The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-26 00:00:00

M 0 TL 7 - r - r I T' 11 =',2l. car' AND T , r,rro coyiraERCIAL, -..:JAS 11T I. Tv , ,, oirT.o( In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there was no change in prices. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales-1,000 for export and speculation. The business dozie in the Share Market was mode rate, without any change in prices. Accounts from the French wool markets report a further decline in prices. At Paris the producers having consented to a slight reduction, sales were effected with facility at 2f. 20c. to 2if. for wools in grease per half kilo., and from sf. to 6f. for washed wools. The Parisian woollen manufacturers have retiently been importing Italian wools, chiefly from Pouille, in the kingdom of Naples, aud Romagna. which are found to be good combing wools. One large house has also received from 500 •to 600 bales of wool from Spain. At Cha lons-sur-Maine, it was thought at the open ing of the season that the price of wools would be maintained at 10 per cent. advance on last _year's prices, which for the first week or two were obtained. Snbsequently vendors found a diffictiltY-in effecting sales at the advance, and now they are glaa, to obtain the average ruling prices of 1855 for wools of all sorts. The market is now quiet, with a better demand for fine than common and unwashed wools ; at the same time trans actions are becoming fewer, and it is expected that the season will close with great dullness. The 133a1C1. of Trade returns for the month end ing th© 30th ult, have been issued, and compared with those of the corresponding period of last year are considered very encouraging. The imports of a large number of the most important articles of manufacture and produce have increased, and the exports of all articles wire valued at 10,661,0871. against 8,168,5951. in the like month of 1855. The shipping returns, both as regards the foreign and coasting trade, exhibit a material improvement in commercial-affairs since the restoration of peace. The Bank of England return for the week end ing July 19 is rather 'favourable, all things con sidered. In consequence of the export demand for'specie, and the limited receipts of that article from America and Australia, the bullion has fur ther declined, but not to a material extent, and there is a slight further reduction in the reserve of Notes. The other alterations have partly been produced by the dividend payments. Active Circulation - Decrease Bullion 12,330,755 Decrease ... 47.574 . Rest Increase Public Deposits _ Increase Other Deposits Decrease seven-Day and other Bills - 849,451 Decrease Government Securities Increase Other . Securities Decrease Notes uuemployed Decrease t The official return of the exports of bullion from tbe port of London for the week endicg Thursday last is as follows : 'Gold' Coin Boulogne ... 70 Ozs. 91 , Bars ..... Hamburg ... 47,340 Ozs. Silver Coin English Stocks have been dull - but firm, the Bank return having had a beneficial effect. Con sols have been 95i to for money, and 951 to for August. The 3 per cents. Reduced 961 I, and the New 3 per cents. 961 India Stock 235, and Exchequer Bills 20s to 235. prm. The Foreign Stock Market has been quiet, and no important alteration in prices has been quoted. Business has been done in the following :—Brazilian 5 per Cents., 1021 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 97 ; Rus sian 5 per Cents., 1l ; ditto 4i, 99 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 92i : Spanish 3 per Cents., 231 ; Turkish G per Cents., 1041 ; and Austrian 5 per Cents., 88. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 4 ; Mexi can, 227 3k; Peruvian, 81 3; ditto 3 per Cents, 57 0 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.; 49 51; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 45 ; ditto Deferred, 234 2 ; ditto Certificates, 63; ditto Passive, 6i 7. Anteric..an Railway investments, owing to the high rates of dividend they generally yield, are now attracting attention. Michigan, Southern and Northern Mc:liana stock, which has just been introduced upon, the books of the London Stock Exchange, pays 101. dividend at the present mar ket price, and is considered one of the first clas3 roads of the United States. The stock has been taken by strong parties well able to hold it as an in vestment, and it must upon its merits advance still higher. In the Railway Share Market dealers mention that they have not experienced so quiet a market for some time past. Caledonian have declined 55., Lancashire and Yorkshires, 10s., North Eastern York, 10s., and Great Western of Canada, ss: Mines and Miscellaneous leave been inactive. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY IT ONJ 0 CLO I 2IC (Frog► the Ogcial Liat.) Ro.tror t done. Bank Stock ' - 2171 3 per Cont. fladu.as;l Amullitio:s 96f 4 3 per (1,..nt Console AunaiLi.4 VSI 4 Naps. 3 2..:T f7 , 4-nit. Atirina!es .... .......... ' :Lobg Annuities, expire sth ...Tau. lug_ 3 5.16 Ditto 3) Years, expire sth April, 1885 l.Bi `:' India Stock Cm-lois for Account : EL:Amine: Bill; 21d.; ' £IOOO £SOO %all • . "'DI. 4.4 • Ditto Bonds, 1958; 31 per Cont.. lO ;i 4 , . Ditto, 1359 Palm OF FOREIGN" FUNDS AT OLig t.ek3Lo ,- 1.;. Brazilian .Bonds, 5 per Con' , Ditto Account Ditto New, 1952' ' 41 per Cent. RIIS$.1:1T1 Bonds, 1822, ~ St., 5 per Cent llll Ditto 41 per Cent. BArdinian 80n1.e„5 por Cent. ......... ..„. 92i :, Spanish Bonds, 3 pct. Ceut Ditto New Deferred, 3 por Cent. Ditto Account ... . 231 Strkit.h Bonds, 6 per cent - Ditto Account • .. )t. ,-, ea is 0.1 the stb , we .4.,,,N,. i, 1, 4 ,,,;),. Austrian Bonds, 10' Guil., £, 5 per cent. 85 TWO O'CLOCK. . Consols . , - Ditto Account (Aug 7.)_ . 95 i . 14Inerts.—We have not any material alteration to notice this week in the price or shares, but there has been a better demand for them in the rnaiket, and seve ral buyers have appeared for dividend stocks. Most or thoie persi.ms who became alarmed at the fall in copper ,have cleared out, and as very few of the present holders are pressing the market now, the demand at low rates has been greater than the supply, and we have but little doubt that when shares are supposed to have reached their lowest point many fresh purchasers will appear, and a general reaction take place for most descriptions of shares. There is no lack of money, except in the market itself, and many persons who sold out as the panic commenced did so with a view of buying in cheaper. before the dividends came round.—Mining Journal of this .day THE NATIONAL VACCINE BOARD.—The report of the National Vaccine Board shows that in the course of the past year 220,639 charges of lymph have been sent out. It is gratifying to report that the emplo3 ment of the lymph ite the various military depots and hospitals at Scutari, and in the B iltic and Black Sea fleets, has been .most_sueeessful as a prophylactic, and has effectually protected our forces against tire spread and ravages of the loathsome pestilence of sina'lpox. 128,495 vaccinations are reported, of which 8,637 were performed by the sta tionary vaccinators of the board in the' metropolis. The letters received from correspondents have amounted to 10,539: These bear striking testimony to the efficacy of the vaccine lymph. Ireland, however, is greatly in want of a more sufficient supply of the lymph, It is a subject of regret that the employment of vaccination is materially impeded both at home and in the c'lonies by . carelessness, wilful negligence, and the prejudice of. the poor and ignorant, from which some of the wealthier classereof society are reported tube by no means exempt. The effect of the Vaccination Extension Act cannot, for some years, be satisfactorily ascertained, but the expo perienee of board affords strong evilence that there would be no adequate means of testing it at all without an unfailing central source of :supply. EXPORTS TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA, THE UNITED STAEB, THE BRAZILS, &c.