The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-30 00:00:00

I i !~ ' ~ ~. h i 0 Z-4 E NI ft ft E' AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Th e CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. itea cotton market at Liverpool yesterday closed ally, but somewhat tamely, and prices of all 2criptions wore quite as dear. The sales were lnated a t 12,000 b a l es ( o f w hich 2,000 were for ,port, and 3,000 on speculation), comprising 650 C s uani and Maranham, 60. to 71d. ; 150 CO , at 51d.; 500 Egyptian, at sgd. to and Cu ' Surat, at 3id. to 4d. per lb. The Railway 4 re Market closed quiet, but prices have slightly Proved. fair business has been done during the week the Coloni a l Produce markets. Sugar has been 4 steady rates, and the supply has been ample. Zang, however, has declined 6d. per cwt., and Oiled has ruled firm. For coffee the demand has eeen limited, but values have undergone no reduc . Tea has ruled quiet, at former quotations. Zle has tended downwards, and in spices the late 8 have not in all cases been realised. For cot -71 th ere h as b een very littl e i nqu i r y. S a ltp e tre 0 f t he finer qualities has been at full rates, but 1 „. 41 -er is cheaper. Tallow has ruled dull. Messrs. H. W. Jewsbury and Co. state : k :: The intelligence of the sudden death of the Emperor of 02 4 , and the favourable effect it was thought likely to pro on the negotiations for peace, created some slight activity 1 4 61 11' markets at the beginning of the month, and importers 4 1 a lay instances, looking fir higher rates, withdrew their k, ;..74 from the market. La' terly, however, the uncertainty railing of a speedy peace being concluded has rather CIL e d operations, still the amount of business done during month has, on the whole, been satisfactory ; importers supplied the markets moderately, and prices have tO . Well maintained for most articles. The imports have; been very large, and the stocks generally still it i nne in excess of last year. The deliveries from the rehouses, both for home consumption and export, con 141e satisfactory. Dyes and dyeing materials have rather I Lt°Yed in value. Cochineal and indigo are both dearer. dye remains without alteration. From the Continental Cllue markets the reports state more business had been 1 without any material aleration to notice in prices. t ; 111 the cotton manufacturing districts the accounts are Linuer more satisfactory ; a fair business had been done in the 7 part of the month, but latterly from the large arrivals be erth; prices had been accepted. From the woollen districts th,, r ePurts mention that trade has slightly improve d, but —4, Prices remained unaltered." As the season opens more activity is observable ode the shipping interest, and the monthly list re up by Mr. Miller, of the Jerusalem Coffee 4 °llae, is longer accordingly. Freights to Australia % pear to be rather higher, but a fair number of 1, 1 1 38 is on the birth, viz., about 10,000 tons to 2ctoria, 8,000 to New South Wales, and 6,500 Zile to South Australia. To Bengal the shipping th represents 7,000 tons. „the market for United States Securities has been llet, at about the following prices : Redeemable. Per Cent. p.ted St a t es 6 per Cent. Bonds 1862... 93 99 ill ted States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863.. .106 10 7 Osylvania 5 per Cent ... 78 80 C Y sachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 186 8 ... 102 103 k t land 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 91 92 ma 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9.66_ 83 81 Con %Inia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 87 88 da 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1876,.. 107 108 LOANS OF No w Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds CITIES. 1893... 80 82 RAILROAD BONDS, tlia • ki e o B Contra 7 par Cent. ulgan Central 8 per Cent. W York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort age 1 4 1111 0 English Stock Market opened at about yes tilf.,lay's rates, Consols being 92i for transfer, since there has been a rise to 93 and 93i, due 1 41 ncipally t o the fact that the survey of several t easels tak en up by the English Admiralty for the t o ' nteYance of troops and stores has been suspended, a nd that orders given by the French Government larg e firms here are put in abeyance. The 4 Pseulators infer from this that there is some tirt ground for the hope of peace. As to d .e acceptance of any terms short of the l inantling of Sebastopol, opinion in the City is str ong L, that the continuation of the war would be 47 preferable, as securing ultimately permanent 92uquillity. Consols for account have realised lto 93, and after being 931 are now 93 k. hequer Bills remain at 6s. to 9s. premium. d ealt Stock, with the dividend, has been specially 'Leah in at 216. The Exchequer Bonds have been 4 9 21 to 4. 1.. .L'oreign Securities have been firmer generally. 4. ' t cluador have been done at 4, Grenada Deferred 6 g) and Mexican at 20k. Buenos Ayr, s Bonds b ads been quoted 53, and Chilian 104 k. Turkish L I r e been as high as Bci Spanish New Deferred ha ve L been a t 181, an d the Committee's Certificate ' 4B realised 51 Dutch 2i per Cents. have been 62 4 to 63. * The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi can, 20t to 201 ; Peruvian,_ 70 to 7 2 ; ditto Three per Cents., 50 t o 52 ; Port uguese Four per Cents. , 42 to 44 ; R uss i an Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; ditto Four - and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18i to 181 ; ditto Three Per Cents., 3q- to 37 ; ditto Certificates, sto ; ditto Passive, 4i to 41. For Railway Shares the inquiry has been limited, and prices have alternated but little. Caledonian ate now quoted ex dividend, and also South Eastern. The foreign shares have been steady, and the Indian and Canadian firm. United Mexican Mine Shares are still in de tnand, and also Santiago de Cuba. The Joint Stock Bank Shares are without change, Crystal Palace are higher again, and Ca nada Government Debentures very firm. .1875... 69 70 . ... 90 (ex d.) 111--..ITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES ( From the ogciat 1 i Buginegg don. B atik Stock Z Per Cent Consols Annuities 11 ank Stock for Account 214 3 /4 'ousels .or Account, April 921 3 i i Exchequer Bills, lid. 21000 2500 9 6 ~.. S ma ll 9 6 , ftehequer Bonds 1858, 3 3 / 4 per Cent. 9 2 3 /4 i Ditto 1859, i PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. ( ha Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 53 Kilian 7 per Ct. (Matanzas &Sabauilla Bonds) 93 ' , Lilian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. ........ G renada Bonds Bonds, Deferred 'kezican 3 per Cent. 20 Ditto for the Account °Pauish Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent — Ditto for the Account l B 3 /4 "Pauish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun s+ i i p o xhrkish Bonds, 6 per cent Bo.} i i Ditto for the Account B oi i Dividends on the above payable in London. .., utach Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull-- 624 3 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates ...., THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 93 Ditto, April Account ...... ... . LONDON, March 30.—Wind and weather this day at 110 0 n, N. to N.E. ; light breeze, and cloudy. There has ueon some slight rain and sleet this morning, but the Mor elli"' is very high, and indicates fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, March 29.—Wind, E. Sailed—Deva, transport, for the C.iimea. DARTMOUTH, March 29.—Wind, E. Arrived—Grati tude. from Chippecollar, with several lascars sick, and in Nvant of supplies. FALMOUTH, March 29.—Wind, E. Arrived—Grampus, from Matanzas ; Orline, Rio Janeiro. Off Port—Louisa, from Rio Janeiro, and sailed for Bremen. SOUTHAMPTON, March 29.—Wind, E. Sailed—Southern Cross, for New Zealand. BRIDLINGTON, March 29.—The Albion, from Newcastle to Havre, has been got off shore, without serious damage ; cargo discharging. SWANSEA, March 29.—Wind, S.E. Arrived— Emma Graham, from Valparaiso. CLYDE, March 28.—Sailed—City of Manchester, for Calcutta. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind, N.E. Arrived—Mountain Maid, from Bombay ; Fernandez, Lisbon. QUEENSTOWN, March 28, Wind, E. Arrived—Lord Dufferin, from Callao ; Elizabeth Lewis, from ditto. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.55 A.M. Wind, N.B. ; tide, two hours flood ; weather, cloady. Arrived, 29th—Equity, from Antwerp. Arrived, 30th—Chicora, from Melbourne ; John Bull (a.), Hamburg ; Seine (s.), Boulogne ; City of Rotterdam (R.), Dunkirk ; Nil Desperandum, Point de Galle. Sailed—Gertrude, for Aden ; Falcon, Jersey ; Alar (s.), Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday, 9.31. a.m. Wind, E.N.E. ; moderate, with hail. Passed—Geelong, from Madras, for London ; Gloucester, Calcutta ; Diagram, Calcutta_; Flora Moor, Foo choo-foo Peti, St. Michael's—all fur L o ndon ; Floreucia, London, for Bilboa ; Eleanor, London, for Barbadoes ; Promothus Loudon, for Cadiz. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) 1100 The amount of specie brought by the Canada from the United States yesterday is 320,0001., an unusually large sum, conbidering that her port of departure was toston. NATAL CLUB, 1705.—The members of this club dined together on Wednesday evening, at the Thatched House. Admiral Walcott presided, supported by upwards of 20 naval officers. In the early part of the evening a special meeting of members vas held, when a variety of busi ness connected with the society was tra nsacted. THE FARMERS' CLUB.—The members of this club held their second meetinc , fn the season on Wednesday evening, at the Thatchedliouse. W. Miles, Esq., M.P., presided. There were also present the Duke of Buck in;ham Mr. R. Palmer, M.P., Mr. Hail, M. P., Mr. Xuatclibull, M.P., Mr. Wingfield, &c. SLIA it MARKETS. (TRIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this Av. Busineset tone this day. 100 8 Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct all Belfast & Ballymena all Birming. Wolverh. 1 Stour Valle y ........ 29A Birkenhd. Lancsh. - Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesh. di Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do., £20.. . 30 Rlyth & Tyns origina £25 (issd. at £45 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian 21s. Carmarthen and Cat digan all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pas 16 Cornwall 11 Crieff Junction ' 45 Dublindißelfa.stJune all Dundee Perth &Abe :leen Junction ~ all Do. New. ...... ....... 100 Nast Anglian all Eastern Counties.... 100 ^lastern Union, Stock ....... ...... IOC: De., B. Stock 8:! Do., New A LOO i , last Lancashire LOG Falinburgh&Glasvoo all Edinb. and Peebles. 1100 PA!, & Dundi e 1 ''ortli & Clyde June all Furness all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S. Weston 100 Dreat Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 'OO Do., B. Stock .33 it. Sth. &West. (Ire. 100 =rear Western 100 no. Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk all iris') South-Easter" all Lancaster & Carlis 143 Do., Thirds 4 Do. Now Thirds 100 Le.ncash. andYorksl all Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un all Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt all London & Blackwal !00 Lond. Bright & S.Csi. 100 Lond. and N. West) 16 Do. Fifths 51 D0.101.5h.,M&8... 2 , Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westi 42i Do., 5.4 Do., £40.. all Lududrry&Colerain: all Lndudrry. & Ennisk. 11)0 Aancli.Shef &Linel all Do. No. 4 /0., Mau. & Lin. Un. 100 Vidland 100 to. Binung. &Dub) all vlidld. Gl. West. (Ire, ) 221 Do. Half Shares tll 'Newcastle & Jewmkt.BuryExten. 211 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfi Jewry &Enniskitlei all 'Newry Warrenpoin' and Rostrevor 11)0 Norfolk 31 lortlin.Countios Un. 100 'North British.... all North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 'll )0., A Deferred all Do., B Guaranteed 1.(X) Eastern—Berwiet 20 Do. do. Extension 13 De. do. G.N.E. Parch all Do. Leeds 00 Do. York all North London all Do. New £lO 3 I t N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn.. I 7 North Staffordshire.. all . North Western.., all N. &S. Westrn. June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester 00 )xford, Worcester,& 'Wolverhampton 8 i'ortsmouth ;sottish Central 0: Scottish Midland all ihrowsby. & Herefd 00 Thropshire Union ill south Devon ioatl. Eastern 11 south Wales 1 4. Yrksh. & Riv. Du Do 12 tai nes , Wok &WA Stockton Darl, -Acton de Hartlepl Ki atff Vale 9 £lO sharos U/0 l)o. Prof., No. 1 214, Charnes Haven Doc and Ittilway all Vale of Neath all Araterf 1. & t:nu all Vaterford&Limerit 18 West Cornwall 3 .Vest End of London. and Crystal Palace all West Loudon 1418. Wimbledn &Croydon all Antwerp tßotterdam ; (;1 gi an Eastn. June. 10 Beziers to Graissessae 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India. Scrip ... Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon and Besancon 10 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian 10 Do. Ey`,ension ,dl Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 15 Gd .Tkof C. marlaA is. all Do. St. La - grence ik Atlantic do. 111 Do. Cert. of Deben , con. into Stk. till '6 3 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do 10 Gt. Central of Fran; , all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. Now 5 per cent 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations all Gt. Western of Canad Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7 with option till '55. all Do. do., '62, p. '56 . all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, withou option all Hamilton & Toronto) all Do. 6 per cent. 14 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref 10 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran 161 Madras 10 Do. New 3 Maria Antonia ill Do. do. New all Namur & Liege (wit) interest) all Do. (ox interest) all Northern of France all D o .20/. Shs.late Char. leroi and Erquelin& guar. 3g p. c. & red at 221. dur. 88 yrs from 1 Jan. :854 all Do. 201. 3p. c Bde (fmy.B.& Ams. Shs. all NorwegianTrunkPre 1.6 Paris and Lynne all Ditto Bonds . all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen.- 10 ParisCaen di Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre.... 20 Royal Danish ........ 3 Royal Swedish ........ ail Sambre and Meuse.. all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref 14 Southern of France. 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref 16 Western of France 16 wort, of Switzerland all Wiabaden all Zealand JOINT-STOI 204 - 21. 44 - 4i sal— -134 - 12. 3 16 - 17 - 60 83 - 90 624 - 63 12 - 1:q 6 - 8 34 - 2i 5i - 6i 144 lla 30 - 32 21 - ' 43 72 6 58 2d par 20 21 ••• ..". . 68 - 70 88 - 89 72 - 74 23 - ;25 91 - !•3 Csi 65i 59 - 61 70 - 73 6 - 7 6 • 7 ;61 - 761 ... ... n 8h 97 99 991 1004 id d 1 82 84 8i 8 7t 6t, 24k -24 i 8 - 8i 70 - 70} 41 - 43_i it - 9 - 2 48 - 50 311 31 28i ... 294 7 9 I 5 7 71 - 72 71 4 3i 12i —13 i 48A 491 49 50 A d par 4 1 - 6 ii 1 d —far 29 - 30 98 - 100 62 - 64 45 - 47 )2i - 13 60/ 61.4 27 . i - 283 4 - 2 2 - 1 36 - 38 41 - lt3/ 16i 4 - 22- 4 5i - G - 7 FOREIGN. s;_- - 14 par 1 p 2 - 14 34 -35 2t4 - 7i - 1/ - ...... • •• .. - •• 9 - • 8 9i 49 -51 d 89 91 2 - - 2i -- 2 2i -- 2 17i -- 18 96 - 98 96 - 93 100 - 102 93 95 19i -19 i 98 -- 100 •.. - Ai. 2 -24 p par iP li lip 6i - Gi iii := iii 121 -- M - 9' 22 -22 p 49 40 4 2 • PIP 22 22 par 2i lid gi sa Ile. '''" ... - pm .. --- 3i - ... -- - 6. .•• '''' ii i : is BANKS. 80 -- 82 I'd = Cd 3 —2O 20 21 i d ji) 33 - 85 39 - 41 37 - 39 65 - 67 7i -8! all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. Americas 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud , 18 T.nglish Scottish and Australian , all Lon(1. Chart. Bk. of A.ustral;p 5 Ditto Nc.77 2U London at... County.. 10 London Joint Stock.. 20 Loud. & Westminstei 35 National Provincia. of England 10 Do. Now 22i National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 rrovincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg gy Gold Imp Co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2i Do. New 10 Union of London ‘, 25 St. 20 St 25 ii 2s 20 20 10 10 20 100 100 25 100 100 20 50 50 100 100 THE SUS', _. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING; MARCH 80, 18511; lotrt **l39,4:r'Otti-On. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. CROXTON PARK RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FARMERS' HANLICAP. First heat. Sultan . 1 BELVOIR CASTLE STAKES. Benba,ms 1 Pole Star Four ran. GOLD CUP. Hercules . Ethel wolf 1 2 Two ran. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from Manchester, praying that in any arrangement entered into for the cessation of hostilities the restora tion of Poland might be insisted upon. The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition from Dumfries, praying for the prohibition of distillation from grain. In reply to Lord ST. LEONARDS, The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the Solicitor- General intended to move for leave to bring a bill into the other house on the subject of testamentary jurisdic tion. It was also his intention to introduce a measure to amend the law of divorce and to improve the system of church discipline. PRIVATE BILLS. The Cambridge University and Town Water Bill and ,he Taunton Gas Bill were read a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, the house went into committee on this bill. After some discussion, in which the Lord Chancellor, Lord St. Leonards, Lord Brougham, and the Bishop of Exeter took place, The bill passed through commtttee. DEAN FOREST BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY this bill sas read a second time. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Lord BROUGHAM then rose to call the attention of the house to the adjourned debate of the 23d and 26th on the subject of criminal procedure. The noble and learned lord said, when he looked back to the great changes that had taken place in eur criminal law during the last 30 years the great bulk of them only referred to the procedure of the law. In 1828, when be made a statement to the other house of Parliament, which gave rise to considerable discussion, he enumerated no less than 95 great defects in our law. It appeared that of that number no less than 80 had been referred not to the law itself, but procedure. He trusted that the subject would be well considered by the Government during the recess, and that they would, upon the re-assembling of Parliament after the recess, assent to the issuing of a commission to inquire into the whole subject. He had already laid on the table 30 resolutions, which he in tended to press upon their lordships' consideration. The LORD CHANCELLOR having passed a high compliment upon the labours of the noble and learned lord for the services he bad rendered to the administra tion of justice, and he could assure him that the subject should have the best consideration of the Government with a view to carry out every amendment that was possible. After a few words from Lord LYTTELTON. The subject dropped. Lord MONTEAGLE moved for a copy of a letter from the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England to the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the 14th of March. The letter was then ordered to be printed and laid on the table of the house. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Earl GRANVILLE then moved that the house at its rising should adjourn till Monday, the 16th of April. The LORD CHANCELLOR explained that, with the assistance of Lord Brougham and two or three other peers who had promised to attend on Monday and Tuesday next, at eleven, to hear some heavy appeal cases, but that no other business would be transacted until Monday, the 16th of April. The Earl of ELLENBOBOUGH complained that the period for which it was intended to adjourn was much longer than was usual on such occasions. We were just now at the end of the first year of the war ; and he thought it would not be amiss to look at what had been dine, and what remained to be accomplished. Webad lost half our army, and we had lost half our Government, and our position now before Sebastopol, was such that we could neither advance nor retreat. It was unfavour able for us to conceal from ourselves the fact, that our reputation, as a military nation, ware greatly damaged. All our movements with respect to the war had been too late, aml the result was that our army was plc-ed in a false position ; and he regretted that the same complaint applied to our navy, fur lie found that the second part of the fleet about to be sent to the Baltic would be wholly inadequate to maintain our supremacy. (LEFT SITTING.) ROUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING:, The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. EWART took the oaths and his seat for Liver pool. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas Bill was read a third time and passed. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time : Medical, Invalid, and General Life Assurance Society ; Heywood Water ; Kilmarnock Gas ; Birmingham Water. The Hyde Gas Bill was read a second time and or dered to be committed. NEW WRITS. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, new writs were ordered fur Kilmarnock, in the room of Mr. Bouverie, who, since his election, ha I accepted the office of Vice - President of the Board of Trade; for Lewes, in the room of Mr. H. B. W. Brand, who, since his election, had accepted the office of a Lord of the Treasury • and for the county of Cork, in the room of Mr. E B. ioche, who had accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hun dreds. ----- PETITIONS. Mr. Hadfield, Sir H. Willoughby, and other honour& ble members presented petitions praying for the repeal of Church Rates. Mr. EWART presented a petition from Dumfries in favour of the Scotch Education Bill. Sir J. G. PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton praying for the repeal of the newspaper stamp. Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition from Mary lebone praying for the total abolition of Sunday trading. Mr. M. MILNES presented two petitions from the licensed victuallers of Pontefract against the indiscrimi nate licensing of public-houses, and praying for the repeal of the Beer Act of last year. Mr. WICKEIA.M presented petitions from the Gene ral Purposes Committee of the Council of the Borough of Bradford against certain clauses in the Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Bill ; and also from the said body against the Public Health Bill. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from the Corpora- tion of Edinburgh, complaining of the system of billet ing the militia in Scotland, and praying for a reform in the law in that respect. CADETSHIPS AT WOOLWICH. Mr. HEYWOOD asked the Clerk of the Ordnance whether any public notice had been given of a recent examination for cadetships at Woolwich, and whether, on the non-appearance of candidatiss, a number of com missions in the Artillery bad been given without any special examination in scientific subjects ? Mr. MONSELL replied that in order to meet the augmentation of the artillery it was necessary to find some older men than the cadets at Woolwich, and 30 appointments had been made from young men connected with the different universities. WAR ACCOUNTS. Mr. G. DUNDAS asked the Under Secretary for War, if it was true, as stated in a public journal, that a detachment of sixty-five soldiers a.nd an officer, ordered to join the 66th Regiment at Leeds, from Brecon in Wales, proceeded by the circuitous route of Newport, Bristol, London, and Hull, and thence to Leeds ? Mr. PEEL said it was quite true, and the route was taken to avoid the inconvenience of billeting the detach. ment between Hereford and Brecken. VENTILATING SHIPS. Mr. PERCY asked the Under-Secretary for War whether any mechanical contrivance for the purpose of ventilation had been applied to the ships fitted or fitting out as Hospital-ships for the East ? Mr. PEEL said the vessels fitting out at Liverpool would be provided with proper ventilating apparatus. THE SUPERIOR COURTS. Mr. MULLINGS asked the Chief Commissioner of Public Works and Buildings whether, having regard to the number of judges, both of law and equity, so greatly increased within the last 30 years, and that during that period no permanent courts have been provided for the additional ju lges appointed, and to the want of proper accommodation for them, ►t was the intention of the Government to take any and what• measures, and when, for providing proper buildings and accommodation for superior courts of justice in the metropolis ? Sir W. MOLESWORTII said several schemes had been brought under his consideration, but it would re quire a million sterling to execute any of them, and it was not the intention of Government to ask for such a vote at present. CLERGY RESERVES ACT. Mr. DUNLOP asked the First Lord of the Treasury, whether—onsiderig that by the Clergy Reserves Act, recently passed by the legislature of Canada, and as sented to by the Governor-General in the name of her Majesty, it was declared in the preamble to certain of its enactments that "it was desirable to remove all sem blance of connection between Church and State"—it was the intention of the Government to cease to maintain that connection in Canada, by no longer advising her Majesty to nominate to vacant bishoprics in that colony. Sir G. GREY sail there had been no vacancy since the act passed, and he was not aware of any alteration i❑ the practice of the Government. HOSPITALS IN THE EAST. . , Mr. G. DUNDAS asked the Under Secretary for War if directions had been sent by the Government to the proper authorities in the Crimea and at Scutari to relax the system of check and countercheck, and facili tate the obtaining from the purveyors' commissariat, and storekeepers the provisions and necessaries which the sick require ? Mr. PEEL said such directions would be sent out, and all unnecessary forms would in future be dispensed with. (witness) had, however, only been at the barrack hos, pital once. By the Chairman—He inspected the kitchens. He thought cooking stoves were not at all arlapted for hos pital purposes. Whilst be was there he bad much evi dence as to the irregularity of the supply of food to the patients. lie thought this arose from the radically bad system in which the food was in the first instance issued by the purveyor. He observed the condition of the linen of the patients. He found some when he first went there