The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-12 00:00:00

THE GULFS OF RIGA AND FINLAND. HARROWGATE RACES. A CHART. -By JAIIIES WILD. An apparently confused, but really most lucid and instructive, map of portions of the Baltic, has j.ist been issued from Mr. Wyld's establishment. It gives a brilliant outline of the Aland Islands. It particularly defines the Baltic coast along the shore of the Gulfs of Riga and Finland. Among the larger islands it portrays Dago, and Osel, and Gottland. Added to which it marks out the whole of the fortified places in those northern parts, from Stockholm to St. Petersburg—for the Map, not withstanding its minuteness, embraces within its ample range both Stockholm and St. Petersburg. A smaller chart, introduced in the corner of the large one, depicts the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. In another part of this comprehensive sheet, Mr. Wryld lays before us a clear view at once of the re lative positions of Cronstadt and St. Petersburg. In yet another, an admirable and authentic plan of Cronstadt, its Batteries, and Fortifications. And last, but not least interesting, a mingled chart and map of the Harbour and Entrances of Sweaborg and Helsingfors ; these, also, with distinct indica tions of the various batteries and fortifications. LAW INTELLIGgiVCE—(THIs DAY). COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sitting at Nisi Prius, Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Baron, and a Special Jury.) THE DRAPERY TRADE AGAIN.-NASH V. CHARRINGTON This was an action brought by the assignees under a fiat in the bankruptcy of Charles Leek, draper, of Crow land, Lincolnshire, to recover from the defendant, a farmer, at Postland, in the same county, and father-in law to the bankrupt. The value of the bankrupt's stock in trade and furniture, said to have been fraudu lently assigned under a bill of sale to the defendant. The Attorney-General and Mr. Bovill were for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Hawkins for the defendant. From the evidence, which was only partly gone into, it appeared that Leek had been in business for about four years, and in January last his debts amounted to between 3,0001. and 4,0001. The alleged value of the goods sought to be claimed was about 9001., which, with the book debts, the estate would have paid about 10a. in the pound. The bankrupt also carried on the trade of a grocer, and the plaintiff in this action is a grocer, of Arthur-street, London, and trade assignee under the fiat. Upon the 16th of January a bill of sale was signed, giving to the defendant all the bankrupt's effects and stock-in-trade, but not the book debts. Defendant was a creditor to the estate, and, acting upon the bill of sale, ten days after sent in an execution, and upon the 26th the goods were sold, partly, by tender and partly by auction. Upon the 27th the first fiat in bankruptcy was issued, and at the next meeting, upon the 4th of February, the first proceedings were annulled, and the fiat then issued, and it was then directed that the assignment had bee , ' made in consideration of a bill of the bankrupt's, which was held by defendant, and which fell due upon the 12th of January. After some discussion of a legal character, The Lord Chief Baron directed a verdict for the plain tiff. Mr. Chambers, on the part of the defendant, distinctly denied that any fraud could be assigned upon the bill, which was for money bona fide lent to his son-in-law. GUN-BOATS. (YESTERDAY.) CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Sir Rowland Trencliard Monimia Helena Y 2 3 Monimia ran on the wrong side of the post. The following also ran :—Ann Eliza, Thalia filly, Westwooc:, Reveille, Determination, Guldfringe, Miss Chance, and Cardsharper. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIT. Sin,—As the question of gun-boats and their con struction has now become a matter of interest and im portance, I think every one who can suggest anything bearing upon the end in view is bound to do so for his country's cause and the common good ; and it may be remarked as something singular, that no professional shipbuilder has yet produced or proposed anything of the kind suited to the exigencies of the service or the immediate wants of the day. As regards the kind of vessel alluded to, it may be observed, and must be patent to all who think upon the subject, that sharp or wedge-shaped vessels are quite unfit for shallow waters ; not only from their drawing too much, but that if they once take the ground or the ground takes them, they must inevitably capsize, and with scarcely a possibility of their getting off again. While, on the other hand, broad or fl ►t bottomed boats, or vessels of large size, propelled by steam of any great Power, will not draw sufficient water to enable the screw or Paddles, by adequate immersion, to act effectively, inde pendently of the risk of their being irreparably dam tged or carried away ; and besides this, vessels of 400 tons or upwards, with a heavy gun fore and aft, and six br,-)a.l - guns, drawing eleven feet or more as now building for gun-boats, must be totally unfit for the intended pur pose or for such a service. To be effective as gun-boats, they certainly should not be more than one-half of the above tonnage; with ample breadth of beam and floor; not too lofty ; to sit as firm iy as possible, and take the ground easily, and as easily leave it again ; to be built "double-headed," or to steer at either end ; and to be armed with a heavy pivot gtin or mortar fore and aft (and a third one or rocket tubes amidships, to be the more powerful), would seem to be the boat best adapted to the purpose required. The mode of propulsion being the only remaining. ques tion, and as nothing can be substituted for steam to insure rapidity of motion and manoeuvring, there is nothing for it but a small engine and screw, just large enough, and no more, and which could be applied with advantage. Thus may be provided serviceable and efficient gun boats at a comparatively small cost, and which may be used in any sea or channel with safety. And I would add, that I Lave a patent for the con• etruction of ships and vessels upon a new principle of wood and iron combined ; and for rendering them, as well as iron vessels and boats, more secure and imper vious to shot and its effects ; which, I am satisfied, might be applied with great advantage to this object, as well as in the preservation of human life—a point of the first consideration. And although it may (like most new inventions) appear chimerical, I should have no fear of the result, if properly applied and carried out (even to a greater extent), being content, under these circum stances, to stake everything upon the issue, and would grant a free license for a trial of the plan. —I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, R. B. FEATHER, • Inventor and Patentee. Liverpool, 11th July, 1854. zaR DRAFT Off' TVAT F R AT AND ABOVE CROI STADT. The following has been addressed to the Elitor of the Morning herald : SlR,—it is stated in your paper of this day that 13 feet water may be found above Cronstadt, or " Crown Port," leading to St. Petersburgh ; but it will be found that there is a bar formed of sand about five miles above Cronstadt, on which is not more than seven or eight feet, and with a continuance of dry weather and easterly winds not as much. I have been at Cronstadt under these circumstances, when small vessels, only drawing eleven feet water, have been aground in the merchant ships' Tnale, and the mole full of ships all detained, as it is well known it is a tideless sea, and the currents are under the influence of the wind, the depth of water increasing or decreasing as the case may be ; south-west gales causing inundations, and easterly much le , s depth of water. When the present Lightning steamer accompanied the Gloucester, 74, t o C rons t a dt, thi s s hi p convey i n4 th e .Duke of Devonshire to be present at the cortmation of the Emperor, there was not water over this bar by two or three feet for the Lightning to cross it, and the duke and his suite, &c., had to get into a small Russian pas senger steam-boat on the west side of the bar, and pro ceed to St. Petersburgh. The consistency of the water i 8 74 per cent. less than those of the British Channel, so that if our large ships composing the fleet would drop in buoyant waters 27 feet, they will sink here to a depth of Upwards of 28 feet. Off Cronstadt the depth in the Mid-channel leading to it is five fathoms, or 30 feet. The channel is bounded by sands on either side, and bend ing as you approach the port and come within range of the forts, so that ships would be exposed to a raking fire, & c. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "The Officer that Superintended the Pilotage of the Gloucester, the first British line-of-battle ship that anchored in Cronstadt Roads, and drew when she left Sheerness 22 ft. 6 in." °DRssit.—The dates from Odessa are to the 30th of nO, and describe a condition of total stagnation. The weather, however, was all that could be desired for the growing crops. "The fields," it is said, "never Presented a inure luxuriant appearance, and we shall have abundance of wheat, seed, &c. ; but, un fortunately, this will avail little, if peace and trade are not restored." From the tone of these communica tions it would appear that the mercantile clasies are be ginning to appreciate the penalties of the war, to the fu aintenance of which, according to the Russian official bulletins ' they are so eager to contribute. TUE SURGEONS FOR THE NAVY.—A co.re pondert of the Daily News says :—" Should Sir James Graham persist in the statement—put into his mouth doubt less by his colleague the antiquated admiral, and rc- Peafed by him so often that he probably now believes it -----that; no room can be found on board fcr a cabin for the assistant surgeon, let him accept Mr. Hume's sport• In g offer to go on board the ships of war, "and he ... W ould undertake to find plenty of room for everybody." If the right lion. baronet, however, will not li s ten to r a scl, but is willing to sacrifice our gallant sailors to colleague's prejudices, there remains the alternative of turning him out, and making Mr. Hume First Lord cd. t he Admiralty,—l am, Co., TWA Touw." GRAND STAND STAKES. Cherry Brandy • 1 Rud,t9a Donald ' The following also ran :—filly by Chanticleer, colt by Chanticleer, and Baronet. INNKEEPERS' PLATE Sir Rowland Trenelard Maid of Tees Monirnia LIVERPOOL RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL) ORDER OF RUNNING. 2.30 —Croxteth Stakes. 3. o—Mersey Stakes. 3.3o—Sefton Stakes. 4.ls—Trainers' Stakes. 4.4s—Lancashire Oaks. ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S RACES. .... 2 .... 3 MERSEY STAKES.- -Lady Palmerston, Sicily, Mary, Clown Pigeon, and the Moor of Venice. SEFTON STAKES.—Strutaway and Me'iora. TRAINERS' STAKES. —Chasea,wny, Coleraine, Captain Cornish, Billy Richardson, and Lady Ponsonby, LANCASHIRE OAKS. —; . Sortie, Midsummer, Nelly Hill, Juliet, Sister of Mercy, and filly by Touchstone out of Side Saddler's dam. ARRIVALS FOR THE LIVERPOOL CUP.—Hungerford, Kingston, Indian Warrior, Typee, Chaseaway, Urnbriel, Talfourd, Ireland's Eye, St. Faith, Ammonia, Ulster, La Belle, Early Bird, Arribas, Dr. O'Toole, Marc An tony, and Jujube. FOR OTHER RACES.—Snowdon Dunhill, Ortolano, Boer, Orestes, Catharine Parr, Antonia, Little Tom, Crown;eon, Conche, Cockspur, Spencer, Brother to Twinkle, Rosaline, Georgy, Assayer, Hyacinth, and many others. I AIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. The Earl of Fife Estate Bill read a second time. Petitions were presented by Mr. Isaac Butt and other hon. members in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill, and complaining that the existing law was systematically violated by the manufacturer. MEDICAL GRADUATES (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) BILL. Ou the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Mr. BOUVERIE moved as an amendment, that the bill be committed this day three months. The bill Would still exclude gentlemen having diplomas from Edinburgh and Dublin, the medical colleges of which rivalled any in Europe, from practising in England. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the amendment. Mr. COWAN contended that the Scottish medical practitioners were entitled to the same rights as their English brethren. It was unwise to keep up the invi dious distinctions which at present exist. Lord PALMERSTON said, originally he thought it would be better to postpone all legislation on this sub ject until next session, when a general bill might be brought in embracing all the medical colleges of the kingdom. He had, however, since received communica tions from the authorities - of the London University which had altered his views in that respect, and he was now of opinion that it would be advantageous to proceed at once with the bill. T4ie legislation of last session with regard to lunatics had exposed the graduates of the university to penalties which were never contemplated, and it was desirable that this state of things should be altered. The objections of Mr. Bouverie could be removed in committee. Mr. ATHERTON observed that the opposition to the bill was based upon the dog-in-the-manger princi ple, because those who opposed it did so because they were not inc!uded in it. Mr. WALPOLE insisted that there ought to be a general measure placing degrees for all the universities upon the same footing, and that there should be a uni formity of qualification for medical practitioners. He recommended the withdrawal of this bill, with a view of introducing such a general measure next session. Mr. NAPIER urged the claims of the University of Dublin to grant diplomas, which should extend to ail parts of the kingdom. Gentlemen holding English de grees were not excluded from practising in Ireland, and he thought there ought to be some reciprocity i❑ the matter. He, however, agreed with Mr. Walpole that the best remedy for all there anomalies was to place all medical degrees in the United Kingdom upon the same footing. Mr. STURT supported the bill. He admitted that it was desirable that there should be a common test of qualifications applicable to all medical professions. After a few words from Mr. Grogan, Mr. Mowbray, and Mr Mitchell, Mr. BRADY said he was glad to hear that the noble lord at the head of the Home Department intended during the recess to devote the energies of hi great mind to the settlement of this question of Medical Reform. The anomalous state of the law was productive of incalculable injury to the public, but he hoped next session! the 'noble lord would be prepared with a large and comprehensive measure of reform that should prove alike satisfactory to the house and the profession. The house divided when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority —64 The house then went into committee on the bill. (LEFT SITTING.) MARKET INT ELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) demandnot to be obtained S u G n T d o e - r d ay t the British rate Plantationratesny 8 , tl y g e a t r was limited from grocers and refiners. At auction 299 hhds. and 16 trs. of Barbadoes were only iu part sold at barely former prices —low yellow went at 33s to 33s 6d, and mid to fine 34s to 381; 69 hhds. Demerara, brown 30s 6d, low yellow 32s to 33s 6d ; 35 hhdfi 86 brls. Barbadoes, brown at 31s to 31s 6,1 per cwt. Total operations were 676 hhds. REFINED.—To-day there was not much demand for re fined sugar from home dealers—brown lumps were to be obtained at 43s Gd to 445, and low to fine grocery 44s to 48s Gd per cwt. In crushed sugar little doing for export, and there are ready sellers of Dutch at last week's rates. MAURITIUS.—To-day demand was limited for Mauritius sugar, but at auction zOOO bags realized full rates, fine yellow 35s Gd to 365, low to good 31s 6d to 355, and brown 27s Gd to 31s per cwt. FOREIGN.—The supply has materially increased, and the rates accepted are generally 2s 6d to 3s under previous duty paid prices. To-day few purchases were made in Foreign Sugar either by shippers or home dealers and at last week's rates holders were disposed to sell. At auction hhds St. Croix sugar went at 37s to 39a 61 for mid to fine yellow, being fair market rates. On 'Change a cargo of yellow Havannah sugar was reported as sold for Bristol at 21s for number 12, one at 21s 6d fur 11l Gottenburg, and 2000 chests duty paid on the spot at 35s for number 13. MOLASSES.