—By a Parliamentary return, ii,ued yesterday, it appear's that the declared value of the British and Irish produce from the United Kingdom to Australia, is the year 1855 was 6,278,9661., against 11.931,352/. in the previous year, and 14,513,7001. in 1853. The value of the export.s the United States in 1855. was 17,318,086/. ; in 1854, 21,410,336/. ; and in 1853, 23,658,4271. To British North America the ex ported goods in 1855 ~sere valued at 2,885 3611., against 5 ,981,876/. in 1854, and 4,893,5441. in 1853. To the British West Indies the exports were, in 1855, 1 ,979,956/. ; , in 1854, 2,008,380/...; and in 1853, 1 , 9 06,639/. And to Brazil they were 3,312,7281. in 1 855, 2,891, 8401. in 1854, and 3,186,4071, in 1853, lAn ) con- Straw Vice n •Bill, a ere her of c )n -by the %Iready might w title 3n ;if it me title ma` pre- CATES 1 this bill e clause Wilson as house ncitaents A, when t , ). 'clod. on Day) ,k. STATES Lsagreeing his house, ampstead- ' the ,bon. that the he bill by be bill. _ r with the ;Teeing -with pportod- the stance. , He posties 'more (Laughter.) TEIC said the eluctance to fter refeirivg ntlanianaid ig reoevi•ed• ;asagreeil to. USE. UEL', moved !uezday sntion. of the Ijutaot of the privecl of his ry discipline he °)t ies of the house to imeraton and Beatson, that ead, when in ne, exonerat against him. :?,QUER F aid 4th could not Lt, but if he the Under ation of the he must also )w his state- iad no inten• etican eqliet etful of this looked upon lotions of his ntitled to-full re considered the House of e Leases - and at their lord anieudtheLt Efeatb. o'clock. • T. MARTIN'S- Iy a hundred in the-Fields, at tt e landsome tes 'ell as a silver ickenzie, As a rishioners. Western'. and e to the seuth opens, On the South Wake ;o Watefford• ilisted on the 'ough the iron ad thence via . .;14" +. r, :~~ :t ' t( , EMARE MARKETS. DA Li RAILWAYS. thAIL WA It C?ostng Price yesterday I^Abg,_ Ti%attl. June . .4; .1 . 1311qi% ;tour 7 P 31 , 1- ..J.i7.e.ialre Janet_ ~ °hes & Birk c+ D 0... do. •?lyts &Tin, lrigiaa LUS esni. at .e NJ iirietol and :Frothy. laladonlau. .... , . .11 Cheater 4 11 ~ iork and llodfra lork, 81a,3k, tai P ,- vz R Do. A Do. B OubdclAßelfaatJtn( Dun. P. di Ab,r. Jnc gas; Apei9n F., - ...qtern Count! '3.. !last. ;Thin n. A. St B. Stock Do., Now A....... East Kent 4 ast Lancashire ..„ Fdhilurgh ds (Rug') Minh. and Peebles, Edin.Prth dj Nand.- Fi'orth & Clyde tin Farness „, Do, Extension......, !Olaegow & S. V?,st - .• 'Great N. of Seotlnd great Northern.... Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock It. Sth. &WeEt.(ln • 411.-i3t )o, Stour Val_ Ba Una. Stk , f4O nth- Frist,er: n• , iste: & earns' Do., Thirds. Do. Now Thirds..,,. lAncash.s.ndYorki, Tb., %Vat. Riding Ur Do South orl, uoudott & Blackreol Loth. Bright & g.C, Loud. and N. WAri,r Do. Fifths D 0.101.813- AM-ILA Eighths,,_ • Landon ard Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking She ••• ••• • 1 (Ludndriy&Coler&ne Lndndrry. & Enuf,:sk lanch.Shef.! LinclL 00., Man. gt Lin. Un Aetropolitan `4l,lland Do. Riming. & Derly Ifidld. G. West. (Ire, !)o. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlig , Nwpt.Aberg. &llrti Newry & Enniekille Newry, Warrenpeint itestrevor. Norfolk Northn.Conntiesiln North British... Nth Devon Rail.lz Dock Stock ..... ')o., A Stock ' , B Stock N.Eaatern-13erwi , Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. 'Arch Do. Leeds Do. Yerk Korth London N.&S.Wstrn.,Ham• stead, and City J. North Staffordshire Vorth Western K. & B. Westrn. June. Ox., Wore., Ry Wolv. ;-'ortsLionth ieottish Ca atml 3cottishMidland 4 iiropshire Union Month Devon South Eastern south Wales 9. Yrksh. & Riv. Dnz• Do Staines, Wok. &Wo' it oo kt o n k Dar lug. Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 ito 'Ater' & Hartlep Taff Vale ')o. Pref., No. 1.... !Names Hay. D.& R. Vale of Neath... Araterfd. &. Kilkonn WaterforddzLit....er West C0rnwa11...... !West End of Lona , And. Crystal Palmy, Do. A Do. B . /trod London.- lirinibledn Rt Croydm Antwer;Orß , At rd‘ Ardennes Atlan.& St.Lw. leP.aod at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tnk of Canada flagian gagtn. Jun. Boziers to Graisa( ssN ilcmbay, Barorbt. an Cien. Ind! a, g 5 p. c Do. Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carracaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Demerara 1 )utch Rhenish . Eastern of France . Do. N. East Indian, g. 5 p. Do. rx. B, gu 5 p.c Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. D 0.4 Do. do. do., '59, dr Genong Melboutnt guar. 5 per c nt.. Gd. TV. of Caned c A. i 00. Cert; of Deben. con. into Stk. Do. Comp. Op. c., de. Ctatr,..loi `rau Gt. rt , „ e'er. g. sp. c Do New, gull.. 5 p. c. 4reat Lnxembonr Constituted Share Gt.Visatern of Canaet Sharee ...... • Do. New . Do. lids., payable Do. do., '75, p.'60. . iJo. do., '73 do. , D. do., '73, withon' option Lake Const. 9c Bag). Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca u Pist. 5 p c.p Lyons and Guam '.yon.s Sr. Niediterra fs.dras, gun-. 4 ' p.c Jo. New do., 5 p. c Do. 4i p. c. Exton Do. 3d - Ex., g. sp. c (grim Autcnis, „. )o. do. Now ...... is,nnur di Lit - go( wit Interest) to. (ex ietereet) Do. do , C p. c. Pre o ,orthein of Trnw6 sionve.giszTrunkPrc 'aria and Lyons._ )itto Bowie . ',rig and Orlean4 Rocita & Sau., Frau (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga & Dunaburg is. at 801. par share , itome and Frs.:lead " , yal Danish ia.l - nbr.3 and Mouse.: , o. 5 p. cant. Pr, icindo, guar 5 p. c D 0...... utb.ern of Frnnee. Aud:ew's an Quebec (A) Vest Flanders _Vo 6 A Trr C. Pref 7,4 N. W. of I?ran,.. Nest. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ?,caland• JOI/ 4 37-TIYY kintrNlasia Bank of Egypt Bank of Loudon Col. itk.szLn. ritiih America Ihartd. Bank of As Ohrtd. Bnk. of Indi Auatralia, 50 City ..... 25 'Colon'al 20 Commordal of Loral al'• gng.:3oo+.&;.4.us.C.llit. all (Jowl. Clinrt. Bk t• Amstralis 15 .!)itto New 10.:.nzion TA Conn (Ant &E. MIL g. Corp. Loudon .Toicit Sto, Loudon and Paris.... Prc...of Ing Do. New 'ration: 1 Y. Bank sew South W.:0!... 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Now Royal British of A. - np , ,r ty > . lsTe f London Western Bk of Lund 28 30 4i - 4 ,q 9 19) -2) 16 18 13i 95 - 47 60,i • 61 17 17: 13 -15 2 - 3 i 10 - 11 I$ - 19 10A 10: 3G - 38 25 - 27 86 - 8S 61 - 63 ii : io 94 -- 96 - 97i - 98 78 - 79 30 - 132 14 - I'6 621 73 - 76 7A 4 974 - 98 , • • ....'. 7 "-- 09i - 11' .07t 108.1 1 - lzi I .08 - 109, id par 83b 84 54 56 14i -15 i 55 - 57 3 i - ST 37i 38 '873 . 883 3t - 3 2 - 184 - 19 62i - 633 94 96 ; - 4} 6 - 6 11. - 32 - 34 1 08 - 110 77 - 79 49 81 154 16: 731 - 81 -83 t 4 - 2 1f - tri 15 - 17 37 -- 38 •• `.. . 19,E -20 i 5i - 6 24 -2; 6 . 1 - 7i 6 - 8 2 - 4 54 , - 5i 8 83 ;43 - ;53p 2 2 -- 3 24- - 2R p.. ---- . i - i I 5 n-• 5,} .2 3 / 4 21 36 .- 374 231 - 234 2 231 - 23. -- 224 -,- 23 • .6. 21 - i - 85 ' F 6 71 - 8 2 it 22.. 2 - 51 - 51 25i 26i 3 - 31 100 - 102 123' 126 123 - 126 ►ll 112 5i - 5 i 1 11 - 12 21} - 21 24 - 3 lf - lip - 2,;1 to "^"' ... • 9 - 94 8i - .8 20 -90 r. 421 - 42 rs - 9 .561 -- 53: 5 . 4 -2 6 -13 r 4 19. j - 20 1 -1: 1I - - 10 - PT , 5 - 54 •)7 -- Z.. 18 6 io BANKS. 102 - 104 1 - 111) 70 - 72 • ---- ••• i - 1 P 5 --- i'6‘ 18 20j— 21i par 1 it 2 - 4p - ...d 48 - tO 401 41 211 1, '... • 43 45 36 38 71. 73 S 9 1 2 p Business done this day 100 100 100 1. X; 100 822 i 10 1 21 tO 20 all all all 10 5 q.ll 18 i 8 97 i i i 83 i i 15i 15 83 2cl 181 621 161 16 74 6j x in x in x in 241 i 85} 214 xin 24 xin x in 5 1 i 251 i 13.4 71 703 17i 2l 1 4l A 124 il i . . 28 x 5o , THE SUN, LONDOM SATURDAY EVEN - IMO, 3U_I4Y 26 1 tAso. MIAAkCia NEV,IP3.—qIIIS Day ) rifl PEP, T ItTs PARLIAMEN T. COVENT GARDEN. The supplies were very large, and the trade was steady, as follows :--- FRITIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s to Ts per .1b ; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 2s to 5s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, 0.1 to 03 ; melons, Os Od to Os 0,1 each ; peaches, 8s Od to 153; nectarines, Ss to 15s per doze! apples, 3s Od to 5s 01 per half sieve ; pears, 3s Od to Cs per dozen ; plums, 2s to 4s per punnet ; green gages, 2s to 4s per punnet; apricots, 03 to °spar doz.; common plums, Os Od to Os per sieve; cherries, 2d to 13 Od per pound ; lemons, is to 2s Od per doz ; oranges, 5s to 14s per 100 ; fil berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 15s to Os; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, 9d to is 6d per dez ; strawberries, 2d to Os 8d per pottle; goose berries, 2s Oil to 4s Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od ts. 6s Od per half sieve ; raspbsrries, 3d to 10d per punnet. VEGETABLE:I.