The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Th. Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed With less excitement than on Monday.and compared with the rates of Friday, prices of American and Brazil kinds were quoted id. per lb. dearer, and Zgyptian and Surats td. per lb. Exporters pur chased 1,000, and speculators 7,000 bales. The sales were estimated at 2,000 bales, comprising about 1,500 American, 2,300 Pernam and Maran ham at 6id. to 71d. ; 1,000 Bahia, 61d. to 61d. ; 1,500 Egyptian, 6d. to 9id., and 160 Sea Islands, ls. to 2s. 3d. per lb. The Railway Share Market was dull, and prices were lower than on Monday. The French and Belgian mail packets have not arrived up to this hodr, in consequence of the strong north-east gales, and the usual continental advices have not been, therefore, received. A meeting of the shareholders in the Roya Swedish Railway Shares is fixed for the 17th prox. for the following purposes :- Ist. To consider and adopt a scheme for the raising of further capital, either by loan or by the creation of preference shares, and to make such alterations as may be necessary in the existing rights and interests of share and ob'igation holders in the company. 2d. To make such alterations in the statutes, rules, and regulations of the company as may be requisite for the above objects. 3d. To adopt such changes as may be necessary in the direction and administration of the company. The market for Public Securities remains in an inactive state, and no variation in prices has oc curred. , A failure occurred yesterday, but al though the party in question has extensive en gagements to meet, it is confidently expected that payment in full, or nearly so, will be made. Con sols have been 921 and 93 for money, while for account they have been at 931 1. The New 3 per Cents. are 924 and the Reduced 911 Z. Bank Stock was nominal, but East India ditto has brought 228. The March Exchequer Bina afe at par, and the June ditto at 4s. discount. The Bonds are 981 1. There have been a few dealings in the Foreign Stock Market, but the quotations have ruled rather firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 981 and the 4, per Cents.joll. Venezuela Active Bonds have been dealt in at 281, and the Deferred at 121. Spanish 3 per Cents. have risen 1 per cent., viz., to 45/, and Mexican Stock is well sup ported at 22i to 23. Grenada Deferred Bonds are 7i, and Chilian 6 per Cents. 1031 to 104. Dutch 4 per Cents. are steady at 94±. .The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 4 ; Mexi can, 228 22; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 64 6 ; _Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 451 1 ; ditto Deferred, 25 f ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 : ditto Passive, 71 t. In Railway Shares there is very little animation, awl the quotations have not undergone any mate rial variation from those of yesterday. Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, and Norfolk are at a slight advance. Foreigi Shares, however, are active, with an upward tend ency in prices. Paris and Lyons have improved ss. to 108., and Sambre and Meuse ss. to 10. In the Canadian Lines a fair business has been done at full rates. Foreign and Colonial Mining Shares are dull, Bank Shares firm, and the Miscellaneous steady. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY A.T ONE 0 CLOCK. I From. Ors Oficial Ur% ilment , done. a per Cent. Rethtced Annuities... 3 per Cent Consols Annuitiet, 92 / 3 New 3 per rent. Nnnnitiee . Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... , a,„ Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 17 India Stock 228 0011•40 lb ZOT Account Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. flow £5OO . .... ...... 1 4 p Small Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 984 i PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON , et.:l 0 li. Milian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3l 4 Grenada Now Active, 11 per Cent. Ditto Deferred M \ J o t, 3 l wr rent Ditto Account 23 2/ Sp List Bonds, 3 per Cent 45/ T 1 ;Eh Bonds, f , per cent — Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent, Verezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent 2B/ Ditto Deferred, 11 per Cent.. ~ , . I.,nd, o t , Rho,' , 004: I* , 01t , i(.1... Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gull_ Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ......... TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money . 9 i f 93 Ditto Account June 4d CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY. A meeting of the prelates and clergy of the province i of Canterbury was held yesterday. The prelates corn posing the Upper House assembled at Queen Anne' Bounty-office, Dean's-yard. The Archbishop of Canter bury presided, and there were alsolpresent the Bishops of Winchester, Exeter, Oxford, St. Asaph, Lichfield, 11 Llandaff, Chichester, Worcester, and St. David's. The Prolocutor of the Lower House (the Dean of Ely) appeared and presented a report from the Lower Howe on the subject of clergy discipline, It was referred back to the Lower House for reconsideration. The Bishop of LICHFIELD presented a petition signed by a large number of clergymen and laymen, praying that measures might be taken for the restoration of Wes leyan Methodists to the Church of England, by mean of 1. the admission of their ministers to episcopal ordination. In moving that this petition do lie upon the table he begged to express his sympathy with those who had Signed it. • The Bishop of WoßcurEn. inquired whether the peti tion bad been signed by Wesleyans The Bishop of LICHFIELD said it bad not, but by clergymen and laymen of the Church of England. The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S said the petition contained I insinuations against the bishops of the church, which made him think it would be contrary to the dignity of , • that house to receive it. The Bishop of EXETER said that the followers of John Wesley were guilty of the sin of schism, and that convo Cation should be extremely cautious how they invited such persons to join them without due inquiry. Several of the bishops expressed similar opinions, and it was at last agreed, though not without some opposi tion, that the petition should lie on the table. An address, signed by several members of the Lower Douse, was brought up, congratulating their lordships on the restoration of peace. and upon the proposed erec tion of an English church at Constantinople. The Bishop of St. DAVID) sand the Bishop of EXETER thought that until it wiles known what were the terms of peace it would not be advisable to proceed with this matter. The new church at Constantinople might be of advantage in bringing about a communication with the Eastern Church, but they did not think the present was the period at which the work could be most hopefully advanced. After the reception of some petitions their lordships adjourned at two o'clock until the next day. The Lower House assembled in the Jerusalem Cham ber. Dr. Peacock, Dean of Ely, officiated as pro ocutor. After considerable time engaged in calling over the names, and reading the minutes of th. previ,us ses=ions the Prolocutor proceeded to the Upper House, for the purpose of laying before their lordships a report on church discipline. The Prolocutor soon afterwards said ho bad received from his grace a message which forbid any discussion for the present on those portions of the report which had reference to the court of final appeal, and suggested that those portions' of the rep , .rt should be postponed, and that the house should pniceed to die. cuss the other parts. A. very large number of gravamina were then pre stinted by several members, the reading of which occu pied several hours, and the house adjourned. :0 P 5 all .8 al The Earl of Traquair and the Lady Louisa Stuart have taken their departure from Edwards's Hotel for Traquairlouse, Peeblesshire. MAILS FOR SWEDEN.