The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-12 00:00:00

I LIVERPOOL RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CROXTETH STAKES. Orestes Knight of St. George Domino MERSEY STAKES. Lady Palmerston . Sicily Crown Pigeon OF FINLAND. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY.) s r , , t . • 4 tc-' i; n ”f . Vdmv N. , vo, 4 SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'lllock. 3 ARRIVALS FOR TILE LIVERPOOL CUP.— Hungerford, Kingston, Indian Warrior, Typee, Chaseaway, Um briel, Talfourd, Ireland's Eye, St. Faith, Ammonia, Ulster, Laßelle, Early Bird, Arribas, Dr. O'Toole, Marc An tony, and Jujube. BLOCKADE OF THE GULF [FROM A SUPPLEMENT TO TUESDAY EVENING'S GAZETTE, PUBLISHED THIS EVENING.] FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 12. It is hereby notified, that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been informed by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier. K.C.8., commanding her Majesty's naval forces in the Baltic, that, on and from the 26th of June last, a strict and effective blockade was actually established by the combined fleets of her Majesty and of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French, of the various ports in the Gulf of Finland as hereafter specified ; that is to say :—The whole of the ports in the Gulf of Finland to th• eastward of Helsingfors and S wea borg, on the Finland shore, including Borgot Lovisa, Pythis, Frederikshamn, Werolax Briy, Viborg, Biorko Sound, and all intermediate ports, roads, havens, and creeks, to Cape Lubovki, in lat. 60 deg. 5 min. north, and long. 29 deg. 56 min. east. From Cape Lubovki the line of blockade crosses to Tolboukin Light, immediately off Cronstadt, then across southward to off the town of Borki, in the province of Saint Petersburg, in lat. 59 deg. 57 min. north, long. 29 deg. 28 min. east. That a ci asplete Blockade of Cronstadt and Saint Petersburg has been effected by the combined fleets, which anchored off Cronstadt on the 26th instant. Proceeding westward, the line of blockade extends from Borki to Karavalda Island. thence to Dolgoi Ness, and from Dolgoi Ness to Kolgenpia Point, which in cludes the Bight of Koporia, from thence to Kourgoulo Point, which includes Louga Bay, then the river Narva, and the whole coast of Esthonia and adjacent Islands to Ekholm Light, situated in lat. 59 deg. 43 min. north, long. 25 deg. 4$ min. east. And it is hereby further notified, that all the measures authorised by the law of nations, and the respective treaties between her Majesty and the different neutral Powers, will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels which may attempt to violate the said blockade. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. The Earl of Fife Estate Bill was read a second time. Petitions were presented by Mr. Isaac Butt and other hon. members in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill, and complaining that the existing law was systematically violated by the manufacturer. MEDICAL GRADUATES (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) BILL. On the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Mr. BOUVERIE moved as an amendment, that the bill be committed this day three months. The bill Would still exclude gentlemen having diplomas from Edinburgh and Dublin, the medical colleges of which rivalled any in Europe, from practising in England. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the amendment. Mr. COWAN contended that the Scottish medical practitioners were entitled to the same rights as their English brethren. It was unwise to keep up the invi dious distinctions which at present exist. Lord PALMERSTON said, originally he thought it would be better to postpone all legislation on this sub ject until next session, when a general bill might be brought in embracing all the medical colleges of the kingdom. He had, however, since received communica tions from the authorities of the London University which had altered his views in that respect, and he was now of opinion that it would be advantageous to proceed at once with the bill. The legislation of last session With regard to lunatics had exposed the graduates of the university to penalties which were never contemplated, and it was desirable that this state of things should be altered. The objections of Mr. Bouverie could be removed in committee. Mr. ATHERTON observed that the opposition to th e bill was based upon the dog-in-the-manger princi ple, because those who opposed it did so because they Were not included in it. Mr. WALPOLE insisted that there ought to be a general measure placing degrees for all the universities upon the same footing, and that there should be a uni formity of qualification for medical practitioners. He recommended the withdrawal of this bill, with a view of introducing such a general measure next session. Mr. NAPIER urged the claims of the University Dublin to grant diplomas, which should extend to all parts of the kingdom. Gentlemen holding English de grees were not excluded from practising in Ireland, and he thought there ought to be some reciprocity in the matter. He, however, agreed with Mr. Walpole that the best remedy for all these anomalies was to place all medical degrees in the United Kingdom upon the same footing. Mr. STURT supported the bill. He admitted that it was desirable that there should be a common test of qualifications applicable to all medical professions. After a few words from Mr. Grogan, Mr. Mowbray, and Mr. Mitchell, Mr. BRADY said he was glad to hear that the noble lord at the head of the Rome Deßartment intended during the recess to devote the energies of his great mind to the settlement of this question of Medical Reform. The anomalous state of the law was productive of incalculable injury to the public, but he hoped next session the noble lord would be prepared with a large and comprehensive measure of reform that should prove alike satisfactory to the house and the profession. The house divided when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority —64 The house then went into committee on the bill. On clause one, Mr. MOWBRAY moved an amendment, with the view of including the University of Durham in the bill. Mr. HEADLAM and Mr. ATHERTON supported the amendment. Mr. NAPIER also did so, but only upon the under. standing that provision should be made in the bill to enable gentlemen obtaining medical degrees from the - University of Dublin to practice in England. Mr. ELLIOT contended that provision ought to be made in the bill to remove all exceptional cases, and so leave it that a degree granted by a properly qualified authority should entitle the holder to practice medicine in any part of the United Kingdom. Lord PALMERSTON thought a fair case bad been made out for the University of Durham, but he could not consext to make the alterations suggested by the two last speakers. At the same time he was free to admit that any general measure of medical reform should place the three sections of the kingdom upon the same foot ing ; and he thought some general test might be devised which should entitle the holder of a degree granted in England, Ireland, or Scotland, to practise anywhere. NAPIER—Of what use. then, is this Lord PALMERSTON replied that the utility of the bill had already been explained, and it was important that its provisions should be confined to England alone, as its simple object was to free the graduates of the London University from the penalties they were liable to under the Lunacy Act. Mr. WALPOLE thought the admissions of the noble lord only showed the impolicy of dealing with the ques tion of medical reform by peacemeal legislation. It would be much better to withdraw the bill and leave it for the noble lord next session to bring in his promised measure that should place the graduates of all univer sities, no matter whether in England, Ireland, or Scot land, upon the same footing. The difficulty which the noble lord had started arising out of the lunatic law, could be easily got rid of by a short indemnity bill. Mr. COWAN moved that the chairman should report progress, in order that he might move the house to give an instruction to the committee to include the universi ties of Scotland in the bill. Mr. HEADLAM observed that the adoption of such a course would be tantamount to rejecting the bill. Mr. GROGAN thought the bill was more likely to be lost if the alteration was not made. Lord PALMERSTON said it was useless to think of extending the provisions of the bill to all the universi ties without having previously determined upon some general test or qualification to practice, to he enforced alike in England, Ireland, and Scotland. The course they were now asked to take was nothing more nor less than to jump at a conclusion without having first settled the premises. After some further discussion, the committee divided, when there appeared— • For reporting progress Against it 61 109 —59 The 'University of Durham was then ordered to be included in the clause. Mr. W. 