The Sun. — London, England, 1850-06-21 00:00:00

7bitton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice CAMPBELL and a Special Jury.) THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. HARMER. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, one cf the registered proprietors of this journal, for an alleged libel. The Duke of Brunswick conducted his own case in person, and Mr. Harmer, the defendant, was ably repro - Vented by Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. Martin. The subject -matter of the alleged libel was a leading article which appeared in this journal on the 28th .Tune , .1849, commenting on a trial in this court, a few days previously, of an action for an alleged libel brought by the present plsintift against the proprietor of the Weekly Dispatch. The Duke of 1311.UNSWICY, in a long addres; which he read to the jury, recounted the circumstances under which he had thought it his duty, in June last year. to institute legal proceedings against the proprietor of the Weekly Dispatch, for articles which appeared in that journal so long ago as September, 1830, nineteen years before the trial. Those articles, which the Duke com plained were libellous, were of considerable length, stat-,- ing, among other things, that he (the Duke of Bruns wick) had been expelled from his dominions because he was a tyrant, and had outraged the feelings of his sub jects ; that he had trampled on the laws and been guilty of other acts, which had so much incensed and irritated his subjects, that they had expelled him from his duke dom and burned his palace. The libel of which he now complained was an article written .in this journal in re ference to the trial against the Weekly Dispatch, and which he alleged repeated and exaggerated the libellous matter contained in the Dispatch, in re spect of which he last year obtained a verdict and a considerable amount of damages. Our limits will not admit of our reprinting to-day the article in ques tion, but we give a concluding senteace or two on which the Duke strongly insisted as libellous. " His High ness has consequently but little reason to congratulate himself upon his more than questionable success on Tuesday, especially seeing that tho verdict is one ob tained through evidence as rotten and fraudulent as to promise its ultimate reversal. Unless he may be solicitous to proceed as upon a rather profita ble speculation, in his attacks upon the liberty of journalism, we would suggest to the Duke of Brunswick the propriety of withdrawing into his own natural and sinister obscurity." The Duke called as a witness one John Ryan, who described himself as " associated with theatricals and newspapers slightly," and was about to ask him what interpetration he put upon the article alleged to be li bellous, when Lord CAMPBELL refused to allow such evidence to be given-, stating that the jury were capable of forming their own opinion upon ae article in question. The Duke asked his Lordship to reserve the point, but Lord CA3IPUELL said emphatically—,No, I will reserve n 6 sfieh point; in my opinio❑ it is clear law that such a question should not be put. The alleged libel was then put in and read, and that was the case fOr the plaintiff. F. / TIMMER made a singularly eloquent ad dress for the defendant, commenting in indignant terms on the questionable evidence on which the jury had been led • into the delusion of finding a verdict and such heavy damages for the plaintiff in the action against the praprietor of the Di.patch, vindicating, in dignified and high-spirited language, the right of the public press of this country fearlessly to comment upon the political conduct and character of public men, - rind denying that Mr. Iltirmer, the defendant, was in any way concerned ie. the writing or publishing of the article in question. The Learned . Counsel then called Mr. A. Steel, the solicitor of the defendant, who pro►ed that the plaintiff had an action of libel pending against Mr. Young, the proprietor of this journal, whose solicitor he (Slr. Steel) was, in respect of the same article for which he now sought damages from the present defendant. _ Mr. Young also proved that Mr. Harmer knew nothing whatever of tho article in question, and had nothing whatever to do with the management of the paper. Lord CAMPBELL, in summing up the case to the jury, told them that certainly by the laws of England it was open to all persona to comment honestly and fairly on the proceedings of courts of justice. It was alleged that the verdict against the Weekly Dispatch had been obtained by perjured testimony. He (Lord Campbell) thought the better course would have been to abstain fro m an y c h arge o f that sort until the proper period came for applying to the Court of Queen's Bench to set the verdict aside. The question, however, which he should leave to the' jury was, whether they thought the arttele in question in The Evening Sun was a fair and honest commentary on what took place at the trial to which reference had been made, or whether they thought it was unjustifiable and libellous? The Duke of Brunswick had thrown out some insinuation of Mr. Harmer, the defendant, being guilty of extortion, and wishing to receive " hush money." He (Lord Campbell) Must say that that was libelous oa the part of the Duke of Bruns wick, for there was not the slightest ground or pretence for saying that there was any such wish or intention on the part of Mr. Harmer. If he had belonged to that de scription of persons he would have belonge to a descrip tion of persons the most infamous in society, who sought to extort money from persons of a weak and nervous temperament, by trading oa their fears through means characterised by wickedness and infamy. The Learned Judge then read that part of the article which adverted to the circumstance of the Duke, along with other notable persons, having found an asylum in this country. There eas no libel in that (continued his Lordship); it only stated what was highly commendable toallia kingdom, to which he and all present in Court had the happiness to belong. His Lordship said in conclusion, with strongly marked emphasis— " Gentlemen, you will take the paper into your hands, and you will say what is the lair meaning of the sen tences charged as libels. I must again say that you can form an opinion Olt° as well as I can oa this sub ject,- but T certainly never should have dreamt of theirs iutebding any such imputation as has been hinted at by the plaintiff. With tespect to the language used, it certainly is severe; and it is for you to say whether it can be considered as a fair and honest cern memory upon the trial. If you came to the conclusion that it is not, then it will be fur you to find a verdict for the plaintiff, with such damages us you may think pro per to give. But I mast say, in justice to the defendant, that the imputation which the plaintiff himself delibe rately cast on the defendant of being guilty of extortion, and of dealing in hush money, ought to go, in my mind, to diminish the amount of damages." The jury after scarcely a minute's consultation gave a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, ONE SHILLING. The'verdiet, awarding this paltry sum to the Duke of Brunswick, was received with audible expressions of ap plause throughout the crowded court. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT , (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. PETITIONS. A NOBLE Lome presented several petitions in favour of the-Act repealing the law prohibiting marriage with a deceased wife's sister. The Earl of FEVERSHAM presented a petition against. any infring ement on the provisions of the Ten Houre-Bill and against the relay system. Thebuke of RICHMOND presented a petition from Todmerden to the same effect, and he gave notice that, in Committee on the new B;11, he would move the clause that Lord John Manners had moved in the House or Commons, and would press it to a division; he also pre sented a petition to the same effect from the factory workers of Maneaester. The Bishop of ST. DAVIL'S p resente d a petition from the clergy of Haverferdwest, in Pembrokeshire, against certain provisions in the Benefices Plurality Bill. Lord. LANESBOROUGH presented a petition in favour of the County Courts Extension Bill. L )rd LYTTE EATON presented a petition from some place in Worcestershire, praying that the tithe rent charge might be made payable as a yearly seerege. ATTENDANCE OF THE JUDGES. awfouplddrliiatiln bet , Lord CAMPBELL said that it had been supp osed by the (sedges that their attendancen s d s a iaa nce requiredelering the present e at ,d they had consequently made arrangements for attendance de die in diem until the commence ment of 4.tha , summoned them assizes. There were certain cases in whicbetheirLordships had recently attended to attende . :thetir attendance would be at present with great Inconvenience to the suitors in their courts. He believed that , no great inconvenience would attend the postponement o f t h e ca u ses i n a pp ea l in which presenc e Keay required to another session of Parliament, their w and he tr ue re wi th their their Lordships would dispense their attendanck'' Lord BRODGITAM had hoped that the attendance of the Judges would have enabled the House to dispose of out c ertain appeals w hi c h h a d stoo d over a long time; r ain appeals of his Noble and Learned Friend prevente4 frehri e d u l g i ng in that hope. SUNDAY POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS. The NOBLE and' LEA.IINED LORD entertained grave doubts whether the Crown could direct the abstenanco from the delivery of post-otlice letters on Sunday. Many of his friends had no doubt but that the or der of the Crown was illegal, inasmuch, as it was issued on the address of one House only. It would, it was couteueed, be illegal to act upon an address of both Houses, but he took up the ground that there were certain taxes levied on the delivery of letters. Now, if that delivery was stop ped on Sunday, why not on Monday or any other day; why should not thideliiery of letters b e stopped alto gether? The answe r of the:Marquis of Lansdowne was inau dible in the gallery. - CARRICK-ON-SHANNON UNION COMMITTEE. The Marquis of WESTMEATH complained of the conduct of the Charrman of this Committee. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to order. The Noble Marquis could not bring before the House the conduct of the Committee. The Marquis of WESTMEATII raid that Committee Lad been adjourned ley the Ch airct.ttn.—(Loud cries of " Order, '"'• THE SUN, LONDON, Lord BEAUMONT believed that the Noble Marquis intended to bring a c'earge egainst 1,1,11 as chairman o f that Committee; and be hoped their Lordships would permit that Noble Marquis to /7,0 into the charge. The Marquis of WESTMEATH said that certain witnesses had been ordered to attend, but that the Noble Chairman had adjourned the Committee sine die. Lerd BEAUMONT said that there were two wit nesses served, a boy from the union workhouse, and Mr. Lloyd, one of the Poor-law officials. He had received a letter stating that Mr. Lloyd was too ill to attend, he had at the same time been in formed that the evidence of two other witnesses was necessary, and he adjourned that Committee until Mr. Lloyd should: be able to attend, and until the two other witnesses should attend; and he did this be cause as chairman of the Committee he was not willing to draw up a report on an erparte statement. He had therefore adjourned the sitting of the Committee. Lord BROUGHAM said that the chairman should have adjourned the Committee to a certain fixed day. Lord BEAUMONT had given the NoblelMarquis notice of the adjournment. Lord BROUGHAM considered there had been a mistake. The Committee should not have been ad journed sine die, but to a certain fixed day. The Earl of EGLINTON, as . a member of the Com mittee had by no means made up his mind as to certain facts, but he thought the Chairman of that Committee had no right to adjourn the Committee without con sulting the Members, and he thought he kept informa tion to himself more than was just to the Members of the Committee. Lord BEAUM.ONT declared that he had kept no communication from the Committee, and he was not at all biassed in his conduct, he was perfectly indif ferent as to the result, and his only object was to do justice, equal justice to all parties. Lord REDESDALE thought the Noble Lord should have given notice to the Committee of his intention to summon two other witnesses, and have been guided by the decision of the Committee. The Marquis of WESTMEATH denied that he had any information on the matter until he came down to the House. He moved that the Earl of Mountcashel be substituted for the Earl of Ripon ou that Committee, because the Earl of Ripon had been examined. The Duke of RICHMOND protested against the doc trine, that because a Noble Lord had been examined be fore the Committee he was not competent to be a mem ber of it. Tke subject then dropped. DISEASED SHEEP AND CATTLE. The Duke of RICHMOND brought up the report of the Committee on this subject, which was ordered to be laid on the table. PETITIONS. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from the fishermen of the River Dee, against the Salmon Bill. The Earl of HARROWBY presented a petition against the annual grant for public education. PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOViNE moved the postpone ment of the order of the day in the committee on the Parliamentary Franchise (Ireland) Bill to Thursday. Lord STANLEY had received notice of the intended postponement, but he thought it would be dependent to him whether the motion would certainly come on Thurs day. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that was a sub ject over which he had no control. Lord BROUGHAM—It had better be postponed to Monday. ACCOMMODATION OF FOREIGN MINISTERS IN THE HOUSE. The Marquis of L ANSDOWNE rose to move the re solution of which he bad given notice with relation to the accommodation provided hi their Lordships' House for foreign Ministers. He would not further allude to the corcuwstance which they must all deplore, in consequene of which a most eminent member of the diplomatic body had been deprived of that seat which he thought he had a full right to oc cupy; more especially as on the door by which he had entered was inscribed, " For the Members of the Diplo matic Body. • That eminent person, therefore, who was well known to their Lordships, urged that he had a right to the spat which he occupied. The mistake was most unfortunate, and in order to obviate such mistakes for the future, he moved the appointment of a Select Com mittee, of which he bad given notice. Lord BROUGHAM seconded the motion, in order to show that he entirely agreed with his Noble Friend. (LEFT SPEARING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four co'ol)ck. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. Ths Lords' amendments to the following Bills were comadered and agreed to:— Bo ton Improvement. Cambridge Regulation and Improvement, Markets, and Fairs. Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction. East and West India Dock and Birmingham Junction Railway. South Y.rkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Amendment of Acts, Deviation to Woraborough, &c.) York and North Midland Railway. The Commercial Gas Light Company Bill was read a second time and ordered to be commit te d. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY BILL. On the motion of Mr. W. PATTEN, it was ordered that as regards the petition of the Caledonian Railway Bill, the standing order No. 62 be suspended; and that the examiner of petitions for private Bills have leave to sit and proceed upon Monday next, and to report on the same day. PETITIONS. Mr. FREWEN presented petitions from Leicester in favour of Scriptural education ; also petitions from Sussex against the Jews Bill. Mr. Alderman lILTMPHERY presented petitions from Southwark and other places in favour of the Marriage Bill, and also in favour of the Friendly Societies Bill. Lord GALWAY presented petitions from Norfolk against the admission of Jews into Parliament. _ Mr. RICARDO presented petitions from Stoke-upon- Trent against certain clauses in the Savings Bank Bill. I 'Colonel LINDSAY presented a petition from Wigan against the admission of Jews into Parliament. — Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from Epsom to the same affect. _ Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Man chester, signed by upwards of 10,000 persons, praying that the Government would give the same extension of privilege to the Irish people to educate their children as was at present given to England. Mr. NAPIER presented a similar petition. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER pre sented a petition from the mayor, aldermen, and bur gesses of Nottingham, against the stoppage of the de livery of letters on Sunday. Mr. HUME presented a petition against certain clauses of the Savings Bank Bill. AMENDMENT TO MR. ROEBUCK'S MOTION. Mr. HUME gave notice that he should on Monday night move, as an amendment to the motion of Mr. Roebuck, to omit all the words after the word that, and substitute the following words " taking into consideration the general policy of her, Majesty's Government under circumstances of difficulty, this House is of opinion that on the whole it is calculated 10 promote the best interests of this country, and there. fore deems it expedient to continue their confidence to the present Ministry."—(Cheer s and laughter.) EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS. Colonel REID rose to ask the Secretary -at-War, in reference to a circular recently issued from the Horse Guards regarding the future promotion of lieutenants and captains of the army, whether the educational examination to which officers of such rank aro to be hereafter subjected will be conducted by civilians or by a board of military officers ; whether officers who may be serving, or have served abroad, and who may have been in action, are to be de clared unfit for promotion, unless they possess a know ledge cf " Euclid, algebra, logarithms, trigonometry, mensuration, geography, and history;" whether officers who have risen from the ranks are to undergo the pre scribed examination; and in what manner it is intended that the examiners shall be paid? Mr. FOX MAULE said, as regarded the examiners, as the examinations would not commence until after July, 1852, it was not yet announced whether they would be officers or professors; after that period all offi cers would have to undergo the examination. With re spect to the officers who had risen from the ranks, owing to the excellent system of schools established in the army, he had no doubt that officers rising from the ranks would be perfectly able to undergo any examination. FRENCH MAIL PACKETS. Mr. MACKINNON wished tOlCWOllWhether the fl,cility might not be afforded to passengers landing at Folkstone and Dover of proceeding by the trains with their luggage without impediment or delay, by having their trunks examined on board previously to their dis embarkation, or by a Customhouse officer being in at tendance at all hours of the day or night for that pur pose, Mr. HAYTER replied that an arrangement had been, gweorusidoi shortly be, be, carried into effect to relieve pas sengers Gentleman. —(gear.) referred to by the Hon. Mr. 'l'l m t IioANTsMa t r i N v . .7 MR. SMITH O'BRIEN. pam e rt d tifiil to ask the Secretary of State ent whether Mr. Smith food d rocure at his own ex for the Home O'Brien was allopwee person in and clothing as were ficaroltilddition, also whether pense such articles of f necessary for a person in his prohibited Maria Island, he was subject to solitary con holding intercourse with any where he had been placed? The Gentlemanllonin asked a series of other questions res • also respectin g the treat ment of Mr. Smith O'Brien. Sir GEORGE GREY said it was quite impossible for him to enter into th e minute details of tho treatment to which one individual was subjected out of some thou sands who, having Lean sentenced by the laws of their country to transportation, were now undergoing that punishment. (Cheers.) Tho Right Honourable Baronet then alluded to the refusal of Mr. Smith O'Brien to accept a ticket of leave on his arrival at the colony, and stated that the only alternative under those circumstances was to put him in the same position as any other convict. He had been removed to Maria bland, where ho had good quarters, was relieved from coercive employment, was allowed liberal rations, and permitted to take exercise between sunrise and sunset within 200 yards of his abode. Government had acted with the utmost forbearance, and that he was afraid the only charge that could bo urged against them was that they had acted with too much leniency.—(Hoar, hear.) WESTMINSTER SEWERS. Lord DUNCAN wished to know from the First Com missioner whether he had given permission to the Com missioners of Sewers to erect the ugly chimney that was being built in Parliament-gardens? LrJrd SEYMOUR said the Legislature had c‘inferrcd large powers upon the CorawistiioLers of Sewers, who could do alin, - ;st as th.!;,- liked. Any person ohstructin them was liable to various penalties, and he understood the word " person" in the Act had been interpreted to wean even her Majesty herself. . Mr. 13. OSBOA'NE - wished to know if the plan of the chimney had been submitted to the Commissioners of the Fine Arts, with the view of having it ornamented in the Gothic style, and made to harmonize with the new HOUSe3.