The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-16 00:00:00

,o de- greed r, and since dition sewed. r GAR. RIGHT lys be ishers. d said Is sup• hands proved o.ndieg d they endant ) body! chment ecutioll al, and lerefore itay the he con• hip had that, in 30rati0 11 .ould be ion, but ase, for, it would the pro. ' Daily 's Arms' 0/. IGs., nil debit , who is of a snb• pon by 0 induced =litho/ :e weeks, iduced to •standing ny time' endenc9• vhich the said that which it lefendant weep tho he defew ,mbournes cafe, stir 'el:Wen: lo the bank • 12 monthil Cbidlel? ainer' for trgeiy fol I 0,12 y 1140. into busi• dr. Saxon anced 1310 Lion To e ° t surmise', disclose ° the bsol c ; the second DaY)' 3L an ptibli ° )ar 2 ' befOr e tsug Liter o f 5 years :laseld by sellioi Thursdai vas at the came io• rrer, who ed strual er throe"' r tbit 1 and fa li paverne o dge and e thought him g b. ,' After aAici Wt yawe d to examining 3s went 0 , seeing r L loose d d a told the at be boa bad job"' An decease d ' returned. idence be' wbat b e at the ill' pr i se th at ily ou 1 9: e etalugg,'; that le curoner y evening 5 saw the n tly desc , at , public . ' lutes or a i'euebarc h ed the de' unable to waste ,ouse, St' )dy about t witneo° the house airable to n 3 so, 0 I strang e ' n inquest d known )f getting is not yet esterdal' vented it; sent, an d at on 0 0 in-house , deceased witn easel the ev? t of acct' w the de' eci down. üblesotee vho acted n in and irinkiog • 3 in an d s did not [lately be 1r step on up stairs iquest. ad was 14 but one lain th e , me nig ll9 ruck cle" • sr nte n Tr z F r o - C ifiliiiaJiAL IN iLLid CITY, Two o'CLoca. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily, without any change in prices. Tho sales amounted to 3,000 bales—comprising 60 Pernam and Maranham, 6p. to 6id. ; 500 Bahia, 7d. to 7d. ; and 500 Surat, 4d. to 41d. per lb. The Railway Share Market exhibited a dull aspect, and prices were a shade lower. Advices from Mulhouse, in France, one of the chief cotton manufacturing towns in that country, state that the demand for calicoes is steady, and that most of the retail traders are laying in their stocks for the season. Although the consumption of this necessary article is not equal to what it is in England, still it is increasing throughout France, and the manufacturers at Rouen, Mulhouse, &c., are increasing the number of their looms monthly. The manufacture of fabrics, half cotton, and half wool, likewise at these factories, is greatly on the increase, while muslin•de-laines are not so much in request. Accounts from Paris state that the Customs re ceipts of France during the first six months of the present year exceeded those of the like period in 1855 by 55,000,000 f., an encouraging proof of the increasing commercial prosperity of the country. At the annual meeting of the Union Bank of London, this day, a dividend of 5 per cent. for the last six months was declared. The net profits of the year were 121,1121. Os. 2d., out of which this would be payable, besides 15,0001. added to the reserve fund, leaving a surplus of 20,2261. 6s. Bd. for the next account. The report was adopted unanimously. The meeting of the London and Westminster Bank has also been held to-day—the Lord Mayor in the chair—at which the following report was adopted : _ "The directors have the pleasure to report that, after making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, paying the income tax, and setting apart 2.000/. towards the new buildings in Lothbury and Bloomsbury, the net profit. of the bank for the last half-year amount to 92,1121. 184. Bil. Out of this sum the directors have allowed Merest at the rate of five per cent, per annum, on the rest or surplus fund, which then amounts to 1 47,712/. 14s. 41., and they now declare a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of 6 percent. per annum, and also a bonus of five per cent, on the paid up capital. Atter these payments are made, there is a balance of 8 5101. 3i. Bd., which is carried forward to the credit of profit and loss account for the current half•year." The English Stock Market continues dull, at previous quotations. Both real and speculative dealing is very circumscribed, partly owing to the share settlement, and the quotations are conse quently rather flat. Consols have been 95i 1 for money, and 951 for account. The Scrip is marked 4i. Exchequer Bills have advanced to 19 8. and 235., owing to the easy condition of the Money Market, and the Bonds are 1001. The NevN Threes are 964 2, the Reduced 954 and the New 21 per Cents. 791. Bank Stock is 217 to 218, and India Stock 233. East India Bonds are 255. premium. Iu the Foreign Market the transactions have keen very limited, and prices have slightly given Way. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 103 to 1031 for money, and 1034 to 104 for account. Spanish 3 Per Cents. continue heavy at 44, and the Deferred are 23. Russian 4i per Cents. have been 984, Mexican 23k, and French Threes 71f. 50c. Dutch are at nominal quotations. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign St ocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, if 4 ; Mexi -517 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 4i- per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; ditto Deferred, 23 i; ditto Certificates, 54 6/ ; ditto Passive, 6i 7. For Railway Shares there is a flatter market, a general decline, varying from to 4 per cent., having occurred. This is more the result of the settlement than anything else ; but the business done is not large. The Foreign are dull. Rigas have receded to sto si. Bengals, Ceylons, Euphrates, dr,c., are Without variation. The French and Colonial are weaker, excepting Great Western of Canada, on which there is a slight improvement. Mines and Banking Shares are neglected. Mis cellaneous are firm. National Discount Company's shares are rather higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( From the Ofwica List.) !In.:inc.,' done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... 3 Per Cent. Console Annuities 9siiiii New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities 791 Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 3 5-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB4 India Stock Ditto, under £lOOO 25 xstlo 2l p Consols for Account Consol Scrip 4l p Exchequer Bills, 21d. £l000 Small ‘, P RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. mexiea 3 per Cent — Ditton Account 234 3 Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 per cent. • 9Bi x d S t din i a L lion:ls, 5 p er C en t. s , .i)i p si rioyds 3 per Cent — Ditto Acco un t 44 31 x d Ditto ew Dderred, 3 per Cent. DittorkTai ,; en d s, oncis, o Account _ - 23 a a pRr ce nt lO3l 3 Ditto Account lO4 3i Thtto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account " - en's on 1. , , ~ . ,,name savable in London. French Renter, 4 per Cent. - Ditto 3 per Cent 7lf 500, ex 25f 23 c Dutch Exchange, 2. 4 , per Cent., 12 Guilders 65 t THREE O'CLOCK. Consols (Money) Ditto Account (Aug. 7) 953 d LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(Tio.s Day.) % - LONDON, July 16.—Wind this day at noon, W. ; 2 moderate breeze and cloudy. 