'MICHELL moved the insertion of words in the clause, the effect of which would be to break up the monopoly enjoyed by the College of Physicians. The committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it 147 Majo r it y --142 Clause one as amended vas then agreed to, as were also the remaining clauses of the bill. The house resumed. PROPERTY DISPOSAL BILL. On the order for resuming the adjourned debate on the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr, Xtt. QUIRE said the Dill was-at direct varianco _ with the feelings of the people of Ireland. The Roman Catholics would view the passing of such a bill like this as an insult and wrong. Mr. WHITESIDE who had charge of the bill an nounced his intention to withdraw it as it was impos sible to dispose of it at this late period of the session. The progress of the bill had been successfully obstructed by the minority of the house, but as the bill was based upon sound principles he should renew it the very first opportunity next session. The law affecting the dis posal of property by the inmates of convents was so un cartain and El-defined that it imperatively called for alteration. Mr, HADFIELD entreated the house to put an end to these religious bickerings which were disgraceful to a. deliberated assembly. Mr. NEWDEGATE said there was a combination in the house, to prevent the law being extended to Roman Catholic institutions ; but it was gratifying to know that the more obstructive that combination became, the more determined would the people of this country be to have convents and nunneries brought within the jurisdiction of the law. He censured the Protestant dissenting members who were opposed to a Stato Church for allow ing themselves to be made the tool of this combination of the Roman Catholic section of the house. Mr. SCULLY denied that there was such combina tion amongst Irish members. The bill was then withdrawn. JURORS AND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Sir. J. YOUNG said he had no objection to the principle of the bill, but it was too late to proceed with it now. If therefore the hon. and learned gentleman the member fir Enniskillen would consent to withdraw it, he would undertake, on the part of the Government, to bring in a bill on the subject next session. Mr. WHITESIDE complained that this announce ment was nut made before. It appeared to him that the Government were not inclined to reform the jury laws of Ireland, and they were determined that no indepen dent member should make an attempt to do it for them. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for IRELAND main tained that the Government were sincere in their desire to reform the Jury Laws of Ireland. Mr. MAGUIRE denied that this bill was a measure of practical reform ; it was rather a measure of confis cation. Mr. V. Scully, Mr. Thos. Fitzgerald, Mr. R. M‘Mahon, and Mr. Napier, urged upon the Govern ment the expediency of bringing in a measure of jury reform that should embrace England as well as Ireland. It was e , sential that the jury laws of the two countries should be assimilated. The bill was then withdrawn. ABSCONDING DEBTORS' (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was recommitted this day week. COMMON INCLOSURE (No. 2) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (No 2) BILL. This bill was passed through a committee. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS' BILL, This bill was passed through committee. The other orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at six o'clock. THE GULFS OF RIGA. AND FINLAND. A CHART.-By JAMES WYLD. An apparently confused, but really most lucid and instructive, map of portions of the Baltic, has just been issued from Mr. Wyld's establishment. It gives a brilliant outline of the Aland Islands. It particularly defines the Baltic coast along the shore of the Gulfs of Riga and Finland. Among the larger islands it portrays Dago, and Osel, and Gottland. Added to which it marks out the whole of the fortified places in those northern parts, from Stockholm to St. Petersburg—for the Map, not withstanding its minuteness, embraces within its ample range both Stockholm and St. Petersburg. A smaller chart, introduced in the corner of the large one, depicts the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. In another part of this comprehensive sheet, Mr. Wyld lays before us a clear view at once of the re lative positions of Cronstadt and St. Petersburg. In yet another, an admirable and authentic plan of Cronstadt, its Batteries, and Fortifications. And last, but not least interesting, a mingled chart and map of the Harbour and Entrances of Sweaborg and Helsingfors ; these, also, with distinct indica tions of the various batteries and fortifications. GUN-BOATS. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILwATa. Closing Prices this day. - 24 4i - .5A 9 - 10 11}-10i di 17 - 18 7 - 6.1 97 - 99 61A - 62 15 - lii 11. 13 ••• 2d par 7 - 8 17• - ii di : riA 30 - 40 28 - 30 64 - 66 60 - 62 =26 66 68 ' 83i 89 "12 74 L 23 - 127 - 98 77i - 781 - • 69 - 91 1 11 - 13 01 11 - 13 p 65 - 631 6i -- 141 15,1 8i 11 11., LO6 107 M2l -103 i par p par 4 p fa 83 9 7 8 dl, 21 - 22 64 65 38 - 40 4d dl 6i— bpi 2 24 6 - 8 50 - 52 34 .6 i 324 ... 332 32 55 par - P P. 4j 48 t ' ld 1 P 30 - 32 92 91 5 3 t 60 65 - 70 65 - 70 2i - 2 17 - 19 - 1 4 3i - 3f,t 13 - 15 62 C 3 35 - 36 4 - 2 4 - 5 32 - it 33 - 313 19 20 4 - 5 23 .5 6 - 6 - 7 724 . 74 - 601 - 53-- 3t —d, 1. 3 d id-hp Business done this day. 31 3 d 2i 25 p 4 d par i— i P 5 4 d 6 4 d id pari TIIE_SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY l2, 1854. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN. SIR,—As the question of gun-boats and their con struction has now become a matter of interest and im portance, I think every one who can suggest anything bearing upon the end in view is bound to do so for his country's cause and the common good ; and it may be remarked as something singular, that no professional shipbuilder has yet pruduced or proposed anything of the kind suited to the exigencies of the service or the immediate wants of the day. As regards the kind of vessel alluded to, it may be observed, and must be patent to all who think upon the subject, that sharp or wedge-shaped vessels are quite unfit for shallow waters ; not only from their drawing too much, but that if they once take the ground or the ground takes them, they must inevitably capsize, and with scarcely a possibility of their getting off again. While, on the other hand, broad or fi it bottomed boats, or vessels of large size, propelled by steam of any great power, will not draw sufficient water to enable the scrowor paddles, by adequate immersion, to act effectively, inde pendently of the risk of their beingirreparahly damaged or carried away ; and besides this, vessels of 400 tons or upwards, with a heavy gun fore and aft, and six broad side guns, drawing eleven feet or more as now building for gun-boats, must be totally unfit for the intended pur pose or for such a service. To be effective as gun-boats, they certainly should not be more than one-half of the above tonnage; with ample breadth of beam and floor; not too lofty ; to sit as firmly as possible, awl take the ground easily, and as easily leave it again ; to be built "double-headed," or to steer at either end ; and to be armed with a heavy pivot gun or mortar fore and aft (and a third one or rocket tubes amidships, to be the more powerful), would seem to be the boat best adapted to the purpose required. The mode of propulsion being the only remaining ques tion, and as nothing can be substituted for steam to insure rapidity of motion and manceuvring, there is nothing for it but a small engine and screw, just large enough and no snore, and which could be applied with advantage. Thus may be provided serviceable and efficient gun- G gas at a comparatively small cost, and which may be used in any sea or channel with safety. And I would add, that I have a patent for the con struction of ships and vessels upon a ❑ew principle of wood and iron combined ; and for rendering them, as well as iron vessels and boats, more secure and imper vious to shot and its effects ; which, I am satisfisd, might be applied with great advantage to this object, as well as in the preservation of human life—a point of the first consideration. And although it may (like most new inventions) appear chimerical, I should have no fear of the result, if properly applied and carried out (even to a greater extent), being content, under these circum stances, to stake everything upon the issue, and would grant a free license for a trial of the plan. —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, R. B. FEATHER, Inventor and Patentee. Liverpool, 11th July, 1854. THE DRAFT OF WATER AT AND ABOVE GRO...