The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

PERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY). The LORD CHAN . =Log took hie seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of ST. GERMANS presented a petition in favour of the legalisation of the marriage with a deceased wife's sister. The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented a pe tition against the abolition of Church rates. He begged to thank her Majesty's Government for having appointed a day of general thanksgiving for the restoration of peace, but regretted extremely that no other channel than the newspapers should have been employed to circulate the prayer. COUNTY COURTS ACT. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Yorkshire Society for the Protection of Trades, in fa vour of an extension of what was called the optional clause in the County Courts Act. The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the suggestion was a very valuable one, and in the measure to amend the law the subject should have his best consideration. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition in favour of taking the votes at elections of representatives by way of ballot. RECRUITING IN AMERICA. The Earl of CLARENDON laid on the table the papers relating to the recruiting in the United States. THE ADDRESS. The Earl of DERBY wished to ask the noble earl when the terms of the address to her Majesty on the treaty of peace would be laid on the table. He thought their lordships ought to have the information before the evening on which it was intended to vote the address. Earl GRANVILLE said it would be laid on the table of the house very early on Monday. He was not sufficiently acquainted with the views entertained by the noble earl on the subject, but he hoped the terms of the address would be such as to lead to its unanimous adoption. Lord BROUGHAM brought in a bill to facilitate procedure in prosecutions for offences before the magis trates of royal burghs in Scotland. The noble and learned lord explained the provisions of the bill, which was read a first time. MERCANTILE LAW. On the bringing up of the report of the Mercantile Law Amendment Bill, and the Mercantile Law (Scot land) Bill, the Lord Chancellor stated the nature of certain amendments which he had made to the bills. After a short conversation, in which Lord OVERSTONE and the Earl of HARROWBY took part, the report on each of the bills was received. Earl GRANVILLE moved that the house at rising do adjourn till Sunday, and do then meet for the purpose of attending divine service at Westminster Abbey on that day, being the day appointed by her Majesty's proclamation for a general thanksgiving. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HATTER, a new writ was or dered to issue. for Cheltenham, Mr. C. L. G. Berkeley having accepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Lincoln Water Bill were considered and agreed to. The Sleaford and Tettershall Turnpike Trusts Bill was real a third time and passed. The following bills were considered and ordered to be committed :—Aberdeen and Scottish Midland Junction Railway Companies Amalgamation, Coventry (City) Gas, Edinburgh Water, Gravesend Improvement, and Leicester and Welford Road. A number of petitions were presented against the abolition of Church Rates, and against the City of Lan don Corporation Bill. WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS BILL. Mr. HADFIELD asked whether the Wills and Ad ministrations Bill - would be proceeded in before the holi days, or when ; and whether it would have precedence of the two Scotch Education Bills of the Lord Advo cate ; and whether such last mentioned bills, or either of them, will be proceeded with before the holidays ? Sir G. GREY said the Wills and Administrations bill would be proceeded with before the holidays ; but with respect to the other bills he did not think they would be brought on before the Whitsuntide recess. THE TREATY OF PEACE. Lord J. MANNERS begged to ask a question of her Majesty's Government. It was, whether, by the ter ms of tue Treaty of Peace, Russia had, or had not, •che right to re-erect the forts on the east coast of the Black Sea ? Lord PALMERSTON said the stipulations in the treaty, with respect to re-erecting works, applied to naval arsenals. It stipulated that no naval arsena Is should be re•erected in the Black Sea. The forts on the Circassian coasts do not come under that definition. and there was nothing in the treaty of peace to prevez►t Russia re-erecting those forts if she thought proper. THE SUNKEN RUSSIAN SHIPS. Lord W. GRAHAM asked the First Lord of tl►e Treasury, whether, under the additional and transitory article attached to the treaty of peace, the Russians would be allowed to raise the ships which are now sunk in the harbour of Sebastopol, and bring them through the Dardanelles to any other part of the Russian domi nions ? Lord PALMERSTON—By the treaty ofpeace Russia was to have no line-of-battle ships or frigates in the Black Sea, but there was no limitation as to the Baltic. If Russia preferred raising those ships, and taking them round to the Baltic, he did not think that this country would object to her doing so, if she thought fit, instead of building new ships, which she had the power to do ; and with respect to a question touching the two ships built at Nicholaieff, he did not think as far as her Majesty's Government was concerned, there could be any objection to Russia taking those ships from that port to the Baltic. ABJURATION BILL. Sir F. THESIGER asked when it was intended to proceed with this bill ? Mr. M. GIBSON said he could not tell the hon. gen tleman. If the noble lord at the head of the Government would make it convenient to give him a day to proceed with the bill, he would then tell the hon. member the day the bill wou'd probably be proceeded with. Lord PALMERSTO.N said he would communicate with the hon. member, and fix a day for the bill as early as possible after the recess. THE BAND IN KENSINGTON GARDENS. Lord R. GROSVENOR asked the First Lord of the Treasury, whether, supposing any members of the bands now ordered to play in the Parks on Sunday afternoon should object to do so, either from con.cientious motives, or from a desire to enjoy their Sunday holiday, they would be released from such duty ? Sir DE L. EVANS said he thought the noble lord ' had not considered the subject, or he would not have asked the question. He thought it would have beerr, better if the noble lord had left this to the Commander in.Chief, because it was making a precedent for soldiers to be excused from important duties which they were required to perform o❑ Sundays, and thereby interfere I with the order and discipline of the army. He hoped the Government would not give any answer to the ques tion. Sir J. TROLLOPE, on the part of the Colonel of the 23 Life Guards, explained that the band of his regiment played in the Garden on Sundays, in accordance with orders from the authorities. The Marquis of BLANDFORD protested against the members of the band being called on to play on Sundays, which was no part of their military duties. It should be borne in mind that colonels of regiments might have conscientious convictions against the practice, and then it would clash with military authority and interfere with good discipline, because, when an order was issued for a c ilonel to send his band to perform at a certain place he was not compelled to send the instruments, which were the exclusive property of the officers of the regiment. He condemned the practice of the band playing on Sundays in the public parks, because it destroyed the calla and quiet enjoyment of the people resorting to these parks for health and recreation, and created a nuisance in its stead. (Cries of " no, no.") Mr. ()TWAY said the objection of the noble lord with reference, to the power of colonels of regiments to withhold the instruments to the bands of regimentF, might be got over by the Government providing them. (Rear, hear.) He thought the sympathy of the noble lord with regard to the compulsory attendance of the members of the bands in the parks was misplaced, be cause he had no objection to the park keepers attend ing on Sunday that he 'and his friends might enjoy re tired and quiet recreation there on a Sunday. He (Mr. Otway) was gratified to find so many of the inhabitants of London attended the gardens on a Sunda and hoped they would soon b e doubled ; and on their behalf he thanked the right hon. Bart. (Sir B. Hall) for affording them this harmless and recreative amusement on Sundays. Mr. WIGRAM was in favour of the bands playing in the gardens on Sunday. M.r..A.PDERLEY said there was a constit ut i onal uestion at issue here whether a Minister o f rown was empowered to contravene a recent vote of that house with reference to Sunday amusements. (Hear, bear.) He alluded to the recent vote of the house with reference to opening the Museum, &c., on Sunday. It was very easy to congregate a rabble, but he was convinced the middle and respectable classes of England were averse to these spectacles on a Sunday. (Hear.) Mr. DRUMMOND said the tendency of late had been to deprive the people of recreation, and it was the duty of the house to consider whether it was desirable to continue that line of policy. Sir B. HALL said that he bad not contravened the decisions of the Hou?e of Commons by ordering the band to Play in the Parks, because it did not trench on the principle then under discussion. He was only following out what ho did last year, and .which was approved of by the people. The same objection s were taken to the opening of Hampton Court Palace and Kew Gardens on Sundays as