The Sun. — London, England, 1856-06-25 00:00:00

?V AL n your cretary which ®f re ,n-gore nd not ence to early y Coln -3 p ara• amend- le cage , rection I Coco• be ac' ) wring, f six to ;hat the r eport, te, was ind not a coosi r, if the t, of the ptanc3 I Bich° even to he pnr• st sen• ' be divi i as 14 nY he Gore Lt W ith ejection, be pro: iy • u of the was is i it / 9 , I lerstand 3ington n of the on Fri' riug her al 0 9 ' 11 " Srational cabiejug is o f the atn endee allery in L a n' moor by ateani The re th Wa le° Merthyr iir JA I/ lverstoue ,he Dow ,he other -a. The , he neigh ilationon b, wh ich little re' w lode of Ls found. rking the 1 ;le to the f Parlia• et, which one froth and the it which r of no' veek con• 10/. is us' and the at about —Vaster. ditto bi oE —The alive ja e n earest ve garden partially ,he livilig LCO O . MONEY IVIARKET AND COIMERCIAL INTELLIGMWE. CITY, Two o'CLooz. The Liverpool Cotton Market closed firmly yes terday, without any material change in prices. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales (3,000 on speculation and 500 for export), comprising 250 ahia, 6gd. to 61d., and 600 Surat, 4p. to sd. Per lb. The Railway Share Market closed exceed ingly active, at a slight decline. Accounts from B3rlin state that the wool fair held there continued to be very animated. The quantity of the new clip brought for sale amounted to 90,000 cwt., besides 2,000 of old stock. The Producers and merchants had profited by the ex perience of the markets at Breslau and Posen, and there were no exaggerated demands made to keep Purchasers from the market. The washed wools Were in good condition, and superior to what they Were last year. The prices obtained were from 4 to 6 thalers per fleece for inferior sorts, and 8 to 10 thalers for fine qualities. Combing wools ranged from 70 to 80 th. per centner, being a rise of 2to 3 thalers on last year's prices. At Weimar the fair from the 16th to the 18th instant exhibited a very animated appearance, and the business done showed the following satisfactory results :—The quantity brought for sale amounted to 39,460 stones of 221bs. (German) each, being 3 ,824 stones more than last year ; of these 10,000 stones have been sold for stock ; 22,460 have been for cash, 1,000 for samples, and 6,000 have been left on hand. The average prices realised have been from 14 thalers to 17 th. per stone against 12 to 161 th. last year. At Breslau transactions have been limited, not amounting to more than 400 cwt., of which the prices obtained were, for super fine qualities 130 thalers, for ditto locks 90 th., and inferior ditto from 76 th. to 80 th. Letters from Paris state that the official returns relating to trade for the month of May had been Published. Since the commencement of the year the imports of merchandise were smaller than in the corresponding period of 1855, but they were larger than those of 1854. The duties collected last month amounted to 15,087,474 francs against 1 6,554,942 in 1855, and 13,082,551 f. in 1854. The exports showed an increase, especially of arti cles manufactured in France, such as machinery, Porcelain wares, glass goods, silk;, cottons, &c. The dividend declared by the South Australian Bank is at the rate of 10 per cent. premium, and the directors' report at the meeting of yesterday Was carried unanimously. The influx of specie into the Bank of England continues very large. On Saturday about 1 00,0001. went in. On Monday also 100,0001., and yesterday about 200,0001., so that the stock of bullion in that establishment is likely to reach a Very high figure. The Funds remain without any change of im portance, but the markets remain buoyant. Con sols have been 941 2, and are now 941 The Scrip is steady, at about 3i premium. Exchequer tills are 13s. premium, the Bonds 99a and India Bonds 14s. prem. The New Three per Cents. are 95 1 and the Three per Cents. 94i to 95. Bank Stock is 217 to 218. For Foreign Securities there has been a quiet lit fi rm market. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been shigh as 1041 4, and the 4 per Cents. are 105 to 10 4, being g per cent. higher. Spanish Bonds :re supported, the Threes being 47g, the New eferred 251, and the Certificates 61. Russian 41 Per Cents. are maintained at 981 and 99, Grenada New Active have risen to 19i to 20, and Mexican Stock is 222 to 23. Belgian 41 per Cents. are 96k, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 962. The principal feature in the market is the improvement of 3 to 4 per cent, in Buenos Ayres Bonds, which are 79 to 82. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stock s :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 k ; Mexi can, 22i 23 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 6 4 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 2 ; Russian 5 Per Cents., 107 9 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 97 9 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 47 ; ditto Deferred, 251 ditto Certificates, 6 1 ; ditto Passive, 61 Railway shares are firm, at previous prices. As exceptions, however, may be enumerated, Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great Western, which are *to i t cheaper. The Canadian are lower, especially the Great Western, as the traffic receipts are stated to have dimi nished, owing to steamboat competition. The Grand Trunk are weaker, as there is an impression that the local Government will not render the pe cuniary assistance required. The foreign descrip tions are at firm prices. The Ceylon shares are 1g Prem., and Rigas are in demand at 3 prem. Lom bardo-Venetian are called 6 prem. Western of London Bank have improved to par and 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( From the Oficial List.) 'Preen..• done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94} 1 5 NSW 3 per Cent. Annuities Lone. Annuities, expire nth Jan. 1860....- Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct , 1859 3 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 17 11-16 1 India Bonds, £lOOO emsols i'or Account Exchequer Bills, lid. 1000. £560 Grail lO 13 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3A per Cent.. 994 a PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Buenos lyres Bonds, 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account Grenada New Active, 2.} per Cent. 'Ditto Deferred 7! i Mexican 3 per Cent — 223 Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1822, I.! St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 per Cont. Satdirian Bon;ls, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Sp ?nisi. Bowls, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 6i p c T iikiNdi Bonds, 6 p;r cent — Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ' Ditto Account )tv,,torpis on the above ,ayable in Lc nics. french Routes, 4i per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent t elgia.u, 2{ per Cent., ex. 25 francs — Ditto 4 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs ...... Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guil — Ditto 4 par Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. . S:121 11 71f 50c ex 25f 30c Consols — Ditto Account (July 10) NARROW ESCAPE.