The Sun. — London, England, 1849-06-29 00:00:00

i ntrb %-bittott SLTY OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 22, 1849. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Foley, to appoint the undermentioned Gentlemen to her Majesty's Honoureb!e Corps of Gentlemen-at - Arms;--John Lane, Esq., vice Birkett, retired; Edward Goodwin, Esq., vice Maud, retired. WHITEHALL, JUNE 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. John Christie to the church and parish of Kildrummy, in the presbytery of Alford, and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the death of the Rev. Alexander Reid, late minister thereof. (From Dublin Gazette of June 26.) CROWN AND HANAPER, OFFICE, DUBLIN. In pursuance of an Act, passed in the fortieth year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, inti tuled "An Act to regulate the mode by which the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons to serve in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, on the part ot Ireland, shall be summoned and returned to the said Par liament," I do hereby give notice, that John Cavendish Baron Kilmaine has been chosen by a majority of votes to be the Peer to sit in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, in the room of Archibald Earl of Gosford, de ceased, June 22. C. FITZ-SIXON, Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 29. 3d Light Dragoons—Henry Freeman George Cole man, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Townend, who retires, June 29. 2d Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Henry Grimston. from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice McCarty, promoted in the 4th Foot, June 29. 11th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase —Gen tleman Cadet William Dutton Naper, from the Royal Military College, vice Crooke, promoted in the 69th Foot; Gentleman Cadet William Henry Clarkson, from the Royal Military College, vice Simpson, appointed Quartermaster, June 29. 20th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles Edward Par kinson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Robinson, promoted in the 73d Foot, June 29. 47th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Edward Reginald Sim. moos; from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nangle, promoted in the 67th Foot, June 29. 51st Foot—Major•General Sir Thomas Willshire, Bart. and S.C.B. to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban, (1.0.13.. deceased, June 26. 54th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Hill Dawe Clarke, from the Royal - Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Caulfield, promoted in the 44th Foot, June 29. 65th Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Radley, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Thelwall, promoted in the 86th Foot, June 29. 69th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Bowen to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bewes, who retires ; Ensign John Lindsay Maclean to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bowen ; Matthew Bell, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Maclean, June 29. 79th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Holford Steven. son, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Chalmers, promoted in the 36th Foot, June 29. 97th Foot—Ensign Thomas Edward Jones, to be Lieutenant and Adjutant. vice Bindon, deceased; May 14. Gentleman Cadet Arthur Henry Tniitlethwayte, from the Royal Millitary Colh , ge, to be Eusign, without purchase, vice Jones; June 29. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire. Str John Conroy, Bart., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; John Herey, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant • Henry Mill Bunbury, Esq , to be Deputy- Lieutenant, June 16. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Just 28. Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants—Luke Brabszln Higgins, vice Earle. promoted; Thomas Longworth Dames, vice Addington, promoted; Charles Carpenter, vice Van deleur, promoted; William Joces St. John, vice Oir, promoted; William Gilly A. drews, vice Hill, promoted; Frederic Luard, vice P. J. Campbell. promoted; Alexander Henry Murray, vice Maude, promoted; Juhn Alexander Philipps Adams, vice 'I wiss, promoted; Ro derick Mackenzie, vice Curtis, promoted; Robert Horsley Rickets Rowley, vice Sievwright, promoted; William George Le Mesurier, vice Seale, promoted; Falkland Carey, vice Boulton, promoted; Henry Heberden, vice Saunderson, promoted; Trevor Charles Molony, vice An ketell, promoted; George Bloomfield Garvey, vice Dickson, promoted; Andrew Noble, vice Clarke, promoted; Henry Lowther Balfour, vice Place, promoted; George Kepple Taylor, vice Bruce, promoted, June 20. ' Corps of Royal Eugineers—Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants—James William Greatorex, vice Bury, promoted; George Alfred Koe, vice Mackenzie, promoted, June 20. BANKRUPTS. Charles William Sturley, cabinet maker, Norwich, to surrender July 6, at twelve, and Aug. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Bir chin-lane, Cornhiil; Brook, Now Boswell•court, Lin coln's Inn; Wortley, Norwich. Dzniel Kentish, farmer, Edgware, July 14, at one, and Atli,. 11, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ; Sadgrove, Mark•lano ; George, Barnett. James Matthews, tea dealer, Gomersall, Surrey, July 10 and August 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall- street ; Nichols, Cook's•court, Carey• streaVeSinnett, Brighton. Thomas Clark, auctioneer, Lakenham, Norwich, July 6 and August 7, at one, at the Court of Bakkruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Stretton, Southampton-buildings ; Beckwith, Dye, and Kitton, Norwich. Abraham Davies, coal merchant, Ashton-park, Salop, July 10, aid August 7, at ten, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Burd, Wem ; James, Birmingham. William Hutchinson, seed crusher, Sutton-upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire, July 13 and Aug. 17, at ten, at the Nott ngham District Court. Bittleson, official assignee. Nottingham; Falkner, Newark; Brewster, Nottingham. John Davies, iron-master, July 14, sad Aug, 8, at twelve, at the Birminghan District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. James Duffett, jun., redware potter, Bristol, July 12 and August 9, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. ' Button, official assignee, Bristol; Meredith and Co., Lin coln's Inn; Dix, Bristol. William Pardington. coal merchant, Hardwick, Glou cester, July 20, and August 10, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Shel don, Cheltenham; Oliver and Wilkins, Moorgate-street. George Hancock, carpenter, Chitdehampton, Devon shire, July 10 at ,d Aug 7, at eleven, at the Exeter Die trict Court. Hula-1, official assignee, Exeter; Morti- mer, Barnstaple ; Stogdun, Exetei.; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime street. Elizabeth Aydun and Thomas William Ferguson, grocers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 9, at halt past tea, and August 10, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Harle, Southampton-buildings, Chancery lane, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending June 26, 1849, is 255. sd. per cwt. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, June 29.) Sucen.—To• day there was little desire evinced by home dealers to make purchases in West Indian Sugar, still merchants were firm, and obtained former rates. The quantity sold was small, and amounted to only 151, making for the week 986 hhds., tee. The Sugar market closes with a quiet aspect. REFINED.—TO-day there was only a limited business concluded in Refined goods by home dealers, still prices ruled 6rm; brown grocery Lumps at 51s 6d, and fair ditto 52s 6d per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is still quiet at former rates. Matramus.— A large business has been concluded by Private treaty, and an advance in ihe value of 6d per cwt is apparent; the supply is also not upon an extended scale. At auction 7.889 bags went readily, low to mid yellow at 373 6d to 398. good to fine 393 6d to 418. good and fine brown 353 to 37a, washed and syrupy 339 to 40s per cwt. Of low b rown the supply /14 . %mall, and there are several buyers. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal sugar met with little attention, and the public sales of 2,600 bags went at rather lower rates, whilst a part only sold; Benares, good to fine white, went at 41s 6d to 4 2 s 6 d, middl in g 40s to 41s, low dingy 39s to 39s 61, damp and washed 38s to 425. 200 bags Madras sold rather cheaper; low soft yellow at 33s 6d to 34s 6d, and middling 36s per cwt. This afternoon there was no public sale, and by private treaty little business was concluded; former rates are with difficulty supported. Fonztow.—Tnis afternoon there was little passing in Foreign Sugar by private treaty. Of Porto Rico 118 hhds 46 barrels at auction sold at rather lower rates; fine yellow 42s to 435, middling to good 39s to 40s 6d. 800 bags Manilla were taken in at 39a for low yellow. 