—Greens, Is 6,1"t0 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, 93 to Is 31 per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to 2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is 6 , 1 to 2s per dozen ; old potatoes, to —s per ton ; new ditto, 70s to 1058 per ton ; peas. 13 6,1 to 2s 31 per half sieve; French beaus, Gd to tl per 100; turnips, new, 4,1 to 6,1 par bunch ; carrots, 81 to 10.1 per bunch ; cucumbers,- Os 2,1 to Is 01 each ; garlic, 6d to 03 8.1 per pc mid ; spinach, I s 0,1 to is 61 per sieve old onions, Oa 01 to Os per bushel ; new ditto, 21 to Si, per bench ; leeks, 4i to 61 per bunch ; shallots, 41 to. Os 6,1 horse-raddish, 2s to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 3d to 41 per bunch ; celery, is 6d to 2s 6d pc/ bunch ; endive, 3s Od to 4s 0,1 per doz. ; beet, is to 2s 0,1 per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6.1 to is 01 per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3.1 per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to Is 6,1 per pottle ; artichokes, 61 to 8.1 each ; csbbage lettuces, Is to is 6d per score ; sorrel, .01 to Oa per half sieve ; radishes, is to 2s 0,1 per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 4s to Cs per dozen ; chillies, le Od to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Oil per half' sieve; capsicums, is to , 2s per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 0.1 to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers, is Gd to 3s 03 per doz. ; rhubarb, 4d to 8d per bundle; asparagus, 23 Od to 4. per 100 ; sea trail, is to 3s per puu. HOUSE OF v LORDS. --ESTERDAY. The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the wooltack at five o'clock. NEW PEEIt, Lord WENSLEYDALE took the oaths and his - seat as a Baron of •the 'United Kingdom. His lordship was in troduced by the Duke of Arpyll and Lord Lyndhurst. SIR C. BARRY AND THE PALACE AT WESTMINSTER. Lord LYNDHURST presented a petition from a certain individual, the patentee of a certain solution, praying to have it applied generally to the new building at Westminster, and stati!.g that it had been applied to a portion of the stone work on the exterior of the palaue, and had been found most suc cessful. The noble and learned lord asked the Lard Chancellor whether the Government had in con templation to introduce any l ivy for the amendment of the law of patents ? The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he had the -uject under c msideration, but he could no say when he would be able to introduce any bill on the matter. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH begged to ask the noble Duke opposite what course he intended to pursue with respect to the schoolmasters who would be thrown out ~ f employment in consequence of the passing of the bill. The Duke of ARGYEJL said he had no fear that the petple of Scotland would allow the schoolmasters to become destitute. The answer t c the noble duke's question, as far as the present session was concerned, was obvious—nothing could be done. INDIA. _ _ Lord . MONTEAGLE presented a petition com plaining of the mode of airniniPtering joatice in tho•pro vinces of Bengal, and of the organisation of the police force in that country. The noble lord entered at some length into the grievances complained of, and stated the police force was so corrupt as to render a re modelling of the whole force absolutely necessary. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for certain returns relative to the assessment of rent-free estates in India, and the covenanted and uncovenanted civil ser vice of the Eist India Company ; the law expenditure of the Company in England, and . the condition of the allow ance made to the deposed Rajah of Coorg. In doing so ho said he should abstain from going into all the topics the return embraced, as he merely moved for them with a view to a more extended inquiry which he intended to propose next session. There could be no doubt, how ever, that the double government of India was most de fective in its operation, throwing obstacles in the way of the investment of capital in India, and withholding that protection from the natives which they had a right to expect. It was not surprising that the members of the Government were averse to inquiry into the abuses of its administration, because under its influence they had succeeded in obtaining considerable distinction, re putation, and wealth, and they could hardly avoid being more or less blind to the defects of the system. Hence it was almost impossible to obtain full and accu rate information on the subject of the affairs of India, but as inquiry ;could not possibly be delayed beyond this session, he hoped there would be no objection to grant him the returns he was about to ask for. The first of them related to the confiscations of estates by the Government, and he trusted he should not be told that the caws of confiscation were too great to admit of their being laid befole* Parliament. (A. laugh.) The noble marquis concluded by moving for a return show- ing the number of previously rent ree estates or parts of estates assessed to the hind tax, with the gross amount of assessment thereon, within the territories of Bengal, Behar, Orissa, and Benares, from the date of the com mission appointed in 1828 for making such assessment to the latest time for which the cause ca be furnished ; also for a return showing the number of officers of the Indian army employed in civil and political duties in the respective years 1847 and 1855, or the latest for which the same can be furnished, together with the amount disbursed on their account in salaries or other allowances in the years in question ; also areturn showing the num ber of officers of the covenanted civil service in the ac tual discharge of duthis under the several governments of British India in the years 1834, 1847, and 1855, or the latest for which the same can be furnished, together with the amount disbursed on their amount in salaries or other allowances in tine respective years in question ; also a return of the number of peisons belong ing,to the covenanted civil service of the East India Company absent on sick leaye or furleugh, together with the amount paid to theriaeai absentee allowance, in the respective years 1834, 1847, and 1655, or latest for which the same can be furnished ; and also a return showing the number of persons in the uncovenanted civil service of the East India Company within the several governments of India, together with the total amount paid to them as salary or allowance in the several years 1834, 1847, and 1855, or latest for which the same can be furnished, and distinguishing, in so far as the same mey be practicable, European-born from Indian-born British 'subjects or' Eurasians. He also moved that the return of the law expenditure in England of the East India Company since the year 1853, ordered to be laid before this house on the 16th June, be made forth eith ; and also for, eepies of any minute of the East Indian Government in 1834, specifying the terms and conditions of the allow ance to be made to the depOsed Rajah of Coorg. The law expenses he believed to bo monstrous, and he sup posed that to be the only reason for the return hot having been made. With respect to the last return, re-' lating to the Rajah of Coorg, be must say he considered the conduct of the East India Cempany to that noble man was most disgraceful. It was alleged that one rea son why he should return to India was that it was not well to encourage the expenditure of Indian revenue in England ; but that was a most absurd pretence, seeing that all they allowed the rajah in England was 4481. a year. The real reason why they wished him to return to India was that he might not be here to. superintend a chancery suit he was prosecuting against the company. The Duke of ARGYLL said he had explained to the noble marquis that he did not feel called upon on the part of the Government to defend the