The Sun. — London, England, 1855-06-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLomc. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday dosed tamely, with a downward tendency i n p rices. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales. Uplands at sid. Mobile at 6 7-16 d., and Orleans 6 9-16 d. The sales of the week amounted to 24,410 bales. The Railway Share Market was depressed , an d at the close prices fell 1 per cent. ~. Referring to the demand for tallow, Mess rs. Smith and Charles, after announcing that this day "(1 every Saturday henceforth the market will kose at two o'clock, remark : With" The tallow market has bees steady throughout th e week, an upward tendency. The demand for the C ontinent is , Still large, and there can be no doubt that the home-melt both in France and Belgium is very indifferent ; so that there 1 ' every reason to believe that the demand for this quarter , Nvi o 11 continue. The home produce in this country is also be -1 , v the average, and is likely to be shut during the next few Tenths, and London is the only port w ell su pp lied with , erei g - r , tallow.,, The position of the Bank of England is still in creasing in strength, without any proportionate vPening for the employment of its means, and how much further this is to go must be a subject for i nteresting inquiry. The bullion and the reserve of notes together make up a sum very little short of thirty millions sterling, the increase in the Pest week being no less than 505,0001. Such a return as 'this has not been before the public for many a day, and it may be indeed pro :, t°unced an extraordinary one under exist -44g ,circumstances and with war in full e kreer. There is but one danger in such a state of ~ i e _ wngs, viz., that money may be made so foreign countries to draw away part of our surplus, especially in connection with the French loan'. It ',,_ a y be mentioned, however as some relief to ap vfehension on this point, that ' capital is almost as kound_. ant on the continent as here, owing mainl y t ' The the stagnation of all commercial s p eculation. 16 th other items in the weekly statement to the : L 6 th inst. offer no particular change c om p ared with t he previous return. The fcllowing is an analysis : Active circulation £19,536,195 , • Increase 85,025 41 1llion 18,060,716 Increase 296,653 Rest ~ Increase 8,132 rubhc Deposits 5,586,754 as Increase r39,547 uther Deposits 13,307,714 Increase 138,729 Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease 1,922 Government Securities 12,681,068 Decrease 21,380 Other Securities • 12,339,704 Increase '''''''''''''''''''' 96,273 Notes unemployed .....................•• 11,814,200 Increase Yesterday afternoon the foreign exchanges were ra ther feeble, and it is rather ant ici p ated that t he new French loan will , by antici p ation, affect t he rate upon Paris. Paris, 90 d a y s, was at 26 , 32 -i to 35, Hamburgh at 13 6 1 to 6f, Amsterdam 4 4 ' 4l 19 to 191, and Frankfort at 1181 to 1181. •r_ T he Shipments of bullion this wee k direct from Zundon during the week ending T hursda y last yere 18,294 o unces of gold coin, all to the Con tinent. The English Stock market h as remained quiet, at o sbout the prices at which it closed yesterday, f i i for Consols. The anxiety for later news ~,r °lll the seat of war is most intense, and exagge rated reports are flying about in every direction. ,P to this moment there is no confirmation of one .7 01 0ur, that the Malakhoff Tower has been taken s uch the first repulse, and it is not doubted that if 2; 01 were the case the Government would be too glad to make it known forthwith. The Stock Ex change members have been more immediately 0c ,3-"Pjed among themselves in discussing a breach highly trust by one of their members, a partner in a ghly respectable firm. It is said that 16,000 1 . having,, been remitted to him for investment in his bought name and that of a co-trustee, the stock was • in his own name only, although subse quently the name of the co-trustee was written in upon the usual stock paper forwarded to the latter. The truth has now transpired, and what will be the consequences is yet to be seen. Exchequer -till's have been 14s. to 18s. prem. for those at 21d. The New 3 per Cents. have . been 911 to 92. The Annuity is at 16 15-16ths. Foreign Stocks are very quiet. Turkish are still fluctuating; upon the report that there is to be a ttlaranteed loan of 100,000,000 of francs. The Mkfling prices were 82 to I, and a decline to g 7 _ , has since occurred. Mexican Boiids ha ve a t , rather heavy at 211. Brazilian small stock is 4 01 to 102. FitZihe following are the nominal prices of foreign em7iT.,:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7; Mexi pe;',4ll to 21./ ; Peruvian, 68 to 70; ditto Three 41 -Cent s . 48 to 50 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., diti. ) 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ; 4; ° ; Pour-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ; Cents' ' 38 New Deferred, I.Bi to 18a ; Ditto 3 per 15 4, i e n tt - oa - ip' w: 3 : sh t R ap _ passive 4to 41. aore3s9a;reDgitetnoerCaellrtyifiqcuaiteets, b4uttoth4elre; W e 4 few lines that bear higher prices. North- W s le l r u, have improved 1, Midland -1, and South &„„ 41 _ 4 to g. Great Western are as before, and 31 Zn - Eastern flat. The Canadian Shares have s a ,,i,urther changed, and Northern of France and rre and Meuse are a shade better. rat es, Chartered Bank of Australia are at fuller %,.. 8 ) and also the Oriental and the City Bank. at advanced Screw Steam shares have been in demand, m"tvanced prices. 13 El T 4 an,„,,„ ----_ --". FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOOE. if (Irons the Ogcial List.) . 4 3 peßusiness done 3 C ont. ',, Reduced Annuities ............... 91 $ tt ti.;,:: 3 umt. Consols Annuities ...... 92$ with d. for money Ir 4 - per Cent. Annuities ....... .. ... ..... 91i 2 e$ L l 7 Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 .. . 4 % Di tto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 15 15-16 neols Z or Account, 10th July ............... 90.1 $ i z, uequer Bills, 2i d. 2d. ,), • 1000 1:500 ... ...... . 14 18 ~ Small l4 18 ,14 10 ilize bermer Bonds 1858 - ,.3 2 . .pe; Cent. looi 1 eR, T ' Brazilian zdrsßpeErlgeNnt.FlT_NDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 0 ~ Ditto s mall lOl 2 0 'Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent v tr „_ itto 5 per Cent 10',3 F.,,ean 3 per Cent. -I'Lish for per cent — v Ditto for the Account a Dividends on the above payable in Lmion. ' 0 TWO O'CLOCK. a Consols It° LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) moderate Juno 23.—Wind this (Iv at neon, ; Luoderate breeze, and cloudy. PLYMOUTH, June 22 —Wind, S.W. Arrived — lh ames, from London, for Geolong. OFF DOVER.—Echo, from Hamburg, for Vera Cruz. POETSMOUTIT,June 22.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Empress Afzenie (transport 104), for London. PAraronnr, June 22.—Wind, variable. Arrived—Ger mania, from Jacmel ; Azores Packet, Hull, for Patras, crew baying refused to do duty. COWES, June 22.—Wind, N. Arrived—Boreas, from Akyab, for Bremen. LOWESTOFT, June V.—A ship, dismasted, and with flag of distress flying, is reported to have been seen about 17 rages from the land, Lowestoft bearing about N.W. CLYDE, June 21.—Wind, W. Sailed—Charlotte Har -Von, for Quebec and Montrea l ; A g nes Taylor, Demerara ; "'arY, do. GuERNBEY. June 21.—Wind, N.B. Arrived — Eclipse, Aro— imavannah. (PER ELECTRIC TEL S OUT HAMPTON, Saturday, 11.15 a.m. Arrived—The Inez de Castro (s.s.), from Lisbon, with a r a o of oranges and potatoes. LIVERPOOL, Saturday morning. Wind, N.W. Arri ve d—R unn ymede, from Maceio • Ellen Aus tin, Sa- Zannah • Marcela, Santoria ; Sally, and Charles Napier, '34ntander ; Hedissa, San Sebastian ; Anglesea, Hamburg. iledMilades, for Athens; Minerva, Bolivar; Fa ' 14-I°. Ring, Li ti ma. QUEENSTOWN, June 21. Wind, variable. Arrived—Eclipse, from Bilboa. (BY SI7BMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.55 a.m. 