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

_.,.~~ ,-,^` was concerned in the:proceedings was when ho acted as president of the court-martial. Mr. Augustus Lake said ho resided at Kingston, in Ja maica. He was reporter for the Colonial Standard in the year 1855. The newspaper was published iu Kingston 110 was instructed to go to Morant Bay immediately after the outbreak. He left on Oct. 13. He went in the Clarabel. A gentleman from the Colonial-office hero produced a box of papers, which ho delivered to Mr. Roundell. Mr. Roundell took charge of the documents. Examination of Mr. Lake continued—He arrived at Morant Bay, where he 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. Ho attended the trial of Mr. Gordon. ne first saw him on board the Wolverine in custody. Cul. Nelson was there examining some papers. He next saw Gordon at t he police-stat ion on the morning of the 21st. Ile tocknotes of the proceedings before the court-martial. Ile was examined before the Commission, and there he handed in a transcript of his notes. lie now held the copy la his hand. The evidence was taken before the court martial very slowly. He was positive his report was sub stantially correct. Ho was present at the examination. General Nelson was there. Iu making his defence, Gordon asked to be permitted to call Dr. Major, when it was stated by Lieutenant Brand that Dr. Major was not in court, neither was ho in the Buy. 3 1r. Roundel], 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 COMMBROHLL 11l TELLIGENCR. TwigLys o'CLooft. 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 ono 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 importanco. 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 4f per cent. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 30 32, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds have advanced to 26f 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 steadyprices; 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 Co mpany was held to day, at which the accounts, made up to the 31st December last, were submitted. The net balance applicable to the payment of divi dends is £214,249, and is apportioned as follows_ £llB,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'CLocIC. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to daY, the French Rentes were G9f. 70c. Inanimate. Attention from the English Stock Exchange hav ing been very much diverted by the settlement in foreign bonds and shares generally, the Consol de partment has been neglected and languid, and the quotations have farther receded 1 per cent., viz., to for money, and to 90i 91 for the account. The report of the Australian Agricultural Com pany to-day stated that the cash at the bankers in London on the 31st December last, including bills s ince matured, amounted to £9,934, from which the dire ctors remornmended £7,500 to the payment of a dividend of 7s. 6d. per share, free of income-tax. The 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 Threes and Reduced Annuities are 90/ ; Ne w 2i per Cents., 721 ; Annuities, 1855, 12 15-16 13 ; India 5 per Cents., 1071 ; ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents., 85 ; ditto 5 per Cent., 1021 ; and E xchequer Bills, 15s. prem. Foreign Stocks have shown little variation of Importance. Greek Bonds have improved 4 to 14 ; Spanish Certificates 1, to 151 j ; Turkish 5 per. cents. 1, to 301 31 ; and the Russian Loan Scrip 1, to 21 / prem. Spanish Passive, however, have ieclined k, to 221 j ; and the Chilian Loan Scrip remained steady at j i 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 s h ow i ncreased depression. Lancashire and Yorkshire and London, Chatham, and Dover have each declined ; Great Eastern, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South- Eastern, each 1 ; and Great Northern (A Stock), and Great Western, each The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain inactive, and without any variation of importance. Bank Shares are dull, but generally sustain for mer prices. Alliance are marked 171; Consolidated 4 15-1 6 5 - ; London and County, 671 681 ; and ITLion of London, 441 451. Miscellaneous and Finance shares continue in Pery limited request without material change. .Credit Foncier of England are marked 3i 4 ; Ber !La Waterworks, 121; Hudson's Bay Company, 13 i ; andriceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan, 721. MINING MARKET. TUESDAY, Two o'Clook. There has been very little business transacted in the 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 tale i earn Caneborne, 21s 234; Chiverton Moor, 61 1 ; Chou- Gold, n 1; Clifford Amalgamate, 61 ; Cooks' tehen, 11 12 ; D ra k ewells, 1 11; East Basset, 18 20 ; 8 48 i C aradon, 51 I ; East Loyal], 91 101; East", Russell, ; East Wheal Grenville, 11 21 ; Great Rotallack, 473 5 . v . or ° B Croat S out h Tolgus, 7s 6d 12s 6d; Great Wheel North 7l 171' Mark e V a ll ey, 41 1; N ort h C ro f ty, 5 51 ; p ros' Treskerb y, 21 21; Prince of Wales, 33s 355; vill e l 7 s United, 3 31 ; R e dmo or , 10s 12s 6d; South Gren- Bouth Herodsfoot, 4 5; West Chiverton, 59 61 . rton, e h , " hell Ba sset, 65 671; Wheal Buller, 26 28 ; When 8i I ; West Beton, 105 no. I The Directors of the English and Australian Cop -3eierC°4lPatlY (Limited) have received advices from i aat ,, l uaftager, dated Port Adelaide, 29th December at rl ic le quantity of coal at K oor i nga was 684 t ons, , aPuuda 610 ton s , an d at P ort Adelaide 1,040 vung . f The furnaces a t th e B urrs W orks were all out, c'r At al° P Purpose o f stoc ki ng coa l f or w i nter use. purpose Adelaid e th ere were seven f urnaces at work, and one refinery. Si nce date of last advices a shipment of 50 tons o f Copper had been made. 13IIITISII FUNDS—CLOSING .ITICES. GeVEILNISIENT FUNDS. Der Cent. Consols 3 J)0. Account, March 7 9l 90i Vi...per Cent. Reduced 9Ol 90 1 e w 3 Per Cent 9O f 1 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 72k 4 0 . 5 Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 • '— • Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l3 12 15-16 To .° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — iitLiteqUer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent l5 pm 0 . , ... ............... £5OO l, t -0. ............ £lOO & £2OO , pm 4114 ef England Stock, 61 per Cent ... 252 3 1 llki GOVERNMENT SECURITIBN. *Katt Stock 101 D o A 0 , per Cent., Apri11874... - I,_ ,etee Unt o. Certificates D...,c0. Enfaced Paper 4 Rer Cent B5 " 0 . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 MIIM= Do. 5i- per Cent., May 1879 lOB Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent _ Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 18G5 — Do Account 74} i Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 por Cont.) C., ilian 6 per Cent D0.:3 per Cent. 1 ) 0 . 