courseeakeu by the East India Company. It was not a matter in which the Government Lai a right to control the company. if he were to express his own individual opinion he would rather agree with the noble marquis. He did not see that there could be any great harm in this person's re- Maining in London. At the same time he was in such a position as to require leave o f absence. He asked for it, and it was given, on condition that he should return in one year, and at the end of thatperiod the East India Company insisted upon his return. After a few words from the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH who suggested that the wording should be more general, The motion was agreed to. LO RD CO MBE RMERE. Lord ST. VINCENT then rose. to put a question of which he had given notios— whether, inasmuch as the judgments of the highest legel tribunals are smatters of public record, andenay be referred. to as facts in the knowledee of Government, and considering the severe censures that have been passed in three successive] ndg ments, pronounced by the late Lord Cleancelfor Cotten: ham, by Sir J. Dodson, judge-of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and by the Judicial C munittee of Priv% Council, upon the conduct of a noble member of this house, holdkg the situation of Constable of the Tower of London, and also a distinguished officer near her Mejesty'e Freon, her Majesty's Government have then‘4l:t proper, for the due preservation of the high char acter (. f this house, to take a. y steps in reference thereto, or it they intend so to do? The nohie lord, after some farther observations, which were inau lible in the gallery, request el that, as he was in infirm health, the Clerk might read portions of the jsclenrent. The Clerk at the table then read the following ex tracts from the judgments referred to : The court has seen that Mr..Dyco.Soaelne had sufficient cunning of himself at that time to parry the examinations that were made of him as ho had done at Peri... Bet it is important to see whether that was not wrongly advised, and recommended, and whether it was not pressed upon him over and over again by Mr. Maho:i and others, that he should conceal his delusion in this respect, that ho had no chance of recovering his libel ty unless ae di..l conceal it, and unless be did state that that delusion had passed away. Over and over again is that caution given to bins by Mr. :Mahon and by many other persons; bat it is given more especially and more emphatically by Lord and Lady Com bernoore, who have taken an active part iu this matter. There is a letter from Lard Comhermere, which is dated in 1847; there are, indeed, earlier letters of the same kind, but this letter goes to the examinations which subse prently took place—namely, those in 1818, in Dec., and also in Nov., when he was examined by the Chancery physicians. Lord Cembertnere'a letter is to this effect : " You should come to Dieppe, and there wait till you get the permission to come over to Brighton to be examined by Drs. Bight and Southey." So that he was preparing him for this very examination at Brighton. "Tf you answer their questions coolly, and in a few words, they must declare you to be in such a state as to render you quite fit to have your liberty end property, which, I.think, have been so unjustly withheld from you: I hope when you are examined that you . will say as little as you -possibly can about Mrs. D. S. You should, I think, say that whatever delusion you laboured under some time ago, it has left you." It is advice not only about what he is to conceal, but what he is to say. He is to be prepared for these examinations. He is to be crammed for them, as it is sometimes expressed " You. should, I think, say that whatever delusion you laboured under some time ago, it has left you, as you became divested of your Eastern notions and feelings about women ; and further, that there is uo longer any danger of your being jealous of her (not" that you are convinced, that you have boon under error and under delusion) inasmuch as you have 'lost all love, admiration, and affection for her, end that no power upon earth Filleted induce you to live with or go near her again. You should say also that it is your wish to go to India for the benefit of your health, aud in order to look into and arrange your affairs. Let me know on what day yo u w ill be at Dieppe. I will go down to Brighton when I know that you are to be there.". When I see how this poor man was prepared for the purpose of undergoing his examinations—how he was urged by various persons to conceal his thoughts — not to give his delusions, but to conceal them, and to pretend that he had none remaining„ in order that he might peas his examination; might get his supersedeas, and might recover the whole of his property — when I see what has taken place with regard to Mr. Mahon, and with respect to Mr. Prinsep, though, e undoubtedly the letters which were written by him were not precisely of the same tenour, and I think not so blameable, as those which were written by my Lord Combermere and Lady Combermere, urging the concealment of the delusion—l say that I think, under all the circumstances of the, case, I am bound to pronounce against the will with costs. Not long after this Treceived two communications, of a character unexampled, I hope, in the history of this court. The first was dated the 24th of December, 181 q, two days after the former petition hadbeendiernissed e signed by Drs. Paris, Mayo, Morrison, Copeland, and Costello. The other was dated the 18th of Jan., IA9, and signed by Lords Corn. bermero, Downshire, Shrewsbury, and four other gentle men, to which was added a note from Sir C. Trevelyan, of the Treasury. This latter, document appeared to be in tendel principally to induce the former. The whole of this proceeding was most irregular and improper,. as every pri vate communication addressed to a, judge for the purpose LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasm. ompan. C.othut Pricei yesterday. RAILWAYS. Bedford and B1 , )t Btickglpulish. Clydee•ialo Jr;. Col. StoOr Vy. Sod, and Hal. E. Lin. g. 8 pc. E. Un. H. Sh: Gila. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New....... ... Gistr.ck Dn. Fr Dk. Rail way Hull & Sathy . DO. Share:. Do. Shares. Lon.&GreenW Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft r,;•. S' per cent. Do. 6 per ct. 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Iron Sc Collier 15 14 • - len. Steam Navigat. * 16 all General Screw Steam 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 41 41 41 i() Aagdalena St. Navi. 10 all klediterst. Elec. Tel s _ 10 10 9 ModeanStS.Americn. 31 4I 25 5 Nat. Discount Co it . 2 p 63 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fue; 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 2 20 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. BpcPissatld $ Bo 3i 100 80 New IL &N. S. Land 25 27 25 • N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. d .1 all N. IL Australasian •6 ;0 lb Nrth.ofEuropoStaare 14 —14 i all Oriental Gas. l/ 1 b 1 2s. Do. "New Shame ?in all Peel Rr. Ld. Alifirl. 23 2 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 64 66 65 • SG 10 Do. New.. 4i 100 5C Royal Mail Steam - 72 711 1 111 Scot. Austral. Invest. 1$ 1 1 1 1 $ Ditto New 25 all iouth ustral.:Lar (.1 6 37 1 al: 3ubrotr. Tel. Serif ... lb 1 tl in Itc,ri:-terod.. - 1 2 'visa L. Co. u. Oat.. 100 Vi 7 " Dleria'm's ‘..ne '6 17 1r.C40.61i.c..Lad.7•111 10 it. R. 113; NEWGATE AND LEADENJIALL. Turkey Poults, 6801 to 8s Od ; Geese, 5s Od to 7s each ; Ducks, is 91 to 3s 01; wild do., Oa Od to Os to 01 ; rab bits, is to is 61 each ; Pigeons, 61 to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, 7s 01 to 8s ; middling, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Chickens, `2s 3d to 2s 9d ; Capons, 3s Gd to 4s Cd ; Hares, '1461 to 3s Gd ; Grouse, Os Od to (:s to Od each ; Pheasants, Os 0.1 to Os 0,1 ; Partridges, 'Os Od to Os to Od ; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; Roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each. Fresh butter, is !d to is 3d per lb.; English eggs, 7s Gd; French do., 6s td per 120; Leverets, 3s 6d to 5s each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 33 41to 441.8 d ; mutton, 33 6d to 4810 d ; lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s 3d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 8d to 43 61 per Blbs , by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 24 to 4s Fd ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ' • lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; voal, - 3s Bd - to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 101 to 4s 81 per Sibs., by the careaso. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, Os 61 to 15s ; Brills, is Od to 7s each;. Salmon, 10d to is 00 per lb ; Cod Fish, Gs to Os Od each ; Soles,. 3d to is 3d per pair ; Eels, 8,1 to Is per lb ; Lobsters, 81 to 4s Od ; Crabs, 5d to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s perdoz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to —s ; Natives, —s to —s per bsh.; Mackerel,4o3 to s per 100 ; Smelts, is 6d to Os Od per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, 1s 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters 8s 01 to Cs Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 6s to Os par 100; Scotch do., 01; Sprats, Os Od to 03'01 per bushel ; Doreys, is to 103 each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s pot doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, (killer lb ; Prawns, 5s 01 to Os; Mullets, 2s 01 to 2543 - J eaeb; Plaice, 4d to is each; Halibut, Gd pee lb ; Flounders, is 61 to Os 01 per doz. - salt fish , t.d to Od per lb, BREAD. The prices of wheaten braail in the metropolis are from Sid to 101 d; of hous , thold dittl, 3d to 9d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND. SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3/3 to 4d ; 61112 to 721 b, to 4/(1; 721 b to 801 b, 41d to 41d ; 8016 to 881 b, 41d to' 5d ; 881 b to 981 b, 5d to 51d; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od; 1041 b to 1121 b —d to —a ; upwards, --d to —d ; Horse hides, 6.4 6d to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 0 I to 3s Od - ; ditto, full, 7s 6d to Os Od; Polled Sheep, Os 03 to Os Od ; gouts, Os Od to 0.3 Od ; Half-breds, 03 Oct to 0.3 03 ; Downs, Os Od to Cs ; Shearlings, is 9J to 2s 6d ; Lambs, 2s 8d to 4s 01 IIAY MA.RX.ETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 31 03 to €1 17s ; new do., 3/ Os to 4/ 105; old clover, 4115 s to 6/ 153; new do., 3/ 5s to 5, Os; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ Os per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIISIBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 6/ Os ; new do., 31 3s to 4/ 103; old clover, 4/ 15s to 61,12 s ; new do., 31 5s to 5/ Os ; ausi straw, 1/ 16s to 21 2s per load. Supply moderate and trade dull. WiIITECHAPEL. —Old meadow hay, 31 5s to 5/ 168; new do., 3/ Os to 4/ 8s ; old clover, 4/ 15s to 6/ 15s ; new do., 3/ Fs to 5/ 0; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ Os per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(ThiB Day.) LONDON, July 26.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; pleasant breeze and fine. • PORTSMOUTH, July 25.—WindW.S.W—Arrived— H.M.S. Pembl oke, from the West Indies; Hetton (s.s. tpt.) and Arthur Gordon (s.s. tpt.), Constantinople, and both sailed for Woolwich ; Southampton, London, for Cal cutta. Sailed—Charity.(s.s. tpt ), for -Malta ; Nicholas Wood (s.s. tp:.), 'Woolwich. OX the port—Orwell, from London, for Melbourne ;• Malabar, London, for Moulmein. PLYMOUTH, July 21.—Wind W.—Arrived--Ellen Raw son, from London, fur the Cape of Good Hope. - FALMOUTH, July 25.—Wind from Havana ; Feronia-, Quebec. WEYMOUTH, July-25.—Wind S W. ;Arrived.-At lan tic, from Quebec. SWANSEA, July 25.—The Flom, with coals, for Gibral tar, blew up this morning ; three of dm crow seriously hurt. (PER M6EOTRIO TELEOR &Pff.) SOUtitAMPTON, Saturday Morning,. Arrived—Kate, Jupiter, • Thomas, and Margaret, from Sunderland ; Trent, steamer, Woolwich. • Sailed—Tiber, for Newport; Exhibition, Shields. The screw transport Sir Jno. Easthope - passed flUrst, for Spithold, at 8.47 a.m. (BY SUENIARINE AMU SITTISIT TELEGRA.et-1.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.20 a.m. Wind W. ; tide, 1i hours' ebb ; cloudy. Arrived, July 25th—Die Brant, from Riga. Arrived, July 2d --Elarita, from St. Petersburg ; Star of the South, transport, Balaklava ; Alice. Autwerß; J.olro S. Harris, Havanna; Hoffnung, Leer • ,Victoria, Randers; Stag, Brussels; Margaret Maria, Brussels; Foreingen, Pitea ; Fanny, Ghent; Johannes, Thisted ; Gipsy Queen, Demerara; Humphreys Rodelasen, Holmsund; Alma, Frederickshall ; Penter, DEAL, Saturday, July 20, 10 n.m. Wind W. ; light, and fine. Passed, July 20 Charles Buck, from Bombay.; Grotham, from Falmcuth—both for London; Brandon, screw-steamer, from London, for Limerick; Arthur Gor don, screw-steamer, 233 transport ; Chanticleer, screw 'steamer, 38 transport--both from Balaklava, for- the River. Anchored—Xedallion, from Rotterdam, for Cardiff. SPIRITS AND MALT.---In the year 1855 there were entered for home consumption in the United Kingdom 26,743,062:ga110ns of spirits, and in Englnted, 14,841; . 555 ;.hens, st which 10,381,105 were British, 3,018,460 colonial, and 51,438,936 foreign, In Scotland, 5,536,467 gallons of spirits were charged for home consumption, and iu Ireland, 6,367,940. .3,223,575 gallons of ruin were entered last year, and yielded a duty of. 1,300,451/. The quantity of malt entered was 33,837,564 bushels, and the charge 6,767,0761. The quantity of soirits,made from malt only was 4,593,880, gallons, and the amount of malt drawback paid 194,480/. The quantity of malt spirits consumed was—in England, 936,478 gallons ;in Scotland, 3,447,257 ; and in Ireland, 34,777 gallons. Ten licences were granted for the making of methylated spirits under the new act, and the quantity made was 76,049 gals. The number pf persons authorised to make malt duty free, for the use of distillers, was• 201, and the quantity made 3,256,800 bushels. It should be ob served that these figures refer to the first three quarters of the financial year, and do not include the qn.rter ended on the 31st of March. INFORMALITY IN THE REGISTERS OF VOTERS.—An immense number voters on the register for the West Riding of Yorkshire have this year had their names ob jected to on a point ef. form. Three or four years ago objections were taken on a large scale by the Conserva tive party in Lancashire to the entry in the second column of the register of voters, headed "Place of Abode." At the next revisi in for the West Riding of York the Liberal party brought this question before the revising barristers, who held an opposite opinion. Tuese conflicting decisions rendered it imperative that the opinion o f the superior c mrt should be taken on the point, and, with the concurrence of both the leading pouts al pm ties, a case was free:ail for the purpose at the Revis ing Barristers' Court at Bradford this year. The case was heard and dole signed ifi the c mrt of appeal, and the Lord Chief Ju-tice delivered a decision, in which Justices Williams, Crowder, and Wines concurred, to the effect that the eescription of a voter's place of abode, without the name of the township in which he resides, in the column of the regietcr headed "Place of aloode,", is insufficient. This decision has. rendered it necessary • to reclaim in all cases insu::ficiont description of resi dence' and he: co the numerous objections whiCh appear in the preisent lists for the West Riding. Of course, • new claims have been sent in on behalf of all the persons objected to on this technical ground. EXECUTION AT LEICESTER. William Brown was • executed in front of the county gaol at Leicester at eight o'clock on Friday morning for the murder of Edward Woodcock and his grandson at the Thorpe tollgate at Melton Mowbray in June last. Since the pri soner's conviction he has paid little or no regard to the ministrations of the chaplain, but at times ha would as- SUllle an air of devotion in private, and would offer up an exceedingly well-worded prayer. He protested his innocence to the last, saying he should die a martyr, and should sown be io heaven. In order to bripg the prisoner to a senseol hiS awful position he was shown his grave . on Thursd•q, and