The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-12 00:00:00

- was concerned in tho proceedings was when ho acted as president of the court-martial. Mr. Augustus Lake said he resided at Kingston, in Ja maica. Re was reporter for the Colonial Standard in the year 1865. The newspaper was published in Kingston. Re was instructed to go to Morant Bay immediately after the outbreak. He left on Oct. 13. no went in the Clarabel. A gentleman from the Colonial-office here produced a box of papers, which he delivered to Mr. Roundell. Mr. Roundell took charge of the documents. Examination of Mr. Lake continued—He arrived at Morant Bay, where ho resided until the 2d of November. During that time he saw neither riot nor disturbance. It was his business had such occurred to have reported it to Colonel Stodard. It was his duty to obtain all the infor mation he could. He attended the trial of Mr. Gordon. Ile first saw him on board the Wolverine in custody. Col. Nelson was there examining some papers. Ho next S aw Gordon at the police-station on the morning of the 21st. He took notes of the proceedings before the court-martial. Ile was examined before the Commission, and there he handed in a transcript of his notes. He now held the copy rn his hand. The evidence was taken before the court martial very slowly. He was positive his report was sub stantially correct. He was present at the examination. General Nelson was there. In making his defence, Gordon asked to be permitted to call Dr. Major, when it was stated by Lieutenant Brand that Dr. Major was not iu court, neither was he in the Bay. Ur. Round°ll, the secretary of the Royal Commission in Jamaica, produced the original proceedings of the court- Martial at the trial of Gordon, which were read at length by the wish of Sir Thomas Henry. After some further formal evidence the defendants were remanded, but admitted to bail on the same securities as before. MONEY MARKET AND COMMEROI kL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The new feature is apparent in the discount mar ket, but owing to the settlement in foreign bonds and shares of all classes the demand for loans at the Stock Exchange is rather more active. The tenders for £300,000 of the Canterbury Go vernment Six per Cent. Loan offered by the Bank of New Zealand will be received up to one o'cloCk this day, when they will be officially opened. The bonds are issued in sums of £lOO each. The in terest accrues from the 31st of December last. At the Bullion-office of the Bank of England yes terday there were no gold operations of importance. At a meeting held to-day of the London and Blackwall Railway Company the report of the directors was unanimously adopted, and the dividend declared at the rate of 4i per cent. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 30 32, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds have advanced 4 1 , to 26i 27. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days there has not been much activity. Operations in tea have been deferred until to-day, when a large quantity of Indian pro duce will be offered. Sugars have been in very moderate request, but at steady prices; while in rice, fruit, and spices there has been little change of im portance as regards prices. For tallow there has been a very limited demand, and quotations for both Present and forward delivery have shown a downward tendency. The ninth half yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Great Eastern Railway Company was held to day, at which the accounts, made up to th e 3 1st Decem b er last, were su b m i tted. The net balance applicable to the payment of divi dends • „£214,249, and is apportioned as follows— zllB,Bll todividend on Preference Stocks ; £56,000 to Preference Stock next in priority; and £39,298 to pay a dividend on the stock next in priority. Two o'CLocx. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 69f. 70c. Inanimate. Attention from the English Stock Exchange hav ing been very muc h di ver t e d by the settlement in foreign bonds and shares generally, the Consol de- Partraent has been neglected and languid, and the quotations have farther receded per cent., viz., to 90 4 for money, and to 901 91 for the account. The report of the Australian Agricultural Com pany to-day s t a t e d t h at t h e cas h a t t h e b an k ers in London on the 31st December last, including bills since matured, amounted to £9,934, from which the direc tors remommended £7,500 to the payment of a r thvi dend of 7s. 6(1. per share, free of income-tax. rile balance of £2,434 is retained to pay for rails ordered, insurance of clip and wool bales, which are altogether .estimated to cost £1,920, and to keep the banker's account in credit. The New Th rees an d R e d uce d A nnu i t i es are 90} New 2i per Cents., 72i ; Annuities, 1855, 12 15 -1613 ; India 5 per Cents., 107 i : ditto Enfaced 4 Per Cents., 85 ; ditto 5 per Cent., 102/ ; and Ex chequer Bills, 15s. prem. Foreign Stocks have shown little variation of Im portance. G ree k B on d s have improved to 14 ; Spanish Certificates f, to 15f I T; Turkish 5 p,er cents. 4, t o 304 31 ; an d the Russian Loan Ne ill) I, to 21 1 prem w . Spanish Passive, hoever, have ieclined 4, to 22i ; and the Chilian Loan Scrip remained steady at 1 1 prem. In the Railway Share Market business has been very inactive, the dealers and speculators being chiefly occupied with the half -monthly settlement, and prices generally show increased depression. Lancashire and Yorkshire and London, Chatham and Dover have each declined 4- ; Great Eastern, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South- Eastern, each I ; and Great Northern (A Stock), and Great Western, each MINING MARKET. TUESDAY, Two o'Clock. There has been very little business transacted in t he Mining Market to-thy. The shares chiefly in quired for were Great Retallick, Prince of Wales, Buller, North Crofty, Chiverton Moor, and Bassett. Annexed are the current quotations : Care Caraborne, 21s 23s ; Chivertou Moor, 61 ; Chou tales Gold, 2i 1 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 61 7 ; Cooks' -,, titl lent 11 12 ; Drakowells, 1 11 ; East Basset, 18 20 ; 8 Caradon, 51 ; East Lovell, 91 10 1 ; East] Russell, 1 a TEast Wheal Grenville, 1.1 Great Retail:telt, 47s u "; Great South Tolgus, 7s Gd 128 Gd ; Groat Wheal r ', 7l 17 1 ; Marke Valley, 41 1; North Crofty, 5 51; prong Trey, 21 21 ; Prinoe of Wales, 33s 355; ,iii: United, 3 3-1 ; Redmoor, lOs 12s Gd; South Gren -59 6 ; ps ; South. Herodsfoot, 45 ; West Chiverton, , Wheal Basset, 65 671 ; Whealßuller, 26 28 ; Whea Chiverton, 81 ; West Setou, 105 110. The Directors of the English and Australian Cop- Per thei ompany (Limited) last Ma have received advices f rom nager, dated Port Adelaid e , 29th D ecem b er . The quantity of coal at Koo r i nga was 684 t ons, tons. at Rap ti , a ` 4 ` - ' 0 6 10 ton s , an d a t P or t Ad e l a id e 1,040 The furnaces for the purpose at the Burrs Works were all out, of stocking coal for winter use. At Port Adelaide there were seven furnaces at Wo rk, and one refinery. of Since date of last ad v i ces a s hi pmen t o f 50 t ons Shape had been made. roreign and Colonial undertakings remain aetiv e) and w ith out any variation of importance. 4 r dan k Shares are dull, but generally sustain for ,Prices• Alliance are marked 174 ; C onso lid a t e d 40 1 G 5 ; London and County, 67i 68; ; and Union of Lou don, 44i 45i• Miscellaneous and Fi nance s h ares con ti nue i n Credit limit e d request without material change. redit Poncier of England are marked 3i ; Ber -1',1; Waterworks, 121 ; H u d son ' s B ay C ompany, ; and Viceroy o f Egypt's Mortgage Mortgage —o a - n, 72 I. e Tile er directors of the English and Australian from Company (Limited) have received advices is thei r manager, dated Port Adelaide, 29th "eeeraber last. at I hl quantity of co a l a t K oor i nga was 684 tons; ' l 'linda 610 tons ; and at Port Adelaide 1,040 t] The fu rnaces at the Barra Works were all out for P ur pose of s t oc ki ng coal for winter use. 0 Port A delaide there were seven furnaces and n e refinery at work. of Si nee date of last a d v i ses a s hi pment of 50 tons co pper had been made. BRITIgII FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. • berk.to-vu.NMENT FUNDS. D o AW" e°nNoIS ........................... 