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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 29. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. . 0 ATMS' BILL. - The Earl of WICKLOW said—l rise to exercise a privilege that is the right of every Member of this House. I now lay on the table a Bill to alter the oaths to be taken by all persons required to take the oaths of allegiance, abjuration, and supremacy, which I now move be read a first time. The Bill was read a first time accordingly. VANCOUVER'S ISL AND. Earl GREY moved the second reading of the Ad ministration of Justice (Vancouver's Island) Bill. The colonization of Vancouver's Island was intended to take place by the Hudson's Bay Company. No political power was conferred on that company, but grants of land bad been made to them, as had been made in former times to other colonizing companies, but under much greater restrictions. The company were bound to provide for the defence of the island. They were also bound to sell lands, and to expend the receipts in the colonization and improvement of Vancouver's Island. The Govern ment was entrusted to a governor appointed by the Crown. The present Governor had been recommended by the Hudson's Bay Company, but lie believed he was well qualified for the office. No body possessing the power of taxation was to be established in the first in itance, but the Governor had power of creating a legislative body, and the Bill also enacted that persons accused of crimes should be tried in Van couver's Island, and not in Canada, as was the case with persons accused of crimes in other parts of the territories of. the Hudson's Bay Company. If Vancouver's Island were not speedily colonized, it would be occu pied by squatters. The Government could not incur the expense of immediately colonizing the island, therefore it must be colonized either by private individuals or by the Hudson's Bay Company. It was hopeless to attempt to colonize by prtvate enter prise, but the Hudson's Bay Company had the means of colonizing it. They were connected with Pugets Island Company, and they had already a small settlement in Vancouver's Island. Whether it would be profitable to them or not he was not aware. Many of the shareholders were opposed to it, but whatever might be the result, as regarded the company, it was the interest of this country that the settlement should be effected as speedily as possible, and that could be best effected by the interven tion of the Hudson's Bay Company. Lord MONTEAGLE would not oppose a Bill for the better administration of justice, if it was confined to that merely ; but with regard to t§e, %01, -r A lof Vancouver's Island, he believed itth es and thi' -' I Y conducted. It was a principle of co:., one had m; nounedn g could be more wrong than to make gear y far tl cks of land to individuals, or companies, esisa u d a the ete ing the Crown of its power. No one had itea e ftee.a.said this doctrine than the present Secretary for the Colonies. The importance of Vancouver's Island had been universally admitted, and never had its importance been more insisted on than at the time of the Oregon treaty. The importance of that island had been since greatly in creased. It contained the only large supply of coal in that part of the world. There had been large settle ments of American citizens in that neighbourhood in consequence of the discovery of gold in California. Now a grant of the whole of this island had been made to one company. When Prince Edward's Island was granted, not to one company, but to five or six individuals, no one had commented more severely on that grant than his Noble Friend. But here wes a grant of a whole island to a trading company, whose pur suits of the fur trade incapacitated them for the administration of the new functions which de volved on them as colonizers. If ever there was a company that had shown itself incapable or ' unwilling to perform the duties of colonizers it was the Hudson's Bay Company. This company was originally - founded by charter in the time of Charles 11., the grants of which were so extravagant that there could be no "-doubt that portions of it were void. In the time of William 111. a Bill was passed conferring the charter for seven years, and on their application for a renewal, :the Bill was thrown out. Here was an admission that without a confirmatory law the charter was unavailing; that confirmatory Bill had never passed, and therefore there were good grounds for doubting of the validity •, of the charter as a whole. The charter was therefore - at best questionable, and ought not to be lightly dealt with. There was a standing order that no Bill for con • firming the charter should pass into a law without setting forth the charter in the recital, and, therefore, if they passed this Bill without rais ing an objection they would be estopped for the future. - He contended that it was inconsistent with the public welfare to make a eant of this island to a company, least of all should they make it to a company such as the llud son's Bay Company. It would have been wiser—ay, . and more constitutional too -for the Colonial Govern ment to have brought the extent of those powers, before . they were granted, under the notice of Parliament—es pecially as they were intended to transfer the jurisdic . aim , and government of Vancouver's Island from the • Crown to the Hudson's Bay Company. He had been , informed that the land in Vancouver's Island was to be sold at a restricting price of 20s. an acre. On the oppo site of the sound in which that island was situate. he was -informed that the American Government was selling • land equally fertile at 51. 31. an acre. Now, how could , their Lordships expect to find purchasers so absurd as to give 20s. an acre for land when in the same vicinity they could get land equally fertile for a fourth of that .. t ' A mu'? Besides, how was that land to be granted? Up ~,ts) she present time all the grants of the nudeon'. Bay Company ha% 11 en ace 'oaaputi ,, ,d with terms of rood ~. degrading and exasperating slavery that no capitalist had ever submitted to take them. That was one among many reasons why the Hudson's Bay Company Bbould not be intrusted nith the business of colobial lion. Moreover that company was a great monopolist. I Their Lordships artrs doubtless imagining that they were establishing; a free colony Red free institutions in Vancouver's Island. But if there were any settler whom the Hudson's Bay Company wished to drive from that island they had a very easy and, with them, a very well known system, of driving him from the set tlement. They were an exclusively trading company. None but their vessels could carry freight to their settle ments; and thus, by making all commerce on his part impracticable and by charging him with rates for freight which deprived him of all chance of obtaining _ any remueteration for his industry, they could drive him as certainly from their dominions as if they were em - powered to banish him by sentence of law. This was a grave charge, but it was capable of proof, for ar wa r only cm at a ( s i ..only the process of expulsion which they h ad into execution on the banks of the Red River and else , where. But it was said that precautions had been taken . 4 ,to,prevent the injurious consequences of such a system of_ persecution, for the grant of the island was void in case they did not settle it within five years. But if a single family was settled ou the island within that time the condition of the grant was fulfilled, and there would : be no legal power to reverse it. Again, it was impos sible to look at the present condition of North and . South America without seeing that, in a few years the world must have a passage across the isthmus of Darien. When that passage was completed Vancouver's Island • would become a commercial position of great import - ance; and yet that position the Mash Government was --ow going to sacrifice and destroy, and for the sake cc an exclusively commercial and monopolizing corn .. pany. The Earl of SELKIRK rose for the purpose of repel ling imputations which had been unjustly cast by the last speaker on the Hudson's Bay Company, of which he had the honour to be a director, and of noticing some graver . imputations which had been cast upon it elsewhere, but which he would not formally answer on this occasion. The Noble Lord had confined his observations to two topics—first, the incompatibility of colonization with the pursuit and management of the fur trade, and secondly, - the legality, not of the charter for Vancouver's Island, but of the original charter for the Hudson's Bay Com pany. He took the latter subject first, and after vindi cating at some length the validity of the charter granted by Charles 11. to the Hudson's Bay Company, proceeded -- -- to refute the argument that because that company was a -- - - fur trading company, it was inconsistent with its interests • to encourage colonization—in other words, that it would • e discourage the settlement of Vancouver's Island from a wish to preserve the wild animals in its interior. Now, the land in the centre of that island was said to be ex ceediiagly fertile; and it was a well-known fact that - wherever the land was sufficiently rich and fertile to be • favourable to the growth of corn and vegetables, the fur • bearing animals either did not exist, or their fur was little of value. The best furs were derived from the most inhos .. pitiable climat es , an d th ere f ore , as a f ur -t ra di ng s t at i on , e Vancouver's Island was not of great value to 'the company. The Noble Lord had attacked the company, and had stated that they were incap a bl e . o f con d ucting colonization, because they had never carried it on in re ' regions of sterility where colonies could not ezast. In the countries granted to them by their charter corn would not grow, because those countries had ten months of winter, and had a climate most inhospitable. How could the Hudson's Bay Company, or any other com pany, colonise there, where the food of man could not grow? In the only