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lAI PE RIAL PAitLIAA:IENi HOUSE OF LORDS--(YESTERDAY.) The LORD 0 11ANCELLOR took his seat on the wool sack at five o'clock. The Earl of HARRINGTON presented a great many petitions in favour of a better observance of the Lord's Day. On the moti on o f L ord REDESDALE, Lord Cler mont's Estate Bill was read a third time and passed. CHINESE PASSENGER SHIP BILL. This bill was reported with amendments. HUDDERSFIELD BURIAL GROUND BILL. This bill, on the motion of Lord REDESDALE, was read a third time and passed. DISSENTERS MARRIAGES BILL. This bill was reported with amendments. LUNATIC ASYLUMS REGULATION BILL. On the motion of th e E ar l o f HARROWBY, this bill was also reported with amendments. THE SUNDAY BEER BILL. This bill, on the motion of Lord REDESDALE, was read a first time. PUBLIC OFFICES EXTENSION BILL. Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of this bill. Lord REDESDALE regretted that the Government had not secured the ground in the neighbourhood of the site for the new Government offices, now occupied by a lot of buildings of the poorest description, by giving the usual notices. He felt confident that at some future time the ground would be required, and he there fore trusted the Government would think it de sirable to secure the ground before it greatly increased in value, as it would when the new offices Were erected. The noble lord then drew their lordships' attention to an offer that had been made some time ago to erect the public offices. The offer he referred to was that the parties should take the ground, clear it, and erect the offices, and that they should receive a yearly sum to be agreed upon by Parliament. He thought the subject not undeserving the attention of her Majesty's Government. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the house was greatly indebted to the noble lord for the trouble he bad taken on this subjeet. He hoped the members of the House of Commons would, during the recess, take into their consideration the effects of an ill-judged expenditure. After a few words from Earl GRANVILLE and the Earl O' HARDWICK; The bill was read a second time. EXCISE DUTIES BTLL. This bill was read a second time. COURT OF JUDICATURE BILL. This hill was reported with amendments. TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE (IRELAND) BILL. This lill passed through committee. OFFICE OF SPEAKER BILL. This bill passed through committee. BILLS OF LADING (No. 2) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. TURNPIKE TRUSTS ARRANGEMENT BILL. This bill .was read a third time and passed. SALE OF SPIRITS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was also read a third time and passed. The Earl of HARRINGTON withdrew his question relative to the salaries of the county court judges. MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL. This bill was read a first time. TURKISH LOAN BILL. This bill was read a first time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. The Lords' Amendments to the Dundalk Harbour and Port Bill, and the Glasgow, Dumbarton, a nd Helensburgh Railway Bill, were considered and agreed SUPPLY. On the order of the day for the house going into com mittee of supply, Major REED gave notice that he should bring for ward the motion which stood in his name, relative to calling Parliament together previous to ratifying any terms of peace, at the evening sitting. THE WOUNDED IN THE CRIMEA. Mr. STAFFORD called attention to a letter which had appeared in the Times newspaper denying the state ments made by him as to the wretched condition of the wounded after the affair of the 18th of June before Se bastopol. He did not ask for any answer on the part of the Government, but he trusted their attention would be bestowed on the subject of the sufferings of our wounded, which he described as very painful. GOOD SERVICE PENSION TO LORD GEORGE PAGET. Mr. DILLWYN called attention to a report that Lord George Paget has received a good service pension of 1001. a year, with the view of inquiring into the truth of such report, and of ascertaining, if true, what the special services have been for which such pension has 'been awarded. (Hear, hear.) He did not doubt the gallantry and merit of Lord George Paget, but he believed he had not seen much active service. It was true he was engaged in the brilliant affair of Balak lava, and no doubt had well and gallantly discharged his duty there ; but he (Mr. Dillwyn) believed he had not seen active service since ; that he spent last winter in this country, and was now, as he understood, at Con stantinople. He knew nothing personal of Lord George Paget, and therefore wished to say nothity , of him, Cut he thought it was due to the house' and to the army, that the house should know that pensions of this de scription were not awarded on account of bii to or patronage, but really on account of good service in ac tion. Mr. PEEL said it was quite correct that Lord Cleo. Paget tad been made the recipient of a good service pension by Lord Hardinge, who was alone responsible for such pensions. He was a good deal surprised at the animadversions which this pension had given rise to, for the hon. gentleman ought to be aware the house could not properly distinguish the merits of individual officers. The reason why Lord George Paget got this pension was, that at the battle of Baiaklava, when- I here were ten cavalry regiments engaged, Lord (3 - rge Paget was the senior regimental colonel present, and led his regiment and rallied them with the utmost gallantry and therefore he was judged a fit and proper recipient for a good service pension. Colonel LINDSAY said no man could deny that those gallant officers who had done their duty in the Crimea deserved every reward that a grateful country could bestow. At the same time, he thought the coun try had not been sufficiently grateful in rewarkiim; the distinguished services of those officers who h a d served in the Peninsular war, and he hoped the attention of the military authorities would he directed to the sul After a few words from Sir W. GALWAY, Lord PALMERSTON put it to the house whether this was a time to discuss such a question as this. These rewards were intrusted to the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief by virtue of his office ; and he asked was it possible that the members of this house could determine whether any particular officer Was or was not deserving of those rewards, and he believed such discussions would have a most prejudicial effect on the public service. (Hear, hear.) Captain SCOBELL said as this matter had been alluded to and commented on in the public paper?, it was better that the explanation now given should have been given is this house. Major REED believed the hon. gentleman the Under Secretary at War (Mr. Peel) was incorrect in saying that Lord George Paget was the senior colonel rresent at j Balaklava. Mr. PEEL said he had said the senior regimental colonel. Sir F. BARING expressed his opinion that those pensions ought to be given to the oldast officers. (Hear.) Mr. WILLIAMS protested against the doctrine laid down by the noble lord at the head of the Government, that the House of Commons had no right to canvass those question•. (Hear, bear.) Lord PALMERSTON said he had not stated that— he had only said it was not a fit question for discussion. Mr. A. PELLATT thought the present was a case of great hardship, and if it was consistent with the rules of the house he would move an address to her M a j,. l•ty, that men who had so much right to receive a reward from their country had been overlooked, and entreating her Majesty to take their case into her serious consi deration. He thought that the course pursued by the Government in the present instance was without a pa rallel. ' Colonel DUNNE thought that the present system of promotion in the army was very defective, and ought to be amended. As it at present existed men that were made corporals would, receive less than the common soldier. The subject then dropped, and the house resolved itself into a committee of SUPPLY. On the question that a sum cf 3,7111. shouki be granted for the Statute Law Commission, some short discussion took place, and the vote was ultimately agreed to. THE WAR. On the vote of 3,000,000/. for the additional expense of the war with RUssia being put, The CLIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that this Rum had been allowed for the additional estimates that had been brought forward, 2 nd it only required that the Panution of the house should be given in order to enable the Treasury to meet the demands that might be made upon it. It did not follow, in granting the vote, that the amount would be required. After some short discussion, 'The vote was agreed to. Mr. PEEL then rose, pursuant to notice, to move' a supplementary commissariat estimate for the service in the Crimea. The - house had already granted to the Government for this nepartment a sum of 1,440,0001., and a Luther sum of 2 , 260 ,0001. w as requ i red to carry it out effectually. The right hon. 'ger tle man at some length entered into the det, ifs of the course that had been adopted by the Government in buying cattle and providing for the provisioning of the army, in the course of which he stated that large depots bail been formed in the Crimea, by which the greatest comforts had been afforded to our army there, and by whivh they were insured for four days a w , ek fresh meat. 