—The steamer City of Newark, while on ber passage from Newark to New York, was burnt to the water's edge on the 9th inst. There were about 70 passengers on board, mostly 'A omen and chil dren. The panic and consternation that ensued is inde scribable. The life-boat was lowered, but being too heavily loaded, capsized, precipitating the inmates into the water. 0 wing to the timely arrival of assistance those in the water were picked up, and those remaining on the burning vessel were rescued. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mille premium, and the short exchange on London is 25.35 per 11. sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 5-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.51 ; standard gold, at the English Mint price, is therefore about 8-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of emchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., which, as com- Pared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is s li g htly in favour of Eng land ; and, after making allowance for charges of trans- Port and difference of interest, the present rate leaves trifling profit on the importation of gold from the United States. Souris AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY —At a meet ing of this company held to-day, Mr. E. Divett in the chair, the dividend declared was at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, and the report was unanimously adopted. It was stated that the operations of the bank continue to be conducted on a sound basis, and that a diminution which has taken place in the profits is attri butable only to the general reaction in the affairs of the colony during the past year. In answer to questions, it was mentioned that the present capital is 300,0001., but that there is a probability of an increase being hereafter resolved upon to the full extent of 500,0001. This eines . tion, in connection with the gradual augmentation of the reserve fund, has been under the consideration of the directors, but no definite conclusion has at present been arrived at. The existing reserve fund of about 50,0001. IS invested in New Three per Cents., railway stock and debentures, and 6 per cent. railway bonds of the colony guaranteed by the Government. The operations of the bank, according to the terms of the deed , must be con fined to South Australia, and, therefore, in any extension f busmen, agencies, and not branches, will be estab• blished. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. EA/LWATII. Closing Prices this day 28 - 29 5 - 51 %WI " 8i - 9 18 - 19 16A - 17 13 - 14 92 - 94 67i - 62 16 - 16 : 10 - 11 ..• '"'' ...I ... ...'. • • • 9 - 10 18 - 19 103 - 10, 28 - 32 21 - 23 81. - 83 60 - 62 36 - 37 92 - 94 8 - 8. 95i - 96 78 - 80 130 - 131 107 - 109 61:1 - 62 68 - 73 51 - 51 - 95 •-• 964! 7 - 1 106 - 107 71 104 - 104 i i) 2 II P i— i d 1.04 105 - ••• '''. ••• 32 - 32 1 - Ad 81/ 82. 51 63 ••• .... ••• 14 = 15; 55 - 57 3i - St 37i -, 58 ”• "r 853 "- 4i - 2i - Business done this day. .mbg. Nottng. Bost • and Eastn. Junet.„ 3elfast & EalivractiA• 13,irming. Wolve rh Stour Valley 3irke.and. Lant:sh. & Cheshire Juliet Chosh. & Birk. £5O and £25 Cons Do., ...... Riyth &Tyne crigina £25 (issd. at £45 Bristol and Exeter Oalodonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and. Bandon Cork, Black, & Pasa Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dr ban&BelfastJunc Dun. P. & Abor. Jnc. East Aug . Eastern Counties..... East. Union A SO Ba., B. Stock. Do., New A.......... East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgo% Edinb. and Peebles.. E din. P rth & Dllnde Forth & Clyde Juni. Furness . Extension...._. - Glasgow & S. West , Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. StlVest.(lre ' Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai] Gum. Stk Irish South-Eastern. feu:waster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Nev Thirds _ I.a:wash. andYorksL. Do., Wet. Riding Un Liv.CrEfoy. &Son ilpt London & Blackwall Lond. Bright & S.Cst Land. and N. Westn Do. Fifths D0.101.5h.,M&,8.„( Do. Eighths.. ILondonandS Lou. Tilby. & South Barking Sh all Lndndrry&Coloraint ail Lndnarry. & Ennisk. 100 Manoh.Sh Linclo 82e. Do.,Man. &Lin. Un. 1 Metiopolitan 100 Midland 100 'Do. Birmng. & Derby all gidld. G. West. Om) all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle all Nwpt.Aborg. &Ilrfd Si Newry &Enuiskillel all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor INorfolk Northn.Counties The North British Nth. Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock Do., B Guarantee , N.Eastern—Berwl& Do, do. Extension G.N.E. Pureh Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S. Wstt stead, tad City Jn.. North Staffordshire , worth Western N. &S. Westrn. June , Ox., Wore., & Wolv. Vr;rtsr,iouth Scottish Central . .,. Scottish Midland Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. (.% Riv. Dun ••• - ••• 5R - 5 i 7 - 7 i 10i - 11 33 - 35 - 105 76 - 78 47 - 49 144 -1 5 i 74 -74 i 75 - 76 4 - 2 - 14 - 16 86 - 3'n Do '4 tail) es, Wok. &WM= Stockton & Darling. itolk - ton dis Hartle') Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D.& A Myerstone & Lanes Val , : of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn3 Watorford&Limeriel , West Cornwall West End of Londot ana Crystal Palace Do. A ...... , ... ""' • ••• -- •' 20 -4) 4A - b 21 -2% 6i - 6 - 8 2 - 4 ri - 20 all 10 all Do. B West London. Wimbledn&CroydoL 7 - 9 FOREIGN. . 10 all I AntwJro6:Rottordan 8 a 83 83 3 20 10 Ardennes 4 5 ( 100 all i Atlan.& St.Lw. leas@ d at 6 p. e. by Gd„Tnk of Canada 5 all Belgian Eastn. June 2 —5 11 20 14 Beziers toGraissessa 25 —3!. 18 45 Bombay, Baroda,,-..•n C.-sutra: India,Scrli, 11 21 , 18 all Do. 205 55 Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. 11 -1 3 p 61 7 6 all Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 53 5i 53 175 all Demerara 20 11 Dutch Rhenish . l3 —25 p 13 3 20 all Eastern of France 20 19 Do. New 20 all East Indian, g. 5 p.c 231 241 24 20 all Do. Fx. B, gu 5 p.c. 235 2 1 231 20 5 IDo. Ex. C, gu. sp. c. 21 ..... 23 73 20 all !Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. ... ..... ... 103 all I D0.45p.c.8nd5.,' 57 ... ... 100 all Do. do. do., '59, do.. ... ... 20 all Gee'ong & Melbourne guar. 5 per colt 221 231 221 3 1 25 all Od.Thof CanadaA is 14 —. 15 141 1 25 ,Il Do. 100 90 Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till'63 . .... ... 100 all Do. Comp. Gp. c., do. iti F 4 82 20 14 qt. Central of Franc , 6 61 201 20 all qt. Ir. Pen. g. sp. c. 225 —23 221 10 2Do New, guqr. sp.c. 11 lip 33 20 14 Treat Luxerabonre Constituted Shares 53 53 20? all qt.WestornofCanada Shares 2G 965 263 1 1 1 203 55 Do. New 3 —33 r 3 160 all Do. Ilds., payable '57 100 102 100 all Do. do., '76, p.'60.•• 125 130 125 100 all Dc,. do., '73, withou option lll. - 112 1111 11 20 all Lake Const. & P.asl , .. .., 20 all I Lierre and Turnhout ... ...d 5 all Lucca & Piet. sp. c.p ~ pin 20 10 Lyons and Geneva 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. ... 10 all I Madras, guar. 4 i p.c 203 201 20 15 DO. New do., SP. c 2 2 t p ; 20 10 Do. 41 p. c. Exten I lip : , 35 all ,Maria Antonia ~,,,,. ... ... 16 all i Do. do. New ZO all 'Namur & Liege (witi' i n t ere st) B3 85 81 3 c 20 all Po. (ox interest)._ 74 74 73 20 all IDo, do., Cp. C. Pref.l93 201 16 all Northern of France. 44. 45 10 all NorwegianTrunkPre 85 9? 20 all Paris and Lyons 583 583 40 all Ditto Bonds 90 all Paris and Orleans E3 . 