district within their charter where corn would grow they had planted a settlement, and that • settlement was not in an unfiourishing condition. The e ,-- Noble Lord had also ventured to assert that the Hud• son's Bay Company was unwilling to coloniz -. This, too, he (Lord Selkirk) denied. To encourage the set tlement on the Red River, they had gone to the expense of conveying vessels to that coast for the purpose of fill . ing up cargoes; but when you had got the cargoes the 'vessels were sometimes detained by the severity 'of the weather at the York settlement for a • - whole year before they could get an oppor tunity for sailing. He then proceeded to contend -- that there was no unwillingness on the part of the company to colonize. It was essendal to its interests that it should have on the western coast of America a place on which it could set its feet—in which it could • stock its cattle and could grow its corn, and from which it could supply its ports on the continent of British Ame ,, - rice and also in the grounds leased to it by the Russian s. . Fur Company—for the whole western coast of Anierka in those latitudes was absolutely barren. This was the reason why , the Hudso n ' s B ay C ompany w i s h c d to get Vancouver . Island, of e hieh the centre was yet unex plored, and of which the . fertility was, he believed, ex aggerated. The company had therefore undert.ken the ~. expense of exploring and c 1 ;o.on. : ; ~z ng i t. ~ it were as fertile as was represeuted, and were left to remain waste, it would soon be overrun by a multitude of .squatt: rs. Now, the Hudson's Bay Company was bound • by its , recent charter to keep the island free from sqlnailet4ekiiiEß it did not perform that obligation 7 --- rm• d have the powtr of resuming it; grantat the ekpi ion of five years. The Noble Lord, fe y' 1 /0 having stat - the price of land in Vancouver's c;•ei '' -Island *All . : its, : s? cre, and on the opposite side of th e 14 ) se e s' „Wand %vice: n e • lower, had asked whether it wa s posstla-thae ,FV old ever be settled? Now, he was not; - slither . American Government had located rand until it was located and placed rdeA t- mo — nd of regular Goverment, it was impossi- ' ble for any person to acquire a legal title to any land which he might purchase there. There had been strong accusations brought against the Hudson's Bay Company both imprint and in speeches, which professed to he re ports of what had taken place elsewhere. Those accus sationa charged the Hudson's Bay Company with pro ceedings of great violence and irregularity, and of down right illegality. Every circumstance contained in those accusations he could deny from his own knowledge, both on account of himself and of the company. Lord BROUGHAM said that as reference had been made in the debate to an opinion of his, he felt bound to address a few words to the House. Lord CAMPBELL—There is no reference to ip in the Bill. Lord BROUGHAM said there were many things in a debate which were not to be fou nd in a Bill.—( A laugh.) The validity of the charter had been very fully consi dered before the opinion to which allusion had been made had been given. That opinion was given by Sir Arthur Pigott, Mr. Sergeant Spankie, and himself, after great consideration ; but they had what was better than any opinion—they had the Act of Parliament, the 2d of William and Mary, which said in the preamble that the charter was to go on only for seven years. He had a great respect for the opinion of Sir S. Romilly and Mr.t Joha Bell, but he must say that if he was to have an opinion upon a point which was not one of equity, not one of Chancery practice (and both Sir Samuel R )milly and Mr. Bell were Chancery barristers), but one of mere common-law practice, he would not take the opinion of Sir Samuel Romilly and Mr. Bell against that of Sir Arthur Pigott and Mr. Sergeant Spankie, and he would' say further, with respect to the opinions of all lawyers, whether of Chancery or the Queen's Bench or the Cum.; mon Pleas, including his Noble and Learned Friend op posite (Lord Campbell), if they said the charter was legal he would not care a rush for their opinions, because he found by the Act of Parliament that that opinion could not be right.—(Hear, bear.) It was monstrous to say that a charter from the Crown could authorise a company to subject persons to pains and penalties, to seize upon their goods and ships, and to seize all inter= topers upon the soil. He would not believe that if it was stated by all the lawyers and all the courts in Eng land; but he did not believe that Sir Samuel Romilly or Mr. Bell had ever said any such thing—they might have said that some parts of the charter were legal, but he was sure they never said the whole was so.—(Hear.) The Earl of ABERDEEN—I am not at all disposed to find fault with the arrangement made by the Noble Earl for the settlement and colonization of Vancouver's Island. The great object of that arrangement is the satisfactory colonization of the island.—(Hear, bear.) My persuasion is that, except by some such mode as that adopted by the Noble Earl. that colonization would never have taken piade.—C• t t ear , hear," from Eirl Grey.) I believe the Hudson's Bay Company, under the restrictions imposed upon them by the Noble Earl, and under the conditions on which they are to occupy the island, will be able to effect that colonization, and that the public will have that interest in the settlement of the island which it is desirable to secure. The Hud• son's Bay Company, having so vast an extent of terri tory, had for some time past made it a great object to hold possession of cultivated lands; and farms were established in that district which has since been ceded to the United States. They are no longer in posses si.n of that territory ; and if Vancouver's Island afforded them cultivated grounds, which, under the circumstances, were much more valuable than hunting grounds—(" Hear, hear," from Earl Grey) they would have the means of facilitating the colonization desired. I always considered this posses sion as one of very great importance—(Hear, hear) — and one which it was fur the interest of the Government: and the country to manage in the best manner possible. Indeed, I have perhaps more reason to have its impor tance impressed on my mind than most of your Lord ships, because in the whole period of my official life it is the only subject which ever gave me a moment's uneasi ness with respect to its possible effect on the peace of the country. The question between the United States and ' this country lay within very narrow limits; it was, whe ther the boundary of the 49th degree of latitude should stop at the continent or be carried through Vancouver's Island to the ocean. Had it been carried beyond the continent, it would have deprived us of the southern part of Vancouver's Island, and we should have lost the ports which will there afford facilities for commerce. I mention this to show that it was a subject the import ance of which formerly occupied my thoughts very much; and I am happy to have the opportunity now of bearing my testimony that the conditions under which the arrangement with the Hudson's Bay Company has been made will, as I believe, give full t ffect to the ad vantageous possession of Vancouver's Island. Lord WUARNCLIFFE, while he fully acknow ledged 'what the Noble Earl had done to secure the territory of Vancouver's Island to the British empire, must be allowed to express his dissent from the conclu sion at which the Government had arrived with reference to the arrangement with the Hudson's Bay Company. He would not indeed go the length which others had shown themselves willing to go in regarding as proved the complaints made against that company, and in im puting to them gross and extensive misconduct- But the question now at issue was simply whether the Noble Earl, in providing for the colonization of Vancouver's Island, had taken the proper course, and whether he had promoted the interest of this country in handing over the territory of that island to the Hudson's Bay Company —that company being endowed with- very doubtful powers under their charter, and being engaged in pursuits and associated fur objects which were foreign to the pur poses of colonization. The Noble Lord then referred to ,Aa. eorvesoonawneewhich had passed between Sir J.Peily, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, and her Majf-sty's ' Government, showing that the original application was to have the company confirm( din the possession of cer tain lands qt the southern point of Vancouver's Island, ( where they had loaned a settlement. When the position of the Hudson's Bay Company, independently of their peculiar pursuits, was kept in view, the question still re mained whether they were fit persons to carry out that colonization. They were now suddenly called upon, without any special reason for presuming fitness on their part, no reason being traceable in the papers, to engage in other than their ordinary operations and devote their attention to a fertile district. A country which was va luable on account of its minerals was to be handed over to a fur -trading company. That company had further shown itself in no way qualified to carry out the culti vation or colonization of Vancouver's Island. The real motive which had induced the Hudson's Bay Company to embark in this undertaking was most probably one which was by no means unnatural on their part, though the public interest was not involved in it,—namely. the desire to complete and consolidate that great monopoly which they had so lone held. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH was understood to state that he could not concur with those who argued on the possibility of eoloniz tag on the north-western coast of America. That district was described as barren and in capable of cultivation, as a dreary and miserable waste. It was only necessary to read the accounts which had appeared of the difficulties encountered by the servants of the Hudson's Bay Company, of the straits to which they were often reduced, and the starvation to which they were often exposed, of the dependence in which they were placed on supplies from the south, whence they had to obtain buffaloes for food, as well as vegetables and grain—it was only necessary for bear in mind these cir cumstances to be satisfied that the sterility of the country was hopeless, and that no improvement of climate could bo anticipated which would facilitate cultivation. The colonization, so far as it writ, which had beets carried out under the auspices of the Hudson's Bay Company, had been a successful colonization; and the spirit in which they were disposed to act appeared from the course they had taken with reference to the appointment of a bishop to be stationed at the Red River settlement, whose diocese exteaded over Ru pert's Land. With respect to Vancouver's Island, it appeared to him that if a colony was to be established there, the Hudson's Bay Company, having a regular system establLhed in a country which was so difficult of access, were likely to ineuce persona to settle more readily through their instrumentality than by any other means. It showed that they had some turn for the cul tivation of the land, that they had, as he understood, very considerable and flourishing farms on the Columbia River, within the territory which had been ceded to the United States. He had risen because it appeared to be supposed that they could deal with those parts of British America to which allusion had been made as they could with Australia, and because it seemed as if it were in ferred, from those districts lying to the west and on the sea coast, that the climate must therefore be warm and genial, and the soil fertile, whereas it was notorious that the climate and soil were of a character directly the reverse. Earl GREY replied—lt was extremely satisfactory to him that the Noble Earl, to whom the country was so much indebted for the pacific possession of Vancouver's Island, approved of the arrangement which had been .kted by her Majesty's Government. Although Pt ex- Lord ". 1 ....4 been taken to that arrangement, no Noble had bee... AAa ce . tz . point out any other means what ever by which the act be carried out.—(Hear, 1. 1 the o N w o be l t e eh L zet o e r z d; t n e, hear.) The principarO t . W was founded t on a the cross•bench (Lord Motir n doubt as to the powers of the Ilea Bay Company p pa o lfi ssessed was th l . under their charter. But that charte yy r that t an t d he t e h e e mp o e n e l G V r a e n y e r h v a e d r' a s ss l u s m la e n d d th ; ordinary power of suing and of bein g sued. The Go vernment had conferred no political rights on the com pany, but had merely confirmed them in the possession of Vancouver's Island. In the the case of South Aus tralia very extensive political powers were given; but in the course of a few years it was found necessary to repeal the Act which established that anomalous sys tem and conferred such monstrous powers. But in the present instance no political powers were given ; the administration would be carried on like that of other British colonies. The only thing conferred on the Hud son's Bay Company was the property of the soil, in ac cordance with the precedents set in the c tee of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other colonies. They were compelled to sell the land and expend the money so ob tained, after a moderate deduction for necessary outlay and risk, on the cultivation and improvement of the soil. —(ilear, hear.) The Noble Lord (Lord Munteagle) said it was absurd to offer land for 20:. an acre, when it could be had far cheaper in the United States. But he believed the Noble Lord was mistaken in his views as to the ab surdity of the contract, for it would be found, in his (Lord Grey's) opinion, much cheaper to pay 20s. an acre where the purchase-money would be nearly all applied to the improvement of the land, than to pay nothing for land where nothing was done for it.—(Hear, hear.) For example, in West Australia, where land had been given to the settlers for nothing, the bargain had been ruin ow. In South Australia, on the contrary, it had been sold for 81 an acre, and the settlers had had to con gratulate themselves on their success.—(Hear, hear.) In the same way the Hudson's Bay Company would find, Dots ithstanding the competition from the United States, not a numerous but still a fair supply of settlers, unless the discovery of California and its produce should lead them away in that direction, as the Noble Lord (Lord Monteagle) suggested. The company had already sent out a ship with a number of coal miners, and in three weeks another vessel would be dispatched with similar passengers. Ile was persuaded the public was deeply indebted to the company for taking on themselves the whole risk and expense of settling an island which other wise would have remained a mere waste, not in any way ministering to the wants of man. Of what were the Crown, the public, or the nation deprived by the grant of Vancouver's Island, or of what value was it to them if left to lie bare in it: present state? If there were other parties desirous of settling in these regions, and if the Noble Lord could form a company, and find the neces sary capital, he" could assure him the Crown possessed sufficient land to cultivate—for instance, Queen Char lotte's Island, in the immediate vicinity of, and as richly endowed as Vancouver's Island, and he would not heal ,:,tate to advise her Majesty to make a grant of it to the Noble Lord on similar terms.—(A laugh.) The Bill was then read a second time. The County Cess (Ireland) Bill having passed a third reading, their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 29. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to: — East Anglian Rsilways (Ely and Huntingdon Railway Extension of Time) Bill. York, Nevrcaale, and Berwick Railway (Barmoor ai,d Alnmouth New Branches, &c.) Bill. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Great Nortlern Railway (Amendment of Acts, De viations and Enlargements at and near Boston, Bentley, Lincoln, and Ring's Cross) Bill. Holm) Reservoirs (Increase of Rates and Amendment of Act—No. 2) Bill. Stirling and Dunfermline Railway (Deviation of Branch to Alloa Harbour; Diversion of certain Works; Extension of Time for completing Line and taking Laud; and Amendment of Acts) Bill. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to: — Eastern Union and Eastern Counties Railway Com panies (Amendment of Acts, and Power to Lease, Sell , or Amalgamate to or with the Eastern Counties Railway Company) Bill. . Norfolk Estuary (Amendment of Acts and Powers of Contribution by the Eau Brink Commissioners of Drainage, and by the Corporation of King's Lynn) Bill. • PETITIONS. Mr. BARNARD presented a petition from Greenwich in favour of the .People's Charter. Mr. LACY presented a petition against the Mar , rkwe DM. ford DUDLEY STUART presented a petitiol from a person who described himself as an author, stating that the Palace Court was altogether illegal, and praying that a commission might be appointed to inquire into the authority by which it exercised its jurisdiction. Lord CHARLES MANNERS presented a petition from Ashby praying for protection to British industry. General E VANS presented a petition in favour of pro tection to women. Mr. CHARLES LUSHINGTON presented a petition from an individual residing in Westminster, praying for an extension of.the suffrage, and also praying that the House of Peers might be abolished. The SPEAKER intimated, after examining the peti tion, that it could not be received, and it was accordingly returned to the Hon. Member. Mr. HOBHOUSE presented 18 petitions from Lin coln, in favour of protection to women. Mr. P. WOOD presented several petitions from Man chester, praying that a system of general education of a secular kind might be adopted, to be supported by local taxation. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from the royal burghs of Scotland against the Public Health Bill for Scotland. Mr. COWAN presented a petition against the Mar riage Affinity Bill. Mr. GLADSTONE presented a petition prayinz that the regulations of the benevolent society for the benefit of servants might b© adopted by the Government and incorporated with the system of the National Debt-office. SPATE OF THE NATION. . . Mr. lICME said he had been %%Tahiti g to know what the motion was which the Hon. Member for Bucking h =shire (Mr. Disraeli) intended to bring forward on the state of the natio,' ; but whatever that motion might be, he proposed to move the following amendment. — (Loud laughter, in the midst of which Mr. Disraeli entered the House.) Perhaps his (Mr. Hume's) lion. Friend, Mr. Disraeli, would state the precise words of his motion which stands for Monday ?—(Cries of " The amendment," and laughter.) Mr. DISRAELI said the Hon. Member might have known the exact language of his motion, for it had been on the table of the House for some days; he should now be happy to hear the amendment.—(Laughter.) Mr. rILTME proposed to move, by way of amend ment, that although the free admission of food by the repeal of the corn-laws had contributed to relieve the distress of the country during the late period of suffer ing, and although the recent relaxations in our commer cial system must tend to increase the means of subsistence of the people, nevertheless in the present state of the nation the state of the finances demanded a thorough revision, that Parliament might be enabled to stimulate the industrial resources of the country by the reduction of taxation, lie proposed to move something positive— (Laughter)—instead of the 'lon. Member for Buckingham's motion. EAST INDIAN RAILWAY. Mr. AULIUNISY rose to correct an error *bleb hai occurred in the Morning Herald of that day, regard ing what was stated in the ( louse last night, on East Indian Railways, wherein it was stated that the contract with tho Eist Indian Railway Company would be shortly annulled. He (Hr. Aglionby) believed the very reverse of what was stated. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Mr. GREENE wished to correct an answer which he had given to a question put to him last night by the Hon. Member for Middlesex (Mr. Osborne) respecting the estimate of the expenses for completing the new Houses of Parliament. The Hon. Member asked whe ther the estimate of two millions and a half included the furnishing the official residences. He thought that was not included in the estimate, but he had since ascertained that the furnishing of the official residences was included in the estimate. LEGISLATURE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr. SCOTT wished to ask whether her Majesty's Government had not received a c‘immunication fro'm the late Governor of Australia, Sir George Head, respecting a double Chamber for New South Wales, and whether the Government would lay the same on the table of the House before going into Committee on the Australian Colenies Bill. Mr. LABOLICHERE said the question came within the province of his Hon. Friend the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, who was not in the House, but the Hon. Gentleman should have given notice of his question. Mr. SCOTT said he would repeat the question on Monday. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1849 THE ELBE. Mr. SANDARS asked the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if any reply had been received from her Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen, in answer to the Noble Lord's dispatch (on or about the 12th of June last), informing him of the fact of three Spanish vessels, the Anita, Puquete de Cantabria, and the Carmen, having obtained permission, through the Spanish Mi nister at Copenhagen, to leave the Elbe with cargoes, notwithstanding the blockade of that river, and that two of the said ships had previously broken the blockade? Lord PALMERSTON said no answer had been re ceived, but this afternoon dispatches (we understood) had arrived, which he had not yet had an opportunity of exaraining. DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE vi' SPAIN. Lord MAHO ST inquired if any steps had been taken with respect to the resumption of diplomatic relations, and whether the recent concessions made by the Spanish Government would not in his opinion justify our proceed ing in a conciliatory spirit to obtain that apology and reparation which they had an undoubted right to claim. Lord PALMERSTON replied that it bad been stated in another place that a communication had been made to the Government by the King of the Belgians, that a dis position existed on the part of Spain to seek his good offices, in order to bring about a reconciliation, and inquiring whether such a course would be acceptable to her Majesty's Government. The reply was, that they had no objection. Several communications had since passed, chiefly of a verbal nature; but they had not led to any result. With regard to the " consideration on the part of the Spanish Govern ment to British merchants," he supposed they had not acted unjustly towards British subjects in Spain. Lord MAHON—The new tariff. _ _ _ Lord PALMERSTON said a new tariff had been pro posed by the Government for the acceptance of the Cortes, not as a favour to the English Government or to the English nation, but a well-considered step, with a view to the promotion of the interests of Spain herself. —(Cheers.) He was sure any one who knew anything of the condition of Spain must wonder that the dif ferent Governments of Spain had not seen how much its interests had been injured by the contin uance of that absurd system of tariff which had so long, prevailed to the injury and detriment of I',D'nll.—(llear, hear.) These, however, were matters 1 .41 k Lhe . Government of this country did not i sn nte7rfe the . Noble Lord meant to say that because th: own interests ( asking vt..ti step with Imm . :tah Government had taken this ew the promotion of their Jame time whether been s had shou d, whether the . t i offer on the part of the King cp s brought to any practical result), t h ee - B rit is h l.3l there f ore , show a less regard to no t h a t account, than they had on any uvr o ~r mea r occasion, he must say that that was a course to which he could not consent.—(Hear, hear.) THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. In reply to Mr. FORSTER, who inquired about the Light Dues Bill, Mr. LABOUCIIERE said his Noble Friend at the head of the Government would state on Monday the course he intended co adopt with rsspnt to the business of the session. The Bill referred to he should not be able to proceed with until the week after next. SATURDAY SI ITING. Sir G. GREY intimated that Government proposed, that the house should sit tomorrow, at twelve o' clock, in the event of the Irish Poor-law Bill not getting through Committee to-night. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill. ... 24 .. 68 ... -44 On clause S bring proposed, Mr. CLEMENTS rose and, after some short observa tions, moved the following amendment:—" Whereas it is expedient that prompt and immediate measures should be taken for the revision of unions and of electoral divi sions in Ireland, and in case of a total or partial disso lution or other alteration of the limits of any union, which shall lead to the formation of any new union, that provision should be made with respect to the workhouse accommodation existing in any such dissolved ! Mr. VESCI thought it would inflict a great hardship or altered union. And be it enacted, that if, upon Ole :on widows wleo possessed jointures, and :top 'd the Go formation of any new union, it shall appear to the said vernment reeuid re-consider the clau , e. Commissioners expedient that, until sufficient workhouse Sir L. O'BRIEN sapp nee] the clause. accommodation shall be provided for such union Mr. S. CRA.WFORD thought it was moat unjust, either by the erection of a new workhouse, that while the proprietor of au estate was charged with or by the adaptation of any existing buildings for poor rate for the entire of his property, mortgagees and such purpose, a portion of the workhous ae- annuitants should ,be exempt. He should, therefore, commodation existing in the union or unions ot support the amendment. which such new union, it any part thereof, had pre- 'Vier a taw words from Mr. F. O'Connor, Mr. M. J. vamsly formed a part, should he reserved fur such new O'Connell, Sir 11. Barron, and Mr. J. O'Connell, the union, or any part thereof, it shall be lawful fur the Committee divided, when the numbers were— said Commissioners to make such order, under their For the amendment ... ... ... 12 seal, as to them shall appear necessary for appropriating Against it -' any part of the workhouse accommodation of such union or unions for the use of such new union, or of any part thereof, and to make such regulations for the Gee. vernment of such workhouses, and fur the adinis skin and discharge of paupers therefrom, as under the I circumstances they may think proper; and it shall be , be lawful for the guardians of such new union to make order for the admission of any paupers chargeable to such new union, or to any electoral division thereof, into any workhouses to which such order of the saici Commissioners shall apply, and for their discharge there • from, in such number. and according t o such regula tions as shall or may from time to time be pre scribed by the said Commissioners, and to provide for tipaueers to or from such iv ordersch of admissi est or discharge a made by such guardians, ac cor ding to the regulatio ns rk th h e ou c s o i n, s v ; e)ee and n suchof s u prescribed as aforesaid, shall be binding on the guardians of the miens in which the workhouses are situate, and on their officers; and it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby empowered, from time to time to fix and determine the sum which shall be paid by ouch new union, or any part thereof, for the maintenance and clothing of the paupers chargeable to such new union, or any part thereof, and the proportion of the establishment charges which shall be paid for the accom modation reserved in such workhouse, and the periods at which such payments shall be made, either wholly or in part ; and the said Commissioners may, at their dis cretion, from time to time suspend, alter, or rescind such orders and regulations aforesaid, or any of them. Pro vided always, and be it enacted, that if any pauper who shall have been sent to any workhouse as aforesaid, situate out of the union to which or to any electoral di vision of which such pauper is chargeable, shall be discharged therefrom, either by order of the guardians or at his own request, and shall become destitute in the union in which such work house is situate, within one calendar month from his discharge, _the expense of his' maintenance in such work houseL shall be chargeable cainat th4union or elec -1 toral division from 'whence h was originally sent. And be it enacted, that if the g ardians of- any such new union shall refuse or neg/ect to nra(rce the payment according to the terms'inid at the periods prescribed by the said Commissioners as aforesaid, it shall be law ful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby required, on the application of the guardians of the unions to which such payments are due, to make an order under their seal requiring such payments to be made by the treasurer of such new unien, and thereupon the trea surer of such new union shall pay to the treasurer of the union in whose behalf such order shall have been made, the rates levied in such new union, or such proportion ot them, at such times and in such portions as shall be prescribed by such order, until the whole amount re• quired shall have been paid; and any treasurer of any union, who after receiving such order shall pay away to any person, other than the person appointed in and by such order to receive the same, any part of any rates collected in such union beyond what he shall have been so allowed by such order to retain until the whole of the payments prescribed by such order shall have been made, shall be liable to pay to the said guardians, the sum which he shall have se wrong fully paid away; and in case of non-payment thereof it shalt be lawful for any justice of the peace, on complaint of the guardians, or of any one inspector, to levy the amount se wrongrully paid away by distress and sale of the goods and c'nattles of such treasurer ; and the receipt of the treasurer appointed in such order to receive the payments prescribed shall.be sufficient discharge to the treasurer of such new union, for se much money paid by him, and shall be allowed in auditing and passing his accouuts." Sir G. GREY said that so far from the Government being inattentive to any recommendation of the super intendents of the several unions, it was an express di rection of the Poor-law Commissioners that they should make as frequent reports as possible. The Poor-law Commissioners had disseminated as widely as possible what their general intentions wire, and they had in sited communications from all quarters respecting the necessities which now existed and their opinion of the best means that could be devised for meeting them. After a few observations from Mr. MONSELL, Mr. CLEMENTS said, as the House appeared gene rally satisfied with the statement of -the Right Hon. Baronet, although he confessed ho was not, he would withdraw his amendment. The amendment was accordingly withdrawn. On the motion that the clause be agreed to, • - Mr. STAFFORD rose to move another amendment. They were now, he thought, a pproaching that teen of the Bill in which all real and uscSal alteiations might be introduced.