—There is a greater dulness in the market, and stock keeping on the increase rates continue on the decline; low to tine West India selling at 15s to 16s; Cuba and Porto Rico 16s to 16s 6d ; Bengal and Mauritius 14s Gd to 15s TEA.—Congou is not pressed for sale, but only small ex port orders have been completed, and home dealers continue to operate with reluctance, whilst supply is plenti ful of all sorts. We quote as follows : —Hyson ord s 6,1 to is 7s per Ib, middling good is 8d to 2s 2d, fine 2s 4d to 2s 7,1, superfine 2s 8d to 3s ; Young Hyson Canton 10t1 to is 3,1, Hyson kind is 5d to 2s 2d, fine 2s 4d to 2s 811 ; Twallkay Is 241 to is 4 , 1; Gunpowder Canton 9.1 to is 4d; Hyson kind is Gd to 3s 7d. Of Scented Orange Pekoe many parcels have been sold, and rates rule firm, fine at 2s 3tl to t's 7d, low to good is 5i to 2s sd. Since our last report several arrivals of tea have taken place, and large public sales will be declared shortly. The excess in stock at all the ports over last year is 12,000,0001b5. SALTPETRE.—In consequence of some reduction having been accepted, a large business has been concluded ; Cal cutta on the spot at 31s to 33s 61 according to refraction, to arrive 34s per cwt. Stock continues to get larger, and exceeds that of last year by 2,800 tons ; export deliveries have fallen off 2,5001. OILS.—A more plentiful supply of seal, and there being few buyers, rates declined ; pale selling at 401. to 411., other sorts 371. 103. to 39/. ; but a better demand is likely to take place shortly. Cod met with a slow sale, and 39/. 10s. accepted. There is a reluctance to operate in sperm, and prices on the decline"; 1051. to 1071. having been ac cepted for good to fine quality. TALLOW. Operations have been on a large scale in Rus sian by the trade and speculators, and rates rule firm; first sorts P.Y. C. on the spot at 66s Gd to 675, and at 678 6tl to 693 6.1 for delivery according to periods. An active de mand for-home melted, and 65s 6.1 obtained cash, the mar ket having been nearly cleared. 6 Other sorts of tallow have been sold freely. Australian mutton at 61s to 675, beef 59s to 625, and South American 60s to 68s for fair to fine quality. Stock of tallow is 13,000 casks more than last year. Deliveries 1,000 less, and rates rule 14s per cwt.' above the former season. SHIPMENTS OF SPEClE.—According to a statement just published by Mr. James Low, the shipments of specie from England to India, China, Egypt, and Malta for the half-year just ended have been 2,373,0141., of which 514,967/. consisted of gold, and 1,858,3471. of silver. The proportion of this taken out by the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company was 2,308,3311., while those of the General Screw Company carried 64,6331. The sum included in the aggregate total as having been sent direct to China is 1,289,548/., of which all but 86,156/. was silver. INFERNAL MACHINES OFF CRONSTADT.—In the event of there being infernal machines in the waters round Cronsts.dt, it strikes me that the steamers, when trying the soundings, might have drags, similar in Principle to tho ,, c used by the Humane Society for the recovery of persons from the bottom of rivers, &c. The wires of the galvanic batteries would to a certainty he hooked as the vessel moves through the water. By attaching a long wire to the drag the boat might haul off to a safe distance and explode the internals, and so render them worthless.--D 11Y THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 12 1 1854. STAT A DE. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, July 11.—By the New York steamer of the 28th ult. we learn that the American markets for cotton were firm in prices, and that at New Orleans there was an advance of 4c. per lb—middling being quoted Sic. with freight to Liverpool id. per lb. The receipts for the week were 29,000 bales, against 12,000 last year, and the exports to Great Britain 54,000 against 24,000. The weather was good arid the growing plant healthy. In Liverpool there seems to be an attempt to-day to turn to some little account the stiffness on the other side ; speculative purchases to the extent of 2,000 bales being reported ; butthe dullness prevailing there of lace will meet with no relief in the state of this day's Manchester market. The langour which has latterly characterised the Liverpool market, although at tended With hardly any noticeable concession in the price of good cottons of the different denomina tion', has certainly tended to increase the general caution and limit the amount of business in this market. Other causes have, at the same time, contributed to the same result: viz., an uneasy feeling about the mutual po sition of the German and the western powers in relation to the war with Russia ; and an anxiety about the future supply of food, occasioned by the state of the weather in this country, and by accounts of its being still more un favourable in Germany and the northern parts of France. In all departments we have consequently experienced a greater degree of dullness than we did last week; both the continental and the India houses, who were men oper ating to a very great extent, are now doing as little as others ; and the business of the day has therefore been comparatively inconsiderable. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Cloging Prlce2 yeAerday. I Business done this day. ROCHDALE, July 10.—The flannel market has been flatter to-day than it was on the previous Monday. It has been usual i❑ former years fir the merchants to begin to lay in their winter stocks as early as July, but there is no indication of this at present. The wool market has been firm, and former prices well main tained. HUDDERSFIELD, July. —Business to-day, both in the piece hall and the warehouses, has been better than last week, tough far from what is understood by the term "brisk." There has, however, been a fair at tendance of buyers ; and though their transactions have not been either numerous or heavy, there is a de cided improvement in tone throughout the market. De mand has mainly bean for fancy's of good quality, and low plain blacks. In the wool warehouses compara tively little has been done. SPORT! NG INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY. There was a full attendance at the rooms this morning, but nothing like the speculation one has been on the eve of a popular race like the Liverpool Cup. There have been some changes since our last. TS pee, not much in force previously, jumped at once to the front rank, con tending with Dr. O'Toole for the first favouritism. King ston was introduced yesterday at 12 to 1, taken to some money, closing to-day at 7 to 1. The only change in the Goodwood Stakes is an im provement in the two leading favourites. LIVERPOOL CUP. 5! to 1 agst Typee (taken) .51 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (taken) 6 to 1 agst Hungerford (taken) 7 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken) 7 to 1 agst Kingston (taken) 12 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken) 14 to 1 agst Ulster (taken) 16 to 1 agst Lady Bird (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mentmore Lass (taken). GOODWOOD STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Diana (taken) 6 to 1 agst Heapy (taken) 12 to 1 agst Tros (taken). ' 20 to 1 agst Exact (taken) 25 to 1 agst Torment (taken). 25 to 1 agst Jouvence (taken) ST. LEGER. 75 to 25 agst Dervish (taken) DERBY LOTS, 1855. W. BUTLER'S.—Paro., Pugnator, Spinner. JOHN DAY'S. —Arnaut, Cruiser, Dazzle, Jackdaw, Kingstown, Lawyer Endless, The Nailor, Namur, Prince of Wales, Saucebox,, Supplicant, Swagger, colt by Veni son out of Defiance's dam, William the Third. J. B. DAY'S.— Cavalier, Oulston, colt by Surplice out of Ferina. W. DAY'S.—Brinklow, colt by Epirus ont of Fraudu lent, colt by lago, dam by Gladiator out of Marchesina, colt by Joe Lovell out of Buzz, Lord of the Isles, New ington, Triumvir, Westminster by Touchstone. DILLY'S.—CoIt by Bay Middleton out of Industry, Joshua, Valentinian, colt by the Libel out of Splitvote. Mr. DRINKALD'S —Donum, Katerfelto, Le Fripon, Monge, Professor Airy. DOCKERAY'S.