55 20 3 Recife & San. Fran , (Pernaua.) g. 7p. c 1 13 41 10 5 Rome and Frascati ... ... '' 20 all 'Royal Danish 195 203 20i IS 6 all Royal Swedish 1 13 1* 1 'e go ail Sambre and Mou se ... 12 125 123 I- 10 all Do. 5:1 p. cent. Pref. 9$ 103 B' 20 5 Scindo, guar. sp.c. 23 3 )0 20 all D 0... to 20 13 S ou thern of France ... -- pm 20 18 'St. Andrew's and 7.4) Quebec (A)... •• ) g 85 all Rost Flanders s— 53 53 10 all IDo 55 per c. Prof., 9 95 is 20 al "tl'i'.4lN. W. of France 36 3711 )n 20 all I West. of Switzerland ... „.. se 6 all 'Wiesbaden — ... er 20 all I Zealand TOINSZTOCS BANKS; 40 .11 Luau&lasia 99 -- 100 100 991 25 12?; Bank of Egypt - 1p 13i 100 50 Bank of London ..- 69 71 701 70 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C. ... 50 all British N. American ••• 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asirl -- 1 p 20 6 Chrtd. link. of India, Australia. & China 100 50 City 7l 73 72 11 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lond. 20 all Eng.Soot.&Ans.Cht. 17 171 171 2G all Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 10 Ditto New ll 50 20 Landon and Count A 100 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkg.Corp par 2p 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 10 London and Paris 4 2 IGO 20 Lend. & Westminstei 491 wo 35 lational Pre.of Eng 20 10 Do. Now 50 22: Nationrl of Ireland 20 all New South Bankes Wal 45 47 46 5i 25 all Oriental a Corporation 4l -- 42 20 10 Ottoman Bank 2l - 2ip I2i 100 25 Zrirvincial of Ireland 10 all Do. Now 5 1 It Aus B &Go Im Cc 100 50 Royal British 25 ail iouth Australia 25: all than of AnstrAlia 73 - 75 2 Do. New 8 10 50 10 f inical of London ... • : 100 50 , Western ofLon ' d par ra 1p 61 50 491 Shr. too 100 all all 100 1100 31NI St. 60 at. St. 1 100 100 1100 WO 31 b al; 16 , 100 THE SUN, LONDON, WEiDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 25, 1856 ihr.lPf.~d.l RAILWAYS. Bed ford ar.d Ito 400 it 100 all ;t. ICA 5 all It. ;WO It 100 !r,all I'o all io all n all 2? all all :0 all St. 100 St 100 too 5 all i 0 1 all It. 100 G} 5} 50 all 50 all 10 all 5 all 24 , all 100 15 183 .0 all .2 101 '4 all all t ,100 Leah , CompanH London & N. Wo t. L. N.W.& Caledon E. Un. E. C Gt.Nrthr' E. Count Manley Clydesdale 3e Col. Stour Vy. Sad, and Hal. E. Lin. r. 6 pc. E. Un. H. Sli. Clas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpi. Dlr. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do.Prefcrence Lon. , Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. Do Gt. N; estr, Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM, Do.. Do 'S. Easton Do Pet° Sr, Ca. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bstn and Matlook Middlesbro' Redcar Midld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.&Est.sp.o. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Pixeds p c Prost. St TA , yre Do. k Qrs. A Roystn.ez Shef.noth.an:l Goole g. 5 p.c. Shrews. Sal cr. ' S. Staflordsh. Wear Valloygr 6 per cent Do WiltsVomrst Norfolk Do Aficll(l 1 Stekton Darlingt., Slidland , Ea. Cotu. E. Count Do Do L. &N.W. Northn Laneash & Yorksh. T. Brassey . liClean Stoat. & Darlingt Do Cioidne ?rico , this day. unsincia, , this day. gi-;457 • V . ‘0 4 41" t -av 11 SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. NEWCASTLE RACES—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAND STAND STAKES. Underhand. Glede Hawk...,..,..... Lance St. Andrew Zeta Bolton Four ran. FREE lIA.Y.DICAP. Nine ran. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. King of Scotland . Ten ran. STOCKBRIDGE RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ANDOVER STAKES. discussion was yearly brought before the house as the greatest ill-feeling and contention was thereby kept alive. If the measure of the member for North Warwickshire was adopted there would be no guarantee for the future safety and security of Ireland. The only argument put forward by the hon. member for North Warwickshire in support of his motion was that the continuance of the grant was a national sin. (" Hear, hear," from Mr. Spooner.) He should like to bear the definition by the hon. member of a national sin. (Hear, hear.) He believed if the grant was refused the most disastrous consequences would ensue, and such a proceeding would also be an act of intolerance—of that intolerance which had cost this country millions of treasure, and cost Ire land torrents of blood—which could not be for an instant justified. (Hear.) He contended that if the College of Maynooth was abolished altogether there would neither be a diminution (of Roman Catholics or an increase of Protestants. Believ ing that on the ground of policy it would be exceedingly dangerous, and on the ground of policy , it 'could cast a stain upon the character of the Govern ment of the country and her Majesty's Ministers. H e would resist the withdrawal of the grant to the College of Maynooth, Mr. SPOONER replied amidst loud cries for a divi sion. Old Rowley Border Chief Rip Van Winkle Four ran. CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Glenma:son Tara o'Sbanter Kinburn GtW( The house then divided, when there appeared— For the bill 174 Against it .. l6B Majority in favour of the bill --6 Oa the motion that the bill be now read a second Nine ran. BIBURY STAKES. Reuben Martin Astrologus Two ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Pm PM HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PETITIONS. time,r. BOWYER moved that the debate be adjourned. Mr. SPOONER said if the hon. member thought by such a proceeding to prevent the second reading of the bill he was much mistaken. Mr. H. HERBERT, as the representative of a very large constituency, was exceedingly anxious to address the house, and there were many other honourable mem bers in the same position, and therefore he hoped the motion for the adjournment of the debate would be as sented to. The hon. member continued speaking up to a quarter to six, when, according to the rules of the house' the debate was adjourned. The bill consequently was not read a second time. INTESTATES' PERSONAL ESTATES BILL. This bill was read a second time. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in this bill, which was read a first time. The other orders having been disposed of, the house adjourned. Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from the civil servants of Cork on the subject of the Superannuation Fund. Petitions were also presented in favour of and against the Endowment of Maynooth. 95 - 100 98 - 100 11 - 13 135 - 138 4 ... 4i • e• ....M' 110 - 6 - 107 in - 121 235 - 24); 115 - 118 ••• 4..... • • 2i - ` ii 93 - 95 - 56 - u 8 45 - 47 i 35 - 138 71 71 3 2Ad, - 83 - 92 SEI.A_RE3. 81 - 90 117 - 120 115 117 ... --- 95 - 97 100 - 102 16 - 17 • •e '''''" Imo **6 —s 107 - 112 ,100 - 105 I r• I - P 13 -13 i 134 - 137 ii -- ii 118 -- 120 11.0 - 112 104 - 108 - 9i - 104 6 - CA 96 - 98 89 - 91 90 - 92 100 • 102 10 -10 i 161 - 171 10 -10 i 74 - 7G 191 - 201 9i -10 k 14/ - 15/ - L3B - 140 woe .... •••• 4.0 ''... N. .58 - 162 i - iP 138 - 140 99 - 101 90 - t;2 103 -105 93 - - •• --• ..• id 110 7 7 109 14 15 23f - 102 - 104 10k - 10 • • • ...... A 2 - 3pl ..• 21 2id CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.