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In a condition to act imnlediately on the spur of the mo- A consented to withdraw the word "misdemeanour," be- ment in this matter, or not at all. The report to which he cause it was one of the beet protections afforded by the bill has referred was published in 1539. Well, what happened against bribery. in the case ? The committee came to no decision upon the Mr. HILDYARD was afraid that persons subscribing to subject, but there were one or two reports drawn up by any election fund would be guilty of a misdemeanour different, members of that committee; and when the cons- under this clause, although they might have received the mission sat which subsequently reported, they dissented sanction of the election officer. from those views, and substituted one of their own. At The ATTORNEY-GENERALdid not think that the any rate, therefore, the subject was not so easy of decision clause would prevent either clubs or private individuals as the right hon. baronet seem 3 to think, This commission from subscribing their money to secure the return of their having reported, no Government that succeeded it has ever favourite candidate; the object of the enactment was sim atVerapted to carry that report into effect—and why ? Be- ply to provide that money so subscribed should be paid in .use they f e lt the change was so great, involving as it did the same way as the money of the candidate himself— the rem o d e lli ng of every military department, and their through the election officer. It was perfectly plain that Consequent consolidation, that unless they had a great deal unless the prohibitions imposed upon candidates were ex cf concurrence of opinion in favour of that specific plan, tended to all other persons, the bill would be inoperative. and unless there was a great change of feeling, in would be (Hear, hear.) As to voters clubbing together to pay their in wall to attempt to carry it out. Four Governments sue- common expenses, he was clearly of opinion that such a csec3.odl o the appointment of that commission, but none of case would not come within the meaning of the clause. therm attempted to make the change which had been sag- Si r J. PAKINGTON approved the clause, but thought /Mated. It might be possible to do a great deal, and I hope the noble lord had made a desirable alteration by modi kc is, at the present moment ; but I must say at the mo- fying the penalties. Even with this enactment, he was went when every department was strained to its utmost afraid they would not succeed in putting a stop to all im for the Purpose of sending out, on a great emergency, a proper practices on the part of the friends of candidates. force amounting to nearly 40,000 men, under very great Mr. NE WDEGATE would ask the Attorney-General difficulty with regard to ships, but I hope and believe in a whether the fact of voters clubbing their money together state of verrgreat efficiency, if we had chosen that as the would not compel them to give an account of their ex time, ati suggested by the right hon. baronet, for carrying penses to the election officer? He thought the clause in'io practical effect certain theoretical improvements in would destroy the independent action of the consti this and that particular subject—if we had, regardless of tuencies. delay, and of the great emergency, set about squaring all The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said every man was en these departments to a model suggested 25 years ago, the titled to pay his own expenses, and the mere fact of his Gover nmen t would have been unworthy of the position joining with another voter in the payment of their corn they h o ld, a nd unworthy of the confidence of the couutry. mon expenses would not bring him within the meaning of (eneers.) The Government felt, and justly felt, that the the clause. The sole object of the clause was to prevent t.rst thing to do was that which pressed most. There is his expenses being paid by another person without the no doubt about it that the duties of a Minister charged knowledge or sanction of the election officer. with the management of the colonies are so great as to be Mr. AGLIONBY thought that this was one of the most incompatible with those of carrying on a war. In former valuable clauses in the bill. It was necessary for the pro years, when this country was at war, the Colonial Mini- tection of the honest voter, would enable them to secure stor, it is true, carried on the war, but for the simplest of purity of election, and was of still more importance as a stliat reasons, that he neglected the colonial business. But protection to the candidate himself. firsta c_aurvit be done now. That, as I have said, was the In reply to a question from Lord R. GROSVENOR, . thing to be done, because it was necessary to the effi- Sir F. KELLY said he would undertake to propose a money of the service s and and therefore we did that first. The clause to this effect—that if, upon the trial of an action to notate, lord stated the Government would then take care, recover these penalties, it s h ou ld a pp ea r t o the judge that aiter due con s id era ti on, and step by step, to put the new payments had been made without any illegal intention, it department on another system, which should free them should be com p e t en t f or hi m t o re d uce th e p ena lties to any from the r ecurrence of acknowledged evils ; but he declined sum not less than 40s. to state exactly how he w ou ld di s t r ib u t e the various duties, The amendment proposed by Lord J. Russell was then and what changes he would m a ke in the different depart- agreed to. Ments. And he was quite right in acting on general prin. Mr. LIDDELL s aid he was still unsatisfied with the ciplea, for I m a y remin d th e right hon. baronet that this clause, and would persist in his motion for its rejection. Paragraph appears in the report of the committee which The committee then divided, when there voted— sat three years ago :—" Your committee refrain from For the clause ll5 pointing out any detailed course of action on this subject, Against it 26 lowing the responsibility of that tothose 1( whose official Majority pesiticin and authority Can alone guide them in applying The clause was accordingly agreed to as amended. a. remedy to the present state of things." I stated at the Clause 27 provides that an account of the election ex• eomniencement of the session, when the hon. gentleman penses should be made out by th e e l ec ti on o ffi cer. the m em b er f or M on t rose raised this question, what Mr. HENLEY suggested that the abstract to be pub were hay views on the subject generally, and what were lished should contain an account of all sums claimed, as the views of the Government. From none of those views well as paid, otherwise it would not afford the candidate a have, I seen any reason to depart. W e h a ve already sufficient protection against exorbitant claims. taken this great step ;we have disconnected the co- Mr. WALPOLE thought the clause was sufficient as it to ken his the War Department. We have, there- stcod. It provided that the election officer should make a fr,re, one responsible head, who can supervise all these return of all the expenses incurred by the candidate; that 'establishments, and who can supervise all the changes should embrace all claims made upon him. which are to be effeeeted in these departments. He will at Sir F. KELLY had no objection to introduce the words once have the commissariat put under his authority. That ~ and all sums claimed, although the same shall not have been allowed." is a great and imp ortant step. He will then have the means of examining to - what extent the consolidation of the mile- The clause as amen d e d was t h en agreed to. tarp and civil p or ti ons o f th e O r d nance can b e carr i e d i n t o effect. B u t if von as k us t o pu t th e w h o l e mac hi nery out On clause 28, Mr. HENLEY said that this clause enacted that the of gear—(head )—for the sake of introducing some theory returning officer should keep copies of the accounts in some which the right hon. baronet might easily in a few mo- convenient place for public inspection ; but it did not pro meats skete,h out on a sheet of paper, I say I think the vide a sufficient machinery for that purpose. subject is. by far too important to be treated so lightly as that ; w Mr. G. E. H. VERNON th oug ht th a t th e propose daif on such an em ergenc y th e G overnment are remuneration of 10/. to the election officer would not at all bound tc, feel their way as they go on. They would not compensate him for the labour imposed by the clause. risk l'ne efficiency of those departments, on the efficiency After a few words from Mr AGLIONBY and Mr. ELLIOT, of whir .h the safety and success of our arms at this moment Sir F. KELLY admitted that some place ought to be so m& Serially depends. The right hon. gentleman says he fixed by the a ge t the accounts should be deposited. canny st understand how you can have two Cabinet Minis- He would suggest the office of the clerk of the peace in tens ' both engaged in military departments. But I beg counties, and of the town clerk in boroughs. The accounts, hire to bear in mind that the duties of the Secretary-at- however, could be deposited with them till they were W' ar are not of an executive character. His duties are complete, some time after the election might elapse before ?A ' , leg"Ated to hire by the Treasury. (Hear, hear.) The th a t, a nd it would therefore be necessary to provide some • .1. reasury has the great financial cheek and control over all place for their custody in the interval. He would be pre the expenditue e of the country, but the expenditure of the pared to make a proposition on bringing up the report. country is too, great and too minute in its details to be sus- Mr. HENLEY