The Sun. — London, England, 1866-06-05 00:00:00

XONEIMARKET ...... -a...., AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. FOREIGN FrNDS—CLOSING PRICES. d l gentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd pin ustrlA% n Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent -- b O . 44 per Cent ., 1852-58-60 Do, 1863 Do. 1865 ..-,0 Account 6B 4 ED°. Scrip, £45 paid ITI O s Ayres 6 per Cent ' _ 0):1 1 ° , 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 01:-'40 per Cent 95 00 0 14 • 1 4 ci 4 per Cent t I3O . per Cent riaup,6£sor p c a e i n d t. — dis dis li tl a b ti a 'z 6 Per Cent. b 185 . 3 per Cent., 1825 — tilbiall Principalities rlO. Account nador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — • -,,°., Pro v i s i onal Lan d W arran t — 84-10 Deferred 12. t ,4 ig u sle0c0 7 03 iir nid Ce sssu n e t. B3 1; 00 _ D D.. 1864 D 0 £lOO Bonds 8 4 21 2} b °. Government Railway Debentures B4} tir 0. 40 paid n ek 5 Per Cents , 1824-5, ex Coupons -- --,„0. Account * ll Lio C oupons t, • Coupons t,,:':'o. Account I t 'll a .temala 5 per Cent. — D O ial l per Cent 1865 — M Account _ i"0. Alaremmana Railway _ 'lj ic ao per Cent 0. Account Do Do 1864 — ki e „, Jre Cent. Anglo-French _ tt,..,-Tvidean 6.per Cent., £3O paid .., 0 , -- D O so Imperial 5 per Cent ti e Land Warrants (Hectares) -r P W G ra d ll4 r liv , Doi an. 5 Per Cent., 1865 12 1 ,, ~ ,- Per Cent. (U r ibarren) — r)" n Per Cent., 1862 pone Account — b lt gliese 3 per Cent., 183 A ° 3 Per Cent , 1856, '7, 5 9, '6O, '62, '3, it 0; Account . 43f 4 o ssi D o " 5 per C en t., 1822, £ St — D 4/ per Cent. 1850 Do" 4 „ per Cent, 1860 DO 0 per Cent. 1859 — Saue Per Cent. 1862 B3 2 -1, o - P e r'Oent. 1864 B9 dill iao 5 per Cent 8. DOAccount — 11 40184 3 Per Cent z 0 Account , 4 New Deferred 420 Account ° Account assive e‘patioi.skeeCoeurnt.tof Coup not funded lB4 4 134 } i " di sh 4 C t 1..),.. per en . .. Il i , u• 4 i per Cent. 1864 — Do -r sh 6 per Cent. 1854 — A.cco t lin 6 per Cent. 1 Do £lOO Bonds 858 /30 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 564 6 Do £ l OO Bonds 59 Do 6 per Cent.,1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Acco un t ..,..Do. 4 per Cent. Guarant ee d Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Do. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. del Irian , 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — r'gan, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. —ll . m tb. 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — F," 1 per Cent. Certificates / t ; e i llell gentes 3 per Cent. — - 1: 1411 . 5 Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. — 'Jo. Per 361 1 5/ 61 The Money Market is assuming a very easy appear ance. Capital is plentiful, the demand at the bank of England an d out of doors i s decreas i ng, an d brokers are now inclined to enter extensively into business, and are negotiating short-dated bills at 9 Per cent. There is an idea that we have seen the Forst of the panic, and now that the favourable tllll l in the current o f go ld arr i va l s h as ta k en p l ace the official rate of discount is likely in the course of another week , o b e re d uce d. U n d er th ese circum stances the prospect is regarded as favourable, PReially as a war on the Continent would un tionbtedly tend to increase our supplies of money. Two O'CLOCK. The French Rentes, this morning, according to 41nter's telegram, were 62f. 60c. Th e English Stock Market opened with firmness, and the Funds rose 1 per cent. Subsequently the adverse advices from the Continent induced sales, sheConsols receded 1, viz., to 85+ fo r money, for (40 July account they are 851 86. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 841 85 ; Annuities, a 188 5,) 13 1 ; Bank of England Stock, 247 250 ; In la 0 per Cent., 1031 ; ditto Debentures, 100 ; and ditto Bonds, par. Foreign Stocks are all lower. Italian have re -4 to 351 361 ; and the New Loan 2 per e llt. to 50 55 ; T ur ki s h 5 per C ents. are 28f 291 ; xr ' -- ` el ienn, 161 17+ ; ditto New, 141 15 ; Greek, 14 ; Spanish Passive, 181 ; Certificates, 13+ 1 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 7 6 dis. to the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices generally are a shade att er. Great No r the rn A Stock h as d ec li n ed 1/ ; Gre at Western, 1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 1; and Midland, 1. The Forei gn an d C o l on i a l li nes s h ow littl e ch ange of importance. East Indian, however, have rec eded to 102/. B ank Shares are very flat. Agra and Master -1/11111 have declined about £7 to 10 12 ; London and County are 68 70 ; Consolidated, 31 3 dis. ; ianee, a nee, 8 6 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman, 1+ 0+ dis. ; and Bank of London, 11 9 dis. In the Miscellaneous Market, Credit Foncier and I,‘lebi lier of England are quoted 1+ 1 dis. ; Na tlonal Discount Company, 61 prem. ; and General Cre dit and Finance, 2+ 21 dis. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ilo rP.R.xatENT FUNDS. 8 Ix ~ r Ce n t . Consols 851 1 i i N 1)0 . Acco un t , May 9 B5l 1,- Per Ce n t . R educed •15 44 ir e w 3 per Cent B4- if 1 54f 514 W 2 i Per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A 1)°- 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Do.llinii, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 tic for 30 yrs, expire sth April,BBs l3l ° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — t‘z t, March. June. °•'equer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent. 5ll 12 Do. .£5OO — Do kw,. £lOO and .£2OO ~"" of Engl an d St oc k , 5 per C ent .',L'e Account — ,-, Ina ll , -•,a ta-OVERNR.ENT SECURITIES. Dr ill stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 214 o. A.ccoun t E 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Q. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ~.I°. C ertificates — l ' - ', O . Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent '' 7 ,°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 —°. 5 i per Cent., May 1879 lO6l 6 Do. Deb 4per Cent., Aug. 1866 ~ lOO 1 2°. Bonds, £l,OOO par ' , Jo under £l,OOO C nsol THREE O'CLOCK. o 1 s for mone 851 xd "Jo. Account, June Gth B5 xcl S IPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day. .% ,to c A, June s.—Wi n d this day at noon—South , ti o t , - d . " (3 5 1 : 1 Y; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather fr o tlll itl'on, June 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Zoaave, Philadelphia elia iNalO AD, m Juno 3. —Wind S.E.—Arrived—General s e, f rom S 1 . _ u a. hte,,l' LINERPOOT, June 4.—Arrived—Atlantie, screw icier f rum New York. and jlt.'rsuouTu, Juno 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—William Opp atie ,' froth Rangoon. tiver -ro RTS3IOIITH, Juno 3. Wind S.W.—Arrived— /144'4e, from Aquinas. aer ew 1431-11 r, June 4. —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Anglian, ateamer from the Cape of Good Hope ; left on the ' l ' Al 3 lll. fro k °l -TTR, June 4. —Wind S.E.—Arrived—Vittoria --Puen os Ayres. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Atpi ved GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. ', June s. —A g i nco urt, from Colombe ; Rapid, 0 0 u I. de ; Abo ; Ad vance, from Havre ; Marie Pacitico, from ; Queen of the Age, from Macao. P aso , DEAL, Tuesday Morning. ate p asse DEAL, Minden 7 from Madras ; Cervantes, screw ' Fro mSeville ; Laura, of Southampton, from the n f or London ; S yren , o f A run d e l, and Leopard t of Carnarvon, from the west, for the north. ; c lig sj3 plif 1 , 3 00 ,0 1 cwogo , t o, p,tit 101 So' . io 0 V il t ,11).1i1 , for-0 Share' Railways. Do, Birmin.. & Derby did Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N*E purolnuse Do. Leeds ..... ** Do. York Carlisle ...... .iin. Stock.ilz Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire • N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon -.;outh Eastern itaines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 'Bristol and Exeter Valedonian Cambrian ..... Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth,& A b•June. E.London, scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s Lk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwell Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover] Do. Metiop. Ex. A 1 Lon. do North Western' Lon. & South Western Sian., Shet., & Lincoln 'Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share ERITISII FOSS. 