901 1 , ' cc'nut, March 7. ..................... 91 "g 3 per Cent. Reduced 9o} 90 New 3 per Cent 9O New 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894 721 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs l3 12 15-16 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug.,1908 — - , xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent l5 pm Do £5OO /7 - Do £lOO & £2OO , pin Bank of England Stock, GI per Cent ... INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ludtan Stock, 101 por Cent., April 1874... Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B5 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5,1 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 por Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 !)razilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cont., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 7.1 14 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — D., 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) C..ilian 6 per Cent — Do ;3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A — Do. „ B — Colombian, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — D 3. 5 per Cent., 1864 — Da iubian Principalities 1)o. Account dquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Doferied E;yptian 7 per Cent — Do-Second Issue Do .£lOO Bonds Do. Do. 1864 B4I D0..£100 Bonds B5 Do Government Railway DebentureF. 81; Do. Account. Greek 5 per Cents., 1821-5, ex Coupons D J. Coupons Do. Account G:iateinala 5 per Cent. It 4ian 5 per Cer t 1865 De, Account Do. Marezumana Railway M Axicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French ‘lentevideau 6 per Cent. oori sh Imperial 5 per Cent N )%v Granada Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 65 Do Account Do 41 por Cent., 1865 Do 4f per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853 '6,'7,'9,'60,'2, '3, Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9l Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 11 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 BB Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BB/ Do. do. £25 paid Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account ipanish 3 per Cent Do Account — Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do Do Account 23 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 — dis Do. Scrip, £6O paid Curkisli 6 per Cont. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. Account • • — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cont., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 4100 Bonds Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 3lk 2 Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 par Cont., Ex. 1U Florins Belgian.4l per cent., Ex. 25f .._ . . Dutch '2?-, per Cmlt. Ex. 12 Guil„ 56 • Do. 4 per Cent. Cortificatos French Reutes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. 8 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 541 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9O/ Do. Account POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. ' MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BOBBERY BY A WAREHOUSEMAN.—WiII jam Liscombo, warebouEeman in the employ of Mr. R. Ridley, wholesale woollen warehouseman, of No. 2, Gresbam-street, City, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt on remand with stealing a quantity of waistcoat pieces, etc., of the value of about £lO, the property of his employer. The prisoner went to the shop of Mr. Starling, pawn broker, of Great Portland-street, and offered a waistcoat piece in pledge, when the assistant, suspecting he had not honestly come by, the quality of the article being of a superior description, gave him into custody. Mr. Robinson Ridley identified the waistcoat piece pro duced as his property. Mr. Morgan, assistant to Mr. Robinson, of Mortimer street, Cavendish-square, produced some waistcoast pieces, a piece of cord, &c., pledged by the prisoner, and James Kingston, assistant to Mr. Wharton, of 18, Blackfriar's road, produced a piece of quilting. A solicitor who appeared for the prosecutor stated that as the prisoner had afforded the prosecutor some assistance and given him some information of importance to him, he did not wish to press hardly against him. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that, as rho prisoner had made some reparation, he would only commit him for two months with hard labour. At the same time, he considered the prisoner ought to be very thankful to the prosecutor. THE RESOLUTIONS UPON REFORM. The following is a copy of the Resolutions to be moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Com mittee of the whole house, on Monday, Feb. 25 " This House having, in the last session of Par liament, assented to the second reading of a Bill entitled 'A. Bill to extend the right of Voting at Elections of Members of Parliament in England and Wales,' is of opinion,— "1. That the number of electors for counties and boroughs in England and Wales ought to be in creased. " 2. That such increase may best be effected by both reducing the value of the qualifying tenement in counties and boroughs, and by adding other franchises not dependent on such value. 44 3. That while it is desirable that a more direct representation should be given tothe labouring class, it is contrary to the Constitution of this realm to give to any one class or interest a predominating power over the rest of the community. " 4. That the occupation franchise in counties and boroughs shall be based upon the principle of rating. " 5. That the principle of plurality of votes, if adopted by Parliament, would facilitate the settle ment of the borough franchise on an extensive basis. " 6. That it is expedient to revise the existing distribution of seats. "7. That in such revision it is not expedient that any borough now represented in Parliament should be wholly disfranchised. " 8. That, in revising the existing distribution of seats, this house will acknowledge, as its main con sideration, the expediency of supplying representa tion to places not at present represented, and which may be considered entitled to that privilege. " 0. That it is expedient that provision should be made for the better prevention of bribery and corruption at elections. " 10. That it is expedient that the system of registration of voters in counties should be assimi lated, as far as possible, to that which prevails in boroughs. " 11. That it shall be open to every Parliamen tary elector, if he thinks fit, to record his vote by means of a polling paper, duly signed and authenti- cated. " 12. That provision be made for diminishing the distance which voters have to travel for the purpose of recording their votes, so that no expenditure for such purpose shall hereafter be legal. " 13. That a humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to issue a Royal Com mission to form and submit to the consideration of Parliament a scheme for new and enlarged boun daries of the existing Parliamentary boroughs where the population extends beyond the limits now assigned to such boroughs, and to fix, subject to the decision of Parliament, the boundaries of such other boroughs as Parliament may deem fit to be repre sented in this House." ritEFERENCE SHARES. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stook, Ditto, Bristol and Bina., 6 per cent., 13) Ditto, 4i per cent., rd., 95 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 821 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, Ihn., gua. 7 per oent„ 12} Great Luxembourg, 111 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16k FOREIGN MINIM. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 2* BANlib. Alliance, lint, 17 1 Anglo Egyptian, lira., 12j Bank of Egypt, 31 Chartered• Bank of India, Australia. and Chin a . Chartered - kler. of India. London, and China, Z.4t Consolidated Bank, lim., 4 6 4 imperial Ottoman, Bin., 9 j London and Brazilian tlim.), 29 London and County, 67j 81 London Joint Stock, 431 2I London and Westminster, 941 Metropolitan Bank. lim , 8 Midland Bank, lint., ISt Union of London, 451 41 MISCELLANEOUB; Atlantic Telegraph, 231 Dit o, 8 per cent., 561 Berlin Water Works, Um., 121 Ditto, new, 51 City of London Real Property, Ilm., 4 Credit Fonder of England. lira . 3t I Credit Fonder of Mauritius, Um., 6:1 Crystal Palace. 281 Ebbw Vale, tot Egyptian Corn, and Trading - , lim., 3 Gen. Credit and Discount, um.. 5 i liudson's Bay, 16 151 London Financial Association. lim., 71 Nr.tional Discount Company, 131 Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 21 is to pay, 11j Viceroy of Egypt, nor/gage, Loan, 74 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) --e-- The market opens steady at yesterday's rates. Sales probably 8,000 bales. VICTOR HUGO is writing a romance, the scene of which is laid in England. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Constant Success.— No diseases are more trying to the temper and more ex hausting to the constitution than the pains in the muscles and joints caused by exposure to wet or cold. Wherever the seat of suffering it will only bo necessary to foment the affected part with warm water, dry thoroughly, and immediately rub in Holloway's inestimable ointment to obtain ease. Gout, rheumatism, neuralgia, and tic dolo roux are soon relieved, and ultimately cured by the use of this unegnallA unguent, and by Holloway's purifying and operative Pills. Under this judicious treatment the afflicted parts soon cease to ache, and shortly regain their natural feelings and appearance. These remedies are invaluable fPr outing spinal affvcti9A4 and mum disog§el4.—LADY I.] SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day, Sharei Railways. I ralcl.l; Bristol anti Lai • ; aTe • cl - o • nra n - - • • • • 'anabrian 'ork and Bandon 'orn wall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junci E.London, scrip Certi., Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock .. 1 - 5 57 115 117 40 15 4 6 G 6 68 70 72 1:4 116 31i 32 6 8 120 122 1.8 129 Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pin (it S, and W. of Ireland; Gt. Western -Original' Do. S. Val. Rail. gua., Do. South Wales Do. W. Alid.—Oxforc Do. Newport Do. llereford 1 Lancashire Yorks hlrcd ,L.andon and Blackwal Lou., Brigh.,.4 S Coas Lon., Chat., and Dave Do. Metrop. Ex. A ,Lon. t North Western Lou.; South Western 'Man., SheL, do Lincol Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District , Do. do. do. 91 03 bit 61i,. Do. and St. John's 1V"O Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. ,t Dub; Ind Kent . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dur.l Nth. Eastern—Berwick , Do. G.N'E purchasc Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. stock. & Darling, Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Abcr. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern litaiues, Wok., .36 Wok 'Pali' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny, Waterloo 34 Whiteha West Cornwall SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY BHARA'S AND STOCII S. 1 Closing I Business '; Price. done. 20 et et 100 BRITIS 11 YOSSK AtlanticliSt.Lafirence ISom.,Baroda, 4Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Bulf.,Brant, dL Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta do S. E., lim Jape Town k Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension '; rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prcf. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook— Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred G t. India Pen. gua. sp.c I'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Ut. South of India gua. 5 per cent - D per cent Do Ureat Wes. of Canada Da. New .. Do. 6 p. o Bt.s. pay. 1873' Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 [radian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. li do Do. Fifth Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. a. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay.. N. ltl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. be) Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do .• I t i t' 4. Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot 100 100 100 all 100 100 COLONIAL GO VERNME British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&Julyl 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 5 p. c. Mar. 4c Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk, Cape G.l.Tope, 6 p.c.1873 1 Do. Ap I. & 00t 1690-1900 Do. do 1880-9 v Do. Jan. &July, 1890-9. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Cey ion, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p 1873, Jan. and July Do. Is7B Do. 1882, dlayls, Nor. to! Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal ‘lov. 5 per cent.. N.B.Gov.6p.C.Ja.AtJ uly l N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1856' Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to' 18711 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 1 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova &Ala Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p. 0.1868-9 Do. 1878 St upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja Sz July Do. do, A pril Oot Igo 100 100 1( 0 100 100 BRITIS Cam. Consol. Gold, Una Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Lrake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cant Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'i Russell (Tavistk l Gam.St StA uhyn(G wen.: Great Locey, limited ! Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy... G. Wheal Vor (Heist. bn Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Starke Valley liwyndy Iron Ore, lira N ew Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Buse tt (Mogan North Wheal Crotty ... Prosper United Pr ,videnee ,Uny Lelant I S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow 'S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chiverton . . West Seton Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawuey (Lis 32 35 33 36 128 130 82 84 18 20 10 /0 122 123 84 66 60 b 1 126 128 2f 3 iP lot It 113 124 lot 11 92 94 37 39 4 18 104 108 61 65 99 101 35 36 10 11 p 120 122 1 2p 1 2p 72 74 116 120 148 152 1.3 48 70 71 40 10 155 ;80 3 4 ; 16101i8. 56 68 100 101 id ip 4 4i 74 84 60 55 101 103 101 IG3 106 107 21 22 85 88 57 59 53 51 52 54 37 40 23 25 106 103 1 6 1 4 100 102 91 93 12/ 13} 1t 1!4 F 8 V 2 81 84 11 liul 100 102 92 04 85 90 82 65 97 95 97 98 1 lit 97 98 1051 6 THE SUN, LOIN UPON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 3.867: VICTORIA CLUB—Tins DAT. But a mere handful of subscribers wore present at the Club to-day, and business was almost at complete stagna tion. The Birmingham steeplechases this day were the principal source of gossip, and we append a few trans actions which took place in connection with the principal race to be run to-morrow. With regard to the Lincoln Handicap, Christmas Carol was so fre quently inquired after that 10 to 1 wan the highest offer, leading to the assumption that the deunonstration yester day was but a mere panic. Bismark, however, remained first favourite. Eight fifties were taken about The Rake, for the Derby, for which Taraban aim e besides was men tioned. BIRMINGHAM GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE. 7to 1 agst Meanwood (taken) Bto 1 agst King of Hearts Oa ken) 10 to 1 agst Little Peter (taker) LINCOLNSiiIRE lIANDtC AP. Bto 1 agst Bismark (taken wad offered) 10 to 1 agst Christmas Carol , Ztaken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Saecharometer (oofered) 100 to 6 agst Copenhagen (offered —take 20 1) 100 to 6 agst Mount Palatine coffered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst The Rake (taken to £5O) 30 to 1 agst Taraban (taken freely) TATTERSALLS'—Last Evening, LINCOLN HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Saccharotneter (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Bismarck (taken) 100 to 7 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rejoinder (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPT.ECIIASE. 