'Equal attention bad been paid to the hors,s, and a full a mount of food had been secured to them. The right h on. gentleman, after paying an eulogium • upon M. Sol 'er for the effective service he bad rende-ed in schooling the troops in the art of cooking in the camp, concluded by moving the vote. Mr. HEN LEY deprecated the course that bad been pursued b r t lie Governm en t, and expressed his surprise that at tb. Oast moment the Government should collie down and talk about depots being made that ought to have been erected months ago. He thought the great :at neglect hat' 1 taken place on the part of the Government, both with respect to the provisioning of the army and its cattle, and he could not but raise his voice as an English man against the course that had been adopted. All that he had seen only convinced him of the unfortunate man ner in which the Government had prr ceded in the war, and he felt bound to confess that it gave little credit to their foresight (Hear.) He could not see why the estimate should nut have been brought forward in Fe bruary, and he blamed the Government for not adopt ing that course. Mr. W. WILLIAMS was anxious to provide for the comfort of the army, but he was afraid that the adoption of this vote would not carry so laudable an object into effect. He thought that some explanation ought to be given of the fact that the pay of the soldier had been raised 50 per cent. After some observations from Sir F. BARING and Col. NORTH, _ Mr. F. PEEL affirmed that no green coffee was now issued to the troops. Mr. WILSON said that whilst the destination of the army was unknown the coffee was sent out in a green state, but immediately it was understood its destination was the Crimea, it was exported in a roasted state. Colonel DUNNE said that the house ought to be assured that the army was in an efficient condition to endure another winter campaign. He thought the land transport corps was not adequate to the wants of such a number of troops. As to the provisioning of the army it had been remarked that this was rather a late period of the year to form depots for provisions. He contended that such was not the case. He also observed that the Government were making the Turkish Contingent and the Foreign Legions as perfect as was possible ; al though, at the same time, they overlooked the defects which existed in connection with the cavalry and other regiments of the line. He wished to know whether the injuries occasioned by the recent flood in the Crimea to the Balaklava Railway had been repaired or not ? After some further conversation, Mr. STAFFORD said there were many questions in connection with the commissariat department of which the house ought to have some explanation, not the least of which was the question as to who was the real head of that department. He would not, however, detain the committee at that late period of the day. The vote was then agreed to, and, it being 10 minutes to four o'clock, the committee was adjourned. MILITIA BALLOTS SUSPENSION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. SALE OF BEER BILL. This bill was alto read a third time, and, after a pro test from Mr. Hadfield, to the effect that the evidence taken before the committee was ex parte, was passed. The house then adjourned until six o'clock. The house resumed at six o'clock. ADULTERATION OF FOOD. Mr. PELLATT asked the member for Birmingham whether an opportunity would be given before the pro• rogation of Parliament for - scientific witnesses to be heard by the Adulteration of Food, &c. Committee, so that both sides of the question might be before the public prior to the close of the session. Mr. SCEIOLEFIELD said that if the committee was appointed next session, and he was at the head of it, every opportunity would be given to elicit the truth, as bad been given by the present comtnitee. On the motion of Mr. HORSFALL, the following re turns were ordered :—Contract mail service (west coast of Africa), returns for each month in the year 1854—0 f the dates (in accordance with the published " Post-office Packet List") on which the monthly mails should be made up in London. Of the dates upon which such mails were made up inLondon. Of the dates on which such mails should have been despatched from Plymouth. Of the dates upon which such mails were despatched from Plymouth. Of the date upon which the arrival of each mail from the west coast of Africa was considered to be due at Plymouth. Of the date when each snail arrived at Plymouth. And the names, tonnage, and power of engines of each vessel in each month employed in this service for the same period. ORDNANCE EXPERIMENTS. Mr. ROEBUCK begged to ask the Clerk of the Ordnance if it was true that some experiments were tried at Shoe buryness last week, under the superintendence of the colo nel in command of the Royal Artillery, with the following important results :—That with only about half charges of powder, and from a common gun, with atrifliug alteration, the experimental shells acquired, at similar elevations, up wards of 1,000 yards more effective range than the solid shot of the service with a full charge, and that the average deflection of the experimental shell fired was only four teen yards in this increased distance, while that of the ser vice shot, at the smaller range, was forty•seven yards. Further, is it true that this invention has been nine months before the Government; that at first it was reported to be of no importance ; that, on its being pressed on the notice of the Duke of Newcastle, it was referred to the select committee at Woolwich in January last, and experimen tally proved successful in March ; and that no assistance has been afforded to the inventor of maturing his inven tion beyond merely authorising a few experiments to be made at his expense. Further, is there any obstacle to the adoption and use of this great improvement in the effectiveness of our artillery ? Mr. FRENCH begged also to ask whether any report had yet been received from the commission appointed by the late Lord Raglan to inquire as to Captain Disney's projectile ? Mr. MONSELL could inform the hon. and learned member for Sheffield, that the experiments made last week at Shoeburyness were in all respects conformable to the statement contained in his question, except with re gard to the shells having been bred from a common gun slightly altered. The fact was, that they were fired from a rifled gun; and the service ammunition from a smooth bored ktin. It was true that this invention had been nine months before the Government, having been submitted in the first instance to General Slater, who, from tho constant failure of shells made of mixed metal, did not think it worth while at that time to place it before the select com mittee. In January last it had been brought before the committee by order of the Duke of Newcastle, and experi ments wore shade in March, in which there was an infe riority of Mr. Britten's projectile to the service ammuni tion. Further experiments were male is May, with a similar result. He believed the pattern now submitted by Mr. Britten was in some degree different from the former, and was considered to have been improved. He was l l anpy to say that the attention of the Director-General of Artillery was now turned to this important invention, and if, on further consideration, it should be deemed satis factory, he would recommend it for adoption to the gene ral-comtnanding in-chief. With regard to the question put to him by the hon. member for Roscommon, no report bad yet been received in this country from the camp before Sebastopol relative to Captain Disney's projectile, but on the Lith July experiments were made with it. COMMANDERS IN THE NAVY—LAUNCH OF THE MARLBOROUGH. Admiral WALCOTT asked the First Lord of the Ad miralty whether any, and if any what, decision had been come to in reference to the contents of a memorial pre s muted to the Board of Admiralty in or about the month of May last by the commanders of the royal navy, praying that advantages in regard to retirement, with i ncrease d rank and pay, might be granted,to them ? He hoped, also, that the right hon. baronet would be able to give the as surance that the magnificent first-rate ship the Marl borough had not been in any way strained or injured by the accident that had happened to it at the launch. Sir C. WOOD had to say, in reference to the gallant admiral's first question, that no decision had yet been come to upon the triernoriel presented frem the commanders of the royal navy. • That memorial must be considero 1 in connection with othersthat had been presented from officers of different grades, and it was impossible to give them due consideration during the session of Parliament, the sub ject being of a very complex nature. With regard to the second question, he was happy to say, that, at high water, on the night before last, at two a.m , the Marlborough floated without having received the slightest injury what ever. ENLISTMENT OF THE FOREIGN LEGION. Mr. M. GIBSON put a question to the Government re specting the mode of raising the foreign legion. It was 'Stated that vessels of war were placed in the Elbe a nd th e Weser to receive recruits, which gave great offence to the Hanse Towns. He thought it was important that in rais in.. recruits we should not violate the municipal laws of foreign states. Lord PALMERSTON denied that the Government vio lated any law of foreign states in their mode of foreign enlistment. A depot was established at Heligoland, where foreigners were free to enlist. A similar course was pur sued with regard to the United States, where a depot was opened at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, for the purpose of re ceiving persons who wishedto enlist; but as that appeared likely to give offence to the authorities in the United States, it was given up. Mr. M. GIBSON said