was now done to the band playing on Sundays in the Parka, but since they bad been opened the former had been attended by 20,000, and the latter by 14,000 or 15,000 persons on a Sunday, and he doubted if any gentleman would ventur e to rise in that house to pro pose iLnildiscontinuance. (Rear,lhear.) So far from the assemblage of these person s in the parks on Sun- , day being a nuisance, he looked on it with dif ferent feelings, and felt much pleasure on Sunday last at seeing so many respectable people assembled there, and evidently rationally enjoying themselver. (Hear, hea r .) He could not b e li eve that those who assembled there on Sundays were actuated by any irreligious feelings, or with a wish to desecrate that day which had been set apart for better purposes. (Hear, hear.) He thought, however, that the tinse had not arrived when the people should be deprived of innocent Sunday recreation. (Hear.) Mr. WALPOLE was opposed to a puritanical obser vance of the Sabbath, and also to the intro duction of new customs, and the Continental principle of Sunday amusements. The observance of that day should be left to the consciences of the people, and not interfered with by the Civil Government, and there could be no doubt that the course now pursued by the Government was objectionable to a large number of the people of this country. (Hear.) He thought the Government should have first obtained the consent of the house to this innovation. Col. NORTH said the question of the noble lord was likely to have an effect on military discipline, for it sanctioned it would be difficult by and by to distin guish between what was duty and what interfered with a soldiers' conscientious feelings. Lord PALMERSTON concurred in what had fallen from Sir De Lacy Evans, that it would be indiscreet of this house to interfere with the military authorities in enforcing military discipline. The question the noble lord had put to the Government was one with reference to military discipline, and he (Lord Palmerston) declined to enter into it. If any responsibility was attached to the right. hon. baronet (Sir B. Hall) for what he bad done, it attached also to him (Lord Palmerston), for the right honourable baronet consulted him first on it, and he entirely concurred in his proposi tion. (Cheers.) This was not a course in opposi tion to the resolution adopted a short time since by the house, neither was it a new thing. The band used formerly to play on Sundays in the Park, and the custom bad been followed at Windsor Castle ever since the time of George 111. He (Lord Palmerston) con sidered that the people of the metropolis ought to have some recreation provided for them, and the fact of great numbers assembling in the Parks on Sun days, to the exclusion of the few, it showed that this was a wise and proper application of the public money. (Cheers.) It was no desecration of the Sab bath to enjoy intellectual amusement combined with healthful recreation. (Cheers.) The subject then dropped. EDUCATION. Mr. EWART inquired of the First Lord of the Trea sury whether it was the intention of the Government, on going into committee on the education estimates this year, to cause a statement to be made by a Minister of the Crown of the progress and prospects of education, and of institutions connected therewith, in conformity with the understanding entered into and partly carried into execution in former years ? Sir G. GREY replied that last year, as well as the preceding year, a statement bad been made as to the effect of the grants of the Privy Council in the promo tion of education ; and this year a much more detailed statement as to the appropriation of those grant.] would be made. Any further information or explanations that were necessary be should be happy to give when the estimates came before the house. DISEMBODIMENT OF THE MILITIA. Colonel DUNNE asked the Under Secretary for War whether the allowance usually granted to troops in the field had been allowed to a foreign legion in the British service, but refused to regiments of the line ? Captain STUART inquired whether the extra field allowance to the officers and men in the Crimea would be extended to some period after they had left it ? Colonel GREVILLE understood that it was the in tention of the Government to disembody and send home both the English and Irish militia regiments to their various counties in a very short period. He confessed that he looked upon such a measure with considerable apprehension. Many thousands of men would thus be thrown upon the country, without any provision whatever being made for them, or their having any means of existence. Many of the men were labourers, and at the present moment there was a great scarcity of employment. All the spring work was over, and the summer not begun. He begged to ask whether the Government would not consent to disembody them by degrees ? Their conduct ever since the breaking out of the war had been deserving of all admiration, as had been stated by the noble lord at the head of her Ma jesty's Government. He thought, therefore, that they merited some consideration at their hands, and he was sure that by taking the course ho had suggested they would be supported by the approbation of the country. Col. FRENCH hoped that if a disembodiment was to take place some distinction would be made between the English and the Irish regiments. The English militia had now been embodied four years, but the Irish only one. As the greatest portion of the expense of the subal tern officers accrued in the first year of their service, the immediate disembodiment of the regiments would inflict considerable loss upon them, because every shilling they had hitherto received for their pay had been expended in their outfit. Me trasted, therefore, that her Majesty's Government would consider they had a claim to remain embodied at least as long as the English militia regi ments had been. Mr. PEEL, in reply, said that the question upon the paper (Col. Dunne's) was not sufficiently explicit to enable him to know to what regiments he referred. With regard to the field allowance for the troops in the Crimea that was granted expressly for the term during which the troops remained in the field, and of course when they returned that allowance would cease. The Irish militia regiments would be disembodied at the same time as the English, but the question with respect to the allowance to the subaltern officers and the loss they had sustained in consequence of their not remain ing so long in the service as they desired, was under the consideration of Goverment. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. In reply to Mr. PACKE, Mr. LOWE said that the Government would not be prepared with a bill on this subject before the Whitsun tide holidays. _ THE BUDGET. Mr. GLYN asked whether the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer could name the day when it would be in his power to make his financial statement to the house ? Tee CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—It might possibly be in my power to make my financial statement before Whitsuntide, but the house is aware that the calculation of the amended ways and means cannot be made until all the estimates of the year are completed and laid on the table. The amendment of the estimates since the peace has been signed has oceupit d more time than I anticipated ; those, however, of the War Department have been completed, sent to the Trea sury, and approved, and they will shortly be laid on the table. In fact, the entire estimates are ready, except one portion, which will be presented in a few days. The whole time of Parliament up to the Whitsuntide holidays being occupied, and it being inconvenient to fix Friday, the 16th, the day on which the house will resume busi ness, I propose to bring forward my financial statement on the following Monday night. The motion for the adjournment of the house till Mon day next was then agreed to. RECRUITING IN THE UNITED STATES. Lord PALMERSTON brought up the papers and correspondence realtive to recruiting under the Foreign Enlistment Act in the United States. Ordered to be laid upon the table. POLICE (COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS) BILL. The house then went into committee upon this bill. Upon clause 3, which empowers the Secretary of State to settle the terms of amalgamation between counties and boroughs in certain cases, Sir J. PAKINGTON said that ho was very much dis posed to move that this clause be omitted, but would wait until the right hon. baronet (Sir G. Grey) had stated its precise object. The opposition which the bill had encountered arose principally from the power of inter ference which it would give to the Secretary of State. In this clause he was empowered to interfere when a county refused to amalgamate with a borough at its re- Teest. He wished to know whether the right hon. baro net ever heard of a case in which a borough had desired to be amalgamated with a county for police purposes, and the county had declined ?'He believed the facts were quite in the opposite direction, and that in almost all cases counties desired amalgamation with boroughs, but that it was the boroughs which declined. Sir G. GREY observed that great objections had been raised to a compulsory consolidation, while at the same time the Government were of opinion, strengthened by opinions from various quarters, that an efficient police system could not he maintained in a borough with a small population. Where the population did not amount to 5,000 boroughs were excluded from the benefit ot the Governmentgrant ; most of them were below that number and in a great many there were not more than from 2 to 4 