The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

Rouen, 860 f.; Havre, 4451.; Great Northern, 730 f.; Strasburg, 715 f.; New Shares, 552 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 806 f. 25c.; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 662 f. 50c.; Western of France, 575 f.; Bordeaux and Cette, 525 f.; Great Central of France, 425 f.; Lyons to Geneva, 440 f.; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 557 f. 50c. ITALY. We read in the Piedmontese Gazette of the 17th, that the Pope has received a letter from the Sul tan, in which the latter expresses the most kind feelings towards the Roman Catholics of his empire, and assures his Holiness that they shall enjoy his protection, and the greatest liberty in the exercise of their worship. This letter was delivered to his Holiness by M. de Kerekove, the Turkish Charge d'Affaires, in Belgium. A letter from Rome of the sth, in the Messagere di Modena, states that it is the intention of the Commander-in-Chief of the French forces at Rome, to establish an entrenched camp near Citita Vecchia, with a view to fortify that place on the land side, and that a preliminary survey has already been made with that view, by the French engineers. In the sitting of the 16th of the Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies, the Minister of the Interior announced that a funeral service would be per formed in the cathedral of Turin, in commemora tion of the soldiers who fell at Novarra. The dis cussion of the navy estimates was continued with great animation. In order to show the interest government took in that department, the Minister or War and Marine, General Lamarmora stated that five students were maintained at Lorient at the expense of the Piedmontese Government, to study the latest improvements in naval architecture, and that it also maintained seven journeymen me chanicians in England. The Chamber got through all the chapters of the estimates, and also voted the bill for the repair of the seaports, without dis cussion. The following is a list of the Piedmontese vessels in active service :—Sailing vessels—The Desgeiteys 44, San Michele 42, Beroldo 44, Euridice 32, Aquila 18, San Giovanni 32, Aurora 12, Tridano 16, Co lombo 16, Raino 8, Staffetta 12. Azzardoso 8, Ce lere 1. Steamers—Costituzione 10, Governolo 12, Carlo Alberto 51, Tripoli 5, Malfatano 5, Monzam bano 6, Gulnara 2, Ichmesa 3, Anions 1. Total, 22 vessels and 380 guns. Another frigate, the Carlo Alberto, is fitting out. SPAIN. The Clamor Publico of the 15th, states that a notification has been put forth at San Sebastian, to the effect that sailors of the Spanish merchant navy may present themselves at Borleaux, and get themselves employed in the French navy on ad vantageous conditions. A letter states that the Ministers continued to hold frequent councils, and that they were about to submit to her Majesty a plan for a new organi sation of the police on a military basis. The letter adds, that it was reported that the Ministry was about to be completed by M. Domenech becoming definitively Minister of Grace and Justice—a post which he at present holds ad interim, in conjunc tion with the department of Finance ; and that M. Llorente was to be nominated Minister of Finance. The Three per Cents. were done at 35 ; the New Three per Cents. at 18 70 ; the Debt of the First Class, at 8 10 ; and that of the Second, at 4 30. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, 2 A.M. By the steamer Europa we have advices from New York to the Bth inst. She has brought 37 passengers, but no specie. The steam-ships Andes, from Liverpool, Glas gow, from Glasgow, and Nashville, from Havre, had arrived at New York ; and the steamer Alps, from Liverpool, at Boston. _ _ _ The steamer Atlantic, with the mails of the 22d ult. from Liverpool, was ashore near Sandy Hook, but was expected to be got off. The steamer Em pire City had arrived at New York from Afpin wall with $646,062 in gold-dust. The English brig of war Espiegle, French steamer Chimer), and United States' ship Cyane were at Caledonia Bay on the 20th of January, and had each landed a corps of surveyors, under the guid ance of Messrs. Gisborne and Cullen, the promoters of the works on the Darien Canal. New York has been visited by another great con flagration, which debtroyed upwards of $30,000 of property. From Washington we learn that a substitute was to be offered for the Nebraska Bill by a South ern Democrat. The steamer Corwin had arrived at Charleston with despatches from Washington, detailing the seizure of the steamer Black Warrior by the Cuban authorities for an alleged infringement of the re venue laws of that island. The captain and crew of the Black Warrior abandoned the vessel when she was seized, and the Cubans were discharging the cargo. The advices from Havannah are to the Ist of March. The Carnival was over, but during its pro gress several assassinations had taken place, and a civic guard, 800 in number, had been formed. The New York stock market exhibited a down ward tendency for most descriptions of securities. There was no alteration to notice in the money market. Exchange on London, 108 i to 109 ; Paris, 6.131 to 5.161. Cotton in good demand, at slightly advanced prices. Wheat and flour only in moderate request, at a decline of sc. per bushel on the former, and 25c. per bushel on the latter. In provisions no alterations. Freights to London.—Flour, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per barrel ; wheat, ls. 3d. per bushel ; measure ment goods, 30s. to 355. ; and heavy goods, 50s. to 55kr. per ton. CITY OF LONDON THEATBE.-Mr. J. Johnson, one of the lessees of this thratre, took his benefit last week, when Sheridan's fine old comedy, The School for S CCM dal, was acted here for the first time. The difficult part of Sir Peter Teazle was enacted by Mr. William Searle, the stage manager, in a mancer which gave proof of a thorough knowledge and apprecia tion of what the author meant it to be. Mr. Davenport as the volatile Charles needs no eulogy, for he is genuine in everything he undertakes. Miss Fanny Vining's Lady Teazle wa- qui chaouiee, in fact the whole caste and acting was admirable. The house was crowded to the ceiling. Messrs. Johnson and Lee de serve great credit for the successful attempts to vie with the best theatrical establishments in London. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—The departures for the Australian colonies during the present week show a decrease. They have comprised altogether ten vessels —four to Adelaide, with an aggregate burden of 1,743 tons ; three to Sydney, with an aggregate burden of 1,831 tons ; one to Port Philip, of 922 tons ; one to New Zealand, of 460 tons ; and one to Launceston, of 313 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 4,769 tons. The rates of freight exhibit a slight decline, the advices received yesterday not being satisfactory. BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.—In the general business of the port of London during the past week there has been considerable activity. The number of ships reported inward was 216, being an increase of 54 over the previous week. Of grain there were reported 67,064 quarters, including 37,352 quarters of wheat ; of flour, 19,346 barrels and 11,496 sacks ; of tea, 38,788 packages; and of sugar, 2,046 hhds., 1,241 eases 1,238 casks, and 117,698 bags. The number of -vessels cleared outward wa. 113, being 10 over the previous week. Ot these 18 were in ballast, and 10, as above stated, for the Australian colonies. FUNERAL OF MR. JUSTICE TALFOURD.—The remains of the late Hon. Thomas Noon Talfourd were yesterday morning removed from his late residence in Russell square, for interment at the Cemetery,. Norwood. In the first carriage following the hearse were the three sons of the deceased—Mr. Fras. Talfourd, Mr. William Talfourd, Mr. Thomas Noon Talfourd, and Mr. P. Tal fourd, his brother. The second carriage contained Mr. Paterson Rutt, Mr. Northcote Rutt, Mr. John Salter, and Mr. William Salter, his brothers in-law. In the remaining carriages were several private friends of the deceased, the Rev. George Hamilton, who officiated at the interment, and Messrs. Sansura, his first and second clerks. The only private carriages that followed the mournful cortege were the de eased's private carriage and the private carriages of Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Chas. Kean, and Mr. Bickersteth, R.A. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AT HULL.—There was no case whatever before the magistrates this morning. This is a circumstance which has not occurred, we believe, for upwards of two years, and this marked diminution of 1. crime must therefore e the more gratifying. We are, moreover, assured that during Mr. Warren's adminis tration of justice at the Sessions Court the more flagrant cases of delinquency have been rapidly on the decline ; the common remark of the adept breakers of the law being, that the judge before whom they will be tried is a man not to be trifled with. Their dread of under going any long deprivation of liberty is perfectly astound ing ; and while they treat with almost utter contempt a sentence of short duration, though coupled with bard labour, so are their fears correspondingly great at the thought of being pent up within the dreary walls of a prison for a lengthened period, even though compara tively slight labour may accompany the sentence.— Hull Packet. THE SECRET CORRESPONDENCE. — Th e publication of the secret correspondence with the Russian Government on the fate of Turkey produced a remarkable impression yesterday, and owing to the universal sense to which it has given rise of the faithlessness of the Emperor, the conviction that he can be dealt with in no other way than by force has at length been established in the minds of all parties, including those by whom until now the belief that war would be averted had never been abandoned,— Time. 4. 812s1 20 20 10 10 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. Business dons this day. 'paid.' 100 Aberdeen .. A.mbg Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct.. •I Belfast & 13allymeua. 3irming. Wolverh. 4!4 Stour Valley Birkeuhd. Lanesh. Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk.,' £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O- ..... Blyth & Tyne original 225 (isscl. at £45) Bristol and Exeter..., Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJune Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian.... Do., (£lB E & Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock IDo B Stock 1_ Do., New A.... East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth. &Dundee '"orth & Clyde June. llasgow &S. Western Great Northern Stk•. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western [rish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. 'New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths D 3., SVst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Soutllpt Louclou & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. 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Few could have been imagined to be so hardened and aban doned as to take advantage of a moment which each thought might be his last, to add an additional misfortune to the already overwhelming calamity. An act of surprising courage and resolution is recorded of a young Portuguese, who was the commanding officer of the guard at the Mint, which did not suffer a material injury. In the midst of the awful tumult when all fled, though they knew not where to fly, when every soldier forsook his post, this youth remained steadfastly in charge, although apparently threatened with instant destruction, and the houses encircling him falling in turn. Fortunately, the Mint escaped, and it was mainly to his courage and constancy that the preservation of the two millions of money it contained was attributed. _ _ Shr. Paid. RAILWAYS. Leasing :loans Prices Business company. this day. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley.... N. West ... St. 100 Enckghamsh. L.&N.W. 93 95 50 all Clydesdale Je. Caledon 48 50 St. 1.00 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. r.h.Nrthn. 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25 all Do. New. Do -- 25 all GlstrA Dn.Fr Gt. Westn 28 30 100 all artlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMd 1.01 103 102 25 all Do. 1 Shares. Do 5O 52 12/ all Do. Shares. Do 25 —26 13i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 13 131 20 all Do. Preference Do 241 25. 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — 20 WO Do. 6 per et. 51 all 11anch. Bxtn. L.&N.W. and Matlock & Midld. 2f 2ixd x d 50 all Nfiddlesbro' & Stekton& Redcar . Darlingt. 100 all Nlidld.Bradfcl Aidlaud.. 93 93 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count. 55 57 56 50 Do. 6 per ct. Do 50 all Do. Fixedsp eDo ••• 25 all ?rest. & Wyrt &Lu&Yk xd 121 12 Do.. Shares. Do — St. 100 Roystn.kHit. GtNorthn xd St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do — 25 1* Shef•Roth a c Lancash& Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 12 91 3. Staffordsh. A.MClean 2i 2dis 50 all WearValleygl itockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. 25 all Do J0...... . 28 29 St. 100 'Nilts&SomrstsGtWestn. 94 96 Progress and Prejudice. By Mrs. Gore. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. " Aloof with hermit eye, I scan The present deeds of present man," is the motto of this work, and it is one suggestive of reflection, prophetic of satirical sketches, and vigorous criticisms ; yet it is certain that the authoress of this story has never given a more in teresting tale to the public than this one before us. There is less of bitterness and more of feeling in her style, with some few exceptions. There is more of the heart's sympathies evinced by her chief per sonages than is usually the case ; they have hitherto presented more of the abstruse and subtle qualities of the head, and talent has flourished to the nearly total exclusion of virtue. Hence human nature seems more softened than sharpened, less rendered of the earth earthly than brought nearer to its high and holy standard. This is peculiarly and pre-eminently the case with the young members of the circle introduced to our notice. The only two great contrasts are Lord Davenport and Mr. Hargood ; the latter, however, bad many redeeming points, and when we take leave of him he is rapidly progressing towards a more genial and generous state of mind. " Adver sity had not sweet uses for him;" he saw only deeds of darkness around him, while the light of gladness seemed to illumine his richer and more powerful neighbours. Lord Davenport had very few merits to counteract the effects of his many failings. A better lesson could not have been conveyed of the real equality of men than by looking at the two homes of wealth and poverty, both wretched from the same cause, the want of right feeling and principle in their masters. The immor tal influence of mind is shown to act the same in the varying and different positions of the children of mortality. Equal credit cannot be assigned to the authoress in the scenes which show forth some peculiar divisions of society as it exists at present. The elder and younger Drewe, for instance, are rendered intolerably ridiculous. This for a novel is of no consequence as concerns an actor for a brief instant on its fleeting stage but where it concerns in reality the world of living men it becomes of very different import. It passes from being the pastime of fancy to being the exercise of the judgment, the expression of the feelings. Thequestion to decide is whether the judge be just, the critic fair, and the sentiments honest, before merit can be awarded to one venturing on such a difficult and daily task as that of making a lite rary mirror, where we are "to see ourselves as others see us." Unsparing ridicule is not an argu ment, and most of our readers will be at a loss to know what the unfortunate heirs to high places in our land are meant to do with themselves, after comparing notes in this story. They are forbidden several times to taste the fruits of knowledge, or to teach others how to do so in meetings, or scientific lectures, &c. On the other hand, all the country gentry who figure in these page, are represented as being capable of doing, thinking, and talking no thing but that which relates to farms, and insigni ficant things, more befitting a ploughman's home than a gentleman's habitation. It is pleasing to leave these subjects, and return to the sphere over which Mary Hargood sheds the light of a glorious genius, and