—(This Day). (Before W. Prendergast, Esq., Q.C.) STOCK JOBBING-JAMES BENJA3/IN WELLS V. DUVAL. This was an action to recover the sum of 301. under the following circumstances :—The defendant bad formerly been a member of the Stock Exchange, but had ceased to be so, but occasionally acted as an agent to purchaso stock, and in the present instance he was applied to by plaintiff to purchase 2,0001. Consols at 921. 17s. 61, which he did on the 26th February last, for the account of the 11th March, but it was alleged that through defendant not having bought or sold at the time directed, a loss bad been sustained, and plaintiff sought to recover back the stun of 301. part of a larger sum paid as a deposit. It was contended for the plaintiff that under the Act 7, Geo. 2d, c. 8, made perpetual by the 10th George 2d, c. 8, these time bargains were illegal. Therefore the defendant had no right to retain the money ; but on the other hand, it was urged, on the au thority of the cases Langton v. Hughes, 1 Manle and Sel. ; and Foster v. Taylor, 5 Barn and Ad., that where the money had been advanced for an illegal purpose, it could not be recovered back, being contrary to the policy of the law. It was also contended that defendant not being a broker on the Stock Exchange, and there fore compelled to employ a broker, he was only an agent, and therefore not liable. After a long argument on this point, his Honour re served his judgment. Defendant, however, offered to pay 101., which was re fused. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BOW-STREET. DEFRAUDING THE Excise.—Chas. Lipman appeared to answer a summons from the Inland Revenue charg ing him with having sold spirits without a licence. John Bagster stated he was a supervisor of Excise, and on the Sth of April last he went to a house kept by Lipman, No. 14, James-street, Haymarket. He had a licence to sell beer and tobacco. The shop was fitted up as a coffee-room ; and on explaining to Mrs. Lipman the nature of his business, he proceeded to examine the premises, and in a cupheard he found a quantity of bottled beer. Mrs. Lipman was standing with her back to the wall, and on being requested to move, a panel was pushed back, and it discovered another cupboard, in which he found a bottle of rum, half a bottle of whisky, a bottle of champagne, two bottles of sherry, and a pint bottle of claret. The wife of Lipman said the wine was used for cooking purposes, the spirits they drank, and the cham pagne was left there by a friend. There was a little board over the fire-place which stated that wines and spirits were to be paid for in advance. Cross-examined—There was no brass knob to pull the pannel back. The whole quantity of spirits seized was a pint and a half. They had had complaints relating to the same house before the present proceeding, and also since they commenced. Fred. Patridge, another officer in the Excise, corro borated the evidence of Bagster. The solicitor for Lipman said that the facts as stated were not denied, but he should be able to show that the wines were kept for cooking purposes, Lipman's house being a restaurant. The champagne, he should also be able to prove, was left a short time ago as a sample. He contended that this was an exceedingly hard case ; the defendant was a foreigner, and there was not one single word in the licence cautioning such pei sons against keeping spirits on the premises. The solicitor for the Excise said it was extraordinary that the wine, which it was stated was for cooking . pur poses, should be kept concealed in the place in which it was found. Mr. Jardine fined Lipman in the mitigated penalty of 121. 10s., being a quarter of the sum mentioned in the act. OATII OF ABJURATION BILL. HOUSE OF LORDS.--MONDAY. MAJORITY—PRESENT. Harrington Salisbury Lucan Winchester Mansfield BARONS. Morton Abinger Macclesfield Bagot Pomfret Bayning Powis Berners Romney C4lthorpe Stanhope Colville of Culross Stradbroke Churchill Shaftesbury Colchester Selkirk Clinton VISCOUNTS. Dynevor Bangor Dunsandle Bolingbroke Gray of Kinfauris Combermere Grantley Dungannon Kenyon Midleton Rayleigh Strathallan Redesdale Sidmouth Southampton BISHOPS. Sondes Bangor Sandys Oxford Tenterden Rochester Walsingham ARCHBISHOP. Canterbury DUKE. Buccleuch MARQUISES. Bath Drogheda EARLS. Abergavenny Bantry Beauchamp Bandon Cadogan Cawdor Courtown Carnarvon Delawarr Don oughmore D• abigh Do3art Derby Dart mouth Egmont Eglinton Harrowby PROXIES, Limerick Lauderdale Mayo Nelson Orford Ponlett Roden Rosslyn DUKES. Hamilton Northumberland Rutland Richmond London Lincoln Poterborough Ripon B :IRON S. MARQUISES. Winchester Downshire Berwick Casticmaine Clarina Cloncurry Crofton Da Saumarez Da Lisle Hawke Polwarth Plunkett Sinclair EARLS. Beverley Buckinghamshire Bathurst Chesterfield Clanwilliam Enniskillen Ferrers Guildford VISCOUNTS. Gage Melville BISHOPS. Cashel Chichester ly Exeter MINORITY—PRESENT. Kingston Carrington Minto Cremorne Morley Congleton St. Germans De Manley Somers Denman Zetland Foley BISHOPS. Glenelg Bath and Wells Leigh Hereford Lilford St. David's Londesborough Worcester Lyndhurst BARONS. Monteagle Alvanlay Overstone Byron Raveusworth Bolton. Saye and Sole Camoys Vaux Campbell Wrottesley PROXIES. Brougham, Lord Fingall, Earl Camperdown,Earl Fitzharding, Earl Chester, Bishop Glasgow, Earl Cork, Earl. Gosford, Earl Dufferin, Lord Godolphin, Lord Dunfermline, Earl Gardiner, Lord Dormer, Lord Grey, Earl Derry, Bishop Harris, Lord Erskine, Lord Hatherton, Lord Ellesmere, Earl Lyttleton, Lord Falkland, Vis. Leinster, Duke Fitzwilliam, Earl Leicester, Earl PAIRS. Lord Chancellor DUKES. Argyll Newcastle Somerset MARQUISES. Clanricarde Conynghana Headfort Lansdowne EIRLS. Abingdon Albemarle Burlington Chichester Fortescue Granard Monson, Lord Mostyn, Lord Massareene, Vis. Manners, Lord Radnor, Earl ttossmore, Lord Sutherland, Duke Suffolk, Earl Stafford, Lord Stair, Earl Truro, Lord Vivian, Lord Fon. Granville, Earl Dorchester, Earl Devonshire, Duke Portsmouth, Earl Stafford, Earl Donegal, Marquis Grafton, Duke Bedford, Duka De Freyne, Lord Stourton, Lord Ribblesd ale, Lord Holland, Lord Howden, Lord Arundel, Lord Lovelace, Earl Clifden, Viscount Essex, Earl Durham, Earl Durham, Bishop Manchester, Bishop Lurgan, Lord Shrewsbury, Earl Kenmare, Earl Lovat, Lord Petre, Lord Lothian, Marquis Wharncliffe, Lord Wodehouse, Lord Wicklow, Earl Clarendon, Earl Ripon, Earl Cowley, Lord Cleveland, Duke Norwich, Bishop Erroll, Earl Portman, Lord Strangford, Viscount Broughton, Lord Milford, Lord Stanley, LOrd Panmure, Lord Airlie, Earl Carlisle, Earl Bessborough, Earl Spencer, Earl Sydney, Viscount Sudeley, Lord Rosebery, Earl Breaclalbane Marquis Poltimore, Lord Stuart of Decies, Lord Ailesbury, Marquis Cottenham, Earl Townahend, Marquis Enfield, Viscount Scarborough, Earl Ashburton, Lord Kinnaird, Lord Dacre, Lord Craven, Earl Lindsey, Earl Clare, Earl Aberdeen, Earl Sligo, Marquis Wellington, Duke Willoughby, Lord Norfolk, Duke Howard deWalden,Ld. Yarborough, Earl Camperdown, Earl AGAINST. Hardwicko, Earl North wich, Earl Onslow, Earl Delamere, Lord Ely, Marquis Glengall, Earl Ranfurley, Earl St. John, Lord Kinnoull, Earl Maynard, Viscount Talbot, Earl Warwick. Earl Mountcashell, Earl Forrester, Lord Kilmaine, Lord Hopetoun, Earl Waterford, Marquis Middleton, Viscount Kintore, Earl Keane, Lord Ward, Lord Stamford, Earl Clonbrock, Lord Do Ros, Lord Farnham, Lord Jersey, Earl Manvers, Earl Ross, Lord Canterbury, Viscount Wilton, Earl Ailsa, Marquis Bateman, Lord Vane, Earl Armagh, Archbishop Winchilsea, Earl Bradford, Earl Mahnesbury, Earl Mornington, Earl H a ,a . n dA e d s sing b a o P 'u nß g ' h is , ha Earl p a r Buckingham, Duke Clancarty, Earl Salisbury, Marquis Lonsdale, Earl St. Vincent, Viscount Hawarden, Viscount Darnley, Earl Templemore, Lord Beaufort, Duke Cathcart, Earl Orkney, Earl Longford, Earl Doneraile, Viscount Exeter, Marquis Harewood, Earl Sheffield, Earl Hill, Viscount Verulam, Earl Effingham, Earl Blaney, Lord Faversham, Earl Ellenborough, Earl Methuen. 