\ ST ALT. The following has been addressed to the Editor of the Morning herald : SIR,—It is stated in your paper of this day that 13 feet water may be found above Cronstadt, or " Crown Port," leading to St. Petersburgh ; but it will be found that there is a bar formed of sand about five miles above Cronstadt, on which is not more than seven or eight feet, and with a continuance of dry weather and easterly winds not as much. I have been at Cronstadt under these circumstances, when small vessels, only drawing eleven feet water, have been aground in the merchant ships is ' mole, and the mole full of ships all detained, as it well known it is a tideless sea, and the currents are under the influence of the wind, the depth of water increasing or decreasing as the case may be ; south-west gales causing inundations, and easterly much less depth of water. When the present Lightning steamer accompanied the Gloucester, 74, to Cronstadt, this ship conveying the Duke of Devonshire to be present at the coronation of the Emperor, there was not water over this bar by two or three feet for the Lightning to cross it, and the duke and his suite, &c., had to get into a small Russian pas senger steam-boat on the west side of the bar, and pro ceed to St. Petersburgh. The consistency of the water is 7-1- per cent. less than those of the British Channel, so that if our large ships composing the fleet would drop in buoyant waters 27 feet, they will sink here to a depth of upwards of 28 feet. Off Cronstadt the depth in the mid-channel leading to it is five fathoms, or 30 feet. The channel is bounded by sands on either side, and bend ing as you approach the port and come within range of the forts, so that ships would be exposed to a raking fire, &c. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "The Officer that Superintended the Pilotage of the Gloucester, the first British line-of-bnttle ship that anchored in Cronstadt Roads, and drew when she left Sheerness 22 ft. 6 in." THE SMIGEONS Fort THE NAVY.—A correspondent of the Dail ! I News says:—"Should Sir James Graham still persist in the statement—put into his mouth doubt- less by his colleague the antiquated admiral, and re peated by him so often that he probably now believes it --that' no room can be found on board for a cabin for the assistant surgeon, let him accept Mr. Hume's sport lug offer to go on hoard the ships of war, " and he would undertake to find plenty of room for everybody." If the right hon. baronet, however, will not listen to reason, but is willing to sacrifice our gallant sailors to prejudices, there remains the alternative of turnip o A uar him out, and making M r . Hume First Lord g his colleague's TQVCigi i ! of th STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, July 11.—By the New York steamer of the 28th ult. we learn that the American markets for cotton were firm in prices, and that at New Orleans there was an advance of per lb—middling being quoted 81 1 . c. with freight to Liverpool d. per lb. The receipts for the week were 29,000 bales, against 12,000 last year, and the exports to Great Britain 54,000 against 24,000. The weather was good and the growing plant healthy. In Liverpool there seems to be an attempt to-day to turn to some little account the stiffness on the other side ; speculative purchases to the extent of 2,000 bales being reported; butthe dullness prevailing there of lace will meet with no relief in the state of this day's Manchester market. The languour which has latterly characterised the Liverpool market, although at tended with hardly any noticeable concession in the price of good cottons of the different denomina tions, has certainly tended to increase the general caution and limit the amount of business in this market: Other causes have, at the same time, contributed to the same result: viz., an uneasy feeling about the mutual po sition of the German and the western powers in relation to the war with Russia ; and an anxiety about the future supply of food, occasioned by the state of the weather in this country, and by accounts of its being still more un favourable in Germany and the northern parts of France. In all departments we have consequently experienced a greater degree of dullness than we did last week; both the continental and the India houses, who were men oper ating to a very great extent, are now doing as little as others ; and the business of the day has therefore been comparatively inconsiderable. ROCHDALE, July 10.—The flannel market has been flatter to-day than it was on the previous Monday. It has been usual in former years for the merchants to begin to lay in their winter stocks as early as July, but there is no indication of this at present. The wool market has been firm, and former prices well main tained. HUDDERSFIELD, July 11.—Business to-day, both in the piece hall and the warehouses, has been better than last week, though far from what is understood by the term " brisk." There has, however, been a fair at tendance of buyers ; and though their transactions have not been either numerous or heavy, there is a de cided improvement in tone throughout the market. De mand has mainly been for fancy's of good quality, and low plain blacks. In the wool warehouses compara. tively little has been done. SPORTING INTEL hIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY. There was a full attendance at the rooms this morning, but nothing like the speculation one has been on the. eve of a popular race like the Liverpool Cup. There have been some changes since our last. Typee, not much in force previously, jumped at once to the front rank, con tending with Dr. O'Toole forthe first favouritism. King ston was introduced yesterday at 12 to 1, taken to some money, closing to-day at 7 to 1. The only change in the Goodwood Stakes is an im provement in the two leading favourites. LIVERPOOL CUP. 5i to 1 agst Typee (taken) 5i to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (taken) 6 to 1 agst Hungerford (taken) 7 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken) 7 to 1 agst Kingston (taken) 12 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken) 14 to 1 agst Ulster (taken) 16 to 1 agst Lady Bird (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mentmore Lass (taken). GOODWOOS STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Diana (taken) 6 to 1 agst Heapy (taken) 12 to 1 agst Tros (taken). 20 to 1 agst Exact (taken) 25 to 1 agst Torment (taken). 25 to 1 agst Jouvence (taken) ST. LEGER. 75 to 25 agst Dervish (taken) DERBY LOTS, 1855. W. BUTLER'S.—Parop, Pugnator, Spinner. JOHN DAY'S.—Arnaut, Cruiser, Dazzle, Jackdaw, Kingstown, Lawyer Endless, The Nailor, Namur, Prince of Wales, Saucebox, Supplicant, Swagger , colt by Veni son out f Defiance's dam, William the Third. J. B. DAY'S.— Cavalier, Oulston, colt by Surplice out of Ferina. W. DAY'S.—Brinklow, colt by Epirus ont of Fraudu lent, colt by lago, dam by Gladiator out of Marchesina, colt by Joe Lovell out of Buzz, Lord of the Isles, New ington, Triumvir, Westminster by Touchstone. DILLY'S.—CoIt by Bay Middleton out of Industry, Joshua, Valentinian, colt by the Libel out of Splitvote. Mr. DRINKALD'S.—Donum, Katerfelto, Le Fripon, Monge, Professor Airy. DOCKERAT'S.—CoIt by Cotherstone out of Polydora, colt by Epirus out of Glacis, Gerard. LORD EXETER'S.—A.zim, Hazel, Nutjobber, Strood. FOBERT'S.—Coro3bus, Courtenay, Deerstealer, Dirk Hatteraick, Freddy, Neoptolemus, Van Winkle. Mr. KNowLEs's.