Amy Meadows irradiates with her grace and loveliness. The smiles of nature had been the portion of Amy's childhood, and she was a true child of her guar dian watchers, serene and gentle, cheerful and loving. " The charms of art" had been the only beams to enlighten the darkened youth of Mary, but they were not always spirits to minister to her happiness. At times when left to herself, the con sciousness of high and mighty powers would rouse her to exaltation, and the study of the sublime, the worship of the beautiful, that was the happy duty of her life and the bright portion of her labours, seemed to inspire her with visions that were not natural to her age or sex, but ap peared to be more the appanage of one who exclaimed on beholding some masterpiece of his art "ed io auchio son pittore." These glorious imaginings in Mary Hargood's life were soon checked by her stern and uncongenial taskmaster, the ob durate father before-mentioned. It was not till after years of suffering and struggles that a fairer lot was the destiny of one so gifted and so good. Amy is more pleasing than her brilliant rival, but she does not rivet the interest so much as Mary in the end. She displays little powers of any sort, and her first attachment to her cousin Marcus was not very characteristic of taste, as lie seldom cared for any one but himself, and his conduct to his own family did not at all redound to his credit. William Eustace is not an attractive character at first, but he is shown to improve gra dually and to put away many of his early failings, while Mark Davenport seems to retrograde in mind and manners as he advances in years and experi ence. One sought to conquer self, and the other to indulge it. The most interesting hero is Lord Davenport's eldest son, Hugh. He seemed more simple than the others in early life ; but when the conceits of Eustace and the daring of Mark failed, Hugh prevailed by his calmness, gentle bearing, and noble self-forgetfulness. He was valued be yond his brilliant brother's hopes, and held a higher place in the consideration of others than Eustace ever had expected in his most sanguine hours. There are many other points of interest and attrac tion in the plot of the story which it is impossible to dwell on, but which will meet with the attention of the peruser. With all its faults and shortcom ings, in some cases, it is most probable that the last feeling will be a favourable one, the last im pression a tribute of respect and admiration to the thought that influenced and the talent that exe cuted the work—a work which would show there can be no progress worth mentioning till prejudice is among the things that have been. The writer gives a fasci na ting description of the climate and country, and some eloquent passages on the scenery. The customs of the people are amusingly sketched. One point in which Lisbon certainly displays more humanity than Madrid is in the method in which the bull-fights are con ducted. In Lisbon the bull has small balls placed on the tip of his horns, and therefore the terrible spectacles of mangled horses and injured riders cannot be seen. The reader will find much to en tertain and to amuse in these lively pages, and many subjects of interest are touched upon ; while occasionally the author discards her usual half joking manner, and discourses on the more serious topics with enthusiastic fervour. Lady Lee's Widowhood. By C. B. Hamley, Cap- tain R.I. 2 vols. Blackwood. This tale having appeared in the pages of Black wood's Magazine, is doubtless familiar to many readers, who will not regret, however, to see it in a connected form. It is an interesting tale, with a great variety of characters, some of them, indeed, of not the most pleasing kind, but all cleverly drawn. Lady Leo is a young widow who is left with a considerable fortune, with the restriction that, if she marries again without the consent of her husband's uncle, she forfeits a large sum and the guardianship of her child. The uncle, Colonel Bagot Leo, is the evil genius of the book, and the acquaintances to which he intro duces the reader are not always of the most agreeable or respectable class of society. Perhaps a little of this could not be avoided, but we apprehend most readers will be glad to find th einselves in the company of Lady Lee and her companions rather than in that of Mr. Seager and his betting associates. There is some originality in the plot, an d muc h di vers ity in the incidnts. The characters, which are of every grade, are ably sketched. Lady Lee and her two friends form a graceful group of heroines of very different dispositions. The cI2 arge of uniformity cannot certainly be brought against them. Of the heroes, Josiah Young, the curate, ap pears to be the author's favourite, though it is doubtful if many will coincide in preferring him to his more energetic and spirited rivals. As is pro per in all love stories, whether grave or gay, sundry very natural incidents and accidents occur, or are supposed to occur, which plunge heroes and heroines into doubts, difficulties, and despair. They are all satisfactorily rescued from their dilemmas at the conclusion, much to the reader's gra tification, for none of them fail to interest. If this is the author's first attempt at fiction, it is certainly a promising Commencement, for it dis plays observation, knowledge of the world, and ability. It is to be regretted that he is not suffi ciently careful in those little refinements of manner and expression which, far from weakening the style or making it tedious, must gratify the least indul gent, and cannot offend the most fastidious. Writers may be assured that readers who admire " vulgarisms," or expressions that would not be used in correct society, are not the judges whose praise is worth gaining. Wit is never less shown than by want of tast e , and a page which can be found fault with on that point is no proof of a superior judgment. Of course these re marks are not applicable to descriptions of low life or such Passages, but merely where the author quite unnecessarily lowers his style. Such errors are easily avoided, and. we trust the next work of this writer will give us the same ability, the same skill in delineating character, without any draw back from occasional want of elegance. A Visit to Portugal and Madeira. By the Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley. Chapman and Hall. This volume must not be regarded as an authen tic account of the physical peculiarities of the coun tries described, or as a sober analysis of the social or political position of the people, or even as a series of panoramic descriptions. It is in a lively, rambling style, that is sometimes half satirical, and at other parts takes a more elevated tone. It is evidently intended more as an entertaining volume to pass an idle hour than as a work of reference or instruction. Nevertheless, much casual informa tion is given, particularly on the subject of Portuguese history and its celebrities. It is interspersed with numerous anecdotes and sketches, and contains au impressive description of the fearful earthquake of 1755. The number of persons be lieved to have parished by that calamity, and the fearful conflagration that succeeded it, amounted to more than sixty thousand 1 . It is indeed terrible to consider that the fire which burnt for six days is not believed to be the result of nature or acci dent, u Tras gat supposed, but the work of luau. MINES, 1 all kgua Fria 1 all tuglo Austrin. Gold 4 10s. 11 knglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 1 d 20 6 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 4 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. di Coal 9 —ll 104 1 all iiritish Austrlu. Gold 4 4 d 20 13. i", British Iron 35 241, Braziliaulmp.(issued at X 5 pm 34 4. 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 1 2 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 31 —33 32 1 A Carson's Creek 1 . Clarendon Con. Min Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobre Copper 4O 42 5 1 Colonial Gold 4 —l4 p ••. 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 50 60 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. 