15 per Cent A Po. „ B Colombian, 6 per Cent. .41b,i, 6 per Cent. lanisli 3 per Cent., 1825 lb. 5 per Cent., 1864 rabiau Principalities .00. Account .!:(piador Now Consolidated, I per Cent — Do. ' Piovisional Laud Warrant— Do Delon ed E;yptian 7 per Cent Bli Do-Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds — 00. Do. 1864 B4 f Do. £lOO Bonds B5 4f Do Government Railway Debentures Bll. I Do. Iccount — gr-i,k 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons D .. Coupons Do. Account Giatotnala 5 per Cent. it .;ian 5 per Cer t 1865 Do, Account . - Do. Idareininana. Railway — li , xicar, 3 per Cent Ditto for Account _ Do. 1864 Do 6 por Cent. Anglo-French gontevideau 6 per Cent Aoorish Imperial 5 por Cent N'w Granada I'OrtlTiall 5 por Cent., 1865 Do Account GS i Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portbiguose 3 per Ct., 1853 '6,7,'9,'60,'2, '3, Russian 5 por Cont., 1822, £ St 894, Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 - Do 3 pet Cont.. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cont. 1864 9O Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl Do. do. .£25 paid — Pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account - Spanish 3 per Cont Do Acc6unt Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — 23 Do Acckunt Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded l4& Do Account S modish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 por Cont. 1864 dis Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cont. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do. Account Do 6 por Cont. 1862 Do Account — •Do .£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 por Cent. — Do 4100 Bonds — 0 00. 6 per Cent, 1864 3l/ 2 11 Ditto 11 por Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cont., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2/ per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, 56 Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates French Mentos, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian, 3 per Cont. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 541 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol 1 Do. Account POLICE INTELLIGENOE. — This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BOBBEBY BY A WAREHOUSEMAN. — WiiiiaM Liscornbo, warehouseman in the employ of Mr. R. Ridley, wholesale woollen warehouseman, of No. 2, Gresham-street, City, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt on remand with stealing a quantity of waistcoat pieces, &c., 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. Rubinson, of Mortimer street, Cavendish-square, produced some waistcoast pkces, a piece of cord, Arc., 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 the prisoner had made some reparation, ho would only commit him for two months with hard labour. At the same time, he considered the prisoner ought to bo very thankful to the prosecutor. TEE RESOLUTIONS UPON REFORM. Tho 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. " 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. 44 6. That it is expedient to revise the existing distribution of seats. " 6 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 tioh to places not at present represented, and which may be considered entitled to that privilege. " 9. 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 th e distance which voters have to travel for the purpose of recording their votes, so that n 3 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 anti 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." Her Majesty has sign;fied her intention to confer tho honour of knighthood oa Mr. Georg• 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. THE " DAILY NEWS" has just attained its twenty-first year. THE TRADES' UNIONS COMMISSION.—The follow ing is a list of the proposed commission to inquire into the operation of trades' unions : —Sir W. Erle, chairman ; Lord Lichfield, Lord Elcho, Sir Edmund Head, Mr. Daniel Gooch, Mr. Hermann Merivale, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Roe buck, Mr. Hughes, Mr. F. Harrison, and Mr. Jas. Booth'. THOMAS CARLYLE is to write for the daily edition of the 11ew York Tribune at the rate of 100 guineas a page um 81,N, LONUON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1867. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share" Railways. f p a i d. l Closing Price. et ,Bristol anu ET, st ' 'alcdonian st 'a Illbrian ork and 8and0n..... Cornwall llublin & Belfast Juno. diun„Vertli,& Ab. June E.London, Scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ()rd. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 rtircat :.'i orth of Scotland tireat Northern Du. A stock.— Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pti (S, and W. of Ireland, tit. Wcktern -Originai' Do. S. Vll. Rail gua. Do. South Wales ... Do. W. Mid.—Oxior Do. Newport iuo. if ereford Lancashire& Yorkshir IL.intlon and Blackwai, Lon., Brigh., & S CUilti9 Lou., Chat., and Wvei; Do. Metrop. sx. A , ' 11. on. & North IVesteroi Lon. & South iVesteri, Man., Shet., & Lineal' atetropoittan..... Do. New Do. Exten s ion Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW"'d 'did: and Do. £9 Share Do, Oirinin.. & Del bj did Kent North British Do. Ed., POI., & Dun Nth. Eastern— Berwieu Do. U.N•E pureli.s, Do. Leedi ...... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Ito. clock. & Darling Do. do. 1650-91 North London Do. do. WTI 5 Do. do. 18G6 . North Staffordshire _ . & S. W. Junction 'coltish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon outh Eastern . Staines, Wok., ..t Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neat!' Waterford & Kitkennyi Waterloo Sr. Whiteha i West Cornwall [ pr .. 85 $7 115 117 4u 15 20 8t et 100 4 6 C 5 03 70 72 1 4 :16 31 32 6 8 120 122 147 "U 91 13 4.. Z 1 32 35 33 3d 128 130 81 81 IS 40 13 lti 122 123 84 ►d 41 81 :26 1.8 ti WI 11 100 100 100 100 all lt.! 121 let 11 92 I+3 37 39 9 IS 101 10) G 3 G 5 99 101 35 36 10 11p 120 /22 I 2p 1 21/ 1,8 72 115 120 148 152 43 4S ;0 7i , SSK 9 1U 1:,5 .60 3 . ORDINARY SHARES AND 3TOCRIL 11.61 3! i i 7 , 31 i 7J IIItITISLI I' 'Atlan tic & S t. Lawrence Rom, Baroda. k Ccn.l n. gu. 6 per cent... Do. le shares Buffalo .t Lake Huron Do. Preference Butt., Brant, & Godericli 6 p.c. 1872-3-1....—. Calcutta & S. E., lire Sat c Town Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East ludian, gu. 5 p.c.: Do. J Extension tirandTrunkof Caned% 4)o. Equip. Mort, Bond. I charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Yref. Bonds Do. do deterred Dc'. 2d 1'r,..1. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c t:o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New olia. 5 p. o.- lit. South. of b lndia gua. 5 per cent D,. 41 per cent Do . .;r cat Wee. of Canada.. Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c 13(.5. pay. 187: Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited I Madras, gee. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. }'ifth Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. llnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N.l3l.C'da, 6pc lstpf.bs Seinde . . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun;aub.... a .41 'Do.lndus Stlelot 60 COLONIAL GO VEIL i Britigh Columbja, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, 1572.... i Uan.Grov.6 p.c.Ja.StJ uly - 1877-64 - Do. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Do. sp. c. Mar. . Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. A Jul) Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed ski Capu G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873' Do.Apl.&ocl 1890-1900 Do. do It , Bo-9k , Do. Jan.&July, Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 _ . _ 1C;y1On, Nov. 1868, 6 p.i Do. 1878, do., ,Mauritius, P, p. 0, 1873 Jan. and July Do. 178_ Do — . 1882, May 16, Noy. Do. 1595, Feb. Aug. , ior. 6 per cent. . . N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv.0866 1 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to iB7l Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 184 d New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So,tia Gcv. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland GOY. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-t) Do. 1876 & upwards Vio,G ov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRIMS Cam. Consol. Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Urakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) Caradon East Carn Brea Nast Grenville East G unnislake .. East Loved E. Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAuhyn(G wen. Great L ixey, limited ()treat South Tolgus Great IVheal G. Wheal Vor (Heist , it GrenviLe Ilerod's Foot •••• Uingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley I , iwyndy iron Ore, New Sewn North itoskear I.Wh'lßasaett(lllogan North Wheal Crofty 'Prosper United... Prondenee Uny 6. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Ccndurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (14:61:eard West Chi►erton West Seton Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruthl Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis ,1I MINES. 2.1.0 294 2.11 b 2.14.0' 584 5.17.0 8 9 7 400 410 11 2/ 2i 5 0 3 34 2 3 9 10 2i 2.1 S 6 17 16 15 10 L ii 3: 31 2 51 1 9 3! • 41 2} 1 tai 36 45 11 13 it 51 21 3 :6 V 8 300 320 8 22 1 2 1 , / 1 6 •2 14 54 56 115 :25 65 75 13 20 10 12 35 145 7 9 rtucrEitic.st Great Western, Orig. 44 per cent., 799 hild Consolidated, 6 per cent. stook, Di. to, Bristol and. Birm., 8 per cent., 130 Ditto, 4i per cent., rd., 95 LINES ',RASED AT FIXED ERNTALS. London and Blackwall, Bt4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, gua. 7 per cent., 12j Great Luxembourg. 1 :2 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16} FORICION MIN las. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 21 BANKS. lim.. 175 .• Anglo Egyptian, lim., 125 Bank of Egypt, 31 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 185 Chartered her. of India, London, and cl i p" , 345 Consolidated Bank, Bin.. 4 5 1 Imperial Ottoman. lim., 9 5 London and Brazilian tilm.), 29 London and County, 675 15 London Joint Stook, 931 25 London and it estminster, 045 Metropolitan Bank, lim , 8 Midland Bank, Bin., 185 Union ot Loudon, 451 41 DIISCELLANNOUn. Angio-Americanjelegraph, 155 5 Atlantic Telegraph. Lit o, 8 per cent., 561 84 • Berlin Water Works, lieu., 121 Ditto, new. 54 City of London Real Property, lim., 4 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 171 Credit Fonder 01 Engianti, lim . 25 1 Credit Foncier of Mauritius, Crystal Palace, 281 Imperial Land Company ot Marseilles, lim., Ebbw Vale, int East India Irrigation and Canal. 12 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., Gen. Credit and Discount, 55 Hudson's Hay, .6 151 • London Financial Association. Tim., 75 kittional Discount Company, 131 Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem.. of whi,:h 25 is to pay, Ilk Peninsula and .Oriental 86 Vicer;)y of Egy i .t. Illor, raue. Loan, 7.' 4 5 LIVERPOOL corroN MARKET. (This DaL-.) The market opens steady at yesterday's rates. Sales probably 8,000 bales. 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 ineAiniable ointment to obtain case. Gout, rheumatism, neuralgia, and tic dolo rous are soon relieved, and ultimately cured by the use of this unequalled unguent, and by Holloway's purifying and operative Pills. Under this judicious treatment the afic►ed parts soon cease to ache, and shortly regain their natural feelings and appearance. These remedies are invaluable for curing spinal affections and nervous-diseaseg.—LADvw.) , SIONS. 66 ES ICO 101 Id ip 4 44 71 t 4; N 55 101 103 101 IC3 106 107 IL 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 52 54 37 tO 23 25 MS 1(.6 4 11 4 14 100 102 91 93 12i Oa It 12) r 2 81 es 4 It la ICO 102 a 04 65 90 82 S 5 97 9) 97 98 1 97 t 8 rT SECU 08 ]CO 99 )01 90 1011 83 8". 83 S 5 10! li4 104 106 1(5 105 101 103 DO - 02 101 103 106 1 , 8 102 1( 4 11,3 105 11,3 105 105 107 DV 101 95 V 7 90 DS 85 / 1 6 9! 101 84 85 96 98 91 93 104 106 107 108 Business dome. 120 1271 a 81 5) 491 C.SI 9 Si 18 17! 122 a 2 49i 146 f t 6 123 i 3 2i THIRD EDITIO_N. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocic. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BIRMINGHAM RACES—TiIIs DAY. EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HUNT CUP. The Hunt Cup of 60 sows, entrance 3 sovs (to go to th fund), to be paid at tho time of naming; four year olds, 10st ; five, list ; six, list 81b; aged, list 121 b; winners of 60 sovs, 71b extra ; about tlireo miles. Highflyer ............................................................... 1 Jassy Albrig,hton .............................................. . Won by two lengths. Eleven ran. SUTTON PLATE. The Sutton Plato of 40 sovs (Handicap); winners of any steeplechase after Feb. 6 (at nine a.m.) 71b extra; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs about two miles. slc Artist Osterley 3 Five ran. ERDINGTON PLATE. The Erdington Plate (handicap) of 100 sous; winners after Feb. 6 (at nine a.m.), 71b; twice, or of 100 Boys, 101 b extra; about three miles. Sir William Aco of Trumps Ibex 3 Won by two lengths. Twelve run. MAIDEN HUNT PLATE. The Maiden Hunt Plato of 40 sovs, for horses that have never won a steeple chase value 20 sovs ; 12st each ; half-breds allowed 71b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 50 sovs allowed 71b; 30, 141 b; about three miles. Horses running for this race are not liable for the racehorse duty. To close and name on Monday, Feb. 11, at eight p.m. Violet 1 Lady Melbourne Reveller Won by two lengths. Nine ran. HUNTER'S PLATE. The Hunters' Plate of 40 seVs, and 10 sows for the second ; four year olds, lost 711);. five, list 71b ; six, 12st llb ; aged, 12st 51b; to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers, or tradesmen, who have never