without any linen at all, the men being in shirts of a filthy description. The washing at the gene ral hospital was done by some Armenians. In frequent cases some of the shirts never came back, and the men were of course reluctant to part with them for fear they might never have them again. With regard to the barrack hospital the purveyor had made a contract with an Italian to do it, but he frequently broke the bargain ; and the purveyor was obliged at last to have recourse to somebody else ; but it was never done well. The fact was, they did not understand the plan of boiling clothes as they did in this country, and, of course, clothes never could be perfect!y purified unless they were boiled. At the desire of the Chairman, Mr. Maxwell then read from his report a list of the ai tidies Miss Nightingale was in the habit of sopplying. Seine of these, be said, were supplied, riot because there were none in store, but because they were not of good quality. The Chairman—Was port wine amongst these ? Mr. Maxwell—Yes ; Miss Nightingale stated that the port wii e was only logwood, and Mr. Macdonald has repeated that before the committee. I tasted the port wine, and it was exceedingly good-so good that I had some several times afterwards. (Laughter.) The Chairman—l suppose the person who gave you the wine to taste thought you were a commissioner? Mr. Maxwell—l didn't know. I didn't give bim much time. I went tr him whilst others were being served, and I said, " Give me a glass of that." (Laughter.) No doubt there were varieties in the wine, so I got good and Mr. Macdonald got bad. (A. laugh.) By the Chairman—The commission were instructed not to wait till their report was approved of before making suggestions for the better management of the hospital, and he represented various matters which it was desir able to a!ter to Lord W. Paulet, but he was not spoken to relative to the linen and washing, because he (witness) did not think that was a matter' with which his lord ship had anything at all to do. At half past three o'clock the room was cleared for consultation, and the committee afterwards adjourned until after the Easter vacation. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WAR-DEPARTMENT, MARCH 30. Lord Panmure has received from the Earl of Clarendon a letter and its enclosure, of which the following are copies, addressed to Lord Clarendon by Major-General Cannon (Ottoman army). Georgevo, August 1, 1854. My Lord,—l have the honour to forward to your lord ship copy of a despatch, dated 10th July, which I addressed to his Highness Omer Pacha after the action of the 7th July, at Rouschouk, and the passage of the Danube. I take the liberty earnestly to recommend to your lord ship's most favourable notice the three surviving British officers therein named, who served under my orders on that clay, and I say it without fear of contradiction, that had they not, by their gallantry and firmness, led on the Turkish troops in the manner they did, the fate of that eventful day might have proved to ho widely different. Their names are Lieutenant-Colonels Balfour Ogilvy, llinde, and Ballard, all of the Indian Army.--I have, &c., P. CANNON, Major-General. To Right Hon. the Earl of Clarendon, K.G., G.C.B. Enclosure. Rouschouk, July 10, 1854. Highness,—lt being my duty to bring under your High ness's favourable notice the conduct of the British officers engaged in the action of the 7th instant, and the passage of the Danube, I have the honour to state that I crossed the river on that morning, with the first body of troops, under the command of Ferik Beker Pasha, accompanied. by Captain Bent, of the Royal Engineers, and Lieute nant Ballard, of the Bombay Engineers. These two offi cers were cohspicuous for their gallantry in leading on our light infantry troops against the Russians, and successfully carried everything before them, until strong reinforcements of the enemy arrested their progress. At this critical moment my aide-de-camp, Lieut.• Colonel Youer Bey (Balfour Ogilvy), who had crossed higher up the river, with a body of 500 men, arrived, and with him Lieutenant-Colonel Beyzad Bey (Hinde). These two offi cers fought their way in the most gallant and spirited manner, and succeeded in forming a timely junction with the main body of our troops. It is with pain I have to inform your highness that Lieutenant Burke, of the Royal Engineers, was killed whilst acting with a detached body of our troops. I have also the melancholy duty to record the death of Captain Arnold, of the 3d Regiment of Madras Light Infantry, and Lieutenant Meynell, of her Majesty's 75th Regiment of Foot, both serving on my personal staff. These two brave British officers fell in a desperate conflict with the enemy, and their remains now rest on the spot ennobled by their fall. I am much indebted to all these officers for their valuable services on that (lay ; and when I remind your Highness that the following named officers — Lieutenant-Colonels Youer Bey (Balfour Ogilvy) and Bey rid Bey (Hinde), Captains Arnold, Ballard. and Meynell, were all volunteers, freely and gratuitously giving their services in the just cause of his Imperial Majesty the Sul tan, I feel confident your Highness will permit me to re commend the survivors—Lieutenant-Camels Youer Bey (Balfour Ogilvy), Beyzad Bey (Hinde, 65th Regiment Ben gal Infantry), and Captain BAllard, to your Highness's most favourable consideration. I have already, in a separate despatch, dons mysolf the honour to bring the services of Captain B.mt, of the Royal Engineers, under the favourable notice of his Excellency General Lord Raglan. With the highest respect, I have &c., (Signed) BEHRAA (GENERAL CANNON). WAR DEPARTMENT, MARCH 30. Lord Paumure has received from Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.8., amended returns of Officers wounded at the Battles of the Alma and of lukerwan, of which the following are copies AMENDED RETURN OF IRE OFFICERS WHO WERE WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA. Camp before Sebastspol, Feb. 23, 1853. WOUNDED. SEPT. 25. 33d Regiment of Foot. Major Thomas Bunbury Gough, severely Captain Henry C. Fitzgerald, slightly Lieutenant A. B. Wallis; severely Lieutenant W. S. Worthington, severely Ensign Charles M. B. Siren, severely Ensign John James Greenwood, slightly J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. AMENDED RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO WERE WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN. Camp before Sebastopol, Feb. IV, 1855. WOUNDED. Nov. 5, 1854. 55th Regiment of Foot. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Charles Warren, C. B. , severely. Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. B. Daubeney, J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. ADMIRALTY, bIARcu 29. The following despatch and enclosure were received at the Admiralty on the 15th January last : GALLANT REPULSE OF THE ENEMY FROM EUPATORIA, IN NOVEMBER LAST. Btitaarkia, in the Archipelago, Dec. 30, 1854. . . Sir,—l be; you will lay beforo the foids Com Missioners of the Admiralty the accompanying letter, sent to me some time since, by Captain Brock, from Eupatoria, detailing the gallant repulse of a large body of the enemy by the force under his orders.l have, &c., J. W. D. DUNDAS, Vice-Admiral. To the Secretary of the Admiralty, &c., &c., &c. Enclosure. Eupatoria, Nov. 15, 1854. Sir —I have the honour to inform yo u, that, enc,ou. raged by the catastrophe * mentioned iu my other letter of this day's date, and our rockets having been blown down, a large body of the enemy's cavalry, between seven and eight thousand, supported by sixteen guns of horse artillery, made an attack on us at 345 p.m. They planted their guns (under cover of the mills) at about a thousand yards, in front of our upper rocket bat tery, where we had two rockets, one 12-pounder howitzer, and an 18-pounder iron carronade, procured from a mer chant ship. They commenced a heavy fire of shot and shell, and with sufficiently good practice to fall very thick around us, and many shot lodged, and several shell exploded, in the para pet of the redoubt. Their fire was returned with great spirit on our side, by the two rocket batteries, the upper one commanded by Lieutenant Lambert, of the Spiteful, and Mr. Lake, midshipman of the Leander ; Lieutenant Hood, of the Arethusa, attended the lower battery, with Mr. Mitchell, ato of the Leander, where were two 12- pounder howit m zers, and one 18-pounder merchant ship's guns, and three rockets, one 21-pounder, and two 12- -pounders. Haying no marines and but a few seamen, I reinforced both batteries with fifty Arab troops, who, however, as the enemy did not approach within musket shot, had no op portunity of doing anything, though, from their behaviour under fire they seemed to promise well. The fire waskept up with animation on both sides for nearly