—CoIt by Cotherstone out of Polydora, colt by Epirus out of Glacis, Gerard. LORD EXETER'S.— Azim, Hazel, Nutjobber, Strood. FOBERT'S.—Corcebus, Courtenay, Deer , tealer, Dirk Hatteraick, Freddy, Neoptolemus, Van Winkle. Mr. KNOWLES'S.—Cecrops, The Rajah, The Sand• boy. _ _ Mr. MARE'S. Broker, Cinnamon, Conveyancer, Tynemou th. JOHN SCOTT'S, —The American, Aurifer, the Bonnie Morn, the Corfiote, De Clare, Dr. Cooke, Elvaston, 'Grmculus Esuriens, Hickleton, Thelluntsinan, Loret.zo, Lonvat, Marco Spada, The Mosquito, Noddy, Paletot, Phcebuß, Priestcraft, The Professor, Sir Roger Hill. STEVENS'S.—Dartmouth, Ethelbald, Flatterer, Frede rick, Norwegian, Roderigo. in the second place, the students were of a younger age. He was most anxious that his opinions respecting the Dissenters and the Roman Catholics should not be mis t' iderstood, and he hoped he had clearly explained the grounds on winch he objected to their admission to the university. In conclusion, he would only express a hope that some of the amen,iment4 which had been introduced in their lordships' house would be revised by the other House of Parliament. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of DELA.WARR was desirous of recording his most decided opposition to the bill. This legislation on the subject was uncalled for, and in many respects unjust. He regretted that their lordships not only resisted any either purification of the bill as sent up from the House ,f Commons, but had reinstated some of the most mis ,thievous provisions which had been rejected by the other (Hear.) The institution of private halls would lead to religious controversy, and would injure Oxford as a seat for the distinctive teaching of the doctrines of the Church of England. He regretted that a bill having such a tendency should receive the sanction of prelates of the church. Ho. believed that it was a great fallacy to suppose that the expense of education would be less in the new private halls than it was now in some of the colleges. Oxford University had been always re garded as a bulwark of the Church of England, and it was with deep regret that he found right rev. prelates of that church joining in an unjust attack upon its rights trul privileges, (Hear) The Earl of CARNARVON said that whilst he would be the first person to resist penal restrictions on Account of religion, he would oppose any proposition which would tend to place the Dissenters in the govern ing body of the university. What the Dissenters wanted was not a separate existence in private bills but equality in collegiate life. He did not look upon the amend ment with respect to the Dissenter s as a question so :ouch of their admission as one for the exclusion of the Church of England. This was more than equality and toleration ; and if it was done as an act of generosity at the expense of others. Even if the object of the Go vernment were crowned with the success they hoped, it would produce anything but peace and harmony in the university. He believed it would produce disorder in stead of peace, The studies of the uni vers i ty must be totally changed, and no father would in future send his son to receive religious instruction from the mouth of persons who entertained religious opinions different from his own. If this policy was pursued further, its tendency must be to drive persons to seek for religious instruction in places, if possible, more free from Govern ment control. (Hear, hear.) Lord MONTEAGLE said there was no portion of the bill to which he attached so much importance as that which permitted the entrance of the Dissenters, which he believed would tend to the advantage of the univer sity, the advantage of the Church of England, and the advantage of the dissenting body at the same time. But he believed, if admitted at all, they must be ad mitted on terms of equality. He did not think they would be doing justice to their own intentions, or make then* legislation operative or good if they were to be ad mitted on terms unjust and unbecoming to them. If there was danger to the church at all from their admis sion, that danger would rise to the highest term if they were to be admitted as a small and distinct confederacy, and not on an equal footing with all others who were admitted to the university. He believed it would be quite possible to admit the dissenters into Oxford and yet preserve it as a seat for the distinctive teaching of the doctrines of the Church of England. The two things were reconciled in Trinity College, Dublin, and were the people of this country so much less moderate and tolerant than the people of Ireland that the same thing could not be carried into effect in Oxford ? The clergy of the established church in Ireland were educated in Trinity College, and no one could say that they were less orthodox than those who were educated in Oxford. With regard to the procuring of a license before a mas ter could open a hall, as he read the bill, it would be obligatory on the authorities of the university to grant the license. (Hear, hear.) He believed that if Dr. Newman, who was a member of convocation, were to apply for a license to establish a hall in Oxford, he should be admitted as a right as a member of convoca tion. He believed that the keeping of the dissenters a separate body in the university, would not lead to good fellowship or good understanding. The Ea r l o f CARNARVON b. said that Trinity Col lege, Dublin, differed from Oxford in this respect, that Trinity College was an examining college, and the go v membererning s of body there m us t i pso facto be composed of the Church of England. Viscount CANNING said that the present discussion would have been more appropriate on the second read ing which bad been allowed to pass without a division. He denied that the bill was an illiberal one as stated by his noble friend opposite. It was not illiberal because it took the governing power out of the hands of a few men who were not intended to be appointed for that purpose, who bad no special fitness for the duty who were not responsible, or removable, and who had a separate, and in many respects, an antagonistic interest to other parts of the institution which they had to govern. A body so constituted could not produce good fruit. The noble earl said that the new constitu tion was illiberal because congregation was a smaller body than convocation —than the forma. But the rights of convocation remained as large as they had been heretofore. The noble earl said that it was wrong to disturb a venerable institution which was 800 or 900 years old. In his opinion, it would not be easy to find a priori a stronger reason for reconsidering the constitution of Oxford ; for what institution of the country— religious, social, or political—had not been subjected to change during that period ? (Hear, hear.) With regard to the granting of licenses for the opening of private 'halls, the bill took ample security that the pers:nis so appointed should be members of the church of England ; because the bill positively imposed on the university to prescribe the obligations and qualifications on which the license was to be obtained. That met such a case as that of Dr. Newman. He could not see that the admission ofdissenters should divorce the university from its connexion with the church, or import any seeds of danger into the university. Its connexion with the church would not be in the slightest degree affected ; the governing body would have the same power as now of snaking whatever regulations they thought neces sary for maintaining that connexion. He believed that the infusion of a certain number of dissenters into the university would have the effect of softening those -asperities of opinion which had prevailed at Oxford of late years, by bringing churchmen in contact with those who differed more widely from their views than they did from each other. (Hear.) It would have given him greater pleasure to have seen this change operated by the university itself; but as he had stated on a former evening the - Govern - ment had only dealt with the ques tion in pursuance of the decision of the House of Com mons by a very large majority. On that ground he hoped their lordships would not make any attempt to negative these clauses. Nothing would be more disastrous for the