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Can Van Dia:nen'a Land V.Go.6p.c.JanStJulv 30 - 32 ri,,i -- 6 lii 132 [l4a 115,! ..• 2:1- 2$ - 5i ... - • g 2 - S't .~~ _ i~ ••• --"- ... •.. -- • 4 - 4i fo 4i - 5 - - 24 4 - 44 - iP 18 - 22 A : i - $P 66 - 3 36 - 68 54 " 6 iP 70 - 72 - 1 $ - 37 fp 38 it 16i - 17, •.. RETURN OF TROOPS FROM THE CRIMEA. WAR DEPARTMENT, 25TH JUNE, 1856. The following vessels passed the Bosphorus, on passage to England, on the 22d and 23d inst. : Norman—with 66 men of the Ist Dragoon Guards. Brunswick—with 95th Regiment, and 400 men of the 20th Regiment. Majestic—with 18th Regiment. H.M.S. Exmouth—with 4th Font. Tonning—with 91 men of the 12th Hassan:, and 86 men of the Royal Artillery. H.M.S. Leopard—with men of the Land Transport Corps. Hispaniola—do. do. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. There was a very limited supply of English wheat in to-day's market. For most kinds we had a firm demand, at prices fully equal to Monday's improvement in the quo- tations. We had very little foreign wheat on show. All descrip tions met a steady inquiry, and late rates were freely supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in request, both for France and Belgium. The few samples of barley and malt in the market real ised exti eme quotations. Oats, beans, and peas moved off briskly, at full curren cies. The flour trade was firm, at fully late rates. Wheat. 820 I ginnr i 1,350 ARRIVALS THIS WERE- Barley. I Malt. I Oats. 20 3,190 650 1,140 4 - brb. 'or - I 460 sks llnialsh .. Irish .... Foreign I 4,050 } 1,010 I I BOROUGH HOP. Our market is firm and prices generally are well sup ported. WIIITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s Si ; mutton, 3s 8d to rs oa ; lamb, 43 6d to 5s 60 ; veal, 3a 8d to 5s Oil ; pork, 3s 61 to 4s 8d per Sibs., by the carcase. Trade firm. THE OUTRAGE UPON MR. SUMNER. The following remarks were made by Mr. R. W. Emer son at a meeting at Concord, Mav 26 :—" I sympathise heartily with the spirit of the resolutions. The events of the last few years, and months, and days have taught us the lessons of centuries. I do not see how a barbarous community and a civilised community can constitute cne State. I think we must get rid of slavery or we must get rid of freedom. Life has no purity of value in the free State and in the Slave State. In one it is adorned with education, with skilful labour, with arts, with long pro spective interests, with sacred family ties, with honour and justice. In the ther life is a fever ; man is an animal, given to pleasure, frivolous, irritable, spending his days in hunting and practising with deadly weapons to defend himself against his slaves, and against his companions brought up in the same idle and dangerous way. Such people live for the moment ; they have properly no future, and readily' isk on every passion a lire which is of stmll value to themselves or to others. Many years ago when Mr. Webster was challenged in Washington to a ducl by one of these madcaps, his friends came forward with prompt good sense, and said such a thing was not to be thought of ; Mr. Webster's life was the property of his friends and of the whole country, and was not to berisked on the turn of a vagabond's ball. Life and life are incom mensurate. The whole State of South Carolina does not now offer any one or any number of parsons who aro to be weighed for a moment in the scale with such a person as the meanest of them all has now struck down. The very conditions of thegame must always be the worst life staked against the best. It is the best whom they desire to kill. It is only when they cannot answer your reasons that they wish to knock you down. If, therefore, Massachusetts could send to the Senate a better man than Mr. Sumner his death would only be so much more quick and certain. Now, as men's bodily strength or skill. with knives and guns, is not usually in proportion to their knowledge and mother wit, but oftener in the inverse ratio, it will only do to send foolish persons to Washington, if you wish them to be safe. The outrage is the more shocking from the singularly pure character of its victim. Mr. Sumner's position is exceptional in its hononr. He had not taken his degrees in the caucus and in hack politics. It is noto rious that in the long time when his election was pending ho refused to take a single step to secure it. He would not so much as go up to the State-house to shako hands with this or that person, whos3 goo twill $ reckoneJ important by his friends. He was elected. It was a homage to cha racter and talent. In Congress he did not rush into a party position. He sat long silent and studious. His friends, I remember, were told that they would find Sumner a man of the world, like the rest; 'tie quite impossible to be at Wash ington, and not bend ; he will bend as the rest have done. Well, be did not bend. He took his position and kept it. He meekly bore the cold shoulder from some of his New England colleagues, the hatred of his enemies, the pity of the indifferent, cheered by the love and respect of good men with whom he acted, and has stood for the North, a little in advance of all the North, and therefore without adequate support. He has never faltered in his maintenance of justice and freedom. He has gone beyond the large expectation of his friends in his increasing ability and his manlier tone. I have heard that some of his political friends tax him with indolence or negligence in refusing to make electioneering speeches, or otherwise to bear his part in the labour which party organisation requires. I say it to his honour. But more to his honour aro the faults which his enemies lay to his charge. I think, sir, if Mr. Sumner had any vices we should be likely to hear of them. They have fastened their eyes like microscopes now for five years on every act, word, manner, and movement, to find a flaw, and with what result? His opponents accuse him neither of drunkenness, nor debauchery, nor job, nor pecu lation, nor rapacity, ner personal aims of any kind. No ; but with what? Why, beyond this charge, which it is impossible was ever sincerely made, that ho broke over the proprieties of debate, I find him accused of publishing his opinion of the Nebrasha conspiracy iu a letter to the people of the United States with discourtesy. Then, that he is an Abolitionist, as if every sane human was not an Abolitionist, or .a believer that all men should be free. And the third crime he stands charged with is that his speeches were written before they were spoken, which, of course, must be true in Sumner's case, as it was true of Webster, of Adams, of Calhoun, of Burke, of Chatham, of Demos thenes, of every first-rate speaker that ever lived. It is the thigh compliment he paysito the