The Sun. — London, England, 1861-06-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TIESDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1861. i - AIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY. Lord REDESDALE, Deputy-Speaker of the House of Lords, took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. DEATH OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR. Earl GRAN VILLE said he hoped it would not be deemed presumptuous in him, as a friend and colleague of the noble and learned lord who lately occupied the distin guished position on the woolsack•who had been taken from the midst of them, and one who up to the last moment pre sided over their deliberations, to ask the house to agree to a motion to adjourn, as a mark of respect and esteem to the late noble and learned lord. The noble and learned lord had met his colleagues at a Cabinet Council on Saturday, and he (Earl Granville) had the pleasure of meeting him again in the evening at his own house, where he presided over the social circle with his usual kindness. The noble lord on both occasions appeared to possess his usual health, but death had come suddenly upon him. He had attained a position of the greatest eminence by his own industry and integrity, which could not but be an encouragement to all, showing what could be done by indefatigable industry and the exercise of this power given by God. He hoped that their lordships would:unanimously agree to the motion. Lord BROUGHAM entirely agreed with the noble earl the President of the Council. He dwelt with great earnest ness upon the eminent qualities of the late noble lord. He (Lord Brougham) had sat with the noble lord on Friday for nearly 11 hours, and during the whole of that pro tracted sitting the noble lord exhibited all his usual acuteness, ability, and attention to the business before them which had rendered him so distinguished. Although it was almost superfluous he seconded the motion. He apologised for having taken up their time, but he con sidered it right to speak on the melancholy occasion. Lord ST. LEONARDS said no one could feel the loss of the noble lord more than he did. The noble lord had presided, with the dignity for which he was distinguished, over their deliberations, and their lordships, he felt, were fully sensible of the great loss which the coun try had sustained by his removal from amongst them by the hand of death. He had long enjoyed the privilege of the noble and learned lord's friendship, and - [The noble and learned lord here became so affected that he could not proceed further with his remarks, but with some diffi culty resumed his seat.] The motion was agreed to. Their lordships then adjourned. There was a very large attendance of members of the House of Commons at the bar in the space before the throne, and in the different galleries of the house. HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to :—Bishop's Castle Railway, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Downpatrick and Newry Railway, and North-Western Railway (Cheshire Lines.) The following bills were read a third time and passed : Bishop Stortford, Dunraow, and Braintree Railway, Eastern Counties Railway, Leigh District Gas, and Portsea Gas. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Alva Railway, Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (New Lines, &c.), Bristol Channel Pilotage, Chard and Taunton Railway, Dublin Markets, Grand Junction Water, Lambeth-bri lge, Llanelly Railway and Dock (New Lines, &c.), London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Deviations, &c.), North British and Peebles Rail way Companies, Swansea Harbour Trust, Swansea Vale Railway, Waveney Valley Railway, West Hartlepool Har bour and Railway (Capital, &c.), and Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea Railway. Several private bills, including the Eastern and Saffron Walden Railway Bill, were read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of the cultiva tion of cotton in India; against railway traffic and the con tinuance of the liquor trade on Sundays; in favour of the restoration of the Galway subsidy; from various parts of Ireland in favour of an alteration of the Irish poor-law ; in favour of the Irish registration of birth, deaths, and marriages, &c. THE CASE OF THE REV. P. MACNAMARA. Mr. MAGUIRE moved for a copy of correspondence in reference to the case of the Reverend Patrick Macnamara, Catholic chaplain of Glannamaddy, county Galway, in cluding the charge of forging or destroying voting papers, as well as relating to his re-election to the office of chaplain by the board of guardians of that union, and the refusal of the commissioners to sanction such re-election, and to pay for the services rendered by him up to the present time. — Ordered. THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. Lord W. GRAHAM asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education whether the buildings for schools and residences at South Kensington Museum, for which a vote of £15,000 was proposed in the Education Estimates, were to be erected after the plan designed by Captain Fowke, which plan included the commencement of an ornamental architectural elevation, thereby deciding the style of architecture to be adopted for the whole of the buildings. Mr. LOWE, in reply, read a paragraph from the report of the committee in question, which was to the effect that, though they did not pledge themselves to the detail of Captain Fowkes's plan, still they considered it satisfied all that was required. If the vote were granted, however, it would not bind the house to any particular style of archi tecsure for the proposed building. COURTS OF JUSTICE BUILDING. Lord J. MANNERS asked the Atterney-General whether, in the event of the Courts of Justice Building Act (Money) Bill being read a second time, he would refer the question of site for the buildings to a select committee. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that there was an entire unanimity with respect to the subject of the build ings, with the exception of persons holding house property in Lincolns-inn•fields. The committee were all agreed as to the site, and, under the circumstances, he felt bound to proceed with the bill this evening, and he hoped it would be advanced a stage. THE LOCOMOTIVE STEAM ROAD CARRIAGE. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been called to an accident in the Hampstead road, caused by a locomotive steam road carriage, which, in going along the road, re moving the debris from the old reservoir, snorting and blowing-off steam, caused the horses of an omnibus to take fright, rush on the pavement, and capsize the passengers, breaking arms and legs, and doing shocking injury to the passengers ; and whether he was of opinion that such loco motives could safely run in future on the public roads. ? Sir G. C. LEWIS said he had received a report from the commissioners of police on this subject, which was sub stantially as the accounts that appeared in the newspapers. One person had his collar bone broken, and several persons received injuries, but he believed no other accident occurred. No doubt there was considerable danger arising from the carriage road—greater at the point alluded to ; but in the present state of the law, the only remedy would be by an indictment for a nuisance. REGISTRATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHIL DREN AT THE SLIGO UNIONS. In reply to Mr. MAcEvoy, Mr. CARDWELL said that the children in question were brought to th e union by their paternal grandfather to be registered, but at the time it was not understood at the union that they were the children of Roman Catholic parents. They had been ordered to be given up to their paternal grandfather, and in adopting that course ho be lieved the guardians had complied with the law. ADMISSION OF BRITISH SALT INTO FRANCE. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any arrangements had yet been made with the Government of France for the admission of Bri tish salt into that country; and, if not, whether there wa s any probability of such arrangements being effected p Mr. M. GIBSON said that an inquiry was going on in France, by the French Government, which would lead to a satisfactory arrangement. THE CASE OF MR. KING HARMER. Sir G. C. LEWIS begged to state, in reference to what he had said the other night in reply to a question from the hon. member relative to this gentleman, that he had received a communication from Mr. Arnold, the magistrate before whom Mr. Harmer was brought. Mr. Arnold said that he had received no intimation from the police authorities that they considered it was not necessary to lay a second infor mation against Mr. Harmer. THE TROOPS FOR CANADA, Sir J. FERGUSSON, on the motion for going into com mittee of supply, moved the adjournment of the house, in order to enable him to draw attention to the recent aug mentation of the military force in Canada, and was pro ceeding to make some observations, when Sir IL "WILLOUGHBY rose to order, and appealed to the Speaker to bring on this question on the motion for going into committee of supply. The SPEAKER said, that strictly speaking, the hon. baronet was not out of order, but he put it to the good sense of the house whether it was desirable for an hon. member to avail himself of his privilege, and impede the course of public business. Hear, hear.) Sir J. FE RGUSSON deferred to the opinion expressed by the Speaker, and postponed his question. THE EVICTIONS IN DONEGAL. Mr. SCULLY moved an address to her Majesty, repro-. pentiug that Mr. Adair, one of the justices of the peace for the county of Donegal, had recently ejected the inhabitants from a tract of land in that county, under circumstances which might affect the general peace of the district, pray ing that ehe may direct an inquiry, with a view to consi der whethe r he should continue to hold her Majesty's commission. The hon, member entered into a lengthened detail of the manner is which Mr. Adair had become connected with that portion of Ireland, and examina tion of the circumstances which led to the eviction of: the people, which Mr. Adair acted were declaring hbelief that th e reasons upon e A warm discussion took groundless, in which Mr. Conolly, Mr. M`Mah on, Captain J erv i s , Mr. I. Butt, Mr. ongfield, and Mr. Maguire L took part. Mr. CARDWELL said the q ues tion was, wh ether Mr. Adair ought to have been removed from the commission of the peace, Ho bad formorly expressed his opinion that no case had been made out against him, and he remained of that opinion still. Reviewing the facts, Mr. Cardwell jus tified the conclusion at which ho had arrived. After a few words from Lord C. HAMILTON, The motion was negatived without a division. THE AUGMENTATION OF THE MILITARY FORCE IN CANADA. Sir J. FERGUSSON then rose to call attention to the intended augmentation of the military force in Canada. The matter, he said, was somewhat pressing, because from information he had received since he came into the house it appeared the troops were ordered to sail to. morrow. There was something wanting explanation in the fact of so large a reinforcement as 3,000 men being sent out, and in the manner in which they were despatched. The fact that civil war was unhappily imminent in the United States had nothing to do with the question, for the house had clearly expressed its opinion that abstinence from all discussion on that difficult question was prudent and becoming. He thought that the course Government was pursuing was very i likely to interfere with that resolve. The force was being despatched in hot haste in an ostentatious manner, in the largest vessel that this country had ever possessed. It was not sent out in the ordinary manner in transports belonging to the public ser vice, but when it was known that the force was sent out, it would be known all over Europe that it was seat out in the Great Eastern. He asked Government on what ground so large an expedition was being sent out and so hastily despatched ? On former occasions, when Govern ment had sent out such a force, it had always been either to guard against some foreign aggression or to put down some internal disturbance in the colony ; but there was nothing in the present state of affairs either in Canada or the United States to justify such a step. The position of Canada was certainly dangerous to a certain extent, because she had a long and vulnerable frontier, and there was on the other side of that frontier a great and spirited people in a very excited state. At such a time, in a country like the United States, where there was the utmost freedom in the expres sion of opinion, there was perhaps an exaggerated and often an int emperate tone used by the writers in the public press, and a disposition to look with jealousy on the conduct of foreign powers, and expressions had certainly been used by some of those writers which would haie been alarming in any other country and at any other time, but he did not think that .they called for such a proceeding as this. He thought that, considering the great increase which had taken place in the naval and military establishments of this country, we were in a position to regard this language with indifference. It might be said that the force sent out was to guard the frontier, but the frontier would be much bet ter guarded by gunboats on the lakes and rivers than by a few troops posted at great distances. But there was, besides that, a feeling in this country, that beyond the troops for garrisoning the great forts, this country ought not to be called upon to contribute to the military expenditure of the colony. If it were said that this force was only to reinforce the garrisons, then he asked how was it that the force in them should have been allowed to fall so low as to necessi tate the despatching 3,000 men from this country in such hot haste ? Then there was a second class of causes which might render it expedient to send out such a force, and that was the existence or the prospect of internal disturbances. In former times there were civil discords in Canada, but at the present moment the feeling there was most loyal, and the manner in which the Prince of Wales was received by the Canadians showed the friendly disposition of the people towards this country. It was not by so small a force as 3,000 men that they could hope to retain a hold of Canada, but by the confidence of the people. But if Canada was disposed to be hostile to the mother country, there could be no more unfavourable time for manifesting any want of con fidence in the feeling of loyalty of the Canadian people. If, as some supposed, there was a feeling in Canada to unite with the people of the United States, it was not at a mo ment when the people of the Northern States of America might be anxious to obtain compensation for their losses in the South, that they should show a want of confidence in the Canadians. Surely if any attempt of that kind were made from the United States, there were militia and volun teers enough in Canada to defend the country till the regu lar troops arrived. There was this consideration also, that it was exposing the troops sent out to great temptation. At the present time every soldier was almost worth his weight in gold, and it was a serious thing to place men in a position of such temptation. He hoped that the men sent out would at least have free rations, and be allowed to work at their trades and in farming operations. He hoped the noble lord would be able to give a satisfactory answer to these questions. Viscount PALMERSTON—Sir, I can have no difficulty in answering the question of the hon. and gallant officer, though I must say that I was surprised at some of the argu ments which he adduced—(hear,hear)—especially consider ing the profession to which he belongs. (Hear, hear.) I should sot have expected those insinuations against the army to have come from the mouth of a gentleman belong ing to that service. (Hear, hear.) I entertain no such ap prehensions as he has expressed. lam persuaded that the imputations which have been cast on the British soldier are entirely unfounded. (Hear, hear.) The hon. and gal lant gentleman has asked several questions which he him self answered in subsequent parts of his speech. He talked at one moment of this large expedition, this momentous measure, and at another moment he treated the force sent out of 3,000 men as insignificant and utterly insufficient for any purpose. Now, I really should wish him to tell us which of these two statements he intends to abide by; whether he actually regards it as a momentous and large force, or as a very small and insignificant one. He also said there can be but two motives for which the force is des.. patched—viz., either to guard against an attack from the Americans or to interfere in the war now going on, or else for the purpose of suppressing disturbances in Canada. The hon. and gallant gentleman has given a reply to all these suppositions. He told us that there is no appre hension whatever of an attack from the Americans. He has told us that the Government have pledged themselves and the country to maintain a neutrality, and he entered into a very eloquent and well-deserved panegyric of the . loyalty which prevails in every part of our North American provinces. Well, I concur in all those assertions. Undoubtedly, we have no reason to suppose that the Northern States of America would commit such an act of folly as to add a contest with us to the internal con test in which they are at present engaged. Her Majesty's Government have professed in the most solemn and public manner their intention to abstain from taking any part in the dispute now unfortunately subsisting between the Northern and Southern States. We rely implicitly on the loyalty of the people of Canada of all races—a loyalty that was manifested in the most unequivocal manner during