2 4 p 5 all English and Austrin. Copper Smeltg. Co. 1 - 24 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein._ 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Liberty - 3 all Linares 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co. 1 all Ilariquita 10 9 llexican&S.Amoricn 54 6 54 1 all New Granada • 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co . 1 all Nouveau Monde 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 15 17 5 1 Port Philip — 4 d 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all ithymney Iron 15 .15 Do. New 8 10 30 10ii Santiago do Cuba 3 4 a u Feuth Australian United Mexican 10 7 rin Croft 284 all 1 all Waller 4 4 d 1 a ll West Granada . . 1 all West Mariposa 1 12 s . Worthing Mining of Australia 1 all Yuba JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 74 76 77 6 5 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... 50 all British N. American . . ... 63 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 14 —04 d 20 2 Chrtd. Birk. of India, Australia, & China 14 ld 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lend — 20 10 English Scottish and Australian 4 34 20 15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia l4 164 50 20 London and County — 50 10 London Joint Stock ... 234 4 100 20 Loud. & Westminster ••• ••• 100 35 National Provincial of England — 20 10 Do. New — . . 50 22 National of Ireland ... 20 all New South Wales 3B 40 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 45 47 454 25 5 Do. New 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New — 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co . . . 25 all south Australia • 25 all Union of Australia 64. 66 654 7 6 ... 2. Do. New 64 -- 7 64 50 10 Union of London ... LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 21.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ; strong breeze, and cloudy weather. PORTS/lOUTH, March 20.—Wind. E. to N.E. Arrived— El Dorado, from Callao, for Inverness ; Fleece, Marseilles, with bowsprit and figure-head carried away, &c., from contact with a brig yesterday in the Channel. Sailed— Margaret Evans, for New York ; Helene Sophia, for Ber muda. SOUTHAMPTON, March 20.—Sailed--City of Manchester, for Geelong. FALMOUTH, March 20.—Wind, E., violent gale. Ar rived—Nyverheid, from Liverpool, for Ostend, leaky. LOWESTOFT, March 20.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived— William and Ann, from Poole, for Stockton ; master deranged, and vessel making water. LIVERPOOL, March 21.—(Per Elec.-Tel.)—The Atlantic (s), hence to New York, was on shore near Sandy Hook, Bth inst., but expected off. SUNDERLAND, March 20.—The Josephine, of Wisbeach, is sunk, 7 or 8 miles E. by S. of Dinlington Heights, in 15 fathoms ; fate of crew not known. PENZANCE, March 19.—Sailed—Alice Brown, for Mel bourne. QUEENSTOWN, March 18.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived— Concord, from Callao ; Robert Ingram, Bnrbadoes. Sailed —Ada Mary, for Africa ; Lady Chapman, Demerara; Alderman Thompson, New Yo .k. NEWPORT, Marsh 20.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Albert Gallaton, from London, for New York. Sailed—Water lily, for Cape de Verde ; Providence, Rio Janeiro. DANTZIC, March 16.—The river as far as Neafahrwasser is free of ice, and the navigation of the stream will be open in a few days. MELBOURNE, Dec. 10.—The Nelson, arrived here from Hartlepool, reports having passed a large craft, bottom up, Nov. 2, in lat. 38, long. 88. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday. Wind, N. ; tide, half ebb • cloudy, with rain. Sailed—Pyrenees, for dalta ; Earl of Shafteaburc, Malta ; City of Boulogne (s), Boulogne ; Marcia, Malta ; Her Majesty, Malta. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.11 a.m. Wind, NE., fine. The schooner Royal George, of Ramsgate, Capt. Stone, coal laden, is reported to be abandoned, with loss of fore mast, and much damage to the hull ; apparently been run into by another vessel, name unknown ; no tidings of the crew. Sailed—Catherine Pemberton, for Launceston. MARKET NEWS-( THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.—This article is quiet. Foreign is steady with a moderate demand. Yellow Havana, duty paid, 36s to 395. In refined there is no further decline. Brown lumps 43s 6d to 44s per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week, at the East and West India Docks, was 101 hhds, 86 tierces, 322 barrels • there were taken for home consumption 857 hhds, 100 tierces, and 170 barrels. The stock in the same places is, 2,483 hhds, 768 tierces, 912 barrels. COFFEE. —There is no change. Native Ceylon is at 464 to 46s 6d. Plantation at full rates. Fine Mocha wanted. RUN.— The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 198 puns 37 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 159 puns 18 hhds, and ex ported 64 puns 60 hhds. The stock in the same places is 4,604 puns 758 hhds. COTTON.—Prices are supported. SALTPETRE.—At auction 1,069 bags Bengal sold at 364 to 37s for 8i to 51 per cent. refraction. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 64s per cwt. on the spot, and town 64s 9d. - - - i TEA.—This article s dull. Ord congou is ld. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ 5s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 4s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 3s to 5/ ss; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 5s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WHITECIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to Si Os; clover ditto, 41 Oa to 6/ 6a ; and straw, 11 15s to 21 3s per lead. Trade rather dull. ST. PETICRSBIIRG.—The St. Petersburg letters are to the 11th of March, at which date the rate of exchange bad declined to 361 d., and the Bank had diminished the proportion of gold given in exchange for notes, paying only a fourth in that metal, and three-fourths in silver, to those who applied for specie. The preparations for war were active on all sides, and it was expected that the holders of deals in Cronstadt will have to remove them, as the yards are wanted by the Government—a circumstance likely to occasion great expense and trouble, especially if the clearance should be required to take place before the breaking up of the ice. Some of the principal merchants is the Russian trade waited upon Lord Clarendon yesterday, at the Foreign-atm LUPE RIAL PARLIA ME NT. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.) COLONIAL CLERGY DISABILITIES BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. HADFIELD moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. A. PELLATT seconded the amendment. Sir G. GREY said he had read the bill carefully, and was utterly at a loss to know what was its legal effect. He hoped the Solicitor-General would explain this, and also the extent of the power to be given to the colonial Church synods, whether extending to matters of faith and doctrine, or only to temporalities. Also, whether there might under this bill be a different form of Church government for each colony, and how obedience to the regulations thus made was to be enforced. (Hear.) The SOLICITOR-GENERAL regretted that when he had applied for leave to bring in the bill, his statement of its objects had not been sufficient to place them be yond doubt. He thought that hon. gentlemen would have seen from the bill, if they had not derived from his statement, an explanation of the propriety and ne cessity of the measure. The necessity for it arose in this way. In an early parb of the Reformation, in the 25th year of Henry the Eighth, it appeared right to Parliament and the country, under the influence of that monarch, to vest in the Crown an absolute power of prohibiting any meeting whatever of the clergy ; and the act made it perfectly unsafe for the clergy to meet, in any form or manner, for the purpose of adopting regulations, or entering into any contract or agree ment touching ecclesiastical matters, unless convened for that purpose by the express authority of the Crown. (Hear, hear.) Not only could they not meet without the authority of the Crown, but if they passed any resolution, order, or ordinance of any kind at such meeting, it would have no effect whatever without the sanction of the Crown. Hon. members would at once see that when bishops and clergy were sent to a colony, they were sent there bound by that chain ; be cause that statute created a particular relation between the crown and the clergy ; and when the supremacy of the crown was afterwards declared, first by the 26th Henry VIII., afterwards repealed, and then by a subse quent statute, the enactment to which he had referred, entering of necessity into the relations between the crown and the clergy, would constitute a part of that which thenceforward became denominated the supre macy of the Grown over the church. That act applying to all the dependencies of the crown, foreign as well as home, it followed that the clergy of the colonies were under disability with regard to meeting for the purpose of making ordnances for the regulation of the church in the colonies. The bishops, clergy, and laity of the colonies, were bound by a chain, and the object of the present measure was to enable them to do that which all other denominations of Christians were able to do—namely, to make regulations and ordnances which would derive their force from mutual agreement amongst the parties who agreed to be bound by them. The present state of things was most unsatisfactory, and at variance with what was essential for the proper main , tenance of discipline in the colonies. For instance, in the case of a complaint against a clergyman in this country the matter was tried before the proper tribunal, but in the colonies the only remedy was an appeal to the bishop, who became thereby a sort of autocratic power in the colonies. (Hear, hear.) With regard to temporalities, the state of things in the colonies was still more unsatisfactory, because, by reason of the act to which he had already referred, the members of the Church of England were unable to meet and make regulations with respect to any endow ments or gifts left to the church, whereas the Metho dists and other denominations, being under no such restriction, were able to lay down forms of procedure by mutual agreement, which secured to them the en joyment of their temporalities. In this respect, there fore, the clergy of the united church of England and ' Ireland were in an unfortunate situation as contrasted with other denominations. It appeared, therefore, to him, that there was a legal and moral necessity for the introduction of the bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr. T. CHAMBERS said that after listening to the speech of the hon. and learned gentleman, he felt more doubt and difficulty with regard to this bill than he did previously. (Hear, hear.) What the colonists wanted was a native, national church, forming an integral part of their own institutions, though united in affectionate alliance with the united church of England and Ireland. Any other system would be a fruitful source of discord, and give rise to perpetual heartburnings and jealousies. Mr. MOWBRAY said that the bishops, clergy, and laity of the colonies had set their hearts on some such bill as this, which would enable them to make regula tions for the welfare and discipline of the church. In some of the colonies meetings had already taken place, and it was better to remove any doubts that might exist as to their being legal or otherwise. (Hear.) Mr. KINNAIRD did not think the Government had acted cavalierly in regard to the bill of last year, for which the Chancellor of the Exchequer made the best fight he could. He thought this bill an improvement on the bill of last year, but as he still entertained suspicions, that the objections to the former bill were not entirely removed from this bill, he would vote against the second reading. Mr. - NAPIER confessed that after all he had heard he was not able up to the present time to understand the bill. (Laughter.) He would, therefore, look at the bill itself, and kis vote should be guided by the result of that investigation. As at present advised he preferred the bill of last year, because it appeared to be more distinct. Mr. WALPOLE said it was clear to his mind, and he thought it must be clear to the mind of every gentle man, who had read the account of what took place in the colonies, that the church there laboured under dis abilities which it was necessary for the legislature to ' remove. There were two practical grievances that re- ' quired this, but before they went into committee upon it considerable time should be allowed for ascertaining if the bill accomplished the object in view without inter fering with the supremacy of the crown or law of England. Mr. MIALL was willing on all occasions to extend religious liberty to any religious denomination, even though that denomination inflicted upon the dissenters of this country great injustice and wrong ; but when it was said that this bill would place the church of Eng land upon the same footing of equality as the voluntary body, he must be allowed to ask whether the church of England would be placed on the same footing as the other denominations with regard to its connection with the state. It was because there was a political con nexion between the two, that this bill was required, and it was clear to his mind that the object of giving this liberty to the church of England was to maintain that political tie. He should, therefore, vote against it. Lord J. RUSSELL rose, not with the view of explaining this bill, which he would not attempt to undertake—(a laugh)—but with the view of explain ing what his object was in voting for the second reading. It was simply with the view that the church of England should have the same power which other communities had. The honourable member for Mor peth was quite willing to consent to a bill of this kind if the church were entirely a colonial church, and ceased to be connected in its operation and spirit from the Church of England, but that was not the liberty which the other communities enjoyed. (Hear, hear.) The Roman Catholics, for instance, were not separated from Rome, but their meetings and regulations were subjected to or in some way connected with the decisions which the head of the church may have made at Rome. The Church of Scotland in the colonies and the Free Church had their assemblies, but these assemblies had a connexion with the assemblies of the Church of Scotland and the Free Church sitting in Scotland. So in like manner the Wesleyan body in the colonies had a con nexion with the same body at home, and meetings of conference were often held by the Wesleyan body in this country for the purpose of electing persons to go out and take part in the ecclesiastical affairs of the Wesleyan body in the colonies. (Hear, hear.) Well, then, what justice was there in this case ?—the Roman Catholics might be connected with their church in Europe—the Scotch church might be connected with their church in Scotland—and the Wesleyan body might be connected with the Wesleyan body in England, but the members of the Church of England were to be prohibited from having any connexion with the Church of England in this country. (Hear, hear.) Then the hon. gentleman who spoke last says he would agree to the bill if there was no political connexion be tween the Church and the State ; but he (Lord J. Rus sell) did not imagine that the same political connexion prevailed between the Church of England in the colonies and the State, as existed between the Church of Eng land in this country and the State. The only tie between the two churches was a general agreement of creed or with respect to matters of doctrine ; beyond that there was no connexion between the two or with the State, except that the bishops were usually appointed by the Crown in this country. (Hear.) It seemed to him therefore to be only right to relieve the people who be longed to the Church of England from any disability which the law of England might impose upon them ; it was quite right to maintain these disabilities in this country because so long as the Established Church was directly connected with the State, it was only right that the State should have a practical control over its mem bers, but with regard to the church in the colonies there was no reason at all for having that control. (Hear.) He thought, then, that the restrictions complained of ought to be taken away by bill. As for the provisions suggested by the right hon. baronet, the member for Droitwitch, he did not wish to say a word upon that sub feet beyond this, that it was a question well worthy of consideration as to what manner the restrictions should be removed. (Hear, hear.) But that was not the question of the day, the question of the day was, whether they would give the same freedom to the mem bers of the Church of England in the colonies that was enjoyed by every other sect, and upon that question he was prepared to vote in the affirmative. (Hear.) The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading ............... 