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Vbirb Xbitton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. REGIMENTAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES' BILL. The Duke of WELLINGTON moved the second reading of this Bill, and in so doing expressed his ap proval of the objects of the Bill, and entered into a his tory of the foundation and progress of those societies in various regiments. The former constitution of these so cieties had occasioned great inconveniences in the army, and there had been several commissions issued to ascertain the constitution of, and the claims on various of these societies in different regiments, and to make such a dis tribution of the funds as might be equitable. The ob ject of this Bill was to lay down such general principles for the distribution of those funds as should give general satisfaction to the various corps who were interested in them, so as to enable some decision to be come to as to the claims on the fund. This Bill appointed certain commissioners for this purpose, and the Commissioners were the SPcretary-at-War, the Secre tary to the Treasury, and the Commander-in. Chief. The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed to-morrow. LANDS IMPROVE MENTS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. LABOURING POOR ACT BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, this Bill passed through Committee. POST (COLONIES) BILL. This Bill passed through the Committee, on the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE. MARRIAGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition against this Bill. Lord CAMPBELL took the opportunity of expressing his delight at the withdrawal in the other House of the Bill authorising the marriage of a wi dower with his deceased sister's wife.—(hear, hear.) Had the Bill come up to their Lordships' House he should have felt it his duty to offer it his most strenuous opposition, as he considered it a measure contrary to morality and to good policy. The Earl of MINTO denied that his Noble and Learned Friend, on this subject, represented the opi nions of the people of Scotland in regard to this mea sure. Lord CAMPBELL had never pretended to represent the opinions of the people of Scotland on this subject, but at the same time he must express his belief that the great majority of the people of Scotland were opposed to this Bill. POOR LAW (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the third reading of this Bill, and in so doing proposed certain verbal amendments, which, after a short discussion, were agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time and passed, TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. BANKRUPTCY (IRELAND) BILL. Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of this Bill, the object of which was to extend to Ireland the provisions of the Bankruptcy Bill. Lord CAMPBELL saw no objection to the motion. The Duke of RICHMOND opposed the second read ing, because no notice had been given of it. Lord BROUGHAM explained, and the second reading was understood to be postponed. (LEF r SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed:— Tempest's Estate Bill. Theophilus Clive's liitate Bill. NVilsOu's (Stint Thotnas' Church, Woolwich) Estate Bit STANDING ORDER, REVISION COMMITTEE. Mr. W. PATTEN, in moving the adoption of the report, gave notice that early next session he should move that a date be fixed beyond which the House will not take the second reading of any private Bill. After a brief discussion, the motion of the Hon. Mamber was agreed to. NEW ZEALAND. In reply to a question from Mr. AGLIONBY, Mr. HAWES stated that he should be able to lay some additional communicatiors upon the table from the Governor of New Zealand. He added, that nothing could be more satisfactory than the present state of the colony. RETURN. Mr. DICKSON moved fur a return, in detail, of the particular items c.,mposir,g each of the several sums fol lowing, as certified by the Shannon Commissioners to have been payable by the county of Limerick, in the several years following, viz.:- 1843. Spring Assizes Summer Assizes 1544. Spring Assizes ... £1,596 18 9 ... 266 16 0 • 626 15 3 • 22 6 10 Summer Assizes 1845. Spring Assizes 1848. Summer Assizes ... 292 19 2 ... 2,550 18 0 £5,356 17 ok besides large sums for interest.—Agreed to. The HON. MEMBER also moved tor a return of the amount of Stamp duties in Ireland, for each year, com mencing with the year 1840 up to the present time. — Agreed to. CONSOLIDATION FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. On the motion for going into Committee upon this Bill, Mr. HUME called the attention of the House to the manner in which the estimates for prisons and convict services in Class 111. of the Miscellaneous Estimates were voted in one sum of 702,5231., instead of fourteen sums, as voted in 1847 and 1848, by which the usual separa tion of the expenses under the several heads of convicts at home and abroad, of superintendence of transportation, &c. will not be made, and the proper check and control be prevented. This he considered was a gross violation of the rules of the Howe, because it prevented the neces sary check and control to this particular account. He asked to have the vote divided, and the different items entered, ai much for the satisfaction of Members as for the audit and (•heck which it would afterwards become. He did think the House had great ground to complain of this innovation. Sir G. GREY said, the reason why the estimate ap peared in the present form was that in so framing it the Government were adopting the recommendation of the Committee on the Mist! -11aneous Estimates, who recom mended that the estimate should be presented in a dis tinct and separate f,rm, and, in accordance with what the Government believed to be the substance of that recommendation, the whole of the expenditure had been brought under one view. Mr. V. SMITH hoped the House would recur to the old system. Mr. HENLEY expressed himself to the same effect. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hai rnet( d his intention of having the information more sub divided in future. Mr. HUME expressed himself satisfied with that inti mation from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the matter dropped. 'IHE DEBATE LAST NIGHT. Mr. HORSMAN complained of a personal allusion having been made to him during the debate last night, by the Hon. Member for Dungarvon (Mr. Sheil), which was not justified either by the circumstances of the de bate, or by any thing that had Linen from him (Mr. Korman) during the debate. CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL. This Bill pissed through Committee. RAILWAYS AI3ANDONAIENT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. ROYAL PAVILION (BRIGHTON BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. PILOTAGE BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. LEASEHOLD TENURE OF LANDS BILL (IRELAND). On the motion that the House go into Committee on this _l3lll, Mr. LAW moved that the House go into Committee this day three months. He opposed it on the ground that it would destroy many ancient and va luable charters granted to the Irish Society. Ile had obtained the opinion of an eminent conveyancer upon the effect of this Bill, and he had stated that no clause could be inserted in the Bill effectually to protect the interests of the Irish Society, and that their only safety was in being exempted from the operation of the Act. This was the first time he had had an oppor: unity of protesting against this confiscation Bill, and in doing so he could not avoid expressing his surprise that it should have been introduced at a period when Government were calling upon English capitalists and the Corporation of London to come forward and assistin the regeneration of Ireland. The measure was neither just nor expedient, and he hoped the House would help him to get rid of some of its most objectionable provisions. However beneficial the measure might be esteemed fur some parties, he thought it was a rather strong one to introduce in the last week of the session, because it sought to annul the bem.fits conferred by charters which had never been interfered with or annulled, but by the arbitrary power of the Star Chamber, and the conditions of which the company or corporation had, up to the present moment, faithfully fulfilled. He there fore_u moved , th a t t h e House should resolve itself into a C mmttee on this subject this day three months. Mr. DICKSON secon d ed the a mendment. Mr. GRATTAN supported the amendment, on the ground that he did not thi n k a measure like this ' should be brought on at the end of a session, when its merits could not be fully considered. - - Sir JOHN YOUNG said that the Learned le Recorder er for the city of London had not advanced a s i ng m eet against the Bill, although he bad made outaegau for considering why the Irish Society should not r e exempted fr(,m its operation. Sir 11. FERGUSON conteLdtd that the Irish Society were compelled to grant their ten.ints leases in perpe tuity, otherwise their estate would have been ruined; but they increased the rents 36 per cent., and hampered the tenants by va .i.,us vexatious provisions. It was erro neous to say that no litigation had taken place between the society and their t en wits. The estate was formerly rated at 2,500 L, but it had been so improved that it was now rated at 40,0004, and in filet the tenants were the real landlords. He asked the fribh Society to guarantee the perfecting of the leases into which they had entered. He hoped they would reject the motion. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved the adjournment of the debate on the ground that Alderman Thompson and others interested in the matter were absent. Mr. LAW said his motion had been on the paper some time. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the Bill came down from the House of Lords a long time ago, and it had been already fully discussed; and though oppor tunities had occurred of his (the Solicitor-Gene ral) proceeding with the Bill he forbore to do so during the absence of his Honourable and Learned Friend the Recorder, who, he was bound to say, had met the case in an open and straight forward manner. By an arrangement this day bad been fixed for the discussion of the amendment. He implored the House to go into Committee on the Bill. The city of London had no right to complain that they had no opportunity of stating their views on the Bill. Mr. F. FRENCH replied that no one connected officially with the Irish Society was present. He had had opportunities of judging that the estate of the society was well managed, and on account of the way in which they used their tenants they were entitled to the utmost indulgence. If the rights of the society were menaced a great blow would be given to the in vestment of English capital in Ireland. Mr. MONSELL said the members of the Irish Society could bo beard during the future progress of the Bill; therefore the motion was a most vexatious mode of de feating it. The people in the west of Ireland were deeply interested in the passing of the Bill. Let the House pronounce upon the merits of the Bill, and not defeat it by a mere side-wind. Mr. NEWDEGATE disclaimed any personal object in his motion.-(Hear, hear.) He should withdraw his motion. The motion for the adjournment of the debate was then withdrawn. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL hoped the Hon. and Learned Gentleman would not impede the progress of this Bill. After some discussion, Mr. LAW said he would not put the House to the trouble of dividing. The motion was therefore withdrawn, and the House went into Committee. On clause 1 being being proposed, Mr. F. FRENCH moved the insertion of words to make the Bill permissive and not compulsory. Mr. LAW seconded the amendment. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the only ques tion was, whether it should be compulsory on the original lessor or the person who represented him to commute the leasehold tenure into a fee simple upon the payment of a fee-farm rent. Now the real owner was not the lessor but the lessee, who had a perpetual right to the renewal of his lease, which right, it had been decided, in a great number of cases, could not be taken away from him. The Irish Society were not, therefore, the real owners of the property, but the lessees who held undera dv antag es them, and to whom it was proposed to give the real of their position. the e ls w e s t w i o o n r aths m withoutaf from o th e C a ap clausetdivision.a JONES,in stand part of the Bill, amend ment c n t Aft e rha e q a s negativedf Sir R. FERGUSON moved to omit, at lines 40 and 41, the words " and every such grant and counterpart shall be prepared by the owner by whom the grant is made." The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to the omis sion of the words, but stated that if the Hon. Member would withdraw his amendment on the present occa sion, he would have an opportunity of proposing that among other alterations on the third reading. After a short discussion, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he would agree to the omission, but would reserve the right to himself to:propose its re-insertion on the third reading. After a few remarks from Mr. GROGAN, who depre cated the interference between landlord and tenants, which was involved in the Bill, Sir JAMES GRAHAM thought the House should proceed on fixed principles with regard to this Bill. It appeared to him very hard that the owner of the rever sion having many of those leases on his estate, should be compelled by some of his tenants to convert into per petuity, and at the option of some others of his tenants, should have another description of leases still running against him. He thought the same rule ought to be fol lowed in this case as was adopted in the House the other day with respect to copyhold tenure in England. He thought it desirable that the principle should be compulsory on both sides. After a few words from Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Aglionby, and Mr. Grogan, The House divided, when there appeared- For the clause ... 71 Against it ... ... 21 Majority for the clause ... -50 The clause was then ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clauses 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 were agreed to with out any amend ment, and ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 21 was also ordered to stand part of the Bill. After a few observations from Mr. GROGAN, Clauses 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, were agreed to without any amendment. On the question that the interpretation clause (37) be agreed to, Mr. FAGAN moved the following amendment:- After the word "agreement," in line 39, page 24, to in sert. " and for the purposes of this Act, a covenant or agreement, given in respect of a lease or under lease for a term of not less than ninety years, determin able on a life or lives, a perpetual right of renewal on the dropping of a life or lives within the term for which such lease or under lease, or the renewed lease or under lease for the time being in force may have been granted, shall, although covenant or agreement may rot give right of renewal in the event of the termination of such term by cffluxion of time, be deemed a covenant or agreement for perpetual renewal of such lease or under lease." The SOLICITOR-GENERAL had no objection to the insertion of the words, and, After a short conversation, the amendment was agreed Mr. DICKSON moved the insertion of the following clause:—" Whereas some lands are held in Ireland by leases for a term of years exceeding seven hundred years, with a proviso or covenant contained therein, that three lives therein named should so long live, and containing a clause or covenant to renew those three lives from time to time during said term of years, without payment of any fine upon such renewal; and whereas the necessity of obtaining such renewals is useless, oppressive, and vex atious; be it therefore enacted,": by the authority afore said, that any such lease shall continue and hold good as a lease for the full term of years originally granted by such lease, discharged of any such condition as to the term being dependent on the continuance of any lives named therein, or the necessity of renewing same." The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to the clause, and It was ultimately withdrawn. Mr. LAW moved the following clauses:—"And be it enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to prejudice, diminish, alter, or take away any of the rights, privileges, powers, or authorities vested in or enjoyed by, or duties or liabilities imposed upon, the Society of the Governor and Assistants, London, of the New Plantation in Ulster, within the realm of Ireland, under or by virtue of any charter or charters heretofore granted to them by the Crown, or of any statute or statutes in anywise relating thereto.—And be it enacted, that nothing in this Act shall extend, or be construed to ex tend, to prejudice or in anywise to affect the es tate or estates, or the interest or interests, of the said society in any lands, tenements, and hereditaments to which they are now entitled, but that the said society shall as fully and effectually maintain and enjoy all their rights, estates, and interests of in and to any lands, tenements, and hereditaments to which they are entitled at the passing of this Act, in as large and ample a mann er , t o a ll i ntents and purposes, as f this Act had not been passed." Mr. Alderman SIDNEY supported the clauses, and said, it appeared by this Bill that the House intended to eonfiscate those rights which had been given to the Irish Society, and which they had very beneficially exercised. After a few observations from Sir R. FERGUSON, Colonel DUNNE thought that clause was the most valuable one which included the Irish Society, and he should therefore oppose the motion. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the additional clauses ... ... 10 Against them ..• ••• ••• ••• 88 Majority ••• -78 - - The remaining clauses were then agreed to, the House resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow at twelve o'clock. NEW FOREST AND WALTHAM FOREST BILL. This Bill, as amended, was considered, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. CUSTOMS BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. NEWDEGATE took an objection to several of the reductions on duties proposed by the Bill, and es pecially that on embroidery, which would seriously affect the poor needlewomen in this country, who at present could scarcely earn a decent subsistence. The present miserable way in which that defenceless class of ...... _. society were remunerated dro ve num b ers o f them into the streets of this metropolis to seek an addition to their income in a way revolting to the best feelings of hu manity. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the only article from which the duty was removed by this Bill was the article of corn. With respect to the duty on embroidery materially affecting the class of per sons to which the Hon. Member had referred, he believed that it would do no such thing; but this be be lieved, that it would effect a great good, by putting an end to that which was at present a great evil. The House then went into Committee on the Bill. On the clause relating to quarantine being proposed, Mr. THORNELY expressed a hope that before the House met again the whole system of quarantine would be done away with, as he considered been itadpisrgorvaecdehtyo the country, and utterly usel ess, as had report of the Board of Health. verbal amendments, and the report The clauses in the Bill were agreed was t o o rd w e i r t e h d few ofebwe receivcd to•morrow. WORKHOUSE LOANS (IRELAND) BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. GRATTAN and Mr. C. ANsTEY complained 01 the extravagance that generally characterised the ex penditure on workhouses. The 11111 then went thrcugh Committee, and the House havin g resumed, the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. TREASURY INSTRUMENTS BILL. The House next went into Committee on this Bill. The whole of the clauses were agreed to, and the House having resumed, the report was ordered to be received to- morrow. SLAVE TRADE (PERUVIAN GULF) BILL. On the question that this Bill be road a second time, Mr. C. ANSTEY called attention to the fact that no leave had been obtained for introducing th e Bill, while the names of those Hon. Gentlemen who had charge of the measure were not on the back of it. The SPEAKER said the Bill was founded on a resolu tion of a Coomtnittee of the Bill, and leave to introduce it was therefore given as a matter of course. Mr. C. ANSTEY thought the Bill ought to be post poned in the absence of the Noble Lord at the head of the Foreign Department. Lord JOHN RUSSELL remarked that if the Hon. and Learned Gentleman objected to the principle of the Bill, he would have an opportunity of stating his objections on going into Committee. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. HOUSE OF LORDS' COSTS TAXATION BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and the report was ordered to be received tomorrow. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL. This Bill, as amended, was considered, and the third reading fixed for to-morrow. MARRIAGES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES FACI at 781 /Os to 791 15s, and the market has a firm as pect. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in Cod at 27/ lOs to 271 15s; for arrival there are sellers rather under these rates. Business in Seal has been interfered with, owinc , to holders aski ng a f ur th er advance. Only small ' purchases having been made, pale at 321 so 33/, straw and tinged 30/ to 321, yellow and brown 27/ to 291 103. Southern is wanted, and former rates are paid by private treaty. At auction 13 tuns went at 30/5s to 311 15s for good and fine, and 50 tuns of Sea Elephant 29/ 10s to 311 per tun. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 23. Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant Wil liam Ryves Nash Taylor to be Second Captain, vice Lyle, retired on half-pay; Second Lieutenant Guy Fitz- Henry L'Estrange to be First Lieutenant, vice Taylor, July 10. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. John Tubb, tea dealer, Upper Eaton-street, 1 3 imlico, BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Cox, draper, Hanley, Staffordshire. BANKRUPTS. Edward Thomas Delafield, brewer, Mivart's Hotel, Brook-street. Thomas Jones, cattle salesman, Caron, Cardigan. Hamlet Durose, surveyor, Woodsetton, Staffordshire. George Luck Harvey and Ed war d G rayson, w i ne merchants, Commercial-Vace, Brixton. David Allan, linen factor, Coleman -street. Thomas Wisking, timber merchant, Brick-lane, Bethnal- green. John Collingwood Ives, habe r d as h er, N orw i c h . William Hardwick, laceman, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. John Sida, corn mer c hant, BrentwoodEssex. jamesFiVshr, livery-stable il e iiam ey English, r-st ale chemist,keepe Poultry. John r, Bristol. Sarah I3eal and Joseph Beal, sci ssor - sm i t h s , Sheffield. Th om as King, jun., builder, Greenwich. Henry Tappenden, jun., corn dealer, Ashford. James carpenter, Dorking, Surrey. William Irons, sen., farmer, Barnet. THE SUN, LONDON., LITATING BILL. The consideration of the Lords' amendments to this Bill was postponed until to-morrow. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IN THE COLO- NIES BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed until to. morrow. METROPOLITAN SEWERS BILL. This Bill went through Committee. CLERGY RELIEF BILL. This Bill was ordered to be read a third time to. morrow. _ _ NEW WRIT FOR BOSTON. On the motion of an Hon. MEMBER, a new writ was ordered for Boston, in the room of the Right Hon. Sir James Duke, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. PROTECTION OF WOMEN BILL. This Bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS' BILL. This Bill was ordered to be read a third time to. morrow. The House then adjourned at half-past five to seven o'clock. CRICKET-(THIS DAY.) GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND V. THE PLAYERS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) This match, which commenced yesterday at Lord's, was resumed this morning. The players, in their first innings, scored only 65 runs, and therefore had to follow their innings. COURSE OF EXCR4 Amsterdam ...... •• •• 12 2% Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 1 Rotterdam .......... 12 3 ANGE.—(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar .. • • Leghorn .. ...... 31 30 Genoa •••••••. .. • • • • • • 26 55 Milan Venice.... .. Naples Palermo, peroz.. .• Messina .. Lisbon.. .. • ... Oporto ..... Rio Janeiro .. .... • • Buenos Ayres .. New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .. Antwerp .: ........ .... 25 70 liambuigh .... • M.B. 13 13 Paris, 3 dayesight 25 4234 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 6N Marseilles •. .. 25 65 80urdeaux......... . 25 65 Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 36 k Berlin .. • • Vienna, effee. f 10...... 12 15 Trieste, ditto.... •• .... 12 15 Madrid .• ..•• ........ 50% Cadiz •• J••••• ••• •• •• 50 Barcelona •0 ••......•• 5evi11e........•• •• ••••• 40% 11934 120% 53% 53% PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 'Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .... • . 0 4 10 Silver in bars ...... • . 0 4 11N MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, July 24. SUGAR.-To-day no further decline took place in the value of West India Sugar, but at former rates there were free sellers of both grocery and refining sorts. There was, however, a fair business concluded by private treaty. Al auction 153 hhds 11 tres 6 barrels Barbadoes all sold; low yellow at 37s to 37s 6d, middling and good 38s to 40s, and fine 40s 6d to 425. The purchases amounted to 400 hhds, &c. REFINED.-To-day Refined goods were dealt in with caution by home dealers, and prices declined to 49s 6d to 50s for brown grocery Lumps, and Standard 50s 63 per cwt. Bonded crjashed Sugar is, however, in excellent request at 293 6rto 30s 6d per cwt, and there is a firm market. MAURITIUS.-This afternoon there was not more ac• tivity in the market for Mauritius Sugar: at public sale 5,871 bags were offered, and went in some cases 6d per cwt under former rates, but all sold; fine yellow went at 39s to 39s 6d, low to good 38s to 38s 6J, middling to good grey 37s to 38s 6d, washed and syrupy 323 to 38s per cwt. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon two parcels of Madras Sugar, amounting to 3,325 bags. were offered at public sale, and a part only at rather lower rates ; middling yellow went at 35s to 365, low 34s to 34s 6s, and ordinary to fine brown 32s to 33s 6d. Of 1,719 bags Bengal a part only found buyers at barely former terms; strong white went at 44s to 455, superior 48s to 495, strong yellow 42, 6d to 43s 6d, soft ditto 37s to 39s 6d, and good to fine white at 40s to 42s per cwt. FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty little business was concluded, although there were sellers rather under for mer rat( a. There are again large arrivals. MOLASSES.-A further decrease is apparent in the demand, and there are sellers upon rather lower terms. The sales amount to 150 puns chiefly Antigua at 20s to 20s 6d for fine quality, and small parcels of ord. Mo lasses at 17s to 18s. East India Treacle is not much wanted, prices are on the decline, and rule from 16s 6d to 17s. For Honey lower rates have been accepted. TEA.-Former rates are well supported for Congou; a good demand exists for the lower sorts ; there is also more desire to do business in the better kinds. The value of ordinary and good common Congou is from Brl to 9d, but middling 9id to 10d, strong black ish leaf lld to Is 3d, and fine and Pekoe kinds Is 4d to Is 10d. Sales to a fair extent have been made in Souchong at 9d to 18 9d, and fine at 2s to 2s 9d. There is firm ' 11633 in the market for Green, and at former prices a lair business has been done, indeed for the lower sorts stiff rates are paid. Pekoe Teas are dealt in with more free dom at former prices. No public sale of Tea is at pre sent declared. COCHINEAL.