considered that the matter required eeptible of teeing checked by any officer of the Treasury, great care ;it was necessary that some person should be in and therefor e they delegate to the Secretary-at-War, with constant attendance, or the accounts might be tampered reference t., the army, all the powers which they exercise with by any person making a copy. themselvies in respect to other departments of expenditure, The clause was then agreed to. and he cl - ,ecks and controls the expenditure with a view to On cleuse 29, providing that the election officer shall in proper e conomy and e ffi ciency. If, therefore, you have sert an abstract of the accounts in two newspapers pub hint do' ing the duties of both departments. he ceases to lished or circulated in the place, have 7 .ny check or control. (Hear, hear.) I have heard Lord R. GROSVENOR wished to know who was to the b on. member for Montrose constantly complain that pay for the advertisement. the • management of tho navy was far more expensive than Sir F. KELLY said the expense should be defrayed by the lof the army. I have no (loubt the management of the the candidates: ai. ,ny has been far more closely looked into than that of the ? Lori SEYMOUR rem i nded the hon. and learned mem avy, because i n th e case of the army one man expends bet that th mom 'the money an d another holds the purse; not a regulation two newspapereers published. were many di s t r i c t s i n w hi c h there were not can be made by the Commander-in-Chief with ou t th e con- Sir F. KELLY sa id th e c l ause met the difficulty by the sent of the Fi nance Mi nister, in the person of the Seers- word " tart' - at-War; and th a t i s th e secret of much of the eco- circulated." Mr. HILDYARD did not see any necessity for the pub nomy in the departme'at of war which had been practised lication in the papers at all. He intended to take the for a great number of years. If, therefore, you combine the sense of the committee on the clause. If the accounts two things, you do away with that whole system of econo- were to be published, he thought the claims ought to be Inical control in the management of the army which has also, and not a mere abstract. done so much to enhance its e ffi ciency. Again, the right Mr. AGLIONBY thought one newspaper would be suf hon. baronet says you ought not to have two Cabinet Mi- ficient. Ile would move an amendment to that effect. lusters. But why does he assume you are going to consti tute., Mr. GROGAN said the publication in the papers would the depar'ements with two Cabinet Ministers? He says be very expensive. He would suggest that the accounts the o ffi ce is useless, and if it is useless why not abolish it ? be not published unless on the requisition of either cau -1 think I hay o satisfied the house that, financial speaking, 'the exiiiteir ee of the office of Secretary -at-Wa r s vital to didate. the e ffiSir J. PAKINGTON h ope d hi s r i g ht h on. friend thecier.cy o f t h e army. (Hear, hear.) The Secretary- chairman of the select committee, or some other member at-War n•ow exercises a very wholesome check over the ex- of it, would assign a reason for the clause. It seemed to penditur eof the army ; and l am c l ear l y o f o pi n i on that him very absurd ;it gave no security, and he would vote the control which the Secretary-at -War has over the ex- a ainst it unless some good reason was given. Penditure of the army, under the Commander in -Chief, ag ainst it unless Borne goo 4 reason was given. Poni'kitisre of the army under the Cotarnander in -Chief, Mr. MA.GAN suggested that the accounts should be ouieht to, be extended to the expenditure which is now ed through under th e Master-G enera l, as th e commander-in-chief of l in lacar the d papers. the district instead o f b e i ng pu bli s h e d the Artillery and Engineers. It may be true, as the right Lord SEYMOUR asked who was to pay the election hon. b aronet says, that the office itself, being quite dis- officer for the expense of advertising ? The clause was only tines in its nature, will, by the creation of a Secretary of permissive and not compulsory, and he regarded it as all State a for War, lose a great deal of its importance. I think nonsense. it '.vould be an advantage if the house could see the who's Sir F. KELLY said the clause was not his production, ex' penditure for maintaining the personnel of the army put but that of the hon. member for Manchester (Mr. Bright). hifore-the house from time ta time, as much as possible, but he thought it important. Its object was to give pub ..)y the head. (Hear, hear.) There have been a great many licity to the accounts, but more especially to the names of things done by the Secretary -at-War which did not strictly parties who made claims upon candidates. No greater devolve upon him, but which the Colonial Minister could check could be devised against improper claims upon can not do — (Hearj--and in that way there is no doubt many dilates than publication, and he hoped it would be adopt unctions have been performed by him of late years which ed. The expenses of advertising would form part of the had better have been performed by Borne other officer. I election expenses, and would not fall upon the election still stand out for this, however, if you mean to continue officer. At the same time he thought a single advertise the steadiness with which the financial check has been ment would be sufficient in any one newspaper published brought to bear on the expenditure of the army, and or circulated in the county or place. which I have shown is so necessary to its good government The clause having been amended to this effect, and economy, you must maintain the office of Secretary- Mr. HILDYARD thought that his hon. and learned at-War as a separate o ffi ce. But the right hon. gentleman friend ought not to disavow the authorship of the clause. says there ought not to be two Cabinet Ministers. I will He reminded him of the maxim, " Qui facit per alium facit not eliecuss that question with him. I have looked at this per se." He objected to the whole cause on the ground that matter with perfect impartiality, I believe, and without anyit required the publi ca ti on o f a ll c l a i ms upon t h e candidates party - feeling—(oh eers ) ; an d so f ar from attempting w hi c h wer e allowed, while there was no direction to pub- to p revent change I have urged change. I have very freely lish thee) which were disallowed. He moved an addition e xr i , ressed before P ar li amen t my own opinions as to what to this effect, but should still t a k e the sense o f th e comm i ttee wide should be remedied, and how they should be remedied. upon the question that the clause stand part of the bill. I have made no secret of those opinions. At this moment Sir F. KELLY said the word " account" in this and in I confess lam sorry to hear the right hon. baronet object to the two preceding clauses would include the publication of there being two Cabinet Ministers, one for the manage- the charges disallowed. Still, if this interpretation was meld of the war, and the other for the interior of the army, but having been a long time Secretary -at-War, I felt my objectedto by his hon. and learned friend, he would not knowledge of details might be of some value in enabling oppose the introduction of words to the effect he desired. the Government, in the work of fusion to distribute the Mr. HIED YARD totally differed from this interpreta duties of the several departments. (Cheers.) I thou ht ht I tion of the t hree clauses. should not b e j us tifi e d in asking myself in this crisis whether Mr. BR IGHT said publication in the newspapers of ab the o ffi ce I hold s h ou ld b e abolished, and I therefore wil- atracta would be a c h ec k upon expend i ture to which the lingly undert oo k t o continue the duties which I now per- ca ndid ate ou g ht no t t o b e exposed. He recommended the form. lam sorry the right honourabl e b aronet dis- house to adopt the clause without the amendment sug approv Sir J. WALSH contended that a great object was to bees of my s o d o i ng, b ut I can only say that the as- g ested b y the hon. and learned memb er for Virhitehaven. instance which I h ave g i ven shall continue to be given ; obta'ned by the i ntroduction of the words proposed by the and while I refuse to accept the challenge to lay on the him: . and learne l d member for Whitehaven. By holding table a detailed plan of every change or alteration that may up unjust clai ms upon candidates the committee would be at present be i n con t emp l at i on—knowing the danger of meddling with a great d e p ar t men t o f t h e Government, upon doing as mu c h f or th e prevention of bribery- as they would te publication of admitted claim the efficiency of which at thi s m omen t d epends the safety by Mrh. BENTINCK subbmitted that the time should be and much of the success of one of the finest armies that limited during which the election officer should be oblig ed as ed ever went forth to c on f ron t an enemy—(cheers)—but hav to submit the accounts to w ing at the same , time a perfectly di s ti nc t concep ti on that too long; three months he inspection. T we l ve months the object we ought t o a i m at i s the redistribution of the move an amendment were sufficient ; and to this eff ec t on th e report. should duties of the office s i n ques ti on—l trust the house will not Mr. WALPOLE approved of the clause as it stood. The deprive the Government of that assistance and confidence effect of the amendment moved by the hon. and learned which are necessary to enable them to bring these changes member for s Whin would be that candidates would to a good issue, taking care to proceed step by step ; and if have all sort of exorbitant and unjust claims made upon time and the opportunity be given us for doing that, I feel them by