The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-02 00:00:00

[ AIPE RIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF. COMMONS—(THIS DAY). The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The Hon. ARTHUR GORDON (son of the Earl of Aber deen) took the oaths and his seat for Beverley, in the room of the Hon. F. C. Lawley, appointed Governor of South Australia. The hon. member was introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr Hayter, The Lords' amendments to the Oxford Poor Rate Bill were considered and agreed to. Sir J. WALMSLEY (in the absence of Mr. Hume) presented a petition from the Sheridan Club, expressing regret that intemperance prevailed to a frightful extent in this country, and suggesting as a means of remedying it that Marlborough-house, the British Museum, and other similar institutions should be opened on Sundays. Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition from a place in Staffordshire, praying for the introduction and use of affirmations instead of oaths. RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Lord D. STUART said the Solicitor-General had put an amendment on the paper, which adopted the principle of his bill, but which struck out all his words. (Laugh ter.) He felt disposed to adopt the amendment of the hon. and learned gentleman, and he should therefore offer no opposition to it. Lord PALMERSTON (in the absence of the Solicitor- General) moved the clause as amended by the hon. and learned gentleman, which was as follows :—" Leave out the words of the bill after the words as follows,' in 7th line, and insert the following enactments :—lf, during the continuance of hostilities between her Ma jesty and the Emperor of Russia, any British subject shall, in any country, wilfully or knowingly take, ac quire, become possessed of, or interested in, any stocks, funds, scrip, bonds, debentures, or securities for money, which, since the 29th day of March, 1854, have or bath been, or which, during the continuance of hos tilities as aforesaid, shall be created, issued, entered into, or secured by or in the name of the Govern. ment of Russia, or any person or persons on its behalf, every person so taking, acquiring, becoming possessed of, or interested in, any such stocks, funds, scrip, bonds, debentures, or securities for money, as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and, upon being convicted thereof, shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than three calendar months. Pro vided always, That the provisions of this Act shall not extend to or include the case of a British subject claiming an interest in the estate or effects of any deceased person, or the case of a Bri tish subject taking the estate or effects of his debtor in execution, or the case of a British subject claiming in any country to be interested under any bankruptcy, insolvency, sequestration, cessio bonorum, or disposition of property in trust for creditors, but that in every such case the British subject may take and re ceive any share, legacy, dividend, debt, or sum of money due or belonging to him, notwithstanding that the same may arise from or be produced by the sale or proceeds of any such stocks, funds, scrip, bonds, debentures, or securities for money as aforesaid." After a short discussion, Lord DUDLEY STUART'S clauses were struck out, and that proposed by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL was read a first time. • On the motion that this clause be read a second time, • Mr. T. HANKEY opposed the clause, as being a direct interference with private property. He enter tained as strong an aversion to assisting the Emperor of Russia in the war as any member of the house, but he contended the present was not the proper mode of attempting to cripple the resourses of Russia. He be lieved that it would be futile in operation, and that it would prove to be a paltry system of legislation. After a discussion, in which Mr. Wilson, Lord Pal merston, Mr. Glyn, and the Attorney-General took part, Mr. BARING strongly opposed the bill, and said he approved of a suggestion thrown out by the Attorney- General, to frame a bill, leaving the power to deal with this question to the Queen and Council. He caused a good deal of merriment by his comments on the his tory of this bill, which was brought in by the noble lord the member for Marylebone (Lord D. Stuart), opposed by the noble lord the Home Secretary, supported by the honourable gentleman the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Wilson), then taken under the pro tection of the Solicitor-General, and to-day disapproved of by the Attorney-General. This was only another proof of the truth of the saying—" What little wisdom was required to govern a country." (Hear, and a laugh.) Lord J. RUSSELL defended the principles of the bill, and the conduct of his colleagues and himself in reference to it. He denied (a s had been asserted by the honourable member, Mr. Baring) that he (Lord J. Russell) or his noble friend (Lord Palmerston) had been animated by personal animosity towards the Emperor of Russia, for during the greater portion of the time he and his noble friend had been in office friendly relations had been maintained with Russia; but when that monarch thought fit to break the peace of Europe, he (Lord J. Russell) and his „noble friend had thought it their duty to speak warmly in reference to the conduct of Russia, and while the Emperor of Russia pursued such conduct he (Lord J. Russell) would consider it his duty to denounce that conduct. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WALPOLE considered that this bill as it now stood, could not be practically carried into operation. The Government should bring in a general measure to apply to any country with which we might be at war, instead of directing a bill like the present against one particular country, as this bill would be irritatin and mischievous as regarded British commerce, and imperative in the desired effect. (Hear.) After a:few remarks from Mr. WARREN in support of the bill, Mr. BRIGHT said the noble lord the Lord Presi dent and his colleague the member for Tiverton, were the only statesmen in Europe who had condescended to use personal vituperation towards the Emperor of Rus sia. Their conduct in this respect was strongly contrasted by the conduct of the French Government and the press of France also on this subject adopted a tone far more in accord with decency and propriety than the press of this country. (LEFT SITTING.) MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very scantily supplied with fresh English wheat. The demand for all kinds was very inac tive, yet prices were well supported. There was an average business doing in foreign wheat, the show of which was good, at full quotations. Floating cargoes were neglected but not cheaper. We had a dull inquiry for both barley and malt, at barely Monday's decline in the quotations. The oat trade was dull, but we have no change to notice in prices. Beans, peas, and flour sold slowly, at late rates. Wheat. 430 ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Barley. Malt. 20 1,630 English :. Irish .... Foreign .. Oats. 1 Flour. 570 i 650 1,801 510 SSO I 3,030 WHITECHAPEL. Each kind of meat sold steadily to-day, at full prices. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 43 8d to 5s 6d ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 4d. to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. The business doing is limited, yet prices are well sup ported. The show of samples is small. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aug. 2.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ; plea sant breeze, and fine clear weather. COWES, Aug. I.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Arma, from Rio Janeiro ; Costorelle, Havannah. DOVER, Aug. I.—Off Pcrt—Pearl, from Quebec; master dead. _ . _ PORTSMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, W. to W.N.W. Arrived —Delia, from Quebec. DARTMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, W. Arrived—Wanderer, from Uruguay for Liverpool. PLYMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, W. Arrived—Gentoo, from Sierra Leone ; Orgathea , ditto, for Sunderland. Sailed—Vimeira, for Sydney, N.S.W. HARWICH, Aug. I.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Market Maid, from Rochester for the north, assisted in with loss of mainmast, etc., from contact in the Swin with a steamer, supposed to belong to Government. YARMOUTH, Aug. I.