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Toter's residence. If he asked h i m to dine with him after a long day's work, it would be very hard to declare him guilty of treating ; he thought the word "corruptly" ought be inserted. to VT.II:BNIEY said that the nobe lord the member for Dindon and his right hon. friend the member for 3lidhurst had put different constructions on the clause • the latter had said that the words "in order to be elected" had re ceived a judicial -interpretation, and were held to mean "corruptible influences," but the noble lord Said they meant any kind of treating. Thus two members of the select com mittee differed in their interpretation of the clause. He would support the amendment, and not leave so important a matter to the varying decisions of election committees. The word " corruptly," ought to be made to override the whole clause. Mr. COLLIER thought that the clause ought to extend to every species of treating ; let any honourable member that wished move a provision to exempt 4311,903 when it was done by the agreement of both sides. Mr. WHITESIDE said that they ought to consider the clause carefully before adopting it. He had always been of opinion that moderate treating was legal, and that Lord Lyndhurst had so decided. The clause provided for three offences—to accept with a motive, to give with a corrupt motive, or to give without a corrupt motive. If the latter was to be an offence, it was unnecessary to specify the case of corruption. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said his view or the mat ter and the result of the decision was, this :—when re freshment was given to a voter who would not come to the poll without it and his travelling expenses, it was clearly money or money's worth given to a, voter to induce him to vote, and, therefore, within the words of the statute of William. He should be understood as solely referring to the case put by the member for the West Riding of re freshment given to a voter who would not come to the poll unless ne received it. Mr. E. BALL suggested that all difficulty might be got over by moving the word " corruptly " from the 27th to the first line of the clause, so that it might overrule the whole. Mr. PHINN said that the objectof the statute of William wa s to diminish the expenses of elections. The committee in the case of North Cheshire had decided that under it moderate treating was legal. Sir Robert Peel and the noble lord the member for London had approved of this decision but circumstances had greatly changed since then ; the time of polling was reduced to one day, and any number of polling places might be erected, so that even moderate treating was no longer necessary, and ho thought it might to be put a stop to. They could establish a different rule for counties and boroughs. He would suggest that the clause be allowed to pass as it stood, and another brought up to meet the -case of refreshment and travelling ex penses. Mr. WALPOLE thought it desirable to adopt the sug gestion of the hon. member for Cambridgeshire. In that ease he hoped his right hon. friend (Sir J. Pakington) would withdraw his amendment. The clause did not extend to travelling expense& The matter had been discussed in the select committee, who had differed in opinion, and thought it better to allow the matterlo be left to the decision of the house. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL would adopt the sugge3- tion, on the understanding that 'another clause was to be proposed, as suggested by the member for B eth. It th a t clause were rejected, he reserved to himself the right to move to reinsert the word " corruptly" in the 27th line on bringing up the report. • Sir t. KELLY entirely concurred in the course sug gested by Mr. Walpole. He trusted that the subjects of refreshment tickets and travelling expenses of the voters would be put separately to the house. In addition to the clauses of his right hon. friend, he hoped the question as to the legality or illegality of the act would be .distinctly raised for the opinion of the house in full etteud4nce. There should be no distinction in the law between coun ties and boroughs. It was a matter of considerable mo ment to the former that some reasonable refreshment should be allowed to voters coming in men; instance.; from a great distance to the poll. Mr. HENLEY would withdraw the amendment of his right lion friend the member for Droitwich ea the un ler standing that the word "corruptly" would be inserted. After a few words from Mr. V. SCULLY and Mr. THORNELY, Mr. BARROW said that if tho.expenses of the county voters were not paid, half of the county constituents would be disfranchised. He could never consent to give his vote to that effect. In answer to Mr. CAYLEY, Mr. COLLIER sad he would postpone pressing his amendment until the bringing up of the report, when he hoped GovJrnme it would take the matter in hand. Sir J. WALMSLEY stated that in the West Riding there were at least 36,00) electors. If each elector wore to get 25., they might easily estimate what a large sum it would amount to. Under such circumstances none but the most wealthy could stand as representatives for such districts. Mr.DENISONsaid that in 1807 the expenses of the West Riding election came to 250,0301., and in 1326 to 170,00 T. Even now, when brought down to the lowest possible limits the amount was not under 14,00 J/. It was, there fore, hardly necessary for him to state how desirous the county members wore to stop corruption. All they wished for was to afford some refreshment to those who spent a whole day in journeying to the poll. It was different in a borough election, where a man could record his vote and return to his work with scarcely any loss of time, ana without being pat to inconvenience. Ho challenged the house to show if corruption in the counties approached in any degree the extent of bribery practised in the boroughs. Mr. FOX said he had been returned three times to Par • liament by one small borough, and that these three elec. tiers bad not cost him three shillings. Many other now boroughs had continued untainted till some wealthy gen tlemen, ambitions for senatorial honours, had come into the field and commenced canvassing. If they would try the ballot, it would bo of little consequence how high the refreshment ticket might be. Mr. WILLIAMS had known the case of an election won by a large breakfast given to a party of electors. The amendment was then withdrawn, and clause 4 was then agreed to. On clause 9 being read, Mr. MALINS moved the insertion of the words, "spiritual or temporel." He said that the words in the clause were "damage, harm, or loss," but did not include the damage supposed to accrue from spiritual denunciations from the altar. To meet this latter case he proposed the insertion of the words. The committee divided— For the amendment Against Majority The clause was then agreed to. On the question that the clause stand part of the bill, Mr. H. BERKELEY thought that the clause would be quite inoperative in preventing intimidation. How could they prove undue influence by a landlord ? He would undertake to prove that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, of intimidation, no threatening was used by landlord to tenant, or by tradesman to customer. To show the difficulty of proving intimidation, he would just mention a case. At the Bristol election there were three candidates—M`Geachy, Berkeley, and Langton. A tradesman and elector of that city—a greengrocer —had always voted for the liberals ; but on this occasion was canvassed by a tory innkeeper, his beat customer, for 3i!Geschy. He voted for the liberal, and on his next ap plication to the innkeeper for an order, ho was threatened Y to be kicked out of th e h ouse . H ow could they rppl the clause to that case? Th e c l ause woul d be perfectl y in operative in such a c ase , an d it would be, inoperative against the landlord if the landlord thought proper to hold his tongue, and it would beperfectly inoperative in dealin g with the election screw- in any case wh ere it was systema tically applied. He had, he contended, a right to sift this clause, because it was in direct opposition to the 200 mem bers who voted in favour of his motion to establish the ballot, and in opposition to the view of the Solicitor and Attorney-General and one half of the members of the Go vernment. Mr. V. SMITH intimated an intention to take the mire of the committee against the words in clause 5, " or any fraudulent device or contrivance." He complained that the clause would not have any effect in meeting the great tyranny of the transfer of custom, and anoth r defect was that, while it punished the man who exercised undue influence it did not punish the person who profited by such undue influence. Mr. WALPOLE opposed the amendment, which was withdrawn, and after a short conversation, Mr. V. SMITH then moved the addition of weals for the purpose of invalidating any vote obtained by means of undue influence or intimidation. Mr. WALPOLE and Mr. J. PHI:A.I3IOAZ opposed the amendment. Mr. HILDYARD thought nothing would tend so much to discouragement of intimidation as the knowledge