the noble lord had taken no notice of the men-of-war in the Elbe and the Weser. Lord PALMERSTON said that was no violation of the law of foreign states. The ships lay thero, and were ready to give a passage to any one who wished to proceed, for whatever purpose, to Heligoland. SUPPLY —MILITARY ADMINISTRATION. A sum of 109,200/. was voted for the expense of the dis embodied militia to the 31st of March, 1856. A sum of 70,7161. was proposed for the expense of the establishment of the Ordnance-office. Mr. MONSELL rose to propose the vote fur the Ord nance establishment, and to explain the changes th a t h a d taken pl ace i n the Ordnan ce - o ffi ce . After dwelling upon the evils of separate and divided control, Under which he said it was impossibl e to know who was responsible for proceeded e s t e l i p t l o i a s ,) ta o t f e t t h h e e c A h rt a l g i e e s r y ; w t h a e s fit e o d f w a nhyi ch i n w g a , s h tl e ia P t under the direct control of the Commander-in-Chief. The effect of that was, that the road to the highest military offices was opened t o th o Artillery, which had hitherto been closed t them in this country, but which the bril liant career of many French Artillery offiers, from Na poleon to General Bosquet, showed they were so well qua lined US to fill. With regar d to the offices pl ace d under the Secretaty of State, he explained that in every subordinate department which was concerned with military matters a military man was placed at the head of it, and civilians were only placed at the head of the civil departments. To the inspector of fortifications had been added the duties of barrack-master general. There were to be a director genera' of Artillery for the army , and a director f or t h e navy—beth would be placed upon the scientific committ ee , nen I would have a voice in all changes in the arms o f b oth sex vices. Then there was a director-general of cont rac t s an other of stores. Each of these heads of departments and would report from day to day to the Secretary of State. The manufacturing department had undergone little o r principle in all these changes was to combine central contro l no change, The great lwith individual responsi bility. The change had been t o o recent to show its Scal advantages • but be bad great confidence in theroobi ng bene tbe character dits effects. He concluded by p p vote. Mr. STAFFORD complained of the long delay that had taken place in giving these explanations. It , had been postponed till a period of the session when it was impos sibleolollDCO for this house to examine the plan or to pronounce any opinion on its merits. Under these circumstances, he must throw the whole responsibility of the changes upon the Executive, and be could assure his hon. friend that no one was more anxious than he was for the success of the new plan. Mr. EWART complained that sufficient use was not made of the scientific resources of this country as exisHng in various private establishments. Sir G. TYLER strongly urged that the director of the naval armament should be placed in a higher position than was indicated in the new scheme. Captain L. -VERNON commented with some severity upon the new appointments made in the subordinate de partments of the Orduance-oftice, which he contended THE STY IT 9 LONDON, FRIDAY EVANINGI-, AUGUNT a. 185 A, were no improvement on, the men whom they had super seded? Colonel DUNNE also criticised unfavourably the new arrangements, especially the thrusting of civilians into so many departments. ‘l , ILLIAMS lamented that the new changes had not resulted in greater economy. Mr. MONSELL replied, defending the nevi system and the appointments made under it. After some further conversation the vote was agreed to, as were the supplementary estimates. On the vote of 15,0001. for a building to exhibit scientific models, &c., at Kensington Gore, Mr. SPOONER opposed the vote, as he was quite cer tain that this was but the beginning of an expenditure which no one at present contemplated. Mr. GLADSTONE defended the vote on the ground that there were various collections of scientific models and objects of art which there were no means of exhibiting to advantage. The land belonged to the Government ; the building, when erected, would be complete in itself, and would require no further additions ; for it must not be forgotten that this was no part of the plan of permanent buildings with which it was proposed some time ago to cover Kensington Gore. Mr. DISRAELI also supported the vote, and said that various interesting collections had been withheld from the country simply on the ground that there was no place ade quately to exhibit them. Mr. BRIGHT opposed the vote, which he was sure would only prove to be the forerunner of a similar vote for the next fifty years. Mr. FOX could only hope that Mr. Bright's prediction would prove true, and that the increase of collections would necessitate the annual expenditure of a sum like this. At the same time he was satisfied that this vote would not involve us in additional expenditure. After some further conversation the committee div Lied, when the vote was agreed to by a majority of 85 to 33. The house then resumed. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he trusted the house would allow this bill to be read a second time, and consent to take the debate on its principle on the motion for going into committee. Mr. KNIGHT objected to many parts of the bill, which at the present period of the session could not be fairly dis cussed. The better course would be to refer it to a select committee. Sir G. GREY said that every portion of the bill might be fully discussed on the next stage. Mr. DISRAELI did not think that a bill of so much im portance ought to pass its second and most important stage without discussion. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the bill was nothing more than a supplemental bill to one the working of which had been most beneficial. Mr. MALINS concurred in the objection of the right hon. member for Buckinghamshire, but recommended the house to read the bill a second time. Mr. AIASTERMAN trusted the bill would not be pressed further during the present session. Lord PALMERSTON expressed a hope that the house would consent to the second reading of the bill, reserving the discussion on its merits to the next stage, when there would be ample time for its full and mature consideration. Sir W. JOLLIFFE said, if the house legislated at all, it ought to legislate satisfactorily, but it was impessible to do so at this late period of the session. He thouelit it would be much better to postpone the further cousidera tion of the measure until next session. The bill was then read a second time, and was ordered to be committed on Monday, at six o'clock. WAYS AND MEANS. The order of the day was then read for the house going into committee of ways and means. On the question that the Speaker leave the chair, Major REED moved a resolution that no treaty or con dition of peace which might be concluded during the re cess ought to be concluded without having Parliament pre viously called together. Lord PALMERSTON reminded the hon. member that the power of concluding treaties of peace or war was a prerogative of the Crown. Ho quite concurred in the principle involved in the resolution, that no peace ought to be concluded which was injurious to the interests or honour of the country. He could not be fettered iu his discretion as a Minister, but if he felt it his duty at any time to advise her Majesty to call Parliament together, it would be not only his duty but his supreme pleasure to do so. After some humorous remarks from Mr. DISRAELI, Major REED withdrew his motion. WAYS AND MEANS—SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET. The house havin g resolved itself into a co mm itt ee o f ways and means, Mr. Fitzroy in the chair, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to move a resolution authorising the issuing of Exchequer bills to the amount of 7,00,000/. In his financial state ment, made in April last, he estimated the whole income of the year, including the receipts from taxes, a loan of 1e,000,000/,, and 3,000,0001. of Exchequer-bills, at 86,33'.),0001. He had since abandoned the additional duty on bankers' cheques, which he estimated would produce 200.0001., and that would reduce the amount of revenue to 86,139.000/. The expense was at the same time estimated at 81,999,0001., which left a margin in excess of income over expenditure of 4,240,0001. These estimates were founded upon the sums which had been voted for the mili tary service, and upon his estimate of what would be re quired for the civil service. The latter item he estimated at 6,500,0001. The sum since voted hall been 6,506,000/. Recently there had been submitted to the house additional estimates for the naval and military service. He would state to the house what were the original and supplemen tary estimates, and what had actually been expended dur ing the four months of the financial year which had elapsed since he made his statement in April, May, June, and July. The amount of the original estimates for the army, commissariat, and militia was 16,221,0001. ; the supple mental estimate was 2,563,000/. ; total, 18,789,0001. The actual expense during the four months named had been 4,850,00"1. If that sum was multiplied by threo it gave an amount of 14,550,0001., which was several millions less than the sum estimated for these three services. (Hear.) Tho origin t 1 estimate for the navy transports and packet service was 16,653,000/. The supplemental estimate was 2,725,00 C/, ; total, 19,379,000/. Tho actual expense for the four months