The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-30 00:00:00

the Tod• amy en eral Die lio ; and ouac the beautiful :ars old, neFs and eat plain ae wag• lite these lertaketil !ars ago, , h e e ;_for he very cDUCT writing a what preheu- he firm' conduct mptcnu s her this with the . the an anubian but not al t that favour . lister of y of the t sea, by ;t, iBs l r ppointe d a t es and Mi n ister mmand overnor. ;atch s—' mat t he rumour s m haPPY :be aro)" n , cow the best he cowl . It trib es re offer- ces that officia l Ind all-, kade cu . it of th e t for the rerSarieg y exiled w here :ed that 14 0 NVa° ceased r the fol [Jerald°, Clco ll°l 2 , 27 a, a nd of the leer of g, rePre se defee a of lat e , es aban' way itl pre,; ge n.. )SSlble to ences Never . 513 essee: d therma , s as re' q uestion a viewe d Cts N °24' f 0 . The and the 3e Black , e d that lorning, Bud• aken to 'rid, life. ,s stat ed onveyea that a throw 7 means l eached - 4e , 5 ft. be body Buck a. Th e contri ,ie ebe a alone such an and ad- Live na be pro- Round ;oppiny Tato* , elation Ilan to w Gra- Mvy, , edinge [elo at e 170 1 heavy the d been isiness of any ) Back iccess• leo at a - and )89 , tO 0 have ;' frOra !cisive and of M!EM=: :P. ' WINCHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIENNIAL. Bribery Dan Cupid Won by eight lengths. Two ran QUEEN'S PLATE. - Rataplan EXCHANGE 'OF TEE PRISONERS OF ODESSA. The following extract of a report of the Austrian Consul-General at Odessa, dated Bth tl6) June, 1854, has been received at the Admiralty yesterday : " A few days ago, the English steamer Vestivius ran into these roads, and brought he wife of Captain Gif fard, to whom General Osten-Sacken gave the permis sion, with a quarantine goardian, vi , it the grave of her husband, who coutinanded the ill-fated teamer Tiger. . H.M. the Emper , r of Tlaysia, not being► aware of the death of that officer, had meantime ordered his sword to he restored, that he shout,' be set free, anJ, With reference to the share he had take. in the battle of Navarino, to express his Majesty's regret at his being so severely wounded. At the same time his Majssty granted the exchange of eight English officers and 154 sailors for Russian prisoners of war, who had been taken by the united fleets on the Circassian coasts. "As the officers of tie stranded steamer Tiger con sisted of 25 individuals, the selection of those who are to be set free will be made by lot. . . " The midshipmen were all carried some days ago into the interior." LONDON GAZETTE, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1854. By a clerical error, the Advertisement in the above Gazette of the bankruptcy of William Holmes Postans, of Enfield, Middlesex, trading in copartnership with Charles Smith, at the same place, as wine merchants, dealers, and chapmen, was erroneously stated i❑ The Sun of last Friday as an advertisement of the bankruptcy of William Holmes Postans and Charles Smith, instead of William 'Alines Postans We much regret the error, and offer our apology for it, and we insert this correction immediately that our attention has been called to the error, and regret that we were not aware of it sooner. MARKET NIA —T diS DAY. CO RN EXCIIANG E. Notwithstanding that the supply of Engliqh wheat in to-day's market was very limited, we have again to report a dull inquiry for all kinds at Monday's decline in the quotations. The imports of foreign wheat continue good—nearly 11,000 quarters having come to hand this week. For most descriptions the inquiry was in a sluggish state, and low qualities were easier to purchase. For floating cargoes there was scarcely any demand. We had a moderate sale for barley, at last week's prices. Malt was in full average supply, and moderate request, on former terms. _ _ Good heavy oats were held at full prices ; but damp parcels were rather cheaper. Beans, peas, and flour were rather dull. The top price of English was 68s per 2801bs. ARRIVAL* THIS WEISS. Barley. I Malt. 60 I 3.730 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. 15,750 Oats• I Flour . 510 710 6,110 22,570 Wheat. 1,430 270sks 3, 70brl GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN Per the week ended June 9, ISS4 male up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in I..ngland and Wale , Der Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BA.RLEY. OATS. I RYE. 1 BEANS. PEA., 7 79 Ita 37s 11 314 6! N 23 2.1 303 311 48s 10d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. i BARLEY. OATS. I 1 RYE. BEANS. PEAS. 41 a 78 3 8s Id 29s :Id 50s 3d 49s 6d 46, Ild DUTIPA FOREIGN COR D. 'MEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I EYE. I BEANS. I PF.A6. la Od 0,1 IA Olt 18 Od is is On . . CiUAvTITIF.q OF t3lttlN SOLD LAM' Wheat. 54,730: liar , ey, 3.615; eats. 10.353; nye, 51; Beans, 2,675; F.ll. 188 quarters. SMITHFIELD. There were about 300 Spanish beasts on sale to-day ; but the arrivals from other quarters were very m• - oler.tte, and in middling condition. For most breeds we had a fair de xuand, at Monday's prices. There was a considerable increase in the supply of sheep. On the whole, the mutton trade was dull, but we . have no change to notice in the quotations. Lambs were in full average supply and sluggish request, cn former terms. Calves, the number of which was large, were dull, at barely last week's decline. Pigs ruled heavy, at late rates. Mulch cows were tolerably firm, at from 141. to 201. each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 4 8 410 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 Large crsc. calves 3 S 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 6 4 1 .1 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 01 Argo hogs 3 0 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6~Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Second quality ...3 8 4 0 i Sucklingealves ..22 0 29 0 Primo crse.-wlled.4 2 4 6,Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 Lambs 4s Si). to 5s loa. TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY. geftsts ................. 1.076 4 Beasts • • .... •• . ........ . 450 . calves ~.......... .. ... 4g L 1 C-tives..... .....• ........ 4 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENFIALL. The supplies were limited, and only a moderate business Was doing, as follows : s. d. s. d. Mutton, inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime 4 4 4 8 Veal 3 6 4 8 Pork, small 4 2 4 8 4s 6d to 5s BJ. Per Albs by the carcasd s. (1. s. (1. I Reef, inferior 3 2 3 4 1 1) 0., 6 3 8 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 bo., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large 3 ,4 4 0 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. Our market is firm, and prices have an upward ten dency. The unfavourable accounts from the plantations have lowered the duty to 90,0001. The week's imports are 105 bales from Hamburgh, 19 ditto from Rotterdam, and 100 ditto from Ostend. The quotations are as follows • Mid and East Kent pockets, 71. 15s to 1 0/. 5s ; Weak! of Kent ditto, 71. 15s to 91.5 s ; Sussex ditto, 71. Os to 9/. Os per cwt. COLONIAL. SITGAR.—The market for West India has been heavy, at Weaker prices. Barbadoes has declined 64 p r cwt, fine Yellow selling at 37s 6d to 38s, and low to good at 33s to 3 75. East India—Mauritius has also gone 6d per cwt lower, good to fine yellow at 34s to 37s 6d, low to mid at 315 6d to 31s, brown at 27s to 30s 6d, refinine•. at 31s to 3 58 6d, grainy yellow at 35s to 4C.4 and white at 40s 61 to 41s 61. Madras was taken in at 29a to 39s 6d for brown to low yellow ; Penang, brown at 29s to :3;.s 61, and yellow and grey at 3ls to 355. Bengal re lined 40s to 40s 6,1 for fine white, Benares being rather cheaper. Foreign—Cuba has been sold at 314 to 34s 64 for heavy brown, and 35s to' 38s 6d for low to good yellow. White Flavannah in bond Was taken in at 29s 6 , 1 to 30s 64 for the sound, but washed Went at 24s to 2 - 4 6.1 per cwt. REFINED.—Brown lumps have remained at 455, and grocery at 45s 6d to 51s per cwt. COFFEE.—Native Ceylon has been in demand at 44s to 44s 61 for good ord. Plantation has risen, mid to good bold colory selling at 56s to 625, for fine oral to low mil at 52s to 55s 64, triage at 43s to 52s 6d, and peaberry at 61s Per cwt. Batavia Java brought 52s 6.1 to 53s 6,1 for fine ord, Jamaica 54s 61 for mid and mid c' dory, 49s 6d to 53s 6d for fine and fine ord mixed, 40s to 47s 6 , 1 for ord to good ord, 40s to 50s for triage, and 29s per cwt for black. RlCE.—Madras is 3d lower, mid dusty to good pale pinky selling at 11A1. Bengal has declined, mid broken to good bold white being taken at 12s 6d to 13s 6d, and a few lots selling at 12s 91. SPICES.—White pepper has receded id to ld per lb, mid Batavia to 70 and 'lid, good bold Penang to Bid and Btl, and mid to 61 and 7Rd. African pod sold at 28s for mid bright, and at 33s to 33s 61 for good. Mace has been steady. Ginger at full rates, and Casia Vera dull. Nut - Megs have declined, mouldy Singapore fine bold brown at 3s 91, and good 3e 4LI to 3s 6d per lb. Cloves have been lower, Penang Ad cheaper, good dark to fine bold selling at lld to is ld. COCOA.—This article has realised stiffer prices. SALTPETRE.