the visit of the Prince of Wales to those provinces. Therefore, none of those reasons could be the occasion for sending a large force, the despatch of which would be a momentous measure. But it is the ordinary practice of all Govern ments in all parts of the world, when war breaks out and great military operations are commenced in neighbouring States, to take the small and usual precaution of strength ening in some degree their military force in that portion of their territory which is in closest proximity to the scene of hostilities. That is an ordinary precaution, the neglect of which would be blameable in those who are answerable for ,he interests of the country, and that we have not gone be yond that reasonable limit is proved by the hon. and gal lant member's own description of this force in the latter part of his speech as a very small one. It is a very small force; and to talk of 3,000 men being a large and momentous ex. peditiou is, I must say, an amount of exaggeration hardly to have been expected from a military officer of so much knowledge and experience as the hon. and gallant gentle- man. (Hear, hear.) Well, if we have sent out only that small reinforcement, which according to his own statement was necessary in common prudence, because ho himsel complained that the garrisons of Quebec and Montreal had been brought down too low by former operations, then the question arises whether they have been sent out at the pro per time and in the proper manner. The hon. and gallant member admitted that reinforcements ought to be despatched. He said it was impossible to leave those garrisons the winter through as th ey h ave l a t e l y b een , an d he added that reinf o rc emen t s cou ld no t b e sent out i n w i nter , but stu um mus e tgo in su mmer . W e ll , we are sending them out in complain , ? an cine dw t h h y i n g does t t h h e e s ahiodn. certainly and a surprised gentleman me. On former occasions we have heard complaints made that troops have been provided with insufficient means of gentle: transport and hav e on the equently sufferel hardships and been detained too long e, and the Government has been blamed for such bad merits. But the complaint gentleman that that we send out these of the hon. and gallant troops in one of the fastest vessels t h eta' be found; that to insure their per fectwuehich too often re we send them out in ships large enohau hasmvealelbvessels for comfort, and to obviate those evil s , and d idle a d the re sult from the employment of numoro such a purpose ; that, in point of fact, w e length of the voyage as much as we could have despatched them in such a manner that theytwwilel reach their destination with the least possible inconvenience and suffering. Well, I should really have thought that a military officer would have given us credit for that, instead of making it a topic for censure. I have only now to say that the measure we have adopted indicates no intention whatever to take any part in the unfortunate differences now prevailing among our relatives—for I may so call them . . —in the United States—that it indicates no suspicion whatever of the true and undoubted loyalty of her Majesty's subjects in our North American dominions—that it is de signed solely for the purpose of making those precautionary movements which are essential in a country that is contigu- ous to another country in which disturbances exist—that we have carried it out in the manner best calculated to spare the troops any inconvenience which a sea passage too often produces; and that we trust that when they arrive in Canada they will behave with that loyalty for which the hon. and gallant member does not seem to give them credit, but which I am persuaded the British soldier will on all oc. casions exhibit. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. FERGUSSON wished to explain. The noble lord had asked him whether he meant that the force was too large or too small, as he had stated that it was both. What he had said was that the force was too small for any serious guarding of the frontier, but very large compared with the ordinary establishment there. Mr. DISRAELI—I am not at all surprised that my hon. and gallant friend should call the attention of the house to the departure of certainly a considerable body of troops from this country. I should not, however, have risen, but for the remarks of the noble lord, which were ingenious enough as matters of Parliamentary reply, but which, nevertheless, do not appear to be of so satisfactory a nature as could be wished. Because, after all, what is the character of this operation ? The noble lord has made a number of observations in answer to those of my hon. and gallant friend, but he has not once touched the real point—viz., the policy of that operation, which is really what at the present moment engages the attention of the country. If k those disturbances bad not taken place in the United States, would these 3,000 men have been sent to Canada? That is the question we are to consider—(hear)—and we cannot be diverted from the real point by observations on the sea son of the year and all . the other plausible superficialities with which the noble lord has treated us. If the dis turbances had not taken place in the United States, I re peaMwould these troops have been sent from this country ? If they are sent in consequence of the disturbances in the United States, what are they sent for ? Is it to guard the frontier or to increase the garrisons. If to guard the fron tier, are they sufficient for that object? If to increase the garrisons, are they necessary? These are very plain ques tions, and I did not discover any satisfactory reply to them in the speech of the noble lord. lam bound to say that I view the step taken by the Government with great anxiety, and that I cannot view it with approbation. It is a step of very great importance. The noble lord says you cannot call this an expedition. Well, there have been expeditions not much more considerable in number sent from this coun try for very great objects,—for example, the expedition to Portugal, which did not consist of more than 5,000 troops, —and which are often referred to in this house as important historical events. (Hear.) So the departure of these 3,000 men for Canada may hereafter occupy a much more impor tant place in history than the noble lord or any of his col leagues at the present moment contemplate. I must say that I think it a very serious measure, and that the Go vernment have incurred a very grave responsibility indeed. I do not, at this moment, clearly see what is the object of the despatch of these troops. Dismissing from our minds the disturbances in the United States, I do not see the ne cessity of that operation ; and if those disturbances are its cause, then we have to consider an act of very grave policy on the part of the Government. The noble lord will not regard it in that light, but 1 am Lound to say, that if brought before this house, it is our duty to regard it in that light. It is possible, if these disturbances spread and greatly prevail in the United States, that there may be outrages on our Canadian frontier. I can conceive that there may be violations of our frontier and acts of out rage committed by subjects of the American Government. But are there no inhabitants in Canada—are there not a numerous and gallant people there, accustomed to military discipline ? And in a moment of excitement, with that sense of responsibility which all free men have, the inhabi tants of Canada would be adequate to the occasion, would be able to depend on their own energies, and would not re quire the despatch of these 3,000 troops to, set them an ex ample. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, I should say that, taking this early opportunity of letting the people of Canada know that we are prepared to assume the monopoly of defending them, is rather calculated to damp their energy and make them feel that it is not their business to protect their hearths and homes and national honour, and that they may pursue their profitable callings without coming forward in an exigency of this character. In that way I think this proceeding very unwise. But supposing these disturbances in the United States are not the cause of the despatch of these troops, the step clearly was not necessary to strengthen the garrisons. The garrisons were at that pitch of strength at which, upon the whole, and after due experience, it was the opinion of Parliament and of this country that they should be maintained. The whole tone and tendency of our policy of late years, and certainly in the present year, as shown by a vote when Parliament first met, was that no in crease of military expenditure, especially in respect to our colonies, should take place. (Hear, hear.) Put it as you may, it comes to this—that this is an act of policy on the part of her Majesty's Government. It can be viewed in no other light than an aet of policy adopted in consequence of the disturbances in the United States. But is that an act of sound and wise policy ? I have very great doubts as to its wisdom or its soundness ; and we must come to an opinion upon the point in this manner. Every one will dismiss immediately the idea that the transmission of 3,000 of her Majesty's troops is an adequate means for preventing or baffling an invasion of Canada by the United States. That is out of the question. Gallant as our troops are, and little inclined as I am to believe that wo may lose their services by other causes than the chances of war—although I think my gallant friend was justified in alluding with delicacy and reserve to what we know from experience of the last disturbances in Canada was the unfortunate result of the position of our army ; still, gallant as our troops are, no one can pretend that such a force as this could be sufficient to prevent or to defeat an invasion of Canada by the United States. What is the fact ? It is an act of policy. It has the appearance of a hostile act. What will be its effect upon the temper of the Government and people of the United States ? Ido not say that we should do anything unbecoming ourposition or the doctrines which I think have been wisely and soundly laid down of neutra• lity in our relations with the Government of the United States during these disturbances. But weshould do nothing wantonly to infuse into their minds the idea that there is any suspicion on the part of our Government as to their conduct, and that therefore the Government of this country is looking to. ulterior consequences and making preparations for future misunderstandings and perhaps war. The only inference they will draw from our sending a body of troops —an expedition which is not powerful enough to defend the frontier nor necessary to increase the garrison of the towns—the only inference will be that there is on the part of the English Cabinet suspicion and fear, and a prepara tion for hostilities which may be contingent with the United States. I say that is unwise, and I hope such is not the opinion of the British Government, and I will cheerfully believe that it is not their opinion that such a contingency is probable ; but if their opinion should be otherwise, then I say it would not be wise nor politic to intimate that opin ion in this manner, but rather they should prepare for such a sad contingency at a proper time, and take proper means by which the honour and interests of this country should be vindicated. When the noble lord boasts of the prompti tude with which the Government have availed themselves of the new means which science and skill have placed at their disposal, which enables the British Government to transmit in a short time a numerous force to the other side of the Atlantic, he must remember that the same means will permit the British Ministry to repose in confidence without exhibiting any unnecessary apprehension which circumstances may eventually not justify, knowing that with these new means which science has placed at their dis posal they can throw upon any given point an amount of force with a degree of promptitude which former Governments had not the power to do. At present I confess it seems to me that this movement has a fretful and a feverish charac ter, and : whatever may be the opinion of the Government as to any ulterior consequences which may accrue to Canada froml o i p f t w ed e think the t w unhappy bal disturbancese been better i if i wen t acted n w i t t tebd more t e f s e , r ce e n a r t t a n n u c e e d , and in t b u a n t t i t l e n n e e c a e n s s d i t spirit tr forced ef n e s e t l e o n d t o al o t p h e e li r e w y i . s a e d , by Parliament, and, as I believe, approved by the country (Hear, hear.) SPAIN AND MOROCCO. Sir R. PEEL—In putting a question to the noble lord the Secretary of State for the Foreign Department as to the critical state of affairs upon the coast of Morocco, I may be permitted to refer to the importance of tha, reply of the noble lord, because it has been admitted by him, on the part of the Government, that this question is one of the greatest importance as affecting the interests of British trade gene rally, and more particularly in the neighbourhood of our great fortress of Gibraltar. At this late hour of the evening I shall not venture to trespass upon the patience of the house by any lengthened speech, but perhaps I may be per mitted to qualify my remarks by one or two preliminary observations. It will be in the recollection of the house that when hostilities broke out between the Government of the Sultan of Morocco and that of the Queen of Spain, in I consequence of hostile aggressions of the Moors against the fortresses of Melilla and Ceuta, which had been provoked by the attitude of the governors of those fortresses, her Majesty's Government demanded in writing of the Spanish Government an assurance that when hostilities were con cluded no occupation of any portion of the territory of Morocco west of Ceuta, nor, in fact, any portion whatever of the territory of Morocco should be occupied as a guaran tee for the payment of any indemnity which the Spanish Government might be inclined to demand for the payment of its war expenses. I think the British Government very wisely demanded that assurance, believing that the trade of Gibraltar might be seriously affected by a successful contest or the annexation by Spain of any portion of the territory of Morocco. Really the quarrel got up on this subject was most futile, but I can't now enter upon that. I will only say that nine-tenths of the trade of Morocco is in the hands of British subjects, and the cause of quarrel between Spain and Morocco was of the most futile rnmenthteonf n v f ern m m or e n n e t en again character. The Spaniards extended their lines outside of C euto. A wild tribe in the neighbourhood removed the landmarks. Gove The Spanish Government complained to the Government of Morocco tz M ad or e oc fu co rt , h w er ho de y m ie a l n de d d s . an T d htheeSGpoavneisrhnmGenot and the British Minister that o , ttpn a hol n ada dt propositions taws othere nt o r nn impossiblew un e rt Powers until for r t f t l h a e s mt Europetht oe they Were Long of the Spanish Govern ment,panisrhceod () into war the responsi bilitygo on acceding to the were victorious. Hostilities and that if mont v h i s eto T rious. They a p n , i e n e de but they must rest with the S . place, marched did break out, and the Spaniards lost 20,000 men in the course of a few getting 7,000,000 of piasters from a few miles and a desultory warfare took succeeded in obt lining what they wanted— money _20,000,000 of piasters. The Government mofnSityai.n sueceoefdelNdloinrocco, but the latter Government t h h a e v have already Government now say that it is impossible for them to go on paying th ese large sums of money, and then what does Spain do ? The house will hardly believe it. There is at this moment an immense army collected in the south of Spain, and there is also prepared a large fleet or squadron, the commander-in chief of which has visited the port of El Araicho and has threatened to occupy Mogador, wb.7:03 is the port of the capital of Morocco. There are numbers of Mitish mer chtints not only in Mogador, but throughout the whole empire of :Morocco, for, as I have said, nine-tenths of the trade of that couptry pag§es through British hands. I put it to the house and to the GovZl*llll49Ht whether this inter- ference of the Spanish Government to compel the pay ment of the indemnity for Morocco is not likely to have a contrary effect, because it must disturb the whole position of the Government in that savage country, and the payment of the ordinary revenues is interrupted. We find from the events of 1844, as well as from the occurrences of two years since, that directly an enemy's flag arrives off the coast there are certain barbarous tribes which rise for the purpose of plunder, and all trade is at once annihilated. I ask, if British merchants are entitled to that protection which the noble lord assured the country would be given to them in case of misconduct on the part of the Spanish Government, whether occasion for it does not now exist? The house would hardly credit the amount of force that has been collected by Spain. The noble lord the Prime Minister just now, in his usual pleasant manner, sneered at what he called no t a h uge expe di t i on for 3,000 men ; but what does the house think is the expedition which Spain has prepared against Morocco ? There are 15,000 Spanish troops at this moment upon the coast of Africa. There are also 10,000 troops in the south of Andalusia, and the whole Spanish navy is in the waters of Algesiras, ready to act against the coast of Morocco, and get up a squabble with this country, perhaps at the instigation of a neighbour. The Governor of Gibralter has visited the Spanish squadron at Algesiras, and has reported the