2 PORTSMOUTH, July 15 —Wind S.— Arrived—Morgiana, 2 from Siena. Leone ; Switzerland. London, for Adeltdde, 2 and proceeded to Southampton ; H M.Str. Gorgon, Liver- 2 pool, with two gun-boats in tow. Sailed—Eamont (tpt.) and Lancashire (tpt.), for Deptford. 1 FALMOUTH, July 15.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze.—Ar rived —Harriet and Europa, from Havana. TROON, July 14. Arrived—Agues Taylor, from Dame- '; rara ; Elizabeth, Monte Video ; James, Demerara ; Rua sia, Quebec. 1 CLYDE, July 14.—Wind S. — Arrived—Spartan, from Dalhuusie ; Home, Montreal ; Acme, Quebec; Sceptre, Matanzas; Cobia, New York; Envoy and Polly, Quebec. 4 Sailed—Trafalgar, for Adelaide, S.A. DOVER, July 15.—The Metenr, from the Cape of Good `, Hope L.) London, got on the Heads last night in a thick fog, but came off without apparent damage and proceeded. 11 (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived—Switzerland, from London ; Retriever, and Margaret, Cardiff ; La Poule, Cherbourg ; Harbinger, steamer, Woolwich ; Jason, steamer, Spithead ; Gleaner, Portsmouth ; Clara, and Union, Sunderland ; Maid of Erin, Cork. Sailed— Arbutus, for Cardiff. (BY SUBMARINP AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Wind S.W.; tide, 33 hours' flood; squally. Arrived, July Furet, and Auguste, from Gravelines; Corbiere, Havannah ; Meteor, Cape Town ; Amicitia, S , akoping ' • Elizabeth, St. Petersburg • Alkali, Dunkirk ; Gitana, Barbados ; London, transport,' Malta. Arrived July 16 .—Giacome, from Ancona ; George Dean, Lagos. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.33 a.m. Wind W.S.W.; fresh. Passed—Thames, from Barbados, for London ; Queen Vietoi ia, steam-ship, from T 3 alaklava, for London ; H.M.S. Rhadamanthus, and Cuckoo, from the westward, for the river. Anohored—Arnon, from London, for Launceston ; Julia, from Shields, for Guernsey—carried away maintopmast in a squall during the night. THE ORANGE AND RIBBON RIOT NEAR GATESHEAD. NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—This day, Frank Watson, Edward M' Cann, James Donnelly, Patrick Hanlon, John Rogers, and John Hannah were charged at the Town -hall, G a t es h ea d, w ith h av ing taken part in the riot at Felling, on Saturday. It was proved that Hannah fired a pistol at the Orangemen walking in procession, and that be carried a knife in his sleeve. A witness to this w as a woman named Shephard, whose h us b a nd was In the Orange procession ; she said, on cross-examina .tion, that she knew what the occasion was—" the day when King William freed the slaves at the battle of the Boyne, wh en P apists had tried to conquer E ng l an d an d killed the Protestants." The prisoners were remanded till Monday. Spencer, the man who was taken to the infirmary, still lies there in a precarious state. John M'Avoy was charged with brandishing an open knife in the High street of Gateshead, and threatening to stab any one that came near him. It appeared that he was drunk, and in no way connected with the rioters. He expre-sed his contrition, and was discharged on paying A small fine. 3FIARF3 BARE ET (THIS DAY.) .~_._. RAILWAYS. ir. I Paid St. too 'Pi 94 sal F. 3 9.11 :1 all '7 7 22 all '1.6 all IRAILWAYS. Aberdeen Ambg. 24'ottng. Bost and Basta. Jima... Bolfast Ri liallymeTAa Birming. Wolvorb tour Va11ey...... Birk e and. Lancsh. 4 Cheshire Junct ...... Do. Che:,h. di Birk. Do., do. ..... Tl ytli &Tyne origins £25 (issd. at .£l5 Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Chester is Holyhead. Cork and Bandon. Cork, Black, a Pas Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dub.in&BelfastJune Dun. P. & Aber. Jne East Avglian Eastern Counties Vast. 7nion. A. St! Be., B. Stock Do., New A East Kent ' . 4.tit Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasito Edinb. and Peeb' es_ Edin. Prth &DI ndee Forth St Clyde Tina. Furness. Do. Extension.. Gla.sgow & S. West- Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock _ _ Gt. Sth..4rWest.(lre Great Western 1)o. Stour Val. Rat cite. Stk .. Irish South-Eastern Lancaster az Oarlisl. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Ed.noasb-andYorks' 113., WEIL TJu Do. South , or London & Blackwat I fJond. Bright & S.Cst Lond. and N. West! )0. Fifths Do.lol. Sh„Vt&B.. ( Do. Et g tithe ..... Lonrinn nr 49 Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking Sh • ••• Lndudrrytt eolera , Lndndrr'. & Ennis) 4an ch • Shef. & Lincl: Man. fit Lin. IN getropolitan Midland )o. l3irmng. & Derb kfidld. G. West. (I, e. Do. Half Sharon...,, Xoweastle & Carlislt Nwpt.Aberg.&Hrfe Newry &EnniskillA Newry, Wa.rrenpo nt and hostrevor. . orfolk . N'orthn.Counties ry North British Nth. Dov,,n Rail & Dock Stock Do., A Stock,. )0., B Stock N.Eastern—Berwic rfo. do. Extension G.N.E. :tura Do. Leeds I)o. York or th L0nd0n..,,, 4 .&S.Wstrn.,Ham. atok(l, and City Jn !lora Staffordshire . iorth Western & S. VT:3,Am. Jun,. Iy., Wore., WON' 'ortratorith ottish Central 4cottish Midland ihropshire Union ionth Devon -loath Eastern :oath Wales vrksh. ds Riv. vv .••.•• ne.4, Wok & :tocktott T)s.r ing Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 tf,..:ictt,n & tiartlep I .!aff Vale.. . )o. Pref., No. I._ rh.ames Hay. D.& Vale of Neath & Kilkenn •VaterfordeaLimer , e West Cornwall Vest End of Londor and Crystal Palace. Do. A , ........ Do. B West London. Wimbledn & Croydon intwerDdißott n Ardennes Atlan.& St.Lw. leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tnk. of Canada 3.lgiati Eutn. Juni ileziors to Graisaessr , Bombay, Paroia, au Cen.lndia, g 5 p. c Do Buff & Lk. Hur. Ry Carineaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. I.'4:mle:ram )utch Rhenieh Enziern of Praline 'IN New least Indian, g. 5 p. fl, Vx. 13, gu 5 p.c Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c IDo. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. D 0.4 p.c. Bnd s. i)o. do. do.. '59, Gee'ong guar. 5 per cr nt. . Ga. Tk of Cartarie.A i • Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till'': Do. Comp. 6 p. c., dc . Gt. Central of Fran Gt. in. Pen. g. 5 p. c Do New, gu tr. 5 p. c ()re at Luxembour Constituted Share Gt.V7 , lstern of Caned:. Shares ......... Do. New . Do. Lade., payable '5 Do. do., '76, p. '60.. 00. do., '73 do. D; - ). do., '73, withen option Cake Const & Baal Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca 'a, Pist. 5 p. c.p ,Lyons and Genova I.,yons & MPditprra, , ±Adrae, guar. 4 4 p.c Do. New de., 5 p. c Do. 44 D. c. Exton Do. 3d Ex., g, 5 p. c Amiss Antonia )o. do. New . larunr & Li( ge ,nterest) . n. ( ex interest) Do. do., 0 p, c, Prof ..orthern of Fran. e lorwegianTrrinkPre ?axis and Lyons..... - )itto Bonds Paris and Orleans Recife & San. Fran.. (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga & Dunaburg at 80/. per share... Rome and Frascati. oval Danish floyalt3wediah iambra and Meuse, 10. 5i p. cent. Pre{ 3cinde, guar. 5 p. c D 0... outhern of France 4t. Andrew's Mn Quebec (A).. West Flanders . to 5)1 per c. V. &N. W. of Franc. Nest. of Switzerland Wiesbaden I.eatxxd Closing Prieesp this day 29 31 41 - 5 ...... "'"'' -, 8i 9. 