4,200 bags Pernambuco were nearly all bought in; good yellow at 41e, middling - 39s to 40s, middling and fine brown 37e 6d to 3sis 6d. By private treaty the sales made in Foreign Sugar tor the week are not worth enu merating, with the exception of a cargo of brown Per slams at 193 3d for export. MOLASSES —The market is firm for West India at 17s Gd to 22s for low to fine quality, but there are not many buyers at present. Imports have been again small, and deli%eTies are to a fair extent, but they are likely to increase sbortly. In Bengal Treacle several sales have teen matte at 16s 6d to 17s 63, and the market has a firm a' pea'. COFFEE. —This afternoon Native Ceylon Coffee met with less attention; but at the public sales of 3,049 bags former rates were supported, and the chief part sold; good ord 35s to 35s 6d, real good ord 36s to 36s 6d, and damaged 25s to 34s 6d. Ot Plantation 500 bags and 130 casks went off less freely, still lull rates were ob tained; low mid and mid went a t 49 8 to 53 9 , fine fine ord 47s 6d to 483 6d, pea berry aid 6d to 59., and triage 31s to 345; 356 bags Bahia were teen in at 32a for good ord, this is the full value. The Coffee market generally has assumed a quiet spirit. Cocoa.—There has been an increase for West India, and higher rates are obtained without difficulty, although there is a fair supply at market, with a stock larger than in the former year. The inautity LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1849 , submitted to pti elicsale amounted to 398 bags of Trinidad Willis . m 111. a Bill was passed conferring the charter which were so' id, fine red at 47s 6d to 50 s 6 d , other for SI von years, and on their application for a renewal, sorts 433 to 4 ° 7s, and grey 42s to 44s per cwt. By pri the was thrown out. Here was an admission that 'ate treaty Se ye al parcels have been disposed of. For wit' scut a confirmatory law the charter was unavailing; Foreign the market is quiet, and there are sellers at th . at confirmatory Bill bad never passed, therefore there former rates. 86 bags Trinidad at auction were taken ve ere good grounds for doubting of the validity of the in at 27s to 291 for ordinary and good quality. elaarter as a whole. The charter was therefore at best TEA.—The t market for Congos' continues firm, anti queszionable, and ought not therefore to be lightly dealt there bas been a good business concluded this week with. There was a standing order that no Bill for con at fully former rates. Fine and medium sorts have 1 firming the charter should pass into a law without teen most in .request, and the supply is not so setting forth the charter in the recital, and plentiful. e quote ord and good common at therefore if they passed this Bill without Id to 844, mid blackish leaf 8d to 100, blackish raising an objection they would be stopped for the future. leaf lid to is Old, ditto strong is ld to is 3d, and He contended that it was inconsistent with the public Pekoe flavor is 4d to is 101 Fine Green is still only welfare to make a grant of this island to a company, least in limited request, and there are ready sellers upon of all should they make it to a company such as the Hud former terms; low and mid met with greater attention, son's Bay Company. It would have been much wiser, an d and realized fully former rates. For Pekoe and more constitutional, to have brought this matter before Scented Teas ordere continue to get larger, and last Parliament before making this grant to the H u d s on' s week's quotations are well kept up. Some arrivals of Bay Company. In the case of the South Australian Tea have taken place this week, still thers has been no Company the case had been brought before Parliament public sale. in the first instance RICE.—To-day at auction 99 trcs of Carolina Rice (LEFT SPEARING.) went at 20s 6d, bat a part only soid. In East India there was little passing privately, but prices are unaltered. SPICES.—For Pimento there has been an active de mand, and prices must be quoted 0 per lb. higher, whilst by private treaty several parcels have beets sold. At Auction 138 bags were all sold ; good mid and good at 3kd to 4d, mid 3d, and at 3-0 to 3,0 for damaged. For black Pepper the market is firm, and none has been offered at auction. For Sumatra the rates asked are lid, Go clean 20 to 3d, Malabar 3-id to 3id, and half is whilst on - heavy 2id to 2-0. A fair sale e3ts e for white Is, ar n low to ut fine at 5d to 9d, and the suppl xi y y mtneogsadsveavnernael,and lie sales shnapvpebes are notenmade, wh t l sm st a p l rice larger; the value is from 2s 6d to 3s 2d, and 3$ 3d to 35 10d for better sort. A good demand exists for Mace, and former prices are well kept up. At auction 3 cases of good mid went at 2s 4d to 23 sd, and better sort is from 2s 6d to 2s 9d. For Cassia Lignea :there is a firm market, whilst the supply is small, and there are several buyers at 90s to 95s per cwt. Only a limited demand exists for Cin namon ; Ceylon first at 3s 8d to 4s 6d, seconds 3s to 4s, and third 2s to 3s 6d per ,lb. Ja maica Ginger continues in excellent demand for home trade purposes, and former rates are well kept up. At auction 255 pkgs were disposed of at from 31 Os 10d to 81 lOs for low mid to flee. East India is less wanted by exporters, and last week's prices are not to be obtained. At auction 800 pkts and 1,900 bags were only in part 'sold at 20s to 23s for low to mid rough. For Chives there is a firm market, the demand is good; Bencoolen is 4d to is Bd, and Amboyna lid to is 2d per lb. COCHINEAL.—To - day the quantity of Cochineal sub mitted to auction amounted to 158 bags Mexican the whole sold, but at a reduction on former rates of Id; silvers went at 3s 5d to 3s 7d, and black 3s 8d to 33 10d per lb. SALTPETRE.—The market for rough has presented a dull aspect all the week, and on the part of exporters or home dealers little desire having been evinced to operate, importers have been desirous to realise. and submitted to a reduction of 6d per cwt. Still a small part only of 4.900 bags at public sale found buyers, Calcutta middling strong grey 12k per cent. refraction at 25s to 254 6d, fine 31 to 2 per cent 27, and damaged 24s to 24s 6d per cwt. For British refined a small demand has been experienced, and a destrs is evinced to sell at 30s to 30s 6d per cwt. For nitrate of soda the market is firm at I Is 3d to I Is 6ti per cwt. INDIGO.—For public competition the quantity of East India declared is now 13,637 chts. Former rates are asked, out the business concluded this week has been Limited for all purposes. For Spanish former prices are required, but the demand is not so good, still the supply is larger. SPIRITS.—Fur East India Rum the market has a firm aspect, and at Is 3d per gallon proof sales to a fair ex tent have been made, the supply also continues to de crease. Leeward Island has been in good demand at is 4d to Is 5d proof, and at these rates there are not free sellers, whilst the supply continues to. fall off. Sales to a fair ex • tent have been made in Demerara, and holders displayed firmness. The parcels sold have been at is 10d to 2s 3d for 28 to 40 percent. over proof. For common Jamaica there are few buyers, and sellers are willing to accept 2s 2d to 2s 9d for 28 to 36 per cent. over proof the better qualities at wanted at 2s 10d to 3s 4d, and fine at 31 61 to 4‘. Brandy has not risen in value, yet the demand continues active, and former rates are well kept up, whilst the stock is getting smaller. Geneva met with a fair demand; ord at is 9d to la 10d, and fine for duty at 2s to 3s 3d; there is still only a limited stftek. 'l'au.ow.—To-day the market was firm for Tallow, and the public sales went at toll rates; or South Ameri• can 838 pkgs were sold at from 33s 9d to 38s for low to fine, and 49 casks of Sydney at 33s to 36s 6d per cwt. Ou.s.—For pale Seal Oil sales have been made at 311 to 321., other sorts are dealt in with more readi ness, and at better rates; straw and ting selling at 281 lOs to 301, yellow and brown 261 to 281. The mar ket is firm for Cud. and at 271 lOs to 28/, several parcels have been sold. An increased business has been concluded in Southern, and a rise in value is ap parent low to mid 261 to 281, and good to mid 281 lOs to 301. For Sperm there is a much better demand. For fine the races paid are 74/ to 75/, and 75/ to 761 for Headmatter. Imports of Fish Oils continue of little moment. and there has been no public sale this week. Olive, prices are on the de cline; Gallipoli is offered at 401 lOs to 411, and other sorts at trom 38/ 14s to 40/, still a fair business has been concluded. The value of Lucca per jar is 61, and chts 17s to 211. Only a limited demand for Palm, and 29s to 30s is the value of good to fine. For Cecoa Nut Oil ' 3.2. as.. 3... cer- gcmit, true quanty; there are also several parcels on, offer. For Rape Oil the rates asked are 37s to 37s 6(1 for pale; 363 6d to 37s for brown, and 38s to 38s 61 for Foreign. Linseed Oil has been in excellent demand by ht me dealers, and purchases to a fair extent have been made. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. _ _ The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— East Anglian Railways (Ely and Huntingdon Railway Extension of Time) Bill. York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Barmoor and Alnmouttt New Branches, &c.) CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. FOURTEEN OF HAMPSHIRE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) HAMPSHIRE-FIRST INNINGS. Total .. ENGLAND--SECOND INNINGS. W. Pilch-1 b w, La Day Hillyer—b Bathurst •• • ••• Parr—not out ••• ••• ••• ••• F. Pilch—c Latour, b Day Adams—b Day ••• ••• ••• N. Felix, Esq—b Day .. Chatterton—c Onslow, b Bathurst ... Guy —run o u t ... Clarke—b Bathurst ... ••• A. Illynn, Esq.—b Bathurst ... B. W. Lindow, Esq.