ridden for hire ; those who have ridden the winner of any handicap steeplechase, Glb extra : about three miles. Sylph Makeshift Round Text Fourteen ran. Won by a neck. VICTORIA CLUB —Tins DAY. But a mere handful of subscribers were present at the Club to-day, and business was almost at complete stagna tion. Tho 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 was the highest offer, leading to the assumption that the demonstration 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 alone besides was men tioned. BIRMINGHAM GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE. 7to 1 agst Meanwood (taken) Bto 1 agst King of ilsiarts (taken) 10 to 1 agst Little Peter (taken) LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Bismark (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 100 to 6 agst Copenhagen (offered—take 20 1) 100 to 6 agst Mount Palatine (offered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst The Rako (taken to £5O) 30 to 1 agst Taraban (taken freely) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--Tnis EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho Woolsack at 5 o'clock. THE LORD CHIEF BARON. Earl RUSSELL presented a petition praying that the Lord Chief Baron should be dismissed from the distinguished judicial functions which li‘‘ has been called on to exercise, in consequence of his conduct in reference to the sub jects conected with the matters relating to Mrs. Dawson.. fie considered that any ono occupying the position of the Lord Chief Baron should not be open to anything like sus picion, and the circumstances out of which the present pro ceedings arose were of a nature calculated to excite suspicion. The noble lord then went into a detail of all the facts con nected with the Parliamentary proceedings re'ating to the inquiry respecting the Ipswich election in 1535, and the part which Sir Fitzroy Kelly took in regard to the same. The LORD CHANCELLOR rose, and was -LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKEIt took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Sir. J. B. KAUSLAKE took the oath and his seat for Andover. A petition was presented from Sir Fitzroy Kelly pray ing that before the publication of certain letters concerning private character, which contain a number of false charges, the house would institute a searching inquiry into the whole of the circumstances connectid therewith. CHARITY COMMISSION. Sir R. PEEL moved for a return of the amount of funds in the hands of tho Charity Commissioners requiring re appropriation t o new charitable uses, with the sources from whence they are derived, whether from charities founded for eleemosynary objects or from endowments founded for parochial or public purposes, with the names of the several parishes and counties to which the endow ments of these foundations or benefactions belong, and all other local and st a ti s ti ca l i n f orma ti on re specting them in possession of the Charity Commission.—The return was ordered. HACKNEY CARRIAGES. Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE asked the Secretary for the Home Department whether his attention had been di rected to the report of the Commissioners of Inland Re venue for tho year ending the 31st day of March, 1866, in which they state their opinion of the condition of the metropolitan cabs ; and, whether he was pre pared to introduce a measure during the present session to consolidat e the various acts relating to metro politan hackney carriages; to revise the tariff with a view of enabling the public to have the option of ob taining a superior class of hackney carriages at an in creased faro; and to take away the power at present pos sessed by the cab owners of i m prisoning their drivers in Whitecross-street Prison in the event of their failing to pay the daily hiring ? Mr. WALPOLE said ho did not intend to introduce a bill on the subject) but the latter part of the hon. member's question would be dealt with ty a bill which was about to be introduced into the other house. Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer wh e th er he inten d e d to introduce a mea sure during the p resent session f or the equalisation of the duties on metrop o lit an and prov i nc ial hackney carriages, the duty at pres en t l evied upon me tropolitan cabs being about three times th at charge d u pon similar vehicles in any other part of the kingdom. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declined to answer questions relative to remission of taxation, which might lead to groat misapprehension. NEW ZEALAND. In reply to Mr. GORST, Mr. ADDER LEY said the number of troops at present in New Zealand was 3,190, but it was only proposed to station permanently there. Orders had been sent out onutfoe regiment enumber over 1,000 to return to England. DISEASE AMONGST SAILORS. In reply to Mr. TRACEY, si r s.NORTHCOTE said . he hoped to be able to intro duce a bill to prevent : - 'the spread of scurvy amongst sailors. THE FENIANS AT CHESTER. Col. FRENCH said he begged to ask the right hon. gen tleman the Secretary of the Home Department whether t d a e a scription. His inf orman t sa id th e y any reason t o b e li eve th a t th ey he could give the h ouse an y 'information relative to the move ment of 800 strangers , at Chest er , sa id t o b e F en i ans , wore principally roughs g oi ng to a prize fight. (Order, order.) a w n e d r e w p h e e r t s h o Mr. WALPOLE s aid the best a nswer ho could give was er ns t n h f e t r h e s w to state as briefly as he could the nature of the disturb ance, and the steps the Government had taken. On Sun day evening last he received a communication stating that there was unusual excitement in Liverpool, occasioned by the movement .of a large body of people said to Lob Fenians. That they had be en holding meetings and making certain movements of a suspicious nature. lie immediately sent a person down to Liverpool to inquire into all the matters, and to rep or t t o hi m th e state of things as speedily as possible. On the Monday morning, as soon as he reached the Home Office, he re ceived a telegram from the Mayor of Chester stating that there was .a large body of strangers i n th e c i ty, an d he had reason to believe that they wore Fenians, and that ho was apprehensive that an attack on the Castle was in contemplation in order to obtain possession of the arms and•ammunition stored there. He stated the number of troops at that time iu the town, were, he thought, totally inadequate to the emergency, and he stated that additional force was wanted as soon as possble. He (Mr. Walpole) at once directed that a company of sol diers should be sent from Manchester to Chester. Fur ther in the day he received another telegram, and accord ing to that it appeared that a meeting of Fenians had been held on the previous Friday, and that a resolution had been come to to attack the Castle of Chester for