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vestigation that was necessary to satisfy the terms of the commission, but he could not say when the report would be made. It would be made when the examination was concluded. THE VACANT GROUND NEAR ST. PAUL'S. Mr. HANKEY begged to ask the noble lord the President of the Council whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to take any steps to prevent the erection of buildings on the site now vacant at the south side of St. Paul's ? Lord J. RUSSELL—It would be well for the public if the ground now vacant should be left unoccupied ; but when the hon. gentleman asks me if the Government in tend to take any steps to prevent the erection of buildings on it, I can only say that I know only of one way of doing so, and that is, to pay for the sit e a ver y l arg e sum of money to the corporation of London, to induce them to part with the land ; and I do not know that this house would agree to that course. TRANSMISSION OF LETTERS TO AND FROM THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS IN TURKEY. Lord HOTHAIf begged to make an inquiry from the Secretary for the Treasury relative to the existing arrange ments for the transmission of soldiers' letters to and from the army now serving in Turkey. A letter from the com manding officer of one of the regiments in Turkey had been sent to him—he was well acquainted with the writer, the I otter was addressed to one of his most intimate friends, and he could rely on the authenticity of what the writer men tioned. It was stated by the commanding officer, that as regarded the officers' letters, they had been received with laudable regularity, but not as regarded the non-commis sioned officers and men. (Hear, hear.) He stated that during the time his regiment was in Malta and at Scutari, there were, within his own knowledge, at least one thousand letters sent home from that regiment. He stated that vast numbers of the men of his regiment were desirous of remitting small sums of money to their wives and families at home, but, inasmuch as not a single letter had been received in answer to any one of the thousand, and, moreover, as non-commissioned o ffi cers and privates of his regim en t had not received a single letter since they left England, they were unable to carry their wishes into effect, inasmuch as they did not know where their wives and families might be. (Hear.) It was under thew circumstances that he ventured to ask the hon. gen tleman whether he was aware of the detention of the let ters to which he had alluded, or whether there was any Pre-payment required from the non-commissioned officers and privates, which the absence of currency might render impossible. If the hon. gentleman were not aware of the cause of detention, he trusted he would cause an inquiry to be made on the subject, in order that the non-commis sioned officers and soldiers might receive advantages simi lar to those enjoyed by their officers. Mr. WILSON would be very glad if he had known more distinctly the object of the hon. and gallant member's question than he was able to infer from the notice on the paper. As it stood on the paper, it was so very general that he though it rather referred to the rate of postage than to the particular case to which the noble lord had ad verted. All he could say, therefore, was, that he would cause an inquiry to be made of the Post-office authorities, and endeavour to get the noble lord such information as he could obtain. He could only say generally that the ar rangements of the Treasury and Post-office were entirely the same in respect to the modes of conveyance and of payment for the non-commissioned officers and privates as for the superior officers. Therefore, he could not account for the difference that had taken place between the men and the officers. THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Colonel BLAIR begged t; ask the noble lord the Presi dent of the Council when the estimates with regard to the office of Secretary of the War Department would be laid upon the table of the house? Lord J. RUSSELL—They will be laid upon the table on Monday, and I shall propose to take them into conside ration in committee of supply on Friday. Lord HOTHAM—The report of the commission is not yet printed and placed in the hands of members of the house, and will it be advisable to bring forward a question that may raise considerable discussion, and so nearly con nezted with the subject of the commission, on Friday next? Lord J. RUSSELL=I do not think that the report of the commission has any - reference to the appointment of a Secretary of State. On the motion of Sir G. PECHELL, a return in detail of the items composing the sum of 4,991/. 6s. 7d. for ex penses incurred relative to slave vessels captured by her Majesty's ships, and included in vote 14, class V., for 20,000/. in civil service estimates to March, 1855, was or dered. THE CANADA BILL. Mr. ADDERLEY—I beg to ask the noble lord, when will the Canada Bill be read a second time ? Lord J. RUSSELL—I can only state that it will not be read a second time before Monday, the 17th. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Lord J. RUSSELL proceeded to add that he proposed to take the Episcopal and Capitular Bill on Thursday next at an early s itti ng . With regar d t o th e I ris h l an d bills, he could not make any pledge that he would on a Govern ment day give them precedence of other bills, or as to the course the Government would think fit to adopt with re spect to giving facilities for proceeding with those bills. He proposed on Monday to take i n commi ttee of the whole house the Bribery Bill before other business, and on Thurs day and Friday they would proceed with supply. THE USURY LAWS. Mr. CAYLEY—Does the noble lord intend, in the ab sence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to take the repeal of the Usury Laws Bill without any statement being made respecting it ? Lord J. RUSSELL—The Chancellor of the Exchequer made a statement on bringing in the bill, and I do not think there can be any objection to the second reading of it ; but I will postpone the committee. THE CHARITY COMMISSION. The order of the day for going into committee of supply being read, Mr. E. ELLICE wished to take that opportunity of correcting a misunderstanding, that he was informed had arisen in consequence of what ho said on the previous evening in reference to the charity commission. It was supposed that he had said something reflecting on the manner in which the able and excellent gentlemen who was at the head of that commission (Mr. Erle) performed his duties. Nothing could have been further from his intention ; on the contrary, he had spoken of him in high terms, all he complained of was, that the commissioners had not sufficient power. (Hear, hear.) UNST:A. lIPED P ÜB.LICAtIONS. Sir J. SHELLEY wished to call the attention of the house to the threatened prosecution of Mr. Novello, the publisher of the lfusical Tintee, for an alleged violation of the Newspaper Stamp Act, and to ask the Attorney- General whether proceedings are to be instituted against him ? On the Bth of May last Mr. Novello received a letter from the board of Inland Revenue, telling him that he was infringing the law, and that he was to be punished fur so doing. Upon the receipt of this communication he wrote in succession to the solicitor of the board, to the chairman of that body, and to the Attorney-General, asking in what manner he had become liable to prosecution and whether it was intended to proceed with it, but he did not receive an answer to these letters. He (Sir J. Shelley) thought that, after the resolution to which the house had lately come, the law on this subject was ill-defined. It was incumbent on the law officers of the Crown to say whether this wretched man was to be kept any longer in suspense with a threatened prosecution hanging over his head. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL said the only reason why Mr. Novello had not received an answer was, because the same measure was to be meted out to him as would be the case with others, and because the course of action on the part of Government was not yet determined upon. Mr. Novello published more than one-half of his paper filled with advertisements at certain times, and as he sought to evade the law and avoid payment of duty it was thought fit to caution him. But Mr. Novello had not chosen to keep within the limits of the law, and this was the reason that he had received a communication from the Board of Revenue. Mr. Novello would not be punished for what had passed. The question was a serious question ; it was, whether the recent resolution of the house did away with the previous law; that question was not yet decided. As soon as he had had an opportunity of making up his mind as to what ought to be done under existing circumstances, he would state the result to the house ; but he thought he ought not to be called upon to explain what course he would take generally, or in this special case, It would depend upon the resolution of the committee what was to be done in future. Mr. M. GIBSON thought it would be wise to suspend existing actions, and not to commence new actions until Government had decided as to the course which was rea sonble and expedient. He would press on the noble lord to use his influence with his colleagues, so that no action should be commenced under the stamp laws until Govern ment had determined what they would do. He was sur prised to notice the delay that took place. The whole ques tion 'night be settled in three days. The Board of Inland nn,_ *suite were placed in an unpleasant position owing