—(A laugh.) Lord SEYMOUR told the Honourable Gentleman that he must apply to a higher authority for that in formation. Lord DUNCAN wished to know what the estimate of the Westminster Sewer was. Lord EBRINGTON replied 30,354/. Sir B. HALL asked if the Commissioners of Sewers were prepared to surrender their functions into the hands of parties who would be responsible to the rate payers for the expenditure? Lord EBRINGTON could not answer that question without notice. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, it was ag7eed that the House at its rising should adjourn till Monday. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Mr. HUME wished to ask what were the instructions given to the Committee lately appointed to consider of the progress of the new Houses of Parliament, with re ference to the providing of better accommodation for Members of Parliament in the House of Lords. At present there were only 34 seats, and he thought it was perfectly impossible to go on from year to year in such a state. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that no instructions had bee❑ given on that point. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL. In reply to a question from Mr. ROCHE, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he could not at present fix a day for taking this Bill, though he certainly did mean to proceed with it this session. NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND). On the motion for going into Supply, Mr. HAMILTON rose to move, that an humble ad dress be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to direct that such a modification of the system of national education in Ireland may be made as may remove the conscientious objec tions which a largo proportion of the clergy and laity of the Established Church entertain to that sys tem as at present carried into operation; or otherwise, that means may be taken to enable those of the clergy and laity of the Established Church, who entertain such conscientious objections, to extend the blessings of Scriptural education in Ireland. He said he felt it ne cessary to apologise to the House for bringing forward the subject on the occasion of going into Supply, but it was of such importance that he had felt himself compelled to take this course He had no intention to throw out any insinuation against the National Board of Education in Ireland. His object was to state to the House the hardships and injustice under which 1,730 out of 2,040 of the clergy of the Es tablished Church in that country. as well as 100,000 of the laity of that Church, were suffering in consequence of the present state of college education. The Church of Ireland was placed in a very anomalous and objection able position in regard to education, and he was anxious to press on her Majesty's Government the necessity of ap plying some remedy for the purpose of altering that posi tion. He was quite ready to acknowledge the question of education in both countries was surrounded by diffi culties, but more particularly in Ireland; he appreciated those difficulties, and was therefore ready to con cede as far as possible the views which had been taken on this important subject by her Majesty's Government. In consequence of those difficulties very great concessions and sacrifices of opi nion had been made of late years. Formerly education was considered to be in a great degree connected with the Established Church. Now the system of State edu cation was of a denominational character; in England it was almost entirely so, and in Ireland it was practically so. No one could doubt that the 2,500 schools under the su perintendence of the Roman Catholic Church, and the 400 schools under the control of the Presbyterian clergy, were conducted upon a Scriptural system. Well, then, if that could not he disputed, was it strange that the pe culiar tenets taught in those schools were adverse to those taught by the Established Church. The result of this state of things was, then, that the members of the Established Church were altogether excluded from par ticipating in the advantages of the national system. The clergy of the Established Church in Ireland con. sidered that they were peculiarly bound to main tain the principles of the Reformation ; and they were of opinion that the present system of national education was entirely at variance with the principles of the Reformation. They claimed fhe privilege of being treated in the same manner as their brethren of the Established Church in this country. They objected entirely to the rules and regulations of the National Society for Education, and the means by which it carried out its objects. He believed that a latitudin arian or secular system of education was as repugnant to Roman Catholics as it was to Prot es t ants; t h ere f ore any - 1 thing tending to that end would be very objectionable. Most of the clergymen of the Established Church in Ireland, as well as many Roman Catholics, were in favour of a national system of education, based on the same principles as those on which the schools were now in existence had been founded. Ho had no doubt that the clergy and laity connected with the Established Church in Ireland, on whose representations had been induced to make the present motion, would be successful in their appeal to the good sense and justice of the House. The Hon. and Learned Member concluded by proposing the motion which is given above. Mr. WALPOLE said ho hal great pleasure in se conding the motion of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, because he believed that no more reasonable proposition cuuld he submitted to the House. He thought it was ir resistable on two grounds —on the ground of justice and on that of policy. (LEFT SPEAKING.) FRAN CE. The Ripublique has the following on Lord Stanley's resolution : "In striking Greece at Athens, it is evident that Lord Palmerston proposed to chastise the too zealous allies of Russia, whose secret manoeuvres were under mining the Ottoman empire. He wished, by a severe warning, to oblige Russia to evacuate the Danubian principalities. This policy, which no Englishman will accuse of being wanting in firmness or foresight, has been travestied under ridiculous disguises, and has ap ired to place itself in the train of Don Pacifico's apothecary-accounts. In the same way it was as regards the French mediation. The eagerness of France to put herself forward to save an awkward or suspicious hu miliation to Russia, and the repugnance of Lord Pal merston, his restrictions, his reservations, his chicanery, show how much this intervention displeased him. Ile accepted it whilst taking means to reader it nearly illusive. The discussion of the House of Lords, a sur face-discussion, where not one of Lord Palmerston's real motives have been even indicated, and the vote on Lord Stanley's proposition, are the punishment of the tendency of the Noble Lord to dissemble the grand views of the statesman under artifices suited to an attorney. It is not less true that the accession of a Tory Ministry would be at present a calamitous event. Not that a Tory Minister could countenance much more than Lord Palmerston the projects of Russia, projects of which Constantinople is the object, and the French alliance the moans. There is there an English interest with regard to which Lord Aberdeen would not be able to attempt a compromise any more than his predecessor; but within that extreme limit, it is incontestable that European reaction would receive a deplorable impulse and encouragement ; that the interests of liberty in Switzerland, in Piedmont, in all Italy, and even ih Ger many, would be completely delivered up; and that the absolutist principle, abandoned without counterpoise to its odious follies, would, with frightful rapidity, pass over the space which separates it from the shoal on which it is to be dashed to pieces." THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, JUNE 21, 1850. Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the repairs and alterations concocted with the hot air flues in Windsor Castle, the state apartments will be closed from the Ist of July next, until these works are com pleted, which will be duly announced. At the Court at Illickingham Palace, the 19th day of June, 1850, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty having constituted the Right Honourable Lord Langdale, Master of the Rolls, the Right Honourable Sir Launcelot Shadwell, Knight Vice-Chancellor of England, and Sir Robert Mousey Rolfe, Knight, one of the Barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, Lords Commissioners for the 'custody of the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland, was this day pleased in Council to de liver to them the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and the said Lords Com missioners did thereupon take the oaths appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, and also the oath as Lords Commissioners for the cus tody of the Great Seal. DOWNING•STREET, JUNE 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Scot land, Esq.. to be Chief Justice for the island of St. Chris topher; Sir Robert Bowcher Clarke, Kt., Companion of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, Chief Justice for l t a h island n e dof St. o B Lucia; ue a i a r b ; a John does , George to be PorterCh ie f Justice AtthEsq for ill, t the is- o be Puisne Judge; Louis La Ooze, Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney-General; and Cyprien Mallet Paret, Esq.. to her Majesty's Solicitor-General for that island. Her Majesty has further been pletsed to appoint William Whalley Billyard, Esq , to be Crown Solicitor fcr civil business in the colony of New South Wales. WAR OFFICE, JUNE m 21. 2i Regim ent of Dragoons—Coet and Adjutant William Miller to have the rank of Lieutenant, June 20; Cornet John Arthur Freeman to be Lieutenant. ty purchase, vice Amphlett, who retires, June 21. 9th Light Dragoons—Captain Augustus Frederick Steele, from the St. Helena Regiment, to be Captain, vice Read, appointed to the 12th Foot, June 21. 7th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Mills to be Captain, by purchase, vice Grant, who retires; Lieutenant Dudley Persse, from the 34th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mills, June 21. 12th Foot—Captain Edward Rudston Read, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be C a pt a i n , v i ce St o rey, ap pointed to th e St. Helena Regiment, June 21. • 16th Foot—Lieutenant George John Pea.cocke,_to be Captain, by p urc h ase, v i ce Colborne, promoted; Ensign Frederick Wardell Buxton, to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Peacocke, June 21. 21st Eoot—Second Lieutenant John Thomas Dalyell to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barnard, who r etires, Juno 21, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1850 s. 27th James Henry Creargit to be Lieu tenant, by put...h.:tie, vice llTher, wbo reriru:.; Et:sl,tu George Boynell Grasso!), from the 75th Foot, to he En sign, rice Creagh, June 21. 34th Foot—Ensign George Bvng Harman to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Persze, appointed to the 7th Foot, June 21. 44th Foot—Lieutenant William Parker to be Captain by purchase, vice Massy, who retires, June 21. 50th Foot—Captain Benjamin Grey Mackenzie, from half-pay, Unattached, to he Captain, vice Brevet-Major George Frederick Long, who exchanges, June 21. 52d Foot—Ensign Arthur French Lloyd to be Lieut., by purchase, vice Vyvyan, who retires, June 21. 69th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick George William Fearon, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cole, pro moted; June 21. St. Helena Regiment—Captain Charles Storey, from the 12th Foot, to be Captain, vice Steele, appointed to the 9th Light Dragoons; June 21. UNATTACHED. —Captain the Honourable James Col• borne, from the 16th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, June 21. MENORANDUM. — The commission of Lieutenant John Richard Jackson, in the 20th Foot, has been altered from 3d January, 1844, to 15th May, 1850. Major Thomas Edmund Campbell, upon half-pay, un attached, has been permitted to retire from the army by the sale of his comtnission, he being a settler in Canada, June 21. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUNE 18. Royal Regiment of Artillery —Brevet-Major William Fraser to be Lieutenant-Colon e l, vice Macbean, retired on full pay; Second Captain Arthur George Burrows to be Captain, vice Fraser; First Lieutenant Charles John Strange to be Second Captain, vice Burrows; Second Lieutenant Frederick Luard to be First Lieutenant, vice Strange. June 11. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Mid-Lothian. Royal Mid-Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry. Lieutenant Sir Alexander Maitland Gibson, Bart. to be Captain, vice Ramsay, resigned. Cornet George Mitchell-Innes to Le Lieutenant, vice Sir A. M. Gibson, Bart. promoted. Williaaa Ramsay, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Mitchell lanes, promoted. June 7. 1850. county wWHITEHALL,irEuALL, JUNE 17. has appoint e d Ri c h ar d J ac k son , of palatine of Lancaster, Gent. T C h h e or L le o y r , d in Chancellor the to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Croft, stable-keeper, Whitechapel. William llarris and Henry Harris, paper manufac turers, Wrexham, Denbighshire. John Moody, stock manufacturer, Aldersgate-street— petition for adjudic a ti on of bankruptcy dismissed. BANKRUPTS. Richard Copland, li nen d raper, Union- street, White chapel, to surrender J une 28, at two, an d Aug. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official ass i g nee ; Surr and Gribble, Lombard-street. The General Commission, Ship, Loan, and Insurance Company, July 4, at twelve, and Aug. 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official asssignee, Guildhall chambers, 13asingball-street; Maples, Maples, and Pearse, Frederick-place, Old Jewry. Henry Williams and James Welch, builders, Great Distaff-lane, City, June 26, at twelve, and August 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, BAtinghall-street ; Brewer, Gray's Inn-square. Benjamin Bruaton Blackwell, coffee-house keeper, Verulam buildings, Gray's Inn, June 28, and Aug. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; White, Chancery-lane. John Burnard, baker, Stanford Rivers, Essex, June 28, at eleven, and Aug. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Rawling, J o h n - street , B e df o rd-row, an d Rom ford, Essex. Samuel Gillatt, b u ild er, Ch a p e l- s t ree t, Grosvenor square, June 28, at twelve, and Aug. 1, at half-past twelvr, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Strong, Jewin-street, Crip plegate. William Murdoch, draper, Bristol, July 2 and August 6, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Ea le, Staple-inn; Whitting ton and Grebble, Bristol. . William Henry Griffiths, ironmonger, Newtown, Montgomery, July 4 aLa August 2, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liver. pool; Jones, Newtown. Walter James, provision dealer, Beaufort, Breconshire, July 3 and 31, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Hassell, Bristol. John Murray, shipcbandler, Sunderland, June 28, at eleven, and August 2, ut twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne; Chater, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Bell, Broderick, and Bell. I3ow Church-yard. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending June 18, 1850, exclusive of Custom Duties paid or payable thereon on the irnportatisn thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 255. Bd. per cwt. From the Mauritius 245. 1 „ From the East Indies —. ... 235. lid. „ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 245. 100. ~ By authority of Parliament, BICKN att., Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, June 21. MARKET IN TEL LIG EN CE. (From the London New Price Current, June 21.) SUGAR.—To-day there was more demand for both grocery and refining sorts; importers also displayed firmness, and obtained fully former rates for all sorts. At auction 134 hhds 101 tres 19 brls Barbadoes sold at full rates; fine yellow 40s 6d to 425, low to good 36s► to 40s, brown 33s to 35s 6(1; 16 hhds 130 brls Grenada, brown 33s to 33s 6d, and low to mid yellow 35s to 375; 30 hhds Demerara went at 40s 6d to 45s for crystalized yellow, and at 34s 6d for ord brown. The total sales to-day 925 hhds, &c., for the week 1,816 hhds. REFINED.—To-day refined goods were dealt in with caution for home trade purposes, and 48s 61 to 51s is the value of grocery lumps. Crushed Sugar is still dull of sale, with free sellers at former rates. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon at auction 2,027 bags Mauritius Sugar sold with more spirit at full terms; low to good yellow went at 343 6d to 38s and brown 29s to 34s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras was rather more in demand, and the public sales of 1,490 bags went at full rates; soft brown at 28s to 30s, low and middling yellow 31s to 32s 6d. Of Bengal 335 bags went at stiff rates; grainey white at 45s to 48s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To day full terms were obtained for Foreign Sugar, but the market presented a quiet ap pearance. At auction 209 hhds 50 brls Porto Rico were sold at 41s to 42s 6d for fine yellow, and at 37s to 42s for other sorts. AIOLASSEB.—SaIes have been upon a small scale in West India, moderate as prices are, but the stock continues large, and deliveries do not extend: the value is from 13s to 16s 6cl per cwt for ord to fine. East India is still operated in with caution, but the supply is not is plentiful, and 12a to 13s is the value. From Calcutta only small parcels aro expected this season. In honey sales have been upon a more extended scale, and prices are firmer. To day at public sale 86 casks Surinam Molasses were taken in at 14s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon holders of Plantation Cey lon insisting upon rather higher rates, checked business, and of 220 casks 129 bags at auction a small part only sold; good at 58s to 61s, low mid and mid 52s to 575, fine and fine fine ord 47s to 51s 6d, whilst better sorts were taken in at 70s per cwt. For good and real good ord Native holders ask 41s to 435, but the sales made are limited by private treaty. Cocos..—British Plantation has met with a good de mand, and former rates have been supported, but the supply is rather larger than in the former week. At auction 200 bags Trinidad were sold at 403 to 41s for grey and 42s to 48e for red. For Foreign the rates asked are 27s to 28s, but only limited orders have been executed. TEA.—There are free purchasers of ordinary Congou for home trade purposes, and several sales have been made for exportation; the supply continues to get smaller, and prices to advance—there are no sellers of sound under 10d. The better sorts have not advanced in value, but the business concluded exc, eds that of last week, and holders have more confidence. Green is not so freely pressed for sale, and no further reduction is apparent—at the same time, dealers operated with much freedom. Scented and Pekoe teas met with a brisker sale at last week's terms. Public sales of Tea are declared for Wednesday. ElCE.—East India has been operated in with caution by private treaty this week for all purposes, and prices are rather lower for white Bengal, although there has been only a limited supply at market. At auction 1,875 bags were sold, good white 103 to lOs 6d, mid 9s to 9s 6d, siftings 7s Gel, damaged is to 9s ; 342 bug s Java were chiefly tak en i n at 1 Is 63 to 123 fur good white. The rates paid fur cargo and pearl barley sorts 8s to 8s 6d, pinkey white Madras 8s 6d to 9s 6cl, and of those kinds the supply is yet small, but large parcels would not realize these terms. For cleaned Rice there is a dull sale, with free sellers of town dressed Carolina at 22s to to 28s, American 20s to 21s, Patna 12s to 18s, broken lOs to I Is, and lower terms are looked for. SALTPETRE.—The supply at market has been less than in the former week, and full rates have been ob tained, still only a limited business has been concluded by private treaty at from 25s to 27s for low to fine Cal. cutta. At auction 300 bags were taken in at 26s to 26s 6d for 51 per cent refraction. British refined has been in good demand at 28s 6d to 235, and there is a firm market Nitrate of Soda is offered at 14s 3d to 14e 6d per cwt. SneEs.