that votes obtained in that way would be thrown away. Mr. NEWDEGATE considered the suggestion of Mr. V. Smith a valuthia one and that its adoption would go far to meet that kind of intimidation which , by means ororgan joie(' mobs, to bring afforded facilities was which to the 'soiling place the railways the electors to to prevent was now frequently brought bear upon the free exercise of their right of Colonel BLAIR su ggested that sgus some means should be provided for punishi ng the di which prevailed occas i ona ll y at ting offence of spitting elections in Scotland. The LORD ADVOCAT E had no all loubt the disgusting practice his hon. an d ga ll an t friend all uded to would CODIO within the general term of intimidation a ss includ e d i n thi s clause; if h e th oug h t it would not;Ps self suggest a cl ause on the subject. he would him- Mr. Per ATHERTON supported the amend ment, Mr lause to remain . LIDDELL (Live as it rpool was), thoughtitbeti the c er to t ei o ji . Mr. ItULLINGS opposed the amendment. Lord J. RUSSELL cons id ere d the introduction of the words proposed would lead to confusion. If a convicted of having e xerc i se d intimidation ornunduweea - finance on certain voters, and evidence were gi • fact, and that they had given their voteisinmeoignhsvteeieueonfcethoef such intimidation or undue influence, t to disfranchise them ; but if a p erson cou l d come prop to petition to that house, and upon the allegation that such a voter had been intimidated, and th a t suc h an one, for ha ing voted for a particular candidate, h a d o bt a i ne d a trail:: fcrence of his custom from some other tradesman, it would be difficult to sustain any return. Mr. V. SMITH stated that he would take the sense of the committee upon the amendment, and The committee divided— For the amendment , 26 , 125 .--99 63 Against it l32— 69 The clause was then passed. Clauses 6,7, 8,9, were agreed to. On cleave 10 which referred to legal agencies, Mr. E. DENISON suggested that the clause wonl I pre vent the employment of all local agencies. Mr. LIDDELL thought that the disabilities of agents was carried too far, and he moved the omission of the eianse and the substitntion e of the following : "If any -Terson shall, either during any election of a member to 'servain parliament, or within six calendar months pre -164" to such election, or within fourteen at days h election aftit iihell_have" been completed, be employed I/45 c 4l4s elii all:ent, attorney, poll-clerk, fligman, or in any other eapacity,tar the purposes of such election, and shall at anytime, e ith er before, during, or after such election, accept or take- from any finch candidate or candidate., or from any person whatsoever, for or in consideration of, or with reference t o such employment, any sum or stuns of money, retaining f ee, office, place, or employment, or any promise or security for any sum or sums of money, retein - mg fee, office; pl ce, or employment, such person shall be :deemed incapable of voting ateuch election, and his "'cite, -if given, shall be utterly void and of none effect, sue shall render him liable to forfeit the sum of fifty pounds to any :person who shall sue for the same, together with fall costs of suite" m e . W. ATHERTON thought the clause most objection able. If it was the intention of the bill that a candidate at an election should be his own counsel, agent, or poll clerk, let it say so directly, and not indirectly. Nothing could be more reasonable than that a candidate should have am i s e d iewe, An agent, an attorney, who, to be of use, should live on the spot, Nor had his objection been removed by the suggestion of his hon. and learned friend the member for Bath. He had no objection to take away the vote. Lord J. RUSSELL said this clause, as the hon. member for Liverpool had, said, was not originally in the bill in the shape it now was. All that he proposed in the bill as was originally brought forward was to prevent more effectually than was now done by law the attorney or agent from voting. The objection to the clause of the hon. member was that he thought it could not be carried effec tually into practice. What the hon. member (Ur. Ather , ton) said was true, that the candidate would contrive by having the partner, or nephew, or clerk as his nominal agent. He thought the best course would he to strike out the clause as ib now stood and to insert another clause at end of the bill. Mr. CRAUFURD thought that until they could put an end to the employment of attorneys at elections they would never get rid of corruption. Mr. WALPOLE was glad that the noble lord cemented to withdraw the clause. He thought the difficulty would be got over by adopting the clause of the hon. member for Liverpool. Mr. V. SMITH did not envy the gentleman who sued an attorney at law for 501. Depend upon it he would get the worth of it. (Laughter.) The object of the hon. member for Manchester in proposing the clause in commit tee was to get rid of the enormous influence of attorneys at elections. At present they could engage attorneys as agents and secure their votes. It was the only legalised bribery there was. Clause 10 was then struck out. On clause 11, which prohibits the giving of cockades, Mr. HEADLAM moved an amendment, extending the provisions of the clause to candidates as well as to mem bers, which was agreed to. On the question that the clause stand part of the bill, Mr. BOOKER moved that the clause be struck out. He thought the time had come when they should deter mine whether the elections should be popular or not. Mr. AGLIONBY said his definition of a popular elec tion was different from that of the hon. member. He con ceived that a popular election was that which gave to every man who had the power to vote the right to vote without bribery and without corruption. He asked if it was discussed in the select committee whether they should get rid of those nuisances at elections, flags, banner, and music ? Mr. WALPOLE said it was before the committee, but as the house had deliberately, upon two occasions, rejected the proposition, they thought it was hardly within their province to insert a clause. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the 7th and Bth Gee. IV. was passed for the purpose of putting a stop to the practice of giving ribbons and cockades to the electors. It was found a very heavy expense, as they had not only to give ribbons to the voters but to their wives, and to many besides who were not voters. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 12, which provides that electors are not to be compelled to serve as special constables, Mr. SOTHERON asked what was the object of such a provision. Lord J. RUSSELL thought the object was that per sons should not be made special constables to prevent them from voting. Mr. MILES said that is many small boroughs all the respectable inhabitants were voters, and they were the only persons who could be called on to quell riots. (Hear.) WALPOLE did not think it right that el etere, who might have strong partisan feelings, should be com pelled to act as special constables. Mr. E. DENIS3N sail that if they had such strong feelings they would willingly be sworn in. 134 39 -145 The committee divided:- For the clause AgAinst Majority On clause 13, Sir J. WALUSLEY moved to insert words to render penalties imposed under the act recoverable in the county court of the district. Mr. PHINN said that the committee had considered this question, and had rejected it—in his opinion wisely— after mature consideration. Mr. CR.A.UFURD supported the amendment. Mr. WHITZSIDE did not think it advisasle to render these penalties recoverable in county courts. Mr. ATHERTON' objected to the amendment, and Mr. HADFEELD supported it. Mr. FOX said that if county courts were so little to he trusted as some hon. members supposed, they ought not to be trusted to decide cases at all. He supported the amend ment. W Lord J. R - 173 SELL said that, except in some cases there was no appeal from county courts, and ho did not think that a local tribunal should have the power of deciding qnestions which involved political disqualifications. The amendment was negatived, and the clause was agreed to. On clause 14, Mr. HENLEY asked whether the expen-es of proscu tion were to be paid out of the Treasury or out of the county rates? Lord J. RITSSELL said that the intention was to pay them out of the Consolidated Fund. Clause agreed to. Clause 15 was agreed to. Oa clause 16, Mr. WHITESIDE moved an amendment to limit the time within which an action must be brought to six months. _ . The ATTORNEY-GENERAt opposed the amendment. The clause Wa3 then agreed to. Oa the motion of Mr. V. SCULLY, The CHAIRMAN reported progress. Lord J. RUSSELL stating that ho intended to resume the committee on Thursday. STA.3IP DUTIES BILL. On the motion for going into committee, Sir H.WILLOUGHBY asked if the hon. gentleman (Mr. Wilson) would object to lay on the table a comparative table of the duties now levied and those proposed to be levied. Mr. WILSON said he would furnish such a table. The bill itself was intended as a compromise to meet conflicting interests, one of which was re d resented