excel lence both of the ships and crews. Now, I wish to ask the noble lord whether her Majesty's Government has at all in terfered with the object of effecting a settlement of the dis pute between Morocco and Spain ? I have recently heard that her Majesty's Government has made some proposition for an arrangement. A peaceful settlement of the dispute will be most satisfactory, and the noble lord will gain great credit with all persons connected with the trade and com merce of that part of the world if he arrives at a satisfactory solution of the difficulty. I believe the French Government has als'o offered its services for the same purpose ; but it will be better if her Majesty's Government, so excellently repre sented by our Minister at Tangier, Mr. Drummond Hay, can effect it unassisted. From the great influence Mr. Hay possesses in the empire of Morocco, I believe, if he has the treatment of the matter, he will be able to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion. The noble lord, before the commencement of the last war obtained from the Spanish Government an assurance in writing, twice repeated, that on no account whatever would Spain ever occupy any part of the coast of Morocco. I ask the noble lord to hold Spain to that pledge, given in 1859, and not to permit the Spanish. Government, to the detri • ment of British trade, to occupy any portion of the Morocco coast. And I will ask the house if the Government of Spain is one that ought to attack the Empire of Morocco in the way it is doing ? Because Morocco has not exactly kept a treaty, is Spain therefore justified in sending an enormous army to invade a State at this moment in con vulsions? We know that the Spanish Government itself has not been so very strict in its adherence to treaties. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord at the head of the Govern ment lately spoke of the disgraceful conduct of Spain in reference to a treaty with this country. England entered into an agreement with Spain for the suppression of the slave trade, and paid money to the Spanish Government for that purpose. Spain not only entered into a solemn engage ment by treaty to suppress the slave trade, but received a sum of money to do it. What was the consequence ? Spain took the money, but in every possible way fostered and propagated that infamous traffic. (Hear, hear.) At this moment the Captain-Generalship of Cuba is the most lucra tive appointment in the hands of any Government in the world—and why ? On account of the head-money levied for every slave imported into the colony. Spain, therefore, is not the Government that ought at once to proceed to such extremities against Morocco for the non-observance of a treaty. Again, has Spain always been so very punc• tual in her own money transactions ? She is going to war on account of the non-fulfilment of a money con tract by Morocco; but how has Spain acted towards the poor Spanish bondholders in this country ? How does she treat them ? I believe in 1834 the Spanish Government actually owed to British subjects no less than 90 millions sterling I How did it settle the claim ? Did the British Government force Spain to pay the debt, as Spain is forcing Morocco ? In 1834 a compromise was made, by which the debt was reduced 33 per cent., besides the loss of many years' interest. In 1850 another arrangement was made, and by an arbitrary act of the Government the interest on the debt was reduced from five to three per cent., with the confiscation of seven millions of interest overdue. Again, the house will recollect that last year the payment of a debt of £400,000 was required from Spain by the British Government ; that sum had been due for 20 years ; it was never demanded for 20 years ; yet it was paid with the worst possible grace, and in Spain much ill-feeling and ill blood was excited towards this country. I ask the noble lord also to consider this : there is a system of annexation being pursued, not only by France, but by Spain, that re quires his vigilant and active attention. The annexation of St. Domingo is a most serious and dangerous precedent. We have heard no opinion from her Majesty's Government on that subject. The noble lord read the other night a de spatch, in which Marshal O'Donnell told him that the slave trade is not to be introduced into that island. (Hear, hear.) But, considering that Cuba is the hotbed of the slave trade, and that St. Domingo is only 60 miles dis tant, there is some danger of the traffic being extended to it. But now that the coast of Morocco is threatened by the Spanish Government I hope the noble lord will give an assurance to the country, and to those British merchants through whose hands nearly the whole commerce of the country passes, that these Spanish forces will not arrive off the ports of Morocco and excite a feeling among the bar barous tribes that may cause them to make attacks on those towns. I hope the Spanish Government will be prepared to treat these questions in a generous spirit, and not press the Government of Morocco to extremities. Lord J. RUSSELL said the question put by the Hat hon. baronet may be separated into two parts, and in reply ing to it I think it will be most convenient if I refrain from entering into the merits of the former war between Spain and Morocco, or into the question of the Cuban slave trade, and the manner in which Spain has fulfilled her engagements with respect to it with other Powers. With regard to the right hon. baronet's question referring to Morocco, I may state that the war between that empire and Spain was terminated by an engagement, cm • taining a stipulation that Morocco should pay to Spain an indemnity of £20,000,000 dols., and that, till 12,000,000 of that sum were paid Spain should continue to occupy part of the territory. In the course of time the engagements of that treaty have given rise to disputes and differences be tween the two countries. On the one hand the Government of Morocco states that the Moors, regarding Tetuan as a holy city, have become dissatisfied and disaffected at its occupation by foreign troops. On the other hand, the Spanish Govern ment complains of a want of good faith on the part of Morocco as to the payment of the indemnity. Her Majes ty's Government have asked the Government of Spain what is the cause of its assembling these land and sea forces ? The Spanish Government states that some of its troops in the territory of Morocco are surrounded by bar barous tribes, who are constantly breaking out into acts of violence, and that Morocco reftses to pay the instalments of the indemnity. On this explanation being given her Ma jesty's Government proffered its good offices to the Govern ment of Spain, with the view of obtaining a settlement of the dispute. At the same time we entered into communica tion with the Government of Morocco through Mr. Drum mond Hay, to whose services the hon. baronet has alluded. We have received from the Government of Morocco the assurance that nothing but its inability to raise the money at this moment has prevented it from paying the instal ments of the indemnity, that the interruption of the pay ment is not the fault of the Government, nor is it caused by the want of inclination, but the disturbed state of the coun try renders the Government linable at this moment to pay the 4,500,000 dollars that:are due out of the 12,000,000 dol lars of the stipulation. The Government of Spain, on its part, has accepted the good offices of her Majesty's Govern ment, and certain terms have been discussed between them. When those Lerma were sent out to Morocco Mr. Hay was desired to prepare himself to go to the Court of Morocco, if necessary. A message was received from the Sultan stat ing that it would be very agreeable to him if Mr. Hay would proceed to his court; and it is believed that his pre sence there will have considerable effect. On the other hand, the Spanish Government appears quite wil ling to wait till the termt thus proposed have been con sidered by the Government of Morocco. And I must say that the Spanish Government has declared, in all good faith, that the occupation of Tetuan by 15,000 troops is an inconvenience and a source of considerable expense, and that she wishes to hold no further security than is neces. sary to obtain payment of the indemnity. The Spanish Government are quite villing to consider any reasonable terms; but it is obvious that they cannot, consistently with the dignity of the Spanish nation, consent that the treaty, in which in it is stipulated that a sum shall be paid by Morocco, should not be carried out. I cannot deny th a t hear.) If Spain has not complied with some of her obligation s ; b ut, for my own part, I con!ess I look with satisfactio n on the thriving resources ani increasing prosperity of S pa i n, andl trust o f cordialth a friendshipt our countryd alliance. a n and Spain may always be on terms(Hear, we can contribute in say way to prevent a new war break ing out between Spait and Morocco, I think that the good offices of her Majesty's Government would be well bestowed on that effort. (Hear, hear.) ~+ ¢ bx' - with the estimates so early in the session as formerly, be cause among the new practices that had sprung up was the practice of bringing forward a number of amend ments on the motion of going into supply. (Hear, hear.) The opinion which the hon. member for Lambeth had ex pressed was opposed to the opinion which he had given in the committee on the subject, and he was more disposed to agree with that opinion than the one which the hon. mem ber had just stated. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said another new practise was that of Government when there was a new motion which they thought incorrect, getting lid of it by counting out the house. That he believed was the real reason why these motions were made. He spoke feelingly, for he had lately given notice on a motion which was twice counted out, and yet when he brought it on upon a supply night he found the Government had no objection to it, and they actually agreed to his motion. (A laugh.) That was the reason why, though Government had now an extra night, no progress was made. At the time when the present mode of proceeding was agreed to, it was on the condition that the votes should be made in the same manner as the army and navy estimates, but Government had taken the advan tage of the recommendation of the committee that votes on account should be given without accepting the disadvantage of adopting the same principle as was applied to the mili tary estimates. It was said last year that the vote on ac count would not be made a precedent, and so perhaps it would be said this year ; but it might go on that was, from year to year, till it became the practice. If this was to be put a stop•to they must make a stand some time, and he thought they could not do so at a better time than the present. If they did not stop it the house would lose all control, and although they did not now usually reject votes, they might exercise a very useful function by criticising votes, though they did not reject any item. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed that whatever was the cause of the postponement of supply to the end of the session it was much to be regretted, and it well deserved the consideration both of the house and of the Government how it might be remedied. Though no doubt the extra supply might have been of some advantage, it was not of so considerable value as appeared to be supposed. He did not agree with Sir Stafford Northcote, that Government had got into a habit of counting out on a supply night, nor could he see how the Government were more responsible for it than Sir Stafford Northcote himself and his friends. On the single supply night when there had been a count out he was as much surprised as any hon. member. When it was said that a stand must be made, and that now was the time to make it, he must say that it was precisely be cause Government were carrying out the recommendations of the committee that they were obliged to come to the house for votes on account, which they should not require if they had balances in hand to use without check. The recom mendations of the committee were partly fulfilled, and the way cleared for fulfilling them completely. The way it was proposed "to make a stand" was to have the votes pro posed all at once. He could conceive no way of more com pletely uniting the disadvantages of both parties. The result would be that the whole estimates would be passed in a single vote, and there would be no opportunity of dis cussion, and it would throw all the public business into confusion. Mr. HENLEY said the Chancellor of the Exchequer had placed the house in a difficult position, but it appeared to him that they were carrying on two systems at once. The right hon. gentleman said he was approximating to it. [Assent from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.] 'Well, the Chancellor of the Exchequer nodded his head, but perhaps he might approximate the other way. Perhaps he was oscillating. He did oscillate sometimes. (Laughter.) Per haps by-and-bye he would take balances. He protested against this mode of proceeding. Let them take one course or the other. The right hon. gentleman said they had only counted out one supply night, but there were several nights when they might have put supply on and did not. They had no security that " approximation" would ever be com pletely carried out. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. member had much narrowed the question by putting the objection on the ground that there had been no pledge from Government that the recommendations of the com mittee would be carried out. Bat he did not think it neces sary to give any such pledge, because it would be a more reiteration, Government having pledged themselves to that course at the time when the committee made their report, and having already taken steps to carry it into effect. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said he understood at the time that a bill or bills would be introduced to carry out the re commendations of the committee. Mr. F. PEEL was understood to say that it was the in tention of Government to bring in a bill for that purpose. Mr. DISRAELI said the vote on account last year was considered highly objectionale, and was agreed to with great reluctance on the part of the house, only on the assurance of Government that it should not be a precedent, and should not be done again. Yet now we had already had a vote on account this session, and a second was pro posed. The position of Government was very different, as there were last year strong reasons which did not now exist for taking an exceptional course. If this system were allowed to proceed, Parliament would lose all control over the expenditure. What means had they of expressing their opinion on this vote to •night ? He felt that unless the house now made a stand it would be parting with a portion of its most honourable privileges. (Hear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON said that the delay was not owing to any disposition on the part of the Government to post pone supply. On the last occasion of going into committee of supply there were as many as twenty-six motions to dis pose of, and on other days there had been also a large num ber. 'With respect to the amendment before the committee, it would only be aggravating the evil to postpone the vote, as that would entail hardships upon innocent public ser vants to whom payments and salaries were due. So far as the "count outs" were concerned, they were matters for whic h hon. members were themselves to blame, and not the Go vernment, for if each hon. member who had a motion on the paper for those days had been in attendance, there would have been a sufficient number to have prevented those unfortunate occurrences. In order to show that the Government were really in earnest in this matter of supply, it was proposed to take advantage of the new arrangements, and make supply on Tuesday (this day) the first order. He appealed to the committee, on these grounds, not to adopt the motion. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON thought that the course taken by the Government in permitting the house to be counted out on Tuesdays had had the effect of inducing members to set down the motions on going into committee of supply. The committee divided, when the numbers were— For the motion Against it l4B Majority against.. Mr. CHILDERS wished to know what:was the aggregate amount of the balances in hand in the public departments ? Mr. F. PEEL said that the balances in the hands of the Paymaster-General were inconsiderable. Sir S. NORTHCOTE inquired when the miscellaneous estimates would be brought forward for real discussion ? Lord PALMERSTON could not say on what day it would be, but the Government would bring them forward as soon as possible after the army and navy estimates. The vote was then agreed to, and the house resumed. PAROCHIAL AND BURGH SCHOOLS (SCOT LAND) No. 2 BILL. The LORD ADVOCATE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which, ho said, was to put an end to a long-standing dispute on the subject of those schools in Scotland, by means of a just and reasonable compromise. And it provided that the schoolmaster should give religious iustructiUn in the brief form contained in the Westminster Catechism, without requiring any declaration either to the Established Church or the Free Church. The bill was not quite all that he could wish, but it would afford a corn- , mon ground upon which all parties could meet, while the condition of the schoolmaster would be somewhat im proved. After acme discussion, in which Mr. C. Bruce, Mr. Black, Mr. Mure, and Mr. Caird took part, The bill was read a second time. HARBOURS BILL. The amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to, after ineffectual attempts on the part of Mr. Miller and Mr. Vance to introduce further amendments. The Public Works (Ireland) Advances and Repayment of Moneys Bill passed through committee. The Wills of Personalty by British Subjects Bill was read a second time, The Wills and Domicile of British Subjects Abroad Bill was read a second time. The Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (Ireland) Bill passed through committee. The Leases, &c., by Incumbents Restriction Bill was read a second time. The Piers and Harbours Bill passed through committee. The Grand Juries, &c. (Ireland) Bill Was road a second time. The Voters (Ireland, No. 2) Bill passed through corn mittee. The Poor Assessments (Scotland) Bill was read a third time. CHURCH-RATES LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. CROSS moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of church-rates. The hon. member said the great object of the measure was not to " ticket" dissenters, which seemed to be the great objection with some gentlemen on both sides of the house. After some observations from Mr. NEWDEGATE and Sir M. PETO, Leave was given to bring in the bill. The bill was then brought in and read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday week. The remaining orders were postponed, and the house ad journed at two o'clock. - - [AD VERTISEMENT.]