—(liear, hear.) He might House of the be permitted to remind the uniformly course which the Legislature had pursued on this subject in England. So early as the reign of George the First certain parishes were authorised themselves to g ether for the to combine pu rpose of rating. There had been cases where pariayso had been transferred frorn - on6 union - to anothe r` , h ur.there was no power in the Commissioners of forming two unions out of an old one. Electoral divisons hail never been adopted by the Poor-law Commissioners. Since the introduction of the poor law ixt4 Ireland there had not been a case of a new union formed without the consent of the board of guardians. Continuing as the present poor-law did that enormous power vested in the Poor -law ;Commissioners, what he (Mr. Stafford) asked was, that where boards of guardians had thoroughlraud fairly discharged their duties, they should not have the insult inflicted upon them of being compt•lied to give up the manage ment of the poor in the district, when by the acknowledgment of the Poor-law Commis sioners they had exercised those arduous duties wisely. He knew a case in which a workhouse cost 26,0001., but -it' they altered the boundaries of the union they would render some of that workhouse accommoda tion unnecessary; and the house could not be sold tor anything like what it had cost, should such a course be necessary. Let the money raised be placed in the hands of the directors, and if they misused it they alone would be to blame. The conduct of the Govern- I ment on this question was most inconsistent, for while 1 they had a Bill before the Rouse by which they pro posed to confer the power of local self-government in England, and while they lauded that form of govern ment in this country. they had another Bill before the House for Ireland, by which they declared that they did not deem the guardians in Ireland fit for self-govern ment, and denied to them that which they proposed to grant to England. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said his Hon. Friend had asked in what spirit he intended to carry out the clause? Ile could assure his lion. Friend that it was his inten tion to carry it out in a spirit of justice and equality towards the rate-payers, and, having stated that, he must now say that it was his intention to oppose the proviso proposed by his Hon. Friend ; and he did not think that anything his Hon. Friend had said was of a nature to induce the House to revert back to the old system. The Right Hon. Baronet took a review of the question, and having put some supposed cases to the sense of the House, in connexion with the union of Ballina, con cluded by repeating that he must oppose the priviso of his Hon. Friend. After a few words from Mr. C. LEWIS and Mr. STAF - FORD, Mr. HERBERT said that the Bill now before the House, and the discussions to which it gave occasion, were attributable to tbo former bad legislation of that House, on the subject of the Irish Poor-law. The Right lion. Baronet, Sir W. Somerville, had referred to the Union of Ballina, and drawn some supposed cases; but he could furnish the Right Hon. Baronet and the House with statements, emanating from distinguished and in telligent men in the county with which he had the honour to be connected, eniirely at variance with his supposed cases. The Government had sent into his (Mr. Herbert's) county certain Commissioners to put inquiries to them, and take their answers; and having thus ob tained from them their representations, and a report that the Guardians had welt discharged their duty, they now turned round and paid no attention to these repre sentations. He must say that it was a mockery in Go vernment to have thus acted; and that the system of centralisation which they were endeavouring to establish was most pernicious. Sir GEORGE GREY could assure the House that the Boundary Commissioners would not act in the dark; but that they would afford to all parties an opportunity to express their opinions in respect to the proposed change, and the effects it could be shown to have upon their localities. Should his Hon. Friend press his amend ment, he felt himself called upon to say that he must offer to it all the opposition in his power. Mr. FAG AN opposed, and Lord C. HAMILTON supported the amendment. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL opposed the amendment. Colonel DUNNE, believing that the board of guardians were the parties most interested in respect to the dispo sition ot the funds entrusted to them, he should vote for the amendment of the Hon. Member for Northampton. After a few words from Mr. Clements. Mr. P. Serope Sir H. W. B irron, Mr. Roche, and Lord Naas, the Com. mittee divided; when there appeared — For the amendment ... ••• Against it ... ... ••• Majority . ••• ••• Clause 3 was th en a g r eed to. Sir 11. BNItIiON moved after the word "annul to insert the words " as also every interest payable on any mortgage. judgment debt, or family charge.' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the object of the amendment was provided for in another section of the Bill. The ATTORNEY GENERAL defended the clause. Mr. AG LION BY supported the original cleuio. Mr. NAPIER said that the amendment went too far. or did not go fur enough, for it was intended to make a jointure liableto the poor-rate; the jointure subsisting at the time the poor law came into force, there was no reason why it should not extend to a mortgage debt. Sir A. BROOKE hoped the jointure of a widow would not be subjected to poor-rates as proposed by the present Bill, for it would be a great hareship. After a few words from Colonel THOMPSON Sir H. BARRON contended that the amendment he proposed was founded on the principle of justice and equity, and ought therefore to be adopted by the House. Sir D. NORREYS pronounced it to • be one of the most outrageous propositions ever submitted to the con sideration of Parliament, and should oppose it by every means in his power. Majority -G9 Oa the question being put on clause 5, Mr. NAPIER proceeded to move the amendments of which he had given notice. The Hon. Member went on to explain th 3 under the Tithe C„mp rsition Act, the clergyman suffered a deduction of 25 per cent.; in other words, he received from the landlords 751. for every tool., the tithe being secured as a rent charge ou the land. In paying this rent-charge the landlord was in the habit of deducting the whole of the poor rate from the payment he had to make to the clergyman, although, in point of fact, the landlord only paid half of the rate, as he was allowed the other halt by the tenant occupier; and his (Mr. Napier's) object in his amendments to the clause was, that the landlord should have the power of deducting only half of the poor-rate from the tithe rent ' &large, instead of deducting the whole f the rate, as he had the power to do at present. His only object was that the rate should he placed on a jut principle, and the clergy were quite content to submit to the deduction of half poundage on the gross income. Mr. ROCHE said the principle and the practice of the Learned Member who had just addressed the House, did not exactly tally, and the effect of his amendment would be t ) open the whole of the Church question in Ireland. Supposing the principle were assented to, it would be impossible to carry it without altering the entire system of poor rate. The Noble and Learned Gentleman had not shown one instance in which the pre sent regulation worked unjustly. It should be recollected, too, that the tithe rent-charge was paid more regularly and punctually than any other charge on land. He trusted the principle asserted in the clause would not be abandoned, and that property in Ireland would not be confiscated to Church purposes. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped that they would not get into a discussion on the Church question, and opposed the amendment. If the Noble and Learned Gentleman wished to effect so great an altera tion of the law, he ought to propose the distinct repeal of the clause which rendered tithe rent-charge liable to a certain proportion of poor-rate. Mr. CONOLLY supported the amendment, and in doing so repeated the arguments used by the Noble and Learned Member for the University of Dublin. After a short discussion, in which Mr. G. A. HAMIL TON and Mr. DENHAM NORMS took part, Mr. NAPIER withdrew his amendment, and stated that he would have a distinct clause embodying his views on the bringing up of the report. The clause, as amended, was then agreed to. Clauso six also passed after brief discussion. On clause seven being put, Mr. E. B. ROCHE trusted that this clause, which ren dered the landlord liable to payment of not more than one half the rate, and the occupier to the other half, would not be persevered in. The present principle of allowing the tenant to deduct one-half the poundAga on the valuation was just, and he did not see why it should be departed from, as it acted as a check on rack•redting. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that this 7th clause was in • favour of tha landlord, be- cause heretofore the property of the tenant was gene rally valued at about half the sum that he actually paid in rent, and consequently, when one shilling in the pound was rated as a poor-rate, the tenant, as being valued at half his rent, suppose 100/. per annum, aid that he was valued at only 501, it the❑ fcllowed when he was to have the rate deducted from the land lord's rent, that the whole burden of the rates fell on the landlord. Mr. J. O'CONNELL and Mr. S. CRAWFORD argued against the clause, because rack-rents were a very great Injury, and served as the principal reason for repealing this clause, and that the valuation should be made com plete and equitable, which ought long since to have been effected by the Government. Mr. M. O'CONNELL said that as a practical man, he knew how the law operated as it stands at present, and that nothing is more injurious to the tenantry than the present system of valuation, because they con• cider nothing more unjust, and more ruinous to their interests, than to be at the mercy of a deceitful valuator: he should support the clause. Nit.. FAGAN said that he did not agree with the lion. Gentleman (Mr. M. O'Connell), that the occupiers of land were ignorant of what they were generally rated; and he believed that the clause would create general dissatisfaction in Ireland, and that it would be also the cause of the people leaving that country. He should, therefore, oppose the clause. , Sir J. WALSH said that ho should support the claim, because it would put an end, as much as possible, to many of those frauds that no w p reva il ; an d h e be lieved that not only the landlords but the tenants would be benefited by this clause. Mr. SCULLY - considered in the course of a few years that universal Valuation should take place, but that the present was not the time for it, and should therefore oppose the clause. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— Far the seventh clue ... 125 Against it 19 Majority Clause 8 was then agreed to. ... -106 Oa clause 9 being read, Sir D. NORREYS suggested that land should be revalued with refi•rence to improvements, at certain stared intervals, and those should be longer than was gi,nerally the case. The ATTORNEY.GENERAL explained that this clause was similar in iti nature to others directed towards the same part of the subject. The Hon. Gentleman's objection applied rather to the mode of the valuation than the principle, in which there w?s a strong analogy with the practice which prevailed in England. Mr. GROGAN moved a verbal amendment,which was agreed to, embracing the banks of rivers, and also se embankments, in the clause. Mr. M. O'CONNELL proposed that mills should be exempted from the operation of this clause. Th© ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the sug gestion. Sir 11. W. BARRON moved to substitute, in line 25 of the clause, the words "twenty-one years," instead of " seven years." The consequence of such an alteration would be a great encouragement to agricultural im provements. Sir G. GREY said that the clause as it stood was in strict conformity with the recommendation of the Com mittee. Seven years was considered a reasonable time within which capital laid out would become remunera tive; and if the time were longer it would operate to the detriment of other parties largely interested. Mr. GROGAN suggested that the alteration should be made from seven to fourteen years, on the evidence taken by the Committee of the House of Lords, and moved an amendment to that effect. Sir A. BROOKE said, he thought that twenty-one years was little enough, but he was quite willing to con sent to the proposition of the Hcnourable Member before him for fourteen years. The tenant ought to be allowed sufficient time to indemnify himself in, and n was most important that he should have it. He there fore begged of the Government to allow the alteration to be made. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sug gested, that the obvious mode of proceeding would be for the landlord to make an allowance for improvements on his estate. That was a plan which Ho❑. Members ap peared not to have thought of, and the Committee having recommended seven years, he thought it would be best to adopt that period. Sir A. BROOKE said he had practised what he bad recommended, and that he could give the Government information if they required it, and he thought it would be useful, of what the valuations were fourteen years ago. Sir 13. W. BARRON, after some further discussion, withdraw his amendment, as also did Mr. Grogan. Sir A. BROOKE said he was not satisfied with this arrangement of the clause, and he should press a division on the question of an amendment to fourteen years. The galleries were cleared, but no division took place, and the clause was agreed to. Clauses 10 and 11 were agreed to. On clause 12 being proposed. Colonel DUNNE wished to know from the Hon. and Learned Member for the University of Dublin whether he had examined the clause? Mr. NAPIER replied that he considered it a reason able and proper one.—(Hear. hear.) Some conversation then ensued as to the eft et of civil bill decrees under that clause, in which Mr. 11enley, the Attorney-General, Mr. Napier, Sir 11. W. Baron, Colonel Dunne, and other Hon. Members took part. Mr. STAFFORD suggested that it would be better to consider the clause proposed by the Government and the other clause together, and that it 'would, therefore, be advisable to report progreFs. Sir G. GREY said that the clause proposed by the Government was quite irrespective of the 4/. rating clause, and stood solely on its own merits ; they there fore expected the Committee to give a decision upon the clause itself, independently of any other. Mr. M. O'CONNELL suggested that further cond. deration of the clause should be postponed. After a short conversation, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sad he should not object to the postpo nement of the cluuse until this day, if the Committee were not then prepared to decide upon it. Ultimately the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and o'clock. Consolidated Fund (3, 000 , 0001 .) Bill was read a The seco nd tine.obtained leave to sit again to -morrow ( this da y) ti t twelve se cond time. The Excise Benevolent Fund Soeicty Bill was read a The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second reading of the Sma l l Debts Act Amendment Mi. Lord D. STUAItT wished to know wheth er i t was i: , tended that the parties having an interest i n th e Pa lace Court should rect-ive any compen sat i on ? ° 1 1 1 itk.o say NCli t l i; L a tOtlhtosoe parties who h a d purc h ased the it offi,!es were entitled to compen sat i on, and he f the EXCHEQUER was u n be lieved some of them already had o b ta i ned it. That question, however, did not then come before them, as the second reading only recog n i se d the principle that the Palace Court should he abolish e d. ' rh. question of compensation should be decid e d i n a Committee of the Thel er, t (, C whole House. The Bat was the❑ read a second time. The County Rates, &c., Bill was read a *2.cond time. The General and Qaartcr S!ssions Bill was read a third time paased. Mr. BAINES moved the second rota ling or the Poor law Union Charges Act Amendment Bill; and in reply to an observation by Mr. FLOYER, said he proposed to take the discussion upon going into Committee, and would fix Wednesday week, after lion. Members had returned from the quarter sessions. The Bill was then read a second time. 'rt Froosa went into Committee upon the Newgate Gaol (Dablin) Several clauses were agreed to, arid The CHAIRMAN reported progress and obtained leave to sit again on Monday. The Marriages in Foreign Countries Facilitating Bill, as amended, was considered, and ordered to be i printed. The Militia Ballots Suspension Bill was read a third time and passed. l On the motion of Mr. FREWEN, leave was given to bring in a Bill fix the abolition of benefices and plurali ties, which was read a first time. The House adjourned at Twenty minutes past One. EAST INDIA COLLEGE, HAILEY BURY. OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS OF THE EAST INDIA COM PAN Y. HERTFORD, FRIDAY EVENING. —This day (Friday) being appointed for closing the first term of 1849, a de ' putation from the Court or Directors of the East India ' Company, visited the college at Haileybury, near Hert ford, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Principal (the Rev. Henry Melvill, 8.D.) upon the lits i rature and discipline of the term, and of distributing the i medals and prizes awarded to the successful competitors in the various branches of Oriental, classical,. and European literature. I The chair was taken by Major-General Galloway, supported on either side by the members of the deputa i tion. The Chairman having taken his seat, T. W. Hoopee, Esq., the clerk of the College De partment of the East India House, read the following report of the prizes and distinctions obtained by the students:— MEDALS, PRIZES, AND OTHER HONOURABLF. DISTINC TIONS OF STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, JUNE, 1849. Fourth Term. Mr. Merris—Highly distinguished, wish medal in po litical economy and history, medal in Hindustani, prize in Sanscrit, prize in Persian, and prize for general pro ficiency at the Easter examination. Mr. Ilaramond—Highly distinguished, with medal in classics, medal in Sanscrit, prize n Hindustani, and prize in Hindi. Mr. White—Highly distinguished, with medal in law. Mr. Boswell—Highly distinguished, with medal in mathematics. i . Mr. Breeks—Highly