—lnformation having been re ceived that the steam-ship London, under contract with the Swedish Government fur the conveyance of mails be tween London and Gothenburg, is about to recommence running, mails will be made up at this office for trans mission by thus vessel on each occasion of her departure II from London. Letters forwarded by this route will be 1 1 liable to the same rate of postage as letters sent via Ostend, viz.:-Is. 2d. for a letter not exceeding half an oun ce in weight ; 2s. 4d. for a letter exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding an ounce ; and so on, accord ins to the scale for charging inland letters. This post age may be paid in advance, or the letters may be sent unpaid, at the option of the senders. Upon newspapers a rate of one penny must be paid in advance. The Lon den is appointed to sail from Loudon every three weeks, the next departure being on the morning of Sunday, the lath inst., and letters posted up to the usual hour on the S;Zturclay previous will be in time. All letters and newspapers- .addressed to Gothenburg and - Uddewalla, which are in. this office at the time of making up the and are not addressed to be sent.otberwise, will be forwarded by the London ; but letters and newspapers for other parts of Sweden intended to - be forwarded by this vessel, must be specially addressed " Per steamer London."—By command of the P o stmaster-General, Rowland sill , Secretary. ---General Punt-office, April s • ; ._'..........",,.,,,,..,fts he of were io 10 ,079, og to hs of mar have SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. BLILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday 261 271 1,1. ang sdo tng. . Jun:A. H ...la fast 'Adynaer. , . Wolyerb !tour Valley 6 itirkeihd. Lan.:aL. & • Ineshire Junct all io. Chosh. & Birk. £5O and £25 C.ns 19 Do., £20...«. all clytb /41. Tyne origins, £25 (iced. at £4 . 10U ' , irietol and Exeter 100 .'aledonian. 61s 'arm. and Cardigan all zlhester & Holyheait. all Glork and Bandon all Cork, Black, &Pas -18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B g ~. rieT D LblinctßelfastJune. all Dun. P. di Jne. DO East Al,glian . all Eastern Counties.. 100 East. Tnion, A SC - Dir., B. Stow , . Do., New 10 iA.I a t Kent T 6 „ 106 dint Glasp all Edinb. and Peehlot, Edin.Prth &Dun 9 ~ .)rth & Clyde Jon all Furness. all )o. Extension Glasrow& S Ni 7 ,14" • all Great N. of Scotlnd 10t - 4reitt, Northern lOC Do., A. Stec 11 )C B. Stocif 1 Y 3t.. Sth. &West.(lr,' , 4r,st. Western . I tie: Stour. val. Ra Gna. Btk ~, o uth-Eas all 'ter & CarlW; 144 Do., Thirds.- 8 Do. New Thirds 100 LA,n cast'. and York: I, . Do. Wet. aiding T.T . ?I tAv:Crsny.&Sonth all London & Blackwall I'J6 ond. Bright &S.C4. 100 Lond. and N. West.l 16 Do. Fifths 5i Do.IOI.Sh.,NAti.,,C 2A Do. Eighths... ..... im London and 8. West:, all 11 all Do., .£4O . „ 1.11 udnd rryc Col (whir, & Enni , `; 111 , /IA Linclu , a, Lin„ Ur . 1 Aetrop oli tan ....... .• • 10( 1 ..... 101 .o. Birmng. & her Al) /Mid. G. W est. (I re all k). Half 5hare,....,„ till eweastle & . all Vvrpt.Aberg. &Hrf 8 ewry & Enniskille all 'i . ewry Warrenpoir • Rostrevor.,„ , 1.10 Norfolk 3i orthn.Connties i ; 1 ;1' 4orth ;th Rai'. & 110 Dock Stock 110 u., A Stock all , B Stock all Do., B Guaranty. , lOC N. Eastern—Berwi 214 Do. do. Extension . 15 Dodo. all De. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London 3: .&S.Wstrn.,Hara - stead, and City Jt,.. Cora Staffordshir al corth Western— & S. West rn.Junc. 4 nneaton, Hinckle ~ .ad Leicester........ 11;; )x, Wore.. & Wolv. 8 , f.rtp-.l)outh t4XO S , ..ottisb Central tal 'Scottish .31idlo.ad 100 -, , upshire a.; 4,vath Devon 1'"1 ‘)ath Eastern • 100 'orith Wales 1: & Riv. Du, • ..... ItW ....,• '6 .. k o , a • 'Stockton tc Darli :kton Tiartlevl 1 a -.:*! Va'e t i No. I_ •• k Hay. D.& triverstone di Lam. sjj IVed- ••• Neath.— ..• All iWaterfil. All WAterfor 1 ,11 Lime••• all West Cornwall.- _ _ ;11 iiest kw' of Lone and Crystal Paint, 3 Do. D ati (West London.— . • , all i Wimbledn 8; Croy4 'raid Business done this day. 17 15} 12i 'OR A .1tww:t.,.t ., ; ,, t1i Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sli. at par till'64 Ardennes 'ios; ere to Gra , gs• yE tf l , l l-v> , Isaroda, *in ".lentral Tnd a,F4 , r Do. ~,inerart4 mtcl. Rhenish n . astern .3f France 00. ' , Taw .............. . Fast Indian, g. 5 71 c . 0 v !...n.ir.7.. . .• Gee on; Melbou , ne guar. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lon. allot., do. i Qd. Tit }t CanaaaA Do. ....... . ............. )o. Cert. of Deboi. eon. into Stk. till ' 0 )o. Comp. 6p. c., do at. Central of Franc , at. Indian Partneri:. Great Lnxemboni: Constituted glum% Do. Ohl igv Do. re-is. •orftd. Sh. Gt.W , 6stern of Can,“ al ghareP Do. New 13ds., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p.'56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O. Dc. do., '73, without, option Hamilton tz Toronto ) Do. per cent. Lake Const. At Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lucca t Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and (knew. Lyons et Merliterrt - Wvirs.P, gua^. 4 p.c Da New 0., sp. c Po. 4i p. c. Eaten Maria Antonia Do. do. New Nruirar & Liesce ( • nteree..)..... ...,... ►o, (ox interest) .7crthern of France D 0.21 11. She. Do. M. 3 p. 0 Me (fmy.B.& itme.Shs. NorwerrianTrunkPre Paris and Lynne... itto Roods nnA Ovl can.. Rome and Frascati.. knwli ' Royal Swed Do. Obligations .4.,mbre. and MAusc:. 1 , :, 5, p colt. Prof 4 .1ei , ;(1,-, guar 5 p. c Do. .zotithern of France Rt. Andrew's am ctnebee (A) Vest Flanders ner c. Pref r . &N. W. of Franc: West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden .. cts.land I '3 20 16 22t ix' I 9' ;6 'A I I d !.01 'll 20! 5i 1)0 5 All 10 16 all all .0 I .11 !O 1 nll 6 all .0 1 all 10 5 5 all lo 20 4,11 all 8 ; 4fl .0 o f - ,11 B all '6 5 ific, 50 17 9J - 34 - 24 - 92 74 95 80 125 - 10's 641 J - pl 6* 89 - 7i - 104 ' 101; , - _4 ...d, - - '75 - 46 a•r. 15i --- -561 - 31 , 1 .., 354 - 791 5i - 3 -- 16} 57 - 92 sa- - 64' 104 106 - 76 73 r" . " ev a. . _, .: - 20 -- 6 IGN. -* 8 par 2p 5 si( 2i 1 lt pl 401 - 414 12 -14 224 23 22 - 22 ••• 7 171 17 i! 75 7, rsu 85 4 f 6 - 211 221 6; - 6i 3t. 3 25i n 3 - 34 99 - 100 123 - - 128 123 128 108 109 254 - 26Ai 120 - 126 (ITT` 12 - 13 r 10 3 / 4 20 par p - 71- 564 41 - 41 12 - .12 - 10 55i - 56 56 58 s ioi :- io, 141 14i .. _ pr- ,• -- 36 - 37 ••• ''' ••• ...''' JOINT-STOOK ,Australasia.., Bank of Egypt Bank of London rol.llk.Sam. C rlritlid - , N. American Ihartd. Bank of Asia (Thrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & Chin a City . riommercial of Lond. '.ng.qeot.&kuri.Cht. Loud. Men. Bk. of Australia i)itto New i'ndon and County Lna.&E.Bnk g. Corp London ,ft lot Sock London and Paris Loud. & Westminster National Pro.of Eng Do. New ••• 6 Nations' of Ireland.. New South Oriental Bank of Corporati.n Ottoman Bank I Royal British o straits ..: nnion of Anstr. , ll‘ ' Do. New ) u n i on of London ) Willtegabb WA 5 50 -- 94 1# - 63 - 65 a -- 1 p 64 7 be 1G 16~}~ 16i -- 17; 3 -- 2.. ••• ••• Par 2P 3i -- 201 ••• ''. • 111,0 mow . ••' ..... ••• 40 - 42 42 - 43 _~. 