intelligence of . the Senate and of thecountry. When the same repreach,was cast upon the first orator of ancient times by some caviller of his day he said, ' I should be ashamed to come with one unconsidered word before such an assembly.' Mr. Chair man, when I think of these most small faults as the worst which party hatred could allege, I think I may borrow the language which Bishop Burnet applied to Sir Isaac New ton, and say that Charles Sumner has the whitest soul I ever knew.' Well, sir, this noble head, so comely and so wise, must be the target for a pair of bullies to beat with clubs ! The murderer's brand shall stamp their foreheads wherever they may wander in the earth. But I wish, sir, that the high respect of this meeting shall be expressed to Mr. Sumner ; that a copy of the resolutions that have been read may be forwarded to him. I wish that he may know the shudder of terror that ran through all this community on the first tidings of this brutal attack. Let him hear that every man of worth in New England loves his virtues ; that every friend of freedom thinks him the friend of freedom. And if our arms at this distance cannot defend him from assassins, we confide the defence of a life so precious to all honourable men and true patriots, and to the Almighty Maker of men." THE GROUSE.—There are now a good many of the young grouse on the wing, and they will be a match for the quickest eye and the steadiest hand by the 12th of August. There are a good many on the low grounds, but they are rather deficient on the hills, partly owing to the snow coming on on the Ist of May. The grouse have nearly changed their ground within the last few years. They are all down about the water sides and 4 the corn-fields, and it is no rare thing to see them going among the barnyard poultry. There has been no burning of heather on the hills for some years past, and grouse have diminished every year since the burning was given up. The deer forest is now well stocked with red deer —some hundreds may be seen bounding together.— Brechin Advertiser. Prospects of sportsmen in Caith ness-shire for the coming season are unusually good. Grouse are said to be almost unprecedently numerous, and in first•rate condition.—Nolhem Ensign. WINE DUTIES. Mr. OLIVEIRA. gave notice that on the Bth July he should renew his motion for a reduction of the wine duties. MAYNOOTII COLLEGE BILL. Mr. SPOONER, in moving the second reading of this bill, said it was intended by the provisions of the bill to separate all connection whatever be tween the Government and the nation at large and the College of Maynooth, and to leave it to its own resources and management, and take away what he believed to be a national sin in this country supporting a college founded on the principles and for the teaching the doctrines of the Church of Rome. The hon. gentleman then explained the clauses of the act. The first two provided that the property at present belonging to the College should be retained by it. The third clause provided that no more grants shall be made from the Consolidated Fund to the College ex cept sufficient for the maintenance and education of those students who were in the College at the time of the passing of the bill, and for providing professors, &c., for completing their education. After these vested life interests, so to speak, had ceased the grants to the College to cease. The fourth clause provided for the repeal of the clauses in the present act relating to the appointment of visitors. The bill now before the house was simple i❑ its operation and clear in its ob ject. The hon. gentleman, after repeating most of the arguments used by him in former discussions relative to the repeal of the grants to Maynooth, moved the second reading of the bill amidst loud cries of "divide." Sir W. VERNER seconded the motion amidst some impatience, and repeated cries of " divide." He be lieved the foundation of this college was one of the greatest misfortunes that had ever happened to Ireland. Mr. JAMES M‘GREGOR supported the second reading of the bill, believing the teaching of Maynooth was contrary to civil and religious liberty, and subver sive of loyalty and attachment to the Queen of these realms. He trusted the house would affirm their deci sion in April last on this question by reading the bill a second time. It was a question of the greatest im portance, and he hoped the house would treat it accordingly. Mr. H. HERBERT moved the second reading of the bill that day six months. Mr. NAPIER. supported the second reading of the bill. He said that the question presented two views— that of an education grant and a religious endowment. The grant was never supported by the State as a reli gious endowment, but for educational purposes. Un fortunately the money, instead of being so employed, had been applied to the support and propagation of ultra-Montanism, and the house had no right to vote money professedly for one object and allow it to be applied to another. He objected to the grant as a religious endowment, because it was incompatible with Protestantism and our state religion. If it was given as an educational grant, it had failed in its purpose, and the repeal of the Act of 1845 would not prevent the collego of Maynooth from obtaining assistance from the committee of the Privy Council for Education for the 'promotion of education. Mr. MAGUIRE vindicated the college of Maynooth and the Roman Catholic religion against the calumnies that had been thrown out against both, and said the hon. member for South War mickshire had been deceived and misled in everything connected with the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. If ho believed that the teaching at Maynooth undermined loyalty, he (Mr. Maguire) would be the first to cry " Down with Maynooth," but the report of the Commissioners showed the contrary, both with regard to that and the teaching at Maynooth generally; and he contended that a report of that kind ought to have greater weight with the members of that house than vague and hasty statements made during the heat of debate to the contrary. If the teaching at Maynooth was so bad as had been represented, and those who were educated there so immoral, the lion, member for S)nth Warwickshire and his party deserted their duty in not endeavouring to wrest the 3,000 national schools in Ireland from the management and control of those priests, and not leave them as was proposed by the insidious motion before the house a few nights since in their hands. He also defended the Church of Rome from the charge of obstructing education amongst the poorer classes belonging to that church, and extolled the general conduct of the Roman Catholic priests towards the poor, which ho said presented a striking contrast to the conduct of clergymen of other denominations. After some further remarks in reply to the arguments used by the supporters of the bill, the hon, gentleman, in reply to the excuse that this was not a favourable time to de cide the question, boldly challenged the house to produce 100 members from amongst them who were really ear nest in their opposition to the grant. (Hear, hear.) He called upon the hon. member for South Warwick shire to judge of Maynooth by the people of Ireland as he (Mr. Maguire) judged the inhabitants of Lon don, by a description of the