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by a Legislature or undertaken by a Government, and the reckless levity that was displayed —and it is on that account chiefly that I have risen—the reckless levity, I repeat, that was displayed, was in my opinion discreditable to the very last degree to the grave and responsible statesmen of a civi lised and a Christian nation. Lord PALMERSTON immediately rose, and was re ceived with considerable cheering. He said—Sir, the hon. and reverend gentleman. (laughter)— Mr. COBDEN', interrupting—l rise to order. The noble lord has, I believe, made use of an epithet in speaking of my hon. friend, that is not justified by the rules of this house. (Hear, and some laughter.) I trust I shall not misinterpret his meaning when I say that it was not in tended to be personally offensive, but I think I shall not be contradicted by a majority of this house when I say that it was flippant and undeserved. Lord PALMERSTON—I will not quarrel about words —(a laugh)—but as the hon. gentleman has been pleased to advert to the circumstance of my being chairman at the dinner to which allusion has been made, and as he has been kind enough to express an opinion as to my conduct on that occasion, I deem it right to inform the hoa. gentleman that any opinion he may entertain either of me personally, or of my conduct, private or political, is to me a matter of the most perfect indifference. (Cheers and laughter.) I am further convinced that the opinion of this country with regard to me and to my conduct will iu no way whatever be influenced by anything that the hon. gentleman may say. I therefore treat the censure of the hon. gentleman with the most perfect indifference and contempt. (So me cries of " Order !") Is that Parliamentary or not ? (Laugh ter.) If it is not, I do not insist upon the expression. (Cheers and laughter.) The hon. gentleman has stated that he felt the greatest pain on reading the proceedings which took place at this dinner. That pain arises, no doubt, from the manner in which the members of the Reform Club were pleased to testify their confidence in Sir Charles Napier, and their satisfaction at finding that a distinguished member of his profession, happening also to be a member of the club, had been selected for a most import an t p os t a t a time of great public emergency. The hon. member, I d are s a y, read with great pain au account of any manifes tation tending in any degree towards the expression of an opinion that there should be a recourse to arms, no matter what might be the interests or the cause at stake. (Cheers.) The hon. member, I have no doubt, sympathises with that respectable gentleman whose pamphlet I read on a former occasion, and I daresay the hon. member is of opinion that this country ought to submit to any degradation rather than have recourse to war. (Hear, hear.) That is an opinion which the hon. member is perfectly justified in maintaining. Ido not dispute his right to maintain such an opinion, but he stands almost singly in that opinion on this occasion, with the great majority of the country against him: I can only say that I felt very proud at being invited by the Reform Club, to preside at the dinner to which allusion has been made. (Loud cheers.) I thought it an honour conferred on me when I was asked to preside at a dinner given to my gallant friend Sir Charles Napier. The hon. member for Man chester thinks that Sir Charles Napier is too old for his duties. The result will show whether he is too old or not. (Cheers.) The hon. member for Manchester, moreover, thinks that these dinner arrangements mast be Cabinet questions. Now, I can assure him that they are open ques tions. (Cheers and laughter.) They are not discussed in the Cabinet; and, though I confess the speech of the hon. member was calculated to excite any but a friendly feeling on my part, I will only say, in conclusion, that if he should get himself elected a member of the Reform Clab— (cries from several hon. members of " Ile' is !")—Oh ! he is a member, is he ? (Mach laughter.) A most unworthy member, I must say. (Renewed laughter.) If, however, the hon. member should fall into the humour of the Re form Club (a laugh), and should attend the next dinner which is given in honour of a distinguished officer who is about proceeding upon an important public service, I can only say that we shall be happy to hear his speech. (Laughter.) Although it might not add to the conviviality of the evening, yet I can assure the hon. gentleman that, whether he may be in that state in which he assumes my right hon. friend (Sir J. Graham) not to have been (a laugh), or whether he may be able —as I doubt not he would be—to go through the festivities of the evening with the same clearness of intellect as he manifests on all occa sions in this house, I can assure him that we shall be ready to discuss with him any question—public or private, of peace or of war, which hs may choose to start, and I should not think that he disgraced himself by attending a dinner given by the club to any distinguished man whom the club might think proper to honour by inviting him to partake of their hospitality. (Cheers.) Sir T. HERBERT said, the observations to which allu sion had been made had been read with great surprise, and, he might say, with great pain by members of the profession to which he had the honour to belong. (Hear, hear.) He' would be the last man to grudge his distin guished and gallant friend, Sir C. Napier, any compliment or honour that might be paid to him; but he (Sir T. Her bert), conceiving that the language attributed to a gentle man holding the high position of First Lord of the Admi ralty, as having been addressed to a political club, was most extraordinary, deemed it his duty to put the following question to the right hon. baronet :—Whether certain words attributed to hire in a speech delivered at a dinner given in the Reform Club to Admiral Sir C; Napier had been correctly reported, which appear in the Times of the Bth day of March, viz., "We, as Reformers, may be proud that the honour of the British flag in the Euxine and the Baltic is intrusted to two such champions as Admiral Dun das and Sir C. Napier?" Sir J. GRAHAM—If the hon. and gallant admiral deli berately thinks it his duty to put the question to me with which he has concluded, and if I am to collect that the house thinks it becoming to pursue this inquiry further ' and to entertain this subject deliberately, I shall not hesi tate to answer the question which has been put by the gal lant admiral. I believe that the words which he has read are correctly reported, and I have nothing to retract or to explain in those words. (Cheers.) I was invited as a guest to the Reform Club; and it did appear to me that it was neither improper nor inappropriate to congratulate the members of that club that i two of their oldest and most distinguished members —(loud cries of " hear, hear") —that two of their oldest and most dis tinguished members had been selected for the command of two such important fleets as the fleet in the Euxine and the fleet in the North Sea ; and I did say that I, as a Re former, certainly with them rejoiced, that two members of their club had been considered sufficiently trustworthy and well qualified to be the champions of the British flag at a moment, and in an emergency like the present. (Hear, hear.) Again I say that I have nothing to regret or to retract in respect t o th a t express i on. But the hon. and gallant officer, since he has studied the report of what was Bali upon that occasion, should not, I think, in justice to me, have neglected to notice the comment with which I preface , ' those words ; I said that in my opinion politics were rightly excluded from the naval profession. (Hear, and cries of "Oh !" from the Opposition.) Ido not be lieve that into the selection either of Admiral Dundas or of Sir C. Napier political considerations entered in the slightest degree. (Hear, hear.) All I can say is that, in administering the patronage of the Admiralty to the best of my judgment, I have conscientiously and invariably en deavoured to make that sentiment the rule of my conduct. (Cheers.) - Sir W. MOLESWORTH—With reference to the obser vations which have been made by the lion member for Manchester upon my attending the recent dinner at the Reform Club, I may be permitted to state that I at tended there as a member, and a very old member, of the club. (Hear, hear.) Upon that occasion I was called upon to propose the health of the Turkish Minister. In so doing I expressed very briefly what were my views as to what had been and what ought to be the policy of her Ma jesty's Government. I said that they had endeavoured to the utmost of their power to preserve peace—that their efforts had been unsuccessful—that the time for vigorous action had come, and that I hoped success would attend our arms. In expressing those sentiments lam not aware that I said anything of which I need be ashamed. Cer tainly I said nothing that I should have forborne to express either in this house or anywhere else, and I may be per mitted to add, that I do not think I said anything at all opposed to any opinion that I have ever entertainecl. The hon. member for Manchester has thought proper to accuse me of some change in my opinions since I have had a seat upon these (the Treasury) benches. I beg to give to that charge a flat contradiction. Ido not in any way acknow ledge the right of the right hon. member to be my poli tical guide or leader, and while I respect his talents, he will permit me to say of him, that though I think he is an able man, I at the same time think that he is full of illibe ral and narrow-minded prejudices. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DISRAELI—I am inclined to think that this ques tion has been met, perhaps, in rather too serious a spirit, for I cannot help thinking that there are some extenuating circumstances which might be alleged at the present mo ment upon the part of the right hou. gentleman the First Lord of the Admiralty. It is, perhaps, possible that the right hon. gentleman may indiscreetly have interfered for an instant with the exercise of the prerogative, and that he may have told Sir C. Napier that he was at liberty to declare war. But it is a matter of considerable notoriety that Sir C. Napier never obeys orders —(a laugh) ; and, therefore, taking a charitable view of the matter, I con sider that w h en th e r i g h t h on. gentleman told Sir C. Napier that he might declare war, he was quite con fident that Sir C. Napier would maintain peace. (Re hewed laughter.) I think, also, that perhaps too much r ool been made by my gallant friend, the admiral, of the consi derable of the right hon. gentleman, that ho felt consi ,gr.antification at our two powerful fleets at this mo mentsl4°l g commanded by Reformers. I confess that shock. I re ad that pas sage myse l f the first time I felt a a li g ht t s ee not fora med, to on of the evince a partisan s pi r it w hi c h I cou ld raement suppose would perv a d e th e administra ti ad upon reflectionali raitY of this great naval country; but, even that objectionable assage assumed a very different (shared Ls co r n g g e ra ti t e a e la ts ti w ov enh t l i ii: % a • ht hon. No doubt it is is subject of great gentleman that those two by v t e been sent out under his auspices are commanded o t her Reformers ; but then we must recollect, on the _nr_hand, that at the present day sound Reformers Mean view theji n who do not reform. (A laugh.) Taking that question, therefore, I look upon those two Reformers as tw o Conservatives, because I believe that Reformer g s . at Lutead th e present day are the most harmless animals goin g, part . o ll the l o i re h ot' o this being tl a bitter partisan toast on the man I have come to the conclusion that it is 3 a frie n nl e y n an e d amicable passage. (Laughter.) •J'here was another p tin the speech of the right hon. gentlemau Whi c h I confeosisndid give me some alarm, and that was, the invective which he expressed against the Emperorof Rusk s . Hang just been informed by the noble lord, the . leader of the house that we were still in negotiation with that potentate, being apprised daily that war was not yet declared, and hav e RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS. Iby the • mg only within a few days been assure( prime Mini- hoped that the Government would rider, Mr MITCHELL star that he believed that war was not inevitable, I did c on . % . er.,le , state their intentions as to the course they mean to must say, that an English Minister of the . g reat cum ‘ e v n it t h respect to the neutrals. It was the more in talents and position of the right hon. gentleman, go ing to t that dinner at a political club, and delivering an inve c ti ve rebiai classes it n he t z s to do so because the trading and country h were naturally most anxious com against the Emperor of Russia at that moment, was m os t on the subject,s e air because t 3 statement made the other undignified and indiscreet ; but farther reflection con- , night by the Secretary f the Treasury adto be en vineed me that there was much more discretion in the I tirely it ewi u th the document asury which aere had been right hon. gentleman, even in that respect, than upon the issued by noble lordthe S the ecretary for Foreign Affairs. mere surface of the question would appear, because I re- A very large proen t'of _ , r ion the mercantile community, he the right hon. I believed member, that a little more than a year ago , eve,i, were making preparations to send goods by lend gentleman d e li vere d an i nvective aga i ns t ano ther Empe- front Russia through. Prussia with a view of avoidin.. , the ror. (Frear hear, and a laugh.) Well, sir, I ain. never I blockade. Under these circumstances he hoped that * ashamed of confessing it when I believe that I have been I explanation would he ' bthe Government. an given y in error l ; and I admit that I, w h o h ave no t the experience Sir C. WOOD said that this was a subject of the greatest of the , right hon. gentleman, or an y p r etension to his importance, and cue which called for the most careful con atttesmanlike cnetnitted the serious blunder of ! sideration of the Government. The subject had occupied Calling the attentiolof th l if ei f ee - o f commons to t h a t ! the consideration of the Government for some time, and v in ec re• lii• ,glakincleaCahat‘t peace o f E uro p e was they would be prepared at the earliest possible moment *al l * Ca ntratTs .. .... Ll 7 cans uence I suppose, I consistently with their public dirty to state to the house of the ab • alter' ab - tfititT he Emperor P of the and the public the c o Which they • j Ft era, urse they intended to pursue. Fzench f I Mr. M. GIBSON said h the most !11: 40466 a the inosttrah orthy and one oe would, take the liberty of Romero tliatehtsrMeafeetyaraer yet had. (Hear.)stating that a public declaration having been made in a s i t• v isirberefcait, have doubt that in the despetch from the Foreign Department of the country to favecvere • th e e thft d age.WA • a up o n this • sY the Emperor of ' our consul at Rig subject, he thought it was Russia the right hon. gentleman sees much further than we can do, and that the consequence evident and apparent to him is, that we shall soon count the Emperor of Russia also as a cordial and faithful ally of her Mai aty. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. SPOONER was very far from thinking that the house had treated this subject too gravely; for he was not ashamed to say, although he differed essentially in most of his political views from the hon. member for Manch es t er , completelythathe hahaa concurred with him in the senti men t s which expressed that evening. It was an awful thing to engage in war, and he agreed with the hon. mem ber that it was not at festivals like the one in question that a great nation should be called up on , h ea d e d b y h er Ma jesty's Ministers, to express an opinion as to the policy of going to war. He contended that the right hon. baronet had not met the question in the way in which it ought to have been met; and when he accused the hon. member of standing alone upon the present occasion, he could tell him that the country was with that hon. member in the view which he took of the impropriety of so commencing a war, and he was quite sure that the great bulk of the thinking people of this nation lamented what had taken place at the Reform Club. He did not reproach the Government for having undertaken this war, because he believed it to be a just and necessary war. He did not blame them for not having hastened it, because he thought that they had shown a wise discretion in not doing so. Neither did he blame them for the exertions which they were now making, because he thought that in that respect the country was with them; but he believed that they would have had a greater amount of support from the thinking part of the nation if they had entered into this war w ith a more so l emn f ee li ng, an d ex pressing, at least, a deeper sense of the responsibility which devolved upon them. He believed that this was the first time that war had been so near impending upon which the Government had not advised the Sovereign to proclaim a solemn fast. It was the duty of a Christian nation to acknowledge Providence in all its affairs. We boasted of our fleets, of our armies, and of the good feeling of the people ; but the battle was not always to the strong, neither was the race to the swift, and he sincerely trusted that the noble lord would yet see fit to advise her Majesty to call upon all her subjects to join to gether in imploring the mercy and praying for the guid ance of Providence, and in committing to his care the awful interests now about to be involved. If he had allowed the jokes of the noble lord the Secretary of State, or even the amusing speech of his right hon. friend (Mr. Disraeli), to have diverted attention from the important view which had been put forth by the hon. member for Manchester, he felt that he should have been guilty of a great neglect of duty. (Hear, hear.) Mr. COBDEN would not have said a word upon this oc casion but for the remarks of his right hon. friend the member for Southwark. He unhesitatingly stated that, if there were one hon. member with whose public course through a long political lif e he h a d grea t e r acquaintance than another, it was that of his right hon. friend the mem ber for Southwark ; and yet, without claiming the title to be his chief, he thought that there were good grounds for believing that the opinions which had been attributed to him by the hon. member for Manchester might almost ma thematically be demonstrated to be the opinions which he had always entertained with respect to our foreign policy. They might be justly characterised as the principle of non-intervention. If they were not, he should say that, after 15 years' acquaintance with the right hon. gentle. man, he had been more mistaken than ever he had been in his life with regard to the opinions of an individual, and, if there were one man more than another who he should have said ought not to have attended that Re form Club dinner, and have made a speech, the right hon. member for Southwark was the one. The right hon. gen tleman separated himself, as a member of the club, from himself as a member of the Government. He (Mr. Cob den) spoke of him in all capacities, whether as a member of the club, or of the Government, or as a politician un connected with either, and he had always believed his right hon. friend to have entertained those opinions which had been attributed to him by his hon. friend the member for Manchester. When he had heard, therefore, the acri mony and want of temper with which his right hon. friend had retorted upon his hon. friend, he must say that the tone and temper of his right hon. friend carried back to his recollection a remark which he had often heard, that when persons expressed contempt of anybody in strong terms, and with a great amount of temper, they did not very often feel all that contempt which they expressed, but rather a feeling of self-accusation and mortification. His right. hon. friend had separated himself from his office as a Cabinet Minister, but he ventured to say that his hon, friend had levelled his charges at those three distin guished gentlemen who had attended the Reform Club solely in their capacity as Cabinet Ministers. (Hoar, hear.) He had not said a word about the eloquent speeches of the noble member for Marylebone, or of the hon. and gallant member for Westminster, because they did not hold that responsible position; but his observations had been addressed to members of the Cabinet, in whose hands rested, after all, the real question of peace and war, although it wa.s called the prerogative of the Crown. (Hear.) These speeches could have little effect as tending to war, becaus e war must have been inevitable in the minds of those gentlemen before they made those speeches ; but, then, what became of their conduct in sendiug out offers of peace to Russia? (Hear, hear.) He had felt since the noble lord, the leader of the house, had made his speech, that war was inevitable, but what