had been 7,049.000/. Multiplyingthat by three it gave an amount of nearly 23,000,0001., which was greater than tiles= voted. It was hoped that the expense during the I remaining eight months of the year would not continue at the rate of these four months. For the Ordnance the ori ginal estimate was 7,803,0001; the supplementary esti mate 841,0001. ; total, 8,614,000/. The actual expense for the four months had been 2,812,0001. That, multiplied by three, produced 8,438,000/., which nearly agreed with the total sum voted. Under the head of vote of credit, the estimate was 1,200,000/., and a vote had been taken for 2.000,000/. The total result was :—Original estimates, 43,677,0031. ; supplementary estimates, 6,135,000/. ; total, 49,812,0001. The total expense for military purposes during the last four months had been 16,512,030/. ; that sum, multiplied by three, gave 49,537.000/., which nearly agreed with the sum voted—viz., 49,812,000/. It now became his duty to state to the committee how he pie . posed to raise the means for the additional expense which had been incurred since he maths his statement in April. He then stated that he proposed to take a power to issue Exchequer-bills to the amount of 3,000,0001. He now prop , sed to increase that amount to 7,000,0001., at the same time taking the option of issuing, if it should be deemed advisable, Exchequer-bonds instead of bills. Ac cording to his original estimate, and including 3,000,0001. of Exchequer-bills, there was an excess of income over ex penditure of 4.240,000/. By the addition of 4,000,00)1. of Exchequer-bills, which he now proposed, the excess would be increased to 8,260,000/. ; while the additional estimates to be provided for amounted to only 6,135,0001., thus leaving an unappropriated margin of 2,105,0001. It was always necessary that some margin should be loft to meet unexpected expenses, but in the present instance the ! house would be justified in not requiring the Government j to provide any unreasonable amount for that purpose. (Hear, hear.) We had to guide us the experience of four months of the year, which included the period of the most active and expensive warlike operations. At the same time he ought to state to the committee that at the commencement of the year, before the first instalment of the loan was received, it was found. necessary to issue ways and means bills to the amount of 1,700,0001., which Must be provided for out of the revenue of the year. Therefore, although according to the calculations he had submitted to the committee there was an apparent surplus of 2,000,0001., nearly the whole of that might be considered as already practically absorbed. If his proposition were agreed to, there would therefore be nearly an exact balance of income and expenditure. Another reason for not pro viding a large excess to meet contingencies was, that he could state that the receipt of revenne during the first four months had been, on the whole, satisfactory—(hear, hear) —and so far as judgment could be formed, it might rea sonebly be expected that the amount received would equal the estimate which he had submitted to the committee in April last. He would now state to the house the amount of Exchequer-bills and bonds in circulation. On the 31st July there were outstanding Exchequer-bills to the amount of 17,093,400/. There were also Exchequer-bends to the amount of 6,000,0 'Ol. These bonds bore interest at 3 per cent., and were payable, 2, 0 00,0001. in 1357, 2,003 0001. in 1858, and 2,000,0001. in 1859. Although the amount of the unfunded debt might seem considerable, yet, compared with what it was at the end of the last war, and during many years after the conclusion of peace, it was not large. In 1812 the amount of Exchequer-bills in circulation was 41,000,000/. ; in 1813, 43,000,0001. ; in 1814, 45,000,1001. ; in 1815, the last year of the war, it had risen to 57,000,000/. Even in 1818 the amount of Exchequer hills in' circulation was 50,000,0001. ; in 1819 it was 43,000,000/. ; and in 1 , 33 it,was 24,000,0001. Therefore, even if it should be neces sary to increase the unfunded debt by the whole amount of seven millions, which he asked the house to empower him to raise, the amount of Exchequer-bills would not reach that which had been in circulation for many years since the termination of the last war means could be found of placing Exchequer-bills to a considerable amount, without affecting the general market, and without in fluencing the rate of interest. Exchequer bills were now at a considerable premium. Even the June bills, the in terest upon which had been lowered at the commencement of the present quarter, were at a considerable premium, and the premium had increased since the interest was lowered. Under these circumstances, he hoped that, seeing at this late period of the session the Government had hardly any option as to the means of raising the funds ne cessary for the public service, the resolution which he had framed would meet with the approbation of the commit tee, and that the power of increasing the unfunded debt by the addition of seven millions would be granted to it. The right hon. gentleman concluded by moving the resolu tion which ho had placed in the hands of the chairman. Mr. GLADSTONE did not see that they had any right t h e e d ly did th e to complain of th e ca l cu l a ti ons o f th e Ch ance ll or of the Exchequer. Th en as t o t h e means o f meet i ng the notexpendi ture, houses e they mnigh ought t b e sstartled a i t t o l c object e t them.roapd increase U n il] the unfunded debt, which only two years ago stood at 14 millions, and which was now to be raised to 30 millions But he did not see that a '• * more advisable mode of providing for the exigency could be adopted. He wished, however, to point out this fact, that while the tendencyof our taxa tion was downwards, the tendency our o f loans was up wards, He hoped that the right hon. gentleman would . redress this inequality in the next budget by adding pro- portionally to th e t axation of the would next country. He hoped the to corporations. year apply the suc cess i on d u ti es The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that the application of the successi on d ut i es had not escape d 1 • its attention thoneh be did not expect leech from it. Nei ther had the proportion of taxation to loans been lost sight of by him. In answer to Mr. DISRAELI, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he con fidently hoped it worill not be necessary t o i ssue many of these Exchequer -bills before the end of the year, so that there could be no possible breach of faith with the con tractors of the former loan, which, besides, related to an increase of the funded and not of the unfunded debt. Mr. GLYN approved generally of the,course pursued by he Chancellor of the Exchequer, , but wished he had at first made his loan 21 millions, instead of 16 millions. After some further conversation, tho resolutions were agreed to, and the Mauve resumed. LIMITED LIABILITY. On the motion for the third reading of the Limited Lia bility Bill, - Mr. ARCHIBALD HASTIE expressed his opinion that this was the worst bill which had ben in troduced into the h o use for the last half century. He admitted the sound ness of the principle of limited liability as applicable to canals, docks, railways, &e., but not to ordinary mercan tile associations. Under this bill the capitalists would monopolise all the trade in the country by starting in every town bakers' and butchers' shops, and underselling the ordinary tradesmen. He must enter his protest against the bill. Mr. HANKEY congratulated Mr. Bouverie on having successfully carried this important bill through the house, and not the less for the improvements made in it during its progress. After a few words from Dr. MICHELL, Mr. CARDWELL hoped Mr. Hastie would not divide the house. He wished ho could believe that this bill was a valuable contribution to the commercial law of this country. His opinion was very much the reverse, anus that it would facilitate corporate companies that had no assets and no legal liabilities, and of which the best that could be said of them was, that it was desirable they should obtain no credit. The bill ought to have been accompanied by a general revision of the law of joint-stock companies. He regretted the late period of the session at which it was introduced, which afforded no opportunity for discussion, and he feared the measure would become the mere vehicle and instrument of fraud. Mr. C. GLYN also expressed his disapprobation of the bill, and of the changes that had been made in it. Mr. MASTERMAN opposed the bill. He hoped. if it were to pass into a law at all, it would receive important amendments in the House of Lords. 22:r. BOUVERIE expressed his astonishment at the course taken by Mr. Cardwell, who he had always under stood to be favourable to the principle. He denied that there was no security against fraud in the bill. He thanked the house for the generous support ho had received from all sides of the house, and with their aid he hoped it would be sent to the other house in such a manner as would insure its passing into law. Mr. MALINS condemned the inconsistency of Mr. Card well, who had himself prepared a bill for limited liability, and now came forward to oppose the principle of that measure. This was of a piece with his conduct in support ing the war while in office, and becoming an advocate of peace so soon as he left office. The bill was then read a third time and passed. On the motion for the second reading of the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Continuance Bill, Mr. KENNEDY opposed it, and moved that it be read a second time that day three months. After some discussion, the house divided, when the bill was read a second time by a majority of 42 to 19. The Ordnance Board Bill was read a second time. The Dwellings for Labouring Classes Bill went through committee. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the house adjourned. THE PARIS EXHIBITION AND THE RAILWAYS. The following correspondence has taken place between Captain Galton, on the part of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and the Railway Companies in connec tion with France, relative to the conveyance of passengers to the French Exhibition at reduced fares :-- Railway Department, Board of Trade, Whitehall, August 1, 1855. Sir,—The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have directed me call to your attention to the enclosed extract from the Gazette of the 25th of May, from which it appears that workmen in England desirous of visiting the French Exhibition may obtain passports upon an applica tion being made in the manner therein pointed out, and to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a letter from the South-Eastern Railway Company, stating, that that com pany, and the Northern Railway Company of France, have made arrangements for conveying persons furnished with these passports, between London and Paris, at one-half of the ordinary fare. My lords aro desirous of bringing these arrangements to the notice of the directors of the railway company, in order that they may have an opportu nity of considering how far it will be consistent with their views to adopt a similar course. I am at the same to enclose copies of communications which their lordships have received from the London, Brighton, and South Coast, and London and South-Wes tern Railway Companies, upon this subject, stating the fare at which passengers are conveyed by those routes.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, DOUGLAS GALTON, Captain, Royal Engineers. Railway Company. The Secretary of the Extract from the London Gazette of May 25, 1855. "Foreign-office, May 25, 18 ;5. "It is hereby notified that the Earl of Clarendon has re ceived, through her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, an assurance from the French Government that all British workmen desirous of visiting the Paris Industrial Exhibi tion, who shall be furnished with Foreign-office passports, in a form agreed upon, shall be allowed to land in France and proceed on their journey to Paris without any hind rance whatever. In order to carry into effect this arrange ment, her Majesty's Government have decided upon grant ing passports to all such persons, without payment of the usual stamp duty and fee, according to the following regu lations : " The mayors of towns, and other municipal and local authorities (including the superintendent registrar), will, under instructions from the Home Department, send to the Foreign-office lists of workmen residing in their neigh bourhood who may wish to visit the Exhibition ; and passports will then be prepared and transmitted to the respective local authorities for distribution. " Within the Metropolitan Polio 3 District, applications for passports referred t 9 in this notice are to be delivered at the nearest Metropolitan Police Station, arrangements having been made for such application being forwarded through the Chief Commissioner to the Foreign-office, and the passports will thereafter be delivered to the applicants at the station where the application was made. " The several local authorities will forward applications for those passports to the Foreign-office, with a list accord ing to the annexed form : Local authority Date of applying. application. Name of workman to be in serted in the passport. (Copy.) SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. London Terminus, 20th July, 1855. Sir,— Referring to your favour of date the 4th of June last, in reference to the conveyance at reduced rates of workmen, who may desirous of visiting the Paris Exhi lition, I beg to inform you that having been advised that Mr. Cole, the British Commissioner, has succeeded in ob taining from the Northern of France Railway the conces sion of tickets, at half fares, to British workmen travelling to and from the ExhibitiOn at Paris, on producinr , their special passports, the dir ec t ors o f thi s company have°deter mined-to adopt the same coarse. Accordingly, they have arranged to issue tickets to work., en holding such special passports, at half fares, on the following conditions:— 1. The special passports to be shown to our clerks by the workmen at the time they apply for tickets at the reduced rates.* 2. The reduced tickets to be available only by way of Calais. and by the trains, leaving this terminus at 8.10 a.m. and 9 30 a.m. We shall be prepared to commence this service on and after the Ist August next, provided the Northern of France (with whom we will communicate on the subject) consent to such arrangement.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, S. SMILES, Secretary. (*Memorandum of arrangement received ou the 31st of July). Tbe following are the trains by which, and the fares at which persons holding workmen's passports, will be con vened to and from Paris via the South-Eastern Railway : Trains from London, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 5.30 p.m., and night tidal train. Trains to Lon4lon. from Doveran•l Folkestone, 6.35 a.m., 5.15 p.m., and night tidal train. 2.1 class passengers are also conveyed by any ordinary 2d class train. FARE, : Via Calais. Via Boulogne, 2d Class. 3d Class. Id Class. 3d Class, On the South-Eastern Railway between Lon -2 Cs. Cd. 15s. Od. 20s. Od. 15s. Od. don. bridge and Calais and Boulogne On the Northern Rail 23 .. 2d. 17s. 3d. 17s. Od. 12 3. E d. way of France Total... 43s. 2d. 325. 3d. 375. Od. 275. G(.l (Copy.) LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. Secretary's Office, London, Bth June, 1855. Sir, —I am desired to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, w ith re f erence to t h e conveyance of workmen who may be desirous of visiting the Paris Exhibition. I am to state that the fare from London to Paris by this company's route is 20s. by second-class carriages ; and, there being no return tickets, the fare there and back will ba 40s. Those arrangements and fares depend upon certain agreements existing between the foreign companies, whose lines lead from Paris to the coast. It is not in the power of this company to make any modification or reduction, and the Western Railways Company of France is opposed to any such course being adopted, which is, moreover, pro hibited by the agreements above referred to. The directors of this company would, however, desire to meet the wishes of their lordships if plssible, and I have been directed to transmit to the Western Railways Com pany a copy of your letter, and to urge upon them the de sirability of giving it their serious consideration.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, FRED. SLIGHT, Secretary. Capt. Galton, R.E., Railway Department, Board of Trade, -Whitehall. (Copy-) LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Traffic Manager's Office, Waterloo Station, London, 11th June, 1855. Sir,—Your communication of the 4th instant, addressed to the secretary, was laid before the last meeting of di rectors, and I was instructed to inform you that, with every desire to comply with abe wishes of the Lords of the Committee of Pr ivy Council for Trade, with respect to the convey tnce of workmen who may be desirous of visiting the Paris Exhibition, it will not be possible for this com pany to convey those workmen at rates lower than those now charged. The rates at present charged from London to Paris, via Foutharupton and Havre, are exceedingly low—viz., 28s. for first-class and cabin, and 20s. for second-class and steer age. The second-class passengers are, therefore, conveyed throughout at less than a penny per mile; and such large nu'nbers aro attracted to the route by these low fares, that it is jusb possible for this c3mpany to provide the necessary steam-boat accorr.modatiou ; but the small extent of the fleet at its command would prevent the company from ac commodating large bodies of workmen who might desire to be conveyed at a still lower fare.—l hare the honour to be, sir, ;our very obedient servant, ARCH. SCOTT. Captain Galton, R.E., &c., &c., Railway Dep ar t men t, Boar d Trade. SPORTING IN T L LIG ENCT. GOOD WOOD P. AC ES.-TELURSDAL THE Cup D.Y. The card had a comparatively meagre appearance ; but notwithstanding the certainty of small fields, the Cup was sufficiently tittnetiee to draw together a large and w i ne ll aneous aesemblige of visitors. The raii,d lawn to the right of the enclosure was lined by groups of ladies, whilst the balcony of the Grand Stand was well filied with a gay and graceful throng. Sweepstake§ of 100 sovs each, for three-yr-olds, the produce of mares which have never bred a winner ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. One mile. Five subs. Lord John Scott's Clotilde, by Touchstone, 3st 21b (Templeman) 1 Mr. Howard's Cavalier, by Orlando, Bst 71b (Wells) 2 Betting-9 to 4 on Clotilde, who won easily by a length. Racing Stakes of 50 sous each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillie., Bst 41b ; certain winners extra ; the owner of the second poise to receive 100 sous out of the stakes. One mile. 15 subs. Duke of Bedford's Pugnator, by Weatherheit Bst 716 (S Rogcr,) 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Claret, Bst 101 b, including 3lb extrA (Flatman) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Dirk Hatteraick, 71b (Bartholomew) 3 Fit tting—G to 4 agAt .Dirk Hatteraick, 7 to 4 agq Pugnator, and sto 2 agst 101aret. Won by a length ; same distance between the second and third. The Suisex Stakes of 25 sovs each for two-yr•olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; certain penalties and allowances. Three subs. Duke of Bedford's Bezonian, by Bay Middleton, Bht 41b (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. J. Merry's Sunshine, by Chanticleer, Bst 41b _ (J. Prince) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Bezonian, who made all the run; niug, and won by a length and a-half. Second Year of the Fourth Bentinck Memorial Stakes of 10 sous each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Gratwicke Stakes Course. 