th er d ec li ne . G rea t N ort h ern A ' tc ekt and Metropolitan have each receded £l, and North Western, and Midland, each ss. Foreign and Colonial Railway shares have been a t almost nominal rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in very limited request. Consolidated have declined t o 9,H ; London Bank of Mexico, to 134 ; Credit k'oncier a nd Mobili er o f England to 6i I ; International F inancial to 41 1, and Overend, Gurney, and Co., LO 15i. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, n GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 0 Der Cent. Consols DO. Ac count, May 9 B6l 0 per Cent. Reduced 84 3- New 3 per Cent B4l 4 4 14 °7 2 5 per t. Jan. 1894 — '-'°. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 3( yrs_ L expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Tele h) Aug. , 1908 — graP 7 March. Juno. 4cli e quer Bills, £1,000,3 p er C en t. — Do Do. £5OO — £lOO and £2OO ...)a 1". ,- /,, oi ., England St oc k, 3 per C en t .0 Account — , INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 41 „diala Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — .0. Account D ,°- 5 per Cent. July, 1870 ''''°- 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — ~'-°- 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ',°- 51 per Cent., May 1879 — .0. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — DO. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. • argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd 4pm 4 „astrian Bonds, 5 per C en t, 185 9 B razilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 ~ Do. 1865 — .0 Account 7ll 11, DO . Scr, £45 ‘ Al enos Ayres 6 pe p r aid Cent D 0 £IC 0 Bonds _ r ,, i 1 per C en t . (D e f erre d 3 per C en t ) lian G . per Cent 92 : ', 0 Scrip, £25 paid , Do. 1 per Cent ~,'°loinbian 6 per Cent. _ ipba, 6 yer Cent u 4ni,ll d per Cent., 1823 auubiau Principalities „ DO. Account xquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — i s D°-, Provisional Land Warrant _ gYptian 7 per Cent BB 1 , ) °•1 Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds — „ Do. 1864 B7 .-',,,0 £ lO O Bonds '0- Government R a il way D e bentures — ti D - £35 paid i n eek per Cents , 1824-5, ex. Coupons 0 Account . — Do. Coupons r ia ternala 5 per Cent. t ' lli all 5 per Cent 1865 1)3,0- Account 0 - Ma remmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent 00- Account Do 1864 ...lie 6 per Cent. Anglo-French kontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid !oorish Imperial 5 per Cent "eW Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred ,Do Land W arrants (Hectares) .... ( "0- 6 per C en t , 1861 , Do 4 per Cent — ' e rnvian 5 per Cent., 1863 P;° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) . .„0 41 per Cent., 1862 /.., "0- Account Do 'aig 3 per Cent., 1853 .. 1; 3 per Cent 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62, '3, D 0• A " ii, Account 4,llssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St I) 13 0 41 per Cent. 1850 1)0 4 / per Cent., 1860 Do 3, Per Cent. 1859 b 0 per Cent. 1862 f 3 ° 5 per Cent. 1861 92 ; ' ardi 4i ,_ , 1 - 1 ' 1 0 per Cent Spanish —0 ccount 3 per Cent Bo— 0 New D e f erre d — ~0 Account uo Passive — 8,,,D0 Account 251 4 l' ll ish Cert. of Coup not funded — is w 0 Account 154 161 °di sh 4 Cent. D o per 1e u ,, 1 „: 4 ,/ Per Cent. 1864 '"" 84 6 er Cont. 1854 _ D 0 Account _ I], i ° 6 per Cent. 1858 B ° A ccount . _ to £lOO Bonds — D ° ° 6 Per Cent. 1862 Ac t , coun 61 ...,0 £lOO Bonds ...., 0 6 10 _ per Cent., 1863 — I ( - 3 1 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — , Account v - 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed °,,ezuela 3 per Cont. I.),iott_o account - q per Cent., 186` - . 0 Acc ount 26 I -, DO. 1864 ."°' 1 4 Per Cent 33 toin.„ Dividends on the above payable in London. 1) ~wan, 41 per cent. Ex. Ex. 25f. ~ ..e ,)- b la 't Per Cent, ' Ex. 12 Guil _ 1, 0 tier Cent. Certificates IZela itentes 3 per Cent. — i, 1411 5 per Cent 1861, Ex. 25f. -.0 Account " Consols for mo ue TWO O'CLOCK. DO. Account y B6 1 8 I - 61 iabu of England Returns,•—Last Evening the p W ursuant to el% 3 2, for the Week ending ISSUE DE: Notes issued ..,..28,363,140 :he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, April 11, 1866. 'ARTMENT. Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,981,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion .£28,3337140 BANKING D: Ilrop a' ri etors' CaPi £14,553,000 l 4 ' l ,cNt üblie Li e posits (including Ex ,chequer, Say ',4s' Banks, ‘ -,era nlissioners of National bebt, and Div Accou 42nts ...057,018 lber Depos ) its 14 ,4, 956,004 cloven Da o ther bily and ls 471,824 X 28,363,110 :PARTNIENT. Governmt. Seen r ities(includiug Dead Weight Annuity) .... £10,644,254 Other Securities.. 19,382,831 Notes .............. 6,317,785 Gold and Silver Coin .870,978 215,848 41) ri 1 12, 1866.437' .07,215,848 '. 31ILLER, Chief Cashier. "YD°lll-Au-PRINcE March 23.—A fire broke out Qrt-au-Prince on the 19th of March, by which more w al l 1,000 houses, including almost all the foreign ones, "4 49Qtr°:ecl. The leee t 9 corning I'6 l l be foreign SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. 4.- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. ? Closing Business Paid. Share Railways. Price. done. till at ol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian. Cork and 8and0n...... ' Cornwall. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.June. E.London, scrip Certi. 90 92 127 128 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 Do. Glasgow S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Da. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pn Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. 'Western -Originali Do. S. VA). Vail gnu.: Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 2) 15 ( 115 )17 40 41 6 7 121 123 1:7 j3(.1 Do. Newport Do. Ilereford , Lancaehire&Yorkshiri Lyndon and Blackwal Lon., Brigh., & S Coasl Lon., Chat., and Dovci Do. MetrOp. Ex. A Lou. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension..... Metropolitan District Do, do. _ do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid!and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby 111 d Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Dc. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. 10. 1860-01 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon , ou th K. stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Meath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I Weet Cornwall BUITIS II POSS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. . - -- gu. 5 per cent.. Do. F shares Buffalo ,t Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. i 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lim Cape Town & Dock, gu i Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p , East. Ben2lll, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c 1 Gt. South of India ' gua. 5 per cent D. 4f per cent Do. Great Wes. of Canada Do. New . Do. 6 p. c. Bds- pay. 1873 1 Do. 5i do. pay. 1877-8 1 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N.lll.C'da,lspclstpf.bs Scinde . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub ? , b Do.lndus St. Flo COLONIAL GONER: British Columbia,6 per) oent., Dec. 31, 1472.... Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct • 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9. , Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and Oct., 1800 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. t Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. It , Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug .N qov. 6 per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.ADJuI) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186b Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 187fi Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.! New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... ..• Nova So ,tia Gcv. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 18684' Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.o.ja &July, Do. do, April & Oct BUTTE Cam. Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illog,an) East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunuislake East Love.l E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. (Great LixeY, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist renvi 1 le Ilerod's Foot ..... . ilingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Iwyndy Iron Ore, RED New Se ton North Roskear Bassett allogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr. videnee Uny Lblant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park 'Phi Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett ( Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney I•I MINES. 2.1.0 2:li 2.14.0 3 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14.6 11.9.6 3.2.6 18.18.9 35.15.6 .AKES. YUEFERENCE Great Western Orig. 41 per cent 'pf., Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto. 4i per cent. irred., gs North British 5 t er cent., No. 1, 101 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 781 South Devon, Anns., 1 0 s, 9ti FOREIGN RAILWAYS South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, lli FOREIGN MINES. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 31 Cobre Copper, 12 St. John del Rey, Una., 54 BANKS. Agra and 3lasterman's, lim., 63 Alliance, Urn., 2i4 Bank of British Columbia, 211 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 20j 20 Consolidated Bank, Um., 91 European Bank, lim., 9 Imperial Ottoman, 101 1 1 Ditto. new, 9 3 / 4 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3/ London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Um., 131 London and Brazilian (lim.), Ditto, new, 61 London and County, 784 71 1 London Joint Stook, 471 63 London and South-Western, lim., 171 Oriental Banx Corporation, 47 1 81 Union of London, 62 MISCELLANEOUS. Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 61 Ditto, new, 61 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lim., 71 Crystal Palace, 38 Electric Telegraph, 135 Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lira.. 41 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 24 International Financial society, lim.. 44 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 31 London and Provincial Marine, 21 MAdras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 171 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock. National Discount Company, 134 1 Ditto, issued at 5 prem.. of which 31 is to pay, 51 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 16 151 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 724 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, Jim., Ditto g 12,, Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton., Aprill9 Ditto, via Marseilles April 13. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British paoket ...... May 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena A.pril 23 China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles April 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... April 19 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton April 13. Ditto, via M arse ill es April 22 Malta, kryp April 13. t, and Aden, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles April 13. Mauritius, via Southampton April 13 Ditto, via Marseille.; S. 8. NelilOlnekad i , 0 is• L I te , 443tu IJI NaY 9 . ~..aoliststi.o,---- £ 0 02 53 60 53 60 40 42 34 3i 101 102 120 122 91 96 34 36 43 15 121 122 92 93 63 61 133 P 5 1 21 2ip' 94 96 123 l 2 3; 93 05 E 7 19 8 27 109 110 71 72 109 110 35 87 10 11p 122 124 1} 2p 14 2}) 73 75 108 112 150 152 67 70 112 114 50 5' 71 75 8 9 140 143 3 1H 100 102 51 53 lESSIONS. 5i 60 102 103 P if. 6f 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 102 IC3 104 30 32 8S 90 65 67 55 60 59 61 50 55 45 49 42 45 30 33 ZO 53 109 110 1 3 / 4 21 , 2t14 99 100 91 93 16 17 3 nl Si (26 86 e 8 1 hd 99 100 9 93 86 88 62 64 8 82 99 100 98 99 4 i 93 99 [T SECU P 2 94 90 94 90 94 7i 80 78 90 102 104 105 107 105 107 102 104 go a 2 112 104 106 1 8 102 104 101 106 104 106 1(2 104 100 102 93 93 90 95 87i 88i 9t 05 79 81 f 8 100 98 100 105 107 931 4} 103 101 6 7 14 16 510 580 1 1 21 23 8 9 31 4 3 / 4 3 3 / 41 4 1 7 9 3 3 3 / 4 5 7 20 21 1 4 1 1 3 / 4 26 27 3 3 / 4 31 38 40 4i 5 4 6 4 4 3 / 4 2 3 / 4 101 35 40 13 15 1 1 1 32 34 390 410 11 t 15 20 9 11 14 16 4 6 1 2 g 10 75 80 165 175 82i 87i 25 274 3 5 210 220 14 16 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1866. hurt t Drt --- tit HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Thursday. The Queen walked out yesterday morning, ac companied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, and drove in the afternoon, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise. ller Royal highness Princess Beatrice walked out in the afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales• On Monday their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Home Purves, and accompanied by his Highness Prince Teck, arrived at Sandring ham House on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales proceeded to Wol ferton Station to meet his royal relatives. The party at the house was augmented by the arrival of a number of the prince's friends. On Tuesday afternoon the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Clifton, arrived at Sandringham from Lon don. The Viscountess Walden relieved the Hon. Mrs. F. Stonor in attendance on the princess. In the afternoon his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales received at Sandringham House the Rev. T. White, M.A., the head-master of the King's Lynn Grammar School, and Mr. A, E. Flaxman (one of his pupils), with the mayor of King's Lynn, Mr. J. A. Smetham. His royal highness was graciously pleased to present the gold medal, given annually by the prince for competition among the pupils, in classical and modern studies alternately, to Mr. Flaxman, the - winner this year. On Wednesday several guests planted trees in the grounds. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. EPSOM RACES.--Ties DAY. WATERLOO PLATE. Warrior Fancier Haphazard 3 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 5 to 4 agst Eakring (taken) 3 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken) 3to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 12 to 1 agst Freedom (taken) DERBY. 