to ? uncertainty of the law, and the nature of the intentions %Government He was at a loss to understand where the °-atr ii,t ti i , °l lat 3 - The members of the Government always rece- —la in a friendly manner on the subject; but still nothing was done. Th was to ee ,,,, to tax e sime wa to settle the question 1 and to charge only for transmission by t newspapers, thing this session, they poe • I Government could not do any the next session to brinalfiht billeast at the , bewinning of Lord J. RUSSELL said, l v on the subject. said, he could only say that been Chancellor of the Exchequer h.. u , p a i d h hi r n agard to what had the _ , right hon. friend at tention to the question, and w as d 0 ,,,, i settled in a satisfactory manner, but most anxious pointed out by the right hon. gentlemanroue of seeing it Whether that mode Manchester was the best, or whethe r it member for question, as asserted, was open to debat:ti . w" a„B,i=lie prosecuted, and those wh o tion of the right hon. gentleman was this---:tliairthtahLie9,l; their obe evaded the law should not be acknowledged the law should pay a - penalty r. dience. This he could nod regard as in impartial adroi n i. stration of th e l aw . Mr. COBDEN protested against the uncertainty i n which the questi on was k ept, on account of the trouble i gave to members o f P ar li ament. Ho, for instance, t greatly troubled by applications from parties on the sub ject, not only from parties who had unstamped paper s , 1 but those who had stamped publications. He had received a letter from a Manchester newspaper proprietor callin g his attention to an advertisement of Holes Army and Navy Gazette, which was announced to contain all the news of the army and navy for three half pence, the publication being unstamped. He warned the Attorney-General not to attempt to confine the favour of Government to what were called class papers. If th s were attempted to be acted upon it would soon be difficult to draw the line. He would put it to Government to say whether they could re sist the growing feeling of the people for instr uc ti on, which was evidenced by the increase of cheap publica tions, by still continuing this unpopular tax. Mr. J. SMITH said persons, instead of spendi ng th e i r money in drink, bought penny publications, and took them home to read. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL made some reply which waa inaudible. Mr. BOWYER complained of the circumstance of morn ing sittings being fixed on Tuesdays, as they were the o n ly days when m em b ers cou ld bring forward motions. By the arrangement o f morning sittings, it sometimes happened that neither time nor inclination existed for discussion in. the evening. His object in rising was to beg her Maje s ty' s G overnment to make some arrangement by which members could bring forward their motions. Mr. M. MILNES referred to the count-out , the other evening on th e hon. member's (Mr. Phillimore s) motion, and said he considered that hon, members had been un fairly treated, PA the question as to the rights and law of neutrals was of the most important character. He thought that Government would add to their popularity if they did not check motions made by ind pendent members. Mr. J. G. PHILLIXORE th e ono•ht the house ought to know whether the right hon. gontleman (Sir W. Moles worth), in his speech the other night expressed his own sentiments only, or the sentiments of her Majesty's Ministers. Lord D. STUART said, the morning sittings on Tues days did iat or f aro w i th the right of 4depezd aci t alcubers to bring forward important motions. The arrangement of business rendered it impossible for a private member to carry any bill through that house. He was not speaking altogether as a disinterested party, for he had a motion on the Russo-Dutch loan for Tuesday next, which was a sub ject which he thought ought to be discussed. No doubt the Government were anxious to get through busine,s as expeditiously as possible ; but he doubted whether morn ing sittings would further that object. It appeared from the statement of the hon. and learned member for Dundalk that members were denied access to the house the other night when it was counted out. He believed the hon. member did not blame the door-keepers ; but he had been told that an hon. member went and got hold of the key, locked the door, resumed his seat, and called the attention of the Speaker to the fact that forty members were not present. (Laughter.) The SPEAKER said that he ought to state that he was informed that the door had been locked, that the key was left in the door, but that none of the officers knew of it. He should take steps to prevent the same thing happening again.. Mr. GOULBURN hoped that the door would not be locked to prevent members going out. (Laughter.) Sir G. GREY said that the house on three Tuesdays last month had sat till midnight, after there had been morning sittings ; so that he thought it could not be said that those sittings cut short the business of the evening. Mr. DISRAELI said he had made an effort to check the abuse of morning sittings, and he believed that every mem ber opposite, who had lamented losing the opportunity either of beginning or concluding his speech last Tuesday, had voted against the proposition he had made. (Laughter.) SUPPLY-CIVIL SERVICE. all probability no further outlay, for a considerable num ber of years to come, would be necessary, either on ac count of the building or the furniture. Mr. WILSON said the Treasury had the power by act of Parliament of granting sums for providing Protestant chapels and burying-grounds abroad, provided half the sum required was raised by private subscription. This was the origin of the items in their annual vote. The vote was then agreed to. The next vote was a sum of 10,9001. for erecting and maintaining certain light-bouses abroad. any dues m ln r. re w ply n to so a N que s s a t i i d on from hewaaMr. not W awaren siLras, that were received from these light-houses. Vote agreed to. The next vote was a sum of 2,5001. for a museum upon the premises of the Royal Dublin Society.—Agreed to. The next vote proposed was a sum of 27,5001. for the purchase by the commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851 of additional land at Kensington Gore for the erec tion of a National Gallery and other purposes in connec- I tion with art. Mr. WILLIAMS asked for some explanation from the Government with respect to this large vote. Mr. SPOONER objected to the vote. The sum of 150,0001. bad already been paid for land at Kensington Gore, and no information of any kind had been given to the country as to the details of its expenditure, or the further intentions of the Government. Vote after vote of this kind was asked for, and he should really like to know when they were to stop. After a few words from Sir C. BURRELL, which did not reach the gallery, Mr. CARDWELL said that in 1852 the Government ob tained a vote of 150,0001., which, together with another 150,0u0/. the surplus funds from the Great Exhibition, were applied to the purchase of a magnificent and very eligible , p r l h o e t b o f land, a rg ain wasabout 90 a exceedingly cres in ta a b t l K e Kensington gL i n Gore.many private individuals would like to take it off their hands at the terms they gave for it. But there was a small wedge shaped piece of ground running from the Hammersmith road to the centre of the property, and upon which a very bad description of tenements were situated, which greatly diminished the value of the whole of the land. An act had therefore been obtained by the commissioners to buy this small piece of land and these miserable tenements, and appropriate a sum as compensation to the owners. A com mittee of that house last year decided that the National Gallery should be removed to this spot, and he hoped that decision would be inflexibly adhered to ; but, at all events, it was manifest that this small additional outlay of 27,5001. would be more than counterbalanced by the enhanced value it would give to the whole of the rest of the property. Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR said that the removal of the National Gallery t o K e n s in g t on G o re was not decided, but rather recommended by the committee to which the Presi dent of the Board of Trade had referred. The constitution of that committee had also been unfair, because it Ken sington members who were opposed to the remove and Gore was not in the maps of the metropolis,A suc was the it would be a very inconvenient site ing was finally determined on, a special . commi ttee Then. Govern mentbe appointed to inquire into the question. general feeling out of doors. Before snc ; h a a n greatundsehretankld their plan ; and there need be no hurry subprojectject for on the ought fully to explain to the house in th d e ee d id et n a g ils e o n f carrying it out. Sir C. Barry had a .yw;hthoutlhde haveß r British i times M to g fo u r in c e on an n d ec n t t in h g er th in e s N tit a n ti t o ie n n a e l , G a a n T t ry he consider the scheme of so eminent an individual. Let them wait a year or two, and see also what results attended the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham, which professed to accom plish most of the objects the Government had in view at Kensington Gore, and not injure the Crystal Palace by a rival State establishment. He objected to Government pa tronage of art, which was only calculated to injure the object it sought to foster; and he should take the sense of the house upon the latter part of this vote. In conclusion he begged to move that the vote should be negatived. Lord J. RUSSELL said the motion of the