72 7i 8i h 1 - 64} .. 71 103 1011 par par f 94 ••• . 783 5 3. 15i 56 88 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1856: 1 (1 0 5 all It ,100 St 100 r :143 io all 15 all all all all .1103. it. tOO t ttlu 5 all i 0 I Ali all .2i 4t, !,5 I All 1100 IsAiLwk Ys. iv t +stile amp au London & N. West. Wedon,.. Un. & rt. ~ E. Count. ":9.ldonika. Do h. Werm Vk. New, Berw. V. &NM. Do. n 0.. . S. Cut , — D 0...... 1 Peto & Co Norfolk Do L.&N.IV & Midi& itekton & Darlingt. En. Conn. E. 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Scrip, Red It 5 p. c. - ; 0 all (R.N. of Scot. let Pre . 9 104 St. No (It. W. (Ireland ... •.. 20 11 Do. 4per c. Prct • .. ..• tiO W,(9. /z 11. Fat; pe 6 64 St 1100 )o. con. red. 4 p.c. 94 St. 1100 Dq. con. red. 4p. 0. 87 59 - It. 11.00 Do. irred. 4p. c. ~. 89 91 891 St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref 98 - 100 10 all Do. do. do. ... ••• 8 all Do. Birru. Prof. Sh ~ 94 -- 10 0 all no.ebester Bp.c. P. —17 t 10 all Do. do. sp. c. do. 10 -- 10. St LA.... Do. Bum. Gun. SO 74 —76 75 354, all Do. Ches. Gila,. Sh.. i 9 —20 f 134 all Do. do. do - 1 1 4 —10 h al Do. do. do l4i 151 10 6 Lan. &York. F. ,C 2 d 10 Do. 6p. c. Stuck 36 138 St. 10' , Lon. &Brie'. G. 5 p„r:. „. ..... 136 St. 100 Do.*Pref., sp. C. St. .- --- St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. e 135 140 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent . SS. lion. &N. W., Cov. Nuncaton 5 p. ct... St 1.00 ou.& S.W. 7 per ct 2, al, sndy.&Color. Rh !i?,t a • Londy.& Ennis. S,' •.. 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Wales 'wt. 4p. c. - 30 all IDo do 4 p. 20 An , S.Yorks l l.4p.o.Guar. •••• 25 all stock. & Dar., sp. c. 25 15 Do. do. do 11 —21 p 121 all Muck. & Hartl. g. 5 p. c. till only 1, '56 4,1 ;Watertd.BoKilk.6pc 21 -- 214 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. The Gloucester Gas 8111 was read a second time. GRAVESEND IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON this bill was ordered to be recommitted. Mr. E. BALL presented a petition signed by 291 shareholders in the Es-tern Counties RA way, repre senting capital to the amount of 341,0001. in that un dertaking, praying the house not to sanction the passing a bill for the purpose of raising illegal loans, and extending the capital of the company by an addition to it of three-quarters of a million. The SPEAKER said the petition was informal, as it related to a private bill. The petition was consequently withdrawn. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE QUALIFICATION THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY. (This Day.) The Board of General officers reassembled this morn ing at the Royal Hospital, Chel-ea, at the usual hour. The proceedings each day attracts a large number of the public, and amongst them are a great number of ladies, especially within the bar. These latter, probably from past experience, and not wishing to miss the pro ceedings, from being personally acquainted with many of the officers connected with the inquiry, finding the f.,rin of proceeding adopted by the Ciurt to be exceed ingly tedious, have provided themselves with an amuse ment, in the shape of " Knitting, netting, and crochet," and other lady-like accomplishments of the present day. Lady Chelsea, and many other ladies, displayed great industry in these branches of profitable amusement daring the greater portion of the day. Lurd Lucan inquired if the monthly return of the baggage animals, in the Crimea, had been obtained from the War-office I The Judge-Advocate-General said that an application bad been made for them, but the answer was that there were no such rPturnP. Lord Lucan said it was to be regretted, and he sup posed 11.- must do his best without them. Sir A. Woodford said. that he believed there were such returns, but that they were in the Crimea. The evidence if Sir R. Airey was then proceeded with. He was examined by Col. Tulloch. Sir R. Airey said that it was the custom for all orders to be obeyed, and he presumed they were acted upon with reference to the disposal of the skinsof dead animals. The skins of the various animals that died and w,.re slaughtered were no doubt used in covering the living animals, in accordance with orders, until other materials were obtained. These skins were used all over the camp, but whether they amounted to 3,000, the number of horses that died and were slaughtered, he could not say. 2s. 6.1. per skin was paid for every horse's skin properly cured. With reference to his former evidence relative to the Commissioners not having obtained suffi cient inf )rmation before making their report, he observed that he had no wish to censure that report. He was m e x e a n m t n e H d e a s a t o n s m w a e t r t e e d r s t e u n q c o u n es n t e i o c t n e s w e i d r c a t t h i g h i t s () his depart partment as fully as possible, and referred the Commis sioners to the proper departments for answers to the others. If the Commissioners had returned to the Crimea from Constantinople, where they bad gone in con sequence of the cholera, they could have obtained the in formation required from the other departments on the spot. He had no idea at the time the Commissioners were in the Crimea that their duties referred to anything more than that indicated by the blue book, viz,, an in quiry into the commissariat supplies. The answers which he gave to their questions relative to his depart ment he considered sufficient and complete. The first huts from England arrive d on the 16th December, and others on the '2sth, and four more vessels arrived with huts before the end of that month. He was charged with their distribution, although there could be no doubt that in strictness it belonged to the commissariat de partment. This was the first time regularly-built houses bad ever been isupplied ,to an army. It was nothing more than hutting materials sent out in a new form. At the proper time he should enter fully into the duties of the quartermaster-general's department. The Commis sioner's did not act wrong in examining his department relative to the dates of the hutting ; but he thought it would have been better had the Commissioners gone a little further and examined Captain Keen, an engineer officer, who was sent out specially in charge of the hut.. He thought without reference to his papers that Lord Lncan's - statement before the beard that the cavalry up to 25th of January were not to be supplied with hut- , at that time, because they were required for the army in front, was substantially correct. The great pre-sure for them, and the hardships suffered, were Principally then in front, where the men were fighting day and night, and Lord Raglan's desire was that every thing should first be done for the sick, and then the in fantry division in the front. He was far from thinking any blame was attributable to Lord Lucan, or ,the cavalry, for not providing shelter for the cavalry. If there was a doubt in the Commissioners' minds on whom to throw doubt, they might as well have cast it on one department as another. When the Commissioners com menced their inquiries he had no idea they would have Laken a retrospective view in order to censure any of the officers in command, but that it was with a view to take measures for the future, and prevent a repetition of what had occurred. He could not