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

MONEY MARKET AND co:KALT - AciAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoox. The L iverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily, without any change in prices. The sales amounted to 3,000 bales—comprising 60 Pernam and Mar anham, 6id. to 6id. ; 500 Bahia, 7d. to 7id. ; any I hOO Surat, 40. to 44d. per lb. The Railway Share Market exhibited a dull aspect, and prioas -were a shade lower. Advices from Mulhouse, in France, one of the chief cott , m manufacturing towns in that country, -state tha ,t the demand for calicoes is steady, and that mos t of the retail traders are laying in their stocks fo r the season. Although the consumption of this r iecessary article is not equal to what it is in England, still it is increasing throughout France, and the manufacturers at Rouen, Mulhouse, &c., are incr , 3a sing the number of their looms monthly. The mans 'facture of fabrics, half cotton, and half wool, lib ;wise at these factories, is greatly on the increase, while muslin•de-laines are not so much in requry 3t. Accr /nuts from Paris state that the Customs re ceipts c)f France during the first six months of the prase at year exceeded those of the like period in 1855 'by 56,000,000 f., an encouraging proof of the incr easing commercial prosperity of the country. f it the annual meeting of the Union Bank of Lc ,radon, this day, a dividend of 5 per cent. for the le , f it six months was declared. The net profits of 9 ". fie 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 2,0001. towards the new buildings in Lothbury and Bloomsbury, the net profits of the bank for the last half-year amount to 92,112/. 18s. fid. Out of this sum the directors have allowed interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum, on the rest or surplus fund, which then amounts to 147,712/. 14s. 4d., 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. After these payments are made, there is a balance of 8,510/. Zs. 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 951 for money, and 95i 4 for account. The Scrip is marked 4i. Exchequer Bills have advanced to 19s. and 235., owing to the easy condition of the Money Market, and the Bonds are 1001. The New Threes are 96i 1, the Reduced 951 and the New 21 per Cents. 794. Bank Stock is 217 to 218, and India Stock 233. East India Bonds are 2 55. premium. In the Foreign Market the transactions have been very limited, and prices have slightly given Way. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 103 to 1031 for money, and 103 to 101 for account. Spanish 3 per Cents. continue heavy at 44, and the Deferred are 23. Russian 4i per Cents. have been 98i, Mexican 23k, and French Threes 71f. 50c. Dutch are at nominal quotations. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign S tocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 s, ; Mexi -57 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 6f ; ditto Passive, 6i 7. For Railway Shares there is a flatter market, a general decline, varying from Ito 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 • B engals, Ceylons, Euphrates, dz..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. (Prom the Cflcial Liat,) P min.., done. Bank Stock ! Per emit. Reduced Annuities..... 1.15i 1 3 Per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuiti e s 79i Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 3i 5-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 IBA India St oc k Ditto, under £lOOO 25 ~ ,aOO 2l p v AlTiFiqls i'or Account Canso]. Scrip 4 i p Exchequer I.lllls, 24d. k.',1000 . B rnall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. looi 4- PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Ilexican 3 per Cent ituDit.to Account — 23h 3 ssl4ll Bonds, 182" , 1, St 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 - ' "' " s , r d i ,. 2 Per Cent. 98i x d 8 ." l ai' bonds 5 per Cent. PD"ititscol Account' per i Cent 92 i Ditto Account' e ff ed' 44 31 x d Ditto I.,ew f 23 , 3 per Cent. 23 x a T • arku ' ll ' 3 " 18 , 0 r cent lO3 3 Ditto Account la 104 3i Ditto Guarant d 4 per Cent. 'Ditto Account" ' -';'" en-N on the onve ?reach Routes, in Lon , io, Route s , 4} per Cent. 5i _ Ditty ! per Cent 7lf 50c ex 25f 25c kW), Exchange, 2 , , per Cent., 12 Guilders 6 C , lnsols THREE O'CLOCK. (Money) — Ditto Account (Aug. 7) LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(Tbis Day.) raodeL"DoN. July 16.—Wi n d thi s d ay at noon, W. ; rate breeze and cloudy. POR TSMOUTH July 15 —Wind S.— A rr i ve d—M org i ana, r ° t ll Siena Leone ; Switzerland. London, for Adelaide, and proceeded t o S ou th amp t on ; H M . S tr. G orgon, Liver- Pool, with two gun-boats in tow. Sailed—Eamont (tpt.) 411r1 Lancashire (tpt.), for Deptford. 