he wanted to know was, how we should ever have peace again ? The end and object of war must after all be peace; but it appeared to him that the speeches of those Cabinet Ministers had not only rendered war inevitable, but peace impossible. (Hear, hear.) A French historian had laid it down as a maxim, that no English Ministry that had entered into a war had ever lived to see the end of it. Possibly, the right hon. gentlemen had that impression upon their minds, and they did not, therefore, feel burdened with that responsibility which otherwise might attach to them. (Hear, hear.) The motion for the adjournment of the house was then withdrawn. APPOINTMENT OF MR. STONOR. Mr. MOORE complained of the appointment of Mr. Stonor to a Judgeship in the colonies, after the report of a committee of the house, indicating that he had been guilty of bribery at the elections of Sligo, 1813 and 185, and askei the Government if they wero now prepared to cancel the appointment ? Mr. F. PEEL said the guilt of Mr. Stoner did not appear from the evidence before the committee ; and that it did not appear to the Government that Mr. Stoner was not eligible for any appointment under the Crown. A. discussion ensued, in which Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Divett, Sir E. Filmer, and Mr. Hildyard took part, each explain- ' ing his opinions on the subject, After a few words from Mr. V. SCULLY, the discussion dropped. THE BALTIC TRADE. Lord JOCELYN said that he wished to put two ques tions to the Government—one related to the present state of the Baltic trade and the intentions of her Majesty's Government with respect to that trade. Since he had come into the house he had received a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury informing him that he would not be able to answer the question to-day. He (Lord Jocelyn) that the question was one which ought t, be answered without delay, for many of his constituents were much alarmed, owing to Government not having made the statement promised a short time ago by the First Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to the right hon. member for Manchester, in reference to neutrals. As he understood that the right hon. gentleman intended to bring the ques tion forward, he (Lard Jocelyn) would be content to leave the question in his hands. (Hear, hear.) POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH AUSTRALIA. Lord JOCELYN said that the second question which he wished to ask was this. He wished to ask the Chan cellor of the Exchequer what arrangements had been made with the Royal Screw Steam-packet Company for the transmission of the mails to Australia ; and whether such arrangements were to be considered as the principle upon which the colonial postal service would be conducted in future as opportunities occurred? He might be permitted to state, as chairman of the committee which last year in vestigated this subject, that their inquiries had led them to believe that the large sums of money which were given for these postal servicies had tended to create monopolies in the hands of particular companies. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that with respect to the question put by his noble friend as to the arrangements which had been entered into with the Screw Steam-packet Company to Australia, he was quite correct in stating that the Government had adopted a plan different from that which had hitherto been usually made in cases of this kind. He hoped soon to be able to lay papers connected with the transaction on the table of the house, and those papers would afford a better explana tion of the matter than any which he could now offer. He would state generally that the principle was this :—The postage charged as sea postage between this country and Australia, namely, 4d., was to be divided in certain pro portions between the Government and the company which carried the letters. The company would not be paid by a fixed SUM, as its remuneration would depend on the amount of postal accommodation afforded. The company would receive 3d. and the Government id. for the sea postage ; the entire sum charged being 6d. There was also a provision in the arrangement that when the receipts of the company arrived at a certain point the company might be required by the Postmaster -General to put on an in creased number of steamers, so as to ensure more frequent communication. And the Postmaster-General would be at liberty to send letters by other ships to Australia, when specially marked by the persons sending them to be sent in such manner. With respect to the latter part of the question, he had only to state that the general viewsof the Government on the subject of packet commue;eaoien Gehl cided with those or the .ommittee appoiuted to consider the subject last year. The recommendations of the com mittee had been generally adopted by the Government, and, therefore, as opportunities occurred, they hoped to effect many improvements in reference to the performance of these postal services. (Hear, hear.) SALE OF RUSSIAN SHIPS OF WAR. Sir G. PECFIELL said he wished to put a question to the noble lord the member for the city of London with respect to a report which had appeared in the public papers a few days ago. It appeared that accounts had been re ceived from the port of Trieste that three Russian frigates, which might have gone out amongst our merchantmen, had either been hauled out of the way or sold, and the crews permitted to go through the Austrian territories, to meet, perhaps, his gallant friend, Admiral Napier, in the Baltic. (Hear, hear.) This showed what the Russians intended to (19 with the ships. If they intended to sell them and to transport their crews overland to other places, this would give the people of this country some idea of the mode in which Russia intended to carry on the war. Ho wished to ask the noble lord whether the Government had received any information on the subject ? Lord J. RUSSELL—According to the information re ceived by the Government, three Russian corvettes of war had been at Trieste ; two of them had been taken into the inner harbour at Trieste, where they had been disarmed and sold, and the third had proceeded to another harbour to be sold THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1854. only just that the earliest opportunity should be taken to inform the commercial world of the course which her Ma jesty's Covernment intended to pursue. He hoped that they were not to consider that the despatch of Lord Clarendon was to be the rule which was to be adopted in the Baltic, because such a rule would not only be calculated to create collision with friendly powers and neutrals, but he was sure it would not have any effect in bringing this war to a close, but would, on the contrary, rather have the effect of pro longing it. He was sorry that the Government had not long since informed the world of the course to be adopted towards ships of friendly nations and the ships of English subjects; because if this information be only given when the ice broke up in the Baltic, and if merchants had made their arrangements in ignorance of what the Government intended to do, many persons would fairly complain that they had been taken by surprise and robbed of property which they thought themselves fairly entitled to retain. The Government might have seen so long ago that war was in the distance, and therefore they should have considered what they ought to do with ships of friendly nations and the rights of neutrals. This was a question which of all others presented itself in former times in a pressing form ; and unless it was dealt with in a better spirit, and on different terms, it might bring us into collision with the United States of America. If Lord Clarendon's despatch were to be acted upon as good public law, every American packet and merchant ship would be liable to be boarded by British cruisers to rummage the cargo, in order to see whether or not there were some bales or packages in which directly or indirActly, the Russians had an interest ; and if this discovery should be made, the cargoes would be carried into port, and condemned by some Admiralty court. He was in hopes that a sounder policy would be adopted, and that free ships would free goods ; and that thus this coun try would be spared the great risk of being brought into collision with friendly powers. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WILSON said he wished to correct a mis-statement of what he said on Friday night on this subject, which had appeared in several of the public papers. The question put to him had nothing to do with the imports to or exports from Russia. It was solely a commercial question which had been decided by the Treasury, having reference to Russian produce imported by a neutral power in a neutral ship, the property of neutral subjects. He was sorry to say that his observations had been misreported in some of the newspapers, while in others they were correctly given. The question put to him was to this effect :—"lf Russian pro duce were shipped in a Russian port on board a Prussian or other neutral vessel, was such produce to be held sacred or liable to seizure ? - 7 (a laugh) -whether it ewas the intention' of the corpora- I tion of London to build upon that site ? Lord J. RUS iELL thought the hon. and learned gen tleman had done well to call the attention of the corpora tion of London to the matter. He, however, had had no communication with the corporation on the subject, and, therefore, was unable to give any answers PROSECUTION OF In. SHAW. Mr. LUCAS rose to repeat a question which he had put to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a previous occasion, as to whether it was the intention of the Government to take any further proceedings against Mr. Shaw of the Dublin , Commercial Journal, for publishing a penny periodical un stamped ? When he asked this question before, the right hon. gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) gave him an answer which he (Mr. Lucas) believed was founded upon a misapprehension of the facts. The right hon, gentleman in contradiction of a statement made by him (Mr. Lucas), then stated that the verdict of the jury was, as he was in , formed, in opposition to the charge of the judge. Since then, he (Mr. Lucas) had seen a short-hand writer's notes of the charge, and he was of opinion, as were also some gentlemen whom he had consulted, that the verdict of the jury was in strict accordance with the charge. He now wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he still retained the opinion he had before expressed, and, if he did not retain that opinion, whether it was the inten tion of the Crown to direct successive prosecutions until a verdi .t in accordance with its wishes could be obtained from a Dublin jury ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he had not referred to the charge of the judge since the last occasion on which the question was put. Ho was not per sonally cognisant of the proceedings on the trial, but it would be most surprising to him, if the authority from whom he obtained his information should prove to have been in error. At the same time he was not aware that the conduct of the Government would of absolute neces sity depend upon the fact to which the hon. gentleman had referred. The hon. gentleman had asked whether it was the intention of the Government to raise successive suits until they got a verdict in their favour. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had never said anything which would imply that the Government had any such in tention. (Hear, hear.) The Government had acted in compliance with the advice of their legal officers, under whose consideration this matter now was ; and it was im possible for him to announce anything as to their future intentions natil he had learned what was the advice given them by those gentlemen. BILL STAMPS. In reply to a question from Mr. VANCE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he should move that the order of the day for the committee on the bill relating to the stamps on bills of exchange should be read in order that a it might be postponed. He wished the postponement of this committee in order that he might enlarge the information which he possessed in regard to the very difficult question of the amount of foreign bills that were negociated in this country. On the motion of the right hon. gentleman the order was read and postponed until Monday next. THE PACKET SERVICE. Mr. FRENCH wished to know whether the answer given by the First Lord of the Admiralty to the question put to him on this subject by Mr. Herbert, represented the opinion of the Government, or only that of himself, as the head of a department? Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the answer which he had given to the question referred to expressed the delibe rate opinion of the board over which he had the honour to preside. • RECEIPT STAMPS. in reply to a question from Mr. G. HADFIELD, The CHA.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he had not yet fined any time for the introduction of the bill for the amendment of the law as to receipt stamps, which, however, he thought he should possibly be able to introduce together with the bill relati ng t o s t amps on bill s of exchange. ber of ads of cruelty and oppression towards the Christian subjects of the Sultan. No doubt they have, and in times gone by many excesses were committed by officers acting under the authority of the Government. Of late years, however, the practices of the Government itself and of those o :leers have been entirely different. Ido not for one moment wish to deny that there have been acts committed by governors certainly deserving of the greatest reprobation ; but, as was well observed by my noble friend, great military enterprises have been undertaken by the Sultan, and oftentimes at the instiga tion of the British Government, to punish and put down such persons as have abused their authority ; and my noble friend adverted, iu exemplification of this, to the campaign which was waged against the Koord chieftain who had committed such abominable excesses against the Nestoriana. Well, therefore, as far as the conduct of the Turkish Government is concerned, we have no reason to complain of any cruel and tyrannical proceedings against the Christian population of that country. With regard to the Greek insurrection I confess I do not myself share in the apprehension of those who consider that it will spread itself to a very great extent ; while, at the same time, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that its origin has not been wholly domestic. But, sir, I can assure the house that the troops which have been sent from this country are sent to uphold that great cause in which she has engaged—a cause not such as it appears to some gentlemen, fiel- our objects in this under taking are not to enter upon a religious war in Greece— the object which the British Government has in view, and the object which the country will beak out the Government in endeavouring to attain, is the maintenance of those great principles of national independence which concern not Turkey alone, not merely the Governments of Russia and Turkey, but all the great nations of Europe. and apply to all the countries of the civilised world. (Hear, hear.) Sir, we are going into this war not upon the narro grounds upon which some hon. gentlemen have based the question, but in defence of the rights and interests which belong to Turkey in common with every other country of Earope ; and I, therefore, hope that the house and the country will see that that cause will require to be sup ported by a great effort, and I trust to Heaven that that effort will be successful. (Cheers.) Mr. GIBSON complained of the discordant opinions ex pressed by different Ministers of the Crown as to the object of the war. He asked whether there was a convention, or anything in writing, on the subject of the privileges of the Christians in Turkey between the Governments of England and France and Turkey, and, if so, whether it could be placed on the table ? He protested against the doctrine that we were entitled to rivet any government upon any country, contrary to the wishes of the people. Sir R. PEEL, believing that the conduct of the Govern ment would bear the closest scrutiny, thought Parliament was entitled to express its opinion upon the condition of the Christians in Turkey. The Greek insurrectionary movement was not the result of any immediate crisis in Eastern affairs; it was the consequence of a state of things which had long engaged the solicitude of different statesmen. Mr. DRUMMOND described the embarrassments which must inevitably attend any interference on behalf of the Christians of Turkey, and advised the Government to ab stain from so hazardous an attempt. There being no amendment before the house, the discus sion here terminated. LEICESTER GAOL. Sir H. HALFORD wished to call the attention of the noble lord the Secretary for the Home Department to the report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the management and discipline of the county gaol at Leicester. (Oh, oh.) He understood that the noble lord had promised to lay the report on the table after it had been referred to the law officers of the Crown. Four months had now elapsed since the presentation of the report, and during the whole of that time the magistrates had been exposed to great obloquy. He believed that no justifiable imputation whatever rested upon them. The chief commissioner had borne testimony to the humanity of the governor of the prison, and believing that the report would completely ex culpate the magistrates, he trusted that it would very soon be laid on the table. The motion for the adjournment of the house was then withdrawn. THE CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH RUSSIA. Mr. DISRAELI—Sir, I wish to make an inquiry of her Majesty's Ministers respecting some account of their con duct which has recently appeared in two newspapers. One of these journals is published at St. Petersburg —the other is published in London. The first journal is called the.Tour nal of St. Petersburg, and the other journal is the Times. In a number of the Journal of St. Petersburg recently pub lished, there is a statement that about this time last year, or even at an earlier date, communication took place be tween her Majesty's Government and the Government of Russia, of a very confidential character, in which, accord ing to the allegations in the Journal of St. Petersburg, the most frank and unreserved declaration was made by the Emperor of Russia of his views present and future with re spect to the condition of the Turkish empire. I need not remind the house that any statement made in the Journal of St Petersburg is always considered an authoritative and official statement. Sir, on Saturday last an article appear ed—a leading article—in the English newspaper, the Times, and I believe I have a right to assume that that also was an authoritative and official statement, because it referred to circumstances which could be known net only to men who were Privy Councillors, but only to Privy Councillors who were Cabinet Ministers. In that loading article of Saturday last, in the Tiinls, there is a notice of this statement in the Journal of St. Petersburg, namely, that in the early part of last year there was a lengthened correspondence between the Russian Government and her Majesty's Government, in which frank and unreserved ex positions of the sentiments and views of the Emperor of Russia, with regard to the state of the Turkish empire, was made. In the Times newspaper the authenticity of that statement is unequivocally admitted. It is not only admitted, but allusions are made to public despatches written by the then Secretary of State for Foreign Af fairs, the noble lord opposite, in reply to those commu nications from St. Petersburg. More than that. In this authoritative and official article in the Times newspaper there is a reference to certain communications upon the same subject, namely, the condition of the Turkish em pire, which occurred between her Majesty's Government and the Emperor of Russia personally during his visit to this country in the year 1844, connecting these communications of the year 1841, in similarity of nature and identity of subject, with the correspondence referred to at the present moment in the Journal of St. Petersburg. The inquiry which I wish to make of her Majesty's Government is this —whether they ars prepared to lay upon the table of the house the correspondence which took place at the beginning of last year, and which does not appear among the papers which her Majesty has graciously permitted us to see— this correspondence referred to in the Journal of St. Peters- I burg, and acknowl e d ge d i n th e Ti mes as an authentic cor respondence ? Further, I wish to inquire of the noble lord if he can inform the house whether there was in the year 1844 any arrangement or understanding between her Ma jesty's Government and the Emperor of Russia when ho was in this country—reminding the house that the distinguished individual who is now Prime Minister of England was then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs —whether, if there were such understanding or arrangement, it was reduced to writing, and if reduced to writing, whether the noble lord is prepared also to lay that document on the table of the house, if he be prepared to lay on the table the corres pondence to which I have referred. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, with respect to the two articles in the newspapers, to which the right hon. genCeman has referred, I have to answer, that I saw on Saturday the article in the Journal of St. Petersburg, to which he has alluded, containing the allegations which he has stated to the house. With regard to another article, which he at tributes likewise to an official source, I did not see that article, nor any part of it, until I saw some extracts from it in a newspaper to-day ; and I did not know, until the right hon. gentleman just meptioned it, that the article re ferred to a memorandum drawn up in 1844. Mr. DISRAELI—I did not say memorandum. Lord J. RUSSELL—WeII, then, communication. Sir, I have given no authority whatever to the Times newspaper to state what was my conduct when I held the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Now, with respect to the circumstances which did occur. It is the usual practice, I believe—it certainly has been the usual prac tice, so long as I have known anything of public affairs-- not to lay before Parliament any communications which take place between her Majesty's ambassadors and mini sters abroad, and the Sovereign to whom they are ad dressed, nor is it usual, when these conversations are of so confidential a nature that they should be laid before Parliament. Now, it is perfectly true, that in the course of last year the Emperor of Russia held a confidential com munication with Sir Hamilton Seymour with respect to the affair of Turkey. That communication reached this I country in the shape of a despatch from Sir Hamilton Sey mour, and it was my duty as Secretary of State for Fo reign affairs to lay before the Cabinet a despatch in answer to that communication, which despatch was afterwards forwarded to St. Petersburg. Some further communi cations took place with Lord Clarendon and Sir Hamil ton Seymour. I have stated what I think is the usual practice, and what I think is the just rule on the subject, that such communications should not be laid before Par liament, because it is obvious that if they were laid before Parliament they might lead to dangerous consequences. But as the Journal of St. Petersburg, permitted and au thorised, no doubt, by the Government of Russia, has al luded to these confidential communications, her Majesty's Government can no longer have any scruple in laying all the correspondence upon the table of the house. (Cheers.) I trust that that correspondence will show that, while we evinced every respect for the Emperor of Russia, we re pelled every .uggestion which would tend to the dismem berment of Turkey. (Cheers.) With respect to the fur ther question which the right hon. gentleman asks, namely, as to the conversation that took place in 1844, it is cer tainly truo that when the Emperor of Russia was in this country in that year he held a conversation, I believe, with the Duke of Wellington, with Sir R. Peel, and with the Earl of Aberdeen, then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. I believe the substance of that conversation was consigned to a memorandum, and that the late Minister of Russia in this country (Baron Brunow) was cognisant of and assented to the correctness of that memorandum. I am not able to give so positive an answer as to the produc tion of that document as I have given to the other question of the right hon. gentleman. This memorandum has not been lately under the view of the members of her Ma jesty's Government, and therefore I wish to reserve my answer on that point. (Hear, hear.) But with respect to the correspondence to which I before alluded, namely, the correspondence which took place in the course of last year, I have no hesitation in laying it upon the table of the house. (Cheers.) THE OATHS BILL —THE SETTLEMENT AND REMOVAL BILL. Sir F. THESIGER inquired whether the noble lord in tended to move the second reading of the Oaths Bill on Monday, or whether the second reading of the Settlement Removal Bill would be proceeded with on that day ; and if so, on what day the second reading of the Oaths Bill waslikely to be moved ? Lord J. RUSSELL said the Settlement and Removal Bill would be taken on Monday; the Oaths Bill would not be proceeded with before the 27th. THE PACKET SERVICE. Mr. H. HERBERT asked the First Lord of the Admi ralty whether it was the intention of the Government to take any steps for the improvement of the packet service between Holyhead and Kingstown, in accordance with the recommendation of the committee of last session on Irish postal communication? Sir J. GRAHAM said the report had been brought under the consideration of the Board of Admiralty, and he had to state to th e h ouse w h a t h e b e li eved he had already stated on a former occasion—that the packet service throughout the United Kingdom should no longer be conducted by the Government itself but by contract; and at this moment inquiry was making into the subject of the packet service between England and Ireland. The right hon. gentleman made some additional remarks relative to the speed of the packets, but in so low a tone as to be inaudible. ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. Mr. FIILDYARD said the corporation of London were now constructing a street which diverged at the south-east corner of St. Paul's-churchyard, and which would leave a small angular piece of ground between that street and Can non-street. If that piece of ground should remain unbuilt upon, a fine view would be afforded of the eastern part of St. Paul's, and an admirable site would be afforded for the erection of a statute. Perhaps the noble lord might have a posthumous interest in the question he was about to put THE INSURRECTION IN TURKEY. Mr. M. MILNES called the attention of the house to the circumstances of the Greek insurrection in Turkey, and expressed apprehensions that the most disastrous conse quences would follow if it were permitted to be suppressed with unrestrained cruelty and violence. It was the duty of this country to endeavour by mediation and every fair means to put a stop to these calamities, and the appoint ment of a British commissioner to watch the contest might be attended with the best effects. Since we were com pelled to make war, it should be our object to make even war the instrument of civilisation, and to advance the moral and intellectual welfare of the world. Lord J. RUSSELL—I have no difficulty in saying that I agree very much in the opinions of my hon. friend who has addressed the house. I agree with him in thinking that it is our duty to do all that is in our power to improve the condition of the Christian subjects of the Porte, and in fluencing its conduct as far as we can • for it is impassible not to assent to what my hon. friend stated in the early part of his speech, that notwithstanding the most liberal edicts on the part of the Sultan, and the greatest anxiety on the part of his Ministers to carry into effect the laws with equal justice to all his subjects, there are, by means sometimes of ignorant and corrupt persons, but more frequently by means of a licentious soldiery, great evils inflicted upon the subjects of the Sultan, of which neither he nor his Ministers could approve. The advice that has been at all times given by Lord Stratford, has tended very much to mitigate the evil ; and only very lately he advised the Sul tan, upon the bre a ki ng ou t o f thi s i nsurrect i on, that none bueregular and well-disciplined troops should be employed for its suppression. My hon. friend is quite right in saying that part of this insurrection—l believe the greater part— was owing to the conduct of the soldiery who were sent to put down insurrection movements; but, sir, at the same time we think it our duty to discourage as much as possible these movements. We cannot think that an insurrection among the Christian subjects of the Porte would tend to im prove their condition, or lead to any other result than to place them in a far worse and more helpless state of sla very than any to which they have hitherto been reduced. (Hear, hear.) It has been so fully stated by a noble friend of mine (Lord Shaftesbu r y) i n ano th er p l ace, t h at I have no need eolarove what would be the effect of these persons, owing to their insurrection, becoming subject to Russia, and I certainly shall not go into that part of the question. Every one knows that the light of the Gospel, which I be lieve is permitted by the Sultan and his Ministers to pene trate through all classes of Christians who are under his sway, is entirely opposed to insurrections. This insurrec tion can tend to no advantage to these tribes • but, on the contrary, can only div er t th e f orces o f the Porte when it is in jeopardy from a foreign antagonist. Every effort will be made by her Majesty's Government to induce the Sultan to improve the condition of all his Christian sub jects, and to allow the maxims of justice and equality full force in all his dominians ; but, on the other hand, we shall show the disapprobation of the Government of this country of any insurrectionary movements against the Sultan. With respect to the papers for which my honour able friend has moved, I believe they are not yet ready at the Colonial-office; but there will be no difficulty in pro ducing them before long. I have nothing further to say, except that there was an allusion in the honourable gentle man's speech which perhaps I ought to notice ; namely, that we ought not to be a party to any agreement or ar rangement for suppressing political movements in Italy. I say distinctly with regard to Italy what I have just said with regard to Greece, that, feeling, as I do, with the peo ple of Italy, I do not believe they could take a course more obstructive of the attainment of the very result which they desire than that cf rising at the present moment against the Austrian Government. I believe, on the contrary, that if they remain tranquil the time will come when that Government will be not only more humane, but will concede many more popular privileges than would be the case if Italy were to rise in insurrection against the military force of Austria. (Hear, hear.) Mr. RICH wished to elicit a distinct declaration from the Government that our interference was not to favour any dominant race, but on behalf of the whole mass of the population