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

Rouen, 860 f.; Havre, 445 f.; Great Northern, 730 f.; Strasburg, 71.5 f.; New Shares, 552 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 806 f. 25c.; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 662 f. 50c.; Western of France, 575 f.; Bordeaux and Cette, 525 f.; Great Central of France, 425 f.; Lyons to Geneva, 440 f.; Bank of Credit Mobiller, 557 f. 50c. ITALY. We read in the Piedmontese Gazette of the 17th, that the Pope has received a letter from the Sul tan, in which the latter expresses the most kind feelings towards the Roman Catholics of his empire, and assures his Holiness that they shall enjoy his protection, and the greatest liberty in the exercise of their worship. This letter was delivered to his Holiness by M. de Kerckove, the Turkish Charge d'Affaires, in Belgium. A letter from Rome of the sth, in the Messagere di Modena, states that it is the intention of the Commander-in-Chief of the French forces at Rome, to establish an entrenched camp near Citita, Vecchia, with a view to fortify that place on the land side, and that a preliminary survey has already been made with that view, by the French engineers. In the sitting of the 16th of the Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies, the Minister of the Interior announced that a funeral service would be per formed in the cathedral of Turin, in commemora tion of the soldiers who fell at Novarra. The dis cussion of the navy estimates was continued with great animation. In order to show the interest government took in that department, the Minister or War and Marine, General Lamarmora stated that five students were maintained at Lorient at the expense of the Piedmontese Government, to study the latest improvements in naval architecture, and that it also maintained seven journeymen me chanicians in England. The Chamber got through all the chapters of the estimates, and also voted the bill for the repair of the seaports, without dis cussion. The following is a list of the Piedmontese vessels in active service :—Sailing vessels—The Desgeneys 44, San Michele 42, Beroldo 44, Euridice 32, Aquila. 18, San Giovanni 32, Aurora 12, Tridano 16, Co lombo 16, Raino 8, Staffetta 12, Azzardoso 8, Ce lere 1. Steamers—Costituzione 10, Governolo 12, Carlo Alberto 51, Tripoli 5, Malfatano 5, Monzam bano 6, Gulnara 2, Ichmesa 3, Anions 1. Total, 22 vessels and 380 guns. Another frigate, the Carlo Alberto, is fitting out. SPAIN. The Clamor Publico of the 15th, states that a notification has been put forth at San Sebastian, to the effect that sailors of the Spanish merchant navy may present themselves at Bordeaux, and get themselves employed in the French navy on ad vantageous conditions. A letter states that the Ministers continued to hold frequent councils, and that they were about to submit to her Majesty a plan for a new organi sation of the police on a military basis. The letter adds, that it was reported that the Ministry was about to be completed by M. Domenech becoming definitively Minister of Grace and Justice—a post which he at present holds ad interim, in conjunc tion with the department of Finance ; and that M. Llorente was to be nominated Minister of Finance. The Three per Cents. were done at 35 ; the New Three per Cents. at 18 70 ; the Debt of the First Class, at 8 10 ; and that of the Second, at 4 30. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, 2 A.M. By the steamer Europa we have advices from New York to the Bth inst. She has brought 37 passengers, but no specie. The steam-ships Andes, from Liverpool, Glas gow, from Glasgow, and Nashville, from Havre, had arrived at New York ; and the steamer Alps, from Liverpool, at Boston. The steamer Atlantic, with the mails of the 22d ult. from Liverpool, was ashore near Sandy Hook, but was expected to be got off. The steamer Em pire City had arrived at New York from Afpin wall with $646,062 in gold-dust. The English brig of war Espiegle, French steamer Chimere, and United States' ship Cyane were at Caledonia Bay on the 20th of January, and had each landed a corps of surveyors, under the guid ance of Messrs. Gisborne and Cullen, the promoters of the works on the Darien Canal. New York has been visited by another great con flagration, which destroyed upwards of $30,000 of property. From Washington we learn that a substitute was to be offered for the Nebraska Bill by a South ern Democrat. The steamer Corwin had arrived at Charleston with despatches from Washington, detailing the seizure of the steamer Black Warrior by the Cuban authorities for an alleged infringement of the re venue laws of that island. The captain and crew of the Black Warrior abandoned the vessel when she was seized, and the Cubans were discharging the cargo. The advices from Havannah are to the Ist of March. The Carnival was over, but during its pro gress several assassinations had taken place, and a civic guard, 800 in number, had been formed. The New York stock market exhibited a down ward tendency for most descriptions of securities. There was no alteration to notice in the money market. Exchange on London, 1081 to 109 ; Paris, 5.131 to 5.164. Cotton in good demand, at slightly advanced prices. Wheat and flour only in moderate request, at a decline of sc. per bushel on the former, and 25c. per bushel on the latter. In provisions no alterations. Freights to London.—Flour, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per barrel ; wheat, ls. 3d. per bushel ; measure ment goods, 30s. to 355. ; and heavy goods, 50s. to 555. per ton. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.—Mr. J. Johnson, one of the lessees of this theatre, took his benefit last week, when Sheridan's fine old comedy, 7'h,e School for scan dal, was acted here for the first time. The difficult part of Sir Peter Teazle was enacted by Mr. William Searle, the stage manager, in a manner which gave proof of a thorough knowledge and apprecia tion of what the author meant it to be. Mr. Davenport as the volatile Charles needs no eulogy, for he is genuine in everything he undertakes. Miss Fanny Vining's Lady Teazle wa, qui chaoune, in fact the whole caste and acting was admirable. The house was crowded to the ceiling. Messrs. Johnson and Lee de serve great credit for the successful attempts to vie with the best theatrical establishments in London. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—The departures for the Australian colonies during the present week show a decrease. They have comprised altogether ten vessels —four to Adelaide, with an aggregate burden of 1,743 tons ; three to Sydney, with an aggregate burden of 1,331 tons ; one to Port Philip, of 922 tons ; one to New Zealand, of 460 tons ; and one to Launceston, of 313 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 4,769 tons. The rates of freight exhibit a slight decline, the advices received yesterday not being satisfactory. BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.—In the general business of the port of London during the past week there has been considerable activity. The number of ships reported inward was 216, being an increase of 54 over the previous week. Of grain there were reported 67,064 quarters, including 37,352 quarters of wheat ; of flour, 19,346 barrels and 11,496 sacks ; of tea, 38,788 packages ; and of sugar, 2,046 hhds., 1,241 cases, 1,238 casks, and 117,698 bags. The number of vessels cleared outward was 113, being 10 over the previous week. Of these 18 were in ballast, and 10, as above stated, for the Australian colonies. FUNERAL OF MR. JUSTICE TALFOURD.—The remains of the late Hon. Thomas Noon Talfourd were yesterday morning removed from his late residence in Russell square, for interment at the Cemetery, Norwood. In the first carriage following the hearse were the three sons of the deceased—Mr. Fras. Talfourd, Mr. William Talfourd, Mr. Thomas Noon Talfourd, and Mr. P. Tal fourd, his brother. The second carriage contained Mr. Paterson Rutt, Mr. Northcote Rutt, Mr. John Salter, and Mr. William Salter, his brothers in-law. In the remaining carriages were several private friends of the deceased, the Rev. George Hamilton, who officiated at the interment, and Messrs. Sansum, his first and second clerks. The only private carriages that followed the mournful cortege were the de,:eased's private carriage and the private carriages of Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Chas. Kean, and Mr. Bickersteth, R.A. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AT HULL.—There was no case whatever before the magistrates this morning. This is a circumstance which has not occurred, we believe, for upwards of two years, and this marked diminution of crime must therefore be the more gratifying. We are, moreover, assured that during Mr. Warren's adminis tration of justice at the Sessions Court the more flagrant cases of delinquency have been rapidly on the decline ; the common remark of the adept breakers of the law being, that the judge before whom they will be tried is a man not to be trifled with. Their dread of under going any long deprivation of liberty is perfectly astound ing ; and while they treat with almost utter contempt a sentence of short duration, though coupled with hard labour, so are their fears c orrespondingly great at the thought of being pent up within the dreary walls of a prison for a lengthened period, even though compara tively slight labour may accompany the sentence.— Hull Packet. THE SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.— The publication of the secret correspondence with the Russian Government on the fate of Turkey produced a remarkable impression yesterday, and owing to the universal sense to which it has given rise of the faithlessness of the Emperor, the conviction that he can be dealt with in no other way than by force has at length been established in the minds of all parties, including those by whom until now the belief that war would be averted had never been abandoned. — Times. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Business done this day. RAILWAYS. 'Paid. 1100 4 Aberdeen . &mbg. Nottug. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junet. all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 184 Do., ....... 30 Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) 100 Bristol and Exeter... [OO Caledonian all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon... all Cork, Black, & Pass 12 Cornwall Crieff Junction 45 Dublin&BellastJunc all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junetiou all Do. New 50 I 16i 16, St. l 1941 i/ 281 100 17 114 all all 8: 100 100 100 - 42 100 100 47 17 all 1.00 20 20 50 20 100 31 100 5i 1.1 is 2/ 2s 100 100 100 100 2/ 2s all 16i 100 ' 8 100 20 17 all all 14 20 - 24 4i - 4t 8A 9 12 —lO dia. 14 18 61 -54 d, 89 - 91 52; - 5;3i 14A - 14 9 11 :1* 17 ii 7i - 8 East Anglian.... Do., (XlB E & H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A 16 -17 i 128- 12~1 36 -- 40 24 - 26 Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A ... East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth. & Dundee Forth & Clyde June. `Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andYorksh Do., Fifths D a. , Wet. Riding Un Leeds Northern 60 - 61 56 - 58 ia = ii it 9 90 77 79 123 - 125 91 - 93 751 - 754 90 - 93 12 - 13 t, 11 -124 p 61 -62 i -- fiitt Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright & S. Cst. Loud, and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Sh.,M&B 0 Do. Eighths London andS. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Linclu Do., Man. & Lin. Un. Midland. 124 134 par p 984 99 984 99 d par par d 774 784 11 —lO 10 9d -- 21 1)o. Birmng. & Derby Aidld. G. West. (Ire.), !Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle !Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and. Rostrevor .. 57i - 58 , 33 - 34 d par 5 i 2 23 Norfolk . Northn.Counties Un 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 & Bi z mg Do. L. & N. Weeten Guaranteed Si sok._ Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min Do. Halves, Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 6 8 45 47 3# 3ici 304 31t 8 10 14 - - 52 - 55 - iP "4 :: o'id 7 - 74 Do Staines, Wok &Wok Stockton & Darling. Stockton & Ilartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace.. West London. all 51s. 100 20 131 100 Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland 29 - 31 52 4 8 Ti 12 } 11 88 90 54 - 56 55 - 60 55 60 3 2d 156 -16 i 7t -- tit 116 -- 126 3} -- 3id 594 60 55. 13 15 59i 34 —34 A 3 ld 4 5 27 7: 30 89 78 7 123 90i 75 4j 615 IPaa 7j 974 8 981 71 2 - 2i 15. 15i 44 - 5 24 - 26 5 - 6 6 - 7 77i 6 7 57i / 33 111 11 60 ~ 33i PP 94 8g 4i - 45 46 64 34 46 5 FOREIGN. 10 7 Antwerp&Rotterdam 4 —31 d 5 3 Belgian Eastu. June. 11 20 8 Reziers toGraissessac 41 —31 d 20 2s. Bornbay,Baroda,and Central India,Scrip Icl p pm Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi& Erquelin — 171 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon andßesancon — p 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 3l 3id 20 all East Indian 2l 3 p 22i 20 2 Do. Extension 1 1 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 1 p 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 25 10 Grd . Trunk of Canada d6l 100 30 Do. Debentures 4 3 d 25i 100 all Do. do 6 4 d 20 10 (.3t. Central of France 3l 3 d 201 all Gt.WesternofCanada Shares 22 23 ... Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 8 —10 p 20:! 15 Hamilton & Toronto 11 —2 p 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref — die 20 15 Luxembourg 6i 7 10 10 Do. (Railway) 4 41 41 5 2 Do. Pref 1 11 5 3 Do. (Canal) 1 11 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran 20 10 Madras — id 9i 33 i SA Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 20 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. ..• ••• 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) 7 7} 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 2B/ 291 28/ Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. 20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) • • • 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref . 74 20 10 Paris and Lyons ll4 —l2 p 21i 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans.... 42 —44 20 all Paris and R0uen...... 34 36 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 28 - 28. 20 10 ParisCaen &Cherbrg. - pm 10.1 101 Quebec & Richmond 20 all Rouen and Havre 20 9 Royal Danish ld par 5 2 Royal Swedish -'d 20 all Sambre and Meuse 8 81 ... 6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref — ••• 20 6 Southerr of France —pm 20 6 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) ri all West Flanders 3/ 41 10 all Do 51 per c. Pref ••• d 20 10 Western of France 2l —34 p 10 7 West. of Switzerland d 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand 5 4 d MISCELLANEOUS 5 all 'Aubin Coal and Iron ..• 25 176 Australian Agrieult. 38 40 38 7i 20 14 Australsn.Peific.Mail 10 8 Australn. Royal Mail ..• 10 4 Berlin Water Works •• • 50 386 Brit. American Laud 75 77 75 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. ... ••• 100 321 Canada 75 80 5 5 Crystal Palace l Pal.of France New ... ••• 6 61xn 6 1 5 4 24 Crystal sta N • ..• ' 20 3 Eastern Steam .. . . ••• 25 20 ElectritTelegmph(A) 17§ —18 i 25 all Do. (B) 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir ▪ • 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat • 20 18 General Screw Steam „. 20 7?, Irish Beetroot Sugar I 20 10- Magdalena St. Navig. 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 3 Netherlands Land 1 3 - 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co. 1 all N. B. Australasian ii xd 1 1 Do. New — f 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam t 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. d a 50 all Peninsular& Oriental h 50 30 Do. e 2 all Portland Iron Co —lp 21 a 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ... ti 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1 Isp 21 4 25 25 South Austral. Land 35 37 1 all Submar. Telegraph.. I ,- 11 all Do. Registered 8 1 • 100 28L Van land 12} -- 'f'VrVw` THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 18 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Compans. Olosing Prices yesterday. RAILWAYS. Bedford and Blotchley Buckghamsh Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cont. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.di Dn. Fr Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Lon. & Greeuw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Nlanch. Bxtn and Matlock Hiddlesbro' & Redcar Nfidld.Bmdfd Northern and Easternsp.e., Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p e Prest. & Wyrel Do. Shares. Roystn.izHit. Do. Shepth. St Shef. Roth .an d Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrst London & N. West. L.&N.W. Gt. Nrthn. Caldonian. Gt. Westri Irk. Now. k Berw. Y. &NM] Do Do S. Eastern Do Norfolk.. L. & N. W. & Stckton & Darlingt. E. Count Do Do L. & N.W &Ln&Yk Do GtNorthn Do Lancaih & Yorksh. H.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt. 1 Gtwestn. 93 - 95 18 - 50 ii io 101 - 103 50 - 52 25 - 26 13 -13 i 21i - 251 ... - • 2i 2ixd 95 - 97 56 - 58 ... ... xd ... •-• ... -it 18 28- 30 94 - 96 MINES. 1 all Agra Fria 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold 4 10s. 11 Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 1 d 20 6 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 4 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria 4 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 4 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal 9 —ll 1 all isritish Austrin. Gold * d 20 13.5 British Iron 7 9 35 244 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .£5 pia 34 44 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 14 24 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 32 —34 1 4 Carson's Creek 1 6 Clarendon Con. Min Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobre Copper 4O 42 5 1 Colonial Gold —l4 p 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Eng 5O 60 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 2 4 p 5 all English and Austrin. Copper Smeltg.Co. 1 -21 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 Hexican&S.Amerien. 5 sj 1 all New Granada — 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co — 1 all Nouveau Monde 1 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 15 17 5 1 Port Philip g— 4 d 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 15 Do. New 8 —lO 30 10$ Santiago de Cuba 1 all Fouth Australian 4 —1 d 10 7 Tin Croft 34 4i 284 all United Mexican 2i 3 1 a ll Wailer — 1 d 1 a ll West Granada 1 a ll West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia....... 1 all Yuba JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 , all Australasia 7B 80 77 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company .., 50 all British N. American 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 14 old 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 14 ld 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lend 20 10 English Scottish and Australian 3 - 3/ 20 15 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia ll ld 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 100 35 National Provincial of England — 20 10 Do. New — . . 50 22' National of Ireland . 20 all New South Wales 39 —4l 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 46 47 25 5 Do. New — - ••• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... 10 all Do. New — ••• 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co 25 all South Australia 39 41 25 all Union of Australia 664 674 2; Do. New 64 —7/ 50 10 Union of London LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 21.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ; strong breeze, and cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, March 20.—Wind. E. to N.E. Arrived— El Dorado, from Callao, for Inverness • Fleece, Marseilles, with bowsprit and figure-head carried away, &c., from contact with a brig yesterday in the Channel. Sailed — Margaret Evans, for New York; Helene Sophia, for Ber muda. SOUTHAMPTON, March 20.—Sailed—City of Manchester, for Geelong. FALMOUTH, March 20.—Wind, E., violent gale. Ar rived—Nyverheid, from Liverpool, for Ostend, leaky. LOWESTOFT, March 20.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived— dWeriallnged, iam and Ann, from Poole, for Stockton ; master and vessel making water. LIVERPOOL, March 21.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Atlantic (s), hence to New York, was on shore near Sandy Hook, Bth inst., but expected off. SUNDERLAND, March 20.—The Josephine, of Wisbeach, is sunk, 7 or 8 miles E. by S. of Dinlington Heights, in 15 fathoms ; fate of crew not known. PENZANCE, March 19.—Sailed—Alice Brown, for Mel- bourne. QUEENSTOWN, March 18.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived— Concord, from Callao ; Robert Ingram, Bnrbadoes. Sailed —Ada Mary, for Africa ; Lady Chapman, Demerara ; Alderman Thompson, New York. NEWPORT, March 20.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Albert Gallaton, from London, for New York. Sailed—Water lily, for Cape de Verds ; Providence, Rio Janeiro. DANTZIC, March 16.—The river' as far as Neafahrwasser is free of ice, and the navigation of the stream will be open in a few days. MELBOURNE, Dec. 10.—The Nelson, arrived here from Hartlepool, reports having passed a large craft, bottom up, Nov. 2, in lat. 38, long. 88. (Br SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN THLEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday. Wind, N. ; tide, half ebb ; cloudy, with rain. Sailed—Pyrenees, for Malta ; Earl of Shaftesbury, Malta ; City of Boulogne (s), Boulogne ; Mercia, Malta ; Her Majesty, Malta. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.11. a.m. Wind, NE., fine. The schooner Royal George, of Ramsgate Capt. Stone, coal laden, is reported to be abandoned, with loss of fore mast, and much damage to the hull ; apparently been run into by another vessel, name unknown ; no tidings of the crew. - : Sailed—Catherine Pemberton, for Launceston. MARKET NE WS-( THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.—This article is quiet. Foreign is steady with a moderate demand. Yellow Havana, duty paid, 36s to 395. In refined there is no further decline. Brown lumps 43s 6d to 44s per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week, at the East and West India Docks, was 101 hhds, 86 tierces, 322 barrels ' - there were taken for home consumption 857 hhds, 100 tierces, and 170 barrels. The stock in the same places is, 2,483 hhds, 768 tierces, 912 barrels. COFFEE.—There is no change. Native Ceylon is at 46s to 46s 6d. Plantation at full rates. Fine Mocha wanted. Rum.— The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 198 puns 37 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 159 puns 18 hhds, and ex ported 64 puns 60 hhds. The stock ijs the same places is 4,604 puns 758 hhds. COTTON.—Prices are supported. SALTPETRE. — At auction 1,069 bags Bengal sold at 361 to 37s for 8 to 51 per cent. refraction. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 61s per cwt. on the spot, and town 64s 9d. TEA,—This article is dull. Ord congou is ld. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 51 5s ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 6/ 09 ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 4s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 3s to 5/ 5s ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 215 s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to Si Os; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 61 6s ; and straw, 1/ 15s to 2/ 3s per load. Trade rather dull. ST. PETERSBURG.—The St. Petersburg letters are to the 11th of March, at which date the rate of exchange had declined to 36id., and the Bank had diminished the proportion of gold given in exchange for notes, paying only a fourth in that metal, and three-fourths in silver, to those who applied for specie. The preparations for war were active on all sides, and it was expected that the holders of deals in Cronstadt will have to remove them, as the yards are wanted by the Government—a circumstance likely to occasion great expense and trouble, especially if the clearance should be required to take place before the breaking up of the ice. Some of the principal merchants in the Russian trade waited upon Lord Clarendon yesterday, at the Foreign•office. Business this day. LITERATURE. Progress and Prejudice. By Mrs. Gore. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. " Aloof with hermit eye: I scan The present deeds of present m an," is the motto of this work, and it is one suggestive of reflection, prophetic of satirical sketches, and vigorous criticisms ; yet it is certain that the authoress of this story has never given a more in teresting tale to the public than this °Le before us. There is less of bitterness and more of feeling in her style, with some few exceptions. There is more of the heart's sympathies evinced by her chief per sonages than is usually the case ; they have hitherto presented more of the abstruse and subtle qualities of the head, and talent has flourished to the nearly total exclusion of virtue. Hence human nature seems more softened than sharpened, less rendered of the earth earthly than brought nearer to its high and holy standard. This is peculiarly and pre-eminently the case with the young members of the circle introduced to our notice. The only two great contrasts are Lord Davenport and Mr. Hargood; the latter, however, bad many redeeming points, and when we take leave of him he is rapidly progressing towards a more genial and generous state of mind. " Adver sity had not sweet uses for him; " he saw only deeds of darkness around him, while the light of gladness seemed to illumine his richer and more powerful neighbours. Lord Davenport had very few merits to counteract the effects of his many failings. A better lesson could not have been conveyed of the real equality of men than by looking at the two homes of wealth and poverty, both wretched from the same cause, the want of right feeling and principle in their masters. The immor tal influence of mind is shown to act the same in the varying and different positions of the children of mortality. Equal credit cannot be assigned to the authoress in the scenes which show forth some peculiar divisions of society as it exists at present. The elder and younger Drewe, for instance, are rendered intolerably ridiculous. This for a novel is of no consequence as concerns an actor for a brief instant on its fleeting stage but where it concerns in reality the world of living men it becomes of very different import. It passes from being the pastime of fancy to being the exercise of the judgment, the expression of the feelings. The question to decide is whether the judge be just, the critic fair, and the sentiments honest, before merit can be awarded to one venturing on such a difficult and daily task as that of making a lite rary mirror, where we are "to see ourselves as others see us." Unsparing ridicule is not an argu ment, and most of our readers will be at a loss to know what the unfortunate heirs to high places in our land are meant to do with themselves, after comparing notes in this story. They are forbidden several times to taste the fruits of knowledge, or to teach others how to do so in meetings, or scientific lectures, &c. On the other hand, all the country gentry who figure in these page, are represented as being capable of doing, thinking, and talking no thing but that which relates to farms, and insigni ficant things, more befitting a ploughman's home than a gentleman's habitation. It is pleasing to leave these subjects, and return to the sphere over which Mary Hargood sheds the light of a glorious genius, and Amy Meadows irradiates with her gr ace and loveliness. The smiles of nature had been the portion of Amy's childhood, and she was a true child of her guar dian watchers, serene and gentle, cheerful and loving. " The charms of art" had been the only beams to enlighten the darkened youth of Mary, but they were not always spirits to minister to her happiness. At times when left to herself, the con sciousness of high and mighty powers would rouse her to exaltation, and the study of the sublime, the worship of the beautiful, that was the happy duty of her life and the bright portion of her labours, seemed to inspire her with visions that were not natural to her age or sex, but ap peared to be more the appanage of one who exclaimed on beholding some masterpiece of his art "ed io anchio son pittore. These glorious imaginings in Mary Hargood's life were soon checked by her stern and uncongenial taskmaster, the ob durate father before-mentioned. It was not till after years of suffering and struggles that a fairer lot was the destiny of one so gifted and so good. Amy is more pleasing than her brilliant rival, but she does not rivet the interest so much as Mary in the end. She displays little powers of any sort, and her first attachment to her cousin Marcus was not very characteristic of taste, as he seldom cared for any one but himself, and his conduct to his own family did not at all redound to his credit. William Eustace is not an attractive character at first, but he is shown to improve gra dually and to put away many of his early failings, while Mark Davenport seems to retrograde in mind and manners as he advances in years and experi ence. One sought to conquer self, and the other to indulge it. The most interesting hero is Lord Davenport's eldest son, Hugh. Ho seemed more simple than the others in early life ; but when the conceits of Eustace and the daring of Mark failed, Hugh prevailed by his calmness, gentle bearing, and noble self-forgetfulness. He was valued be yond his brilliant brother's hopes, and held a higher place in the consideration of others than Eustace ever had expected in his most sanguine hours. There are many other points of interest and attrac tion in the plot of the story which it is impossible to dwell on, but which will meet with the attention of the peruser. With all its faults and shortcom ings, in some cases, it is most probable that the last feeling will be a favourable one, the last im pression a tribute of respect and admiration to the thought that influenced and the talent that exe cuted the work—a work which would show there can be no progress worth mentioning till prejudice is among the things that have been. Lady Lee's Widowhood. By C. B. Hamley, Cap- tain R.A. 2 vols. - Blackwood. This tale having appeared in the pages of Black wood's Magazine, is doubtless familiar to many readers, who will not regret, however, to see it in a connected form. It is an interesting tale, with a great variety of characters, some of them, indeed, of not the most pleasing kind, but all cleverly drawn. Lady Lee is a young widow who is left with a considerable fortune, with the restriction that, if she marries again without the consent of her husband's uncle, she forfeits a largo sum and the guardianship of her child. The uncle, Colonel Bagot Lee, is the evil genius of the book, and the acquaintances to which he intro duces the reader are not always of the most agreeable or respectable class of society. Perhaps a little of this could not be avoided, but we apprehend most readers will be glad to find themselves in the company of Lady Lee and her companions rather than in that of Mr. Seager and his betting associates. There is some originality in the plot, and much diversity in the incidents. The characters, which are of every grade, are ably sketched. Lady Lee and her two friends form a graceful group of heroines of very different dispositions. The charge of uniformity cannot certainly be brought against them. Of the heroes, Josiah Young, the curate, ap pears to be the authors favourite, though it is doubtful if many will coincide in preferring him to his more energetic and spirited r i va l s. A s i s pro per in all love stories, whether grave or gay, sundry very natural incidents and accidents occur, or are pposed to occur, which plunge h eroes an d h ero ines into doubts, difficulties, and despair. They are all satisfactorily rescued from their dilemmas at the conclusion, much to the reader's gra tification, for none of them fail to interest. If this is the author's first attempt at fiction, it is certainly a promising commencement, for it dis plays observation, knowledge of the world, and ability. It is to be regretted th a t h e i s no t suffi ciently careful in those little refinements of manner and expression which, far from weakening the style or making it tedious, must gratify the least indul gent, and cannot offend the most fastidious. Writers may be assured that reade rs w h o admire " vulgarisms," or expressions that would not be used in correct society, are not the judges whose praise is worth gaining. Wit is never less shown than by want of taste, an d a pa ge which can be found fault with on that point is no proof of a superior judgment. Of course these