40 to 1 agst Freedom (taken freely) The House of Commons. There was a sort of special interest evinced yes terday on the part of the longing public in seeing the flow of members into the house between half past 3 and half-past 4 o'clock. We need scarcely say that there was no very unusual excitment, and that the working classes had too much good sense to follow up the mischievous suggestion thrown out as to their assembling in thousands from Charing cross to Palace-yard. Indeed that great thorough fare was yesterday, when the members began to assemble, almost remarkable for its emptiness. In Palace-yard, however, and along one side of West minster Hall there was a fair sprinkling of lookers on, and by half-past 3 some two or three hundered were waiting about. At that time the junior members who wished to secure seats for the evening by being present at prayers began to arrive, and before 4 o'clock much more than 100 had passed into the house. None of these, how ever, with the exception of Sir George Grey, we re members whose Parliamentary standing and reputa tion enabled those loitering outside to recognise them. Mr. Fawcett, as he was led slowly along Palace-yard by a friend, was the first Liberal mem ber who elicited any expression of opinion from the people. He was very warmly cheered, and in fact his reception was almost equal to that of Mr. Glad stone himself. This applause naturally drew toge ther an increased number of spectators, on the old metropolitan principle that people stop to see what other people have assembled for. The term " assem bled," however, conveys a rather exaggerated notion of the number who actually waited. At no time were there more than between 600 and 700— scarcely so many as were in Palace-yard on the after noon preceding the division on the celebrated Uon spiracy Bill, and not much more than is usual on a " Budget night." Mr. Goschen, the Duke of Argyll, Mr. Layard, and Mr. T. Hughes were all recognised as they drove up, and were warmly applauded, not by cheers so much as by clapping of hands. Mr. Disraeli, who came a few minutes after 4, in a close brougham, passed quite unnoticed to what is called the Speaker's entrance. Not the slightest feeling, either of approbation or dissent, was elicited by his appearance. Mr. Bright, who would, no doubt, have been received with a warm welcome, drove to the Speaker's entrance, and drove so fast that he was recognised by but few. These, however, cheered him loudly. Mr. Gladstone usually drives down to the house in a close brougham. On this occasion, however, he sat in nn open carriage, whea, being instantly recognised, he was cheered with great enthusiasm as he drove past also to the Speaker's entrance. Beyond these few tokens of passing feeling, there is nothing to record of what was expected to be a sort of great outdoor Reform demonstration. At 6 o'clock nearly all the spectators had left, and Palace-yard was just as it always is on debate nights—that is to say, almost solely occupied by cabs, carriages, and policemen.— Times. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : PI3TOR. April 12. April 5. fr, c. fr. c. Capital of tho Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, Juno 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of tho Bank and its branches. 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve in lauded pro- perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 894,902,125 833,894,125 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 6,674,573 48 7,374,543 41 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 150,810,998 60 130,629,724 52 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 1,038,811 75 1,067,735 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 2,074,992 92 2,074,992 92 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total cuzprrou. April 12. April 5. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 292,852,516 67 299,579,494 11 Do. branch banks 285,267,689 2 8 2,065,447 Advances on deposit of bullion 9,042,700 6,992,600 1)o. branch banks 11,395,300 1 2,047,300 Do. on French Public Securities 11,197,800 11,410,100 Do. by branch banks 5,597,900 5,470,000 Do. on railway shares an d debentures 30,747,500 30,726,300 1). branch banks 19,989,700 1 9 ,826,200 Do. on Credit Fonder Bonds Do. branches 406,600 407,100 Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Covenunent Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,0 0 0 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture o the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage ment 1,089,220 06 1,057,869 08 Sundries Total 1,407,722,914 73 1,407,282,550 73 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RoimAND. John Wainwright was tried at Criminal Court yesterday on the charge of throwing vitrio over a respectable married woman named Peacock, the result being that she sustained the most frightful injuries. He was found guilty and sentenced to twenty years' penal Nexyitude. the C, !entrl Briton Medical and General Life Association. ..e. _- The 12th annual meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of the society, 429, Strand. Dr. George H. Barlow, chairman of the board of directors, presided. The minutes of the last general meeting having been read and confirmed, The directors' annual report was read by the ac tuary and secretary (John Messent, Esq.) as follows : The directors of the Briton Medical and General Life Association have the pleasure to present to the shareholders and members a report of the trausactions of the association for the year ending December 31, 1865. 3,515 proposals have been received for £1,047,532, and 2,769 policies issued, assuring the sum of £829,926, and yielding in annual premiums the sum of £25,200 17s. 11d. The remaining proposals have been thus disposed of :- 272, for £73,090, have been declined; and 474, for £144,515, were in various stages of progress at the con clusion of the year. The directors cannot better exhibit the steady, yet rapid, progress of the association than by the following table, showing the new business of the association since its commencement, divided into triennial periods : Triennial No. of Amount No. Amount New Periods Pro- of Annual inclusive. ' posed. Policies Proposals. Assured. Premiums. 1.454 to 1858 1,290 302,875 914 172,125 6,090 19 8 1857 to 1859 5,582 1,150,531 4,1 5 798,255 25,001 13 1 186? to 1812 7,727 1,80!,974 5,667 1,155,690 35,381 1 3 1863 to 18C5 9,912 2,612,815 705. 2,019,264 e 3,634 14 2 The income from all sources has increased to £171994 4s. 10d. The claims for the year have been 203, and amounted (less £761 2s. 3d. re-assured) to £65,496 13s. id. This amount includes 59 claims for £17,721 17s. 91, which had not matured at the end of the year. After deducting these claims, as well as all other outgo ings, the balance of the year's Income over Expenditure is £70,631 4s. 4d. The Assets now amount to £490,389 10s. 7d., or nearly half a million of money. The Accounts have been duly examined by the appointed officials, who have reported to the Directors as follows : To the Board of Directors of the Briton Medical and General Life Association. Gentlemen,—We have the pleasure to report for your in formation that we have continued the system of quarterly investigation into the affairs of the Association, and that we have found the various books and accounts in a correct and satisfactory condition. Tho whole of the securities have been carefully ex amined, and aro in perfect order. We are, gentlemen, your very obedient servants, HENRY ALCOCK, WILLIAM BROOKS, JOHN BROWN, Auditors. C. H. ROWLAND, London, March 26, 1866. During the year the directors have concluded negotia tions with the