by the hon. member for Sheffield (Mr. Hadfield) ; but if there were any decided objection to the new scale of duties, he would not press them. On the motion of Mr. HADFIELD the committee was postponed. The report of supply was brought up and received. JA MAICA LOAN. In committee of the house a resolution granting a loan of 50,0001. to the island of Jamaica was agreed to. STANDARD OF GOLD AND SILVER WARES BILL. The order of the day for the second reading of this bill having been moved, Mr. CARDWELL, in reply to Mr. HENLEY, said that the object of the bill was to lower the standard of the gold used in the making of watch-cases from 18 carats' to 10 carats fine. The tmde in the manufacture of watch-cases of a lower standard of gold was rapidly on the increase ; and the manufacturers of this country loudly complained that they were shut out from the advantages of that trade by the arbitrary rule with respect to the standard of gold to be used in the manufacture of those cases at present in force. Mr. T. FIANKEY said that the gold manufacturers of the City of London entirely disapproved of the bill. They were of opinion that it would ruin the trade in England if watch-cases were allowed to be manufactured of which only , one-third should be gold, and would drive the manufac turers to Geneva. Mr. ELLICE thought the hon. member was stating the wishes of those manufacturers who enjoyed, and wished to enjoy, the monopoly in the trade. 'On behalf of his consti tuents he should beg to express his approval of the bill. The fact was that under the present system the mlnufac turers in this country were obliged to send the works of watches out to America to be put there either into French or American cases. He did not desire that the public should be deluded with respect to the value of a watch. It was simply sought that the oases should be stamped accord ing to their fineness, so that the purchasers should not, under the operation of the bill, be in any way defraudel The whole object of the bill was to enable the watchmakers throughout England to extend their trade, and upon that ground it merited the support of the house. The bill was then read a second time. CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL. - The bill was read a second time. The Militia (No. 2) Bill was read a second time, and the committee .fixed for Thursday mornin;7. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS REPEA.L BILL. Mr. CARDWELL moved the committee on this bill. Mr. DEEDES objected to proceeding with it at that late hour. Mr. CARDWELL pressed that itmight be permitted to go into committee. The bill went through committee ; the third reading was fixed for Thursday. REGISTRATION OF BILLS OF SALE (IRELAND) BILL. This bill went through committee. THE GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL. On the order of the day for the committal of this bill being read amidst cries of " oh, oh," and "postpone, postpone." Mr. WISE moved that a select committee be appointed to consider the provisional orders. Sir W. MOLESWORTFI consented for this session to withdraw the orders for the places which did not object to the bill. am satisfied. (Laughter.) Sir G. PECHELL said the hon. member was easily satisfied. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Were the towns which had not objected to it satisfied ? and if they were, were they at all aware of its nature ? If so, seeing that no one ventured to defend the iniquities of the board, any approval of the measure should be sent to the British useum. Lord PALMERSTON said that the object of the bill ,waa to constitute in a number of towns local boards of He hoped that the house would not punish 100,000 bt;people from a n y feeling of hostility that might be enter leaineath.t° a par t'icu lar member of the General Board of The bill then A throug h committee, Hanley and Much en ph roug schedule. 0 POOR-L AW JOT This:7 l, : re h at a i vin a s e. ec be n e d n t s i tr m u e c . k out of its clauses and -NT:STOCK B ANKS (SCOTLAND) BILL, Colonel DUNI•II49 On the ordero CONTINUANCE (IRELAND) BILL. The bill was then read s committee that the e d on r t e i adi tim n e g of this bill, intimated. his intention of moving in cownAt:ttanti:Trt:fs tae bill be limited to two years. HIGH This bill was read a second time without discussion. H T A w ß a E read SE aCtrseRcoinTdTiSmeSCOTLAND) BILL. This Eß bill • TURNPIKE TRUSTS , The Turnpike Trust s A iagen lei 8, n Continuance Bills, were severallyretad an Turnpike Acts REFORDIATORY SCHOOLS (scoTsece iND) BILL. nd time. Ou the order for going i n t o committee' Mr. MAGUIRE opposed th e further p r ogress of th e bill pending the delay of th e Government n .51r. DUNLOP hoped that at that period the sesaio no attempt would be made furth er t o d e l ay the bill. n Mr. MA.GUIRE persisted and moved that the committee should report progress. Mr. LUCAS supported the amendment. After a few words from the LOAD ADVOCAT?., Mr. LUCAS contended that this bill was part of a great system of aggression upon the Roman Catholic reli gion direertitd in this case as it had been in the Middlesex Industrial Schools Bill, and the Youthful Offenders Bill, again it the poorest and most helpless part of the popula tion. (Cries of " Divide.") Yr. J. O'CONNELL supported the m4tion for reporting progress. (Divide, divide.) After some conversation, Mr. DUNLOP, seeing there was a determination to ob struct the progress of the bill, consented to allow the :zio tion to pass without a division. The Chairman accordingly reported progress, and ob tained leave to sit again on Wednesday, the 19th inst. carrying the colours of the KAISER has yet crossed over from Transylvania —is to us, indeed, very welcome intelligence. Nay, long ago, we did not scruple to avow that, to our mind, it would be better for the interests of Liberty, of Humanity, and of Civilisation, if Austria were against us, rather than with ns. We here de liberately reiterate that as our opinion. We here hesitate not thus formally to endorse our previous acknowledgment. Suppose Austria to be with us -- in name, that is, br we could never expect her to be so ear nestly and heartily, under any conceivable cir cumstances. Suppose Austria to be with. us. We—the Western Allies of Turkey—would not for that reason: be more formidable to Rus::ia and her despotic Sovereign. On the contrary—a dead weight of Viennese tradition and Berlin sub serviency would hang upon the arm of France, and upon the arm of England, like unconsecra,tel maniples palsying our thews and sinews, and embarrassing our every movement. . Suppose, on the contrary, Austria to be against us—England and France would be free to act without the necessity of their having especil regard to the wishes of the Courts of the Ger manic Confederation. Moreover, let it not be forgotten by those whose hopes are fixed on the spread of Liberty, and on the diffusion of all the more blessed and benignant influences of Civilisation—let it not be forgotten by them that in the one instance the law of Might, and of Fore; and of cruel and grinding Injustice could alone be perpetrated in Pesth, and Milan, and Venice, and/ Warsaw ! While in the other case, according to the adop tion of the other branch of the alternative, Hope would again arise for Italy, for Poland, and for Hungary ! Wherefore again, and yet again, we say—Better that Austria were against than that she were with us ! Better for the chances of a more speedy and more satisfactory settlement of the present struggle with the forces of the northern AUTOCRAT. Better for our dreams of the future peace of Christendom. Better for the prospective development of Civilisa tion. Better for the oppressed millions of the Poles, Italians, and Hungarians. Treachery can alone result from the pretended alliance of the German Governments. Rather let us have from Austria—her avowed enmity than her pretended friendship. - " The ticket-of-leave" system has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. It is now found that but little, if any, reliance can be placed in a prison repentance, or rather simulated repentance, which is ascribable to a regret for the consequences of the crime rather than for the crime itself. Many elements must be naturally weighed before we can arrive at an accurate solu tion of the great social problem, and teach crimi nals who have violated the laws of their country to "go forth and sin no more." The great object to be attained, that which' in the great majority of instances has foiled the most energetic efforts of the philanthropists who have entered on the diffi cult task, has been the reformation of the offender. It h for this purpose that the various plans of discipline have been framed—that the pri soners have been kept in solitary or separate confinement—on short diet, or no diet—that the tread-wheel or the crank, the collar or the strait-jacket, have been placed in requisition, and even the " cat o' nine tails" occasionally re sorted to. It is when these instruments of torture have done their work that the supposed penitent is liberated, and once more sent forth to withstand the trials and temptations of the world, a strict watch being kept