distinguished, with medal n Teloogoo. Messrs. Walter Macdonald, Hogg, Eircl, Palmer, Wylie, H. D. Robertson, and Egerton—Highly dis tinguished. Messrs. Jackson and Maloney—Passed with great. credit. PRIZES AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS OF STUDENTS REMAINING IN COLLEGE, JUNE, 1849. Ttird Term. Mr. Chapman—Highly distinguished, with prize in mathematics, prize in political economy and history, priz3 in law, prize in Sanserit, priz., in Persian, prize. in Hindustani, prize in Hindi, and prize for general profi ciency at the Easter examination. Mr. Grant—Highly distinguished, wish prize in clas sics, and prize in political economy and history. Mr. J. H. B. Colvin—Highly distinguished, with prize in Sanscrit, and priz in Arabic. Mr. Muspratt—Highly distinguished, with prize in Bengalee. Mssrs. Grey, B. W. Colvin, F. R. Cockerell, Brod burst—highly distinguished. Messrs. Lewis, Lawford, G. T. Forbes, Colthurst, and 1 Spencer—Passed with great credit. Second Term. Mr. Currie—Highly distinguised, with prize in the classics and prize in Persian. Mr. Gordon—Highly distinguished, with prize in ma thematics, and priz in law. Mr. L. Forbes—Prize for general proficiency, at the Easter examination. Mr. Saunders—Highly distinguished, with prize in politics! economy and history. Mr. Shaw—Passed with great credit, with great pro ficiency, and prize in Sanscrit. Messrs. Erecting, Crawford, and Jenkins—Highly distinguished. Messrs. Thompson, J. C. Cockerell, Dalyhell, Kemball, and Wigram—Passed with great credit. First Term. Mr. Lushington—Highly distinguised, with prize in Latin, prize in Sanscrit, and general proficiency at Eas ter examination. Mr. Smyth—Highly distinguished, with prize for the best English essay, and prize in classics. Mr. Thomason—Highly distinguished, with prize in mathematics, with good proficiency in essay, classics, law, and Sanscrit. Mr. Dashwood—Highly distinguished, with great pro ficiency in essay and classics. Mr. Arthur—Highly distinguished, with great pro ficiency in law. Messrs. Block, Penhey, Lowe, Manderson, and Bo sac quet passed with great credit. Is appeared from the repo: t of the general conduct, that of those gentlemen in their fourth term no less a number than 15 out of 16 have obtained honours; and of the 69 students 52 had succeeded in obtaining honours, 33, or more than half, being highly distin guish 'd. The prizemPn, being a sufficient number to shots that the honours had been keenly contested, though in o i f e or two cases there was a complete )loading of hoe rs. The essays on political economy, f. 4 in num ber, have received the mark of good or great proficiency, and s ere highly creditable to the industry said ability of their ' l .,tithors. In the third term there had been great proficiency in Sanscrit, with only one failure. Great progress has also been made in Persian and Hindustani by the gentlemen of the third term; and of the general studies, honourable mention was made of Mr. J. Colvin for his progress in Arabic, Messrs. Hammond and Chap. man for classics and Hindustani, and Mr. Muspratt for Bengalee. The discipline of the college bad been un usually good during the past term. Mr. Carmichael Snaith . (frem Harrow College), read his prize English essay. Mr. Morris read a translation, by himself, from Indian history into Hindustani. Mr. Breeks translated a passage in Orme's " History of Hindustani" into Teloogoo. Mr. Hammond read a translation by himself into Sanscrit, from Milton's " Paradise Lost." The whole of these, and especially the latter, were received with great applause. The prizes were then awarded and presented by the Chairman. The Chairman (Major-General Galloway) then ad dressed,the students generally, expressing, en the part of the Court of Directors, his high satisfaction received from the report of their Principal of the exemplary man ner in which they had conducted themselves in the by gone term. The company then adjourned to the council chamber, where a splendid dejeuntr was provided, after which the Chairman, in a very complimentary speech, proposed the Health of the Principal and the Professors of the College." The Rev. H. Melvill returned thanks. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, JUNE 29 —We have moderate arrivals, and but a thin attendance of buyers ; fine wheat is scarce, and meets ready sale at lull prices. Factors at the commencement asked an advance of Is to 2s per quarter, which checked the demand, and the business done is at last week's currency. Good oats are in request. We note no alteration in tae value o spring corn. New. Old , s. WIIEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— F. s. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 47 to 50 Ditto, white ... ... 49 54 Norfolk and Hunts., red ... —4B Ditto, white ... 46 51 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 45 48 Ditto, white ... ... 46 51 Yorkshire, red 45 48 Ditto, white ... ... 47 —5l Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 49 _53 Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... 34 —4O Med.terranean, red ... BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:— Norfolk and Suffolk._ Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Scotch ••• ••• ••• Grinding per 30 stone ... 22 —24 Foreign ..• ..• ... 23 —27 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine ... ... 30 —33 30 —32 Ticks ... ... 27 29 29 3 Foreign ... ... 26 —29 _ OATS, per stone : Mealing • ... 10d to lld —d to —d Feeding ... ... 9d to 10d —d to —d Foreign ... 9d to 10d —d t o SHELLING, per iota of 2611 b t 4 25 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 35 37 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed to ... 30 - 33 ... 25 - 27 ARRIVALS. Qrs. Wheat ... ... ... 11),(40 Barley ... ... ... 665 Oats ... ... ... ... 7co Beans... ... ... ... 635 Peas ... ... ••• ... Tares ... ... LivEnrooL, JUNE 29.—Our arrivals from Ireland and coast wise since Tuesday, have been so small as to be quite unworthy of notice. Frum the United States and Europe we have re ceived fair supplies of wheat, Indian corn, and flour, and from Egypt some large cargoes of beans. The exp,rts in the same time, with the exception of moderate quantities of Indian corn . and flour are trifling. The trade has been quiet, owing T a t% contir.ued fine weather, L.•-id Indian corn has been reduction of 6d per quarter. In other articles noth ing with a for observation has occurred. At this day's mark et, ness was as done thin attendance of the trade, only a limited Presse calling Oats and oat in wheat and flour, at the prices of Tu e a s n d n a o y b us 1 t . alter our quota. meal met with little attention, but we tions. Barley, beans, and n sold C slowly, at late rate 3, a parcel of prime white Yellow Indian corn wat offer.e'dasata; decline of is per quarter, without lt ading to much business ,-... r su pply of wheat to-day is sh ort, brought 364 per quarter. f i s n p e o d s e b d y t to give, NEWBURY, JUNE 25.—v0 o f farmers. Tinhielletrrasdfeeltodp with a small attendance advance than our demand for a larger c hecked business. h ma terially c give, which materially of 2s per quarter o the offers n”. ceded to re easily effecte d; still some quantit • week, sales we ectation of higher ri y remains unsold in the p e : but little passing p rites . Li beans, peas, barley, and oats 29 at unaltered rates. JUNE 29 .--Cattle Alarket.— There E xrrzit ' beasts driven• was but a supplyof In, rather a l • ' scanty arge proportion of .re the poor Ii 411 heifers which w' • and steers which had not id at Alplungton f a i r , been so The • primest beef was worth full 9s per score, and good beef made es 6d to 8s 9d Cowes and calves, Of. to 121 04 4; bar , ' repen t 5s 64 to tsi 6d per score; Rapeseed ••• •• • .... Shelling .4 ••• ••• ••• 220 Linseed .. ••• •• Malt ••• ••• • • ••• .. m.. Flour ... ••• ••• ••• ".'". Qrs. butchers' calves, 5d to 5d per lb. The supply of sheep was again large, but the demand was dull. Prime wethers for . the butcher, 5d ewes, 40 to 4id lamb, 6d per lb. Store hogs, 25s to 32s ; do. lambs, 18s to 20s each. A small supply of pigs. Pork Carcases.—A very small supply, which sold at 7s Gd to 8s 6,1 per score. Pan slier. Goslings, 4s 6d to 6s each ; ducks, 3s Gd to 5s per couple , spring chickens, 2s Gd to 4s ditto ; fowls, 3s to 3s 6d ditto ; leverets, 2s to 3s 6d each; butter, 9d per lb ; eggs, 18 for Is ; green peas, 6d ro 8d per peck ; blue ditto, Is ; strawberries, 3d per quart ; cherries, 6d per lb. ; ripe gooseberries, 4d per quart ; green ditto, 2d ; rhubarb, Id per lb; new potatoes, 2s 6d per score. Corn Exchange.—Not mach doing to.day. Growers are asking for the best warranted samples, 7s per bushel, but this has only been obtained in one or two instances ; the bulk of the tran sactions in English wheat of good quality has been at 6s 6tl per bushel (warranted) ; Foreign wheat is Is to 2s per quarter higher; red selling at 43s to 445, and white sold 48s to 52s per quarter of sixty pounds to the bushel. Nothing doing in barley, and not much in oats, but we notice no alteration in last week's quotations. Fine flour 35s to 37s per sack of 2801bs. BRISTOL, JUNE 28. -- the supplies •f English wheat at our market to-day were very limited. English new white brought from 49s to 48s per imperial quarter. There were increased arrivals of foreign, ansl the demand for both English and foreign, during the week, has been very good indeed at an advance from Is to 2s per quarter. Foreign white brought from 503 to 53s per 480ibs; foreign red, fine qualities, 46s to 48s; ditto, ditto, ordinary qualities 42s to 44s ; ditto, ditto, hard, 38s to 40s. Barley was not much nought after at pre vious prices. English malting sold slowly at 27s to 30s per imperial quarter; English and foreign grinding, 21s to 24s per 4001bs. In oats there was but little doing, yet the trade is rather firmer than it was last week ; Devon and Welsh sold at 17s and 18s per imperial quarter; Irish white, 19s to 21s per 3iolbs ; Irish black, 16s 6d to 17s 6d per imperial quar ter. In beans there is no variation. English, 30s to 36s per imperial quarter • foreign, 26s to 30s per 480Ibs. There was a better sale for flour at an improvement of is per sack. Eng lish seconds fetching 32s to 34s per sack. American, &c., sweet, 24s to 25s per barrel. The arrivals during the week have been—in the Jeune Insulaire, 442 quarters of barley; in the Coxon, from Odessa, 2,100 quarters of wheat; in the Reaper, from Bourgas, 1,346 quarters of wheat; in the Pollux, from Odessa, 3,800 quarters ; in the Mauritius, from Alexan dria, 3,200 quarters of barley ; in the Thomas, from Water ford, 338 barrels of black oats ; in the Triumph, from Kil rush, 1,000 quarters, and 1,e:00 barrels of oats ; in the Mary, from Gloucester, 450 sacks of flour. BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 28.