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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. Lord LYNDHITRST explained. He was understood to express his concurrence in the terms of approbation in which the noble and learned lord on the woolsack had spoken of Mr. Bellenden Ker's report. He also said that he had not stated that the codification of the common law had been attempted in the United States. He had merely spoken of the codification of the statute law. ' Adderley, C. George, J. Anderson, Sir J. Goodman. Sir G. Atherton, B'. Gore, W. Baird, J Green, Capt John Barnes, T. Grogan, Edward Beamish,y. Gwyn, H. Bell, J. Hadfield, G. Ben , tuck, G. Hall, Sir B. Blair, Cot. J. H. Hall, Col. J. Bright, J. Hamilton, G. A. Brown, W. Hawkey, T. Bruce, C. L. C. Harcoert, G. Buck, L. W. Harcourt, Col. F. Butt, 5. Bastie, Alex. Butt, I. nestle, Archd. Caulfeild, Lt.-Col. J. Herbert, Sir T. Cay, ley, E. tleyworth, L. i heetham, John Ho them, Lord Child, Smith Hudson, G. Cholmondeley, Lord Ingham, R. Christie, Samuel Jolliffe, Sir W. Cocks, T. S. Kennedy T. Coles, 11. B. Kershaw, J. Cowan, C. Kinnaird, A. Craufurd, E. H. J. Knox, W. S. Crowder, R. B. Laffan, Capt. R. Cuhitt, W. Lam ton, H. G. Dalkeith, Earl Lee, W. Davies, 0. A. S. Lennox, Lord A. F. Duke, Sir J. Liddll, H. G. Duncan, G. Liddell, H. T. Dundas, G. Lockhart, W. Dunlop, A. Lucas, F. Egerton E. 3lacartney, G. Evelyn, W. Mackie, J. ' Feilden, H. Macgregor, Jas. Fergus, J. Mac Mahon, P. Ferguson, J. Maguire, J. F. Filmor, Sir E. Maltz's, R. Forster, Sir G. Majoribanks, D. French, F. Ilasterrnan, J. Frewen, C. Meagher, T. Fuller A. Miles, W. NOES-74. A'Court, C. Greene, Thomas Patten, J. Annesley, Earl of Gregson, S. Philipps, J. Baring, Sir F. Grenfell, Chas. Pilkington,J. Isevimont, W. Grey. Rt Hon Slr G. Russell, Lord J. Berkeley, U. F. Heryert, S. Russell, F. C. Biggs, W. Hervey, Lord A. Scholeneld, W. Boyle, Lt.-Col. Illndley, C. Scohell, Capt. G. mrotherton, J. Iloward, C. Shelourne, Earl Bruce, H. A. Howard, Lord Smyth, J. G. Itynr , 6 , G. Keating, It. Struts, E. Card cell, E. Keating, 11. Thicknesse, R. Castlerosse, Viscount Keogh, W. Tufnell, H. Cavezid sh, C. Laing, S. Villiers, C. Clay, Sir W. Bt. Lawley, F. C. Vivian, IL 11. Cockburu, Sir A. J. E. Massey, W. We:ls, W, Coote, Sir C. H. Manic, Lieut.-Col. L. Wickham, H. W. Crossley, F, Molesworth, Sir W. Williams, M. Davie, , ir 11. R. F. Mon erieff, J. Wilson, J Elcho, Lord Monsell, W Wood, Sir C. Ellice, E. 3lulgrave, Earl of Wortley, J. A. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Mitre. Col. W. Young, Sir J. F ley, J. O'Connell, D. Freestun, Col. W. 0 borne, R. Gladstone. W. Paget, Lord A. TELLERS. Goderich, Viscount. Paget, Lord G. Hayter, W. Graham, Sir J. Palmerston, Visct. Berkeley, G. The LORD CHANCELLOR said there might be occasions in which it would be useful to introduce a small portion of the common law into a consolidation of the statute law. The rule should be to consoli date the statutes only ; but he thought it would be sheer pedantry to say that, in order to make a matter more clear, in no case would you insert anything from the common law. That, however, should be done rarely, and as the exception. As to enacting what statutes were actually in force, that was found to Le a thing which was impossible without going through every statute, and every clause of every statute, because there were statutes in which particular clauses were repealed. Therefore, to legislate on that subject had been found to be impossible ; but the gentleman whose services he had engaged had made a list of all the statutes which were obsolete, or repealed, or had expired ; and that list might be printed, although it would not, of course, have the force of law. It would, however, give a pretty ac curate idea of what the existing statutes really were. Lord CAMPBELL said that notwithstanding the large number of volumes occupied by the statutes at large, all the statutes to which a lawyer had commonly to refer might be found in three octavo volumes, which had been compiled by Mr. Welsby. When he (Lord Campbell) was upon the bench he always had this work by him, and no statute was ever referred to by, the bar which he could not find in it. The discussion was then concluded. THE MODE OF ELECTING BOARDS OF GUAR- TELLERS. Chambers, T. Horsfall, T. DIANS. Lord MONTEAGLE moved for certain papers in re lation to the last election of members of the board of guardians at Leeds, and an inquiry into the circum stances attending it, which had been held by an officer of the Poor-law Board. His lordship stated that his object in desiring the production of these papers was to show the frauds which might be committed under the present system of electing poor-law guardians—a system, according to which it had been proposed, by an act in• troduced into that house by his noble friend (Lord Saftes bury), towards the conclusion of the last session, that the votes for members of Parliament should in future be taken. The motion was agreed to. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE. Mr. CAYLEY moved for a select committee to con sider the duties of the member leading the Government in that house, and the expediency of attaching office and salary thereto. He had been struck by the anomaly of the present practice, as illustrated in the case of Lord John Russell, to the circumstances of whose taking office he adverted. He did not know what was the sense of the house on the subject, and had even been told his proposal, though just, was unconstitutional. He should, however, appeal solely to the reason of those he addressed. Drawing a picture of the incessant and im portant labours discharged gratuitously by the leader of the house, when, had he taken office, he would have re ceived 5,0001. a year, and paying a cordial tribute to the admirable mode in which Sir Robert Peel had dis charged all his duties, Mr. Cayley deduced an argument In favour of his proposal from the fact that, on latterly returning to power, Sir Robert had taken one office only. He then showed from statistics how the work of the house, and consequently that of its le.ader, was in creasing, and urged that only Lord John's lone an d varied experience enabled hi m to discharge such duty, and therefore that it was u nreas o na bl e an d ungenerous that an attempt should not be made to meet the cir cumstances. It might be said that Lord John Russell was entitled to a pension, but this the noble lord had de clined. He did not, he said, presume to judge this im portant question, but, after a cordial eulogy upon Lord John, concluded his motion for the committee. A seconder (Mr. STIRLING) having been found, after spouse, Sir C. WOOD said that this was a motion to attach a salary to an office which did not exist. And he was not inclined to rest a general treasure on the character of an individual, though he believed that the house would generally concur in what had been said in reference to his friend beside him. He admitted the in crease in the business of the house, but urged that such increase was also felt by all who were mem bers of the Legislature. Sir Charles, who was inaudible throughout the chief part of his speech, was understood to add that it would be unconstitutional for any one to receive salary except for official services, and to oppose the motion. Mr. W. WILLIAMS was sure that Lord John Rus sell was too high-minded to accept any salary for the position which he occupied ; for had salary been his object he might, no doubt, have commanded any position lie pleased in the present Cabinet. Mr. WALPOLE quite concurred with what had fallen from Sir C. Wood. But he called Lord J. Rus sell's attention to the inconvenient precedent set, in a constitutional point of view, by his present anomalous position, to which responsibility did not attach. He was a Privy Councillor, but there was no means of affix ing responsibility upon him in that capacity. There would also be a twofold inconvenience from the present course, if it should grow into a precedent ; first, that Pie Crown might appoint a person to be leader of the h ouse. witho u t t h a t person h av i ng to go back to his con stituents; and, secondly, that the country generally might be deprived of the means of knowing who were the re sponsible advisers of the Crown. He admitted that there w as an objection to the leader of either house being encumbered with a heavy duty, but that diffi culty might be got over by his taking such offices as that of First L or d of the Treasury or 'President of the Council. He thought the organ of Government in that house should be the First Lord of the Treasury. Lord J. RUSSELL, a f ter expressing the gratification- he felt at the mode in which he had been spoken of, said that he felt perfectly satisfied w i t h the reasons against the motion which had been adduced by Sir C. Wood. In reply to Mr. Walpole, he said that he thought that right hon. gentleman was disposed unduly to restrict the responsibility of the Ministers of the Crown, and he proceeded to show from history that articles of impeach ment had been founded simply upon the service given to the Crown by a councillor, whether holding office or not. He (Lord J. Russell) held that it was not merely the business the minister transacted while pe r f orm i ng the particular duties of his office, but the advice he gave, and which might be proved at the bar of the House of Lords, for which he was responsible, an d for which he might suffer the penalties which ne cessarily ensue. But it that was the case it wa s quite obvious that whether the person held an offic e totally unconnected with the business on which he was consulted, or whether he held no office at all, the con stitutional argument was the same. Lord Oxford, not Shei j...eceleiltry for Foreign Affairs, gave the_Crto vice e vi h c e e ociations for a treaty , . That if a he a held no tep: d . igh Treasurer, tti , N fr *e.TL. 0• e remembered Lord o a r s d Lansdowne t - r 1.14 42 7 4 / i'7,r:' . X. l " , house some years ago, that when r - 4 . n had an audience of his Majesty e bishop, being a privy councillor, It 'I rilltiShiaal. OF BRIBERY OR TREATING. Aylesbury (twice). Be wdley. Carlisle. Cheltenham. Derby. Harwich. Horsham. Kinsale. Lancaster. Leicester. Lincoln. Sligo. Yarmouth. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Age st lb Adine 5 8 7 Trifle Cohnut Indian Warrior Little Fawn Cariboo Jack Leeming 6 7 1 Itch 4 7 1 Ethelwolf Gossip 4 7 0 Dove Little Davie Morning Star 5 6 11 Jan ey 4 6 10 Scarecrow Montague Cleveland Landscape 4 6 4 Ticton 4 6 3 Waterfall John Bull - , of Jennala The Cripple c by Robert de Gorham, out of Buttress Communist 3 4 8 CHOLERA IN GLASGOW.—The malady does not appear to he gaining ground. Its daily number of victims has averaged from 12 to 20 for the last eight or ten days, but they are beginning slightly to decrease, and it is hoped that the worst is now over. Mr. Lees, the engi neer for the General Board of Health, has been in Glas gow inspecting the sewerage, which he reports to be very THE CHOLERA, —STOCKHOLM, Jan. 27.—The medical defective. --Edinburgh, Advertiser. report, whi c h h as now been officially sent in, on the number of cases of cholera from the 11th of August until the present moment, when it has ceased entirely, gives 10,910 cases of attack, and 2,872 deaths in the capital. uture years, because, no doubt, it would go on with was responsible for any advice he might give to ',the accelerated rapidity when trial bad been male of the King. Lord Lansdowne was perfectly right in that mode which should be adopted. If his expectations opinion, and the Bishop of London would have been re were fulfilled, he would then endeavour to obtain the sponsible if any advice had been given on that occasion. services of very eminent gentlemen at the bar to form a Take a case that only happened the other day, in one of perfectly unpaid commission to effect the gradual con- the blue boots now before the house, Lord C'arendon solidation of all the statutes, or such of them as it would stated that it not being easy to collect the members of be practically useful to consolidate, and to group them the cabinet together, there had been a meeting, consist together as they appeared In the report on their lord- ing of himself; the First Lord of the Treasury, the ships' table. He could assure his noble and learned Home Secretary, and Lord John Russell. He stated friend that he had not slept at his post ;he had no that these four ministers had come to an opinion, such inclination ; and never a week passed without his which they had communicated to the French govern being in communication with Mr. Ker. If, however, ment. Now, supposing the advice they had then very little was shown in the shape of produce in the given had been of a nature dangerous to the indepen first year, he thought the nature of the case would dence of the country, or liable to the charge of being a account for it. Those who took the trouble of high crime and misdemeanor, he conceived that every reading the report would see that the subject had one of them—the First Lord of the Treasury, the Home been thoroughly sifted and put into the only practical Secretary, and himself— would have been equally re shape in which any beneficial result could be arrived at, sponsible with the Foreign Secretary. The right hon. that being the very thing which his noble and learned gentleman would hardly make a distinction then ;he friend had suggested—viz., the classification of such of could hardly say that he (Lord J. Russell) was entirely the statutes as it might be useful to bring into one view, exempt. It was somewhat remarkable likewise, when so as to avoid the necessity of looking through twenty speaking of these matters, that Mr. Fox, when making statutes on any subject where one would be sufficient. his speech in defence of Lord Ellenborough being a To suppose that the whole of the law should ever be member of the cabinet, said, as Lord Holland is re brought into such a s t a t e t h at any man not a lawyer ported to have told Lord Ellenborough, that after that would have no difficulty in understanding it, was alto- time he (Mr. Fox) should be glad to retire from the gether chimerical—the complicated relations of society Foreign-office, although he was unwilling to give up to and of property ix such a country as this, rendered that any one the prospect of concluding a peace with France, almost hopeless ; but they might, n evertheless, put the and abolishing the slave trade; but that he would law into a more concentrated and accessible form, which take an office of less labour, or probably would remain was a measure not only expedient but eminently prat- in the cabinet without any office ; so that Fox tical and p rac ti ca bl e . He ha d g i v en notice that to- contemplated the very course to which the right hon. morrow night he would introduce a measure relating to gentleman alluded. However, in the present instance testamentary jurisdiction ; but as, in consequence of an he need not enter upon the exceptional case referred to accident, his noble and learned friend (Lord Brougham), by the right hon. gentleman ; nor would he enter into by whom the measure was originally framed, was pre- the reasons which had induced him to accept the posi vented from being in his place, he would defer th e i n - t ion h e now h e ld w i t h out off i ce. The only question troduction of the bill till Monday. was whether the right hon. gentleman was right in say- Lord CAMPBELL was convinced, after what had ing that it might form a precedent for some one coming been said that night, that all that was practicable would into the cabinet, and being the organ of the Govern be accomplished on this important subject. He was ment without office, without vacating his seat. His much pleased to bear from his noble and learned friend opinion would certainly be against that, and he had on the woolsack that he did not contemplate the codifi- vacated his seat when he accepted office. With regard cation of the whole of the common and statute law of to the other question put by the right hon. gentle- England. In no country which ever existed had there man, that there might be a difficulty in fixing the been a codification of the whole of the law. He exceed- responsibility— ingly admired the Code Napoleon, but that code did not Mr. WALPOLE—I said the country would like to contain one-twentieth part of the whole law of France ; know where the responsibility rested. and, in addition to that, France bad its law libraries, Lord J. RUSSELL—That question was raised in the which were quite as voluminous as ours, and it had re- time of Lord Mansfield. There might be evidence of ports which might be referred to, which were quite as his having attended Cabinet Councils, and of having good a reason for calling for a codification of the law advised certain measures, and this could be so easily of France as there existed for calling for such a codifica- arrived at that the objection of the right hon. gentleman tion in England. We had most excellent treatises was not so applicable to the present circumstances as it on the whole of the law of real and personal property, would have been some time ago. As he had already and they answered all the purposes of a code. Among said, he did not intend to enter into the question of his those treatises were the works of the noble and learned own particular case, and he quite agreed with the gene lord (Lord St. Leonards) not then in his place. rid doctrine laid down by the right Eon. gentleman, that He was glad that the noble and learned lord (the Lord the organ of the Government, generally speaking, should Chancellor) only intended to consolidate the statute law hold office. (Hear, hear.) under particular heads. They could not cast the Mr. CAYLEY withdrew his motiun ; and, whole of the eonstitutional statutes of this country into The remaining business having been disposed of, the the crucible, and then recast them. Would they, for house adjourned at a quarter to 8 o'clock. instance, recast Magna Cbarta, of which the nation was so justly proud, into modern language, and make it coalesce with some enactments passed in the last session of Parliament ? Again, if they were to attempt to re caq the statutes relating to religion, and respecting the election and confirmation of bishops, the whole would be involved in confusion. At the same time, there were some particular branches of the law which were capable of consolidation, and among them were the laws relating to the relief of the poor, or the