Britannia Life Assurance Company and Britannia Mutual Life Association, for a union of those societies with this association. The respectability, wealth, and influence of the Britannia Companies are too well known to need comment, and from these valuable elements, and the comparatively reduced cost at which the united businesses can be conducted, the directors feel jus tified in congratulating the shareholders and members on an arrangement which must tend to the advantage of all parties. Consequent upon this transaction, the directors have elected Mr. John Drewett (formerly of the firm of Drowett, Fowler, Dimsdale, and Barnard), and Mr. George Baying ton (formerly of the firm of Bovington and Sons), as trustees, and Mr. Millis Coventry (of the firm of Coventry, Sheppard, and Company), as a director of the association. These gentlemen were formerly members of the board of the Britannia Companies, and the directors believe the continuance of their connexion with the united association will contribute much to the consolidation of this important amalgamation. Tile directors recommend that Mr. Coventry's election be confirmed. In accordance with the provisions of the deed of settle ment, four of the directors of the association—Mr. W. Ancell, Dr. Barlow, Mr. George Chapman, and Mr. E. J. Oliver, retire by rotation, and being eligible, offer them selves for re-election. The auditors also retire, and offer themselves again for re-instatement in office. The directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of £8 per cent. per annum, free of income -tax, on the paid-up capital be declared. Feeling convinced that the progress of life assurance is materially enhanced by policies being relieved from all un necessary restrictions, and rendered as simple in their con struction as possible, the directors have recently made some fresh rules by which many important privileges, es pecially in regard to foreign travel and residence, are con ceded to policyholders. These improvements, which will be found detailed in a revised edition of the prospectus re cently issued, the directors believe will be fully appreciated by the members and by all about to effect assurances. The directors have sincere pleasure in generally acknow ledging the continued and increasing support of the medical profession. The directors desire to offer the shareholders and mem bers their congratulations on the uninterrupted progress and prosperity which attend the operations of this associa tion. It will be seen that not only have the new pre miums of last year exceeded those of the previous year, but the excess is greater than has ever been reported on any similar occasion in the history of this association. To maintain this rate of progress will be the careful study of the directors. From the high position the association has attained, the large and influential representative staff now attached to it, whereby its ramifications are extended throughout this country and many other parts of the world where life assurance operations can be prudently conducted, and from the popular and liberal principles upon which it is founded, the directors are encouraged to look with per feet confidence to the future ; but their labours would be much lightened, and the results greatly increased in value, if they could induce more hearty co-operation from the shareholders and members. Tho directors appeal for this and would urge upon all connected with the association, no matter in whatever capacity, to advance their own in terests and those of society in general, by bearing in mind the objects of the association, and their applicability to tho requirements of all sections of the provident public.—By order of the Board, GZORGE 11. Ruttow, Chairman. FRANCIS WEBB, Deputy-Chairman. JOHN 31zssExT, Actuary and Secretary. London,l2tk April, 186 G. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1865. 3,515 Proposals have been received, for i1,047,532 0 0 2,769 Policies have been issued, for 829,926 0 0 The new annual premiums were 25,200 17 11 The net renewal premiums were 133,318 17 3 The receipts from interest and other sources were 13,474 9 8 The totalrevenue for the year amounted to 171,991 410 The claims for the year were 203, amount ing to 65,49G 13 1 After payment of claims, surrenders, an nuities, endowments, re-assurance, divi dend, expenses of management (£12,353 ss, Od.), the balance of receipts over out goings was Tho Assets now amount to nearly half a million of money, and consist of— Purchase of £33,592 811 Consols 31,260 12 6 £3,500 New 3p. Cents 3,246 5 0 77 £B,OOO East Indian Railway Debentures 8,539 16 6 £3,500 Capo of Good 7, Hope 6p. Cent Debentures 3,905 0 0 i• £5,003 New S. Wales 5 per Cont. Debentures 5,035 0 0 £4,500 Mauritius 6 p. Cent. Debentures £l,OOO Victoria Govt. " 6 per Cent. Debentures 1,117 10 0 If £2,000 Reduced 3 per Cents. 17 44,100 Canadianfi per Cents. 3,566 4 6 .£5,900 Canadian 5 per 2, Cents. 5 , 919 0 0 Mortgages 115,959 12 11 Loans, Bonds, and other Assets 164,780 16 9 Half Premiums on Loan 30,474 8 3 Agents' Balances 21,922 5 7 Lease of House and Furniture Princes Street Property 46,500 0 0 Gracechurch Street Property 6,667 0 0 Interim Half-year's Dividend Premiums due Cash — At Bankers 4,710 19 10 On Deposit 15,000 0 0 In Office.,. 371 111 £20,086 1 9 Total .................................... ..£420,389 10 7 London, April 12, 1866. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he should detain them but a very short time, as the report, which had just been read, spoke for itself—(hear, hear)—for it showed that their income was gradually increasing, and that their assets were going up with it. The management of the funds, and the success of their business for the past year, had been most satisfactory, as during that period the annual income had risen to £171,994 4s. 10d. (Hear, hear.) After the whole outgoings of every description had been paid they had been able to lay by upwards of £70,000. (Hear, hear.) He felt all present would agree with him that that had not been a bad year's work, as they had,, in fact, saved 42 per coat i which had Jeep carried to capital. Th. table in the report spoke most eloquently with respect to new business, as from it it would be seen their new annual premiums had risen from £35,384 Is. 3d., in 1863, to £63 , 634 14s. 2d. in 1865. (Hear, hear.) The figures show nearly a l doubling of the business in the last three years'_, but that high tide of prosperity could not be looked upon as certain of continuance year by year, as it would be expecting too much. (lifts, hear.) The great feature of the year had been the amalgamation of the Britannia Life Office with the Briton. The Britannia was an office that stood ve r y high, but the directors went into the matter with a determi nation to sift everything thoroughly. The great matter for consideration was the value of the busi ness, and after their own actuary and another con sulting actuary had considered the matter they consulted an independent gentleman, viz., Mr. Finlaison, and the result was that the union was recommended, and they had every reason to be satisfied with it. (Hear, hear.) They had si x months' experience of its working, and the result had borne out the anticipations of the directors in every particular. They had added several gen tlemen of the highest position in the