—The market is dull. Bengal was taken in at 37s for mid grey, 6,t per cent. refraction. TEA.—The market is steady. COTTON.—This article is at previous rates. Bengal at auction has realised 2id to 20 per lb. TALLOW.—Very little is doing. P.Y.C. is firm, how .ever, at 64s per cwt on the spot. • GREEN FRUIT.—Stock of all kinds reduced. Lemons advanced 3s to 4s per package; &nue parcels oranges per steamer at Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hurst at public sale, fully sustained the prices obtained last week. Nuts of all kinds in demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, June 30.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W.; light pleasant breeze, and fine, but cloudy at times. COWES, June 29.—Wind, W.S. W. Arrived—Adelaide, from Akyab; George, La Guayra, and sailed for Ham burgh. . PLYMOUTH, June 29.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Har rnonie, from Memel. Sailed -Champion, for Australia ; Zeehond (Dutch brig-of-war), on a cruise. Off Port — 'Sarah Ann, from Launceston, V.D.L. ; Sir G. Anderson, from Calcutta. FALMOUTH, June 29.—Wind, N. W. Arrived—Amor, from Veneros ; Julia, Sonrabaya ; Stockholm, Semarang, fir Norkiobing master sick ; Heinrich, Rio Grande ; Ida , do., for Gothen'burgh ; Agamemnon, Porto Rico ' • Indefa tigable, Veni ce ; Challenger, Palermo. Sailed—Marchio- Less of Douglas, for Quebec ; San Jose, Barcelona. Off Port—Rosario, from Bilboa, for Liverpool ; Preciosa, Santos, for Hatnburgh. GLOUCESTER, June 29.—Arrived—Vulture, Quebec. LOWESTOFT, June 29.—Wind, s.s.W Arrived—Jyl - (s s), from Nykiobi n ... HARWICH, June 29, Wind, S.S.W. Arrived-,--Nep tune, from Ostend. BRISTOL, June 29.--Wind, W. Arrived—Bunvu stuck, from Havannah ; Benbena, Smyrna. Sailed — Tommy, for Demerara ; Lyra, .Ta:naica. SwaNsEs, June 29. Wind, N. Arrived Pascoe Greenwell, from Cuba. Sailed—Jane Ilene. Barcelona. HULL, June 29.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Revel, for Memel. SHIELDS, June 29.—Wind, N. Arrived --Island Queen, Alieata ; Plof, Kr,geroe. Q UEENSTOWN, rine 28. —Wind ,E. A rrived—Emulou., from Barbadoes ; Kathleen, St. ALdrew's. Sailed —Char lotte, for C4lcutta. BONCHrECH (Isle of Wight), Jnne 2.—A heal-bard, with the name " Ocean" upon it, has been picked up here. The Emma sailed from S'lields, April 23, for Dart mouth and Constantin pl e , and has nut since been heard of ; but her boats, galky, end top of slc lights, &C., were Passed, April 27, the Knock Light distant 8 miles, by the Forget -me-Not (-tnaek), of Dover. The Alpine sailed from Alexandria (Virginia), Feb. 12, for Liverpool, and has not since been beard of. -S IzARE MARKETS,- (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Business done this day. RAILWATO. kherdcen <tmlag Nottng. Bost. and Eastu. Janet... Belfast & Ballymena. Binning. Wolverh. tour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. (Iheshire Junet . .10. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £"25 Con& 110., tlyth.Sz.Tric origins! £25 (issd. at £4,7:, ',vistml and Exetor... _.hledonian tester & liolyhea•l, Oork and Bandon .fork, Black, & :uruwall L:Jrietf Juuetiou niblin&Belfast.fune. Dundee Perth &Aber deeu Junction Do. New East Anglian.... Do., (£lB E di II)._ Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A 'East Lancashire Edinburgh di Glasgow Ediub. and Peebles. . Edin. Prt &Dundee t:'orth & Clyde June. i4lasgow &S. Western) Great Northern Do., A. Stock.... Do., B. Stock.... Gt. Sth. & West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastert Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds..... I..ttueash. awl Yorks , Do., Fifths Wst. ElidingUp ;.cells Northern Crsby .&Soutlipt London & - Black Iro; ;,ond. Tiib. & &howl. ,otl. Bright & S„Cs: Loud. and N. West), ; Fifths 1)0.10/. Sh.,M&E : Do. Eighths 42 Si 2s Lund° and S. Westu £5O no., £4O Lialitdrry& Coleraine I,nduarry. & Enuisk. %la ueli.Slief.& Li ueln 1)0., Man. & Lin. Un Vlidland )0. filming. ,S; Derby :rlidld.G. West. (Irv.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Newinarket )0., Bury Extensioi. wpt.Aberg. & Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warreupoint and Liostrevur. Norfolk . Nortliii.Counties Uu.' North British is 20 20 10 10 1 , 21 2i. 100 100 \Torth Devon, No. 1. 00., No. 2 2/ 2s all 16f, 100 St. 10 St. 25 , 0., 1 A Deferred._ Po., A B Gultrautue , ' lortli Louilon 20 20 50 20 17 all all I.li 13* 100 24_ - 25 5 1' 8i- Di I 12 -10 17 - 18 711 t4B - IVV 64. f - 16- 17 7 - 8 ii . - 18 13i -1.3 i 34 - 33 23 - 30 65 - 67 61 -- 63 2 . 61 62 66 91 92 73 75 125 - 127 80 803 - 90 1.1 -1 g, 11 -13 674 67i --6.}.1 isj - i 6; 81 11 - 11 LO6i - 107 ,Oit 107% 1 4 p - P - 6 ti 84A - v,51 8 - 7 1 7 - 6. 21 - 22 37i 681 39 - 41 id— id 6 6 d 2 3 6 8 50 52 3 31 35 ... 36 55 Par 6 P Du. New _et° &S. Wstrii. ,Hain it stead, aud City Ju North Staffordshire Nortli Western., & S. Westru.Junc 'Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. Woreester,& 'Wolverhampton L'ortsmouth Scottish Contra). id P ji 3, i d 1 7: 4 14 1 p 33 - 35 e‘AtishMidiainl Shrewsbury & Biling Do. L. & N. Wester; Guaranteed St Gt,k 4brewsby. & Bizet. ihrewsby. & CLeste (N. W. Min,; Do. Halves,i c. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& paid up at per coot ;South Devon South Eastern S'outh Wales IS. Yrksh. & Riv. Duul Do tallies, Wok. ;Wok -itockton & Darling Aocktou & Hartley'. i'atT Vale . i.)o. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. Thames Raven Dock itailway Vale of Neath Naterfd. & Kilkenny aterford&Limerici Nest Cornwall Vest Eud of London' and Crystal Palace West Loudon tiff imbledn & Croydon' York Newetl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G. N. E. Purchase York& N.Midland 92 91 5 60 60 - 70 60 - 70 2i - 2 17- 19 8i - Di 13 - 14 3i - 14 - 16 65i 66. 35 - 36 4 - 2 , 1 4 - 5 64 i i 19 131 / 33 - 33 3a 3a S§ 19 4 5 20 2;2 66i 62j 25i 671 a s• 7• 11 16 151 1061 7 1074 7 14 22 1 74i 754 61(1 4 - 34(1 56 -- 57 681 7j 81 FOREIGN. 351 i per cent. 15 65i 6k 354 6 3i 194 19 74 5 57 6j 4 10 all , A.utwerp&Rotterdart, 31 3 d 6# I -5 3 Belgian F.a.stn. June. / 11 20 8 zieziers to Graissessa- 3} 2f d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, am Central India,Scrip A d A p pm ... ... :!eutral of Italy 20 all .lharleroi&Erqueliu ... ... 171 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besai. 7on 20 9 Dutch Rhenish ..... 20 all Aast Indian 2l 2#p 20 2 Do Extension Ad par 5 all .4. Indian Peninsula i i p 20 10 .h.l. Juuct. of Franc , • ... . 2F 10 Ord. Trunk of Canaol. 5 4d 100 4!! Do. Debentures 6 4 d 35 100 all Do. do .. ... • 20 10 it. Central of Franc, par f p 20 all '4.WesternorCausol , Si lareS . ... ... Do. &mods (l st is. )'57 - 3 5 p 21:0 2 all I lamilton & Toronto, par 1p 100 ail Du. 6 per cent. 20 5 Cake Coast. & Baslo ~. ... 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref ... die 20 15 Luxembourg ....... 10 10 Do. (Railway) .• -- ... 5 2 0 0. Pref . ..• ••• 5 3 Do. (Canal) .. ... 10 5 Do. 6p. et. pref 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 ._•yous. & nediterran ... ... 20 13 4adra,s 1 d— f p 33 33'. Maria Antonia 10 . all Do. do. New 2c 2 Nlelbourne Dk. &Ry ... ... 20 all Namur & Liege (witl . interest) 7l' -- 8i 8 20 all Do. (ex interest) 16 all Northern of France 341 341- Do. 20/.3 p. c Bds. 20 all (ftny.B. & AMS.Shs.• ... ... 10 all NorwegianTruukPrel 8- 9 20 10 Paris and Lyons l7i 18 p 40 all Ditto Bonds . ...... , ... ... 10 all Paris and Orleans 46 48 20 all Paris and Rouen 39 41 20 all Paris and StrashOurl: 31# - - 31 i 20 10 ParisCaen&Cberbrg• ••• - pm 101 10.. Quebec & Richmond ... ... 20 all Rouen and Havre 2O , 22 20 12 Loyal Danish ...... 5 2 Royal Swedish ' 20 all Sambre awl Meuse Bl 9 9 s ... 6 Do. 5.i, p. cent. Prof.- ... ... 20 6 . - -lontliern of France.. ... —pm • 20 8 ;it. Andrew's and , . Quebec (A) .. ... 8i all West ilauders 3l 4 31 10 all Do 54 per e. Pref.,. .. d 20 10 Western of France 6 7 p 10 7 West. of Switzerland ... ... • 20 2 Wiesb a d en - ••• 20 15 Zealand MISCELLANEOUS 255 a l l i,. l u u s b t i iui nC ia o n al Aangrdiclu%»: 46 '.. --- __ 47 47 20 14 itistralsn.Pcific.M a ii .• 10 8 .tustm ... in. Royal M a il ... 10 4 -lerlin Water Works ... .... 50 40 trit. Am e ri can Land 70 75 5 1 rit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co ... 100 321'. _ianada. . BO 85 5 5 . . Irystal Palace 5l 55 53 1 5 3i. Do. New ... • i - 41 3 3 1 4 2 •.rystal Pal.of France ... ... 20 3 -, :astern Steam ... - 25 20 EleetritTelograph(A) 18 19 191 19 25 all Do. (B) ••• - ••• 1 1 -llectrie Teleg. 01 Ir. ... ... 15 14 ;cu. Steam Navigat. .. ... 20 Is :eneral Screw Steal, ... ... 20 7 , rislo - fleet..uot Suet.' ... ... 20 10 Niagdalena .:t. Navig. ... ... 1 .1.1 l iat. Pat. Steam Foie, — ... 10 3 ‘ , loo,erlarals Land._ i ii 2 I V. S. W. , t.,al dz. I titer. Ste,tfa NAN': gat. C. ... _ ... I all : , I. 11. Australasian i j* 1 •• ;,,). -,,, OW • ... 20 L, .: rt!..•br , Ili , ipw'4 , twi- . . S ad Pool :Ix. Ld. & ~ I , L ori• i —h a. • tio all l'eui,sular& ~, r ieat,J ... ... 50 35 Do. Do. —•-• . 