'Tina N. ; tide, two hours' ebb ; cloudy. Cjune 23—Emma, from Stettin ; Albertem ountess of Sevan Melville, Aarhnus ; Prince rt, Ant. J e re ; Visitor, Uthiewalla ; Joseph, Konigsberg ; Paul, 11 rieo Willenweher, and Albion, f rom Dantzio ; Equit y , glb or g• 11r—al,e;d—IsTeptun , for e avre ; Fleetwood and Francis, 42 " Amanda, Stettin.H DEAL, Saturday, 9.31 a.m. N.E. by N. ; moderate. passed —City of Calcutta, from Loudon, for Glasgow ; e it e napdn, London, for Newport ; Brodrene, London, for thil s ; e Fleetwood and Francis, London, for Swansea. MININ G} INTELLIGENCE.—Business in almost every ," - i eription of stock has been dull this week. The spe ee—ating public appear to have been anx iousl y awaiting nd dreading disastrous news from the Crime a, and have a °t eared kienterinto transactions of any mom ent until th e • various rumours afloat were cleared up by official Intell• igence. In mining there h as been a moderate cir cumstances of b uy i ng an d selling, without any exciti n g cir -,evgtances one way or the other. In a mine calle d Wheal Render ( a new name for old Copper Bottom ) , th ere has b een muc h specu l a ting going on, the shares C h aving e ri sen suddenly from 2/. to 4/. 10s., 5/., and then, n a few shares were brou , ht on the market, they as • e ly declined to 2/. 10s., "Si. The mine is adjoining csewarne to the cast , and it is reported a fine lode has ” 13 . Met with in the sdit. 25 812 s 20 20 10 10 St. 10 St. • 25 10 5 20 18 SU ARE MARKETS I•~AILW. Y~?. RAILWL7 I . Xbordeen ..... - ...... Aurbg. Nottng. Boat and Er.stn. Junct... Bel Zast & Ballyroeu.a. Binning. Well )rb. Stour Valley Birk uhd. Lanesl.. 4 Cheshire Junot Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O P.lyth 4Tynßorigina 425 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Carmarthen and Car digan !Chester ez Holyhead I Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, Pass Cornwall Junction DuOlin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &A.ber Been Junction Do. ...... East Avglian Eastern Counticc Eastern Union, A Stock ...... ..• r Do., B, Stoeic Do., NOW A East Lancashire Edinburgh's Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prtb &Dundee Forth & Clyde Jn• Furness . Do. Extension Glasgow &S. Weeterr ;}real Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. 5t0ck........ Gt. Sth. &West.(lro.) Great Western D. Stour Val. Rai; Gus. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle 1)0., Thirds Do. New Thirds Le.neash. andYorksh Do., Wet. Riding Un Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Loud. Bright & S.Cst Load. and N. Westn, Do. Fifths Do.lol.Sh. , 8... C Do. Eighths London and S. Wostr, Do., £5O Do., £4O Lnd u drry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Manch.Sfief.k Linoli Do. i Shares, No. Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmn g. & D orb) Alidld.(l. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry &Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwiel Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. Pinch Do. Leeds Do. York North London Do. New £lO N. &S. Wstrn. ,Hamp. stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire.. North Western N. & S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley. and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Ss :,fish Central Scottish Midland Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dur Do Staines,Wok. kWolt Stockton t Dunn Stockton (St Hrxtlepl. Taff Vale .. Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Inverstone & Lancs Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriel West Cornwall. West End of London and Crystal Palace Wost London. ,Wimbledn & Croydor, Clc:inr, Prices yes ter day. 24 - 26 4ti - sl 8 131 -- 124 154 -- IG} 90 - 92 62i - 631 14 - 15 9 - 11 ::: - ...a 15 -- 16 12i -- 121 32 -- 36 23 -- 25 764 - 77.4, 58 - 60 8i - 19 - 20 70 - 72 92i - 93 75 - 77 126 -I°lB 100 - 102 67i -67 i 75 - 80 8 - 10 8 - 10 - 82 7i -- 8 I 102 - 103 102; - 102 4 I - - P - 83 - 81 • 1 7.1, -GO' 261 - 274 84 p- 74i -74 i 41 - 46 9 - 7 li - 2 ••• --- ... 50 - 52 30 - .. 31 74 75 3t 13t —14 f 50A 516 49 51 d par Id a x 5 41d 66 7 1d ar 27 - 29 'O3 105 67 69 46 48 13i 14 61. 62 29 30 3 1 21 par 39 - 41 20 2 34 - 44 22- 2i 7 - 8 FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June Boziora to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda,and Central India,Serip Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Fast Indian, g. 5 p. e Do. Ex:onsion Do. 4i p. c. Eds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of CanadaA is Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Doben , con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Franc , : Gt. Indian Peninsula' guar. 5 per cent. Do. New 5 per cont. Do. Extensions Do. do Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations ...... . Gt. Western of Canad Shares ... ......... Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p.'56... Do. do., '76, p. '60... Do. do., '73, without. option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Lucca & Pistol a 5 p.c pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras Do. New Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. D o .20/. Slls.late Char leroi and Brquelincr guar. 33 p. at 22i/. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 201. 3 p. (fmy. B . & aims. She. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen—. ParisCaen & Cherbrg Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Ileum_ Do. 5 p. cent. Pref Scinda Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) . West Flanders Do 5i per c. Prof_ Western of France Weft. of Switzerland Wiasl?aden Zealand JOINT-STO I A.USITJASSIS ............ British Colonial Bank a nd Lo Company British N. American Ohartd.. Bank of Asia Clutd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City ....... ............. . Colonial Commercial of Bond. English Scottish and Australian Chart Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australis, ............ Ditto New London and County London Joint Stock Long. & Westminster National Provincial of England Do. NOW National of Ireland Now South Wales Oriental Bank Of Corporation .... Provincial of Irelan - C1 Do. New ............ . Royal Anstraln.Bkg. . & Gold Imp Co.. south Australia .... Union of Australia , Do. Now VUIOD of LQAdOU k , 9 -9; - if 3 - 2 2 - 2i; -- 35 354 8i 9i!'j 25 —25 i 3a 5 d, 18 19 65 - 67 94 - 96 3 - 41 51 - 6p * RP - - 6 - 41 31 - 3i 211 -21 i 100 - 102 106 - 109 110 - 115 104 • 106 22 -22 i 110 - 114 , fli. 51 - 5L- - 2 3 p 5 7 2 - 3 6 - 63 ••• ••• 351 - 351 12/ -- 131 - 9 281 -291 P 45 47 pn► 24. 25 i 21 22 1 gt 101 2i - np ... -, pm 31 4 d -61 9if ••• - ••• 18 - 18 BANKS. 841 - 85i1 65i —66 ad' d par. 1 . - GP 18 20 - 21 id --.yip ..• - - - 35 - 36 38 - 39 52 -5, ••• ••• 42 - 44 74 - 75 8 - 9 ..1 Emitters done this day. all 4 10 LO3. 1 2 all 13 all all 14 all 16i 10 I3li 30 25 20 all 20 10 20 35 all all 2 THE SUN, LO DON, SATURDAY EVENING-, JUNE 23 1855, PJILWATS. Tohsing Compans Londcn & N. Went. Caledon E. Un. E. C Qt. Nrthn. Caldonian. Gt. Wes:a stk. New. fly Berw. Y. &NM D 0........ . Do S. Easter Do Peto & Co Norfolk Do b.& N. W & Midld. Stckton g! Darl!ngt. lEn. Conn. K. Count. D 0... Do L. & N. W &Lnbak Do I Gt Northi Lancash & York sh. T. Brassey K. MCloan itockt. & Darlingt Do Bedford, and Bletclley Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. g. 6 pc Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New.., Glstr.& D n. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. h Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.kGreenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bstn and Matlock Middlosbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradt I Newmarket Bury Exton N.& Sst.s p.c Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p* Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef.Rothanii Gooleg.sp.e. Shrews. &Her S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&gomrst GtW( PREFEREN Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c Rlyth and Tyne 10 pe7 o. pref. (issd. 501) Sris. & Ex. p. c. St. Do. 4 p. 0. Shares Caledonian £lO !pester & Holyhead Guar. 5} per cent_ Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork &Bandonsip.c Dun.Prth .