hon. gentle man was not consistent with his argument. (A laugh.) He said he had no objection to complete the purchase, and what he did object to was that the house should be pledged to apply this ground to the erection of a national gallery; but the house would not be at all pledged by this vote to do any such thing. According to the views of the Government, the ground should be bought and the National Gallery should be erected on the ground, but all the Government now asked was that the purchase made by the late Govern ment should be improved, by the additional purchase of a piece of land which would make what had already been bought far more valuable. (Hear, hear.) By next year the Government would consider the subject very maturely, and if they should continue of the opinion that the National Gallery should be built ou the ground the matter would be submitted to the house. But the Government certainly agreed with the commission appointed three years ago, and with the committee that sat last year, that there are reasons against maintaining the National Gallery in its present po sition. In the first place, it was very difficult to obtain space for additional pictures that might be expected to ar rive from time to time; and in the next place, the pictures were exposed there to great injury ; but if they were re moved to Kensington Gore, and to a more spacious build ing erected there, they would not be thus liable to injury. The honourable gentleman said it would be impossible to expect people to go so far as Kensington Gore to see the pictures, but it was well known that persons went a great deal further than that for a similar object. (Hear.) As many as 11,000 persons attended on one day at Sydenham, which was a greater distance from London than Kensington Gore. There were other proposals made by the Royal Com missioners with respect to the disposal of this ground, one for the benefit of learned societies who might or might not be inclined to adopt any proposal of the kind, and another for education and arts connected with manufactures, which he thought would be of very essential use to this country. There was also at present a large collection at Marlborough House, and that was another reason why the ground should be devoted to the purpose proposed. At all events the purchase was not an unwise purchase, for the ground in itself was very valuable, and provided the house was of opinion that the land was unfit for any of the pur poses to which the Government proposed to devote it, the ground might be sold at probably a much advanced price. They could then repay the 150,0001. contributed by the royal commissioners, and they would be able to apply that 150,0001. to any other purpose they might think conducive to the ends of the Exhibition of 1851. The hon. gentle man would see that by re f us i ng this grant he woud not at all attain his object. All he would attain was, that the inconvenient piece of ground running into the land already purchased would be kept out of the purchase, and that I thereby the land that was bought would be made less valuable than otherwise it might be. Whatever might be the ultimate decision, it was desirable to make the pur chase of this ground ; and he begged to state at the same time that it was the opinion of the Government that a plan should be proposed to the house for a national gal lery on that site. But no plan was yet settled, the house was not called upon to vote a single shilling for it, and the wish of the hon. gentleman, that the question should be deferred to next year, was therefore completely fulfilled. Mr. HEY WOOD said the house was called upon to vote money for a purpose that could not be carried out. Mr. CROSSLEY did not think the public would go to Kensington to see pictures, whatever they might do with respect to Sydenham Palace ; and he thought the present gallery in Trafalgar-square was far more convenient than the proposed gallery at Kensington. He did not think the commissioners were very good judges of taste, fora pattern exhibited at Marlborough House as a specimen of defective taste had become so popular that the manufacturers had sold 40,0001. worth of the pattern. (Hear.) Mr. PETO said the land had been purchased by Govern ment, and were it sold to-morrow it would bring a profit of at least 100,0001. He hoped the vote would be agreed to, as the bargain was a good speculation. Mr. SPOONER observed that if hereafter they should object to the removal of the National Gallery, they would be reminded that they had voted this money, and would be asked how they could therefore object to the removal. He would therefore vote against the vote if th e h on . gentleman s h ou ld di v id e, and thought there must be a pressure outside the house upon the Government, which indaced them to make this proposal. (Hear.) It was the duty of the house to stand between Ministers and that pressure, because he was sure, if they could act indepen dently on the question, they would not have brought for ward this motion. (Hear.) Mr. DISRAELI agreed with his hon. friend that there was some pressure out of doors that (lid act upon the Go vernment, and he hoped they would be bound by that ac tion, and that was—the generally diffused idea that they should elevate the taste of the people of this country; and this was one of the first steps to attain that important ob ject.the honour ,twhe aoe t o snatp, r e rirvi oncaponnomte advancement e eb n i: d yt t h t o to hef e t st h hrhoi e elyl ia h aal o rg s u ts s o e af nw commissionerst dh h e e s c n ee t no h cpl e e Thi s was rea ll y an addition to the vote which ho had 1 s a s h : . o e m f t h t d h e o ey e f . o s o u o t e n oo d t r having applied at the same time to the Government to know whether they would recommend to Parliament to contribute an equal sum in order to accomplish that object. It was generally believed that that object would be best accom plished by buying a considerable piece of ground, which would be the future theatre of their operations ; and when he had the honour of proposing that the house should vote an equal sum to that which was contributed by the royal commissioners as the residue of the accumulation of the receipts received from the Exhibition of 1851, it was at that time well known, both to himself and to all those acquainted with the circumstances, that there would be a future necessity for asking fur a supplementary vote of this description. It was not concealed; and if they did not dwell upon it, it was only because they were of opinion that if it was stated that there was this small segment of land which they were desirous of obtaining, those in pos session would be ready to take advantage of their anxiety to get it. (Hear.) If they dwelt upon the necessity of obtaining that small segment or wedge of land, of course the price would be increased, and that was the only reason why they had not placed the point ostentatiously before the public. He begged to call attention to the evidence of the secretary of the royal commission, who was examined on the subject, and who stated that it was scarcely advis able to enter into particulars with reference to this piece of ground. If they had entered into great detail as to the extreme necessity and advantage of obtaining this wedge of ground, or entered into any narrative of that kind, there was no doubt, if it could be obtained at all, it would be only obtained at a greater cost, and that was the only rea son why the supplementary vote had been postponed. (Hear.) The Government were asking the committee to sanction an arrangement to which a year and a half ago they had given their assent without a division, and so far as this vote was concerned the committee should feel they were acting on a pledge previously made, and in a prudent manner, by giving their assent to it. By doing so they would not pledge themselves to erect the Nation ,1 Gallery at Kensington-gore. The plan for doing so must be offered in detail to th;house, and the house would have an oppor tunity of discussing the propriety of the proposition when brought forward for their consideration. (Hear, hear.) They might have great difficulties to encounter before all the objects which they contemplated were achieved, but he should be quite satisfied if the committee would then agree to a vote to which they must see there was no fair objection. (Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. D. SEYMOUR, Mr. SPOONER said he intended to divide, and to record his vote against a plan that would involve a most dangerous principle and an enormous expenditure. Mr. LOCKE thought the house ought to insist on a sPeeitia plan and estimate before embarking in such an undertaking. They had the example of the House of Par liament before . them. He felt certain that the institutions for whose benefit they were about to erect these buildings of Lord J. Would not take advantage of them. He should vote for t e h n e ab s l e e j e t c h t e i ni on t o o f b t u h i e ld v a ot .n e a u ti n o l n es a s l t g h a e l y ler h y ad a distinct under standing of the ultimate object and amount of the grant. in any part of the land. If th and an estimate, e lt ne U tv S :h S tee ELL said that the present vote did not year be this line is now equal to anything in England, fifty miles CANADA GRAND TRUNK.