Protestant state of the metropolis as described by a Protestant noble man, and a member of that house (Lord Robert Grosvenor), at a meeting lately held in the metro polis. That nobleman said there were from 12,000 to 30,000 souls in various parts of the metropolis under but orke incumbent, and the greater portion of these people were allowed to grow up in worse than Heathen ignorance. (Hear, hear.) That was not the case with the Irish Roman Catholics. He advised the hon. member to distinguish himself, and get his name recorded in the ecclesiastical history of the country by joining the noble lord ; because there was work enough for him to do in London, instead of his attacking Maynooth to induce people to squander their money in the farcical hope of getting the people of Ireland to change their religion and their faith. The attempt had been made and failed, for all that these persons who had been sent to Ireland for that purpose (possessed with brazen audacity, with white choak ers—(laughter)—and full pockets) had accomplished was a little commotion which speedily subsided. In conclu sion, the hon, gentleman referred to the effects of the teaching of other religious denominations, and adverted to the number of persons in England, Scotland, and Wales that annually emigrated to the Salt Lake to join the Mormons, whilst not one Irishman joined them ; and he called upon the house to decide the question once for all, and do away with that irritation that had so long existed on the subject. Mr. DRUMMOND, in a humorous speech, said it was impossible to properly govern Ireland on sectarian principles. Mr. NEWDEGATE supported the second reading of the bill. He had no wish to deprive Ireland of the grant of 30,0001. a-year for educational purposes, but he objected to its being granted as a religious endow ment for spreading the doctrines of the Remish Church. (Loud cries of " Divide.") Mr. BLAND opposed the bill. Sir J. PAKINGTON said he intentionally absented himself on a former occasion, because he wished to know the scope of the hon. member for South Warwick shire's intention with regard to Maynooth before be voted on the question, from the numerous difficulties with which it was surrounded. He was sorry to say, after examining the principles of the bill, he could not support it —(bear)—and he at the same time said he was not pre pared to reverse the policy that bad been acted on with reference to Maynooth and national education in Ireland. It would be wise policy on the part of the house to keep things as they are in Ireland. It was undesirable to excite angry feelings between Roman Catholics and Protestants—that must be the inevitable result of with drawing this grant. Mr. BOWYER defended the system of education pur ' sued at Maynooth. He denied that the teaching of the college was ultramontane ; the system was not ultra montane enough. It had been stated that the book of Liguori was used as a text book at the college ; now the fact was that Liguori was not a text book ; there, in deed, it was not used at all. (Cries of " Divide.") Mr. HORSMAN said the Government adhered to the opinion expressed last session, namely, that it would be both impolitic and unjust to refuse this grant. He intended to give this measure his most determined opposition. (Rear, hear.) He regretted that this 62i i 16 a ni 18i i 10i 361 i 79i 107 b 62 11 pre 96 i 51 6i 106 i 104} 4 1 k 104 5 4# 311 2 1 82 li 2 52f 55} 37i 8 1854 61 51 6 5; 17i 61i i 1 4 1514/ 66t 2id 20 62 95 117 A 2a i 94 4 1171 78 Ti 101 ICOI 1031 41 93t d 107 8 pm 141 30i le 3i 12281 9i 114 131 14 431 43 5 1 i I IMPERIAL lAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following bills were read a second time :—Clay Cross Water ; Gloucester Gas ; Swansea Vale Railway ; Ceylon Rail way ; Epsom and Leatherhead Railway ; Lutoo, Dun stable, and Welwyn Railway ; Sittingbourn and Sheer ness Railway. The folls‘ving bills were read a third time and passed : —Wandsworth and Putney Gas ; Eastern - Union Rail way ; London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway ; Yar mouth and Haddiscce Railway. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES' BILL. Their lordships then went into committee on this bill. Lord CAMPBELL approved of the bill, so far as it went to consolidate the statutes relating to Joint Stock Campanies. He hoped the bill would do no mischief, as he felt it would not confer the benefits which it was expected it would. It was right the experiment should be made, and he hoped no danger would ensue, but he must say he did not expect much good would arise. Lord OVERSTONE protested against the principle of the bill, as it was based upon the principle of limited liability. The bill had been hastily got up, and pressed forward with indiscriminate speed. Its promoters had taken upon themselves to interfere with the difficult and very complicated subject of commercial transactions. He begged to ask the noble lord how banking companies were to be dealt with by the bill I Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said banking com panies had been exempted from the operations of the Joint Stock Companies' Act, which act this bill was in tended to amend, and he intended to exempt banking and assurance companies from this bill. He was not called upon to make any further distinction than previously existed between such banking companies from other companies, and he did not think any more difficulty would be felt under this act than under the former one. Lord MONTEAGLE contended that the bill would occasion much confusion as far as banking companies were considered. Clauses up to 13 were agreed to. On clause 14 being read, Lord OVERSTONE objected to this clause, which referred to the liability of directors, and asked whether the Government had seriously considered the effectof this clause, and whether they were willing to take upon themselves the responsibility of passing such a clause ? Lord STANLEY OF ALDERLEY said the clause was not in the original bill, but had been introduced in the other house. If the noble lord moved the emission of the clause he should not oppose the motion; After a short discussion the clause was agreed to, as were clauses down to 16. On clause 17, Lord PORTAIAN suggested that a copy of the re gistry of shareholders should be deposited in some public office ready to be produced in the event of the registry kept at the offices of the companies being destroyed for fraudulent purposes. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the sugges tion should be duly considered. The clause was then agreed to, as were the other clauses of the bill, with a few verbal amendments, and it was reported to the house. FACTORIES BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On clause 4, _ . The Earl of SHAFTESBURY thought that words should be added to this clause for continuing to men above the age of 18 the protection which they enjoyed under the existing law. The Earl of DERBY said that the noble earl's sug gestion would really end, if adopted, in making this bill apply to machinery as wed as mill-gearing. The bill af forded all the protection that was required, and there was to be compensation in case of accidents. The bill ex tended to mill-gearing the penalties which applied to machinery only under the existing act. By one of the clauses referring to the non-fencing of mill-gearing it was provided that the penalty should be enforced even though no accident had arisen from the want of fencing. The clause was then agreed to. On sauce 6, providing for arbitration, The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said he was afraid there would be great difficulty in obtaining suitable arbitrators. The clause was then agreed to, and the bill passed th rough committee. POLICE (COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS) BILL. On the report of this bill being brought up with amend ments, The Earl of PO WIS suggested the addition of a clause giving a committee of justices sitting de die 'in diem power to remove constab!es whom they considered to have rniQcondoete(l thenwelves. Lord WROTTESLEY concurred in the suggestion. Lord PANMURE thought the introduction of such a clause would tend to create confusion in the manage- ment of the police, and that the magistrates in quarter Cessions would soon wish to have it revoked. The report was then received. SLEEPING STATUTES BILL. Earl FORTESCUE moved the second reading of this bill. Tile noble lord said that the bill had for its ob ject the repeal of certain obsolete statutes, and it had passed through tha other House of Parliament without opposition. Lcrd CAMPBELL supported the bill, observing that by the civil law whenever a law fell into desuetude it ceased to be a law, and could not be enforced. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had been asked by a noble marquis whether he intended to move that this bill be referred t.o a select committee, to which he replied in the negative. The bill was, with small excep tions, prepared by the Statute Law Commission, with the view of being introduced together with several other measures which were in preparation, and which he hoped would be brought forward before the end of the present session. The reason why the Government did not in troduce it some time ago was that it was desired to ascertain whether there might not be some other sta tutes, or portions of statutes, which it was desir ale to include in the bill; but the task of examination seemed so very difficult that it was thought best not to enter upon it. He thought a reference to a select com mittee would be an entire waste of time. The Marquis of SALISBURY thought the bill should net be pressed forward without the production of the documents or report on which it was founded. Lord MONTEAGLE supported the bill. He hoped that a similar measure would be introduced for Ireland, to repeal tho corresponding statutes in that country. The bill was then read a second time. BANKRUPTCY (SCOTLAND) BILL. The report of the amendments to this bill was received. The Annuities Redemption Bill and the Transfer of Works (Ireland) Bil►. passed through committee. The West India Loans Bill was read a third time and passed. THE OATH OF ABJURATION AMENDMENT BILL. The Earl of DERBY, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that in the then state of the house he did not consider any discussion probable, and he would merely present the hill, as be did not anticipate any oppo sition to the second reading. The object it had in view was one in which their hardships were all agreed ; they had the night before rejected a bill intended to effect that object, because in it that object was inseparably connected with another intended to lead to a result to which they had severel times refused to assent. He had sonic time since read a book in which it was stated that some descendants of the Pretender were still alive in Scotland, but he did not apprehend any rivalry of the crown on the part of these gentlemen ; but, in point of fact, all the legal descendants of the Pretender were ex tinct, and it had become a mere mockery to declare by a solemn oath that they renounced and abjured all their pretensions. As the oath had become unnecessary, it wa s most desirable it should be got rid of. It appeared to the consciences of many noble lords that the oath was not only unnecessary, but blasphemous. The object of the bill was to provide that in all ca , es where the oath of abjuration was administered, the part of it applicable to the descendants of the Pretender should be omitted. Lord CAMPBELL did not intend to oppose the bill ; on the contrary, he would lend every assistance to the noble earl to pass it, for he considered the oath of ab juration to be a disgrace to the statute book. Since he became Chief justice he had suffered particularly from it, as it was his duty to see it administered to the judges and other officials. Within the last twelve months a most distinguished judge, Mr. Justice Willes, had to take the oath in open court. When he reached the pas sage referring to the Pretender he became dumb. He (Lord Campbell) told him he was not taking the oath ; he replied he abjured in his heart ; but he (Lord Camp bell) was obliged to tell him that was not sufficient, as the statute required that it should be spoken. He thought it better while the law existe d to enforce it, and show its absurdity. He believed no oath was necessary but the oath of allegiance, which had been found sufficient for centu ries. He thought the oath of abjuration ought to be en tirely abolished, but if that could not be accomplished, he was content to have it re-modelled. If the noble earl wished to give his bill any chance of Passing, he must alter the form of it, for as i t n o w stood, it was the g reatest botch ever sent out of that house. On all former occasions when a change was made in the oath, the old oath was repealed and a new form enacted ; but the noble earl proposed to enact that a clause should be left in one place, a few words in another, and a couple of words added in a third. If the bill passed, it would be impossible for any officer to tell what form of oath he was to administer. He hoped the noble earl would propose such a form of oath as he thought ought to be preserved, and send it down in such a shape as the House of Commons would agree to. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE could not allow the bill pass without expressing his dissent. He objected entirely to the bill, for whatever might be its merits, t h e m anner in which it was introduced placed their lord ships in a most offensive attitude to the House of Com mons. At a future stage he would move the rejection of the bill. The Earl of WICKLOW approved of the principle of the bill. The Earl of DERBY said he proposed the bill in its present form to avoid any chance of a conflict with the House of Commons. If he had adopted the course Bug gested by the Lord Chief Justice, and, repealing the existing oaths, had proposed a new one, retaining the words " on the true faith of a Christian," he would have thrown a direct challenge to the House of Commons but the course he had adopted would enable them to get rid of an objectionable and unneccessary oath without calling the attention of the other house to the particular words on which the difference arose. He was sure he only did justice to the House of Commons in thinking that they would not volunteer a second contest in the course of this session, and would not reject a bill which all desired. The bill was then read a second time. Their lordships adjourned at twenty minute lt to eight; 17A I 67 8 16 72 11 ~~