of European Turkey. Lord LOVAINE adverted to published evidence of the maltreatment of the Christian subjects of the Porte, which, he observ e d, was th e or di nary i nc i dent of Turkish rule; their treatment depending upon the accident of the charac ter of the Pasha, whether he was a man of humanity or a tyrant and oppressor. He scouted the idea of Turkish toleration, and sought real guarantees for the rights of the Christians. Lord D. STUART considered a suggestion thrown out by Mr. Milnes, that a British commissioner should be sent to Turkey to induce its Government to act with modera tion towards the Greeks, well deserving of attention. The insurrection was not the result of Turkish persecution ; it had been produced and fomented, if not by the Govern ment of Greece, at least by persons belonging to the Greek kingdom. He believed that Turkey had, within the last 30 years, made considerable advances in humanity, as well a. in civilisation. He had seen in Bulgaria large farms, well stocked with sheep, and a peasantry well clad, well fed, and in appearance contented and happy. Lord C. HA MILTON desired to have a definite answer from the Government as to the position of this country, should the Greek insurrection gain head, and an assurance that our troops would not be employed in putting it down. He palliated the proceedings of Russia in relation to the questions at issue, and inveighed against the weakness and corruption of the Ottoman rule, which had, ho said, re peatedly embroiled the affairs of the East. Mr. LAYARD observed it was necessary to inquire into the origin of the outbreak on the part of the Greek subjects of Turkey, which he traced to the mission of a Russian Admiral to Athens byPrince Henschikoff, when he arrived at Constantinople in the beginning of last year, and to the intrigues of Russian agents. He described the position of the Greek races in Turkey and their character ; he praised the moderation of the Ottoman Government ; he contrasted its mild despotism with the iron tyranny of the Czar, and insisted that the object of Russian interference was to crash the spirit of liberalism and reform which was spreading among the population, as well as among the ruling authorities of Turkey. He related instances of fic titious charges of oppression brought against the Turkish. Government, which, he said where causes of just com plaint existed, removed the offending Pasha from his pashalic. It had been urged that we should enter into a convention or an understanding with the Porte in respect to the treatment of its Christian subjects • but such a step would justify the very policy of Russia of which we com plained. Mr. E. BALL approved the line of argument taken by Lord C. Hamilton, and, referring to the favourable por traits heretofore drawn of the character of the Emperor of Russia, expressed his belief that that Sovereign had been represented of late in an unfair and ungenerous light, and unlike the man ho was. Ho disclaimed all sympathy with those who cried out for war, the necessity of which he denied, and which, ho said, would soon cease to be popular. Lord PALMERSTON said—l hope, sir, that we may be allowed to proceed with the business which is before us. (Hear, hear.) I can assure the home, however, as well as my hon. friend, that nothing can be more at heart with us than to use every effort in our power to improve the con dition of the Christian subjects of the Sultan, and to endeavour to have them placed upon a footing of equality with the Mussulman population. But I am sure that it will feel that it would be very unfitting in us to fall into the same course as that which has been so decidedly con demned in the case of the Emperor of Russia, and that the endeavours of her Majesty's Government must be tempered with the consideration of that which is due to the indepen dence of another,sovereign and of another country. Now, these changes and reforms have been the object of the anxious endeavours of the British Government for many years; and, as stated by my hon. friend (Mr. Layard) whose personal knowledge and experience enable him to guarantee the fact—great improvements have already been made. In deed, it is only a few days ago that her Majesty's Govern ment received a copy of a firman issued by the Sultan, by which, for the future, a Christian's testimony is to be re ceived in all cases, civil as well as criminal, in all the courts throughout the Ottoman empire. So that a most important and valuable privilege is thus conferred upon the Chris tians ' • and there is thi s remar kable circum s t ance, w hi ch ought not to be entirely lost sight of, that the Christian's evidence is not received upon oath ; for no such custom as that of taking evidence upon oath prevails in that country. So that the testimony of the Christian and the Mussulman will be upon precisely the same footing. Now, sir, we have been told that the Turks have inflicted a great num. WAYS AND MEANS. Mr. DISRAELI asked whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer meant to go on with ways and means at that hour (twelve o'clock) ? He certainly should object. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not ask the committee to commence then, if it were intended to oppose the resolutions at every stage. If it was only intended to debate then ho thought they might proceed. Mr. DISRAELI said no one yet had pretended to give any opinion of the financial scheme, nor had there been fit opportunity for its discussion. The house would, he was sure, be prepared to support her Majesty in the impending war, but it did not necessarily follow that the particular form in which the ministerial proposition presented itself was the form which the house would agree to. It was a proposal virtually to double the tax, which of late years had been subject to considerable criticism, and had met with much opposition, and which had been characterised 1)y hon. members on the opposite side of the house as unjust, oppressive, and inquisitorial. He would not contend that that was a reason why the house should not vote an increase of the tax when the exigencies of the country required if. ; but it was a reason, when statesmen of such high au thority and influence had described this tax in such epi thets, why the house should not come to a vote on the subject without due thought and deliberation. (Hear.) The reason why hon. members who had formerly charac terised the tax as unjust, oppressive, and inquisitorial, voted in favour of its continuance last year, was that by so doing they would secure a large measure of Parliamen tary reform. The house would recollect that they now had the income tax without the modification which the late Government had proposed, and they did not appear to have much chance of a large measure of Parliamentary reform. (Hear, hear.) But, with respect to this proposal to double the income tax, it would first be necessary to consider the state of the finances and resources of the country before coming to a final conclusion; and the question whicn would be perpetually recurring would be, why was this increase of the tax demanded, and what was the object of that mys terious struggle in which the country was now about to engage? The papers presented to Parliament had not yet fully explained the state and progress of the question, and supplementary documents were promised to be laid upon the table. He thought the better plan would be to postpone the committee of ways and means until Friday next, when they would be in a better position to form an opinion on the subject. With respect to those additional docu ments, he trusted that they would be given in extenso. In a diplomatic correspondence there might be occasions when it was right and proper to omit portions of a private and confidential character; but in a case like this, whore the correspondence was entirely of a confidential character, no extracts ought to be made, and no portion of it kept back. You could not have extracts of confidential corres pondence. (Hear.) He hoped, therefore, that her Majesty's Ministers would bear this in mind, and that the whole of the correspondence referred to in the Journal of St. Pe tersburg, and the whole of the answers referred to in an other authoritative print, would be laid upon the table before the right hon. gent'eman the Chancellor of the Exchequer asked for the important vote on the paper. The house was about to divide on the motion for going into committee, but ou the suggestion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer the house went into committee ; and the re solution having been read the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Friday. The Mutiny Bill was read a third time and passed ; the Marine Mutiny Bill, as amended, was agreed to ; and the Exchequer-bills' (1,750,000/.) Bill went through com mittee Mr. FREWEN brought in a bill to amend the law for uniting parishes into districts, and the appointment of district surveyors of highways over the parishes so united. The house then adjourned at half-past twelve. ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen mention that the market for manufactures exhibited a slight improvement, a favourable change in the weather having stimulated business. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—The commercial ad vices from New York continue to indicate a recovery in the tone of the stock and money market, although the recent rise had led to some sales for realisation. As compared with the corresponding period of last year, the imports since the Ist of January show an aug mentation of only 5 per cent., while the exports have increased 60 per cent. The supply of specie in the banks was therefore proportionately larger. The de mand for European goods was active, but an erroneous ' impression appears to have prevailed for some time that large quantities would be sent to New York at a sacrifice from France and England on the commence ment of war, and the dealers had neglected to keep themselves in stock. Under these circumstances in creased orders may soon be looked for in our manufac turing towns, where a falling off in American purchases has been noticed during the past month or two. In that case a moderate resumption of specie arrivals may also be expected. The present steamer, after some weeks' cessation of remittances, has brought 32,0001. BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON —ln the general business of the port of London during the past week there has been considerable activity. The number of vessels reported inward was 162, being an increase of 22 over the previous week. Of grain there were re ported 36,265 quarters, including 22,047 quarters of wheat ; of flour, 18,529 barrels and 7,539 sacks ; of tea, 49,721 packages ; of sugar, 919 hogsheads, 246 casks, 943 cases, and 32,116 bags ; of coffee, 81 casks and 274 bags ; and of rice, 7,411 bags. The number of ships cleared outward was 103, being an increase of 23 over th e previous week. Of th ese, 23 were in ballast, and 12 for the Australian colonies. THE NEW FRENCH LOAN.