—run out ••• 84, w 1 ••• Total ... EMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. OATHS BILL The Earl of WICKLOW said—l rise to exercise a privilege that is the right of every Member of this llou.e. I now lay on the table a Bill to alter the oaths to be taken by all persons required to take the oaths of allegiance, abjuration, and supremacy, which I now move be read a first time. The 13111 was read a first time accordingly. VANCOUVEA'S ISLAND. Earl GREY moved the second rearing of the Ad ministration of Justice (Vancouver's Island) Bill. The colonisation of Vancouver's Island was intended to take place by the Hudson's Bay Company. No political power was conferred on that company, but grants of laud had been made to them as had been made in former times to other colonizing companies, but under much greater restrictions. Tne company were bound to provide for the defence of the island. They were also bound to sell lands, and to expend the receipts in the colonization and improvement of Vancouver's bland. The Govern ment was entrusted to a governor appointed by the Crown. The present governor had been rect mmended by the Hudson's Bay Company, but he believed he was well qualified for the office. No body possessing the Flynt. of taxation was to be established in the first in stance, but the Governor had power of creating a legislative body, and the Bill also enacted that persons accused of crimes should be tried in Van couver's Island, and not in Canada, as was the case with persons accused of crimes in other parts of the territories of the Hudson's Bay Company. If Vancouver's Island were not speedily colonized, it would be occu pied by squatters. The Government could not incur the expense of immediately colonizing the island, therefore it must be colonized either by teiz.ate individuals or by the Hudson's Bay Company. es hopeless to attempt to colonize by private enter s, Hudson ' s ii Bay Company had the means of prise, b ta ,. colonizing it. connected i with Pugets Island Company, and 04 t a small settlement in p r es o r fi e t h a o b l l d e e t r o s Vancouver's Island. Vetsa t i,,,, e r a lY them or not he was not aware- " I, .. ,w 7 oul of d th b e e s t t were opposed to it, but whatever might he regarded the company , it was the intere st of ~.result, as this country that the settlement should be effected as speed% possible, and that could be best effected by the interven tion of the Hudson's Bay Company. Lord MONTEAGLE would not oppose a Bill for the better administration of justice, if it was confined to that merely ; but with regard to the colonization of Vancouver's Island, he believed it was very imperfectly conducted. It was a principle of colonization that nothing could be more wrong than to make grants of large blocks of land to individuals, or companies, and thus depriv ing the Crown of its power. No one had more upheld this doctrine than the present Secretary fur the Colonies. The importance of Vancouver's Island had been universally admitted, and never had its importance been more insisted on than at the time of the Oregon treaty. The importance of that island had been s:nce greatly in creased. It contained the only large supply of coal that part of the world. There had been large settle ments of American citizens in that neighbourhood in consequence of the discovery of gold in California. Now a grant of the whole of this island had been made to one company. When Prince Edward's bland was granted, not to one company, but to five or six individuals, no one bad comment, d more severely on that grant than his Noble Friend. But here w Lis a grant of a whole island to a trading company, whose pur suits of the fur trade incapacitated them for the administration of the new functions which de volved on them as colonizers. If ever there was a company that had shown itself incapable or unwilling to perform the duties of colonizers it was the Hudson's Bay Company. This company was originally founded by charter in the time ut Charles 11., the grants of which were so extravagant that there could be no doubt that portions of it were Md. In the time Of 1 THIRD READINGS. The following Bilis were read a third time and passed : Great Northern Railway (Amendment of Acts, De viations and Enlargements at and near Boston, Bentley, Lincoln, and Ding's Cross) Bill. Holme Reservoirs (Increase of Rates and Amendment of Act—No. 2) Bill. Stirling and Dunfermline Railway (Deviation of Branch to Alloa Harbour; Diversion of certain Works; Extension of Time for completing Line and taking Land; and Amendment of Acts) Bill. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to:— Eastern Union and Eastern Counties Railway Com panies (Amendment of Acts, and Power to. Lease, Sell, or Amalgamate to or with,the Eastern Counties R ailway Company) Bill. Norfolk Estuary (Amendment of Acta and Powers of Contribution by the Eau Brink Commissioners of Drainage, and by the Corporation of King's Lynn) Bill. PETITIONS. _ Mr. BA.RNARD presented a petition from Greenwich in favour of the People'a Charter. Mr. LACY presented a petition against the Mar riage 13111. - - - Lord CHARLES MANNERS presented a petition from Ashby praying for protection to British industry. General E VANS presented a petition in favour of pro tection to women. Mr. CHARLES LUSHINGTON presented a petition from an individual residing in Westminster, praying fur an extension of the suffrage, and also praying that the House of Peers might be abolished. The SPEAKER intimated, after examining the peti tion, that it court not be received, and it was accordingly returned to the Hon. Member. Mr. 110BEIOUSE presented 18 petitions from Lin coln, in tavour of protection to women. Mr. P. WOOD presented several petitions from Man chester, praying that a system of general education of a secular kind might be adopted, to be supported by local taxation. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from the royal burghs of Scotland against the Public Health Bill for Scotland. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Abernethy against the Marriage Affinity Bill. Mr. GLADSTONE presented a petition praying that the regulations of the benevolent society fur the benefit of servants might be adopted by the Government and incorporated with the system of the National Debt-offiue. STATE OF THE NATION. Mr. HUME said he had been waiting to know what the motiou was which the Hon. Member for Bucking hamshire (Mr. Disraeli) intended to bring forward on the state of the nation; but whatever that motion might be, he proposed to move the following amendment.— (Loud laughter, in the midst of which Mr. Disraeli entered the H. .use.) Perhaps his (Mr. Hume's) Hon. Friend, Mr. Disraeli, would state the precise words of his motion which stands for Monday ?—(Cries of " The amendment," and laughter.) Mr. DISRAELI said the Hon. Member might have known the exact language of his motion, for it had been on the table of the House for some days; he should now be happy to hear the amendment.—(Laughter.) Mr. tiLIME proposed to move, by way of amend ment, that although the free admission of food by the repeal of the corn-laws had contributed to relieve the distress of the country during the late period of suffer ing, and although the recent relaxations in our commer c►al system must tend to increase the means of subsistence of the people, nevertheless in the present state of the nation the state of the finances demanded a thorough revision, that Parliament might be enabled to stimulate the industrial resources of the country by the reduction of taxation. He proposed to move something positive— (Laughter)—instead of the Hon. Member for Buckingham's motion. EAST INDIA RAILWAY. _ Mr. AGLIONBY rose to correct en error which had occurred in the Morning Herald of this day, regard ing what was stated in the [louse last night, on East Indian Railways, wherein it was stated that the contract wurr tile - East inaian itanwity Company would be shortly annulled. He (Mr. Aglionby) behoved the very reverse of what was stated. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Mr. GREENE wished to correct an answer which he had given to a question put to him last night by the Hon. Member fur Middlesex (Mr. Osborne) respecting the estimate of the expenses for completing the new Houses of Parliament. The Hon. Member asked whe ther the estimate of two millions and a ball included the furnishing the cfficial residences. He thought that was nut incluth d in the estimate, but he had since ascertained that the furnishing of the official residences was included in the estimate. LEGISLATURE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr. SCOTT wished to ask whether her Majesty's Government had not received a communication from the late Governor of Australia, Sir George Head, respecting a double Chamber for New South Wales, and whether the Government would lay the same on the table of the House before going into Committee on the Australian Colonies Bill. Mr. LABOUCHERE said the question came within the province of his lion. Friend the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, who was not in the House, but the Hon. Gentleman should have given notice of his question. Mr. SCO said he would repeat the question on Monday. THE ELBE. Mr. SANDARS asked the Noble Lord the Secretary fur Foreign Affairs if any reply had been received from her majesty's Minister at Copenhagen, in answer to the Noble Lord's dispatch (on or about Le 12th of June last), informing him of the tact of three Spanish vessels, the Anita, Puquete de Cuntabria, and the Carmen, having obtained permission, through the Spanish Mi nister at Copenhagen, to leave the Elbe with cargoes, notwithstanding the blockade of that river, and that two of the said ship bad previously broken the blockade? „__ Lord PALAERS lON said no answer had been re ceived, but this afternoon dispatches (we understood) had arrived, which he had not