1 2 all Portland Iron Co. ll ip ; 100 60 i . •.:iyal Aail Steau ... ••• 1 .11i ~:4,t. Austral. Invest .2i• 2i 1 I 25 ?,:: S•outL Alistral.Lab , 38 4' 1 all. -iabmar. Telegrx e lo - 1t 1 all Do. Registered. it ,-- 1 i 28/‘Yau Diemen Laud 12 r: 13 ornt SUN,_LOVIION, - `rit I DAY_ „ LINES LEt...iED AT FIXED ItEN'AIS., • Shr. Paid, RAiLwAil.- Leasing illosina Prices Business Compans. yesterday, this day. --- — --- —. .......... .manin....m......11 50 all 3odford ;ay.; London Si Bletehley.... N. Welt. ~. ... St. 100 quekgharnsh. L.&N.W. 96 100 50 all Clydesdale Je. 6'aledon... 95 96 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 134 137 25 all Glaa. Barr. .& Caldoniau. , - _ Neils. Direct , ... ... 25 all po. New. . .... DO .. ••• 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr :It. Westn 27 29 100 all lirtlpl. Dk. S E Ark. New. . Railway__ & Berw, .... ... 50 all /full & Selby Y. &NMI 103 105 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do sla —52 12! all Do. T Shares. 00 254 -- 264 13 , , ;di lion.&Greeuw i. Eastern 122 134 20 all Oe.Prefereul )o 23j —24 j 20 WO ',owcstoft gr. 4 per cent. \torfolk ,.. ... 20 to- 10. 6 per ct. .. ... IA I ~bench. 13x tn 0.& N. \ -- i .tud Matioel & ARIA, 2i 21 50 eI i Aiddleshro' & itekton & Redear Darliugt. ... ... l'N :.11 lidld.l3radM 'lidland.. 93 95 50 d'. iorthern an • Easternsp.c F.. Count. 57 59 50 -o cio. Ii per ct. .)0......... ... -- ... 50 all 'Oo. Fiirods p ''')o .. -- ... 25 all ?rest. & Wyrc ...&T. - ;.W &Ln&Yk .„ ... 12 12 )o. i Shares. Do •• ••• St. 100 -toystn.& flit. 3t Northn „. ... St. 100 •)o.Shepth•St l'')c. 133 136 25 15$ ihef.Roth .3.-c. ~. ..ancash& G001e...5 p. c'... : 'lt r4(she ,` ~. .... 12 94, 3. Statrordsh: '4.M'Cleau 21 —• lid 50 all *V= Valieygt 4tockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. ~. ... 25 all 0o 00... • 29i 306 SA. 1(}0 •ATilts&Somrst . ItWest». 93 -- 95 r`ttiEtEftENCE SHARES. berdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 13ris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & 'Holyhead Guar. 5i per Cork &Bandons4p.c: Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAngliak (4,3 108; f.; per cent Do. (a) 7 per cent 00. (47 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip , luar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 ner cent. Do. 101. Delientr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref... EdiubPrth.&Dundec 5i per cent. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. .. Do. 4i p.c. Scrip . „. Gt.N. of Scot. ISEPrEf Gt, Southn.&Westnr: (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh (a. Westn. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c).. Do. cov.red. 4 p.c. Do, con, red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 p. Lan. & York. F. £2O :)o. 6 p. c, Steck Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. l Quarters, 1848 ~ London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c De. Pref., 5 p. c. St. ao. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c &N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton :.ouclon & S. Western Con. ThirdS ',ondonderry& Coler, Shares EJo udy & Ennis. Sh. \lan., Sher., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. Do. Now, £lO Do. Xt; Aarypt.&Carl.4p.c Do. 43 per cent Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Mirm. 6 per cent Do. Pref.- 4i . per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. StOeli Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 5 per ct.pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire,. Oxford, Worcester, k. Wolverh..£ls, 6 p.c 'Do 'cot. Cent., New Pref :nrews. & Birm. N.G. :Lrewshy. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. • )o. 5 per cent South Devon fixed,4 4 percent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of Xl Os. 6d. N. 4 pm cent. 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar itockton and Dar- Engton, 4 per cent Do. do. do . 3 ockton and Hartle.; pool, guar. 5 p. C. till Ist July, 1856 We. ttlrfd Kilk.6p.e. Fork, Neweastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midland H . Aqua Fria Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera kustrAlian Freehold Ave M i.ria gadeo (Gd. Duchy of) Blacuarvon Ir. &Coal iritish Austell. Gold I tritish Iron lir:until Imp. (issued at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek llareudon Con. 311 . n. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Colonial Gold piapo 'opper Min. of Eng. 90. Pref. p. cent. English and Austrlu. Copper Smeltg.Co General Great Nugget Vein Do. Registered Great Polgooth Liberty Linares Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mari qui ta Aexican&S.Amerien "cow Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Poutgibaud Silve; Lead Min. di Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock I;thymney Iron Do. Now Santiago de Cuba Australian Tiu Croft .Triited Mexican., ' Waller West Granada West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia ,Yuba JOINT-S 1 Australasia B►itish Colonial Bank and Loan Company iritish N. America' 'Jhartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China olouial '..)ommereial of Loud Uuglish Scottish and Australian Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia i,ondou and County Loudon Joint Stock I,ond. & Westminster National Provincia' 50 50 100 100 of England Do. 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Heebelieved that under such a constitution it would be possible to uphold the monarchical government upon that great continent, and to establish there a free monarchy, as free as that of this country, and even freer still with regard to public influence. He believed that under such a government the connexion between the mother country and Canada might subsist for ages to come, with no mutual jealousies, but with an ever-increasing friend- 1 ship ; and that a real and substantial benefit would be I MUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) bestowed upon America by the maintenance there of "a I The SPEAKER took the ehair at twelve o'clock. ilered and tree and. regulated monarchy. (Hear, hear.) But if the - PRIVATE BUSINESS. bill were passed, no such a state of things could subsist ; The Lords amendments to the following bills were con for the elective council would probably soon be followedagreed to :--Birmingham Canal Navigations, by an elective governor, and Canada would rapidly amendment Birmingham Improvement, Bradford Waterworks (an require more republican institutions. (Hear, hear.) ton and be proposed), Chesterfield. Market, Darling- Still he did not ask them entirely to reject the bill ; but Lancashire, Barnard Castle Railway, Dowlais Railway ; East Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Manchester "he did ask them to postpone it until another session, so and SouthportaPt7 t Elst Suffolk Railway, Edinburgh that the opinion of both houses of Parliament, of the Police and Improvement, Shrewsbur and Chester Rail country, and of the colony itself might be deliberately way, South Devon Railway, ' South Yea Company,Win taken and truly ascertained. He begged to move that 'cheater and Petersfield Bed • ( Win taken Improvement an the bill be committed on that day three months. amendment to bo propesed). ' The following hills The Duke of NEWCASTLE did not complain of the —Guarantee British were read a thi r d time and passed : Association N course adopted by the noble earl in opposing the bill Titan Railway (Queen's consent, ( o. 2) ; Jerorth Metropo now instead of on the second reading ; but, on the other signified)• Paisley on behalf of the Crown, dti ; )ha,l4 eo Waterworks (No. 2) ; Potteries, Bid hand, he could not admit that he had himself acted its- title) : West 11,1ogne d t 0 0 0 n a R o Asi c le r vay e Rat coney R a ilw a y (new properly in laying the bill upon the table sub silentio, and Farnborough); Leeds Northern Palace Railway (Bromley Railway. seeing that he had followed the ordinary rule of their PETITIONS. lordships' house. Re would admit that he had been in Several petitions were presented against various clauses error in not placing the papers sooner before them , but in the Miran:min Act, and in favour of a res t r i cted sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays. he had been under the impression that they had been COAISION LAW PROCEDURE BILL. presented to both houses, instead of being only pre - On the motion for going into committee on this bill, rented to the House of Commons. The reason he had Sir E. PERRY moved that it be an instruction to the not laid the draft before, their. lordships was because his committee to extend the provisions of the bill to her Al a s object was only to pass a permissive bill, and not to jesty's Superior Court in India. The object of the bill was a most important one, and the only objections that any 1 adopt the draft measure ; and he did not therefore think reformer could take to ' it were that its rinciples wee e t w it necessary or right to produce the proposed measure. be 'confined to Westminster Hall. The extension p of were The arguments of the noble earl might have been appro- bill to India would be greatly esteemed by the inhabitants priately followed by a motion hr the total rejection of of thatfdietant dependency, who, with regard to the ad the