—Cecrops, The Rajah, The Sand boy. _ _ _ Mr. MARE'S. Broker, Cinnamon, Conveyancer, Tynemouth. JOHN SCOTT'S.—The American, Aurifer, the Bonnie Morn, the Corfiote, De Clare, Dr. Cooke, Elvaston, Grmculus Esuriens, Hickleton, The Huntsman, Lorenzo, Louvat, Marco Spada, The Mosquito, Noddy, Paletot, Phoebus, Priestcraft, The Professor, Sir Roger Hill. STEVENS'S.—Dartmouth, Ethelbald, Flatterer, Frede rick, Norwegian, Roderigo. CBICKET. THE UNITED ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V. FIFTEEN OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.—This match terminated in favour of this celebrated Eleven by two wickets, and considering the talent opposed to them, is an honour worthy of record. Score—Oxford and Cambridge, Ist innings 64, 2d innings 57 ; United Eleven, Ist innings 47, 2d innings 75. MARKET NEWS-MILS DAY►. CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very scantily supplied with English wheat. There was rather more firmness on the part of factors than on Monday; neverthelesss, the demand for all kinds was confined to immediate w.ints, at Monday's prices. Foreign wheat, the show of which was extensive, moved off heavily, but we have no change to notice in the quo- Ltions. In floating cargoes next to nothing was doing. We had a very slow sale for barley and malt, on former terms. The supply oats was fully equal to the demand. In prices no change took place. Beans, ptas, and flour were unaltered in value. English . Irish •• •• Foreign .. Wheat. 3GO ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Barley. 1 Al alt. I Oats. 190 1,970 1,110 6,830 1 1,740 Flour. 430 10,070 1,5905 ks WHIT EC 171 ATEL. Each kind of meat was steady to-day, as follows : Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s Sd per Sibs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very firm, and prices are still on the advance. LLOYD'S SIIIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 12.—Wind this day at Noon, Westerly ; light breeze, and dull cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, July 11.—Wind, variable. Arrived — Orinoco (s), from Southampton ; Diligence, Youghal ; Forester, do. Sailed—American Congress, for New York. OFF DOVER, July 11.—Guiseppe Vinciquera, from Trapani, for the westward • Augustine, Messina, for New castle; Canada, Shields, for Bngal ; Pirate of the Seas, do., for Bombay. COWES, July 11.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Duchess of Northumberland, from Havannah ; David Hoadley, from Antwerp, for New York. FALMOUTH, July 11. —Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Flora, from Trieste ; Paragon, Malta. GLOUCESTER, July 11.—Arrived—Majestic, Quebec ; Challenger, Palermo. Sailed—Magna Charta, for Metans. WIVENHOE, July 11.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrivei— Affinitas, from Dram. BRISTOL, July 11.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Concord, from Rotterdam ; Secret, do. PENZANCE, July 10. —Wind, W. N. W., fresh. Arrived — Zephyr, from Dram. Off Port—Greyhound, from New port, and prcceeded for Malta. LOWESTOFT, July 11.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived— Ourja, from Newcastle, for Port Talbot, with mainmast split. SHIELDS, July 11.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Minerva, from Drontheim. Sailed—Governor Brown, New York. HULL, July 11.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Flora, from Sax Kiobing ; Tjaardiva, Memel ; Hercules, do. ; Jung Prins, do. ; Genius, do. ; Bretea, Carlscrona. POOLE, July 11.- - ind, S.W. Arrived—Mina Muller, from Bremen. Sailed—Alice, for Seville. STOCKTON, July 11.—Wiud, N. Arrived Martin Luther, from Porsgrund ; Elizabeth, Holmstraud ; Victor, Maudahl. AMSTERDAM, July 10.—A vessel on firo was seen on the 22d of April, in lat. 32 S., long. 13 E , by the Sirius, arrived at Texel from Sourabaya, which vessel remained near her the whole night, but in the morning she had dis appeared. SWANSEA, July 10.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Bentinck, for Arica ; Alderman Pixie, Cuba. QUEENSTOWN, July lO.—Wind, variable. Arrived— Moultan, from the Mauritius ; William Rennie, from New York. SCILLY, July 10.—Wind, N. Arrived—Merlin, from llamburgh, for Spanish harbour; Jessie Banfield, Zante, for Bristol. R d, n A e r s Et d .2 y, 10.34 a.m. (BY E t T p7 .EC E T R R P I O C OL T , EL W EG e Wind N.N.W., moderate, and fine. Arrived —Jenny Wren, from Callao ; Rajah Gopaul, Mobile ; Universe, Montreal ; Poultney, Monte Video ; Samoset, Havannall ; Speculant, Memel ; Danube, Alex- andria ; G. A. Hopley, Charleston ; Buena Ventara, Apalachicola , ; Golconda, New Orleans ' • Vitula, Tri n id a d. Sailed —Washingt o n and Arab, for New York; rara matta, Africa; and Caroline, Baltimore. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 11.21 A.M. Wind E. ; tide about flood ; raining. Arrived, llth—Pomona, from Nyland; Friends an d Eliza, Gothenburg ; Augusta Kanflau, Stettin ; Forti tude, Antwerp •, Anna Margaretha, Sturer ; Duchess of Portland, Memel ; Vesta (s) Oporto. Arrived, 12th—Ranen, from Sundewall ; Albion (s), Boulogne. 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PREFERENCE SHARES. —_Caledonian., 10/, or-; , —0 ; East , • Great NV Anglian (5/.) 7 per cent., 4,, , estern convertible and redeemable 44 per cent., 10.) ; Do. irredeemable 4 per 1 ; Do. cent., 93 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6(., 4i ; Midland Preference 4 1 percent., l i ,-1 ; North British, 105. do., do., 43i ; MISCELLANEOUS. — AustraIa sian Agricultural, 45 4i • British and Colonial Smelt.ing and Reduction Company' 70 ; Canada Government . 6 per cent . , J an. and July , 107 1 ; Crystal Palace, 4$ 4 ; Electric Telegraph, 204 ; PsceontitnissuhlAaruastnrdaliOanrieinitvaelstinSteenat7,4s:ll 5 ; r INFERNAL MACHINES OFF CRONSTADT.—In the eve n t of there being infernal machines in the waters round Cronstadt, it strikes me that the st eamers, when trying might have drags, for th e recovery of similar in p r i nc i p l e to Society persons from the bottom of rivers, &c. The wi res o f the Poundings, tiledby the nli um the galvanic batteries would to a certainty be booked as the vessel moves through the water. 13y attaching a long wire to the drag the boat might haul off to a safe distance and explode the internals, and so render them worthless. -- . Daily News. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The holm met a five o'clock. ADMISSION OF DISSENTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. On the report of the amendments, Lord BROUGHAM presented .. a petition from the Corporation of Gateshead, in favour of opening the uni versity to Dissenters. The noble and learned lord ex pressed his satisfaction at the manner in which their lordships had agreed to the reform of the university. It was more than 20 years since he had last brought the subject under their lordships' consideration, for as a warm and consistent friend of education he had always been in favour of the admission of Dissenters to the University of Oxford. Lord DESART inqiiired whether there was anything to preclude a Dissenter who had taken a Bachelor's degree from taking the Master's gown under the bill ; also, whether the colleges had the power of regulating the instruction and discipline of dissenting members. Viscount CANNING said it was in the power of the Vice-Chancellor to put the test of the 39 Articles to any person who wished to become a master. As to the se cond question, the colleges were masters of their own discipline. LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND). The Earl of DONOUGHMORE wished to asjc the noble duke opposite (Duke of Newcastle) a question of which he had riot given him notice, inasmuch as the in formation upon which it was based bad only come to his (Lord Donoughmore's) knowledge within the last quarter of an hour. (Hear, hear.) It would be in the recollection of the house that early in the session of Par liament certain bills were introduced with a view to settle the vexed questions which were agitated between landlords and tenants in Ireland. Some of these bills were introduced by the noble duke, and some by him self. Those bills were referred to a select committee, which spent a considerable time on the matter, and ulti mately settled two bills for the consideration of the house. The bills passed through all the stages of that house, the