mischievous persons. satisfied we can eventually introduce into the military de- Mr. HILDYARD could not accede to this reasoning. partments of the State changes which will greatly enhance If the candidate was called upon to publish at all, he ought their e ffi ciency, and on which even now depend the honour to publish the claims that were wrongfully made upon him, and the safety of this country. (Loud cheers.) and he denied that it would bo either vexatious or unwar- Colonel DUNNE said, with respect to the proposed rentable. transfer or the management of barracks, it so happened that Mr. MASSEY said the 28th clause effected all the pur at this rraornent, when the great body of our troops were pose of necessary publicity, and all beyond was mere abroad, that subject was of the very least importance. scandal. The Secretary atiWar had adverted to the separation of After a few words from Mr. G. BUTT, who said he should the 6. ' 11 and military departments of the Ordnance. He vote for the rejection of the whole clause, oureht it would be exceeding ly difficult to understand the difference between the civil still more to effect their s a e n ;aration.Heexp . resse his portance to insure authentic publicity. The 28th clause gratification that the m enabled every elector to obtain the accounts, and he might to be, removed from the danagement of the militia was not Publish them if ho thought proper ;but it would be better l epartment of the Home Secretary, for if the country con d not have the services of the noble loe.d at the head of the war department it ought at least to adopt means to secure publicity in an authentic form. .This was the duty of the election officer, and the object of :t a have the satisf • in his hands . (gear, of seeine the milit ia leftentirely a it was that the public might know the amount of the ex ude- (Hear beer) Mr. G. M. BUTT ex * 1 • prasse d his surprise at the speeches pu • ' penditure. As to making it incumbent upon the officer to of the noble lord the President of the Council and the right pu bli s h the claims he disallowed as well as those allowed, it hon. the Secretary at War. When called upon to tth was a minor point. He did not see much objection to it, estimates for this new department th committee might , vo e e theb ut certainly publication by the election o ffi cer was one of at least expect to be furnished with e t a p i d a parts eo object h t j h e e e t b bill. (Hear.) h i ( e H h e i a l r l . was) to invoke of the new o ffi ce and the duties of somee ,ndthe speeches ogecaerr explanation M m r. o V st . i S u M P° lT r . t iel an of the sort had, however, been vouchsafed a nd s. Nothing public opinion in dim Th in ie u ee tio u n ld of en ex ly pe h n e s d es e , n a e n h d y fo p r uh tb lieshpirneg to which he had referred could only be u vention of bribery. 8 ground that it was thought necessary to app oints on nadthe the accounts in thfothneewinepeatp important t r h t e en p t ro ie vis t i h o e n h f i o i r t. wh ß ic e h t he e tional high officer of State at a large salary, with n a c an di' regarded as one o able staff to assist him. He did not think that thoentier. did not think it wou be ld beneficial to publish accounts try would consent to the appointment of a second Cabinet eun- which were disallowed. officer, if there was to be no consolidation of the Mr. PIGOTT objected to the amendment, on the ground the various departments.dutie s of that it would tend to encourage litigation on the part of The vote was then agreed to, candidates. THE BRIBERY BILLS, he. After a few words from Mr. BENTINCK, Lord R. GROSVENOR called attention to the fact that The house then went into committee on the Bribery tehrathe should the clause did not state by whom the expenses of the pub- Bills. lication of the accounts were to be paid. He gave notice Clauses 22 to 25 inclusive were agreed to without tom- propose that they be paid out of the county ment. borough rate, an(l in cases where there was neither, that On clause 26 being proposed, a special rate should be laid for the purpose after the election. Mr. LIDDE LL moved its omission from the bill on the Mr. V. SCULLY thought that all claims whatever ground that its p rovisions would invo l v e the candidate in , should be published. He was favourable to the utmost publicity, to • penalties for acts even of the most laudable and y d ' pu m bl r ic . serious necessary character, even those of the payment of moue " or claims nnobjected. to ' na nd s t on his own private account, unless such payments were ment in order to move to iesert after the word " correct," ptrheevieonuds of f rb th al e a e na la e u n s t e l : made through the election officer. Lord J. RUSSELL expressed his opinion that the result "or by which the same have been claimed respectively," m h oved to. add at the endof of the omission of the clause would be, in many cases, to The amendment Lord R. G ROSV v a a eoß eed to* publication to be ,defrayed render nugatory the appointment . of the election officer, the He was favourable to the retention of the clause, and ap- clause, " the expenses of sue Proved its principle, but thought that some mitigation out of county rate or the borough rate, and where there might be safely made in the extent of the penalty which it is neither a county nor borough rate, 1; • 7 a special rate f I enforced. He suggested, therefore, that, instead of mis- denominated an election rate, to be lev ied on the electoral J. RUSSELL thought there was some omission • and, 1 di s i, f, e r i r c d t. 11,eemeanour, the penalty should be fixed at 50 pounds; '" thought necessary, Parliament might hereafter increase in its severit • ecesBarY, the bill in not d• provi ing for -payment of the cost of publics- Me. G • se essential to the tion. 1 Supposing the expense were to be paid by the candi bill, ..Aa' KI. BUTT considered the cl au se the noble I date, a very fit place for making that addition would beat lord. aPProved the mitigatory suggestion of 1 the end of clause 34. But his noble Mend said it ought lierd R. Glues that the magistrate 1 to be paid out of the borough or county rate. He thought s h owd have w VENOR suggested of eases where tre oft er en to inflict a lower amount p e na lty ,fore it should be made either by a separate bill, or by a 'character. offence did not appear to be of a flagran t separate clause, and not by adding a few words at the end Mr. W. .7. FOX s of a clause. He did not think it advisable to throw the If the word " • ,uPPorted the retention of the clause. expenses of an election on a county or borough, and this naisoternesem , the penalty ought to be ve ur' . was to be withdrawn, 1 i amendment involved! that principle, different from the law Sir F. KELLY opprZ e d considerably increased. , ' as it now stood. thorised the payment of the amendment. If they au- Mr. DEEDES objected to the amendment. tion except to or men t relating to an else- Mr. BRIGHT believed from his experience of newspaper open the door to a large e election officer, they would to get hold of expenditure • proprietors there would be great competition and other corrupt practices. (Rear bribing, In treating, ts and to publish them. They would prove an . )these accounts Mr. W. WILLIAMS regretted t be uite hat the nob le i n teresting item of intelligence, and he should q lord had TRJ SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 18 1 1.854. content to have no provision with regard to payment for publication. It would be greatly advantageous to the public as well as to the candidates that publication should take place ; the public would be great gainers by the pub lication ; and he was quite satisfied to allow the question of publicity to settle itself. Mr. HEA.DL A.M agreed in thinking the newspapers would compete for the publication, but that argument was not conclusive against the clause, as a preceding clause provided for one authentio copy being exhibited, from which the newspapers would make publication. Mr. HILDYARD said it wasquite clear thehouse would be guilty of a great constitutional mistake if it cast any burden on the particular body or district which returned members. The constitutional law was that they were members, not for the benefit of this or that place, but for the benefit of the nation. If the expense was to be borne by the public, it must come out of the public purse, for whose benefit they sat there, if they sat there for the benefit of anybody, which people out of doors doubted. (A laugh.) To throw any expense on a particular plaCe would be recognising that the member for that place was bound to look exclusively to their interests. The amendment was withdrawn. On the question that the clause stand part of the bill, Lord J. RUSSELL submitted that it was a very valu able clause, which he hoped the committee would adopt. It was very true there would be competition to publish these accounts, but nobody could say, unless there were an authorised publication, that it would be a fair and correct publication. The newspapers of ono party would give cer tain extracts from the accounts, and the newspapers of the other party would give certain other extracts, but there would not be a fair publication of the official copy of the accounts. He thought it very desirable the constituents should know what sum had been expended, and how that account was made up. Mr. HILDYARD objected to the clause altogether, and assured the house the expense of these publications would be very heavy in counties where there were a great many polling places, and a corresponding number of items. The committee divided— For the clause Against it.. 178 91 Majority --84 The clause was accordingly agreed to, as was also clause 30. On clause 31 being proposed, Mr. BENTINCK called attention to the fact, that up to the present time no precaution had been taken with re spect to the character of the person to be appointed elec tion officer. Sir F. KELLY said that means would be taken to have the duties of the election officer efficiently performed by imposing penalties for the non-performance of them. If an election officer were guilty of embezzlement or ran away, he would be indictable and liable to punishment. It was originally pro posed to appoint a barrister, but the proposal was met both in the committee and in the house with universal disapprobation. He would be exceedingly indebted, and he was sure the Government would also be indebted, to any hon. gentleman who would frame a clause to meet the difficulty of the case. Mr. BENTINCK did not see that there 'was much use in indicting a man who had gone to America. He did not see anything in the clause to enforce the payment of money, or the return of documents in the hands of an election officer at the time of his death by heirs. Mr. J. BALL suggested there should be a power of ap• peal against the domination of an i m p ro p er person. Mr.HILDYARD thought that security should be given that the person who was appointed should not be a person who was capable of absconding, and thereby preventing an investigation into the practices that had taken place. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 32 being proposed, _ Lord ADOLPHUS V. TEMPEST then moved that the following provision should be added to the clause : " And no person being a candidate at any election, or hav ing been elected, who shall have made the declaration re quired by this act, and shall in all things have well and truly conformed thereto, and shall not have been guilty of any contravention of this act, shall be liable civilly or cri minally, nor shall his election be questioned by reason of any illegal act done by any o th er person th an hi s agen t or agents named and notified to the election officer, accord ing to the provisions of this act, unless such illegal act shall be proved to have been done by or with his authority , or sanction : Provided always, that nothing herein con tained shall be deemed to legalise any controverted elec tion, or to affect the jurisdiction of a select committee of the House of Commons over any election which shall be shown to have bean obtained by bribery or any other ille gal act or acts or practices." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the amendment, and said he believed all the good which the bill was calcu lated to effect would be very dearly purchased if such an innovation was introduced. It had been hitherto held that candidates were responsible for the acts of their agents, at least in a Parliamentary sense, if not in a legal one. Mr. WA LPOLE thought that the clause proposed by his noble friend simply provided that, before the seat of a member was taken away, or before a candidate was affected by the consequences of bribery, treating, and undue in fluence, it should be shown that such act's were done, not merely by his friends, but with his implied or ex p resse d authority, or were subsequently sanctioned by him. He did not think this amendment proposed anything like the introduction of a now law, but was rather the recognition of an old law. Mr. G. P. BENTINCK thought that the house was bound to apply some remedy to the very anomalous state of the law on this question. The case of agents rested at present solely on the caprice of election committees of the house, and ho hoped that if the amendment of his noble friend was not carried, those who had charge of the bill would themselves adopt some provision to remedy this anomalous, if not absurd, state of things. Mr. HEADL AM opposed the adoption of the amend ment, which he considered opened a side door to bribery and corruption. The candidates, if it were carried, might reap with impunity all the advantages of such acts. Mr. AGLIONBY also opposed the amendment. Lord J. RUSSELL feared that the proviso would greatly embarrass the operations of the bill, and that there would be danger in the principle. The committee divided, when the numbers were—. For the amendment Against it 143 Majority The amendment was, therefore, lost; and the clause, as amended, was ordered to stand part of the bill. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Thursday. STAMP DUTIES BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, and resumed the consideration of its clauses. Clause 9 having been agreed to, several new clauses were brought up by Mr. WILSON, and incorporated in the bill. Mr. VANCE moved the addition of the following clause : —" Whereas it is expedient to reduce the stamp duty now payable on deeds of submission and award in cases of arbi tration ; be it enacted that the stamp duty of 355., now payable on deeds of submission and award in cases of arbi tration, shall be reduced t o th e sum o f 20 5 ." Mr. WILSON said this was a bill for re-distributing and not reducing the stamp duties, and therefore there was no reason for reducing this particular duty any more than there was for reducing any other of the duties. The committee divided, when the numbers were— For the clause Against it lO5 Majority The clause was therefore lost. The remaining clauses were agreed to, the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the house resumed. STANDARD OF GOLD AND SILVER WARES BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, the various clauses of which were agreed to. The house having resumed, the order for the third read ing of the Wreck and Salvage Bill was discharged. JOINT-STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. POOR-LAW CONTINUANCE (IRELAND) BILL. On the order for the third reading of this bill, Colonel DUNNE asked for an inquiry into the expenses of the commission, which he characterised as extravagant, and also into the administration of the law in Ireland. Mr. J. BALL denied that the expenses of the commis sion were extravagant, and, notwithstanding it was a quater past one o'clock, and in spite of unmistakeable manifesta tions of impatience on the part of house, adduced statistics upon the subject. Mr. BUTT, with a view "to cut short the debate," moved its adjournment. Sir JOHN YOUNG opposed the motion as unreason able' and promised th a t, d ur i ng the recess, inquiries should be made into the powers and expenses of the com mission. He thought that this assurance ought to be suf ficient, and could not consent to an inquiry into the whole working of the law, with which he believed the majority of the Irish people were satisfied. The house divided on the question of adjournment, and the numbers were— For the motion Against it 83 Majority —47 Mr. VANSITTART then moved tho adjournment of the house; when, upon a division, there appeared For the motion Against it Majority Colonel DUNNE moved an amendment limiting the existence of the new commission to two instead of four years, as originally proposed. The house divided, when there appeared— - For the motion 97 37 Against it Majority The bill was then read a time. JAMAICA LOAN' BILL. On the motion of Mr. WILSON this bill passed through committee. 82 -45 CHANCERY AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL this bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday. COURT OF CHANCERY (COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASHIRE) BILL. On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL this bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. REGISTRATION OF BILLS OF SALE (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. MEDICAL GRADUATES (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) BILL. On the motion that this bill be read a third time, Mr. COWAN expressad,a hope that it would be post poned until the next session. After some discussion the third reading was. postponed till Thursday. SALE OF BEER, So., BILL. Mr. W. PATTEN moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD said he would oppose the bill unless the hon. member would agree to extend the time of closing public-houses on Sunday evenings from nine o'clock until ten. ~..., Lord D. STUART supported the proposition of the hon. member for Birmingham. After a few remarks from Mr. F. CROSSLEY, Mr. W. PAT CEN agreed to the suggestion of the hon. member for Birmingham. The bill was read the second time. ... ...__ _ _ The Returning-officer Bill passed through committee. At the suggestion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. PELLATT withdrew the Letters Patent for Inven tions Bill. THE OXFORD BILL. In reply to a question from Sir J. PAKINGTON, Lord J. RU SSELL said there were so many i mportant bills which had not yet gone up to the House of Lords, and so many votes of supply which had not yet been sub mitted to the house, that he had been obliged to postpone the consideration of the Lords' amendments to the Ox ford Bill till Thursday week, at 12 o'clock. He would pro ceed with supply on the evening of Thursday first. Sir J. YOUNG obtained leave to introduce a bill for amending the laws relating to the militia, arid raising a volunteer militia force in Ireland. The house adjourned at a quarter-past two. tri) :.O.4•Zt--6.ttlitut4.- NEWTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELXCTRIO TELEG.RdPII.) £5O PLATE. Cripple Mountain Maid Mystic Seven ran. TRIAL HANDICAP. Snowdon Dunhill Juliet Five ran. GOLBORNE STAKES Filly by Chanticleer out of Ellerdale Four ran. £7O PLATE. Donskoy ARRIVALS. GOLD CUP.—Cleveland, Donskoy, Event, Gamelad, Jujube, Professor Buck, Lough Bawn, Cordelia, and Birdlime Girl. ADDITIONAL SCRATORINGS FOR THE GOLD Cue.