measure ; but he did not believe a mere adjourn- ministration of the law, looked upon us in the light of ment was at all necessary, for the subject had already benefactors. been carefully considered by the people of Canada. The Mr. PHINN seconded the motion. . noble earl had observed that this bill was in the Sir C. WOOD admitted the importance of the subject, sane direction as previous measures ; and he quoted but it had been the invariable practice hitherto to require two, namely, the Compensation Bill and the Clergy a separate act for extending our laws to India. He there- Reserves Bill. Now, as to the former of these, what- fore could not consent to legislate for India simply throug h ever might be said against its principle, which he the e t I mediumiada o y f e t an stronger instruction o l e e t t e to t n h t e o th committeeproposal. o a .bill as i did not defend, he defied any one to prove that it year, when the whole affairs of India were brought fully had not been carried out in accordance with the strictest u nder the c onsideration of Parliament, it was distinctly principles of justice, and with a due respect to the law understood that in future these detailed law reforms should . and sovereignty of this country. (Hear, hear.) With beleftto the Government of India itself. The courts of India respect to the Clergy Reserves Bill, the noble earl had were already in advance of our own, and since the Indian made an extraordinary mis-statement i for be said that Government still evinced a disposition to proceed further the first step that had been taken since the passing of in their efforts to promote law reform, ha rep hauds than eated that it the bill had been for the secular of those reserves, would be better to leave the matter in their r engraft it on this bill. He was enabled, however, after an interview both with Mr. COLLIER hoped the motion would not be pressed, Lord Elgin and Mr. Hinckes, to give-the strongest de- as it wou ld b e f ar b e tter to extend the provisions nial to that statement. (Hear, hear.) With respect to of the bill to India by a separate act. This was 1 t'ee dream of the noble earl, he must also deny that the much too important a- measure to be delayed by a bill would have the slightest effect in weakening the as- mere question of extension like this ; it was, perhaps, the sociation of the colonies with this country. (Hear.) most important measure for the country that had been He now came to the question" of two houses ; and on introduced for many years, and if Government had brought that subject he had only to repeat what he had observed in ro other bill than this, they would be entitled to the when the bill was read a second time, namely, that an thanks of the house for proposing it. upper chamber would be utterly useless unless it corn- Mr. NAPIteR felt the importance of getting into com manded the public respect, which he contended the pre- mittee on this bill without delay , and th eref o re he would which sent Legislative Council certainly did not. The noble zo e t h r a e c t a given its notice, sbe it __,. that Tesh'oinuinseeienxstternu(cietic{nLofreland. earl had said that if the governor-general did not su p' Mr. V. SCULLY objected to legislating specially for port the authority of the council, it was not to be won- different sections of the kingdom. He would rather have dered at that it should have fallen into general dis- the worst legislation for Ireland, in connection with Eng esteem. He hoped the noble earl did not mean that as a land, than the very best that could be devised for Ireland reproach to the governor-general, who had certainly not alone. Ireland, together with India and the colonies, shown any undue deference to the assembly as corn- should be allied with England in the administration of the pared with the council. The value of a second chamber law, and for that purpose alone it would be advisable to was its conservative tendency ; but there was a point at have a minister of justice. which a chamber might cease to be conservative and be- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there was no dispo come merely obstructive. •• The noble lord did not upon sition to legislate separately for England and Ireland, but this occasion express FO broadly as had been stated on thoseere •:; ) y f ere e pi , e l int c ; of practice in Ireland so different from former occasions, but neverthelesss he gave them to un- only be extenred, t t o hit r t e t a h n is d T ) easure of legal reform could derstand that the upper chamber in Canada ought to be After a few observations fr y om a s a ar g e m b N ilL and Mr. W. an imitation of the House of Lords. He believed it WILLIAMS the amendment was withrawn, and the house would be futile and impracticable to attempt to imi- went into committee on the bill. tate • the House of Lords. While a nominative cha,m. Clauses from Ito 12, inclusive, were agreed to. her in a colony possessed more of the form of the house Clause 13 was postponed. of peers,' an elective chamber possessed more of the sub- On clause 14, which relates to the constitution of juries, stance. A general impression prevailed at one time Mr. S. WORTLEY asked if there was any intention this out of doors that the only interest represented in that grand session j utery propose f eC e n n u i; a e l h Z ln r igme in in al t&e u qs . nstitution of the house was the agricultural interest. Undoubtedly a The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the subject had been great number of their lordships were possessed of large under consideration, in connection with that of the ap- landed property, but if they looked carefully into the pointment of a public prosecutor. He might perhaps be composition of that house, they would find that the • allowed to take that opportunity of stating, that of late commercial and the manufacturing interests were re- he had given a good deal of anxious consideration to the presented in it ; and he believed there was no question latter question, but it was surrounded with so many diffi that could come before their lordships that was not fairly culties that he hail been unable to devise any represented in that house. As a member of that house scheme which would be worthy the attention of Par liament It would be easy enough to select and 1 he reinced to believe that they enjoyed the respect of • ' appoint an efficient public prosecutor, but to make the country, not horn mere personal considerations, but his functions of any service to the public it would also from old traditi ms and affection. But that body, be necessary to alter the whole constitution of our crimi although originally nominated by the Crown, possessed nal courts. However, the subject during the recess would also a qualite which no upper chamber of a colony pos- engage his most serious attention, as a ell as that of the sessed, or he believed ever could possess, and that was its Lord Chancellor and other law officers of the Crown, and hereditary character. There were some persons who ob- he hoped that b y the be g innin g of the next session he jetted to the hereditary character of legislators, but he should be prepared with a measure on the subject, which thought they would bear any comparison with nomi- would be really worthy the adoption of the Legislature. nated legislators. If their lordships sat in that house as The clause was then withdrawn, with the view of mak mere nominees, they would be looked upon as mere ing some alteration in the qualification of jurymen, so as to blend the middle anti intelligent with the lower and toils of the government of the day. and they would less educated classes in the formation of a . be devoid of all that respect which alone enabled Cl ause 15 and 16 were also withdrawn. them to perform their duties with satisfaction to the On clause 17, which proposes to render the unanimity of country. He believed that the recollection of immortal a jury, in civil cases, unnecessary, making the decision of services on the part of the ancestors of many of those he 10'hut of 12 binding, and reducing their period of being was now addressing form an essential and important locked up to 12 hours, element in the estimation in—which they were held Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL said this clause was by the c iuntry. But it was impossible that that body based upon the recommendation of the first Common Law could be imitated in a colony. An'! what was a no- Commission. Tho second commission reported in favour initiated chamber—what had experience proved it to be ? of the continuance of the existing system, and he confessed Thsory was at variance with its constitution, and he was himself favourable to tht report, but so many high legal confident that our experience, as it had grown year functionaries. seleie Il i a e y i' ge thought er i s t ee u;e l s t t h t e o ir c a ela c If rencein the pro op it rather . than by year, had shown that the result had nut been satis- p w o ai t for some u better mode of • factory. In whatever colony it was found, year by year the existing system. it had become inure distasteful to those for whom it was Mr. I. BUTT insisted