--Holloway's Pills and Ointment. — Always Prepared.—No well conducted household should be without a supply of these excellent family medicaments at this season of the year. No other menus for purifying the solids and fluids composing the human body can be com pared for efficiency or safety with Holloway's preparations. They moderate, or stimulate, and regulate every function, and confer on each secretion its natural quality and quan tity. The Ointment, rubbed over the stomach and liver, wonderfully assists the Pills in promoting digestion and extracting all available nutriment from the food. Hence the power these remarkable remedies possess of strength ening the muscles, consolidating the bones, and invigorat ing the nerves. They may safely be employed in ev er y disease at any stage. THE FATAL MARCH OF THE GUAI?D4S'. ADJOURNED INQUEST. GUILDFORD, Monday Evening. • The adjourned inquest on the body of Edward Norton, of the Fusilier Guards, who died at Guild ford, on Wednesday last, from the consequences of the heavy march between Kingston and Guildford, was opened at the Bear Inn, Guildford this evening, before Mr. J. R. Capron, borough coroner, and a jury. - Assistant-surgeon Turner was first examined, and after narrating the details as to deceased's falling out on the line of march, and subsequent death, said —The day in question was very hot, and the road from Ripley to Guildford (the last 6 miles) was very dusty. I think the bear-skin is the best head-dress for a soldier, as it protects the head more than shacos. I believe that the deceased died from sun stroke. He had his bear-skin on when he fell. I think that a man would be less likely to be affected by sun in a bear-skin than if he wore a forage•cap. Most of the men had their stocks off during the march. They were not prevented from taking them off. By the Jury—•We halted on a common near Ripley, where there was some very impure water, and it was very difficult to keep the men from it. It is very injurious to drink water when on the march. The men generally have water bottles, but I do not think they had them on the day in ques tion. The deceased pat on two pair of trousers, by his own choice, to prevent them being put in his knapsack. A man is not allowed to wear two pair of trousers. The weight of the kit in the knapsack is about 171bs. I consider 701bs. to be an extrava gant weight. Several sick men were carried in the waggons, some of whom were footsore, and others ill from drinking water. The post-mortem examina tion bears out my opinion. The deceased died from sun-stroke. It might have happened in Hyde-park or anywhere else. Colour-sergeant John Sinclair deposed that the deceased's kit consisted of knapsack and straps, mess tin and cover, shirt, one pair of socks, seven brushes, two towels, two hold-ails, containing seve ral small articles. He also had a greatcoat, a king Enfield rifle, and 20 rounds of ball cartridge, weigh ing altogether about 491bs. The usual kit for a march, including everything, is 481bs. 6oz. We do not consider 18 miles too long a march. By the Jury—The weight of a bear-skin cap is about 270 z. I find a bear-skin very oppressive on a hot day. I should prefer a forage cap. Lieut.-Col. John Hamilton Dalrymple—The 2d battalion of Fusilier Guards started from Kingston at 6.10 in the morning, arriving at Cobham at 9, and Gaildford at 2 o'clock. The day was very hot, one of the hottest days he had seen in the service. Everything deceased carried, including the clothes he stood in, weighed 491bs. 12oz. A bear-skin is about the best cap a soldier can wear in hot weather, as it protects the head from the sun. All the men were allowed to take off their stocks if they liked. The general length of march is 15 miles per day, but there was no halting-place between Kingston and Guildford. The men did not seem more dis tressed than usual on a long march. An officer was with us who had marched a great deal in India, and he said that it was as bad as an Indian march. The men were cautioned about drinking water. The men were not obliged to wear the bear-skin ; many of them took them off, but many men prefer march ing in them. It is against the rule for a man to wear two pair of trousers. After other evidence, The Jury deliberated for some time, and then re turned the following verdict, " Death from natural causes, the result of sunstroke received on the march between Kingston and Guildford." SUPPLY. The house then Nvcrit into a Committee of Supply, Mr. PEEL, in proposing a vote of X 830,000 on account of the Civil Service, said that by agreeing to the vote the house would not part with any of: its control over the esti mates, and would be acting in accordance with recommen, dations of committees about to be adapted. The sum he asked for was not more than was necessary to meet the:pay ments that must be made in the course of a few days. There were only two ways of avoiding votes on account. The house might either pass the estimates early in the ses- sion, or permit the Government to retain balances in hand till after the estimates were passed. It was clear from what took place that the house was not disposed to adopt either course —but he trusted the committee would agree to the vote propoled. Mr. A. SMITH repeated his objections to votes on ac count, and moved that the chairman report progress.: 1-T 4Tr, WILLIA.MS was opposed to votes on account o c c e pt on strong grouod e protested against the repetition of those votes on account as a matter of course year after year. Sir F. DAZING said it was impassible to get through THE CROPS ON THE CONTINENT. The general state of trade in France has not im proved during the past week, nor does it appear to be in a more unfavourable condition, beyond what must inevitably result from continued stagnation. The fine weather contributes to maintain prices, but there is a growing uneasiness at the enormous expenditure which is undertaken by the State and private companies on works that cannot be remune rative for a long time to come. The weather during the week has been unusually favourable for the crops—heavy rains during the night, and warm sunshine during the day. From all quarters the reports are most encouraging. A dis tinguished agriculturist of the Charente Inferieure has just made an excursion through the whole of the centre, west, and south, and he states that on all parts of France the vineyards, with some very few exceptions, present the most favourable appearance. This fact, however, does not prevent certain persons in the Bordelais from spreading the mostsinister re ports for purposes of speculation. The Gironde and the. two Cbarantes have here and there suffered from the frosts, but the damage taken altogether cannot be considerable. For the last 10 years the French vineyards have not looked finer. A letter from Nuit (Cotes d'Or) says the vine yards are most promising, as they had not suffered from the frosts, and the weather is now most favour able for the flowering. There is every reason to expect an abundant crop of the best wines. The Belgian journals state that the appearance of the crops is very satisfactor y in all parts of the kingdom. Wheat and rye in particular are in a good condition, and potatoes promise an abundant yield. There will, however, this year be but little stone fruit, owing to the frosts and changes in tem perature in the spring. The harvest will probably begin some weeks earlier than usual. In the South they have already commenced cutting the wheat. Flour fell from 75c. to lf. the sack, and in the provincial markets a reduction of price has been pretty general, as will be perceived by the following telegrams : Asnieres.