—The Twerille Sodskiude, from Lon don to Bergen, has been assisted in, after being on Scoby Sand ; must discharge. pw f FALMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Waverly, from Sierra. Leone ; Eclipse, Matanzas. SUNDERLAND, Aug. I.—Sailed—Clifton, for Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, July 31.—Wind, W. Arrived—lvanhoe, from Callao. Sailed—Punjaub, for Cape of Good Hope. BOSTON, July 19.—The wreck of a vessel of about 600 tons, bottom up, sheathed with yellow metal, bright and new, rudder braces large and heavy, and apparently not long in that situation, was passed 29th ult., in lat. 37 long. 43 ; and on the 9th July, in lat. 31 long. 61, the wreck of a ship of about 800 tons, with painted ports, cut in two, apparently from co l lision ; whils t on the 11th July, off Body Island (20 miles north of Cape Hatteras), a vessel on fire, completely enveloped in flames, was passed, supposed to be either a large ship or steamer ; some timber was floating near, and a steamer was endeavouring to render assistance. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 11 A.M. Wind, N.N.W., and fine. Arrived—Baltic (s.), from New York ; Peeping Tom, Prince Edward Island. Sailed--Madge Wildfire, for Bombay ; International, Boston; British Lion, Calcutta; Lady Hobart, Quebec; William Pimton, Labrador ; Poultnay, Norfolk. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) . _ DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind, Westerly, and fine. Passed—Guiseppena, from Genoa for Aliddlesbro ; Specu lation, Quebec ; Mary Lawson, Odessa • Vestalinder, Alexandria ; Gifon, Bahia ; Harlies, Berbice ; Christina Baroel, Buenos Ayres ; Arlee, Genoa ; Agamemnon and Atlas, Quebec; Fortitude, Ceylon; Semiramis, Colombo; Peninsular screw steamer, Cadiz; Augusto Fiorkie, St. Andrew's • Iron Gem, Al exan d r i a ; Th eoctos i a , D em erara ; St. Louis:Calcutta ; Christi an i a , Sardinia—all for London. WICK HERRING FISHERY.—The July fishing closes to-day, July 29, and presents returns far from favour able, and, with scarcely an exception, much under those of any- former season for many years. The total yield of the July fishing. along the whole North-east coast of Scotland, from Shetland to Berwick, cannot exceed 10,000 crams, or barely a fifth of the usual average,—Northern Ensign. TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1854. SECOND COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT. PERRY. FOURTH DAY-TUESDAY. The questions not reported in our impression of yes terd ty, and put by the prisoner to Colonel Garrett, were as follow : Prisoner—Was not the fact of my complaining to you the reason of my being sent to Coventry ? Colonel Garrett—l know of no officer in the regiment having been sent to Coventry, in the common accepta tion of the term, and if you were avoided and shunned it was not because you had complained. Prisoner—Was not my case an approximation to being sent to Coventry ? Coonel Garrett--1 cannot say. I merely spoke of you being shunned, but I have no distinct or personal knowledge of such a thing. Prisoner—For what cause, then, was it ? Colonel Garrett—l really cannot say. They did not like you, I suppose. Prisoner—You say I wrote a hurried letter to you, complaining of being annoyed. Could you produce it ? Colonel Garrett—No ; being a private note, I don't *link I can. I did not keep it. Prisoner—Could you state to the best of your recol lection what words you made use of when I made my complaint ? Colonel Garrett—l made no observation at all in reference to that note. This morning the court re-assembled at half-past 11, Colonel Kelly presiding. Major Dalgetty officiated as deputy-judge-advocate. Major-General Wetherell was in attendance as prosecutor. Lieutenant Perry was as sisted by his legal adviser, Mr. Darvill, of Windsor. The cross-examination of Colonel Garrett was re sumed. Prisoner—You say there were three distinct cases of complaint. Will you state what they were ? Colonel Garrett—Two of them, I think, had reference to cases of annoyance in the barrack-room, and the other I am not certain whether it had not reference to the barrack-room, or whether it was not in reference to some dispute between yourself and some other officer. Prisoner—You stated that the complaint was as to pulling the room about. As you admit three cases, does not your memory admit you to be more specific as to other cases ? Colonel Garrett—l have already stated that two had reference to cases of annoyance in the barrack-room. What the other was I cannot state. I think it was in reference to some dispute. Prisoner—ls your recollection as defective as to the complaints, as it was with regard to the words you used when you reproached me ? Colonel Garrett—That really is a question which I do not understand, and cannot answer. Prisoner—Do you not now recollect that the first complaint I made was after I had been dragged from my bed, between two and three o'clock in the morning, when you were over your grog in the ante-room ? Colonel Garrett—l have already stated that a note came to me from you when I had a number of guests in the ante-room, and I do not think it was so late an hour. I have no knowledge that you were dragged from your bed, and no recollection that it was so stated. Prisoner—Do you not know that I was dressed in full uniform, and attempted to enter the mess-room, but was prevented by two officers, one of whom threa tened to knock me down if I proceeded, and the other called me an ass, and told me to go to bed ? Colonel Garrett—l have no knowledge of such a thing, nor even heard of it. I never heard the slightest hint of anything of the kind. Prisoner—Did you ever see me or speak to me in re ference to the complaints I had made ? Colonel Garrett—l have already stated that I have no recollection of having done so. I repeat that I do not think I did. Prisoner—Are you not aware that I was subsequently subjected to similar treatment and wrote to Major Max well ? Col. Garrett—The question has reference to the second cause of complaint, and ought to be made through Ma jor Maxwell. I cannot say whether it bad reference to similar treatment, but I think it was in reference to some dispute. Prisoner—Did I not, in my letter to Major Maxwell, say that I could not be expected to get up at six o'clock in the morning for drill if my rest was disturbed, and I was compelled, every night, to get out of my bed ? Col. Garrett—l do not remember that I ever heard anything of the kind. Prisoner—ls it possible that Major Maxwell could have received such a letter, and not have consulted with you how to act ? Col. Garrett—lt is possible. Prisoner—What was then the result of my application to Major Maxwell ? Col. Garrett—The settlement of the matter, as I un derstood. Prisoner—Do you recollect, or did the acting adjutant tell you, that I threatened to report the circumstance to the general of the Dublin district ? Col. Garrett—l do not recollect, nor did my acting adjutant tell me, that you threatened me. The next question from the prisoner was objected to by Capt. the Earl of Longford, and the court was cleared. On the re-admission of the public, Major-Gen. Wetherell said—l know that the wish of the Court is that Lieut. Perry should have the fullest latitude to cross-examine every witness. But I only pro duce evidence to prove the truth or falsehood of a, single expression whether the colonel had reproached Lieut. Perry and called him a fool for his pains. The court was cleared to consider the last question, and it has no wish to restrict the prisoner in his defence ; but as the prosecutor has confined his evidence to the first charge, and that alone, they wish the prisoner to do the same. He will have every opportunity afterwards of using his pri vilege of cross-examination to any extent. • Prisoner—This is a question of credibility. The President—You can recal Colonel Garrett at any time. Prisoner—lt was irrelevant matter, not on my part, that c tused the inquiry. The President—You must confine your questions to the first charge. Prisoner—l wish to shake the testimony of the first witness en the first charge, and all my questions tend to that end. I may have evidence to disprove. After a lengthened consultation by the Court, Prisoner—l did intend to go into much more irrele. vaut matter to shake the testimony of