191 - 20!, 16 - 18 133 - 143 96 - 98 61 -61 A i6i - 171 12 - 14 ••• ..... . ... "" I. 2 - 3 p 10 - 11 18 - 19 10i 101 37 - 26 - 28 86 - 88 62 - 64 39 io ... ••• """ 94 - 96 8 8: 95i - 961 77 - 78 130 - 132 111 113 611 2 60 • 65 73 - 76 66 - 76 66 7* 97 - 97! 7 - 7. 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(i w ;t. 1.00 St. 100 1100 r.11.(X) 25 16: "A) stll St. 100 St. 100 10 131 lE o 14 M 10 all tt. 1 •E) 12 it. ot • it. 1 . ,1 St. iOO SO i 'e St. 100 tO I all 5 10 15 1 ft. llf !:5 l 3 all ) %1) if/ all ?0 all LO all 5 all 5 3 '.O 1 all ll 1 all ;U 10 5 I all .8 4i all .8 04 5i 6 ail i 7 all 20 11 At! %11 10 19 20 5 4) Au 03 all :5 all 9:► ;0 all ;0 2 !O 15 x.l - I An 0 I fall !O all 5 all 'k 10 t 0 all !O all l 0 all lo all ?0 10 3!,. all ;0 ;0 all t LO :1 I ‘ll ;0I 3 .0 I 5 10 I all 0 911 10 18 84 e.V. LO 111 6 all JOINT-SW/CM RANRB. TO 11 A.n.Atr aia.4i , 25 121 2 Bank of Egypt 100 5U Bank of London 10 AP 7 tr-i. Col. l-sk.&Ln. C — 50 al' Iritiala N. American , 25 5 rllhartd. Bank of Area -1 p 20 6 Chrtd. Mk. of India, 100 50 City Australia, & 74 76 74 100 21 , Jolonial. .. 100 20 Commercial of Lond 20 ail Eug.Seot.&Aus.Cht. —18 i 20 all Lond. Chart. Bk. o Australia 2O 21 20i 20 10 Ditto New — lip 50 20 E.endon and County:. - ... 34 100 50 Lnd.StE.Bnkg.Corp. par 2p 50 l(, London Joint Stock. 100 10 London and Paris 32i 2 LOO 20 Lund. & Westranistot 100 35 gational Pre.of Eng ... 20 10 Do. N ew 50 22: ‘lation*l of Bank 20 all Yew South Wales 47 49 25 all Oriental Bank )1 Corporation . , ........ 41 43 20 10 Ottoman Bank ... 3ip 13 j I 2:) .."mvincial of Ireland 1.0 all t,o, Now... , ... ... , 1 a Ins B tzGo Im ". no 50 loyal British . 45 47 25 a t' ,oath Australia 37 25 j all lini‘a of Australis... 72 74 72i 13 2 Do. Now 8 10 Tnion of London b . . 52 510 100 0 50 Western Bk;of_Loud 1 c 2 p 73? i i 211 111 xin THE SUN, LONDON, ViTEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY _ 16, 1856. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, m ay mention " He trusted in God," where the delivery of the theme by the basses and the alternate responses of the other departments could hardly be excelled in firmness and vigour of attack. This masterpiece, which has been termed the " ironical chorus," and, if music may be allowed, a 3 we think it may, to suggest irony, with justice—was ae keenly enjoyed by the au dience as any of its more popular fellows. The height of effect was attained, however, in the sublime " Hallelujah" and the not less prodigious " Worthy is the Lamb," and " Amen," with which the oratorio ter minates. The opening strains of the first at once sum moned the audience to their feet, and at the end a repo tition was demanded with vociferous unanimity. The short fugue for stringed instruments that separates the two movements of " Worthy is the Lamb," was executed with extraordinary precision. But it was not exclusively in the choruses that the admirable acoustic dispositions of the new music-hall were demonstrated. All the refined combinations of wind instruments that distinguish Mozart's additi meal accompaniments were heard to perfection. As signal examples may be cited those delicate touches in the bass (contralto!) air, " But who may abide ?" and the richer and more elaborate colouring by clarinets and bassoons, in "The people that walked in darkness," both of which were extremely well rendered by Mr. Weiss. In the " pastoral symphony " the stringed instruments and flutes exhibited a certain transparency of tone which brought to mind the well-known remark of one of the Georges, who said that while listening to this piece he "could see the stars shining "—although, it being broad sunlight, it was difficult to realise such a picture on the present occasion. The solo voices were just as satisfactory as the rest. This was directly manifested in the open ing air, "Comfort ye my people," and later in that most pathetic of movements, " Behold and see," in each of which the admirably sustained mazes voce of Mr. Sims Reeves produced abeautiful effect, while, owing to his plain and sensible delivery, not one syllable of the words was lost even in the softest passages. The same gentleman shone to no less advantage in the air, "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron" (the cheval de bataille of the elder Braham), which he sang with immense energy, adding one more to the encores of the morning. That the clear and telling voice of Madame Novello (who divided the soprano music with Madame Rudersdorff) should be heard to eminent advantage in such a building was not surprising. This lady's most successful efforts were in " I know that my Redeemer liveth," and the tranquil and lovely " Come unto him," the first verse of which ("He shall feed his flock ") was sung with a charming repose and irnplicity of style by Miss Dolby, who won equal credit in "He was despised," and but for the concluding cadence would have merited no less in "0 thou that tellest glad tidings to Zion." Madame Rudersdorff was intrusted with the soprano music of the Passion, and to her fell the tuneful and consoling melody, " But thou didst not leave his soul in hell," which wanted nothing but a little more flow to be irre proachable. To conclude our notice of the solos we have only to specify Mr. Weiss's very artistic singing of "The trumpet shall sound," in which Mr. Harper, by his skilful execution of the trumpet obligate part, well deserved his share of the loud applause bestowed upon the vocalist. AILWA C0111;:ri C 1451 r; this driy. :Irs'itetu dkv. London & N. West. L. &N. W. Caledon... E. Un. & E. C at. Nrthn. E. Count. Caldoni&n. 95 - 100 :00 - 105 12 - 14 136 - 139 4 ... 4i ••• '.. • . - Do Gt. Wes cn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &N bd• Do Do 28 - 30 ••• "" k - 1(9 S. Bute:7 Do 12/ -- re/ 23i --244 115 -117 i Peto & Co. Norfolk... D 0... ...... L.& N. W. & Midid. Stekton & Darlingt. 21 - 9 1 4 - 96 - i 2 5? - 69 En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do 1104 ..... ••• L. &N.W Do Gt Northn Laneash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do 135 : 138 2 i f - 20I' 33 - 34 90 - 94 latWeatn. PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen Deben. ' 84 - 90 St. 100 Do. 6 per cent. St. 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c. 116 - 118 a all filythandTynelOpe 43. prof. (issd. at 50/ ... - ... St. (Xi Iris. & Ex. 4p.c. Si 95 -97 20 5 Do. 4p. a. Shares _ .. - ... St. ! , 0 - laledonian .£l.O - 103 1011 2i d ii 1 4 , ii i ii of ;92 00 e .. 5 da00 3/ .. )ff prp o r . : O ff: u NN . 5 00 ? 22 7 . 1 .. 6 . _••: 1 ... 7 . 161 4, al. Cork &Bandonsip.c 5 - 54 54 -;: id' )tm.Prth ..Ss Aber.i. 6 -. 64 IC. 2 11. 