—Transactions took place yesterday afternoon in the new French Loan at 1 to 1f premium, and at Paris 11 is understood to have been given. It transpired by telegraph yesterday that, in virtue of the power reserved by the Government for that purpose, notice has already been given that no discount will be allowed to any subscribers of more than 1,0001. Rentes on prepayment of the instalments. This will prevent the large dealers from obtaining the anticipated supply of new stock, and, as many of them are said to have effected sales of the old Rentes under an impression that the market would soon be well furnished, it is thought a rise may result, from the necessity they will experience of closing their accounts. 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A good deal of money was put on Ariosto at 12 to 1 and 10 to 1 ; 14 and 16 to 1 laid against Jonatlan Martin, the latter odds still offered at the close ; 1000 to 60 Rataplan, and 1000 to 60 twice agst Haico, against whom 20 to 1 was afterwards laid to 1001.; Lamprocles was also in favour for this event ; 1000 to 50 was taken twice. CHESTER CuP.—Nothing done about the favourite ; 40 to 1 was taken to 1001. about Baalbec, and 40 to 1 to a pony about Umbriel. THE Two THOUSAND.—Boiardo was restored to the position of leading favourite. Ruby looked very dull for both this and the Derby. A small investment was made on Champagne at 7 to 1. THE DERBY. —6OO to 100 taken about Autocrat, and 700 to 100 about King Tom ; not, however, with a marked degree of confidence. 1.800 to 200 and 900 to 100 taken about Dervish ; 1,800 to 100 Wild Hunts man ; 1,500 to 50 and 1,000 to 40 Marsyas ; 600 to 20 and 300 to 10 Acrobat; 1,000 to 25 and 875 to 25 Bessus ; and 1.000 to 20 Early Bird. The some-time-absent Hesse Cassel again loomed in the future, but three bets of 1,000 to 15 each were not calculated to revive the faded hopes of his early backers. CLOSING PRICES. • COVENTRY HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Georgey (taken). 4to 1 agst Battery (taken). sto 1 agst Whalebone. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Lamprocles (taken freely). 10 to 1 agst Defiance (taken.) 12 to 1 agst Red Lion (taken). GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES, 10 to 1 agst Ariosto (taken freely). 16 to 1 agst Jonathan Martin (taken). 16 to 1 agst Rataplan (taken). 20 to 1 agst Lamprocles (taken). 20 to 1 agst Haco (taken). CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken). 40 to 1 agst Umbriel (taken). TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Boiardo (taken 7 to 2). 4to 1 agst Ruby (offered). 7to 1 agst Champagne (taken). DERBY. 6to 1 agst Autocrat (taken.) 7to 1 agst King Tom (taken). 9to 1 agst Dervish (taken and offered). 18 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken). 25 to 1 agst Marsya.s (taken). 30 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 35 to 1 agst Bessus (taken). 40 to 1 agst Corin (taken). 50 to 1 agst Esrly Bird (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Hesse Cassel (taken). RACING FIXTURES FOR 1854. MARCH. Warwick Spring 21 Northampton .... I Catterick 27 Abergavenny ..... APRIL. Croxton Park 4 Catterick Bridge .. Epsom Spring 6 Abergavenny Cheltenham Spring 12 York Spring Newmarket Craven 17 Malton MAY. Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes 19 Bath Liverpool Hunt Spring ..24 Epsom . 30 FE. Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians& Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S l6 Shrewsbury lB JU Manchester Ascot Heath.... 13 Newcastle•on-Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle JU Newmarket Worcester 4 t sta,mford Lancaster 6 Nottingham ... Mansfield ll I Goodwood Liverpool l2 Ripon Ipswich 13 AU Bibury Stockbridge ... Ludlow Winchester Brighton Brighton Club.. 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth 8 Reading Odiham 9 North Staffordshire 9 Wolverhampton l4 ;UST. Egham 22 York 23 Hereford 24 Eccles 2B Chelmsford 29 Derby 99 Plymouth 30 Lincoln 31 MBER. Bedford 19 Leicester 2O Manchester Autumn 2l Lanark 25 Newmarket F 0 26 Northallerton 2B )BEE. Warwick Autumn l7 Caledonian Hunt 17 Newmark et H 23 Worcester Autumn 31 SEPT. Wh,r wick Lichfield Western Meeting 7 Rochester and Chatham 7 Doncaster 12 Pontefract 18 OCTI Chester Autumn 3 Yorkshire Union Hunt 5 Wrexham 5 Newmarket S 0 9 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE CUSTOM HOUSE, MARCH 13. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Black Cat, from St. Michael's; Fern, Terceira; Oscar, Ha.mburgh ; Tropic, Barbadoes ; Libertas, Leghorn ; Furkloreret, Holbeck ; Bondicar, Kertch ; Paul, Marseilles ; Antoine, Lisbon ; Petite Maria, Santander; Robertson, Alexandria ; Temperance, Palermo ' • Mire Cheri, P or t V en d ues ; H y d ra, B uenos Ayres; Isabella, Lisbon ; Ocean, Odessa ; Columbia, Moulmein ; Cid, Cadiz ; Cosmopolite, Marseilles ; Alice Maud, Manilla ; Adonis, Bordeaux ; Callao, Callao ; Ne lade Slaveadika Odessa ; Elizabeth, Victoria ; Royal Lily, Bombay, ; Jane Morrison, New York ; Symme try, Ceylon ; Potriotess, Islay ; Paul and Anne, Lempias ; Antoine, Nantes ; Dahlia, do. • Eclipse, Madeira ; Susan, Catania ; Cicely, Bombay ; Advice, Moreton Bay ; Marie Adele, Santander; Marie Eugenia, do. ; Maria, Seville; Elizabeth, Berdianski; Princess Royal, Charente: Gambia, Cape Coast Castle • Atalanta, Sydney; Sarah Birkett, Berbice ; Antje and Jansje, Patra,s ; Hope, Oporto ; Per severance, Kertch ; Catharina Luitgerdina, Amsterdam ; British Empire, Sierra Leone ; Concord, Odessa ; Baltimore; Preciosa, Bilboa ; Harmonia, Oporto. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Oscar, for Haniburgh ; Brisk, Adelaide; Adventure, Cape of Good Hope ; Penelope, Malta and Alexandria ; Osprey, Messina and Palermo ; Svendina, Copenhagen ; Balgersteyk, Port Philip; Salacia, Hobart Town ; Marianne, Elsinore and Memel ; Ipswich Lass, Genoa ; John and Jane, Antwerp ; Pons Aolie, Port Philip ; British Empire, Sierra Leone ; Sambo, Constantinople ; Ruckers, Demerara ; Racer, Ja maica CLEARED OUTWARDS WITFI CARGO.--The Martha, for Itzetroe ; Brilliant, Lubeck ; John Arthur, Elsinore ; Do mitia, Cape of Good Hope; American Congress, New York ; Coquette, Ancona and Trieste James Stewart, St. John's, Newfoundland ; Old Hickory, Boston ; Isis, Sydney, New South Wales ; Albatross, Calcutta ; Pene lope, Malta and Alexandria ; Catherine Pemberton, Laun ceston ; Giffard, San Francisco ; Thetis, New Zealand. Jan. 28, is a total wreck—cargo and materil Ils are expected to be saved. The stern of a vessel, making Kingston Sea, drifted on shore on the Oster Roger strand Feb. 27. The Orbett (barque), of Liverpool, from Callao to Queens town, which put in here Jan. 28, has discharged about 430 tons of guano, which will be taken home by the British Bahiana. LIVERPOOL, MARcH 13. The steamer La Plata, hence to Monte Video, put into Holyhead yesterday, with machinery damaged ; and the Douro (s s), hence to Oporto, has been towed into Queens town, with boilers damaged. ANTWERP, March 11.—The British Hero, supposed to be a fishing smack, was picked up near Doggersbank, derelict, with bulwarks stove and dismastel, and has been brought in here. Accounts from St. Thomas's, of the 10th, state that the Emilie was lost on the coast of St. Domingo, Jan. 21--crew saved. RIO JANEIRO, Feb 9.—The Clymene, from Clyde to San Francisco, put in Jan. 27, with head of rudde r s plit , vessel leaky, has been surveyed, declared too heavily laden, and has been lightened of 50 tons of coal, which have been sold. PERNAMBUCO, Feb. 16. The Harriet and Molly, of Hamburg, at Paraiba, got aground in that port at the ebb tide on Jan. 31, and was strained, severely damaging her cargo (sugar), to the extent of 1,500 bags and 96 cases. She has since been caulked, and is reloading. The Tents dora, from hence to the Channel, with a cargo of sugar, which put intoMaranham, Jan. 13, leaky, discharging, and in proceeding down to the place of repair, struck upon a rock, and is likely to become a wreck. MENDAAL, Feb. 25.—The Glen Huntley, from Gotha).- burg to Melbourne, which put in here Ist of Nov. last, with damage, commenced reloading to-day, her repairs being nearly complete. The Ilha Das Encaxandas, of Rio de Janeiro, from Lisbon to Bergen, has put Kle into yen, with considerable sea dam age. T he Elite Wilhelmine, of and from Flensburg to Leith, has put into Klven, with considerable sea damage. NEW YORIC, Feb. 24.—The An son (s :w h"p was driven ashore, at Paget Sou n d , on the sth,andat ) to pieces. Feb. 23.—The Beejapore, hence to Liverpool, in going down the East Riv er yesterday, in tow of two steam tugs went ashore on Di amon d Reef, but would probably be got off at high wat er , Without damage. A largo number of barrels of fl our , not long in the water, were in Ist. 47, l ong. 3 2, by the Edwin arrived here. Several bales of cotton, marked 3. n H., and Forrest,a bale of moss, were passed Feb. 2 in lat. 46, lo ng . 41, by th e Rhi ne ar rived he re . The Sir J. Robert s , of Providence, Marseilles to this p or t , w i th a valuable cargo, , went ashore on Abse , cour Beach, Feb. 20, and it is feared she will become a to tal wreck —crew saved, and it is supposed that a portion of the cargo will be saved. Tho Kendall (British brig), from St. John's, New Brunswick, to Provid ence, with timber, ran ashore near Tarraulin Cove, Feb. 20, and bilged, but would probably be got off, after discharging part of her cargo. Feb 27th.—A vessel was lost, with all hands, Feb. 20, on Barnegat Shoals. On the stern, which came ashore on the beach, is the name " G ," or " Geo. H. Scott," of Frede ricksburg —cargo supposed to be corn or wheat. The F. J. Wichelhausen, hence to Antwerp, was towed back here this morning, very leaky, with cargo shifted and loss of rudder, having experienced very bad weather. Feb. 28th.—The Caroni, of and for this port, from Rio Grande, put into St. Thomas's, previous to the 4th of Feb. very leaky, and was condemned. Tha Columbiana, of this , port, New Orleans to Liverpool, was fallen in with 26th Jan., in lat. 43, long 32, in a sinking state, totally dis masted, with her decks swept, and the crew lashed to the pumps, by the Cornelius Grinnell, arrived here, which suc. ceeded in taking off the men next day. CHRISTIANIA, March 1.