laws relating to high ways, for instance. HOUSE OF COMMONS—JAN. 9. PORTUGUESE CLAIMS. Motion made, and question put, " That a select committee be appointed to investigate the claims of Yuille, Short ridge, and Co., against the Portuguese Government, f or compensation for Losses incurred by them through breach of treaty." The house divided ; ayes, 126, noes, 74. AYES-126. Milligan, R. Michell, W. ontgomery, Sir G. Moore R. Mowbray, J. Murrough, J. Napier. J. Newport, Viscount. Oliveira, B. Otway, A. Pcllatt, A. Percy, Phillimore. J. G. Phillimore, R. J. Price, W. Repton, G. chardson, J. Robertson, P. Seymour, H. Seymour, W. Shelley, Sir J. Somerset, Capt. E. Spooner, It. St inley, Lord Starkie Le G. Stirling, W. Stuart, H. Thornely, T. Tyler, Sir G. Vance, J. Vyvyan, Sir It. Walcott, A mir al Walmsley, Sir J. Whatman, J. Wilkinson, W. Williams, W. Ise, A. Woodd, 13. Wyi , dham, Gen. Wynne, W. ELECTIONS DECLARED VOID ON ACCOUNT The following is the list of the elections declared void by bribery during the first five Parliaments after the Reform Act of 1832 : PARLIAMENT OF 1833. Carrickfergus. Montgomery. Dungarvan. Oxford. Hertford. Warwick. PARLIAMENT OF 1835. Ipswich. PARLIAMENT OF 1837. Evesham. I Cambridge. Maidstone. Ludlow. The last two (Cambridge and Ludlow) were after Sir R. Peel's act re-constituting election committees. PitRLIAMENT OP 1841. Athlon e. Newcastle-under-Lyne. Durham. Nottingham. Ipswich (twice). Southampton. PARLIAMENT OP 1847. [The number of members on election committees reduced to five.] WARWICK SPRING MEETING. Tho WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP, of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declard, &c. Gentlemen riders ; profes sionals to carry 61b. extra. Two miles. Declarations of forfeit to be made to Messrs. Weatherby, in London, or to Mr. Murray, Clerk of the Course, Leamington, on or before Wednesday, the 15th of February. Age st lb Waterfall Escape The Event 5 9 9 Stamford Melon a 9 7 Marietta a 9 2 Gerard Luck's-all General Brezo Acute Angle 3 8 10 Age st lb Trifle Testator a 11 3 Cariboo Lamartine Ethelwolf 5 10 9 Orpheus 5 10 8 Little Davie Jan ey 4 10 8 Titterstone 6 10 6 Montague Bourton a 10 0 The GREAT WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP of 20 sow,. each 10 ft., and 5 only if declared, &c. The second horse to receive 20 sous. out of the stakes. Two miles. Declarations of forfeit as for the Willoughby Handi. cap. Age et lb Georgy 4 6 0 Cast Off (late Fare well) Contentment 4 5 12 Barrel 3 5 10 Massaroni ..... 4 5 10 Jonathan Martin 3 5 7 Brown Brandy The Speaker Lurley Selina 3 5 0 Bridesmaid Nightshade fby Verul out _ THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY 'EVENING, FE'BRUARY 10, 1854. 211)trb :bttion. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool sack at 5 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. The Assessed Taxes Bill was brought up from the Commons and read a first time, on the motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Earl CLARENDON said, I beg to lay, my lords, cer tain papers on the table connected with the suspension of diplomatic relations between this country and Russia. Earl FITZ WILLIAM inquired whether her Majesty's Government were in possession of any information re specting the object of Count Orloff's mission to Vienna ? Earl CLARENDON said it was notorious, as the noble lord said, that General, or Count Orloff, had been sent from St. Petersburg to Vienna ; but he believed he was not the bearer of that counter-project, or answer to the terms of the Turkish Government, which he (Earl Clarendon) alluded to the other night. The counter project was sent by the Austrian charge d'afaires at St. Petersburgh to Count Buol, at Vienna, in reply to the communications which he was instructed to make to the Russian Government. The terms of this counter project were—first, that it was indispensable that a Turk ish negotiator, or plenipotentiary, should proceed either to St. Petersburg, or to the head quarters of the Rus sian army, in order to negotiate peace ; secondly, that if he came to St. Petersburg, the representative of the four Powers might advise and concert with him, but that the reassembling of a conference was to be avoided; third, that there was to be some separate or independent act to protect, defining clearly the recent finnan of the Sultan, conferring or bestowing the privileges and im munities of the Greek Church in the East ; it being agreed at the same time that the principalities should be evacuated as soon as possible ; and fourth, that an ar rangement should be come to with respect,to affording an asylum for what were called agitators and revolutionists. When these terms were received then a conference was summoned by Count Buol, and they were submitted to it and after comparing them with these which had been formerly approved of by the conference, and transmitted to St. Petersburg, they were found so totally at variance with them that the conference drew up a protocol re cording that they were unacceptable to the Sultan, and could not be transmitted to Constantinople. With re spect to the object of Count Orloff'e mission, he (Lord Clarendon) was not sufficiently informed on the subject, and could not lay any papers with reference to it before the house ; indeed, he might say he had no official papers 'on the subject. He believed, however, he might say this much—that the mission of Count Orloff, as far at least as he was informed, had reference to the relations and the proposed relations between Russia and Austria, 1 and he (Lord Cl aren d on ) b e li eve d th a t th e answer given to these relations was such as suited the dignity and independence of Austria. The Earl of ELLENBOROUOH asked whether the Government had received any communication from Den mark and Sweden of their intended neutrality in the event of hostilities commencing: in the Baltic ? The Earl of CLARENDON said the Government had received coin munications both from Sweden and Den mark, announcing their intention to preserve a strict and perfect neutrality. They had also sent a list of those ports and fortified places to which they would not admit ships of war. An answer sent by the English Govern. ment was that they approved of the policy of those Go vernments and of the manner in which they proposed to carry it out, and respected their neutrality. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH understood that several of the ports proposed to be closed by Sweden were essential to us, while Russia had ports which would give them an advantage- The Earl of CLARENDON replied, that as no list of ports had been submitted to and approved by the naval authorities, the Government did not take any exception to them, but he understood that exception to them had been tak en by Russia. THE REFORM BILL AND WAR WITH RUSSIA. Earl GREY inquired whether it was true that the Government measure of reform was to be submitted to the other House of Parliament before the introduction of the navy and army estimates. The Earl of ABERDEEN said it was the intention of his noble colleague on Monday next to bring forward in he other house the measure for Parliamentary reform. The navy estimates were laid before that house last night, and on Friday next they would be taken into consideration ; but though the reform measure would be proposed on Mon. day, it would not be proceeded with until after the con sideration of the estimates of the army and navy. How ever, they would not consent to postpone the measure of reform, as they were bound by a pledge to the coun try and Parliament to submit it to the house, and this pledge they were determined to fulfil. (Hear, hear.) Many members in the house seemed to think we were actually at war ; but he must be allowed to say, tha was not only not the case, but be for one denied that war was inevitable ; on the contrary, though he ad , mated the case was such as to require ample prepara. tions to meet the danger, yet ho had not abandoned all hopes of maintaining peace. The Earl of DERBY observed that the noble earl was the only man in the country who did not believe in war. (Laughter, and hear, hear.) In a reply to question, The Earl of ABERDEEN said there were certainly no negotiations now going on on the part of this coun try with Russia. (Hear.) "But please God," (ob served the noble earl) no effort will be spared on my part to secure peace. (Hear, hear.) After a brief discussion, the subject dropped, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING, The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. R. CLIVE took the oaths and his seat for South Shropshire ; Col. HERBERT took the oaths and his seat for Ludlow. PETITIONS. Sir J. WALMESLEY presented a petition from the Corporation of Leicester against the recommenda tion of a select committee of the house for consolidating borough and counties into districts for police purposes. Mr. MIALL presented a petition from Rochdale pray ing for energetic measures against Russia in favour of Turkey. _ _ _ Mr. LOWE presented a petition from Kidderminster in favour of reformatory schools. Mr. P. MILES presented a petition from a parish in Somerset against the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sun days. GREEK CLAIMS. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, by command of her Ma jesty, brought up a further correspondence respecting the rights and privileges of the Greek Church in Turkey. The correspondence was ordered to lie upon the table. RUSSIA AND TURKEY Sir H. WILLOUGHBY gave notice that, on Mon day, he should ask the noble lord the member for the City of London a question relative to the Turkish papers, commencing with those which were signed by Count Buol. The hon. baronet took that opportunity of asking whether the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi could be pro duced ? Lord J. RUSSELL replied in the affirmative. THE AMERICAN MINISTER. Mr. ROEBUCK drew attention to the fact that the American Minister had been unable to attend the open ing of Parliament, owing to the regulation which pre vailed that none but persons in full dress were admitted to the body of the House of Lords. He wished to know if the Government approved of that regulation. Lord J. RUSSELL said the card of admission sent to the American Minister was the ordinary card issued by the Lord Chamberlain on such occasions, and it bore the usual words stating that the bearer of the card must appear in Court dress. The American Minister did not make any application to the Foreign-office on the sub ject, but simply contented himself with not attending the opening of Parliament. The Emperor of the French had allowed the American Minister to present his cre dentials in plain dress, but at the time it was intimated to the Minister, that upon all future occasions when he was invited to the fetes of the Court he would be ex pected to attend in the ordinary Court costume. He did not, under these circumstances, apprehend that any inconvenience was likely to arise from the regulation which prevented the American Minister from attending the opening of our Parliament. RETURN OF THE COMBINED FLEETS TO CONSTANTINOPLE. Mr. FRENCH wished to ask the noble lord the member for the City of London, if he could give any explanation as to why the combined fleets had returned to Constantinople from the Black Sea ? Lord J. RUSSELL said some time ago the admirals commanding the combined fleets were desired by the English and French Ambassadors to g• into the Black Sea, which they accordingly did, and the combined fleets stood in Sinope Bay for some days. (Hear, hear.) The British admiral then wrote to say that he found it would be dangerous to remain any longer in that anchorage, inasmuch as if the united squadrons were to remain in the Black Sea for two months, it would pave the way towards promoting any wish which the Emperor of Russia might entertain that the British and French fleets should be destroyed. The Admiral, therefore, thought it to be his duty to return to Constantinople with the ♦iew of sending steam ships from time to time into the Black Sea in order to obtain the command of that Sea, which the British and French Governments had ordered the two admirals to do. He believtd this conduct of the admiral was at variance with the instructions of the British and French , . Ambassadors ; but at the same time the Government thought that his expla na ti on o f it d eserve d th e i r appro . i 1 bation, as well as that o f th e coun t r y a t l arge . (Hear.) SAVINGS BANKS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to a question from Mr. Wyse, said he intended to bring in a measure this session fur the better management of savings banks. INCOME-TAX IN IRELAND. Colonel DUNNE wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he had adopted means of ascertain ing the amount of income tax paid by persons residing in England for property situated in Ireland, and the amount of income tax deducted by public offices in Eng land from the salaries or half-pay or pensions of persons residing in Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no means of ascertaining the amount of income-tax paid by persons residing in England for property situated i❑ Ireland, because, in regard to real property, no cog nisance was taken of the party who might own the pro perty ; nor had they had any means of information as to the other part of the hon. and gallant member's ques tion. With regard to income-tax paid under schedule D, the information required could of course be given. COLONIAL POSTAGE. Mr. HANK EY wished to ask the Secretary of the Treasury, whether any progress has been made in the proposed measure for the reduction of the colonial post age to an uniform rate ; and if he can give any informa- Von as to the time when such reduction will probably come into operation ; also, whether he can give any in formation as to the more frequent postal communications from this country to the Australian colonies. Mr. WILSON said those two questions were of very great importance. With regard to the first, he had to inform the house that the Postmaster-General, at a very early period of last year, took steps, with the sanction of the Treasury, for the purpose of getting the concur, rence of those colonies over the internal affairs of which we had no control. The plan then proposed was to charge 6d. for each letter to the colonies, ld. of which was to be paid here, and ld. to the colony, the remaining 4d. to go for the ocean carriage. With regard to more frequent communication with Australia, the Postmaster- General was now endeavouring to effect measures which would give us a monthly mail between Australia and this country. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. On the motion that the house at its rising do adjourn until Monday next, Lord JOCELYN took the opportunity of repeating a question to the noble lord the member for thel city of London, which he put on Monday last, viz., whether, in the undisturbed state of our foreign relations, it is the intention of the Government to recommend the house to proceed with the mea sure proposed to be introduced on Monday next, for amending the representation of the people of this country. On Monday the noble Ford answered him in a manner which he would not characterise as discour teous, but which was certainly curt. (A. laugh.) He thought, however, that the present aspect of oar foreign affairs justified him in repeating the question, and therefore he begged to do so, expressing a full hope that the noble lord would give him an explicit and candid answer. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said the question which was now put to him was somewhat different to that which was asked on Monday night. On Monday night he under stood the noble lord to ask him whether he in tended to propose to ask on Monday next for leave to bring in a bill of Parliamentary reform, but the noble lord had now put upon the paper a very difficult question, viz, whether the Government intended to proceed with the measure when it was brought in. Well, his answer to that question was this, on Monday he should ask for leave to bring in a bill to amend and extend the representation of the people in England and Wales, and if he was successful in obtaining that leave, he should propose to proceed with the second reading of the bill on the 13th of March. This arrangement would in no way interfere or interrupt the questions which might arise with regard to the naval and military esti mates, which must shortly (come before the house— (hear, hear)—while he certainly did not anticipate, that when the 13th of March came, there would be any rea son for not proceeding with the measure. (Cheers.) Mr. FIUME said, if ever there was a time when the people should rally round the Crown, it was now, It was an act not only of wisdom, but of policy, that the Government should not shrink from bringing forward their measure. Mr. DISRAELI said he and those friends with whom he acted, thought that this was not the time in which domestic agitation should be encouraged, nor in which the energies of the country should be diverted from the perilous aspect of our external affairs. He could not help thinking that the course which the ministry were about to adopt, was a reckless course. (Opposition cheers.) He (Mr. Disraeli) and his friends would not share that course, nor divert the energies of the country from the position of our foreign relations, and they did not there fore, intend on Monday next to offer any opposition to the noble lord's motion. (Hear, hear.) Such opposi tion must naturally lead to protracted debates, when the attention of the house should be given to the means of carrying - on the war in which we were now engaged. But if, on the Bth March, which was now announced for the second reading of the noble lord's bill —if, when that period had elapsed, the noble lord had not seen occasion to come forward and confess the error of his ways—(laughter)—if he then asked them to consent to his bill, of course,' then, there could be no further opposition on their (the Opposition) party ; they must give the measure all the attention it demanded, and the merits of the question, and if the attention of the house and the country should be diverted from more important questions, then upon the noble lord must rest the responsibility of bringing forward such a measure, and bringing forward such a measure at such a time. (Cheers and counter cheers.) Mr. BRIGHT said, until war had taken place or was inevitable, it would be a bad precedent to give