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The termination of the oratorio was the signal for loud and enthusiastic plaudits from all parts of the building. The audience did not seem at all in clined to disperse, however ; and, as the rehearsal of some pieces for a future concert was about to commence, M. Jullien was compelled, in a polite address (which was heartily cheered), to hint that if they were disposed for any more music they must return in the evening. Many hundreds of people remained in the gardens, preferring to dine on the spot rather than to pay again for the evening concert. There was an additional in ducement, too, in the fine weather, which prevailed without interruption. St. Jullien had conquered St. Swithin ; and at 8 o'clock (the hour for recommencing the musical performances) the gardens were lighted up in the ancient fashion—with Chinese lamps and illumi nated columns—under a sky which, although somewhat cloudy (brightened at intervals by flashes of sheet light ning), held out no immediate threat of discomfort or inconvenience to the crowd. The concert was quite as successful as the oratorio in the morning. It comprised a miscellaneous selection of vocal and instrumental music, conducted by M. Jullien —who, according to his established and respected cus tom, mingled with the lighter and more ephemeral pieces certain compositions of the great masters, which it is gratifying to say were listened to with the strictest at tention, and received with unanimous applause. The great vocal feature of the (evening was the incomparable singing of Alboni. Both her pieces were encored in a tumult of applause, and it was difficult to know which was most admired—the "Non piu meste," a triumph of florid vocalisation, or the sparkling and inimitable Brin disi from " Lucrezia Borgia." Another well-merited encore was obtained by MsKlaine Gassier in the familiar valse of Venzano, which was conducted by the com poser himself. While the last notes of the chorus " The heavens are telling" were being sung the signal for the fireworks was heard, and the audience at once dispersed (in quiet and exemplary order, by tke was) to the terrace and the lawns in front of the lake, excepting those who had the privilege of the outer gallenies. The pyrotechnic display (under the experienced direction of Messrs. Southby) was unusually splendid, area became all the more impos ing in consequence of a novel and unexpected auxiliary. From the beginning of the concert, it has been hinted that, while there was no at solute indication of a change in the weather, ominous symptoms were ob ervable. The lightning, as it played about the building and lake, illuminating the scone with. fitful gleams, although at first apparently innocent, ;came, as the night advanced, more threatening ; and, just - before the concert ended, the thunder began to keep it cols tpany. Mr. Dawson's picture of Constantinop!c was brilliantly lighted up, and the fire works commenced with revolving stars, reflected on the lake as in a mirror. From various mortars, dis posed on either side, a bc , nabardment was now com menced with great spirit, when suddenly the scene changed, and a colossal figu re of Peace, with extended wings, bearing au olive-br-auch in either hand, moved forward to the centre. The coup d'te:l was magnificent. 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The 2d battalion, now stationed at St. George's Barracks, and ii Portman-3treet Barracks, mustered about 1,000 mem., The men were under the immediate command of Colo el Moncrieff, the regimental commanding officer. The 'Duke of Cambridge highly complimented the regimerrL on their soldier-like ap. pearance. His Royal Highness the* Prince of Prussia, attended by Baron d'Alvensleben arid the Count de Boos, went through the various depart' reents of Woolwich Arsenal yesterday evening, and speret two hours and a half in that establishment. Her Majesty's steam-frig ate Sidon, 22, Capt. Engle field, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning, to disembark the 93d Highlnanders at the dockyard. Eight companies of the 2.d battalion of the Rifle Bri gade, quartered at Portsmos ith, received orders yester day morning to hold themes :lves in readiness fur embar kation for Gibraltar. Yesterday evening, at 6 o'clock, 800,000 rounds of Minie ball cartridges were f orwarded to Portsmouth, to be shipped in her Majesty'i 6.gun paddlewheel steam sloop Geyser, for the Cape v f Good Hop. Some interesting experimi Juts have been made at the practising-ground belonging to the Royal Sappers and 111 tilers at Chatham, with a► uew description of fascines, the improvements in which have been effected by Ser jeant-Major Jones, of the, Iloyal Engineers. They are considered to be vastly su pe rior to the old description of fascines, and an order has b een given for 50 of the im proved description to be us ed on the fieldworks of the Royal Engineers. On Sunday afternoon the troops belonging to the Royal Sappers and Minerki were assembled on the parade ground of Brompton harts, eke after their return from church, where they were formed into close column for the purpose of witnessing the presentation of a silver medal—by command of her Majesty—to Serjeant Read, of the Royal Engin ee re, together with a gratuity of 151., which bad been avra rded him for long and men torious service and for disiVi tignished and gallant conduct before Sebastopol. Col. 19 Sandham, director of the Royal Engineers' EstabLis hment, who presented the medal, expressed the grata 6 c ation he felt in so doing, and trusted that Serjeant ',lnd would long live to wear it. He then placed the r creda l on Ser g eant's Read 's breast. The brig Eamont, com r nissariat transport, No. 138, arrived at Portsmouth, f.e om Bataklava, on Monday night, with field batteries o f Royal Artillery, waggons, equipments, &c., which 11 ie proceeded yesterday to Woolwich to land. The paddlewheel steana -frigate Vulture, 6, Captain Frederick A. Campbell, Rol rich left Plymouth on Satur day for the Mediterranea a returned to that port on Monday with her machinery r damaged. The Caroline freight-sli ip, in the London Docks, is ready for sea, laden with gnus, ammunition wa g gons, &c., for the Cape ; and thee Pasha, likewise in the Lon don Docks, is under sailing g• orders with naval shells, friction tubes, and other t I rdnance stores, also for the Cape of Good Hope. APPOIN' FMENTS. Commander F. H. Stir ling, to the Wasp, commis sioned Robert E. Jones, M aster, confirmed, to the Ter magant ; C. N. Hoare, Mid Ishipman, to the Amethyst ; Markham, Naval C ladet to the Camilla ; W. T, Gordon, Naval Cadet, to th e A me thyst ; Frederick BurneAssistant-P.aymastt r, in charge to the Spy ; F. N. Wright, Assistant-I 'aymaster in charge, to the Myrmidon; Frederick Lo• wis, Assistant-Paymaster, to the Illustrious. 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Gemma di Verga walked over, and he and Remedy divide forfeits. STAMFORD RACES —(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIa TELEGRAPH.) £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Ethelbald Royalty King of Cymry was distanced. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOPS. Imperieuse Baunockburn Latitude BURGHLEY STAKES. Melissa Go'dhill Crown Pigeon Five ran. AUSTRALIA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.) LIVERPOOL, WIDNESDAY. The Earl of Sefton, Captain Noble, has arrived from Melbourne, which she left on the 25th of April. The Royal Charter steamer, from Plymouth, ar rived at Melbourne in 59 days. This was the ship which first tried the auxiliary screw, using steam in light weather, and sails with fair wind. CANADA. The Anglo-Saxon, screw-steamer, from Quebec, has arrived in the Mersey, having left on the sth July. No news. RESIGNATION OP VISCOUNT HARDINGE. GENERAL ORDER. HORSE GUARDS, July 15. Field Marshal Viscount Hardinge, having been compelled by the state of his health to tender to the Queen his resignation of the command of the army, which her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept, desires to record his deep sense of the conduct of the troops, and the obligations he is under to the general, and other officers, for their uniform support, while he has had the honour and happiness to be at their head. _ . On assuming the command of the army, succeed ing as he did the greatest commander which this country has produced, Viscount Hardingo felt the weight of the duty which, by her Majesty's favour, was entrusted to him ; but he confidently relied on the zealous exertions of its officers to maintain it in that high state of discipline and efficiency for which it had been distinguished. A. period of war ensued ; and it was then seen how fully this confidence was justified. After a long peace a British army took the field, unsurpassed in any of the qualities required of soldiers. Under a leader whose loss has been deplored by the Sove reign, the army, and the country, a series of vic tories was achieved, which shed an additional lustre on the British arms. The instructions for the conduct of the war, and her Majesty's thanks to the troops during its ope rations, have been, according to invariable custom, conveyed to the army in the field by her Majesty's Secretary of State for War. Her Majesty's senti ments have on all these occasions been expressed with groat force and truth ; but Lord Hardinge cannot on this occasion deny himself the satisfaction of recording his conviction that at no former period of the military history of this country has the de voted conduct of the troops been surpassed. Their soldier-like qualities stood the test of a siege, car ried on through a.rigorous winter, and for eleven months of open trenches. The valour and perseverance of that gallant army, and of its brave allies, were at length rewarde:l by the capture of the enemy's fortress, and the attain went of an honourable peace. Whilst the Field Marshal records his admiration of the conduct of the troops who took part in that great achievement, he dosires to convey to the army at large his thanks for their zealous obedience and devotion, and to express the regret with which he separates from them. Viscount Hardinge can only add the expression of his sincere gratification, that the command of the army is, by her Majesty's ploaMure, about to be assumed by General .11.R..H. the Duke of Cambridge, K G., G.C.8., the illus trious Prince whose name is associated with some of the most splendid triumphs of the war just con cluded, and whose devotion to the interests of the service is so well known. By coiumand of the Right Hon. Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge, Commanding-in-Chief ; G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General. OPENING OF THE CONCERT HALL, ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. Those among our readers who have never attended any of the great provincial mui.ic meetings which take place annually in various parts of England must, if they were present yesterday afternoon at the inauguration festival for the opening of the new concert hall in Surrey Gar dens, have had an excellent notion of what they realty are. There was the same bustle, animation, and excite ment, while everything was on the same grand sca'e— grander, indeed, if numbers may be taken into °onside ration, since in the orchestra directed by M. Jullien there was something lik e 1 , 000 per f ormers , voca l an d instrumental. A snore auspicious beginning to a new and important undertakin g cou ld scarce l y h ave b een d es i re d byits warmest well-wishers. The weather was superb, and that was already an incitement to attend a fete which in a great, measure might be d en ominated as a f e t e "al fi:eseo, , and from a musical and even popular point of view both respectability and eclat were given to the event by a very fine performance of Handel's " Messiah." How many more great occasions, noble charities, and splendid monuments are desti ne d to b e co m memora t e d by this immortal oratorio ! No work in any sister art holds the same position with regard to others as the " Messiah" with regard to the bulk of musical compo sitions. It was therefore wisely chosen to inaugurate the Surrey Festival ; and, as has been continually ob served, seemed to bring good fortune with it. All the world of connoisseurs was present—besides some thou sands of persons, attracted, no doubt, as much by the novelty of the spectacle as by the expectation of a musi 'cal performance on an unusually grand scale. We may at once say that the coup d'essai was won derfully successful. Proceedings commenced with Dr. Samuel Sebastian Wesley's arrangement of the " Old Hundredth Psalm," sung by all the voices, with accom paniments to the last verse, and conducted by the cele brated organist himself. .The harmonisation of this truly so l e mn and at the same time simple m e lody is masterly, and the correctn ess with which it was intoned gave a promise of excellence in the chorus which was more than fulfilled by the " Messiah." The National Anthem fol lowed, Mr. Sims Reeves and Madam e Cl ara N ove li o declaiming the sol o verses in a style so emphatic as to raise the enthusiasm of the audience, who of coure re mained standing until the end. Long before the conclusion of the first part of the " Messiah" the adaptation of the Surrey Music-hall for sound was placed beyond a doubt. In this essential no other building in Great Britain can b e compare d w i t h it. The fugued allegro in the overture proved at the outset that the stringed quartets could be heard quite as well as the instruments of wood and their louder companions of brass. The effect of the choruses was remarkable. Not merely the masses in aggregate, but the various parts separately, came out with a clearness seldom paralleled. "Pianos" and even " piani!siinos " were audible at the remo t e st points of the building, and indeed no part acces sible to the audience seemed d e fi c i ent i n thi s i nv aluable quality of resonance without superfluous reverberation. Those fine choruses, " The glory of the Lord" and "He s hall purify," at once raised the impression we have described, but which was irrevocably confirmed by the still finer "Unto us a child is born." This last was admirably rendered, and at the end the audience broke out into acc l a mations of approv a l, an d i ns i s t e d u pon a r epetition. The point and delicacy of the part singing here were worthy of unqualified praise, more especially when the multitude of voices employed is taken into consideration. The climax, too, attained in that sub lime passage, " And his name sh a ll b e ca ll e d Wonder ful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, was thrilling. Another most striking performance was, " All we like sheep," one of the magnificent chain of choruses which impart such dig nity and interest to the second division of the oratorio, illustrating the passion and sufferings of the Saviour. Here the florid passages, delivered with a fluency and truth of intonation for which our native chorus singers are wholly unrivalled, and which they doubtless owe to the constant study of Handel's music, stood out detached and in strong relief, against the long-sustained notes which, in the instance of the soprani, the higher in the scale they ascended the more bright and penetrating was their tone. As a specimen of fugue singing twe IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHINCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. NEW PEERS. The Bishop of CARLISLE and the Earl of SHELBURNE took the oaths and their seats as peers of that house. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY. The Duke of SOMERSET asked the Secretary of State for War whether in the appointment recently made to the office of Commander-in Chief of the Army, her Majesty's advisers had recommended that that appoint ment should be made under different circumstances than formerly ; secondly, whether the position of the present Commander-in Chief in regard to the Secretary of War was different to that of the former gallant nobleman ? Lord PANMURE said, in answer to the first ques tion, he begged briefly to state that no alteration what ever had been made in the terms of the appointment of the present Commander-in-Chief from those of any former appointment to the same office. In regard to the second question, no difference whatever had been made in the present appointment in the relation which existed between the Secretary of State for War and the Commander-in-Chief. He had on a former occasion stated his opinion that in the arrange ments which existed between the Secretary of State and the Commander-in• Chief the responsibility of the acts of the Commander-in-Chief was laid upon the Secretary of State. He made no appointments of the higher class —staff appointments—without consulting the Secretary of State. In touching upon this question he felt he was only doing his duty to the late Commander-in-Chief in expressing the deep regret which her Majesty's Govern ment felt at his resignation of the chief command of the army. (Hear.) He knew of no individual who could have filled with greater credit to himself and satisfaction to the army and the country the responsible office of Commander-in• Chief than the gallant nobleman whose services in that capacity had just terminated. Lord MELVILLE, while concurring in the tribute paid by the noble lord to the merits of the late Com mander-in-Chief, joined in the general congratulation which existed in respect to the appointment of the noble viscount's successor. (Hear.) He, however, thought that all military promotion should be vested exclusively in the bands of the Commander-in-Chief, and that he should have under his command the discipline and orga nisation of the army. The divided authority which existed under the present system was greatly to be deprecated. THE BISHOPS OF LONDON AND DURHAM RETIREMENT BILL. The LORD CLIANCELLOR, in moving the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to provide retirin g pensions to the Bishops of Lon don and Durham after the resignation of their respective sees, took the opportunity of passing a glowing eulogium upon the merits of the two rev. prelates, upon their great personal liberality and disinterestedness. Lord REDESDALE said that when the noble and learned lord first introduced this bill, he was very anxious that its objects should be very clearly defined. He, however, guarded himself from expressing any opinion upon the principle involved. (Hear, hear.) Having seriously given his best attention to the subject before their lordships, he felt that the only opinion he could arrive at was that this was a measure which it was not expedient for their lordships to adopt. (" Hear, hear," from Lord Derby.) There was no precedent whatever for such a measure as this since the time of the Reformation. Under such cir cumstances he thought their lordships were fully justified, even if some delay be occasioned, in granting this relief in pausing before they established what would for the time to come be considered a precedent. The bill bore evidences of having been hurriedly prepared, and he thought it would be far better to delay passing measures which affected the Church generally until such time as a gene ral measure, to apply to the whole establishment, should be introduced. Such a course he should not object to, but he objected to a particular measure of this kind applicable only to two cases mentioned. (Hear, hear.) He also objected to the sums set down as the retiring pension as being excessive ; the smallest sum, 4,500/., that provided for the Bishop of Durham, was larger than the incomes of some of the other right rev, prelates whose incomes amounted to 4,2001. per annum. After again stating his objection to this bill, as it referred only to the cases mentioned therein, the noble lord concluded by moving that it be read a second time that day three month". The Earl of CHICHESTER was in favour of the bill. He perfectly agreed with the noble lord opposite that it would be well that a general measure should be introduced. The Duke of CLEVELAND said such a measure ought to have been passed long before. Had it not been necessary in the instance of the Bishop of Bath and Wells I Bishop Blomfield had done much and given much for the Church, and bad received little thanks. The Bishop of EXETER was pained to oppose the motion— not that he objected to the retiring pension, but he thought that the bench ought to have been consulted. They ought to have time to examine the bill. The Earl of DERBY would vote against the second reading of the hill, to which he objected that it dealt ex ceptionally and with an individual case, in place of being founded on a great general principle. As for the bar gain it was contrary to the law of England, and a most dangerous precedent. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said that none but an enemy of the Church could desire two sees so im portant as London and Durham to remain vacant. Thu Duke of NEWCASTLE thought it e-sential to the Cburch that the power of resiviation Lord DENMAN said the wish of the country was that this bill should be njeeted. The 8i,71 . 10p of OXFORD opposed the bill as untimely and hurried. Their lordships then divided, when the numbers were— Content 47 Non-content 35 Majority The bill was then read a second time. METROPOLITAN LOCAL ACT AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL. Their lordships went int') committee on this bill. On clause 1, The Earl of MALMESBURY proposed the omission of that past of the clause that proposed to abolish the al vantages formerly possessed by property, and placed the °v./tiers in the same position as the ordinary ratepayers. Lard STANLEY of ALDERLEY opposed the amendment. The clause was the same as that introduced in Sir B. Hall's Act of 1855. The committee divided — For the amendment Against it Maj ority The clause, as ascended, was agreed to The remaining clauses, after some amendments, were then agreed to, and the bill passed through committee. ST. SEPULCHRE'S MANORS (DUBLIN) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. SHERBURN HOSPITAL. This bill passed through committee. STOKE POGES HOSPITAL. .. 