re marks are not applicable to descriptions of low life or such passages, but merely where the author quite unnecessarily lowers his style. Such errors are easily avoided, and we trust the next work of this writer will give us the same ability, the same skill in delineating character, without any draw back from occasional want of elegance. A Visit to Portugal and Madeira. By the Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley. Chapman and Hall. This volume must not be regarded as an authen tic account of the physical peculiarities of the coun tries described, or as a sober analysis of the social or political position of the people, or ev en as a series of panoramic descriptions. It is in a lively, rambling style, that is sometimes half satirical, and at other parts takes a more elevated tone. It is evidently intended more as an entertaining volume to pass an idle hour than as a work of reference or instruction. Nevertheless, much casual informa tion is given, particularly on the subject of Portuguese history and its celebrities. It is interspersed with numerous anecdotes and sketches, and contains an impressive description of the fearful earthquake of 1755. The number of persons be lieved to have perished by that calamity, and the fearful conflagration that succeeded it, amounted to more than sixty thousand ! It is indeed terrible to consider that the fire which burnt for six days is not believed to be the result of nature or acci dent, as was first supposed, but the work of inceu- diaries, for the purpose of plunder ! Few could have been imagined to be so hardened and aban doned as to take advantage of a moment which each thought might be his last, to add an additional misfortune to the already overwhelming calamity. An act of surprising courage and resolution is recorded of a young Portuguese, who was the commanding officer of the guard at the Mint, which did not suffer a material injury. In the midst of the awful tumult when all fled, though they knew not where to fly, when every soldier forsook his post, this youth remained steadfastly in charge, although apparently threatened with instant destruction, and the houses encircling him falling in turn. Fortunately, the Mint escaped, and it was mainly to his courage and constancy that the preservation of the two millions of money it contained was attributed. The writer gives a fascinating description of the climate and country, and some eloquent passages on the scenery. The customs of the people are amusingly sketched. One point in which Lisbon certainly displays more humanity than Madrid is in the method in which the bull-fights are con ducted. In Lisbon the bull has small balls placed on the tip of his horns, and therefore the terrible spectacles of mangled horses and injured riders cannot be seen. The reader will find much to en tertain and to amuse in these lively pages, and many subjects of interest are touched upon ; while occasionally the author discards her usual half joking manner, and discourses on the more serious topics with enthusiastic fervour. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS!; HOUSE OF COMMONS-MARCH 21. COLONIAL CLERGY DISABILITIES BILL. - - Order for second reading. Motion made, and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided —Ayes, 196 ; Noes, 62. AYES-196. A'Court, C. (leach, C. Alcock, T. Gladstone, W. Annesley, Earl of Gladstone, Capt. J. Bagshaw, J. Goderich, Viscount. Baines, Rt. lion. M. Gore, W. Baird, J. Geulburn, H. Ball, J. Graham, Sir J. Barrow, W. °reeves, E. Bateson, Capt T. Greene, Thomas Beach, Sir M. Gregson, S. Beamish, F. Greville, Col. F. Bethel, Sir R. Gwyn, H. Blair, Col. J. H. Hamilton, Lord C. Blandford, Marquis of Hankey, T. Boldero, Col. H. G. Reamer, Sir J. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Harcourt, G. Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Harcourt, Col. F. Boyle, Lt.-Col. Hawkins, W. Branston, T. W. Heathcote, Sir W. Brotherton, J. Heneage, Geo. H. Brown, H. Henley, J. Brown, W. Herbert, H. Bruce, Lord E. Herbert, S. Bruce, C. L. C. Herbert, Sir T. Bruce, H. A. Hervey, Lord A. Buck, L. W. Hilyard, R. C. Buckeley, Gen. Hudson, G. Burghley, Lord. Hume, W. Butler, C. Ingham, R. Byng, G. Irton. S. Campbell, Sir A. Jermyn, Earl Cardwell, E. Johnstone, J. Carnac, iilir J. Johnstone, Sir J. Cavendish, G. Jones, D. Cecil, Lord R. Keating, H. Cholmondeley Lord Kendall. N. Clinton, Lord R. R. P. Keogh, W. Cobbett. J. H. Kerrison, Sir E. Cobbold, J. C. King, P. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Kirk, W. Cocks, T. S. Lacon, Sir E. Coffin, W. Laing, S. Cowper, W. F. Langston, J. H. Cubitt, W. Lennox, Lord A. F. Davies, D. A. S. Liddell, H. G. Davison, R. Locke, J. Dent, J. Lockhart, A. E. Dering, Sir E. C. Lovaine, Lord Disraeli, Hon. B. Lowe, R. Drumlenrig, Vis. Mackie, J. Drummond, H. Macgregor, Jas. Duckworth, sir J. T. Maddock, Sir T. H. Duncombe, Hon. O. Hallos, R. Duncombe, W. March, Earl of Dundas, G. Marshall, W. East, Sir J. Mills, T. Emlyn, Vis. Milner, W. Evelyn, W. Mitchell, T. Feilden, M. Moffatt, G. Fitzgerald, W. Molesworth, Sir W. Fitzroy, lion. H. Morgan, 0. Floyer, J. Mostyn, E. Forster, J. Mowbray, J. Fortescue, C. Mulgrave, Earl of Freestun, Col. W. Mulling!, J. Frewen. C. Mundy, W. Fuller A. Neeld, John NOES-62. Anderson, Sir J. Hindley, C. Barnes, T. Horsfall. T. Bell, J. Hume, J. Biggs, W. Hutchins, E. Brocklehurst, J. Kershaw, J. Challis T. Kingscote, Capt. B. Chambers, T. Kinnaird, A. Cheetham, John Langton, H. G. Clay, Sir W. Bt. Laslett, W. Cobden, R. Lee, W. Crauford, E. H. J. Macguire, J. Crook, J. Mangles, R. D. Davie, Sir H. H. F. Massey, W. Duff, G. Miall, E. Duncan, G. Milligan, R. Dunne, M. Michell, T. Ellice, E. Moore, G. Fox, W. Al untz, 0 Goodman. Sir G. Murrough, J. Green, Capt John Norreys, Lord Bastle, Alex. Pechell, Sir G. Heyworth, L. Peto, S. Neeld, Joseph Newark, Viscount Worth, Lt.-Col. J. O'Brien, P. o.borne, R. Otway, A. Paget, Lord A. Pakington, Sir J. Palk, L. Palmer, Roundel' Peel, F. Percy, •1. Philipps, J. Phillimore, R. J. Portal M. Powlett, Lord W, Price, Sir R. Pritchard, J. Rice, E. Richardson, J. Robartes, T. Roebuck, J. Rolt, P. Russell, Lord J. Sawle, C. Scholefteld, W. Scott, F. Seymer, H. Sheridan, R. Smijth, Sir W. Smith. W. Smollett, A. Spooner, R Stanhope. J. Stanley, Lord Stanley, W. Starkie Le G. Strut:, E. Stuart, H. Thicknesse, R. Thornhill, W. Trollops, Sir J. Tudway, R. Vane, Lord H. Vansittart, G. Vyse, Capt. R. Waddington, D. Waddington, H. Walcott, Admiral Walpole, 8. Warner, E. Watkins, Col. Wells, W, Whatman, J. Whitbread, S. Wickham, H. W. Williams, M. Williams, W. Willoughby, Sir H. Woodd, B. Wyndham, W. Young, Sir J. TELLTIttI. Hayter, W. Berkeley, G. Philliraore, J. G. Phlnn, T. Pilkington, J. Pollard-Urquhart, W. Power, N. Price, W. Ricardo, 0. Scobell.Capt. G. Seymour, W. Shelley, Sir J. Smyth, J. A. Smith, J. B. Sutton, J. Thompson, G. Walsmley, Sir J. Walter, J. Wilkinson, W. Wise, A. TELLEIS. Hadfield, G. Pellatt, A. CANTERBURY BRIBERY PREVENTION. Motion made and question put, " That leave be given to bring in a bill for the prevention of bribery in the elec tion of members to serve in Parliament for the City of Canterbury"—(Mr. Attorney-General). The house di vided—Ayes, 189 ; Noes, 118. AYES-189. _ _ _ •- - A'Court, C. G ea ch, C. - Paget, Lord G. Alcock, T. Gladstone, W. Paget, Lord Anderson, Sir J. Goodman, Sir G. Patten, J. Bagshave, J. Graham, Sir J. Pechell, Sir G. Baines, Rt. lion. M. Greene, Capt. John Peel, F. Ball, J. Greville, Colonel F. Pollan, A. Baring, Sir F. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Pete , , S. Barnes, T. Hadfield, George Philipps, J. Bass, M. Hall, Sir Benjamin Phil more, R. J. Beamish, F. Hankey, T. Phillhuore, J. G. Bell, J. Hastie, Alex. Phinn, T. Benbow, J. Headlam , T. Pilkin g ton, J. Bethell, Sir R. Heard, J. Pollard-Urquhart V. Biggs, W. Heneage, Geo. H. Price, Sir R. Blacken, J. F. 11. Herbert, S. Price W. Bowyer, G. Hervey, Lord A. Ricardo, 0. Boyle, Lt.-Col. Heyworth, L. Rice, E. Brarnston, T. W. Higgins, G. 0. Richardson, J. Brand, H. B. W. Handley, C. Robartes, T. Brocklehurst. J. Howard, Hon. C. Roebuck, J. Brotherton, J. Howard, Lerd E. Russell, F. C. Brown, H. flume, J. Russell, F. W. Brown W, Hutchins, E. Sadloir, John Bruce, Lord E. Hutt, W. Sawle, C. Bruce, H. A. Ingham, R. Scholefield, W. Buckley, Gen. Keating, R. Scobell, Capt. G. Bulkeley, Sir R. Kennedy, T. Scully, F. Byng, G. H. C. Keogh, W. Seymer, 11. Cardwell, E. Kerrison, Sir E. Seymour. W. Castlerosse, Vis. Kershaw, J. Shafto, R. Caulfeild. Lt.