such an excuse for putting off a reform bill. With respect to the charge of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Disraeli) that the course proposed by the noble lord was a reckless onelhe believed l if the right hon. gentleman and his friends were now in power they would be doing the very same things as the Government were now doing, namely, doing their best to stave off a war. (Hear, hear.) And though the right honourable gentleman deprecated " agitating " the country on the subject, the press which advocated the policy of the right hon. gentleman had for months past, and until Parliament met been "agitating" the country on a certain great delusion, far more dangerous than any that could grow out of a re form bill. Lord J. MANNERS denied that his right hon. friend was actuated by any party motives in the notice which he had given to-night. The people did not wish to see the vigour of the coming war impeded by internal divisions upon domestic questions, and perhaps that was the reason why they heard so l►ttle out of doors upon the subject of Parliamentary Reform. He therefore hoped the Government would reconsider the determination with re gard to the new Reform 13111, and postpone its discussion until a future session, when the aspect of our foreign relations might be more cheering than it was at present. The motion for the adjournment of the house was then agreed to. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION. Lord J. RUSSELL then move for leave to bring in a bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to bribery treating and undue influence at election of members of Parliament. He proposed to ,make the receipt of a bribe still a misdemeanour, but he should reduce the fine of 5001. The bill would also define the offence of treating and undue influence. The description of the latter offence would take up one clause in the bill. Having thus defined the three offences, the bill would proceed to specify the mode by which the offences would be checked, which would not be by the infliction o heavy fines, but by providing that persons guilty of bribery should never be eligible to a seat in Parliament, while parties guilty of treating should be precluded from sitting in Parliament during the then session of Parliament. Voters guilty of bribing, or receiving a bribe, should for ever be disqualified from voting, and a list of their names should be posted with the annual register of parties entitled to vote at the election of members of Parliament. A second bill, which he proposed to ask leave to bring in would be to amend the law for the trial of election petitions, and for inquiring into the existence of corrupt practices at elections. Under the existing law the presentation of an election petition was left entirely to private parties, and with that law he intended to make no change ; but he proposed that all petitions should in the first instance be taken before a sort of grand jury committee, consisting •f fifteen members, and if they deter mined that the petition was a right and valid one, it should then be presented at the public expense in the following manner. The petition would go before a second committee, and if it succeeded th e costs would b e d e f raye d b y the public, but if it failed, the petioners would be required to pay their own costs as well as those of the defence. (Hear, hear.) An other provision of the bill would provide that where the sitting member was proved guilty of bribery his opponent, if he had polled two-thirds of the number of electors of the unseated member should be entitled to the seat. There were other provisions in the bill, but these were the principal features of the measure, though, perhaps, the house would forgive him if he ventured to touch upon some of the minor details. He also proposed to make an alteration as it at present existed. Where the election committee reported that bribery existed extensively in any borough, the Crown should have power to issue a commission without appeal ing to either House of Parliament. He proposed also to restrict the choice in England to nominate revising tbarristers to the Crown. There were various provisions as o the withdrawal of petitions. He thought there was some reason to complain of a want of uniformity of the deci sions of select committees, and he proposed, upon the dissolution of Parliament, there should be 10 barristers of 10 years standing, to act as assessors to those corn mittees. (Hear, hear.) With respect to prosecutions for bribery, he proposed, when any person who were re ported to the Speaker to be guilty of bribery, the Attor ney-(general should at once be instructed to prosecute those parties. (Hear, hear.) [LEFT SITTING.] THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 14. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Au gustus Paget, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Lega- tion at Athens, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at the Hague. WHITEHALL, FEB. 9. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Percy Gil pin, M.A., to the Vicarage of Yarcombe, in the county of Devon, and diocese of Exeter, the same being void by the death of the Rev. William Palmer. The Queen has also been pleased to present the Rev. Alexander Murdoch to the church and parish of Boharm, in the presbytery of Aberlour, and county of Banff, vacant by the death of the Rev. Doctor Lewis William Forbes. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Philip Edmund Wodehouse, Esq., some time her Majesty's Superinten dent of the British settlement on the coast of Honduras, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of British Guiana and its dependencies. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 8. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. University of Oxford—Sir William Heathcote, Baronet, D.C.L., of All Souls' College, in the room of Sir Harry Inglis, Baronet, who has accepted , the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead. Borough of Ludlow—The Honourable Percy Egerton Herbert, Lieutenant-Colonel in her Majesty's service, in the room of Robert Clive, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme. County of Salop—Southern Division—Robert Clive, of Oakly Park, in the county of Salop, Esq., in the room of Robert Henry Clive, Esq., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 10. 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major John Wilkie to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Tritton, who retires ; Captain Lord George Augustus Beauclerk to be Major, by purchase, vice Wilkie ; Lieutenant John Wal rond. Clarke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Beauclerk ; Cornet James Alston Clark to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clarke, Feb. 10. 4th Regiment of Foot--Lieutenant William Trail Arnold to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stewart, who retires ; Ensign Samuel Winter, from the :,9th Foot, to be ensign, Feb. 10. 47th Foot—Ensign the Honourable Bernard Mathew Ward to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Estwick, who retires; Edward Croker, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ward, Feb. 10. 50th Foot—Edward Gregg Noot, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice J. C. Purves, M.D., who resigns, Feb. 10. 53rd Foot--Alfred Kirke Ffrench, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brooke, appointed to the 95th Foot, Feb. le. 51th Foot—William Arthur Galbraith, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Ord, appointed to the 86th Foot, Feb. 10. 59th Foot—Adolphus Halkett Versturme, Gent. to be Ensign. by purchase, vice Winter, appointed to the 4th Foot, Feb. 10. 71st Foot—Lieutenant William Stratton Prince to be Captain, by purchase, vice Scott, who retires ; Ensign Evelyn Mirehouse to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Prince ; George Peddie, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mirehouse, Feb. 10. 76th Foot—Ensign Walter Montford Westropp to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Poole, deceased, Jan. 2 ; Ensign George Henry John Higham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wesfropp, whose promotion by purchase Jan. 20, has been cancelled ' • Gentleman Cadet George Hollings Best, from the Royal Military College to be En sign, without purchase, vice W es t ro pp, F e b. 10. 83d Foot —Ensign Wm. Fitzroy to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richardson, who retires ; Ensign Graham Mylne, from the 93th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fitzßoy, Feb. 10. 86th Foot—Ensign Robert Edward Henry to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Edward Baker Weaver, who re tires; Ensign Alfred Robert Ord, from the 54th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Henry, Feb. 10. 91st Foot—Ensign Thomas Thornhill Lane, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Borthwick, who retires ; Gardi ner Boyd Blackall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lane. Feb. 10. 95th Foot Ensign James Henry Langford Brooke, from the 53rd Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mylne, appointed to the 83rd Foot, Feb. 10. 