an hour, without any casualties amongst us, except one man's thumb slightly wounded, although it seemed wonderful that no one was struck by the shot and shell, which flew pretty thickly. The enemy's cavalry was drawn up in dense masses in the rear and on each flank of their artillery, and, though an occa sional shot or rocket fell amongst them and disturbed their formation, they seemed to be in excellent order. Both our officers and men seemed animated with the highest spirit, and, considering the immensely superior force on the enemy's side, their firmness merited my warmest approba tion. My attention was devoted to the upper battery, being nearest the enemy, and whence I coal t boat observe his movements. S mie of our rockets were beautifully directed by Lamb,t gunners' mate of the Arethusa, and Ball, quartermaster of the L tander, and appeal ad to fall a mong,st the horse artillery, and I have no doubt contributed to hasten their retreat, which they did at about 4.40. I may add that the officers and icon did their duty with alacrity, and seemed anxious to have an oppor tunity of meeting the enemy. I have particularly to call your attention to the steady and cool conduct of Lieu, tenant Hood, who role over the field this morning, after the action, an I ascertained that oar shot and rockets were well directed, and appeared to fall exactly in the right place ; he has recovered many of our shot at a time when we most need them. I have likewise great satisfaction in bringing before your notice the zeal and intelligence of Mr. Brine, mate of the Leander, in charge of two 18- pounder merchant ship's guns, at the Hospital post, and he has reported to me the good conduct of James Mon goinery, leading seaman of her Majesty's ship Leander ; I beg to recommend him to your favourable consideration. The Tartars say the Russians lost many men, as they saw many saddles vacant. I have great pleasure in particularising the conduct of Uri kehlOt . Heittteulia Of the I.sa44itt, tr4itt whom I have received the moat efficient assistance through. out those trying times to both officers and men, as well as that of Messrs. Irvine, mate of the Mega3ra, Dupuis, mid shipman of the Leander, Phillips, master's-assistant of the Megxra, who has acted as my aide-de-camp, Doctor Blake, assistant-surgeon of the Leander, and the Reverend S. Robson, of the same ship, whose manifold services in the field, as well as his own duties, have merited great praise. Assisstant-Commissary- General Gardiner I have found a most able assistant in everything connected with his duty. I respectfully trust that, in the defence of this town that you have done me the honour to entrust me with, I have, as my limited means will allow, carried your wishes into effect.—l ha've, &c. SA lIMAREZ BROCK. Captain, R.N., Commanding the Forces. Vice-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C,8., Commander-in-Chief. * Damages done by gale of November 14. j Lamb promoted in vacancy caused by death of Gunner of Banshee. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 27. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William T odd and Alexander Mc L. Seely, Esq., to be members of the Legislalive Council of the Province of New. Brunwick Patrick Walker and James Craswell, Esqs., to be members of the Legislative Council of the Island of Prince Edward ; and John McCormack, Esq., to be Assistant Police Magis trate for the Colony of Sierra Leone. WHITEHALL, MARCH 28. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Augustus White Wetherall, M.A., to the Rectory of Stonegrave, in the county and diocese of York, void by the death of the Reverend Theophilus Barnes. CROWN-OFFICE. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIA- MENT. Borough of Wilton —Edmund Antrobus the younger, of Amesbury, in the county of Wilts, Esq., in the room of Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court, Esq., who has accepted the office of a Special Commissioner of Property and In come Tax. _ _ Borough of Liverpool—Joseph Christopher Ewart, of Now Brighton, in the county palatine of Chester, Esq., in the room of the Honourable Henry Thomas Liddell, now Lord Ravensworth, summoned to the House of Peers. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 30. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards —Burton John Daveny, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Montgomery, promoted, March 30. 6th Dragoon Guards—Edmund Robinson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bott, promoted, March 30. 2d Dragoons—Thomas Philip Parr, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Browne, promoted, March 30. 4th Light Dragoons—Frederick Augustus Weatherby, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Martin, pro moted, March 30. 17th Light Dragoons—Lieut. Sir G. H. Leith, Bart., to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hartopp, who retires, March 30. _ . . vV Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. VA. Smith to be Captain, by purchase, vice Davenport, who . retires ; Charles Boyes Steer, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, March 30. 4th Foot--John Charles Segrave, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, March 30. 7th Foot—Lieutenant James Anthony Gardner, from the Royal South Gloucester Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, March 29 ; Henry John Barnard, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, March 30. 16th Foot—George Palmer Lookwood, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, March 30. 17th Foot—To be Ensigns, by purchase—Samuel Brad burne, Gent., March 29; John Theopilus Bolton Mayne, Gent., March 30. 19th Foot- - Digby Cotes Pedder, Gent., to be Ensign, by ' purchnse March 29 ; Edward Hales, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase, March 30. 20th Foot.—To be Ensigns by purchase.—Thomas Shore Macdonogh, Gent., March 28 ; George Gethin, Gent., March 29. To be Ensign without purchase.—John Henry Herbert St. John, Gent., March 30. 21st Foot.—To be Ensigns by purchase.—Francis Nevil Reade, Gent., March 29 ; William Henry Ker, Gent., March 30. . . 23d Foot.—Lieutenant F. F. Vane to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hopton, who retires. 26th Foot —To be Captains, by purchase—Lieutenant C. R. B. Calcott, vice Andrews, who retires ; Lieutenant E. H. P. Elderton, vice Roberts, who retires, March 30. To be Lieutenants by purchase—Ensign G. W. Appleby, vice Calcott; Ensign J. Lowndes, vice Elderton, March 30. To be Ensigns by purchase—Francis Da Bois Lukis, Dent., viee Appleby, March 30. 30th Foot--Ensign Charles Proby Fitzgibbon, from the Royal Limerick County Militia, to be Ensign without purchase, March 30. 36th Foot- Ensign F. X. de C. Orange to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Harvey, promoted in the 41st Foot ; Quartermaster-Serjeaut Joseph Brookes to be Quartermaster, vice Mills, deceased, March 30. 38th Foot —John Mayo, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, March 30. 39th Foot—Lieutenant G. S waby, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, March 30. 40th Foot—John Parker Gillmore, Gent., to be Ensign without purchase, vice H. G. Rogers, whose appointment has been cancelled, March 30. ,42d Foot—To be Ensigns, by purchase—George Armand Furse, Gent., March 29 ; William James, Gent., March 30. 49th Foot—Jonas Dalmage, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, March 30. 50th Foot—Brevet-Major Honourable J. P. Maxwell to be Major. without purchase, vice Weare, whose pro motion on the 29th December, 1851, has been cancelled, Dec. 29 ; Lieutenant D. W. Tupper, to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Weare, promoted, Dec. 22 ; Lieute nant R. M. Murchison to be Captain, without purchase, vice Tupper, whose promotion on 29th Doc., 1854, has been cancelled, Dec. 29 ; Lieutenant A. M. Fawcett to be Captain, without purchase, vice Murchison, whose promo tion on 12th Jan., has been cancelled • Ensign C. R. John son to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fawcett, Jan. 12 ; Frederick 13uschell Ehrenberg Allhusen, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Pasley, whose ap pointment has been cancelled, March 30. LOth Foot—John Baptist hackle, a:3IA., to bs Ensign, by purchase, March 29 ; William F. Carleton, Gent„ to 1 Ensign, without purchase, March 30. 62d Foot—Ensign John Augustut Staines, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Johnstone, whose appointment has been cancelled, March 29 ; James Morris Toppin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, March 30. 63d F,,ot— George Rochfort Byron, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, March 30; Lieutenant W. S. Marson to be Adjutant, vice Bennett, who resigns the Adjutancy only, March 3. 