universities than to be kept hanging on the doubtful decision of Parliament ; it would create schism and hos tility within the university, and transfer the contest from parliament to within the walls of Oxford itself. Lord \VYNFORD said that the difficulties which would arise from the discipline of the colleges, the at tendance on services, and the intercourse between churchmen and dissenters, would only be the beginning of still greater difficulties. One most important part of an undergraduate's examination was his divinity, which included a knowledge of the Old and New Testaments, a strict knowledge of the Thirty-nine Articles, and ability to support them by texts from Scripture and rea soning. How could they call on a dissenter to do this —to profess the Thirty-nine Articles--and to support their truth by his own reasoning ? This presented a for midable difficulty in his mind. At Cambridge it did not exist, as dissenters there were not called upon to sup port the Thirty-nine Article. ([fear, hear.) Lord REDESDALE drew attention to some inaccu racy in the phraseology of the 6th clause, which was .amended. Viscount CANNING stated the other amendments which had been effected in committee. They were put seriatim, and agreed to. Lord WROTTESLEY said it now became his duty to move an amendment on the 16th clause, which regu lated the constitution of the congregation. He was of opinion that the governing body of Oxford had not paid duo attention to onetnost important branch of learning, physical science. When he was at Oxford that study was at a very low ebb, and he did not believe that it had progressed since. This was well pointed out by Mr. Lowe, M.P., in his evidence before the commissioners. He stated that he had met many Oxford young men in Australia, who complained that - their Oxiord course had placed them at a disadvantage for making progress in life. This 16th clause afforded an opportunity for in fusing a new element into the teaching of Oxford. It was right that Parliament should recognise the claims of education. He proposed that those who had ob tained high honours should be members of the congre gation as well as men distinguished in literature and science, like Mr. Hallam or Sir C. Lyell. The noble lord concluded by moving certain amendments of which he had given notice. by the noble lord, o pinion Viscount CANNING Itmight happen con to c u i r m r epdr ionvb euthttehNNie-maspoorfan edu ca tion c eof t the object soug ht o t o b e that it would be better attained by being le f t to the uni versity attained high itself. honours, The without amendment t s dh p ea o fit k n spoke defining ytwhho disti ng uished te wahs accident, might not come within the men,so by considered. som e definitions of the amendment. Considering that the great object of the bill was . Oxford, he thought they might safely leave questions of governing body th emselves. The t of CHICHESTER sa i d that one or two tdheinagislt Bishop the were wanting to give effect to the provisions of the bill. He did not think Oxford offered sufficient attractions to induce men eminent in science to take up their residence there, and become connected with the university. Some agency was wanted by which they might operate on the education of the upper and middle classes in schools, so as to fit them fur the university ; and he thought it most desirable that there should be some kind of preliminary examination prior to admission to the university. (Hear. Lord REDESDALE objected to the power of the governing body to vote a statute, and so prevent its being submitted to the congregation. The Bishop of OXFORD took that opportunity of explaining that in the observations which lie had made a few nights since he had intended to cast no reflection on the present management of Abingdon School. Viscount CANNING said it had been supposed that on a former occasion lie had said that the Bishop of Exeter, as visitor of Exeter College, had refused to con sent to certain changes made by that college in its sta tutes. He had not -said so, because that was not the fact ; on the contrary, the bishop had agreed to several most important alterations in these statutes. The report was then received. The report on the Bleaching, &c., Bill was also re ceived.- The following bills were read a third time and passed : —The Indemnity; the b4urs,noe ou Livee (abatement CRICKET. THE UNITED ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V. FIFTEEN OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.—This match terminated in favour of this celebrated Eleven by two wickets, and considering the talent opposed to them, is an honour worthy of record. Score—Oxford and Cambridge, Ist innings 64, 2,1 innings 57 ; United Eleven, Ist innings 47, 2d innings 75. MARKET DAY. CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very scantily supplied with English wheat. There was rather more firmness on the part of factors than on Monday; neverthelesss, the demand for all kinds was confined to immediate wants, at Monday's prices. F. reign wheat, the show of which was extensive, moved off heavily, but we have no change to notice in the quo tations. In floating cargoes next to nothing was doing. We bad a very slow sale for barley and malt, on former terms. The supply oats was fully equal to the demand. In prices no change took place. Beans, ptas, and flour were unaltered in value. ARRIVALS THIS V7RICK. Barley. I 11 alt. Oats. 793 i 1,970 1 1,110 Wheat. 3GO Flour. 430 English .. Trish •• • • Foreign .. 6,530 I 1,740 10,07 - 0 I 1,59-osks WHITECIIA.PEL. • Each kind of meat was steady to-clay, as follows : Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6,1 to 4s 8,1 ; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 8,1 to 4s 8,1 ; pork, 3s 4,1 to 4s 8,1 per Sibs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very firm, and prices are still on the advance. LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 12. Wind this day at Noon, Westerly ; light breeze, and dull cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, July 11.—Wind, variable. Arrived — Orinoco (s), from Southampton ; Diligence, Youghal ; Forester, do. Sailed—American Congress, for New York. OFF DOVER, July 11.—Guiseppe Vinciquera, from Trapani, for the westward • Augustine, Messina, for New castle; Canada, Shields, for Bengal; Pirate of the Seas, do., for Bombay. COWES, July 11.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Duchess of Northumberland, from Havannah ; David Hoadley, from Antwerp, for New York. FALMOUTH, July 11.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Flora, from Trieste; Paragon, Malta. GLOUCESTER, July 11.—Arrived—Majestic, Quebec ; Challenger, Palermo. Sailed—Magna Charta, for Metans. WIVENHOE, July 11.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrivei— Affinitas, from Dram. BRISTOL, July 11.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Concord, from Rotterdam ; Secret, do, PENZANCE" July W.—Wind, W. N. W., fresh. Arrived Zephyr, from Dram. Off Port—Greyhound, from New port, and prcceeded for Malta. LOWESTOFT, July 11.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived— Ourja, from Newcastle, for Port Talbot, with mainmast split. SHIELDS, July 11.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Minerva, from Drontheitn. Sailed—Governor Brown, New York. HULL, July 11.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Flora, from Sax Kiobing ; Tjaardina, Memel ; Hercules, do. ; Jung Prins, do. ; Genius, do. ; Bretea, Carlscrona. POOLE, July 11.—';1 ind, S.W. Arrived—Mina Muller, from Bremen. Sailed—Alice, for Seville. STOCKTON, July 11.—Wind, N. Arrived—Martin Luther, from Porsgrund ; Elizabeth, Holmstrand ; Victor, Mandahl. AMSTERDAM ? July 10.—A vessel on fire was seen on the 22d of April, in lat. 32 S., long. 13 E , by the Sirius, arrived at Texel from Sourabaya,, which vessel remained near her the whole night, but in the morning she had dis appeared. SWANSEA, July 10 . —Wind, N.E. Sailed—Bentinck, for Arica ; Alderman Pixie, Cuba. QUEENSTOWN, July 10 . —Wind, variable. Arrived— 'Moultan, from the Mauritius; William Rennie, from New York. SCILLY, July 10.