196 Against it ............................... 62-134 The bill was accordingly read a second time, and or dered to he committed. INCOME TAX. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to give notice, that with respect to the proceedings to-night. The SPEAKER—The hon. baronet must be good enough to defer his notice until after the orders the day. Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the order of the day he postponed, to enable the hon. baronet to give his ' notice, which was agreed to. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said, having been acciden tally prevented from bringing forward his amendment on the income tax resolution in the committee of ways and means, he simply wished to give notice that he 90 52j 8 7i 12 4 11i 12 594 60 554 64 89 8i 94 9 78 7 123 2 Ifo4 1 90 75 43 5i 61i4 f i :: 711 97A 8 98i 7i 8 774 64 7 57 I 33 30i 30 111 11 60 59i IP 33i PP 64 3 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MescH 21. COLONIAL CLERGY DISABILITIES BILL. Order for second reading. Motion made, and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided —Ayes, 196 ; Noes, 62. AYES-196. A'Court, C. °each, C. Alcock. T. Gladstone, W. Annesley, Earl of Gladstone, Capt. J. Bagshavr, J. Goderich, Viscount. Banes, lit. Hon. M. Gere, W. Baird, J. Gotilburn, H. Ball, J. Graham, Sir J. Barrow, W. Greaves, E. Bateson, Capt T. Greene, Thomas Beach, Sir M. Gregson, S. Beamish, F. Greville, Col. F. Bethell, Sir B. Gwyn, H. Blair, Col. J.H. Hamilton, Lord C. Blandford, Marquis of Monkey, T. Boldero, Col. H. G. Hanmer, Sir J. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Harcourt, G. liouverie, Hon. E. P. Harcourt, Col. F. Boyle, Lt.-Co. Hawkins, W. Branston, T. W. Heathcote, Sir W. Brotherton, J. Heneage, Geo. H. Brown, H. Hanley, J. Brown, W. Herbert, H. Bruce, Lord E. Herbe •t, S. Bruce, C. L. C. Herbert, Sir T. Bruce, 11. A. Hervey, Lard A. Buck, L. W. Hllyard, R. C. Buckeley, Gen. Hudson, G. Burghley, Lord. Hume, W. Butler, C. Ingham, R. Byng, G. Irton. S. Campbell, Sir A. Jermyn, Earl Cardwell, E. Johnstone, J. Curiae, Sir J. Johnstone, Sir J. Cavendish, G. Jones, D. Cecil, Lord R. Keating, H. Cholmondeley Lord Kendall, N. Clinton, Lord H.R. P. Keogh, W. Cobbett, J. M. Kerrison, Sir E. Coboold, J. C. King, P. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Kirk. W. Cocks, T. S. Lacon, Sir E. Coffin, W. Laing, S. Cowper, W. F. Langston, J. H. Cubitt, W. Lennox, Lord A. F. Davies, D. A. S. Liddell, H. G. Davison, R. Locke, J. Dent, J. Lockhart. A. E. Dering, Sir E. C. Lovable, Lord Disraeli, Hon. B. Lowe, It. Druml snrig, Vis. Mackie, 3. Drummond, H. Macgregor, Jas. Duckworth, Sir J. T. Maddock, Sir T. H. Duncombe, Hon. 0. Melina, R. Duncombe, W. March, Earl of Dundas, G. Marshall, W. East, Sir J. Mills, T. Emlyn, Vis. Milner, W. Evelyn, W. Mitchell, T. Feilden, M. Moffatt, G. Fitzgerald, W. Molesworth, Sir W. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Morgan, 0. Floyer, J. Mostyn, E. Forster, J. Mowbray, J. Fortescue, C. Mnlgrave, Earl of Freestun, Col. W. Mullings, J. Frewen. C. Mundy, W. Fuller A. Neeld, John NOES-62. Anderson, Sir J. Hindley, C. Barnes, T. Horafall. T. Bell. J. Hume, J. Biggs. W. Hutchins, E. Brocklehurst, J. Kershaw, J. Challis T. Kingscote, Capt. R. Chambers, T. Kinnaird, A. t 'heetham, John Langton. H. G. Clay, sir W. Bt. Laslett, W. Cobden, R. Lee. W. Craufurd, E. H. J. Macguire, J. Crook, J. Mangles, R. D. Davie, air H.R. F. Massey, W. Duff, G. Miall, E. Duncan, G. Milligan, R. Dunne, M. Michell, T. Ellice„ E. Moore, G. Fox, W. .luntz, G Goodman. S!t. G. Murrough. J. Green, Capt John Norreys, Lord Deane, Alex. Pechell, Sir G. Heyworth, L. Peto, S. Neeld. Joseph Newark, Viscount Borth. Lt.-Col. J. O'Brien, P. 0 borne, R. Otway, A. Paget, Lord A. Pakington, Sir I. Palk, L. Palmer, Roundell Peel, F. Percy, J. Philippe, J. Phillimore, R. J. Portal M. Powlett, Lord W. Price, Sir R. Pritchard, J. Rice, E. Richardson, J. Robartes, T. Roebuck, J. Itolt, P. Russell, Lord J. Sawle, C. &holdleld, W. t3cott, F. Seymer, H. Sheridan, R. Smljth, riir W. Smith. W. Smollett, A. Spooner, R Stanhope. J. Stanley, Lord Stanley, W. Starkie Le G. Strutt, E. Stuart, H. Thicknesse, R. Thornhill, W. Trollope, Sir J. Tudway, R. Vane, Lord H. Yansittart, G. Vyse, Capt. R. Waddington, D. Waddington, H. Walcott, Admiral Walpole, S. Warner, E. Watkins, Col. Wells, W, Whatman, J. Whitbread, S. Wickham, H. W. Williams, M. Williams, W. Willoughby, Sir H. Woodd, B. Wyndham, W. Young, Sir J. TELLUB. Hayter, W. Berkeley, G. Phllliniore, J. G. Phinn, T. Pinang ton, J. Pollard-Urquhart, W. Power, N. Price, W. hicardo, O. Scobeli, Capt. G. Seymour, W. Shelley , Sir J. Smyth, J. A. Smith, J. B. Sutton, J. Thompson, G. Walsniley, Sir J. Walter, J. Wilkinson, W. Wise, A. TELLEIIB. Hadfield, G. Pellatt, A. CANTERBURY BRIBERY PREVENTION. Motion made and question put, " That leave be given to bring in a bill for the prevention of bribery in the elec tion of members to serve in Parliament for the City of Canterbury"—(Mr. Attorney-General). The house di vided—Ayes, 189 ; Noes, 118. AYES-I>i9. A'Court, C. Leach, C. Paget, Lord G. A lcock, T. Gladstone, W. Paget, Lord Anderson, Sir J. Goodman, Sir G. Patten, J. Bagshaw, J. Graham, Sir J. Pechell, Sir G. Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Greene, rapt. John Peel, F. Bail, J. Greville, Colonel F. Poll itt, A. Baring, Sir F. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Peto, S. Barnes, T. Hadfield. George Philipps, J. Bass, M. Hall, Sir Benjamin Phillimore, R. J. B ?amish, F. Hankey, T. Phi llimore, J. G. Bell, J. Hattie, Alex. Phinn, T. Benbow, J. Ileadlam, T. Pllkington, J. Bethell, Sir It. Heard, J. Pollard-Urquhart V. Biggs, W. Heneage, Gee. H. Price, Sir It. Blacken, J. F. B. Herbert, S. Price. W. Bowyer, G. Hervey, Lord A. Ricardo, 0. Boyle, Lt.-Col. Heyworth, L. Rice, E. Braraston, T. W. Higgins, G. 0. Richardson, J. Brand, H. B. W. Hindiey, C. Robartes, T. Brocklehurst. J. Howard, Hon. C. Roebuck, J. Brotherton, J. Howard, Lord E. Russell, F. C. Brown, 11. Hume, J. Russell, F. W, Brown W. Hutchins, E. Sadleir, John Bruce, Lord E. Hutt, W. Sawle, C. Bruce, H. A. Ingham, R. Scholefield, W. Buckley, Gen. Keating, R. • Scobell, Capt. G. Bulkeley, Sir It. Kennedy, T. Scully, F. Byng, G. 11. C. Keogh, W. Seymer, H. Cardwell. E. Kerrison, Sir E. Seymour, W. Castlerosse, Vii. Kershaw, J. Shaft°, R. Caulfeild, Lt.-Col. J. King, P. Shelley, Sir J. Cavendish, G. C. Kingscote, Capt. R. Sheridnn, It. Challis, T. Kinnaird, A. Smith, J. A. Chambers, T. Kirk, W. Smith, J. B. Chaplin, W. Labouchere,Rt.Hon.H Smith, R. Cheetham, John Langston, J. H. Sotheron, T. Clay, Sir W. Bt. Langton, 11. G. Stanley, W. Clifford, Lt.-Col. TI. M. Laslctt, W. Strutt, E. Clinton, Lord R. R. P. Lawley, /'. C. Sutton J. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Lee, W. Tancred, H, Coble, W. Lockhart, A. E. Thicknesse, H. Cogan, W. 11. F. Lowe, It. Thompson, G. Cowper, W. F. Mangles, R. D. Thornhill, W. Craufurd, E. H.J. Marshall, W. Traill, G. Dasliwood, Sir G. 11. Massey, W. Wahnsley, Slr J. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Matheson, A. Walter, J. Dent, J. D. Matheson, Sir J. Wafting, Col. Duff, G. Mall, E. Wells, W. Duke, Sir J. Milligan, R. Whatman, J. Duncan, G. 31111 s, T. Whitbread, S. Dundas, F. Milner, W. Wickham, H. Dunlop, A. Mitchell, T. Wilkinson, IV. Dunne, 31. Moffatt, G. Willcox, B. Ellice, E. Molesworth. Sir W. Williams, M. Esmonde, J. Monsell, W. Williams, W. E w art, W. Morris, D. Wyndham, W. Fagan, W. Mostyn, E. Wyvill. M. Feilden, M. Mulgrave, Earl of Young, Sir J. Ferguson, Lt.-Col. Muntz, G. Fitzroy, Hon. C. Murrough, J. Forster, C. Norreys, Lord TELLIES. Forster J. O'Brien, P. Fortescue. C. O'Connell, J. Hayter, W. Fox, W. Osborne, R. Berkeley, G. Gardner, R. Paget, Lord A. NOES-118. Arkwrigbt, G. Gooch, Sir E. Mailings, J. Baird, J. Greares, E. Mundy, W. Bankes, Rt. Hon. G. Greene'', Gilbert Napier, J. Barrow, W. Grocin, E 4 ward Neeld, Joseph itateson, Capt. T. Gwyn, Bowel Pakington, Sir I. Beach, Sir H. Halsey, T. P. Palk, L. Bennet, Capt. F. Hamilton, Lord Claud Percy, J. Bentitick, G. Hamilton, G. A. Portal, H. Blair, Lieut -Col. J. H. Mintller, Sir John Pugh, D. Iloldero, Lt.