the purpose of procuring the arms he had already mentioned. This report corresponding with that lie had received from Liverpool that lie telegraphed to the Mayor of Chester to forward at once a statement of the condition of the town, and also of what he stood in need. He also directed him to telegraph to the Commander of the North-West Division, who would at once afford him all the military assistance possible. No answer was received to that telegram; and he, therefore, after consulting with his colleagues, communicated with General Peel, and a division of GtiOrds was at once directed to hold themselves in readiness for instant removal, and a train was ordered to be , prepared, with steam up, ready for immediate departure. He received another telegram at 4 a.m., stating that the Number of strangers had increased to 1,500, and that they were still pouring in from . Man chester, Halifax, Staleybridge, and other places; that ex citement was increasing in the town, end that the state of things was alarming, and that all the local means of pre vention of 'disturbance were at an end. He then wrote to the Brigade-Major of the Guards, and 500 men worn at once sent off, as it was not thought wise to danudo the surrounding country of all military protection, On the ground that prevention was better than cure, ho thought that a great deal of alarm woutd be prevented in the minds of the peaceably-disposed inhabitants to find, on getting up from their bedS, that the Guards had arrived from London. Ho a fterwards received a commu nication from the commander of the troops, but he was happy that he did not take the gloomy view of matters that others had done. He said the troops in Chester were quite sufficient to maintain autho rity. Later on he received another telegram, asking for permission to call out the Volunteers. He sent down a message in reply, stating that the Volunteers ought not to be called out in their military character; but, like all loyal subjects, it was their duty to give all assistance possible to tho preservation of the public peace, and in case of emergency they would bo justified in using their arms, but nut fu their military character. Tiicw B s all that was done• up to yesterday. Last evening whilst tho right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exche quer was speaking he received another telegram in forming him that 400 more of the strangers had arrived, making the numbers in the city out to 1,200, that tho town was in groat excitement, and that more troops were required. He then conferred with his colleague as to what was to be done, and as there was no statement that the strangers were armed, it was thought that it was absolutely necessary that some information on that point should be obtained before extenuating measures were taken. Ho again telegraphed to the General commanding asking whether the strangers were armed or not. In reply to this communication ho received the intelligence that a great many of the strangers had gone home, and that several went away last night. Whether they wore Fenians or not he could not say, but the whole of his in formation pointed that way. Ho hoped the steps that had been taken would be approved by the bombe. Mrr C. FORTESCUE asked whether the information required, viz., whether the men were armed or not, had been obtained ? Lord ELCHO said he had received no information up to this morning that the people were armed. (Hear, hear.) Lord ELCHO said he had received a telegram from Lord Grosvenor, who loft last night for Chester, he beir.g in command of a regiment of yeomanry, The message he had received was as follows: —" Was serious—timely in -I.ormation saved the town—all right now." (Cheers.) UNIVERSITY TESTS. The house having resolved itself into committee, Mr. COLERIDGE obtained leave to bring in a bill to provide for the abolition of Religious Tests in connection with Academy Degrees and Offices in the University of Oxford. Mr. FAWCETT said that on the second reading he should move that the measure extend to Cambridge as well as Oxford. LErT SITTING. I LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, ST, JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 4. Notice is hereby given, that the Queen will hold Courts at Buckingham Palace on the following days :—Thursday, March 7; Thursday, March 14; Saturday, March 233 Tuesday, April 2; and on one day during the month of Juno to be hereafter specified. FEB. 8. Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold Levees at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Monday, the 4th of March, and on Wednesday the 20th of March next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at these levees shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. DUCHY OP LANCASTER, FEB. 8. The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Thomas Dicconson, Esq., of Wrightington Hall, to be Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 7. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Carter Hoffmeister, Esq., M.D., and William Hoffmeister, Esq., M.D., jointly, to be Apothecaries to her Majesty's House hold at Osborne. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 9. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Frederic Hamilton, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Stockholm, to be her Majesty's Chargd d'Af faires and Consul-General to the Republic of the Equator. MARKETS.—This HAY. Eixtrrnmun.--Idoadow hay, £2 15s to £4 ss; clover, £4 108 to k 5 lOs ; and straw, £1 Ns to £2 Gs per load. Inquiry limited. CUMBERLAND.—Mondow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s ; clover, £4 lOs to £5 103 Gd ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 Gs per load. Trade quiet. WILITECIIIPEL.-31.):00 W hay, £2 15g to LI 5s ; clover, £4 10s to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Demand heavy. COLONIAL. TEA.—Businoss has been very inactive, the trade hay ing deferred their operations until the public sales, which commence to-day, when .5,900 packages of Indian will ho offered. StGAIL-I:h° market has been very quiet, and only limited t►:ansactions bavo been reported at fully previous rates. 11,11mA goods continue nt about previous quota tions, common heavy lumps being 435. 31 per cwt. COME. —A limited amount of business has bean trans acted in colonial descriptions, and superior qualities have fully maintained previous rates. Elm—There has 'been a more active demand for East Indio, and quotations generally ate well maintained. SALTPETRE.—A moderate Cosiness has boon transacted, without, however, any material change in quotations; TALLOW.—TIio market has been dull throughout the week, and pr.eos in all positions must be quoted rather easier. Some rather heavy sales have been made for delivery in March during the week, which have been the principal cause of the dullness observable. FEB. 11. The Queen has been pleased to approvo of Don Tomas Ortuno as Consul at Hong Kong for her Majesty the Queeu of Spain. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Georgo T. Helfand as Consul at Victoria, Rong Kong, for his Majesty tho King of Sweden and Norway. CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 12. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Andover.—Sir John Burgess Karslake, lint., her Majesty's Solicitor-General, in the room of Wil liam floury Humphery, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 12. 17th Regiment of Lancers—Major-General Charles W. M. Balders, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice General Sir James M Wallace, deceased. 32d Regiment of Foot—Major-General George Bell, C.B. from the 104th Regiment:, to be Colonel, - vice , Major- William G. Gold, transferred to the 5 3 d Regiment. 534 Regiment of Foot-Major-General Willia m Geor g e Gold, from the 32d Regiment, to be Colonel, vice Major- General Charles William Ridley, C. 8., deceased. 104th Regiment of Foot-Lieutenant-Genentl George Dixon to be Colonel, vice Major-General George Bull, C. 8., transferred to the 32d Regiment. 19th Hussars-Gentleman Cadet James Livingston Mac kay, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet, vice Joseph Schuyler!Albart Bruff o who resigns. • 7th Foot-Ensign . Henry Hugh Atherton France, from the 15th Foot, to bo Ensign, vice Josiah Philip Crampton Neville, transferred to the 37th Foot. Bth Foot-Lieutenant William Albert Bridge to bo' Cap tain; by purchase, vice John Vera William Henry Webb, promoted ; Ensign Manley Chas. M. Dixon to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Charles James Holman Playter, who retires ; Ensign William Louis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bridge ; Gentleman Cadet Rowland Oakeley, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dixon ; Gentleman Cadet Ponsonby M‘Mahon Shaw, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Louis. 9th Foot-Lieut. Nathaniel Forte to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Brevet-Major Bowen Van Straubenzee, pro moted, by purchase, in the 100th Foot ; Ensign Augus tus Henry Longfield to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Forte; Wm. Frederic Fairlie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Longfield. 15th Foot-Gentleman Cadet Cecil Lugard Smyth Bran son, from the Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Henry Hugh Atherton France, transferred to the 7th Foot. 24th Foot-Major-Richard Thomas Glyn to be Lieu tenant-Colonel by, purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Edmund Wodehouso, who retires upon half-pay; Captain William Plutner Gaskell to bo Major, by pur chase, vice Glyn; Lient. William Maxwell Brander to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gaskell; Ensign Fre derick Carrington to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brander ; Gentleman Cadet Thomas George lles keth, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Reginald Younghueband,l promoted by purehase ; Gentleman Cadet Alex. Wright, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thomas G. Hesketh, transferred to the Rifle Bri gade; Gentleman Cadet James F. Jameson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carrington. 27th Foot—Captain Francis Eastwood' Igurphy to be Major, by purchase, vice James Henry Creagh, who retires; Lieutenant Lawrence William Desborough to be Captain, by purchase, vice Murphy ; Ensign Robert William Brownrigg to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Des borough; Gentleman Cadet Edward Barton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 37th Foot -Lieutenant Frederick Flowers to bo Captain, by purchase, vice Alfred Robert Ord, who retires ; Ea sign John Alderson Eastham to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Flowers; Ensign Josiah Philip Crampton Neville, from the 7th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Eastham. SGLIa Foot -Ensign Ernest Theodore Evans, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Gilbert Wil liam Renny Maxwell Waugh, transferred to the 78th Foot. 74th Foot—Ensign William Frederic Fairlie, from the 9th Foot, to be Ensign, vice George F. Guyon, transferred to the 11th Foot. 78th Foot Ensign Gilbert William Renny Maxwell Waugh, from the 56th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Edward Richard Massie, who retires. 98th Foot -Ensign George Franklin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robert Thorp, who retires; Gentleman Cadet Ambrose William Staptleton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Franklin. 100th Foot—Brevet-Major Bowen Van Straubenzeo, from the 9th Foot, to be M a jor, by purchase, vice James Clery, dismissed the Service by sentedce of a General General Court Martial, but allowed to retire by the sale of his Commission. 103 d Foot—The second Christian name of Ensign Riddell is Came, and not Carr, as gazetted on the 11th January. 108th Foot—Gentlemen Cadet Thomas Greenaway, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Albert Munro, promoted. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Thomas George Hesketh, from the 24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Walter F. Cavendish, deceased. _ _ ADMIRALTY, FEn. 8. M.I. Henry William Robinson Fellow has this day been proMoted to the rank of First-class Assistant Engineer, with seniority of 2d February, 1867. FEBRUARY 11. The Rev. Alfred Earle has this day been appointed a Chaplain iu her Majesty's Fleet. COURSE OF EXOHANGE.—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 Ditto 3 Months. 11 18! Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 35 Brussels — 25 85 Hamburg — 13 81 Paris Short 25 121 Ditto 8 Mouths. 25 30 Marseilles Frankfor: on the Maine 120 Vienna , — 13 0 Trieste — 13 0 Petersburg" - 304 Berlin Madrid ..... . — 47} Cadiz 26 85 Leghorn 26 85 Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina ............ Lisbon: ............ . — 51} Oporto —51 f 11 17 11 19 2 - 11 14 25 40 25 40 13 9} 25 20 25 37i 25 40 120 i 13 71 13 lu 31 6 26 48i 26 95 26 95 26 95 26 95 26 95 26 95 62 52i The Governments of Saxe-Altenburg, Schwartz bourg, Rudolstalt, Rems (younger branch), Lubeck, Hesse Darmstadt, Lippe-Detriold, hamburg, Mecklenbourg-Strelitz, and Oldenbourg, have an nounced that they consent to the Parliament of the North being convoked for the 24th of February, 16 i I 10S1 0 ,ITIN6. lON VI IMPERIAL PARMA BUNT HOUSE OF COMAIONS.—LisT EN-ENING. THE REFORM QUESTION. On the order of the day for the consideration of so much of her Majesty's gracious speech as relates to the repre sentation of the people in Parliament, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who was received with loud cheers, said—l move that the para graph of her Majesty's gracious speech bo read. The paragraph was accordingly read by the clerk at the table. 