16 to 1 agst Columbia (taken) 16 to 1 agst Surney (offered) 20 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 28 to 1 agst Doctor (taken) 33 to 1 agst Rhodomontade Oaken) 33 to 1 agst Whitehall (taken) CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Newland (taken) 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Duke (taken) 40 to 1 agst Gomera (taken) 1000 to 15 agst John Davis (taken) TWO THOVSANII. 3 to 1 a2;st Plaudit (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Julius (offered) 11 to 1 agst Marksman (offered) 12 to agst Hermit (offered) 25 to 1 agst Palmer (taken) 100 to 6 agst Knight of the GE—ter (taken) DERBY. 7to 1 agst The Bake (off., take Bto 1) 9to 1 agst D'Estournel (t a k en ) 13 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 15 to 1 agst Dragon (take:) 28 to 1 agst Master Puttee fly (taken) 83 to 1 agst Taraban (taken) 40 to 1 agst Julius (taken) 66 to 1 agst Enchanteur (taken) RACING FIXTI FEBR. RES FOR 1867. TARP. Lincoln Spring Harrow Spring Nottingham 26 West Drayton 26 Derby MA: Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 Ma- gate... Warwick Spring l9 AP. Cardiff Northam!) on Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Newmarket Craven 8 Abergavenny M Ascot Spring York S:ring 7 Doncas_er Spring Sal:ibury 9 Bath Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer 12 Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB Carlisle 2 Newmarlot July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham l6 AUG Ripon 65 1 I Brighton . • • Brighton Chin 8 Lewes Egham ..... Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford .... 15 Hastings York August SEPT}, Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon Leicester Doncaster Brecon OCTI Northampton Autumn. 1 Edinburgh ............... 2 Newmaniet 2d October. 7 Liverpool Autumn ..... .......... Shrewsbury Autu mn... 11 I STEEPLECHASE FI FERN, Birmingham ............... 12 Windsor .................. 15 MA Liverpool Spring ...... 5 Grand Military ......... Chertse)r .................. 12 Malton • .... 13 AP. York l7 So von oaks Bromley Epsom Spring 2( Lowes Spring 2B Croxton Park 29 Thirsk Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Durham .. 22 Catterick Chester 3O Harpend en Epsom Croydon Newton 29 Beverley Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer Newcastle ; .. 25 Ipswich 27 Worcester Summer 27 -,Y. Down Royal Corporate l7 S t ano f ore Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood Dover .. \Yost Drayton 22 P'prouth . . 23 Gantorbtuf Darby Lichfield Weymouth Tunbridge Baden Baden :MBER. Richmond 1; Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket let October 24 I Bedford Cheltenham l5 Newmarket Houghton :MBE[. I Leamington Hunt X.TURES FOR 1867. TARY. Harrow Spring Derby Croydon Spring Cheltenham. Grand An 2l Bromley IL. Kildare hunt SEPTEMBER. Brampton, ()timberland ...... Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Linoolndhii ........... Mr. Spam' .. COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COMB. FEBRUARY. Name. Judge. Days of Running Cardiff Club .................... Mr. Warwick l4, 15 Waterloo, Lancashire ......... Tamworth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick MARCH. Irish Grand National Open), co unty Lout ............ Ardrossan, Sharphill ......... South Lancashire (South port) Champion ............ Mr. westropp l4, 15, &e Leinste- Open) Courtown... Mr. 11. Springall l9, '2O Scottish Open, Lanarkshire 6, 7 7, &o. MARKE TS. —This day. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 158 to £4 se; clover, £4 lOs to 15 lOs; and straw, £1 168 to £2 Gs per load. Inquitylimited. CUMBERLAND.—Moadow hay ? £3 Os to £4 8s ; clover, £4 lOs to £5 108 6d ; and btraw, £1 188 to £2 Cs per load. Trade quiet. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover, £4 106 to £5 108.0 d ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 6s ier load. Deirind heavy. COLONIAL. TEL—Business has been very inactive, the t ra d o hav ing deferred their opera tions until th e public sales, which commence to-day, w hen 5,900 packages o f I n di an will bo offered. SUCIAR.—The marke t has beon ve ry quiet, and only limited transactions have b een re p or ted at fully previous rates. Refined goods co ntinue at ab out previous quota tions, common heavy lumps being 435. 3d. p er cwt. COFFEE.—A limited amount of business has been trans acted in colonial descriptions, and superior qualities have fully maintained previous rates. RlCE.—There has been a more active demand for East India, and quotations generally are we ll maintained. SALTPETRE.—A moderato business has been transacted, without, however, any material change in quotations. TALLOW.—The market has been dull throughout the week, and prices in all positions must bo quoted -rather easier. Some rather heavy sales havo been made for delivoiy in March dining the week, which have been the principal cause of the dullness observable. Her Majesty has signified her intention to confer the honour of knighthood on Mr. George Harvey, Presi dent of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture; and on Mr. J. Noel Paton, R.S.A., her Majesty's Limner for Scotland. - - TIIE " DAILY NEWS" has just attained its twenty-first year. THE TRADES' UNIONS ComnssioN.—The follow ing is a list of the proposed commission to inquire into the operation of trades' unions:—Sir W. Erie, chairman; Lord Lichfield, Lord Elcho, Sir Edmund Hoad, Mr. Daniel Gooch, Mr. Hermann Merivale, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Roe buck, Mr. Hughes, Mr. F. Harrison, and Mr. Jas. Booth. TimmAs CARLYLE is to write for the daily edition of the Now l'brk Tribune M the rate of 150 guineas a page IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT trnisentetrs if of p t o b ss e ib C l r e ow i n n with a d v o i w ew n tooartnhoestseotf the whole complex question of Parliamentary. Reform, so far as it can be dealt with comprehen sively at one sweep by the Imperial Legislature, there is a very wide-spread sense that the statesman upon whom it devolves this evening to open up the question anew in the House of Commons is one who i has obtained as pe r f ec t a mastery of his subject as any man in either House of Parliament. And it is the consciousness of this which has imparted such peculiar interest to the statement looked for from his lips this evening. For many years no Ministerial statement has beat looked for with such keen and lively expecta tion. Not once, perhaps, ever since the famous night, now more than a good round score of years ago, when Sir Robert Peel made his memorable speech announcing the abrogation of the Corn Laws.] _ __ HOUSE OF LORDS--LAST EVEN'LNG. The LORD CHANORLIOR took his seat ( m the Woolsack at 5 o'clock. LANDLORD &ND TENANT (IR ELAND). The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave+ notice that on Monday he should lay before their lordships a bill to deal with the land question in Ireland. THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH IN IR ELAND. The Bishop of DOWN moved an