third reading being moved by the Lord Privy Seal, and went down to the Commons. Ho had been informed that the Government in the other house de clined to consider these bills as Government measures, and ;not only this, but had intimated an intention not to proceed with them this session. Under these circum stances he wished to ask the noble duke, who was re sponsible for these bills, whether it was correct that they were not to be proceeded with this session. The Duke of NEWCASTLE would have been glad if his noble friend had given him notice of this question, as it happened that it was only five minutes ago that he had been informed by a noble marquis that an intimation had been given in the other house that the bills in question would not be proceeded with. Under these circum stances, of course, he was riot in a position to answer the noble earl with certainty ; but he would make himself acquainted with the facts, and give his noble friend the required information. Their lordships would perfectly understand, even from what they saw in their own house, that circumstances might arise in connection with an Irish bill of this kind which would render it absolutely impossible to get on with it during the present session. It was not so easy to state who was responsible for these bills. The noble earl had himself stated the somewhat peculiar circumstances under which they had been framed. For his (the Duke of Newcastle's) own part, he would only say that he considered them not perfect, but a fair arrangement of very disputed points. The Earl of MALMESBURY thought it very extra ordinary that a noble duke, a member of her Majesty's Government, should be so unacquainted with what had been done elsewhere as not to be able to reply to the question of his noble friend (the Earl of Donoughmore). The Duke of NEWCASTLE —These bills must have been withdrawn at the present sitting of the House of Commons. The Earl of MALMESBURY said that, admitting that to be the fact, it seemed strange that a cabinet minister should be io such total ignorance of the inten tion of her Majesty's other advisers as the noble duke was. This was really a very serious matter, both with regard to the present and future ministries. Ho did not expect that the noble duke could give any explanation at that moment, but inasmuch as he considered that the subject ought not to rest where it did, he should bring the matter under the consideration of the house on Thursday next. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then rose and said that he found it necessary to make a statement to their lordships on account of an attack which had been made otheruo n a housepub li c f body Parliament. f which A b e n w ot s leo al member eme (Lord Sey mour) had felt it his duty t o s p ea k very s t rong l y upon r i n the the subject of the Board of Health, and he (Lord Shaftes bury) felt bound to answer the observations which had been made. Earl FITZWILLIAM rose to order. The statement into which the noble earl was entering was not a matter concerning him personally as a member of that house, nor was it a question of privilege. It ought not, there. fore, to precede the orders of the day. (The noble earl re-wined his seat amidst calls for the orders of the day.) The Earl of SHAFTESBURY would not intrude himself upon their lordships against their wish, although he should have occupied but b a short time. (Orders of the day.) The - Bishop of OXFORD then attempted to put a question to theministerial bench, but was met with loud cries for the orders of the day, and therefore resumed his seat without completing a sentence. The CLERK then proceeded to read the orders of the day. LEEDS NORTHERN RAILWAY BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY this bill was read a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL. This bill passed through committee. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. On the order of the day for considering the report on this bill, The Earl of MALMESBLTRY observed that he wished to say a few words on that stage of the bill. Their lord. ships were aware that it had not been the custom in that house to put on record amendments, moved during the progress of bills ; and as he was extremely anxious on his own part, and on the part of his noble friend the Chancellor of the University of Oxford (the Earl of Derby) who was absent to place on record the amend ments moved on Friday last, he would take that oppor tunity of doing so. In reference to the probable effects of the measure, he must again express his regret that their lordships should have thought fit to pass it with out making any amendments whatever. He trusted that in another place, where much attention and a great deal of time had been devoted to the consideration of the question, the bill, after it had left their lordships' house in its present form, would be so amended as to meet some, at least, of the views which were entertained on that side of the house with respect to its provisions. He should touch very lightly on the most important amendments on which a division was taken on Friday evening. With respect to the first amendment which was moved and rejected, namely, that with regard to the relieving by act of parliament, those who had taken oaths on various subjects connected with the statutes of the university, he must express his regret that it did not seem advisable to any of the right rev. prelates to give the house a decided opinion on a question of conscience. He confessed he had anxiously expected their opinion with regard to oaths, and therefore no act of Parliament could release. Another amendment was, that the elec tion of the legislative assembly of the university should take place by the votes of the convocation instead of those of the congregation. He hoped that subject would again be considered ; for he could conceive nothing more fatal to the scheme of liberalising the university than the retention of that part of the bill in its pre sent firm. It had always been supposed that the true way to liberalise an institution was to ,extend the constituency. How, then, could it be contended that the legislative assembly of the university should be elected by 250 or 300 persons instead of 2,000 ? Considering the constant complaints which had been made of the bigotry of the University, he was at a loss to understand why such a provision had been car ried. The third amendment bad reference to the insti tution of private halls for the education of students. The more he considered that subject, the more be recol lected what life at the university was, and the discipline which in his time, at least, it was necessary to maintain, the deeper was his conviction that that part of the mea sure would be mischievous to the morals and discipline of the university. He was still of opinion that these halls would become, in the words of a noble earl then absent, the Earl of Carlisle, retreats for dissent. He should be sorry to have his feelings with regard to the dissenters misunderstood. There was no arrogance so hateful as arrogance with regard to religious doctrine ; and as regarded dissenters, he had always maintained that they ought to be treated as on a perfect footing of equality with the rest of the community. He had even been remonstrated with by members and ministers of the Church of England for the extent to which he had acted on that sentiment. But this was a peculiar case. His view of the University of Oxford was that it was origi nally intended to be wedded, and closely wedded, to Church and State. Although for centuries that univer sity existed under the foundation of Roman Catholics, still it was to be recollected that during that period the Roman Catholic religion was the State religion, and that it only ceased to be so at the Reformation. He saw no reason why, after the lapse of eight or nine centuries. their lordships should alter the relation of the university to the Church and the State. If dissenters were ad mitted, is was not to be expected that the same number that entered as dissenters would leave it as such. Many would probably either convert others to dissent, or be themselves converts d to the ~,t Esta blished Church. Any member of c onvocation establish one of these private halls. [A Peer—lf it li censed.] He had taken advice on that point and if appeared that the Vice-Chancell or had no choice, the parties agreed to certain conditions which