—For brown Nutmegs prices rule firm, and a good demand exists, the supply is also limited. At public sale 8 cases 5 bags were sold, good at 3s Gd, middling 2s 7d to 3s 9d, mouldy 2s 5d to 33 Id, and wormy 7d; 10 boxes Grenada middling and good middling brown 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Limed met with at tention, and et auc ti on 6 casks Amboyna were taken in at 2s 10d for first sort. In the value of Cinnamon there is no variation. Prices con tinue to decline fur Ginger. At auction 300 pkgs Jamaica were sold at 3115 s to Si 8s for middling to fine, inferior 31 1 I s to 31 13 and 1,086 pkts 200 bags Bengal at 16s to 16s Gd forgood bold dark rough. Cloves are not much wan ted, still lower rates are not acceded to; 150 bags Bourbon were taken in at 64d, but 76 bags Cayenne sold at 7-id to 71d, and the value of Penang is is to is 6d. Pi • nsento is held for stiff rater, but less demand exists, and at auction a part only of 412 bags found buyers at s, l id to bid for ordinary to per lb. Black Pepp er has d ec li ne d tu lly per lb, there hav ing been a larger supp l y; an d w i t h l e ss desire to operate for all purposes. good, and a part was taken in at std At public sale 500 robins and 400 bags Allepy were nearly all te ken in at *I to to 31d, but 1.400 bags Malabar sold at aid, one lot 31e1 for good, 'And common grey realised *I; 600 bags ordinary Sumatra 2'.id to 2 7 4 -d, and a small parcel of Penang at 3d for dingy rather earthy. Of white 60 13:age realised nd for ruideling Singapore, and: 64 lbe::s AirLsia Pod 383 to 39. i 6d )er cwt. Oa the part holdirs of C:assia Lizhea C - tz, , re i I . ,:thnee, and once has been offered at public sale; there are several buyers at former terms of from S2s to 89s per cv; t. Mace has been in fair request at Is 10d to 2s 31, and better sort at 2s 4d to 2s 8d per lb. To-day at public sale 288 bags Pimento ware sold at 6id to 6i.1 per lb ; these are full rates. bPrnrrs.—The demand for Leeward Island Rum has furtLer increased, and prices are en the ad vance, whilst about 250 puncheons have been sold at is 4d to is 41d proof, and on the part of holders there is firmness. East India has been sold to a fair extent at is 3d to is 3=',d proof, at which there are not free sellers. Demerara has been in good demand, and the sales are 150 puns at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. The sales are 150 puns at 4s 2d for very fine, and 2s 3d to 33 6d for other sorts 30 to 38 per cent over proof. Biandy sells with more freedom, Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849 at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1848 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Sd, 1847 ditto 5s to 5s 2d, and inferior sorts 2s 8d to 4s 2d. There is no variation in the va:ue of other articles. TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went, at rather lower rates; 75 cases East India sold at 391 91; 890 cks Sydney 323 6d to 36;; 1,200 pkgs South American 323 6d to 36s 6,1; 34 cks first sort P. Y. Candle 36s per cwt. TlOns.—"ao•day at public sale 74 cks Palm Oil were taken in at 303 Gd to 31s for first sort, but 577 pkgs Cocoa Nut sold at 29s to 325, and one lot at 28s Gd per cwt; 55 tuns Sea Elephant Oil 321. to 321 103. For auction GO tuns Sperm and 100 tuns Southern are de clared. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fer the Week ending ou Saturday, the 15th day of June, 1850. ISSUE DEPAZTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 30,193,705 130,1914,705 Dated the 20th day of June, I 8 BANKING D. Z• Proprietors'capital .. 14,553,000 •••• •••• 3,062,247 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Dl vidend accounts).. 8,415,694 Other deposits ••• • .. 9,616,330 Seven day and other bills • ... •... .... 1,177,955 X 36,855.176 Dated the 20th day of June, 18, COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam •• .. 12 23f Litt, three months.. 12 414 Rotterdam .......... 12 4 1 4 A.ntwerp.. .• .......... 25 7734 Brussels 25 77 Ilainburgh —MX. 13 1234 Altona ...... • • •• •• •• .. l'4ria, 3 dayesight .... 25 50 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 72% 'Marseilles .......... 25 75 Bourdeaux— .• •• •• . • iirankfort on Maine.... 121% Berlin. • .. • .. •• •• Vienna, effec. f 10...... 12 17 Trie3te, ditto—. • • .... 12 It Paersburgh, SU. Rble.. 37% Madrid •• •• •••• •• •• •• 49 1 i Barcelona .. .• •• •• .• •• SerIlls•• •• •• •• •• •... .. Government debt .. 11,0 i 5,160 Other securities .. .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,994,747 Silver bullion ...... 203,958 X 30,19i1,705 . MARSHALL, Chief C ashler. 'AITKEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,315,770 Other securities .... 11,057,149 Notes •••• • • • • ...... 10,733,685 Gold and silver coin.. 743,572 £36,10i,176 IIA.RSIIALL, Chief Cashier. LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Cabraltar• • •• • • •• •• •• •• Leghorn ........ •.. . .. 30 70 Genoa .. ••••••.. •• • • .. 26 15 Mllart .. • • .. .. • • • • • • • • Venice.. • • • . • • • • .• •• •• Naples 4014 53 s Y ltio Janeiro .......... Buenos Ayres ...... .. New York, GO days'sight Philadelphia .... ...... OT BULLION, TIM oz. Foreign Gold in Lars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Now Dollars .• .... 0 4 10 Silveri® bars ...... •• 0 4 II.); THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRITINGHA3I, JUNE 19.—During the present week the demand for wheat has been slow, but prices cannot be quoted lower. Barley, beans, and oats, unaltered in value. BOSTON, JUNE 19.—Wheat, red 35s to 40s Od, white 39s to 425, extra 445; barley 00s to 00s ; oats 12s to 16s; beans, 23s to 2Ss ; peas Os to Os per quarter. LYNN, JUNE 18.—Wheat 34s to 355, fine 40s to 445; barley Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr. ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending June 17—Wheat 38s 8d; barley 21s per qr ; flour, seconds is I Od, thirds Is 6d. Urenwriwat, JUNE 19 —Wheat 37s to 41s 6,1; barley 23. to 21s ; oats 16s to 19s ; beans 25s to 27s per quarter. Butter 7d to 8d per lb ; egg. 24 for Is. MELTON MOWBRAY, Juxx 18.—Wheat 38s Od to 412; barley 22s to 26s ; oats 17s to 20s ; beans 26s to 30s per qr. Butter lid to 12d per lb eggs 20 to 24 for Is. NEWARK, JUNE 19.—Wheat, white 44s to 465, extra 485, red 41s to 435, extra 44s ; oats, feed 16s to 20; beans, 27. to 28s, extra 29s per qr ; Saale and Bohemian malting barley 2:1 to 2'.s Od, Danish and Russian grinding 19s to 20s ; tares, feeding, 205 to 21s per qr ; linseed cake, English 616 s to 7155 per ton. Ro - THERitem, JUNE 17.—Beef 6s Od to Cs 6d per stone ; mutton, 5d to 6d per lb. Beasts 206, sheep 2,420, lambs 300. DUNBAR, JUNE 18.—Wheat, weighing 6211b5, brought 36s Od, and prices to 345. Barley, weighing lbs, brought Os td, and prices to Os Od. Oats, weighing 421bs, brought 19s ; 6d, and prices to 19s Od. Beans and peas, weighing lbs, brought Os Od, and prices to Os Od. EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JUNE 19.—Wheat—There were 715 qrs of wheat in the market to-day, :being 97 qrs more than last week. Prices were 6d down on the top, and Id down on the average-38 qrs unsold. Barley—There were in to day's market 125 qrs barley, being 81 qrs less than last week. The top price was the same, and the average 2d down-49 qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market was 676 qtr, being 200 qrs more than last week. The top price was 4d down, and the average 10d down-158 qrs unsold. Beans—The supply of beans was 61 qrs, being 40 qrs more than last week, Prices were 6d down on the top, and 10d down on the average 42 qrs unsold. Top of Wheat „ Barley ~ Oats ... „ Beans 4's Od 56 lb. 25s Od ••• ••• ... 4 21s 4d 66 lb. 311 Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JUNE 19.—The number of cattle was 522, or 92 more than last week. Top price, 7s Od; current, 6s 6d to Os ; middling and inferior sorts, 5s Od to 6s per Dutch stone. At the close a considerable number unsold. The number of sheep and lambs this morning was 3,81.3, or 1,684 more than last week. Top price of best mutton, 54d to Od per lb ; current, 4d to 5d ; middling and inferior, od to Od. Lambs, top, 30s ; current, 15s 6d ; secondary and inferior kinds, from 6s to 93. At the c'ose a clearance was effected. CORY, JUNE 19.