11 PA Luouzn, July 15.—Wi n d S.W., f res h b reeze.—Ar- V—Harri e t and Europa, from Havana. r 4.11 ° 0 N, July 14. A rr i ve d—A gnes T aylor, from Dame. !•rh ; Eli za b et h , Monte Video ; James, Demerara ; Rus -814, Quebec. et -11)E July 14.—Wind S.—A rr i ve d—S par t an, f rom Itsl e 73 allion s i ; . Home, Montr ea l ; Acme, Quebec ; Sceptre, a anzas• ' Cobia, New York ; E nvoy and Polly, Quebec. d— irafalgar, for Adelaide, S.A. - I „,..uovEß, July 15.—The Meteor, from the Cape of Good " 4 - °Pe to London got on the Heads last night in a thick fog, but came oil without apparent damage and proceeded. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Mornin g . lu far Switzerland, from L on d on ; R e t r i ever, an d Igaret Cardiff ; La Poule, Che r b ourg ; H ar bi nger, .oearner. Woolwich ; Jason, steamer, Spithead ; Gleaner, Portsmouth • Clara, and U n i on, Sunderland ; Maid of Erin, Cork. ' Sailed— Arbutus, for Cardiff. IT SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) Wind S.W. GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10 a.m. ; tide, 3 hours' flood; squally. Arriv ed, July 15.—Leone, Furet, and Auguste, from Atuicitia, Saakoping • Graveliues; Corbiere, Havannah ; Meteor, Cape Town ; Elizabeth, St. Petersburg • Alkali, bunkirk ; Gitatia iarbados , London, transport', Malta. Arrived July 1 6.—Giacome, from Ancona ; George Dean, Lagos. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.33 a.m. Wind W.S.W.; fresh. Passed—Thames from Barbados, for London Queen -Victoria, steam-ship, from Balaklava, for London ;; H.M.S. Itha darnanthus, and Cuckoo, from the westward, for the liver. , Anch squall ored—Arnon, from London, f or L aunceston ; Julia, irorn Shields, fur Guernsey—carried aw ay ma i ntopmast in a during the night. TnE ORANGE AND RIBBON RIOT NEAR GATESHEAD. Eel NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—This day, Frank Watson, M` Cann, Jam es D on nelly, Patrick H an l on, 4 . Va Rogers, and J o h n H anna h were c h arge d at the 'jowiln-hall, Gateshead, w ith h av i ng t a k en part i n th e ot at Felling, on Saturday. It was proved that Hannah fired a pistol at.the Orangemen walking in procession, and that he carried a knife in his sleeve. A witness to th is; was a wom an named Shephard, whose husband was ' ll the Orange procession ; she said, on cross-examina tion, that she knew what the occasion was—" the day BleßWhen King Willi am freed the slaves at the battle of the eyne, whe n P apists had tried to conquer England and d the Protestants." The prisoners were remanded Monday. Spencer, the man who was taken to the infir mary, still lies there in a precarious state. John th`Avey was ch arge d with brandishing an open knife in e High street of Gateshead, and threatening to stab he 1 4 Y one th at came near him. It apred that was drunk, and i n no way connected with the rioters. He „ -xpr e , • icac s i e e ri n h e :s contrition, an d Was discharged on paying con' 3e d to a ditg eI3CP a, the tl 3O ich ndatO. th• defer goner ~ our CIO ban k. Loptbi c ley' r" for Iy fox y raci bUfi i. SOO Id hi ol 1 jun, anise' cloEed bank" econcl )ay)' üblic" b e fore ter of are o f l was elliog SHARE MARKETB. (TillS DAY.) RAILWAYS. I raid) RAILWAY& Closing Prices: ' this day St. t :.2A .. 94 Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct., Jl Belfast & nallymeno ill Birming. Wolverb Stour Valley.- 6li Birkeand. Lancet.. a Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk. 1 1 MA & Tyne origina £25 (issd. at £45 St. CIA Bristol and Exeter it. to, Caledonian. 5J all Chester di Holyhead 53 all Cork and Bandon 20 all Cork, Black, & Pas , 20 18 Cornwall 10 all Do. A 10 8 Do. B 50 45 DublindtßelfastJunc 25 all Dun. P. 4s Aber. Jnc St. 100 East Auglian 20 all Eastern Counties..... St. 100 East. Union. A Btl St. 1(k Be., B. Stock 26 8A Do., New 25 10 East Kent St. 100 iiast Lancashire St. 100 Edinburgh& Glum. - 10 all Edinb. and Peeb'es St. 100 Edin. Prth &Dt ',dee 10 all Forth & Clyde Otzna. 50 all Furness 20 all Do. Extension. St. 100 Glasgow &S. West -10 all Great N. of Scotlnd St. 100 Groat Northern St. 100 Do., A. Stock St 100 Do., B. Stock 9t. 1)0 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire St. 'OO Great Western 9t. 00 Do. Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern. ill Lancaster & Carlisl, 4 Do., 'Thirds 1 Do. New Thirds )0 Lencash.andYorksh no., Wet. Riding Un dl Do. South] ort d 1 London & Blackwell 10 Lond. Bright &S.Cst 10 Lond. and N. Westn 16 Do. Fifths iS Do.lol. Sh.,M&B ( 24 Do. Eighths .00 London and R. tn. .4 Lon. Tilby. & South. l Barking Sh all LndndrrydiColorai ht. all Lndndrry. & Ennisk 100 Ntanch.Shef.