21 .. 18 . -3 This bill was read a third time and passed. The Oxford Colleges Estates, Revenue (Transfer of Charge), Encumbered Estates (Ireland), and the Mar riage and Registration Bills passed through committee. The Commons Enclosure Bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMON S.—'YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' Amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to, viz. :—Crystal Palace Com pany, Gloucester Gas (No. 2), Grand Junction Water, Leeds Improvement Acts Amendment, London ' and South-Western Railway (Yeovil to Exeter), and the Thames Haven Dock and Railway. The Perth Burgh and Harbour (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and passed. NEW WRITS. On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIFFE a new writ was ordered for the county of Dorset, in the room of the Right Hon. George Bankes, deceased. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER a new writ was ordered for Frome, in the room of Lord Dungarvan, who has been called to the House of Lords. MEMBERS' QUALIFICATION. Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from Mr. Wm. Lovett, a person well known in the political world for the advocacy of the People's Charter, and as it was rather a curious document he would read its prayer. It prayed for the abolition of property qualification of members of Parliament, and the substitution of an intel lectual and moral qualification of a high standard. (Laughter.) The petitioner prayed that a public court of examiners might be established, before whom candi dates for seats in the House of Commons should present themselves for examination, and without whose diploma they should not be entitled to represent any constituency. (Laughter.) And that after they had a seat in the house for a certain number of years, and had shown their capa bilities as senators, their names should be entered into a registry and be kept for the purpose of persons compe tent to take part in the Government of the nation, and from whom the Ministers should be selected. (Laughter.) COAST-GUARD SERVICE BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir C. WOOD said the present bill was intended to provide for an adequate reserve of seamen in case of war, and he wished to avail himself of this opportunity to state the views of the Government with reference to the question, because it was essentially necessary that the House of Commons and the country should be aware of the necessity there was for providing for a supply of sea men, in cases of emergency, and that provision should be made for that purpose, although it might ultimately entail an extra expense on the country. The right hon. baronet proceeded to remark that it was necessary, for the safety of the country, that a measure of this sort should be adopted, and he hoped the house and country would support the Government in carrying it. It had often been said lately that we bad learnt much during the late war—(hear, bear)—but he hoped, as regarded the navy, there had been less for those in authority in that department to learn than in other departments. A. ' time of peace was not a time ofrepose to the navy, because from the requirements of our colonies our navy was kept constantly in a state of activity and efficiency. Although the country had had much to learn during the late war, most of it was previously known to those in authority, but circumstances over which they could have no con trol prevented their carrying out such alterations as were necessary. For the last 30 years almost-every person who had been connected with the administration of the naval affairs of the country had experienced great diffi culty in making sudden additions to the number of men in service, and the question now for the consideration of the house was to provide a substitute for impressment, which was generally considered objectionable, and ought not to be put in force. During the past war impressment had not been resorted to, and the plan adopted for in creasing the navy had been successful-12,000 men having been added to the force in the course of eight or nine months without impressment or bounty. He hoped the time wouldsbe distant before the country would be again engaged in hostilities ; but it was the bounden duty of the Government, nevertheless, to be ready in cases of emergency. The right hon. bart. said that France always had kept up a larger fleet than this country, and that Russia had always had a larger number of seamen, and he proceeded to read extracts from works with reference to the naval defences of those two coun tries, comparing the facts with those conrected with the state and efficiency of our own navy. It was obvious to all that there were only at present in this country a sufficient number of sailors for her Majesty's service and the mercantile marine, and the consequence was that when any sudden and increased demand arose for men in the royal navy, the mercantile marine suffered, and they were obliged to meet it by offering large boun ties, against which the Government could not contend. The Government proposed to be able to increase the navy by means of a compulsory service, similar to that adopted by all countries, except America. During the past war the marines have been increased to 16,000 men, which it was proposed not to reduce, and this bill would only have reference to seamen. It frequently happened during the late peace that for the protection of our co lonies and trade our ships were scattered about all over the. world, and the ports of this country were left with scarcely a ship to protect them, which it was desirable should not again happen. It was desirable we should possess the means of increasing our naval force with trained seamen with the same facilities as that possessed by other countries. The resources of the country-dur ing the past war consisted of the riggers of the dock ! yards, from which under 200 were withdrawn and the naval coast guard. The whole of the coast guard force comprised 5,000 men, from which 2,000 were withdrawn during the war, and were principally em ployed in the Baltic. A number of pensioners were also enrolled, who did duty on board the harbour ship, and from these sources the Goverimient,on an emergency, were only able to call into active service from between 2,500 and 3,000 men. From the coast guard the greatest rinrnba of men could be drawn, and the object of this measure was to enlarge that force, and is render it more naval in its character and object. In 1823 or 1824 a coast guard force was organised in Kent and Sussex for the coast blockade, and ships for their recep tion were stationed in the Downs. There were, how ever, many defects in the organisation of that force, and considerable (xis° sse, more than was necessary, was entailed on the country in keeping it up, and in 1830 the force was disbanded. The object of the present bill was to increase the efficiency of the coast guard service, and increase volunteering in that depart ment, and he proposed by this bill to increase the numlser of men and make provision for