that so important a change in the to legislate ; gradually it had lost the respect of the law ought to be made the subject of a separate bill, in community, and had become to be regarded as the mere order that the house might have an opportunity of pro tool of the government, Now, as a substitute for this flouncing a definitive opinion upon it as a question of prin their only alternative was an elective chamber ; and if ciple. He should, therefore, move that the clause be struck out. ' MMr they had an elective chamber, they must undoubtedly ASSEY thought it absurd to expect unanimity fence it round with such restrictions as would make it from any lee men. corrective of the hasty legislation of the lower chamber. Mr. PHINN objected to the change, and if the com- The noble earl had discussed this measure as if he (the mittee went to a division upon the clause he should vote Duke of Newcastle) proposed to their lordships to adopt against it. the draft bill which was sent by the Executive Council Mr. NAPIER would not consent to purchase. the bill at fur their consideration. Now that was not the case ; such a fearful price as the sacrifice of unanimity. certainly not as regarded this bill ; neither was it the Mr. COLLIER remarked that at present unanimity was case as regarded the opinions and views of the Govern- produced in a great many cases by coercion, and it was by ment ; but even if it were, allow him to say that anxiety th no eans unreasonable to try the experiment proposed by had been shown by the Executive Council to place around m lau Mr. c KE . e. ATING insisted that, if they applied this prin this body such restrictions as should effect that object. ciple to civil cases, it must ultimately be extended to cri- They wanted, as he had said, a conservative legislature. mined courts also. The possession of property by the members was one After some observations from Mr. G. Butt, Mr. Denis means of obtaining that end. The noble earl had dwelt eon, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Craufurd, Mr. W. D. Seymour, Mr. with some severity on the fact that while they proposed Dunlop, Mr. Atherton, Mr. Henley, Sir C. Burrell, and to repeal a bill requiring a property qualification in the Mr. Brotherton, the committee divided, when there ap- Legislative Assembly, they required a greater qualifica- neared , For the clause tion for the Legislative Council. That was not incon- Against it sistent. Then, with regard to age, he appr ehended that Majority.. —s a man who had arrived at the age of thirty was not so The clause was accordingly agreed to. likely to be led away by the ardour of democratic feel- The other clauses , up to clause 37, were agreed to, and ings as he would be at twenty-one. Why the noble earl it being 4 o'clock, the Chairman reported d progress, an the would surely not deny that he had become in later years sitting was suspended till six o'clock. more conservative than when he was a younger man? The house resumed at six "clock. (Laughter.) Then there wasathird provision, a lengthened NEWSPAPER STAMP. occupation of the seat, the election of the members at Mr. LUCAS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer different times, so that the whele body would not be , whether the Government had arrived t decision • a any in carried away by any popular feeling at the ti m e o f i reference to the newspaper stamp question, with the view the election. He attached great importance to such 'of carrying out the declared o pi n i on o f th a t house? a provision, and there was another which, thou g h not so The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as he important, was not without its influence, and that was i understood the question put by lyre bon. gentle . msn, it was that the Legislative Council should be a considerably whether the Government at the ent time intended to smaller body than the Legislative Assembly. He con- bring in any bill to give effect to the esolri t r e s t ihte t h h w o a n s eluded by calling on their lordships net to adopt the come t to by that house upo st. mo u rn. ar n al h e e ncnoster (Mr. o Alger Gib amendment, which would be regarded in the colonies as gentleman the Government member f were not prepared to bring in such the adoption of a retrograde step. If they passed the • a bill ; and it would perhaps save the hon. gentleman some measure he did not think the col o nists w o uld abuse it, ; trouble if he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) now stated as the noble earl seemed to think ; but, on the contrary, I that, when they were prepared to do so, the Government that it would form an additional link, if such was neces- I wou ld take care to give notic e of their intentions. sary, in that chain of connexion which indissolubly bound I POS TAGE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRA N CE. , that important colony to the parent state of England. Mr. H. BARING asked the Secretary of the Treasury i I (Cheers.) I if he could hold out any expectation of a diminution in Lard ST. LEONARDS said that the noble duke hay- ; exorbitant rate of p osta g e charged between the present this country and France? ing intimated that this measure, if carried in the case of , Mr. WILSON said that communications had taken place Canada, would be applicable to the other colonies of the ' between the Post-office authorities of this country arid the Crown, if ever there was a question which required con- French Post-office, with the view of securing a considerable sideration and explanation the present was that one. • reduction in the postal charges, but nothing definitive had (Hear.) Their lordships, therefore, should bear in mind been done on the subject. The negotiations had not, how that their vote would decide in fact whether there was to ever, been formally broken off, and the matter might still be a single assembly only in each of their colonies. If be said to be in a state of suspense. this measure passed, they might well consider the tie TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRIA. AND TURKEY. between the mother country and the colonies at large to L ord D. STUART wished to ask the noble lord the Pre be severed. (Hear.) The noble duke said he did not , sident of the Council whether any treaty or convention ask their lordships to pass the bill which had been sent had been signed between Austria and principalitieshePoortlew]:thnu7; ; gard to the . occupation of the from Canada, but a bill to enable the Canadian Legisla-such treaty had by Austrian troops ; whether, in that case, Lure to do so. The more manly course would have been been communicated to her Majesty's Government ; and to pass the bill itself. What was now proposed was an whether the noble lord had any objection to lay it evasion of the liability of Government and an escape , upon the table? He would also beg to ask whether the from the responsibilities of the measure. The vote of ' intelligence that had been freely circulated in London by the house would amount to the passing of the bill of the ' organs which were generally well informed, to the effect Canadian Assembly. Nobody could doubt that would that Russia had accepted what was callalled the ultimatum be the effect of the vote of their lordships if they passed of Austria, had been confirmed, and ether the retire the measure. He thought istria and from the the wisest step which the ment of the Russian troops from Sil . . 'reformation received by bar Government could take would be to ascertain what was Danube was, according to the i of Majesty's Government, the consequence any understand really the opinion of the colonists before they pressed the . th t had been to the subject' ine• a come on • bill. (Hear.) " e Lord J. RUSSELL—In answer to the first queittion of ' The Earl of HARROWB Y was of o p inion that with my noble fri end, I have to say that her Mannar s Govern regard to colonies so far developed as Canada, it was ment has received information that a convention has been essential that the council should be constituted in some signed between Austria and the Sublime Porte for the oc other way than by the d irect nomination of the Crown. cupation of the Danubian pri nci p aliti e s by Aus trian troops h 11 h n troops s a ave (Hear.) But upon so important a question as tho con- in any case, either whether the Itet ether they shall seek to stitution of a colony, he thought it would be unwise to quitted the principalities, or . w if the Russians have volun leave the decision of it to the more popular body alone. remain there—tat is t i o Jay, the Austrian troops will oc- , He was of opinion that the two bodies ought to decide tarily left the pro pa Russians m udifitheittes' should refuse to quit the ' on such a question, and in that case only when they euPY titties a , the Austrian troops will enter those princi were properly formed. (Hear.) The measure was one I ) 1 .9 r r ant e i l e p s, for the purpose of driving them out. (Loud cries which required the most scrupulous caution, as it might l of "hoar, hear," and a laugh.) That is the effect of the affect the welfare of Canada not only as one of our colo- treaty; but we have not at