—Market very feeble. Prices of corn and bar ley firm, oats at last week's prices. Arras.—Market tolerable, sales heavy, and a fall in corn of 50c, the hectolitre. Chartres.—Supply equal to last week's, sales slow, with a fall of 50c. the hectolitre and a half. Oats unchanged. Dijon.—Abundant offers at a reduction of lf. the 100 kilogrammes, without finding buyers ; great lack of pur chasers. Etampes.—Weak market, with tendency to fall. Marseilles.—Business dull. Marioupol, 35f. 50c. ; to be delivered, 35f. Danube, 27f. ; and African, 35f. Melun.—Tolerably well supplied ; average fall in corn lf. 27c. the hectolitre ; oats risen by 13c. the hectolitre. Orleans.—Weak market; fall in corn of lf. the hec tolitre and and a half. In the Paris corn-market the quotations were for corn from 361. to 41f. 50c. the hectolitre and a half, weighing 120 kilogrammes ; rye, 221. the 115 kilo grammes; barley, 20f. to 21f. 50c. the hectolitre and a half ; oats, from 32f. 50c. to 38f. 50c. the three hectolitres. The factors declared 459 sacks of flour at an average price for first quality of 711.64 c. the 157 kilogrammes. THE KINGSWOOD MURDER. —The German ap prehended by Underwood, the city police-constable, on Friday night has been ascertained to have been stopping at a lodging-house in Wentworth -street under the name of M'Donald. Some articles of clothing belonging to him tend strongly to strengthen the suspicion against him. He will be brought before the magistrates for examination in a day or two, the city detectives being still engaged in inquiries concerning him. FATAL ACCIDENT BY LIGHTNING.—A fatal ac cident caused by lightning occurred at Belmont, near St. Etienne (Loire), three days since. In that part of the country, as w e n as i n many other places, there still exists a belief that ringing the church bells will turn aside a thun derstorm, and on this occasion, as soon as the thunder was heard, the churchwardens and ringers went to the church and began to ring the bells with all their might. While thus occupied the lightning struck she spindle of the wea ther -cock on the spire, and passing down to the belfry kill ed one of the ringers and stunned the other two, but with out doing them any serious injury. 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Pillips and Ca Petty,Wood, and Co., Ox street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement ; tea-dealers; King Williata- street City; at 1 2 7 H igh Holborn; grinerici EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF INDE- CENT CONDUCT AGAINST AN M.P. Sir John Villiers Shelley, Bart., M.P., 66, St• James's-street, was brought before Mr. Corrie, at the Marlborough -street police-court, yesterday, in the custody of Hubbersty, the warrant officer, charged on a warrant as follows a Mr. Humphreys app eare d f or th e prosecution, and explained that this prosecution was instituted by Mr. Stafford, of 18, St. James's-street, which is opposite the defendant's, for conduct which, if not suppressed, would render it impossible for him to let his lodgings again, and then went into the par ticulars of the case, involving acts of indecent ex posure of person on the part of the defendant to various ladies viewing the carriages passing to the Queen's Drawing -room—and not alone on that day, but repeatedly. the charge was a nuisance at com mon law. Mr. Garth, for the defendant, requested witnesses to withdraw, and then , Mrs. Susan Stafford, the wife of Mr. Richard Stafford, residing at No. 18, St. James's-street , gave evidence in support of the charge. In cross examination, she said Mr. Humphreys, the solicitor, was with Mr. Train on the subject on the Saturday before he saw me. It was in the morning, and I saW Mr. Train in the evening. My husband sent me here with Mr. Humphreys on Saturday. I have understood Sir John always leaves town on Satur days and Tuesdays. I cannot say how I learnt that. I know it was so last season. My husband has had our house more than twelve months. I know that Mr. Train is engaged in the tramway affair, and heard on Wednesday morning that Sir John has opposed him therein. Mr. Humphreys objected, and said Mr. Train could be called if necessary ; but the question wag , irrelevant as regards the witness. Cross-examination continued—My servant told me that Mrs. Train had just spoken to her with another lady, Mrs. Shaffner, who had, she said, been very much annoyed at the conduct of some gentleman, and she believed him to be a gen tleman, because she had seen some ladies bew to him from a brougham in acknowledgment of a bow from him. It was Mrs. Train's servant Maria, who spoke , to me on Wednesday evening about the tramways-. She said only, " He is the gentleman who opposed Mr. Train." I had an interview with Mr. and Mrs. Train on Saturday evening. Mr. Humphreys again objected that this was not evidence. Mr. Garth said he would show that it was. Witness continued—Mr. Train said he would not believe it to be true. My husband told me on Thurs day he had spoken to Mr. Train about this matter. Evidence in chief resumed. No man except my husband was in the house during the disgusting conduct of Sir John. My servant knew who the person was, but Mrs. Train did not at first. Mr. Humphreys said an improper construction might be put upon the mode of cross-examination pursued, which was not right. Some further evidence having been adduced, Mr. Humphreys said he did not wish to have the warrant executed till to-day, because he did not want him in custody. Sir John Shelley said the whole of the witnesses ought to be heard at once on so serious a charge against him as they had brought. Mr. Humphreys said be should be prepared to morrow, and had many more witnesses. He consi dered he had a strong case. Mr. Corrie said the courts were awkwardly situate at present, because of his being engaged at Bow-street. Ultimately it was arranged to take the case at two o'clock to•morrow,and he wouldcome specially to hear it. Bail, Sir John Shelley himself in £5OO, and two sureties in £250 each, was taken for the defend ant's appearance. COUNTRY 314R.K.ET8. COLCHESTER -_JUNE 22. A fair supply of wheat. Trade still dull, and 2s per qr cheaper to make sales. Beans and barley meet with little demand. Peas at the prices of last week. Wheat, white s6s to 62s Beans, I dazagan..364 to 42s red 44s to 56s Middle & small 38s to 44s Barley —s to —s White peas 44.4 to 480 Oats —s to —s Grey.. 38s to 440 CHELMSFOR,D—JUNE 21. A very fair supply of wheat, but merchants are cautious. Best wheats again receded is per qr on last week ; inferior qualities from is to 2s per qr. cheape r , an d even at that re duction very little business doing. Spring corn about the same, if any change, the turn lower. Wheat. white 31s to 62s 1 1 Yeas, Partridge ..44s to 45; - red 40s to 59s White 43s to 46e Barley 29s to 42s Boiling 43s to 47s Chevalier ....32s to 45s Dun 40s to 43i Grinding 26s to 37s Beans, Tick ....39s to 484 Malt 61s to 67a Harrow Ticks 39s to Ms Chevalier 64s to 69s Mazagan 33s to 45s Oats 26s to 31s STAMFORD—JUNE 22. There was an average show of wheat at market, and trade ruled quiet at is to 2s less money. Little or nothing doing in barley, but late rates were not exceeded. Oats and other articles in slow demand. Wheat 48s to 58s Oats.. 24s to 32s White do 60s to 63s I Beans 4Bs to 509 Barley .. ..30s to 40s I Ditto, old ........50s to 54s KIRKALDY—Juv-iE 22. A very small supply of grain to-day, and sales slow. Wheat is to 2s, and oats and bar: e y 6d t o i s l ower. Wheat 1 Barley Oats I First.... 38s Od 3os Od 27s Od Second.. 53s Od f , Is Od 30s Od Third .. 57s Od 1 —s Od 32s Od (Prices of C co o a A l pLerMTAOnRaKt .ET—JUNE 24. the dome of the market Camay and Duffryn 8. d. Malting 24 0 Do. Anthracite 21 6 Byass's Behside West Walker Primrose 12 3 Walls End. Harton 15 6 Heugh Hall 15 9 South Hartlepool 16 9 Cassop ........ l6 9 Eden 15 9 Acorn Close ..15 9 Gosforth 15 6 Thornley .14 9 Trimdon Thornley....ls 3 Tunstall Hartley 12 9 Hastings Hartley 15 6 Tandie Y ;o - 0: l5 6 Lambert's West Hart ley 15 3 Wylam .........15. 6 Howard's West Hart ley ........ 15 6 Bell's Primmse • 13 0 Holywell .......... 15 0 Ships at market, ;, 24; sold, 18. THE MAILS. MAILS . Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius DUE (via South- ' ampton) • July Do. ( v i a Marseilles) July 13. Brazil and Cape Verde . .. July 4.] Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &o. Cuba and Mexico June 2. Canada, &o. (via L'der r y) .. • . .. O ver d ue. Cape of Good Hope, &c. July 2. China, Penang, and Singapore (via' S'ampton) July Do (via Marseilles) June 26. Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. Overdue. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Overdue. Do. (via Marseilles) June 26. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) June 25. Do. (via Marseilles) .. .. Overdue. Lisbon .. .. June 21. 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