--The Napoleon, of and from this port to Honfleur, with timber, was abandoned on the Doggersbank, much disabled, and in a sinking state —crew saved, and arrived here. WESTPORT, N.S., Feb. 16.—The Envoy, St. John's, N. 8., to Londonderry, which ran ashore at Briar Wand, VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Mary, from Clyde to Valparaiso, Dec. 20, lat. 58, long. 72 E. The Agnes, from the Clyde; out 13 days, March 8, lat. 50 N., long. 14 W. The Gleuiffer (barque), for Liverpool, Fob. 24, lat. 34 N., long. 33 W. The Eaity (Prussian schooner), from Portsmouth to Mel. bourne, Jan. 30, on the equator, and l ong . 20 W. The May (barque), homeward bound, Feb. 18, lat. 22 N., long. 35 W. The Lancashire Witch, of Liverpool, outward bound, March 6, lat. 49 N. long. 12 W. The Charles Richards, of London, March 6, lat. 48 N., long. 11 W. The Ida (schooner), of and from Liverpool, Feb. 23, lat. 38 N., long 17 W. The William Carey (brig), of Dundee, from Alexandria, March 8, lat. 48 N., long. 9 IV. The Guy Mannering, from Callao to Queenstown, Jan. 26, lat. 19 S., long. - 46 W. .The Ashley (barque), Feb. 21, lat. 24 N., long. 36 W. The Prince Albert (ship), same day. The Zillah (schdouer), from Lisbon to New York, lat. 26 N., long. 31 W. The John. Edwards, from Calcutta, Dec. 27, lat. 34 S., long 27 E. . _ _ The Shirley, from Manilla, Jan. 2, lat. 35 S., long. 22 E. The Asia (transport), displaying a blue ensign and man of war flag, standing to the southward, t'eb. 25, off Ascension. The Havannah, standing to the south-west, Feb. 20, lat. 26 N., long. 38 W. The Lindu, Feb. 21, lat. 35 N., long. 36 W. The Ottowa, (s. s.), March 6, lat. 50 N., long. 23 W. The Helvetia, March 7, lat. 50 N., l ong . 8 ". The Sir James Koss, of Londun, March 9, lat. 5 N.; long. 10 W. ]le Magician, from Liverpool, for La Guayra, March 5, lat 49 long. 10 W. The Charlemagne, from the Cape of Good Hope for Queenstown, Feb. 20, lat. 3 N., long. 26 W. The Jean, Arbroath, March 1, lat. 23 N., long. 21 W. The Arno (s.s.), March 6, lat. 39 N., long. 10 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD-MARCH 10. To-day the best samples of wheat barely maintained last week's prices, and on inferior qualities we must report a reduction of is to 2s per qr. Grey peas experienced a dull sale. Other kinds of spring corn firm at last week's prices. Prices to-day were as follow :—Whea,t, white, old 70s to to 85s Od, new 70s to 85s ; red, old 58s to 80s, new 61s to 80s ; barley, 28s to 36s ; chevalier, 35s to 40s ; grinding, 21s to 30s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 64s to 70s ; oats, 22s to 29s ; peas, partridge, 4Us to 45s ; white, 48s to 5Js boiling 55s to 61s ; dun, new, 41s to 41s ; beans, tick, 4Cs to 42s ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38s to 41s. COLCHESTER —MARCH 11. A very languid market for all descriptions of grain. Wheat and barley were is to 2s per qr. cheaper, and veil little doing at the decline. Beans and peas each is per qr. 1 over. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 80s to 90s ; red, 76s to 84s ; barley, 3Ss to 428 ; oats, 26s to 32s ; beans, Mazagan, 38s to 4Os ; middle and small, 40s to 460 ; peas, white, 60s to 618 ; grey, 40s to 465. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, Sze., received in the port of London, from the following ports, from the 6th to the 11th March, both inclusive. P;-• • P A S P:1 Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon 1220, 1229) 306 - 345 128 5J4, 84, KIRKCALDY —MARCH 11. Here, today, we had a large supply of oats, but rather small of both barley and wheat. Sales quick for barley, and prices in favour of sellers. Wheat and oats sold very slow owing to farmers asking high prices. Latterly wheat was taken off at is per qr. advance. Oats the sa me as last week. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Beans. I I First Second ..... Third s6s Od 3)s Od 25s Od 1 Os Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 44s Od to 009 Od. COAL MARDI Prices of Coal per ton at t, s. d. Carr's Hartley 9 0 61 s. d. Cookson's Hartley l9 6Tyne Main .................. 18 6 Hasting's Hartley 2O eßell's Primrose Howard's West Hartley iLainbton ....................21 3 Netherton 21 6 Plummer Taufield Moor lB O'Russell's Hett on . 21 3 Tanfield Moor Butes 18 0, Birchgrove Graig ola 27 0 Wallsend, &c. Cannel Harvey Wylam 17 6, r.--MARCH 13. he close of the market 1 Wallsend, Syc. RAILWAY SHARE MA RKETS. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 13. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The following were the sales : Lancaster and Carlisle, new thirds, 1.2 i pm ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 214 ; Lancashire an d York shire, 66i- ; Loudon and North-Western, 10 ; Mid land, 60,1 ; ditto (Birmingham and Derby), 34 ; South- Eastern and Dover, 181 York and North Midland, 23g. MANCHESTER, MißcEt 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a firmer market, but buyers held back. The sales were :—Caledonian, 274; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 663 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 21i ; ditto, New 61. Preference, pm. ex div; South-Eastern, 18g. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was more than an average amount of business transacted on 'Change to -day, and prices were well maintained. The sales reported at the close of business were :—M trichester, She ffield, and Lin colnshire stock, 22 ; Shrewsbury and Birmingh am prefe rence, 9j. SEABORNE MAILS (N .tignlffes that the mails aro sent from the General Post -office by the night—and M by the morning --despatch.) 3 Day when made up From whar When ; COLIN CRIES. in General Post- Port du, in Office, London.* Dispatched. England. ' America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... March 8 America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N •• • • ...... Liverpool ... America (by U States, packet) ..... N, ••• • • • .... Sou ihatnp •‘; April 4 , Australia (via South-, ampton) .......... M March 1........ . Southampto • • Ditto (via Marseilles) N March 8.. Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ............N • • ..... Africa (West Coast) .. N '134 of the month . ;Plymouth .. March 6 Alexandria .......... N,B, 9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover; .... Alexandria..........M 4th & 20th o f mon ;Southampton Bahamas ........... M 17th of the month !Southampton, Belgium ............N ilaily .......... /Dover ...... Daily NI Brazil ...........‘ .. 9th of the month.. Southampton March 16 Buenos Ayres ........ M 9th of the month.. Southampton I Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth .. Marip 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month. Southampton( Cape de Verds ...... N 14th of the mon th Plymouth .. March 26 Ceylon (see India) ! j Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth .. !March 4 Channel Isles ........N.Mon.,Wed.,&Frid. Southampton Tu. 1 . ! .• at. Chili. ... ........M 2d & 17th of month Southampton i March 1 China (see India) Constantinople ......N ,7,8,17,2 i,&27 of m, Dover .. .... ! Constantinople .........4th gr 20th of mon. Southampto.; March 4 cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily ...... Dover ...... i Twicedally Egypt (see India) France .... M & N, Twice daily__ Dover ...• .. Twieedaily Gibraltar Greece (see India) 1 Greytown .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon.,Southampton March 1 Hamburgh .. Havannah ... .. .. at 2nd of the month ;Southampton March 1 Holland ........ M Daily. ... —• • ... Dover .... Daily Honduras .......... M 17th of the month.,Snill'lTTlnton March 16 India (vlaSoutham pt.) hi 4th & 20th of mon. Plym uth • • March 26 India (via Marseilles) M Bth& 24th of month Dover ...... ; lonian Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Msreh 28 Ireland .... ••..31 & N Twice daily ...... Holyhead .. Twicedaily Lisbon .......• • ..... M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton March 6 Madeira .. .... Ml9th of the month ;Southampton March 16 Madeira .. ........ N l 23d of month ....Plymouth .. ' Malta (see India) ; Malta ............ ~N 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover ...... Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ......., N 14th of the month Plymouth ~ Feb. 26 Mexico . M 2nd of the month., ;Southampton March 1 Naples ..... ~ ....., N 'Nthl6th2sthor mon. , D over ...„ „ , New Granada ......M 24 & 17th of month •Southampton ! New Zealand Bo private skip .. Various portsi Uncertain. Papal states ..., ~ „ N 15thl5th25thof1non. Dover .... .. Peninsula .... ..... _ M 7th 1 7th28tlaofInon. Southampton ; Peru ..............M ° d & .27th of mon. Southampton; Port Natal ..........N 14th of the m on th Ply mou th .. 'Arrived Sicily ........ „, „ • ,N,sthlstll2sthofraon, Dover ...... Tuscany .. „ „ ......N,sth Isth2sthofmon • Dover ...... Venezuela ..., ...... xi ,2cl & 17th of month Southampton I March 1 Van Diemen's Land (s ee Australia) .. West Indies ........ 31 24 & 17th o : month ,Southampton March 1 March 1 * When any of these dates fall o•i a Sunday, the malls will be despatched on the following day. with the exceptien of the India via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched the day preceding. • BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 11th inst., at Deal, the wife of the Rev. Francis E. Tuke. On the 12th inst., at 3, Manchester-square, the wife of Jonathan L. Crowley, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 11th of January last, at Calcutta, the wife of Captain J. B. Flanagan, 81st Regiment. On the 12th inst., at 23, Great George -street, Westmin ster, the wife of Charles Edward Lefroy, Esq., stillborn. MARRIED. On the 11th inst., at Islingt on , M r . Willi am Hi tchin, of Cambridge-terrace, Greenwi c h, to Elizabeth Sarah, eldest daughter of the late Mr. James Brown, of Tibberton square, Islington. On the 11th inst., at St. Pan cras , M r . Phili p H o ld sworth, of Whitechapel-road to Caroline, daughter of the late Ben jamin D'Arandu, Esq., of Billericay, i n th e coun t y o f Essex. DIED. On the 11th inst., at Shepton Mullet, Somersetshire, C o n della, wid ow o f the late Donald Mackay, Esq., of British Guiana, in the 62d year of her age. On the 11th inst., at Glocester place, Kentish-town, aged 60, Mr. Richard Westall, 40 years in the Bank of England. On the 13th inst., Ann, wife of Mr. Key, surgeon, Brix ton. LONDON: Printed and Published by MITEDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Tuesday, March 14, 1854. .28 .29 30 30 ft ~i