recollect a conversation between himself and the Commissioners as to the pro- priety of examining Lord Raglan personally. By General Peel—The Commissioners never intimated to him that any want of promptitude or ingenuity had been displayed in providing shelter for the cavalry. Had they done so he could have given more specific answers to the questions put to him, and such as would, he believed, have removed from their minds any such impression. By the Judge-Advocate-General--The cavalry could not he removed to Kadikoi bel.re Dec. in consequence ef military considerations between the allies. The French horses were not sheltered until after those of the Ene lish, and not until just before he lett the Crimea He knew one French otsficr who lost 70 horses out of 120. By Lord Lucan—His answers to the Commissioners' questions left the Crimea after General Simp-on had the command of the army, and subsequent to the Commis sioners leaving the Crimea. Sir Richard Airey then withdrew. CA. Gordon was then called and examined by Col, Tulloch. He recollected being examined by the Corn. missioners in the Crimea. He gave them no information of what was done on the order issued at L O rd Locau's request that an engineer officer should be placed at his dispo'al to provide shelter. becati, , e they did not a , k for it. He gave no explanation wby the ground had not been broken in the middle of December, the order al- Inled to having been issued on the Bth and 12th of November, because it was not asked for. He was asked no question about hutting, and consequently he gave them no information respecting it, thinking they did not require it. Colonel Gordon then retired. Col. Talloch called attention to a letter thit had ap peared in the Times, signed by Col. Yorke, denying that the sth Dragoons were in the Crimea at the time the Commissioners had stated. Col. Yorke, of Ist Dragoons, who used crutches, was then called, and was ,examined by Col. Tulloch--He said that the document handed in was a monthly ret irn, dated Ist Oct,, 1854, and signed by him, but it was not signed on that da+e. A portion of the re.ticaent was at• BAlaklava on the 1-4, but that portion which he com manded did not arrive until the sth. That discrepancy arose from the return, although dated the let, not being made up until the end of the month. It was a return for the month of October. General Peel—By what authority do you produce the returu ? Colonel Yorke—By the full authority of the War ffice. General Peel—Will you put in that authority ? Colonel Yorke—l have alrealy done so. The witnee was then further examined with referem! to other return , , and in addition said he had written a letter to the Times in consequence of finding it had been stated that hi:. regiment was in the Crimea when it not. He had not stated in that letter anything in consistent with the return which was kept open till his la! ding for his signature. [rile witness then read the letter in question, which have an account of his proceed ing with his regiment, and the loss Gf 124 horses in their transit across the Mack Sea.] Colonel Tulloch—Then the War-office is not to sup pose th.t your return is c. rrect, when it states that on the let of October your bead-uarters was at BAla.klava? Col. Yorke—lt was kept open for me under very pe culiar circumstances because there wag no other person to sign it. I was at sea at the time with the head quarters of the regiment. The President expressed the regret of the Board that Col. Yorke should have addressed a letter to the Times relative to these proceedings. Col. Yorke—l did it in consequence of what had ap peared in a leading article in that journal. Col. Yorke then retired. Lord Lucan was then called and examined by Colonel Tulloch—He complained of the animadversion of the I Commissioners in their report with respect to the de ficiency of forage, although he was not named. His object in camplainirg of it was to show it was incorrect, and he was prepared to substantiate that assertion. Page 20 of the Report, relative to the loss of the horses, was not an animadversion on his conduct because it made the per tentage of the loss much less than it really • was. He • 'charged " malignity" on the part of the Commissioners, not in reference to the particular part of their ru port, but with regard to the total incorrectness of the figures in every thing the Commissioners had stated. That part of the report, page 37, relative to the suggestion of Colonel Griffiths for providing shelter for the horses was a very severe animadversion indeed, and it showed that he and other officers were deterred from doing their duty from i violence on his (Lord Lucan's) part. By the Judge , Advocate-General—He believed Lord W. Paulett and Col. Hodge were present at the time Col. Griffiths referred to, when he stated the conversa tion passed between them, and the threatened arrest was supposed to have been made. By Col. rulloch— The placing an officer under arrest might be a necessary act. He did not complain of the recital of Col. Griffiths' statement in the report, but it wasithe unfair inferenceswhich the commission had drawn from it. He was prepared to give Col. Griffiths' state ment relative to the threat of arrest in the most positive manner—threatening to place an officer under ar rest for what Colonel Griffiths complained of was likely to deter others from making similar suggestions, hut he denied that he had made such a threat. He (Lord Lucan) complained of the Commis sioners receiving, as a fact, the statement of an officer, when they had an opportunity of examining other wit nesses as to its trutb. He conceived the charge of want of promptitude and ingenuity," di-played in providing shelter, applied to him and net to Lord Raglan. It might have applied to Lord Raglan, and if it v..as meant to apply to him, he (Lord Lucau) had to complain of the C nlimissioners not putting the matter in a clearer form in their report. We shall give the conclusion in our last edition.) this de.:!.. BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. The preamble and clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to. On clause 3, Mr. HORSAAN moved to leave out the words "ex tend only to England and Wales," and insert "not ex ,end to Scotland." - After a short discussion, the amendment was agreed ,o. Clauses 4,5, and 6 were then agreed to. On clau , e 7, _ Mr. CHILI) moved an amendment to this clause, at line 10, to leave out the words "England and Wales," and insert "such county, riding, or division." Mr. LLOYD DAVIES considered, if this amend ment were adopted, three•fourths of the magistrates would be disqualified. Mr. COLVILLE hoped the house would resist the amendment. No practi3al inconvenience would arise from the clause as it now stood. Mr. VANSITTART thought that if land to the amount of 1001. would qualify for a justice of the peace, the same should extend to Scotland and Ireland. Mr. BAINES thought that the amendment of the hon. gentleman would produce great inconvenience. After a short discussion, Mr. CHILD said as the amendment appeared to be considered an innovation of the law he would with draw it. Mr. HORSMAN then moved that, in line 6, after " Wales," to insert " or within Ireland, as the case may be." _ Sir E. DERING moved to insert, instead of the word "Ireland," the words " Uniied Binentn." Mr. HORSMAN said he had prepared an amen dment, which he intended to move, namely, that land in Ire land should not qualify for a magistrate