The Sun. — London, England, 1855-07-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGLENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocfc. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed heavily, but withoutalteration in prices. The sales were estimated at 3,000 bales, comprising 150 Pernam and Maranham at 6id. to 7-0. ; 30 Bahia at bid. ; 100 Egyptian, at 61-,d. to 71d. ; and 200 Surat, at 4id. to 4id. per lb. The Railway Share Market closed steadily, and prices slightly im proved. Accounts from the Gulf of Finland state that until within a few days previously successful at tempts were still made at night to land merchan dise from the Swedish ports, and that these had kept down the prices of necessaries. The shallow ness of the water had been an obstacle to the British war steamers entirely stopping the traffic, but the arrival of smaller vessels from England was already causing a suspension of the communica tion. ' The annual meeting of the Union Bank of Lon don was held this day, at which a dividend of 5 per cent. for the last six months was declared, and a bonus of 71- per cent., being at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum. The nett profits for the year Were 139,967/. 9s. 10d. The reserve fund was now 12 0,0001. invested in Bank Stock. After some dis cussion the report was adopted. At the meeting of the Colonial Bank, it was stated that the profit of the half year ending 31st December last, was 19,6561. 3s. 9d., from which a dividend of 2i- per cent. was declared, being at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capi tal. The sum of 7,1561. 3s. 9d. would remain to be added to the fund for bad debts, now increased to 1 51,1251. 9s, 7d. It was expected that the sup plementary charter applied for would be granted by the Government. The report was adopted. The payment of " differences" upon the Consol account has chiefly occupied the attention of the s peculators, but soon after business commenced a jobber made a sale with the object of " banging" the market and this occasioned a temporary depres sion to 91 to after Consols had been 91; 1. The money prices since, owing to further invest ments by the public, have been up to 91,i- and #, although not better than 91 to 911 for account. The prospect of good news from the Crimea to morrow assists the market, otherwise the increased demand for money in some quarters, and the forth- C7ing instalment on the English loan, due the h inst., with the motions of Sir E. Bul- Wer Lytton and Mr. Roebuck, would prevent a ny n buoyancy. Exchequer Bills at 2,0. are s. to 275., and those at 2 d. 20 s. to 23 5. B ank Stock keeps steady at 212 to 213. India Stock has been at 2301. The Omnium brings 4i pre m i um. Forei gn Stocks are generally quiet, but Turkish B onds have risen to 83t and 84#. Spanish 3 per ce nts. i have been dealt in at 361 i ex div. Peruvian 101, 1 Per Cents. are 71, and Brazilian 5 per Cents. The following are the nominal prices of foreign L l° „ el cs,,:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6& to 7; Alexi te,-"„),.„44- to 214 ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three Cents. 49 to 51 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., ditto 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ; S pa „ Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ; C e ,', l sh New Deferred, 17i to 181 • ditto 3 per c ii t ';' s ,±. 361 to 36 . 1 ; ditto Certificates, *4 to 41- ; -? assive, 4to 41. The railway share market has undergone no es elitial change. Caledonian are scarcely so firm , B°ll th-Western are still tending upwards , a nd . North-w es t ern are declining. North-Eastern are Ve ry firm, and Great Western quiet. Foreign lines are dull a t about the previous rates. In Mines there have been a few bargains at pre vious rates. Banks are nominal. Land shares are steady, but not in request. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLir)ii"l:. /From the 0 jkial List.) Business done Ibtnk Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l,i 4 1 a i New 3 per Cent. Annuities ~ 921 i a • 5 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan.., 1860 , Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th 859 31 Ditto 30 Years, Expire s th Jan., 0ct.,1860_ 3 13-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 16 15-16 India Stock India Bonds, £1000 Consols for Account, Bth Augi ist Omnium Exchequer Bills, 24d 2d. 21000 ... 23 27 20 23 2500 — 20 23 Small Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i pe. Cent lOl Ditto 1859, ~ , 101 'PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. .. lOl Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent - . 68 Peruvian Bonds, 42 per Cent.... Spanish Bonds, 3 Cent • Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto for the Account .... ... 84 a 35 41 Dividends on the above pays.ble In London. HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditto for the Account.... 9l-i i MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 120 16 CORN EXCHANGE. 17i Bundy any fresh English wheat was on sale in to•day's 20 Market, and the show of samples was trifling. There was 20 a ll improved demand for nearly all kinds and selected 20 triples•were mostly disposed of at is per quarter above 20 Monday's currency. 20 the were fairly supplied with foreign wheat. Although 100 ""e amount of business doing in that article was by no means lar.e. several of the leading factors refused to sell 100 except on e 'higher terms. 25 Barley changed hands steadily at extreme rates, but 25 malt met a slow inquiry.- We had a good demand for oats, the supply of which 100 Was seasonably good, at full prices. ...Beans, pe as , and flour were firm, and quite as dear as on 100 Monday. I 20 5 O„ r nelish .. 1 W 060 Fo rm _ • • 3,62 ) ARRIVALS THIS WH&H. Barley. Malt. 440 1,950 Oats. Flonr. 20 840 140 21,510 160 sks, 150 brls 2,151 BOROUGH HOP. .Our market is ext remel inactive, and the prices of all 4 I ' l4 dB of hops have a downward tendency. The plantation 20 ? a ccount s are very favourable, and the duty is called , " 0 ,000/. to 250,000/. 130 WHITECHATEL. WV Each kind of meat moved off slowly to-day, as follows : B eef, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s ; lamb, 1404 8 8d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 8 , 1 to 4s 8d ; pork, 35 41 to 4s 4d Per Blbs. by th e carcase. 210 i 100 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 11.—Wind this day at noon, N. ; strong nreezo, with rain. , PORTSMOUTH, July 10.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Ochter 'Yrs, from Mogadore. S OUTHAMPTON, July 10.—Wind, S. Sailed—Warren %stings, for Adelaide, S.A. PALmouni, July 10.—Wind, variabla. Arrived — Prins Oscar Frederick, from Matanzas ; Creole, Rio -Grande. .„)DARTMOUTH, July 10.—Wind, W. Arrived—Admiral .41 aPier, from Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, July 10.—Wind, S. Arrived—Harris, from Havannah ; Belmont, Quebec ; Cambria (s. tran sport 10), Portsmouth, for the Crimea. COWES, July 10.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—lmmanuel, from Santos. OFF LAND'S END.—Eliza, from Monte Video, for Ply mouth. SHIELDS, July 10.—Wind, E. Sailed—Alexandrina, f or Quebec. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. _ Wind N.W. Arrived —Gondar, from Charleston ; Miles Standish Vd Edmund Kay, St. John's, N. 8.; Premier, Montreal ; e llus, Toronto ; Daring, Marseilles. QUEENSTOWN, July 9. Wind, S.E. Ar 4r rived—Golconda, from Callao ; Ellen and Margaret, 4, " 3 ; Bride of the Sea, from London, to embark troops for Malta. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.11 a.m. Wind, ; tide, four hour's flood ; raining. h Arrived, Jul I—apid, from Stockholm ; W. Thorn- Arrived, Guernsey; July 11—Mathilde, from Svenborg. 'ailed —Adelaide, for Melbourne. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.35 a.m. Wind, ; light ; heavy rain. 1/ Anchored—Anglo-Saxon, from Callao ; T r af a l g ar, from a gras—both for London. Passed —A m b assa dor, for Cape of Good Hope ; Eclipse, Londoneir Mad a • Isis,Genoa ; Wygrams, Balaklava—all from . - - 00 C HOLERA AT MALTA.—Our advices from this island 1 1 00 tome down to the sth of Jul, and report the death after 20 theyhours, within the precincts of the Lazaretto, where _ _ .uey were consuming th established quarantine of five 9 ^ 44 3'5, of two native coal-porters, who had been employed hi Coaling the steam transport Resolute, on board of which at sea, on her voyage from Balaklava, a death bad oc curred f rom t h e same disease. The popu l a tion this Tear is more f ree f rom b owel disorders t h an it has beenor soe years past a t thi s part i cu l ar season , andthe military hospitala are nearly untenanted. DEATH OP P. PIIREY, ESQ.—We regret to announce t,h o death o f M r. Philip Pusey, of Pusey-park, Farring u Berk e , an d l ate M.P. for that county, who expired /two o'clock on M on d ay afternoon at the residence o f 11 brother, the Rev. Dr. Pusey, Christchurch College, - 1 .x s ford, in the 57th year of his age. Si nce th e d ea th of " wife, the Lady Emily Pussy, which bereavement PreYed heavily upon his mind, Mr. Pusey had been !_zapelled to keep his bed in consequence of an attack of lis Which occurred in November last, and from Which he never recovered. 20 50 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 L.D. of ,,r; t a n3eu i h 'etersburg,7 fy hts on 0 180' Oct- 23, t' o e y a Aldo„„ issue tw• pl e,', second ti of thoßea r . 0.-0 rf lk r a. BY that , Captain, ck Sea, Leo As 9190 blod as the e° lue very • v ch Hosrftg in the es of sev ev it of course ' 'ENO I3 . NioNDAA' 6cb, h f t ' ); allosvao , 5 B ubo., ftgi tof Chl t oo ), out of !,,o .sl ........ (DV ... (All u ti ....... 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Junct... all Belfast Sr Ballymena.. all Birming. )rh it Stour Valley 29 Birk•Aind. Lancet. Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesh. & Birk., L5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do., .£2O all Blyth ,k l l.'yneorigina £25 (issd. at £45; 100 Bristol an 4 Exeter 100 Caledonian • .. Gls. Carmarthen and Car digan al.. Chester do Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 16 Cornwall 1i Ct --ff Junction 45 DuzAin&BolfastJunc all Dundee Perthlabel doen Junction all Do. N ! , v• 100 East Avglian all F.r.stern Counties 100 Eastern Union, A Stock .. 100 De., B, Stoek fq Do., New A. 100 East Lancashire 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin.Prth &Durdee 9 Perth & Clyde Ju , all Furness all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S. Weston 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 1)0 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val_ Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14f Do., Thirds 7 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.andYorksh Do., Wst. Riding Un all LivCreby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal 100 Lond.Bright&S.Cst 1 100 Loud. and N. Westn. 16 Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 24 Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westu 473 Do., £5O. 38 Do., £4O all Lndndrrydt Col endue all Lndndrry. &Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef.t Linde all Do. f Shares, No. 1 B2s, Do., Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmng. & Derby all Hidld. G. West. (Ire.) all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle 233 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrri 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint 'and Rostrovor 100 Norfolk 3 ?Tor ilin.Connties Un 100 North British all North Devon, No. 1 all 1)o., No. 2 all Do., :{ A Deferred all Do., ; B Guaranteed 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension _ 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Purch. all Do. Leeds WO Do. York all North London all Do. New .£lO 31 1 N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stoad, and City Jn 173 North Staffordshire all North Western all N.& S.Westrn.Junc 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley. and Leicester. :00 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 8 Portsmouth 100 Sc.,;iish Central 100 Scottish Midland 100 Shropshire Union al South Devon 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dnn 5 Do 1.1 Staines, Wok. &Wok a'l Stockton Darliu Stcaton & Hr.rtlepl 100 Taff Vale 9 Do. £lO shares 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21i Thames Haven Dock and Railway Ulverstono & Lancs all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limeria all West Cornwall 5 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London all Wimbledn & Croydon FOR: all Antwerp&Rotterdaln 4 Belgian Eastn. June. 10 Beziers to Grai seesaw 10s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scril , all Demerara 10 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France , 10 Do. New all East Indian, g. sp. c 10 Do. Es ension all Do. 4? 2 . p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 17l Gd Tk. of CanadaA is all Do. St. Lawrence St. Atlantic do. 70 Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. C mtral of Fran, — all Gt. I aciian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent.... 1 Do. New 5 per cent. 2 Do. Extensions....... all Do. d 0..... ............. 13 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations ....... I all Gt.WesternofCanad Shares .......... . all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. all Do. do., '62, p. '56... all Do. do., '76, p. '60... all Do. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto all I Do. 6 per cent. 14 I Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca &Pistoja 5 p.c. prof 10 Lyons and Genova 14 Lyons & Mediterran all Madras 10 Do. New 31i Maria Antonia all Do. do. Now all Namur ds Liego (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.2 0 /. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3$ p. c. & red. at 22y. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs. all NorwegianTrunkPref 16 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen 15 ParisCaen & Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre all Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 5i p. cont. Pref 2s. Scinde all Southern of France 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A). all West Flanders all Do 5i per c. Pref.,. 16 Western of France 16 Wept. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden all Zealand JOINT-STOI all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 4 Chrtd. link. of India, Australia, & China 30 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all English Scottish and Anstralian Chart.... all Load. Chart. Bk. of Australia. 5 Ditto New 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22?, National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Anstraln.Bkg & Gold Imp C 0..: all South Australia all Union of Australia 24 Do. 