2nd West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Patter son, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fraser, who retires ; Daniel Bishop Davy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Waldron, promoted, Feb. 10. HOSPITAL STAFF.—John Joseph Adrien, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Stewart, appointed to the 98th Foot, Feb. 10. ERRATA IN " GAZETTE" OF 3D INST.—GoId Coast Corps—For George Charke, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Deane, Feb. 4, read George Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign, &c. Brevet—For Captain James Garner Holmes, of the 49th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, to have the rank of Major in the Army in the East Indies, read Captain James Garner Holmes of the 59th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, &c. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 9. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Francis Beckford Ward to be Captain, vice Marston, deceased ; First Lieutenant Dixon Edward Hoste to be Second Cap tain, vice Ward ; Second Lieutenant Thomas Wright Blakiston to be First Lieutenant, vice Hoste. Jan 24. MEMORANDUM.—The dates of promotion of the under mentioned officers have been altered as follows, viz. : Captain A. Thompson, Second Captain A. Dew, First Lieutenant R. C. Longley—llth January, 1854 ; Captain H. Clerk, Second Captain G. S. Robertson, First Lieu tenant E. Keate—l 2th January, 1854. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. County of Haddington—Sir George Grant Suttie, Bart., James Aitchison, Esq., Lieut.-General John Carfrae, Alex. Dundas Ross Cochrane Wisheart Baillie, Esq., Wm. Waring Hay Newton, Esq., and John Cadell, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenants, Feb. 6. East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant Alexander Mitchell Innes to be Captain, vice Renton, resigned ; Cor net Charles Balfour to be Lieutenant, vioe Innes, pro moted ; Robert Charles Sinclair, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Balfour, promoted, Jan. 6. Royal South Lincoln Militia—Robert Win e Johnson, Esq., to be Captain, Feb. 7. [This Article is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of the 7th December, 1852.] Royal South Lincoln Militia—Ensign Frederick Bow man, late Paymaster of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, Dec. 5. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. James Spencer Gorely, brick maker, Buckland, Ken BANKRUPTS. George Coode, boarding-house keeper, Victoria-street, Westminster, to surrender, Feb. 21, at half-past one, and March 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Hill and Mathews, Bury-court, St. Mary Axe. Joseph Carter, scrivener, Gloucester, Feb. 27, and March 27, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hut ton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. Richard George Daimond, stationer, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, Feb. 21 and March 14, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Stog don, Exeter. John Cox, builder, Rotherhithe, Feb. 17, and March 24, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alderrnanbury ; Wilson, Gresham-street. William Toovey Ashfield, lithographic and copper-1 late printer, Lambeth, Feb. 22, at half-past two, and March 21, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official Assignee ; Moss, Moorgate-street. Robert Hamond, builder, Ripon, Feb. 23, and March 24, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, offi cial assignee, Leeds ; Barr and Nelson, Leeds ; Hindle, Ripon. John Robert Gibson, Innkeeper, Waterloo, Lancashire, Feb. 22, and March 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis. trict Court. Official assignee, Turner, Liverpool ; Hinde, Liverpool. Joseph Ellis, A rdwicic,"jciner and builder, 'Lancaster, reb 23, and March IG, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Blair, Manchester. Thomas Worsley, clog and patten maker, Macclesfield, Feb. 24, and March 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Putt, official assignee, Manchester ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, London ; Neild, Manchester ; Hodg son, Birmingham. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturday ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap a 2, for the 4th day of February, 1854. 'ARTMENT. ISSUE DEP, Notes issued ...• .... 29,523,620 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,523,620 Silver bu11i0n...... .. £29,523,620 X 29,523,620 :. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 9th day of Feb., 185 URTMENT. Government securities (Includp,•.DeadWeight Annuity) .... -.. :. 12,537,716 Other securities.- 13,570,465 Notes • • ............ 6,966,505 Gold and silver coin .. 703,063 £33,777,749 . MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Second Master—Nathaniel D. Herbert (1849), re cently serving in the Thetis, 36, when on the Pacific station, to the Dauntless, 24, screw steam-frigate, at Portsmouth. Masters'-Assistants—S. S. Swan, Mungo Park, J. A. B. Keating, Henry Hosken, Bertie Rowlandson, and Edwin J. Welch, to the Victory, flag-ship, at Ports mouth. Clerks—J. W. Colverd, to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship, at Devonport ; J. T. Sparke to the Fisgard, flag-ship, at Woolwich ; Wm. Rogers to the Illustrious, at Portsmouth. BANKING DE; Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest ................ 3,349,523 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 2,121,718 Other deposits ...... 12,608,926 Seven Day and other Bills •• •• •• •• •.• . 1,144,582 £33,777,749 Dated the 9th day of Feb., 1854, PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 7th day of Feb., 1854, is 245. 3id. per hundredweight, exclusive of tho duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—THIS DAY. Amsterdam.... • • ...... 11 14 Gibraltar ...... •• • • .... Ditto, three:months .. 11 16 Leghorn .............. 30 50 Rotterdam .....• • • .... 11 16% Genoa .....• 25 573 Antwerp .......• • • •... 25 20 Milan ................ Brussels ...... • • ...... 25 20 Venice. l . ilamburgh •..... 13 4% Naples .... 42% Altona ..... ........ Palermo ! •• .• 126% Pari5.............. .... 24 25 I essin .............. 1 2 7 Ditto, three months .. 25 32% Li5b0n...........••• • • Marseilles. •• • •••• .. 25 323( Gporto .............• 54 ,4 Bourdeaux .......... • • Rio Janeiro . .... Frankfort-on -Maine 118% Buenos Ayres ........ •• • • Berlin ..... ........ 'New York, 60 days' sight Vienna 13 20 Philadelphia . • •••• • • • Trieste ............ •• .. 13 25 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ, Petersburgh.... • • ...... Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid •• 5014 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 n Cadiz.... • • .....• .• 50 , y Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 0 Barcelona...... •• • • New Dollars ...... 00 0 Seville ...... •••••• •• „ 'Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY. LIcRRPO•L STEEPLECHASE.—Soon after the corn mencement of business 18,000 to 3,000 or " any part thereof," was repeatedly offered on the field, but a sig nificant shaking of heads created a feeling which caused 7 and Btolto be subsequently offered. The latter was the nominal quotation at the close. Bourton appears to have some warm friends, especially in the City. 100 to 6 was taken about Peter, and 40 to 1 to "a little" about Squire of Melton. CHESTER CUP.-20 to 1 would have been taken freely about the favourite, but the highest offer did not exceed 18 to 1. Newminster returned to 20 to 1, taken. THE METROPOLITAN STAKES and GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP were untouched. THE Two THOUSAND.—Ruby was the only horse backed for this event ; 4 to 1 was taken to a pony. In the City the betting has been somewhat brisk ; the latest quotations there were 7 to 2 agst Ruby, 9 to 2 agst Bioardo, 8 to 1 agst Ch ampagne, and 10 to 1 each agst Phaeton and Middlesex. PROMOTIONS. ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.—To-day the monthly examination of officers desirous of qualifying for additional rank, and nominees for entrance into the navy, was held at the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth Dockyard, when the following received certificates : Mates, Midshipmen, &c., for Lieutenants—J. L. Pear son, G. Parsons, W. H. Nurse, F. APIA. Carter, W. C. Talbot, E. A. T. Stubbs, and A. WI.. Lyons. Second Master for Master, R.N.--Mr. D. D. Speer. For Naval Cadets—J. G. Y. Flolbrooke, F. H. H. Hutchinson, A. R. Gordon, W. E. Fitzgerald, J. Kirk land, J. H. Colt, J. W. Dennistoun, G. Hesketh, and S. R. Streatfield. It is only an act of well-deserved jus tice to state, that 5 out of these 11 nominees, viz., Messrs. Streatfield, Hesketh, Colt, Dennistoun, and Kirkland, were prepared and qualified by Mr. Thomas Eastman, late naval instructor of H.M.S. Excellent, at his preparatory naval college at Portsea. For Masters' Assistants—G. E. W. Yates, W. A. Stone, J. R. Warren, J. H. Tizard. For Clerks' Assistants—R. K. Harriot, A. D. M`,.kr thur, and W. Carter. The Blenheim Indiaman, reported to have put into St. Helen's on Tuesday from stress of weather, is not the fine 1,400 ton ship of the same name belonging to the fleet of Messrs. F. and W. Smith. Contracts were taken on behalf of the Crown to-day, by Captain• Superintendent Courtenay, at the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gosport, for 1,500 quarters of wheat, at an average of 88s. 6d. per quarter. The Clarence-yard is in most active operation, the offi cers and men being at work from 6 in the morning till 10 at night. 