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 Government, clearly to convey to theiouse the interpretation 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 Commons, 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 aro the last men in this house who would depreciate the import ance of the tics of party ; they aro 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 appealing to the support of those with whom, for long years of public alliance and private friendship, they have been connected in this house. On the contrary, they feel -they painfully and profoundly feel that this is the occasion of all others when they would have most earnestly to appeal for a continuaeco of that support, of that confidence, of that sympathy, of that friendship, and oven of that forbearance on which they before rested with assurance. Sir, the meaning that they 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 longer be 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 meo, and we hope that the House of Com mons, notwithstanding that expression of opinion from 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. (Near, hear.) And, sir, we have arrived at that conclusion that it is not for the advantage of the country that Parlia mentary Reform should bo a question that should decide the fate of the Ministry, that it should not be what is com monly called a party 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 Whig Govern ment, headed by Lord John Russell, which dealt with this subject and failed. In the year 1854 there 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 -a Government which was headed again by Earl Russell-which attempted to deal with this question and failed. There may be some who will 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 wo con template 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 and prac tised. Although the mode by which they were assorted 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, fur example, it was possEblo for the labouring classes to return both in .m -bars 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 exercised 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 great error. It is fair to admit that, as they were thou enjoyed and practised, they were perhaps ill adapted to our present social state; and though the labouring classes, in the most considerable seats of labour, might with the old machinery not have been 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 Moan Bill, and were supported with enthusiasm by powerful classes, were able then to override the objec tions from influential quarters. They were warned by some of the greatest authorities of this house as to the danger and impolicy of the cour se they were pursuing. The me morable words of Sir R. Pool on this subject aro familiar to the house. He warned the Goiernment of th e da y that in putting an end to the rights of freemen as they then existed, and terminatiug all those other means by which the householder in many boroughs registered his i vote and exercised it, they were embarking in a course which even tually must involve them in da n g er and inconvenience. The rights of those electors which were then attacked were not lost fur want of advocacy-and advocacy of the highest and ablest character-in this house. One of the most shining lights of our time , Sir William Follot, brought those claims before the house on more than ono occasion with that eloquence for which he wss remark able, and that power of argument fo r which he was dis tinguished. Other rights for the the n existin g g eneration were, in another place, not only vindicated but saved by no less a person than Lord Lyndhurst. Sir, I would not, especially after mentioning such names, refer to anything I have myself expressed . If I may be permitted tosay undue no circumstance w ould I ever refer to anything have said here merely in vindication of . myself or my col leagues.. But if I have made a declaration upon public question question of groat importance as the oigan . of a party, have been requested by men of great einiuen . ce . to express an pinion upon some subject of great public importance in this house, I think it is no assumption to refer to it, not as the e xpression of an individual, but, as in a cert a i n sense historic, as illustrative of the conduct and opinion of a party. Now, sir, in 1852, when I first had the honour of a sent 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 R:- form was very much in fashion, - and I think it was upon one of the motious of the hon. iiismber for Surrey (Air. Locke Ring), which ho brought forward immediately after the formation of the Governme n t o f 1852 , t h at it beeamO 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 sa id on t h at occasion. I objected to the motion of 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 tho ex pression of a deep and sincere conviction on my part—that I think in the construction of that memorable law, the Its form Act of 1832,.there was a very greet deficiency, which o o s working t i r e n o gr maintain wcl were r s e n s ek i t u nhoe t : h .el e ewa franchise.goerwore consisted in a want of due consideration of the rights of the n nng d g e trea r it o u i sot t i r on o n l s. d system qty no the st : U s constitution. by the suffrages of the freemen, the political rights of the whylabWe vir tuallythe destroyed those rights. Ido not for a moment now existing arrangements should be interfered with • but then I never heard a reason why a more satisfactory' arrange ment could not h ave b een substituted in lieu of theoldon And I trace mu c h o f t h e d i scontent in this country,ll - e. at times has b ee n p a i n f u ll y felt, to that omission." w 161 ce - in Act wa s r That will at least sh ow th at the question was one which, having born taken up originally, ev - aen the P ei introduced into this house, by a party in the Se, te not then this ow extract t e d s c e o l j a u r s i t ti q o u n o w tohd, which but the I Ihous e - s e e rasehas n successful, has since never b een entirely- desest e d by th em. h On every fitting occasion th ere h ave been expressions of opinion leeal , is similar to ho e the heard was made by me as a Minister, after dulyconsultiug those with whom I have the hoecur to act. Measures , of disfranchis(quent of this kind ceitld not now be toleree e e . but in 1832 it was not difficult t o carr y t h em with 'tripe- nay. Tha position of the labouring classes in 1b32 dif fered from their position in 1847: but such was the ex citement produ -ad by the measure of 1832 in the country generally, especially among those influential chteses who considerably benefited by it, and whose power eves im mensely increased by it, that it was utterly impoesible that any policy which was projected by the authors of the bill of • 1332 could have been successfully opposed either in this house or by those who, outside