present an official copy of the 1 nies, but as an italependeut state. tie thought it would convention which has been signed, and therefore I cannot have been better to introduce the elective chamber by promise yet to lay it upon the table of this house. With an act of the Imperial Legislature. He was not opposed regard to my noble that t nns e co e nd question, which relates to the principle of an elective Legislative Council ; fur to any intelligence h with respect to thenE'eceived by her Majesty's under the nomination system, the members were merely Governmentnte e to the ultimatum of AusratT'eror of Russia hiving the nominees of one ministry after another, and possessed eneouosfficial information of that nat 1 ia, I have to state that no influence of their own. (Hear, hear.) e With the the Government. The last Buie that I has been received by views he entertained he felt it was the most logical Minister he informed me that no answer had the e Austri an tt; li re. course to vote for the bill ; but he w as constrained, c eived at Vienna ; and I s uppose, unless sulyetiennufer under the circumstances in which it h ad been brought nation has arrived, that no answer has y e t been received. forward, to vote for the postponement. Sir H. WILLOUG HBY — I wish to ask the noble lord if The Earl of DERBY said a few words in explana- this country is any party to the convention which he states tion as to the course lie had taken in reference to the has been conclieleil between Austria and tie Porte? Cape of Good Hope. He felt bound to act upon the and t he RUSSELL—It is a convention between Austria promise given by the preceding Government to give the d to,P•ri amid t • ty to it. Mn-.L . ...,. . his country is not a pal of fact, as the LA YARD -I.RD asked if the noble lord would lay on the colony bee institutions. But in point cthe table ofthat the subject of the treaty house a despatch on Kafir war then fully occupied the attention o, tole-for rant- of Adrianople, which had been laid on the table of the nists, it was thought better to defer any step g . He wished House of Lords 9 lug the conetitution till I ease was restored. Lord J. RUSSELL—If my hon. friend, or any other to call the attention if the noble duke to the fact that hon. member, w ill move for the production of the des p atch, two of the seven clause s of which the bill consisted did there will be no objection to produce it. riot come within the scope of the title of the bill. Should Mr. LAYARD said, in that case he gave notice that he , their lordships decide to proceed with the bill, he should would move that it be laid on the table. give•tlieni no , further trotible . on the-details,---bitrwftld divest hfinqelf of further responsibility in regard to it. Their lordships then divided— For the bill 63 Against it Majority —24 The bill then passed through committee. The house adjourned at ten minutes after nine o'clock. BILL. Lord BEAUMONT nToyed, in regard to this _bill, the suspension of the standing order No. 176 4 which reauired that three-fourths of the capital of a company which applied for a bill to sanction the principle of limited liNbility should be deposited in the Bank of England, or be invested in excheiper bills prior to mak ing such an application to- Parliament. The object of the present bill was to give limited liability to the com pany in regard to moneys raised in the future ' • but in stead of having th a t amoun t o f mone y i n th e Bank of England, all their capital was invested in telegraph wires. The noble lord stated that the company had laid out in telegraphic communication no less a sum than 700,0001,, and as the standing order in ques tion was passed simply for the purpose of ascer taining the bond fide character of undertakings, he said he hoped the house would agree to its suspension, as the bill would enable the company to carry out still more, and with, greater perfection, their projects which had been so useful to the country, and as other telegraph companies had obtained a similar privilege. Lord REDESDA.LE said so far as the security of the company was concerned, he did not object to the suspension of the standing orders, but he thought it would be wrong to sanction the prin ciple of limited liability in this bill, inasmuch as it had been refused to the other telegraph companies. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY supported the bill, which he said differed materially from the bills for warded by other telegraph companies. The motion was then agreed to. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (CANADA) BILL. On the motion for going into committee oh this bill, The Earl of DERBY said it now became his duty to state the grounds upon which he ventured to urge the suspension of this measure, at least for the present ses sion, the importance of which, not only to this particular colony, and the North American colonies generally, but to •the colonial interests of this great country, could hardly be exaggerated. He had to apologise, in the first place, for taking the somewhat unusual course of taking this step on the present stage of the bill, and not on the second n-ading. His apology was that the bill had been read a second time on a day when it was not customary to introduce a bill of any very great importance, and had therefore omitted to look into the votes. He thought it would have been more convenient and usual if, when a bill was important, the noble lord who had charge of it stated the intentions of the Government with regard to it, and explained its principal provisions to the house. In the present instance, however, the noble duke (New castle) confined himself to simply moving the first read- ing of the bill, and even on the second reading he be lieved he had not called the attention of the house to its objects and provisions. _That was certainly not in ac cordance with the usual practice, and though this might not be of importance in ordinary cases, yet, when they came to a question which fundamentally destroyed the constitution of one of their most important colo nies--which would do away with one of the most im portant safeguards of the monarchical element in that constitution—which had been established in 1791, and confirmed after the solemn and deliberate con sideration of Parliament in 1840 when her Ma- je,ty's Government came to the determination of pro posing a measure which would destroy one of the most important porti.ms of that constitution, he thought it would have been more becoming if upon moving the first reading of the bill, the noble duke stated the views of the Government, and called the attention of the house to the subject. But that was not all. A noble friend behind him had, on the seeon , l reading of the bill, called the attention of the noble duke to the fact that there were sonic despatches from the governor of the colony, and from the colony itself bearing directly on the ques tion about to be discussed. Now these papers the noble duke had never laid on the table, although they were most material to the discussion of the question, and even after that notioe of their absence had been given, the noble duke persisted in taking the second reading. These were the reasons which justified him in objecting at this stage to the further progress of the bill. He had now before him the papers which had been produced. The first was a short despatch from Lord Elgin, dated July 1, 1853, written on forwarding an address from the Legislative Council, remonstrating against the proposed change in the constitution. Another was a despatch, dated the same day, but not received till the 18th of July, being a counter address from the Rouse of Assem bly in favour of the change. There were also the reso lutions in detail of the House of Assembly, with the divi sions which took place on the resolutions on which it was intended that the bill should be founded. They con tained also a letter from Lord Elgin, stating his objec tions to the measti-e,'but at the same time recommend- ing that it should be passed. All these despatches were in posse.sion of the Government before the 18th of July, 1853. The noble duke said that these papers were laid before the House of Commons la,t year. That was strictly true—that was, a portion of them were—the address of the Assembly, and the counter address of the Legislative Council. But the opinion of Lord E!gin and the resolutions of the House of Assembly were not laid on the table of the House of Commons. If all these papers had been laid before the House of Commons by the authority of the Crown, then indeed it might be said that notice had been given to Parliament. But they were not spontaneously produced by the Government, but on the motion of the hon. member for Manchester— an independent member of the hou4e. Now, could this be taken as an indication of the views of the Govern. ment ? • But when were these addresses laid before the House of Commons ? On the 20th of August, two days before the prorogation, they were printed and laid on the table of that house, and yet upon this the noble duke was prepared to iustify the retaining of these papers from July 11, 1853, to June 16, 1854—(hear, hear) — and