100 fine bullocks are being slaughtered here weekly, 30 of which are salted, i.e., the finest parts of the beasts, for provisions for the navy. Biscuit making, hammock 'bed making, and storing provisions of every description for the fleet are going on with unprecedented speed. The coast-guardmen draughted for the Neptune, 120, and Excellent gunnery•ship, mentioned in our yester day's report, were put on board to-day, 300 each ship, and 34 more were brought up from Southampton this afternoon by the Pigmy tug, and added to those on board the Neptune. Fifty men are ordered to be entered at this dockyard as riggers, the men of that class in the establishment being wanted for ship duty. The Ccsar, 91, Capt. Robb, shipped her mizenmast and bowsprit last night, and will ship her main and fore mast to-morrow. The Dragon, G, paddl ew h ee l f r i ga t e, Capt. "Willcox, was docked to-day to have her copper examined and cleaned. The Conway, 26, baS been brought alongside the dock yard to be fitted as a temporary flag-ship for the Com mander-in-Chief at Queenstown, the Ajar, 58, screw block ship, being required for the Baltic fleet. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9 ROYAL WILLIAM VICTUALLING YARD.—Tenders were advertised for a few days since, to be delivered yesterday, for the supply of 1,000 quarters of wheat for the use of the navy. Orders, however, came down by telegraph from the Admiralty to take the unprecedented quantity of 3,000 quarters, which were contracted for as follows :-1,000 quarters, by Messrs. Hurrell and Crossing, at 86s. per quarter ; 1,000 by Collier Brothers, at 87s. 4d. ; 100 by ditto, at 88s. 9d. ; 500 by ditto, at 89s. ; 400 by Mr. Edwards, at 89s. 10d. This indeed looks warlike. The Taymouth Castle, chartered by the Emigration Commissioners, sailed on Tuesday with 286 souls, equal to 248 statute adults. A number of Welsh as well as Cornish miners are among the emigrants. She is bound for Adelaide, and was despatched by Mr. Willcocks, the agent for emigration at this port. The Nautilus, apprentices' brig, Lie u t.-C omman d er Billing, returned to Falmouth, on Tuesday, to enter volunteers. The Edinburgh, 58, screw-ship, Captain Hewlett, steamed out of harbour, yesterday, and took in her powder, shells, &c. She has sixty-seamen gunners on board. The Edinburgh sails to-day for Spithead. The Avon, steam-tender, returned from Portsmouth yesterday, with about fifty supernumeraries for ships at this port. The Magicienne, 16, paddle, Captain Fisher, sailed yesterday for Ireland, to raise men for the navy. The Racehorse, 14, Commander Barnard, was in spected by Admiral Sir John Ommanney, and paid wages in advance yesterday. She will receive her final orders to-day. The Jasper, steam-vessel, will proceed to the west ' ward to-day or to-morrow, to receive the Coast-guard men selected from Falmouth, Fowey, &c., for service on board ships at this port. The Pique, 40, Sir F. Nicholson, received 70 volun teers yesterday from Bristol. She is progressing in her complement very well. In consequence •of a large number of extra riggers havinc , volunteer e d f or t h e navy, an entry of labourers will take place shortly to fill up vacancies. The St. George, 121, Captain Kingcome, which is preparing for sea, will in a few days receive 250 Coast guarl men. THE REPRESENTATION OF WINDSOR.—Within the last few days Lord Charles Wellesley, one of the members for this borough, has intimated to his leading supporters that he is about to resign his seat, on the ground of ill health. It is understood that his lordship's eyesight is seriously affected, and that it has been deemed desirable that he should undergo an operation for cataract. To supply the vacancy, the Liberals look to Mr. Samson Ricardo, of Titness Park, who unsuccessfully contested the borough at the general election. On the other hand, the Conservatives are anxious to return Mr. Arthur Vansittart, who is connected by property with the borough, and was beaten at the election for a single member by Mr. Grenfell in May, 1852. PROPOSED POSTAL ARRANGEMENT. Government propose that letters whose postage is a shilling, as in the case of Australian letters, shall be charged twopence to the Post-office, on the principle, we presume, of a penny for the collection here, and the same for delivery in the colony, and that the remaining tenpence shall go to the ship conveying the letter 15,000 miles.—Liverpool Al. bion. Clerks—Thomas W. W. Spear (1842), serving in the Horatio, 24, screw steam guard-ship, at Sheerness ; A. S. Bennett (1846), clerk in charge of the Locust, paddle wheel steam-vessel on the south-east coast of America station ; George Hickman (1846), clerk in charge of the Comet, on the west coast of Scotland, for the protection of the fisheries; ; Joseph Singleton (1846), clerk in charge of the Trident steam-vessel, on the south-east coast of America station ; Wm. M. Shanks (1846),krst clerk in the Britannia, 120, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 8,, commanding the British fleet in th e Black Sea ; and Josiah Y. Messum (1846), first clerk of the Excellent, gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth, to'the rank of paymasters. WOOLWICH, FEB. 9. The Sinbad and Manceuvrer were taken into the east dock to-day, having both been on shore on their recent voyages from the eastern ports to this port, owing to the heavy gales that have prevailed for some time past. The Zephyr steam-vessel, in charge of Master Com mander Henry William Allen, of the Lightning, left Woolwich to-day for Orfordness, and some of the north ern ports, to bripg round seamen to Sheerness and Chatham. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 9. THE ROYAL YACHT VICTORIA AND ALBERT.—We understand that, in the event of war being declared, her most gracious Majesty the Queen, with that considera tion that has ever characterised her, will dispense with the yacht's services, for the purpose of enabling more than 100 of the finest sailors in the world to enter a war-ship in defence of the country. THE COAST DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS.—Captain Sher ringham, of Southsea, who has the command of the first division of England, extending from Gosport round by the Land's-end to Weston-super-Mare, commenced en rolling men at Gosport yesterday (Wednesday), on which evening he met the seafaring men of Gosport at the Town-hall at seven o'clock, and addressed them on the nature of the service they were called upon to join, at the same time explaining the great advantages to be de rived from it by the seafaring population resident on the coast, who would be protected from the compulsory ser vice in the royal navy, militia, &c,, and could only be called on to defend their hearths and homes when the country was declared by royal proclamation to be in a state of imminent danger. The hall was crowded to excess, and the gallant officer was heard with great at tention. Three hearty cheers were given at the conclu sion of the address. A very great number of fine young watermen immediately came forward and enrolled their names, and a galley's crew of picked hands has been formed among them to convey their worthy captain from Portsmouth to the place of enrolment at Gosport, and back, daily ; and if we may judge from the specimen of those already enrolled, none but such as will be a credit to the corps and the port of Gosport will be accepted. Captain Sherringham was accompanied by Commander Massingberd, Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard, Gosport district ; Mr. Harvey, the surgeon, and Mr. Henry Neale Scaife, paymaster of the division. Next week Captain Sherringham enrolls at South ampton. ACTIVE PREPARATIONS IN THE FLEET.—The whole et the ships now fitting out at the several naval ports are ordered to be hastened towards completion with all pos sible despatch, in order that they may assemble in the Downs by the 6th proximo. The captains of the several ships are enjoined to use every exertion to obtain men, and the authorities of the various dockyards are also pressed to complete them in the several departments as quickly as possible. In order to effect-this despatch the plane is not to be used in fining the boards to the same extent (a drawing room extent, we regret to say) as usual; the ships, in fact, are not to be turned out of hand quite so much like a piece of fine cabinet work as is to lerated nowadays, and all work that can be accom plished by the carpenters' crews of the ships themselves, and the artificers on the ships' books, is not to be done by the dockyard labourers. By this order being enforced a great saving of time in fitting out as well as skilled labour will be effected. SHIPPING( INTELLIGENCIL CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 9. . --- - ENTERED INWARDS.—The Susan Bayley, from Patras; Perseverance, Terceira ; Freak, Altaa ; Britannia, Rio Grande. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Goodwin, from Calcutta ; Sea Bird, Melbourne ; Countess of Lei cester, Leghorn ; Ann, Madras ; Dauntless, Barbadoes ; Canopue, Cape of Good Hope ; Water Sprite, Quebec and Montreal ; Montague, Havre ; Countess of Norwich Ham bro' ; Barbara, Valencia and C a ll eras . , CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Faiken, for Copenhagen ; Harmonic, Bremen ; Lady Hodgkenson, Sydney ; Theresa, Hambro'. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Coronet (ship), outward bound, Feb. 6, lat. 50 N., long. 9 W. The Ella, from Boston to Melbourne, lat. 40 S., long. 47 E. The Napoleon, from London to Adelaide, S.A., Oct. 13, 1at..40 S., long. 112:E. The Adolf van Nassau, from Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., lat. 39 S., long. 67 E. The St. John's, from Falmouth to Savannah, Jan. 22. The Wanderer, from Adelaid*, S A., O c t. 21 , l a t . 134 E. The Hemsley (s.), from Port Philip to Calcutta, Oct. 16, lat. 2 4 E The Bellone, from Port Philip to Colombo, Ost. 18, lat. 39 S., long. 1.;2 E. The Adelaar, from Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., Oct. 21, lat. 4 40 S., long. 132 E. The Cornelia, from New York to Liverpool, Jan. 5, lat. 40 N., long. 84 W. - - The Pins Hendrik, from London to Launceston, V.D.L., Jan. 2, lat. 2 N., long. 23 W. The Chieftain, from Callao to Cork, Nov. 27, lat. 66, long. 65 W. The Undaunted, steering N.E., Nov. 29, lat. 55 S., long. 62 W. The Octavio, from Newcastle to Calcutta, Dec. 21, lat. 21 S., long. 28 W. _ The Emma, from Pernambuco to Liverpool, Jan. 24, lat. 26 N., long. 21 W. . AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. Arrivals at Melbourne—The - Waratah (s), Nov. 4, from Sydney ; New Forest and Argen ti, Hobart Town ; Anna Dixon, Adelaide ; Elizabeth, Auckland ; Sporting Lass, Sydney; Thomas Worthington, Nov. 6, Newcastle; Frank lyn, Mauritius ; Adele, Sydney ; Workington, •Hobart Town; Unica, Newcastle; Hellespont (s), Sydney; Joshua, Nov. 6, London ; Blackwell, Nov. 7, London. At Geelong—The Credend, from Southampton. Departures from Melbourne—The Sydney and Osmanli (s), Nov. 2, for Sydney ; Chilian, Nov. 2, Adelaide Sus sex, Nov. 3, Calcutta ; Wanderer, Auckland ; Koning Willem 11., Batavia; Envoy and Dreadnought, Nov. 4, Adelaide ; Castilian, Callao. Cleared at Melbo'urne—Lerd G. Bentinck, Nov. 5, for Moulmein ; Angostina, Valparaiso ; Gemtral Chasse, Bata via ; Eugene, New Zealand. Arrival at Launceston—The Hero, Oct. 21, from London. Arrivals at Hobart Town The Mermaid, Oct. 27, from Melbourne ; Kirwood, Oct. 31, Auckland ; Anna Lena, Nov. 2, London. Departures from Hobart Town—The Briton, Oct. 29, for Madras ; Pio Nono, Oct. 31, Batavia ; Dannebrog, Nov. 2, Canton. Arrivals at Sydney—John H. Millay, Oct. 31, from New Caledonia ; Rajasthan, Nov.l, from Melbourne ; Trafalgar, from Glasgow. Cleared:-The Rebecca, Oct. 31, for Callao; Thames, for Moulmein ; Confucius, Nov. 1, for Geelong. Arrival at Pernambuco—The Berkshire, from Sydney, for New Bedford. COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD-FEB. 7. There was a large number of fat beasts to-day, but the greater part of them was only of the middling sort. The demand for beef was good, and few left unsold. The sup ply of sheep large, fully maintaining last week's prices. Fat and store calves more numerous, which sold readily. The number of fat pigs less than it has been for several weeks past. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 6id ; mutton, 7d to 70 ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 63d to 7d per lb. ; pigs, lOs to Os Od per score ; rough fat, 6s 3d to Os Od per 141 b.; hides, 2d to 3d per lb ; calf-skins, 30 to 4(1 per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.-FEB. 8. Wheat on the top same as last week, and the average 3s 2d down. Barley on the top 3d up, and the average 7d down. Oats on the top is 4d, and the average ls 7d, down. Beans on the top ls, and the average 2s 3d, down. Top of Wheat 62 lb 90s Od Barley— ............... ......... 57. lb 43s 3d Oats Beans . Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 953 qrs sold 648 qrs Barley 1287 qrs sold 993 qrs Oats 1657 qrs sold 1021 qrs Beans 256 qrs sold 190 qrs Average of wheat £3 12 5 4-12ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats -12ths Ditto of Beans ..... ... 2 710 3-12tlui BOSTON-FIB. 8. A moderate supply of wheat at to-day's market, and merchants and millers operating with extreme caution. In the few sales effected prices must be noted 2s to 3s per qr. under the prices of last week. All sorts of spring corn easier to purchase. Prices :—Wheat, red, 6Ss Od to 78s Od ; white, 79s Od to 82s Od extra. 84s Od. Barley, 28s Od to 38s Od. Oats, 23s to 295. Beans, 42s Od to 57s Od. Peas, 53s Od to 59s per qr. NEWARK—FEB. 8. At our Corn-exchange to-day we had a full attendance, with a good supply of grain of all kinds. The market was lower for wheat and barley —the best samples is to 2s, and inferior parcels 3s to 4s per qr. Prices :—Wheat, white, 88s Od to 908 Od; red, 78s Od to 82s Od. Barley, malting, 40s Od to 42s Od ; grindin4 36s Od to 38s Od. Oats, old, 32s Od to 36s Od ; new, 28s Od to 30s Od. Beans, 48s Od to 62s Od. Peas, 00s Od to 00s Od. Malt, 66s Od to 70s Od. Tares, 64s Od to 68s Od. RAILWAY BEARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been dull and in animate all day, closing at id. to id. per cent. above the prices of yesterday. Chester and Birkenhead, 174 ; Cale donian, 263 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 654 3 4 ; London and North-Western, 1033 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 223 ; Midland, 634 1; North British, 8 3-16 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 18g. York and North Mid land, 244. LEEDS, FEB. 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been flatter this morning. Less has been done in the heavier stocks, and prices how a falling tendency. The following are the closin g transactions :—Midland Stock, 63 ; N or th-Wes terns,B4 ; North-Western Prefs. 15; South Eastern and Dover, 18g. MANCHESTER, FEB. 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had a fair business in shares, but there would probably have been an increase but for the upward tendency of prices. Midlands, 62i, ; ; Chester a n d Bi r k en h ea d , 17 4 ; Leeds, 65, $, ; Caledonians, 264 ; Dovers, 18a, 7-16; Manchester and Birmingham C Qrs. 3-16 p. ; Eastern Counties, 134. NEW YORK EXHIBITION.—The official report of the juries, published by the authority of the directors of the Exhibition of all Nations, New York, 1853, reports the distribution of 168 silver medals, 1,084 bronze medals, with about the same number of honourable mentions. Of the 168 silver medals awarded, English exhibitors obtained ten, viz. :—Sir Henry de la Beche, for geological maps ; A. D. Edwards and Co., Scotland, for tow thread; W. G. Rogers, London, for superb carvings in wood ; Simmox, Pemberton, and Sons, Birmingham, for brass work ; Elkington and Co., London, for electro plate work ; Garrard and Co., London, for subjects in silver ; Hunt and Co., London, for silver and fine jewel lery ; T. Sharpe, London, for silver cups, &c. ; H. Minton and Co., for encaustic tiles ; De La Rue and Co., for excellent paper. [A D VER T I SEM ENT. ]—A LIEUTENANT OF DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, whi c h appeared to be incurable, as neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, .and the treatment of the doctor, after several months trial, was without sue. cess. At this juncture he oommenced tak ing these Pills. i and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining parts twice a day, which effectually cured him in th e course of six weeks. The truth of this statement can b e vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.—S o ld b y all drug. gists ; and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. OF A SON. _ _.. On the 9th inst., , at No. 35, Finsbury-circus, the wife of John Maxwell, Esq. On the Bth inst., at 13 romley, Rent, the wife of T. E. Scudamore, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 7th inst., at Gayton-house, Northamptonshire, Mrs. R. Lee Bevan. On the 7th inst., at 1, York-gate, Regent's-park, the wife of Mr. Thomas Dunn. On tho 7th inst., at Moseley, Worcestershire, J. M. Savage, Lieut., R.A., eldest son of Lieut.-Col. Savage, Royal Artillery, to Mary Louisa, second daughter of Theopbilus Richards, Esq., of Birmingham. On the Bth inst., at St. Mary Abbots, Kensington, Geo. Whitely Smith, of Oporto, Esq., to Fanny Sandeman, youngest daughter of the late George Sandeman, of Lon don and Oporto, Esq. • DIED. On the Bth inst. John Halliday Esq., surgeon, Sea combs' Cheshire. , , On the oth ult., at Buffalo, Capt. Francis Gethings li , ogh, of Fort. Erie, formerly attached to her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons, and 29th Regiment of Foot, aged 59 years. On the 7th inst., Agnes Mary Kinsey, aged 17, eldest daughter of the Rev. M. Kinsey, British chaplain at Dunkerque. On the Bth inst., Amelia, daughter of J. A. Levy, Esq., of Gloucester-place, Portman-square. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Fri , lay, February 10, 185 g. venli a` i,' F' Drive ride • gave I after, the SE yard him. cut of Th( been i 3 feet wore he ha WE prebe. POII! Api office. 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