—The running condition of After a few re with a plan. With regard to the Houses prepared were agreed to Government would next per hour being accomplished with the most perfect ease in the matter, as it not b o th onsible at Government was p have increased from 1,5001. to 4,5001. per week, and and safety. During the ast four months the receipt,. Mr. LOCKE had been entrusted to a commit t ee. I ta g r l t i f e r m o a r h V. t h s e e r u e L w L a y s azain s a t ptl the n e vote. m r. . I I with a prospect of this weekly income being brought up asked Nvh , th er, if the assen t o f th e h ouse to at least 7,000/. The other works in construction are were given to the Fete ling er tildr mace, the noble lord ?toga/min rapidly, The house resolved itself into a committee of supply. The first vote taken was 7,5511. for statute law commis. sion. Mr. M`MAHON urged upon the committee the expedi ency of assimilating the statute laws of England and Ire land. The vote was then agreed to. 9001. for the publication of the ancient laws and insti tutes of Ireland.--Agreed to. n f td o om r Law I 2 n A W m 1 reply e. compensations under the Patent Is en .t salaries; nA.dm The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the reduction of the fees on patents had caused a great diminution in the sum received by the law officers and their clerks. Last year there had been a great influx of patents, but the in crease was of a temporary character, and in future he did not apprehend that the number would be greater than formerly. The sum received last year by each of the law officers was 4,0001., but there was no reason to suppose that it would increase. Mr• WILLIAMS was of opinion that if the fees of the law officers of the Crown were paid in the shape of a regu lar fixed salary, then there would be no necessity for guessing with respect to what would be the probable expenditure. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the question of paying fixed salaries to the Attorney and Solicitor Generals had been considered by the Government, but that they had come to the conclusion that it was not advisable to alter the present system. The vote was then agreed to, as was also a sum of 78,8151. to defray the charges for pensions to masters and seamen of the merchant service, and to their widuws and children. BATTERSEA-. The next v o t e was for the sum of 25 5, ,5001. towards Bat tersea-park. Lord R. GROSVENOR said he did not intend to oppose the present vote, and although the scheme had proved a most disastrous one, he approved of the policy which had led to the necessity of its beicg asked for. He was, how ever, of opi n i on th a t h e was on l y ma ki ng a legitimate use of the opportunity by bringing before the committee the whole question of metropolitan improvements. (Hear, w with of h hth e t principle metropolis rn ci ett it s ho was notuld he fair hear . t ) hat He th ci e niteagreed improvements carried nby means o the t g h e e n t e i r m a l e taxation house s t e h h e 7 st country. ating He wouldnot the necessity which existed for metropolitanimprove ments,trespass but he wished most particularly to direct the at tention of his noble friend the President of the Co unci l to the fact that, whilst Government refused to undertake any metropolitan improvements, the hands of the metropolis itself were tied. The metropolis had no authority itself, and it could find no one who had the power to make the im provements which were so much required; so that, at the present moment, large works for the improvement of the metropolis were at a stand-still. Through the conduct of the corporation of the city of London, the public had lost a most healthful and interesting high road, which by right belonged to it, alcng the banks of the Thames. Through the conduct of the conservators of the river, the public were entirely shut out from its banks. For five miles in a direct line from London-bridge, the banks of the Thames were entirely occupied by wharves, and there was no open space left for the use of the public. This was a state of things highly dangerous to the health of the metropolis, and to that portion of it which was most densely inhabited by persons who could not, from their occupations, go into the country for relaxation. He did not object to the votes for Kensington -gardens or for the recent purchase of Bur lington-house, with the objects of which he quite agreed, but he desired that all parts of the metropolis should be treated exactly alike. He therefore wished to know how the metropolitan improvements were to go on, if Govern ment threw off the responsibility, and would not let any one else take it up? Under the present circumstances, he thought they ought to say how these works were to be carried on. The questions of the Board of Sewers, of the supply of water, and several other matters, were equally pressing, but there w as no authority whatever which could settle them. He therefore trusted that his noble friend would state without any delay what project Government had in view on this subject, and that not a day would be lost in placing it in such a state of forwardness that it could be submitted to the metropolis. Mr. A. HASTIE objected altogether to the system of compelling people at large to pay taxes for the purpose of carrying out improvements in the metropolis. He moved that the vote be rejected Sir W. MOLES WORTH said he hoped the committee wouid not agree to the motion of the hon. gentleman. He would briefly refer to the facts of the case. In the year 1846, an act had been passed authorising the Commission ers of Woods and Forests to form Battersea-park, and to borrow for that purpose 200,0001. from the Exchequer loan Commissioners. Tim total estimated cost of the under taking was 308,0001.; of that sum 236,0001. bad already been expended ; so that there would be required only 72,0001. more to complete the park ; and of this 72,0001. a SUM of 25,5001. would be wanted in the present year. He had every reason to believe that in the year 1862-63, or within a period of about 6 years after the completion of the park, a sum of 326,0101. would be received for ground-rents or, in other words, a sum nearly equal to the principal and the interest of the entire expenditure. But if the motion of the hon. gentleman were adopted, and if the park were to be left unfinished, there would be a positive and a very considerable loss to the public. The whole of the area which the park was to occupy, with the exception of about one acre, had already baen purchased, and there was to be paid for that land a sum of 23,000/., of which 17,030/. should be paid out of the vote then under the consideration of the committee, under a contract entered into upon the faith of Parliament. Another point to which he would advert was the assistance which the Government were pre pared to afford for the construction of a park in Finsbury. The estimated cost of such a park was 250,0001., and the Government had last year intimated their readiness to apply to P a rli amen t f or 50 , 000/ . o f t h at amount if the in habitants of the borough and the surrounding districts should raise the remaining 200,0001. That offer, however, had not been accepted, and no steps had since been taken in the matter. Lord R. GROSVENOR said ho wished to know whether the Government meant to allow metropolitan improve ments to be carried at hap-hazard, or whether they pro posed to introduce any fixed and comprehensive scheme under which those improvements should be conducted? Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Government would have to consider that subject next session, when they should have to deal with the report of the commissioners who had recently inquired into the state of the City cor porazion. Mr. SPOONER would warn the right hon. baronet op posite (Sir W. Moleawurth) that if he were to offer to ad vance on the part of the Government a portion of the funds required fcr the construction o f Fi ns b ury Park, he would receive applications for similar aid from Birmingham and other large towns. Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that the construction of Bat- teraea-park would be productive of the immense advan tage of providing a place of healthy recreation for not less than half a million of human beings, while the whole of the BUM expended on the work would be repaid in the course of a few years. He would, under similar circumstances, support a measure for the construction of a park in Fins bury, or in any other district. Mr. GEORGE DUNCAN had been instrumental in ob taining the grant for Scotland from Sir R. Peel; it was only given on condition that a larger sum would bo provided by the locality. Mr. CHEETHAM thought the time was come for the members of large constituencies to set themselves against such votes. Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR begged to remind the right hon. baronet the Commissioner of Public Works, that a large sum of money had been set aside for the formation of a road from London to Westminster-bridge on the Surrey side; if some steps were not soon taken the money would be lost, for it was given on condition that the road should be made within five years. Sir W. MOLES WORTH said it was true that a sum of 80,0001. had been set aside for the improvement of the borough of Southwark, not for this road alone. He was informed that it would cost four or five times that sum, and, therefore, he was not prepared to recommend its con struction. . 169 . 48 .