over his movements, and being liable for any lapse to be sent back,to durance to serve out the original term under even more stringent conditions than previously. - It is not very - hard to account for the causes of the numerous failures—it is even astonishing that a still larger proportion of the tainted flock aro not brought under magisterial cognisance, and sent back to their old quarters. The system is in many respects erroneous, but there are some points in which it is especially defective, and which must be altered iu some essential particulars before we can look for wholesome fruits. - In the first instance, the government of con victed prisoners is one almost entirely of fear— they are influenced almost solely by terror. There are many stringent rules, any violation whereof is visited by severe punishment; while any conduct, however exemplary, does not bring any immediate reward or relaxation. When under Captain MACONOCHTE'S plan—which the Birmingham ma gistrates dispensed with for the AUSTEN cruelties— good marks were conferred, the possession gave a certain substantial benefit, and every trifling de viation of discipline might be sufficiently noticed by the resumption of some of these coveted tokens. They were tangible, substantial recogni tions of good behaviour that were duly appre ciated by the recipients who strove to merit . them. When none, however, aro given—. when tit ie 3 no the amount of previ ous goo d con d uct a party to pard in for a t r ifli ng o ff ence, e and we cannot know with certainty the nature of the report concerning him, he becomes careless, if not reckless—incurs punishment, and his heart becomes harder, and his nature more brutal and irreclaimable than ever. Should ho think it worth his while to dissemble, he only adds a specious hypocrisy to his other crimes, and becomes more unfitted for the world-more d'mgerous to society at the time when he is about to be set loose. It is the " URIAH HEArg," those who can succeed by an affectation of religion, and the assumption of a vile cant, in deceiving the chaplain, that are the most likely to receive indulgence, and to be sent forth again to deceive their dupes. There should be better and more decisive tests than any that have yet been adopted, before we can speak with any degree of certainty of the reformation of the convict, who may be a hypocrite, or, even if sin cere for the moment, may have his principles not sufficiently firm to withstand the ordeal through which he will have to pass on his re storation to society, by which he is branded and stigmatised, and where, from the suspicions entertained, he is unable to obtain an honest livelihood by his own exertions. This latter is the main cause of the backsliding Bad as may be the system of discipline in the Prisons, the Hulks, or the Convict Depots—inade quate as may be the tests imposed—they all sink into nothing when compared with the treatment of the man, who is sent forth to earn his own liveli hood, with a blemished character, and kept under police surveillance—with a drawn sword impending over his he a d th at may fall at any moment. While there are so many competitors of unexceptional character seeking for employment, where can the penitent sinner, without recommendation of any kind, hope to obtain it ? Who will take into his establishment any man Who has not only fallen, but who will bring with him the espionage of the local constabulary, and subject the entire of his fellow-workme n to police interference on every occasion ? No, the man is a moral Pariah, shunned and avoided by his fellows and distrusted by his master. No matter how strenuous may be his determination to do the thing that is right, he is driven to crime by the exigencies of his Position—and we mourn over the depravity of mankind when we hear of a relapse, in place of won dering at the almost miraculous strength of those who aro able to withstand trials from which the best principled and most meritorious might shrink aghast. Something should be done for those miserable creatures who have no friends or relatives capa ble of givi ng th em a c h a nce of retrieving their positions, that and providing against absolute want. The old sy s t em o f b an i s h me nt had one advantage, ally description of labour was anxiously sought after in the localities in which the convicts were thrown, and that the liberated convict could gain bread, and was not living in daily dread of exposure. The moment the penal settlement became thickly peopled, it was no longer suitable THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1854 , JURY TRIAL (SCOTLAND) BILL, This bill was read a second time. ENCUMBERED ESTATES (WEST INDIES) BILL. This bill was also .read a second time. BENEFICES AUGMENTATION BILL. This bill was read a second time. SAVINGS BANKS BILL. This bill passed through committee. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (No. 2) BILL. This bill was read a second time. RETURNING OFFICERS. Mr. S. FITZGERALD obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law with regard to the appointment of re turning officers in certain cases. SALE OF SPIRITS (IRELAND). Sir. J. YOUNG obtained leave to bring in a bill to con tinue and amend the acts for the better prevention of the sale of spirits by unlicensed persons, and for the suppres sion of illicit distillation in Ireland. THE COURT OF CHANCERY., The SOLICITOR-GENERAL obtained leave to bring in a bill to improve the procedure in the High Court of Chancery. The house adjourned at a quarter past two. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT ➢tAY CONCERN. ALE, by AUCTION, on THURSDAY, the t.. 3 13th of July, at Gucrn'ey, about 5 Tons of WOOL and about 4,000 SHEEP sKINS, being part of tho cargo of the "Reindeer," wrecked off this island on her voyage from Monte Video to London. The goods are ail dry and repacked. Passengers leaving London from Waterloo Station per mail train on Wednesday, Hit 12th, will arrive in Guernsey the next morning. HENRY KAINES, Auctioneer, Guernsey. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, No. 2G, Cornhill, London. Established in 1839. DIRECTORS. A. Campbell Barclay, E.3q. I John Mess, Esq. Charles Bennett, Esq. I Thomas Nicoll, Esq. Hugh Croft, Esq. I E. S. Symes, MD. John Elltown NI.D., FR §. I J. Leander Starr, Esq. Thos. Colley drattan, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. MANAGING DIRECTORS. 1. Leander Starr, Esq. (Genera!). 1 Chas. Bennett, Esq. (Financial) AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor John Radford Young. MEDICAL EXAMINERS. . J. Elliotson, M.D., F R.S., 37, Conduit:street. E. S. Symes, M.D., 33, Davies-street, Berkeley-square. ♦CTUARY. W. S. B. Wooihouse, Esq , F.R.A.S., F.S.S., Sec. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barkcr Woo'housc, Esq. BANKERS Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 56, Lombard-street. SOLICITOR. C. Ewens, Esq , GI, Moorgate-street. Total number of Policies granted trout December, 1852, to December, 1853-1,194. Under the folloveng heads are briefly enumerated the leading principles of this Society : OBJECTS OF TILE SOCIETY. - 1. A Ufa A.suratic 3 may be c ffect?,d either by One Paymeat, or by an Annual Premium. 2. Policies may be effected wr - rn or without the priviege of withdrawing one-ha7f of the Annual Payments. it with out this privilege, the rates are lower. 3. A Life a-suranee inay be of •ct_d on the life of another, on Jomt Lives or Survivorship'. 4. Annuities, Immediate, Deferred, or Contingent, will be gr inted , also Endowments for Children. 5. Naval and Military Men, not In active foreign service, a"- sure I without extra charge, and allowed to go abroad with out forfeiture of Policy, on payment of an extra Premium, ac to clips tte. In the event o: the Assured (when on the Withdrawal System) not r <miring to contiii,e the Pollc on its surrender one-half the wine ti payments will re returned by way of purchase of his interest therein. By this m an, apprehension of great pecuniary loss and dk,ubt as to the intrins'c transferable value of each Policy is r-- moved. its cash va'ue ben; fixed owl determined beforehand tar the soiaty at one-half he annual premiums paid thereon : a vast class of s , ciety wdl then-by be admitted ; and egery iadici ual, while steadily pursuit:: 010 object —a provision f r Ids family at death will hare, by Vie plan ot this Society, a door open to his savings, which will never bc, c!rHed a';ainst his wants or his use. Prospectuse4, Report of la,t Annual Meeting, Forms of Proposals ter Assnrauc ,, , an e ,- ery doer ption 01 ne e - ise.ry B'un't Forms, w ith To.bles of Rat' s, and full information on all pints, furnished, on ap plication at 26. Cori:hill, or at any of the Comp my's Agencies. TTIZA. FRE morAra DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. T .;IS EVENING, JULY 11, Wi'l te performed LUCIA. 1)1 L 1NiNIER.1I00:1. Luca, Md;le. Agnes fury; Alise, Madame lieinrich; Raymond, Signor Arnoidi ; Lori Arthur, signor 'anti ; Norman, Herr Grohn ; Ashton, Mr. Weiss; and Edgardo. Mr. Sims !Veva. To conclude with the popular Ballet, eat:ULM UNE FETE EN GLIM l'E. i'rrees—Sta'ls, 7s; Dreas Circle, 55 ; 35 ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ; and Private lloic^s, Oa-, Two, "I'llre4 awl Fvur Guineas. The o;e l daily frcm Tea till Six. where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stars to Pe had of Messrs. Leader and 63, New tiond-s:reet. ifetice.