yet had an opportunity of exanainivg. DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE WITH SPAIN. Lord MAHON inquired if any steps had been taken with respect to the resumption of diplomatic relations and whether the recent concessions made by the Spaaish Government would not in his opinion justify our proceed ing in a conciliatory spirit to obtain that apology and reparation which they had an undoubted right to claim. Lord PALMERSTON replied that it had been stated in another place that a communication had been made to the Government by the King of the Belgians, that a dis position existed on the part of Spain to seek his good offices, in order to bring about a reconciliation, and inquiring whether such a course would be acceptable to her Majesty's Government. The reply was, that they had no objection. Several communications had since passed, chiefly of a verbal nature; but they had not led to any result. With regard to the " consideration on the part of the Spanish Govern. ment to British merchants," he supposed they had not acted unjustly towards British subjects in Spain. Lord MAHON—The new tariff. Lord PALMERSTON said a new tariff had been pro. posed by the Government for the acceptance of the Cortes, not as a favour to the English Government or to the English nation, but a well-considered step, with a view to the promotion of the interests of Spain herself. —(Cheers.) He was sure any one who knew anything of the condition of Spain must wonder that the dif ferent Governments of Spain had not seen how much its interests had been injured by the contin uance of that absurd system of tariff which had so long prevailed to the injury and detriment of Spain.—(Hear, hear.) These, however, were matters in which the Government of this country did not interfere; but if the Noble Lord meant to say that because the Spanish Government had taken this step r with a view to the promotion of their brought Z e l interests (asking at the same time whether the r ""' the to Dart of the King of the Belgians had been - e a u practical result), the British should, less regard to honour on therefore that account, than ey m.„t had on any former (1111... at hear a course occasion, he must say to which he could not consent.— THE BUSINESS OF THE riwZrPON. In reply to Mr. FOSTER, who inquire* %bout the Light Dues Bill, Mr. LA BOUCHERE said his Noble Friend at the head of the Government would state on Monday the course he intended to adopt with respect to the business Of the:session. The Bill referree to he should _not be able to proceed with until the week after next.: SATURDAY SITTING. Sir G. GREY intimated that Government proposed that the House should .it to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, in the event of the Irish Poor-law Bill not getting through Committee to-night. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. The House then went into Comcnittee'on thid Bill. Ou clause 3 being proposed, Mr. CLEMENTS rose and, after some shorts observa tions, moved the following amendment:—" Whereas it is expedieut that prompt and immediate measures should be taken for the revision of uniois and of electoral divi sions in Ireland, and in case of a total or partial disso lution or other alteration of the limits of any union, which shall lead to the formation of any new union, that provision should be made with respect to the workhouse accommodation existing in any such dissolved or altered union. And be it enacted, that if, upon the formation of any new union, it shall appeor to th• .aid Commissioners expedient that, until sufficient workhouse accommodation shall be provided for such union either by the erection of a new workhouse, or by the adaptation of any existing buildings for such purpose, a portion of the workhous ac commodation existing in the union or unions of which such new union, cr any part thereof, had pre viously formed a part, should he reserved for su3h new union, or any part thereof, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners to make such order, under their seal, as to them shall app. ar necessary for appropriating any part of the workhouse accommodation of such anion or unions for the use of such new union, or of any part thereof, and to make such regulations for the Gc vernment of such workhouses, and for the admis sion and discharge of paupers therefrom, as under the circumstances they may think proper; and it shall be be lawful for the gnardians of su c h new un i on t o ma k e order for the admission of any paupers chargeable to to such new union, or to any electoral division thereof, into any workhouses to which such order of the said Commissioners shall apply, and for their discharge there • from, in such numbers and according to such r egu l a - ' tions as shall or may from time to time be pre scribed by the said Commissioners, and to provide for the conveyance of such paupers to or from such workhouses ; and such orders of admission or discharge made by such Guardians, according to the regulations prescribed as aforesaid, shall be binding on the Guardians of the Unions in which the workhouses are situate, and on their officers; and it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby empowered, from time to time to fix and determine the sum which shall be paid by such new union, or any part thereof, for the maintenance and clothing of the paupers chargeable to such new union, or any part thereof, and the proportion of the establishment charges which shall be paid for the accom modation reserved in such workhouse, and the periods at which such payments shall be made, either wholly or in part ; and the said commissioners may, at their dis cretion, from time to time suspend, alter, or rescind such orders and regulations aforesaid, or any of them. Pro vided always, and be it enacted, that if any pauper who shall have been sent to say workhouse as aforesaid, situate out of the Union to which or to any electoral di vision of which such pauper is chargeable, shall be discharged therefrom, either by order of the guardians or at his own request, and shall become destitute in the union in which such work house is situate, within one calendar month from his discharge, the expense of his maintenance in such work house shall be chargeable against the union or elec toral division from whence he was originally sent. And be it enacted, that if the guardians of any such new union shall refuse or neglect to make the payment according to the terms and at the periods prescribed by the said Commissioners as aforesaid, it shall be law ful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby required, on the application of the guardians of the unions to which such payments are due, to make an order under their seal requiring such payments to be made by the treasurer of such new union, and thereupon the trea surer of such new union shall pay to the treasurer of the union in whose behalf such order shall have been made, the rates levied in such new union, or such proportion of them, at such times and in such portions as shall be prescribed by such order, until the whole amount re quired shall have been paid; and any treasurer of any union, who after receiving such order shall pay away to any person, other than the person appointed in and by such order to receive the same, any part of any rates collected in such union beyond what he shall have been so allowed by such order to retain until the whole of the payments prescribed by such order shall have been made, shall be liable to pay to the said guardians, the sum which he shall have so wrong fully paid away; and in case of non-payment thereof it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, on complaint of the guardians, or of any one inspector, to levy the amount so wrongfully paid away by distress and sale of the goods and chattles of such treasurer ; and the receipt of the treasurer appointed in such order to receive the payments prescribed, shall be sufficient discharge to the treasurer of such new union, for so much money paid by him, and shall be allow, d in auditing and passing his aCCOuII I IL Sir G. GREY said that so far from tne Government being inattentive to any recommendation of the super intendents of the several unions, it was an express di rection of the Poor•law Commissioners that they should make as frequent reports as possible. The Poor-law Commissioners had disseminated as widely as possible what their general intentions were, and they had in vited communications from all quarters respecting the necessities which now existed, and their opinion of the best means that could be devised for meeting them. After a few observations from Mr. MONSELL, Mr. CLEMENTS said, as the House appeared gere• rally satisfied with the statement of the Right Hon. Baronet, although he confessed he was not, he would withdraw his amendment. The Amendment was accordingly withdrawn. On the motion that the clause be agreed to, Mr. STAFFORD rose to move another amen ent They were now, he thought, approaching that part of the Bill in which all real and useful alterations might be introduced.