Colonel Garrett. My questions go to show that Colonel Garrett does not recollect the particulars of my charges, and it therefore cannot be said that they were false. If the witness is not right upon one point, how can he be right upon another After a brief consultation, Prisoner—Shall I be restricted to the second charge when it is entered upcn ? The Deputy-Judge-Advocate —The Court adhere to their decision ; but they do not intend to restrict your cross-examination on any of the other charges to those particular charges. Prisoner—Then I am quite satisfied. I wish, how ever, questions already in should be put. The following questions were then put : Prisoner—Did I not threaten to report the circum stances to the general of the district, and did I not com municate to Colonel Garrett matter to that effect ? Colonel Garrett—l do not recollect anything of the kind. By the Court—You state that Lieutenant Perry com plained to you, and that you desired Major Maxwell to inquire into the matter. What was the nature of those complaints ? Colonel Garrett—The first of these complaints I have already stated, I referred to Major Maxwell. On the third occasion when I found the desired object not to be carried out—that was, to stop the annoyance of which Lieutenant Perry complained—l assembled all the junior officers (I believe the whole of the subalterns), together with Major Maxwell, and the adjutant, and desiied that the annoyances of which Lieutenant Perry had complained should cease ; and reprimanded, in par ticular, one officer of whom he complained especially ; and to ensure, as far as I was concerned, against any further acts f annoyance to Lieutenant Perry, in his room, I desired that, on no account, should he enter Lieut. Perry's room without my permission. I believe that had the desired effect. By the Court— Did ever a complaint reach you from Lieut. Perry, or any other officer, of Lieut. Perry's having been pulled out of bed, while the regiment was quartered in Dublin, and beaten with an umbrella ? Col. Garrett—l think a report might have reached me of his having been pulled out of bed. As to the other details, as to his having his shirt torn, or having been beaten with an umbrella, had they been inquired into, it is hardly possible that I should not have recol lected ; and I do not remember anything of the kind. By the Court—Did Lieut. Perry give you any reason to believe that he was satisfied with the way in which his complaint had been disposed of ? Colonel Garrett—He gave me no direct reason to think otherwise. On the contrary, I had every rea son to believe he was satisfied, because all aggressions had ceaged from that time. Prisoner—May I not request that the witness may refresh his memory by looking over the notes of his exa mination-in-chief ? The evidence was read over to Colonel Garrett. By the Court—Did you, after the third complaint was disposed of, hear of any other ? Colonel Garrett—T o the best of my belief, I did not. By the Prisoner—Do you mean to say that you as sembled all the officers. And do you mean to say on your oath, that there were more than four officers as sembled on the occasion ? At the suggestion of the Court, and by consent of the prisoner, the words "on your oath" were struck out of this question. Colonel Garrett—l should think there were more than four officers present. The duties in Dublin were very numerous, and some of the subalterns might have been away on leave, for all that I recollect. And I did not pay particular attention to the number of officers, so long as I effected the object I had in view, and which I succeeded in doing. Prisoner—lf, as you state, all annoyances ceased after that time, how was it that Lieutenant Dunscombe was brought down, in his shirt, between one and two o'clock in the morning, in the presence of yourself and other officers ? Colonel Garrett—My observation as to the stop page of annoyances had reference to Lieutenant Perry. I was very much surprised one evening at hearing a great deal of noise among the youngsters, in the just outsid e th e an t e -ro o m. Th ere was alsoa party paeege a e t whist. There was a sudden rush of young. sters into the room, with Lieutenant Dunscombe, who was brought to the door of the ante-room. When I looked around, not being at all aware of what had they all turned a b ou t an d ran away. I sup posehapnpetheed' y were not aware that I was there at the time. The President intimated that the ease of Lieutenant Dunscombe had nothing whatever to do with the ques tion before the Court. Prisoner—l allude to the case, because I might be a champion for others who have suffered in a like manner with myself. The Deputy Judge-Advocate--The prisoner cannot appear here as the champion of others. He has nothing to do with others. The Prisoner—Then I will not press the question I have just handed up. I have no more questions to ask Colonel Garrett. Major Maxwell, of the 46th Regiment, was then called and sworn. Prosecutor—Do you remember Lieutenant Perry making any complaints of acts of violence against him self, by other officers of the 46th Regiment, whilst quartered in Dublin ? Witness—l do. Prosecutor—What was done on that occasion ? Witness—Colonel Garrett ordered Captain, then Lieu tenant, Nicholas to go to the prisoner's room and in quire into the matter. Lieutenant Nicholas was then acting as adjutant, in the temporary absence of the ad jutant. Shortly afterwards Lieutenant Nicholas came back to the mess-room where we were—p, friend and myself—and on his passing me I said, " What is the matter ?" He reported to me that he found everything settled and quiet when he went to Lieutenant Perry 's room. I told him to report that to Colonel Garrett, which he did. , Prosecutor—Was any inquiry made into the com plaint made by Lieutenant Perry ? Witness—No, not at that time. Prosecutor—Have you ever been present when Col. Garret reprimanded an officer or officers for annoying Lieutenant Perry ; or have you been present when Lieutenant Perry made complaint of personal an noyance ? Witness—l have been present when Colonel Garrett reprimanded an officer, in the presence of Lieutenant Perry, in consequence of a complaint of personal an noyance made to him by Lieutenant Perry. I never heard Lieutenant Perry complain personally to Colonel Garrett of annoyance. Lieutenant Perry was himself present during the reprimand, which was made in the presence of the subalterns assembled for that purpose. Prosecutor—ls it within your knowledge, Or have you any reason to believe, that Colonel Garrett did, on that or any other occasion, call Lieutenant Perry a fool for his pains, or reproach him for making complaints ? Witness—l never heard Colonel Garrett call Lieut. Perry a fool for his pains ; and I verily believe Colonel Garrett did not. I never heard Colonel Garrett reproach Lieutenant Perry for making complaints. By the prisoner—How many complaints have been made by me, to your recollection, to Colonel Garret, with reference to treatment received by me ? Witness—Three. Prisoner—Will you be kind enough to state the nature of the first complaint, and the mode in which it was dealt with ? Witness—l have stated that there were three com plaints made by Lieutenant Perry to Colonel Garrett within the space to the best of my recollection, of two months. The first was settled, as already stated, by Lieutenant Nicholas, who was sent by me to inquire into it. Prisoner—May I ask you the same question with respect to the second and third complaints ? Witness—As regards the second complaint, Colonel Garrett one day put a private note into my hand, com mencing "Dear Sir," and ending "Yours truly, J. E. Perry," in which note Lieutenant Perry complained of treatment to him by two officers of the regiment on the previous night. It would be as well to mention, before going further, that it has been Colonel Garrett's custom to depute me, since I have been major in the regiment, to inquire into and settle, if I possibly could, any dis putes between the junior officers. On receipt of the note in question, I called together Lieutenant Perry and the two officers in question in plain dress, and, on in quiry into the complaint, I was of opinion that the two officers had decidedly behaved themselves improperly towards Lieutenant Perry. At the same time I was of opinion that Lieutenant Perry had given them just cause to complain against him. The three officers were most anxious