-Tbe market was dull, and to-day at auction 173 bags :cent at a decline on former rates of Id for silvers and 21 for black, and a part only sold; Hon duras black at 3s 7d to 4s 9d, fine 5s to 5s 4d, silvers 3s 8d to 4s 2d, Mexican 3s 5d to 3s 7d, and black 3s 6d to 4s per lb. COFFEE.-This afternoon Native Ceylon met with greater attention, and 2,850 bags were mostly sold at and after the public sales at rather higher rates; good ordinary went at 35s to 35s 6d, real good ordinary 365, and damaged at 32s to 345. Of Plantation 486 bags 12 casks sold is to 2s higher; middling went at 53s 6d to 58, 61, low middling 503 to 525, fine to fine fine ordi nary 405 to 493 6d, low to good ordinary 33s 6d to 37s 6d, and damaged 35s to 895. 123 bags Costa Rica were taken in at 40s for fine ordinary sound. RICE.-To-day the market was more freely supplied with East India Rice, and less demand existed. At auction 8,500 bags of Arracan were offered, and taken in at full rates; good pearl barley at Bs, and fine cargo grain at the same price ; of 3,860 bags and 3,00 pkts Bengal a small part only sold upon rather lower terms, good white at 10, to 103 6d, mid and good mid 9s to 9s 6d, ord 8s 6d to 9s, and damaged 7s to 9s. 410 tins Jamaica Arrowroot went at 5d to 10d, but 100 bags Tapioca were taken in at is per lb. On Friday 3,000 bags Madras and 1,000 bags Bengal will be offered at auction. SPICES.-To-day at auction 130 pkgs of Jamaica Ginger went at 4/ to 1013 s; 20 bags African sold at 365; 21 bags Pimento at aid to 4d; 32 bags African Cloves at lid for mid dark. The public sales of Cinnamon will take place on Monday next, when 899 bales, and 60 chests of Ceyton will be offered. INDIGO.-The sales which commenced on Tuesday the 10th instant, terminated yesterday ; the quantity originally declared was 13,787 chests, which consisted of the following assortment : viz -10,560 Bengal Benares, &c, 350 Oude and Plant Oude, 753 "Madras, 625 Kurpah, 6 Manilla; 12,294 chests in the A Catalouge; 1,493 ditto sundries in the B ditto, of which about 500 chests are Madras and Kurpah; of these 3,999 chests have been withdrawn, leaving 9,988 actually put up. Annexed are the particulars of qualities and prices.-Bengal Benares, &c., purple and violet 5s to 5s sd, good to fine violet 4s 9d to 5s 2 ; mid to good violet 4s 6d to 4s,ord and mid do 4s to 4s 4d, violet copper 4s to 4s 6d, consuming sorts 3s 4d to 4s 6d, ord and low do 2s 9d to 3s 3d, trash and dust is ld to 333 d; Oude and Plant Oude 2s to 38 3d; Madras, mid to good 2s 9d to 33 10d, low to mid is 10d to 2s 7d; Kurpab, mid to fine 3s 3d to 3s 4d, low and mid 2s 2d to 3s 3d; Manilla Is to Is I Id. SPIRITS.-Jamaica Rum has been in excellent request since this day week, and rather higher rates are paid; the lower rates were the most sought after. The purchases amount to 300 puns at 2s 6d to 2s 10d for 27 to 36 per cent. over proof, and small parcels of better sort at 3s to 4s for 34 to 37 per cent. over. Demerara 200 puns sold at 2s to 2s 4d for 30 to 38 per cent. over proof, being stiffer rates. Leeward Island met with a good demand at is 5d to is 6d. East India is held for Is 4d to is sd, proof, but not many buyers are to be found. Brandy cannot be quoted higher, but a good business has been transacted. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1848, 35 6d to 3s 8d; do. 1847, 4s 3d to 4s sd; do. 1846, 5s 3d to 5s sd; do. 1845, 5s 8d to .5s 10d; inferior marks 2s 3d to 2s 6d, and Bordeaux at 2s to 2s 2d. For Geneva, the market is quiet, but prices are firm at Is 9d to is 10d, and fine at 2s 3d to 3s 3d. British made Spirit is still quoted at 93 Bd, and Gin 8s 31 to 8s 9d per gallon. _TALLow.-The demand continues to get larger for Russian on the spot for all purposes, and prices are still on the advance. Holders display firmness, and re quire 39, 6d to 39s 9d for fine P. Y Candle. For delivery in last three months of the year, many years purchases have been made at 39s 6d to 40s, and there are not free sellers. Home melted has been in excellent request at 37s 6d to 38s, and some parties will not s a co, acceptcasks dt Sydneythhaeetswae ah pot whole aeo i c tns e 3o s hidas a 0 South b6ted3 f e4tnos 93 dss t large,poA per r9ces amountingwr f i to c .r a n l Fo t wo h rtetooq public l ua 4n n oe - 0; 3 Pk Bo g competition 1,500 pkgs of Tallow declared. Rough fat is 2s Id per stone. OILS.-Only small continue to be made in Cocoa Nut; sellers are willing to accept former rates. At auction 208 casks Cochin only in part sold at 35s to 35s 6d; 19 casks Sydney 31s 9d to 32s per cwt. Palm met with greater at tention, and prices are on the advance, on the spot sales of fine quality hive been madeat 30s 6J to 31s, and for arrival 303. At auction 99 casks went at 29s 9d to 30s 9d. Prices have not advanced for Linseed Oil, although the home demand continues good, and sales to ,a fair extent have been made by exporters. The rates paid on the spot are 25s 9d to 265. For delivery, parcels have been sold at 26s to 26s 3d, but there are not willing sellers at this price. Rape Oil is still dealt in with much caution, and holders accept 37s for pale, brown 36s to 36s 6d, and Foreign 37s to 388. Prices have ceased to recede for Olive, and purchases to a fair extent have !wen made ; Gallipoli at 391 to 401, and other sorts 571 to 381 lOs per ton. Lard Oil is a dull sale at 36s to 40s, and Ground Nut at 27 to 28s. Sperm has been in lively demand; prices are on the advance. At auction 15 tons of colonial sold UKS DAY EVENING, JULY 24 1849. AUSTRIA. Accounts have been received from Vienna to the 19th inst. On the 15th a desperate battle was fought at Waitzen, between the Russians, commanded by Paskewitch, and the Hungarians, under Georgey, in which the former were defeated. The Wiener Zeitung admits that the Russians were compelled to retreat to Duna Keesh ; and it was believed that they had been driven back to Ka kosh plain, and that Georgay had succeeded in breaking through the lines and marching to the north, and effecting his junction with the main army. ITALY. The Roman Journal, of the 14th instant., publishes the following document:— " PROCLAMATION. " Romans,—Since our entrance into your city incon testable proofs of sympathy, and numerous addresses, have cenvinerd us that the city of Rome only awaited the moment it should be delivered from a regimen of oppres sion and anarchy, to manifest anew its loyalty and gra titude towards the generous Pontiff, to whom it is in debted for its first liberties. Those sentiments have never been questioned by France. By restoring to-day in the capital of the Christian world the temporal sovereignty of the Chief of the Church, she has realised the ardent wishes of the CatLolic cdrnmunity. Immediately on his accession to the supreme dignity, the illustrious Pius IX. made known to his people the liberal sentiments which animated him. The Sovereign Pontiff appre ciates your desires and wants. France knows it. Your confidence shall not be deceived. (Signed) OUDINOT DE REGGIO, The General-in-Chief. " Rome, July 14, 1849." THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO GLASGOW. We stated on Thursday that communications had been received in the city which rendered it all but certain that the Queen would honour Glasgow with a visit on her progress from Ireland to Balmoral. It was not without strong grounds that we held out this gratifying prospect to the hopes of the citizens. Contemporaries of yesterday attempted to discredit our announcement, on the authority of " an officer on board her Majesty's yacht at Cowes"—a most un likely quarter to receive any reliable information on a point of this nature. Our contemporaries might as well have applied to the royal coachmen and grooms. We are happy to be able so soon to place her Majesty's in. tention beyond all further doubt, by printing the follow ing letter, which was received from the Home Office by our worthy Lord Provost yesterday (Friday) afternoon : " Whitehall, July 19, 1849. "My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter of the 13th inst. I have much satisfaction in informing your Lord ship that her Maje s ty has intimated herintention of visiting the city of Glasgow, on her route from Ireland to Balmoral; and I will take care that your Lordship shall receive due notice of the probable period of her arrival. "I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's obedient servant, " The Lord Provost of Glasgow." "G. GREY. Now that the gracious intention of the Queen is fully known, we need hardly say that every arrangement will be made to give her Majesty a reception worthy of the second city in the empire.—Glasgow Mail. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The usual term of service of he following ships and vessels has expired. Many of hem are ordered home and on their way to be paid off. As far as is known in_ the latter case, the port of paying off is stated: — The Ardent, 3 guns, Commander Nowell, Mediter ranean station; not known where to be paid off. The Brilliant, 22 guns, Commander Watson, C. 8., Cape of Good Hope, to be paid off at Sheerness. The Bulldog, 6 guns, Commander Key, Mediterranean; not known. The Calypso, 18 guns, Commander Worth, Pacific; Chatham. The Childers, 14 guns, Commander Pitman, East Indies; Chatham. The Columbine, 16 guns, Commander J. C. D. Hay, East Indies; not known. The Constance, 50 guns, Commander Courtenay, Pa cific; Devonport. The Contest, 12 guns, Commander M•Murdo, Coast of Africa; Portsmouth. The Eurydice, 26 guns, Commander Anson, Cape of Good Hope; Portsmouth. The Harpy, 1 gun, Commander Tomlinson, Brazils; Portsmouth. The Giffun, 3 guns, Commander Thurlburn, Brazils; not known. The Herald, 22 guns, Commander Kellett, Pacific; not known. The Hound, 8 guns, Commander G. H. Wood, West Indies; not known. The Inflexible, 6 guns, Commander Hoseason, East Indies; Woolwich. The Medea, 6 guns, Commander Lockyer, East In dies; not known. The Melampus, 42 guns, Commander Mason, East Indies; Chatham. The Nimrod, 18 guns, Commander Belgrave, Cape of Good Hope; Devonport. The Pandora, 6 guns, Commander J. Wood, Pacific; Devonport. The Raleigh, 50 guns, Commander Herbert, Brazils; Portsmouth. The Scout, 14 guns, Commander Johnstone, East Indies; Chatham. The Spitfire, 3 guns, Commander Willes, Mediter ranean; Woolwich. The Terrible, 21 guns, Commander Ramsay, Mediter ranean; not known. The above list does not include discovery ships, troop ships, receiving or store ships, stationary vessels, and such like. Extract of a letter from the Cape of Good Hope Station : " May 25.—The Governor is still very ill, though out of danger. The Geyser steam-vessel arrived here, from St. Helena, on the 30th ult., having run in and landed the Bishop at Table-bay on her way up. She will be here for the next three months at least, in con sequence of some necessary repairs connected with her machinery. The Orestes left this (Simon's-bay) on the 15th instant, for a cruize in the Mozambique. This vessel has been thoroughly cleaned out, and her crew turned over to the Seringapatam in the mean time, in consequence of sickness having shown itself. Some few men have been invalided,:and there are eleven inlospital. The First-Lieutenant (Mr. Merman) will invalid home in the Childers, having lost his voice, and thereby be come incapable of performing , his duty as efficiently as ho has been accustomed to do. The Nimrod is expected here shortly, from the Mauritius, on her way to England, the Eurydice having left this to relieve her on the sth ult. Mr. English, secretary's clerk, has been appointed by the Admiral purser of the Orestes, vice Eeles, who is to be invalided, in consequence of his having met with a serious accident whilst shooting. He was loading one barrel of his gun, when by some means the trigger of the other was caught by a bush,and a bullet with which the piece eras charged passed through the fleshy part of his right arm, below the elbow. He is going on favourably. The squadron now in the Bay consists of the Southampton (flag), Geyser, Dee, Chil ders, and Seringapatam." THE PORTLAND DMEAKWITER. At 10 o'clock this morning a guard of honour, with the Queen's colour and the splendid band of the Royal Marines marched from their head-quarter barracks to embark from the Clarence-yard, and at the same moment gun detachments from the artillery companies of the corps, with their field pieces, left their barracks for em barkation in the Sphynx steam-sloop, in order to take part in the ceremony of laying the foundation -stone of the breakwater at Portland. _ _ _ Nearly all ihed-aiTyand professional weekly journals have appointed Commander Bate (1848) to the Young Hebe, surveying -vessel, in the East Indies. The above officer is appointed to command the Royalist, 6-gun• brig, to continue the survey commenced and prosecuted by Captain Collinson, C. 8., late of the Young Hebe. Wind—S. by W., fresh breezes and squally. CHATHAM, JULY 23. —The Childers, 12. gun brig, Commander J. C. Pitman, from .Bombay, arrived off the dockyard at this port on Sunilay afternoon, the 22d in stant, to bq paid off; she was, - towed up the river by a steam•vessel. The Hercules store ship, Singer Commander It, kW ton, is having her defects made good, and as she is wanted for further service, every expedition is used in discharging her cargo. It is reported that she is to take out female convicts. The Phaeton, 50, a new gun frigate, recently launched at Deptford, and now at this port, is ordered to be brought forward to be fitted as an advanced ship. Mr. D. Morgan, extra clerk in the Store Receiver's office, has been placed on the establishment of this yard as a third-class clerk. The Duck naval lighter sailed on the 19th inst. with stores for Portsmouth and Plymouth, and the Goodwill naval lighter remains waiting to be loaded. This morning the following detachments.—viz., 1 ser geant and 17 rank and file, with 1 woman and 3 chil dren of the 58th Foot ; 1 corporal and 16 privates of the 65th; and 1 sergeant and 14 rank and file of the 99th Regiment, with 5 women and 4 children of the 65th, under command of Captain Rupert B. Deering, with Ensign Muns, officer of the 99th, marched from this gar rison, en route for Woolwich, for embarkation on board the ship Adelaide for Hobart Town. The above troops form a convict guard. At nine o'clO • ck this morning 1 bugle major with 6 buglers, 5 sergeants, 15 corporals, and 53 privates of the Royal Sappers and Miners, under command of Cap tain Jcrvois, marched to Gravesend, and proceeded by the half-past 11 o'clock steamboat for Woolwich, and 1 sergeant, 1 lance corporal, and 18 privates of the same corps also left head-quarters the same morning en route for Southampton. COLONEL THOMPSON AND THE SHIPPING INTEREST OF HULL. (From the Hull Advertiser.) We are indebted to the Hon. and Gallant Member for Bradford, Colonel Perronet Thompson—a man held in grateful remembrance by the Reformers of Hull—for the earliest intimation of certain Government measures of much importance to the shipping interest of this port. The first of these is a Bill which has been read a first time in the House of Commons, granting permission to vessels, navigated by competent masters and mates, to be relieved from the payment of pilotage; and the second is a Bill for the examination of masters and mates on a plan similar to that proposed two or three years ago, but not then carried out. We have not received copies of these Bills, but Colonel Thompson is anxious that his old friends in Hull should look sharply about them, and see whether they are exactly such measures as Hull shipowners and Hull mariners ought to petition for. Other Members of Parliament express surprise at the apathy with which the shipowners receive intimations of a wish on the part of the Government that they would seek the redress of proved grievances. In a letter which we yesterday received from Mr. James Clay, one of the hard-working Members for this port, that Honour. able Gentle says :—" Our Hull Chamber of Com merce ought to occupy the recess by concerting a combined action with the other principal ports, so as to agree on terms which may be fair and acceptable to them, as to pilotage, light dues, marine insurance, and the general provisions of Mr. Labou chere's measures, so that a combined influence may be brought to bear on the Board of Trade." We cordially concur in this opinion ; but will the Hull Ch am b er of Commerce and Sipping act upon it ? As the annual meeting is to be' held in a short time, we may leave the directors to give an answer. On the part of the town generally we are grateful to these Members of the House of Commons for their attention to such questions in connexion with the trading and marine interests of the port of Hull. Colonel Thompson tells us he considers himself in the light of an auxiliary Member for this borough, as being an important branch of the Bradford family, and early interwoven with his kindest political associates. Their is not a public man in Hull whose respect for the town will not be increased by this intimation. Of the veneration in which he is held by the working classes of this port, Colonel Thompson requires no newspaper at testation. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CREST, BROMPTON.— The new chapel to be erected by the eminent builders, Messrs. Hopkins and Roberts, will be proceeded with as speedily as possible. It will be built in the Anglo-Norman style, of Kentish rag-stone, with Caen facings and dressings. The com pletion of the western wing of the Hospital will be pro ceeded with after as little delay as possible. On Sunday last a sermon was preached at Park-street Chapel, Grosvenor-square, by the Rev. Robert Montgomery, M.A., in aid of the general funds of the hospital. A very handsome collection was made. THE ROYAL MARIN;EXCIIRSION.-FALH O U T SUNDAY.—Orders have been received by Mr. Yeatoes, commanding the guard-ship Astrea, to be in readiness to receive her Majesty the Queen, on her passage down the Channel towards Ireland, for supplying fuel to the steamers, &c. THE TEA TRADE, JULY 23.—The deliveries of tea last week from the London warehouses were larger than for some time_past, amounting to 618,4231 b. The consumption of the article is good. OPENING Or THE BERWICK AND KELSO RAIL. WAY.—The Government inspector was expected upon this line on Tuesday, but notice arrived that the inspector had been detained trom indisposition at Newcastle, and that the inspection had been postponed.—Kelso Chronicle. MOVEMENTS OF THE EZ-KING OF SAUDINIA.-The Marquis of Sligo's mansion in town was taken for Charles Albert, who was expected by the last packet. But it appears that there has been some change of intention on the part of his ex-Majesty. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MONDAY. The Queen and Prince were prevented by the rain from enjoying their usual early walk this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Nemours took leave of her Majesty and his Royal High ness, and left Osborne at twelve o'clock, on their return to St. Leonard's. There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes erday.. Lo - rd and Lady Bloomfield and tho Baroness de Speth are expected at Osborne this afternoon, on a visit to the Queen and Prince. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yester day, atGlouester House. Mr. John Lee had the honour of submitting to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge House, his new patent improved carriage wheels, of double action, to run efficiently without the axletrees. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess f Mecklenburg Strelitz, and the Princess Mary, left town yesterday for Kew. Mr. Cobbold, M.P., and Mr. Beresford, M.P., had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yester day, at their Office in the Board of Trade, respecting the Eastern Union Railway Company. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 20. STOCK IN TRADE BILL. The Earl of GRANVILLE moved the second read ng of the Stock in Trade Bill. The Earl of MALMESBURY opposed the Bill, on he ground that it pressed unequally on the landed in ;erest. Earl GRANVILLE said that this Bill was of very great importance to the public at large, and assured the Noble Duke that the subjecting stock in trade to an assessment for the poor-rates would be of very trifling advantage to the agriculturist, and that it would also create great agitation in the manufacturing towns. The Duke of RICHMOND said that his motive in opposing the Bill was, that he did not see any necessity for it, as the present Act would not expire until the middle of next session. After a few words from Lord MiLuesnuait and Earl GRANVILLE, Lord STANLEY said that he considered that Go verment should take the initiative step to obviate the necessity of the Bill. Lord CAMPBELL said that as the present Act would expire next year, he considered that the Government should anticipate that event particularly, in order that the country should know their intentions relative to this measure, and more especially, as notices had been circu lated throughout all the parishes in England respect. ing it. The Bill was then read a second time. WAR MEDALS. The Duke of RICHMOND said that he wished to ask if the Government would consent to extend the general orders of the Admiralty and Army, by adding actions both by sea and land, and to which war medals shall be granted. The Noble Duke then entered into the particulars of the several actions that the army and navy of this country had been engaged in, and which re flected high honour on this empire in the eyes of the surrounding nations, such 'as that of Egypt under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and others. He, therefore, hoped that Government would confer medals on these brave and meritorious soldiers and sailors. Earl GREY said that the question had long been un der the consideration of the Government, and that from all the evidence they had heard, they had come to the decision that great discrimination should be observed in the case of conferring medals, particularly as that this discrimination tended to set a great value on them. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the complaint of the soldiers who had fought in the East Indies, and on the Peninsula, was, that medals were denied to them, while they were granted to the men engaged at Water loo; but to that he should say, that the Committee who had sat on that matter, and most of the naval and mili tary officers he had conversed with on it, were of opinion that the nicest discrimination should be exercised, and that the great honour conferred by those medals was not through their coming from Parliament, but as being dis tinguished honour conferred by _their Sovereign, which should not be abused by being made indiscriminate. It was for that reason that theywere appreciated so highly, while the orders of other nations were considered in a very ID', • igniticant light. He did not know bow they could be brought under the notice of her Illsjsty's Go vernment to be recommended to the Crown for distinc tion, excepting for some general service performed by them, or by the general rule of their Lordships' House of 1847. Lord COLCHESTER said that some line of distinc tion ought to be drawn with regard to the persons who were to be considered worthy of these honours. He thought it might be admitted that, as the question of an ex t ens ion of the rule regulating this matter had been entertained, the individuals who had received the thanks of both Houses of Pat liament were the proper persons in favour of whom that extension should be made. The men, for instance, who were present and distinguished themselves at such actions as the capture of Monte Video, or the second expedition to Copenhagen, under the Earl of Cathcart and Lord Gambier, ought surely to he admitted to this description of reward, and he would suggest to the Government that this should be the ex tension of the rule. The Duke of RICHMOND said that there was a great deal of difference between 'orders and medals, An order might be given to a Secretary of the Treasury for performing his duty in a politic manner, but a medal could only be given to a man for risking his life in the service of his country. He wished there were more medals, and that the mere thanks of Parliament was not a sufficient reward for valour and bravery. If they al lowed the colours of a regiment to be emblazoned with the scenes of its actions, it was clear that they thought those actions worthy of being recorded. Extending orders, he thought, was mischievous, but not medals. Indeed, he was not sure whether any man who was in the company ought not to have a medal. It would b© extending the rule too far to do so, and he thought he could prove it if he had the papers. The Marquis of SALISBURY, seeing that the High way Rates Bill was down on the raper for Committee, asked the Noble Lord who had charge of it, whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in a Highway Rate Bill distinct from any on Turnpike Trusts. Lord GRANVILLE said he could not give any po sitive pledge on the subject, but most probably such a Bill would be introduced next year. The Small Debts Act Amendment Bill was read a se cond time and ordered to be committed, on the motion of Lord CAMPBELL. Lord STANLEY observed that at this advanced stage of the session, as it was the case last year, they were discussing hurriedly Bills of a most important character. The paper of the day contained no fewer than 22 dif ferent Bills at various stages, which had only just come up from the other House. It was impossible that they could now receive the attention which they deserved, and he must again protest against the hasty way in which the Bills of great consequence were passed through their Lordships' House. Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the County Rates Bill, which was agreed to after a short discussion, in which Lord Redesdale complained of the Bill having been considered, at each of its stages in the House of Commons, after twelve o'clock at night. The Petty Bag Office Indemnity Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on the motion of Lord Campbell. TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord CAMPBELL moved that the House should go into Committee on the Titles of Religious Congregations (Scotland) Bill, which he said had been approved by all religious classes in Scotland, including the Episcopalians. Lord REDESDALE opposed the motion, on the ground that there was not time to discuss its provisions this session. The Earl of ABERDEEN said that the Bill ought to be more considered in Scotland than time could have permitted as yet. When they were legislating for Scot land, the law of which country was different to that of England, they ought to be doubly particular on this point. The Noble Lord concluded by saying that he had no amendments to make, and by moving that the Noble Lord report the Bill, and that it be read a third time to morrow. Lord REDESDALE, amid much laughter,moved that the Bill be reported this day six months. Lord SHAFTESBURY - said the Noble Lord was out of order; he could not so move while he (Lord Shaftes bury) was in the chair ; he would, however, leave the chair, and the Noble Lord might then do what he liked with the Bill.—(Much laughter, amidst which the Noble Lord left the chair.) Lord REDESDALE then moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be read a third time this day three months. Their Lordship then divided whe❑ there appeared— For the amendment ... 23 For the motion Majority against the motion —6 The Bill was sc2ordingly thrown out. The Inland Post (Colonies) Bill was read a second The Military Ballot (Suspension) Bill, after a few words from Lord ELLENBOROUGH and the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, was read a third time. On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE, the Commons Inclosure (No, 2) Bill passed through the Committee. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion that the report on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill be brought up, a discussion ensued as to the admission of amendments, in which several Noble Lords took part, and The Earl of WICALOW moved that clause 8 be struck out of the Bill, which was agreed to. After a desultory conversation on an additional clause proposed by Lord Monteagle, and opposed by Lord Beaumont, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Wicklow, and the ,Marquis of Clanricarde, the clause was agreed to. Lord MONTEAGLE then moved other clauses, to enforce the audits of the accounts of the union, to pre vent sub-letting of tenements, and to recover the rates in the superior courts, in pursuance of the recommendation of the Irish Poor-law Committee. The first two clauses were agreed to. On the third clause the Noble Lord contended that this provision for recovering the rates in a superior court was absolutely necessary in law, and having been re commended by the Committee, after a careful considera tion of the point, he could see no reason why it should not be incorporated with the Bill. Lord CAMPBELL said that the remedy by a supe rior court should only be resorted to in very urgent cases, and this general power would, in his opinion, be productive frequently of much hardship, or even injustice. After some discussion, the clause was agreed to in a modified form. The Earl of LUCAN moved a clause to remove the liability of the landlord for the arrears of the tenant. Lord CAMPBELL said that the great inconvenience that would arise from exempting the landlord from this liability, was the placing the burden of the arrears of rates on the shoulders of the rate-payers. That was an opinion held only by some; but however it might be, the clause of the Noble Earl did not meet the difficulty, be cause it only prevented an action from being brought. The Earl of LUCAN said that his object was not that the arrears should be given up, but that the proprietor should be exonerated from the liability that he would otherwise be subject to in case the tenant went away, which would be the case if this clause were not introduced into the Bill. . . _ _ _ The clause was then adopted, with a verbal omission. The Earl of LUCAN then proposed another clause, which was also agreed to. Lord MONTEAGLE proposed, that in the event of the new unions, it would be advisable that they should be smaller; and also, that in the intended arrangement of boundaries, that they should be made conterminous with the property. Lord LUCAN proposed that the landlord should have power to eject any tenant who should be in arrear of one year's rates, because the proprietor, without this clause, would be subject to rates for which he should not be held responsible, unless he had some such power as this. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE and the Marquis of CLA.NRICARDE opposed this clause, on the grounds that it would be giving the landlord an arbitrary power. Lord STANLEY said that the landlord should be protected against the dishonesty of his tenants, who, particulary at the present time, when they were fleeing the country, would subject the landlords to he com pletely ruined. The clause was then agreed to, on the proviso that the landlord should pay the rate before he ejected the tenant. The report, after some discussion, was agreed to. On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, the Summary Convictions and Indictable Offences (Ire land) Bills were read a third time and passed. Their Lordships then adjourned at half-past tcn o'clock. HOUSE OF _COMMONS, July 21. The House re-assembled at eight o'clock. Mr. EWART moved for the following returns, which were ordered:—" Return, showing what examinations, or tests of qualification, are required on admission into, or on promotion of officers in, the Navy and Marines. The same return as to the Artillery and Engineers. Return, showing what examinations, or tests of qualifiation, are required on admission of candidates for appointment, or o❑ the promotion of officers, by the different Boards of Revenue." Viscount EBRINGTON moved the second reading of the Metropolitan Sewers Bill, and expressed his in tention of proposing the omission of several clauses, and adding others, when the Bill went into Committee. The Marriages in Foreign Countries Facilitating Bill, consideration of Lords Amendments, was postponed until tomorrow. STATE OF IRELAND. Mr. HORSEMAN, pursuant to notice, brought for ward the following motion:—." That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying her to take into her gracious consideration the unhappy state of Ireland, representing that a crisis of unparalleled magnitude is afflicting that most wretched country; that the chief food of her population and the , main product of her agri culture has failed to a most disastrous extent for several years; that thereby all classes of her Majesty's subjects in Irealand have been involved in ruin; that much of its soil has gone out of cultivation; that the moral and physical condition of the people is lamentably degraded, and in spite of unexampled aid from England, vast num bers of our fellow-subjects have actually perished from want. That it is the conviction of this House that , the very vastness of the calamity furnishes a well founded hope that a wise legislation, apprehending the peculiar opportunity hereby offered and skilfully avail ing itself of the elements now set free for the reconstruc tion of agricultural relations in Ireland, might lay the foundation of a prosperity hitherto unknown to that country. That the House is confirmed in that convic tion by the evidence given before Parliament by wit nesses of the highest intelligence and of the pro foundest knowledge, of the actual state and undeveloped resources of Ireland. That on a review of that evidence, this House is constrained painfully to acknowledge that while the Acts specially framed for the relief of distress since the commencement of the famine have not realised the benevolent intentions of Parliament, neither have those of a more permanent nature been characterised by a true discernment of the peculiar teatures of the present crisis, and the establishment of any comprehensive po li c y r i d, quite to the emergency. That this Heus, humbly prays her Majesty to dirict the special and careful attention of her Majesty's Government to the evidence which has been laid before Parliament, feeling assured that the ability, intormltion, and practical sug gestions therein displayed, furnish ample materials for a legislation at once solid, profound, and regenerative." The session was now drawing to a close, and the ques tion might fairly be asked, what had they done for Ireland ? Legislation hud been active, without pro- ducing corresponding beneficial results. When the House met in February Ireland was in a state of de spair; was it one of hope now that they were bring ing their legislatorial labours to a close ? When they met the condition of Ireland was one of in increasing difficulty, seffering under the aggravated trials of a fourth year's famine. Sixty per cent. of the popula tion was receiving relief, and according to the evidence of Mr. Thisleton, Mr. O'Sullivan, Colonel Clarke, and others, the people were in the lowest state of social de gradation, and committing crimes of a character hitherto unknown—death, desolation, and despair everywhere abounded. It was not famine, but careless and criminal legislation that w as th e cause o f thi s state o f t hi ngs, an d th poor-law, which Committees and Commissions had condemned, was the principle in magnifying the lament able destitution that pervaded the land. There was one among other exaggerations which he wished to correct —namely, that they had given so much to the starving Irish, and that notwithstanding they were ungrateful.-- (Hear, hear.) He denied that the outcry in this case was founded on fact, Four millions, as we understood the Hon. Member to say, had been advanced in 1846 to meet the pressure which famine had created, arid for which Ireland paid interest; and yet, while such an out cry was raised on that subject, they had given authority fur 260 millions to be raised for the making of railways. —(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Then came their legisla tion of 1847. le was owing to the impatience and irri tability created in the public mind of this country, through the shameful waste of the relief fund, that in 1847, the people being weary of the subject of Ireland, that House was induced to retract the decision it bad come to, with reference to a poor-law. The Act-- the Relief Act—making Ireland responsible fur the maintenance of its poor, under the awful circumstances in which she was placed, was then passed—an Act which was brought in to satisfy the clamours of the press—to gratify English prejudices and English selfishness.-- (Hear, hear.) Throughout the injustice whi c h had marked the conduct of England towards Ireland, there was nothing in the history of the two countries so inju rious to Ireland as the Act of 1847—(Hear, hear)-- making, as it did, a poor-law, in the first instance, the means of supporting famine.—(Hear, hear.) Nothing could be more unjust and more calculated to increase the misery of the country—and yet they proceeded, in the face of all experience, to make a poor-law applicable to famine 1 Mr. Nicholls, their own oracle, said he had always felt it impolitic to attempt, by means of a poor law, to meet a famine. That was common sense. There was no reason, in such a case, why a proprietor on the spot should be taxed any more than a proprietor at • distance.