—(Hear, hear.) He might be permitted to remind the House of the course which the Legislature had uniformly pursued on this subject in England. So early as the reign of George the First, certain parishes were authorised to combine themselves together for the purpose of rating. There had been cases where parishes had been transferred from one union to another, but there was uo pow,-r in the Commissioners of forming two unions out of on old one. Electoral divisions had never been ...a.p...a by the "Poor-law Commissioners. Since the introduction of the poor law into Ireland there had not been a case of a new union formed without the consent of the board of guardians. Continuing as the present poor-law did that enormous power vested in the Poor law Commissioners, what be (Mr. Stafford) asked wai, that where boards of guardians had thoroughly and fairly discharged their duties, they should not have the insult inflicted upon them of being compelled to give up the manage ment of the poor in the district, when by the acknowledgment of the Poor-law Commis sioners they had exercised those arduous duties wisely. lie knew a ,case in which a workhouse cost 26,0001., but if they altered the boundaries of the union they would render some of that workhouse accommoda tion unnecessary; and the howe could not be sold necessary. like what it b a d cos t, s h ou ld suc h a course y. Let the money rai s ed :h e pl ace d forbe anything ss in the hands of the directors, and they misused it, they alone would be to blame. (LEFT seEAKiNG.) BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 23d day of June, 1549. tSSUE Dzp.►a TLILMT. --- X. Notes i55ued........ 28,304,665 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... '2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 14,016,986 silver bullion .• • • • • 288,669 SOUTHWARK COUNTY COURT. (Before G. CLIVE, Esq.) LYON V. SHEPHERD, PROPRIETOR OR THE SURREY THEATRE. This was a second action brought by the plaintiff, a tragedian, well known to the London hoards, against the defendant, proprietor of the Surrey Theatre, to recover the sum of 104 for two weeks' salary. Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, attended for the plaintiff, and Mr. Thomas, the barrister, accompanied by Mr. Solomon, for the defendant. The particulars relative to this case must be fresh in the memory of our readers, as a full report appeared in the newspapers on the 14th instant, when judgment was given for the plaintiff Plaintiff was desired to perform Polonious in Hamlet, and other characters unsuited to him, and contrary to his engagement, and on his refusal he received a letter from defendant, discharging him on those grounds. He being engaged specifically as a lead ing character for the season, summoned the defendant for his salary, and on the last occasion his Honour gave judgment in his favour. Tho present action was to re cover 10/. for two subsequent weeks' salary. The court was crowded to suffocation with gentlemen connected with the theatrical profession, among whom were called as witnesses Mr. Tilbury, of the Haymarket; Mr. Charles Freer, Mr. Cornelius Granby, Mr. Emery, Mr. Widdicombe, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. John Dale, who gave evidence for the plaintiff. Mr. Tisomas contended that his client was not in debted, as there were rules connected with the theatre which gave the proprietor an opportunity of discharging an actor. The rules were printed, and prominently placed in the green-room and in various parts of the theatre. Rule 1 set forth "that each had the power of giving and taking a week's notice, unless otherwise specified." There was no special engagement with the plaintiff; consequently, his client was right in discharg ing him with one week's notice. The 31 rule state " that if any performer refused to take his part when assigned to him he should be discharged." Now, Mr. Lyon had been requested to perform characters of the utmost importance, and on his refusal he was dismissed. He called Mr. Shepherd, who stated that no special engagement was entered into between them, and the plaintiff was amenable to the rules. When he employed Mr. Ander son to perform Hamlet, he requested the plaintiff to take the part of Polonius, which he refused to do, al though he bad performed " old men" and a number of second-rate characters in that theatre. He consequently gave him a week's notice, and discharged him. He con tended that there was no regular season at the Surrey Theatre, and that the plaintiff was not engaged for any specific term. Mr. Emery was next called by defendant, and, in an swer to Mr. Thomas, he said he was stage manager of the Surrey Theatre, and had performed second-rate cha racters with Mr. Lyon. It was customary at that theatre to give and take a week's notice, unless specially en gaged in writing. In cross-examination by Mr. LEWIS, witness said he did not consider himself bound by the rules as he was engaged from Christmas, 1848, to 1849. If he was engaged for the season, he should consider the rules not binding on him, and that a week's notice could not be given. A season was, in fact, an indefinite period. Mr. Lzwrs having addressed the Judge at some length on behalf of the plaintiff, His HONOUR called Mr. Widdicombe, jun., who stated he was with Mr. Lyon when he made the second en• gagement with the defendant. He considered it was for the season, and that a week's notice was not applicable to him. His HONOUR, in giving judgment, said that from Mr. Lee's letter it was clear that the plaintiff was to have the leading business, and not to be called upon to play second; that, coupled with the evidence of Mr. Tilbury, the actual Polonius of the Haymarket, and other wit nesses, was to his mind conclusive that the manager had no right to call on the plaintiff to play that character, or to cancel the agreement on account of his refusal to comply. But a point had been made, which was not raised in the first action, upon the construction of cer tain rules and regulations, under which the defendant claims a right to discharge the plaintiff on giving him a week's notice of his intention to do so. And here he must state he was satisfied those rules and regulations had been hung up in the green-room of the theatre before Mr. Lyon's engagement, and that that gentleman was cognisant of them, and also that he had duly received a week's notice of his dismissal. If Mr. Lyon was en gaged for the season, the rub-s did not apply to him. Was he engaged for the season? Mr. Widdic,)mbe and other witnesses gave evidence to that effect, and it was clear that the new engagement was a continuance of the old one, and that was for the season. Judgment must therefore be given for the plaintiff; and he hoped some arrangement would be entered into between the parties to prevent such litigation. If either party still persisted, he trusted some attempt would be made to try these causes elsewhere. Judgment was accordingly given for the plaintiff for 15/. in the whole, and the cost of both suits. REMARKABLE STATEMENT.—An eminent physician of Paris, Dr. Bonet, has written to a professional brother in this town statements so startling in reference to the results of a very simple mode of treating, in the worst stages, the disease now so fatally prevalent in Paris, that we deem it our duty at once to lay it before the public. The letter, of which the following is a translation, is dated Paris, June l8:—" I think it my duty to inform my professional brethren that, in a great number of patients affected with cholera in the last stage, that is to say, when the pulsation of the heart and the movement of the pulses are absent, and in the commence ment of the blue stage, I have succeeded in restoring the action of the heart and in recovering the patient from the blue stage, by administering, at intervals of half-an-hour, four cups of a hot and sweetened in fusion of the common lime tree, mint, balm, or camo mile, Bce., in each of which cup of infusion were four drops of volatile alkali, making sixteen drops, which the patient may take in two hours. The reaction is almost instantaneous. The pu!se com mences instantaneously to beat, rather irregularly at first, it is true, but afterwards with force, the blue state disappears, the body, face, and extremities, are covered with hot and copious sweat, and in a few hours the patient is entirely out of danger. It is frequently neces sary to combat the reaction when it becomes too strong by the assistance of bleeding."—Liverpool Albion. DEAL, JUNE 28.—The Sarah Chune, of Philadelphia (apparently a brigantine), dismasted, waterlogged, and abandoned, was passed, 6th instant, in lat. 40, lon. 50, by the Spartan, Brown, arrived in the Downs. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 28. FRENCH EXPEDITION TO ROME. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH asked if a copy of the communication between the British Ambassador to France and the French Government would be laid be fore the House, and if any subsequent communication had been made to our Governmen+, in consequence of the changed character of the expedition. The Marquis of LA.NSDO WNE said that no commu nication had taken place with regard to what the Noble Earl had described as the changed character of the expe dition. _ _ The Earl of ABERDEEN wished to observe that the French Government had, in point of fact, made no com• muincation whatever; they had merely ordered the Am bassador to read a communication to the French Minister at Vienna. He wished to know whether the Government would also communicate the dispatch which the Austrian Minister had read. _ _ --- The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the communi cation from the Austrian Minister necessarily took place verbally, whereas the French Minister was instructed to leave a copy of the dispatch with Lord Palmerston, consequently no record was left at the Foreign-office of the Austrian dispatch. The Earl of ABERDEEN said that the French Ambassador was merely directed to read the dispatch, whereas the Noble Marquis bad said that he had had in his hands the dispatch of the Austrian Minister; therefore he thought that that dispatch might be laid before Parliament. It was a mockery to say that the French dispatch conveyed any intimation, and he wished to know if the Austrian dispatch bad not been more explicit ; and he asked if the Government would not lay on the table the communication of the Austrian Government, which ho believed was much more explicit. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, from the obser vations of the Noble Earl, it might be inferred that the communications of the Austrian and French Govern ments were similar ; the fact was, however, they were totally dissimilar. The instrw.tions of the Aus trian Government were Ilut communicated in form; the communications of the French Government were made in conversation. In the case of the French Government, the Minister was only charged to communicate his in structions, but was specially authorised to leave a copy of them. Consequently, in the one case there was a do cumeut upon record, while in the other there was not. The Earl of ABERDEEN was sorry to be obliged to correct the Noble Marquis; but the fact was, the French Ambassador had beets directed to read his instructions, whereas the Austrian 'Minister had been directed to leave a copy. The dispatch laid on the table was only a copy of the dispatch which the French Ambassador had been ordered to read. The Noble Marquis had said he had read the dispatch of the Austrian Government; it must, therefore, be in his possession— The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to make a gesture in the negative. The Earl of ABERDEEN said, perhaps in that case the Noble Marquis would be able to obtain from the Austrian Government the same permission as he bad from the French to lay a copy of their dispatch upon the table. To say that the dispatch already before their Lordships was satisfactory was but mockery. He wished to know if the Austrian communication was more intelli gible and more explicit than that stuff? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the dispatch was a foreign document. ° The Earl of ABERDEEN asked, would her Majesty's Government lay on the table the intentions of the Aus trian Government, which he said was in his possession? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in reply, was in audible. Lord STANLEY wanted to know whether they were correctly informed on the actual position of the question, without having any opinion expressed as to whether the documents laid on the table relative to the French expedition were or were not satisfactory to her Majesty's Government. He asked whether her Majesty's Government had received or had asked any explanation of the motives under which the French Government were row proceeding in besieging and bombarding Rome. Those proceedings, according to present appearances, arose from the unwillineness of the Romans to receive within their calls a large force belonging to a foreign power; and he wished to know, under such circumstances, if her Majesty's Government had either asked for or obtained trust the French any of the gretuuls on which they besieged ajad bombarded Rome, or of the course they meant to take should they succeed in that most violent and unjust proceeding? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that no such inh rmation had beon received by her Majesty's Govern ment. Lord STANLEY—Have you made any application For it? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE—No application of ;he kind has been made. CANADA. Lord BROUGHAM said, that in Lord Elgin's dis patches general mention was made of certain addresses and petitions against the final assent being given to the Rebellion Losses Bill. He wanted to know whether the Noble Earl had sent any particulars respecting those documents? For his (Lord Brougham's) information was, that 79 addresses hed emanated from public meet ings held under the Canada Union Act, which required meetings of the kind to be convened under the superin tendence of a magistrate or public iunc•ionary, and that they comprised a very strong expression of feeling on behalf of the British inhabitants on the subject. Earl GREY said, if• the Noble and Learned Lord had given him notice, he would have been better able to give him the required information. The Noble and Learned Lord hed not either put his question so that he (Earl Grey) precisely understood its purport. But he would state the facts of the case. With respect to the addresses and petitions, previous to the passing of the Act, to the Governor-General, to withhold his assent, his belief was, that they had not in general emanated from public meetings. With regard to the addresses to her Msjesty, praying her refusal of the Royal assent to the Act and the recal of the Governor-Geueral, they had generally' emanated from public meeting•, but of those no list had been sent by the Governor• General, for the reason that the parties from whom they emanated had nut adhered to the proper rule with respect to colonial correspond • ence, and instead of transmitting them through the Go • vernor-General to her Majesty, they had transmitted them through another channel. 'Under ordinary circum stances he (Earl G.) would have, therefore, declined receiving them, but he had waived the ordinary rule with respect to those communications, and received them as though they had been transmitted in the ordinary way. Not having been transmitted through the Governor- General, he had no means of sending a list of them. Lord BROUGHAM said the 79 petitions to which he had referred had been adopted at public meetings; they prayed Lord Elgin, and not the Crown, to withhold his assent from the Rebellion Losses Bill, and to dissolve Parliament. That must have been before the Act passed the Legislative Council. He wished to know whether any list of those had been received. Earl GREY said they were precisely the petitions which had been referred to by the Governor-General, in general terms, in his dispatch. Lord BROUGHAM observed that Lord Elgin, for whom, indeed, he had the highest respect, could not have meant the same thing. Earl GREY had no objection to answer a question without notice, but he certainly objected to the Noble and Learned Lord letting fall remarks which conveyed a censure upon Lord Elgin's conduct. If the Noble and Learned Lord meant to censure the Governor. General let him bring the question fairly before the House, and he (Earl Grey) would meet him upon it; but he pro tested against his throwing out imputations of a most offensive character against the Governor-General. Lord BROUGHAM denied that he had attempted to convey any imputation of the kind by his words. Lord Elgin, tor whom his respect was undiminished notwith standing that he had the misfortune to differ with him on a point—Lord Elgin could not have meant the same thing. The Noble and Learned Lord then moved an address to her Majesty for copies of any addresses or pe titions, or communications respecting addresses or peti tions, which might have been received from Canada against giving the assent of Government to the Canada Rebellion Losses Bill. Earl GREY said the words of the Noble and Learned Lord might have been as he stated; but they all knew the Noble and Learned Lord's manner, and when he said—at the same time knowing perfectly well that Ihe reference made by Lurd Elgin was to those petitions— that his respect was undiminished for the Governor- General, but that he had not the least idea that they were the petitions he had referred to—when the Noble and Learned L,rd said that, he considered he was justi fied in protesting against what he regarded as an im proper imputation. INCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL. Lord CAM.Pi3ELL moved the third reading of this Bill. The Earl of GLENGALL took occasion to charac terise as a delusion the expectation of any London com pany hoping to cultivate with advantage the wilds of Connaught. The Bill was then rend a third time, and passed. COUNTY CESS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, this Bill was passed through Committee. SEQUESTRATORS' REMEDIES BILL. On the lotion of the Bishop of CHICHESTER, this Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be referred to a Select Committee. AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BILL. On the motion of Lord MONTEAGLE, this Bill was read a second time. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid upon the table certain returns relative to education in Ireland; also some returns relating to evictions in the Kiirush Union. NEW SOUTH WALES. Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice, that on Monday next he should present some peitions from the colony of New South Wales and take that opportunity of asking his Noble Friend if he intended to bring a Bill under the consideration of their Lordships' House for the altera tion of the constitution of that colony., Their Lordships then adjourned, ROUSE OF COMMONS, June 28. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. (Continued from our Fourth Edition of last night.) Mr. ROCHE wished to know, if they agreed to the maximum rate, whether the effect of it would be that in no district under any circumstances, would the rate ex ceed is., exclubive of the rate in aid? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the principle of the clause was to impose a maximum of future charge, leaving utterly untouched the liabilities that at present existed. If the collected rates should suffice those debts would be paid, but if not the power of levying rates to meet existing debts would remain un touched. With regard to all future liabilities, whether for the maintenance of the poor or for the payment of charges on the unions—all charges, in fact, becoming due after the 29th of September, would fall on the elec toral division rate of ss.