in England ; and, on the other hand, land in England should not qualify for the Irish magistracy. Col. DUNNE said the observations of the Chief SecrAary were rather peculiar. For instance, 3001. in the Tipperary Bank—(laughter)—would be a sufficient qualification, but 3001. in Tipperary itself would not be considered sufficient qualification. (Laughter.) Alter a short discussion the amendment was agreed to. An amendment was then moved that the leasehold qualification for the magistracy should be 18 yearn, as the number of years that at, present stood in the bill (30 years) would not meet the case of Ireland. Mr. STAFFORD thought it better that the bill should be confined to England, and a bill for Ireland should be brought in. Sir R. FERGUSSON said he thought the bill would disqualify a great number of very useful persons in Ireland. _ Mr. HORSMAN said the bill would only disqualify those persons in Ireland as well as in England who were not entitled to.act. as .a magistrate. Sir J. TROLLOPE said he thought they were losing a great deal of very valuable time in discussing this point. He thought it better to abolish the qualification for the magistracy altogether rather than retain one that was inefficient for the purpose. Mr. DE VERE said the bill would not disqualify anybody. It was prospective, and not retrospective. Mr. HENLEY said he thought the present discussion shoved the inconveniance of allowing a measure of such importance as the present being introduced by a private member. He thought, uncbr all circumstances, it would be best to exclude Ireland from the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government was not responsible for the bill, and referred the h , ,a. gentleman who had charge of the bill to his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) opinion that the bill would have a retrospective eff.t.t. After a few words from Mr. COLVILLE and BouVERIF. Mr. - VERNON said that the effect of the bill ap peared to be involved in such doubt that Le should move that the Chairman report progress. The committee then divided, when there appeared— Ayes Noes ... 74 Majority —4l Mr, FITZROY then left the chair and the house re sumed. MINISTER'S MONEY (IRELAND). Mr. FAG AN moved the secondreadingof the Mr. HAMILTON moved that the gill be read a second time that day six months. The oFject of the bill of the boa. member for Cork wai wholly to aboli,h minister,' money in Ireland, which he considered a great grievance. Now, he contended that all that could be called a grievance was remedied by a bill which was introduced into the house about twe }ears ago by Sir J. Young, the then Chief Secretary for Ire Lind, and there fore the present bill was perfectly unnecessary. [LEFT SPEAKING.] LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) QUEEN'S BENCH'. (Before Lord aunpt ell, Mr. Jwitice Wightman, and Mr. Justice Erie.) THE QUEEN v. PALMER. The Attorney-General moved for a rule under the law which had just passed the L,gislature, that the in dictments and injunctions charging the prisoner with wilful murder should be removed, and the prisoner be brought up from Stafford, and that he be tried at the next Session of the Central Criminal Court. Lord Campbell said there ought to be n) delay, and the prisoner ought to have notice. The Attorney-General said that the court might rest a , sured that no delay would be allowed to take place. Lord Campbell—Take a rule accordingly. Mr. Grey, on the part of the prisoner, ap plied for a rule calling on the solicitors for the prosecution to furnish copies of the analytical report of Dr. Tailor a- , far as reizarded the tests made by him for the di , c , very of antimony and strychnine. The learned gentleman urged that it was essential for both parties, to the public and the prisoner, that his ap. plicatiuns tliould be granted, in order to know what means Dr. Taylor had used to discover the poison he had deposed to, in order that the exact value of the judgment might be tested. The Court, after some consideration, ' , fused the rule, on the ground that on the cross-examination of Dr. Tavhir, the information sought for might be obtained. Rule refused accordingly. FISHER V. BROWS. His Lordship jai i yesterday v Mr. Whateley applied for a new trial in this case, on the ground of excessive damages. The cause was tried by Mr. Justice Bram well, and that learned judge had been consuited. He (Lord Campbell), after that c ,nsultation, was of opinion that there ought to be no new trial iu the cause. HANKS v. PALLING. Mr. Whateley, Q.C., on the part of the defendant, moved in this case, by permission of the learned judge before whom the case was tried, to show cause why the verdict in this case should not be set aside. It was a cause to recover the amount of a re-sale of some pre mises situate in Brimtol, and fee farm rent. The point in dispute was that at the time of th e sa l e there was no such fee farm rent in existence, and therefore the de fendant had a right to repu,,tiate the whole transaction. Lord Campbell—Take a rule to show cause. SUPPOSED POISONING OF THREE OBILOREN. NEWCASTLE ON-TINE, April 15,—Yesterday an in quest was held at Longbenton, near this town, before S Reed, Esq., coroner' for South, Northumberland, on the bodies of Robert Wood, Margaret Weston, and Humble, three children of . tender ye ars . It appears that Elizabeth Short, the wife of a labourer, keeps a shop at a colliery village, in the neighbourhood of Longbenton ' and, among other thi n g s, se l ls a few medi c i nes. For several weeks a cutaneous disorder called "th e wat er jogs" has existed among st the children of the village, and as the parents considered sulphur a useful medicine in such cases, Mr.. Short has had a great many applications for it. The article which she supplied, however, has invariably produced vomiting and purging, and three children have died. Two of the bodies have been dis interred and examined. In both cases the lungs and stomach were healthy, and there were no marks of vio lence externally. Mrs. Short voluntarily stated that she obtained her present stock of flour of sulphur ten days ago from Mr. Robe rt Forth, of North Shi e lds, chemist and druggist. She became a tenant of the shop some time ago, and succeeded a Mrs. Bell, whose stock she took at a valuation. Amongst other articles she found a paper bag of sulphur. She knew it to have been obtained from Mr. Forth by its being entered in the invoice of goody from him as albs. of sulphur. This she had sold in ki quantities, from time to time, and the last was disposed of to the moth,r of the de ceased R. , bert Wood, Catherine Wood, on the 27th of March. It appears that this was the day the medicine was administered to both Wood and We-ton. It was mixed with treacle. Weston died the same day, and the other child on the following morning. The contents of the stomachs of the deceased children will be analysed by Dr. Richardson, of Newcasle, and in th e mean ti me the inquest has been adjourned for a fortnight. TALLOW. —According to a circular from Messrs. Schlusser and Co., of St. Petersburg, issued by Mr. H. Willis, it appears that. the supply of tallow thence was expected to be 103,000 casks, being 10,000 casks less than last year. The price was 411. to 431. per ton, on board. Of hemp the supply was not expected to amount to more than 800,000 poodQ, being only 18,000 tons; but of, very good quality ; price about 261. to 271. per ton for - clean. Of flax and tow about 000,000 p >ods are expected, or 15,000 tons, of fine quality ; price abou€ 311. 