—Wind, N. Arrived—Merlin, from for Spanish harbour ; J ess i e B anfield, Zante, fur Bristol.h' urg (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.34 a.m. Wind N..N.W., moderate, and flue. Arrived —Jenny Wren, from Callao ; Rajah Goparil, Mobile ; Universe, Montreal; Poultney, Monte Video Samoset, Havannah ; Speculant, Memel ; Danube, Alex andria, ; G. A. Hopley, Charleston ; Buena Ventara, Apalachicola ; Golconda, New Orlea::s ; Vitula, Trinid a d . Sailed —Washington and Arab, for New York ; P ara ., matta, Africa ; and Caroline, Baltimore. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 11.21 A. m. Wind E. ; tide about flood ; raining. Arrived, nth—Pomona, from Nyland. Friends and Eliza, Gothenburg ; Augusta Kalif - lan, Stettin ; Forti tude, Antwerp ; Anna Margaretba , Sturer ; D uc h ass of Portland, Memel ; Vesta (s) Oporto. Arrived, 12th—Ranen, from Sundewall ; Albion (s), Boulogne. Saied—Renderdyk, for Sydney ; City of London (s), Dunkirk ; Seine (s), Boulogne ; Belgium (s), Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m. Wind N.W , moderate, and cloudy. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT - - HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The house met a five o'clock. ADMISSION OF DISSENTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. On the report of the amendments, Lord BROUGHAM presented: . a petition from the Corporation of Gateshead, in favour of opening the uni versity to Dissenters. The noble and learned lord ex pressed his satisfaction at the manner in which their lordships had agreed to the reform of the university. It was more than 20 years since he had last brought the subject under their lordships' consideration, for as a warm and consistent friend of education he had always been in favour of the admission of Dissenter, to the University of Oxford. Lord DESART inquired whether there was anything to preclude a Dissenter who had taken a Bachelor's degree from taking the Master's gown under the bill ; also, whether the colleges had the power of regulating the instruction and discipline of dissenting members. Viscount CANNING sa , d it was in the power of the Vice-Chancellor to put the test of the 39 Articles to any person who wished to become a master. As to the se cond question, the colleges were masters of their own discipline. LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND). The Earl of DONOUGFTMOR. E wished to ask the noble duke opposite (Duke of Neweastle) a question of which he had not given him notice, inasmuch as the in formation upon which it was based bad only come to his (Lord Donoughmore's) knowledge within the last quarter of an hour. (Hear, hear ) It would be in the recollection of the house that early in the session of Par liament certain bills were introduced with a view to settle the vexed questions which were agitated between landlords and tenants in Ireland. Some of these bills were introduced by the noble duke, and some by him self. Those bills were referred to a select committee, which spent a considerable time on the matter, and ulti mately settled two bill; for the c.msfleration of the house. The bills passed through all the stages of that house, the third reading being moved by the Lord Privy Seal, and went down to the Commons. Ho had been informed that the Government in the other house de clined to consider these bills as Government measures, and:not only this, but had intimated an intention not to proceed with them this session. Under these circum stances he wished to ask the noble duke, who was re sponsible for these bills, whether it was correct that they were not to be proceeded with this session. The Duke of NEWCASTLE would have been glad if his noble friend had given him notice of this question, as it happened that it was only five minutes ago that he had been informed by a noble marquis that an intimation had been given in the other house that the bills in question would not be proceeded with. Under these circum stances, of course, he was not in a position to answer the noble earl with certainty; but he would make himself acquainted with the facts, and give his noble friend the required information. Their lordships would perfectly understand, even from what they saw in their own house, that circumstances might arise in connection with an Irish bill of this kind which would render it absolutely impossible to get on with it during the present session. It was not so easy to state who was responsible for these bills. The noble ear l h ad himself stated the somewhat peculiar circum s t ances under which they bad been n o s yd N ue rat e eihnd w o c t ueagds them itwt it le w e' s) vo ew o t r w hypa n eet rx p f hte a rca r at t d: , f h r e am w e o d uld only Fer h sa is y ( t t h he at D he uk considered i but a fair arrangeme n t o f very disputed points. ordinary that a noble duk e , a member of her Majesty's The Earl Government, o fahMo.uAldi'MbeEsoBßuljnaßcq been done elsewhere as not to be able to reply to the question of his noble friend (the Earl of Donoughmore). The Duke of NEWCASTLE —These bills must have been withdrawn at the present sitting of the House of Commons. The Earl of MALMESBURY said that,_admitting that to be the fact, it seemed strange that a cabinet minister should be in such total ignorance of the inten tion of her Majesty's other advisers as the noble duke was. This was really a very serious matter, both with regard to the present and future ministries. Ho did not expect that the noble duke could give any explanation at that moment, but inasmuch as he considered that the subject ought not Co rest where it did, he should bring the matter under the consideration of the house on Thursday next. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then rose and said that he found it necessary to make a statement to their lordships on account of an attack which had been made upon a public body of which he was a member in the other house of Parliament. A noble lord (Lord Sey mour) had felt it his duty to speak very s 4 rongly upon the subject of the Board of Health, and he (Lord Shaftes bury) felt bound to answer the observations which had been made. Earl FITZWILLIAM rose to order. The statement into which the noble earl was entering was not a matter concerning him personally as a member of that house, nor was it a question of privilege. It ought not, there fore, to precede the orders of the day. (The noble earl re umed his seat amidst calls for the orders of the day.) The Earl of SHAFTESBURY would not intrude himself upon their lordships against their wish, although he should have occupied but a shot t time. (Orders of the day.) The Bishop of OXFORD then attempted to put a question to tioiministerial bench, but was met with loud cries for the orders of the day, and therefore resumed his seat without completing a sentence. The CLERK then proceeded to read tho ozders of the day. - LEEDS NORTHERN RAILWAY BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY this bil was read a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL. This bill passed through committee. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. • On the order of the day for considering the report on this bill, The Earl of MALMESBLTRY observed that he wished to say a few words on that stage of the bill. Their lord. ships were aware that it had not been the custom in that house to put on record amendments, moved during the pi ogress of bills; and as he was extremely anxious on his own part, and on the part of his noble friend the Chancellor of the University of Oxford (the Earl of Derby) who was absent to place on record the amend ments moved on Friday laSt, he would take that oppor tunity of doing so. In reference to the probable effects of the measure, he must again express his regret that their lordships should have thought fit to pass it with out making any amendments whatever. He trusted that in another place, where much attention and a great deal of time had been devoted to the consideration of the question, the bill, after it had left their lordships' house in its present form, would be so amended as to - ' meet some, at least, of the views which were entertained on that side of the house with respect to its provisions. He should touch very lightly on the most important amendments on which a division was taken on Friday evening. With