—the union rate of 2s. if neces sary, and on the 6d. rate in aid, which rates would be the utmost that could be levied. Sir G. GRAHAaI gave Honourable Members credit for wishing to remuve every impediment to the influx of capital into Ireland. Nothing could be clearer than the statement of the Chanceller of the Exchequer, that, after the 29th of September next, no annual charge for any debt or current expenditure for the poor would exceed the electoral rate of 55., and the union rate of 2L The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—And the rate in aid. Sir J. GRAHAM—And the sixpeuny rate in aid. It was important to come to a clear understanding of what was the liability of property in the 33 unions to which ho bad referred. Their debt for the maintenance of the poor up to the 29th September, making the aba'ement suggested by the Rome Secretary, would be about 400,0001. In addition to that, were they not chargeable with their share of the sum of 635,000/. due from the whole of the unions of Ireland to the public? What he wished to know was, whether capitalists about to in vest money in the purchase of property in these 33 unions, having the prospective security of a maximum rate, would be liable for outstanding poor-rats s? He was opposed to a maximum rate, and would have no dif ficulty in voting for the proposal of the Right Hon. Baronet. He wished, however, to know from the Go vernment what would be the condition of purchasers with reference to arrears? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was perfectly true that many unions in the west of Ire land were bankrupt, and that nothing was more easy than to suggest difficulties with respect either to them or to the poor- law of Ireland generally. A reference had been made to some accounts with respect to which, on a former occasion, he had not had certain papers before him which would enable him to answer the observations made. He could, however, speak from the documents before him. It appeared that the amount to the credit of those 33 unions would fall short of the probahlp expense to the c xtent of about 271,0001. He bad already taken a Tote for 120,000/. for those unions. With respect to the debt, he could say that a portion of that had been paid, to the extent of 130,000/. (as the Right Hon. Baronet was understood). The remainder would be charged on the unions, and would form no portion of the existing liabilities, which it was intended to cover from a future rate in aid, or uncollected debt. Sir L. O'BRIEN said the great difficulty in the pre sent case arose from the endeavour to apply a syst e m o f poor laws to meet the case of a famine. Major BLACKALL concurred in the opinion of the inexpediency of applying the principle of a poor-law to such a state of things as now existed in Ireland. What was wanted was, to go out of an ordinary poor•law in the distressed districts. Mr. J. O'CONNELL thought the Government ought to give due weight to the representations of the Right Hon. Baronet opposite. After a few words from Colonel DUNNE, Mr. P. SCROPE said, what was called taxation in some instances, was called confiscation in others. There were only two ways, he thought, of meeting the difficul ties of the present case in Ireland. Oae was to sell the lands for their liabilities to the support of the poor, and the other was the granting of relief from the Treasury, for the purpose of judicious and well-considered repro ductive employment. Had this latter course been pro perly pursued on a former occasion, even double the sums of money expended would not have been thrown away—the people would have been prevented from starv ing, and habits of industry would have been preserved. Sir J. WALSH said, when it was proposed to take away only part of one's property, it was taxation; but when the whole was to be taken, that was what he un derstood confiscation meant.—(llear.) Mr. E. B. ROCHE asked how it could be supposed people would be encouraged in taking or cultivating land, o i l' two if after a certain maximum rate had been fixed, t Was subsequently proposed to increase that. People would not purchase land with liabilities to the a mount principle of a maximum s years' rental. The question was, whether they_ would or not stick to the rey was then ate? The amendment moved by Sir G. G put that the agreed to, and the question having b Mr. S. ADAIR moved the additonioll; clause as amended stand part of the B een proviso:—"Provided always, that such yearly limit of the following pour's•rate speea d in this Act shall be iu force fur the period only of five years them, t 9 the ond isr.k ~ f rom the passing thereof, and v " t i l lell ReXI /Mem of ilirlisulat." X 28,304,652 SI. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 28th day of Jive, Z 28,304,655 sANIING D. , EPAITMEN T. Proprietors' capital . • 14,553,000 Rest 3,111,441 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 7,380,990 Other deposits ••• • .. 9,336.927 Seven day and other Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,327,249 Other securities •• .• 9,721,867 Notes .............. 10,437,420 Gold and silver coin•. ii 83,468 987,646 £35,370,004 435,370,004 M• MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 49, Dated the 23th day of June, 18, COURSE OF EXCH, Amster:lam .• 12 214 Ditto, at sight •• •• • • 12 1 ttottcrdam .. ••.. •• 12 214 •"twerP • • • • •• •• 25 75 liamburgh MX. 13 1234 Paris, 3 days'sight •• 25 4234 Ditto, 3 months .. •• 25 65 rian3eilles 25 65 Bourdestax.... ..... • 2 5 65 Frankfort on Maine.... 122 Patersburgli, Sil. Rble.. 35A Berlin.... • • ...• •• • • Vienna, effee. fib...... Trieste, ditto. • •• • • • • .• Wadrid • • ........ 50 Gediz •• •• •• •• •• •• •• .50 Barcelona— 5evi11e........ Naples ...... N GE.-( THIS DAY.) Leghorn 30 95 Genoa •• •••••••• •• •• •• 26 70 Milan ................ Venice—. • • • • • • • • ..... . 40% ralenno,paroz........ 119% Messina .............. 120% Lisbon.... • • .......... 53 44 Oporto .... .......... 53i kilo Janeiro ........ •. -- Liuenos Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 21 daytesight -- ehiladelphia ..... • .... .. PRICES OF BULLION, PER OS Foreign Gold labars..X3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 NOW Dollars ....•• 0 0 • l Ailvertin harm ......•• 0 0 0 THE ROSAMOND.—A laughable occurrence took place in Alexandria a short time before her Majesty's steamer Rosamond left that port. His Excellency Said Pacha, the Lord High Admiral of the Egyptian fleet, is very fond of visiting the British ships of war, and paid a visit to the Rosamond. Every possible attention was shown to the distinguished sailor, and he was on the point of leaving, when, as if struck by a sudden thought, he begged of Captain Foote to allow him to observe his gun practice—pointing at the same time to a rock near the lighthouse, whose apex was to form the target. The wish was no sooner breathed than granted—the gun was loaded, raised, and fired; the apex flew into smithereens —and the headless rock remains a proof of British cor rectness in gun practice. The ship was one mile and a half distant from the object fired at, and although his Excellency much admired the precision of our men's fire, they modestly attributed the result to accident. His Excellency was satisfied with the one shot—he would not permit a second to bo fired. o one that hthl me r would things hinagts get b hi e fa a d stly drunk. habitsa s C t o z ra andvino ra av i tweDri very wifeHABIT.--A of bvleer yd different gentlemaneendispositiont w ascharacter ; o o f excellent unfortunatec el l en short, so that she Being in company of a few intimates one evening, ono of them remarked she failed—he w 0 wasuld quith would i e rfrwiegivhrierehnasibhniect wife—since i a t n o ll so o me way, and proposed the following method:—that some time, when dead drunk,she would be laid into a box shaped like a coffin, and loft in that situation until her fit should be over, and consciousness restored. A few even ings ago, the dame being in a proper state, the plan was put in execution, and after the box lid bad been properly secured, the party before alluded to watched, each in turn, t , " i the result. About daylight next morning the wl` cher hearing a movement, laid himself down beside the box, when her lady ship after bumping her head a few times, was heard to say, " Bless me! why, where am I?" The outsider replied in a sepulchral tone, " Madam, you are dead and in another world." A. pause ensued, after which the lady i nqu i re d, " Wh ere are you ?" " Oh I I am dead too; said he. " Can you tell me bow long I've been dead ?" "About three weeks." "How long have you been dead ?" "Four months." " Well, you have been down here so much longer than I have, me& you tell me where I can get p little gin ?" THE SUN, ... 74 ... o ... 9 ... 32 ... 5 . 83 It appeared to him to be desirable that they should limit the duration of a measure of such exceptional policy; and after the expiration of the five or six: years tor which he would coutinue the Act, they could most conv,niently determine whether or not they would con- tinue it. Sir G. GREY opposed the prc.viso. Ile thought that it would defeat the to-,in object of the clause; inasmuch as it would deprive parties disposed to invest money in the cultivation of hod in Ireland of the assurance that there would be a limit to the amount of rativg to which they would be sul-j. , c% Mr. SCROPE supported the proviso. After a few words from Colonel Dunne, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, Mr. It M. Fox, and Mr. Clements, the Com mittee divided, when there appared— For the proviso Against it ... ... 