the only remark he made was, "Ali ! a nice pace, aint it ? I shall like to lie under the tree." (The grave was dug near to some trees.) His father and several of his friends visited him oa Thursday, and he re-quested •the former " to come and see him turned off." The old man secured a seat at a public-house window exactly opposite the drop, oc cupied it some hours before the execution, and until the fatal hour arrived regSfed 'himself with beer; and wits engaged in earnest conversation with his associates. The culprit had expressed a wish to be allowed to address the crowd, saying . he should speak for an hour. The officials toll him he might say what be pleased, and for that purpose he was led out a few minutes before 8 o'clock. His father recognised him by waving a hand kerchief. The prisoner wade a low bow, but did not attempt to utter a word, his courage seeminely having given way. After a inoinestary rause, to allow him to speak if he were disposed, Cslaraft stepped up to him and quickly adjusted the cap and rope. The bolt was instantly.dr two; and the prix-per, alter struegling for several minutes, cetted to exi,t, There was an immense crowd to witness the execution, principally composed of men and boys. of influencing his decision upon matters beiVre him always is, and ever ought to be, reprobated. It is a practieo culated to divert the course of justice, and ought to be more frequently treated than it is as a high contempt of court. It is too often excused on account of the station and condition in life of the parties guilty of it, who are supposed to bo ignorant of what is due to the court. No such excuse can be made in this case. If this was not intended as a private communication, why was it made in that form? Why was it not brought before the couit in the usual manner, through the solicitor and counsel of the lunatic, who alone could ba recognised as his represen tatives? I have received from two of the subscribers to that letter, Lords Combermere and Shrewsbury, an assur ance that nothing disrespectful to myself was intended by that communication. I never cotsidered in that light ; 'but, as judge of the court against which th's contempt has been committed, I am bound to express my high reproba tion of the course pursued, not only on account of the let ter itself, but also on account of the rank and station of the parties implicated. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said this was a most painful subject. The observations which had been read -were made in a civil suit, and they related to a noble lord who was not a party to that suit, and who had no opportunity of beii g heard in his own defence, Her Majesty's Government were not prepared to institute aoy proceedings, and they did not mean to proneucce any opinion on these judgments, which successive judgta had given as to the conduct of the noble earl. If they were called upon to institute' an inquiry; it could only be by a proceeding whiCh would enable the noble lord to come forward and state hia own case and make his own defence. He had bad no such opportunity; and not having bad such opportunity, Governmect, without pronoturcing any opini on , were no t prepare d to take that sort of proceeding which the noble lord seemed to wish. At the same time be was sure , the house would appreciate the motives which had induced the noble lord to bring forward this motion, connected as it was with a near relative of his, and a most accomplished lady. After a few words from Lord St. VINCENT, the sub ject dropped. EXAMINERS OF PRIVATE BILLS. Lord REDESDALE moved the appointment of Sa muel Smith and Chas. Frere, Esqrs., to be examiners of standing orders and private bills for the ensuing session. Agreed to. THE HOSPITALS (DUBLIN) BILL. The report of the amendments on this bill was received. The Burials Ground (Ireland) Bill, the Lunatic Asy lums Superannuation (Ireland) Bill, and the Joint Stock Banks Bill, were read a third time and passed. COUNTY COURTS AMENDMENT BILL. The Commons' amendments to this bill were agreed to. LEASES AND SETTLED ESTATES BILL. On the motion that the Commons' amendments to this bill be agreed to, Lor I REDESDALE moved the rejection of a clause inserted by the Commons, relating to the enclosure of Ha , npstead Heath by Sir T. Wilson. After a short diScussion, the house divided— For agreeing to the amendment - Contents ... 17 Non-Contents 17-0 The amendment was therefore rejected. Their lordships adjourned shortly after eight o'clock till to-morrow (this day) at noon. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Cairness Estate Bill was read a third time and passed Davidson's Divorce Bill was also read a third time and passed. NEW WRITS. Oa the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered to is,ue for Kerry in the room of Lord Castle rosse, who has accepted the office of Comptroller of her Majesty's Household. A ❑ew writ wa: also ordered to issue for Nottingham, in the room of Mr. E. Strutt, who has accepted the stewardship of Hempholm, in the county of York. EAST INDIA ROADS. Mr. KENNEDY moved for copies of minutes and correspondence between the late Governor-General and the Home Departments nf the Government of India, in reference to the 'project of the Hindostan and Tibet Road, with the several reports of Major Kennedy and Lieutenant Briggs relating thereto, and an account of the expense attending construction thereof; and of re ports of engineer ; and an account of the expenditure incurred. in reference to the construction of the new road between Kalka and the military sanitary station of Duksbai.—Ordered. CAMP AT ALDERSHOT. Mr. LOCKE KING moved for a return showing the total number of acres purchased by the nation at Alder shot, and the total oost of the land so purchased ; the cost of the huts and other buildings in each year, in de tail, and of any other expense connected with the per manent establishment of the camp; the total number of troops stationed at Aldershot in each year, distinguish ing cavalry, artillery, engineers, infantry, militia, and Foreign Legion; the number of the reviews at Alde'r shot in each year, and the days on which they were held ; the quantity of ammunition expended at each review ; the qUantity of ammunition expended in experi ments in each year; the total quantity of ammunition expended in each year ; and the amount paid for food and forage for the troops in each year.—Ordered. . MAIL TO THE CAPE AND INDIA.. In reply to an HON. MEMBER, Mr. 'cViLSON said that five ien3ers had beeu made to the Government for the performance of this cmtr, et. One offer was for 45,0001. to commence on the Ist of October, the second was for 42,0001. to commence in three months ; the third was for 34,0001. to commence in two months;. the fourth was for 27,5001.. to com mence on tLe let of October ; and the fifth was for 28;000/. to commence on the let August. There was some omission in the advertiEement for the tenders with respect to the India part of the contract, and the Go- vernment therefore decided to accept the fifth tender for the sum of 23,0001., which was to be increased to 41,0001. for the carrying out the transmission of the mails to the Mauritius and Tndia. The term of the contract was for five years. SATURDAY SITTING. Oa the motion of Sir G. GREY it was agreed that the house meet to-morrow at 12 o'clock for the reception of bills from the other house. TUE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. hEr. H. G. LA.NGTON asked whether it was in• tended, previously to their entering upon the service, to test the speed of the steam vessels proposed to be employed under a recent contract in the conveyance of the Australian mails, seeing that by the copies of the tenders now Mere the house the time occupied by the voyage from Suez to Melbourne will require a speed of 11 or 111 knots an hour, whereas the vessels tendered for the performance of the duty are set down at a speed of :).1 kriots per.liour only Mr. WILSON said it was not intended toatest the speed of the vessels. The parties had bound themselves in very heavy penalties for the performance of the con tract at a certain rate of speed, and it had been intimated to them that those penalties, in the event of their non performance, would most certainly not be relinquished, It was therefore, he apprehended, for the parties them selves to ascertain the speed of the vessels it wal in tende(l to employ in the service. Mr. 11. G. LANGTON asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in order to ensure the regular per forinance of the contract for conveying the mails be tween Suez and Australia, any clause will be introduced by which the'contract will be forfeited in the event of the service not being performed within the maximum number of days tendered for, viz, 39 days out vards, and 35 days homeward ? Mr. 