& Aber. J E. Anglian Chi. ASh Do. do. Cs. B 6 p. c Do. do Cls. C 7p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. ) Do. No. 2 Do. Now 6 r . o. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 nor cent. Do. 101. Debontr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p. eta. E. &W. York. J. sths Ed. Prth. &Dun.4p.c. Furne4s Glos. & S.W. G. 5 p. c. `lreat Northn. 5 p. c Do, 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem 00, p. c Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. pm... Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pro 3t. S. &W. (Ireland Do. 4 per c. Prof. St Gt. Woste. Perks It Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 41 p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c Dc,. irred. 4p.e. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gus. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2 , Do. 6'p. St - ,.1)k Lon. &Brie]. g. 5 p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 Do. do. 5 per c Int/ Lon. &N. W., Coy. 4 Nuneaton 5 p. et.: Lon. & S. W. Con. 3d t, Londy. & Color. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. Sb. Man., Shof., & Lin.. New, £lO Do. £6 Hatypt .&Carl.4p c Do. 4i per cent Do gi -- 100 Ô3 -95 99 - 101 3 - 4 6 - - - 1 4 134 - 14 6D - 63 - 110 - 112 104 - 106 $ in 9 - q 6 -- ex 99 -- 101 90 -- 92 92 -- 94 10 -- 11 17 -- 17. 10# 10 74 -- 76 19f —2o.} 9f -- 104 14f -- 154 137 139 01. 4... 11. .•• , 2/ - ? 1, 131 - 74 - iP Mid. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol i• Birrn. 6 per cent Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. Pref. 4 perm: Do. 51. Pr( t. 4 p. c Ditto Leicester and Hitehon Prcf. St Norfolk Det6ziture Do. Pref. 4 p. o. Stool Do. 5 p. o. Eat Do. 5 a per et. pref. Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c. 'North British N. B. 'Rem, 4 p.c. P Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.e No.I De. do. Quarters Do. York & Par. North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, Wolverh.£ls. 6 p.c Do 11. Prof. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,New Pro: South Devon Do, fixed, 4 per ceni S. Eastern (Rcadinf Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c.... B.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. t p. c. till July 1, '56 W utcrfd.. & Kilk. 6 p c 141 wo e 41 4i 101. - 103 95 -97 3} - 4 la 105 - 107 13i - 143 id -- par 23 231 99 101 'lOO all all all all ii- - 18 .•• --• ... 2 -- 3p ... 21 - 2ia, . . MINES. 1 all Agua Fria .. . ... 3 1 all Anglo Austrin. 10s. all Anglo Californian 20 * 6 Australian l3 13 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd.Dachy of) 50 all Blaanarvon Iron and Coal . , - 7 20 14 British Iron 5 6 35 26 Braziiianlmp.(issued at £5 ptn.) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Caiab- 23 34 20 15 Do, St. John Delßo3 j2B 30xd 1 4 Carson's „. 3 1 0 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica —5 P g) all Cobre Copper 5B 60 5 1 Colonial Gold St. all Copper Min. of Eng 25 all Do. Prof. 71 p. cent 1C Copiapo. 5 all English and Austin Copper Smelts Co 13 11 2 1 Fortuna 20 all General l5 —l7 1 all Gt. Nugg etVeinßeg 3 41 all Great Polgooth ll 1 all Liberty * - 3 all Linares 7 ... 31 Do. B 2 2 5 1 Lusita.nian . 4 iP 1 all Mariquita • 1 all New Granada — 1 all Now Linares Mining and Smelting Co 1 all Nouveau Monde 20 all Pontgiband Silva) Lead Min. & Smelt 16 17 5 1 Port Philip 4 1 all Quartz Rock — 50 all Rhymney Iron l9 21 15 all Do. New 5 6 30 123 Santiago de Cuba 5l 61 1 all South Australian 4 z 10 73 Tin Cvort 281 all United Mexican 3i 41 4 1 all Waller 1 1 all West Mariposa # 1. 12s. Wortking Mining of Australia 1 all Yuba — MISCELL A NEOITS. 25 171 Australian Agrivalt. 30 32 31 10 all Ans.:rain. Royal Mail • . 41 10 7 Berlin Water Works 2 1 2 d 50 40 Brit. American Land 57 60 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co — 100 324 Canada 119 121 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct. Jan. and July 1131 1143 114 6 all Crystal Palace.... 2l 34 5 5 Do. Preference.. —4 p 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 3 Duston Iron Ore 20 81 Eastern Steam — 25 23 Electric Telegraph l7 18 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir 15 14 Gen. 'Steam Navigat — 251 20 all General Screw Steam 16 15,1 16 153 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. „ 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 6 4 63 10 21 Do. New — ••• 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel • 10 5 Netherlands Land l4 21 21 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co .. r •• • 1 all N. B. Australasian._ 4 1 20 15 Nrth. of Europe St :am 1 all Oriental Gas. l3 14 11 5 all Peel Rr. Ld.& Minrl. 21 2,1 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... • 50 10 Do. New 2 all Portland Iron Co l3 la 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 72 74 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 2 1 3 Ditto New 25 all South Austral. Land 38 . 1 " 33 1 all Submar. Tel. Scrip — 1 , 1 all Do. Registered —.. 1 6 Trust& L.Co.U.Can. Pau Diemen JAW 13 . 134 Closing Prices yester lay. 98 - 100 100 - 102 ••• •• 136 - • ii - 29 toi 109 i2i -- 13 23 -- 24 111 -12 i - Q 4 - 58 - GO 133 - 135 8 - 9 21 - 21 • 32 - 33 93 -- 95 2 SHARES. Rnor ess this day. LAW INTELLIGENCE (THIS DA YJ COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) BUNTER V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. In this case, Sir F. Thesiger (with whom was Mr. Lush) appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Bramwell, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins, for the defendants. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover compensation in damages from the defendants for injuries sustained by him by reason of the negligence of the de fendants' servants. It appeared from the evidence that on the Bth August, 1853, the plaintiff, together with a friend named Ker shaw, were travelling by'express train from King's-cross to Bigglesby, on the Great Northern Railway, when, in their approach to Hornsey, the train came into violent collision with some coal trucks which were lying across the line, whereby the plaintiff and a number of other passengers sustained severe injuries. In the case of the plaintiff it was stated, on the authority of three medical gentlemen, that a blow which be received on his head had produced concussion of the brain, and consequent paralysis, and had, moreover, com pletely undermined his constitution and previously good health, inasmuch that he had never since been able to attend properly to his business. The iine of.cross-examination pursued by Mr. Bram well appeared to be directed to proving that 'oppressed or transferred gout, and not the injury, had brought about the effects from which the plaintiff had been suf fering. At the close of the plaintiff's case, the learned counsel proceeded to address the jury for the defence. He ad mitted on behalf of the defendants.tha.t the negligence of one of their servants had resulted in the accident in question, and said he should confine himself to the con sideration whether the plaintiff bad really suffere 1, as he stated, from the effects of the injury he sustained, or from some other cause, and, consequently, whether or not the jury would be warranted in awarding damages. The arguments of the learned counsel were proceeding when our report was despatched. Barony Alderson, Parke, and Martiu sat in Banco in the ExchequPr Chamber ; but during the morning no case of any general interest transpired.. -- - RIOT AT THE OLYMPIC THEATRE. Last evening the benefit of Mr. Wigan, the lessee of this theatre, took place according to announce ment. At an early hour the pit entrance was besieged by a highly-respectable body of indivi duals, including a great many ladies, who waited with exemplary patience and good humour until the doors were opened. In a minute or two the pit was quite full, and then it was observed with much indigna tion that no fewer than eight additional