Briton—(hear, hear)—and among them were Mr. John Drewett and Mr. J. Bevington, as trustees, and Mr. Millis Coventry had been elected to a seat in the direction, which the directors recommended the meeting to confirm. (Hear, hear.) They had introduced seve ral new features into their prospectus for the year, and removed several restrictions, with the desire of making life assurance as simple as possible. One of the alterations was to render all poli cies absolutely indisputable after they had been five years in force—(hear, hear)—and with respect to foreign residence, it was now open to all to reside wherever they pleased by paying down 10s. upon every £lOO assured, which would in effect be to convert them into whole world policies. (Hear, hear.) They had made great exertions to extend the business in Ireland and Scotland with the best effect, but although all that had been dono they never could do too much. (Hear, hear.) Their great desire was to do more, and in that desire he hoped they would not be disappointed. He should be glad to answer any questions that might be put to him, and he would conclude by moving the recep tion and adoption of the report. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FRANCIS WEBB said he seconded the motion with the greatest pleasure. The motion of the chairman was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. The retiring directors were re-elected, and the election of Mr. Coventry confirmed. Votes of thanks having been awarded to the directors, the medical officers, and the actuary (Mr. Messent), the meeting terminated. CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Smith.) STABBING. Adam Exall, aged 57, was indicted for feloniously wounding George John Cox with intent to murder him. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner and the prosecutor were employed as upholsterers, and for some time a bad feeling existed on the part of the prisoner, as he imagined that prosecutor was using his influence to get him discharged from his em ployment. This the prosecutor positively denied, but quarrels ensued, and the matter ended in the prisoner attacking Cox. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and The learned judge said but for his age he should have sentenced him to a much severer punishment. The sentence of the court was that he kept in penal servitude for the term of ten years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. GETTING UP A CHARGE AGAINST A HUSBAND.—John Jennings, dairyman, of 5, Porter-street, St. Ann's, was charged before Mr. Knox with violently assaulting his wife Annie. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap pear ed for the defence. _ _ - The wife, who it was evident was actuated by no friendly feeling towards her husband, said that on the pre vious afternoon the prisoner came home after seeing his customers, and accused her of being intoxicated. He then ran her into the parlour, and with something he had in his hand stabbed her - in the hand, hurting one of her fingers. lie afterwards knocked her down, and pulled a quantity of her hair off her head (produced). Sh e h a d t o go to a doctor t o have her hand dressed. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the complainant said that she was not drunk, although her husband said so. When he came home he asked her what money she had taken, but she did not refuse to give it him. He took hold of her pocket and tried to take the money, and she scratched his face in self defence. She afterwards went to a doctor, and on her return a sergeant came in. She was quite sober at the time, though she could form no idea how many times she had been drunk lately. Sergeant Cox, 21. C, said that on going to the house he found the complainant's hand bleeding, and her eye blackened. She was half drunk, and gave the prisoner into custody for cutting her hand with some sharp instru ment. The prisoner said he had had a struggle with his wife, who continually got drunk and spent his money, and that in the course of it she hurt her hand with a hook at tached to the window, and on looking at the hook he found the blood on it. Mr. Knox asked the defendant if he last night saw any thing of the hair which had been produced that morning ? The sergeant answered in the negative. Mr. Knox inquired whether the complainant's eye was swollen. The sergeant said it was a little. Mr. Knox told Mr. Lewis that he had heard enough of the case. It was clear there had been a struggle between the prisoner and his drunken wife, and that she had hurt herself. As for the hair it was perfectly easy to produce that. Ile should discharge the prisoner. MARKETS.---'Phis Day. MARK-LANE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market, to-day, were moderato. The trade for all qualities ruled quiet, but without leading to any quotable change in prices from Monday. Foreign wheat was in fair supply, and the demand for most qualities ruled inactive, at late rates. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at previous quotations. There was an increased supply of barley on offer, and the trade both for English and foreign produce was dull, at drooping prices. Malt was in slow request, at late rates. Oats were in good supply, and most qualities sold slowly at late rates. Beans and peas wore dull, and prices had a drooping tendency. There was a moderate demand for flour on former terms. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 770 460 1320 40 750 Irish — 240 Foreign 6,19013,350 24,330 240 sks. bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. Tho trade is heavy at our quotations. Per 81b by the Carcase. s d s d s d s d Inferior beef 3 4 310 Inferior mutton.... 3 8 4 4 Middling do. 4O 4 4 Middling mutton.. 4 66 0 Prime large do 4 6 4 8 Prime do 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0....4 10 5 0 Veal 4 10 5 8 Large pork 4 0 4 8 Small pOrk. 4 10 5 4 Lamb, 7s ed to 8s od. BOROUGH HOP. Only a moderate supply of hops is on sale. The trade is quiet, but at unaltered prices. New Mid and East Kents Bos to 140 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex Yearlings —s to —s „ COLONIAL, TaA.—Business has remained very quiet, and prices generally are unaltered. SUGA.R.—A very limited amount of business has been transacted, and West India descriptions may be quoted fully 6 per cent. cheaper In the refined market _fair titlers are in moderate request at 445. to 445. 6d. per cent. COFFEE.—Tho dealings in both Plantation and Native Ceylon have been to an average extent at fully previous prices. RICE.—The market continues very dull, and the few transactions reported in the private market have been at rather lower rates. for uo tation TALLOW.—Business has been steady, and qs both present and forward delivery are well raaintaine P.Y.C. on the spot, is quoted 48 s 48s 3d last three months 49s 6d per cwt, Liverpool Cotton Market —Tlis Day. The market opens very flat. Sales, probably 6 2 00() or 7,000 bale% 391 40 53 7i Si 12 i i 12 1 921 1321 31 21 122k$ 731 4 IT 11:S. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.