64 subs. Mr. J. Dawson's Corcebus, by Slane, Bst 71b ' (J. Prince) 1 Duke of Bedford's Pugnator, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 2 Mr. Howard's Cavalier, Bst 71b (Wells) 3 Mr. T. Parr's Benhams, Bst 71b (Flatman) 4 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Neoptolemus, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 5 Mr. Newland's Mariposa, Sat 31b (A. Day) 6 Betting-6 to 4on Corcebns, 7to 2 agst Benhams, 6 to 1 agst Pugnator. Won easily by half a length ; very bad third ; a w id e i n t erva l separat i ng each of the •thers. The Molecomb Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 83t 41b. Certain winners extra. The becond to receive back his stake._ T.Y.C. 21 subs. Mr. Gully's Enchanter, by Annandale, 84t 81h (A. Day) 1 Mr. Howard's Spindle, Bst 91b, including 51b extra (Wells) 2 Lord Wilton's ch f by BirJcatcher, out of Sacri fice, Bst 41b (Flatman) 3 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Omar Pacha, Bst 7113 (Bartholomew) 4 Betting-2 to 1 and 7t04 on Enchanter, 4to 1 agst Spindle, sto 1 agst Sacrifice filly, 6 to 1 agst Omar Pacha. Won cleverly by half a length ; bad third. The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovp, the rest in specie by subscription of 20 Boys each, with 100 added by the racing fund. The second to receive 100 soya out of the stakes, and the third 50. Two miles and a-half. 32 subs. Baron Rothschild's Baroucino, by the Emperor, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Elwes'a Oulston, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Wells) 2 Mr. Monosson's Rataplan, 5 yrs, 9st 111 b (J Prince) 3 Lord Clifden's Homily, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Crouch) 4 Mr. J. Merry's Lord of the Isles, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Flatman) 5 Mr. W. Robinson's Neville, 4 yrs, 9st lib (Aldcroft) 6 Betting-5 to 4 agst Baroncino, 6to 4 agst Oulston, 10 to 1 each agst 'Utopian and Neville, 4 to 1 each agst Lord of the Isles and Homily. THE RACE. Homily led off, with Baroncino second, and Lord of the Isles third, Rataplan, Neville, and Oulston lying together in their wake. On leaving the straight, Homily ran out, and Baroncino was left with the lead, but after a few strides Homily was righted, and she again went on in front, Baroncino being second, Lord of th e I s l es third, and Oulston fou r th ; Rataplan and Neville, lying together, were some lengths astern. Approaching the mile-post, Oulston ran into the third place, Lord of the Isles dropping back to Rataplan and Neville. Return ing into sight, Homily was still in possession of the lead, Baroncino and Oulston being second and third. At the distance Homily dropped off, and for a moment Baron cino's chance seemed to be jeopardised by Oulston. The victory was, however, very cleverly gained by a length and a-half, Oulston being a length in advance of Rata plan, who rea&ied Homily in the last three or four strides, and beat her on the post for third money by a neck. Thr other two were quite beaten off. Third Bentinck 'Memorial Stakes of 10 sovs each, for fourir-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Queen's Plate Course. 61 subs. Mr. Howard's Sc3rthian, by Orlando, Bst 71b (Wells) walked over. First Year of the Fifth Bentinck Memorial Stakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; cults, Bst 71b ; Bst 41b. T.Y.C. 31 subs. Mr. Magenis's b c by Chatham, out of Henrietta, Bst 71h Mr. J. M. Stanley's Oltenitza, 3st 41b (Bartholomew) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Smack, Bst 71b (A. Day) 3 The betting opened at 5 and 6 to 4 on Smack, but at the close Oltenitza was the favourite at " evens," 6 to 4 agst Smack. Won by five lengths ; two lengths be tween the second and third. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each, for two-yr-old fillies, Sst 71b each ; certain allowances. T.Y.C. Four subs. Sir J. Hawley's Kalopyge, Sister to Aphrodite, Bst 71b Mr. W. H. Brook's Manganese, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 2 Mr. Payne's f by Orlando, out of Valentine, 84 71b Betting—Even on Kalopyge, and 5 to 4 agst Man ganese. Won by three-quarters of a length ; bad third Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, fur three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Sat 21b. Oue mile and a-half. Four subs. Mr. Edward's withdrew Saraband's stake, and Lord J. Scott's Morgan La Fayc, Bst 21b ; Francis walked over. Lord John Scott and Mr. Edwards divided the forfeits. BETTING ON THE COURSE. 10 to 1 agst Wentworth (taken) 15 to 1 agst Fly-by-night (taken) • 20 to 1 agst Artillery (taken) 20 to 1 agst Peter Wilkins (taken) 40 to 1 agst Forbidden Fruit (taken) 40 to 1 agst Vandermulen (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ari , al (taken) St Hubert and Virago are struck out of all the rest of their engagements this year. CORRECTION.—GOODWOOD STAKES.—Betting at start ing : Instead of 10 t:3 I agst Ivan, and 20 to 1 agst heroine, the former shoujd have been quoted at 7 to 1, and the latter at 15 to 1. TUNBRIDGE RACES. We are requested to state that it hay been found im practicable to hold this meeting on Saturday, the 18th inst. ; it will tike place on Friday, the 17th, being the day originally fixed upon. THE LATE PIS fURBANCES 1117 HYDE- PARK. CONCLUSION OF THE 'INQUIRY INTO. THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICE. The Commissioners took their seats for the last time yesterday morning shortly after 11 o'clock. Mr. Mitchell, in addressing the commissioners, said he had to thank Mr. Duncombe, on the part of his clients for calling the attention of the House of Commons to the 'circumstances complained of, and getting this inquirf appointed, and ferhimself he thanked the commissioners for the courtesy they had shown him in conducting the case. He was not there covertly to support any particular views with reference to the Sunday Trading Bill or the Beer Bill ; and, in reference to,the better observance of the Sabbath, remarked, he thought an improvement in that re:3pect might be obtained by employers paying their servants on Fridays instead of Saturdays. He, however, looked upon Lord R. Grosvenor's. Bill as an attempt to revive an almost obsolete statute of Charles 11., which oppressed the poor to make amends for the profligacy of the rich. He was there to complain on the part of his clients against a grass outrage committed by the police, and which they would never cease to complain of by all lawful means until they obtain re dress, and the persons so complained against punished. Mr. Mitchell next adverted to the number of persons who had voluntarily come forward to speak to these out. rages—men knocked down by the policemen's bludgeons, women whipped, and other acts of violence, the people being in every way insulted and ill-used, locked up in cells, at which the Commissioners had expressed disapprobation, and where they were confined a whole night, bail in their opinion being illegally refused them. Many of these persons, it would be remembered, were confined all night, and not brought before a magistrate till 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, and then they were discharged —some with out charges being made against them, whilst others were not liberated until Tuesday. Some of these were work ing men, who sustained great injury by loss of time, and their characters much injured in the estimation of their employers, The police acted outrageously, and were led on by one man against whom half his witnesses spoke. Of the 86 witnesses ho had called, 20 spoke to specific acts of violence on his part, whilst others described him as being "mad," "raving ma d," " a lunatic," "a mad. I man," "striking with kis whip," " swear;ng," "riding means, four i.arristers, six professional men, fury trades. men, some carrying on extensive business, and thirty working men. All of them were men of such character add standing that not a word had been advanced against their character by Mr. Ellice in the course of his crone examination. If the charges he bad brought against the police were true, they required serious consi deration. But how had they been met by the solicitor for the police ? Why, by calling tbe men whose num bers had been taken, all of whom denied the charges, which he (Mr. Mitchell) 'expected, because by the 2 and 3 Vic., chap. 47, sec. 14 (the Metropolitan Police Act), it was enacted that every constable who shall be guilty of neglect or violation of duty in his office of constable, shall be liable to a penalty of 101., to be deducted from his salary, or, in the discretion of the magistrate, im prisoned, with or without bard labour, for a period not longer than one calendar month. He proceeded to ad vert on the evidence of the policemen, which, he said, was not to be credited, or, at all events, to be looked upon with extreme suspicion. He did not at tempt to deny that some carriages were