—Doors open at Half-past Seven. Perrormance commences at Eight. llal-price at llalf-past THE I.TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Unla: the managemsnt of Mr. gueltstone. T 3113 EVENING, JULY 11, Will be per - ormed the Drama of VIE KNIGfITS OF THE it I.IND TAIV.E. Charters by M4ssrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. V inderthoff, W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstoue; Miss licyngdi, E. Grey, an i Mrs. Fitswill!am. Followed by AS LIKE AS TWO rEx3. To conclude with THE S.IAPEGOAT. ROTA.T. PRINCESTS THEATRE, OXFORD-STRESEr. Linder We Nfanigrnrent of Mr. CIWT.LE3 MEAN. THIS EVENING, JCLY Vir,a be performed TtIE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters i:y Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and 415.3 es Heath and Murray. Followed by FAUST ANT) MARGUERITE. Charqeteri by M , sirs. C. Kean and Da-id Fisher ; and Mrs. Winstaniey, and Ntiss C. L c:ereo. To conclude wiih TEt II ALT OF THE BALLET. THEATRE ROYAL IDELPHI. Proprietor, 3!r. B. Webster.—Directress, Madam:, Celeste TIII EYENINf, JULY 11, Will be performed THE SERIOUS FA NMI - . Characters by Nicssrs. B. WeAter, Leigh )furroy. Porsche, and Keeley; Airs. L. Murry, Misses Woolgar, Fanny lfadcell, and Mrs. l':.eetey. Followed by HOPES AND FE kit 1. After which wl ! he presented the New Extravalanza, entitled MOVING VALE!, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by WAITING FOR AN, OMNIBUS THE LOW CHER. ARCA.og IN A RAINY DAY. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL A.AIPLIITHEA ritc. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Tremendous aryl most Sucoessinl Hit! THIS EVENING, JULY 11, A Grand lllstorlcal Ermes , rlanspecta le. called THE COSRACKii or, Vive la Franc Alto* which a Series of 31043a11X Choisis l'Are , e, or Scenes in the Circle, in which Miss Emily Cooke and NU'. William Cooke, jan., will appear. "he Brothers Francisco will perform their wondrous feat of LA PERCIIE. The German Bro thers wi 1 exhibit heir skill on the DO U3LE TRAPEZE. The whole to conclude with Mr. W. T. Simpson's Burlesque, RUSSIA AGAINS i TURKEY. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. • ROYAL SURREY ZOOCAGICAL GNRDENi. Open for the Seasol. Under the Patronage of his Excslleney Count WALEW3I.II, the French Ambassador, THREE GR AND UNION G.ALAs, In honour of the cordial and happy allance between France and England, will_ take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 11th, and 13th. The Bands of till 3d Life Guards, contacted by Mr. G. Cooke, and the Coldstream Guards, ciniducted by Mr. Godfrey, will attend each day. Li,ut. Chambers wad make an ASCENT in his new BALLOON on Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesday the Royal South London Floricultural Society will hilt . 4"' GRAND FL'/TER SHOW; ant on Thursday a BA:J. will be given in a Apacions Pavilion erected for the purpose. A full Quadrille Band is en;aged. lCfr. Flexmsre, ILi7. Concluding each night wills a "Great Exhibition" of FIRE worms, by Southby, wly) will on this occasion eclipse all his former efforts. Also each evening a VOCAL and INSTRUMEN CAL CONCERT, is which Miss Po ;le. Miss natbdord, and Mr. :quivers will sin; several national and patriotic songs. The G trims will be brilliantly d.!corked and illuminated by proficient artistes.—D_ors open each day at Two. Admission, as usual, Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'mut DAY —Morning 14 min.a.aer 2 Evening 41 min.aft. 2 l'o.Aci.e.3w—lorning 7 ntin.after 3, Evening 31 .nin.tft. 3 TIIIS WEATIIMR.—Svig OPPIC4, JULY 11: TtiIeiIIIEONIATER, TN Tn STUD& 66 - highest minco noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 63—this day, at noon. BAROX CUL 39'0. WIND, N.E. to E.—Variablo and light, with cloudy weather. Afternoon—wind changed to W., with fine, warm, sunshiny weather. _{,o ~ 51111. LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1854. Suspicions are again sprouting like hydra heads from the mangled confusion of doubts and hopes felt, . for some time past, in regard to the Austrian Government. Not a soldier, it seems, has yet, after all, passed the fron tier lino dividing Wallachia from Transylvania. The Berlin CAbinet has dragged heavily, and it would appear not ineffectually upon the Councils of Vienna. Germany is still equipoised between the Allies and the AUTOCRAT—altogether forget ful, we presume, of the wise old homely saying about .two stools bringing one to the ground. Thus, actually, are matters still situated in reference to those. who are not positively and prominently numbered among the belligerents. Embarrassing though this questionable position of Austria and Prussia, but of Austria especially, has been, for inasmuch as it has afforded some specious excuse for delay to those who were at heart really solicitous to procrastinate the warlike movements of the British and French Govern ments—we cannot regret it ! WE cannot regret that the German Powers still hang back perversely —that they still heiitate to join either the Allies or tho . AurocßiT. We are, on the contrary, rather disposed to exult than to complain that thesoldiers of FRANCIS J OSEPII h a y e no t ye t ven tured to enter the ravaged W a ll ach i an Princ i wou o l i d ir .on eo ly nv : b iti c o a n u ' s l 3 v w ti o n ul t d he o w nl a y y — be o o u f l d a n o x n i l e v t y b — e pality. An Austrian army in W a ll ac hi a we have already d ec l are d it t o be a very serious embarrassment. Therefore it can not be at all surprising that the intelligence now assuring us that 'not a single reginier4t for the purpose. Thus, the Old " Botany Bay" and Van Diemen's Land ceased to be available, but there are still districts that might be obtained where convicts might be sent after the trial period, and where, with slight assistance from the Govern ment, they might hope to become good and use ful citizens, making amends to their country for the errors of their early lives. THE ROOD MONUMENT. Tuesday next, July the 18th, has at length been .defi nitively fixed for the public uncovering of the monument now being erected, in memory and over the grave of .Thomas Hood, in Xensal•greeti Cemetery. An appro priate address is, we observe, to be delivered upon the oc caion by Richard Monckton Milnes, Big., the poet of " Palm Leaves," and the liberal representative of Ponte fract. Those who may be induced by an affectionate admiration for the" genius, for the wise, the witty, the gentle, and most plaintive genius of Thomas Hood—will then have an opportunity of beholding over the spot rendered classic by his dust, the exquisite me morial to the Bard and Humorist, designed by the skilful hand and graceful intellect of Matthew Noble., Three o'clock in the afternoon has been fixed as the hour for this peculiarly interesting ceremony of inaugura tion. THE CZAR AND THE ENGLISH CABINET. A rumour has reached us, on ,good, authority, which we confess we can hardly credit. It is to the effect that Count Pahlen, a RUssian on ployj,rn of the Count Pahlen ,whose name every one acquainted with Rusiian history will remember in con nection with the last days of the Emperor Paul, has been for some days in London, it is said, upon a diplo matic mission. We know not with what truth this object is assigned to'his visit ; but of the fact of his visit we believe there'is no doubt. It is also said, and said upon very credible authority, that within the last few days this avowedly Russian agent has been introduced into a leading club at the West-end, the rules of which admit of the introduction of distinguished strangers, and that his introducer was a Cabinet Minister !) Can this be true ?—/Iforming Herald. THE COALITION CABINET-THE OFFICE OF MINISTER OF WAR. We are assured from more than one quarter, that, at the protracted Cabinet Council of Saturday, there was not only a great difference of/opinion, but a considerable display of feeling with respect to the propriety of substi tuting Lord Palmerston for the Duke of Newcastle as Minister of War. We are informed that, finding that not only a portion of his colleagues, but the entire nation, are in favour of appointing Lord Palmerston to that office, the Duke of Newcastle intimated his willingness 0 resign a post which he had only.filled for a few weeks. It is further said, that it was with the view of com, municating. his wishes to her Majesty, and ascertaining her Majesty's pleasure on the subject., that the noble duke proceeded to Buckingham Palace while the Cabinet Council was still sitting. It is added, that the Queen expressed her Royal pleasure that matters should remain as they are. This is, on every account, to be regretted, because not only is Lord Palmerston the fittest man in her Majesty's dominions for the office of Minister of War, but it is knovhito every one that he has never had an hour's cimfort in the Home office ; and;consequently, as might 'be expected, he has proved the reverse of an efficient Home Secretary. But on this point we shall have more to sarin a day or t•vo.