-Col. J. King, P. Shelley, Sir J. Cavendish, G. C. Kingscote, Capt. R. Sheridan, It. Challis, T. Kinnaird, A. Smith, J. A. Chambers, T. Kirk, W. Smith, J. B. Chaplin, W. Labouchere,Rt.Hon.ll Smith, R. Cheetham, John Langston, J. H. Sotheron, T. Clay, Sir W. Bt. Langton, IL 0. Stanley, W. Clifford, Lt,Col. H. M. Laslett, W. Strutt, E. Clinton, Lord R. R. F. Lawley, F. C. Sutton, J. Cockb.an, Sir A. J. E. Lee, W. Tancred, H, Coffin, W. Lockhart, A. E. Thicknesse, R. Cogan, W. H. F. Lowe, R. Thorwson, G. Cowper, W. F. Mangles, R. D. Thonitill, W. Craufurd, E. H.J. Marshall, W. Trail, G. Dashwood, Sir G. H. Massey, W. Walmsley, Sir J. Davie, Sir H, R. F. Matheson, A. Walter, J. Dent, J. D. Matheson, Sir J. Watling, Col. Duff, G. Miall, E. Wells, W. Duke, Sir J. Milligan, R. Whatman, J. Duncan, G. Mills, T. Whitbread, S. Dundas, F. Milner, W. Wickham, H. Dunlop, A. Mitchell, T. Wilkinson, W. Dunne, M. Moffatt, G. Wilcox, B. Ellice, E. Molesworth, Sir W. Williams, 3f. Esmonde, I. 3fonsell, W. Williams, W. Ewart, W. Morris, D. Wyndham, W. Fagan, W. Mostyn, E. Wyvili, M. Feilden, M. Mulgrave, Earl of 'Young, Sir J. Ferguson, Lt.-Col. Muntz, G. Fitzroy, Hon. C. M oneys, Lord Forster J. O'Brien, P. Forteseue, C. O'Connell, J. Fox, W. Osborne, R. Gardner, R. Paget, Lord A. NOES-118. Arkwright, 0. 000 eh, Sir E. Mailings, .T. Baird, J. Greaves, E. Mundy, W. Bankes, Rt. Hon. G. Greenall, Gilbert Napier, J. Barrow, W. Grogan, Er' ward Neeld, Joseph Bateson, Capt. T. Gwyn, Howel Pakington, Sir J. Beach, Sir M. Halsey, T. P. Palk, L. Bennet, Capt. P. Hamilton, Lord Claud Percy, J. Bentinck, 0. Hamilton, G. A. Portal, M. Blair, Lieut -Col. 3.ll.llanmer, Sir John Pngh, D. Boldero, Lt.-Col. H. G. Hardinge, Hon. C. Repton, G. Booker, T. W. Hawkins, W. Robertson, P. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Heathcoate, Sir W. Bolt, R. Bruce, C. L. C. Henley, J. Sandars, 0. Buck, L. W. Herbert, P. Scott, F. Burghley, Lord Hilyard, R. C. Smijth, Sir W. Campbell. Sir A. I. Horefall, T. Smith, W. Carnac, Sir J. R. Hothain, Lord Spooner, R. Cecil, Lord Horne, W. Stafford, A. Chelsea, Viscount Irton, S. . Stanhope, J. Clive, R. Jonas, Capt. T. Stanley, Lord Cebbett, J. M. J ones, D. Starkie, Le G. Cobbold, J. C. Kelly, Sir F. Stunt, H. Codriugton, Sir C. W. Kendall, N. .-C Taylor, Ltol. T. 7 3 , .0. Coles, H. B. Knatchbull, W. To a m ne l e l , Compton, H. C. Kni g htley, R. Trollope, Sir J. Crook, J. Knox, Lt.-Col. B. W. v Davies, D. A. S. Knox, W. S. Vansittart, G. Davison, R. Lacon, Sir E. Vyse, Capt, R. Dering, Sir E. C. Langton, W. H. P. G. Waddington, H. Disraeli, Bt. Hon. B. Lennox, Lard A. F. Walcott, Rear-Ad. Duncombe, Hon. O. Lennox, Lord H. G. Walpole. S. Dundas, G. Liddell, IL G. Willoughby, Sir H. Dunne, Lt.-Col F. Lindsay Lt.-Col. J. Wise, A. Farnham, E. Lovaine, Lord Woodd, B. Fellowes, E. Macartney, G. Wyndham, Lt.-Gen. Filmer, Sir E. Mathis, K. Yorke, E. Floyer, J. March, Earl of Frewen C. Masterman, J. Fuller, A. Michell, Dr. W. TELLERS. Gilpin, Col, H. Montgomery, Sir G. Whiteside, J. Gladstone, Capt. J. Mowbray, J. Cairns, H. TELLEM. Ilayter, W. Berkeley, G. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE BRANCH RAILWAY.—This morning information was for warded to W. Carter, Esq., coroner for East Surrey, of the following frightful accident, which occurred on the New Crystal Palace Branch Railway, at Sydenham : It appears that a labourer named Daniel Reardon, aged 21, in the employ of Mr. Perry , the contractor for the new line, was engaged on Saturday last in unloading some ballast waggons, when a train coming up at the time, before it entirely stopped, Reardon placed on e knee on the buffer of one of the carriages, and made an attempt to get up, but, unfortunately, his knee slipped, and he fell, his head being caught between the buffers. The poor fellow gave but one groan, and as the carriages separated he fell to the ground, and it was then found that his head was smashed to atoms. The train was go ing very slowly at the time of the accident, which was purely caused by the deceased's own imprudence, he having, with other workmen, been frequently cautioned to keep clear of all trains while in motion. all all all all all 100 100 100 181 fribtrb M'Zittion. WARWICK RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES. Census Flageolet 2 Eight ran. WOODCOTE STAKES. Despised Three ran, FREE HANDICAP. Alonso Six ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions from Finsbury, and other places, in favour of closing public-houses on Sundays. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the corporation and merchants of Edinburgh, praying for the assimilation of the law of probate in England and Scotland. The LORD CHANCELLOR said there were great difficulties in the way of accomplishing that object, but it should receive his attentive consideration. THE MEMORANDUM OF COUNT NESSEL RODE. The Earl of MALMESBURY wished to inquire of the Government whether there was not a mistake in the heading of the memorandum of Count Nesselrode, which appears among the secret correspondence pub lished in The Sun, and other newspapers, to-day. The memorandum was described as having been received subsequently to the visit of the Emperor Nicholas to this country in 1844. The Earl of ABERDEEN was understood to say that the substance of the memorandum was communicated by the Emperor himself to the Government while in England, but that the document itself was not prepared by Count Nesselrode until after the departure of the Emperor. The Registration of bills of Sales Bill was read a second tine. The Mutiny Bill passed through committee. The Earl of GLENGALL presented a petition in favour of postal arrangements between South Wales and the south of Ireland. Lord CANNING said it would be impossible without great loss to the revenue to carry out such arrange ments. After a short discussion the subject dropped. LETTERS FOR THE BALTIC FLEET. In reply to Earl GREY, Lord CANNING said he had applied to the Treasury for a warrant giving him power to reduce the statute rate of postage for letters to the Baltic (is. Bd.) to the sum of sixpence a half ounce. Earl GREY said, that considering the service on which the officers in the Baltic fleet were engaged, and that sixpence was an object to them and their relatives, he thought letters ought to be transmitted at the cost of an ordinary penny stamp. (Hear, hear.) EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. The Exchequer Bills (1,750,0001.) Bill passed through committee. COASTING TRADE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ARBITRATION. Lord BROUGHAM brought in a bill to facilitate pro ceedings in arbitrations, founded on the recommenda tion of the Common Law Procedure Commissioners, which was read a first time. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—( YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Amicable Society Assurance Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from Lewes against the oaths bill. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a petition from Taunton in favour of reformatory schools. Mr. SCOBELL presented a petition from Bath against the appointment of Roman Catholic chaplains to gaols. Mr. HORSFALL presented a petition from Liver. pool in favour of closing public-houses on Sundays. Colonel BLAIR presented a petition from Ayr against the oaths bill. Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Yorkshire, very numerously signed, against the Medical Registra• tion Bill. Mr. B. HUGHES presented three petitions from places in Norfolk, and from Huntingdon, praying that public houses be closed on the Lord's day. MILITIA REGIMENTS. Colonel SMYTH wished to ask the Secretary at War whether soldiers of militia regiments are to be placed, dur ing the period of training, upon the same footing with regard to rations as soldiers of regiments of the line. Mr. S. HERBERT replied that the matter would be left to the option of the colonels of those regiments, with certain exceptions. SLIGO ELECTION. Mr. K. SEYMER rose to ask Lord John Russell, whether he was prepared to recommend to the house any course to be adopted with reference to the persons spe cially mentioned in the report of the Sligo election recog nizances committee. Lord J. RUSSELL said it had been decided by the Government to instruct the Attorney-General for Ire land to prosecute. OATHS BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that the second read ing of the Oaths bill be postponed till the 31st of this month ; also the second reading of the Poor Removal bill till Friday next. STAMP DUTIES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that he would postpone the order for committee on the Stamp Duties till this day fortnight. RUSSIA. AND TURKEY. On the motion for going into a committee of ways and means, Mr. LAYARD said he had a notice on the paper of his intention to ask the noble lord the member for the city of London a question on the subject of the Turkish aggression. If he were to put the question w ith ou t giving his reasons for it, which he must do if he asked it now, most probably he would get a rather unsatisfac tory answer. Perhaps, therefore, it would be better that he should postpone his question until those extra ordinary and most important documents which had been laid on the table had been well digested. (Hear.) The house then went into a committee of Ways and Means. DOUBLING THE INCOME TAX. The committee agreed without discussion to the reso lution proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for doubling the income tax. On the question being put, Mr. SPOONER cried "not content," and the glass was turned for a division ; no division, however, took place, and the resolution, which it was expected would have given rise to a debate, was declared from the chair, amidst cheers and laughter, to be carried. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY, who had an amendment •n the paper, was not in the house when his name was ca lled. Sometime after the resolution was carried, the hon. member entered the house amidst considerable laughter. The following is the amendment " On the resolution on income tax being moved, in committee of ways and means, to move, to omit the words and that the whole amount of the said additional duties shall be collected and paid, with and over and above the first moiety of the duties assessed or charged by the said act, for the aforesaid.' " The house resumed. MINISTERS' MONEY, (IRELAND.) On the motion for the second reading of the above bill, Mr. MIALL moved an amendment that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. HUME seconded the amendment. The house then divided ) when there appeared — For the second reading 203 Against it The bill was accordingly read a second time and or dered to be committed. COLONIAL CLERGY DISABILITIES BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said he wished to make an apology to the house for having been absent when his name was called in committee of ways and means. The SPEAKER.—I am afraid the hon. baronet's apology is exceedingly irregular. (A laugh.) The title of the bill before the house is " The Colonial Clergy Disabilities Bill," to which the hon. baronet's apology could have no reference. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HADFIELD moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. A. PELLATT seconded the amendment. Sir J. PAKINGTON opposed it, though he did not altogether approve of the bill, as it was calculated to make the Church of England in the colonies a distinct and separate establishment to the Church of England and Ireland at home. When this bill went into com mittee he should think it his duty to move several impor tant additions, with a v i ew t o secure three great objects —first, that the supremacy of the Crown should be se cured ; 2dly, that the action of the Church should not be so exercised as to interfere with the present standards of faith and doctrine ; and 3dly, that the power of ultimate appeal to the Quee n in Council should be continued. Mr. WARNER s hould support the bill, because he considered that the colonial Church was fast approaching the state of an independent Church, and as such wa s entitled to manage its owr affair s. He believed that the clergy of the colonial Church had determined to rule without the laity, and he fea red that this bill would tend to strengthen their position. Mr. R. J. PHILLIMORE said the first and only clause of the bill r ecognised the power of the laity. The mover of the amendment, while professing to regard the Colonial Church as a Voluntary Church, would take away from it all the power which a Voluntary Church ought to have. He was convinced that if the Church in the colonies was to prosper, it must be by the vo luntary efforts of her members. Mr. HUME said it was quite evident from the speeches they had heard that this bill was very imperfectly under stood. Was it an enabling bill with regard to the colo nies ? He hoped the learned gentleman who had charge of the bill would explain its provisions. If two of the colonies had free action already, why should not this be the case in Canada ? Mr. WIGRA.M doubted the propriety of passing a bill which would leave the legality of the proceedings of the colonial churches open to be questioned. Sir G. GREY said he had read the bill carefully, and was utterly at a loss to know what was its legal effect. He hoped the Solicitor-General would explain this, and also the extent of the power to be given to the colonial Church synods, whether extending to matters of faith and doctrine, or only to temporalities. Also, whether there might under this bill be a different form of Church government for each colony, and how obedience to the regulations thus made was to be enforced. (Hear.) The SOLICITOR-GENERAL regretted that when ho had applied for leave to bring in the bill, his statement of its objects had not been sufficient to place them be yond doubt. He thought that hon. gentlemen would have seen from the bill, if they had not derived from his statement, an explanation of the propriety and ne cessity of the measure. The necessity for it arose in this way. In an early part of the Reformation, in the 25th year of Henry the Eighth, it appeared right to - - Parliament and the country, under the influence of that monarch, to vest in the Crown an absolute power of prohibiting any meeting whatever of the clergy ; and the act made it perfectly unsafe for the clergy to meet, in any form or manner, for the purpose of adopting regulations, or entering into any contract or agree ment touching ecclesiastical matters, unless convened for that purpose by the express authority of the Crown. (Hear, hear.) Not only could they not meet without the authority of the Crown, but if they passed any resolution, order, or ordinance of any kind at such meeting, it would have no effect whatever without the sanction of the Crown. Hon. members would at once see that when bishops and clergy were sent to a colony, they were sent there bound by that chain ; . be cause that statute created a particular relation between the crown and the clergy ; and when the supremacy of the crown was afterwards declared, first by the 26th Henry VIII., afterwards repealed, and then by a subse quent statute, the enactment to which he had referred, entering of necessity into the relations between the crown and the clergy, would constitute a part of that which thenceforward became denominated the supre macy of the crown over the church. That act applying to all the dependencies of the crown, foreign as well as home, it followed that the clergy of the colonies were under disability with regard to meeting for the purpose of making ordnances for the regulation of the church in the colonies. The bishops, clergy, and laity of the colonies, were bound by a chain, and the object of the present measure was to enable them to do that which all other denominations of Christians were able to do —namely, to make regulations and ordnances h w ich would derive their force from mutual agreement amongst the parties who agreed to be bound by them. The present state of things was most unsatisfactory, and at variance with what was essential for the proper main tenance of discipline in the colonies. For instance, in the case of a