-121 ..The vote was then agreed to. The vote of 25,000/. for the registry of 'the High Court of Admiralty was postponed, and the CHAIRMAN reported progress. In reply to Lord D. STUART, Lord J. RUSSELL said he should go on with the com mittee of supply on Thursday next. COMMONS INCLOSURE (No. 2) BILL. This bill was read a second time. SHERIFF AND SHERIFF CLERK OF CHANCERY (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. The Registration of Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill passed through committee. Mr. BRADY opposed the vote. The locality of the pro. posed park was a mere swamp ; if it were not, som e o f th e capital ,that was being so largely invested in buildi ng i n the e nvi rons of London would have Sines the opening of the Crystal Palace .found its way there. lace o the traffic through tho bcrou g h had much increased, and something ought to ba do ne t o improve it. to be d -- "P"le 3 Wasproposed the metropolitan members . would bn lir ,, s 2 - V. SCULLY hoped that when any vote for Irish displayneed m rosiy as they did when anything was onstituents. The vote Was be e ne g fi e leir c g ed to without a division. On the n then agreed the formation of an em bankment and vete, of 35,""" Public tersea bridges, Dr. MICHELL roadway between Vauxhall and Bat was about to b ~.1 3 e. rp c trated f or th e b ene fit o f Messrs. e condemned this scheme as a job which Cubitt, th e 3 1 Cornwall. ----13u8 of Westminster, and the Duchy of Captain SCOBELL co d. for such improvements an d, the principle of voting were the la s t it would he th ese, and h o p e d th a t t h ese of public mon e y. Pr°Posed s h ould be paid for out 3 , 1 r. HILDYARD hoped his h y ila . would take the sense of the h ome, ° a n- friend (Dr. Michell) wa to put a st o p t o such votes as thist part of the Sir W. MOLESWORTII said that th'st TVdiscussed in b ad been Banc : the only Battersea-park scheme, which had bee:: the house on many previous occasions, tioned both by acts of Parliament and alitouirdprcoevrteaminenlyt.cLivide the committee therefore, hoped the house would not • y v°te e- Re, reject the vote for the D r c . om m p r l e etl i o E n L of L th s against the vote. After a short discussion, Dr. MICHELE, withdrew hi s opposition, and the vote was agreed to without a division. On the next vote of 3,3931. for works and repairs at the British Ambassador's house in Paris, Mr. WYSE, after commenting upon the disgraceful condition into which, according to the report of Mr. Alba no, this house had been allowed to get, inquired what por tion of the furniture of the house belonged to the nation and also whether the Gov ernmen t h a d g i ven any, and what, , encouragement to the building of a new English church in Paris, for which he understood Lord Cowley had re quested a grant of money or land. Sir W. MOLES WORTH said that the greater portion of the furniture at the English embassy in Paris belonged to the Government ' - and that a clerk of the works h a d b een appoiatod to control the expeaditure for the repairs, In THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1854 the President of the Council would be ;prepared, before a. further vote was required for the remo , val of the institr, tions in question, to appoint a select con imittee to inquire into the expediency of such removal? Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that he could give no pledge upon the subject. The house then divided— For the vote Against it Majority The vote was accordingly agreed to A sum of 5,0001. for carrying out, under Government superintendence, the expedition proje , oted by the Royal Geographical Society for the exploration of Australia, having been proposed, Mr. PHILIPPS said he feared that the whole of that sum would be expended before the meta bers of the expe dition could have taken more than the preliminary steps in connection with their object. Mr. LOWE said that Dr. Leichardt had occupied two years in exploring Australia, and that a grant of only 2,0001. had been made for the purpose of his expedition. The vote was then agreed to. A sum of 2,8001. to defray expenses incurred in connec tion with the medical staff despatched to Jamaica and other West India islands, and for the relief of distress arising from cholera, and yellow fever in those islands, having been proposed, Mr. GOULBURN took occasion to ask whether her Majesty's Ministers were aware that cholera had broken out in the island of Jamaica, and whether any steps had been taken to furnish additional medical assistance to the inhabitants of that island? Sir G. GREY said that he had been informed of the fact that cholera had broken out in Jamaica. No repre sentations had been made to the Government with respect to any deficiency in the medical staff in that island, but he should observe that the governor had expressed his deep regret that the assembly had refused to provide the funds necessary to meet the present emergency. Sir J. PASINGTON said the right hon. the Secretary for the Colonies had not miTectly stated the purport of his remarks. All he wished was, that the Government should again send out medical inspectors in the same manner as was done by Earl Grey when this epidemic last visited the West Indies. GAMING HOUSES BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. MARRIED WOMEN BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. VALUATION OF LANDS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time. On the motion that the bill do pass, Mr. CRAUFURD moved that the 39th clause be ex. punged. - After some conversation the house divided, when the numbers were— Against the clause For ~ 98 ~ 32 . -66 Majority The clause was consequently lost. The bill then passed. Mr. BROTHERTON moved the adjournment of the house, but did not press the motion. The remaining orders of the day were then disposed of. MEDICAL PROFESSION. Mr. CR ATTFURD moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relative to the medical profession, and the hon. member insisting on a division at a quarter past one in the morning, such leave was refused him, by 70 to 9. SEWERS COMMISSION. Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in a bill to continue the Commission of Sewers for one year. Lord PALMERSTON also obtained leave to bring in a bill to continue the General Board of Health for two years, and to place it under the superintendence of the Home Secretary, under whose jurisdiction he thought that ques tions of national health naturally came. The plan he pro posed would, he said, at once create an efficient superin tendent of the board, and a representative of it who would be responsible to Parliament. The other business was then disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter before two o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF LORDS. --JULY 7. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. The following peers voted in the minority against the Private Halls : DIMES. EARLS. BISHOPS. Buccleuch Hardwick Gloucester Cleveland Hare wood Winchester Montrose Huntingdon BARONS. Richmond Jersey Bateman MARQUISES Longford Berners Bath Lonedale Calthorpe Drogheda Malmesbury Clinton Exeter Mansfield Colville of Cuiross 1 Salisbury Mornington Crofton EARLS Powis Clarina Abergavenny Pomfret Colchester Beauchamp Romney De Wale Bathurst Roden Dunsandle Bradford Selkirk Dynevor Courtown Sheffield Forester Cadogan Stradbrooke Feversham Chesterfield Verulam Grantley Clancarty Vane Monteagle Cawdor Warwick Plunkett Dartmouth Wilton Redesdale Derby Winchilses Rayleigh Delawarr viBcouNTS Sandys Devon Bolingbroke Seaton Dououghmore Canterbury Sondes Ellenborough Midleton Tenterden Eglinton BISHOPS Willoughby de Broke Egmont Chichester Wynford PAIRS. Digby Norfolk Stamford and Warrington Heytesbury Braybroke Bristol Cathcart Grey Kinnoull Sudeley Boston Sutherland Howe Radnor Beverley Durham (Bishop) Tankerville Cork Strangford Poltimore Combermero Alvanley Sandwich Wicklow Mayo De Manley Macclesfield Wenlock Templemore Dormer Orford Camperdown Hawarden Glenelg St. Leonards Brougham Walsinghain Essex Lyndhurst Broughton Manvers Strafford Seafield Hardin e , ,, e Exmouth Conyngham Delamere Westminster St. Vincent Clifden Glengall Arundel' HOUSE OF COMMONS-JULY 7. SUPPLY. Motion made, and question put, " That a sum not ex ceeding 27,5001. be granted t o h er M a j esty, for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1853, towards the purchase by the Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, of certain additional lands at Kensington Gore, necessary for the purpose of the new National Gallery and other institutions connected with science and the arts :"--The committee divided ; ayes, 169; noes, 43. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lesaee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, JULY 8. Will be performed LUCIA DI LINIMERNIOOR. Lucia, Mille. Agnes Bury; Alise, Madame Heinrich; Raymond, Signor .Irnoldi ; Lord Arthur, Signor banti ; Norman, Herr Grohn ; Ashton, Mr. Weiss ; and Edgardo, Mr. Sims Reeves. To conclude with the popular Ballet, entitled UNE FETE EN OLYMPE. Pr:ces—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The Bex-office ore - i daily from Ten till Six, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and tuck. i 3, New Bond -street. Notice.—Doors open at Half-past Seven. Performance commences at Eight. Hal-price at Half-past Nine. THE tTRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JILT 8, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE lOUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Jandenhoff, W. Farren, Compton. and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds, fie E. ,rey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. Followed by AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. To conclude with THE S JAPE(3OAT. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES lOLAN, THIS EVENING, JULY 8, Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, .Fisher, and Cathcart; Misses Mur ray, Heath, and Vivash. After which, THE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, J. Vining, Addison, Graham, David Fisher, Cathcart, and Baker ; Mi sses C . Leclerq, Heath, Ternau, and K. Terry. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, Will be performed the popular Drama of THE DTSCARDED SON. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Murray, Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, and Miss F. Maskell. Followed by HOPES AND FEARS. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled MOVING PALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by WAITING FOR AN OMNIBUS IN THE LOW rilEx ARCADE IN A RAINY DAY. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JULY S. Will be performed the Comedietta, ciled HEADS OR TAILS. Characters by Mr Emery and Miss Marston, Re. To be followed by the Comic Drama called HUSH MONEY. haracters by Me F Hobson, Emery. White, and Vincent ; Miss Dormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan. After which, THE H tPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. EI White, Usti% and Vincent ; Mrs. Chatterley, Miss P. Horton, and Miss Marston. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron. THIS EVENING, Juxx 8, Will he presented THE GARDENER OF VER‘AILLER. Cha racters by Messrs. Bedford aad Sidney; and Misses Beaumont and Wharton. After which, THE MARBLE LOVER. To be foll med by MR-1. WHITE. To conclude with THE COBBLER CONJUROR. "tails, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, is. 6d; Gallery, 6d.; Private Box t, Zi lis. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft. 15. New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, Will be presented the new Grand Historical Military spectacle, en •itled THE COSSACKS; or, Vive la France. Followed by a series of Chef d'Ouvres of Art, or Equitation 1)E LA II kurE ECO LI developed In the' ,co ,, s in the CIRCLE, the whole arranged and conducted by Mr. William Cooke To conclude with RUSSIA AGAINST' TURKEY, NOW ON TRIAL. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. West. AYES-169. Aciand, Sir T, Goulhurn, gOtway, A. Atherton, W. Graham, Sir J. Paget, Lord A. Gr.,enall, Bailey, Sir J. Gilbert Paklngton, Sir I. Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Gregson, Samuel Palmerston, Viscount Ball, E. Grenfell, Charles Patten, J. Berkeley. G. Grey. Rt. Hon. Sir G. Pecheli, Sir G. Blair, Col. J. A. Hamilton, G. A. P e el, F. B mham-Carter, I. Bankey, T. Pennant , C o l. E. Bowyer. G Hayes, Sir E. P eto. S. Phinn,l'. Herbert, S. P o ll ar d -Urquhart W BBroracnkd' e h H u r ß s t.. W. Henley, J. Brotherton, J. Herbert, Sl r T. Potter, R. Bruce. Lord E Hervey, L or d A. Price W. Buckley, Gen. andley, C. Pritchard, 3. l Burrell, Sir C. M. Hotham, Lord Ramsden, Sir .T. Byng, G. H. C. Howard, Fl.m. C. Ri c ardo, 0. Cairns, H. Hume, W, Robartes, T. Campbell, Sir A. L Hutt, W. Rumbold, C. Cardwell. E. Johnstone,-.T. Russell, Lord J. Cavendish, C. C. Johnstone, Sir J. Russe ll, F. C. Carley, E. S. Jolliff e, Sir W. Sandara, G. Child, Smith Jones, Capt. T. Bawls, C. Christy, Samuel Keating, II Seymour, Lord Clay, Sir W. Et. Kendall, N. Shelburne. Earl Clinton, Lord R. R. P. Kennedy, T. Sheridsn, R. Cobden, R. Keogh, W. Smith, J. A. Cockb,lrn, Sir A. J. E. Klnnaird, A. Smith , R. Cowan. C. Kirk, W. Smyth. J. G. Cowper, W. Knatchbull, W. Somerset, Capt. E. Dashwood, Sir G. IL Lacon, Sir E. Stafford, Marquis Davie, Sir B R.F. Langston, J. IL Stanhope, J. Denison, E. B, Langton, H. G. Starkie, Le G. Denison, J. E. Lee, W. Strati. Hon. E. Dering, Sir E. C. Leniox, Lord A. F. Talbot, C. Disraeli, Rt. Ron. B. Lindsay Lt. .Col. J. Ta' lor, Col. T. Duckworth, Sir J. T. Lindsay, W Thorn{ son, G. G Duncan, G. Littleton, E. Thornely, T Duncornbe, lion. A. Lockhart, W. Tyler , Sir G. Dundas, F. Loveden, P. Vernon, G. Dunlop, A. Lowe, R. Vyvyau, Sir H: Egerton, W. Luce T. Walmaley, Sir 3. Elcho, Lord Macartney, G. WA:pole. S. Ellice, E. Mackinnon, W. A. Waterpark, Lord Ewart, W. MacGregor Jas. Wells, W. Fagan, W. Mandeville, Viscount West, F. Feilden, M. Miles, W. Whitbread, S. Fellowes, E. Milligan, R. Wickham. H. Ferguson, Sir H. Mills, T. Wilson, J. F itzgerald.Lt.-G.Sir J Molesworth, Sir W. Winnington, Sir T. Fitzroy, Ron. il. Monck, Viscount Wool, Sir C. Floyer, J. Moncrieff, J. Wo idd, B. Foley, J. 3ionsell, W. 'Wyndham, W. Forster J. Mowbray, J. Yowl& Sir J. Fortescue, C. Naas, Lord Fox, W. Napier, J. Freestun, Col. North, F Glyn, G. O'Connell, D. Goodman. Sir G. O'Connell, J. Hay ter. W. Mulgrave, Earl of NOES-48. Adderley, C. Frewen C. Philippa, J. A Alcock, I'. , Hadfield. George Phill more. 11 .. r. ndenson, Sir J. Hastie. Alex. Plikington, J. Barnes, T. Hanle, Archd. Portal, M. Bell, J. Heywood, J. Sadleir, James Bentinck, G. Hey worth, L. Rebell, Capt. . Brady, J. Higgins, G. 0. Scully, F. Chambers, M. Kershaw, J. Stuart, Lord D. Cheetharn, John King, L. Tomline, G. Craufurd, E. .11. J. King, J. Vansittart, G. Crossley, F. Locke, J. Wilkinson, W. beecles W. Lovaine, Lord Williams, W. Dod, J. W. Lucas, F. Willoughby, Sir H. Drummond, H. Martin, J. Wise, A. Evelyn, W. Niched, Dr. W. TELLEI3. Filmer, Sir E. Morris. D. Spooner, R. Forbes, W. Mudl.gs. :. Seymour, H. LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1854. Upwards a month has elapsed since the trans mission from Vienna of that demand on the part of the Austrian and Prussian Governments for the immediate evacuation of the Principalities by the army of the Northern AUTOCRAT—With the Im perial reply to which we have only just now been made acquainted by a few incoherent syllables Sashed across the channel by electric telegraph. The despatch now answered on the 7th or Bth July, set out as long ago as the 2d of June on its way to St. Petersburg. It was couched in terms sufficiently guarded and courteous to have propi tiated even the arrogance of a Czar as haughty and domineering as the Emperor NICHOLAS. Neverthe less, more than five weeks have sped past before this courtly document has been responded to—and now that the r e ply h as actually been receive d , it is found to be one tantamount to a distinct refusal r o a f tg compliance em en t. the scheme ty in of couched, we repeat, i n l a nguage sufficiently mode by indefinitely prolonging rd:detlauehntaeii se t ceos h op e ni to an extrication from his manifoldmissivethe proposed r o h p a o d s ed b eaern r difficulties. t e and conciliative he EMPEROR Vienna t i e o n n have a od fe l s e pR d a ut t s h e s despatch a CZARventured would ndo tuogl rdi a ge t ad nh l oat to t s i c suggest that the invaded provinces, or by attaching to the evaeu- Cabinet, oblige the KAISER to resort to measures tmothwrpeoeolrsposef occupation the Austrian of f he which would then become necessary for the protection of i i en n t t Ei e m r m e ar s tE t e s ad 0 aß so d we soi g ur r ol i d e o v n o s u o s com promised. Somewhat in the same spirit the KING s thatpa t c they contrivepart that thhtehanswer vouchsafed to thisaohdnntemeihtaeabbnoyid.t. ns o inßat u h n e t eai ct et h t ltniC h f i en ra e cr o l semdpnhadarirtttahi character tfne conditions h a b ai e e an y f G t o uG e n l , r d u m s u s i p g i its undoubted responsibilities and engagements. To these persuasive communications the —.A nTo- CRAT has, after the lapse of a whole rimmoinptahl:tirees.- consents n words sen t s ( because equivalent , compelled m w p e e l haveed tos said, toproestiitrivee from mfusawl atioiaeevhaiac,uabteutboitt P its Imperial . Hioa army nded in do so) a) Lord ordains that it shall, as the result of this retro- R g r u a s d a e i a m n o troopsvem e n t , a taker estill i up at to positionre retain n Moldavia on the —not of th e Pruth, but —of th e Serreth. The their possessi on . T he frontiers of Bessarabia are not to be r ecrosse d exceptospoho on the o the French and E nglish soldiers be simultaneously withdrawn th roug h the B Darda nelles into th e M editerranean. A condition exactly of the ki n d specified by the Vienna despatch rus a e n li d di the tiouthat —being one, assuredly, altogether beyond the control of the Austrian Government. Where fore the reply at last given by the CZAR is unfavourable —is a refusal—is to all intents and purposes so distinctly a refusal, that, sup posing the German Powers to be sincere in their avowed intentions, it must at length com pel Austria at the very least (we say nothing at all about Prussia) to take an active part with the Allies in the war against Russia. We shall see. We may now look for the result in eager expec tation. At the very time when the CZAR accords this ' insensate reply to the demands made by Austria and Prussia for the evacuation of the Principali ties, the fleets and armies of his antagonists are rapidly closing ‘ii ;„ upon the frontiers Of his =pin, A brief interval, and the world may behold the recompense of his lawless ambition by the avenging arms of the champions of the rights of Chris tendom. The Divine Founder of our faith complained, while fulfilling his mission, that in whatever way the heavenly message was presented, its hearers were dissatisfied; His austere predecessor was charged with having a devil, while He himself was denounced as a gluttonous man and a wine bibber. The sects of that day were discon tented, and worse, with anything which did not strengthen their favourite creed. Much the same has been the fate of education in these sectarian days of ours. All profound interest in educating the humbler classes has spun from the bosom of Christianity, and, like Chris tianity as preached by our LORD, it can shape itself in no form which will suit all the sects ; and simply because their zeal for sectarian distinctions is stronger than their zeal for their common faith, and much stronger than for that which would be a substantial gain to every Christian denomina tion, as well as to the community viewed socially, —the