address to hor Majesty for a return from the Ecclesiastical Commis: loners (Ire land) of the gross and not revenue of the Established Church in Ireland, specifying the various heads from which such revenue was divided, and inoluding the revenues of the Church now in the hands of the Ecclesi astical Commissioners derived from ecclosiastict 1 sources. The Archbishop of DUBLIN objected to the production of the return on the ground that the information had already been published in a return which had been made in 1864. - OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. The attendance of persons to witness the arrival of the different members of Parliament this even ing, in Palace-yard, was very small, not over 40 or 50 at the most. Earl Russell came down to the House in an open carriage, and alighted at the great door of Westminster Hall, b ut no notice was taken of his lordship. The noble earl then passel into Westminster Hall, and on his passage to the House of Peers he had to pass a number of persons who had assembled here, but not the slightest recognition took place. Mr. Bright came down to the house in a hackney cab, and entered the house by the comparatively private carriage entrance in Palace-yard. There was not the slightest attempt at a demonstration, although thousands of persons were passing in close proximity to the house after having witnessed the departure of the Reform League procession. On the order of the day for the consideration of so much of her Majesty's gracious speech as relate's to the repre sentation of the people in Parliament, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who was re :rived ith loud cheers, said—l move that the para graph of her Majesty's gracious speech be read. The pa . agraph was accordingly read by the clerk at the table. The Bishop of DOWN still persevered for the produc tion of the return he asked for. The Marquis of CLANRICAIIDE thought tho rotura ought to b 3 given. The Earl of DERBY thought that after what had fallen from the Archbishop of Dublin that the making this return would only occasion a deal of trouble and needless expense, it would be butter for the ilght rev. prolate not to press for their production. After a few words from Lord CRANWORTH, The motion for the return was rejected, and their lord ships adjom HOUSE OF COMMONS.-LAST EVENING. The SPRAXIM took the chair at 4 o'clock. The attendance of members at the commencement of the evening did not exceed that of ordinary occasions. The Strangers' and Speaker's Galleries wore well filled, but beyond this there was nothing in the early par:, of the sitting to indicate that a subjed of importance was to be brought under the consideration of the house. At twenty minutes past four o'clock Mr. Disraeli entered, and walked up the body of the house to his seat on the Government benches without the slightest notice from either side of the houso. '•At half-past fotrr the house assumed a more crowded appearance, the Oppostion aide ,being that on which the greatest number of members were present. TURNPIKE TRUSTS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose, amid cheering from the Ministerial benches. He said-I wish, sir, on the part of her Majesty's Govei - nment, clearly to convey to the house the interprete:ion which they put upon those gracious words that have just been read, and which, under their advice, her Majesty deigned to address to her Parliament. They are significant words-her Ma jesty from the Throne appeals to the House of Common; l in deliberating on the most important subject of a political character-namely, the distribution of power in her State -that they should divest themselves of that party spirit which, generally speaking-(hear)--is the legitimate and efficient, the customary and constitutional, influence by which all public questions in this day are brought to a sa tisfactory settlement. Sir, her Majesty's Ministers are the last men in this house who would depreciate the import ance of the ties of party ; they are the last men who would wish to derogate from the legitimate functions of party. In their opinion party organisation is the condition of Par mentary government, and without it they see no security for either efficiency or independence in a popular assembly. Nor, least of all, sir, on this occasion are they inclined in any way to refrain from appeal i ng to the support of those with whom, for long years of public alliance and private friendship, they have beenconnected in this house. Olathe contrary, they feel -they painfully and profoundly feel that this is the occasion of allothere when they would have most earnestly to appeal for a continuance of that support, of that confidence, of that sympathy, of that friendship, and even of that forbearance on which they before rested with assurance. Sir, the meaning that tfiey attribute to those words is that, under the circumstances in which the house found itself, it was in our opinion expedient that Parlia mentary Reform should no lunge; bo a question which should decide the fate of Ministries. (Ironical cheers from the Opposition and counter-cheers from the Ministerial benches.) Sir, we have arrived at that conclusion with the conviction that it is consistent with our duty and our honouras public men, and we hope that the House of Com mons, notwithstanding that expression of op'nion froin a very limited quarter--(Ministerial cheers)-after due con sideration, will also be of opinion that such a course is compatible on their part with all those principles and all those sentiments that ought to influence public men. (Hear, hear.) And, sir, we have arrived at that conclusion that it is not for the advantage of the country that P ae ll a ! mentery Reform should be a question that should decide the fate of the Ministry, that it should not be what is com monly called a patty question, for this simple but to us irresistible reason, that all parties in the State have at tempted to deal with it and all parties in the State have failed. (Cheers.) In 1852 there was a pure Wilig Govern ment, headed by Lord John Russell, which dealt with this subject and failed. In the year 1854 tfft3re was a coalition Government, headed by the Earl of Aberdeen, which at ' tempted to deal with this question and failed. In the year 1859 there was a Conservative Government, headed by the Earl of Derby, which attempted to deal with this question and failed. In the year 1860 there was a moderate Liberal Government, headed by Lord Palmerston, which attempted to deal with .this question and failed. In the year 1866 there was a -a Government-(laughter)-which I will, notwithstanding the present rage for analysis, describe as a moderate Liberal Government- T ai Government which was headed again by Earl Russell -which attempted to deal with this question and failed. There may be some who w , ll urge these circumstances as an argument to show that the question was one which ought not to have been dealt with, that there was no necessity whatever to draw the at tention of Parliament to its consideration. Sir, all that I have to say on the part of my colleagues is that this is not the opinion of her Majesty's Government. In the opinion of her Majesty's Government, the seeds for, perhaps, the most considerable portion of those changes that we Call tomp!ate were sown in the memorable act of 1832. Until the act of 1832 was passed the claims of the labouring classes to a share in our Parliamentary system were acknow ledged and their rights were enjoyed end prac tised. Although the mode by which they were asserted may not have been happily adapted to the circumstances of the present century, there can be no doubt that those claims were definitely acknowledged and acted upon, indepen dently of party. Before the act of 1832, for example, it was possible for the labouring classes to return both mem bers