-Col. H. G. Hardinge, Hon. C. Repton, G. Booker, T. W. Hawki , s, W. Robertson, P. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Heathcoate, Sir W. Bolt, It. ?trace, C. L. C. Henley, J. Sanders, G. Buck, L. W. Herbert, P. Scott, F. Burghley, Lord Hilyard, R. C. Smijth, Sir W. Campbell, Sir A. I. Horsfall, T. Sm , th, W. Carnac, Sir J. R. Hotham, Lord Spooner, R. Cecil, Lord Hume. W. Stafford, A. Chelsea, Viscount Irton, S. Stanhope, J. Clive, R. Jones, Capt. T. Stanley, Lord Cobbett, J. H. Jones, D. Starkie, Le G. Cobbold, J. C. Kell ~, Sir F. Sturt, H. Codrington, Sir C. W. Kendall, N. Taylor, Lt.-Col. T. Coles, H. B. Knatchbull, W. Tomline, G. Compton, H. C, Knightley, R. Trollope, Sir J. Crook, J. Knox, Lt.-Col. B. W. Vance, J. Davies, D. A. S. Knox, W. S. Vansittart, G. Davison, R. Lacon, Sir E. Vyse, Capt, R. Dering, iir E. C. Langton, W. H. P. G. Waddington, H. Disraeli, Rt. Hon. B. Lennox, Lord A. F. Walcott, Rear-Ad. Duncombe, Hon. 0. Lennox, Lord H. G. Walpole, S. Dunda4, G. Liddell, H. G. Willoughby, Sir H. Dunne, Lt.-Col F. Lindsay Lt.-Col. J. Wise, A. Farnham, E. Lovaine, Lord WoAd, B. Fellowes, E. Macartney, G. Wyndham, Lt.-Gen. Filmer, Sir E. Matins, R. Yorke, E. Floyer, J. March, Earl of Frewen C. hi asterm au, J. Fuller, A. Michell, Dr. W. TELLERS. Gilpin, Col, H. Montgomery, Sir G. Whiteside, J. Gladstone, Capt. J. Mowbray, J. Cairns, H. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE BRANCH RAILWAY. — This morning information was for warded to W. Carter, Esq., coroner for East Surrey, of the following frightful accident, which occurred on the New Crystal Palace Branch Railway, at Sydenham : It appears that a labourer named Daniel Reardon, aged 21, in the employ of Mr. Perry, the contractor for the new line, was engaged on Saturday last in unloading some ballast waggons, when a train coming up at the time, before it entirely stopped, Reardon placed one knee on the buffer of one of the c arriage and made an a ttempt to get up, but, unfortunately, h s, is knee slipped, and he fell, his head being caught between the buffers. The poor fellow gave but one groan, and as the carria ges se parated he fell to the ground, and it was then found that his head was smashed to atoms. The train was go. ing very slowly at the time of the accident, which was purely caused by the deceased's own imprudence, he having, with other workmen, be en frequently cauti one d to imp flux Of tzainsykio In motion, should move the amendment on the bringing up of the report of the committee, BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in rising to move for the purpose of asking leave to introduce a bill for the pre vention of bribery at the election of members to serve in Parliament for the city of Canterbury, stated that he in tended to follow up that motion with similar motions in respect of the boroughs of Cambridge, Barnstaple, King. ston-upon-Hull, and Malden. There was a manifest neces sity for the measure which he was now asking leave to introduce, but it would perhaps save time and trouble if he at once called the attention of the house to the whole subject as connected with these boroughs as a whole, in stead of going in detail into each particular case. (Hear, hear.) The reports which had been made by the commis sioners appointed under the 15th and 16th of Victoria to investigate the subject of bribery and corruption in these boroughs had now been some time in the hands of hon. members, and he doubted not most hon. members were well conversant with the contents of these reports. It was not necessary, therefore, for him to advert to them in de tail, and he should do no more than merely call the atten tion of the house to those parts which had a local bearing upon the matter under consideration. He first, then, took the case of the city of Canterbury. It appeared from the report of the commissioners that in that city there was a population of 19,000 and a constituency of 1,583 persons, of whom 637 were householders, and 946 were free men. The commissioners reported that corrupt practices prevailed at the last election and at previous elections. They stated that a system had prevailed in the borough of brib ing and corrupting electors by issuing colour tickets ; in addition, they reported that direct bribery on a large scale had prevailed at most of the elections, and the result had been the general demoralisation of the electors. At the election in 1841 the two candidates spent no less a sum than 11,0001. in bribing and corrupting the electors. At the election in 1847 5,0001. was spent in the same way, 3,0001. being on one side, a considerable portion of which went in direct bribery. No less than 5001. was expended in a direct money bribe, while of the 1,500 odd electors no less than 155 voters received direct bribes as the price of their votes. In 1852 it was not quite so bad, as there was only bribery on one a i de; but even then not less than 2,3501. was expended in corruption, of which at least 1,0001. was spent in direct bribes. Besides the indirect bribery, it was proved to the commissioners that there had been 79 direct cases of bribery, of which 67 were freemen, and 12 were householders. That was the state of things in the city of Canterbury. The report of the Barnstaple commission gave a lamentable picture of the corruption which pre vailed in that borough. It appeared that the population was 11,371, while the constituency numbered 754 per sons. At the last election the number of voters polled was 696, and of that number no less than 256, being upwards of a third of the whole, received direct bribes for their votes. It was clear, therefore, from the re port of the commission, that in the case of Barnstaple the election was invariably obtained by bribery; though he was bound to admit, that with regard to Barnstaple the case was not so complete as that of the other boroughs, and for this simple reason :—it would be remembered that an amendment was introduced in another place into the act under which the commissioners acted, by whi c h It was provided that the inquiry should not extend back beyond the election where no bribery had taken place, or been complained of ; and inasmuch as in 1817 both parties to the contest mutually agreed to abstain from bribery, the researches of the commissioners were necessarily con fined to election of 1852. In 1819, however, it was found that bribery and corruption so extensively prevailed in the borough that a bill was brought in to correct the evil, the bill passed the Commons, but was thrown out by the House of Lords. So much then for Barnstaple. With re gard to the borough of Malden here also the report of the commissioners showed a lamentable state of corruption. It appeared that the population was 5,470, and the consti tuency 845, of whom 235 were registered as occupiers of 101. houses, and 620 as freemen. At the election in 1826, the only electors were freemen who had dwindled down to 50, but by corrupt means the number was raised to 2,000, and at this election no less than 18,000/. was spent on ono side, and 12,0001. on the other, making together 30,0001. The two elections of 1830 and 1831 were without contest, but at all elections down to that of 1841, large sums of money were spent in corrupting the electors. In 1847 there was a contest, and of course considerable bribery and corruption were resorted to, no less than 2,1501. be ing expended in beer alone. It was proved to the oom missioners that at the election in 1852 something like 75 persons received direct money bribes for their votes, and they came to the conclusion that bribery had extensively prevailed in the borough for many years past. That was the state then of the constituency of Malden. He must now advert to the case of Kingston upon-Hull. From a short abstract of the report of the com missioners, he found that the constituency of that borough numbered 4,678 electors, of whom 3,184 were occupiers of houses and 1,494 freemen. Well, then, with only that con• stituency, at the election in 1841, there was spent no less a sum than 10,5401., of which sum the commissioners