the house, wereteore imme diately interested in the question. That, however, which Sir R. Peel told the Government of Lord Grey inevitably happened. lie said, "As time advances and the country prospers, you will find the labouring class whose Parlia mentary rights you are now destroying will take the op portunity of claiming again the privileges which you have thoughtlessly taken from them, and for which you offer no substitute." (Rear.) Since 1832 this country has, no doubt, made great progress. But it is during the last 10 years that progress has been most remarkable. I will not now attempt to inquire into the causes, the particular cause; which have brought about that great advance. But 1 think I may say there is one sovereign cause which is at the bot tom of everything, and that is the increased application 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 has produced. They are prodigious ; but, to my mind, the moral results are not less startling. The revolution in locomotion, which would strike us every day as a miracle if we were not fami 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 :desires and the opportunities of men ; and it is science that has ennobled labour. There aro 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 uo 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 hare mot with vexatious opposition, and have encountered a sinister spirit of neglect and intentional delay. (Cheers.) On the contrary, sir, forming my opinion from what I have seen out of doors, and, I am sorry to add, income 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, P s seine 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 rimy 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 ten 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 mot 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 ware at all adapted to supply the defi ciency which we aro 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 1852, introduced by Lord J. Russell, as eminently a premature movement, for it did not even situ at supplying the deficiency to which I refer. I do not blame Earl Russell for bringing forward that bill. I have via licated 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, found himself night after night attacked, as it were, by members of this house who proposed isolated measures applying only to some fragmentary portion of the great question of Reform. He knew the danger which might accrue if such isolated measures were adopted. He knew that, whether the result was democratic or oligarchic, con sequences might ensue from such a course whioh would probably startle 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. Hon. gentlemen rose night after night, asking him at ono time about the borough,.at another about the county franchise, at another bringing forward proposals which would have completely revolutionised 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 to 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 carry them 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 com menced the disturbance of the settlement of '32. And here I wouldask the house to reflect on these two circumstances. Tho origin of Parliamentary Reform as a question in the House of Cemmons must be found in the conduct of indi viduals—of independent members of this house. This, therefore, is a Rouse of Commons 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 made by organised parties,.by bodiesresponsiblo loc t a se ttlement of a question which was t hen of men, and by leaders of politic al connexions, to o bringing no charge of misco nduct again any members of t • a the house or against the hou s e of Commons self , I re . a g ainst unsettled. I am inay have been perfectly justified in what it did. speaking historically on the sub j ect. The House of Com monsl will not cuter into any controversy to-night on the course pursued. The members of the house may have been v ch it justified c o ming forward and sedulously at tempting to disturb the settlement of ' 32 . They have been justified in defeating any measure which may have been 'hi brought forward by suceossive Ministers to settle the points in controversy. All that I do not deny ; but I think all Must admit that the House of Commons, with regard to this question of Parliamentary Reform, has incurred, as it were, certain peculiar responsibilities. They originated the question, and at the same time they have prevented the settling of it. Now, though few will doubt that, under these circumstances, the House of Commons itself, 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 ment are peculiarly difficult and perplexing, because it is to be observed that, although the House of Commons de feated all the five measures that wore 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 read a second time, but in tho case of the bill of Lord Derby's Government they thought fit —I am not going for a moment to question the propriety of their conduct— not to permit that measure to be road 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 iu 1859 that made Parliamentary Reform a party question. Until the vote taken on that occasion it was not so. (" Oh I Oh I") 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 tut now going to prove, the statement that I made just now. 1 nay that until 1859 Parliamentary re form was not a Parliamentary question. When Sir R. Peel, in 1831, was called upon to form a Government, there was then considerable odium raised against him owing to the insinuations of what wore then called sincere Reformers —(a laugh)—that on grounds of party policy he would disturb ko the Act of '32. Sir R. Peel found it impossible to ina way against character, would steps which, from their grave and solemn c house, when dilly impress the public mind. It was in thisof First Minister call, upon to take the responsible eut of all his party, solemn declaration, with the comp te tle settlement of '32. wider circumstances of great difl l icul that he would nevse seek to disturb lcot Was religiously oh (Rear, hear.) And that engagei t i of with all its virtue; served. Although the settl'lneu was no doubt conceived and positiont3s, that he made the and I have never denied party feeling, andinmany of its ruiner carried with extreme palls t ) ageous to the party Ord carried provisions highly them the compact entered icto by Sir R, withstanding all that, observed, 1 an( it was suet Peel and his party was religiously (laughter) —I don't blame them for that —I say, note uut illBsl and 185 2 , wh en dark rumours were abr oad as to Lord Russall, who in very solemnnn r in this house had fledged himself o n th e f a i t h of the r the intentions of Lor principle of finality—Otear, Lear). • tlra m anner l e r higs to the 20j 10 100 I 100 100 100 811 100 100 'KEN' 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 24k 1051 1(01 9S 7; Piti I -_,,.