& Linclr 82s. Do., Man. St Lin. Un 1 Metropolitan 00 sfidland 00 )o. Birmng. & Derk ill !Cdld. G. West. (Ire. 11 Do. Half Shares II Newcastle & Carlisle; 11 Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Ri Newry & Enniskille- El Newry, Warrenpo:nt and Itostrevor. 0 Norfolk 3i Northn.Countios Un 10 North British....,.. 10 Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock )0 Do., A Stock ' bo.. B Stock ........ N.Eastern—Berwi , Si Do. do. Extension Do.do, G.N.E. ill Do. Leeds 10 Do. York 00 North London le Ni.&S.Wstrn.,Ham stead, and City Jl. 17i North Staffordshir . d , North Western ill N.& S. Westrn. Jun , . lx. • Wore.. & Virolv 12 'ortsmonth .... . )t Scottish Central 11' icottishMidland )0 ihropshire Uubn 'South Devon 10 ionth Eastorn loath Wales .5 4 . Yrksh. la Riv. a 1 al I a] r7i 22 al 169 16r et: ID 10 a 114 a St. 10 St. 110 20 i I at. li 10 I 1 .4129 St. )11 it.lli 0.. ID st. hl( St. 11 St. ill it. :1( 25 1 ii St. IC St. is I° 131 :0 1 ?0 al 10 al it. 1 St. Li St. 1, St. 1 qt. 1 1. St. 10 10 1. 20 I al 3 Do 11 4taines, Wok. &WA' zitoekton & faring, .0 Do., do., 1854 1 Do., do., 1855 .6. ;Itolkten di klartlep• !'off Vale 10 Do. Prof., No. '2 Names Hay. D.& B. 11 Vale of Noath .11 Wsterfd. & Kilkonn 11 Waterford&Limerio! , .11 West Cornwall. 11 West End of Londot and Crystal Palaoe. 11 Do. A 3 Do. B 11 West London. 11 Wimbledn &Croydor 9 5 1.1 25 St. 111 St. 'l , ll 25 9 20 al 20 al 50 al 20 al 5 a 5 20 al to 41 Antworpdcliott rdrit LO Ardennes ... ...... .... al Atlan.& St.Lw. leased at 6 p. c. by Gd,Tnk. of Canada ill Belgian Ea9tn. Juno 4 Beziers to Graissessa Bombay, Baroda, an Cen. India, g. 5 p. c 11 Do, Buff. & Lk. Ilur. Ry. 11 Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. .11 Demerara 1 Dutch Rhenish 11 Eastern of France 9 Do. New ,11 east Indian, g. 5 p . 11 Do vx. B, go 5 p c 5 Do. • • Ex. Cgus p c .11 .Do. do. D, go. 5 p. c. .11 D 0.41 p.c.8nc15.,'57 .11 no. do. do., '59, dr . 1] Gee'ong Melbourne guar. 5 per e , nt. . al Gd.TkofCanadaAi IU Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. vire: al Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 4 (Slt, Central of Fran , • ul Gt. Tn. Pen. g. sp. c 2 Do New, gu ir. sp. c 5 Oreat Luxemboar Constituted Share 11 rit.Western of Canae. 53 Do. New ill Do. Bds., payable '5 Lll Do. do., '76, p. '6O ill Do. do., '73 do. Dc,. do '73 withou option.. ill Lake Corset. & Basi' ill Liorre and Turnhont Lombardo Venetian. ill Lucca a Pist. sp. c.p T 1 Lyons and Geneva 11 Lyons & Mediterra. ill Madras, guar. 4 L p.c 111 Do. New do., sp. c dl Do. 4i p. c. Exten .0 Do. 311E5., g. sp. c al Aerie Antonia 11 Do. do. New di Ntamnr & Litge (witl interest) Do. (ex interest)... al Do. do , Gp. c. Pref northern of France a) sorwegianTrunkPre ill Paris and Lyons 11 Ditto Bonds .11 Paris and Orleans 3 Recife & San. Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c, 11 IRiga & Dunaburg le at 80/. per share_ 5 Rome and Frascati di .oyal Danish it goyalSwedish 20 all iambre and Meuse.. `2o' al 20 1 20 %I 20 1 d! Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. 5 icincle, guar. sp. c al D 0... 8 onthern of France 8 it. Andrew's an , Quebec (A)._ Vest Flanders in Do 6,, per c. Prof_ .11 W. &N.W. of Franc. Ali West. of Switzerland al Wiesbaden ... Al Zealand Bil r. 20 6 a. 20 al 40 •1 25 1' 100, 5i JOINT-8' A.ustralaßia 2 Bank of Egypt i 0 Bank of London II Br% Col. Bk.kLn. C. 11 British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 6 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China i 0 City 35 Colonial 20 Inraercial of Lond. 11 ?mg. Scot. & Ans. Cht. 11 Lond. Chart. Bk. 01 Australis .0 Ditto New :U London and County;,, i 0 Lnel . &E. Bnk g. Corp. .0 London Joint Stock. .0 London and Paris . 0 Lond. & Westminster ,5 National Pro.of En .0 Do. N ew g :21'. National of Bank .. 11 New South Wa1,e,..... 11 Oriental Bank 3f Corporation. ' . 20 10 Ottoman Bank ******* 100 2 0 Provincial of Irel and 10 1 all 1.50. New 5 1 R. Ans B &Go lm Cc 100 50 Royal British. ....., 1 25 all lough Australia 1 25 all Union of Australia 2j Do. New 50 10 iJmoo of London 100 50 Western Bklof.Lond 20 11 50 il 100 ii 100 2 100 3 20 11 50 2 20 a: 25 a] ... ••_:. •. -..- 19 -IV 5i - hi 23 - 25 6i - 7i 6 -- 8 - 4 1 7 : *i FOREIGN. ,•• ... 29 31 4f 5 19i - 20. 16 - 18 13 - ..• 96 - 98 61 61. )6i 17, 12 - 14 • .. ..m. ~, t•• sae ..... .• 2 31 10. - 11 18 - 19 101 -10 i 37 - 39 26 - 28 86 - 88 62 - 64 39 - 40 o•• ""' 91 - 96 8 -8, 954 - 96 77 - 78 i3O - 132 .11 113 614 S E 2 60 65 73 - 76 66 - 76 6 • 74 97 - 976 111 ...' ... 7 - 74 [OB - 110 107 -107. E - 2 p 4 - .06 - 107 1 - 2 - 4 8 9 32i 33i id — par 82 82! 