-- Morning Advertiser PLEASANT FOR Sr. PELTERSBUI?;-. Thera is what is called in India a bazaar repprt, that in the event of the Allies making a serious impression on St. Petersburg, the Czar has prepared a force of 40,000 Tartars, who are to pillage the place and leave it in the condition least calculated to be of advantage to the conquerors. In short a copy of the Moscow history. A bazaar report is one which travels by oral tradi tion. No man knows the precise way in which it came, but still tt is in men's mouths. Such reports are not of the first order of credit, but they are very often true. Their mere existence sometimes proves hard facts. For instance, in the present example, it is clear there is an opinion somewhere, that the Allies will make an im pression on St. Petersburg. Secondly, there is 'an opinion in the same quartets that the course described is very-likely to be followed. A corollary from which is, that the opinion so somewhere existing, is much more likely to do harm to the Czar's party than to the Allies. There must be a burning desire in many hearts to be quit of a paternal government, which destroys its capitals in aid of a whim for protecting churches in Turkey. It does not require much military or state craft to see that romantic barbarisms of this kind will be turned against the inventors in the long run. It has been rightly said, that 'no two cases are ever exactly alike. There may be a fire at Moscow and a fire at St. Petersburg ; but there may be a mighty difference in the consequences. If there is any truth in the report, the good people of St. Petersburg are fighting in the comfort•ible hope of being roasted by their own Auto crat pour encourager les autres. APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—We un derstand that the preliminaries of a matrimonial alliance have been arranged between Lord Harry Vane, M.P., youngest brother of the Duke of Cleveland and the Vis countess Dalmeny, relict of the late Viscount Dalmeny, and only daughter of Earl Stanhope, The contemplated matrimonial alliance between Mr. Staynor Holtord, the wealthy Commoner, and the youthful Miss Lindsay, daughter of Colonel Lindsay, is expected to be solem nised early in the ensuing month. LADIES WITH THE EXPEDITIONARY ARMY.—Several ladies are now with the army in the East. Among them are the Hon. Mrs. Jocelyn, the lady of Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. C. Scott, Scots Fusilier Guards ; like wise the ladies of Captain Munro, Grenadier Guards, and of Lieutenant-Colonel Brownrigg, Grenadier Guards. These ladies are taking practical lessons in the useful art of " roughing" it in camp. They have, of course, lodgings in the town, but, nevertheless, pass a consi derable portion of their time ender canvas. KING OF PORTUGAL.—A letter from Brussels states that the King of Portugal proposes this week, to visit the principal towns of Belgium. His journey to France has been postponed to September next. On leaving Belgium his Majesty will proceed to the Hague, Berlin, Vienna, and Gotha. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—Notice has been served from the engineer's office upon the proprietors of the Citizen and Iron Steam-boat Companies, and others plying large vessels up and down the river, to avoid the third arch of the Westminster Bridge on the Middlesex side, as the abutment of the new bridge has been commenced on that side, and to pass under the fourth arch at a slackened pace. PRESENT FROM 'I HE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO THE House OF COMMONS —A package of books has arrived from France, consigned to Messrs. Lightly and Simon, being a present front the French Government to the House of Commons, and the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury have given directions for . their delivery for that purpose. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER'S GRAND JUVENILE FETE TO THE ROYAL FAMILY.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester gave a juvenile ball -or fete to the youthful members of the Royal family and a select circle of the children of the aristocracy, yesterday after- noon, at Gloucester House. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, attended by the Countess of Gainsborough, Colpnel Seymour, and the usual royal suite, arrived at half-past four in five car riages, and were conducted to the principal drawing._ room, where the company had previously assembled. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary preceded the arrival of the Queen by a few minutes. Quadrilles were then formed, and dancing commenced. Among the company were the Duke of Buccleuch and the youthful Lady Margaret Montagu Scott (the Duchess was ab sent through indisposition), the Duchess of Sutherland and the Loris Ronald and Albert Leveson Gower, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll and the Marquis of Lorn (who was attired in the Highland costume), the Mar quis and Marchioness of Stafford and Earl Gower, the Countess of Wilton and Lady Egerton, the Hon. Mrs. Sidney Herbert and Miss Herbert, the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. G. A. Liddell and family, the Marchioness of Abarcorn and family, Lady Caroline Murray, &c. Her Majesty and Prince Albert returned to Buckingham Palace at eight o'clock. AiptissioN OF DISSENTERS TO OXFORD.—In anticipa tion that the "Dissenters' clauses" of the Oxford Bill would be sharply confested 'in the Lords, the Libera tion of Religion Society, immediately that the bill had passed the Commons, despatched so me thousands of letters to all parts of the country, for the purpose of again putting in motion the machinery which had pro duced so decided an impression on tke Lower House. It was, however, understood early last week that the bill would be quickly despatched by their lordships, and further, that the very provisions which the Government excused themselves from proposing, oa the ground that they would ensure the rejection of the bill, were to be conceded without opposition, which was to be concen trated on the clause authorising the establishment - of private halls. This anticipation, it will be seen, has been substantially realised, the first clause having been adopted without a division, and the second carried by a majority of 26, on a division called for .as the result of Lord Derby's defeat on the question of private halls. So much for the prophetic wisdom of those who advised Dissenters to throw away the finest chance of the kind they have had for years, because of the obstructive power of the House of Lords ! RUMOURED ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. —A despatch has been received from Mr. Gregg, our Commissioner at the Sandwich Islands, that the native Government throws itself into the hands of the American party from French, English, and ether foreign settlers. The Commissioner has been empowered to accept the island fi,r the United States, and assure the native Go vernment of American protectione—eVeze York Courier and Enqui? er. THE LAST OF THE "TEN PER CENT. AGITATION."— We understand that this week the prosecutions against the delegates, Messrs. Cowell and Co., concerned in the recent strike, have been withdrawn, and consequently they will not have to take their trial at the Liverpool 4SSIZeS. —Proton Pilot. IONEY IIAItKEI, AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,C00 bales, including 1,500 taken for export and on speculation. The mar ket was steady at previous rates. The sales com prised 5,000 American, 350 Pernam and Maranham at 6-gd. to 7d., 100 Bahia at 6id. 150 Egyptian at 60. to 9d., and 500 Surat at 3d. to to aid. per lb. Railway Shares were dull, at rather lower prices. A parliamentary document, showing the imports of lead and lead 'ore, during the year ending last January, gives a total of pig and sheet of -17,564 tons, and of ore 733 tons, of which the:principal portion came from Spain, France, and Yortugal. The imports during the same period comprised 488 tons ,of ore, 14,935 of pig and rolled leads 1,307 of shot, 316 of litharge, 1,025 of red lead, 1,528, of white do., and 1,438, of foreign pig and sheet led, chiefly to Russia, France,4ustralia, the United States, China, and the East The Income Tax returns afford a curious insight into the amounts which Government derives from particular classes. Under Schedule D the principal figures are as follows : Income. Charged. Number of Persons. Under £l5O a year 22,478,416 ... 33,158 11150 and under £2OO 6,346,590 ... 40,473 200 „ 300 6,641,375 ... 31,142 300 , 400 4,676,365 14,679 500 '„ '6OO 2,701,499 ... 5,260 1,0)0 „ 2,000 6,241,246 ... 4,843 5,000 „ l 0 000 4,505,742 ... 664 10,000 „ 50,000 6,437,668 ... 