respect to the first amendment which was moved and rejected, namely, that with regard to the relieving by act of parliatnebt, those who had taken oaths on various subjects connected with the statutes of the university, he must express his regret that it did not seem advisable to any of the right rev, prelates to give the house a decided opinion on a question of conscience. He confessed he bad anxiously . expected their opinion with regard to oaths, and therefore no act of Parliament could release. Another amendment was, that the elec tion of the legislative assembly of the university should take place by the votes of the convocation instead of those of the congregation. He hoped that subject would again be considered ; for he could conceive nothing more . fatal to the scheme of l►beralising the university than the retention of that part of the bill in its pre sent firm. It had always been supposed that the true way to liberalise an institution was to extend the constituency. How, then, could it be contended that the legislative assembly of the university should be elected by 250 or 300 persons instead of 2,000 ? Considering the constant complaints which had been made of the bigotry of the University, he was at a loss to understand why such a provision had been car ried. The third amendment had reference to the insti tution of private halls for the education of students, ,The more he considered that subject, the more he recol lected what life at the university was, and the discipline which in his time, at least, it was necessary to maintain, the deeper was his conviction that that part of the mea n ire would be mischievous to the morals and discipline of the university. He was still of opinion that these halls would become, in the words of a noble earl then absent, the Earl of Carlisle, retreats for , dissent. He should be sorry to have his feelings with regard to the dissenters misunderstood. There was no arrogance so hateful as arrogance with regard to religiuus doctrine ; and as regarded dissenters, he had always maintained that they ought to be treated as on a perfect footing of equality with the rest of the community. He had even been remonstrated with by members and ministers of the Church of England for the extent to which he had acted on that sentiment. But this was a peculiar case. His view of the University of Oxford was that it was origi nally intended to be wedded, and closely wedded, to Ciuirch and State. Although for centuries that univer sity existed under the foundation of Roman Catholics, still it was to be recollected that during that period the Roman Catholic religion was the State religion, and that it only ceased to be so at the Reformation. He saw no reason why, after the lapse of eight or nine centuries. their lordships should alter the relation of the university to the Church and the State. If dissenters were ad- mated, is was not to be expected that the same number that entered as dissenters would leave it as such. Many would probably either convert others to dissent, or be themselves convert( d to the Esta blished Church. Any member of convocation might establish one of these private halls. [A Peer—lf li censed.] He had taken advice on that point ; and it appeared that the. Vice-Chancellor had no choice, if the parties agreed to certain conditions which were men tioned in two subsequent clauses. He would suppose Dr. Newman to have established a private hall under the provisions of the bill. What would the result have been ? It was well known that Dr. Newmah was not a convert all at once, that he gradually des Tended from the position in which he had stood ; and during the whole of that period he might have had a hall in which a numb er of persons were being led t.) adopt his views. Th ere w:;s another argument against this part of the measure. For the last ten or twelve years . Oxford had b een l ess an arena for reli4ious dispu tes than it was previously ' • and ,he c uld conceive nothinri more objectionable than the es t a bli-h me nt of places which would tend t o rev i ve such discussions. The noll e duke o pp osit e (the Duk e o f Argyll) said the other night that the admission of Dis senters in Scotland to Scotch schools connected with t result. Established Church had led to no mischievous There was no analogy between the two caes In the first place the Scotch schools were not bound 4, as the 171iyerlitY of °O 9r d wasp a with the t RAILWAYS. • I.bcrdeen kmbg Nottng. Bost and Eastu. 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The Portland, &c., Chapels Bill was read a second time. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BILL. This bill was reported with amendments. - - The Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges Bill passed through committee. THE CENSUS RETURNS OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. The Bishop of OXFORD moved, in pursuance of notice, for "the details of the returns from which the tables of religious worship presented to the Houses of Parliament in reference to the census of 1851 were pre pared." He said, about the period when the last census was taken he pointed out to their lordships the evils which he thought would arise from the circulation throughout the country of questions of an important nature, for the answers to winch they would be entirely dependant on the good will of a large number of persons, while when the returns bad been made there would be great difficulty in checking them. However, the returns obtained had now been made public in the form of a very able statement, sent forth from the Registrar- General's office—a statement which in many respects did infinite credit to that gentleman, by whom it was drawn up. This great public document, for such it hal really become—which professed to fix the relative numbers of members of the Established Church and Dissenters from that Church throughout the country, ought most undoubtedly in proportion to its importance to be strictly accurate. The spreading of inaccurate statements on such a subject must, he need scarcely tell their lordships, he a fertile source of evil. The census of religious worship had been frequently referred to as a grounl of argument, and this showed how important it was that a document which went forth with the weight of public authority should be an accurate, and not a misleading document. Now he had no complaint to make against this office of the Registrar-General, or the gentlemen who were employed in that office, as to any want of care in the making of the returns. The fault which he had to point out was inherent in those to whom they were obliged to refer for the data on which the returns were founded. The enumerators were, he believed, instructed to apply to the clergymen of the different churches, and the mini sters of the different meeting-houses throughout the country. In many cases the clergy, for the same rea son that had influenced himself and other members of that house, objected to make any returns, What, then, was the enumerator to do ? He sometimes had recourse, as he (the Bishop of Oxford) could show by means of a document which he held in his hand, to those who were hostile to the church, living, perhaps, not in the parish itself, but in a neighbouring parish, who undertook to furnish him with the in e ormation which he wanted. The number of worshippers in many churches went forth on no better authority than that, and the result was that they were stated in an official document much below the truth. From his own diocese, in which a great many clergymen refused to make returns, he obtained in 1851 returns of the average number of persons attending church, and according to these it amounted to 117,421. In the same year the returns of the Registrar-General gave 98,410. This was a considerable difference. But the main difference was to be found, not so much in the lessening of the number of those who attended the churches, as in the increasing of the number of those who attended other places of worship. On one ground he rejoiced that those who did not worship God in the Established Church worshipped Him somewhere; but he could not see with anything like satisfaction inaccurate statements of the relative proportion of worshippers, when he knew that