53 64 ... ."" .. eq. 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St 20 1 , LOO 5 al 20 1 , 18 4. 18 al 20 t 5 6 al 17• al 20 1: zo 1 1 100 I zi 25 al 100 9 LOO a 20 1 20 I I 100 - 100 a' 1 0 A 100 a' 20 a, 20 al 20 6 5 it N 11 20 a 20 a] 20 al 20 . 11 33 al 10 al 100 100 100 20 20 18 10* * * 96j 131 624 . 1 1 1 21 17474 I Pm 9 ri 7 108 107 1 1 7 i 1 0 6 1 I i 5 33i 4 3 f 821 1 i 1 56 7 I St. 12 38 7i 87 6 63 2 133 i j 6i 83 4i 51 6 26 4 81 21} 5 4. 1 11 xin 3 50 15 693 30 4/ 5 / 4i 51 P 13 i i i 73 52 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEISTIN6, JCPLFY 16 1856 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, as we think it may, to suggest irony, with justice—was as 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• mooed the audience to their feet, and at the end a repe 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 additional 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, " 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 mezza voce of Mr. Sims Reeves produced a beautiful 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 Novelle (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 livetb," 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 simplicity 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. M. Jullien conducted the oratorio throughout ; and he may fairly be complimented for one of the best per formances of Handel's masterpiece ever heard in Lon don. The band was as efficient as it was numerous, and, with the accomplished Signor Sivori as leader, counted in its ranks neariy all the competent players belonging to the most noted orchestras of the metropolis. The chorus, besides comprising the picked men and women from the choirs of London and its vicinities. boasted a host of fresh and energetic -voices from Liver pool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, &e. Rarely, indeed, has there been a more imposing choral assemblage. 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 agai❑ for the evening concert. There was au additional in ducement, too, in the fine weather, which prevailed without interruption. St. Jullien had conquered St. Swithin ; and a'. 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. fling), 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 i❑ a tumult of applause, and it was difficult to know which was most admired—the "Non piu mesta," a triumph of florid vocalisation, or the sparkling and inimitable Brin disi from " Lucrnia Borgia." Another well-merited encore was obtained by Madame 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 beard, and the audience at once di-persed (in quiet and exemplary order, by the we)) to the terrace and the lawns in front of the lake, excepting those who had the Privilege of the outer galleries. The pyrotechnic display (under the experienced direction of Messrs. Southby) was unusually splendid, and 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 absolute indication of a change in the weather, ominous symptoms were ob , ervable. The lightning, as it played about the building and lake, illuminating the scene with fitful gleams, although at first apparently innocent, became, as the night advanced, more threatening ; and, just before the concert ended, the thunder began to keep it company. Mr. Dawson's picture of Constantinople was brilliantly lighted up, and the fire works commenced with revolving stare, reflected on the lake as in a mirror. From various mortars, dis posed on either side, a bombardment was now com menced with great spirit, when suddenly the scene changed, and a colossal figure of Peace, with extended wings, bearing an olive-branch in either band, moved forward to the centre. The coup d'ail was magnificent. No sooner, were the fireworks over, however, than the elements (as if impatient at such long restraint) let loose their fury, and a thunder-storm burst forth which brought the inauguration to a conclusion in a manner considerably more impressive than agreeable. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Least:A plait= Prias. !'a smose Shr.Pa;d. RAILWAYS. c omp an this Jay. his 'is` - - 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley N. West. Bt. 100 Buckgbamsh. L.&N.W. 95 100 St 100 ClydesdaloJe. Caledon... 100 105 25 all Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. & Sud. and Hal. E. C l2 14 St. 1.00 E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Dt.Nrthn 136 139 5 all E. Un. H. Sb. E. Count 4 ... 4f St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian Neils. Direct ... St. 100 Do. New...... Do . 2 all Glstr.