seats in this small theatre had been taken in for stalls, only half-a dozen being left ! The universal feeling of disapproba tion soon found energetic expression. Up started an indignant Paterfamilias, and in a loud and decided tone, demanded " Where's the pit ?" The inquiry was instantly taken up by the entire number, and loud inquiries were made for Mr. Wigan to come forward and explain the rea 3011 of this imposition. Two policemen were present, but both they and the officials Were evidently abashed at the demonstration. The up roar continued, and no Mr. Wigan condescending to appear a general cry of "Jump over" arose, and in a few moments a determined move forward was made by some fifty or more ladies and gentlemen, who stepped over the new line of demarcation and quietly took their places in the seats abstracted from the pit. This act of determination brought Mr. Wigan out at last, who was received with a perfect hurricane of dis approbation that lasted for some minutes. On gaining a hearing, he expressed regret at having given offence to any portion of his audience, and without affecting ignorance of the cause, said that those who had wrong fully taken possession of the stalls must give them up— he had Bow-street to back him, and if they did not they would be turned out. Loud and indig ' rant cries followed this announcement. A gentle. man in one of the stalls, who had stepped from the pit, stood up, and, addressing Mr. Wigan,, observed that he bad purchased 30s. worth of tickets for distribution among his friends, out of respect to Mr. Wigan, for .this his benefit, and he felt deeply aggrieved to find, on entering, so palpable a breach of faith on that gentle man's part ; he (the speaker) never having the slightest intimation of so monstrous a curtailment being in tended. To this Mr. Wigan replied, that the same thing had been done at other theatres—(l ud and numerols cries of " Never to anything like such an extent")—and due notice had been given of the curtailment. Cries of " I know nothing of it," an d "No body had any conception of its being carried out to this disgraceful extent," here arose, and the disapproba tion was continued until Mr. Wigan said he had got into a dilemma, and be must leave the matter to be settled by the good feeling of the audience. The seats, however, that had been taken by assault were now retained by the possessors. The comedy of The School for Scandal was then commenced, and seve ral pertinent sentimentalities uttered by Mr. Wigan as Joseph Surface gave the pitites an opportunity of ex pressing the just indignation they experienced at this unscrupulous invasionof the rights of the pit-frequenting; portion of the public. We believe a notice of an in tended curtailment had been issued, but not to the extent stated. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Very large supplies of vegetables were on sale to-day, and tho demand for thom ruled steady, at our quotations. Fruit realised moderate prices. _ _ _ FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s to 8s per lb; apricots, Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 4s Od to 8s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Od to Os Od ; melons, Oa Od to Os each peaches, 12s Od to 18s ; nectarines, 1213 Od to 18s per dozen ; apples, 48 Od to 10s Od per bushel ; pears, 2s Od to 8s 01 per dozen ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to Os Od per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums, 3s 0 to Os per half sieve ; cherries, 6(1 to 5s per pound ; lemons, 4s to 8s Od per 100 ; oranges, 4s to lOs per 100; fil berts, 95s per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, 180 s to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, Is Od to 2s Gd per lb. ; strawberries, (3d to is per basket. VEGETABLES.—White cabbages, 9d to Is 6d per dozen; red ditto, 2s to 3s Od per dozen ; French beans, Os 9d to Os Od per 100 ; brocoli, 10d to 2s 3d per bundle ; potatoes, 90s to 155 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od each ; peas, 2s 6d to 5s 6d per sieve ; broad beans, 9d to is per half sieve ; turnips, 2d. to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per bunch ; cucumbers, Os 4d to is (id each ; garlic, 6(1 to 03 8d per pcund ; spinach, is Od to 2s Od per sieve ; old onions, Gs Od to 8s Od per bushel ; Spring ditto, Id. to 2d per bunch; leeks, 2d t o 6d p er bunch ; shallots, 4d to fid. horse-raildish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, Os 8d to is 4d per bunch ; endive, is 3d to 2s 6d per score ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6(1 to is Od per dozen; small salad, 2d to Od per punnet ; mus h ro oms, 8d to is Od per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s p e r d oz . ; cabbage lettuces, Os 6d to 10d per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes 4d to 6d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4s Od per half sieve • chillies, is to is 6d per 111.; Brussels sprouts, is Od to is Od per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s par 100.; rhubarb, 2d to 9d per bundle; sea kail, 6d to is 3d per punnet ; asparagus, is 94 to 4s 6d per bundle ; radishes, 4d to 6d per dozen hands ; new potatoes, 2d to 8d per lb. ; cauliflowers, is to 3s per dozen. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 6d to 7s Od ; Goslings, 5s Od to 6s Gd each; Ducklings, 2s 6d to 3s Gd ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od; wild do., is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 65 to 8s per doz. ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s Od to 35 63 ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 6d ; Capons, 3s 6d to 5s 6d ; Hares 2s 6(1 to 3s 6d ; Grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; Partridges, Os Od to Os Od ; Pheasants, Os 0,1 to Os Od; Leveret", 2s Od to 2s 6d ; Roasting Pigs, 4s 0(1 to 7,5 Od ; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lls 6d to 12s Gd, and English 11s Od to 14s 6(1 per dozen lbs. English Eggs, 8s Od. to 9s 0(1 ; French ditto, 5s 0 , 1 to 6s 9(1 per 120." NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4il to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s Gd per 81bs. WILITECHAPEL. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s ; lamb, 4s 10d to Gs Od ; veal, 4s 0(1 to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 4a to 4s 4d per Sibs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, is Od to 7s ; Brills, is Od to 5s each; Salmon, is Od to Is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, i s t o 5 s Od eac h ; S o l es, r 6 pair; 2 d E s Gels; 8d Isol p er lb ; L o b s t ers , 64 t o Whitings 35 Od to 65 per doz. ; Common o 16s to 20s ; Natives, —s to —s per bsh; Mackerel, r e :C110 Oa l r , d p 2 by O sse s 't etr d s o ' to 26s per 100 ; Smelts, is 6d to 2s per doz. ; Skate, Gd. to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 64 per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to is Gd per doz. ; F res h H err i ngs, Ss Opt to Os per 100. ; Scotch do., 6d; Sprats, 8s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, is Od to 7s each ; H a dd oc k s , 4 s t o lO s doz. ; Pike 64 ; Sturgeon , Gd per lb ; P rawns , 2 s Od t o 3 s; Mullets, Gd to Is 6d ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut, 6d per lb; Flounders, is to is Gd per dozen. BREA.I). The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 10d to 100; of household ditto, 8d to Sid per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. ; 641 b to 721 b, 3 1 d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4}d ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ditto, full, t BB 3l l 3 b rd t rk o ;e7l 9 2 6 lll l bi b d , te°B 4 , : 1 to3:o 6 l l bb , tgli 64l ddts;°b; 3 64 1 t t ° o 3 1041 d b, Od. to Od ; 104 to 1121 b Od to Od ;. upwards , .Od to 041; Horse hides, 5s 6d to Os 03; Os Od to Os 6d ; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os Od ; Keats, Os Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, Os Od to Os Oct ; Downs, 4e 9d to 6s 03; Lambs, 2s 3d to 3s Od ; Sh ear li n _ 8, g is to is 2d. RAY MARKETS. a s y tr , a 2 w l , 11513 4 1 ; ° to 51 1 5 / 9 8 5 s d per e n r . ditto, 31 —6311 Ge:i;loawn(hi A moderate supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, 3 1 Os to 5/ 5s ; clovei ditto, 3/ Os to 6' N ; and straw. 