373 Under schedule E there were 21,296 persons under 1501. a-year paying upon a gross income of 1,547,869/. ; 9,153 persons upon 20b1. and under 3001. a-year 2,046,630/. ; 1,134 from 1,0001. to 1,500 upon 1,138,021/. ; and -54 5,0001. and up wards upon 425,8701. The relative productiveness of commercial and professional incomes and fixed property is shown in the grand totals. The aggregate amount of the tax, collected during the year ended the sth April last .an the United _Kingdom was 5,747,2561., of which, as far as England was, concerned, 4,102,7041. was obtained upon the asessments by the Commissioners for general pur poses, and 744,8501. upon dividends from home and foreign state stocks. The half-yearly meeting of . the Colonial Bank was held this day; C. Marryatt, Esq., in the chair, when a divide_nd. of 2 per cent. for the half-year, free of_ income tax, was declared, which would leave 8,5241. 17s. 2d. to be carried to the fund to meet bad debts. The report was adopted. In the English Vunds there has been a very heavy tone again, and the supply of money stock, now the transfer books are reopened, is more than equal to the demand at the current high rates ; conse quently, the dealers are more fully supplied, and disinclined to purchase unless at a conces&ion in values. - The support of the market must ever, in the long run; depend upon the public ; and money being scarcer, they can find" more remunerative employment, temporarily, elsewhere. The uncer tainty about the Eastern question and the danger of a protracted war, together with the con tinuance of wet, will induce caution, even if there be no positive. danger. Whether the Bank of England will lower its rate of discount next Thins day, is still a fii,veurite topic of discussion with the, speculators, some of whom argue that the step is probable, because loans have been made at 4 per cent. on stock. This, however, would not neces sarily lead to a reduCtion in discounts, inasmuch as with a good -margin, bankers generally might prefer lending upon stock at a low rate; after the mercantile failures that have occurred. Consols have bebn 92g,i, and since 911 to 92, the present value. The New 3k per Cents. have been qUoted 92k, and aro now 92k. Bank Stock is heavy at 2071. The tone of the market is, indeed, altogether flatter since business commenced. Exchequerßills have been at is. discount to 2s. premium, and India Bonds at Is. to 4s. premium. East India Stock is marked 227 to 224. Foreign Securities have been extremely inac tive, and there is correspondingly but little, fluctu ation in prices. Portuguese small Bonds have been done_.at 361. and 37. Mexican have been at 21. Russian 41 per. Cents. at 83, and Sardinian at 85 to 86. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds 61 to 6i, Mexi can 24 to 241, Peruvian 67 to 69, ditto 3 per Cents. 51 to 53, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 39 to 41, Russian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99, ditto 41 per Cents. 31 to 83, Spanish New Deferred 19 to 19i, ditto 3 per Cents. 37i to 381, ditto Certificates 4 to 4i, ditto Passive 4 to 4. - In the Railway Market the transactions have been limited, and nearly all at lower prices within the last half hour. There have been. dealings in Caledonian under the values of yesterday morning, and also in South-Eastern, Nosth-Western, Great Western, and Midland. The foreign lines have been merely nominal. Mining Shares have been neglected, the Aus tralian Laud shares are flatter, and the Banks have been quiet. Crystal Palace are still at a dis cotin t. BIIITISI=I FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (From the Oficial List.) mtlinese done, Bank Stock .. i per Cent. Reduced Annuities ... 92? 1} 3 per Ceut, Consols Annuities .. 92 14 i i 3/ per Ceut. Annuities 92k I Lung Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 , 4 11-16 India Stock 227 8j India Bonds, £1000 Ditto under £lOOO 4 1 p Consols for Opening 19th July Exchequer Bills, 20. £lOOO - 2,500 par 2 p I d Small 5 p par 4 2 p 1 " Exchequer Bonds, 1853 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Wexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 2l Peruvian 3 per Ceat. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent x d Ditto Ex all over-due Coupons 37 61 Russian Bonds, 1822, ,5 per Cent. £St 9B , • . Dit' o 4i per Cent B3 ardiniau Bonds, 5 per Cent .. B6 5 Spanish Bopds,!3 per Cent 37} x d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent - 19 • Dividends on the above payable In Londe %. Ditch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil 59 x d THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 19th July ARRIVALS OF G OLD. —The gold brought by the New York steamer yesterday is less than on former occasions, the amount being 57,000/. A larger sum was intended to have been sent, but, owing to a decline in the rate of exchange, a portion was withdrawn. Meanwhile, 250,000/. had arrived from California, and soineje covery in the stock market may therefore be anticipated, although at the departure of the packet there had been scarcely any abatement of the pressure. DEPARTURES FOR •AUSTRALIA.—The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week show a considerable increase. They have comprised altogether 14 vessels, 9 to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 5,030 tons ; 3 to Sydney, with an aggregate burden of 1,913 tons ; one to Adelaide,' of 934 tons ; and Ito Hobart Town, of 387 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 8,264 tons. The rates of freight continue to exhibit heaviness, owing to a decrease of general shipments. AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM.—The • weekly reports from the above produce-markets state that business was inactive, and that prices presented no material variation. The demand for coffee had been fairly maintained, and the superior descriptions could be sold on rather higher terms. A TEMPERANCE "PALACE."—An arrangement is on foot amongst the friends of temperance, offended by the sale of wine, &c., at Sydenham, to purchase the Surrey Zoological Gardens, and to erect a large building of glass. We have not yet the precise particulars before us, but understand that it is proposed to raise 100,000/. by 100,000 11. shares, and that the gardens have been provisionally purchased for 25,0001.—The Builder. DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION AT HORNSEY.— Yes terday forenoon a mounted express arrived at the London Brigade and West of England engine -houses with intelligence that an extensive fire was raging at Crouchend, Hornsey, and that there was every appear ance of other premises adjacent being destroyed. The moment the news arrived two of the brigade engines, with Mr. Fogo, the principal officer of the A section, with a powerful body of firemen, started towards the spot, followed by Mr. Connorton, with the West of England engine and firemen. Upon gaining the spot they found the manufacturing premises of Mr. Wilber ton, a carpenter and builder, in one large body of fire. The parish engine, which had previously arrived, was already at work, from an abundant supply of water furnished by , the East London Company; but it was quite apparent that without extra assistance the fire could not be subdued. The firemen, therefore, went to the aid of the parish engine, and owing to their con tinued exertions they managed to extinguish the fire in an adjoining house, which was tenanted by several poor families ; but the flames in Mr. Wilberton's premises could !not be extinguished until the building was de stroyed, and the valuable stock in trade and working tools consumed. The building was insured in the Sun 'Fire Office, but unfortunately the contents were not insured for a single penny. Considerable damage has also been done to the adjoining house and its contents by fire, water, and hasty removal, and none of the oc cupants were marred ; but the building was, in the Sun Fire Office. The origin of the disaster could not be learned. CRICKET.—THE UNITED ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN V. FIFTEEN OF TTIE UNIVERSITIE3 OF OXFORD AND CAM- EnlDGE.—This far-famed eleven entered the ground at Lord's yesterday, but, owing to the unpropitious state of the weather, but little cricket was the result. Should the weather prove fine to-day, a treat may be expected. Oxford and, Cambridge, Ist innings, 64 ; United eleven, Ist innings, 47. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. REPORTED BOMBARDMENT OF CRON STADT. The Press of Vienna contains a letter from War saw of the Ist, which says : " General Count Rudiger received last evening a tele graphic despatch from St. Petersburg, announcing that the combined fleets had commenced, on the morning of June 30, the bombardment of Cronstadt, and were still continuing the attack when the despatch was sent off. Count Rudiger communicated the contents of this de' spatch, confidentially, to the Bank of Poland." BATTLE AT GITJRGEVO. The Turks having crossed the Danube in consi derable force, an action was fought on the sth inst. at Giurgevo, in which the Russians had 160 killed and 300 wounded. Prince Gortschakoff (the General) returned to Bucharest on the 7th, where a reinforcement of 20,000 to 30,000 Russians had arrived. They were in expectation of further attacks by the Turks upon their positions, and meant to remain in Bucharest on the defensive. THE RUSSIAN ANSWER. Intelligence from Vienna to the morning of yes terday, the 10th inst., says the statement. of Prince Gortschakoff (the Minister) having left Vienna for St. Petersburg is not confirmed. It was believed in Vienna that the principal forces of the Emperor of Russia are being concen trated against Austria, and that they amount to 300,000 Men, but this must be a vast exaggeration. The Cologne Gazette states that doubts having arisen as to the interpretation to be put upon the answer of the Emperor of Russia, negotiations are about to be opened on the subject between the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin, and that Colonel Manteuffel ,will be sent from Berlin to Vienna to assist ixrbhem. The chief object of these negotia tions, however, according to the Cologne Gazette, is to come to an understanding as to the convention of the 14th inst. between Austria and the Porte, for although it is denied that the Prussian cabinet has made any formal protest against the ocmpa tion of the Principalities of the Danube by Austrian troops, it appears that Prussia does not regard the convention with Turkey as a necessary consequence of the Austro Prussian convention of 20th April. The Lloyd of Vienna states that the Emperor has published an ordonnanee, declaring that, in consequence of the assembling of an army on the south-eastern frontier of the empire of Gallicia, the districts hitherto occupied by the 3d and 4th armies are to be partly evacuated, and such troops as remain there are to be concentrated for the pur pose of being afterwards' directed elsewhere. The officer in command of the troops in Hungary is to take the title of commander' of the reserve of the 3d army ; the general-in-chief in Gallicia, that of commander of the reserve of the 4th army ; the general-in-chief in Moravia and Silesia, that of commander of 'the reserve of the 2d corps of infan try ; and the officer in command in Transylvania, -the title of commander of the troops of the reserve of the 12th corps of infantry. Letters from Berlin; of-the 7th, say that the de tails given by the _Nouvelle Gazette de Prusse were furnished to that journal by the Russian Ambas sador, and that, on the question of the acceptance of the protectorate of the Christian subjects of the Sultan, the answer added—``'Without preju dice to the privileges' appertaining to the Greek Christians ;" an expression which maintains the position originally taken up by the Czar. It is also stated that Colonel Manteuffel was about to be despatched to Vienna with a Prussian note to the Austrian Cabinet, endeavouring to obtain a postponement of the entrance into Wallachia. Some importance is attached to this measure, in the belief that the Czar will make further conces sions if negotiations-should be resumed. The new Russian loan had been offered at a fall of two per cent. It now bears nee premium. Accounts of the Bth from Vienna assert that the intelligence of the entry of the Austrians into Wallachia is prema ture. Prince Francis Joseph Dietrichstein, Privy Councillor to the Emper9r, had just died. SORTIE BEFORE SEBASTOPOL-FRENCH OFFICIAL DESPATCH. Vice-Admiral Hamelin, commanding the French fleet in the Black Sea, has addressed a report, dated Baltchick, June 23, to the Minister of Marine, giving an account of the various operations of t'ae squadron. To this report is appended that of Cc au mander Darricau, commanding the Descartes, fi:ora which we give the following extracts : , • " Admiral,—ln conformity with your instructions, quitted the squadron on the 10th inst., in company with the English frigates, Furious and Terrible. I plan ,d my§elf under the cornmand of Captain Loring, of tl to Furious. "We arrived in sight of Sebastopol on Sunday Liu) 11th, about 5 p.m. We stood into the en trance of the bay, quite near enough to see well. All appeared tlaa,te to be in the same state as when we had previously :re connoitred. We counted 18 large-sized vessels, two re of which were ships of the line, and four frigates, ti No steam frigates, besides a number of masts belonging to vessels of smaller dimensions. We imagined that thr 00 steamers we did not see were out, perhaps off the cos .st of Nocolaof ; in consequence we made the Gulf of Pe) le cop, north of Cape Tarkau, our cruising ground. " Everywhere we carefully examined the coast. X satisfied myself that it was vigilantly guarded. Throuj ;13- out its whole extent a line of coastguard, with a chain of signals, was established. As soon as we appeared t rO Cossacks started on horseback at full gallop in the t t ro directions away from the coast. "We were expected, and the Russians have, I this lc, even wished to lay a snare for us, which we avoide. i. Three liners were hogging the shore a short way o ffs beating up to the north. Six steamers, two of th eDI frigates, had stationed themselves a little to the west in the quarantine bay, without showing any smoke. 11 ,( object was to let us approach, and then try to close us i Pt so as to catch us between the frigates and the liners. "We were coming from the north, the liners wi close in shore to the right of Sebastopol, the frigates w' ,re in the bays situate between the poi t and Cape Chersos 1. "At first we steered south against a vessel signall ed by the watch, when we perceived the six steamers ai the three liners in the positions close to the land that have indicated above. " Our course then became more oblique ; we haul/ ►d upon the wind (changeable from S.S.E. to S.E.) sc as to render the presence of the liners unfavourable 7: Russian steamers bad already allowed us to cross s.l eir parallel, when they bore down upon us. We formes l's front line, the Descartes being in the middle. The JS us' sians imitated this manoeuvre, and steered towards us in the came older, the cape being to the southeast and i a quarter south. "At ten minutes past twelve a frigate, recognised as the Vladimir, fired a cannon shot at a great distance ( we answered it by hoisting our colours. The fire is 'as not continued, the distance bei:.g too great. We stopp ed and slackened our speed ; it was only when the bs lls could reach us in full force that we open ed our fire. It was half-past one. We tacked about, beaiing down on the Russians, who immediately retreated. We ga ye chase, with full steam on, firing our chase-guns in tl ie direction of Sebastopol. We did not- give up the dhai ;a till half-past three. "It Was with a feeling of good fortune, and I will sa Y almost of pride, that we saw, in presence of this aqua( 1- ron of line-of-battle ships, the flags of six steamers dii appear behind the ramparts of the harbour fortificatiom 1 . " The Russians had intended boarding us, for thei r decks were covered with soldiers. " From Friday the 16th to Monday the 19tb, we kep 't under light steam pressure to the south of Bolaklova • During this interval we saw only ono Sardinian three • master bound for the sea of Azof. " On Monday early we were off Cape Cherson ; the weather was misty and wet ; the reconnaissance, t here - fore, we wanted to make was not possible on that day. 1.3 the clear, we saw several sails in the horizon, but cool t not make out their number. In the afternoon the weathes' cleared up, and we saw four vessels luffing at the mouth , of the harbour. We immediately bore down on thist division, which was composed of two frigates and two. liners, one of the latter a three decker ; but although we. approached within a range and a half of their guns in. order to offei them battle, they did not accept the chal— lenge, and the steamers remained at anchor behind the., line of broadsides at the bottom of the Sebastopol roads... We were near enough to judge that the number of vessela then in the harbour was the same as at our first visit. "On leaving Sebastopol we passed the mouths of that Danube and by Kustendje." Vice-Admiral Hamelin resumes his preceding report in the following terms : "Your Excellency will see our three cruising frigates could not induce three Russian frigates and three steran• corvettes to measure their force with them beycl.iid the protection of the liners of their squadrons." ST. PETERSBURG. A letter from St. Petersburg of the Ist states that the cholera there had increased considerablt 'in intensity. On the 28th, there were 405 cases. The Cologne Gazette has the following from Vienna, dated the 6th :—" Prince Gortscliakoff, who has arrived here with the answer of the. Em peror of Russia, performed the journey in four days and a half. He left the Emperor at Pet erhoff at the moment when the Anglo-French fleet made its appearance off Oronstadt. An immense crowd of persons had come from St. Petersburg to IPeter hoff to see the Anglo-French fleet, which was about six wersts from Cronstadt. Prince Gorts chakoff accompanied the Emperor to a point from which it could be seen distinctly. Tho prince, on taking his leave of the Emperor, expressed his re gret at having to quit him at so critical a moment. The Emperor replied, with a smile, God be with you, prince, the danger is not yet imminent.' At Drunn, the prince met the Austrian General Count &Mick, to whom he said, among other things, that Austria would be satisfied with the reply of the Emperor of Russia." The last number of the Augsburg Gazette contains advices up to the 23d Juno from. St. PctersbUrg•