—(Hear, hear.) A national rate would certainly be the fairest. To tell a proprietor at such a moment to support pauperism, was to reduce him to the condition of a pauper himself. Their law of '47 was their first injus tice. Their next was, making a provision of out-door relief at such a time, when they had discarded the prin ciple in England. The Honourable Member here quoted the opinion of Lord Althorp, in 1834, condemnatory of the operation of the poor-laws then in England, observing that the system of out-door relief condemned by Lord Althorp, under the old poor-law in England, differed in no way from the system of out-door relief afforded in Ireland. He next quoted the opinion of the Lord Chancellor (Lord Brougham), equally con' demnatory with Lord Althorp, of the operation of the poor-laws in England. Now let the House hear what Mr. Senior said. He said that if they extended the SP' tern of out-door relief in Ireland, it would work as much mischief in Ireland in ten years as it had worked in Eng land in 300 years, and he added that it would ultimately lead to the confiscation of the land. Mr. Gulson ex pressed himself to a similar effect. The rental of Ire land, previous to the famine, was about six millions; and when they found that the poor•rate collected amounted to about a fourth of the rental collected in better times, they might see how nearly it had inflicted th 3 evil which the witnesses he had alluded to had pre dicted. He thought he had shown that the famine was not the cause of the evils which Ireland was suffering from, although it had been the pretext for unfair legis" lation. They proceeded to apply to Ireland measures which bad been altogether discarded in England, 00 the principle of sending damaged wares to an inferior market.— (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member then referred to the union of Ballina, and read returns and evidence to show the ruined condition of that union. It was obvione that these evils could not be got rid of without the troduction of fresh proprietors and of capital, and and statements they heard given of improvements having been effected without new proprietors, and the infusion of ca: pital, were only delusive and fallacious. Ballina was sample of the other unions in Ireland. It h a d beers . stated that the security of person and p ro p er ty cou ld ti° l ' co-exist with general destitution, and general destitution was the condition of Ireland. I m p er f ec t agriculture, and reliance upon the potato h a d b een one o f t h e main " , causes of Ireland's misery—th e p easant was taug ht ut ) ; to look to wages, but to the l an d f or hi s suppor t; as 'a while the British statesman turned away in despair from the contemplation of a st a t e o f t hi ngs w hi c h he found himself unable to cope with, a f am i ne occurred, which o might possibly lead to ch anges , an d po i nt to re mel t for the sad evils Ireland had so long suffered under. - 0 was admitted by Mr. Nicholls th a t t h e po p u l a tion many parts of Ireland was excessive, and that no pai, law would remedy that state of thin gs . The port; tion must be reduced either by death or emigr e ' Lion, or it must ruin the country. The process was at present going on in Ireland. set i Nicholls had poieted out th e necess ity eithe r of increasing the demand f or l a b our by e introduction of more capit a l, or b y re d uc i ng the num bers of the population by emi grat i on. It was found, hof, ever, that the facilities g i ven d ur i ng l ast sa..ion. Jr„ enabling the landlords and landed prop r i e t ors to obtlie' loans of capital were inoperative, as until those liabl e lities were limited no intelligent l an dl or d would Lk: out capital upon improvements. Every Consn3itte" since 1832—and there had been almost every year Committee on the state of Ireland—had recommend ed emigration. That question was not, however, exci s e : sively an Irish question ; it came to their own dohr t s_ , from the uncommon influx of Irish labourers, whle u , according to Mr. Nicholls, tended to lower the rate 0! wages, and reduce the level of the English to that of . the Irish labourer. In Ireland they had a redundan t population, and in their colonies they had a vast field ,e profitable employment for all the labourers that could possibly be sent there. With all these motives, on tn .. ▪ e. grounds of policy, economy, and humanity, England still persevered in her blind and short-sighted policy, and in spite of her vast wealth and resources, in spite of the vast sums of money she had squandered upon Ire• land, she was compelled to see that country ruined in all its classes and a sacrifice of life unexampled, except in the case of famine. Was there ever such folly, waste, and crime? It was in evidence that the proprietors in Ireland were ready to imitate and assist in a syste matic emigration from th e i r estates—they were MEW▪ / to lay out their capital in such a scheme ; but here again they demanded a limited liability. And the/ would only get a limit by a healthy state of soviet/! and a reduction of pauperism. What was . wanted in Ireland was the En g li s h p oor -l aw as i t w as n „ .. amended. England had double the population of Iv!: land, yet the pauperism of Ireland was greater than in England, while the rateable p ro p er ty o f the latter was eight times that of Ireland, an d s h e h a d no trade ' e, manufactures. A small area h a d b een adopted as th e basis of the poor-law in E ng l a nd ; on i t d e pended th e great security of a good administration of the law. W h i e then refuse the same s y stem to Ireland, where it wea l % much more wanted? It was sa id that reducing the areas in Ireland would t en d t o i ncrease evictions—t h a t w" the only plausible argument put forth against the re duction of the areas, but the evid e nc e on the table ° f the House prov e d that evictions augmented according ° the size of the union. And it naturally was so, becaus e the responsibility of the proprietor was less in a large than it would be i n a sma ll area. As the potatoe been the ruin of I re l an d, so h e believed they would fin,' regeneration only i n li m i t i ng ministration of the po or -l a w. The ordinary state or the districts for the sa p things in Ireland was most lamentable and distressing,* From the time of th e U n i on she had been in a state O f a t u n r d b u th le e n m ee u — rd a e s r s e a r s s si were screened were committed the mmitt p e e d o i p n le o . pe i n n d su a r y! rection Acts and Arm A s cts were passed continually down to 1829. Then emancipation was granted, but not a yea r passed without a Coercion Bill and Arms Act, until the/ arrived at the suspension of the constitution of last year' What might they economise by a wise administration of the law in Ireland? He asked whether the condition of Ireland was not a scandal and a reproach to this country, and a disgrace to the age ? There was, a great responsibility upon the Iri s h M em b ers; it was 'e t them to relieve a starving nation from suffering under an accumulation of misery. Her sufferings have even lightened her sins—her peasant no longer puts in force the wild justice of revenge, and her aristocracy was beg gared. The one thing that Ireland needed was states" men; she wanted eyes to see the remedy for her want s and wisdom to apply it. It was by the Irish Members, laying aside parry differences, to protest against the system of inaction followed by the Government, and to ask the Minister of the Crown whether all his policy for the relief of Irish distress was exhau s t e d. He appeal ( ' to the financial reformers in that House if this was not II case which required their support, and whether the cre ation of property in Ireland would not be much mor e beneficial than any surveys they could effect. He er pealed to the commercial party in that House for stir port. Would not the loss even of Lancashire and York' shire be a smaller evil than this prostration of a country and an entire people, and the consequent expatriatio n of labour and capital to foreign fields. He appealed to the representatives of the agricultural interests for sup' port, and he asked them from whence the cry of distress came in a more agonising manner than from Ireland. Ile appealed to the Irish representatives in a peculiar and especial degree. A heavy responsibility rested upon them. He admitted that they had great difficulties to contend with, and that there had been something like an iudisposition to discuss Irish questions in the Hotisa,; but still they were there as th e representat i ves an d ad' vocates of a nation whose distress and destitution wa s unparalleled in history, whose soil was waste, wb ese productive energies were paralysed, and which Pre" sented one howling and hopeless waste of paupers di ' Ireland called up on t h em to re li eve her from th i s c on 1 : tion—to develope her resources, and give pl a y to ir energies. He had, in opening this question, carefu avoided touching upon questions on which the Irish Members were divided.—(llear, hear.) He had con fined himself to the social evils of Ireland alone." (Hear.) He knew there were other causes of evil in that ceuntry—(Hear, hear)—but ho wished upon y occasion that the Irish Members should aet unite Above all, he appealed to higher motives than any part / f or partisan s yrepatby—to the h onour an d hurnailitf o the empire.—(Hear, hear.) The con dition of Irel and was re wee a disgrace to the Government and the Legi s la tu _ ei d which permitted it to exit. He kn ew it would be that his motion was intended to cast censure upol l the Government, but he did not so intend it. It bud refer ence to the policy of the previous as well as the presentapply Government, and therefore could not be taken to I ;l 3 Kir to them exclusively. He said the measures pass e d this,l,„t t session were not adequate for the wants of Ire lann We] gr( di an( the