their earlier discharge, so as to have at all times a larger reserve of trained seamen availab'e than had hitherto been the case. The force he proposed should not exceed 10,000, and which he expected would take some time to raise. The present rules and regulations would remain in force with regard to Vie present coast guard force ; bnt in this act there would be a distinction between the coast guard and the coast guard volunteers. They would be ent . thd to be discharged as seamen, pensioned as seamen, and in the event of their being called out for war, their wives and families would be allowed to occupy their quarters during good behaviour, and the absence of their husbands. At present most cf the coast of this country was undefended, and it was con sidered that this increased force would be a benefit in times of peace, in protecting the Revenue, and thereby make itself almost self-supporting from the increase that would result to the revenue by the more efficient prevention of smuggling. He proposed to station ships of war at the principal ports on the coast, which would be the head - quarters of the coast guard for the neighbourhood, and to attach to them the gun-boats recently constructed as a means of instructingthe force, &c., and which could at any time be used in defence of the country. These gun-boats stationed at these ports with an efficient force on board them would be an extra defence to the coun try. The right bon, baronet then entered into some of the details of the bill with reference to pensioning the men, &c., and concluded by moving the second reading of the bill. Sir G. GRAHAM concurred in the measure proposed, believing it would make our navy more efficient. The protection of this force to the revenue would cause a sufficient increase with which to defray its expense. After some remarks from Mr. GROGAN, Sir F. BARING cordially supported the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex plained that the charge for defraying the expenses of this force would come before the house next year in the esti mates for the Admiralty. Mr. J. G. PIIILLIMORE supported the bill, and wished the First Lord of the Admiralty had asked fur 15,000 instead of 10,000 men. Mr. HADFIELD cautioned the Government against what they proposed now to do by this bill. He thought increasing our coast defences to the extent proposed would create jealousy on the part of foreign Govern. ments. Mr. MAGUIRE supported tha bill, and sog , j,estect that two extra docityerds should be added to the pre sent numl3er, one is Scotland, and the other iu the south of Ireland. Mr. ROEBUCK supported the bill, believing the best economy consisted in the country being prepared for war whenever war might eceur. MILITIA PAY BILL. Oz tho motion for going into committee on this bill, Col. DUNNE complained of the manner in whichthe Irish militia had been disewbodied, and asked fur equal justice to Ireland, and for an explaua'iun of the late dis turbance at Nenagh, arising from a disagreement rela- tivc , to pay. Ar. COWAN e.lled the attention of the house to the presentsyaern.t billetting_soidicr3 in Scotial.d. Mr. F. PEEL said thatirquiry was making into the cause of the mutiny at Nenagh, and until it was com pleted ho thought it would be injudicious for him to enter into an explanation on the subject. The other statements of the gallant member had rolerence to details that cou'd be better discussed in eJmmittee. Lord NAAS complained that no reasons had as yet been assigned for the changes in the staff proposed by this bill. The disturbances connected with the Tipper ary Militia had arisen from misapprehension, and ho wi,hod to know who was responsible for the explanation given to the men of their rights ? Mr. 111A.GUIRE asked what steps had been taken by the Government to do jns%ice to the Tipperary Militia, and expressed his opinion that the Government ought to make some atonement Lr the blunder they had com mitted. Mr. PA.LIC complained of the injustice and hard ship inflicted on the militiamen on their disembodiment, who wero left to find their way home with but sd. in their pockets instead of 14e. After some remarks from Colonel FRENCFS, The house went into committee on this bill. Clauses 1 and 2 were, after some verbal amendments, agreed to. On clause 3 some discussion arose, which resulted in a division. The numbers were— For the clause Against it 44 Majority for the clause —lB The clawe was then agreed to. Clauses 4 to 27 were, after some discussion and amend. ments, agreed to, and the bill passed through com mittee. The house then resumed. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH CONTINU ANCE BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On clause 1, Mr. PALK objected. The continuance of this bill shoul,l be limited to one year certain to insure the intro duction of a general measure divested of the objection able parts of • the present law, and not as proposed by this clause for one year and till the end of the session of Parliament next ensuing. This was too important a subject to be hastily treated, and he complained of the late period in the session at which bills of this kind were introduced and hurried through the house. Mr. W. WILLIAMS rose and addressed the house on the measure, but it being ten minutes to four, the committee, in accordance with the standing orders of the house, was adjourned. The other orders on the paper were then disposed of, and the house suspended its sittings. The house resumed at 6 o'clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. KENNEDY gave notice that early next session he would move for a committee to inquire into the means by which the time of the Imperial Parliament could be best economised, and the interests of the integral parts of these kingdoms may be best secured, and whether these objects might not be advantageously obtained by the appointment of separate standing committees, consist ing of the representatives of Ireland and Scotland re spectively, by whom measures referring to Ireland and Scotland exclusively should be discussed and reported upon before legislation had thereon in this house. BEDFORD CHARITY. Captain STUART asked a question of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, as to Rhy the sum of 2,3071. ss. 9d., charged on the funds of the Bedford Charity Estates, should not be wholly or in part paid out of the sum granted from the civil contingencies fund for the prose cution of charity suits The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER slid ho had made inquiry into the matter, and found that it would be contrary to the usual practice to charge the sum to civil contingencies. VACANCIES IN THE GUARDS. In reply to Sir J. FERGUSSON, Mr. PEEL said it was intended to restore the com panies of the Guards to their full strength, and to fill up the captaincy vacancies that may have occurred during the late war. • CRIMEAN COMMISSION. Mr. PALK wished to ask the Under-Secretary for War what steps the Government intended to take now 1 4W made their report and that the Crimean Commikaion all all 100 100 all all all 100 18$ 1076 b3i 1171 xin NfiMINM »,.~ ~: I 1.) IREVT -,,,,, Id all 18f 104 k 85 41 5i 6 26 k