--LAST EVENING. The house reassembled this eTening for the first time since the Easter recess, and the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. THE OATHS BILL. The Marquis of WES TAIEATII presented over 100 peti tions from different parts of the United Kingdom against this bill. The noble earl said that the petitions alleged that the bill was introduced in 1688 for the purpose of securing the Protestant succession and the protection of tho Protestant religion in this country, and he contended that it was beyond the powers of their lordship; or at all events required great consideration before such powers were exercised, if they existed, in abrogating a bill of such a character. PRIVATE BUSINESS, A number of private bills were read a third time and passed. ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS (IRELAND 186G1 BILL. Lord CHELMSFORD moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to assimilate the law in Ire land in reference to the above class of practitioners with that in England.. • The LORD CHANCELLOR approved of the principle of the bill. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE supported the bill, and showed the necessity that existed for an alteration in the existing law. The bill was then read a second time. EAST INDIA MILITARY FUND, &c., BILL. On the motion of Earl DE GREY this bill was read a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL. Lord RUSSELL said that he had received a letter from the Dean of Exeter in refereaco to the bill which he (Lord Russell) proposed that the house should go into committee upon this evening, and in consequence of which would postpone his motion for a fortnight. COUNTY COURTS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR, moving the second reading of this bill, said that it came from the other house, and the object was to ab olish the offi ces of treasur ers and bailiffs in county courts. At present moneys were paid through the treasurer into the Treasury, b ut it was considered unnecessary to retain it any longer ; but that moneys should be paid into the Treasury. T he office of bailiff was also considered unnecessary. After a few words from Lord CHELMSFORD, who agreed to the abolition of the office of treasurer, but tho thought that of the bailiff required some consideration, bill was read a second time. EJECTMENTS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF IRELAND, &c. The Earl of BELMORE moved for a return of the num ber of ejectments in the superior courts of Ireland, from the Ist January, 1860, to the Ist January, 1866, brought for non-payment of rent in each county ; a like return of the number of civil bill ejectments for non-payment of rent for overholding, of replevins in the superior courts, and also for replevins in the inferior courts for the like period. The returns were ordered. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER, took the chair at four o'clock. The attendance of members this evening was very nu merous. The galleries were crowded with strangers, and the interior of the house presented a very animated ap pearance. The greatest number of members were those on the Opposition side of the house. Outside the building a very large number of persons had assembled to witness the arrival of the different members. THE FRANCHISE BILL. A great number of petitions were presented both in favour and against the Government bill for the amendment of the franchise. TOTNES ELECTION. Mr. BOUVERIE gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should move a humble address to her Majesty praying that, corrupi practices having been proved to exist at the last election, her Majesty will be pleased to issue a commission to inquire fully into the matter. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS. Mr. MARSH gave notice that on Monday next he should ask her Majesty's Government whether they intended to keep their intentions secret with respect to the bill for the redistribution of seats until after the discussion on the second reading of the Representation of the People Bill. BEBELLION IN CHINA. Col. SYKES asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether reports or despatches had been received from Consul Meadows, at Newchang, respecting the ap proach of rebels in December last, also from Consul Med burst, at Hankow, mentioning the proximity of a large rebel force, and detailing the mea ures adopted for the protection of British property; and whether the Consuls had suggested to the British Government any and what measures for the future safety of the foreign settlements in China? Mr. LAYARD said the consul at Newchang appeared to be labouring under some false alarm, as nothing of the kind that he anticipated had occurred. There was no reason to believe that 80,000 rebels intended to attack the place, for instead of that number eight men had been discovered on horseback outside the city, each of whom carried a bag. A few shots were fired, when the men galloped off, leaving their bags behind, which were found to contain eight women. Since that there had been no further attack. (Laughter.) He had the satisfaction of informing the hon. and gallant gentleman that, by the last advices, his old friend Taeping had been thoroughly exterminated. He had not received the notification alluded to. CLERKS IN THE INDIA-OFFICE. In reply to Mr. HUNT, Mr. STANSFELD said some alterations were contem plated in the position of clerks in the India-office. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. In reply to an HON. MEMBER, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the matter would depend entirely upon the conclusion of the proceedings before the election committees now sitting. He did not say that such an act would not be introduced. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE. On the order of the day being read, a number of mem bers presented more petitions in favour of the Govern ment Reform Bill, the most remarkable of which being those presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer,' Mr. Bright (a very large ono, mounted on a wooden roller, signed by 44,000 persons in Birmingham). Sir F. Crossley also put in his quota, which amounted to a very large bundle, and Mr. Badzley presented another from Manches ter (as much as he would carry) signed by 73,000 people, and tastefully tied up with red ribbon ; also by Mr. Baines, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Forster, Mr. T. B. Potter, Mr. Seeley, Mr. M'Laren, from Edinburgh, signed by 17,000; Mr. Henderson, Mr. Holder, Mr. Cranford, Mr. J. B. Smith, and Mr. Watkins. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I rise, Sir, to move the second reading of the Representation of the People Bill (cheers); and, in doing so, I propose to supply a defect on which some have commented in the statement with which I introduced the bill to the notice of the house. It was thought on my part almost disrespectful to the house —and suggestions of that kind have proceeded from persons of weight and authority—to have laid a measure of so much importance on the table without dealing more largely than I did presume to deal in substantive reasons for its introduc tion. I will explain briefly to the house the feelings with which that measure was introduced. Her Majesty's Govern ment—for I do not speak on this point of myself alone—her Majesty's -Government were sensible of the tender nature of the ground on which they were about to tread. (Cheers and counter cheers.) They had first to apprehend that they might prejudice the progress of this great question by giving it unnecessarily, or at all events prematurely, the character of a party conflict. They had also to apprehend that they might do what is still more serious—that they might give to the argument on the subject the character of a conflict between class and class. (Cheers.) They were determined that so far as depended upon them the discussion should not be marked from its commencement by either the one cha racter or the other. I was therefore anxiously studious —with what success I knew not—to tread my way through the whole of that long and, I fear, wearisome address without including in it any statement of principle, any argument, any suggestion, any reference to class which could in any manner excite hostility on the part of gentlemen who sit opposite. I was not at that period aware of any reason, and I am not now aware of any good reason, why gentlemen who sit opposite, and who may be disposed to take a temperate and conciliatory view of public affairs, should not have freely concurred in the ie enlarge ment—as we think the very moderate enlargement_ofu the franchise which we propose. (Cheers.) We had brought forward the measure in what appeared to I spirit of moderation. We desired that it shaotuclednborespslatcheadt before the house in the same spirit. when I heard the demand for reasons it not without a touch of surprise at the assembly never proceeded. Had I been addressing . n tI could have felt no before conversant with the su ie b vr ) s w e l h v o s had been e t e h n e re er - men singular that gentle fnrootm altogether w hich i it such surprise. But it was selves supported B.:.forrnd ue Lien of Reform, who had fsallnal—eanidlisataemucaensd — reasons why the advisers men who had themselves be6"a°,hrndu iblo for the m tr° a nd this is by far the ofh (I I el Tel endeavoured to force piecemeal and s trongest e c s as 0 0 Government, partial measures all—endeavoured Reform on a reluctant forsooth, had troubled the mind of Parlia ot:wheue"tf,c°Rorluntry by the introduction of the question of forward I did not venture into reasoning at mo sb fe o tnh u te ld acn c di o . Reform. large , I did refer to authority—l did refer to two heads of argument which I thought sufficient for the purpose. One wa s the nature of the promise which had been given, and which had been repeated, more times than one can easily recollect, with respect to the settlement of this question ; and in connexion with that promise the peculiar origin of the question—not from the free and spontaneous choice of the Government, but out of the very bosom, the very mind of Parliament itself. The other was a reference to the state of things that now prevails with regard to popular enfran- Qhi§ement irk the Ntrict pence--the onfouchigennut of the working class—as compared with'what prevailed in 1832. Now, with reference to the origin of the question, I wee challenged in terms of extraordinary boldness. 1 must therefore revert to that again; and I do so for the sake of stating that the only fault in the explanation I gave was that I understated the case of Parliamentary reeponsi vo formpoi member I pt i eo t dys opposition introduced for droh l uf S ele e s tv l h de , es wtt introduction Parliament r this rey Igo Government, stated e t at s h t ta i eeb o dy n bt mihw majorityal a y, t a h fi ni nordosnft. spite p n tofiwrwt a ieoe serious nwtodofh aottthnh ere omitted to state, which, at any rate, greatly strengthens the case, was this — that the h ouse gave t h at vote and expressed that determination iu favour of the introduction of the bill even after my noble friend then, as now, at the head of the, Government had stated that the Government would give their attention to the subject and in the ensuing session submit a measure to itsconsideration. And vet, in thevery face and teeth of that pledge given by my noble friend, the House of Commons took on itself the responsibility of forcing a vote in favour of the introducti on of the bill. B.at lam told that the bill was subsequently thrown out. No doubt ; and under what circumstances was it throws out? The introduction of the bill was followed by the resigns_ tion of Miriisters. The attempt of the distinguished leaders of the party opposite to form a Government, based as it was on an intention to propose a fixed duty on corn, en tirely failed. In that state of circumstances the Govern ment came back by ordinary process and of necessity into the hands of my noble friend ; and coming back by neces sity into his hands, of course it followed that the House of Commons which accepted him as Minister should accept also his pledge with reference to Parliamentary Reform, and decline to proceed with the bill of my hon. friend.-But what did happen, and was remarkable, was that, under these circumstances, the minority were not satisfied with divid ing for the second reading of the bill, but tried to force it on the Government ; and among the gentlemen who were thus anxious to force on piecemeal Parliamentary Reform, was my right hon. friend the member for Stroud. (Cheers.) At a subseqnent period, inlBsB, the very same measure w as forced on the Government of Lord Derby. On that occa sion I voted against the bill, not because I disapproved it, but because I did not wish to force it on a party who were not prepared for it. Again, my right hon. friend, hot and ungovernable in his zeal for piecemeal extension of the franchise, endeavoured to force on the advisers of the Crown the adoption of a measure not only confined to OA subject of the franchise, but confined to a special bra , Ach of the franchise. (Hear, hear,) Let us consider wh are the persons who have made to the people of this eountry the promises of which I venture to remind thi4 house— pr?na ses which I think the nnotttf ihet petitions weihpyeaa sth:voeura greetedsene,and n; presentedgebaxrstnkwt whichtgliti ethtvme t ueh o asfnseu - ot imcbi a oyse y nant ssb s eeli v atodlin f hkre:::: l a c d hta Russell, i t i r t e ts e y ie n oi i i: e a , but to lie recorded in the memory of the people as engage riptten (cheers), giv p e oa n rft by of Lo th rd at D G er o b y y e and rn_ for a moment who gave those promises. They were first sYebo.e:frd:wLrino,holhnlinstrate not to have been fo Aberdeen, they wore afterwards the right hon. gentleman . opposite. (Hear, hear.) Now, what was the promise of the right hon. Govern ment ? Was it an occasional slide ? Was it a s li p from ionrggaonn?thewpasartitoaf firstthe G fa o u v l e t rn on m t e h n . e t the path of virtue in an unguarded moment (laugh-ter) which led them to introduce a measure o . f .enfranchisement ? No, sir, they had time enough to consider their resolution. The second reading of their bill was met, as (afi l g i Cl k c i e v hi e ne e ent n a estr. j i the second reading of our bill is, Ate told, to be met, by a hostile resolution. It was met by a resolution of which,at any rate, I will say that it was direct and outspoken in its pur pose (hear, hear), and gave the country clearly to under stand the real motives that were in the minds of its sup porters. (Cheers and counter cheers.) That motion was successful. The Parliament was dissolved. The dissolu tion of Parliament gave an opportunity to the Government of Lord Derby to consider whether they had been right or whether they had been wrong in the introduction of a biil which refused to deal with the borough franchise, and upon the assembling of the new