for me to settle the affair, without its going be fore the commanding officer. I did so, by reproving most severely the two officers in question. At the same time I desired Lieutenant Perry in future to be more cautious in his conduct. I also pointed out the impro priety of the note written to Colonel Garrett by Lieute nant Perry. and told him it was a very irregular way to lay such a complaint before a commanding officer. His reply was, that being young in the service, he did not know what course Co pursue. I told him then that his course in future, in the event of any complaint against another officer, was to go to the captain of his company in the first place ; the captain would give him the best advice, and if he (the captain) could not settle the mat ter, he must send him (Lieut. Perry) to me ; and if it was too serious a matter for a major to entertain, it would be at once laid before the commanding-officer. With regard to the third complaint, I cannot remember how it was made. I remember the adjutant telling me that I should be required to be present in the orderly room, whilst Col. Garrett was adjudicating upon a com plaint made by Lieut. Perry against one or more of the officers ; whether it was one or more of the officers, I cannot remember. Colonel Garrett heard Lieutenant Perry's statement of his grievances on that occasion, and at the time told all the young officers present that he (Colonel Garrett) wished them to consider how very irregular and improper those proceedings were ; and then addressing the officer complained against, in plain dress, he reprimanded him most severely. At the same time he told him that, to prevent the possibility of his annoying Lieutenant Perry further, he had his (Col. Garrett's) orders never to go to Lieut. Perry's room by day or by night. Prisoner—Will you be kind enough to state what cause of complaint there was against me—as you say I had given cause of complaint—and state all that you know thereof? _ _ _ 20 20 10 10 20 20 50 20 Witness—The cause of complaint.was that Lieutenant Perry had told people in Dublin that one of the officers in question was known in the regiment by a very ugly name, which I shall not mention. That was the cause of complaint. On inquiry, as I stated before that I inquired into the case, I had reason to believe that Lieutenant Perry had made use of the offensive name, in Dublin, which gave great offence to that officer, and was the origin of the complaint made by Lieutenant Perry to Colonel Garrett—l mean the cause of the com plaint. Prisoner—As you state you inquired into the case, of whom did you inquire, and what did you ascertain? Witness—l inquired of the two officers already al luded to, and of Lieutenant Perry ; and ascertained, as I have stated, that there were faults on all sides, and so ended the matter. Prisoner—May I request that the question be put again, as I submit that it has not been fully answered. The question and answer were read, and the Court decided that the question had been satisfactorily an swered. Prisoner—Do you know that the ugly name you speak of was the soubriquet of the officer in, question, and that you, oni examining into another affair, ascer tained it to be so ? Witness—l know it was not the soubriquet of the officer in question, and I never found, on inquiry, that it had been. Prisoner —On my asking Ensign Knapp whether it was so, did he not tell me that it was ; and did he not say so in your presence ? Witness—l have no recollection of Lieut. Knapp's name being mentioned in the matter ; and if he had told me so, I should not have believed it. Prisoner—May Ibe allowed to produce the officer said to bear the soubriquet ? Major-General Wetherall said such a course would be unusual. A witness could only be examined on the evidence he had given. Prisoner—My questions arose entirely out of the evi dence Major Maxwell has given. The President—You can call the officer in your de fence. Prisoner (to witness)—Did I not write a letter to you to this effect :—" If I am pulled out of my bed nearly every night, and pulled about, how can I be expected to be at drill every morning ?" Witness—l never received such a letter, or, to the best of my recollection, any complaint from him on the subject. I have complained of him being late for drill, and he never gave that as a reason for being late. Prisoner—You state that the reproof given on the third complaint for irregular al. d improper conduct was severely expressed. Shortly afterwards, did you not, at the Royal Barracks, Dublin, order Lieutenant Duns combe, in my presence, to be brought down-stairs from his bed-room, between one and two o'clock in the morning, before the colonel of the regiment, yourself, and guests, in his shirt ? The court was then cleared. On the re-admission of the public, it was announced that the question should be put. Witness —The reprimand was so strong, that the only instance of a practical joke that I know of was the in stance alluded to. But I never ordered Lieutenant Dunscombe to be brought out of his bed. So much the reverse, that I went outside of the ante-room to prevent the young gentlemen bringing him in. The ante-room is close to the bottOm of the stairs. The door was burst open by the party carrying Mr. Dunscombe, and I was carried into the room along with them. There were several civilians in the room. Colonel Garrett was sitting with his back to the door, in an armchair. Re must have heard the laughter, but to the best of my belief, did not see Mr. Dunscombe. Mr. Dunscombe appealed to me, saying, "Major, will you stand this l" At the time Mr. Dunscombe appealed to me, I told the youngsters to bundle out of the room. They did so ; they went upstairs ; and Mr. Dunscombe appeared in his uniform in the ante-room about five minutes afterwards. It being now four o'clock, the court adjourned until to-morrow (this day). THE ROUSES OF PARLIAMENT.— It is proposed to place the management of the ventilation of both houses and all the committee-rooms and other chambers (ex cept the library of the House of Lords), to which the librarian will attend, under the superintendence of Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney. The alterations lately made by him in the ventilation of the House of Co mmons appear to have given general satisfaction. The Serjeant-at- Arms, indeed, when asked by the Lord s ' comm i ttee i f he was content, said , "I think I hav e never b een quite co ntented with the ventilation of any building th a t I have ever been in in rny ,, life ; I enjoy myself so muc h more in the open air ; but he added--" I thi n k t h e, House of Commons now is quite , as well ve n til a t e d as any building that I ever was in. The cost of lighting the two houses is as follows :.--House of Peers, with its lobbies, 18s. 111 d. per hour ; House of Commons, with its lobbies, 365. 11d. per hour. The navy contract for 50,0001b5. of tea has again been taken by Mom. Stericker and Co., of Fenchurcla-street. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. lelostztg Prices 1 yesterday. 23.4 --- 24! 5 - 54 9 - 10 11i --10ia 17 -- 18 7 -- ad 98 - 100 631 - 64 154 - 161 12 - 14 "i = id 7 - 8 r . ii - ii 134 -13 i 33 -- 37 25 -- 27 65 - 67 57 - 59 ii - i 6 66 - 68 88 - 89 73 - 75 126 - 128 97 - 99 79 -79 i St. 194 89 - 91 11 -130 11 -13 1., 67 - 81 6A i --6i 6 d 1 . 6" -- i'i ii - .8; 107 108 106 1064 lip 4 d 814 854 8 7 d 7 6 d 100 - 426 34 all • -- ... 812 s St. - - 23 - iii 66i _ Eil 38 - 40'1 ''''. • •• 4 d par 7 6d 2i 3i 6 8 50 52 34 lu ii 2/ 2s 100 100 100 100 34 - ... 3-5 ••• 2/ 2s! all ! 165 100 52 55 I par -- § p 4 id P i 9id 6 6i ld 1 p 32 - 34 94 - 6 - 6 53 - 60 68 - 72 65 70 2i - 2i , 18 20 9 10 14 15 3 i —'3id 1s 16 64 - 6 , 4 356 - 366 34 - 36 Business done this day. 88 72 127 791 81 1071 i x d 106 51 6i 31 - 35 184 - 19 4 - 5 23 - 25 61 - 71 all 81s. 100 20 13§ 100 6 - 7 8h i 234 i 67i. 5 10 St. 5 per cent. 10 25 10 1.0.6 561 6 PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandons4p.c Dundoe Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAngliaa (£3los) 6 per cent , . .... ... 95 = 97 ii -id --id ••• all all LOO all 3i - 4 - IDo - (X 5) 7 per cent. Do. (£7l7ii) 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex- i - tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 7 Do. New 6 P. C. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 ner cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref... EdiubPrth.&Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4 p. c. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Fret Gt. Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Wostn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c)... Do. cov. red. 4i p.c. Do. con, red, 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 p. c. Lan. &York. F. £2O ID°. 6 p. c. Stock ... 1 1 -- t -- 131 --. Leeds N. 6 p. c. Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. s Sh fan., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. Do. Now, £lO Do. £6 Nfarypt & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4l per cent Do lip p 13i 11, lid. Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Uirm.. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture .. o. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock o. 5 p. c. Eat o. 5i per et . pref.._ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British orth Staffordshire , Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c Do 1 Scot. Cent. , New Prof Shrews. & Birm. N.G. hrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon De. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of XI, Os. 6d. Do. 4 iper cent. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent. Do. do. do. IStockton and Hartle• pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Watorfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle ,and Berwiok,4 p.c. Prof Do York&N. and S. Purch pm 1 22 - 24 1021 104 i • 134 f dis MINES. 1 all Azua Fria 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold • • 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 1 d 20 6 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera * I 1 all Australian Freehold * 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) a 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal 7 9 1 all 'aritish Austrin. Gold _— 20 13.5 British Iron 35 244 Brazilianlmp.(issued at X 5 pna 3 4 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 1 21 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 26 —2B 1 4 Carson's Creek 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobro Copper 45 47 5 1 Colonial Gold l— ... 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 50 —55 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. ... 5 all English and Austrin. Copper Smeltg.Co. 11 1 11 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein_ 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co. • 1 all Mariquita 10 9 Mezican&S.Amerien 6 —63 1 all New Granada . 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co ..• 1 all Nouveau Monde . # 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. di Smelt 1G 17 5 1 Port Philip — 1 * 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 15 Do. New 9 —lO 30 104 Santiago de Cuba _ 4 5 4i 1 all south Australian _ 10 7 Tin Croft 1 3 284 all United Mexican 3l 3i 1 all Waller' — 1 all West Granada 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia ••• 1 all Yuba JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B4 86 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company _ 50 all British N. American —• 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia —4 d 20 2 Clutd. link. of India, Australia, & China —'_ d 100 25 Colonial ••• 100 20 Commercial of Loud. 20 14 English Scottish and Australian ... .3—24 d • 20 20 Lond. Chart. Bk. of 20i 5 5 0 0 2100 LondonL(nn s d t o r a n "a j i noa o int Stock. n" t • 2 : : 0 : 100 20 Lond. & Westm inster ... 100 35 National Provincial of England — 20 10 Do. New 42 12 2 5 00 : 5 0 5 a 2 22 11 1 5: pO N D N eiro ol io w t .e7 i nN o i tal oncial o. Bank.N 10 all Do. New 5 1 Rpyal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co 25 all South Australia 4O —42 25 all Union of Australia.- 67 69 2. Do. New 50 10 ,Union of London :.•.. PARLIAMENTARY SUBSERVIENCY CONSERVATIVE POLICY. The observations which we felt it our duty to make on Friday lass have excited more attention than is generally conceded to the remarks of jour nalists at this busy period of the session. We are well pleased that it should be so ; but the manner in which these remarks have been made use.of ren der it necessary to return to the subject, as we are resolved that there " shall be no mistake" with regard to the end and object of observations which have called forth a more than ordinary portion of comment. Our readers will remember that we at tributed the great mass of the undeniable evils of which we complained entirely to the system of " Parliamentary subserviency," which allowed a Coalition', to carry on a system of false pretences, and produced an Opposition " purposeless, object less, and consequently powerless. These state. inents of ours have been used by different persons for different purposes. It will be remembered that some days since, in commenting upon the feelings of the press with regard to the Coalition, we leaned strongly upon the opposition evinced by journals which, under ordinary circumstances, would be inclined to support the Ministry. Amongst these we pointed out the Daily News, the Morning Advertiser, the Sun, and Punch, while we laid but little stress upon the habitual supporters or opponents of the Government. Referring to this Mr. Urquhart, in a recent letter, has remarked that the blame which we felt it our duty to attribute to the Opposition side of the House ought to remove us into the category of neutrals. We cannot assent to this. Our opposition to Lord Aberdeen's Ministry is founded upon the total want of principle which the Coalition have manifested—a want of principle which is the result of an unnatural aggregation of materials, and which, from the strange fusion of an tagonisms of which it is compounded (each destroy ing the other, and rendering the whole worthless and useless, stagnant and foetid), deserves well the dirtiest title which in political parlance can be ap plied'to any conceivable entity amongst parties at the pres9nt crisis. We are not neutrals, and . we are the opponents of those who have neutralised themselves ; we, therefore, cannot accept the ad vantage which Mr. Urquhart would assign to us. Our opposition to Lord Aberdeen arises from an imperative sense of duty, and we must be hostile to him and his adherents. On the other hand, the Morning Advertiser, in an article published yesterday, and which is in many respects highly complimentary, wishes to in terpret our remarks as bearing exclusively against the Conservative part of the Opposition. The particular portion of Parliamentary history upon iwhich we grounded our remarks was the debate which arose upon the vote of credit for 3,000,000/. ; and, speaking of the Conservative party, we said that a portion of them refused to sup port Lord Dudley Stuart upon the plea of his being a Radical, and that portion must bear as they may the censure which they have deserved. Another part of the Conservative opposition we stated feared to censure the Government directly, and therefore they made a move on their own account to restrain the granting of a practical despotism to the Minis try for the next six months. This, we think, is much to be lamented, but, as being grounded upon what we consider an error in judgment, it is not open to the same unmitigated disapproval which we have thought it necessary to apportion to the first departure from duty. With regard to the opinion of the Conservative party with reference to the mode of—not—carry- ing on the war, no mistake can possibly exist ; but we consider that it would most certainly have been desirable that a record of that opinion should have been made, whether they divided in a minority or otherwise. Their votes would have been appre ciated hereafter. To return, however, to tho se w h o wou ld not vote with Lord Dudley Stuart because he was a Radi cal, we repeat that no excuse can be made, for it was a desertion of duty ; but when we look at the modified course pursued by some of the members of the Opposition, a palliation in degree may be easily found for theiroffence. Now, to this part of the sub. ject we wish more particularly to call the attention of the Morning Advertiser, which perhaps will be surprised to learn that during the entire session the Radical portion of the opposition has upon any question which bore upon the existence of the Ministry systematically deserted the Conserva tives. We need hardly refer to the frequent exhibi tions of Mr. Layard, wherein he