were men tioned in two subsequent clauses. He . would i suppose Dr. Newman to have estab lished a private a l under the provisions of the bill. What_ m wouldwthe result have an was not a been ? It was well known that Dr. IN convert all at once, that he g radually descended from th e I number There position in which he had stood;nndduring the wh o l e o f that period he might havehts;d a a hail adopt t in his which views, of persons were being l ed w a s another argument against this part of the measure. For the last ten or twelve years Oxford had been less an arena for religious disputes than it was p rev i ous l y ; and he could conceive nothin g more objectionable than the establishment of places weich would tend to revive such discussions. The noble duke opposite (the ,Duke of Argyll) said the other night that the admission of Dis senters in Scotland to Scotch schools connected with the Established Church had led to no mischievous result. filer , wa s no analogy between the two cases. In the first place the Scotch schools were not bound up, as the University of Oxford was, with the State religion • land , in the second place, the students were of a younger age. He was most anxious that his opinions respecting the D:ssenters and the Roman Catholics should not be mis u iderstood, and he hoped he had clearly explained the grounds on which he objected to their admission to the university. In conclusion, he would only express a hope that some of the amenuments which had been introduced in their lordships' house would be revised by the other House of Parliament. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of DELA.WARR was desirous of recording his most decided opposition to the bill. This legislation on the subject was uncalled for, and in many respects unjust. He regretted that their lordships not only resisted any further purification of the bill as sent up front the House of Commons, but had reinstated some of the most mis chievous provisions, which had b een re j ec t e d b y t h e ot h er house. (Hear.) The institution of private halls would lead to religious controversy, and would injure Oxford as a seat for the distinctive teaching of the doctrines of the Church of England. He regretted that a bill having such a tendency should receive the sanction of prelates of the church. He believed that it was a great fallacy to suppose that the expense of education would be less in the new private halls than it was now in some of the colleges. Oxford University had been always re garded as a bulwark of the Church of England, and it was with deep regret that he found right rev. prelates of that church joining in an unjust attack upon its rights and privileges. (Hear.) The Earl of CA.RNARVON said that whilst he would be the first person to resist penal restrictions on account of religion, he would oppose any proposition which would tend to place the Dissenters in the govern ing body of the university. What the Dissenters wanted was not a separate existence in private bills but equality in collegiate life. He did not look upon the amend ment with respect to the Dissenters as a question so much of their admission as one for the exclusion of the Church of England. This was more than equality and toleration ; and if it was done as an act of generosity at the expense of others. Even if the object of the Go vernment were crowned with the success they hoped, it would produce anything but peace and harmony in the university. He believed it would produce disorder in stead of peace, The studies of the university must be totally changed, and no father would in future send his son to receive religious instruction from the mouth of persons who entertained religious opinions different from his own. If this policy was pursued further, its tendency must be to drive persons to seek for religious instruction in places, if possible, more free from Govern ment control. (Hear, hear.) Lord MONTEAGLE said there was no portion of the bill to which he attached so much importance as that which permitted the entrance of the Dissenters, which he believed would tend to the advantage of the univer sity, the advantage of the Church of England, and the advantage of the dissenting body at the same time. But he believed, if admitted at all, they must be ad mitted on terms of equality. He did not think they would be doing justice to their own intentions, or make their legislation operative or good if they were to be ad mitted on terms unjust and unbecoming to them. If there was danger to the church at all from their admis sion, that danger would rise to the highest term if they were to be admitted as a small and distinct confederacy, and not on an equal footing with all others who were admitted to the university. He believed it would be quite possible to adroit the dissenters into Oxford and yet preserve it as a seat for the distinctive teaching of the doctrines of the Church of England. The two things were reconciled in Trinity College, Dublin, and were the people of this country so much less moderate and tolerant than the people of Ireland that the same thing could not be carried into effect in Oxford ? The clergy of the established church in Ireland were educated in Trinity College, and no one could say that they were less orthodox than those who were educated in Oxford. With regard to the procuring of a license before a mas ter could open a hall, as he read the bill, it would be obligatory on the authorities of the university to grant the license. (Hear, hear.) He believed that if Dr. Newman, who was a member of convocation, were to apply for a license to establish a ball in Oxford, he should be admitted as a right as a member of convoca tion. He believed that the keeping of the dissenters a separate body in the university, would not lead to good fellowship or good understanding. The Earl of CARNARVON said that Trinity Col lege, Dublin, differed from Oxford in this respect, that Trinity College was an examining college, and the go verning b o dy t h ere must ipso facto be composed of members of the Church of England. Viscount CANNING said that the present discussion would have been more appropriate on the second read ing which had been allowed to pass without a division. He denied that the bill was an illiberal one as stated by his noble friend opposite. It was not illiberal because it took the governing power out of the hands of a few men who were not intended to be appointed for that purpose, who had no special fitness for the duty who were not responsible, or removable, and who had a - separate, and in many respects, an antagonistic interest to other parts of the institution which they had to govern. A body so constituted could not produce good fruit. The noble earl said that the new constitu tion was illiberal because congregation was a smaller body than convocation--than the forma. But the rights of convocation remained as large as they had been heretofore. The noble earl said that it was wrong to disturb a venerable institution which was 800 or 900 years old. In his opinion, it would not be easy to find a priori a stronger reason for reconsidering the constitution of Oxford ; for what institution of the country— religious, social, or political—had not been subjected to change during that period ? (Hear, hear.) With regard to the granting of licenses for the opening of private halls, the bill took ample security that the persens so appointed should be members of the church of England ; because the bill positively imposed on the university to prescribe the obligations and qualifications on which the license was to be obtained. That met such a case as that of Dr. Newman. He could not see that the admission of dissenters should divorce the university from its connexion with the church, or import any seeds of danger into the university. Its connexion with the church would not be in the slightest degree affected ; the governing body would have the same power as now of making whatever regulations they thought neces sary for maintaining that connexion. He believed that the infusion of a certain number of dissenters into the university would have the effect of softening those asperities of opinion which had prevailed at Oxford of late years, by bringing churchmen in contact with those who differed more widely from their views than they did from each other. (Hear.) It would have given him greater pleasure to have seen this change operated by