66 Majority Oa the question that the clause stand part of the Bill, Mr. S. CRAWFORD complained that no reserve 'und was provided by the Bel, and, therefore, when the maximum rate was exhausted the people must be left to die. He was surprised that the representatives of the towns, of all others, should support the maximum rate. Feeling that the proposition was a delusion and an in justice to the poor and the rate-payers, he felt bound to record his opposition to it by taking the sense of the Committee on the clause. After a few words from Mr. F. FRENCH and Mr. P. SCROPE, The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it ... 24 Majority ••• .•• ••• —32 On clause 2 tieing read, Sir G. GREY moved the omission of the words, " on the 29th of September in each year," and the insertion , in lieu thereof, " as soon as possible after the 25th of March which shall be in the year 1850, and in each subsequent year." Mr. NAPIER suggested the postponement of the date till the 29. h September, 1850. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex plained the ground upon which the Government had fixed the date at the 25th of March, as they believed that it would be less onerous to the ratepayers than the other period. After some conversation, in which Mr. Vesey. Clements, Sir D. Norreys, and some other Hon. Mew hers took part, Sir R. FERGUSON observed that the Government were, in his opinion, proceeding in direct contraventi on of the principles of the poor-law, and suggested that the clause should be withdrawn by the promoters of the Bid, and reconsidered Mr. MONSELL said it was not just to allow the union rate to have a retrospective ef&ct. He moved to insert the word " September" instead of " March." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied that there was any injustice in the proposition of the Government. The fact of not levying for the union rate for twelve months would counterbalance any disadvan tage that might be apprehended. The Committee divided, the numbers were — For Sir G. Grey's amendment 40 Against it „.. 18 Majority —22 Mr. STAFFORD then moved in clause 2 to leave out all the words after " electoral division of such union" in line 9. Ile would take the sense of the Committee as to whether the union rate should be negatived or affirmed. The. Committee again divided, when the numbers were --e For Mr. Stafford's amendment ... 18 Against it ... ... 43 Majority in favour of original clause —25 Mr. STAFFORD then rose to move to omit the words " or so much thereof as with due diligence it has been practicable to levy." He said that there was no point of the Gevernmenaproposition that was of greater import ance than what was contained in those words. It would be in the power of the Poor-law Commissioners to de cide when the maximum rate shall cease in the electoral divisions and the union rate shall commence. The power, he thought, would strike at the root of self-de pendence. By adopting the principle of the clause they would violate the system of self local taxation in Ireland under the plea of necessity—a s)sttm which they dared not violate in England. He also objected to the clause, inasmuch as it made the Poor-low Commissioners the sole judges of the necessity of levying a rate fur the re -lof of the poor. The measure under consideration was. he considered, a gross injustice attempted to be perpe trated by a Government upon a people no matter where. He thought that the Ministry would act wisely in recon sidering the point. Sir G. GREY said that the practical (iffiest of the amendment would be to neutralise the adoption of union rating. The Commissioners had no power granted to them under the Bill to impose a tax; they were merely empowered to decide upon whom the tax should be levied —whether upon the electoral divisions or the unions. After a conversation, in which Colonel Dunne, Mr. H. Herbert, and Mr. O'Flaherty took part, Mr. FAGAN said he would support the Government, because he did not believe that the boards of guardians could properly wield such a power as was to be created by the Bill. Mr. NAPIER supported the amendment. The per sons on the spot, the persons intrusted to deal with the property of Ireland, were the proper parties to judge of the necessities of the cases when they arose. The Com missioners would only have one anxiety, that of getting the money; and if they were informed that in one toe cality a rate could not be collected, they might relieve that locality at the expense of another which had already done its duty. Mr. HENLEY sugggested that a rule should be laid down that a certain portion of the rate should be paid up before the rate in aid was put in force; but he thought the Commissioners were the proper parties in whom the discretion should be lodged. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Hon. Gentleman entirely concurred in the view which the Government took of the question. The Poor-law Commissioners were the only parties who could fairly judge whether the rate had been bona fide collected in the electoral divisions or not. After a desultory conversation, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re" marked that it was impossible to lay down any uniform rule for Ireland. Mr. MONSELL said that such an observation was the best argument that could be used against a Bill which proposed to lay down a uniform rate for all Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped that when they were settling the details of the Bill they would not be carried away with a discussion on the principle of the Bill itself. That principle had been determined, and now he hoped they would devote them selves, as far as it was possible, to improve the measure in its details. Mr. STAFFORD replied. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the original motion 79 For the amendment . . 23 Majority against the amendment ... —56 Mr. VESEY objected to giving any board of guardians the power of paying any charge on a neighbouring electoral division out of funds in the hands of the trea surer of the union, which had been paid in by any other electoral divisions of the union, and which electoral division had duly paid up the rate. The Hon. Gentle man proposed an amendment to remedy this, which, after some discussion, was withdrawn. Lord NAAS moved a proviso to the effect that the Commissioners should not issue their order for the 2s. union rate, until they should receive a certificate from the board of guardians, stating that duo diligence had been used in collecting the ss. electoral rate. After some conversation, the Committee divided. The numbers were— For the amendment ... 48 Against it ... ••• ••• ... 88 Majority against the amendment ... —4O Colonel DUNNE moved the addition of the following proviso at the end of the second clause—" That it shall not be lawful for any board to strike a rate of 2s. in the pound in any union fur any longer period than two years from September, 1849." Tho Committee divided, when there appeared— For the proviso Against it ... 103 Majority against the proviso —65 On the question that the clause stand part of the Bill, Sir W. BARRON opposed the clause. He considered the rateable property of Ireland incanable of supporting the poor, and thought It exceedingly unfair to levy a rate in aid in one district for the support of another. If a rate in aid was necessary let it be levied on income and property which at present paid nothing to the sup port of the poor. He moved the omission of the clause. After a few words from Sir G. GREY, The Committee divided, when there appeared — For the clause... ... 108 Against it ... ..• ... 52 Majority The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and ob tained leave to sit again to-morrow (this day), at half past four o' c l oc k. The Mutiny and D ese rti on (I n di a ) Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Leasehold Tenure of Lands (Ireland) Bill WU read a second time, and ordered to be committed. The Estates Leasing (Ireland) Bill was committed. Captain JONES moved, on the first clause being pro. posed, that the Chairman should report progress and ask leave to sit again. The Bill was of great importance, affecting as it did a number of estates in Ireland. Colonel Dunne,' Mr. Sir A. A .B fte r r ook a e, i conversation r. . s i t n a ff which Major Bl ac k all ,donsell, and Lord John Russell took part, the Com. mittee divided. The numbers were-- Ayes ... Noes '" un D de u r r s i t n o g od was made t o report otnori 7 a ~a v j e o Majority ' •• • -- - •.. ..• ••.-76 absence from n agreed th t e o, g a a o l d ler a y se a ao c o la d u m se ot w io a n s progress, to which no objection was then made. The Committee on the Estates Leasing (Ireland) Bill MIS Under:4ood to be fixed for this day. The Turnpike Roads (Ireland) Bill passed through Committee. The Pupils' Protection (Scotland) Bill passed through Committee. The Marriages in Foreign Countries Facilitating Bill, and the Sewers Act Amendment (No. 2) Bill, passed through Committee. The House then went into Committee on the Bank ruptcy (Ireland) Bill. The several clauses of the Bill were agreed to, with the exception of the 69th and 112th, which were postponed ; and the Chairman re ported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Monday. The Turnpike Trusts Union Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be Committed on Thursday twit (July IS). ... 29 ... 105