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LIVERPOOL RACES. BOW STREET--(THIS JJAY). L,:aslng CoTr!pawi Cleslnt Frice -A yesterday. Ci13:4;868 this day. (THIS DXY.) THE CASE OF MESSRS. STR'AHAN, PAUL, AND CO. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CROXTETH STAKES. The above prisoners— William Strahan, Sir J. D. Paul, and R. M. Bates—were again placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine for further examination, for fraudu lently disposing of 22,0001. worth of securities, deposited with them as bankers, the property of Dr. Griffith, canon of Rochester. Rataplan ; • Acrobat Saucebox Three ran. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Bal. lantine for Strahan and Sir J. Paul, and Mr. Parry for Bates. IIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Mr. Bodkin said that notwithstanding the utmost diligence had been used by those connected with the prosecution in this case since the last hearing, he was not in a condition to carry it much further to day. They had hitherto proceeded ou the presumption of the accu racy of the prisoner Strahan's statement to Dr. Griffith, that it was his securities that were taken to the house of Overend and Co., and upon which the loan spoken of had been raised. Inquiries had been made, but they had been unable to find that the numbers referred to and those of the securities in Messrs. Overend's possession corresponded, in order to identif) the stock, and it was only fair to add that Messrs. Overend and Co. had given them every facility for tracing the securities. The securities to which Mr. Strahan alluded, and since made the subject of a loan, there was now reason to believe were not those of Dr. Griffith, which made it necessary for the prosecutor to have re course to the books of the prisoners now in the Bank ruptcy Court. Application was accordingly made to the official assignee for that purpose, but his conduct, to say the least of it, had been extraordinary, tending rather to defeat than promote the ends of jus tice. Remonstrances, however, had been made respect ing it, and he had every reason to believe that a different course would be adopted for the future. Yesterday after noon the solicitor for the prosecution received infor mation that every facility should be given him to exa mine the prisoners' books at the Bankruptcy Court for such information as they might require for effectually conducting the case. Under those circumstances he proposed to call only two witnesses, and then ask for a further remand. _ _ _ HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. The Lords' amendments to Cromarty's Estate Bill were considered and agreed to. Mr. MURROUGH presented a petition from the inhabitants of St. Clements Danes, Strand, praying for the abolition of church rates. BARON ROTHSCHILD'S CASE. Mr. WALPOLE rose to move that Baron Lionel Rothschild should be heard by counsel on Monday next, before the committee now sitting on the London Writ. He as chairman of the committee had received a letter to that effect from Baron Rothschild, and his request had been very much discussed by the committee. The com mittee had felt there was very considerable difficulty, inasmuch as it would hardly be fair to hear counsel on one side and not on the other. At the same time the application of Baron Rothschild appeared so reasonable that the committee consulted Ar. Speaker, and he sup plied them with a precedent in the case of the late Mr. O'Connell. Mr. O'Connell had been returned, but was unable to sit, as he refused to -Ake the oath of supre macy ; accordingly he applied to be heard by counsel, and his request was grantei ; but he was heard by counsel at the bar of the house. The dif ference now was whether Baron Rothschild should be heard by counsel at tha bar of the house, or before the committee. He (Mt. Walpole) as chairman of the committee, did not wish to express any opinion on the question, and he should therefore simply make this motion, in which the majority of the committee were unanimous. The right hon. and learned gentleman concluded by moving his resolution. Sir F. THESIGER said he had not the slightest wish to prevent Baron Rothschild being heard. by counsel on a matter which so nearly concerned his rights and inte rests, but he did entertain very considerable doubts of the course which the right hon. member for Midhurst (gr. Walpole) proposed to take. He begged leave, therefore, to move an amendment, that Baron Roths child be at liberty to be heard by counsel at the bar of the house. (Hear, hear.) Mr. James Watts Peppercorn, broker, 2, Exchange buildings, identified the purchase notes of Danish Stock purchased by him in Feb.,1850, for Dr. Griffith, through the prisoners. He could supply the particulars of the stock so purchased. On 29th June, 1843, he purchased 30,000 florins Dutch 21 per Cent.. for Strahan and Co., and on the Bth July, 1843, 10,000 for the same firm; ho had the number of all these securities in his books. He had had securities from the prisoners on loan, but was unable then to go into the particulars. From a paper handed to him by Mr. Bodkin he stated it was on the 16th May, 1854, that securities were so deposited with him to the amount of 5,0001. Mr. Ballantine submitted this evidence could not be received. The prosecutor was seeking for evidence on which to support his case, instead of proceeding with the charge of illegally disposing of the securities in ques tion, the property of the prosecutor. Mr. Bodkin said he was compelled to pursue that course in consequence of Mr. Strahan's mis-statement. Mr. Ballantine protested against such remarks being made against the prisoners, who stood in a very peculiar position. Mr. Bodkin said be was only asking for general infor mation,which would be afterwards entered into in detail in private, and then brought before the bench. Mr. Jardine thought the general question might be asked, and the details examined into afterwards. Sir G. GREY opposed the amendment, on the ground that the question of law as well as of fact had been re ferred to the committee. Mr. R. PHILLIMGaE supported the amendment, and the LORD-ADVOCATE opposed it. After some further discussion, in which Mr. Headlam, Lord Seymour, and Mr. Massey took part, Sir F. THESIGER said he had no wish to put the house to the trouble of dividing. The amendment was then withdrawn and the original motion agreed to. SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL, On the order of the day for the second reading of the above bill, Mr. BLACKBURN moved the postponement of the second reading for a fortnight. Mr. DUNLOP moved an amendment that it be read a second time to-morrow. The house divided— Mr. Ballantine said the fact stated must be shown to be relevant to the case before it could be received as evidence. For the motion BO Against it 3l Majority Mr. Jardine suggested whether, under the circum stances, it would not be better to remand the case from time to time until the case was perfect. Remands no doubt were inconvenient as regarded both parties. Mr. Bodkin said that, generally speaking, on going to a gentleman's counting house he might refuse to give the information required. Mr. BLACKBURN then gave notice that to-mor row ho would ntove that the bill be read a second time on Monday next. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION (No. 2) BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. FOLLETT rose to oppose the further progress of the bill, on the ground that it was a political and not a re ligious measure, and one intended as the first step towards the destruction of the Established Church in this country. If it was to be said that this measure would not affect the Established Church as a religious body, he would in some measure agree with them—(Hear)---but that it would materially affect the Established Church as an Es tablished Church he considered to be without the slightest doubt. If it were once allowed that the Established Church was not to be kept up by com pulsory payments, and that the State was not to do all in its power to support it, there was an end of the Church of England as an Established Church. If Dissenters were to be exempted from the payment of rates for the support of the Established Church, the principle of an Established Church was at once given up. One reason that had been put forward in favour of the abolition of the Established Church was that it had not done its duty. He denied such a proposition in tote, and in order to show that sufficient accommodation had been afforded by the Established Church for all, the hon. and learned member referred to a great number of returns, showing the accommodation that had been afforded by the Established Church in some of the largest towns in the kingdom, and the effect of the voluntary principle, and from these returns the hon. gentleman drew the con clusion that the church had done far more for the hap piness of society than the voluntary principle ; he, therefore, could not see why an establishment that had existed for upwards of 1,000 yea's, was to be up rooted for the sake of establishing a principle that was evanescent and unstable. He thought the question had been argued upon too limited grounds ; it had been only looked upon with reference to large towns, while the desires and wishes of upwards of 11,000 parishes in the country had been entirely overlooked or forgotten. The hon. and learned member concluded a lengthened speech by moving that the house should resolve itself into a committee on the bill that day three months. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL regretted the course that bad been pursued by his learned friend. It never could be said that after what had'taken place the ques tion of the abolition of the church rates would be allowed to sleep. Would it not, therefore, be far better by some legislation to set the matter at rest, and put an end to the heartburnings the dissenters at the present moment felt on this subject. That was the object of the present bill, and a more commendable one he could not con ceive. Mr. Jardine—ln that case bring the party here and examine him. Mr. Bodkin—Eo far as the witness in the box was concerned, he had shown every disposition to give all the evidence he could. Examination continued—He succeeded in business Messrs. Hodge and Davis, who were both dead. . Mr. Buinard, 69, Lombard•street, stockbroker, re• ceived deposits of Danish and Dutch stock from the house of Strahan, Paul, and Co., in the beginning of Ulu year 1854. These transactions appeared in his books, and he was ready to give every information. Mr. Ballantine said he was not there to oppose a full and fair examination of the case, for by that no doubt much of the ob:ceiny under which the prisoners rested would be removed. The charge was one of embezzlement, so far as Dr. Griffith's securities was concerned, in support of which no evidence had been produced, or from which a conclusion could be drawn of the prisoners' probabie guilt. He asked the bench to admit the prisoners to bail, because there appeared to be such a mass of confusion intolwhich the prosecution had got which would occupy a considerable time, if they ever could unravel it, and to detain them in custody for so long a time would be a great injustice to them, and also that they were now far ther from the proof of the charge than at the beginning. He had abstained from doing so on former occasions, but hoped his application would now be acceded to as reasonable. Mr. Parry applied for bail for the prisoner Bates, on the ground that there was no evidence whatever to con nect him with the charge. Mr. Bodkin admitted it would be impossible to con vict the prisoners on the evidence already produced ; but he hoped to be able to procure other evidence of a more positive character in support of the charge, which compelled him to ask for a further remand. Admitting the prisoners to bail was a matter which rested with the discretion of the magistrate. Mr. Jardine said he did not consider, under the cir cumstances arising from an inaccuracy in Mr. Strahan's statement to Dr. Griffith, that any unreasonable length of time had been occupied in investigating this case. He thought, however, from that statement there was sufficient evidence to compel him to send the case for further investigation, as against Mr. Strahan, and Sir J. D. Paul. There was also some evi dence against Mr. Bates, on which it would be for a jury to decide. For the present (whatever he might do hereafter) he should decline admitting the prisoners to bail. Mr. Cooper, messenger to the Bankruptcy Court, who was called on his subpoena, said he took possessiod of the prisoners' books, and afterwards handed them over to the Court of Bankruptcy. He believed they were in the possession of Mr. Bell, the official assignee, or under his control. Mr. Bell was aware of his coming to the court, and told him to produce all the books he oould find bearing on the case. He bad not brought any, not knowing what were wanted ; there were sufficient books to fill two or three waggons. Mr. Bodkin asked to have Mr. Bell callad. Mr. Jardine—Has he been subpoenaed ? Mr. Cooper—Yes. Mr. Jardine—Then he ought to attend. His absence very much prejudices the prisoners' case. If he does not attend when he is summoned I shall be obliged to deal harslly with him, and bring him here in custody should the prosecutor ask for a warrant. Mr. Cooper said it was not out of any disrespect to the magistrate Mr. Bell had not attended. He believed Mr. Bell was acting under the advice of the solicitor to the fiat in bankruptcy against the prisoners. _ The prisoners were then remanded for a week, by which time Mr. Bodkin said it was not likely any mate rial evidence could be produced against them, and that a further remand must then take place. HER HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARCELLINE CZAR TORYSICA'S MATINEE MIISICALE.—We are authorised to state that this matinee, in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the " Literary Association of the Friends of Poland," which was to take place at the house of the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, on the 13th inst., is post poned to Tuesday next, the 17th inst. MISS REYNOLDS.—That very charming actress, Miss Reynolds, takes her benefit at the Haymarket Theatre this evening, when, no doubt, her friends and the public, with whom she is a favourite, will give her more sub stantial proofs of their admiration than the customary applause, The pieces are, Sheridan Knowles's play of "Love," after which the Spanish dancers, who will ap pear in a new ballet, the popular farce of "As Like as Two Peas," and the whole will conclude with the amus ing farce, entitled "Only a Halfpenny." ADELPHI THEATRE.