1/ 5s to 11 lOs per load. Both hay and straw sold heavily, at our quotations. WHITECHAP2L. — Meadow hay, 21 158 to 5l ss; clovei ditto, 3/ 03 to 6/ 6s; and straw, 11 38 to 11 8s per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. SPORTING. NOTES. WAIFS AND STRAYS. The racing in Hampshire was brought to a satisfac tory conclusion yesterday at Winchester. It commenced on Wednesday with the somewhat slow proceedings of the Bibury Club, Captain Little and Mr. J. M. Stanley sharing the good things between them. This Club has scarcely attained the popularity to which it is entitled, the desire which is evinced to render it exclusive and select limiting the number of riding members. The Stockbridge meeting was, however, surpassingly suc cessful, and so interesting a day's sport was per haps never celebrated. Indeed so long were the proceedings that it required no little exertion on the part of the officials to get through them in reasonable time. A suggestion has been made to extend the meeting to two days ; a suggestion which I trust will not be carried into effect. The managers will act judiciously by letting well alone, and be con tented with one day's good racing, instead of incurring the risk of obtaining two days' meagre sport. The suc cess of Oulston for the Stewards' Plate tended to strengthen the opinion which is now generally enter tained that his owner committed a most egregious blun der in scratching him for the Derby. " Honest John," with all his blushing honours thick upon him, regarded the horse's achievement with a grim satisfaction ; albeit he could have been little flattered by the remarks which were freely exchanged on all sides. William Goater has commenced his career of trainer to Mr. Howard most auspiciously, and, fur a time at least, good fortune seems Lkely to attend him. "Old John " has taken up his quarters with his son William, whom he will assist in giving the finishing preparation to Lord of the Isles for the St. Leger. Corcebus won the Sixth Triennial Stakes so easily that people began to entertain suspicions of' the correctness of his running since the Metropolitan Stakes. In him Mr. J. Dawson has made a fortunate investment, for Corsebus has certain engagements which he cannot, if he i emain, well lose. Lord Eglinton, by the way, has disposed of his e ,tires stad to Mr. J. M. Stanley, and has become weary of the turf. He bar, however, little to re t since his connection with it, but the triumphs of Bine Bonnet the Flying Dutchman and the successes of Elthiron, Van Tromp, Eryx, &c., evidently rendered him impatient of the defeats of Mayors, Vanderdeeken, and Dirk Hatteraick. Mincepie was "hot enough" for the Mottisfoot Stakes, and the eagerness with which odds were laid showed that her owner bad already bad a taste of her quality in private. Although the weather was fine and the attendance large, yet the Winchester Meeting was not so successful as good management might make it. "Administrative reform" is, however, about to be adopted there, and a promise of amendment is afforded. Yorkshiremen had their game to themselves at Be verley, where they found ample employment. The Cup produced an exciting incident. A Ur. B. peppered D. 0. most unceasingly, and at last a call was made upon him to stake. This demand was complied with in certain instances. The owner of D. 0., however, wished him to cover a bet of 3,0001. to 3001., a somewhat un reasonable request, by the way, to be made on a race course. Mr. B. refused, and the bet was scratched. Braxey won by a neck, and D. 0. knocked down a police man opposite the stand and destroyed his chance. Mr. 8., who, I believe, backed the winner, landed a good stake. Some important changes have been made in the betting on the Northumberland Plate. Bolton seems to have entirely superseded Rotherham, who, it is said, has broken down. Rotherham is a good horse, but very difficult to train, and this report may not be without foundation. Vindex is steady, and Rylatone still num bers many staunch partisans. John Osborne, I fancy, will yet have a favourite—whether Aribbas or The Spin ner lam not at present in a position to determine. On Monday I will publish my " Notes on Newcastle." Jane 23. A FRESH MAN. SPO.RTINGt INTELLIGENCB. WINCHESTER RACES.—FnmAY. Earl Bruce, Steward. Third Winchester Triennial Stakes of 10 sows each, for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 51b. Certain penalties and allowances. Two miles and a distance. 8 subs. Lord Derby's Bracken, by Venison, Bst 101 b (Bartholomew) walked over. Original Hampshire Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft; and only 3 if declared, &e., with 100 added, the second to save his stake. Extra weight for certain winners. Two miles and a distance. 20 subs, 11 of whom pay saws each. Count Batthyany's Ethelwolf, by Faugha-Ballagh, 6 yrs, 7st 11;b Mr. Stevens's f by Collingwood, out of Lucy Banks, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Prior) 2 Mr. J. Parker's Joe Miller, 6 yrs, 7st 111 b (J. Goater) 3 Victor and Red Robin also ran. Betting-6 to son Lucy Banks filly, 3to 1 agst Ethelwolf, 5 to 1 agst Joe Miller (whilst running 100 to 10 was betted agst him). Won easily by three lengths—a length between second and third, and two lengths between the third and fourth. Red Robin bolted at the tarn into the straight, and was far behind. The Grange Park Stakes of 10 sows eac h, w i t h 100 added ;for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b. Certain winners extra. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. T.Y.C. 16 subs. Mr. Howard's Pyrrha, by Pyrrhus the First, Bst 3lb (Wells) 1 Mr. Greeme's Blue Mantle, Bst 31b (A.. Day) 2 Mr. Farrance's Maid of the Mill, Bst 31b...(J. Goater) 3 The Little Bird and Alice Wentworth also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Pyrrha, 10 to 3 agat Alice Went worth. Won very cleverly by a length and a half—a length between the second and the third, and a head only be tween third and fourth ; bad fifth. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas ; three-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 61b. ; six and aged, Ost 91b. Two miles. Mr. H. Hill's Kingstown, by Tearaway, 3 yrs (Wells) 1 Mr. Parker's Joe Miller, 6 yrs (H. Goater) 2 Betting-20 to 1 on Kingstown, who waited until they arrived within the distance when ho went up, took the lead, and finished an easy winner by three lengths. The City Members' Plate of 50 sows, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. One mile and a quarter. Mr. White's Pyrois, by Pyrrhus the First, 4 yrs (301.), fist 91b (A. Cowley) 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Gay, 3 yrs, (501.), Est 9lb (carried Est 121 b) (A.shniatl) 2 Mr. Ferraby's Rueben Martin (h b),3 yr5,(301.) Est 71b (Salter) 3 The following also ran :—Jenny Wren, Sleeping Part ner, Gossip, and Englemer e Betting-2 to 1 agst Gossip, 4to 1 agat Pyrols, sto 1 each eget Sleeping Partner, Gay, and Engietnere. A good race in with the first two was won by a head, the second beating the third two lengths. Tho winner was afterwards sold by auctien for 51 guineas. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for two-yr olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. T.Y.C. 7 subs. Mr. Stevens's Swalcliffe, by The Hydra, 2 yrs, (301.), sst 51b Mr. B. Land's Englemere, 3 yrs, (301.), Est 121 b (G. May) 2 Mr. Osbaldeaton's Lascelles, 5 yrs (501.), Bst 101 b (Bartholomew) 3 The following also ran :—Mr. Huffam, Gossip, and Nourrice. Betting-6 to 4 agst Lasselles, 3to 1 agst Swalcliffe, 4 to 1 east Mr. Huffam. Won by two lengths ; a neck between second and third, and a head between third and fourth. • LATEST BETTING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 7to 1 agst Bolton (taker) LIVERPOOL CUP. 3to 1 agst Shoreham 9to 2 agst Cook Pheasant. Brown Brandy should have been left out of the list of acceptances. GOODWOOD CUP. 7to 2 agst Oulston (taken) 4to 1 agst Rattle (taken) Bto 1 agst Baroncino (taken) 10 to 1 agst Royal quand memo (taken) DEBBY. 