10s. for 12 head. Of linseed about 320,000 chet werts are exp cted, being about 224,000 quarters, and the price is 325. to 405. per quarter. Of wheat about 340,000 chetwerts are expected, being 228,000 quarters, too imicio to #O5 - 6. per vacturt- ilmlONNllllmilall.ini NEWMARKET RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BURWELL STAKES. Cannobie gets the Stakes. 50/. HANDICAP PLATE. A.P. Woodcock A riosto - Five ran. COLUMN STAKES. Walmer Victoria 1611 17 1 P: 101 1 1, 831 9 29} I 754 k `) I 6 8i i Gi I a 26 51 61 x d 81 i 1081 2 1 3 i i 1C: a % 14i MINES. 1 ali I. 7.';'7, .. ... ... -- ... 1 all I 'inglo A mitrla. OW „. . 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StAvyt 4 all Lon& Gen . : Omnibus' 3i 1;:i 31 2t) 10 mag•daienbAt.Navig 10 all :Aed Him Tel. Hi Tel. 8 10 10 9 Amerien. 51 —6/ 61 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlan ds Land.... 1 2 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do. 8 p P iss.at 1d , a an 21 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land ilB 22 1 all N. P. Australasian_ 20 15 Nrth.efEuropeSteam 1 all firieotal • naa . l/ 11 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" 1 p all peel Rt. & M inrl. 2/ —3i 50 all FeuiusularAOriental p.. 66i 50 10 00. New... • 100 60 'Loyal Mail Steam . . 1 all STA, iluotraljnveat. la 11 1 3 / 4 ihttp ....... tI 3 2 6 all A' s ustral.Land 37 39 at SOmar. Tel..ScriP... 2 0 al' !) I -11 - • t 2, 1; 5 'Pruett!, L. CoPU. Can. •••• 100 , 2C4i Vike Lard - 161 V446ll4.thigatilll es •it 4/2 e • ; 40 •.,_ __, Five ran. LATEST BETTING. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Fisherman (taken) 6 to 1 agst J.lly Marina (taken) Bto 1 agst Diego (taken) 9 to 1 agst Saraband (taken) 9 to 1 asst Smack (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mary (taken) CHESTER CUP. 7to 1 agst Hospitality (taken) 12 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) 25 to 1 agst Fatalist (taken) 1000 to 70 agst Imogene (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 4 agst Yellow Jack 9 to 2 agst Porto Rico 9to 1 agst Bird in Hand 15 to 1 agst Pitapat 20 to 1 agst Brother to Bird-on-Wing (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Cannobie Bto 1 agst Ellington 50 to 1 ;TA Sugar Plum 100 to 1 agst Furioso NEWMARKET HANDICAP —Paletot paid forfeit. COLUMN STAKES.—Barbara, Clarissa, Masbam, Fly ing Duchess, Victuria, and Walmer are all that are left in. CRAVEN HANDlCAP.—Vengeance paid forfeit. SPORTING NOTES. SOMETHING SHORT. I may begin my communication, in the Rosa-Matilda style, by saying I have nothing new to tell. Things are dull enough at Head-Quarters, and the only incident which has created temporary excitement has been the defeat of Cannobie for the Burwell by Saraband, and the dispute which the race subsequently occasioned. Nly opinion on the subject must be reserved until after the -tewards have produced their fiat. This much, how ever, I have no hesitation in stating : Cannobie ought not only to have won, but to have won easily. Indeed, as he was approaching the cords, I thought he would have come in alone. Bef , re the race 5,000 to 2.000 wa, off,red against him for the Derby, the bet not being valid unless he won by two clear lengths ! Ghika was strongly supported at the last moment, and was cer tainly quite as good a favourite as Cock of the North. The Starter and the Jockeys are still at loggerheads, and "Argos" has, I see, thrown in the weight of his opinion against the former. He is somewhat hard upon Mr. Hibburd—for, as good Sir Roger de Coverley would say, much may be said on both sides. While masters give peremptory orders to their lads either to get off or stay behind at all hazards, the starter will always be openly defied. The opinion which I expressed on Monday, relative to the Newmarket Handicap, I have no wish to alter. To the animals which I then mentioned as being likely to punish the winner I would add Jolly Marine, whom the " talent" here regard as a veritable "gool thing." A FRESH MAN. Newmarket, Tuesday night. THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE. MONTHLY REPORT. At the monthly general meeting. of the members, held on Friday, April 4, at the Lancaster-hoa4e, Adelphi ; Mr. W. Duthil in the chair. The following report was unanimously adopted : " Your committee have to announce the receipt of the following subscriptions during the month, viz., Miss Domville, 11. ; J. F. Clark, Esq., 2 . 2s. ; R. W. Mackey, Esq., 5/. ; F. T., per Sir Win. Domville, Bart., 51. ; and Octavius Henry Smith, Esq., 101. " The committee beg to congratulate their fellow•mera hers upon the result of their first great public demonstra tion. Convinced that no movement for a popular purpose can sustain itself which has not stood the test of publicly expressed opinion, and believing that the National Sunday League had so far arrested attention as to claim further inquiry, the committee resolved on the adoption of the final step for the establishment and recognition, by calling an essentially public meeting in a central situation for the purpose of eliciting public opinion on the propriety of opening he British Museum, National Gallery, Crystal Palace, and similar institutions on Sunday afternoons. " The meeting, thus convened and fully advertised, was held on Monday, March 10th, at St. Martin's-hall, Long acre ; Sir J. P. Shelley in the chair. The details of the meeting are already before the public, and the committee confine themselves in this report to the wording of the re solutions, and to some chief points of the proceedings. " Resolution I—moved by Mr. J. George and seconded by Mr. Ireson--` That this meeting, gratefully acknow ledging the ieligious and temporal obligations of the Sun day ae a day of rest, devotion, and innocent enjoyment, is earnestly desirous for the preservation of these its essen tial characteristics ; that it views with deep concern the increasing stringent regulations with which organised bodies in this country are endeavouring to shackle the country, and is ree , )lved to defend to the utmost the right of the people to the free and rational employment of that day.' " Resolution 2—moved by Mr. Purfitt and seconded by Mr. Robinson—' That the National Sunday League, in its endeavours to promote the opening of the British Museum, National Gallery, Crystal Palace, and similar institutions on the Sunday afternoons, is eminently worthy of the sup port of the people; and that a petition based on this reso• lution be presented to Parliament.' Resolution 3.