complaint against a clergyman in this country, the matter was tried before the proper tribunal, but in the colonies the only remedy was an appeal to the bishop, who became thereby a sort of autocratic power in the colonies. (Hear, hear.) With regard to temporalities, the state of things in the colonies was still more unsatisfactory, because, by reason of the act to which he had already referred, the members of the Church of England were unable to meet and make regulations with respect to any endow ments or gifts left to the church, whereas the Metho dists and other denominations, being under no such restriction, were able to lay down forms of procedure by mutual agreement, which secured to them the en joyment of their temporalities. In this respect, there fore, the clergy of the united church of England and Ireland were in an unfortunate situation as contrasted with other denominations. It appeared, therefore, to him, that there was a legal and moral necessity for the introduction of the bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr. T. CHAMBERS said that after listening to the speech of the hon, and learned gentleman, he felt more doubt and difficulty with regard to this bill than he did previously. (Hear, hear.) What the colonists wanted was a native, national church, forming an integral part of their own institutions, though united in affectionate alliance with the united church of England and Ireland. Any other system would be a fruitful source of discord, and give rise to perpetual heartburnings and jealousies. Mr. MOWBRAY said that the bishops, clergy, and laity of the colonies had set their hearts on some such bill as this, which would enable them to make regula tions for the welfare and discipline of the church. In some of the colonies meetings had already taken place, and it was better to remove any doubts that might exist as to their being legal or otherwise. (Hear.) Mr. KINNAIRD did not think the Government bad acted cavalierly in regard to the bill of last year, fer which the Chancellor of the Exchequer made the best fight he could. He thought this bill an improvement on the bill of last year, but as he still entertained suspicions, that the objections to the former bill were not entirely removed from this bill, he would vote against the second reading. Mr. NAPIER confessed that after all he had heard he was not able up to the present time to understand the bill. (Laughter.) He would, therefore, look at the bill itself, and kis vote should be guided by the result of that investigation. As at present advised he preferred the bill of last year, because it appeared to be more distinct. Mr. WALPOLE said it was clear to his mind, and he thought it must be clear to the mind of every gentle. man, who had read the account of what took place in the colonies, that the church there laboured under dis abilities which it was necessary for the legislature to remove. There were two practical grievances that re quired this, but before they went into committee upon it considerable time should be allowed for ascertaining if the bill accomplished the object in view without inter fering with the supremacy of the crown or law of England. Mr. MIALL was willing on all occasions to extend religious liberty to any religious denomination, even though that denomination inflicted upon the dissenters of this country great injustice and wrong ; but when it was said that this bill would place the church of Eng land upon the same footing of equality as the voluntary body, he must be allowed to ask whether the church of England would be placed on the same footing as the other denominations with regard to its connection with the state. It was because there was a political con nexion between the two, that this bill was required, and it was clear to his mind that the object of giving this liberty to the church of England was to maintain that political tie. He should, therefore, vote against it. Lord J. RUSSELL rose, net with the view of explaining this bill, which he would not attempt to undertake—(a laugh)—but with the view of explain ing what his object was in voting for the second reading. It was simply with the view that the church of England should have the same power which other communities had. The honourable member for Mor peth was quite willing to consent to a bill of this kind if the church were entirely a colonial church, and ceased to be connected in its operation and spirit from the Church of England, but that was not the liberty which the other communities enjoyed. (Hear, hear.) The Roman Catholics, for instance, were not separated from Rome, but their meetings and regulations were subjected to or in some way connected with the decisions which the head of the church may have made at Rome. The Church of Scotland in the colonies and the Free Church had their assemblies, but these assemblies had a connexion with the assemblies of the Church of Scotland and the Free Church sitting in Scotland. So in like manner the Wesleyan body in the colonies had a con nexion with the same body at home, and meetings of conference were often held by the Wesleyan body in this country for the purpose of electing persons to go out and take part in the ecclesiastical affairs of the Wesleyan body in the colonies. (Hear, hear.) Well, then, what justice was there in this case ?—the Roman Catholics might be connected with their church in Europe--the Scotch church mi g ht b e connec t e d w ith their church i n Scotland—and the Wesleyan body might be connected with the Wesleyan body in England, but the members of the Church of England were to be prohibited from having any connex i on with the Church Then of England in thi s coun t r y. (ffear , the hon. gentl eman w h o spoke last says he wo u ld agree to the bill if there was no political connexion be tween the Church and the State ; but he (Lord J. Rus sell) did not imagine that the same political connexion prevailed between the Church of England in the colonies Eng land in thi s coun try and the St ate . T he only tie between the tWO churches and the St a t e , as existed ed b etweenao g ener aldoctr in the agreementbeyond r of creed thatof rte there edor with resp ec t to matters f was no connexion bet ween the two or with the State, except that the bishops were usually appointed by the Crown in this country. (Hear.) It seemed to him therefore to be only right to relieve the people who be longed to the Church of England from any disability of England might impose upon them ; it g as the Es i ti vi g s h e t to maintain these disabilities in this so lon c w wo h aus i n c t h qr yn t i h tbe e e tablished Church was directly connected with the State, it was only right that the State should have a practical control over its mem bers, but with regard to the church in the colonies there wa s no reason at all for having that control. (Hear.) He thought, then, that the restrictions complained of ought to be taken away by bill. As for the provisions suggested by the right hon. baronet, the member for Droitwitch, he did not wish to say a word upon that sub feet beyond this, that it was a question well worthy of consideration as to what manner the restrictions should be removed. (Hear, hear.) But that was not the question of the day, the question of the day was, whether they would give the same freedom to the mem bers of the Church of England in the colonies that was enjoyed by every other sect, and upon that question he was prepared to vote in the affirmative. (Hear.) The house then divided, when there appeared — For the second reading 196 Against it 62-134 The bill was accordingly read a second time, and or dered to be committed. INCOME TAX. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to give notice, that wiTthhreessprecEtAtoKtEhße _pr T oc h e e ed h in o g n s . tb et o a - n r o i gn muste goodh t . b enough to defer his notice until after the orders the day. - Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the order of the day be postponed, to enable the hon. baronet to giv e hi s notice, which was agreed to. Sir IL WILLOUGHBY said, having been acciden tally prevented from bringing forward his amendment on the income tax resolution in the committee of ways and means, he simply wished to give notice that he in of be in ,-~,:. '~~tir