—The capital extravaganza, writ ten by Mr. G. A'Beckett and Mr. Mark Lemon, on the subject of the "Forty Thieves," has been revived at this theatre with considerable effect. Mr. and Mrs. Keeley and Miss Woolgar resuming their original cha racters. The mice en scene has been liberally attended to, and the production is likely to be of service to the interests of the house, for there are few pieces of its class so thoroughly whimsical and amusing. The extravaganza has been edited anew by the authors, and certain shafts apropos to the recent disclosures relative to private banking tell with uncommon force. GRAND FIELD•DAY AT ALDERSHOTT.—Yesterday, he Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert. the King of the Belgians, and the Royal children, left Buckingham Palace. The royal cortege, escorted by a party of the 7th Hussars, passed over Vauxhall-bridge, to her Ma jesty's private station in the Wandsworth-road, where a train was in readiness, and the royal party proceeded on to Farnham ; here the train stopped, and the Queen, Prince Albert, and the King of the Belgians visited the camp at Aldershott. There was a grand field day on the return of the Royal party. The train left Farnham for Portsmouth, where her Majesty, Prince Albert, the King of the Belgians, and the Royal children embarked on board the Victoria and Albert, and proceeded to Osborne, Isle of Wight. " THE TIMES" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.—Every one has read the brilliant letters of Mr. William Howard Russell, the Special Correspondent of the Times in the Crimea ; and, without doubt, every one will be pleased to hear that the entire series has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Routledge & Co., for immediate publi cation. This remarkable Chronicle of the War—from the time of the British Army leaving Southampton to the very latest events—is of important interest in every point of view, no less from having first called the atten tion of the English nation to the state and management of the army generally, and produced those great and entire changes in its organisation, which contributed so greatly to its subsequent successes, than from its en thralling attraction as a powerfully-written, intense, and graphic description of the terrible drama now being played in the Crimea. Mr. Russell's letters have be come as essential to the British public as the Times itself ; and few will hesitate, we imagine, to purchase a volume, at a moderate price, which, apart from its great value he forms the in a point of practical importance of information, fm the most absorbing " Romance of History" that age has produced. London N. W--,At Caledon E. Un. E. C gt.Nrttin. Caldonian. Idt. Westr, Yk. New. Berw. Y. &NM Do Do S. 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Can ... .... ... • 10 4;ii Van Diemen's Load ... - .. [LEFT SPEAKING.] 9 a.m. —The P en i nsu l ar SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday, and Oriental Company's steam-ship Candia, transport, No. 213, has sailed with troops and horses for the Crimea. The mercantile letters from Russia contain no indica tions of any probability of an early peace. The demand for produce overland is sufficient to keep the rate of ex change steady at 360. At this point, however, the exportation of gold is still profitable ; and, notwith standing all the precautions of the Government, consi derable sums are doubtless constantly smuggled across the frontiers. At Odessa business may be considered wholly extinct, and in addition to the dullness thus oc casioned the inhabitants are suffering from intense heat, cholera, and the daily fear of being attacked by the Allies. The instalment of 15 per cent. on the loan payable next Tuesday, the 17th, will complete one-half of the amount. The remaining 50 per cent., or 8 ,000,0001., is to be met by five instalments of 10 per cent. each, the last falling due on the 18th of December. The terms to be proposed for the new French loan have not vet been published, and as a rumour prevailed in Paris on Monday having been fixed for a fresh attack on Sebastopol, there is a disposition to attribute the de lay to that circumstance. The new Turkish loan is not expected for a month, since, whet all the preliminaries are arranged, the passage of the necessary act of Parlia ment will occupy some time. Advices from Hamburg refer to the approaching esta blishment of a new joint-stock bank, under the title of the North German Bank, with a capital of 15,000,000 marks banco, in shares of 500 marks each, and with power to double the capital at the end of three years. Application has been made to the Senate of Hamburg for a charter for 99 years. Operations are to be com menced as soon as 30 per cent. of the capital shall have been paid up. , Private letters from Vienna, received here yesterday, speak not over encouragingly of the disposition of Aus tria towards the Allied Powers. Among the higher classes generally the utmost exertions are made in fa vour of Russia, and it is thought that General Hess is deeply concerned in these manoeuvres. The Marquis de Turgot, French Ambassador at Ma drid, has been recalled. He is succeeded by M. de Moustier, from Berlin ? M. de Moustier is succeeded at Berlin by M. Adolphe Barret, from Brussels ; and the Baron do Talleyrand takes M. Barrot's place at the last mentioried Court. COURT OF ALDERMEN.—Yesterday a court was sum moned for the despatch of public business, when Sir J. Musgrove, Bart., took the chair as locum tenens for the Lord Mayor. Alderman Farebrother objected to the validity of the document appointing a locum tenens, upon the ground that although it had appended to it the signature of the Lord Mayor, yet it had no seal affixed to it. The objection was held to be fatal, and the mem bers immediately separated, no business having been transacted. SHIPMENTS OF SrEco- - According to a statement just issued by Mr. James Low, the shipments of specie from England to India, China, Egypt, and Malta for the half year just ended have been 2 , 5 14,0061., of which 396,8471. consisted of gold, and 2,117,1591. of silver. As compared with the cor responding half of 1854 thi s shows an in crease of 140,99 21 . , although' the total export was then unusually large. The proportion of gold, however, is smaller in the present return. The sum inc:uded in the aggregate total as having been sent to China this half year is 833,4661., of which all but 140,5241. was silver. In the first six months of 1854 the total sent to China was 1,289,548/. The recent augmentation in the ship ments to the East has, therefore, been caused exclusively by the Indian demand. The Military Governor-General of St. Petersburg announces that,. on the 18th (30th) June, the allied squadron reniamed in the same position in the Gulf of Finland. On the 29th they practised target condemnation of Def e li ce by th e Sacra Con firing. The sul T tsa sbeenh a pproved o f b y th e P ope , it i s sa id, and ho will be executed as soon as the Royal visit ors now at Rome have left. The Queen Christina of Spain arrived at Genoa the other day, and shortly after left for Nice. The only Dews from the expedition is, that the cholera is on the decline, but it has already made sad havoc with all ranks. in 12 103 67 45 13i 61 30} ' 4 2d 1211 1 ad zn Itmluors; Bedford and BMA)loy Buckgliamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. Slid. and Hal. E. Lin. g. 6 pc Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. Now ..... . 