—At Gloucester and Worcester market good English and foreign wheat was Is to 2s per quar ter higher, but at the latter the trade ruled dull. Barley un altered in value, but with an improved sale for grinding qua lities. Oats sold slowly at former prices. Beans firm. Peas taken in retail, at quite as much money. This week higher prices have been demanded for wheat, and on the sales made an advance of is to 2s per quarter has been realised, but the weather being very fine, our millers generally bold off. Not much doing in barley, but good grinding qualities are quite as dear. Oats taken in retail at former rates. Beaus maintain their value. No transactions reported in peas. At this day's market, although the supply of En g lich wheat was small, the trade ruled dull, at an advance of Is per quarter. Barley un altered. For oats we had very little inquiry. Beans in fair demand, and quite as dear. Peas were only taken in retail. Bees Toe SUGAR MARKET, JUNE 29.—There has been a very good demand here this week for all descriptions of raw sugar, and the market has been daily nearly cleared off every fresh lot brought forward ; the sales, however, are, not large, owing to the indisposition of importers to sell before the new scale of duties is in force. The refined market is steady.— Bristol Mercury. CHELTENHA3I, Jetssts 28.—A very fair demand for English and Foreign wheat, at an anvanee of Is per quarter. Barley, oats, &c., at last week's prices. Wheat was 41s to 51s; barley, 22s to 28s; and oats, 19s to 24s per quarter. Beans were from Is 9d to 5s per bushel. Hay, 70s to 805; and straw, 383 to 40s per ton. NORTHALLERTON, JUNE 27.—Wheat, white, 6s to 6s 9d; red bs 91 to 6s 3d ; oats Is 9d to 2s 3d; beans 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; barley 3s 6d to 4s per bushel. Moue JUNE 28.—A rather slack attendance at the market to-day, in some degree accounted for by being fair day at Den bigh, and' very few samples of grain were exhibited for sale. The average prices abut 15s 6d to 16s 6d wheat ; barley, 9s to 9s 6d; oats, 5s to 5s 6d per hobbet ; potatoes, Id per lb. Beeline, JUNE 25. —One of the smallest markets we have seen for some time ; business very slack, and prices nearly the same as last week. Wheat, from lbs to 16s (some small quan tities obtained 16s 3d) ; barley, 8s to 9s; oats, 5s Gd per hobbet. Ducks, 3s to 3s 6d ; fowls, 2s 3d to 2a Gd per couple. Fresh butter, 9d per lb. INVERNESS, JUNE 26.—New wheat, per quarter, weighing 62,1 e per bushel, 44s to 47s ; barley, 541 b per bushel, 21s to 255; oats, 4elb per bushel, 18s to 20s Od ; seed oats, per qr, 421 b per bush, Oes to 00s Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 15s; second, 14s; barleymeal, 1 Is Sd ; peasemeal, 14s to 15s ; bran, per stone, 6d to 8d; first flour, per 2201 b, 36s to 375; second, 28s ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, Is 5d to Is 6d ; second, Os Od; barleymeal, Is 2d; peasemeal, Is 6d; first flour, 2s 9d cash, 3s credit; secoms, iss 3d cash, 2s 6(1 credit. Pota toes, per stone, 9d to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d to 7d; veal, 4d to 6d ; mutton, 54 to ed ; pork, 4d to 6d; fowls, each, 12d to Od; chickens, per pair, 12d to Od ; ducks, each, 13d to 14d ; eggs, per dozen, Gd to Od; butter, fresh, per lb, 10d to Od; salt, lld to I2d ; croudie (curds) 20 to Od ; four pound loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 6d to 7;d; coals, per cwt, 9d; hay, per stone, 7d. MINING INTELLIGENCE. COPPER ORES SOLD AT TRURO, — .TUNE 28.—Total, 2,626 tons ; average produce, 6i ; quantity of fine copper, 170 tons 19 cwt ; amount of sale, 9,7241 8s Od ; average standard, 99135; average price per 21 cwt, 31 14s Od. Last Sale —Standard, e 6 16s ; produce, 9. COPPER ORES SOLD AT SWANSEA, JUNE 21.—Total,, 3,179 tons; average produce, 21h; quantity of fine copper, 670 tons 3 cwt.; amount of sale, 46,2151 6s. COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT CAMBORNE, JULY 5. North Roskear 948—Consols 591—Tincroft 450—North Pool 403—Wh. Seton 325—Fowey Consols 226—South Wh. Frances 208—Wh. Basset 172—South Roskear and Wh. Chance 127—Creegbraws 01—Wh. Vyvyan 90—Cam. borne Consols 12—Unity Wood s—Total 3,658. COAL MARKE 1' '_.—,.. 1 " ESTERnAT. Bate's West Hartley... 13s 6d Bell huddle's W. Hartley.. 14s Od Belmont lss 3d Carr's Hartle East Adairs pl ain..... 12i 00 Retton ... l6s 641 Hartlepool W. Hartley 13s 3d Haswell l6s 6tl t folywell Main North Percy Hartley.. 13s 60 I.o4mbton ' antield Moor .... l3s Od Russell's Hetton Canfield Moor Butes... 12s 6ki Whitwell i , Valker's Primrose ... 12s Od Hartlepool l6s 6d Wylarn's West Hartley 13s 9d l'hornley VS'ylam ... I lss 3d Wall's End, &c. Seymour! Tees Brown's l3s 3dSt. Helen's Tees ..... 14s Cd Gosforth .... Gibson Hilda l4s Od'aartley . ...... ..... ... 12s 9d Heaton Percy....- 133 6d Sidne% 's Hartley Riddell's ..... ...... 14s 61, IVhitworth Coke Walker RAILWAY sti Atte.. MARKETS. BRISTOL, JUNE 29. STOCK EXCUANGE.—The market was more active to-day. Great We , tern, Quarters, were done at 5% dis.—Ditto, New 171. ShAres, 3 11-1 G dis. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market was quiet but firm to day. The transactions, however, were limited. The sales are— Lancashire and Yorkshire (Sl. and B ), 20 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 34 dls. —Ditto, Preference, 12%—Ditto, Halves, (L. and Bury), 10 1 4 dis. —Lancaster and Freston, Three-quarter Shares, 12 p.- London and North-Western, 132 —Ditto, New Quarters, 314 p.—Ditto, Quarters, (C.), Gls. 3.1. c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Great Grimsby Docks), 9 7 /, c.—Midland, Halves, 11% dis.— North Stafford shire, 4 1 ,4 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 68s. 9d. Zd,INCIIESTER, JUNE 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follow : Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, VA p.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 15 dis.- -Leeds, Fifths. 3 dis.—North Staffordshire, 4% dis.—Wharfdales, 4s.—Dover (No. 4), 614—North Union (B), 154 c.—London Stock, 1334. ORK, JUNE 28. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day have been as fol low: Great Northern, I're:erence, 2/. 19s.—North Staffordshire, 131,4 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 14% — Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 41. i. GLASGOW, JUNE 2R, STOCK EXCHANGE —The transactions to-day were as follow , : attsgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, guaranteed 5 per cent 143 Monkland Railways, guaranteed 6 per cent., 6—Great Northern, Preterence,s per cent. guaranteed, 58s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern (Newport), 6%—Scottish Central, 24—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 4 4. S rErir —The fol..the Indus, for the 1 ming animals have just nrviYe4 by REGENT'S PARK ZOOLOGI-AL OC • of London: — Three . bona, two giraffes, pelicans, one flamingo, Zoological ofonuer pan ostriches,t e sr one i Y monkey, three gazelles, two camels, four antelopes, five with several lizards, chamPlions, and reptiles. STORNOWAY, JUNE 18.-11 ERRING FISIIINGS.--• The average take per boat, per night, from the 6th to 16 , h inst., both days inclusive, has been seven crane. One of the Buckhaven boats has completed her comple ment of 200 crans. A number of the other boats have also nearly completed their comp!ement. 'rho quality of the herring ea ight durinr , the above dates is most excellent, being fat, firm, aneelean. One or two of the Newhaven boats left this station for the season on Satur day last. Some of the Lochfine boats have also lett.— Inverness Courier. 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Shering. ham, incumbent of Strood, Kent. o ß f .N a . d . a o u f g a h s te o r n .. On the 2 - ith inst., at St. Alban's-lodge, Victori a - roa d , ,4• F il lintshire, th e l ady of Francis Kensington, the wife of I'. Mellaclew, Esq., of a son. On the 26th inst.. at ernard-street, Brunswick -square, the wi o fe n o t f h C o ap 7t a h i n inst.,Ge rge h at ci Dawson, Esq., Captain and Adjutant of the Royal Flintshire Rifles, of a son. New-pa r k, M rs, H . G urney, of Oanintoh.e 28th inst., at Clapham On the 26th inst., the lf4l---- ev. 7l Richard Pretyman, precentor of Lincoln, to Harriet, second daughter of the Rev. Fre derick Lip'Apthor lector of Gumley, Leicestershire, and pre bendary (I co;n. , On the lo t h i nst., at St. Mary's Church, Islington, Mr. Samuel P. Newcombe, of the Priory, Islington, to Miss Mary Harriet -tVliite. el 'est duiNhter of Mr. H. J. White. D On the 19th i nst., at Castle lED. Strathallan, the Right Hon. Amelia Sophia, Viscountess of Strathallan. On the 23d inst., at Crown-street, Liverpool, Miss Ann Mac Vicar, aged ‹'• 4. On the 2 itti inst., at Brighton, Cha-lotte Hart, aged 74, youngest daughter of tit. celebrated John Horne "looke. On the 26:11 inst., at Hackney-terrace, &nth Hackney, Mrs. Magenis. On the 7th inst., in Essex. street, Strand, the Rev. T. C. Coils, M.A., of lieccles, Suffolk, aged CO. On the 27th inst., at Blandford -place. Regent's-park. Maria Jenny Smith, only sister of Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Smith, Royol Artillery. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, t'anli. in he Precinct of the FR'avoy, In the county of fdiddleaes, Saturday, June 30, 1849.