— Lindrick, Peggy, Janey, Cast-off, Aaron Smith, and Tumbler. BETTING AT- MANCHESTER. GOLD CUP. 4to 1 agst Lough Bawn (taken freely). MALTON, THIS DAY. Excitement does not go to Newton. Louvat and Surveyor go to Nottingham. Scythian, Acrobat, Crown Pigeon, Paletot and Orto lan° have gone to Goodwood, and the following are ex pected to leave here for Goodwood also—West Austra lian, Prince Arthur, El Dorado, Boiardo, De Clare, Marley Hill, Honeysuckle, Heapy, Musquito, Dervish, Apollonius, Bonnie Morni Meteora , Bracken, Brocket, and perhaps Grleculus Esuriens. STAMFORD RACES. (THIS DAY.) ( BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 50 SOPS. SWEEPSTAKES. Lady Banks f. Mariposa 100 SOVS. SWEEPSTAKES. Boer Baalbec BURGHLEY STAKES. Cock Pheasant and El Dorado ran a dead heat. fourtbEbittton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.) The house met at five o'clock. THE POLISH SUBJECTS OF THE CZAR. The Earl of HARRINGTON gave notice that on Thursday next he should ask if the Government autho rised Lord Westmoreland to state to the Cabinet of Vienna that the Polish subjects of the Czar would not be allowed to follow the banners of the allies ? There were about 13,000,000 Polish subjects of Russia, who were so deeply interested in the events of the war that he felt bound to put a question to the Government on the subject. FINCHLEY ROAD BILL. Oa the motion of Lord REDESDALE thi s bill was read a third time and passed. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY. On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill, voifadtuhcitss, company, cqueducts, railways, andPany, w hi c h had been Lord BEAUMONT said the house cou ld not refuse gthiveeln to imiteadlilciaabnialilsty, other great public undertakings. He moved to have a clause to that effect reinserted. Lord REDDESDALE hoped they would allow the bill to pass in its present shape, as the standing orders had been fully complied with. (Hear, hear.) He was himself favourable to granting limited liability to this company, though there were four or five other telegraph companies besides this one, to which Parliament had refused limited liability. If this clause were inserted, it would give to this company a year's start before all the other companies. Lord STANLEY Of ALDERLEY said he under stood this company came under the category of those to which the house had agreed to grant limited liability. The clause was then added to the bill, which was then read a third time and passed. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL. Lord BROUGHAM rose to move the third reading of this bill, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS---(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Fowler's Estate, Woking Common Estate, an d Bel fast and County Down Railway. The following bills were read a second time and or dered to be committed Bradford Glebe Lands and Vicarage Trust Estate, Earl of Harrington's Estate, Hornyold's Estate, and Park's Estate. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. 60DEETT from Clitheroe praying for the dissolution of the Board of Health ; and by Mr. BLACKETT, and other honourabl e mem b ers, from Nottingham, the West Riding, and other places, against the opening of public houses. VACCINATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Mr. BRADY proposed that legislation should be post poned until next session,, when the defects of the present vaccination system could be effectually remedied. As long as the stamp of pauperism w as k ept upon the ex isting act it would remain imperative, but, nevertheless, if the house would refrain from legislation on the subject until February next, he would pledge himself to bring in a bill which at all events should have the merit of being practical, which this measu re was not. H e moved that the bill be committed this day three months. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE seconded the amendment. Sir J. PAKINGTON contended that the measure was, essential for the public health, and he could not consent to any postponement. The amendment was then negatived without a division, and the House went into Committee. After some discussion a ll the clauses of the Bill were struck out with the ex cept i on of the second, which corrects the mistake in the Bill of last session. The House then resumed. EPISCOPAL AND CAP ITULAR ESTATES MANAGEMENT BILL. • On the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Mr. CAYLEY moved as an instruction to the com mittee, that it is expedient in this bill, renewing the act 14 and 15 Victoria, C. 04 the intention of the following words in the first clause of that act, Viz ., "It shall be lawful for 1 any Ecclesiastical Corporation, sole or aggregrate, with the approval i n writing of the Church Estate just and who s h a l l pay due regar d to t h e and reasonable claims of the present holders of lands, under lease or otherwise, arising from the long continued practice of renewal, to sell to any lessee, under any lease granted by such corporation, the revision, estate, and interest of such corporation in all or any of the lands coma rised in such lease , for such consideration, upon such terms, and in suemanner as such corporation and , lessee may, with such approval. as aforesaid, think fit.' The SPEAKE R said there as no necessity for any such instruction , t: as the committee would have full power to make the requisite alterations if they should think fit. Lord J. RUSSELL remarked that under these cir cumstances it Would be better to go into committee at once. After some observations from Mr. G. H. Liddell, Mr. Aglionby, and Mr. Goulburn, the house went into com mittee. All the original clauses of the bill having been agreed ,o, Mr. INGRAM moved the insertion of the following clause : — "That in every oas e where a treaty shall have been ent ere d i nto under the pi ()visions of this act, for the sale, purchase, or exchange of any episcopal or capitular estate in England, or of any interest in such estate, it shall be lawful by the consent of both parties to such treaty, to refer to arbitration the finding of the anual value of such estate, and of the value of the fee simple thereof, subject to the exceptions and reservations, if any, to be excepted and reserved thereout, and that such finding shall be adopted in computing the terms of such sale, purchase, or exchange, regard being had, in the final settlement of such terms in every such case, to the just and reasonable clai ms o f the present olders of land under lease or otherwise, arising from the long con tinued practice of renewal ; and that in every such case one arbitrator shall be appointed by each of the parties to such treaty, and the two arbitrators so appointed shall, before they proceed in the matter re ferred to them, appoint an umpire or third arbitrator, and the proceedings upon such arbitration shall be con ducted in like manner, and sub ject to the same rules and enactments as upon a reference made by consent upon a rule of court or judge's order. Provided always that it shall be lawful for the parties to such treaty to appoint one and the same person to act as sole arbitrator ; and in such case the valuations acts and award of the arbitrators and umpire, under the pro visions herein contained ; and in every case the costs of such arbitration and award shall be in the discretion of the said arbitrators/or umpire, as the case may be." This clause led to some discussion, but ultimately Lord J. RUSSELL said, he had no objection to the clause if using were added to it, providing that the con sent of the Church Establishment Gnmnissioners, as well as the parties, should be obtained before the arbi tration took place. Mr. INGHAM agreed to this amendment of the clause. The clause was then agreed to, and the Chairman was directed to report progress. The house resumed, and leave was given to sit again an Thursday. SUPPLY. The report of the committee of supply was brought up and agreed to. JAMAICA LOAN BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE FACTORY ACT. Mr. COBBETT said he was labouring under a phy- sical disability which would prevent his bringing on his motion to-night for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Ten Hours' Factory Act—(the hon. gentleman was quite hoarse)—but he should take the very earliest op portunity next session to bring the subject forward. The other twelve o'clock orders were then disposed of, and the sittings of the house were suspended at four o'clock. The house resumed at six o'clock, and was (LEFT SITTING.) ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL (THIS DAY. TENTH DAY'S INQUIRY. This morning, at half-past eleven, the inquiry was again resumed, with the continued examination of Mr. Wakley, sen., who began by entering into a statement about the dismissal of Dr. Gay, and denied that he had taken any part in it, or that he had read the biography published and reflecting upon the character of him (Mr Wakley), (and which it was alleged gave the offence), until three months after his (Dr. Gay's) dismissal. Mr. Wakley had no sooner began, than a scene of a most re markable character took place. Some of the j iry com plaining of the useless waste of time about going into matters irrelevant to the inquiry, which was as to the death of the child, and, amidst cheers upon one side and hisses upon the other, Mr. Wakley, in a few words, con tinued his statement, and again denied he had acted with animosity towards Dr. Gay. Mr. Ballantine then rose to cross-examine Mr. Wakley as to the time he (Mr. Wakley) joined the hospital as upon the committee, which he said was some years ago, and about that time his son joined the hospital as sur geon ; and asked if at the time of joining there was not mismanagement in the hospital ? One member of the jury here rose and again objected. The others wishing it to go on again, there was another disturbance; Mr. Wakley, jun., who sat behind Mr. Ballantine, calling Mr. Ballantine a ruffian to pursue such a course, and again repeated the assertion. Mr. Bodkin reprehended Mr. Wakley, jun., for such conduct, and said that Mr. Ballantine could not feel himself as acting freely when such language was used