policemen. Such boroughs might desire to amalgamate with counties, and although he could not namean instance in which a county had declined to amalgamate, hitherto boroughs had shown a great disinclination to do so, and such a case might happen. The present clause gave the Secretary of State power, in case an application made by a borough to amalgamate with a county were refused, to settle the terms of such consolidation. The clause was entirely in the interest of the boroughs. Lord LOVAINE thought that the clause would be inoperative; but as such cases as that referred to might arise he should give it his support. Sir J. PAKINGTON pressed the withdrawal of the 3d and 13th clauses. Sir G. GREY said' that on the 13th clause the ques draTwhne. t..en would m ore proper l y ar i se ; an d if th e committee di sapproved of th a t c l ause t h e presen t wou ld h e with clause was then agreed to. On claus e 4 , enabling HE borough s , tice the county constables to act in Y a d r o r u a l suggested dispensin g w ith th e p rac - Lord LOVAMr. of " backi NLEnINE if the cl a u se m i g ht no t lead boroughs to rely on t t i ttea The clause was agr ee d to, e county On clause p 5, Mr. iRLEY object e d to the insufficient imita tion of the powers and duties of th e police Sir J. PAKINGTON thought the limitation already sufliciently stringent. Mr. B. DENISON moved the omission of the proviso. Mr. HENLEY thought the words had better be omitted. Sir G. GREY suggested that the words should run— " Such duties as the justices may lawfully require them to perform.' Mr. BENTINCK and Sir W. HEATHCOTE pressed the omission of Cho words in question. Sir J. PAKINGTON thought it better to retain the words is the clause as it stood, in order to prevent duties being improperly oast upon the police. Sir G. GREY thought it better to retain the words. They would not limit 'the duties of the police inconve niently, and the police would still be able to attend to such duties as the relief of vagrants. rLord EBRINGTON said the law adviser of the Poo- THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 3. 1856. Law Board had decided that the relief of vagrants was not properly a police duty. The amendment was then withdrawn. Mr. HEADLAM moved the insertion of the words, "connected with the police," considering the cause ni ' sufficiently expressive without them. After a brief discussion the committee divided— For the amendment 73 Against it ... 77 Majority ... ... —4 The clause was then agreed to. On clause 6 (withholding extra fees except where the services of the police were performed for the boroughs), Mr. PRICE moved the addition at the end of the clause of the words—" Or which may be payable to or be applied in aid of any police superannuation fund esta blished, or to be established, in any borough, under the provisions of the act 11th and 12th Yict. , c. 14." In reply to Sir J. WALMSLEY, 1 Sir G. GREY said it would be competent to the jus tices to reward police-constables for extraordinary ser vices. would make inspection imperative. He (Mr. Henley) suggested that the right hon. gentleman should declare the number of inspectors was not to exceed three. He (Mr. Henley) had no faith in inspection, nnr had the hon. member for Birmingham, which he (Mr. Henley) did not wonder at. (Laughter.) Practices had been going on in Birmingham gaol ; but the inspectors of prisons were not the parties who exposed the practices, but the'inhabitants of the borough themselves. Inspec tion only taught the people to shut their eyes and depend upon the inspectors appointed by the Government. He (Mr. Henley) fully approved, therefore, of the motion of his noble friend, Viscount EBRINGTON was at issue with his right hon. friend (Sir F. Baring) as to the question of public payment for protection of personal property. The poor man, as well as the rich, was equally benefited by protection of his personal property. Mr. GIBSON thought the house ought to hear what the Chancellor of the Exchequer had to say of the policy of increasing the public burdens. He (Mr. Gibson) thought that when parties were not willing to receive money it should not be forced on them. The Manches ter public had never asked for public money in aid of their local. taxation, and he believed their view was averse to it, though he did not say, if it was general, that Manchester should stand alone. He should oppose the clause, because in his opiuien it would lead to un necessary interference with the police in the boroughs. Mr. R. PALMER supported the amendment. Mr. B. DENISON thought the bill was not at all re quired. If the Government were to grant money, how ever, he was of opinion that th e y oug h t t o h ave inspec tors to see thatit was properly applied. He saw no rea son why the boroughs should be relieved from inspection. Indeed they wanted it quite as much if not more than the counties. Mr. NV. J. FOX maintained that the best inspectors of the borough police would be found to be the iuhabi tants themselves. Mr. HADFIELD expressed his entire disapproval of the whole bill. For the amendment ll6 Against it Majority against it —.59 The question having been put that the clause should stand part of the bill, Mr. HADFIELD moved the omission of the clause. The committee divided— For the clause Against it Majority for the clause —9o The clause was then ordered to stand part of the bill. Clause 11 having been put. Sir. %V. JOLLIFFE moved the omission of so much of the clause as made the payment by the Treasury of is portion of charge for the police in counties and boroughs dependent upon the certificate of the Secretary of State. The hon. baronet, in proposing the amendment, said he believed that inspection arid publicity were the best gua rantees for the establishment of an effective policy. He held it to be impossible that the distribution of the money in that case could be properly applied on the certificate of the Secretary of State. He defied the Secretary of State to discharge in a satisfactory manner, with his three inspectors, the duty of determining when a police force was in an efficient condition. It was a perfectly novel principle in our constitution that a Minister of the Crown should interpose between the liberality of Parlia ment and the people who were to receive an allowance out of the public funds. Sir G. GREY said that the object of the clause was to hold out an inducement for the establishment of an efficient police by a grant out of the public money, and that the Government, by extending the grant to every possible case, would secure that inducement. He could not, therefore, agree to the amendment. Mr. W. \VILLIAMS objected to the clause. He said he believed that the ratepayers in the metropolis would gladly forego the amount which they received from the state is aid of the police expenditure if the management of the force was placed entirely under their own control. Mr. HEY WOOD did not think tbat the answer of the Secretary of State was satisfactory, and doubted whether the ratepayers would have the power of preventing mal administration in the police. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the interests of the ratepayers would be sufficiently pro tected, and that the question did not relate to the power of the Secretary of State, but to the proper application of money granted by the house. Sir F. T. BARING thought it was objectionable to give to one person the power of issuing a certificate which would be c inclusive as to the issue of such grants. The report of the inspector ought in the first instance to be transmitted to the local authorities for their remarks. It was impossible to leave the clause in its present state. Mr. HENLEY thought the clause was so important that no discussion of it could satisfactorily take place at that hour. He rnovei that the Chairman report progress. Sir G. GREY thought that the representatives of the counties and boroughs in that house would be a sufficient check against any arbitrary exercise of power by the Secretary of State. He apprehended that if the Secre tary of State received a report from the inspector that the police was not sufficient in any district, he would communicate with the local authorities on the subject, and would not issue any certificate till he had consulted them. Sir W. JOLLIFFE did not think the clause could re main in its present state. Sir J. PAKINGTON hoped the right hon. baronet would consent to report progress, and would consider the question before the committee met again. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and ob tained leave to sit again on Monday. FIRE INSURANCE BILL. The amendment was adopted, and the clause agreed to. Clause 7 provided for the disfranchisement of the per manent police. Mr. HORSFALL moved an amendment to except borough constables from the operation of the clause if they had left the force six months. Sir G. GREY said that this clause had been inserted to prevent a constable, leaving the force on the eve of an election, obtaining a right to vote. Sir J. WALMSLEY strongly objected to the dis franohisement of the police. Mr. PACKE, on the contrary, thought that the police ought to be so placed as upon all occasions to act in an unbiassed manner. Sir J. PAKINGTON believed that if the police were enfranchised they would ♦ery soon be divided amongst the " blues" and " yellows." He for one was for keep ing them entirely blue. (Laughter.) Mr. W. J. FOX could not see why a policeman should not have an opinion and be allowed to express that opi nion as well as any other member of the community. Sir S. BIGNOLD was able to testify that the police of Norwich were unanimously in favour of the clause as it was, and regarded their disfranchisement with parti cular favour. Capt. SCOBELL considered the clause as one of the very best in the bill. Mr. HORSFALL then withdrew the amendment. Lord LOVAINE next propnsed, in line 19, after " election," to insert " of any person to any municipal office in or." The object of the amendment is to exclude borough police from voting at municipal elections. The amendment was agreed to. Sir J. WALMSLEY then proposed to leave out, after " within," to the end of the clause. The objet of the amendment was to omit that part of the clause which imposes a penalty of 201. upon every policeman who either attempts to influence borough elections or engages in the work of canvassing. Mr. L. DAVIES fupported the clause as it stood. Mr. FOX was agatost a penalty being imposed upon the police for baying opinions, for that was what the clause really amounted to. They could not prevent these men, many of whom were educated, from thinking. Mr. DEEDES would remind hon. gentlemen oppo site that what was "sauce for the goose was equally sauce for the gander." Why should the county police be prohibited under the existing act from canvassing or taking part in elections if the borough police were to be allowed to do so I No, let the same rule be extended to both. (Hear, bear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON regarded the restriction upon the police canvassing at elections of far less importance than that they should be prohibited from voting. Mr. WATSON thought it most essential that the clause should be retained as it was. Mr. PACKE thought that 201. was a very high pen alty, and that it would not be desirable to give the half to the informer. The committee then divided For the amendment , 18 Against Majority in favour of the clause--121 Sir J. WALMSLEY then proposed as an amendment that the penalty should be reduced from 201, to a sum not exceeding 51. Sir G. GREY consented to reduce the penalty to 101. Sir J. WALMSLEY did not press his amendment. Sir G. GREY'S proposition was then agreed to. Mr. BIGGS proposed to expunge the whole clause, as he thought it was calculated to make the bill odious and objectionable. After a few words from Sir J. WALSH, the clause was agreed to. On clause 8. Mr. HENLEY thought there ought to be some limit mentioned at which persons under this clause would be entitled to a superannuation allowance. He did not think that a man should be entitled to superannuation until he had served ten years. Sir G. GREY referred to clause 11 of the 3d and 4th Viet., c. 38, which would meet the objection of the right hon. gentleman. That act was incorporated in this bill. Mr. HENLEY would not divide the house. He had thrown out his suggestion for the consideration of the right hon. gentleman. After some observations from Lord Lovaine and Mr. Mile., and further remarks from Mr. Henley, clause 8 was agreed to. On clause 9 being read, Viscount DUNGARVAN moved that in page 5, after "respectively," the words "the proceeding taken there• upon and names of places to which information of such cffences was sent," should be inserted. After some observations from Mr. itlessEr and Mr. MILES, the amendment of the noble viscount was nega tived without a division. Viscount DUNGARVAN then moved that after the word "furnish," the words "and also in the same month, and at the same period, the name, age, and de scription of every superintendent or other constable ap pointed or discharged ' should be added. Mr. MASSEY did not think that this amendment was necessary. Captain SCOBELL thought that the cause of the dis charge of a constable should be stated. Sir G. TYLER did not think the amendment called for. On the order of the day being read for the second reading of this bill, Mr. VANSITTART moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. MURROUGH supported the amendment. Mr. GLYN expressed his surprise at the course pur sued by the hon. gentlemen who opposed the bill. It was really nothing more than the insurance offices had a right to claim to protect their interests against foreign compe tition. He would go with the opponents of the measure as far as they liked for the reduction of the duty, bet the bill had nothing to do with that question. It was nothing more than a question of protection of inland revenue. No doubt the present high rate of duty affected the amount of insurance. In France and Holland the regu lation of the duty was affected by what was termed the average clause, the effect of which was simply to force the people to become insurers to a large extent. The present bill would extend insurances largely, but he was sure the reduction of duty accompanied by a correspond ing reduction of premiums would increase the aggregate amount of duty paid to the Government, and at the same time enable British companies to compete with fo reignere. The whole system of taxation, would shortly have to undergo revision, when it would be proper to consider this question among others. Mr. HADF'IELD said that it was quite competent to introduce a clause in this bill for the purpose of effecting a reduction of the duty. He had given notice of such a reduction from 3s. to ls., and he should certainly take the opinion of the house upon the clause which he meant to introduce. If the hon. member opposite divided the house he should vote with him, because the bill as it stood was mere waste paper. Viscount GALWAY moved the adjournment of the debate. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that at present a foreign insurance company might esta blish an insurance office next door to an English insur ance company, and effect insurances on similar terms, but without being subject to the duty to which the policies of the English company were liable. This foreign com pany could be only looked upon as carrying on a contra band system of business, and it was therefore right that the English companies should be protected in their legi timate business. He thought that the experiment of the present bill was worthy of a trial. He did not think that the objections to the measure were well founded ; and certainly, in his opinion, it did not interfere with the question of a reduction of rates, which might be hereafter considered. Mr. CROSSLEY thought that the bill was worth a trial, because it would not place matters in a worse con dition than they now were. Mr. WILKINSON thought if the bill passed is would oppose obstacles to the reduction of duty. Mr. VANSITTART proposed that the bill should be deferred until after the budget. If this was not agreed to he would divide the house. Mr. DUNCAN was in favour of a reduction of the duty. The house then divided — For the motion - 133 Against it 3l Majority for tne second reading lO2 Mr. HADFIELD said a few words, After which the bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed pro forma next Monday. ,NATIONAL GALLERY BILL. Lord EBRINGTON was of opinion that they should have every security that none but trustworthy persons should be appointed. Mr. MASSEY believed that there was already suffi cient protection, and that to pursue the matter further would be vexatious. The amendment was negatived without a division, and the clause agreed to. On clause 10 being proposed, Sir J. P..A.KINGTON said that where public money was paid and received, it was only fair and right to have security from the Government that it was properly ex pended. There could be no objection to a system of in. spection, but it was desirable that an explanation should be given as to how the inspection was to be exercised and how far it was to be carrie.l. An occasional inspec tion would, he thought, be quite sufficient, and being of that opinion he did not see that there would be anything like work enough to occupy the time and attention of three permanent inspectors. Mr. C. FORSTER objected so strongly to the grant of money from the Consolidated Fund, and also to the system of inspection, that he was determined to divide tee committee against the clause. Sir F. BARING believed that the real principle of the bill was to get the money with the view of getting the inspection ; and he objected to any such mode of carry ing a bill through this house. It was wrong to use the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of tempting the mem bers for counties to adopt a measure which, but for that temptation, he did not believe they would ever agree to. The whole principle of the bill depended upon the pay ment of the money out of the C'oesolidated Fund, and he hesitated not to say that whilst in the matter of in spection he would have no mercy upon them whotookthe money, for if they took it they did so with the condition that those who declined to take the money ought to be ex empt from inspection. He doubted very much the advi sability of deaeing upon the Consolidated Fund fir local purposes merely. Those who required more policeshould t ay for them without distributing the co t over the whole country. If local burdens were fairly imposed there ought not to be any demand on the Consolidated Fund ; but au impressions prevailed that those burdens were not fairly imposed, and that being the case, it might be necessary that the whole question of local taxation ehould be revised. The fact was, be feared the right hon. gentleman was by this bill opening up a very diffi cult question for the Chancellor of the Exchequer here after. The boroughs wished neither money nor inspec tion, and he believed that Portsmouth and Southamp ton were amongst the places which repudiated both. It was sail that the Home Secretary was responsible for the public peace, and in that opinion he quite agreed ; but he could not therefore understand why this general system of inspection was