they were continually made a ground of argument on important matters connected with the interests of reli gion in this countty. (Hear, hear.) He had, therefore, taken pains to ascertain how far the returns made as to other parts of the country, besides his own diocese, were reliable, and he trusted none of their lordships would think that he entertained any uncharitable feeling when he declared that there bad been gross mistakes. In re ference to this matter he would remark that those who made the returns were in many cases men who did not move in the same rank of life as the clergy of the Estab lished Church. He had no doubt that in the large dis sentin; chapelS of large towns the returns were honestly made. His inquiries, however, applied to very different places—the small licensed rooms in remote villages, served by persons who had not the advantage of much education, and who were not subject to general obser vation, and with regard to these he had no hesitation in saying that there was great misrepresentation with regard to the relative numbers. In proof of this he would read to their lordships extracts from letters which he had received from clergymen of the Establivhed Church in different parts of the country, premising that he had ascertained the name, address, and general character of each of the writers, so that the statements made were capable of verification. One writer said, "In this parish and neighbourhood the dissenters filled their assemblies on purpose." Another said, " Most, if not all, of the dissenters of the next parish attended hero and vice versa, the services being held at different hours, so that they were counted twice over in both parishes." Again, " Special services were preached at all the meeting houses to attract a congre gation and swell the reti r is." Again, " I sent no re turn. The returns for the church here were I believe, sent -by a ycung dissenter in a n Igbouring town." Another writer, living in a different part of the country, said, "There were no efforts as respects the church. The preachers of some of the chapels gave notice the Sunday before that it was to be a trial of strength be tween the church and dissent, and that their congrega tions were to muster in strength and bring as many as they could with them. This has particular refer ence in this neighbourhood to the baptist and inde pendent chapels." Another writer said, "I beg to add my conviction that in this matter the census returns are really worth nothing, I n many i nstances no returns were made by the clergy, and from a private return which I obtained, I found that three congregations, in this parish, at separate chapels consisted of the same persons." He had other statements of the same kind, but he would not weary their lordships by reading them. His object was to show their lordships that the returns obtained by this process were not to be relied upon as a true statement of the relative numbers of the members of the Established Church and the Dissenters. (Hear.) In the census returns themselves there were serious dis crepancies. For instance, it was stated that in the town of Liverpool the number of sittings provided in Roman Catholic chapels was 8,806 ; whereas the number of attendants on the morning of the day on which the cen sus was taken was set down at 27,650. In St. Giles's, London, the number of sittings in Roman Catholic places of worship was stated at 460, while the attendance in the morning was set down at 3,000 These were re markable instances of the want of accuracy. Detailed information would be most useful in checking the returns. (Hear.) If they could get from the different parishes the returns, or even a considerable proportion of the returns, sent up to the Registrar-Generals office, they would be able to bring the allegations on the subject to some cri terion, which was all that he desired. Whatever the truth was, it ought to be stated—(hear)—and he be• Leved the resuit of examination would be to show that it wai not a mere episcopal figure of speech to say, as he did say, thank God the great majority of the people of this country still belonged to the Established Church. Tue Bishop of St. DAVID'S said he was opposed to the clergy of his diocese making returns, because he thought they would thereby be leading their sanction to what would in the result be an imposition on the public. As regarded the light in which the returns wereorne garded by hi , own clergy, he would obsen e t h a t e clergyman stated that he could not give an T i e ~h d had returns at e the last census, after the experieuce which of the manner in which the Dissen n t e e c rs ha b p a el, d mhaed said ald wassimilar returns on previous occasions. o returned as having 2,000 attendants, whereas a person e nald some on individualsly contain were weil known to have belonging l,2 0 o. Another n to o t i lead h t e b ee n counted two or th ree m t bat stated i that clergyman e r st a tedang times over as attending the cha p els of di fferent deno minations. As regarded Su nda y schools in his own neighbourhood, it was mentioned as a matter of noto riety that the numbers returned for particular schools were two or times as large as the number which the building would contain. It was certain that the returns generally were made in a manner which afforded no security against abuse, and that to a very great extent gross misrepresentation was the result. He hoped he should not be suspected of having made this statement in order to disparage Dissenters. They had no right, he maintained, to assume that any body of men were above temptation ; and he really would not assert, that under similar circumstances the clergy of the Church of England would be superior to the temptation into which many Dissenters had fallen. With respect to the future, returns would clearly be of no value unless they were obtained in a different manner. If such a method was to be adopted in future it became evident that there must be provided such a check and control over the returns as would operate as an effectual security against the abuses and misrepresentations which he believed had only been partially and imperfectly dis closed to their lordships that night. (Hear.) Earl GRANVILLE said that this subject had been most legitimately brought forward by the right rev. prelate, and he regretted that he had to rise in seeming opposition to the representatives of the Church, espe cially on a question the object of which was to give more ample and truthful information to the country. SWI , . there were reasons why it would not be desirable to give' the returns asked for. In the first place, the Census office was shut and the accounts closed. The number of. returns amounted to 37,381. But his main reason for not consenting to the motion was that in the circular of the Secretary of State it was stated that it w as not in tended that all the particulars contained in the returns should be published. Under these circumstances, it would be impossible to accede to the motion. He par ticipated with the right rev. prelate who spoke last, in. the regret that some other legal arrangement did nob exist than that which existed when the census was taken.' He regretted that the answers to the queries were nob made compulsory, and that incorrect answers were not' made penal. He regretted also that the Secretary of State went beyond the strict legality of the act in en closing queries in the first form, but having done so it was perfectly competent for any peer to call attention to the fact. One evil which resulted from the two dis euisions which took place on the subject, was to pro duce an unwillingness on the part of different clergymen to fil up the return, and thereby an unfavourable impres sion was created as to the number of persons who be longed to the Church of England. Neither of the right rev . prelates imputed any blame to the census office. c d i e a d l o d p iv in in io e n w a o s rs t h o i the comp a r a ti ve num b ers w ho at (Hear, hear.) It was imp oss ibl e f or hi m to g i ve an official opinion as to the comparative numbers who at ten p, but it was most_probable from the facts which bad been stated that the numbers given jg returns of those who Attended the church were helm! \