Parliament the right hon. gentleman opposite announced the deliberate view of his Government. On the ith of June, 1859, he spoke as fol lows : "We are peractly prepared to deal with that question of the borough franchise and the introduction of the work ing classes by lowering the franchise in boroughs, only acting in that direction with sincerity; because, if you in tend to admit the working classes to the franchise by lower in the suffrage in boroughs you must not keep the promise to the ear and break it t. the sense. The lowering of the suffrage must be done in a manner which satisfactorily and completely effects your object, and is at the same time con sistent with maintaining the institutions of the country." (Opposition cheers.) You hail with satisfaction the saving clause of "maintaining the institutions of the country." (Renewed cheers.) But we do not ask you to sacrifice the institutions of the country. (Ministerial cheers.) We do not ask you at this stage of the bill to fix the particular standard for the lowering of the borough franchise. We may have your own views on the subject, and we have re duced them to what we think are the narrow limits of strict moderation ; but all that we ask you now is whether you are or are not prepared to act upon the principle enonnced by the right hon. gentleman who had said that the Government of Lord Derby, having before it the ques tion whether it was to continue in the possession of power or not, was ready to, propose the lowering of the borough franchise. (Cheers.) Well, sir , I do not upan to omit, what perhaps the lion. gentleman opposite may consider impor tant, that at a subsequent period, unless I am much mis taken, the right hon. gentleman retracted those words. I rather believe, though I cannot give the exact date, that the right hon. gentleman expressed his repentance with regard to the promise he had given. (A laugh.) But, sir, the pro , mise that he gave he gave while in power—he gave it as a Minister of the Crown. (Cheers.) He gave it on the oc casion of an appeal to Parliament to say who was worthy to hold power, and who was not worthy to hold it. It was apromise given, I admit, under political pressure, but it was a promise on that account all the more important, and if in the ease and leisure of opposition the right hon. gentleman has retracted it, and it is not the first time such things hays taken place. (Ironical cheers from the Opposition)-- _ " Ease will retract vows made in pain." (Laughter.) But what I wish to say is this—the right hon. gentleman had a perfect right to make the promise, and he had a perfect right to retract it. It is not for me to question his discretion in the one step, nor do I intend to do so in the other. But let not the right hon. gentleman suppose, and let not any member of his party suppose, that the retractation of pledges once given by a Minister of the Crown causes those pledges to be as though they had never been made. They can never be effaced from the record of time ; they form material facts in regard to the settlement of this question. A constitutional Government cannot go before the representatives of a free people to-day and say, " I promise you this, that, and the other," and to-morrow say to them, " I have changed my mind and retract my promise." (Cheers.) That promise was subsequently given by the late Lord Palmerston, who took office upon the basis of a proposal to introduce an extension of the fran chise which, if not numerically wider, yet adopted nume rically a lower Sgure than that which we now propose ; and I say that if that series of events does not constitute an engagement between the governors of the country and those who sit in this house, and between the statesmen of this country and the people, I for one know not in what way or under what circumstances it is possible that such an engagement should be formed. (Hear, hear.) Sir, it is necessary to go into the history of this question—it is ne cessary to lay firmly and broadly the grounds of our discus sion, because although I was more sanguine at a former period, I do not conceal from myself that we may now be upon the threshold of a long and a painful controversy. (Hear, hear.) It is with the deepest grief that I contem plate the course that has been taken by that great party which I conscientiously believe had no adverse interest in regard to the settlement of this question, though they have unhappily chosen to consider that they have such an in terest. But let us consider—and it is my justificati t on or f a e i r dwelling upon the history of the question—in what ef this history is sometimes given. Now, in debatearti w cles may some times speak with haste. In the daily p and ot be altogether weekly press a momentary excitement likewise quarterly press, sometimes, I think, be written in haste,ress even in the impossible. But, sir, we have re entitled to look for what and to that quarterly press . Nv i I refer to had the privilege, through the Quarterly Review, which and respected f • y excellent nand the the kindness of pilling yesterday, a of history. I may justly term the phi l o e s:pbY and where I find the philosophy of consu lting the acutest minds ph dica l. I see from this kindof • that can be P° ll° history what of food is sometimes served up for the most in tellectualwhat sort a ppetites of the higher classes. (A laugh.) and what I Thiel.oßseolph.iewy o f h istory ipsutobrlyisahsedit, ilstvhiienskivedtob-yday, m going to quote is from a history of the Reform Bill. It is highly complimentary to my hon, friend the member for Birmingham as regards his weight and power, but not quite so much as respects his moral character. (Laughter.) The article in question is a philosophical statement of the real causes of this Reform Bill, and, starting from 1860, it shows.why we have not had a Reform Bill since 1860, and why we have a Reform Bill now. These are its words : "Just as in 1860 and 1861 the reforming zeal of the Radicals was brought off by the sacrifice of the Paper Duty, so, from 1861 to 1865, it was appeased by the sacri fice of the gallant Confederacy. But with the fall of Rich mond Mr. Bright's heart was set at ease concerning the fate of the Government to which his true allegiance 13 given." I need not say what Government is intended ; it is not the British Government : " And the moment Lord Palmer ston was removed by death the Government instinctively felt that the time had again come round for buying off once more thoir insatiable ally. This time there was nothing for i t but to reproduce a Reform Bill." (Opposition cheers.) Thus i t appears that there are gentle men who think that it IVS 9 the duty of this country not to have sacrificed the "gallant Confederac y ," and who think n th le a a t s w ur h e a a t d t o Paper duty was a to appease my hon. friend (Opposi tion cheers), although they themselves had recommended hpetyedvsflilmtphieysacrifice of the that measure (Alinisterial cheers)—gentlemen who search in such hidden recesses for what they call the causes of events, but who aro entirely oblivious tho Throne and th e of the fact of theso repe ated and solemn enga g ements of Gevern.meht of the country., although they were engage. 100 et { 20 201 10 100 I IPO 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 'ME,) 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 1021 1