disported. himself in the character of the " Craner,' immortalised by Byron, who in the hunting field kept continually looking over a fence, which he would neither take himself nor let any one else. The " cross" connected with the meeting at Lord John Russell's was too self-evident to re quire any comment at our hands ; but more notice is required with respect to the latest failure— namely, that of procuring a Parliamentary decision upon the subject of au autumnal session. Upon that occasion various persons on the Radi cal side of the house were understood to be anxious to make the proposition ; but one after another . they shrunk from doing so, and the matter was left in the hands of Lord Dudley Stuart, and ulti mately it fell to the ground. With Lord Dudley we have no fault to find. He is an honourable, straightforward gentleman, though not popular in the house as a speaker ; and we are satisfied that he acted with perfect sincerity in the whole matter. Nevertheless it was a coup manqué from the distrust excited by the very open manoeuvres of other and more active partisans. If the Advertiser is anxious to know who, under a pretence of great zeal for the cause, has been the great support of Ministers throughout the entire session we shall have no objection to enlighten him ; but at present we shall content ourselves with stating that there are two members for Mary lebone. To conclude these observations, which have been in a degree forced upon us, we may say that the great fault which has been committed on the part of the Conservatives for the last few months has been the want of a distinct declaration of policy, and an apparent want of unity of action, which induces those who do not see beyond the surface to infer a separation of sentiment. This opinion w ; e can state most positi ve ly i s a great error but it must not be denied th a t f ac t s, when known to but few, do not pr o d uce th e i r proper impres sion. The facts whi c h p os iti ve l y b ear upon pub lic events are the conclusions which are drawn by the people, who, after all, constitute the great court of appeal ; and nothing can be more mischie vous than allowing them to be deceived as to the real condition of things. The Conservative policy, about which no mis take ought to be allowed to exist, is to be summed up in a very few words. It consists in a determi nation to support the constitutional Protestantism inseparably connected with the liberties of England, and to oppose the Romanist conspiracy against freedom all over the world, so powerfully denounced by Lord John Russell in his Durham letter, but so feebly met by him in action. To this must be added a genuine interest in the wellbeing of the the working classes, as exemplified in measures de signed to improve their social condition, n contra distinction to those misleaders, who tell them that the ballot or extension of the suffrage is of more importance than moral improvement and propor tionate political privileges. Further, we believe Conservatives to hold that the centralising principle, lately exemplified by Lord Palmerston in his Police Bill, has been car ried far enough, if not too far , and that its exten sion would be injurious to th e real liberties of the people. To the foreign policy which would render the in terests of England subservient to the preservatio n of Russian or Austrian despotism, p a rty have proved their opposition more tha n once duringthe continuance of the present complications, and nothing has prevented their taking more acti ve steps upon this subject except the anxiety—, Fer haps carried too far—of not opposin g th e Govern ment during war in any way which m a l evolence itself could construe into faction. We believe these to be the principles of the Con servative party; we are sure the enunciation will find an echo in the hearts of the people of England, who will sooner or later appreciate their true friends, and shake off the delusion which has bound them to those who, upon false pretences, have re .duced the country to its present unsatisfactory po litical condition at home, and its position of utter degradation in the eyes of foreign nations.--Morn jug Herald. 75 - 76 66 6 d 4 —36 d 55 -- 566 76 5 FOREIGN. 10 all Antwerp&Rotterdam 4 Sid 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. i 1 20 8 Beziers toGraissessac 3i 3 d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip i d i P ... ... Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin ... ... 171 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besancon . 20 9 Dutch Rhenish,,,,,,, 31 3 id 20 all East 1ndian......, 1. 2 p 20 2 Do. Extension ... . — i d 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula i p 4010 G D 1 o* Shares h. DebenturesTrunkaie 8... o . fCanada .... . 7 6 ..... 5 6 d 20 10 Gd. Janet. of France ... ••• -.-. Do.Bonds(lAilLY&7 3.L8 1(18 100 all Do. do. .• . 20 10 Gt. Central of France id par 20; all Gt.WesternofCa.nada . 19 p 18 2N all Elamilton & Toronto i • d i • 100 all .Do. 6 per cent. P 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle ::* ... 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. • •.. pref....—. dis 20 15 Luxembourg 10 10 Do. (Railway) **. ... 1 2 55 0 0 1 32 5 2 DD D L, y o : 0 . : n P 6 ( s Cr p. et. in . (Cana1),...."" t i ). e . * d i p .. ; t ; e . e i r r a ... ▪ :. •. * n i l ." . i _••... •:. a r •: . __---- - . ..•: .... i: ...: d2O 10 Lyons and Geneva, p ... i 20 13't Madras . 33A 33i Maria AniOni a . 10 all Do. do. New 2V 2 Melbourne Dk: . ...W., '" 20 a ll Nam ur & Liege ( w ith -•— ..* interest), 20 all Do. (ex interest j .... • 71 8 Ti . . •• 16 all Northern of France 32* • 32i Do. 20/. 3p . c gip id 20 all (fin Y . "Ams•Slis ) . 10 all NorwegianTrankPre • f g -- .6 . • . . ••• 1 Paris and Orl 10 a.. 1 °ans._ 45 -- 47 20 all Paris and Rouen. Paris Ditto and B Bonds d L e y o 11s . ...... 17i 18 p bc : tirg 3 4 1 0 i .—__ 3 4 1 2 i p P ai a ls s C a a n e d n drStehraserbrg. ... ..... p m 20 all Rouen andiHavre ..... iii • 2 i i 2 42 0 00 l a t l R sh ichni°na . ....... 1 d 1 P 5 2 R°Ya and ..... - d‘ 20 all Sambre Meuse,,, _ 9 20 6 Southern of France.. ... ...... pill . 20 BS. Andrew's and 2210004 all 1 1 1 0: i Q R u oy eb all e Quebec (A) ......... ... ...... 8i all West Flanders........ 1 ......• 4 3i x in 6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. ... 2 . 10 5 - f Fiance.,. . "" d 20 S eD ;dish ... 7 West. of Switzerland ... = u r 10- 20 2 Wiesbaden . 20 15 Zealand - 3idxn 71 6 1 Do 51 per C. Prof 5 ...... g ~ . , lISISCELLAnotrs ..,, -......•- __ _ _ 5 all Aubin Coa l and. Iron .. 40 all Australasia B4 86 17Austra lian Agrieult. 4 , 40 all British Colonial Bank 25 il 11 45 44 and Loan Company ••• ... 20 14 Australsn .Pcific.Ma ••• .._ 50 all British N. American 10 8 Australis. R o y al Mail .. ••• 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia ... .. . 10 4 Berlin Wa ter Works ' ... I i d 50 40 Brit. Amer ican Land 6 5 20 2 Cluid. Bnk. of India , 5 1 Brit. & Col n. Smolt g . —7O Australia , & China ..• ...d and Reduction Co.. . 100 25 Colonial 100 32i Canada •• ft._ ... A BB 92 .• ••• 100 20 Commercial of Lond. ... ••• 5 5 Crystal Palace .4 4 20 14 English Scottish and 5 3j Do. New.— ...... 4 2 Crystal Pal.of France ... ea 20 20 Loud. Chart. Bk. of 20 5 Eastern Steam ••• Australia . . .... . ... 20i 21 20 25 20 ElectritTelegraph(A) 19i - 5 O 5O 20 London and County.. ... ••• 25 all Do. (B) 2oi 20} 50 10 London Joint Stock.. ... ... 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir. ... ••• 100 20 Lond. & Westminster ... ... 15 14 Geu. Steam Navigat. ... ••• 100 35 National Provincial 20 18 General Screw Steam ... ••• of England ........... ... •... 20 7.3 Irish Beetvoot Sugar ... 7 ... ••• 20 10 Do. New .. . .......... ... • • 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... ••• 50 22 National of Ireland.. ..• ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel . —__ ••• 20 all Now South Waies•••• — —42 i 10 3 Netherlands Land i ••• 25 all Oriental Bank of 2 IN.S. W. Coal & Inter --• li Corporation .......... 45 —47 Steam Navigat. Co .. _ 25 5 Do. New ............... ... _ _ ... 1 all N. B. Australasian._ i _ ••• 100 25 provincial of Ireland ... _ ... 1 i Do. New 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam . _ 1 "• i 10 all Do. New ............... ... ... nuoialußA.kng•.R.Anwly .__Traffic return for 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. A 4'' 50 all Peninsular& Oriental . . . 