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(Hear, hear.) When he had last brought the subject forward, the noble earl stated that a messenger had been sent to the Danish Minister at St. Petersburg, requiring him to demand from the Russian Goverament that it should institute an inquiry into what seemed to be a wanton and cruel massacre. In the mean , time Admiral Dundas, anticipating the wishes of her Majesty's Government, sent in a flag of truce to the Commander-in-Chief at Helsingfors, demanding an ex planation on the subject. A correspondence, therefore, took place between the Admiral and the Russian general at the place in question to which he would refer, as`re yealin,g the reasons for the conduct of the Russians. He was glad to find that the second flag of truce of the Ad miral had arrived safe at its destination, and that the Russian authorities did not again disgrace them selves by as great a violation of one of the most sacred international laws as had ever been perpetrated. Now, he had looked into the letter of the Russian General, and he was unable to find any justification for this out rage. On the contrary, he thought the reason assigned for the attack but aggravated that cruel massacre. He admitted that our boat, conveying the Finnish prisoners, should not have landed its party until the flag of truce had been replied to. The noble earl then referred to correspondence which hal taken place between Admiral Dundas and General de Berg in rela tion to the circumstance referred to, and commented upon them as he proceeded. It was quite evident what the feelings of the Russian Government were upon the subject, as they had decorated the leaders who had committed this monstrous outrage. The Earl of CLARENDON said he was sorry to say that he was not yet in a position to supply the information to which the noble lord had re ferred. In the communications which had taken place between Admiral Dundas and General de Berg, her Ma jesty's Government did not think that the Russian gene ral furnished any explanation that would be deemed satisfactory by her Majesty's Government. The only passage in the letter of General de Berg which was deemed satisfactory was that which stated that instead of seventeen men having been murdered, as was at first supposed, thew were only seven. Even if the flag of truce had not been seen by the Russian party, the fact could not furnish a justification for this frightful slaughter upon a small unarmed party. With respect to Gen. de Berg, that they could not have come upon a peaceful mission by reason of the fire arms which they' had on board, the fact really was that the muskets alluded to were placed at the bottom of the boat. They were unloaded, and were covered with tarpaulin, so that it was quite evident that there was no intention of using them on the occasion ; and further, that the Russ:an party was altogether ignorant of the circumstance of the muskets being on board until after the murders had been perpetrated. With regard to the assertion of Gevral de Berg, that it was supposed the British party were making soundings be fore Hango, as it was reported they had done at Kertch, this excuse could not avail the Russian party an instant, as it was quite clear that the report of such soundings at Kertch could not possibly have reached that place at the time the outrage was perpetrated. It was, however, impossible for her Ma jesty's Government to know the real facts of the case, until Lieutenant Geneste and his comrades were released from Russian power. It was clear, from the date of the communication sent to the Danish Minister at St. Petersburg that there could not be any answer received here for some days yet. Lord CAMPBELL declared that this outrage was, even according to their own showing, as great a viola tion of international law as had ever been committed. He viewed the decoration by the Government of the leaders of this vile outrage in the same light as the deco ration conferred upon Cain, the first murderer. The Earl of MALMESBURY begged to ask a ques tion of the noble earl, namely, whether any negotiations were going on in order to have an exchange of prisoners ? The Earl of CLARENDON said be had great pleasure in being able to answer the last question of the noble earl. Negotiations were now going on, the result of which would be an imme diate exchanga of prisoners: After a few words from the Earl of COLCHESTER, the subject dropped. VICTORIA GOVERNMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time after a few words from Lord Monteagle, who directed attention to the manner in which the Land Fund was administered. The Waste Lands (Australia) Acts Repeal Bill, and the New South Wales Bill, were also read a second time. The Places of Religious Worship Registration Bill having been read a second time, and several other mea sures advanced a stage, The Marquis of CLANIIICARDE moved for a return of all persons employed in her Majesty's diplomatic ser vice, with the dates of their first appointment, and their subsequent promotion. The noble marquis said he did not object to administrative reform, on the contrary he had no doubt that in some departments there was great room for it from time to time ; but on the whole he thought the diplomatic service of the country had been performed in an honourable and creditable manner. - The Earl of CLARENDON quite concurred in the testimony which had been given by the noble marquis of the character and value of the services rendered to the country by its diplomatic agents. It was impossible that, in a large number of persons like the diplomatic body, there should not be some men who possessed greater diligence and talents than others, and who had shown theniselves more fit for the posts they occupy ; but, generally speaking, the interests of Great Britain were represented abroad fully as well, if not better, by its agents than those of any other country ; and that its interests are promoted not only with zeal and ability, but with that honourable and truthful purpose, which, he trusted, would always be the leading feature of Eng lish policy. Although the noble marquis had not men tioned the consular service, the noble earl said he should not be doing justice to a valuable body of public servants if he did not bear his testimony to the zeal, tact, and ability with which they discharged their extensive and arduous duties. The noble earl proceeded at some length to defend the diplomatic service against the charges which had been brought against it, and especially that of the higher ranks of it being engrossed by the aristocracy. He asserted that it had been, and always should be, his object to find the right man for the right place, independent of favour and private or Parliamentary influence. Earl GRANVILLE and the Earl of MALMESBURY also spoke of the diplomatic service in similar terms. AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE. The Earl of HARDWICKE rose to put the following questions to the Government :—To inquire of the Post master-General whether he had not recently received through the medium of the Lieutenant-Governor of Vic toria a memorial from the Melbourne Chamber of Com. merce urging on him the importance