& Dn. Fr Gt. Wenn 28 30 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway.. & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM( 107 109 107} 25 all Do. $ Sharee. Do — tA3I 12A all Do. { Shares. Do 121 all Lon.&Greenw S. Easter l2l . r all Do.Preferencc Do 23f 24* St. 100 Lon., Tn., &S. 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The Duke of Cambridge highly complimented the regiment on their soldier-like ap• pearance. - His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, attended by Baron d'Alvensleben and the Count de Boos, went through the various departments of Woolwich Arsenal yesterday evening, and spent two hours and a half in that establishment. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Sidon, 22, Capt. Engle field, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning, to disembark the 93d Highlanders at the dockyard. Eight companies of the 3d battalion of the Rifle Bri gade, quartered at Portsmouth, received orders yester day morning to hold themselves in readiness fur embar kation for Gibraltar. Yesterday evening, at 6 o'clock, 800,000 rounds •f Minie ball cartridges were forwarded to Portsmouth, to be shipped in her Majesty's 6-gun paddlewheel steam sloop Geyser, for the Cape of Good Hope. Some interesting experiments have been made at the practising-ground belonging to the Royal Sappers and Miners at Chatham, with a new description of fascines, the improvements in which have been effected by Ser jeant-Major Jones, of the Royal Engineers. They are considered to be vastly superior to the old description of fascines, and an order has been given for 50 of the im proved description to be used on the fieldworks of the Royal Engineers. On Sunday afternoon the troops belonging to the Royal Sappers and Miners were assembled on the parade ground of Brompton•barracks 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 W. Read, of the Royal Engineers, together with a gratuity of 151., which had been awarded him for long and meri torious service and for distinguished and gallant conduct before Sebastopol. Col. H. Sandham, director of the Royal Engineers' Establishment, who presented the medal, expressed the gratification he felt in so doing, and trusted that Serjeant Read would long live to wear it. He then placed the medal on Sergeant's Read's breast. The brig Eamont, commissariat transport, No. 138, arrived at Portsmouth, from Balaklava, on Monday night, with field batteries of Royal Artillery, waggons, equipments, itc., which she proceeded yesterday to Woolwich to land. The paddlewheel steam-frigate Vulture, 6, Captain Frederick A. Campbell, which left Plymouth on Satur day for the Mediterranean, returned to that port on Monday with her machinery damaged. The Caroline freight-ship, in the London Docks, is ready for sea, laden with guns, ammunition waggons, &0., for the Cape ; and the Pasha, likewise in the Lon don Docks, is under sailing orders with naval shells, friction tubes, and other Ordnance stores, also for the Cape of Good Hope. APPOINTMENTS. Commander F. 11. Stirling, to the Wasp, commis sioned Robert E. Jones, Master, confirmed, to the Ter magant ; C. N. Huare, Midshipman, to the Amethyst ; A. M. Markham, Naval Cadet to the Camilla ; W. T, Gordon, Naval Cadet, to the Amethyst ; Frederick Burne, Assistant-Paymaster, in charge to the Spy ; F. N. Wright, Assistant-Paymaster in charge, to the Myrmidon ; Frederick Lewis, Assistant-Paymaster, to the Illustrious. A letter from Naples states that, in consequence of the weight and pressure of his chains, Poerio has been obliged to undergo a surgical operation, which has been highly beneficial. As soon as the wound is healed it is expected that he will be repticed in irons. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 110IISE OF tv LORDS-- x _ESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR 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. Tho 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 sa►d, 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 be 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 CHANCELLOR, in moving the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to provide retiring 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. (Elear, hear.) He also objected to the sums set down as the retiring pension as being excessive ; the smallest sum, 4,5001., 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 te the cases mentioned therein, the noble lord concluded by moving that it be read a second time that day three months. 