'Atlantic At St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, At Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. Do. F shares Fiuffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference B uff:, Bran t, & Godericla 6 p.c. • 872-3- 1 ......• • Calcutta & 8. E., lim ;ar e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben,:al, gu., 5 do East ludiau gu. p.c. Do. J Extension ,3 rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 adrge 6 p.o Do. lot Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred ! De: 2d Prt f. Bonds.. Du. do. deferred .... Do. 3d Pref.stook.... Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pref. stock.. Do. do. deferred .... t. India Pen. gua. sp.e. o. Gus. 5 per cent.. Do. New gtia. 5 p. c. Gt. South of India ..... gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do reat Wi •R. of Canada.. Da. New Do. 6 p. c. Bda. pay. 1873 Do. 5.1 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited IVladras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 42 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Ilelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. 110. & Hudson's Bay.. N. itl.C'da,6polstpf.bs Scinde . ... Do. Delhi cS Do. do Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot 100 {lOO 2 100 100 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Earn Brea ast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Lovell E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Lowy, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Helston Grenville Eferod's Foot ilingston Downs M argar et (Uny Lelant Marke Valley ....... t Ntietvynwsdeytonfro..n..o..r ... North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United.....• • • Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Ida. 6 7 8 10 491 510 II 5 5 6 14 2 1# 2 8 3 31 2.1.0 29i 2.14.9 31 2.14.0 &3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 21 22 la 16 1$ 2 37 39 4a 5 4 6 41 2 lid 35 45 2 4 I 1 27 2/ 350 375 If Z 15 20 9 11 3 5 1 2 .6 7 674 7 2 i 125 135 SO 8 5 12i 174 3 5 195 205 13 15 MUG FE ICIGN tl/1; ti ILA b- Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent. pm., 104 North Eastern, G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref., Stockton and Darlington B, 4 per cent., 31 1 } North Staffoldshire, 21f PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 pf, 103 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Hull and Selby, .110 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, li.n., gua. 7 per cent., 14 Great Luxembourg, I . San Paulo. lim., gua. a per cent.. 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 111 FOUEIGN MINES. Cape Copper, UM.. 94 Frontino and Bolivia Gold. lim., 1 Pontglbaud Silver, Lead Min. and Smelting, 61 St. John del Rey, lira., 5) United Mexican, 11 Washoe Gold, lim., 11 BANKS. Agra and Mlsterman's,•lim., 11 101 111 14 Alliance, lim., 17 1 , 3 t A nglo3Austrian, 41 Australasia. 681 British and Californian, Bra., 21 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 161 City, 181 6 Colonial, 44 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11 Hindustan, China, and Japan,[llm., 3 4 Imperial Bank, lim., 241 Imperial Ottoman, 81 8 Ditto, new, 8 lonian. 234 London and Brazilian (11m.), 374 London and River Plate, 49 London Chartered Bank of Australla,l22 London and County, 68 1 London Joint Stock, 451 London and Scuth-Western, - 1 London and N estminster, 95 1 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 12 11 Oriental Ilium Corporation, 43 provincial Banking Corporation. lira., 3 4 Standard of British South Africa, 91 Ditto, issued at 6 pm., 21 Union ofLondon,lreland, 15 Union of 47 8 7 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 3 1 Berlin Water Works, Um.. 9 Ei China Steam t, hip and Labuan Coal Company, 1 1 City of London heal Property, lim., 34 City offices, Dm, 34 Credit Fonder and 6lobilier of England, 31 41 31 Crystal Palace, 38 6 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, Urn., 21 3 East India Irrigation and Canal. 71 Egyptian Com. and Trading, hm., 6 Electric Telegraph, 119 Oen. Credit and Finance of Landon. lim.. 14 Hudson's Bay, 14, Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., 9 International Financial 'ocicty, lira., 31 London and Provincial Marine, 24 Madras Irrigation and:Canal,;ll Ditto (all), 191 National Discount Company. 111:1 Forth British and Mercantile Insurance, 161 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 464 South Australian Land, 311 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, Um, 61 Trust and Loan Company cf Upper Canada, 41, Warrant Finance Um., 34 red.!Closing I Business Price. done. 90 92 126 128 60 65 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 25 15 d 112 lii 36 83 6 7 122 123 13) 13; GI 55 3 , 3 40 34 35 120 121 94 08 25 27 1161 )161 ) 916 921 6) 62 123 128 2 21 p D 83 8) 1,2 123 1 11) 92 04 , E 4 .6 4 26 108 109 70 72 107 109 354 E 64 to 11 y 120 122 1 2p 1 2p 73 75 108 112 118 150 65 67 43 49 69 70 7 8 140 143 1 3 ) 100 103 52 54 12(4 ill 1221 2 931 1224 2 130 291 54 31 4 251 i 116! 15 1 2 92 4I 6I 125 j i 4 ESSIONS, 64 SO 100 102 1 41 d ip 4 8 9 76 80 60 85 100 102 100 102 1011 102 20 22 85 87 60 63 55 6) 55 57 50 55 42 45 42 45 27 30 108 19 16 2 t. 16 2 99 101 91 93 141 15, 3 / 4 5 3 / 4 5 d V f 26 83 ,5 100 It 2 90 92 Si) 88 61 63 8 82 98 100 97 99 • 97 99 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU British Columbia,6 per cent., Dec. 31,1672.... J u:}• 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. DJ. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)o. 5 p. c. Jan. ..t5 July Do. 5 p. o. Inscribed sk Cape (}.]lope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl.&Oct, 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880.90 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do Alaurltius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July DO. 1878 .. Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov.lB Do. 1895, Feb. & Natal qov. 6 per cent 1 N.B.Gov.6p.c..la.dauly N. 8. W. Gov. 5 p•0.,18.m. Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1871, Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 189 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 dr upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.O. Ya &July Do. do, a pril & Oct 92 94 90 93 90 93 77 79 76 79 10t 164 162 104 162 104 102 104 86 8) 100 102 105 1 7 102 IC4 103 105 101 103 104 106 99 101 90 93 92 9S 90 95 83 88 91 96 72 75 96 99 98 100 104 106 100 102 36 f ITIKS. ThE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENINO, JUNI: 5, 18€6. THIRD E DIT lON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. veniene3 of hon. members if the right hon. gentleman would state the order of business for Thursday next ; and whether the Terminable Annuities Bill would be'titken on that day or not. ____ The 'CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Terminable Annuities Bill could not be discussed on Thursday, because it was not of such au urgent nature as several bills which were waiting to be proceeded with. He would take care that duo notice would be given when the bill was to be proceeded with, but ho thought it would be a distant day. On Thursday next the com mittee on the Reform Bill would be proceeded with, which he believed would be the business of the night. There would, however, be a communica tion made to the house previous to proceeding with the bill on the subject of ono of the royal family. He would take that opportunity of stating that to-morrow morning a series of amendments to be made to the Reform Bill, in consequence of the house deciding that the bill for the redistribution of seats and the representation of the people should be fused into one bill. The amend ments might look formidable, but they made no material alteration in the measure, and the only alteration of im portance was 'that,as both bills miginally had different times for coining into operation, the amendments were for the purpose of putting the united bills into operation at one and the same time. He had also prepared a draft bill which would show exactly the nature of the amend ments proposed, supposing they were all agreed to ; and therefore he should move that it bo printed in that state for the use of members. Mr. HUNT thought the proper course was to go into committee on the bill, and then to order that it be re printed. The SPEAKER did not see that there could be any thing contrary to the rule of the house in printing the draft bill. Mr. HENLEY said no doubt it would be convenient to have a draft bill, but he thought the usual course of going into committee pro forma should be adhered to. Sir G. GREY said there was no departure from the rules of the house in printing the draft bill. Such a reprint would be very different from a bill reprinted by order of a committee. Lord J. MANNERS thought that confusion might ensue if all the amendments were printed in the manner proposed by Government. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his only object was to show them the bill as it would appear, supposing the amendments were agreed to. The debate on committee commenced last night, and he thought the course he proposed would be for the convenience of the house. Mr. WALPOLE hoped the right hon. gentleman would not press his motion without notice, but that he would postpone the matter until to-morror. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no objection to postponement. Mr. BOUVERIE thought the Government had got into the difficulty through excess of caution. He could not see why any objection should be raised to the course pro pesed by tho Government Viscount CRAMBOURNE said the Government were deviating from the rules of the house. The right hon. gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) did nothing without a good reason, and what he asked for was twonty four hours delay to afford time to find out that reason. Mr. AYRTON did not think there was any, .deviation at all in Government printing a draft bill. After a few words from Mr. CARDWELL, the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer for printing the bill was withdrawn. THE CONFERENCE. General PEEL wished to ask a question of the Govern ment, and it was whether the proposed C on f erence a t Paris had been given up ? ssttion give an answ er su b s t an ti a ll y in put by the l ion . an d ga ll an t The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sa id h e was tsiolrerayffitormstuattievethuaftthe q ho must member. A telegram had been received from Paris stating that Austria had imposed such conditions that the object of the Conference became impracticable. Since then it ha , l been ascertained that Austria desired that all the Powers proposing to take part in the Conference should be re quired beforehand to determine to exclude from the deliberations that tended to give to any of the states or powers any territorial augmentation or increase of power. The Government of France thought that condition was equivalent to breaking up the Congress altogether, and her Majesty's Government participating in that feeling, he regretted to say that the profpect for the present of the Conference assembling was at an end. CHURCH RATES. An HON. MEMBER, obierved that the Oxford Commemo ration was fixed for the 13th of the month, the day fixed for the second reading of the Compulsory Church Rates Abolition Bill, and under such circumstances he should like to know whether the house would alter its arrange ments on that account. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he thought that very few members of Parliament attended at Oxford on those occasions, and therefore he could not alter the arrangements already made. MEDICAL OFFICERS (IRELAND.) Mr. M'EVOY moved a resolution on this subject, which the Chancellor of the Excheqinr agreed to. [LEFT SITTIN G. 1 LONDON GAZETTE. —This Evening. -- --4, CROWN OFFICE, JUNE 5. ➢FENDER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARMA- AIENT. City of Winchester—John Bonham Carter, Esq., one of the Commissioners for executing the office of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT - ~- HOUSE OF LORDS.--LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE ROYAL PATRIOTIC FUND. - Earl NELSON said, that seeing the noble duke at the head of the Admiralty in his place, ho wished to ask him some questions in reference to the Patriotic Fund. Several discrepancies occurred in the statements made in their Lordships' house. on Friday last, when the subject was brought forward in reference to the meetings of the Com missioners. A meeting took place on the subject, but the proceedings were of a character that required explanation. The Duke of SOMERSET said that he was not satisfied with the proceedings of the institution, and therefore withdrew from its presidency. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. WINDSOR RACES—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.) TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Satyr 1 Python Catherine Hayes f Betting-5 to 2 agst Satyr, 4to 1 agst Python, 5 to 1 agst Catherine Hayes f. Won by three lengths. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Cecrops Usher Volhynia. , Idler and Sister Mary also ran. Betting-5 to 2on Cecrops. Won easily. THAMES HANDICAP. Indian Star Historian 3 Queen of Trumps Seven ran. RACING PLATE. Merry Sunshine 1 Dolphin Newnham Betting -2 to lon Sunshine,7 to 1 agst Dolphin, 10 to 1 agst others. Won easily. Seven ran. WINDSOR HANDICAP. Jupiter Ackworth Ammunition Gomera and Auditor also ran Betting-2 to 1 each agst Ackworth and Audi tor, 4to 1 agst Jupiter, 6to 1 agst Gomera. Won by six lengths. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Victoria Practitioner Rosaline colt Won easy. RAYS HANDICAP. Soapstone Claros Blue Mantle Nine ran. Won by a neck. Betting-3 to 1 agst Valeria, 4to 1 agst Soap stone, Bto 1 agst Claros. Won by a neck. BERKSHIRE STAKES. Mr. S, Rogers's Miss Roland w. o. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) QUEENSTOWN, June 5. The Inman steamship City of New York, from New York on the 26tb, arrived here to-day at 12 30 p.m. io-day, with $4,002,305 in specie, and 414 passengers. She landed 45 passengers, and pro ceeded at 12.50 p.m. for Liverpool. Her news has been anticipated. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. VIENNA, June 5. The Abendpost of to-day justifies Austria's pro ceedings at the Federal Diet, in reference to the Elbe Duchies, as a means for the preservation of peace, and warns Prussia energetically against the consequences of her refusal to acknowledge the decision of the Federal Diet. ITALY AND THE CONFERENCE. FLORENCE, June 5. The negotiations for a Conference have failed, and all probability of its assembling has therefore disappeared. The statement of the Memorial Diplomatique that Italy, in replying to the invitation for a Conference, had proposed that the Conference should deliberate, on the means for securing and consolidating the kingdom of Italy, is officially declared to be entirely unfounded. Italy, it is added, is able to secure her own safety, and her national unity does not require consolidation. TURKEY. C ONSTANTINOPLE, May 31. The firman confirming the Egyptian succession to the family of Ismail Pacha in the order of primoge niture has been promulgated. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tars EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. Lord BERNERS presented a large number of petitions from different places against any innovation in the cere monies of the Church of England. RAILWAYS. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that on Friday next he would move for certain returns in connec tion with the railways of the United kingdom. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. The Earl of CLARENDON rose to make an explanation personal to himself. He said he was aware it was not usual, nor was it proper, to make allusion to what was said in the other House of Parliament. But in the papers of this morning there were several remarks respecting him in a spirit and tone that were quite uncalled for. That they were unfounded was manifest to all who were ac quainted with him, and he should have been induced to pass them over in silence ; but there was one charge which so deeply affected his personal character that he felt called upon to notice it. It was stated that he entered the con gress of 1.856 with a view of putting down the free press of Europe. He hoped that his simple and unqualified denial of that charge would satisfy their lordships. (Hear, hear.) But he was in possession of evidence to dis prove the charge. He had been addressed by Count Walewski in reference to the adoption of some stringent measures in reference to the foreign press, in consequence of certain papers having been printed in. Belgium for the purpose of being smuggled over the fron tier into France, in which the doctrine of assassination was advocated. The noble lord read his reply, in which he stated, as the representative of a country in which a free press flourished, it would be most unbecoming to pro mote any measure calculated to coerce the press. At the same time he expressed his execration of the infamous doctrines promulgated by the advocates of assassination. (Hear, hear.) PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Bead genies Railway, the Canterbury G as an d :W a t er , Bryanwar Gas, Launceston and South Devon Railway, Rochdale Water, East Gloucester Railway, and Walker and Wallsend Union Gas. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Guardian Fire and Life Assurance Company, Rochdale and Enfield Road, St. George's parish, county of Glou cester ; Hull Docks, Hexham and Allendale Railway, Aberdeen County and Municipal Buildings, Stockton Gas, and Hull South Bridge. The house went into committee on the Public Schools Act, and was [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS_Tujs EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Bute Docks, Cardiff ; Hemel Hempsted and London and North Western Railway; and South Staffordshire Rail way. NEW MEMBER. Mr. BONHAII-CARTER took the oath and his seat on his re-election for Winchester. THE BALLOT. Mr. BERKELEY said on a future day he should move a resolution respecting the ballot. FORGED COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had obtained any clue to the person who lately forged a communication from him self to the Morning Post; and whether the person who some time back forged a letter from the private secretary of Lord Clarendon to the Times had been discovered and punished. Mr. LAYARD said he had reason to believe that the two foolish forgeries could be traced to one and the same person. He could not at present say who the person was • but inquiries were now in progress, which h e b e li eved ' would lead to the discovery of the person. THE SCORPION. Mr. LAIRD asked the Secretary to the Admiralty why the alterations of her Majesty's ship Scorpion ( referred to in the report of Admiral Seymour, on her Majesty's ships Scorpion and Wyvern, dated Nov. 8, 1856, as judicious and likely to improve the efficiency of the ships as cruisers), had been suspended, after having been commenced at her Majesty's dockyard, Portsmouth ; and whether it was in tended to proceed with such alteration, and if so, how soon it was expected they would be completed, and the Scor pion ready for sea ? Mr. BARING said the alterations were being made pre cisely in the same way as all other Government work was being done. The work in the ship had been postponed for the purpose of allowing work of a more pressing nature to be completed. THE IRONCLADS. In reply to Mr. LAIRD, Mr. BARING said the Government wore perfectly aware that a number of irencla.ds, with cast-iron guns aboard capable of throwing heavy shot, were in the Pacific. The 12-ton gun would soon be supplied to the ships in her Majesty's navy. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Sir S. NORTLICOTE said it would be for the con- WHITELIALL, JUNE 2. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal constituting and appointing the Right Honourable John, Earl Russell, K.G. ; the Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone ; John Bonham Carter, Esq. ; William Patrick Achim, Esq. ; and John Esmonde, jEsq., to be Commissioners for executing the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 15i ' 11 161- Ditto 3 Months. 12 0 12 4 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 45 25 55 Brussels Hamburg Paris • Short 25 15 25 22 Ditto 3 Months. 25 42} 25 47i Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 118} 119 Vienna — 13 13 50 _ _ _ Trieste Petersburgn Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples 13 13 50 24i 25/ 6 28 7 46 461 46 47 28 50 29 0 28 40 28 90 28 40 29 50 28 40 29 50 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. (Before Mr. Justice Byles and a Comnion Jury.) MYERS V. HARRIS-BREACH OF PROMISE or MARRIAGE. This was an action brought by Phoebe Myers to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage, to which the defendant pleaded that their engagement was rescinded by mutual consent. The defendant was a publican, and the plaintiff a young woman in humble life. The evidence was very uninterest ing. The jury gave a verdict. Damages, £6O. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde.) MALLINSON V. MALLINSON. His lordship, in delivering judgment in the case, said that the question had reference to the custody of the chil dren, and stood •ver for a decision of the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of the Queen v. Home. Previously, the court considered that its jurisdiction over children did not go beyond the 14th year, but, after the result of the case in question, he considered the jurisdiction extended until their 16th year. COUNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER—JusE 2. There was a small supply of wheat at market to-dab but trade steady, and quotations about the same as this day week. Beans and peas.sontinue scarce, and were fully as dear. Wheat, white 48s t6s Beans, Mazagan— ...33s 42- redd 424 COB Middle an smaill._42s 46, Barley... .. 34s .43s Peas, white 38s 42. 0at5.......... ...—s —l3 grey 42, GRANTHAM-.Turm 2. There was a limited supply of wheat at market to-day, and prices remain as last week. Barley scarcely worth quoting. Other grain scarce. Old white wheat, 52s to 545; old red, 49s to 52s ; new white, 49s to 52s ; new red, 44s to 47s per 36 stone. Bar ley for malting, , 36s to 42s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 33s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 30s to 32s ; new, 25s to 30s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 48s to 51s; new, 44s to 4Gs per 38 stone. Peas, 36s to 40s per 36 stone. CHELMSFORD_JUNE 1. n well supplied with wheat, week's prices; inferior sam e whole trade was very dull. To-day's market was ago.' and best samples brought lase pies scarcely asked for, and t] Spring corn firm. Whegt, old white 443 52s new....... 428 51s old red 33s 4is new 35s 453 Barley . 25s 33s Chevalier 3Ss 42s Grind_ng 2Ss 343 Malt sBs cod Chevalier 808 62i Oats ...... 2's 26s Peas, Partridge 36a 39s White ...... 29a 345 Biting 37s 418 Dun.... ... :l6a 40s Beans di t o, new --s , Tick, old 3ss 405 hew. 3ss 395' Harrow t ickB 388 42:. new 398 408 Mazagan . 348 ;.85 --- NORTIIAMPTON—JusE 2. The market thinly attended, and i n th e pr i ce o f w h ea t no maternal change. Barley not m uc h sought after, but prices firm. Oats scarce. Beans in good demand. ; new red, 448 to 49s ; old white, 468 to 50 8 per 3 6 stone. Bar l e3 for 44 to —s per qr. ; gr i nd;ng _ , 30s to 38s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 3 . 0 s to 34s ; n ew, 28s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 46s to oOs ; new, 42 s t o 45s per 38 stone. Peas, 36s to 40s per 36 stone. Nmalting,e4Bst whiteo .-- 5 wheat,3 s ; old 49 red,B to 52s ABERDEEN —Just 1. Little doing in the market to-day, and with a thin at tendance, prices were unaltered. , White wheat ) 40s Od to 45 s O d 40s Od to 45s Od} 621 b bushel. Red wheat Potato oats 25s Od to 25 s 6d 401 b Common oats 24s Od to 24 s 6d3bushel. Bore 304 Od t o 3 1s Od Barley 32s Od to 32 s 6d 531 b bushel. Oatmeal 19 s 6d to 208 Od b o ll o f 2801 b Flour, fine '3 65 Od to 378 0(1 l sack of 280ib. CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—MON DAY, JUNE 4.—Admissions on payment 3,244; ditto by scason tickets, 948. Total visitors, 4,192.: PUBLIC SCHOOLS MIL. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGIII presented several peti tions from persons who were interested in the maintenance of public schools in their present state, and who considered that the applications proposed by this bill would not work efficiently, praying that the bill might not be passed into law. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills wore read a second time : —Metro politan Railway (Additional Powers), Glasgow (City) im provements, &c., South Yorkshire Railway, Wrexham and Miners Railway, West Riding and Grimsby Railway (Transfer), and Presteign, Clun, and Bishop's Castle Rail way. The Barnsley Local Board of Health Bill, the Clee thorpes Gas Bill, and the Bridgewater and Taunton Canal and Bristol and Exeter Railway Bill were read a third time and passed. PRIVATE BILLS.—RAILWAY SPECULATION. Lord REDESDALE rose to move a series of alterations in the standing orders relative to private bills, with a view to reckless speculation. This was particularly requi site with respect to railways, from the magnitude of these undertakings. There was plenty of capital in the country, to complete all these undertakings, and his objection was directed to the mode in which the capital was raised, which required to be subjected to grave restrictions so as to prevent what might result in commercial diluter. He referred to different prospectuses to show the extrava gant prospects that were held forth to induce persons to embark their capital in speculations that, practically considered, were not likely to be successful. He referred to different reports on the subjects to show the looseness in which the business of these in cipient railway undertakings were conducted, and he referred to one case in which there was no chairman, and in another where there was no secretary. (Laughter.) The speculative spirit of the country was so great that schemes promising to yield a good result were seized with avidity without caution or inquiry. He contended that in every speculation there should be some capital subscribed at starting, without which such would be merely schemers, and not entitled to public credit. (Hear, hear.) He re ferred. to the case of different railways in course of con struction, in which an immense excess of debenture bonds over capital subscribed was issued, which was a most unhealthy condition of the financial matters. It could not be denied that in the cases of many of these companies the amount of capital represented bore no proportion to the amount of capital subscribed, but persons ignorant of the real state of the case were induced to become pur chasers of stock at a most exaggerated value. He referred next to the objections that had been taken in re spect to legislation on this subject, which, he contended, were quite unfounded. Lord CLANIZIOARDE objected to a different trreatment of railway companies than that of other companies. If such requirements as were now proposed were to be en forced the public interests would suffer, for new lines could not be made by existing companies, and funds for a pro spective schemo could not be obtained in advance. Ile con tended that it was not the business of Parliament by its standing orders to intervene between railway directors and their shareholders, and thinking it desirable that the ques tion should be more fully considered, proposed, as an amendment, that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of amending the standing orders re lating to railways. Lord LANSDOWNE supported the original motion. Lord HARRIS gave some explanations in vindication of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, which had been referred to by Lori Redesdale, and objected to the proposed additional standing orders, as liable to pre judice railway enterprise and public interests. Lord GREY regarded the formation of branch lines as of great public importance, but thought that Parliament should take care that powers for making such lines were granted only to those who were likely to carry them out, as at present many schemes were put forward by con tractors and others solely to compel existing companies to durchaso their interests. Lord PORTMAN pointed out various objoc:,loas to the proposed standing orders, and recommended the appoint ment of a committee. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY thought the proposed changes were too extensive to be suddenly adopted, and supported the amendment. The Duke of CLEVELAND dissented from that opinion. Lord GRANVILLE, acknowledging the public services rendered by Lord Redesdalo, urged upon him the propriety of submitting the subject to fuller inquiry. Eventually the motion and the amendment were with drawn, upon an understanding that a select committee should be appointed to consider the subject. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed: Barry Railway (hxtension), East London Extension Rail wa,y,Midland Railway (Settle to Carlisle), North Metropo litan Railway, Southgate and Colney Hatch Gas, South London Market. VOTING PAPERS. Sir W. S. MAXWELL asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer whether, in committee on the Redistribution of Seats Bill and the Representation of the People Bill (Scotland and Ireland), he would propose amend ments for the purpose of enabling the electors in the new university constituencies to vote by means of voting papers, as the electors of the existing Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin now have it in their power to do? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not give the hon. gentleman an answer. All he could say was that the matter was one that admitted of discussion without prejudice. EDUCATION. Mr. POWELL asked the Vice-President of the Com mittee of Council on Education whether managers failing to present children for examination under the stan dards were entitled, under the Revised Code 1866, to a grant per scholar according to the average number in attendance throughout the year at the morning and even ing meetings, not being less than 400 of their scho3l. Mr. BRUCE said he only knew of one case that came into the suggestion of the hon. gentleman. Where no chil dren were presented for examination no grant would be given. BARRACItS AT NORWICH. Mr. WARNER asked the Secretary of War what was the intention of the Government with respect to the cavalry barracks at Notwich, the lease of which expired in' a few days ? The Marquis of HARTINGTON said the Government intended to give up the barracks at Norwich, because the troops who formerly occupied them could be accommodated at Colchester. The barracks would be handed over to the Dean and Chapter of Norwich at the expiration of the lease. THE REFORM BILL. Lord ELCHO said he wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in the event of the amendment of the hon. and gallant member for Wells being rejected it was the intention of the Government to proceed and to endeavour with their whole power—(hear, hear, and loud cheers from the Opposition)—to carry the bill through the house during the present session? Mr. HADFIELD said he should like to know whether the Government had been in communication with the hon. and gallant member for Wells. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had not been in communication with the hon. gentleman referred to. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the question of the noble lord he believed it to have reference to the rumours in circulation, which were to the effect that the Government, in the event of the amendment of the hon. and gallant member for Wells being rejected, would not proceed further with the united bills during the present session. In answer to that ho had to say that the Government had never said or done any thing which could warrant such a rumour. (Hear, hoar.) He could in addition say that the Government had formed no such intention as the rumour attributed to them. (Cheers from the hlinisterialists.) Sir H. CAIRNS said he wished to ask the right hon. gentleman whether the Government adhered to the in tention which had been expressed, viz., of not advising her Majesty to prorogue Parliament until the bill had either been finally rejected or passed. The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said, con sidering the nature of the issue of the debate, as far as it regarded the fate of the Government and the bill, he did not think he ought to proceed further in answering the question of the right hon. gentleman opposite. (Cheers from the Ministerial side of the house.) Sir T. BATESON said he wished to put a question to the hon. and gallant member for Wells, and it was to the following effect, whether ho bad had any communica tion, either directly or indirectly, with the Government, that in the event of the Government getting a majority steps would be taken to make things more com fortable on that side of the house. (Cheers and laughter.) Captain HAYTER replied that he had had no such communication. Mr. HORSMAN said he wished to ask the right hon. gentleman a question with reference to the answer ho had given to him on a former occasion, who had certain misgivings with respect to the sinc erit y of the intentions of the Government on the bill going into committee On that occasion the right honourable gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) informed his honourable friend that as long as the bill stood they (the Government) stood ; r.nd when the bill fell they would fqll. Ho w i s h e d to know distinctly whether the Government intended to go into committee adhering to that determination. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sail that if the Government altered or modified certain intentions it was their duty to come down ands make known the change to the house. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) If the Government, therefore, hail changed 01. modified any declaration they had made, he should, on the part of the Government, have at once openly informed the house of the matter. (Hear, hear.) The Government would not have waited until a fact was extracted from them by hostile questions to have made the country acquainted with the fact. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) The adjourned debate on the amendment of the hon. member for Wells to the Reform Bill was then resumed by Lord J. MANNERS who criticised the bill in detail, and:predicted failure ; and, further, the noble lord said he looked upon the bill not as a measure of reform, but a revolution of the existing election system. He thought the attempt of the Government to pass the bill, accom panied by th a t f or a redistribution of seats, this session an i mposs ib ility, the more so as they had al ready reached. the month of Juue, and the bill had not yet reached committee. Earl GROSVENOR said he should give his vote on this question in favour of the Government. Referring to the resolution he had moved on the Franchise Bill, he said that the object which he had then in view, whatever may have been the object of others, was attained by the fusion of the Franchise and Redistribution Bills ; and the Government was now responsible for their future conduct. He did not think the Franchise Bill the best possible bill, while the Redistribution Bill was crude, undigested, and anomalous; and he did not understand why the Government had not followed the precedents of the bills of 1859 and 1860 in regard to the re-arrangement of seats. Still he felt bound, if the amendment of Captain Ilayter 'was pressed to a division, to vote against it ; though he thought that it would be advisable that the amendment should not be pressed. If he voted for the amendment he might contri bute to the defeat of the Government, against which he had no hostility, but in whose policy he had a general confidence, and of a bill which he should feel at liberty to attempt to amend in committee. He was of opinion that by remoulding these measures might perhaps b e shaped into a settlement of the question of reform ; but as he also believed that tho opiutou of rho country con curred with his own, that it was impossible that these bills could pass this session, he appealed to the Government to postpone their further consideration till next year. Mr. B. OSBORNE was not sorry that the noble lord the member for Chester had first caught the Speaker's eye, be cause it was always au interesting spectacle to observe the reconciliation of friends. (A laugh.) the quarrels of lovers it was said was the renewal of love ; and although he (Mr. Osborne) condoled with the inhabitants of that cave which might now be said to have shrunk to the dimensions of a grotto—(laughter) -and although he thought that the speech of the noble lord had but proved his adroitness in looking one way and rowing another, yet it was an agree able spectacle to see a man of his ability and character re turning to the zanks of that party of which he formed so distinguished an ornament. (Cheers.) In considering the question before the house he (Mr. Osborne) was more than ever convinced that the present Parliament was about to treat Reform very much in the same manner that it had been treated by other Parliaments in previous sessions. There appeared to be no difference of opinion as to the ne cessity of an extension of the franchise and a redistribu tion of scats ; but whenever a bill to effect these objects was brought iu by the right hon. gentleman the Chancel lor of the Exchequer hon. gentlemen attacked it not only with the minutest criticism, but with the most hostile con demnaticn ; and yet not a single member of the house, not even the right hon. gentleman the member for Caine, sub mitted a direct negative in opposition to the measure. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) That was a most peculiar condition for the question of Reform to have got into. There was no quarrel as to the necessity of something being done—the only dispute was as to who was to construct the bill. (Hear.) Reform, iu fact, was very much in the situation of Cin derella. In previous sessions who so neglected—who so despised ? Suddenly she put on the guise of an heiress and the only quarrel between this party and that was, as to who should measure her for the glass slipper. (Laughter.) But what was likely to occur ? Why, with those protracted discussions and various amendments, she seemed likely to vanish in the midnight of August, and go back to the dusty retirement and dirty attics of Downing-street. (Renewed laughter.) That would evidently be the fate of Reform. And whose fault was it? Was it the fault of her Majes ty's Government ? He certainly was not a supporter of the Ministry, but he would be wanting in that candour which should be the distinguishing characteristic of every public • man if ho did not on this occasion say that her Ma jesty's Ministers were not to blame. (Cheers.) What was the present position of affairs ? The position of what was called the great Liberal party was excessively puzzling, and the position of the Government excessively critical. What had been the occaaion of all that ? He had always under stood that the recent general elections had returned to the new Parliament a majority of upwards of 70 Liberals to support the Ministry. All of them pledged to retrench ment, and most of them panting for reform. (Laughter.) What had become of this great majority ? (Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) He could not help thinking that originally there must have been some error on the part of the returning officers. He did not believe that such a ma jority ever existed. He thought, moreover, that the Govern- . ment had been guilty of a grave mistake in not having felt the pulse of the house, at least for one session, before so rashly committing themselves to a Reform Bill ; before so heedlessly taking it for granted that these 70 panting Libe rals were going to give them their support. (Laughter and cheers.) The Chancellor of the Exehequer might now pa raphrase the old fable. He could truly say, "I returned to the home of my birth, and I said,. The friends of reform, where are they, and echo answered, Where ? " (Renewed laughter.) How had this occurred ? Had it been brought about by the enemies of reform ? No, it had not been occasioned by the malice of opponents, but by the extra ordinary zeal of the supporters of the Government. (Hear, hear.) It had been brought about by one in particu lar, " mine own familiar friend"—(laughter)—and not a familiar friend only, but almost one of the family, viz., the