of immediately re establishing postal steam communication with Australia, and, referring to the large sums the Legislatures of:the colonies interested are willing to place at the disposal of the Imperial Government towards effecting the ob ject ; and to inquire whether he will have any objection td lay a copy of such memorial on the table of the house. Tisccuni CANNING said he concurred with the noble earl in deploring the inconvenience to which the Australian colonies had recently been exposed by the withdrawal of steam from the mail service to that part of the world, and he acknowledged the obligation that lay upon the Government to supply the deficiency as soon as possible. The memorial referred to by the noble earl reached this country 4 or 5 days ago, but, owing to some mistake, it did not come into his hands until with in the last few hours. It was generally to the effect de scribed by the noble earl, but it did not mention any specific sum as that which the colonies were prepared to contribute towards tl e re-establishment of postal steam communication, although it dealt with the question in a very large and liberal spirit, indicating that the colonies were willing to act generously in the matter. Of course, after what he had said as to the receipt of the me morial, he could not be expected to state what steps the Government might resolve to take. He had no doubt, however, that the proposition submitted by the colonies, coupled with the desire of the Government to re-establish steam communication as soon as possible, would speedily lead to a practical issue. The Government had already applied to the Oriental Com pany to ascertain at what cost they would undertake to re-establish steam communication with the Australian colonies, and the company had signified their inability to give any specific answer until they had received some information from Australia, and other parts, He need not say that the delay thus occasioned had been a source of much regret to the Government ; but he trusted that not much more time would be lost, and he could assure the noble earl that as soon as the Government received an answer, they would proceed at once to make an arrangement either with the Oriental Company or with some other parties. The noble viscount concluded by stating that he would lay the memorial on the table upon a future occasion. Their lordships then adjourned at ten minutes past eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERD AY.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. The Lords' amendments to the Folkestone Improve- Mr. Black burn, Bill were considered and agreed to. Petitions were presented by Mr. Hastie, from Paisley, against the sale of intoxicating drinks • by ' burn, from Caithness, against the Lord 'Advocate's Edu. cation Bill ; and by Capt. Scobell, from 17 of the north. ern ports, praying that vessels, when unseaworthy, should be reported and condemned. NUISANCES REMOVAL AMENDMENT BILL; The house went into committee on this bill, com mencing at clause 16, which was agreed to, a s were also clauses 17 and 18 . Mr. HENLEY the y h magistrates be devvi°thndfra. On clause 19 words were inserted b t under the pro . and Mr. Wiramrsorr empowering fore whom complaints shall be brought visions of this bill, to give costs to a party afe r ag i t ai s i la s a t ll w h h a o v ni e or abandoned or • complaints shall be ma grounds,frivolous or unfounded proceeded so far as to put him to expense in defending h im self. Clause 20 was agreed to. Clause 21, whi c h cant zi against owners an d ntd provisoes as to proceeding On clause 23 hei occupiers, was negatived. ditches Sho u ld be ng put, which proposed that open covered or improved, Mr, MlTca_ XI-Jia proposed that an exception should be made in the cases of mills, mines, print works, bleach works, or manufactories. The hon. ii.ember's propOsition was withdrawn upon the understanding that other words would be substituted in the clause to carry out in substance the proposition of the hon. member. After some further discussion, the clause, as amended, was ordered to stand part the bill. On clause 24, which inflicted a penalty of 2001. for causing water to be corrupted by gas washings, being put, IClr. ADDERLEY proposed that other nuisances be- sides gas washings should be made part of the clause and come under the provisions of the act, when they caused pollution to streams, rivers, or ponds. Sir B. HALL said, that in adopting this clause the Government had only followed the provisions of all the Gal Companies' Act. He would propose to the hon. member to allow the clause in its present shape to pass, and on the third reading, on bringing up the report, it would be competent for him to insert a clause which would carry out his viev.-R. After some further discussion, LordR.GROSVENOR hoped that his hon, friend the member for North Staffordshire would persevere with his proposed amendment. Nothing was more monstrous than that parties other than Gas Companies should be allowed to poison the pure streams a 4 rivers of the country. They had had quite enough of the pollution of the Thames by gas works, to do all in their power to prevent the adoption of other pollutions. Mr. MACGREGOR believed that something ought to be done on this subject, but he was convinced, if the hon. member for North Staffordshire's amendment was carried, it would injure manufactories over the whole country, would have the effect of depreci a ti ng th e value of land in the country, and especially in Cornwall. Mr. ADDERLEY then withdrew his amendment. Viscount EBRINGTON defended the present drain- age of London, and trusted that no measure would be brought forward which by its stringency would have the effect of putting a stop to the drainage as it at present existed, and thereby render matters far worse than they were at present. The best mode to promote the health of a neighbourhood was first to purify houses, next streets, and then rivers. Mr. COWAN thought that great latitude ought to be given on the subject of allowing poisonous matters to flow into rivers and streams, as it would, no doubt, greatly impede manufactures and agricultural improve ments. After some further considerable discussion the amend ment was withdrawn, and the clause, as originally pro posed, was argeed to. Clauses 25 and 26, relative to penalties against gas companies and their recovery wore subject to much dis cussion. Sir B. HALL defended the clauses, the amount of penalties having been taken from the " model acts" of Parliament. Mr. CHAMBERS said he thought there was a faulty principle and practice connected with their mode of legis lation, partaking too much of what he called "scissors and paste." By that system, whether the acts be good or bad, some person was set to work to search out public and private acts, and to select such clauses as could be out out and pasted on paper, and a bill of 150 clauses produced. He must admit his ignorance of the "model acts" referred to. He thought those clauses, which enforced a penalty of 2001. on a gas company for not complying with this act, and 201. a-day for the continuance of the nuisance com plained of, too stringent. Sir B. HALL said that the " model acts " were those passed in 1845 and 1847, relative to gas acts, water acts, improvement of towns, and the establish ment of police forces. The penalties above named were always introduced