the university itself; but as he had stated on a former evening the Government had only dealt with the ques tion in pursuance of the decision of the House of Com mons by a very large majority. On that ground he hoped their lordships would not make any attempt to negative these clauses. Nothing would be more disastrous for the universities than to be kept hanging on the doubtful decision of Parliament ; it would create schism and hos tility within the university, and transfer the contest from parliament to within the walls of Oxford itself. Lord WYNFORD said that the difficulties which would arise from the discipline of the colleges, the at tendance on services, and the intercourse between churchmen and dissenters, would only be tile beginning of still greater difficulties. One most important part of an undergraduate's examination was his divinity, which included a knowledge of the Old and New Testaments, a strict knowledge of the Thirty-nine Articles, and ability to support them by texts from Scripture and rea soning. How couid they call on a dissenter to do this —to profess the Thirty-nine Articles—and to support their truth by his own reasoning ? This presented a for midable difficulty in his mind. At Cambridge it did not exist, as dissenters there were riot called upon to sup port the Thirty-nine Article. (Hear, hear.) Lord REDESDALE drew attention to some inaccu racy in the phraseology of the 6th clause, which was amended. Viscount CANNING stated the other amendments which had been effected in committee. They were put seriatim, and agreed to. Lord WROTTESLEY said it now became his duty to move an amendment on the 16th clause, which regu lated the constitution of the congregation. He was of opinion that the governing body of Oxford had not paid due attention to one most important branch of learning, phy-ical science. When he was at Oxford that study was at a very low ebb, and he did not believe that it had progressed since. This was well pointed out by Mr. Lowe, M.P., in his evidence before the commissioners He stated that he had met many Oxford young men in Australia, who complained that their Oxford course had placed them at a disadvantage for making progress in life. This 16th clause afforded an opportunity for It in fusing a new element into the teaching of O xford. was right that Parliament should recognis e the claims of education. He proposed that those who had ob tained high honours should be u membersi literature and of the congre gation as well as men distinguished science, like Mr. Hallam or Sir C. Lyell. The noble lord concluded by moving certain amendments of which ho had given notice. Viscount CANNING concurred in the importance of the object sought by the noble lord, but was of opinion that it would be better attained by being l e f t t o the uni versity itself. The amendment spoke of those who had attained high honours, without defining what was to be so considered. It might happen that many distinguished men, by some accident, might not com e w i th i n the definitions of the amendment. Considering that the great object of the bill was to improve the education et Oxford, he thought they might safely leave questions of detail to the governing body themselves. The Bishop of CHICHESTER said that one or two things were wanting to give effect to the provisions of the bill. He did not think Oxford offered sufficient attractions to induce men eminent in science to take up their residence there, and become connected with the university. Some agency was wanted by which they might operat e on t h e education of the uppee and middle classes in schools, so as to fit them fur the university ; and he thought it most desirable that there should be some kind of preliminary examination prior to admission to the university. (Hear.) Lord REDESDALE objected to the power of the governing body to vote a statute, and so prevent its being submitted to the congregation. The Bishop of OXFORD took that opportunity of explaining that in the observations which he had made a few nights since he had intended to cast no reflection on the present management of Abingdon School. Viscount CANNING said it bad been supposed that on a former occasion he had stud that the Bishop of ' Exeter, as visitor of Exeter College, had refased to con sent to certain changes made by that college in its sta tutes. He had not said so, because that was not the fact ; on the contrary, the bishop had agreed to several most important alterations in these statutes. The report was then received. The report on the Bleaching, &c., Bill was also re ceived. The following bills were read a third time and t —The Indemnity the Insurance on jAyee (abatement of income tax) Continuance ; the Poor-law Board Con; tinuance ; the Turnpike Acts Continuance (Ireland); the Union Charges Continuance ; the Holyhead Har bour , &c. ; the Dublin Carriage; the Linen, &c., Mann. factures (Ireland). The Portland, &c., Chapels Bill was read a'z nd '.• time. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BILL. This bill was reported with amendments. The Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges Bill passed through committee. THE CENSUS RETURNS OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. The Bishop of OXFORD moved, in pursuance of notice, for "the details of the returns from which the tables of religious worship presented to the Houses of Parliament in reference to the census of 1851 were pre pared." He said, about the period when the last census was taken he pointed out to their lordships the evils which he thought would arise from the circulation throughout the country of questions of an important nature, for the answers to which they would be entirely dependant on the good will of a large number of persons, while when the returns had been made there w ou ld la; great difficulty in checking them. However, the returns obtained had now been made public in the form of a very able statement, sent forth from the Registrar. General's office—a statement which in many respects did infinite credit to that gentleman, by whom it was drawn up. This great public document, for such it had really become—which professed to fix the relative numbers of members of the Established Church and Dissenters from that Church throughout the country, ought most undoubtedly in proportion to its importance to he strictly accurate. The spreading of inaccurate statements on such a subject must, he need scarcely tell their lordships, be a fertile source of evil. The census of religious worship had been frequently referred to as a ground of argument, and this showed how important it was that a do 'ument which went forth with the weight of public authority should be an accurate, and not a misleading document. Now he had no complaint to make against this office of the Registrar-General, or the gentlemen who were employed in that office, as to any want of care in the making of the returns. The fault which he had to point out was inherent in those to whom they were obliged to refer for the data on which the returns were founded. The enumerators were, he believed, instructed to apply to the clergymen of the different churches, and the mini sters of the different meeting-houses throughout the country. In many cases the clergy, for the same rea son that had influenced himself and other members of that house, objected to make any returns, What, then, was the enumerator to do ? He sometimes had recourse, as he (the Bishop of Oxford) could show by means of a document which he held in his hand, to those who were hostile to the church, living, perhaps, not in the parish itself, but in a neighbouring parish, who undertook to furnish him with the in"nrmation which he wanted. The number of worshippers in many churches went forth on no better authority than that, and the result was that they were stated in an official document much below the truth. From his own diocese, in which a great many clergymen refused to make returns, he obtained in 1851 returns of the average number of persons attending church, and according to these it amounted to 117,421. In the same year the returns of the Registrar-General gave 98,410. This was a considerable difference. But the main difference was to be found, not so much in the lessening of the number of those who attended the churches, as in the increasing of the number of those who attended other places of worship. On one ground he rejoiced that those who did