to him. (Cheers.) Mr. Wakley, jun., apologised. Mr. Ballantine then examined Mr. Wakley at some length, and be most strenuously denied that he had thrown any impediment in the way of holding the in quest more than he should with any other case, as he did not think it advisable to hold inquests in all cases where persons had died from operations, as it would in hundreds of cases deter surgeons froth operating, and they would rather let people perish than take the risk. This was the only case where an inquest had been held upon a patient who died from an operation of lithotomy. William Hicks—l am college porter ; was present at the operation, and during a part of the operation held the leg of the child. Recollected the syringe being asked fur, and he filled it. Mr. Thomas Wakley examined the child with his finger, but did not see him hold any knife. Mr. Baker then commenced summing up, and said that, after ten days of a laborious and somewhat ano malous inquiry, it became his duty to sum up, and be fore entering upon his task, he hoped the jury would discharge from their minds whatever they had heard out of doors, and confine themselves only to the cause of the child's death, or they might render themselves liable not only to censure, but perhaps to legal proceedings. He then referred to the feeling which had been shown during the proceedings, and expressed his regret that more respect had not been shown to the office of coroner. He then went at some length into the history of the pro ceedings connected with the dismissal of Dr. Gay, and those leading through his and other means to the inquest being held, and told the jury that with that they had nothing to do, or no right to interfere. The coroner then proceeded to read some passages from Sir Astley Cooper's Lectures which stated that the op era ti on o f ex tracting the calculi in children was of a very dangerous nature, and the younger the more so ; and that they fre quently died in three days from the time of performing the operation, especially if the patient lost much blood. The lecturer also went on to describe the manner of performin: the operation, and added that he had known a dozen cases where the operator had missed the bladder. He then went on to point out the illegality of juries appending remarks to theiriverdicts,and quoted Lord Denmanwho said that juries should confine themselves to the question before them, as by doing otherwise they made an injurious use of their powers. He (the coroner) then reverted to the law of man slaughter, and cited the opinion of Mr. Justice Patti son in "The Queen v. Lightfoot," in the Not tingham Railway case, where it was laid down that where a man did his best he could not be held guilty of manslaughter if through his act death ensued. Also in the case King v. Williams (Carrington and Payne), where a man midwife had, through mistake, done an injury to a woman whom he had delivered, which caused her death. Lord Ellen borough warned the jury of the great danger of returning verdicts of manslaughter, as it would deter medical gentlemen from attempting operations of the greatest benefit to their fellow-creatures. Manslaughter could only be returned in cases of gross neglect. He then reverted to the ruling of Mr. Baron Garrow in the case of Saint John Long, and then went on to read portions of the evidence taken at the several inquiries. The jury had not returned their verdict when we went to press. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) BUCKINGHAM PALACE r JULY 17. This day had audience of the Queen—The Count von Bernstorff, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary from the King of Prussia, to present his creden tials to her Majesty. To which audience he was introduced by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G., her Maj es ty' s P r i nc i pa l S ecre t ar y o f State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 18. Ordnance Medical Department—Joseph Barker, Gent., to be an Assistant-Surgeon ; Henry Clifford, Gent., to be julyloan Assistant-Surgeon, July 15. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Cavalry— Matthew 2d RegimentNorthamptonshire Samuel Knapp,R t o , e y g aiGlmeenßnt Regiment , o o k t fos Militia—LordbeCornet, Yeomanry Brown low Guaids, Tli t o a Thomas eMon Secondt Montague li e f aj Cecil, or, j lateu lJuly lo o . f the.io Lightia S z Scots o nl t s u Fusilier fantr. 4th Regiment of West York Militia—Robert Borth wick, Esq. (late 91st Regiment), to be Captain, June 21 ; Bryan Stapleton, Esq., to be Lieutenant, June 28 ; Ben jamin Webster, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, June 28; Thomas Sturges Walford, Esq., to be Captain, July 7. [The following appointments are substituted for those which appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday, 27th J une :_] 3d 6 : h Regiment negiment of of W W oesstt York o o r r k k m 3l i i i l i i t t i i a a_, Thomas Orton Howorth, Gent., to be Ensign, June 10 y — Wynne, Gent., to be Lieutenant, June IG. Henry Cole BANKRUPTS. George Chaffer, builder, Pimlico, to surrender July 31 and August 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Hick, Gray's inn-square. Thomas Padley Sant, baker, Islington, July 28, at twelve, and Sept. 5, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, 3loorgate-street ; Willoughby and Cox, Clifford's-inn. David Cooper, pearl button manufacturer, Birmingham, July 29 at twelve, and Aug. 24 at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittlestou, official assignee, Birmingham; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. George Frederick Bloxham, horse dealer, Lukesland Grove, Ivy-bridge, Devon, July 26, and August 24, at one, at the Eager District Court. Hirtzol, official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter, William Pilling, publican, Shudehill, M anc h ester, July 28, and Augu s t 18 , at twelve, at the Manchester District curt. ester. Hernaman, official ass i gnee, Manchester; Potter, nch William Whalley, cotton-spinner, Stockport, July 31, and August 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Atkinson, Saunders, and Last, Manchester. Samuel Hodson, innkeeper, Manchester, August 2, and 23, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Higson, Manchester. William Astins, machine printer, Upper Thames-street, July 29, at eleven, and August 31, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; J. and J. H. Linkla.ter, Ba c kl ers b ury. Auguste Silvestre, importer of and dealer in fancy goods, Argyll-street, Regent-st i eet, July 28, at twelve, and Jep tecn ber 5, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Braham, Furnival's-inn. Henry Cottinan, grocer, Sandgate, Kent, July 28, at two, and August 31 at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Dods, St. Martin's-lane. James Russell, cabinet maker, Chichester, July 29 at one, and Aug. 31 at half-past twelve, at the Court n of . Bankrupt cy. Whitmore, official assignee, Ba!ii ll street ;W. H. an d C . J. Palmer, Bedford-row; Titcl,7,l2a ener , Chichester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Alexander J. Warden and Son, manufacturers, Dundee; creditors meet July 27, in the British Hotel, Dundee. James Thomson, grocer, Glasgow; July 25, in the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. Browns and Findlay, parent metallic cask manufacturers, Glasgow; July 28, in the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. Milne, Cruden, and Company, manufacturers, Aberdeen ; July 28, in the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. SUGAR.—The market is very fiat, without much offering however. There is a fair demand for refined, which con filmes scarce.; brown lumps are 41s to 44s 6d, and low to fine grocery 44s 6d to aOs per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 611 hhds, 102 tierces, 550 barrels; th ere were taken f or home consumption 960 blade, 90 tierces, 363 barrels. The stock in the same places is 7,557 blade, 1,342 tierces, 2,791 barrels. A cargo of yellow Havana (No. 14), for Bristol, ha been sold at 22s 6d per cwt. COFFEE. —The in,srket is quiet for Native Ceylon, •nd Plantation is dull, though firm. Rux.—The quantity lauded last week at the East and West India Docks was 501 puns, 49 hhis. There were taken for home consumption 145 puns 10 hhds, and ex ported 64 puns 363 Mids. The stock in the same places is 8,548 puns 1,328 hhds. There is more inquiry, and prices are a shade firmer. Common Leonards is at is 10d per gallon. RIDE.-At auction 509 bags Bombay sold at 103 9d for mid small, 838 bags Bengal realised 12s to 123 6d for good mid and good. Madras-721 bags were taken in at Hs for mid pale pinky. SALTPETRE.—There is a moderate inquiry. goo :l to fine, 5 to 2j lbs refraction, is 33s per cwt. HEMP.—St. Petersburg is without change, and Manilla is lower. Bengal INDIGO.—The sales are progressing much the same. Up to last evening 6,257 chests passed, and 3,157 were sold. TEA.—This article is quiet, at 101 d to lid per lb for common sound congou. TALLOW.—OnIy moderate purchases have been made in Russian since our last report; rates have declined, 65s 6d to 65s 9d having been aecepted on the spot for first sort P. Y.C., and 67s 64 to 68s for delivery in the last three months of the year. Supply is not more plentiful of home melted, there are sellers at 64s 6d cash. Other sorts of tallow have been operated in with caution, and prices are less firm—ruling fcr Australian, beef at 5s 6d to 61s Gd ; mutton, 60s to 665, and South American, 60s to 66s per cwt. The tallow market is not, expected to continue long in a quiet state. Stock is 15,000 casks more than in former year, but this will not be the case long. OlLS.