required. In conclusion he begged to say that he objected altogether to a grant of money from the Consolidated Fund, and upon that ground should oppose the clause. Mr.:WILLIAMS said it bad been proved that the counties in which the police had been established were no better protected in life and property than those counties which had ,no police. The bill proposed to remit 300,0001. local taxation, and was, so far, a bribe to the country party. The Irish police cost half a million of money, and the police for England would cost much more. He had a strong objection to the applica tion of public money to such a purpose. Sir G. GREY said be believed that less than one-half the counties had established a police. Si ace transporta tion was abolished be considered that the rural districts had a right to expect that some share of the burden of the police should be borne by the Government. The therefore,no t a from local interestp rosecution; part and of ft detection should of be offendersdefrayed as w the public funds, in the same manner as a certain share of the expense and removal of convicted criminals was at present, As regarded inspectors, he (Sir G. Grey) should prefer two to three, and he thought that the for mer number might be sufficient. He thought it was ri g ht the inspection should not be partial but general. Mr. DEEDES fully agreed with the right hon. gen tleman the member for Portsmouth. On the part of the county he (Mr. Deedes) represented he rejected any grant of money from the Consolidated Fund. He had the greatest objection to the appointment of inspectors, bec.u se h e b e li eve d th a t it would cause the production This bill went into committee. On the lstolause, Lord ELCHO moved an amendment to the effect, that before any sales of pictures Parliament should know what were to be disposed of. Hitherto the National Gallery had not been well conducted, and for a long series of years . its affairs bad been much mismanaged. Pictures, valueless, had been purchased at enormous prices, and.valuable pictures sold far nothing. The con stitution of the beard under this bill would be inconsis tent, impracticable, and anomalous. (Adjourn, adjourn.) The bill had evidently been drawn up under the influ ence of the director. The "keeper" was to be " direc tor," at a salary of 2,000/, a year, and that was the only practical change. After a committee of that house had recommended an entire change in the constitution of the establishment, the measure was a perLict farce. Mr. LA.YA.RD suggested that there might be a power of giving away pictures to provincial galleries, espe cially as those which were rejected by the National Gal lery would not be likely to faoh much. Mr. WILSON said the trustees had this power at pre sent, and sometimes exercised it. But the clause was de signed to facilitate sales. As to the amendment pro posed, the house could hardly exercise a judgment as to the pictures to be sold, The best course would be to leave the reseon.ibdity with the trustees. Mr. GLA.DSTONE said there was a natural jealousy of the management of the gallery, and he thought no pic tures should be sold without laying lists of them before Parliament. of contradictor/ report?, and create great confusion. Mr. NIUNTZ sa id i ns p ec t o rs would be always finding fault whether there was cause or no cause. He protested againp,t boroughs being included in the bill, and thought tho w or d " borough " should be a l toget h er om itt e d . Mr. RICE said a great portion of the property of the country was protected and paid nothing. Mr. HENLEY said the amendment was a just one, considering the objection of so many parties to take any looney. It was a very v i rtuous f ee li ng, an d th e amen d' , ment of his noble f r i en d met t h e diffi culty b y ma ki ng i n . spection optional. The Secretary of State, however, Mr. WILSON assented to this suggestion. Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY feared this bill would open a door to a great deal of jobbery. It appeared to him that the trustees would have the power of purchasing pictures abroad or at home. Out of what funds ? Mr. WILSON—The funds voted by Parliament. The director would not make a practice of purchasing pic tures, but would have the power of so doing in any case that might occur in whicli it was desirable. Instances of that kind had occurred. Mr. W. PAT PEN pressed the power of sending pie- tures to provincial galleries. ----- Lord ELCHO withdrew his amendment, after the assignee, Liverpool; Eyton, Mold, Flint; Smith, Liver suggestion which had been adopted. pool. Tile bill went throu; , h committee. The other orders were disposed of. Mr. WILSON obtained lesve to bring iu au Irish Drainage Bill. The ordnance committee was appointed, with power to send for papers, &c. The house adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock, there being then few members present. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Andrew Brown, grocer, Lanark. John Love, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow, William Reid and Peter Saunders, junior, leather mer chants, Dundee. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Crabtree and Smith, Burnley, powerloom cloth manufac turers—S. and J. Taylor and H. Rockliffe, Naughton, Lancashire, cotton-spinners—J. Green and T. Williams, Bristol, brightsmiths Pidcock and Frost, Manchester, plumbers—Sadler, Harrison, and Co., kustin friars, mer chants, as far as regards J. Sadler—J. Rea and Co., Liver. pool, provision dealers—Lilwall and Poole, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, blanket merchants—W. and R. Bull, Chehns ford, cabinetmakers —Hutchinson and Harper, Farringdon street, surgeons —Squibb and Squire, Orchard-street, Port man-square, surgeons J. R. Cattlow and E. Daniel, Cheadle and Stone, Staffordshire, attorneys—J. Burnley, IV. Nichols, and G. Richardson, Leeds, machine-makers, as far as regards G. Richardson—Yates and Ton-soy, Ald er shott, contractors—J. and W. Johnson, Ferryhill, Durham, grocers—Anderson and Elliott, Nottingham, lace dressers —G. and F. Owen, Carrington, Lincolnshire, farmers— Dennison and Bradley, Leeds, coach-makers—G. and J. Knight, Cardiff, patent perforated brick manufacturers-- F. Parkes and Co., Ashton and Sutton, Coldfield, War wickshire, edge tool makers, as far as regards J : Allib an — R. W. and W. J. Rowley, Bridgnorth, booksellers—Hill, Wood, and Hughes, Coal-Exchange, coal factors—Buxt on and Ward, Li c hfi e ld , grocers—J. Walker ansi Sons, Hud dersfield, cloth manufacturers—J. Croston and E. Mason, Liverpool, blockmakers- J. E. and J. Price, Birmingham, drapers, as far as regards J. Price—Sampson, Hauwell, and Doble, Liverpool, outfitters, as far as regards W. E. Doble—M. Robson and underland, ship b ro k ers —Barff, Bevan, an d Co., Co., john-street, Minories, com mission merchants—J. and R. Procter, Liverpool, corn factors—J. Bellies and Sons, Birmingham, drapers— W. and S. J. Harrison, Rochdale, milliners—L. and G. Morlep, Stamford and Skillington, Lincolnshire, machine men—E. Stocks and Co., Halifax, worsted manufacturers —J., J., and C. Cotchin, Soulbnry, Buckinghamshire,and elsewhere, farmers— H. Stott and Co., Halifax, cotton warp manufacturers—Fyfe and Yeo, Greenock, iron mongers. From the London Gazette of Last Night. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 30. The Queen has bee❑ pleased to appoint 11. J. Whitney, Esq., to be Harbour Master of George-Town, in the colony of British Guiana. ADMIRALTY, MAY 1. Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to signify her intention of granting the " Sebastopol " Clasp to the officers and crews of her Majesty's ships employed in co operation with the land forces in the reduction of Sebas topol, as well as a Clasp, bearing on it the word "Azoff," to the officers and crews of her Majesty's vessels employed in the Sea of Azoff, the Lords Commissioners of the Admi ralty hereby give notice of the same. The period for which the Sebastopol Clasp is to be awarded for services as aforesaid, dates from the lst of October, 1854, to the 9th of September, 1855. The Azoff Clasp will he awarded to the officers and crews of such ships as served in the Sea of Azoff between the 25th of May, 1855, and the 9th of September, 1855, as well as to the officers and men who were employed in the boats of line-of-battle ships which too's part in the operations against Taganrog, or elsewhere within the Sea of Azoff. In cases in which officers or men have been engaged in any expedition or operation in the Sea of Azoff after the 9th of September, 1855, the period for which the Azoff Clasp is to be awarded will be extended to the 22d of No vember, 1855, and the service for which the same is claimed must in such cases be duly certified. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 30. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, enclosing copy of a French Imperial Decree, fixing the im port duty upon cocoanut cordage and fibre at the same rate as that levied upon cordage and stripped plaits of Spanish broom. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Venice, reporting the cessation since the 25th April last of the restrictions imposed within the Austrian Customs' League upon the exportation of grain and flour and of articles manufactured of them. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 30. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, en closing copy of a French Imperial Decree authorizing the admission into France, free of import duty, of iron ribs for strengthening and connecting beams in ship-building. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Leipsic, stating that the prohibition of the transit of arms and ammunition through the Prussian dominions has been re moved. DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS. A. S. Besson, New Bond-street, fancy repository dealer, first div. of Is. 11d., Wednesday next, and three subse quent Wednesdays, at Mr. Edwards's, Sambrook-court, Basin all-street. H. Chown, St. Swithin's•lane, wine merchant—third div. of 100., Wednesday next, and three subsequent Wed nesdays, at Mr. Edwards's, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Constan tinople, reporting the entire removal of the restrictions upon the export of grain from the Turkish dominions. WAR DEPARTMENT, MAY 2. 2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Thomas W m . S ne yd, Gent., to be Cornet, y purchase, vice Alfrev, promoted. 6th Dragoon Guards Serjeant-Major Wm. Wallace Graham, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Petrie, promoted ; Cornet Win, Wallace Graham to be Adjutant, vice Stillman, who re signs the Adjutancy only. 9th Light Dragoons—Cornet W. Tomkyns has been per mitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Com mission. 10th Light Dragoons—H. P. Gordon, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Vyse, promoted. 13th Light Dragoons—H. J. Toulmin, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vic3 Clarke, promoted. Coldstream Guards—Lieut. and Captain the Hon. H. W. J. Byng to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Brevet-Colonel Daniell, who retires ; Ensign and Lieutenant G. E. Rose to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Hon. 11. W. J. Byng. Scots Fusilier Guerds—Windsor Charles Carey Elwes Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purcha se , v i ce Be resford, promoted. Bth Regiment of Foot—Serjeant-Major Andrew Moyni ham, from the 90th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Stoney, appointed to the 11th Foot. 11th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Davies, from the Not tingham Militia, to be Ensign without purchase. 16th Foot—Lieutenant William Shearman, from half pay 91st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hieginson, appointed Paymaster; Ensign W. H. L. Moyle to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Shearman, who retires; Albert Neame, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moyle. 18th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. O'Bryen Taylor, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stephenson, who retires ; Lieutenant E. Christian Wilford has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission. 39th Foot—The appointment of Quartermaster-Ser jeant George Blurton to the Quartermastership to bear date 27th July, 1855, instead of 15th February, 1856. 48th Foot—Captain John Spearman, from half-pay 7th Foot, to be Captain, repaying the difference, vice Amiel, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Henry Richmond Hoghton Gale to be Captain, by purchase, vice Shearman, who retires. 59th Foot—Lient. James Dillon Macnamara, from the 2d Lancashire Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase. 75th Foot—Lieut. Edwd. Armstrong, from the 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Daniell, promoted, without purchase, to an Unattached Company; Lieut. Richard Barter to be Adjutant, vice Milks, who resigns the Adju tancy only. 83d Foot—Ensign Chas. C. Gore, from the 21st Foot, to be Lieutentant, by purchase, vice Meade, promoted in the 30th Foot. 88th Foot—Captain John M'Court, from half-pay Gold Coast Corps, to be Captain, vice Kenny, who exchanges. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Richard William Barrow to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Marson, promoted. Saint Helena Regiment—Second Lieutenant George Stackpols from the Limerick City Artillery Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Kentish, appointed to the 46th Foot. Royal Newfoundland Companies—Ensign Arther Barn brick Mitchell, from the South Mayo Militia, to be En sien, without purchase, vice Daly, promoted. LAND TRANSPORT CORPS—Thomas Bryson, Esq., to be Paymaster. UNATTAOHED—Lieut. Charles Augustus Daniell, from the 75th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. HOSPITAL STAFF.--Staff-Assistant-Surgeou William Henry Day has been permitted to resign his Commission. T. E. Shales, Brighton, linondrapor —first div. of ss. 5 I d., Wednesday, May 14 and 21, at Mr. Lee's, Aldertnanbury. M. E. Bowre, Old Ford, indiarubber manufacturer -- first div. of 9/d., any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Basinghall-street. J. "drover, Strand, envelope maker—first div. of 28.40., any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Basiughall-street. W. Partridge, sen., Birmingham, builder—first div. of ls. 21, any Thursday, at Mr. Christie's, Birmingham. T. H. Taylor, Birmingham, cabinetmaker—first div. of 55., any Thursday, at Mr. Christie's, Birmingham. J. Webber, Birmingham, grocer—div. of 2s. 11d., on Thursday, May 15, aud two following alternate Thursdays, at Mr. Bittleston's, Birmingham. J. Hopkinson, Nottingham, grocer—second div. of 3d. Monday next, and two following Mondays, at Mr. Harris's, Nottingham. J. H Bates and E. Bower, Leicester, lamb's-wool spinners —first div. is., Monday next, and two following Mondays, at Mr. Harris's, Not ingham. J. Spencer, Bilston, ironfoundet—first div. of 2s. any Friday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Birmingham. J. Grant, Birmingham, tailor—first div. of ls. 41, any Friday, at Mr., Whitmore's, Birmingham. C. H. Wall and C. Holt, Sainlesbury, Lancashire, cot ton-spinners—lst div. of 55., and Ist tiiv. of 7s 9d. on the separate estate of C. H. Wall, Tuesday, May 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's, Manchester. J. J. Brierley and B. Arrowsmitl, Manchester, silk manufacturers-Ist div. of 3id., Tuesday, May 20, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's, Manchester. S. Cooke, Manchester, timber-merchant—let div. of Bs. Tuesday, May 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's, Manchester. 0. Williams, Manchester, corn dealer —lst div. of 35., Tuesday, May 27, or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraseeki, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. May 23, L. Goldsmith, Queen-street, Cheapside—W. S. and T. B. Rohn, King's Lynn, shipbuilders —J. Berg theil, Abchurch-lane, merchant—May 24, W. B. Martin, Mark-lane, wine merchant—T. A. Read win, Winchester buildings, Great Winchester-street, dealer in shares—J. Thomas, Catherine-street, Strand, and White Hart-street, Drury-lane, newspaper proprietor--W. Adam, Great Tower-street, merchant—June 6, W. Fisher, Stratford upon-Avon, grocer—J. Edge, Kidderminiter, carpet-ma nufacturer—May 26, S. Wilkes, Birmingham, clock dial maker—May 27, J. Hucknall, Nottingham, grocer—June 5, J. Carter, jun., and C. Carter, Clifton, brewers—May 26. R. Brooks, Blacburn and Blackpool, draper—May 29, J. E. Christian, Liverpool, ship-broker—J. R. Gummow, Wrexham, Denbighshire, builder—May 23, T. Hewitt, Orrnskirk, Lancashire, grocer—June 9, T. Ramsden and W. B. Baxter, Bailiffe-bridge, Yorkshire, worsted-spinners —June 2, J. W. Gregory, Halifax, grocer. WItU. BREVET. To be Lieutenant• Colonel in the Army—Brevet -Major John Shearman, 43th Foot. To he Majors in the Army.—Captain John Shearman, 48th Foot ; Captain Thomas Bythesea Mortimer, 76th Foot. The ander-mentioned officers having completed three years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel to be promoted Colonels in the Army :—Lieutenant-Colonel John Yorke, C. 8., let Dragoons; Lieutenant-Colonel John Daniel Dyson, 3a Dragoon Guards. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—William Debunk Sneyd, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Smith, resigned. Albert William Money, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gil bert, promoted. Royal Monmouthshire Militia—George Arthur Lloyd, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Laurence, deceased. 4th, or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lancashire Militia—Ensign Mark Quayle to be Lieutenant from the 22d day of March last, vice Betham, appointed Paymaster; William Selby Fraser Taunton, Gent., jun., to be Ensign from the 4th day of April, vice Quayle, pro moted. Hampshire Militia Artillery—Second Lieutenant James James to be First Lieutenant, vice Moffatt, resigned; George Mans e l, C en t ., to be Second Lieutenant, vie Da wson, promoted. Royal South Lincoln Militia—John Rowlandson Aw drey, Gent., to,be Ensign, vice Ingram, promoted. Inverness, Banff' &e. or 76th Highland Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—William James Grant, Gent., to be Captain, vice William Grant, resigned. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Charles Edward Bird, merchant, Old Broad-street. BANKRUPTS. Thomas W ar d, comm i ss i on agent, G rea t Wi nc h es t er . street, City, to surrender, May 10, at eleven, and June 20, at half-p as t eleven, at. the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-buildings; Marshall London- Remy Coxon, bookseller and stationer, South Shields, May 19, at half-past eleven, and June 10, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distsict Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers ; Hall, Newcastle-upon. Tyne. William James Bebell, ship builder, Gloucester, May 13, and June 16, at elevon, at the Bristol District Court. .Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Wilkes, Gloucester. Stephen Watkins, brickmaker, late of Irongate wharf, Paddington, and Dawley, Uxbridge, now of Walton•on- Thames, Surrey, May 15, at half-past twelve, and June 20, at two, at the C our t o f B an k rup t c y. Bell, official as signee, Coleman-street-buildings ; J. and J. H. Linklater and Hackwood, Size-lane. Briton Richardson, dyer, Manchester, May 21, and June 16, at t we l ve , a t the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Bellhouse and Bond, Man chester. Henry Sagar, innkeeper, Manchester, May 23 and June 5 , at, eleven, at the Manchester Dist r i c t Court. Roma- man, official assignee, Manchester ; Heath, Manchester. John Bilton and William Mackenzie Wyllie Wemyss, linen drapers, Caledonian-road, May 13, at two, and June 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, offi cial assignee, Basinghall-street; Davidson and Bradbury, Basinghall-street. Benjamin Casson, and Henry Casson, tanners, Kingston upon-Hull, May 21, and June 18, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee. Hull; Holden and Sons, Kin g st on • u p o n-Hall. George Robinson, bookseller, Wellington-terrace, Clap ham-rise, May 14, at two, and Juno 10, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Chidley, Gresham-street. William Brinkley, builder, Bruton-place, Berkeley. square, Middlesex, May 16, at eleven, and June 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Bicknell and Bicknell, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road. John Whittaker, flour dealer, Manchester, May 19 and June 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Partington, M an . chestor. James Moore, livery stable keeper, Ardwick, Man chester, May 22, at eleven, and Jane 6, at twelve, a t th e Manchester District Court. HerrtaMAlM, official assigne e , Manchest e r • Atkinsons and Last, Manchester. William Williams and William Roberts, builders, Gwern-y-Mynydd, Flintahire, May 19, and Jane 2, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, officia 7. - - - .:. - 4, CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED. May 24, J. Heathwaite, King-street, Covent-garden, cheesemonger—May 23, D. Gardner, Banbury, pump maker—May 27, J. J. Hatch, Friday-street, furrier—May 23, S. Weller, Giltspur-street, leather dealer—J. Farman, Portobello-terrace, Notting-hill, builder—May 27, F. Cook, Oldham, machine maker—T. D. Kershaw, Prestwich cum-Oldham, cotton-spinner—M a y 23, J . R. Gunamow, Wrexham, builder—J. N. Blake. Egremont, commission agent—June 17, J. Allen and B. Holmes, Derby, silk throwsters. BANK OF ENGLAND. &n Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap, 32, for the Week ending on Saturday the 26th day of April, 1856. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. .£ !Totes issued ........ 23,556,675 Government debt.... 11,015,10(1 Other securities 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,081,675 Silver bullion ........ - £23,556,675 £23,556,675 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the Ist day of May, 1856. BANKING DI Proprietors'capital .. 14,553,000 Rest ................ 3,175,991 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt,Sav iag's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 4,008,071 Other depowits ..... . 11,036,793 Seven Day and. other 8i115........ 845,327 , PARTITENT. Government securities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) • .... 13,370,033 Other securities...... 15,975,189 Notes •• •• •• •• •• .. 3,632.455 Gold and silver coin .. 641,455 £32,619,152 £33.619,182 :. MARSHALL, Chief Cee: ier. Dated the Ist day of May,1856: AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending April 29, 185 G, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the British Possessions in America 27s. id. Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies Average of the three foregoing descriptions COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. amsterdsm ............ 11 93p Gibraltar Ditto, three months .. 12 1% Leghorn 30 12'.2, Rotterdam ...... 12 1 8 4 Genoa ........ • • 9 0 Antwerp .............. '25 70 Milan Brussels 25 70 Venice Elamburgh 13 1134 Naples Altona •• ............ Palermo .... Paris ....• 25 45 Messina .... Ditto, three months .. 25 7734 LIM)° , Warseilles ............. 25 77% Oporto 53, , Bourdeaux I Rio Janeiro..... ...... 4 •—• Frankfort-on Maine .... 121% , Buenos Ayres..... Berlin I New York, GO dayie.s.igiti Vienna......... 10 '25 i Philadelphia Trieste.• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 10 27 PRICES OF BULLION, ;as oz. Petersburg 31% I Foreign Gold in Burs £3 17 9 Sladrid •.••••• • • •. •..• 49% Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0 Oadiz .........•• 50 I Mexican Dollars Barcelona .• •• .• •• •• •• New Dollars 0 0 0 I Silver in bars 00 0 [ADVERTISEMENT ]—.The possibility of abandoning medicine altogether is shown by the numerous extraordinary cures, without medicine, of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, con stipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility, effected by Du Barry's delicious Health - restoring Revalenta Arabica Food. The following are not tee least remark able : —No. 42,130, "Major-General King, cure of general debility and nervousness." Cure No. 28,416, Wil liam Hunt, Esq., Barrister-at-law, 60 years' partial para lysis. :No. 32,814, Captain Allen, recording the cure of a lady from epileptic fits. No. 26,419, the Rev. Charles Kerr, a cure of fuuctional disorders. No. 24,814, the Rev. Thomas Minster, cure of 5 years' nervousness, with spasms and daily vomitings. No. 41,617, Dr. James Shorland, late surgeon in the 96th Regiment, a cure of dropsy. No. 37,403, Samuel Laxton, Esq., a cure of two years' diarrhoea, Mr. Woe, Martin, a cure of 8 years' daily vomiting. Richard Willoughby, Esq., a cure of many years' biliousneen. In canisters, 51bs. lls.; 121b5., 225. Tho 121bs. carria g e free, on receipt of p os t-office order. Barry du Barry an d Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., Purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly; also at 60, Grace. church-street ; 33J and 451, Strand ; 4, Cheapsicle ; 68, Cernhill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street ; 55, Charing-cross ; 64, Upper }taker-street; 6 and 150, Oxford-street. [ADVERTISSMANT.] -- SIGHT AND HEARING. SPECTACLES, POWERFUL TELESCOPES,.OPERA, RACE AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSES. —Messn. S, and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York hotel. By leer Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per. spective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great importance to the army, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extraordinary powers that some three and a-half inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars; with the same tatesaope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary ing from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the above, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, lac.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 miles distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, and at tho opera house., country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer -stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great est transparent power. The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired i s preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute °e au . pation-- can see with these lenses of a much less magnify. ing power—and they do not require the frequent changes to the dan gerous effects of further powerful as s i s t ance. Deafness—New Discovery.—The Organic Vib ra t or, an ex traordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass any thing of the kind that has been , or probably ever an be, produced. Being of 'the same colour as the skin, is not per. ceptible ; it, enables deaf persons to hear distinctly. at chureh and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed; and it affords all the assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Obeerve--oppooite the York Hotel. --s~--~= THE GENERAL TRANKSOIVING. ['lie Archbishop of Canterbury has issued the follow' ink Form of Prayer for the General Thanksgiving Almighty and merciful Fattier, who by Thine over ruling Providence dost govern the nations upon earth : we Thine unworthy servants desire to approach Thee this day with the voice of praise and thanksgiving. - W e !'less Thy holy name for the success with which Thou Nast crowned the arms of our Sovereign and her allies in a perilous and destructive warfare ; for inspiring our forces, both by sea and land, with a courage and endue ance which neither the numbers nor the bravery of those opposed to them could overcome. But chiefly we an' knowledge it to be of Thy great goodness that Then halt caused strife and contention to cease and bast restored the blessings of peace to Europe. 'Praised by Thy name for this and all Thy mercies. Grant that every renewal of Thy lovingkindness towards our cowl' try may lead us to unfeigned thankfulness, and dispose us to walk more humbly and devoutly before Thee, 1)/ following Thy holy will and commandments, and by promoting whatever may tend to the increase of true religion and virtue throughout the land. Unite all ranks of men among us in the bonds of brotherly love and Christian charity ; endue them with a spirit of piety and justice, of industry and temperance, that the blessings which we have long enjoyed may be continued to us and our posterity. "We further beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that the nations who have been engaged in the late contest, and are now relieved from the dangers and calamities of war, ma/ seek and pursue those things which make for a people's happiness and welfare, by the maintenance of righteou s laws, by the furtherance of kindly intercourse one with another, and, abov e a ll, b y t h e cu l t i vat i on o f true and , undefiled religion, t o th e en d t h at, through the tranq uil' lity now happily restored, the Redeemer's kingdom may be enlarged, and the nations of the world united ill striving to exalt and magnify Thy glorious name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." PROPER PSALMS AND LESSONS.