68th Foot—Ensign G. H. Thornton to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Thompson, whose promotion on the 9th March has been cancelled, March 9 ; George Faulkner Wilkinson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, March 28. To be Ensigns, without purchase—George Cecil Gooch , Gent., Marc 29 ;:James O. D. Annesley, Gent., March 30. 71st Foot—Robert Heron, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, March 30. 87th Foot—Ensign E. Biron to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Deihosto, who retires, March 30. 88th Foot—Ensign William Cole Hamilton, from the Bth Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, March 30. 93d Foot—Lieutenant W. S. Ewart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Young, who retires ; Charles Warden Ser gison, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, March 30. 95th Foot—Charles Edward Fisher, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, March 28. To be Ensigns, without purchase —Frederick Herbert Suckling, Gent., March 29 ; Joseph Gabett, Gent., March 30. Rifle Brigade—Henry Blundell Hollinshead Blundell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, March 30. Ist West India Regiment—Ensign 11. R. Sykes to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Swaby, appointed to the 39th Foot ; Ensign W. W. W. Johnston to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Ryan, who retires ; William Kenrick, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Johnston, March 30. LAND TRANSPORT CORPS. Superintendent James Young, to be Quartermaster o: Brigade, March 30. STAFF. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Henry B. Harvey, half-pay Unattached, to be Major of a Depot Battalion, vice White, appointed to the Staff in Ireland, March 30. CAAPLAINS.—The Rev. E. G. Parker to be a Commis sioned Chaplain to the Forces ; his Commission to boar date March 3. 621 x d 88 1231 8 71 98. E 100 991 100 70 i 70 48A i 71/ 4 2 45j 60i i f i li 224 i 111 2i I CLOTHING OF THE ARYIY. Sir DE L. EVANS asked the Clerk of the Ordnance, or the Under Secretary of State for War, whether the Government had come to any decision as t 3 improving the quality of the clothing of the army, especially of the troops of the line (great coats as welt as tunics, &c.); and, if such decision had been come to, when the army in the field were to profit by such improvement. Whether, if the American breech-loading firearm be not finally accepted and decided on for adoption in our army, the; authorities were still disposed to receive aml give a trial ta such specimens of breech loading muskets or cw - abines as may be submitted by well known eminent manufacturers of this description of weapon, who were not hitln-rto informed that this topic was under con id( ration of the authorities. Also, whether it was true that a barrack or hospital had been ordered to be constructed at Chatham, on the glacis, or interfer ing with the front line of fire of the fortifications I Mr. MONSELL said no decision had yet been come to with regard to the American or any other breech loading carahine. With regard to the second question he had to state that no such hospital was in contempla tion. SCOTCH STATISTICS. Lord ELCHO asked her Majesty's Government if hey were disposed to continue the grant for Scotch sta ,istics ? _ _ _ V ~ V Mr. WILSON said it was the intention of the Board of Trade to make the same expenditure as last year. GRATUITOUS OFFER OF MEDICAL SERVICE. Mr. BENNET asked the right hon. the member for Wiltshire, whether Mr. George Pollock, assistant-surgeon at St. George's Hospital, did not offer his gratuitous services to the army in the Crimea ; and if so, why his offer was not accepted ; and a similar question with regard to Dr. Hugh Macpherson, of the Bengal service ? Mr. S. HERBERT said such offers were made, but Dr. Macpherson only undertook to serve for three months. Mr. Pollock declined to accept the rank of assistant-surgeon, and as Government refused gratuitous services the offer fell through. BILLETING THE MILITIA. Colonel DUNNE asked the Under Secretary for War what measures, if any, had been taken to relieve the in habitants of the towns in Ireland from the billeting of the militia, and whether that force was to be provided ;with huts or barracks, or other accommolation ; and whether any arrangements had been made for that purpose, or, if not, when they would be made ? Mr. PEEL said it was intended to afford such relief, and the Ordnance Board were now looking out for build ings for the use of the militia. VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE. Mr. SANDARS asked the Chief Commissioner of Works if it was his intention, during the Easter recess, to adapt means to improve the defective ventilation of the house and its approaches. Sir W. MOLESWORTH denied that the ventilation of the house required improvement. LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATIONS. Mr. COWAN asked the Secretary whether he bad auy intention to introduce a bill during the present ses sion on the subject of life assurance associations, founded upon the report of the select committee in 1853 ? Mr. WILSON was not preparod to say what Govern ment intended to do, but many of the evils which it was thought called for legislation had been recom mended by the inquiry itself. If no bill were introduced this session the Income-tax Life Insurance Act of last year would be renewed. THE BUDGET. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said perhaps it would be convenient for the house to know what would be the progress of public business immedi ately after Easter. 'Ho should be prepared to make the financial statement immediately after the recess, but as it might not be convenient to some hon. members to make it on the first day after the holidays, viz., Menday, the 16th of April, be should propose to bring forward the budgeton Friday, the 20th of April. On Monday,the 16th, the PreF,ident of the Board of Health would move the second reading of the bill for the better government of the metropolis, and after that it would be proposed to go into committee of supply. (Hear, hear.) ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Sir G. GREY, in the absence of Lord Palmerston, from indisposition, moved that the house at its rising should adjourn until Monday, the 16th of April next. THE COLONIES. Sir J. PAKINGTON again took the opportunity of directing attention to the unsatisfactory state of the Colonial Department, and gave notice that if matters were not mended after Easter, and should Lord John Russell not have returned, he should submit a formal motion to the house on the subject. THE ARMY. Sir DE L.- EVANS isa,id, as the house was about to adjourn for a fortnight, he could not let Parliament break up wibhm2t urging upon tha Government the no ces,ity of doing everything in their power to reinforce the araiy, particularly by increasing the bounty for recruits. If the army were by some such means raised to a proper standard the war might possibly be brought to a speedy termination. (Roar, hear.) He saw by the public prints that a large steam fleet was about to be sent out to the Baltic. Now, if Government would reduce the number of steamers by supplying their place with gun-boats drawing snial di aught of water, the steamers could be despatched to the B'ack Sea, where they were much wanted. (Cheers.) His experience of war led him to believe that the best mode of operating against au enemy was by concentrating our forces upon one point rather than by distributing our forces and making attacks in various localities. He hoped efforts would be made to bring all our power to bear upon the enemy's position in the Euxine. (Hear, hear.) While he was on his legs he might take the opportunity of adverting to the debate last night relative to Odessa. It would have required 200,000 men to do what the hon. member for Berwick seemed to think ought to have been done last year—viz., to occupy Odessa ; and that circum stance probably would explain why such a step was not taken. It was a mistake to suppose that the posses sion of Odessa had facilitated the operations of Russia in throwing troops into. Sebastopol, as their forces were brought from an entirely different direction. However, no time should be lost in reinforcing the army in the Crimea to the fullest possible extent, while every available steam-ship and gun-boat should be sent out to the Black Sea to co-operate with the army against the enemy, and he sincerely hoped this sugges tion would not be lost sight of by the Government dur ing the recess. (Cheers.) The subject then dropped. IRISH CONSTABULARY. Mr. FRENCH called the attention of the house to the sums annually voted for public service in Ireland towards the payment of the constabulary force and the salaries of the assistant barristers. The constabulary force was often used for the service of the State by assisting in the collection of the revenue, and it was only right that a large sues should be voted out of the Consolidated Fund for their support. [LEFT SITTING.] ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM MITTEE.-(THIS DAY.) (Continued from our first edition.) Mr. Maxwell then went on to state that these smaller stores were apt to inn short, and no trouble was taken by the dispensers to replenish them. Consequently, when application was made to tkein for some article of which they were out, they told the person asking for it that " there was none in stock," which was reported in the hospital. There might, nevertle"es s, be p lent y in the general store. Sir J. Pakingeon—Under whose authority were those persons ? Mr. Maxwell—Under Dr. Menzies at that time. By Lord Seymour—lt was imposible for the dis pensers to render an account of how they disposed of the supplies they obtained from the general store. By' the Chairman—Coining next to the purveying departinent,there was the purveyor-in -chief, who had the superintendence over all the subordinate officers in his department. Mr. Ward was the purveyor at the general hospital, but at that time he was apparently under Mr. Wreford. They visited the purveyor's department in the same way as they had done the apothecaries'. It was nearly Christmas before he received any return from the purveyor, and when it was sent in it only extended from the Ist May to the 31st August. He remonstrated with Mr. Ward on the importance of his making a pro per return, and examined him upon various points, but ho subsequently received a letter from him begging for further time to be allowed him to make the required re turns, on the ground of the overwhelming nature of his duties. lie (witness) went to Balaklava, and on his re turn found that Mr. Ward was dead. Before Mr. Ward died Mr. Wreford appeared to fill a very anomalous posi tion ; but he afterwards assumed the duties of peveyor in-chief ill the East. By Lord Seymour—The purveyor-in-chief had the superintendence of all the purveyors at Scutari, and he belieelid in the Crimea ; but lie was not sure. He found no fault with the purveyors' instructions—but with the exoeution of them. By Mr. Ball—lie di , l not bialsolf examine the books of the purre)iug department after the death of Mr. Wan'. By the Chaim:ln—He went over the hispitals at Scutari bet:ire he left. With regard t ) the barrack hos pital he found ti at the building was in tolera'ily good general repa;r. it was not very tidy, and there was no efficient ventilation, Although there was an effluvium from the 11eC3 , 14 tries he was not situ .ik with any objection able smells in the wards. In some:lespects the atten !- mice on the patients was very bad, and the orderly sys tem was very ha I. They were men who were taken from the ranks aid were not of very strong constitu tions, and who were otherwise not adapted to their duties. Those who were efficient were constantly re moved, and the medical officers complained that they lost their best men. It was his opinion that the pur veyor was responsible for the ch - anliness of the hospital. In a barrack it would. devolve on the military com mandant. He bad read Mr. Stafford's evidence, but ha did not agree with what that gentleman stated. He BREVET. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel William Calder, retired full pay, Stafi Officer of Pensioners, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank beiug honorary only, March 30. Brevet -Major Benjamin Beaufoy, Retired Full Pay, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, the rank being honorary only, March 30. Captain Richard Plunkett Ireland, of the 3d West India Regiment, attached as Major to the Land Transport Corps, to have the local rank of Major in Turkey, Mani' 30. Colonel Richard James Dacres, commanding the Royal Artillery with the Army in Turkey, to have the local rank of Brigadier-General in Turkey, March 30. First Lieutenant John M'Kenzie Macintyre, of the Madras Artillery, employed on a particular service in Turkey, to have the local rank of Captain in Turkey, while so employed. HOSPITAL STAFF. TO BE ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. Assistant-Surgeon F. S. B. Frangois de Chaumont, M.D., from the Depot Battalion, Isle of Wight, vice Edwards, who resigns. Acting Assistant-Surgeon G. H. Finlay, vice Poison, deceased. Henry Sherlock, vice Boyle, deceased. Frederick M'Kenzie Skues, Gent. Henry Joseph Rose, Gent. Charles William Lines Moffat, M.D. William Skeen, Gent. Alexander Grant, Gent. William Kortright Brock, Gent. William Henry Harris, Gent. George Hayward, Gent. Henry Robins Dew, Gent. Peter Allen, M.D. Charles Alexander Innes, M.D. John Copeland Knipe, Gent. Frederick William Peskett, Gent. George Bull, Gent. Charles John Kirwan, Gent. John Nople Shipton, Gent. TO BE PURVEYOR TO TIIE FORCES. David Robb, Gent. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. aynmaas Reignaldr. te Worcestershire Regiment of Militia— Q uarter master Henry Mayne, half - pay 49th Regt., to be I.a Forfarshire—Johu Ing lis Chalmers, Es q .,) Howard Alexander Ogi lv y , Es q ., j un., to be Deputy Lieu tenants. 21 Cornwall itia.,—Second Lieutenant John Ti 'at • ors Liwrenco to bo Lieutenant, March 23. Royal Belly, Militia.—Charles Stuart Voules, the younger, Cent., to be Euiiign, vice Curtis, resigned, March Y 4. Stirlingshire, .Cc., or 90th Regiment of .Militia. —John Glass Gordon Stuart, Esq., to be E ns ign. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Edward Wigley Severne, Gout., to be Ensign, vice Gifford, promoted, March 28. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia — Ensign Michael Fenton to be Lieutenant, vice Motherwell, resigned, March 24. hth Regiment of Roy al Lancashire Militia—Charles James Whitley Deans Dundas, Esq., late Captain Cold stream Guards, to be Captain, March 23. Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Wm. John Robinson, G en t., to be Lieutenant , vice Bryan, resigned , March 12 ; Win. Henry 'Weston, Esq., late Lieutenant in . the 77th Regiment, to be Captain, vice L'Estrange, who retires, retaining his rank ; Alured Augustus Darby L'Estrange, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Weston, pro moted, March, 20. Edinburgh or Mid-Lothian Regiment of Militia—Alex. 0t b 0 g, 6 1 04 . , j.,4 4 kg t4;kiiiiii 000 ii=%W.t 14 44 4 0 A44( March 20. Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry—Samuel Geoe Homfray, Esq., to be Captain, vice Partridge, resigned; Houghton Forrest, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Homfray, Promoted ; George Arthur Lloyd, Gent., to be Ensign, vice e Forrest. Memorandum—The commission of Grey Pitt, late of the 11th Dragoons, to an Ensigncy in the Royal Monmouthshire Militia, has been cancelled. [This article is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazelle of 23d March :—] Dorset Regiment of Militia—Randal Foot, Esq., late 14th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Sands, retired, March 19. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. John Price, linen draper, High-street, Newport, Mou• monthshire. BANKRUPTS. John Laker, sen., builder, Maidstone, Kent, to surrender April 14 and May 11, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alderinanbury; Hughes and Hooker, St. Swithin's-lane, city. Charles King Witt, grocer, New Sarum, Wiltshire, April 14 at eleven, and May 11 at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, o ffi cial assignee, Aldermanbury ; Parker, Lambert, andDurraut, Pall-mall. Isaac Hugh White Hunt, builder, Red-hill, Reigate, April 13, at eleven, and May 10, at ono, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyers, Old Jewry Chambers. Edward Hale, fellmoriger, Ware, April 17, at half past one, and May 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Debenham and Brown, Salter's hall, Swithin's-lane. Daniel Culhane, apothecary, Dartford, April 17 and May 9, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Willis, Queen-street, Cheap. side ; Gibson and Wates, Dartford. William Gedryob i , farmer ] WocdflAd House, Llandaff, April 13, and May 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Peterson and Ashton, Brisrol. Samuel Harris Armitage, surgeon, Aldmondbury, York, April 17, at half-past eleven, and May 8, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee; Clough, Huddersfield ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Isaac Pochin, jeweller, Leicester, April 17 and May I, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Notiingham; Herby, Leicester; litotteram and Knight, Birmingham. Richard Underwood, hosier, Leicester, April 17 and May 1, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Miles and Gregory, Leices ter ; Hodgson, Birmingham. Charles Warwick, warehouseman, Highbury-place, Islington, April 7, at one, and May 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Edward Spencer, builder, Coventry, April 16, and May 7, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; East, Ann street, Birmingham. Joseph Samuel Arwidsson, ship-chandler, Kingston upon-Hull, April 11 and May 2, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court, Kingston -upon-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Ashley and Watts, Old Jewry; Shackles and Son, Hull. Joseph Bunnell Thompson, linen draper, Rotherham, ' Yorkshire, April 14, at twelve, and May 5 , at ten, at the Leeds District Court, Sheffield. Brewin, official a ssi gn e e , Sheffield; Terry and Watson, Bradford; Bond and Bar wick, Leeds. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Alexander Chisholm, cattle dealer, Lower Ardnagrask, Fort William. J. and J. Thomson, bricklayers, Paisley. James M`Donald, cabinetmaker, Banff. Peter Stoddart, boot and shoe maker, Dundee. James Sutherland, furniture dealer, Edinburgh. James Esson, tavern keeper, Edinburgh. Aitken and Drummond, merchants, Glasgow. William ltaeburn and Co., drapers, Union-st., Glasgow. Bache, Ballantyne, and Co., flint glass manufacturers, Port Dundas, Glasgow. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturda ISSUE DEP, Notes issue 28,186,880 ENGLAND. th and Bth Victoria. cap. 32, for - the 24th day of March, 1855. LIITMENT. Government debt .... 11,015,100 Other securities.- 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 14,186,880 Silver bu11i0n........ - £28,156,880 I X 28,186,840 It. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 855. PARTMENT. Dated the 29th day of March, Government securities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) 11,581,067 Other secanittes...... 14,279,061 Notes . .......... 9,129,110 Gold and silver coin.. 734,766 £35,724,004 ~ Chief Cashier. NANKING DE: Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest . ..... .......... 3,619,414 Public deposits Lin eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav- ing's Banks; and Dividend Accounts) 5,539,467 Other depoili s ...... 11,146,540 Seven Day and other Sills ........ . 835,583 435,724,004 Dated the 29th day of March, PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar com puted from the returns made in the week ending the 20th March, 1855, is 20s 7id per hundredweight exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable therean on the im• portation thereof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Trus DAY. Am5terdam............ 11 17% Ditto, three mouths .. 11 19% itterclam I ) 1911 Antwerp ........ ...... 25 4214 Brus , eli .... • 25 42‘, tlninbr.rzh .. 13 7 , ; .4 ,Vt0;11 .. •• •• •• •• •• • • • • Gibra'tar .. • • • • • • •• Lee' orn .. • • • • .. .. • • • 30 50 Genoa ..... •• •• •• 25 60 flan • • .. • . Venice .. • • ...... Naples .. • • .... Palermo .... .. 131 .... 25 17% three months .. 25 45 Marseil.w ••••••••••••• 25 47% Bourde.tux .••• ........ Fiankfort-on Maine.... 119 Berlin •• •• •••••• •• •• .• 12 30 TrIeste•.•••••••••••••• 12 32 Messina .... Lisbon ...... ...• 53% Oporto 53% Rio Janeiro ..... . •• .. •• Buenos Ayres.... •• New York, GO days' sight Philadelphia • • PRICES OF IitTLIICI4, PER OZ, Petersburg 3G Cadiz •• ....•• Baneona ...• •... •••• Seville. •• • .• .• •• •. Foreign Gold In [Ws £3 17 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 l %lexicon Dollars .... 0 0 Dollars ...... 0 0 3lrver in bars .... 0 S COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD.-MARCH 27. 9 0 0 0 There was a large supply of fat stock to-day, and the quality generally good ; high prices were asked for the best beasts, which were in request. The number of sheep was large and buyers equally plentiful. Fat and store calves numerous. Pigs scarce. The following were the quotations :—Beof, 6d to 7d ; mutton, 7d to 7 4 d ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 6d to 6id per lb. ; pigs, 9s M to 9s 9d per score ; rough fat, 4s 9d to Os per 141 b. ; hides, 3id to 4,Ad per lb ; calf-skins, 4d to Od per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—MARcu 28. Wheat on the top 2s Oil up, and the average Os 2d up. Barley on the top 3s up, and average Is 2d up. Oats on the top Os 8d up, and the average Os 2d down. Bean on the top as before, and the average Cs 31 up. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 1035 qrs sold 829 qrs Barley 1145 qrs sold 915 qrs Oats 19(4 qrs sold 1805 qrs Beans 351 qrs sold 242 qrs Top of Wheat ..... ........,.... ....... 64i lb 88s 0,1 Barley 59 lb 4 , Os Okl l Oats --Beaus . 46i At 36s 0 69 lb 506 01 BOSTON—MA/ten 28. At to•day's market we had a good supply of wheat, hut as the millers and merchants refused to give the prices asked only a small retail business was done, at is per qr under the currency of this day se'nnight. In spring cora no material alteration. Prices :—Wheat, red, 62s Od to 67s Od ; whits, 68s Od to 705 Od : extra, 72s Od. Barley, 27s Od to 31s Od. Oats, 22s to 28s. Beans, 42s Od to 43s Od. Peas, 38s Od to 411 per qr. SEABORNE MA ILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-oft CO by the night—and M by the morning—despatch.) Day when made Iti• From Nv! at When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due is Office, London.* Dispatched. England. -- ---- Amorlcu(byßrit.pach)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each MoD Americr.(by United Sts. packet) ..........N ••••• • • • • • iLiverpool ... March 21 America (by U. States packet) ..........N .. • • .... • • Southampton: Australia (via South ampton) ..........Mj ..... .., •• ... Southampton March 24 Ditto (via Marseilles) NI Ditto (via Cape of Go NI ' .. illneertabl Hope) ...• •• • • • • —Nj .. Africa (West Coast)..NjB3d of the month Plymouth.. MST& *2 Alexandria..........N 8,9, 24, & 30 of 111 Dover .. • • •• Alexa n d r 1 a . . . . . . . . . . 11 ' l 4 7 tl t i h & . 2 f Ott the e o f m m o i ci a n i.: . S s,s o o n o.uuti t ttt h hhh a aaam n mm t ppl,,ttttooool,:nji April 16 Bahamas ... •••• • • •• , • Ni Daily.... •• • • • • • • iDover I D Bel g ium ———.. " • 9th of the month. IS .... all 7 Brazil .... •• ........M, ..mi9th of the month. Various porta,Uncerteg Good Hope ..N c B , au Capee, n e 0 00 s ff A3 G L e d ' ' I • I op e .. N Cape de Verde ......I•7 9th of the month l S Outhamptoo } C e ylon (see India) Ceylon.. ••• • • , ire a month ••• • j Channel Isles Chili. • .......11 2d & 17th of mouths•utharopton' China .... . .I.n..d.l:ll..).....MNT2 r u `d es & day (March 21 Constantinople ......N', O 3 3,18,23,,1t5s of inj Dover ...... Constantinople ,4th & 20th of mon. 'Southampton Cont. of Europe M & NjTwice daily •• .. Dover •..... Twleedaily Egypt (see India) 1 France .. M ag NI Tvriee dai1y...... Dover ...... Twicedall 17,20, 27 of in. Southampton ,Mareh 20 Gibraltar ..M 1 4, 7, ar t e e c y c t e ow ( s t e t (' Hairiburgh .......... flat • • • • • • • • • • r f J.,_„ .. . Honduras .• ••• • • • 17th of mon. Southampton 'April 1 & Friday London , !Vl of the month Southam . p .. to . l . lApril 1 Nl ' u I,I I I I I Y Of tcle.in—oi;jll.. D So o tt y t e h r aViip ” to . l . l ' ' L) ap ai ;•l 3 l . 1 r n dia (viaSoutliarript.)Nl lth & 20111 of mon.Plyin , uth .. E„dia (via Marseilles)M 9th& 25th of month Dover • • •• .• lonian Isles (see India)'7, 17, & 27 o! mon IDover ...... treland •..• ....11 & N 'Twice ,;;tilt' • .....1101; hard ... , Twiced tqf Lisbon.. • • • • • • • • • • • • M 7,9, 17, & VT 01 In.,Southamptou March 26 Madeira ...... .. .... NI ,dth ot the, month ;Southampton Madeira ............ N 113 d of month • ...iLiverpool ... Am 16it Malta (see India) i Malta ..N i 0,............ 18. &28 of mon 1 1/over ......:Much 20 Mauritius (see India) I Mauritius ...........N 14th of the month; 1 m e xi co ..... ..... ..N1 And of the inotitb.• 1 , Southanotei April 1 Naples ........ N lsthl t ,thlithormon..Dover ..... New Granada ...... JI '2d & 17th of mouthiSouthampto;,', Hew Zealand ........ •• !Ely private skip ..IVariens p.rt , Uncertai ' Praoir)talNSalatatels.................NNij)Rtyhi:irtili.2'attelks°l:l7..nli'l,DraTicrous ports Uncoils' Peninsula ..........M j Ithlith27 thofmon.lSouthampton , Pei u ..............M Id & 27th of m on.'southatriptor.j Sicily ..............N ithl;qll2sthoimon,lDover ...... Tuscany ............N ithl6o2sthonnompover ...... 1 ' i V v e an ne D zu ie e ni la e . n . ,;l:an , . 0 ise m e Id & 17th of month Southampton Ai ril 1 ; 1 Australia)lndies. .. West . 1 .: :: ,:ii I id& 17th ol month SouthamptonlApTil 1 Southampton LlApril 1 When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, tho malls will be de spatched on the following daf, with the exception of the India via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched tits receding day. .1 Mr. 4 on r the sham Not- the nths. rimer ham. ten ce efore saw )tioa Oa here e hey • , bad must this ody, none a nd that aged p o d. utts, that lies. w to four 'Red and - I to• thor and fter ths cm o's )rk far la ov, in ) * orn ent 651 6 taxa.— --