hissed at, and stones thrown,, but all that took place in the Park on the Ist of July was caused by the riotous conduct of the police. They rushed in pell-mell amongst the people, striking in all directions, using not the slightest discre tion. He next read extracts of the evidence given by the complainants with reference to the character and con duct of the people and the outrage committed by them, which he contrasted with that of the police. The commencement of all the ill-feeling against the police was their ostentatiously taking away the dead eel. He thought the people might have been allowed to amuse themselves with it without the interference of the police. It would have been time enough for them to have interfered when a breach of the peace was evident. It was not only his opinion, but that of his clients, and a number of persons who sympa thised with them, that the disturbances were mainly caused by Sir Richard Mayne. His evidence showed he anticipated a meeting of a tumultuous character, and probably a riot ; and, consequently, he should have been on the ground, and given directions, instead of remaining at his office, which showed great care lessness and want of foresight. As riots did not occur every day, had Sir Richard been on the ground he pro bably could have prevented so serious a disturbance oc curring. It was a gross breach of duty on the part of Sir Richard Mayne, if the clearingthe railings was so neces sary, a sufficient number of police were not on the ground to keep the line when the people were sent back. After adverting to Sir Richard's absurd description of the rushing of the police, and the notices read by Sir Richard Mayne, as well as his own, which requested all " well disposed persons" to keep away, thereby inviting the disorderly to attend ; and although so many person; were apprehended, and the character of the crowd so riotous, it was extraordinary that but four of the police were reported as injured, and that but slightly. Mr. Mitchell next alluded to what he called a serious derilection of duty on the part of Sir Richard Mayne, in not attending that evening at the Vine-street station to admit the prisoners to bail, he being, in addition to his chief commissionership, a justice of the peace for the purposes of the Metropolitan Police Act. Although he did not act as such, a routine so mischievous in its results might have been departed from, and Sir Richard have gone to the station, havine, if he were in doubt, first consulted one of the law ad visers of the Government. It was only from the expres sion of public indignation through the press such a change was merle in the nature of the charges but at the time he took zoo trouble to ascertain what the charges really were. According to "Burn's Justice" persons meeting together for aptiblic purpose and broke the peace was not a riot but treason. It was the privilege and right of Eng lishmen to attend meetings and express their opinion in a quiet and orderly manner, which was not to be set aside merely because a few idle boys and thieves of Lon don mixed :amongst them and got up a row, and it was not the duty of a Chief Commissioner of Police, in consequence, to strain the law and charge forty thousand or fifty thousand 'people with being a riotous assemblage. The learned gentleman called attention to Superintendent Hughes's conduct, spoken to by S 0 many witnesses, and to that of Inspector O'Brien, whose men mistook his orders, which he (Mr. Mitchell) t bought showed the men pretty well understood what they were to do. He complained of Sir Richard Mayne'et statement, that no complaint had been made against th,e police under the 2d and 3d of Viet., whereas Mr. It fair made a complaint, but with drew it in consequence , of the issuing of this commission. Reverting to Mr. Madr's case, Mr. Mitchell said he charged the policeman in that case with having com mitted deliberate perjury. The statement of 147 A (Leech), relative to tht.e sticks, required careful ex amination. He was barged with striking a boy named King four times, and a woman once. After entering into the% details of the charges made against individual police men, contrasting their state ments with those of the c,emplainants, and pointing out the discrepancies in the evil lence of several of police, he proceeded to observe tilt the manner in which the persons were apprehended and taken*to the station was the most brutal and violent imaginable. If the Commis sioners thought any particu far persons were in fault he hoped they would not fail to name them, so that the Government and the people at large might know who were the real offenders in this transaction. He hoped the result would be to teach the police, as Carlyle ob served, "that though the people of England have an in born reverence for the cons Sable's staff, and will always submit to- .such an amount of restriction of their natural liberties as is necessary for good government, they looked with a jeadous eye upon the feast attempt by the Gover i ment or by the police in any way to limit their liberties, and that t hey view with abhorrence any unnecessary appeal to le: hysical force." (The concluding sentence was received wi th applause.) Mr. Ellie e then rose and addressed the Commissioners on the pa rt of the police. He said the com plainants held no reason to be dissatisfied with Mr. Mit chell, who ihas conducted their cases with ability, and Participate o' most fully in their feeling. The question before the , commissioners resolved into one of no great difficulty o r extent. The first question for the conside ration of tl to commissioners was whether the meetir g was of a rir items nature, or an unlawful assemblage, and if so, it was • -undoubtedly the duty of those charged with the preserv: tt ion of the peace to disperse or suppress it ; and then, if e o. was the means taken on this occasion to do so proper ? And as to the orders given, that must be considered a ; matter of prudence or discretion by them. And the quese :ion then wag, had a few of the constables out of about 3 00, who were brought into collision with 50,000 person, s in the execution of their arduous duty, exceeded the 1; tants the law would assign for it ? He itext referred to the nature of the inquiry, and the number of witnesses called in support of the charges against the police, so that of the latter he Milk t make some deductions from them, and the disadvantage he laboured under in having to answer charges the n a tore of which was unknown to him until he heard them in that court. He offered to give evi dence that mig ht have shown that the wounds inflicted on the Ist July were not done by the police, but he was stopped, and p robably rightly, which gave a slight ad vantage to the complainants. A large number of the witnesses had k poken to an indiscriminate striking by the police of nen, women, and children, yet none of them, in their ct •oss-examination by tb e C omm i ss i oners, could say they elestinctly saw a woman 'or child struck. He considered ti'tese witnesses had given their evidence so loosely as not to be entitled to great consideration by the Commissioneret He would not charge them with perjury, but they s, eo,ke to impressions of things done which they had not even. Several of the witnesses had spoken to the dtfficu Jtee of taking a policeman's number, and others to num beret, some of whom identified the men, but others con Id ,not do so, whilst some of the men so spoken to were not in the Park. It was quite possible there was difficulty in taking a policeman's number, and if that we,re so there should have been some caution, used by the witnesses before swearing to the eolice. With rega rd to Superintendent Hughes whip ping women, he th ought he might venture to deduct the sm from the evide: ace and infer no such thing occurred. Wh. et struck him at , remarkable in the evidence given by th e complainant e was the frequent use of the word "inch soriminate" s .ttack, which, to say the least of it, was RI ispicioue. 31,r.r. Ellice then referred to the nature of the gathering, qt toting Lord Chief Justice Tindall, on what .:oetstituted le riot, or riotous assembly, and said it could. not be doul Jted but that the meeting had for its object to pr, atest avainst Lord R. Grosvenor's Sunday Trading; Bill, anus. alluded to the notices issued previ ously, one of which was beaded a " Monster Conc ei t," and at :other an invitation to come t r the Park and ti .ke tea —Lor el Robert Grosvenor providing hot we,. ter. There co old be no doubt this was a monster concert , with a drum accompaniment, if they believed the wit nessee that pewees drummed on their hats with stic:as, and a chorus of 50,000 people; the effect of whit th was to alarm persons and endanger their lives As to the invitation to tea and hot water, he thou - ;ht evidently 'showed there was to be a row. Num bers'. 5f the witnesses admitted they went to the park to make a demonstration which might be legal or illegal, but th ce witnesses did not state the whole of the truth, that t fxt ty went there to make an alarming demonstra tion: 1 'hat being the case, it was the duty of the police to sup pr ess or disperse it. As to the means taken for that purl. 'Of R 3 they were fully before the commission, and as to the: otice issued by Sir R i cha r d Mayne, had he not done sc ) be would have been blamed and very justly. Orders wer e given to the officers which warrante I whet they h t.d . lone under them, and he thought Super intend( nt Hughey had given his account of the trans action ire a firm and frank manner. He thought there mi gt,m.t have been cases of. violence inflicted in the Park oth ter than by the policemen, from the feet of pieces of hurdle 8, Hi tines, and sticks being used by the public, as depos, sd to by the policemen, whn, he believed, were entitled t ► cr edit. The charge that Superintendent Hughes st tok a woman would, if true, be a disgraceful thing; but . le was happy to Lay no much charge coe:d eg_ ' r COUNTRY MAR.