20 to 1 agst Fazzoletto (taken) 1000 to 25 and 1000 to 30 agst Wentworth (taken) The " bill of fare" to-day afforded a nice little bit of quiet racing. The weather was fine, and the course was numerously and respectably attended. In short, the three days' sport in Hampshire never terminated more pleasantly. The stewards for next year are G. Payne, Esq., and W. T. Grmme, Esq. ; and we are glad t , ..) announce that already good progress has been made in obtaining sub scriptions to the Hampshire Stakes. Mr. Montgomery Dilly, the highly-respected Clerk of the Course, now retires from office, and Mr. Peake, the Secretary to the Race Committee has been requested to succeed him. It is to be hoped that his zealous exertions will at length rouse the Wintonians into the exercise of a more liberal spirit in the support of a:meeting which annually causes a considerable sum of money to be spent amongst them by the racing public. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. The investments made , to-day were barely sufficient to give a tone to the betting. A very small outlay pro moted Vindex to premiership for the Northumberland Plate ; Bolton, however, lost very little ground, whilst Rotherham, against whom 50 to 1 was laid yesterday, advanced to 100 to 6, offers to take. We noticed com mission getting quietly on Canute at 109 to 7. The Spinner, Rylston, and Courtenay, all bad a " fishy" ap pearance. Oulston's performance for the Stewards' Plate at Stockbridge has altogether upset the idea of betting upon either the Goodwood Cup or the Doncaster St. Leger, 6 to 4 being the highest offer against him for the first event, but for the second we did not hear an offer made. LATEST QUOTATIONS. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6to 1 agst Vindex (13 to 2 taken) 7 to 1 agst Bolton (taken and off) 100 to 8 agst Canute ( 100 to 7 taken f) 100 to 8 agst Rylatone (offered) 100 to 8 agst Courtenay (offered) 100 to 7 agst Arribas (take 100 to 6) 100 t o 7 agst Rotherham (t. IMO to 6) 100 to 6 agst The Spinner (offered) GooDwooD CUP. 6to 4 apt .oulston (take 2to 1) St. 20 St. 15 1021 I 10 St. 20 50 all 100 9 6 100 100 100 all I(YJ 100 100 100 100 1100 5 all sll all St. 16t 5 St. 844 25 10 1.0. e 121 12 .1 4 31 21i i I 101 1001 2i p 28i 48i i i 741 29,E 9 1 pm pm 1193 105 i 100. . 1401 96 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THIRD READINGS. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the following bills were severally read a third time and passed :—Dun dalk and Blackrock Railway ; Gloucester Water and Local Board of Health ; LOndon and Blackwall Rail way ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Lincoln Branch) ; Livesay's Estate ; Nottingham and Newham Road ; Warrington Water; Glasgow Water; Ayr Harbour ; and Exmouth and Exeter Railway. • SECOND READINGS. The following bills were zyad a second time :—Car marthen and Cardigan Railway ; London and South- Western Railway; and Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton Railway. Lord BROUGHAM presented several petitions from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in favour of the abolition of church rates ; also a petition, numerously signed, from the county of Denbigh, in favour of the jurisdiction of County Courts. The noble lord took the opportunity of condemning the system under which so large an amount of fees was charged in those courts. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER presented some petitions from various parts of the metropolis against trading on the Lord's Day. Earl FITZ\VILLIAM presented a petition in favour of administrative reform. UNION CONTIGUOUS BENEFICES IN CITIES AND TOWNS BILL. This bill passed through committee. INFANTS MARRIAGES BILL. On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR this bill was road a third time and passed. CARNEGIE'S RESTITUTION BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read ing of this bill, the object of which was to remove the attainder against the peerage of Southesk, which had existed since the year 1715. The bill was read a second time. ASSIZES AND SESSIONS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read ing of this bill. It was for the purpose of having ses sions for the trial of offenders held more frequently than was now the case under the present system, and there by prevent the expense, inconvenience, and sometimes great injustice ,of det-dning such persons in prison for seven.' months before trial. The noble and learned lord having stated the details of the measure, moved that it be read a second time. Lord BROUGHAM highly approved of the bill. He viewed it not only as an instalment, but a very con siderable instalment, of the benefits of the resolutions he moved the other night. By the latest returns it appeared that of 28,000 persoias brought to trial, 6,200, atter a long period of confinement, were either acquitted or discharged for want of evidence. This was a mon strous system to those persons, and he hailed with great satisfaction the; measure now proposed, which would no doubt reineci7 this evil in our criminal procedure. Lord CAMPBELL said, on the part of himself and his learned colleagues, they would do anything in their power to favour this measure. After a short discussion, the second reading was agree.' to. The Weights and Measures Bill went through com mittee. The Edinburgh Lands Bill was read a second time. The stamp Duties Repeal on Matriculation and De grees (Oxford) Bill passed through committee. The Charitable Trusts Bill was reported, with amend ments. The Grants of Lands Bill went through committee. The Public Libraries and Museums (Ireland) Bill went through committee. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked whether the Baltic fleet had been provided with the apparatus neces sary to attack maritime fortresses, in the manner recom mended last year to the Admiralty and the Board of Ordnance by Colonel Bethune ? An engine of great power of destructio n h a d b een s t rong l y recommended to the notice of the Admiralty and Ordnance ; but those authorities were of opinion that the use of the engine against forts in the Baltic would be too hazardous—an opinion, coming from such a quarter, that was worthy of respect. Now he thought it would be advisable to have this engine in readiness to be used if an opportunity oc curred—especially as men of military experience had spoken highly in favour of its adoption. Lord PANMURE said the invention was one of those innumerable suggestions offered to Government on the breaking out of the war as the best means of destroying the enemy and ending the war. The engine had been re ferred to Sir C. Napier, who said it might do very well, but it required some gentleman to "bell the cat." (Laughter.) The Ordnance was appealed to, and they gave it as their opinion that it would not be effectual, and could not be applied as stated to the purposes of war. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said the noble mar quis's suggestion was one of great importance. The noble lord (Panmure) said numerous inventions had been offered to the notice of Government, but none had been accepted. It would be a fatal mistake for Government to assume that nothing that could he invented would be of advantage to us is the war. It was customary for difficulties to attend first inventions, but time and ex perience usually overcame them. His suggestion was that there should be a committee to whom all these in ventions should be referred, Rho should examine fairly and report thereon. Lord PANMURE said nothing had fallen from him to warrant the noble earl saying that Government ne glected to consider these inventions. Several inven tions had been tested and adopted, and others refused as of no value. The practice was to refer all such inven tions to scientific authorities at Woolwich, who investi gated them, and adopted any portion that might be of use. After a few words in reply front the Marquis of CLA.NRICA.RDE, the conversation dropped, And their lordships adjourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered :—Glasgow and South Western Railway ; Great Northern Railway (increase of capital by the pro moters) ; International Life Assurance Society ; New castle-upon-Tyne Improvements ; Newton in Macker field Improvement ; South Wales Railway (Consolida tion). The following bills were read a third time and passed :—lpstones Mineral Branch Railway ; London and Brassington Road ; Wisbech Port ; East of Fife Railway. The following bills were considered, and ordered to be read a third time :—Barrow Harbour ; Furness Rail way ; Westminster Terminus Railway (Clapham to Nor wood). The Southampton Paving Trust (Saint Pancras) Bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented (several) by Mr. T. bun combe, from Clerkenwell and other places in the metro polis for the repeal of the Sunday Beer Act, and against the Sunday Trading Bill ; by Mr. Roebuck from Shef field, for administrative reform ; by Mr. Scholefield, from the Senate of the University of Cambridge, against the Cambridge University Reform Bill ; by Mr. Swift, several petitions from places in Ireland in favour of the Tenants' Compensation Bill ; by Mr. Fox. 17 p e titi ons from Oldham, p ra yi ng f or th extension of the Beer Act to the whole of Sunday ; by Lord Elcho, from a place in Scotland, praying for the appointment of a Secretary of State for Scotland ; by Mr. Headlam, from the Chamber of commerce, Newcastle-on-Tyne, in favour of the Limited Liability in Partnerships Bill ; by Mr. C. Bruce (several), from places in Scotland against the Lord Advocate's Education Bill. PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. HORSMAN gave notice that on the second reading of the above bill, fixed for this evening, he should move that it be referred to a select committee. VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE GOVERN- MENT. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on the 3d July he would move a resolution—" That this house, deeply la menting the sufferings of our army in the Crimea during the winter campaign last year, and considering, in ac oordance with the committee, that the conduct of every member of the Government engaged in the management of the war was the first and chief cause of those suffer ings, this bonze does hereby censure the conduct of every member of the Cabinet." (Loud cries of " hear.") SAVINGS' BANKS IN IRELAND. Mr. D. O'CONNELL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it was the intention of her Majesty's Go vernment to take into consideration the claims and sufferings of the Tralee Savings Bank depositors, with a view of bringing in and passing a measure this session, or early next session, for their relief ? The 'CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. member was not, perhaps, aware the subject bad been already investigated by a committee of the house, and he was not able to hold out any hope of further inquiry. L► reply to Mr. VANCE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER raid the same answer would apply to the depositors in the Cafe street Savings Bank, Dublin. VENTILATION OF THE ROUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord ROBERT CECIL wished to ask the Chief Commissioner of Works whether any precautions were taken to ventilate the house, by the opening of doors • and windows, during the intervals of its session : whether it was true that Mr. G. Gurney, to whom the ventilation of the house was committed last year, was habitually absent from the house, and left the care of its ventilation entirely to the subordinates who mismanaged it last year ; and, whether the Government would object to placing the ventilation, like the kitchen and the library, under the care of a committee to be nominated every session ? Sir. W. MOLESWORTH replied, that with respect to the first question, he was informed the doors and windows of both houses wore kept open during the time the houses were not sitting, weather permitting ; that the ventilation arrangements were kept in action at all times, day and night, and men were constantly on worked e spot to say whether th e ventilating apparatus properly. As regarded the second ques tion, Mr. Gurney, so far from being habitually absent from the house, was present every night till at least 10 o'clock, and received reports of the working of the apparatus every half hour, and that he resided close to the house. With regard to the third question, be did not think it would improve the ventilation of the house —which he believed to be extremely good—under the care of a committee. (Hear.) PRACTICAL JOKING IN THE ARMY. Mr. STANLEY asked the Secretary for War if the Commander-in -Chief bad ordered a further inquiry into the conduct of the superior officers and others concerned in the late practical jokes and sham duel between officers of the.cavalry depot at Canterbury, and if that inquiry would be n:ade by taking evidence on oath, or only by voluntary evidence, as in the former inquiry ; also if there was any objection to produce Ct. copy of a letter, written to the Under Secretary for War by Mr. Stanley on the 16th or 19th day of May, informing him that the evidence of Captain Fitzwygram was important, and expressing a hope that no officer concerned would be or dered abroad, as he was informed was the case, with the reply ? • Mr. PEEL said, there being nothing to implicate the superior officers in the transactions referred to, no ulterior proceedings were contemplated. Mr. STANLEY gave notice that he would bring for ward the question again, on the motion for the house going into committee. (Hear, hear.) THE HANGO MASSACRE. Colonel HARCOURT asked whether the Admiralty had received any official intelligence that Lieutenant s G h e i p n e c s t o e Dr. Cossack, 8 ack . E w a e s r t e o n s t , i a l i n a d l Mr v e, . Sullivan,and prisoners of he i.n r Majesty's Russia s further t t n h f o a r n m a w t h i o a n had t was Admiralr contained BERKELEYe i A n already publisher]. m th i e ral d t e y sp osa a n t id c t li h e‘of Admiral Dund a s Colonel HARCOURT said he must beg permission of the house to read a letter from the nearest relative of Lieutenant Geneste on this transaction. The hon. and gallartt member then read the letter, which requested him to ask the Government whether the authorities in the fleet had demanded the bodies of those who were so cruelly massacred at Han o, in order that they might not be left t o t h e brutality of their savage murderers ? Admiral BERKELEY repeated his former answer. He believed, however, no such claim had been made. He should take that opportunity to remark that he was one of those who had been a long time in office. He could bear the attacks that public men were open to ; but he could not pass over in silence a statement in the Daily News the day before yesterday., which in the most cruel and cold.blooded manner pointed to himself as almost the cause of that deplorable affair, and the statement went to say that the writer hoped when the friends and relations of the deceased met the gallant admiral they would treat him according tQ his merits. (Hear, hear.) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINSI,N PRISONS. Mr. KINNAIRD rose to ask the Secretary for the Home Department whether he had any objection to producethe recent correspondencerespectin g the arrange ruents for the religious instruction given by the Roman Catholic chaplains in the prisons of Pentonville and Brixton ? Sir G. GREY said he had no objection to produce the correspondence in question. In reply to Mr. SPOONER, Sir G. GREY stated he was not aware of any chap lains to those prisons being paid except the chaplains belonging to the Established Church. THE STATE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS. Mr. DISRAELI asked the noble lord at the bead of the Government whether ho had any objection, on Mon day next, to state to the house the course he intended to pursue with regard to the public business ? He found at the present moment there were no less than 79 orders of the day upon the paper ; and he thought, therefore, it would be very convenient to the h ouse if t h e noble lord could on Monday at least shadow forth the course he intended to pursue at this advanced period of the session. (A laugh.) Lord PALMERSTON replied that he could almost answer the question now. There were many measures which he should think it his duty to press to a conclu-, soon ; hut there were others which he did not care any thing about. (Laughter.) Mr. HADFIELD said he had given notice of his intention to call the attention of the Government to the state of public business,-hut the right hon. gentleman op posite had anticipated him. It was most important under the circumstances to ascettain what course the Govern ment intended to pursue. He wished, therefore, to ask the noble lord at the head of the Government whether he would, take into consideration such business as there was not the slightest chance of disposing of this session, and thereby reduce the orders to some reasonable dimen sions, as the session was so near its ordinary period of termination ? MR. LAYARD AND COLONEL DACRES. On the motion that the house at its rising adjourn until Monday, Sir DE LACY EVANS said he rose for the purpose of making some explanations relative to a few remarks which had fallen from the hon. member for Aylesbury, in the course of the debate last week, and which expressions had reference to a gallant officer of the artillery, now in the Crimea. The hon. member had doubtless no intention of reflecting 5n any way upon that officer, but what he had said had led to an inference of that kind. (Hear, hear.) He (Sir De Lacy Evans) might therefore take the oppor tunity of saying that when in the East he had felt it to be his duty to report that gallant officer to the Commander-in-Chief for his distinguished services in three successive actions, and also alter his return home to England be had laid before the Commander-in- Chief his opinion of those officers who had particularly distinguished themselves under his particular observa tion, and with regard to Colonel Dacres, he had stated that in his opinion that officer was the most able. ener getic, and popular officer in that arm of the British Forces. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LAYAIiD took the opportunity of removing any impression of the kind alluded to which his words might have created, and also offered a few words of explanation as to what he had stated, and the authority upon which his anecdote was based. NATIONAL EDUCATION. Sir J. PAKINGTON said his Education Bill was one of the adjourned orders which had already been referred to ; and to-night had been fixed for its further discussion. But he was anticipated by a notice of motion for 'a debate on the motion before the house ; and he could not refrain from saying that this practice, which had become so frequent of late, was a great abuse of the forms of the house, and one cause of the great delay in public business which had just been complained of ; and he could not help hoping that the house would revert to a sounder prac tice. He wished to ask no favour of the noble lord at the head of the Government. As an opponent he had iso right to do so, and he begged to state therefore that the question he was about to put to the noble lord was based upon public considerations alone. It was not conducive to the proper estate of the public that bills of this nature should be left in the con dition in which they at present stood. Any person who asserted that the present state of education was satisfac tory must be prepared to maintain that a large body of official men, clergymen, and others were leagued together in a conspiracy to mislead the country on this question. (Hear, hear.) Sir John then referred to the three bills introduced on the question, and submitted it was necessary, if G overnment really was in earnest on this question, to allow some progress to be made with these bills, and the decision of Parliament ascertained, that might result in one bill being compiled frOm them for introduction in the next session of Parliament. Mr. HADFIELD thought the speech of the right hon. baronet might be considered the funeral sermon of his bill. He considered the subject of educating the people of England was too vast a question for him to undertake to settle, and was of opinion that he had done great mischief to the cause of education by the intro duction of his bill. He charged the right honourable baronet with having misled the house with regard to the state of education in this country, and con tended that placing the education of the people under the inspection of Government ought not to be permitted. Lord J. RUSSELL said the right hon. baronet oppo site was not in fault, nor did he think the Government or the house were in fault, that the right hon. baronet's bill had not been pressed forward, and a decision come to on it, because there had been topics of overwhelming interest brought before them. What ever the right hon. baronet might think of the motion of the hon. member for Aylesbury, there could be no question but it was one of very great interest to the country. (Hear.) The right hon. baronet only asked that his bill, and the other two bills now before the house should pass their second readinos, in order that they might he sent before a select committee. That being the course he (Lord J. Russell) did not think the right ho n. baronet could expect the Government to appoint an early day for tge consideration of his bill, there being - so many measures of pressing importance requiring the attention of the house in order that they might be sent in time to the upper house. At the same time, he thought there might be a day found b e f ore t h e atten dance of hon. members was lik e ly t o b e rather thin when this question might be farth er di scussed. (Hear, hear.) He thought it was imp or t an t to hon. mem bers who were in favour of th e voluntary p rinciple, who had not yet taken part in this debate, that an op portunity should be given them to state their sentiments and feelings on this question ; because they were, in likewise fact, the most powerful opp onen t s not only to the right y hon. baronet's bill, but oth ers on th i s question. (Hear,) The voluntary e ff orts of i n di v id ua l s had gained a great deal, but they were no t su ffi c i ent for the edu cationeffectual the p: d o o p p l t e e . d 1) 1 e the was k Board isoef otfheopcinoimonmitthteaet measuresthe o of Privy Council for Education had done much for edu cation, but they were unable to the ignorance completely remove ignorance that pervaded a lar ge • (Hear.) portion of the people. He thought the right hon. hart. had exagge rated this case, because he (Lord J. Russell) was far from thinking that the voluntary efforts of individuals, combined with th e grants of money by that house for the purposes 'of education, had produced no great impressio n on the ignorance that formerly prevailed. (Hear.) He likewise thought that the education now g iven — pre-education —was of the most substantial and valuable cha rac t er ; b ut ho did not call that pre-educa tion which was given by the Government on certain principl es, an d li m it e d to certain branch e s of knowledge. given by kno7led ge . On the contrary, he called that pre-ed uc a tion parents to their children who attendedthe sc hools the parents mos t approved of, and obt a i ne d g the parents teaching that hind of religious wished. In that respect he considered the educati on o f thi s country su perior to that of the continent a l nat i ons. (Hear, hear.) He was also of opinion that whilst they pre se rved all that was valuable in their ednet4ion they might extend it by adopting a system of rating. (Hear.) On so important and grave a question he thought it would be sufficient this year if the house came to a de cision on the principle, and in the following year decide how that principle should be carried out. 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