into gas companies' acts. _ _ _ After some remarks from Lord LoTAINE and Lord EBRINGTON, Mr. J. M`GREGOR gave notice that on the bring ing up the report he should move that the penalties should "not exceed" that amount, giving a discretionary power to the tribunals before whom the complaints might be preferred to avoid such penalties as they might think commensurate to the offences committed. The clauses were ultimately agreed to as proposed in the bill. Clause 27 was also agreed to. On clause 28, which relates to the removal of nuisances arising from manufactures and trades, Mr. DILLWYN mows a proviso, that it should not extend to the smelting of metals. Some considerable discussion took place on the clause the further consideration of which was postponed. The house then resumed. _ BARON ROTHSCHILD. Mr. WALPOLE gave notice that he should move that Baron Rothschild be allowed to appear before the London Writ Committee either in person or by counsel. The house then adjourned. The house resumed at six o'clock. CENSURE OF THE GOVERNMENT. Sir E. B. LYTTON gave notice that on Friday, on the house going into committee of supply, he should move that, in the opinion of the house, the conduct of the Government with reference to the recent Vienna negotiations bad been such as to shake the confidence of the country in the present Ministry. ARMY AND MEDICAL OFFICERS. Mr. STAFFORD inquired whether Dr. Andrew Smith had retired from the medical board, and whether Dr. Hall after the publication of the report of the Se bastopol Committee still continued Medical Inspector- General of the army in the East ? Mr. PEEL stated that Dr. Andrew Smith continued in office until his successor was appointed. Considering the great amount of current business performed in that department with which he was connected, it would be very inconvenient that there should be any break in the persons officiating as heads, and considerable time wa s necessary in order to find persons properly qualified to succeed Dr. Andrew Smith. With respect to Dr. Hall during the time that Lord Panmure had been at the head of the War Department no complaints had been made with respect to the mode in which he had dis charged his duty ; on the contrary, most satisfactory opinions had been expressed as to the mode in which Dr. Hall had performed hia duties. He (Mr. Peel) was aware that the Sebastopol committee had stated that there was some difficulty in reconciling the letter of Dr. Hall as to the state of the hospitals with their actual con dition ; the letter was, however, written in October, and there existed therefore no sufficient grounds for his removal by Lord Panmure. Captain STUART wished to know whether the Go vernment was satisfied with the duties as discharged by Dr. Hall ? Mr. PEEL said that since Lord Panmure had been at the head of the War Department there was no reason to be dissatisfied with the performance of the duties by Dr. Hall. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to know why the fact of the report having been made by Dr. Hall in October last constituted any ground for the non-removal of Dr. Hall! Mr. PEEL stated that the reason why Dr. Hall had not been relieved in office was because, since the appoint. ment of Lord Panmure, no grounds of dissatisfaction had been shown with the conduct of that officer. With respect to the removal of Dr. Hall, the question had no doubt arisen from the circumstance of a letter having appeared in the Times a few days since, relative to the alleged inefficient supply of neces sar i es or the wounded soldiers after the late attack on the Russian works. Upon this subject he would, with the permission of the house, read a statement which he had received from the medical officers with the army, showing that such a state of things could not by possibility have existed, and that the statement that upon the 18th or 19th of July the wounded soldiers were left the whole day without any food, except some dry biscuit, was destitute of founda tion. no reference fer S e T n A ce F r F el O at ß iv D e troctsheetloetoterdre. which r hic His h had qu a e p s p tn eioaredhaind the Times. Mr. PEEL said that as the question of the hon. mem her was an exact repetition of a question put to him a few days since, which appeared to discredit the state ments of Dr. Mall, he thought it not unreasonable that the house should allow him to read the letter in vindica tion of the character of Dr. Hall. Mr. ROEBUCK rose to order. The hon. member for Northamptonshire (Mr. Stafford) had stated that his question was not founded upon any letter such as had been referred to, and the house had a right to put faith in the statements of that hOn. member. The SPEAKER intimated that as objection was taken applyingon for it, the following day, addre ssed to the editor of the Times, and to reading the letter, it was not c om p etent for the hon. member to do so. Mr. PEEL would not persi st in readin g the letter ; he would simply state that, as t he writer of the letter in the Times to which he had re ferred had stated that his name a lwould ette letter h e a a d t tbheeensesrevaitcefroofmantyneavv Departmentutharority requesting, in order that the inquiry about to be made might be conducted in a satisfactory manner, that the name of the writer should be furnished. The editor of the Times had, however, begged to be excused from giv ingepartmentthe name up to the d of the writer. DEAN AND CHAPTER OF WINDSOR. Mr. MURROUGS inquirad whether the Attorney- General did not, and when, receive instructions to file an information against the Dean and Chapter of an a ccount of t he d isbursement of Windsor, for the revenues belong ing to the military knights ; and in what state the pro ceedings taken und er such instructionsATTOßNEy.GENEstated that he had given were at present I The no t received, b u t had ATTORNEY -GENERAL that an information had d instructions on th e subject ; by the defend an t s t o been filed, and time requested plead. He also stated that hon. members desiring • inormation on the subject of charity suits instituted 3y f him might be obtained at the office o f his West • solicitor at the corner of Great George-street, mmster, ,where a record was kept of the stage of every suit. MILITIA ARTILLERY. Capt. ESMONDE inquired whether it was the inten tion of her Majesty's Government to send militia regi ments of artillery to any of the encampments at Alder shott, the Curragh, or elewhere ? Mr. PEEL stated that the militia artillery was in tended only for garrison duty, and that therefore the field exercise to be learned at the camps was net suitable to that branch of the service. THE NEW TURKISH LOAN. Er. RICARDO wished to know whether her Majesty's Government was about to guarantee a loan to his Ma jesty the Sultan, and if so, when and in what form the noble lord would bring that question before the house ? Lord PALMERSTON stated that a treaty had bees sianed between France and England on the one hand, and the Sultan upon the other, by the terms of which the Governments of France and England made certain e ngagements with respect to a loan of 5,000,0001. which the Sultan was to raise. The engagement on the part of this country was that her Majesty would recommend to the House of Commons to guarantee one-half of that loan, the other half being guaranteed by France. When w 92 621 i t 27 67 i 81i i i 1( o04 0 16k 85 4 72 Ii 1071