—Moved by Mr. Kenny and seconded by Ur. Tully, 'That the conduct of the minority of the house of Commons, who in the face of intimidation and the prospect of inevitable defeat, but supported by their deep sense of duty and conscientious convictions, voted for the motion of Sir Joshua Wulmeley, M.P., for opening the National Institutions on Send by is deserving of the admi ration and deep gratitude of all lovers of civil and religious " These resolutions were carried with scarcely a dissen tient voice in an assemblage of more then 3,000 persons. " Two amendments were proposed, but met with so little sympathy from the meeting that they only deserve bare mention. Sir Joshua Walmsley and Sir J. Shelley re plied on behalf of the minority, and the proceedings termi nated by a vote of thanks to the chair, proposed by Mr. Black, seconded by Laurence Heyworth, Esq., M.P., and carried by acclamation. " A public meeting was called by the Camden-town March Committee on Monday, March :41st, at Camden hall, King-street, Camden-town, and was decidedly sue . cessful. P. Graham, Da., presided, and resolutions in support of the objects of the League ware ably advocated by Messrs. Lurley, Clements, O'Neil, See. An amendment proposed by Mr. Linlost, and seconded by Mr. Not th, was only feebly supported, and the origival resolutions were carried by large majorities in a croweled assembly. " An important meeting was also held in St. George's hall, in the borough, by friends to the movement, and was almost unanimous in its expression of opinion upon the necessity of Sunday enfranchieement. " Your committee cannot pass over in silence the open ing of the Crystal Palace on the afternoon of last Good Friday. The fact that nearly 18,000 persons were there collected in a few hours is sufficient proof of the desire of the public to profit by such advantages ; and the order and propriety of their con tact showed how well they deserved them. It is hoped this is but an augury of the advent of that Sunday opening of which they are so desirous, when tho recreation there offered may be enjoyed with naore pro priety than on so solemn an anniversary. " The committeelave mach pleasure in announcing that, in addition to the papers already published and on sale, viz., The Sunday Question from the Jewish Chronicle,' • The Workman's Sunday,' and `Sunday and the Sab bath,' by the Paster of Ivrorne, they have commenced the publication of a series of tracts having especial refe rence to the objects of the League, of which the following are now ready for issue :—No. 1. Declaration of the Com mittee. No. 2. Speeches in favour of Sir Joshua Walrus ley's Motion. No. 3. Lord Stanley's Speech on the Sun day Question. "During the month some earnest friends have also printed and largely distributed several pu bli ca tion at their own expense, and continue to do so. 0 tleer tracts will fol low on the part of the committee, which will render the_ infinence and action of the League m ore continuous, and, it is hoped, effective. " WILLIAM DUTHIE, " Chairman of the Contral Committee." STATE OF TRADE. MANCIIESTSB, April 15.—The excitement in the cot ton market at Liverpool, where the large quantity of 30 000 bales was sold yesterday, followed up with large tales also this morniog, has given a further impetus to y a rns, and a rather extensive business is doing. Cotton i, Id. per lb. higher than on Friday, and spinners have attempted to realise a similar advance on yarns. Cop yarns and warps are in good demand, at higher prices, at - 3 the advance in price has bad the effect of bringing exporters more freely into the market. Buyers both for India and Germany have operated more freely than of late, and prices may be quoted Id. to id. per lb. higher on these goods than on Tuesday last. In cloth prices have had to be put up, in consequence of the higher rates l c l h child into play- the manufacturers are compelled to ask. LEEDS, April 15.—The attendance of buyers in the C oU RAGEOus CONDUCT IN HYDE•PAR K . —On Sunda y cloth-bads this morning has been rather le s s than an a f ternoon , whilst the Right Hon. the L ord Ma y o r was average, and no very great amount of cloth changed k hands. There is no alteration In prices, and the stocks in a o. 1 on g tb along oback t the i bankstwith a d o c f , g t the S unfortunately eree t ale, a fein the halls are in a very moderate compass, the new walking water. A young ge ntleman who was passin g at the g ood s sellin g as fast as the y are produced, and a cons 4, time instantly plunged in and rescued it, and it w a s con - d era bl e amoun t o f w h a t may-ba called stock goods have veyed to the Royal H umane Society's receiving -house. met with purchasers during the past five or six weeks. A mob soon assembled round the young man, and among The report of this day's Huddersfield market is as 'them the Lord Mayor, 'who asked the name of the 'follows :—There has been a good attendance of buyers courageous youth, which he declined to give, and walked and a fair business has been done in all kinds of goods, away in his wet clothes. His lordship ordered the in- though the lowness of stocks had a tendency to limit the cident to be entered on the society's books, so that the sales. Prices firm, with prospect of Wilber lidnaco , —l. •; PuuS caul-maY ;min a law‘t* , 61 1 0 019u1c1, wie4 Loa). I Wool well .4914 Qa, a r aa'Y~.v4l vJ~__ ..„ ,gr.• • u. LONDON CORP IFORif - e - A. part of the following appeared in our impressing of yesterday A Common Hall of the Livery of the City of Lottdca was held this morning at the Guildhall, to take into consideration the provisions of Sir George Grey's bill, recently introduced into Parliament, for reforming the Corporation of the City of London. The meeting was called for 12 o'clock, but, in accordance with civic want of punctuality, the business did not commence until a quarter past 1 o'clock. At that hcsur bat few persons had assembled in the Hall, and the interest excited, con sidering the manner in which the City had been plaoarded. and the subject to be discussed, was considerably less than might have been expected. The Lord Mayor pre sided, supported by the Sheriffs, Aldermen, and others connected with the Corporation. The LORD MAYOR, in opening the business of the meeting, said he bad convened it in consequence of a numerously-signed requisition to that effect, to take the sense of the Liverymen on this bill, which, in the words of the requisition, " strikes at the root of their ancient and valued privileges." His Lordship said he was no party to calling this meeting, but he must say that whilst the proposed measure tended to widen the elec toral privileges of the Liverymen, it in other respects would totally annihilate those rights which many of them possessed. Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE condemned the proposed bill as one that would abrogate the rights and privileges that the Livery had possessed for centuries. The day on which this bill was introduced into the House of Commons was very aptly named April fool's-day, and he trusted this would prove an April fool's measure. (Hear and laughter.) This measure had been introduced in a speech that afforded no arguments on which to base the necessity of change. Sir George Grey admitted, on the occasion alluded to, that the funds of the City had been administered in a proper manner, and that the parties who had managed them had manifested zeal, energy, industry, and fidelity, and for the possession and discharge of those qualities' the city of London was to be deprived of those rights and privileges which they had !so long enjoyed. The Livery had ever been true to freedom, when many of its advocates had slunk back discouraged by the obstacles that appeared to stand in their way, and was it for that that they were to be swept away l (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman then proceeded to remark on the statement that had been put forth, that this was a moderate measure, but he looked upon it as the moderation of the housebreaker, who, after taking your plate end property, considered he had acted moderate in leaving you in posses sion of your lives. (Hear.) He (Mr. Lawrence) looked upon this measure as one of the movements of the Go vernment to obtaia centralisation—(hear, hear)—and be deprived of their liberty of local action. It was by crush