then producing them, not of his own accord, after the second reading of the bill. (Hear, hear.) He .had a right to complain that the Government had withheld .these despatches till the other house of Parliament was overwhelmed with business, and kept their intentions in the dark on a question which had a vital bearing on the legislation of their colonies. (Hear, hear.) He wished to say nothing offensive to the noble duke —they had something of that the other evening and it would not be his fault if it occurred again. The bill before the house, he found, was of such a demo cratic character as to destroy some of the safeguards which had even been retained in the republican Govern ment of the United States. There the president had the right to retain his Government, though their mea sures might be de'eated ; and the resignation of one minister might take place without affecting the rest. The senate and house of representatives were elected for diffe rent periods and by different constituencies ; thus form- . ing a broad line of distinction between them, and no alteration could be made in the constitution itself with out the consent of two-thirds of each branch of the Legis lature. There was a most extraordinary power possessed by-the Supreme Court of the United States ; it could declare any measure passed by the Legislature to be un constitutional, and therefore null and void. (Hear, hear.) r It.was now proposed that in Canada, under a monarchical government, the Legislative Council should be elected by the same constituency as the House of Assembly, with this only difference, that the former body was elected for six years, and the latter for four. Should the Legislative Council refuse for two years to concur in any _measure passed by the House of Assembly, they were to be dissolved and sent back for re-election to the very constituency which had chosen the House of Assembly.. (Hear.) This in effect made the House of Assembly predominant. Would any of their lordships so degrade himself as to sit in that house on such terms ? The constitution of England could not go on foramoment under such a system. (Hear.) And in Canada its effect was neither more nor less than to introduce a republic without the safeguards which otherrepublics had thought necessary. (Hear, hear.) But there was some security ; the Legislative Council was to consist of men above 30 years of age—(laughter)—and they were to have a pro perty qualification of 1,0001., unless, indeed, they had sat in the House of Assembly, and then no qualification was necessary. And it was remarkable that the bill it self abrogated the qualification of the House of Assembly, so that virtually the members of neither house would re quire any qualification. These two bodies, both elected by the same constituency, both liable to be dissolved, were to carry on the government under the governor who was responsible, not to the Crown, but to the House of Assembly. Such was the system proposed for a colony belonging to a monarchicalgovernment. If minis ters wished to make the colony independent, why did they not do so directly ?-; Great as might have been the success of Lord Elgin's administration in Canada, its leading principle had been concession so as to enable him to lead an easy life. (Hear, hear.) The Legisla tive Council in their address to the home Government had deprecated the change proposed, and Lord Elgin in his accompanying despatch, bad admitted that there were formidable difficulties of execution and detail in the way of adopting such a scheme ; but, notwithstanding these difficulties, he gave it as his opinion that no expe dient was more likely to impart influence to the Legislative Counca. (Hear, hear.) The reasons assigned by Lord Elgin for recommending the change were precisely those which ought to induce their lord ships to reject it. He anticipated the tone when our great North American colonies would take upon themselves the entire control of their own affairs, and when, al though they might be nominally subject to England, they would be independent alike of Parliament and of the Crown. Even in such a state of things the great confederation of North American provinces might remain in perfect harmony with this country, bound by ties of loyalty to the same sovereign, although that sovereign might he but nominally their ruler. But he would warn their lord s hip s that no community of feeling, could exist if they passed a measure by wh ich the y would stri p the colon . ) , of everything that assimilated it to a monarchical government; and placed it iii a po-ition similar—but in finitely la.kre dera,)cratie—to that great community with which they were entering, day by day, into closer inter course. (Hear, hear.) He had had an idea—hut it might he a dream—that the time might come when, ex ercising perfect control over their own affairs, these great and important colonies might be combined together under a firm monarchical government, either under a perma- t •THE 111 iliFSPAPER . 3ftaft • Mr. MILNER GIBSON wished to pritt4 qneittion fo too Chancellor - of the Exchequer on this subject: The-rightheis. gentleman had made a reply that evening to tlitt hon. amnia ber for Meath (Mr. Lucas) which he (Mr. M. Gibson) did net understand, and which did not correspond with a former answer he had given on - the same subject the other day. The right hon. gentleman now said that the newspa• per stamp was not under the consideration of the Govern• ment with a view to legislation, and that the Govermnent set at nought the resolution of that house. (No, no.) Well, he understood the Chancellor of the Exchequer to hays just said-that the Government had no particular intention to deal with the subject, and that when they had such they would give due notice of it—(hear, hear) —but the oth er day the right hon. gentleman stated that the subject *wan not only under the consideration of the Government-(for to that _much weight could not be attached), but that itwas under their special consideration. (Cries of "order.") Ho therefore wished to ask the right -hon. gentleman whether the house was to understand from his answer that the - Girt verntnent had no intention of legislating on this subject? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I am quite sure that the right hon. gentleman, as he has himself stated, did not hear or understand the answer that I gave - this evening, otherwise he never could by possibility have Made a representation so entirely different from its tenonr 'and purport as he has just made. (Hear.) I did not retract or change a syllable that I uttered on a former occasion. What I said when the question was put before was, that the Government had re 'nested the Attorney-General to take into his consideration, with a view to legislation, the state of the law ; and I then said that the matter was still under consideration. I was asked to-day if we had yet dome to any decision, and I have a'rtaiy said that we have not, and that when we have I will give fn.' notice of it to' the house. THE COPYHOLD COMMISSIONERS. Mr. AGLIONBY asked to what place it was intended to remove the office of the Copyhold Commissioners? Sir W. MOLESWORTH said that at the beginning of this month he bad received a direction from the Treasury to provid e offices for the War Minister, as near to. Dowttu ing.street as possible; •,There were but two places eligible "Gwydyr H ouse , at present tenanted by the poor laic authorities, anti Pembroke House, occupied by the Copy. hold Commissioners. It was judged inexpedient to inter fore with the present occupation of Gwydyr House, and hence the residence held by the Copyhold Commissioners had been selected as the place for the War Minister. The house to which the Copyhold Commissioners were to remove was No. 3, St. James's-square, which would require a sum of about 3,0001. to put it in order. COLONIAL CLERG-Y DISABILITIES BILL. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked whether it was the intim• tion of the Government to Proceed with this measure thie session ? Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not the intention of,the Government to proceed with the bill. t e OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. Upon the order of the day for the further consideration of this bill being read, Mr. HEYWOOD proposed to add the following clause " From and after the first day of Michaelmas Term, 1854, it shall not be necessary for-any person, upon taking the degree of bachelor in arts, law, medicine, or music, in the University of Oxford, to make or subscribe anydeclara tion, or take any oath, save the oath of allegiance, or an equivalent declaration of allegiance, any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding." After the statement which he had made upon bringing this clause in on a former oo• casion but little remained for him to say. He thought, however, that this was a most opportune bill for such a clause, as the power of the commissioners would last tor far years and the degree of bachelor might be attain e d in three. - Thus before the power of the commissioners ceased the working of the clause would be seen in practice. With out reiterating the arguments which had been brought for ward on Monday, he begged to recommend this clause to the house as one which, while it was due as a measure of justice to the Dissenters, would do great good to the tuti• versity itself. (Hear, hear.) Mr. E DENISON felt great pleasure in seconding the motion. Mr. HENLEY opposed it, on the grounds that, though alleged 0 be moderate, it was avowedly a step towards future innovations, and because it would make religions teaching in the university impossible. He moved that the clause be read that day six months. Mr. NEWDEGATE supported the amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Government intended to support the clause, consider. ing that after the decision to which the house had come, they were doing the best for the university, but he said that nothing would induce him to vote for it if he belieied that it-would put a stop to religious education. He was convinced, however, that the university would address itself in an earnest spirit to adapt itself to the require. ments of legislation. Sergeant SHE amid the impatience of the house, com• plaint:a that the oath of allegiance should be imposed. Tho house then divided, when there appeared— , • For the clause 233 Against it . 79—fir ,The clause_ was accordingly read a second time. Odthe question th.tt it be read a third time, Mr. WIGRAM moved a•provision to the effect that no person taking the degree of b ichelor in arts should be ca pable of holding any office of emolument, or take any share in the government of the university, without having taken the oaths at present required. Mr. HEY WOOD opposed the motion. Lord J. RUSSELL' also opposed it, as an addition to --the Act of Uniformity. _ _ Mr. WA.LPOLE recommended its not being pressed. He added an announcement that any future attempt to give any portion of the government of the university to Wl senters would meet with the strongest opposition. The motion was withdrawn, and the clause agreed to. • Mr. J. G. PHILLIM.ORE moved the addition of the following clause :—" That from and after the Ist day of December next, no member of the university shall be allowed, on account of his rank, to pass his examination or take his degree sooner than another undergraduate." Lord J. RUSSELL had no objection to the clause. Mr. GOTT LBURN could not assent to the clause. Mr. HE Y WOOD thought the time required to elapse in taking up degrees could be advantavously shortened in the case of commoners he well as uoblemen. • Mr. WARNER also concurred in that opinion, as under •the existing system much useful time was lost towards the end of matriculation in absolutely doing nothing. The clause was agreed to, and ordered to be added to the bill. Mr. E. DENISON moved to insert at the end of clause 18 the words, " Heads of colleges and halls being profes sors shall vote only for heads of colleges or halls." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER remarked that the house had alrea , iy decided in favour of sectional elections, and since tYs addition would improve the clause in that respect there could be - no objection to it. The addition was then agreed to, and ordered to be added to the clause. • W. HEATHCOTE moved an amendment to clause 29, the interpretation clause, " that the word 'residents' shall be taken to mean persons whose residence within the university for twenty-four weeks during the twelve months next before the first day of the current or next preceding Michaelmas term, shall have been verified by the declara tion in writing of all persons claiming to vote or act as such residents, or in such other manner as the university shall from time to time by statute appoint." Mr. WALPOLE considered it better to leave the matter to the university there would be great difficulty in proving the 24 weeks' residence. Mr. E. DENISON also opposed the amendment ; and, After a few words from Mr. HENLEY and the CHANCEL• LOR of the ExcHEQuEat. Sir W. HEA.TH - 00T . E withdrew it. Mr. R. PALMER moved to add the following words to the same clause :—" And the words existing' and en. joyed,' when used with reference to interests specially saved or protected by this act, shall-not extend to or in clude any right or claim which at the time of passing this act may be in practical disuse." Mr. KEATING considered the amendment would only give rise to doubts. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE also spoke against the amend• went, which was withdrawn. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved to add to the end of the clause introduced on the motion of Mr. R. Palmer some days ago, and which provides for the nights of schoo's iu connexion with the colleges, the follow. ing proviso :—" And if in any college where fellowships or studentships are tenable by undergraduates, either the col lege, or the commissioners acting in respect thereof, shall divide its fellowships or studentships into elder and younger, the elder only shall be taken to the fellowships or studentships within the meaning of this section." With regard to scholarships and exhibitions, these words would leave the clause as it stood, and would tonch only the fel lowships. The . fellowships stood upon a different footing to the studentships. When the colleges were originally. founded, they were not intended to be the great teach• ing offices of the universities, from which the universities were to draw their scholars, but offices of residence and study in the colleges. Now, however, the oountryexpected from the colleges the university edu-ition ; and though they had private halls, it was to the fellows of the colleges they had to look for the conduct of that education. The question was, whether the bill, as it originally stood, did not sufficiently provide for the protection of the interest of the schools. Power was given to the colleges to propose reforms, and if they did not, then the commissioners had the power, and an appeal was given to the Privy Council. That would have been a sufficient protection to a school like Winchester, which was supposed to have a tight of succession to New College; but, under the clause introduced by the hon. and learned gentle- man, the decision as to whether there should be any r e . form or not was left not to the governing body of N ew Cullego, but also to the governing body of Winchester] who would have to decide whether New College should still be a close college for the boys, of Winchester or not ? But was thi s g ove r ni ng body of 'Winchester school, a body so practically acquainted with New College or with the wants of Winchester school, to be entrusted with this duty ? It was composed of ten c lerg • men, one of whom only took any activ e p art i n the aff of the school, two others permanently resided in Winches ter, and the other seven were never heard of there, and these were the persons who under the bon and learned gentleman's clause, might nullify the purposes of this bill and nullify the judgment of the Mr. ROU N DE L L PALMER. e st in t i t s i s e io a n lo r n . dment pro posed by the right hon. gentleman was altogether opposed to the clause the house hal affirmed, that . principle being, e that the school s were s muc h entitled to the emoluments and endow men t s belongingto them as the colleges w er e to their em o l uments and preferments. He concluded by ex- Prealing a hope that all who were interested in these schools wouldnot forget the principle for which he was contending, and which, but for this clause, would have had no special protection, and that they would come forward and not al ene low those s chools to be deprived of h o n. ; clause by the amendment of his right fr ien d of that 1 Mr. LOWE hoped t hat the house weuld r c onsider what th e e xact question was , namely, whether these scho ols shotr!Ll se nd boys to the university in a manner which I w ould do them irreparable injury , by destroying their in-. dustry, while such a sy stem in jure the university b y placing the have a ten dency to tire conduct of its education iu the hands of inferior m eu ; and Oxford would never l• intellectually supere minent—except by adopting the prin ciple of free and open comp etit i on. (Hear, hear.) Sir W. HEAT/ICOTE said that Mr. Lowe had con— tended that the governing bodies of these schools did not possess enlarged and enlightened views, but he hoped that the boo. gentleman did not wish that they should acquire those views at the expense of other persons, and by means of the invasion of positive rights. The authorities. at Winchester had at this moment in contemplation a plan fur enlarging the competition for the advantages of New. College, while the authorities of New College might, under; the provisions of this bill, exercise the strongest influence • on young men, so as to give them every stimulus to in• dustiy. Mr. G. VERNON had entertained a strong feeling as to the rights of these schools, which he thought were quite as important, though smaller in kind, as the rights of the university itself. He had accordingly voted for the clause I of the ton; and learned gentleman opposite, but the irate • ``;~ ^tl ✓.. 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