not worship God in the Established Church worshipped Him somewhere ; but he could not see with anything like satisfaction inaccurate statements of the relative proportion of worshippers, when he knew that they were continually made a ground of argument on important matters connected with the interests of reli gion in this countty. (Hear, hear.) He had, therefore, taken pains to ascertain how far the returns made as to other parts of the country, besides his own diocese, were reliable, and he trusted none of their lordships would think that he entertained any uncharitable feeling when he declared that there had been gross mistakes. In re ference to this matter he would remark that those who made the returns were in many cases men who did not move in the same rank of life as the clergy of the Estab lished Church. He had no doubt that in the large dis senting chapels of large towns the returns were honestly made. His inquiries, however, applied to very different places—the small licensed rooms in remote villages, served by persons who had not the advantage of much education, and who were not subject to general obser vation, and with regard to these he had no hesitation in saying that there was great misrepresentation with regard to the relative numbers. In proof of this he would read to their lordships extracts from letters which he had received from clergymen of the Established Church in different parts of the country, premising that he had ascertained the name, address, and general character of each of the writers, so that the statements made were capable of verification. One writer said, " In this parish and neighbourhood the dissenters filled their assemblies on purpose." Another said, " Most, if not all, of the dissenters of the next parish attended here and vice versa, the services being held at different hours, so that they were counted twice over in both parishes." Again, " Special services were preached at all the meeting houses to attract a congre gation and swell the returns." Again, " I sent no re turn. The returns for the church here were, I believe, sent by a young dissenter in a it .igbouring town.." Another writer, living in a different part of the country, sa id, "There were no efforts as respects the church. The preachers of some of the chapels gave notice the Sunday before that it was to be a trial of strength be tween the church and dissent, and that their congrega tions were to muster in strength and bring as many as they could with them. This has particular refer ence in this neighbourhood to the baptist and inde pendent chapels." Another writer said, "I beg to add my conviction that in this matter the census returns are really worth nothing, In many instances no returns were made by the clergy, and from a private return which I obtained, I found that three congregations, in this parish, at separate chapels consisted of the same persons." He had other statements of the same kind, but he would not weary their lordships by reading them. His object was to show their lordships that the returns obtained by this process were not to be relied upon as a true statement of the relative numbers of the members of the Established Church and the Dissenters. (Hear.) In the census returns themselves there were serious dis crepancies. For instance, it was stated that in the town of Liverpool the number of sittings provided in Roman Catholic chapels was 8,806 ; whereas the number of attendants on the morning of the day on which the cen sus was taken was set down at 27,650. In St. Giles's, London, the number of sittings in Roman Catholic places of worship was stated at 460, while the attendance in the morning was set down at 3,000 These were re markable instances of .the want of accuracy. Detailed information would be most useful in checking the returns. (Hear.) If they could get from the different parishes the returns, or even a considerable proportion of the returns, sent up to the Registrar-Generals office, they would be able to bring the allegations on the subject to some cri terion, which was all that he desired. Whatever the truth was, it ought to be stated—(hear)—and he be lieved the resuit of examination would be to show that it was not a mere episcopal figure of speech to say, as he did say, thank God the great majerity of the people of this country still belonged to the Established Church. The Bishop of St. DAVID'S said he was opposed be the clergy of his diocese making returns, because thought they would thereby be lending their sanction to what would in the result be an imposition o n the public. As regarded the light in which the returns that eeeree garded by his own clergy, he would observe be clergyman stated that he could not give any returns at the last census, after the experience w hich he had had of the manner in which the Dissen ters had made similar chapel, eas he a sa p td er w son belonging to it had stated that it couldas only contain returns returned 200 0 attendants, e her 1,200. Another clergym an stated that some individuals were well known to ha ve been counted two or three times over as attending the chapels of different deno minations. As regarded Sunday schools in his own neighbourhood, it was mentioned as a matter of noto riety that the numbers returned for particular schools were two or times as large as the number which the building would contain. It was certain that the returns generally were made in a manner which afforded no security against abuse, and that to a very great extent gross misrepresentation was the result. He hoped he should not be suspected of having made this statement in order to disparage Dissenters. They had no right, he maintained, to assume that any body of men were above temptation ; and he really would not assert, that under similar circumstances the clergy of the Church of England would be superior to the temptation into which many Dissenters had fallen. With respect to the future, returns would clearly be of no value unless they were obtained in a different manner. If such a method was to be adopted in future it became evident that there must be provided such a check and control over the returns as would operate as an effectual security against the abuses and misrepresentations which he believed had only been partially and imperfectly dis closed to their lordships that night. (Hear.) Earl GRANVILLE said that this subject had been most legitimately brought forward by the right rev. prelate, and he regretted that he had to rise in seeming opposition to the representatives of the Church, espe cially on a question the object of which was to give more ample and truthful information to the country. mc e u there were reasons why it would not be desirableteengi. the returns asked for. In the first place , the ceue office was shut and the accounts closed. T returns amounted to 37,381. But hismain he number reason of ifnr not consenting to the motion wasthattbeint it e w c ae irc n u e la t r in of . the Secretary of State it was stated tended that all the particulars conttshienseed eiinretuhmeertaeteueresn: should be published. Under _ it would be impossible to accedreetlaotethweb ni ci ot s i p o o n k . eHlasetin the regret that some oth er le g al par ticipated with the right rev. p exist than that which ex isted when _was taken. arrangement a c n e g ns e u m s e nt did not t He regretted that the answers to the queries were not ehtatanthewe e s r e s c w re e t r ary e not made penal. He of made compulsory, and regr t e h tt a e t d in a c l o se rre t State went beyond the strict legality of the act in en closing queries in the first form, but having done so it was perfectly co m p etent for an y peer to call attention. to the fact. One evil which resulted from the two dis cussions which took place on the subject, was to pro duce an unwillingness on the part of different clergymen to fil up the return, and thereby an unfavourable impres sion was created as to the number of persons who be longed to the Church of England. Neither of the right rev. prelates imputed any blame to the census office. (Hear, hear.) It was impossible for him to give an official opinion as to the comparative numbers who at tended divine worship, but it was most probable from the facts which had been stated that the numbers given an returns of those who attended the church were below Lxl 25 25 18 20 St. 812s1 20 20 10 10 50 20 20 20 St. 10 sr.. 25 20 20 50 20 20 25 100 ' 100 20