ing the Corporations of France that the march of des potism became easy, and the result they had all seen and knew. (Hear.) Sir G. Grey by this bill was open to the charge of deliberate falsehood, or a deficiency of common understanding, and he left him to choose which horn of the dilemma he would select. (Hear.) The lion, gentleman, inn lengthened speech, contended that the Corporation needed no reform, and that one of the objects of the bill was to confiscate the funds of the Corporation, which, if accomplished, would entail a rate of from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per pound to discharge the expenses of their law courts and other expenses. (Hear, hear.) He asked the Livery to unite in adopting the petition that would be submitted to them for the protection of their privileges, which they ought to hand down to their children intact. If this measure be universally resisted by the Livery the Government would not dare to persist in it. (Hear.) He moved the following resolution :—" That the bill lately introduced into the House of Commons purport ing to be for the better regulation of the Corpora tion of the city of London, although professing to abolish such customs and privileges only as are injurious to trade, it ignores the whole body of the Livery and a destruction of its privileges an ex tinction of its municipal existence, and is other wise subversive of the ancient rights, properties, and liberties of the Corporation and the Common Hall determined to give the most strenuous opposition to the passing of such a bill." (Cheers.) Sir JOHN FINLEY in a short speech seconded the reso lution. The LORD MAYOR having put the resolution, Mr. BENNOCH came forward to address the Livery; and was met with cheers and counter cheers. In the course of his address the remarks made by the hon. gen tleman were distasteful to the meeting, and it was with great difficulty he could obtain a bearing, and the Lord Mayor had to interfere to request the Livery to bear patiently what each speaker bad to advance. The hon. speaker proceeded to remark that the bill in question was not intended to destroy the Corporation, but was to remedy certain defects in the Corporation, and make it in harmony with the advanced spirit of the age. Instead of striking at their privileges, it would extend them, and rescue the character of that body as being a shath, from the manner in which the affairs of the Corpora. tion had been conducted for the past 20 years. Tha City of London contained a population of but 128,000. The revenue of the Corporation amounted to 400,0001. per annum, and the cost of administration of these funds amounted to 114,0001. per annum, whilst Liverpool, with a population of 376,000, and an annual income of 600,1001., administered that fund at an expense under 30,0001 It was those immediately connected with the Corporation that desired to continnethe present state ot things. The hon. gentleman was coutineally inter rupted in the course of his address, which he said was a proof how much the Livery required reforma tion—not knowing how to act like Englishmen—fear ing to hear the real state of the working of the Cor poration. He considered this measure too moderate ; it should have gone further and intimated how the large funds of the corporation sheuld in future be administered. He looked upon the fact of the Lord Mayor being elected by 06 instead of the whole livery as a disgrace and a shame, and that the election of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs should be by the citizens of London, and not by the Aldermen and Common Council. He considered the present corporation a concentrated essence of cor ruption, requiring to be scattered and turned into a wide expanded area of liberty. He concluded tiy proposing a resolution to the effect that the present measure was a wise and moderate one, and that this meeting would use its influence to insure its becoming a law. (Uproar.) Mr. BATEMAN seconded the amendment amidst great uproar. He sail he was inclined to imagine that the conduct of the Livery that day in refusing to hear both sides of the question was aff.rding an argument for the abolition of the Common Hall, one of the provisions of the present bill. The hon. gentleman at some length, and amidst much interruption, supported the bill as one likely to do away with that which had hitherto pre. vented the free progress of the citizens, and that by abolishing the tax on coal, throwing open the brukery trade, &c., &c., London would become a freer City than it had ever been. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY supported the amendment. He said that 70 of the clauses of this bill might be passed over as unobjectionable, but the remaining 16 clauses were hateful, and such that no man understanding the liberties of our common land could recognise or agree with. Speaking of the magistracy of London, the hon. gentleman said that they were more independent than the stipendiary magistrates of the metropolis, who were under the control of the Goterriiiient, and were lectured often by the Chief Ca m missioncr of Police, who was i n frequent communication with the Home Secreta r y. The hon. gentlema n then entered into many of the ob jectionable details of the bill, or a l d e f en d e d t h e present system of admiuisterin . g the fund s o f th e C orporat i on. Neither property nor individuals were so lightly taxed in a ny other part of the kingdom as in London. No doubt the management of the funds of the Corporation might be improved ; but he did not think that a sufficient cause for the Government, unsolicited, to deal with 111,0001. of the Corporation funds. The resolution w as u lti ma t e ly agree d to, as were the following resolutions, and also a petition embodying the sentiments of the Livery prt sant on the bill :-- "That, by sweeping away the long-established rights of the Livery, and transferring the functions of that very numerous body to a small number of persons, the princi ple is obviously at variance with the true spirit of re form. "That the Livery are fully alive to the desirableness of reforming all abuses, and would gladly lend their aid to any scheme of reform really worthy of that designation ; but they can only consider the present bill as one of in considerate changes, needlessly and injuriously inter fering with Lug established and valuable iustitutions ; the right use of the powers of the Livery never having been impeached, and it being indisputable that great services have been rendered by them to the country. "That this Common Hall approves of the proceeding of the Committee of Liverymen, appointed at a meeting at the Guildhall Coffee House, held on the 9th day of April inst., and hereby requests the sai d Committee to continue to act on their behalf, and toladd such membars of the Livery to their number as they may, from time to time, deem advisable. " That the petition now read be adopted and signed by the Livery, and presented by Mr. Masterman to the House of Commons, and th a t all the members of the City be requested to support its prayer." Thanks were voted to the Lord Mayor and the Livery separated. FUNERAL op MRS. KELLY.—Yesterday the remains of the late Mrs. Kelly, of Dublin, were interred by the side of her late husband, Mr. Kelly, in the vault pur chased by him in Kensal green Cemetery. The body arrived in London vitt the North-Western Railway, on Saturday night. 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