— 31 , o, DERBY SMITHFIELD. -- c t ritft There was a better supply of fat beast s , io ta 10 ,•,* was a flat demand for beef, and sal. The entirely owing to the high price ask' , 4 1ilY a p , sheep and lambs was not so large, a nd I re 0 10 Fat calves more plentiful. Fat pigs W 6e a heavy sale. The following were the, quotations :; /3e s i e , f 4; mutton, 6id to 7d • lamb, Id to lid; , 0 11 0 ' lb. ; pigs, 9s 9d to 'loa Cd per score ; 0 _7, 8 01 01 per 141 b. ; hides, 31d to 41 per lb ; per lb. I ' EDINBURGH P 4 Total Supply and Sae s ' .00 id Wheat Barley Oats Beans g 9 088 8 16 q lg ro ir: ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' °'/‘; 124 qrs .............. oray AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QII I ` 6 re Wheat £3 ,y o',, Parley Oats 1 13 9 7 leans BOSTON—AuG. „Is of e 7, At to-day's market we'had many Pa r ' t ; of t : t it'l ing, but, owing to the f avour able ste' do 011 j well as the imports of foreign grail) th e ore rtl tremely heavy, and the few sales effe ' e te - r a ipg qr. under last week's curr e n c y. In .00 offer, and prices unaltered. .A Pd i{ Oat AAi Prices :—Wheat, red, 73s Od. to 77 0 m to' it Od . extra, 81s Od. Barley, —s 5, 4, 26s to 31.1. Beans, 47s Od to 49s Od. per qr. NEWARK—AM 1 D o bc,,) At our corn exch ange t o -d a y little o f 4 17 0 ,:l done ; trad e h eavy, a t pr i ces s i m il ar KV / Wheat, white 82s to 8(-44, red 784 to bu s ' gor —s to —s, grinding 32s to 355; 'oats, 2 4gt i o P; 30s to 32s ; beans, 48s to FOs ; malt, 7 2° 48s; tares, —s to —s per qr, (N signifies that the by the night—and M by !ails are sent froi 0111 Pur r !T om Dis2':/ Lice , )" .overe Sout!';., pose ;1 0 Dos , - s if.' sout- 4 „1 0 P", soat" Dov,„;;41„' sotiL- v o , anuspo t soutnoP close upon the people," striking re - sp --- eOtab " ly•dressed 7- h '. ;7;;;;7l flje' ag:iret ' 7lt7: l47l ; :rtt:::;:ii: ladies," &c. Of the persons makingcomplaints one was femalee had been struck they would Ws ( 3 '04 a colonel, a member of the ere ar g it n l t e le ra m c e Y n ' oarilndaepreenladteinvet or their fathers, mothers, brothere er leve: r ij s ed of Lord Harcourt ; five w the,police, and defended the conduct St i r , e is' ! dN4' e : v ne i cr d e e c i‘i e rt , hr contending d tw i b t o i e g unl, t d l a i there :se:ere I::::srenel'ogitF:te:h'#lcl; the and with reference to bail, said Sir Richer illecof trate, could not take bail, and that he ce 36 _',. o - 4 1 the introduction into the police bill of the li f t inspectors power to take bail in certain cair,sritioo referred to the cells, and remarked the autll they could under the circumstances. , deist ! , Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley °WI° " suffering must have been great that night!tonot persons being confined there. He shoul d ,. 0 1 1) 1 1 ' 1 the long cell a safe place for the confineutee' in the winter. Mr. Commissioner Armstrong seid b : o ld thought so large a number of persons c been confined in the long cell for a night wit goring life. Mr. Ellice said the Police Com ous of getting better accommo da tio n. Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley sai d til v a o t t ri' rested with the House of Commons, ficient amount of money for it. Mr. Ellice, after a few other reniarl‘stic;re observations, thanking the commissioner 4 !or in which they had conducted the inquirY• Mr. Mitchell then replied, in the CO urge °, 01 ,0 0 , contended there should be distinct acts ( 4 u l i c h the part of the . populace to cause a riot, the‘c,'C.) the case on this occasion. He also thankea to 1 1' misistiothneeyrs tce sinners for the kind and courteous attentiou and clients in the conducting of the intl u . d irl t 'bot, 0 11 Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley sal,and heard the whole of the evidence adduced' ge,1.0 marks of the gentlemen who had bees e l: 0 0r ) inquiry, they were all deeply indebted to I , ~ they had done. All who had entrusted tbe, , ' el i to Mr. Mitchell had had no cause to cetsßlainetl' Ellice had conducted the case of the po l lthe',,' forbearance and' bility In consequeool,°agoeiv of evidence, and the duties . he and bis C 9ue e tef ! discharge, he was afraid some time must els!ttedtb° could make a report. Whilst he flip) , acht", of the people to meet and discuss their gr l " o re must do it in a peaceable mariner end the though the Parks were _ public properw' tblA the s t a t jo o n ol d hn i loosulerd: inquiryedtmflee rererecepurposeen reerogenullayant regulations. s r e. e t c reTeoahnteitokroyipoleo b ro,, al&&BU1clti , M 4 iG''' . 41 the b ,tch. 410'01 , Soo- a riaP .s S ,00 tb_ ft? povei Dove ~ r 1- so atti I ova , mo r „..„eil p0 , e v , 1 34) A'//! .&© 4. Sotlon„ i r Soli t p ool' ~• Doo r ' 0 1 ttIP" Sog r Vat' er ';0 11 j Do%AloPoti 0 soolj, A ft t d, s°ll o o r :•'1 Von a povr 'l o° l t loor Sou .0) 0017NTRIES. Every Friday America(byßrit.pack)N &merle" (by United Sts. packet) ..........N America (by U States packet) Australia (via South ampton) ..........M Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of God Hope) ............N Africa (West Coast) ..N Alexandria ....N Alexandria Bahamas ...........M Belgium ............N Brazil NI Buenos Ayres ..M Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape de Verde ......N Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .............. N Channel Isles ........N Chi1i................. 71 China Constantinople Censtantinople Cont. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Gibraltar .. Greece (see India) Greytown 2nd & 17th of mon. Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday Havarmah .......... m 2nd of the month Holland ............M .... Honduras Al 17th of the month. 'lndia (viaSouthampt.)34 4th & 20th of mon. India (via Marseilles)39th&2sth of month lonian lees (see India)l7, 17, & 27 of mon Ireland. & N iTwice daily ...... Lisbon 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Ifadeira 9th of the month Madeira 23d of month • • • • Malta (see India) Malta Mauritius (see India) Mauritius .... ..N Mexico •• •• .. •.111 Naples ...............N New Granada ......31 New Papal States •, •• • • •• 1 , Peninsula Peru •• •• •••• .• Port Natal Sicily •• •• •.•• •• •• •. N Tuscany •• •• •• .• • • ..N Venezuela .. ~...... hi Van Diemen's Land (set Australia) •• •• •• •• • • West Indies .• 1 13 d of the month.. 4,9, 24,84 SO of m. 4th & 20th of mon. 17th of the month it 9th of tho month.. 19th M the month.. 9th of th 3 month 2tl fiC 17th of monti Once a month.... 8,13,18,23,&28 of n. 4th & 20th of mon. Twice daily .... • • Twice dai1y...... 4, 7,17, 20, 27 of m 'iB, 18, & 28 of mon. 14th of the month , ' 2nd of the month., isthlsth2sthotmon. 2d & 17th of month By private ship .•1 ith 15th25 thofmon .1 7thl7 th27thofmon. & 27th of mon. By private ship... sthlSth2isthofmon, sthlso2sthofmon. 2d & 17th ofmonth M It 17th o j month BIRTHS. 'l O OF A SON. .fe d On the Ist inst., at Wandsworth, the T. Booth. _ o os . r At 5, Ulster-place, Regent's-park, the vi f ife Patry, Esq, the • On the Ist inst., at Leven, Beverleft Rev. W. H. Wray. On the Ist inst., aOtiliStAreaD:hUam"-Tcol:1013' Sil o ' ' I . " man Coles. pAr„ els On the 31st ult. at Lepton Villa , t he the wife of Thos. W. Gray, Esq. Aha On the 28th ult., at Tan yr Ogor , Hughes Ridgway Denton, Esq., barrister v i ‘ MARRIED' Ale• fo i' On the Ist inst., at St, P a ncras Chi.sehry o do o% Williamson, YR.'S., Professor of Cho° t b ird tbi: College, London, t o E mma C a therine , $ 0‘ Professor T. Hewitt elf or r i On the 31st ult., at York-street Ch I ra ce, f 9„ Kilvington, E sq ., o f 7, St. Ann's -1 1 35 g., °, Cb ßr Martha, eldest d aug ht er o f S. Potter, „ st rew' , place, Kennington-r oa d, an d 35, l' iPb -; etli solicitor. • 111 DIE P. , t ole , . )( On the Ist inst., Joseph Rayner, vm°l, o oitir cv street, Bermondsey, and 25, Mark -lane, Art" e :P• A , anal surviving O O a n Kt t ih h ne e g 1 1s1 s svo t tni 1 i nio n ifsa s : n t .m . , ,. sar a ir t ewj L e.t i r, y EeL e nv r toa p inln oil , , 70 W .fibarc i it i dbi l i sir : pe T;: , : gov . t r i : : : : : o o;: t i °nit au°' ( po' Marquis 'llr6 njtahmee ß ; i 3 n 7l :l un d ig o te. d s t e : g tn l i t' h A aeg l eV h d i 1 21 8 7, i k r ° I , i n i g tlgtll C °ill° p 0 9 ;e Order of San Stefan - O, aged 19. , l aingt o je j On the 19th ult.. at 2, Strong's-01 e‘ l .>''A'or f' road, Blackwall, Mons. T. F. Stafford, 9,5 _, ife r " fq On the 24h ult., at Llanwarne Rec t°l7 ' t4O 0 01 :bedi' the Rey. Watson Joseph Thornton. or' to w Y On the 19th ult , of cholera, at tlli:ttcohed. eo k l av't, Charles Robert Cattley, E°..„-cf", iore efjlti / of the Commander-in-Chief of 1:1- 111 -• 6 4 61 112 aged 39. V 0 1 _____ ____ --- 1 ------- 10 9° 141°g li ;1 LONDON : Printed and PnblishiAl by 3 , 1 , 1 0 00 0 ', of bro. 112, Strand; Printer, at 710 ,314 hi the Strand, in the Precinct of the SAVOIo '- Middlesex, Friday, August 3, 1.8504 le morning —elOO, Day wcn Ma in ai in General Post- Odle% London.* ES kt, 0 4 _ d ir fr AWa eetio 4ter of t ely fo , ' Par at the at 190 Year f A LSO ' I °l 'l 40 ,6001 0 / to ge Q_ef 4 tl r 414 4 th e ( ait ti , hoo 4 " al 4.1 1 , , 0) e at tr .. p• •• •• ••••. ..... • • 14 •Ji...../1110, _ Van Diemen's Land (get ..• 01'' '' ''' Australia) ...„ ...... th slIF t e i e West Indies ........ 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