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 bill, 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. The Duke of NEWCASTLE thought it essential to the Church that the power of resignation should exist. Lord DENMAN said the wish of the country was that this bill should be rejected. The Bishop 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 into committee on this bill. On clause 1, The Earl of MALMESBURY proposed the omission of that part of the clause that proposed to abolish the ad vantages formerly possessed by property, and placed the owners in the same position as the ordinary ratepayers. Lord 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 2l Against it lB Majority —3 The clause, as amended, 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 throuvh cemrnittee. STOKE POGES HOSPITAL. This bill was read a third time and passed. The Oxford Colleges Estates. Revenue (Transfer cf 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 01? COMMONS.--.-(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 h e wou l d 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 Tegistry 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 cages 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 had learnt much during the late war—(hear, hear)—but he hoped, as regarded the navy, there bad been less for those in authority in that department to learn than in other departments, A 6; 10 St. St. 10 St 23 81 8 x d i 67 b 15} isi Breeze. Twelve ran. BUNNEY PARK STAKES. Gemma di Verga walked over, and he and Remedy divide forfeits. STAMFORD RACES —(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC -' TBLEGRAPEI.) £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Ethelbald Royalty . King of Cymry was distanced. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS, Imperieuse Baunockburn Latitude BURGHLEY STAKES. Melissa _ G&dhill Crown Pigeon Five ran. AUSTRALIA: (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. 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 OF VISCOUNT HARDINGE. GENERAL ORDER. HORSE GUARDS, July 15. Field Marshal Viscount Hardiuge, 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 Hardinge 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 great 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 rewarded by the capture of the enemy's fortress, and the attain ment of an honourable peace. Whilst the Field Marshal records his admiration of the conduct of the troops who took part iu that great achievement, he desires to convey to the army at large his thanks for their zealous obedience and devotion, and to express the regret with which be 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 pleasure, about to be assumed by General H.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 command of the Right Hon. Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge, Commanding-in -Chief ; G. A. WETIIERALL, Adjutant-General- OPENING OF THE CONCERT HALL, ROY AL SU.KREY GARDENS. Those among our readers who have never attended any of the great provincial music 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 ball in Surrey Gar dens, have had an excellent notion of what they really are. There was the same bustle, animation, and excite ment, wbile everything was on the same grand sea's— grander, indeed, if numbers may be taken into conside ration, since in the orchestra directed by M. Jullien there was something like 1,000 performers, vocal and instrumental. A more auspicious beginning to a new and important undertaking could scarcely hav e be en d es i re d by its warmest well-wishers. The weather was superb, and that was already an incitement to attend a fete which in a great measure might be denominated as a fete " al fresco," and from a musical and even popular point of view both respectability and cc/at 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 destined to be commemorated 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 speetacle 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 solemn and at the same time simple melody is masterly, and the correctness 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 Madame Clara Novelio declaiming the solo 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 be compared with 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 " pianissimos were audible at the remotest points of the building, and indeed no part acces sible to the audience seemed deficient in this invaluable quality of resonance without superfluous reverberation. Those fine choruses, "The glory of the Lord" and "He shall 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 acclamations of approval, and insisted upon a repetition. The point and delicacy of the part singing here were worthy of unqualified praise, more espec i a ll y when the multitude of voices employed is taken into consideration. The climax, too, attained in that sub. lime passage, " And his name shall be called ' Wonder tul, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everl as ti ng F at h er, the Prince of Peace,' " was thrilling, Another most striking performance was, " All we like eh ee p, ,, one o f 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 penetratin was their tone. As a specimen of fugue lingiug Iwo - - - time of peace was not atimeofrepose to the navy, b manse from the requirements of our colonies our navy was kept constantly in a state of activity and efficiency. Alt hough 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 bad been connected with the administration of the naval affairs of the country had experienced great dim. culty in making sudden additions to the number of men in service, and the question now for the consideration of the house w as t o prov id e a su b st i tute for i mpressment, 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 would be 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. hart. 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 connected 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 holm• 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 out 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 eat ployed in the Baltic. A number of pensioners were also enrolled, who did duty on board the harbour ship, and from these sources the Government,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 number of men could be drawn, and the object of this measure was to enlarge that force, and to 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 iioast 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 expense, 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 number of men and make provision for their earlier discharge, so as to have at all times a larger reserve of trained seamen available 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 the present coast guard force ; bat in this act there would be a distinction between the coast guard and the coast guard volunteers. They would be entitled 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 instructing the 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 wculd be an extra defence to the coun try. The right hon. 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. PHIL LIMORE 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. MA.GUIRE supported the bill, and suggested that two extra dockyards should be added to the pre sent numbor, one in Scotland, and the other in the south of Ireland. Mr. ROEBUCK supported the bill, believing the best economy consisted in the country being prepared for war whenever war might occur. MILITIA PAY BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Col. DUNNE complained of the manner in which the Irish militia had been disembodied, and asked for equal justice to Ireland, and for an explai alien of the late dis turbance at Nenagh, arising from a disagreement rela tive to pay. Mr. COWAN called the attention of the home to the present system of billetting soldiers in Scotland. Mr. F. PEEL Faid that inquiry was making into the cause of the mutiny at Nenagh, and until it was com pleted he thought it would be injudicious for him to enter into an explanation on the subject. The other statements of the gallant member had reference to details that cou'd be better discussed in committee. 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 he wished to know who was responsible for the explanation given to the men of their rights ? Mr. MAGUIRE asked what steps had been taken by the Government to do justice to the Tipperary Militia, and expressed his opinion that the Government ought to make some atonement for the blunder they had cow mated. Mr. PALK complained of the injustice and hard ship inflicted on the militiamen on their disembodiment, who were left to find their way home with but sd. in their pockets instead of 14, 7 . After some remarks from Colonel FRENCM., The house went into committee on this bill. Clauses 1 and 2 ware, 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 Majority for the clause The clause 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. . 62 44 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 should 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 nest 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 bad thereon in this house. BNDFORD CHARITY. Captain STUART asked a question of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, as to why the sum of 2,307/. ss. 9d., charged on the funds of the Bedford Charity Estates, should not be wholly or i❑ part paid out of the sum granted from the civil contingencies fund for the prose cution of charity suits ? 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