for Preston, a town of now nearly 200,000 inhabitants; they might also have returned two for the city of Coven try, then, as now, the seat of an important and ingenious branch of oar manufactures; and there were a great many places in England in which they exorcised a considerable, if not a preponderating, influence. But it was thought fit at that time to abolish those rights and privileges. I think myself-I thought so then- that was a very groat error. It is fair to admit that, as they were then enjoyed and practised, they were perhaps ill adapted to our present social state; and though the labouring elaeses, in the most considerable seats of labour, might with the old machinery not have seen represented, that was not a reason for abo lishing the right, but rather for remodelling it, and adapt ing it to the new circumstances with which statesmen then had to deal. Nor, Sir, did the abolition of those rights pass unregarded in this house ? Those who were the framers of that Reform Bill, and were supported with enthusiasm by powerful classes, were able then to override the objec tions from influential quarters. They wore warned by some of the greatest authorities of this house as to the danger and impolicy of the course they were pursuing. The me morable words of Sir R. Peel on this subject are familiar to the house. He warned the Government of the day that in putting an end to the rights of freemen as they then existed, and terminating all those other means by which the householder in many boroughs registered his vote and exercised it, they were embarking in a course which even tually must involve them in danger and inconvenience. The rights of those electors which were then attacked were not lost for want o: advocacy-and advocacy of the highest and ablest character-in this house. One of the most shining lights of our time, Sir William Pellet, brought those claims before the house on more than one occasion with that eloquence for which he was remark able, end that power of argument for which ho was dis tinguished. Other rights for the then existing generation were, in another place, not only vindicated but saved by no rel t r y g less a person than Lord Lyndhurst. Sir, f I to w a o n uld th s n i o n t, especially after mentioning su ch names, I y t to h s i a n nhdaevrenmoyesirecluf circumstance would If l l m ov ay er be re p f e e r r in to ted an y g u have said here merely in v indication of myself or my col leagues. But if I have made a declaration upon a public question of great importanc e as the organ of a party, if I have been requested by men of great eminence to express an opinion upon some subject of great public importance in this house, I think it is no assumption to refer to it, not as the expression of an individual, but, as in a certain sense historic, as illustrative of the conduct and opinion of a par ty. Now, sir, iu 1852, when I first had the honour of a seat on this bench the question of Parliamentary Re form was then rife, though it was then urged in a very different spirit, and with very different objects from those which now animate its advocates. In about the first week - certainly within the first month-of our accession to office it was absolutely necessary that we should come to a conclusion respecting the policy we should pursue upon that subject. At that time what was called piecemeal Re form was very much in fashion, and I think it was upon one of the motions of the hon. member for Surrey (Mr. Locke King), which he brought forward immediately after the formation of the Government of 1852, that it became necessary for me to consult Lord Derby and the most emi nent of his colleagues as to the line we should pursue re specting Reform. Perhaps the house will allow me to quote one passage from what I said on that occasion. I objected to the motion el' the hon. member for Surrey, my objection being a broad one-namely, that Parliamentary Reform was not a subject which ought to be treated in a piecemeal manner, and I said with reference to this motion, and with the full concurrence of Lord Derby and of my colleagues ;- "But we have also another objection to this bill. I have often said in this house-I repeat it, now, and it is the ex pression of a deep and sincere conviction on my part-that I"think in the construction of that memorable law, the Re form Act of 1832, thew was a very great deficiency, which Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Goyern ment contemplated legislation upon the subject of the turnpike system during the present Session. Mr. WALPOLE said the question was ono he would prefer postponing to answer. BUNHILL-FIELDS BURIAL GROUND. In reply to Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. WALPOLE said there were questions it was almost impossible to answer either by an affirmative or negative. There were largo claims involved, and a voluminous cor respondence had taken place. The best answer ho could g:ve was that an unopposed moaon would be agreed to that evening, which would give the hon. gentleman all the information he required. RAILWAY MILEAGE. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the returns of the number of miles travelled by trains, printed on page 27 of Parliamentaty Paper, No. 483, ordered to be printed 7th August, 1866, were made up by the several companies referred to on one and the same principle ? Sir S. NORTTICOTE said he could not say that the papers referred to were all made up on the same principle. He thought the hon. member required the miles travelled in shunting should be plainly stated. In future he would see that that was clearly made out. INDIAN POSTAGE. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Secretary to the Treasu: y if any steps had been taken towards carting into effect the recommendations ol the select committee of last session with reference to postal communieaaon with the East. • Mr. HUNT said notice had been served on the Pen;n- Baler and Oriental Company of the termination of their contract for the conveyance of the India and China mails in order that a new one might be prepared for the dis patch of mails to Bombay once a week. That wag the only information he could give the hon. gentleman at tha moment. HYDE-PARK. Mr. NICOL asked the First Commissioner of Works when the present barricade around Hyde-park was likely to be removed, and what description of fence was to be er3cted in place of it ? Lord J. MANNERS said the Park-lane portion was under contract to be finished by the 15th of October, and the other part in July next year. (Laughter.) The ma terial would be iron, and he hoped considered ornamental. The setting would be in granite kerb. Sir ROWLAND BLENNERIIA.SSET T asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Government intended to take any steps to regulate the custody of the records and rolls of Ireland. Lord NAAS said the subject had occupied considerable attention during the rece.,s, and a bill would be introduced on the subject. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. Captain GRIpLEY asked the Secretary of State for War when the Army Estimates would be laid upon the table of the house, and whether they would bo considered before the Navy Estimates ? General PEEL said the army estimates would be laid on the table on Monday next. He would bring them forward at the earliest opportunity, but ho could not promise that they would be taken before the navy estimates. UNJUST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. In reply to Lord E. CEciL, Mr. WALPOLE said it was the intention of Govern ment to introduce a bill on the subject. (Hear, hoar.) JAMAICA. Mr. GILPIN asked the Secretary of State for War when the return ordered in August last referring to Jamaica and the correspondence of the Horse Guards with General O'Connor would be laid upon the tablo, General PE EL said ho had laid the papers on the table that evening. THE CRETAN INSURRECTION. Mr. GREGORY asked the Secretary for Fel oign Affairs when the papers he had moved for ou this subject would be laid on the table ? Lord STANLEY said he had placed them there not ten minutes since. (Laughter.) THE REFORM QUESTION. [A glance first of all, however, at the actual state of the political situation just in regard to the whole Reform question as it now stands before Parlia ment. If ever, to use Napoleon'sphrase, " the pear was ripe," it is ripe now. The Leader of the House of Commons, one might say, has only to stretch forth his hand and gather it. And what is more, every body wants it gathered. People are getting sick to death of the whole subject. As Mr. Gladstone said only the other night, it stops the way. We all want it cleared out of the way and shall be grateful to the man who may have the privilege, or luck, or skill (call it what you please), of so clearing it away. Both in the House, and out of the House, there is a general, an universal longing to have it fairly grappled with as a difficulty, and to have it so dealt with at last that—at any rate for a long while to come—we shall he well rid of it. And, certainly, if there was erer a reasonable prospect of its being thus vigorously taken in hand and dealt with, that prospect, one would think, is now immediately before us. During the last few years we have had—one after another—how many bran new Reform Bills? Well, to say nothing of the last Derby-Disraeli Reform Bill, which was smothered and hustled out of the way at the moment of its birth, we have had three purely Russell Reform Bills, as 'well as a sort of a Whig composite supplementary Reform Bill, or cluster of Reform Bills thrown in to boot. It is almost like an echo of the incantation scenein Mac beth : - - - " Thrice the brindlbd cat hath mewed. Thrice and once the hedgehog whin'd ; Harper* cries, 'tis time, 'tie time !" [C Mr. Bright—lot us suggest—who is perpetually harp ing on the subject.] And now comes the sixth Reform Bill, or at any rate the sixth proposition to have a Reform Bill in troduced, with a view to its being consolidated into a substantial onactment. Preparatory to the Alinistorial statement of to-night—there has been within the last few weeks issued from the press a whole mass of what might be called Reform literature. One eminent publishing firm has laid before the public, in a col lected form, the entire series of the Reform Speeches of Mr. Disraeli. Another has given to the world, in the same way, those of Mr. Gladstone. Another, those of Mr. Lowe. Another, the fourth, and the last, and not by any means the least, those delivered in the House and out of it, hither and thither, all our the country by the BOallage3 among all living champions of Reform, the hon, member for Birmingham. It was only a year or so back, moreover, that Mr. :Moles worth gave, in an interesting and valuable volume, a historical resume of the First Parlia mentary Reform Bill of all, the only one as yet actually formed into a law, the Reform Bill of Earl Grey, as the ex-Prime Minister, no doubt would fain have it called, if he could, the Reform Bill of Lord John Russell. Whatever may come of the new endeavour which is adventured upon this evening by the II MINES. 8 9 7 8 410 420 If If 2t 21 6 7 3 38 2 3 9 io 2} 21 5 6 17 18 15 16 11 1i 30 32 21 3} 2 4 3t 41 2} ltti 35 45 2 4 2t 3,1 21 26 300 :120 18 22 1 2 2 10 i li 12 14 54 56 115 125 63 75 18 20 10 12 135 145 7 9 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8.0 81 I 1271 s)i 49 1281 9 8/1 LlB 17J Hu i 2 I 991 12C1 123 i 3 701 a T 98 100 , 99 101 99 101 83 85 83 85 10?. IL4 104 106 1(3 105 101 103 90 02 101 103 106 1,8 102 104 103 tos 103 100 105 107 99 101 95 97 90 9S 85 66 9J 101 84 85 96 98 91 P 3 104 106 107 108 MI ye tall. UST. IBER. working consistedin classestt w ainnt ofthe e d due considerationfranchise. ti nd Under r f the r rightslthe o -.. sysotfem by r the eesuffwraeregeasoknof o t w he ie f d re ged em h on i tthhee oo po n li e t t i iti ri on ghts w o e f the labourer d in re t t h h o e se rwigehrets. notl d e o tr n o o n t g f reas or a o m os o . m w e h n y t now wishtuly to existing arrangements should be interfered with • but then I never heard a reason why a more satisfactory' arra beenast pshaionfwultlfiaftetlt,hetoptittioonnivvissasione'which meat could not havebeen substituted in lieu of the old u o ge o. - And I trace much of the discontent in this country, which n a i t l t a imes t will m at having been taken up originally, when the Reform Act wa; introduced into this house, by a party in the Statenot then successful, has since never been entirely deserted by them. On every fitt'ng occasion there have been expressions of opinion sim;lar to those just quoted, but I have read this extract because the declaration which the house has now heard was made by me as a Minister, after dulyqo oss i t i og those with whom I have the honour to act. li e:wore , of disfranchisement of this kind could not now be tolerated ; but in 1832 it was not difficult to carry them yrith impu nity. The position of the labouring classes in 1832 dif fered from their position in !867: but such -was the ex citement produced by the measure of 1832 is.. the country generally, espocia'ly among those influential classes who considerably benefited by it, and whose power was im mensely increased by it, that it was utterly- impossible that any policy which was projected by the authors of the bill of 1832 could have been successfully opposed either in this house or by those who, outside the house, were more imme diately interested in the question. That, however, which. Sir R. Peel told the Government of Lord Grey inevitably happened. He said, "As time advances and the country ' prospers, you will find the labouring class whose Parli A _ mentary rights you are now destroying will take the op portunity of claiming again the privileges which you b a y ° thoughtlessly taken from them, and for which you off er no substitute." (Hear.) Since 1832 this country has, no ifoubt, made great progress. But it is during the last 10, y ours that progress has been most remarkable. I will not, n ow attempt to inquire into the causes, the particular causes, which have brought about that great advance. But I think I may say there is one sovereign cause which is at the bot tom of everything, and that is the increased appl ;, cation of science to social life. That I believe to be the main cause of the vast changes we have seen in the condition and feelings of classes. We are all familiar with the material results which the application of science hen produced. They are piedigious ; but, to my Mind, the moral results are not less startling. The revelation in locomotion, which would strike us every day as a miracle if We *were not faini liar with it, has given the great body of the inhabitants of this country in some degree the enlightening advantages of travel. The mode in which steam power is applied to the printing press in these days produces effects more startling than the first discovery of printing in the 15th century. It is science that has raised wages ; it is science that has increased the :de3ires and the opportunities of men ; and it is science that has ennobled labour. There are some who say its effects must be to equalise the con dition of men. That is a controversy. lam not anxious to-night on that or any other subject to enter into contro versy , • but this, I think, may be said, and the dogma will not be impugned—there is no doubt the application of science to social life has elevated the condition of the working classes. (Cheers.) Having said this in all sin cerity, I must repudiate an opinion which is too preva lent, and, as I think, is utterly unfounded—the opinion that, especially in this house, the legitimate claims