'WILSON said that if the contract was not per formed within the time specified the contractors would be liable to heavy penalties; but there would be a general clause inserted in the contract, the same as in all others, that it would be put ac end to by the Govern ment at any time they may be dissatisfied with the per formance of it by the contractors. OFFICIAL PATENTS. Mr. MURROUGII oAked the Chancellor of the Es - - chequer whether the opinion of the law officers of tl e Crown had been given respecting the new practice of Secretaries of State not cAupletrng their patents, and thus escaping the payment of stamp duty on appoint ments under the Crown; if so, whether that opinion could be laid on the table of the house ; also, whether, for ,the future, persons appointed t , ) the offices of Ctiief Secretaries of State would be required to follow the old custom of taking' out their patents ? . • The CLIA.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the usual precedents in this case would be fol lowed. It was the intention of the Secretary of State, who hail not taken out patents, to do so. He de clined laying on tile table of the house the opinions of the law officers of the Crown on the subject, it being unusual. THE CRIMEAN COMMISSIONERS. Mr. LAYARD called the attention of the Govern ment t ) the report of thaeßoard of General Officers, in reftrence to tho Crimeati Commissioners' report, and asked if tiro Government was satisfied with that re port, and considered it did justice to thoso brave and devoted men who had suffered in the Crimea, and had died there and at Scutari ' • and also if the Govern ment were willing to a c c ept the uncalled-for opinion of the Board of General Officers, that her Majesty is ad vised not to take any further proceedings thereon. (Hear ' hear.) Lord PALMERSTON said that the Board of Gene ral Officers alluded to was not appointed to inquire into the report of the commissioners, but to receive explana tions from certain officers who considered their conduct had been brought into question by certain portions of that report. It was to admit their exculpation, and not for investigating into the report, that the 2ommission was appointed. The hon. gentleman had-read-the report,- but had he read the evidence on which it was founded (Hear, hear.) Mr. LAYARD—Yes, (Hear, kear.) Lord PALMERSTON—Then he was entitled to form an opinion on it, which was probably gore than others were. He apprehended it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government to found any further pro ceedings thereon. (Hear, hear.) • The orders of the day were then proceeded with to allow several bills set down for third reading to pass the laluse, and be taken tsl the House of Lords before that 'voice adjourned. Lord PALMERSTON said that as soon as those bills were got rid of he would move the suspension o the other orders, that the right hop. merriber (Mr, Disraeli) may bring on his motion in whic:b he weuld rev:ialv business of the session. BISHOPS OF 'LONDON AND DURHAM RETIREMENTS BILL. After a short discu,:siun this bill was read a third time and passed. EVIDENCE IN FOREIGN SUITS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. SHEEP CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVEN TION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. HAY AND STRAW TRADE BILL. This bill was read a third tine and passed. STOKE P0.Z.1-E3 HOSPITAL BILL. This bill was also read a third time and passed. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL. In consequence of the licmse of L,rds insisting on their amendments to this bill being retlned, On the motion of the L 0 .111) ADVOCATZ the bill was withdrawn. REVIEW OP THE SESSION. Mr. DISPAELI then rose, pursuant to notice, to move for a return of the number of public bills and their titles, the orders for which in any of their stages have been dis charged dating the lweseut session, and the date of the dis charge of each of such orders. The sight hon. gentleman said—Sir, I wish before we disperse to ask the house to consider the course of public business during the present session of Parliament. I take this step with no intention of preferring any indictment against those who are mainly r .sponsible for the management of affairs in this house. I have never deemed that the last day of the session afforded the most convenient or the most fair occasion for prosecu ting a party attack, and I should not have made the motion I am about to place in your hands were I not convinced that there are great evils and even dangers connected with our present position, and did I not believe that, in the course of this discussion, some suggestion may per:laps b 3 thrown out which may, during the long recess, produce an influence upon the public mind, and may lead to the application—when we meet again —of some remedy for those grievances whi . ch I am about to bring under your notice. Sir, the course lam taking is one which is not usual. It is a course, as I have already said, which I think ought not to be resorted to as a weapon of party warfare, and the history of our proceedings shows that it has not been our habit to have recourse to it with that object. Indeed, on looking for -precedents for the course I have adopted, I am not aware that there is more than ono to which I could refer as an authority, and that precedent it would not become me to adduce, for it was made by my self in the year 1848, when I felt it my duty to ask the house to consider the course of public business during the session then about to close. I think, Sir, that reference may at least acquit me, or others, of taking advantage habitually of occasions of this kind to disturb the sere nity which should attend the - -last hours of our corn - panionship, or of having seized such opportunities to express opinions adverse to -the Ministry which I should' prefer to express in tee course of the ses sion, when, if defeated in argument unfairly, I might recur to the subject, and when the Government could not say that at the end of their labour's they were called upon unexpectedly to vindicate a course which they might not under such circumstances have an. opportunity of com pletely defending. In 1848 I made a motion similar to that which is now upon the table of the house, and I think I may be acquitted of having been influenced on that oc casion by any party feeling, because the gentlemen who thou sat upon the Ministerial benches had only recently ,attained them; and I believe I may say with truth that they had gained their position mainly by the efforts of my friends and myself. It was certainly with no desire to disturb them in the occupation of those benches, or to damage their reputation in the country, that I felt it my duty, in the exigency which existed in 1848, to call upon the House of Commons to, consider what they had accomplished in the session which was then on the point of terminating. (Hear.) That session was, I be lieve, one of almost unparalleled duration in tho annals of Parliament. The House of Commons had sat for 10 con secutive months, and it is not to be denied that at the end of that time the account of our labours was of a very fruit less character. Great dissatisfaction and discontent pre vailed throughout the country in consequence, and many reasons were urged and many causes were alleged why so prolonged a sitting had been productive of such slight and unsatisfactory results. It was said then—and this was a very prevalent mode of accounting for the mortifying cir cumstances I have mentioned—that the forms of the house were in fault,—that they were not suited to the age in which we