—Morning—Prope r Psalms, Psalms rxxiii., xxxiv. ; First Lesson, Isaiah xii. ; Second Lesson, Romans xii. Evening —Prope r Psalms, Psalms cxlv. to cxlvii. ; First Lesson, Del l. teronomy viii. ; S econ d Lesson, Romans xiii. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-MAT 2. Keen easterly winds have prevailed since Tuesday, keep' ing out supplies of g rain and flour. Th e genera l demand the last two d a y s h as been pretty uniform for wheat and flour, and holders of good qualities of both had the tarn of price in their favour. Secondary qualities noticed. Indian c orn was fi rm f or T ues d ay ' s pr i ce s, but the buyers w an t e d a sma ll a b a t emen t . N o c h ange in th e value cf any other arti c l e o f th e mar k e t. scarcely; WAKEFIELD—MAY 2. The show of wheat was of fair quantity, and there 01 1 a moderate degree o f b usiness . P r i ces i s per qr. highe r than last Friday. English barley in limited supply, firm in price. Egyptian beans is per qr. dearer. Engles beans unchanged. O a t s an d s h e lli ng steady, w ithout change in value. EXETER—MAT 2. CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 8s 6a to 9s Od. Malting barley, 4s 9d to 5s 3d ; grinding do., ~v" Od to Os Od. O a t s , 3 s 3d t o 3 s 6d . B eans, Os Od fo Od. Peas, 00s Od to 00s Od. FLOUR. —Fine, —s Qd to 12s ; seconds, — s tog ). 0(1 per sack. CATTLE.-...Fat oeef was sold at from 9s 9d to lls Od Pe r score ; fat calves, —d to 5d per lb ; barrenners, 6s to 6s • per score ; cows and calves, 121. to 171. —a • b u tchers calves, to —d per lb ., rear i ng calves —sto •- s 63°h. Sheep, ewes and lambs, 11. 14s to 2/. 5s per c ou pl e; ewes; 6,1 to wethers, 6id to 6;1,1- lambs, 11 2a each. F% large size, 45s t o so s ; second size, 24s to 30s ; slips, „ to 20s ; suckers, Os to 12s. Rough fat, 3id Per Pork carcases from lOs Od to lls Od per score. BRISTOL SUGAR—MAY 2. The supply offering by the brokers of West India je limited, and sales have been inconsiderable. Prices have not varied materially f rom th ose o f thi s d ay se'nnige" Refined goods experience a steady demand, and prices Are moderately firmer. In rum, the sales have only been t 0 small extent ; prices h ave no t b een a ll owe d t o transpire' DUBLIN, M.A."! 2. In consequence of the proclamation of peace there 31 scarcely any busine ss d o i ng , an d th a t littl e was withon alteration in Tuesday's rates. White wheat, 37s Od to 41s ; red ditto, 34s Od to 38: 0,1 ; barley, 14s Od to 19s Od ; oa t s , ll s Od to 14,s Od; raPes eed• —s Od to —s Oil per brl ; oatmeal, 14s Od to 15s Od ; bakers (lour, 21s Od to 27s Od pe r cw t ; I n di an corn , 29 s Od 31s 0 per 480 lbs. COAL MARKET.—MAY 2. Priem of Coal per ton at the close of the market. e. d. Wallsend, &a. Byass's West Hartley .. 18 0 8. 4 * Davison's West Hartley 18 0 Eden Main l6 3 Earsden's Hartley ..... ..17 0 Belmont 16 3 Victoria Hartley l6 0 Hasw e ll 18 ° West Pelton l5 0 Kepler Grange l7 0 West Riding Hartley ...16 0' Lanibton l7 0 Wylam 15 6I Plummer l6 0 Stewart' s 18 0 Cassop 16 3 Eden „l6 6 Heugh Hall l6 3 Heaton Riddell l5 3 South Kelloe 17 0 Bell's Primrose 14 0 Whitworth l6 0 Wallsend, &c. Ships at market... '4 I Sold SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post gy tho night—and It by the morning —despatch.) Day when made ur From what When COTINTILLES. is General do e t ra o l n Po n st .; due 1 1 Disp P :t r elied. 1 C 0 J 41 " 1 " ...._,....-..... - ---- ---- Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Mal 6 . A. tm me ori ri c ea p. ( ( b b y y il u ri n t i .ch t p e a dSts packet) ........3 es •••••• • • Liverpool ... America (by U. Stater packet) ...... ....N ,** 4 *• • - - Southampton • Australia (via South ampton) ..........M •••••• •• •• • • Southampton Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of. Good Hope) •• •• •• •• •• •• N ••• aace:te le r , . Africa ( West Coast) ~N 23d of the mo n th - P lymouth .. Al exandria .. .... .. :. N 8 ,9, 24, & 30 or A1exandria..........31 j 4th & 20th of mon. Dover .... Southampton Bahamas ......... „ M inth of the month Southampton Belgium ...• ........N i DailY• • • • • • • • • • • • Dover .. .. Daily .„ B raz il ..............m,9th of the month.. S ou thampt .., on May 1 :' Buenos Ayros ...„ ,„ „Ai 9th of the month.. Southampton May 16 i';ope ot good Hope ..N Various port , (Jimerti d° Capo of Good Hope ..r Cni,,e du Fords ......1., 9th of the month S out h ampton Cley:,;!, Wu In lie.) Ceylon ..............N , c 1,, ,mel r5i0,,.., , ...N Mon.,lVod.,&,Frig. South amp t on Tn.Th.Sal ciiii .. ........... Ai j2d & 17th of monti Southampto Chins.... Constautlneple ..., „. N 8,13,18,23,1t2s of ti D0ver....., Censtan t 01027,1 .„ . N .,4th tk , 2oth of mon. Southampton coot, of - E uro " m & , Twice daily .....• Dover ....... Trricedalll ',7.upt (see India) ! F rance ........ m & N . Twice daily.... • . Dover •• • • .. TwiesdallY ailxaltar .......... hi 4, 7, 17, 20, 27 ,f in Soul haMp to, Crooer. (sec India) ,:3 i , e3 , inwii .......... Ai 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton ilamburgh .... „ ....N Tucsday & Frida3 London .... it . ... 7annali .......... m 2nd of the monti t Southamptor, May 6 .......Dover ....... Dal!y aolland - ~...... -II ' Datl Y • • • • ' • Bomb:um .......... m 'l7 to tithe mouth.:Southampton 16 thonno )1w 4th 20th of moolPlyrnouth .. 4&20 in (avi(a (viatiouthampt. 9th& 25th of month Dover ...... indls. (via Marseilles)M tenizu is , zB (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of moo 'Dover...." j ireiand ........m & N Twice daily ...... 1 11oly head ... ITwicedeili ri,,,,.„ ..............mj 7, 9, 17, & 27 of in.Southompton I May 6, ; ( '‘' e T e - , re ............m 9th of the month !Southamp toe af adeiro ............ • N 23c1 of month •... Liverpool ... ‘falta (see India) 1 Volta N ' ,8, 18. &28 of mon. Dover ....., -. 4, 20 mo. .... Mauritius (see India) I , anritins ........N jl4th of th e month /L ex i e° ........... ....mr2nd of the month. jSonthampteu May 15 ',Triples ....... ....... N bthlsth2hthotnson (Dover ...... Now Grenada ......N1 •2 , 1& 17th of moat! S ou th amp t on , By private 0.1? .. Various port , Uncertain Mew Zealand ......... Papa) States . ... ,_ ..„: 'hurl sth2 s thohnon. Dover .... '.. ,__,_.... i ., ....... 7 ... .„ Ithl7th27thormon. Southampton i t c e ru u-i"° . ". ......: .. m 2d & 27th of mon.!Aoutharnptonj pe,,,i, N a i a 1.......... N nY private ship..., Various ports Uncertain 1 ~,,icily „............N..,sthlsth2.sthofmon, Dover ...... Tuscany ............, 501161 . 112,5 th01in0n. Dover ...... Venezuela .. Van Diemen's LAnd (seej Australia) „ 1 wee* h i nt, .. ...;;12d& 17th 01 mont , •,Southampten:l & 16 mon Whenany of thole dates fall on a Sunday, the malls will , c ce patched on the following day, with the exceptim of the India (v a .. outhampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched to e receding day. REGULATED ENTEVSIASIL—In the second arrondisse ment of Paris a placard is posted informing the inhabi tants that, in order to " regularise " the enthusiasm of the population, collectors will be sent to every house to receive the subsriptions of 25c. for a testimonial to the Empress and the Imperial Prince. BIRTHS. or & SON. ---• On the Ist inst., at 6, Rochester-square, Camden -road Villas, Mrs. Henry Shurry. On the 28th ult., at Rith, the wife of R. Wilbraham Falconer, Esq., M.D. JD' A DAUGHTER, On the let inst., at Paley-house, Tollington-park, the wife of John Lee, Esq. On the Ist inst., at Sawbridgevrorth, Herts, th e w i fe o f the Rev. W. H. Poolrich. MARRIED. On the Ist inst., at St. Ge orge ' s, Hanover-square, Henry Tudor, E9q., of onduit-street, London, barrister-at-law, to Eliza Julia M on t ague, eldest daughter of the late Montague, Esq., formerly Captain in the Ist (or Royal) Regiment of Dragoons. licOn the let inst., at Arksey, Y or k s hi re , b y spec i al M ence, Ann Philip Philip Goddard, Oxford-st ree t, L ondon, to ary nn, eldest daughter of Win. Broughton, Esq., of Astrophael Farm, Arksey. DIED. On the let inst., at 17, Fitzwilliam-square east, Dublin Maria C a th erine Sandes, eldest daughter of the late Lord Bishop of Cashel. On the let inst., at Putney, Alexander Mitchell. On the 2d inst., Jane Mary, eldest daughter of William Henry Jackson, Esq., of Wilton-crescent, aged 22. On the 30th ult., at Docking-hall, Norfolk, the Rey. H. J. Hare, aged 81. On the 29th ult., at East-gate, Tenterden, Kent, Wm. Grisbrook, Esq., J.P., aged 56. On the 29th ult., at Kensington, Mrs. Harriet Lazton, late of Sloane-street, aged 8,2. On the 28th ult., Charles Heygate, Esq., of West Had don, Northamptonshire, aged 79. On the 29th ult., at ‘.4osforth House, Northumberland, Thomas Smith, Esq. LONDON: Printed and Published by MAIRDO YOUNG of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tke Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county 0 Middleman Saturday, May 3, 1856. ;, , by t dap turn Mal TIC; aqua not(File &co cond Fl Clam of Ecco Th the I ofilee Go T 1: ed) I 1.-1 be it miss of Sc 1857 Gard Man with in wl barb snag! and DanE Juni( /Lad ( whicl build Burn Re The all el stimi ties ehara and • the ( days, paid of an and 1 Th bone' Mona to (I( bring and fairs, their in ft ticks share PR on F first ' felltyi Th bs co offer( the ( Th prese to tb sole I Oper an al wise tiom tlem re mi days Conc the Tues cepti on vi clod Sig Sig Sig Ne Sig