had no hesitation in coming to the conclusion that 4,0001. and up wards was expended in direct bribes to the freemen. A sys tem had in fact prevail e d i n th e b oroug h o f pay i ng " head money," 41. being paid for a full vote, and 21. for a split vote; but it being found that this system would not do, it was changed for a system of giving the voter colourable em ployment, and in that manner the bribery hadheen carried on up to the last election. At the election in 1841 the elec tors polled numbered 3,583, and of that number no less than 1,300 received direct bribes for their votes. In the year 1847, there was a short contest, but short though it was 6,8401. was expended upon it, of which sum the com missioners said 1,6501. was spent in direct bribery. The electors polled at this election numbered 3,618, of whom 1,175 were bribed. At the election in 1852, the expenses on the one side were 4,9201. and on the other 3,6311., while for the purposes of direct bribery on the orange side 2,2351. was spent, and on the blue side 1,3001. The commissioners stated that out of 3,9ii3 electors, 1,350 were paid for their votes, and of these 1,050 were reported by name. The next case in his list was that of the notorious borough of Cambridge. The population of that borough was 28,000. The number of constituents was 1,887. Of these, it ap peared, from 150 to 200 never voted at all, lest by so do ing they should injure their interests—so that the vot ing constituency was between 1,600 and 1,700. At the first four elections after the passing of the Reform Bill, no corruption existed; the franchise was exercised in a straightforward and legitimate manner. But the elections having gone four times the same way, the opposite party determined to have recourse to corruption, and they sat down and organised a most complete system of temptation, details of which were given by the commissioners. A Mr. Samuel Long, who was notorious in the annals of Cam bridge bribery, appeared to be the master mind and spirit of the whole. There was one man whose business it was to sound or tempt the voters. This man insinuated him self amongst the poorer voters whom he found in the public houses, telling thorn it did not signify how they voted so that they could make money, and when he found that they were persons who might be worked upon, he put down their names as persons who were to be further tempted. Then there was an individual whose business it was to act on that suggestion by seizing a suitable opportunity of offering a bribe. If the man swallowed the temptation he was set down as a safe person, and then Mr. Long com menced. Tho commissioners reported that after the first election it was not necessary for Mr. Long to make an offer of a bribe ; a look, a gesture, or the fact of a man's having called upon him, was sufficient. The voter was sure to get the reward. The commissioners stated that they had ascertained that au unbroken chain of corrupt prac tices had existed from 1839 ; that in 1840 8001. was disc tributed in bribery.; that in 1811 Mr. Long distributed between five and six hundred pounds. In 1843, the re port said, a very curious incident occurred. A Dr. Bart lett received instructions to come from Cambridge to Charing-cross , where some one would recognise him by. a signal ; Dr. Bartlett came, and was not deceived in ins expectation ; an individual appeared, who gave him a bag containing 1,000 sovereigns, which he took back to Cam bridge, and the whole of this money , with 300/. more which was also obtained mysteriously, was spent is bribing the voters of Cambridge. Another election took place in 1845. The candidate, who was examined, stated that he had nothing to do with the providing of any money ; nevertheless some individual put down the sum of 8001., the whole of which was spent in bribery. On this occa sion Long spent as much as 1,0001. At the election of 1847, in consequence of the very excited feelings which prevailed through the agitation of the corn law question, the idea of turning the scale by means of bribery was deemed hopeless, and consequently no extensive corrup tion was practised He now came to the election of 1852. At that election 1,6001. was contributed by the two candi dates who were returned. In addition to that, 1,2501. was supplied from local sources, the whole of which was applied for bribery. Of 1,540 voters who polled, 111 re ceived direct bribes. In reference to that occasion, the commissioners spoke of the utter uselessness of the bribery oath. It appeared that while all this bribery was at its height, it was the custom in Cambridge to put the bribery oath, and the only voter who refused to take it was a Per' son who had conscientious scruples against the taking of any oath. The commissioners stated that many of the bribed voters whom they examined stated that they had no political opinions at all ; they were no scholars, they hardly knew which was which, and they voted according as they were directed by the persons to whom they sold their votes, the 10/. being of more service to them than anything else. Of the 111 voters bribed in 1852, 30 s i gne d th e i r nam es with a mark. Now these were th e p ar t s o f th e repor ts of the commissioners, which he h a d th oug ht it necessar y to bring before the house. Is was quite clear that the state of the constituencies to which he had referred was a reproach and a scandal, not only to th e cons tit uenc i e s themselves , but to the country at large, and t o th a t house—(hear, hear)—and if anythi ng could be done t o purge and Purift such bodies, it was th e duty of Parliament to do it. (near, hear.) Then came the question—what course ought the house to pursue ? It might be said, that they should rely upon general legisla tion He could not concur in that oinion. on the subject, either that which now existed, or that 'which was pro corr uption would cure the mischief. Par- He did not beliere that any general legislation in re f s rence to bribery and been legudating for this Purpose for nearly two multiplied penalties and forfeitures—with liament had centuries ; it had accumulated statute upon statute, added the election of 1852 declare. (Hear, hoar.) indeed, bills then before that house. His •friend the noble leader of the house proposed to make every pa yment illegal which was not made through an acknowledged and authorised agent ; while the hon. mem ber for Suffolk proposed that all payments should be made through an authorised election officer. How would any ouch legislation as that touch the case of the borough of Cambridge ? (Hear, hear.) It might reach the sitting member, but it would not prevent friends and partisans from subscribing their money. At the election in 1852, two gentlemen went down to Cambridge with every dis position to keep strictly within the limits of the law, taking every precaution to prevent themselves from being implicated in bribery. One of those gentlemen was ;his hon. friend Mr. Macaulay, who, like the other candidate, agreed to pay 6001, towards the expenses, and who, he was bound to say, was keenly solicitous that nothing should be done that could give to the election a corrupt character. This gentleman, who would, no doubt, at no distant day, have been an ornament to that house, after being returned, had a petition presented against him and, without any fault of his own, had th e misfortune to lose his seat. That was a lamentable position for any gen tleman to be placed in, and they ought to adopt vigorous measures to put a stop to such a s tate of thin g s. (Hear, hear.) He repeated that he did not believe general legis lation would suffice. Gene ral le g islation might prevent the introduction of corrupt p ractices in a constituency, but when the whole or a large portion of a constituency had become corrupt, general legislation would not meet the case. He thought they must have recourse to_special le ,lntshtaenycems.ust-Wheithereer cor ruption nwaapspl totalica b l or e r tovery special ex te n c s i i r v c e u rid,of the c d o e n rs s t ti o t o u d e ) 7 in , i a n s g su it ch to , o a t l h to 4 e b th o e di r, es. ell, then, with regard tc_the cues to which he had referred, if the houw shotcl eaclu with him it thirkhig that they wee ';;;4.- a,de Oh ilea aro ks, eer :es ab- ted in , of be 26t 134 20 20 St. 10 St. 25