—Prices continue to decline for Seal, and opera tions have been on a limited scale, pale 391 to 401, and other sorts 361 10.3 to 381 10s. Southern is cheaper, a small busi ness having been transacted at 37/10s to 401. Cod is not much required, and can be obtained at 391. Of Sparm, supply exceeds demand, and prices are on the decline, 1021 to 101/ having been taken for mid to fine quality. In Cocoa Nut large transactions, Cochin at 5Cs to 51s, and Ceylon 48s to 50s. Several sales in Gingelly Oil, at 45s to 465, and ground Nut 45s 6d to 463. An improvement in demand for Olive Oil, Gallipoli at 541. to 541.10 x., and other sorts 491. to 521. Linsee,t oil is not much wanted, and supply being on the increase, sales can be made at 36s per cwt for present de livery. Rape oil in active request, prices firm ; brown at 42s 6d to 435, and pale 41s to 435. Lard at 53s to 555. A good demand for palm, and 45s to 47a 9d paid for mid to fine quality. Spermaciti at is 3d to is 4d per pound. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Tars DAY.. Am5terdam............ 11 15% Gibraltar .............. Ditto, three months .. 11 17% ...eghorn .............. 30 47% Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 17 1 I ' Genoa ................ 25 37% Antwerp .............. 25 27% Milan ................ Brussels .............. 25 27% Venice ................ Eiamburgh ............ 13 6 Naples 43 Altona •••••••• • • • • . • .• ---- Palermo .•••••.• • • • • • . Paris • • ........ •• •• .... 25 0 Messina .............. 127 Ditto, three months: .. 25 27% Lisbon ................ 53% Marseilles... •..• • • • .... 25 27% Oporto ................ 53U Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% Buenos Ayres.. ...... Berlin ................ New York, 60 days' sight Vienna .. • • ............ 12 58 Philadelphia .......... Trieste .. ........ ••.. 13 0 PRICES OF BULLION, PER oz. Petersburg'—.. •• • • ...... 36% Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9 'Madrid ................ 49% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 1% Barcelona • • .... .• • • New Dollars ...... 0 0 t , Seville ................ Silver in bars .... -- 0 5 1% SPO RTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. Thanks to Ammonia, there was a very pleasant re viver for the fielders in the settlement of the accounts connected with the recent meeting at Aintree. Much ©f the depression which previously existed was manifestly removed. For a long time past loss had followed loss in almost uninterrupted succession, so surely were the favourite; in most instances, " spotted" against them. On coming events only a comparatively small amount of business was transacted. Tros, said to have been tried very satisfactorily, was in great force for the Goodwood Stakes ; at 7 and 6 to 1 a considerable sum of money was invested. Happy was firm at the odds quoted. Diana under suspicion ; at one time she receded to 10 to 1, but, after a slight rally, 9to 1 was taken to 501. The Crusader was re markably quiet, considering the very active part he played in the betting at Liverpool. ST. LEG-EL—After 4 to 1 had been taken about King Tom to nearly 1001., 5 to 1 was bettied in fifties. At the close, however, 400 to 100 was booked. THE DERBY.—Throughout the afternoon a lively in terest was created by the introduction of a new favou rite bearing the " taking" title of the Lord of the Isles. He is by Touchstone, out of Fair Helen, and is training at William Day's. He is engaged at the Lavant and Molecomb Stakes, next week, at Goodwood. At the commencement 40 to 1 was laid, but so warm was the support he received, that at the close scarcely 25 to 1, was obtainable. 1,000 to 100 taken in one bet about Grseculus Esuriens, 1,000 to 50 Cruiser, 1,000 to 25 and 400 to 10 Moonbeam colt, and 1,000 to 15 Rambling Katie. The prices at the close were as follow : BErRGHLEY STAKES (STAMFORD.) Even on Mr. Payne's Cock Pheasant. GOODWOOD STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Heapy (6 to 1 taken) 11 to 2 agst Lord Zetland's Tros (6 to 1 taken freely) 9 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Diana (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Stanley's Crusader (taken) 20 to 1 agst M. Lupin's Jouvence (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Newbold (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Jonathan Martin (taken) 5 to 1 agst Messrs. Greville and Payne's " lot" (taken 600DWOOD CUP. 7 to 4 on Mr. Howard's Virago 10 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Rataplan (taken) T. LEGER. 4 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's King Tom (taken) DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Grmculus Esuriens (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Dorchester's Cruiser (taken) 15 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Lord of the Isles (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's c by Van Tromp out of Moon beam (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Lord John Scott's Rambling Katie (taken) CRICK T. THE GENTLEMEN v. THE PLAYERS. This great annual match was commenced yesterday at Lord's when something like 2,000 spectators were upon the ground. At the commencement of the match the betting in the pavilion was 6 to 4 on the players, but at the close of the day the odds were stol on them. This was the state of the score when time was called : GENTLEMEN. First Innings, Mr. W. Nicholson, c Bickley, b _ _ Second Innings, 11 not out ~,,Wisden ...... .• . Wisden 25 run out .................. 2 Mr. H. Vernon, b Wisden 2 H. Wisden Mr. c Lockyer, li g o r bn . W A . A. Haygarth, b Grundy 6 .Mr. C. Charles, b Grundy....... 20 Mr. E. Balfour, b Wisden Mr. F. Walker, b Grundy Mr. E. T. Drake, c Wisden, b Martingell ..................... Mr. C. D. Marsha m , b Martinell 1 Sir F. Bathur s t, b Wisden..„ 12 Mr. A. Payne, not out 2 b 2 ................................ 2 1b 2 Total 95 Total 29 PLAYERS. First Innings. Dean, b Drake Grundy, b Bathurst John Lillywhite, st Nicholson, b Drake „„ Lockyer, c Balfour, b Payne.. l4 Wisden, b Payne lB Martingell, run out 3 Adams, b Drake Clifford, b Payne Martlock, not out l9 Challen, b Marsham Bickley, st Nicholson, b Drake B 7, w 2 9 Total l4B The matoh was resumed this morning, PUBLIC WORKS.—The Board of Public Works are at present busily employed. The old mansion adjoining Lord Harrington's, in Whitehall, is being prepared for the new Secretary of War. The mansion of the late Duke of Leeds, in St. James's-square, and lately occupied by Mr. Lane Fox, has been purchased for the copyhold depart ment, the business of which has heretofore been trans acted in Whitehall. It is in contemplation to surround the whole of Greenwich Park with rails. FURTHER. CLOSING OF PUBLIC-HOUSES ON SUNDAY. —The " Sale of Beer, Sze., Dill," just brought in by Mr. Wilson Patten, proposes to provide, under a 51. penalty for every sale, that public-houses and beer-shops i n Eng land and Wales shall not be open for the sale of spirits, wine, or beer (except to bona fide travellers or lodgers therein) between 2 and .6 o'clock, or after 9, on Sunday, Christmas-day, Good Friday, or any Fast or Thanks giving-day. These houses would then be open only from 1 to 2, and from 6 to 9. Another clause provides that no person shall open any house or place of public resort for the sale of fermented or distilled liquors, or sell therein such liquors on those days, except as refreshment for travellers ; and any constable may at any time enter into any house or place of public resort for the sale of spirits, wine, beer, or other fermented or distilled liquors. APOTHR CARIES' -HALL.—The following are the names of the gen tlemen who passed their examination in the science an d practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise on Thursday. July 13, 1854 ;—Thomas Webb, Cheadle, i Staffordshire ; Henry Vale James, Leominster, Herefords hire; George Pernier Sleigh, Wm. Turnbull, Lancaster.. STOREY 'Sr GATE.—The public will be glad to learn that the obstruc;tive pile known by the name of Storey's -gate at the south end of Birdcage-walk, is in process of demolition. We are not aware who Storey was, or why he built the gate, which has been so distin guished for every quality which a gate ought not to have, and has so long and so effectually blocked the way into S. t. James's-park; perhaps he thought the passage into a bird cage ought tube small and narrowand difficult, and if s o it must be confessed he succeeded ad mirably. Be this as it may, we cannot but congratulate our readers on the destruction of their old enemy, who in a few h ours will cease to exist. The Woods and Forests wil I do well on this occasion to remember the adage whicili recommends people not to do things by halves, and, while they are about it, to pull down the greater obsqruction, the Skew-gate, at the other end of the Birdc.aue-walk, which presents all the imperfections of Storey'o-gate in an exaggerated form. CRYSTAL PALACE, JULY 17. SHILLING DAY. • Number of ;season tickets sold to this date, 20,370. Admission a,:t the doors, 16,763; admission by season tickets, 636. Total, 17,601. MA AKE TNE WS-4T ELM DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SNEITCIFIELD.--Meadow hay, 2/ 8s to 4/ 151 ; clover ditto, 31 8s to 51 lss ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ Os per load. A full average supply, and a dull trade. CUISMRLA.ND.—Meadow hay, 21 89 to 41 17s ; clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 5! Its ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ Os per load. Trade dull, and prices drooping. WHITEOHATEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 8s to 41 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 5/ 16s ; and straw, 1/ I2s to 2/ Os per load. Supply toler ably good, and trade dull. COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD—JIILY 14. We had a good supply of wheat for the time of year, with a very dull trade, and last week's prices were barely maintained. Spring corn of all sorts without alteration, excepting barleys, which were scarce, and the turn dearer. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 57s Od to 80s Od, new 57s to 81s ; red, old 47s to 755, new 479 to 75s ; barley, 27s to 35s ; chevalier, 33s to 38s ; grinding, 21s to 30s ; malt, 71s to 75s ; chevalier, 74s to 78s; oats', 26s to 33s ; peas, partridge, 40s to 45s ; white, 47s to 495; boiling 54s to 6Js ; dun, new, 40s to 42s ; beans, tick, 41e to 44s ; Han-ow ticks, 39s to 47s ; Mazagan, 40s to 445. COLCHESTER Judy 35. We had a fair supply of wheat to this day's market The weather being warmer and more summerlike has had its influence on prices, and wheat was only taken by cow' sinners at 2$ and 3s per qr. under last week's rates. IA spring corn very little doing at declining prices. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 763 to 86i; red, 63s to 76s ; barley, 34s to 38s ; oats, 30s to 34s ; beans, Mazagan, 42s to 44s ; middle and small, 46s to 48s ; peas, white, 56s to 60s ; grey, 42s to 445. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., receive' in the port of London, from the following ports, from the 10th to the 15th July, both inclusive. • • 4 1 4" 1 0 114 Pa• Colchester Harwich — 110 294 Leigh 4aldon ; 430( —,83 71 , 280 KIRKCALDY—Jury 15. Here to-day we had small supplies of all kinds of grain. Sales slow. Barley and oats were 6d to is per qr. l o wer. Wheat sold to consumers at from is to 2s per qr. more money than on last market day. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. First Second I Third s 4s Od 30s Od I 32s Od I Os Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, OOs Od to OOs Od. COAL MARK] Prices of Coal per ton at t :T.-JULY 15. s. d.l Bate's West Hartley 18 I/ 1 Burnhopo l5 6 Chester Main 17 6 Holywoll .19 6 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 19 6: North Percy Hartley lB 6 Redheugh Main 16 0! Taufield Moor l7 0' Tanfield Moor Butes 17 3 South Tanfield 16 6 West Pelton l6 0 i Walker Primrose l5 6, Wylam 19 61 ;he close of the market. Wallsend, &c. p. d. Belmont Braddyll 2O 3. Hetton 2l 0 Haswell 21 0 Lawbton. ..i0 6 Lumley . Peusher .19 6 .19 3 Plummer 20 0 Richmuud l9 . 6 Russell's Hetton 20 0 South Hetton 20 9 Cassop l9 6 Hetton Hartlepool 2O ° Heugh Hall 19 6 West Kelloe South Kelloe Toes :::19 3 _l9 6. v 21 Thornley 19 3 Whitworth lB 0 0 Derwentwater H ar tl e y. 20 Carr's Merthyr , 26 Wallsend, &c. _ Liarton lB 9 Hilda 18 (i, Now Whitworth l6 6 liedley ..18 6 \Marneliffe lB 6 Eden Main 20. 0 Bell 19 0 SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-A" by the night—and Mby the morning —despatch.) Day when m a.I eut I From what When COUNTRIES. in General Post- I Port - d ue in Office, L_ondon.. Dispatched. England. Imerica(byßrit.pack).N Every Friday ; Liverpool ... America (by United Sts. •• • • ...... Liv er p oo l ', packet) .. ...N July 19 Americapacket) . (by. .u. States N • • • • ...... Southampton; Australia (via South, . ampton) ..........M July 4 •••• . • Southampton August 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N' • • Dover ...... Ditto (via Cape of Goed Hope) .. •.. .. ..Njuly 4 ....... •• • Uncerta in Africa (West Coast) ..N ; q3d of th e mon th . Plymouth .. Arrived 9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover ...... Alexandria...—. NI ;4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Bahamas „At ,17th of the moot!; !Southampton Belgium „ „ „ • • • • • • Dover. B raz il „ „ „ ....3.1,9th of the month.. Southampton July 1 6 nuenos Ayres ........M i9th of the mo n th .. South amptonlJuiy 16 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the moat.; Plymouth .. Cape of Good Hope .. N ;14th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verds ~N 114th of the month Southampton Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .. ..li l l4th of the montl. , ' Channel Isles Mon ~Wed.,BcFrid. July 20 Southapt Tti.T Chili .. mon •& 1 7th of Menu Senthamptoi. July 16 r..SO China (see India) • Constantinople ......N ;7,8,17,21,&27 of m. ; Dover .. • . Constantinople ;4th & 20th of rnon.lSouthamplool Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily .... • . Dover Twiceda il i Egypt (see India) France ........ M& N Twice daily.... • . Dover „ Twieedsili Gibraltar ........ Id 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of in. Southampton; July 2 0 Greece (see India) Greytown .......... M; 2nd & 17th of mon. Hamburgh & Frida3 Havannah .......... Mi2nd of the mont! Southampton Aug. 1 Holland MI Daily.... •• .. Honduras Mil7th of the month Southampton July 16 India (vlaSouthampt.)Ml4th & 20th of rm4l plym,uth IJuly 20 India (via Marseilles)M l iith& 24th of moo B. Dover ...... lonian Isles (see Indla)i7. 17, & 27 of mon Dover.. .... Ireland ........M &N; Twice daily ...• HolyheaCl ' Twice?! Lisbon M#7, 9, 17, & 27 of n i.,Southampto . n . 'July 26 . Madeira of the month Pon vuly Madeira Nl2ll of month •• • • Plymouth .. Malta (see India) Malta —N 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover ..... July 20 Mauritius (see India) c . : ° o u n t r n m . P . to . n .I I J uly 16 vltturitius 14th of the month Mexico ............M,2nd of the m on th . Southampten Aug. 1 Naples • • ..... .. New Zealand,.., N sthisth2sthofmon. ,Dover New Granada 2d & 17th of monthlSouthampton land 13y Private skip - Uncertn° l Papal Stales • . . • ..N ;sthlsth2sthoftnon Dover ...... Peru P eninsula ..........M 7thl7th2Bthoftnon. Southampton Port id & 27th of mon. Sbuthampton July 16 • 14th of the month Plymouth Sicily „N;sthlsth2stholmon, Dover ...... Tuscany „. ..Nlsthisth2sthor mon. Dover ...... Venezuela .. 111 2d & 17th of month Southampton July 1 6 Van Diemen's Land (see West Aus i t i r t a d l i i es a) if . ; I 2d & 17th 01 month ;Southamotar, July 16 ISouths;nptanl (July 16 • * When any of these dates fail o t a Sunday, the mails will despatched on the following day, with the exception of the India *': Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched ttis preceding day. The Earl and Countess of Jersey entertained the V! of Eglinton, Lord F ores t er , L or d Colville, Hon. M Crofton, Sir William Fraser, Colonel North, Mr. V 7132 Rose,. and a select circl e t o di nner on Sunday evening, s t their residence in Berkeley -square. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Her Majesty's Royal Letts° Patent, for valu a bl e an d extraordinary improvements 111 the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, 114 1 b, course , German and Persp ec ti ve Gl asses (glazed w" f Glass), to know the stces objects view e d through them—of great di imp an ortsse ° to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and J"' Solornons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Picoadilly Observe—opposite the York Hotel.—These telescopes Pfl Hess such extr aor di nary powers that some 3i inches, W."'. an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons , Saturn's ring, and the'double stars; with the s a me tele' scope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half di s t an t , and an object from 12 to 11 nliAc'; They are of l arger an d all sizes, with increasing power accordingly.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuabls► newly-invented, v er y sma ll , powerful waistcoat.pock" glass the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1i m il e di s t ant; they answer every purpoo on the race-course, and at the opera-houses, country 06 ., nery, and ships are clearly seen at 5 to 6 miles. The m , are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, '— sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opens' 1 camp, and perspective glasses, with wonder i fr o dower; an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 ra distant. Newly-invented Spectacles ; immediately th e y are placed bef ore ex t reme l y i mperfect vision, eve;'„ , object becomes c l ear an d di stinct ; the most aged, d e w fective eight is brought to its youthful, natural, an d orr ginal state. Deafne ss —N ew Discovery—The Organic vi; brator, an extraordinary powerful, small, newly-invenw' instrument, for Deaf ness , en ti rely different from all others , to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probabli ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the un ples' sant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely r i e c i moved; and it affords all the assist ance that possibly COl' be desired.-39, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly. opposite the York Hotel. BIRI 7 IIB. OF A BON. On the 13th inst., at the Rectory, Stoko Newington, til e wife of the Rev. Thos. Jackson. On the 14th inst., at 18, Russell-street, Bath, the wife of J. T. Craster, Esq., H.3(1. 38th Regiment. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 13th inst., at the Vicarage, Great Waßhon i s Essex, the wife of the Rev. J. H. Dyer. On the 14th inst., a t 2, B ayswater-terrace, the wi fe of Joseph Charlier, Esq. MARRIED. On the 13th inst., at St. Luke's, Chelsea, Frederi° Saintsbury, Esq., of the Bank of England, to Sarah Che lotto, second daught er o f R o b ert Lemon, Esq . , of he' Majesty's State-Paper Office. DIED. - On the 14th inst., at Dunchurch, Mary Amelia, wi a° : of General S amue l D alrymple, late of the Co ldstrea m Guards, aged 72. On the 15th inst., at Highgate, Thomas Clarke, E° l " solicitor to the Board of Ordnance, aged 65 ' od On the 14th i ns t ., at 20, Queen-street, Mayfair, 1 4.- five week s , o f hooping cough, Blanch e , only child of O ir Henry Vavasour, Bart. On the 14th inst. at Bayswater, Ell en Matilda 11-$1%,, ton James, eldest daughter of Colonel Haughton JAIII, -of the Bombay Army. LONDON : Printed and Published by MITRDO Y 0 1 1, 14, of No. 112, S trand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N0;„.."4,( Strand, in the P rec i nc t of the Savoy, i n the counw Middlesex Tuesday, July 18, 1854.