live, and to the multifarious and multiplied trans. actions with which we have to cope. Again, it- was said that another cause which produced these unsatisfactory results was the too frequent discussions which took place in this house. It was said that there existed on the part of members of Parliament too great a desire tq express their opinions, and too much eagerness to debate the questions which were submitted to their consideration. It appeared to me that both these allegations had a very dangerous tendency at all times, but especially in`lBle, be cause Parliament was then young, and there we're, I be lieve 230 new members in the house. Nothing, I appre hend, is more to be deprecated than that men who have recently entered this house, and who, consequently, have no great experience as to the mode in 'which oureproceed ings are conducted, shoal ,I believe that in the 'standing orders and forms of the House there are obstacles to the satisfactory prosecution of public business. Those who are acquainted with the proceedings of this House k now that its forms have been framed after deep thought and mature experience, and that the allegation to which I have re ferred has little foundation. The second charge, That the members of this House were too prone to discussion, was one which ought always, I think, to be received With great suspicion ; for what is this House if it is not a House of discussion ? It is a House of parliament, and its very name denotes its character. It is a house of -free and ample speech, and whatever questions' there may be as to the policy of our legislation, however little the labours of our investigating committees may be appreciated; I have always thought, and I still think,that the main claim we have upon the confidence, and I hope the affection, of the people is this—that there is a general, a prevalent, and a well-formed conviction in the country that there is at least one place in England where, in the long run, truth will always be elicited. Well, Sir, at that time so anxious— and naturally anxious—were the Government of the day to avail themselves of any plausible excuse to diver t from them selves the rising odium which attended the results of our Parliamentary labours that the Prime Minister absolutely proposed and nominated a committee to inquire into the subject of the forms of the house, and to ascertain whether those forms really were obstacles to the conduct of public business, and how they might be modified in order to facilitate its prosecution. The noble lord the mem• ber for the cityof London, who was then Prime Minister,was a member of that committee. Among its other members were the late Sir It. Peel, the late Mr. Goulburn, the right hop. member for Carlisle (Sir J. Graham), I believe, and Mr. Cobden ; and the committee had also the advantage of the valuable experience and judgment of the hon. member for Malloy. 1, also, was a member of the committee, and we gave great attention to the subject. We examined a mem• her of the Americen House of Assembly with respect to the rules which applied to public business in the United States. We• examined an illustious exile then in this country, who had been Prime Minister of France, and who was a great master of debate—M. Guizot—on the subject, and the results of the deliberations of the com mittee are now among the records of this House. I did trot want the information .I obtained as a member of that committee to convince me that it was neither the forms of the is use nor f reedem of discussion that had pre vented the satisfactory accomplishment of public business in 1848 ; and it was in accordance with tho feelings, and at the desire of many of my new friends, that I undertook the laborious task of reviewing a session which had lasted for 10 months, and of proving, I hope—however I m , y• have failed in other objects—that neither of the causes alleged had the slightest influence upon the course of pub lic business during that session, and of vindicating, as I trust completely, the House of Commons in that respect. It is for the same object, and actuated by the same feelings, that I have brought forward this motion to-day. I do not think it is a motion that ought to be made except in parti cular circumstances, and circumstances of great emergency. I think it is of the utmost importance that we should dis cover what is the cause of that general discontent and dis satisfaction with the labours of this house which could not have been anticipated in the session, but which, I think, it is almost acknowledged has within the last six weeks or two months s uddeulyari3en in the public mind. I Hill admit that 1 do not by any moans maintain that it is a matter of course on the part of the Minister of this country to be too prone to legislation: , On the contrary, I think that the Minister is the last member of this how° who should interfere in matters of that kind. I think that, as a general rule, it is best that the Minister should not interfere with any subject which requires legislation unless he feels convinced he can deal with it satisfactorily and conclusively. I should say that when there may be questions that greatly interest the public mind, though there may be a restless and, oven in a certain degree, a rational feeling in the nation that these questions should be dealt with, it is possible the time may not be ripe far their solution, and in these circumstances they rather fall to the lot of independent members of this house, who may shape their prelim mary-discussion, and by impart ing knowledge and ultimately eliciting truth place them in a position with which the Miriiter may advantageously deal with them. 'Therefore, Sir, I should never impute blame to any Minister if I found that he was somewhat reserved in the matter of legislation; and, was not prepared to ask the house to sanction measures upon any great topic unless he felt convinced that there NI as an urgent necessity f. r their introduction. Again, I cdn conceive a state of affairs in which a Minister, anxious to do his duty to his Sove iricaitognonand b yh merely s ocountry, asking t y h y o e h t o d u i discharge a t r 9 g e fulfil that theirt yi n r highest- function—viz., that of grant in g sn pp lios to her Majesty for the service of the State. He may not feel it to be his duty, or necessary, to ask for the attentive consideration of the house to questions of another character. Again, I can easily believe this—for lam anxious to state the case as fairly as possible —that though a Minister may be conscious there are subjects of great importance that demand the con sideration of Parliament, yet there may lie circumstances at the moment which would not authorise his soliciting the judgment of Parliament regarding them. The country ma y be involved in war—in a great struggle—and I can understood the Minister then—though he may be of opin icn that there are subjects of internal interest that require speedy and ultimate settlement—holding the opinion that, irs a crisis of that nature, all the exigencies of the Government being required to prosecute the war, be has a right to appeal with confidence to the forbearing spirit and temper of Parliament, and not bring forward those measures. (Hear.) I can also conceive that there may be another occasion in which a Minister may find he has a claim to legislative forbearance. We may not be posi tively at war, but we may beon the point of accomplishing peace. All the intelligence and vigilance of the Ministry ;nay be required to carry on the important negotiations which are to concldde the wee in which we may be pi ;aged, and to form the foundations of a settlement that nay possibly insure the enduring peace of E°P' I n these circumstances I also can easily conceivethuarttine i ar to for lister may be justified in not applying to' Parliament day legislation but such as - may benc ne sure the n suppliesle cannotavail lord for the a v a yea h n pIOM the b imseßuetßort,hisoeuitahrheee T va• anee ;jetty it to vern if its Hos- I. ) ejll' ZIA- 20t 107? 10 Lno 100 100 100 20 ,A) 100 100 1103 100 100 31 la Ili. al' all 1Y all 3 al) all FOR. 44. N. 101 i 1141 621 1091 108 4 L 034 i 34} I a in x in , 1 5 1 1 111 a 91 I in x in x in x in ~j~.. ~'