8 . -- -. 0 & Gold Imp C 0.... ... .. 25 al l South Australia 4O —42 50 40 Do. Do. ••• 25 all Union of Australia.- 67 —69 ••• _ 2 ,all Portland Iron Co •••P Do. New 100 60 Royal Mail Steam . . i i p i( * ) 10 ,Union of London :.,,• ...... " • ----- • ••• ••••••• *.." ••• 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. , •I 2; n , 25 25 South Austral. Land 4 g 4 4 33 .." . 3 the week July 23, ism 1 , all Submar• Telegraph.. i. 1 all Do. Registered ii —ih Corresponding week last year £5,809 12 8 li 5,976 19 2 280 Van Diemen band 11 =l2 . Decrease in 1854 £l67 6 6 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Busines s Shr• Paid Barman. Compans. yesterday. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley _. N. West. St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.&N.W. 95 100 50 all ClydesdaleJc. Caledon 9G 93 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 134 137 1351 6 125 all ,Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25 all Do. New.,,... Do — 25 all Glstr.drDn.Fr Gt. Westn 28 30 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway . .. & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. & NMd 103 105 25 all Do. Shares. Do —52 i 12i all Do. Shares. Do 25. —26 i 131 all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 12, 13 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24 i 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk._ 20 iOO Do. 6 per ct. 5i all Manch. Bxtn. L.&N.W. and Matlock & Midld. 2 —2/ 50 all Middleabro' & Stckton & Redcar . Darlingt. fif all Kidld.Bradfd Midland.. 93 95 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count. 57 59 50 14: Do. 6 per ct. D 0... • ---- ••• 50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do •• ••• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N.W &Ln&Yk 12i 12 Do. Shares. Do ••• St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn St. 100 Do.Shepth.St D 0... 134 137 25 188 Shef.Roth.and La,ncash& Gool eg. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 12 9i S. Staffordsh. M.MClean 2 lid 50 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. 25 all Do _ D 0....... 30. —31 A St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GitWestn. 91 93 12 St. St. 25 34 - 3i X( 11.16 7 -- 118 [lO - 312 [Ol - 103 6 64 96 98 88 90 92 94 Id par 133 135 •• ". •••.. 2i - 3 p 6 i - 71 10 -10 J i - 41) 33 —135x(1 lid, 90 : 93 113 - 115 10 - 1 16f -17 i 10 -10 f 12 - 14 - p - 23 .00 - 103 •• 2 - 1 92 95 31 4 1— i d RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. • LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending July 29, 1854 £20,999 1 4 Corresponding week last year 20,027 1 2 Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 69,194 14 8 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 63,367 611 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending July 29, 1854 £5,716 11 8 Corresponding week last year 4,927 72 7 £7Bs 19 1 Increase in 1851— THE LEEDS NORTHERN RAILWAY.—The Committee of the House of Lords have thrown out the bill for the in fringing the rights of the preference shareholders o f the preference shareholders of the Leeds Northern Railway Company. INSTALLATION.— On Thursday Lord Panmure was in stalled into the office of Provincial Grand Master, to which he was appointed by the' G ran d Lodge of Scot- • land on the demise of his lordship's father. RimwAYs. 100 100 100 all all all Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., ..... Blyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass. Cornwall Crieff Junction , Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Ab deen Junction Do. New East Anglian .......... Do., (£lB E & Eastern Counties. .... Eastern Union, A Stock .......... Do., B. 5t0ck......... Do., New A. ........ . all all all 1.00 .00 East Lancashire ...... Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edin.Prth &Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern ...... Do., A. Stock.,,,, Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh. Do., Fifths D 3., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London &. Blaekwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright &S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. 5h.,M&8...( Do. Eighths London andS. Westn. Do £5O Do. £4O Landrryd/Coleraine Lndndrry. &Ennisk. lanch.Shef.& Lincin Do., Man. & Lin, Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle 'Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevur Norfolk Northn.Counties North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., i A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed ,North London 'Do. New £lO N. &S.Wstrn. ,Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester.. _ Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bii mg. Do. L . & N. Western Guaranteed St &Lk._ Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chaste' (N. W. Min i ; Do. Halves,l G Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& paid up at per cent ' South Devon South Eastern.., South Wales . Yrksh. Riv. Dun Do Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & llartlepl Taff Vale [Do. £lO shares... , IDo. Pref., No. 1., Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West Eud of London and Crystal Palace West London Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York& N.Midland ;NEI% ~_~ 'h~^ ti: ~~ .. ~~ : DOGGETT'S COAT AND B. OE: Yesterday the livery and badge given tiy3bilate- Mr. Thomas Doggett, a famous comedian, irk a -r1 memoration of the happy access i on of the faykxota ly a her' present Majesty to the Throne of Great Britain, WAS rowed for. The competitors arrived at the Swan, at Chelsea, is the following order : David J. Hemmings ... Bankside 1 James Gingell, jun. Horselydown Richard Hough Somer's-quay,.. 3 Samuel Thomas Ashby Dake-shore 4 W. James Pruce Bankside 6 Edward Mellish EXTENSIVE FIRES IN TSB METROPOLIS. On Monday morning, about seven o'clock, a fire, that caused considerable alarm, broke out in the premises of Mr. Beckworth, a carpenter and cabinet-maker, carrying on business at No. 1, York-street, Kingsland-road. The flames originated in a long range of workshops about 60ft: deep, 50ft. wide, and from 30 to 40ft. high. From the combustible nature of the stock on the premis e s, the fire travelled with such surprising rapidity, that in less than a quarter of an hour the whole of the property presented one immense sheet of flame, the reflection from which, although daylight, could be seen from a considerable distance. With as little delay as possi ble, the engines of the parish, London Brigade, and that of the West of England Insurance Office, reached the scene, and a plentiful supply of water having been pro• cured, the machines were' called into operation ; but in spite of the exertions of the firemen and, the powerful streams of water scattered upon the flames, they continued to spread so that at last the whole of Mr. Beckworth's manufacturing premises were wrapped in one tremen dous sheet of fire. The firemen, however, kept hard at work ; but notwithstanding, the premises in which the disaster commenced, the valuable stock in trade and working tools, and a costly stock of veneers, were de stroyed. The total loss is considerable, but we under stand that the sufferer was insured in the Star Fire Office. A fire also occurred on Monday morning in the premises of Mr. C. W. Steer, wholesale clothier; situate at No. 105, Whitechapel-road. The discovery was made by a police-officer of the H division, who; in passing the pre- mises, perceived smoke pouring forth from the lower part of the building. He at onoe gave an alarm, and sent off for the escapes of the Royal Society and the en gines. Wood, the conductor, arrived with the White chapel escape, and was followed by the engines of the parish, the London Brigade, and West of England. Fortunately the inmates managed to effect a safe retreat, and a plentiful supply of water having been procured from the mains of the East London Company, the firemen went to work in admirable style ; but they were unable to get the flames, conquered until the whole of the valuable stock was nearly destroyed, land the premises considerably damaged by fire, water, &c. The origin of this fire is unknown. The sufferer was insured in the Scottish Union Fire Office. A fire, attended with a considerable loss of property, likewise took place in the premises belonging to Mr. L. Solomons, a chair-maker, and Mr. J. Sharp, a gun maker, No. 7, Little Alie-street, Goodman's-fields. Au alarm having been given, the engines of the parish, London Brigade, and West of England attended, and a powerful stream of water was procured from the East London Company's mains, from which the engines were called ito operation, but in spite of which the firemen were unable to get the flames extinguished until the property of Mr. Solomons and also of Mr. Sharp was entirely destroyed. The principal sufferer was insured in the Phoenix Fire Office, and the building was insured in the Sun. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ( Front the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR.—There have been but few purchases of foreign either for shipment or the home trade, but the holders are not disposed to sell under last week's quotations. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,732 hhds 241 tierces 514 barrels. There were taken for home consumption 1,136 hhds 103 tierces 287 barrels. The stock in the same places is 9,326 hhds 1,598 tierces 3,131 barrels. The stocks in London are larger than at this time last year. Refined has been well supported, with a limited supply. Brown lumps 44s 6d, and low to fine grocery 45s to 495. To-day there was a fair demand for British plantation sugar from grocers and refiners; the rates obtained were equal to th ose o f F r id ay f or both brown, yellow, and grey. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was operated in with caution for horns trade purposes, and rates are less firm— brown lumps selling at 445, and low to fine grocery 44s 6cl to 495. COFFEE. -The demand has been for native Ceylon at full rates, and Plantation is taken both for home use and exportation. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 957 puns 185 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 268 puns 62 hhds, and ex ported 320 puns 91 hhds. The stock in the same places is 9,068 puns 3,395 hhds. COTTON.—The market is firm, with fair sales. CINNAMON.—At the quarterly sales buyers do not sot at all freely. TEN.—there is no alteration, but a fair business has been done both in black and green. TALLOW.—There is a firm market for Russian, and a larger demand exists from consumers and speculators. Prices rule for first sort P.Y. C. on the spot at 65s 6d to 665. and delivery in last three months of the year at 68s to 68s 6d per cwt. Home melted sells freely, and cannot be obtained under 65s cash although there is a fair supply. Of other sorts the quantity on offer is not ample for demand, and the prices paid were for Australian, fair to fine mut ton 61s to 66s 6d, Beef 60s to 645, and South American 60s to 66s 6d per owt. Stock of tallow is more than last season by 14,000 casks ; and deliveries are 4,000 less ; rates role higher by lls to 12s per cwt. For auction on Friday 600 casks of tallow are declared. OlLS.—There are few buyers of seal, and prices have a downward tendency—pale selling at 391 to 40/, and other sorts 35/ to 38110 s. In Cod little doing, and 381 lOs to 391 accepted. Demand is not better for Sperm, and there are sellers of mid to fine quality at 1021 to 103110 s. In Southern larger operations at 38/ to 40/. Of Palm many trans tions have taken place, and mid to fine quality realised 45e to 48s. Cocoa not in good request—Cochin landed at 49a 6d to 50s, and other sorts 45s to 495. Olive sells readily— Gallipoli at 57/, and other sorts 511 to 55/ per tun. Prices are again depressed for linseed oil, 34a 6d to 35s having been accepted for present delivery ; there is now, however, a good demand. In lard oil larger operations at 53s to 555. Several buyers of spermaceti at is 3d to is 4d. The Earl and Countess of Rosse, family, and suite, arrived on Saturday afternoon last, at the Castle, Par sonstown, from Liverpool. Lord Rossmore, lord•lieutenant and. custos rotulorum of the county of Monaghan, has appointed his relative, Maurice Peppard Warren Lewis, Esq., to be clerk of the peace for the county of Monaghan, in the place of the late Robert Smith, Esq., deceased. The Right Hon. Baron Richards, having closed his sittings in the Encumbered Estates Court, has left Dublin for a Continental tour. The Earl and Countess Dunraven are sojourning for the season at Parknasilla House, Derryquin. According to an official statement, the War Minister of France has at present 100 merchant ships engaged in the public service. SAVING OF FLAX SEED.—THE RUSSIAN WAR.—The Royal Flax Improvement Society of Ireland has just issued a circular to landed proprietors and farmers in that country, containing advice which similar parties in Eng land and Scotland may profit by. It is as follows : Farmers are earnestly requested to observe, that so long as the war continues, Riga seed cannot be had in suffi cient quantity for the Irish sowing. Unless they take care to save se4d for themselves, from the crop that is now growing, they will not beable to sow the usual quan tity next spring. This would be very unfortunate, as the high price at which flax must keep, during the war, should induce them to sow largely. NEW Yons.—The commercial advices from New York yesterday describe an increase in the panic with regard to all descriptions of railway and other speculative secu rities, although the money market had become much easier, and the banks were discounting freely. This was in a g reat measure owi ng t o t h e d i scovery at Boston of a fresh case analogous to that of Mr. Schuyler, the party being Mr. Edward Crane, president of the Ver mont Central Railway, a new line recently in course of construction. The over-issue in this instance has been to the extent of 8,000 shares, nominally of 101. each. With regard to the robbery from the safe of Messrs. Belmont and Co., nothing further had transpired, except that the cashier implicated had been discharged from custody, on the opinion of counsel that there were no sufficient materials for a successful prosecution. Numerous investigations were in progress to calm the prevailing apprehensions respecting the possi bility of defalcations in other railway companies, and a committee appointed in connexion with the New York and Erie line had already 'reported satisfactorily con cerning that undertaking. The question as to the liability of the Newhaven Company for the 400,0001. for false certificates put forth by Mr. Schuyler continued to be a subject of keen discussion, but no steps had yet been taken on any side to bring it to a legal issue, and, unless speedily compromised, it will probably furnish for . years the mat er i a l s o f a cos tly con t es t f or all partifo• connexion with general business there was nothing to call for remark, the present being the dull seaso Government , purchases of United States' stock by the with the view of diminishing the was in the treasuries, had ceased, but a nevf notification steamer looked for. The accident to the Amer icanon line, had s pecie accinul ations Franklin of the Havre and Sonal e t cargo consisting of 790 tons expected, however, to be caused much excitement among the of f a u r m e n i n g e h r t svr v it a e i rs ue , d h a er t 400,0001., saved, even ifthe vessel could which was full been the publication of y d not be gotoff. In political - matters, the chief ev h e e nt United States and Japan. Its the treaty between t to be open to American s hip s Si mo da and Idzu ports of provisions are :—Thenmintenance of cordial amity. Th e t for supplies of wood , water, p rovisions, coal, an d other necessaries men in specie to he made f or th em at • pay to as s ist all United States' ves se l s th at may be re certain rates, to be fixed b y the nativ e officials. The ja wrecked 071 their coasts, and the ship wrec k e d persons to be free from molestation or detention , with liberty, after they shall have been conveyed to th e port either of Simoda or Idzu, to go where they please within a cer tain range, to be hereafter specified, and which, in the c ase of Simoda, is fixed at a distance of seven miles from a particular spot. Traffic to be permitted to United 'States' ships under such regulations as shall be tempo rarily established by the Japanese Government. Ame rican consuls or agents to be appointed at Simoda, if deemed expedient, after 18 months from the signing of the treaty, and, finally, the United States to be always allowed such privileges as may at any future time be conceded to any other nation.