right hon. the member for Kilmarnock. That gentleman came down to the house and urged the Ministry to unite their bills in a comprehensive, incomprehensible amalga mation. (Renewed laughter.) In an evil moment the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yielded to the proposal, and the effect would probably be that the Franchise Bill would be withdrawn as soon as the weather got hot, and the only redistribution of seats they were likely to see was a new grouping of the officials on the Treasury Bench. (A laugh.) Several hon. gentlemen had asked what was the principle of the Government measure ? The principle, in his opinion, was very plain. It was an extension of the suffrage in cities and boroughs. This principle was also recognised in the bill of the right hon. member for Buckinghamshire, and he could not help thinking that the house commi4ile3d an enor mous mistake in giving that measure an absurd party oppo sition, and thus losing the opportunity of satisfactorily settling the whole question. (Cheers from the Opposition.) His (Mr. Osborne's) advice was that they should go into committee on this bill; but whatever they did they should not for a single hour delay the reduction of the franchise. They all professed a wonderful sympathy for what was called the superior class of the artisans; but what had been done towards admitting these men to the franchise? It was notorious that there were fewer of the artisan class in the enjoyment of votes than there were in 1832. On the average the £lO house in 1832 was now a £l4 house, and the tendency had been to decrease the political power of the working classes, because, owing to the advance of pros perity in the country, they did not now live in £lO houses. The Lord Advocate had produced a sensation by saying that the House of Commons was the embodiment of demo cracy. So far from this being the case, there were no less than 217 members who were either directly or indi rectly connected with the aristocracy or members of it. Talk of trades unions ! Was not that house a great aristocratical trades union ? (Laughter.) It was said this might be so, but they passed good measures, and permitted no practical abuses to remain unremedied. No practical abuses, with Ireland in the state it was, and with such an enormous expenditure as the country was saddled with ! (Cheers.) He held that the very bast thing that could happen to the country would be to diminish the fiunkeyism which was creeping upon that house by a healthy admixture of the working classes. (Hear.) He had listened with great pleasure to the speech of the right hon. member for Calne ; but he could not agree with its senti ments. His right hon. friend would substitute in lien of the three estates a paternal tyranny, and instead of a fresh, free, and healthy democracy, would give them a nati on o of cowering pupils, receiving spoon diet at the handes fan would intellectual desp o t. (Loud laughter and cheers u part only say a few words with regard to the distr i bution Icontrived to steer o e o f rr the c correct scheme. anomalies, Such to r a t) m billo remove e inequalities, should hay . three aud t objects—to b d j e u c t a s with deficiencies. The Government b); It was totally im clear of all these. (Opposition eters. possible to bring in a bill by wh ich o nd he should be sorry to put the torch to their own fulr e r' a t boroughs had great advantag,hey I were necessary excres cences i y l e o . o Ile could l o b e Oguegt men s m a t see them done away referencean dho utterly e o i r b jpeacstte character dto nt men whom they had sent to r i l .. go (L in a g ug t h o ta l r it . i ) k R it e t h o ad a fcdoei disfranchisement purity,co fislioe or t c eo o n constitution, s h t ie without e u ' m. t v i i o i t ,n h n e , Parliament, Take Liskoard, a borough always famous widow of very very little to say in favour of the Government system of e ey stio v n er a e bl b e y ch th ai i • s ac b t i e l ; for he believed that even where there was no for its purity ; questionable grouping, contest the elections for the Scotch burghs were most ex pensive. An hon. member who had five boroughs in the gro up he represented told him that, even when he had no contest, it cost him £1,600. Even if that system answered in Scotland, ho felt sure that it would not do so in England. They had been told by the honourable member for Caine that Earl Russell had succeeded to the premiership by seniority. That was not so ; he had succeeded to the post in virtue of his eminent ervices iu promoting all Liberal measures. ... 2 But then it was said that the noble'arl had changed the opinions which he expressed in a book published last year. That might be the case, but other people had also changed their opinions. The hon. member then quoted from a speech delivered by Mr. Lowe at Kidderminster II few 'ears ago. In that speech Mr. Lowe, referring to the zeal of the Conservatives for rAorm, said it reminded hint of a , sying of Sheridan, on seeing a Highlander in a large pair of breeches, that "converts were always enthusiastic." Ile then went on to say that, iu accordance with the principle of the first reform bill, he was ready to vote for disfran chising boroughs which, in violation of the constitution, had fallen into the hands of a single patron, whoappointed tile members they should return. He also said that he was ready to disfranchise boroughs which were so insignifi cant as not to deserve a representation in Parliament. Those (said Mr. Osborne) were formerly the opinions of the right hon. member who was now opposed to allreform. Was there ever a Highlander who made his appearance in so big a pair of breeches? (Laughter.) But, after all, this question of the redistribution of seats was eminently one for committee, and he was a very poor reformer who would get rid of a £7 borough franchise because he disliked the other part of the measure. He knew the difficulty of pass ing any reform bill in that house too well to reject sum marily any measure of the kind, howeverimperfect. There was one thing he hoped the Government would not do. He trusted they would not accept the insidious advice of the member for Droitwich to refer the question to a royal commission. Nothing could be more damaging than this to the cause of representative government, amid he would not give her Majesty's Ministers an atom of support if he thought they contemplated anything of the kind. He had no fear of the result. A reform bill would certainly be passed, although it might be delayed. It was, however, the interest of the Conservative party to pass a moderate measure now when they might, or they would hereafter be compelled to assent to ono of a far mote Liberal cha racter. Let the Government stand firm on the £7 borough franchise and on other points he for one should be ready to meet gentlemen opposite in a fair spirit, and compro mise whatever might appear excessive in the bill before the house. (Cheers.) Mr. ADDERLEY commented on the strange proceeding of Earl Grosvenor in voting for bills, one of which he had characterised as indefensible and the other as confused and intolerable. If it was the case that the Redistribution Bill was to be withdrawn, it was useless to continue to dis cuss it. He contended that the principle on which both bills was founded was altogether different to that on which the first Reform Act was based. The debate was continued by Mr. Gronfell, Lord R. Montagu, Mr. Pim (who returned to the support of the Denby Government), Mr. W a l ron d , M r. W y ld , M r. Mi t f or d , Mr. Seymour, and Sir T. Bateson. Mr. COLERIDGE expressed a hope that the house would consent to go into committee on these bills by such a majority as to justify the pressing on of those measures in the present year. He urged to be it was desirable that tnhoe means confessed o s n h f o e s u s l e d d not op p o appearne ts of reform,only s statesmant and la ng exiiplgrersesefodkman. extension enl of thef He enumerated most of the leaders of be the Opposition. as by opiniondistinctly p a i t . o M n o r u . u L c o e N d v a e a w a i a n s s t t a h n e who nth had Eulogising the abilities and eloquence of 3.11. Lowe, he expressed a belief that those abilities were grieveuslw mis employed—and ho designated the principles of the l right hon. gentleman as mere materialism and detestable, and ho distinguished them carefully from those of conservatism. He deprecated the keeping up a pother about democracy, as connected with such a moderate measure of reform a s that now in discussion. Despite of sarcasms and jokes against the honour of the Government in regard to reform, he felt that the honour of the Government and the Liberal party was pledged to a measure of that character. Mr. WHITESIDE, after vindicating Mr. Lowe from the criticism of the previous speaker, proceeded to quote from Mr. Mill's works arguments which he contended went to show that the extension of the franchise tended to put the intellectual few beneath the feet of the ignorant many. He urged that in fact no pledge had been given by the Govern ment to the introduction and furtherance of reform. Mr. MARSH argued in favour of postponement of the bills, in order that the commissions of inquiry into corrupt practicei in certain boroughs might report ; when seats might be found for places it was desirable to enfranchise. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who was received with cheers upon rising, said— The right hon. gen tleman the member for Dublin complained, Ithink, in the course of his speech, that there was no reality in this debate. Well, sir, if it be so, it is not our fault. (Hear, hear.) Every step we have taken, both since and before the period when our Franchise Bill was introduced into the honse, has been a real step, grounded upon the best consideration we could give the actual circumstances of the case. (Hear, hear.) Now, let me briefly remind the house of what has actually taken place. We introduced, in the first place, a single bill, and it has been objected that we introduced it on the 12th of March. With respect to the question of the single bill, I have to say that the hon. and learned gentleman the member for Belfast stated, in his able speech, that the Government had admitted that they were in error in the attempt to separate the two parts of the subject. Sir, the Government have never made any such admission, and have never entertained any such belief. (Ministerial cheers.) With regard to the introduction of the bill on the 12th March ; I must say I was somewhat in a difficulty to recon cile the two opinions expressed by the right hon. baronet the member for Droitwich, who, in the very same speech found fault with us for not having postponed the measure altogether, with a view to the further consideration of it, till next year; and then, a few minutes afterwards, for not having introduced it, if at all, at the very commencement of the present session. Well, sir, if he finds fault with the measure as crude and immature—(" hear, hear," from the Opposition benches)—when he had all the time up to the commencement of March in considering and prepar ing it, what would he have said if it had been introduced in the first week of February ? (Hear, hear.) But, sir, this question of the 12th of March has been made more of than it deserves. It was not in our power to have, introduced the measure, had we been prepared with it, in the first two or three weeks of the session. Have we forgotten how we were urged to postpone the Jamaica question and other subjects of importance to the cattle plague ? In fact, this question of the 12th of March has been made more of it than deserved. I do not feel that the circumstances connected with the introduction of this bill on the 12th March would justify us in receding from the position which we took up before the house. (Hear, hear.) We have been attacked in the course which we pursued because we did not consult the opinions of persons of mo derate opinions and of those opposed to us. As to oppo nents, it may be stated, as a general rule, that it would be almost impossible to be guided by their opinions, and that to pursue such a course would be to show ourselvesguided by a dangerous policy. If we had done so we might have been accused of shabby attempts to devolve the responsi bility on those to whom it does not belong. (Hear, hear.) As to the measure of 1860 we know that it was introduced under the express sanction of Lord Palmerston, and when that measure is compared with the present, enough is shown to indicato the desire of her Majesty's Government to meet the fooling of different parties in the house, and to do all that lies in their power to conciliate different sections of it. (Hear, hear.) We have been censured for giving way, and for not adhering to our original decision to prosecute the question of the franchise without mixing up with it any other question. We made two concessions, and two very important concessions. Suspicions were entertained as to our intentions. When we had introduced the bill for the extension of the franchise complaints were made that we did not introduce the measure for the redistribu tion of seats. We did not altogether willingly assent to that proposition, though wo ultimately complied with it. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) We saw that by assenting to such a course the difficulties would increase as we made progress; and besides that we saw the difficulty in which we should be placed by seeming to break with the House of Commons on the question of reform. (Hear, s hear.) I think we took the prudent course, and certainly that which was conciliatory. (Hear:tiohneadri?, not assent to the course that we took, The right hon. gentleman the leader l of the It of the first determined efforts against the h et a h° t eP w r e es w su' ere able withstoodmemibtserprfoor gress, and the motion of th os e negatived. Then came the Chester (Earl Grosvenor) to surmount the opposition of t n h o o b s b l e i e l shouldwas be united, but the great dan gerdemand that the bills in to a rupture with the majo rity of all was that of coming to Again we conceded—(hear, who ear l the of the House of Co h m e mconcession was justified by cir cumstances, I believ a e ll t events it indicated our disposition to hear') We felt that, in a controversy of con cede. (Hear, tiear., should have a strict render to the this sort, we y for the success or non-success of the attempt to indicate the serious juncture at which bt iy at settle this question. (Cheers and laughter.) If there be : ,,iy gentleman who, by laughter, dissents from that pro -we h ave arrived, and therefore the representatives of the p e ople should open their eyes to the full importance of the question. As to the discouraging circumstance that after the bills had been united a majority of the house deter mined to improve the bill for the ' settlement of the franchise by coupling with it provisions relating to the difficult question of corrupt practices, I would\refer on that ques tion to the authority of a noble peer in the other house (the_ vcousmitisota:tehet Earl of Derby) who, in addressing the members of the Upper House, said he trusted their lordships would never consent to couple together two questions essentially diffe rent from each other—the one for the prevention of bri bery, and the other affecting the constituencies tbemasedievz (Cheers and counter cheers.) A concession s from n' the reply to Lord Derby's earnest appeal. (Laug h ter on iliation we Opposition.) In response to our efforts . at. respect to which we have had to meet this motion, with lesPec 'n it, though there are are told that there is no reality '' there is a compact some behind us who support it, while • Th i s seems to supply indications phalanx in front of us. "'here of concert. (Hear, hear . ) accused to be a variance ... between the motion as or iginally proposed, r iginally rind as brought honourable and gallant member (Captain forward by the in conjunction with some friends Hayter), and when 1, t _._ . he difference, the right hon. gen took notice of near me, ;,„, (Air. Disraeli) by the course he followed, tleman opposite note Disraeli) privy to the views of those by whom he indicated his being rq r• Disraeli made a motion of dissent.) Then was oppose d . 1 / 4 ` * th e right hon. gentleman seems to have a divining faculty SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. 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