thorough education of the masses. We by no means intend to denounce all this denominational zeal as hypocrisy ; it is for the more part sincere, but it is blind sincerity assuredly. Allowing to each denomination, for argument's sake, all the merits it can reasonably claim for its distinctive features, we would ear nestly inquire of all cool-thinking men belonging to it, whether those peculiarities really ought to stand in the way of a truly national system of education. Let them remember that it is the peculiarities alone which are the hin drance. The facts of the Apostles' Creed, or of the Gospel at least, and the precepts of the Decalogue with their summary in two Chris tian precepts, no Christian denomination dreams of objecting to ; it is the debated matters of Church government chiefly, or of the efficacy of ceremonies, or of the correctness of some meta physical theses, on which Christians differ ; it is these, therefore, and not the essentials of our faith that are the real obstacle to union in a sub stantially religious education. Yet if the attempt is made to teach religion at different hours to those appropriated to reading, writing, and arithmetic, and that, too, in order to enable the denominations to unite the teaching of peculiari ties with essentials, forthwith the absurd cry is raised of " Godless Education." Neither united education in essentials, nor separate education in peculiarities will do. We are confident such vio lation of all common sense could not long survive full public discussion. Our descendants, on the other side the Atlantic, have, indeed, discussed and settled the question most wisely years ago. We are glad, therefore, that the various possi ble modes of national education are more likely to become the subject of Parliamentary discussion and examination than hitherto ; and we are in clined to think with Mr. COEDEN in his remark during the debate on the education vote demanded forthe Committee of Privy Council, that if the sub ject be fully and fairly discussed in Parliament, a common-sense solution of the difficulties must force itself upon the public. This year, we suppose on account of the magnitude of the vote, the Lord President of the Privy Council felt constrained to offer some remarks upon it; 343,0001., being an addition of 83,0001. to the vote of last year, was too large an amount to be slipped through, like last year's grant, without a word. It would seem, from Lord JOHN'S statements, that the great increase was required to pay the ever-aug menting demand for pupil teachers, who receive about 181. a-year each, and amount in number to 6,912, representing, it is stated, some 280,000 children instructed by them. Lord JOHN con siders this to be a great step towards im proving the quality of the education. Of this, however, we are by no means confident, and we see with pleasure that Mr. MIALL'S amendment to reduce the vote to the amount of last year resulted in the consent of Lord JOHN RUSSELL to the ap pointment next session of a committee of investi gation. The Member for Rochdale had, as several Members confessed, a strong case, in objecting to the unconstitutional mode of voting this grant with n 9, estimate whatever laid before the House, and to a body which could change the application of the money by its own self-authorised minutes. There is no reason why Sir JOHN KAY SHUTTLEIVORTH, who is, in fact, the Education Committee of Privy Council, should administer the third of a million of the public money without exposing his demands in detail before our Financial as well as our Educa tional Reformers. We do not grudge the amount, or a very much larger, if well applied, but we want full proof that it is well applied. It would seem, from the Ins ,ectors' reports, that the new plans have failed to keep the children longer at sc h oo l, an d so t o i m p ro ve the education, and that great numbers of the pupil teachers are dissatisfied at not finding Government or other situations. These things show how reasonable i is to inquire for what we are paying money on a scheme, which if it goes on will certainly require millions a-year. It may turn out that, at great cost, we improve the quality of education for a f ew , but not for the many, and that the large numbers of children whose parents care nothing about education never will be touched by our mil lions of public money. Now, this is certainly not what we all desire. Whenever we think of national education, the pleasing vision is of a scheme which shall educate the hitherto uneducated part of the nation. We remember immediately the hundreds and thou sands of ragged, dirty, idle urchins who swarm in all the back streets between our great thorough fares and in other districts abandoned to the hopeless unwashed the offspring of that third of the population which attend no place of worship whatever. In regard to these, it is more important by far that national education should regard the quantity rather than the quality of the education, great as was the stress laid by Lord J. RUSSELL on the latter. It will hardly do to go on voting immense sums to polish up a comparatively few pupil teachers, while the vast class which peoples our prisons and workshops are left without education atall. We must own that hitherto Sunday Schools, and, still more, Ragged Schools, have accomplished far more for this class than Sir J. K. SHIITTLEWORTH'S schools ; yet it is just this class, the class to which the Govern. meat stands most of all in loco parentis, which ought to feel the benefit of national grants. For these reasons we are well satisfied that the matter is to be fairly examined next year. The new Prussian Minister, Count Von Benssloff, on his arrival from Berlin, which is hourly expected at the Embassy, on Carlton House-terrace, will be presented to the Queen, at the first Court after his Excellency's arrival, by Lord Clarendon. The mansion has been secured to the Prussian Government on a long lease, by act of Parliament. The Duchess Dowager of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Coore left town yesterday for Westfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, although his Grace is understood to have retired from the turf, will display their annual splendid hospitalities to a dis tinguished circle at Goodwood-park during the forth coming races. Prince Edward, of Saxe Weimar, his Grace's son-in-law, of the third battalion of Grenadier Guards, just promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel by brevet, is doing duty with his regiment at the seat of war. Her Highness the Princess Edward is staying with her noble parents during her gallant husband's absence in the East. AN INTERESTING INVALID.—The Kreuz Zeitung (Russian organ in Berlin) cooly announces that at Kis- Bingen, near the Rhine, a house has been taken for the present bathing season for the Emperor of Russia, who will drink the waters there for some weeks. CREHORNE GARDENS.—Although " summer has set in with its usual severity," these gardens, except on decidedly wet evenings, are extremely well attended. In no preceding season have they presented so tasteful and brilliant an appearance, and the objects of attraction are all but innumerable. As the majority of the visitors do not arrive from town until nightfall, we would suggest a later hour than half-past seven for the com mencement of the ballet, which is especially deserving of being seen by all, and is, of itself, well worth a trip to Cremorne. The manner in which the Bridal Morn is put upon the stage is most creditable to the manage. ment ; and the admirable dancing and pantomime of M. Milano, and Madlles. Therese and Annie Cushine, the comic exploits of Messrs. Seymour, Wright, and John son, the beauty of the scenery, and the excellence of the music, justly command the warm expressions of admira tion and delight with which they are nightly regarded. Some fetes of great brilliancy and of a peculiarly attrac• tive character, Aro reported to be in contemplation, ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS'. Open for the Season. Under the Patronage of his Excellency Count 'vALEWSKT, the Ptench Amb issador, THREE GR tNI) UNION GILAs, in honour of th.- cordial and happy allance between Fra , ce and En hand wil take place on Tuesday, Wed nes d ay , an d Thursday, July 11th, .2 h and 13th. The Bands of the 2d Lite Guaeds, conducted by Mr. (4 i'ooke, and the Coldstream Guarth, conducted by Mr. (-odfrey, will attend each day. Lieut. Chambers will make an ASCENT in hi new BALLOON on Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesday the Royal South London Floricultural society will hold a GRAND FL')WER SHOW; and on Thursday a BALL will be given in a spacious Pavilion erected for the purpose. A full Quadrille Band is engaged. Mr. Flexmore, MA% Concluding each night with a "Great Exhibition " of FIREWORKS, by southby, who will on this occasion eclipse all his former efforts. Also each evening a VOCAL and INSTRUMEN VAL CONCERT, in which Miss Poole, Miss ltanstord, and Mr. Manvers wilt sing several national and patriotic songs. The Gardens will be brilliantly decora ed and illuminated by proficient artistes.—Doors open each day at Two. Admission, as usual, Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Pate DAT —Morning 0 mirliafter 0 Evening 50 rnin.aft. 11 fo.Moaaow—Morning 23 min.after 12 Evening 52 ntin.aft, 12 THE WEATHER.—Stra Orrin; JULY 8. THP,RHOMETEB, IN THE SHADE. 66 - highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 82—steady. Wm), N.E. to S.E.—Variable but light breeze, with fine, sunshiny weather. In rained in the morning. `~ ''r~~ ~~~ r, ~ ~~ ~,:" .-,.j 14,31, LAW INTELLIGENCE-(Tll-LS DAY). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE PINNOCK.-FAILIIRE OF A CORN MERCHANT. This bankrupt had carried on business at St. James's• terrace, Harrow•road, Paddington, as a corn merchant, and this was a meeting for proof of debts and choice of assignees. From the preliminary statement, prepared by Mr. Butler, Basinghall-street, it appears that the debts are about 5,0001.; assets, 7001. The choice took place. IN RE FEILDING. This case was reported in The Sun on Tuesday last: The bankrupt was a jeweller at Greenwich, who had absconded, but being apprehended by Mr. Hamber, the messenger of the Court, was committed for not giving satisfactory answers, and having been released, The bankrupt persisted in his ♦ery inconsistent story, and his honour did not think that imprisonment would be of any benefit, but that the consideration of his con duct should be reserved for the time when he applied for his certificate. The meeting for the choice of assignees has been ap• pointed for Monlay next. SPORTING NOTES. LIKINGS FOR LIVERPOOL. Scarcely an incident has occurred since my last com munication to excite either curiosity or attention. The sport at Worcester was marked by no prospective im portance, and the doings at Newmarket were flat, stale, and unprofitable. Bonnie Moru's success for the July Stakes was a foregone conclusion, and the victory of the Boarding School Miss filly for the Chesterfield Stakes was set down by many per sons as a certainty. The " good things," too, at Worcester were plentiful enough ; in almost every instance the favourites were winners, and they were the only animals really backed. Thus, Knight of St. George and Little Fawn were supported at 3 to 1 each for the Worcestershire Stakes, whilst 10 to 1 was vainly offered bar two. Knight of St. Geerge won, despite his extra weight, and his recent performances show that the good opinion which I expressed about 11;m in connection with the Derby was well founded. Nelly Hill was backed at evens against the field for the Flying Handicap, and won in a can ter A quicker starter I never saw, not Vaultress even excep'ed. The Saxon and his confederate carried every thing before them at Lancaster, winning the Trial Plate, and' her Majesty's Plate, with Domino, and the Lan caster Cup, and Revival Handicap, wan Cleveland. These successes were deserved, and will compensate the owners of the horses for their recent sore disappoint ments. The Liverpool Cup is now talked about with increas ing interest. The withdrawal of Heapy has scarcely created a sensation, for the movements in the Turf Market within the last five or six days had pre pared people for the announcement. Heapy is likely to become a great favourite for the Goodwood Stakes. " Once bitten twice shy," however, and I shall have none of him. By the way, this vulgar axiom reminds me of the support which is again being bestowed on Nancy, who has been introduced into the Goodwood Stakes betting at 20 to 1, and still commands the parti zans who stood by he r so fi rm l y i n h er " palmy days. ' The public, however, will hardly be induced to regard her again with favour, and, indeed, the question has been asked, whether her backers are knaves or fools ? B u t to return to the Liverpool Cup. Hungerford is still the leading favourite—a position to which he is unquestionably en titled, not alone on account of his lenient impost, but because he is an animal of sound racing pretensions. The backers of Dr. O'Toole appear to be bothered, and are not a little discouraged by his retrogression in the list of quotations. The Man in the Street whispers mysteriously something about Ireland's Eye and Marc Antony, but I doubt his knowledge of the "office." A silence is maintained about the Indian Warrior. Whether to construe it favourably or unfavourably I am at a loss to deter mine. I shall watch the market closely, and should I discover signs of the Warrior's "coming," I shall not, despite the ill-luck of his party, think slightingly of his chance. These running remarks are merely a sort of preliminary canter before I start a full discussion of the chances on Monday. A July Supplement to "Ruff's Guide to the Turf" has just been published. It contains much useful and varied information, and its value as a pocket-book of reference will be widely appreciated. It has been carefully cons- piled by Mr. W. Langley, the editor of the sporting department of Bell's Life, and the general accuracy of the contents attest the labour which has been bestowed upon it. July 8. A FRESH MAN. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. The following candidates have lately passed the M.A. and LL.B. examinations respectively : M.A. EXAMINATION.-1854. Branch I.—Classics. Universi Hall, Theophil us D w i g h t (Gold Medal) London.ty. Martineau' Russell London. Jefferson, Henry London. Paton, John Brown London. Branch ll.—Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Savage, James (Gold Medal) Branch lll.—Logic, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of the Mind, Political Philosophy, Political Economy. Paton, John Brown (Gold Medal) Waite, Rev. Edward Miller, Josiah . LL.B. EXAMINATION.-1854. Pass Examination. First Division. Godden, William ...... Stephen, Fitz J ames Cambridge. Second Division. Boulnois, Charles London. Duff, Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Oxford. Leonard, Frederick Olver, Richard Watson Examination for Honours The Principles of Legislation. Stephen, FitzJames...(Scholarship) Duff, Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Oxford. Boulnois, Charles London. Conveyancing. Boulnois, Charles... London. Stephen, Fitz James Equal. Cambridge. Roman Law. Boulnois, Charles London. ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN MINING COMPANY.-A meeting of the shareholders of this company took place yesterday to receive explanations from Sir H. V. Huntley relative to the prospects of that undertaking. The principal operations have, it appears, been at a place called Brown's Valley. Nearly 100 tons of ore are alleged to have been crushed by a Cochrane machine with success, the produce of gold showing a considerable profit. The absence of water, it was added, has prevented further activity, but expectations are held out that in the autumn, with the existing power, 50 tons per diem will be crushed. The lodes vary from 18 to 20 inches, and show a tendency t o i ncrease i n depth. At Dicksburgh the property has been examined, but it has been con- sidered prudent, until satisfactory returns are secured, to limit the workings to Brown's Valley. To supply the funds necessary to proceed, 7,000 or 8,000 of the new shares, at 10s., will have to be reallotted, and sub scriptions have been opened for the amount. Strict economy is promised, and the establishment in Cali fornia has already been reduced. A SERIOUS FAILURE IN TRIESTE.—A very serious failure has been telegraphed from Trieste, the house being that of Mr. Spiridone Gopcevitch, by whom for many years speculations in grain to an enormous extent have been carried on. It appears that he has purchased great quantities of corn in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azoff, and that the Russian Government have prohibited its exportation. In the emergency thus created he lately proceeded to St. Petersburg to solicit from the Emperor some relaxation, obtaining an advance of 100,0001. from capitalists at Vienna and Trieste to avert a stoppage ineanwhil.a. His journey, however, has been fruitless, and the suspension of the house is therefore announced. The lowest amount at which his liabilities are estimated seems to be 250,0001., and they are pro bably much larger, as it is said that the wheat purchased by him in the Sea of Azoff alone was to the value of 150,000/., and that fn the Black Sea the total was still more considerable. ST. PETERSBURG. —The letters from St. Petersburg assert that considerable transaction were taking place in the new loan at 93 and 94. From Odessa surprise con tinues to be expressed at the absence of a blockade, and active purchases of produce were being made for ship ment to this country. Under these circumstances, the rate of freight was 130 s. per ton. At Taganrog and other ports in the Sea of Azoff a large business in linseed and other articles was in progress, and 101. per ton freight had been paid, and was still offered. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) PARK V. SWAN. This was an action to recover the sum of 1001., upon a policy of insurance effected upon the George the Fourth, a coasting vessel, of Malden, which sunk in the Yar mouth Roads, The defence set, up was that the policy had been effected by fraud, the vessel having been represented as the George the Fourth, of Nevan, North Wales. It appeared that the plaintiff, who is owner of the vessel, had brought his action against the underwriter, whom it was evident had been deceived by the broker who had effected the insurance, he (the broker) having made some mistake about the vessel. Mr. Bramwell, for the defendant, after [hearing the statement of the plaintiff's evidence, who was called by the defendant, said the affair was an error in the name and the description of the vessel at the time of making the policy. Under these circumstances a nonsuit was entered. COMMON PLEAS. (Before the ord Chief Justice.) WOOTTON V. THE GENERAL SCREW STEAM COMPANY. This was an action to recover damages for the alleged improper dismissal of the plaintiff, who was chief engineer of the Hyd tapes. The defendants alleged negli gence and incompetency, and also denied the contracts . Upon the proceedings being opened, the defendants agreed to a verdict for 721.