of the labouring class to their due share in the Parliamentary system have mot with vexatious opposition, and have encountered a sinister spirit of neglect and intentional delay. (Cheers.) On the contrary, forming my opinion from what I have seen out of doors, and, I am son/ to add, in some measure within these walls, I should say that these claims have been treated rather with an Epicurean feeling, which, anxious not to be troubled by the settlement of a disagreeable and, perhaps, as some think, a dangerous question, would agree to anything for present ease without any thought of our duty towards those who may follow us. (Loud cheers.) All I can say of such a feeling is that I think it more dangerous than any of those opinions which perhaps to-day may have alarmed the minds of some, and which, if practised. would injure the future of those who preach them. I have no hesitation in saying that as far as I can form an opinion, and I am sure on this head it is an impartial one, I know of no great question —no question, I mean, that largely influences the history of this country, and touches the principles upon which our Consti tution rests—which has met with less discussion and with less difficulty than the one now engaging our attention. (Oh, and hear.) It is sometimes said that Parliamentary Reform has been a Parliamentary question for 15 years.' It is very true that the attention of Parliament has been called to schemes forreconstructing this house ; but I deny that these schemes were at all adapted to supply the defi ciency which we are now considering, or were at all con ceived in a spirit likely to bring about any satisfactory re sult. I look upon the bill of 1832, introduced by Lord J. Russell, as eminently a premature movement, for it did not even aim at supplying the deficiency to which I refer. I do not blame Earl Russell for bringing forward that bill. I have vinlicated him before in this house when attacked upon that head. I look upon the measure of 1852 as strictly a measure of self-defence. Lord John Russell, who understood the question of Parliamentary Reform, :aund himelf night after night attacked, as it wore, by members of this house who proposed isolated measures applying only to some fragmentary portion of the great question of Retorts. He knew - the-danger which might aczrue if such isolated measures were adopted. He knew that, whether the result was democratic or oligarchic, con sequences might ensue from such a course which would probably starae their proposers as much as anybody else. Therefore Lord John Russell, after five years' campaign ing against his Liberal friends, found it absolutely neces sary to make some effort for a comprehensive settlement of the question of Parliamentary Reform. lion. gentlemen rose night after night, asking him at one time about the borough, at another about the county franchise, at another bringing forward proposals which would have completely revoluConised the whole system by which votes are given and registered, and Lord John Russell eventually proposed a scheme to deal with these points. But I beg the house remark that the disturbance of the settlement of '32 did not originate with Lord J. Russell. It originated entirely with the House of Commons. It was not Lord J. Russell, or his rivals, or any body of public men, who, when they make proposals to this house, make them at least with a sense of responsibility, that they may be called on to early hem into action. That was not the case. It was the House of Commons, it was those whom we habitually de- scribe as independent members—(a laugh)—who coin- menced tho disturbance of the settlement of '32. And here I would ask the house to reflect on these two circumstances. The origin of Parliamentary Reform as a question in the House of Commons must be found in the conduct of indi- viduals—of independent members of this housa. This, therefore, is a House of Co - nmons question ; it is not a party question. And it is remarkable that the House of Commons, having been the originators of the disturbance of the settlement of '32, have defeated every attempt that has been mado by organised parties, by responsible bodies of men, and by leaders of political connexions, to effect a settlement of a question which was then unsettled. I am bringing no charge of misconduct against any members of the house or against, the house of Commons itseff ; I am speaking historically on the subject. The House of Com mons may have been pet:ectly justified in what it did. I will not enter into any controversy to-night on the course which it pursued. The members of the house may have been justified in coming forward and sedulously at tempting to disturb the settlement of '32. They have been justified in de:sating any measwe which may have been brought forward by successive Miuisters to settle the points in controversy. All that I do not deny; but I thick a!1 must admit that the House of Commons, with regard to this question of Parliamentary Reform, has inourrod, as it were, certain peculiar responsibilities. They originated th• question, and at the samo timo they have prevented tho settling of it. Now, though few will doubt that, under these circumstances, the House of Commons itsolf, as in- dependent of any particular party organisation, has incurred a peculiar responsibility with respect to this question, it can, I think, hardly be denied that with regard to the pre sent subject the relations between this house and Govern meat are peculiarly difficult and perple/ing, because it is to be observed that;although the House of Commons de- feated all the five measures that were brought forward by Lord Russell, Lord Aberdeen, LOrd Palmerston, and Lord Derby, they did in four of these instances permit the mea sure to be road a second time, but in the case of the bill of Lord Derby's Government they thought fit—l am not going for a moment to question the propriety of their coniuct— not to permit that measure to be read a second time. (Loud cries of "Hear, hear.") Now I say, without the slightest soreness on the subject, that it was the opposition of Lord J. Russell in 1859 that made Parliamentary Reform a parry question. Until the vote taken on that occasion it was not so. (" Oh 1 Ohl") Well, no man is so sensible of the ad vantages of free discussion as myself. lam always ready to acknowledge its practical value. I must, therefore, re peat, and I am now going to prove, the statement that I made just now. 1 say that until 1859 Parliamentary re form was not a Parliamentary , question. When Sir R. Peel, in 1834, was called upon to form a Government, there was then considerable odium raised against him owing to the insinuations of what were then called sincere Reformers—(a - .• laugh)—that on grounds of party policy he would disturb the Act of '32. Sir R. Peel found it impossible to make way against these unfounded aspersions, unless be took steps which, from their grave and solemn character, would duly impress the public mind. It was in this house, when called upon to take the responsible position of First 3f iuister under circumstances of groat difficulty, that he made the solemn declaration, with the complete assent of all his party, that he would never seek to disturb the settlement of '32. (Hear, hear.) And that engagement was religiously ob served. Although the settlement of '32, with all its virtues, and I have never denied them, was no doubt conceived and carried with extreme party feeling, and in many of its minor provisions highly advantageous to the party that carried them—(laughter) —I don't blame them for that—l say, not withstanding all that, the compact entered into by Sir R. Peel and his party was religiously observed, and it was net until 1851 and 1852, when dark rumours were abroad as to the intentions of Lord J. 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