—Flour—First 12s 6d to 13. ; extra 14s ; seconds, lls 6d to 12s 6d ; households 98 tolls; thirds, 7s to 9, per cwt. Oatmeal 10s 6d to Its• Indian meal 7 s Cd to 8 s Od; wheat meal, 10s to Os 64 per cwt. Indian corn 140 s to 150 s Od per ton Bran 3/ 1256al to 3/ 153 per ton. Hay—Farmers 35s to 41s; average 38s ; dealers 441 to 46s Od; average 44s per ton. St. aw— Farmers 26, Od to 36s Od ; average 28s ; dealers 38s Od to 00s Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 64d; household loaf 5d to 54d per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to 8d per lb. Eggs-3s MI to 4s Od per hundred. Coals— Newport 14s; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 381 6d to 00s per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 6d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 44d; mutton 5d to 64d; veal 4d to 5d ; pork 3jd to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d per lb. Hops 61 10s to 8/ 103 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/ 5s per ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815.; Valonia 141 to 01; French 71 5s ; Spanish 9/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone. Hemp 33/ to 001 per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 13. to 141; red ditto 15s to 20s per barrel; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 10/ pet ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton; deals, first quality, 18s ; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14s to 20s; salted 15s to 211 per cwt ; calf skins 2Ad to 24d per lb. Potatoes, white 10d to 12d; Minions 14d to ICd • Guano— Peruvian, 11 1 10 s; Ichaboe, 9/ per ton ; Tar—Archangel. 191 per barrel. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 20. (Sittings before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Common Jury of Middlesex.) DAY V. COMMERAL. This was an action brought by the well known horse trainer, John Day, against the defendant, a gentleman of fortune, and Mr. Padwick, whose name is familiar to the ears of the sporting world, to recover the sum of 2711. for training two race-horses, the joint property of both defendants. Padwick suffered judgment to go against him by default, and the present trial was to assess the amount in which Commeral, and consequently Padwick, were indebted to the Mr. Crowder, Q.C., and Mr. Cowling, conducted the plaintiff's case; the defendant was represented by Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Sir John Bayley. For the plaintiff, amongst other proofs, affidavits were tendered in evidence; to those the learned counsel for the defendant objected, admitting, however, that if the learned judges were of opinion that they should be re ceived there was no case for his client. _ _ .... The Lord Chief Baron allowed the affidavits to be pui in and read, and The jury immediately returned a verdict for the plain. ,iff for tho whole amount claimed. IMPORTATION OF COTTON FROM INDIA.—A vessel of large tonnage, which has just arrived from Bombay. has brought the very large quantity of 6,:332 bales, and 18 half bales of cotton as a portion of her cargo, consigned to order. This importation of cotton from India is, in consequence of its umnivally hap extent, of considerable interest and im portance. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 20. MERCANTILE MARINE BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. RICARDO wished to inquire in what form the Bill was to be brought forward on this second reading? Mr. LABOUCHERE said he would take an oppor tunity of stating the New provisions in tho Bill. In answer to Mr. HUME, Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the alterations in the Bill were only on the mode of carrying out its objects, and did not affect its principle. Mr. HERRIES presented several petitions against the Bill, arid suggested that the second reading should be delayed owing to the great alterations which bad been made in the measure since it was last before the House. After a short discussion, Mr. LABOUCHERE rose to move the second read ing of the Bill, and said, although the subject to which it related did not possess any topic of interest connected with party struggles, yet it was of the greatest conse quence to one of the most important interests in the country ; and he threw himself on the indul Bence of the House while he stated the alterations which he proposed to make in the Bill. The House would recollect that he stated on a previous occasion, that while the Government would firmly adhere to what they believed the essential principles of the measure, yet with regard to the machinery by which those principles were to be carried out, th ey were anxious to obtain the support of the great body of the shipping interest of this country; and be was now in a condition to assure the House that he p ro p ose d the second reading with the cordial approbation of that in terest, not only in regard to th e o bj ect of the measure, but also with reference to the mode in which it was to be carried out. The first principle of the Bill was to put an end to the indiscriminate discharge of mates and masters of vessels fiat had hither:o taken piece ; the second vs s to put au end to the sysf Pm of eriesping vvhich. ;Jed IME"C. ii al'grl(l.-, to the easel service of the country; and the third object of the mea sure was to place the discipline cf the merchant s , nice of this country upon a much Letter footing. Not only the shipowners, but he believed the whole of the merchant service were in favour of the Bill. It had been said that the great objection to the Bill was, that its operation was too much in favour of centralization. He had felt the weight of that objection, and proposed to remedy it by the amendments on the measure he intended to propose. He proposed to institute local boards in all ports that were registered to the extent of 30,000 tons on the shipping of goods. He also proposed to appoint shipping officers, whose salaries were to be regulated by the Board of Trade. He proposed to give to the local board a concurrent jurisdic tion with the Board of Trade relative to the conduct of captains of vessels. With respect to the coasting trade, he did not propose that it should be necessary for vessels in that trade to have captains that had passed an examination, as was necessary in the other branch of the service. The Right Hon. Gentleman, after referring at some length to the alterations he pro posed in the measure, concluded by moving the second reading of the Bill. Mr. lIUME had heard but very imperfectly the slate merit of the Right Hon. Gentleman, but he agreed with him that the system upon which our maritime leer was founded was complicated and contused. (Hear, hear.) The various acts which bore upon it ought to he collected and consolidated ; that was the opinion of the commercial interest itself, and he regretted that this course had not been adopted in prefer ence to introducing the Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He, how ever, suggested that the Bill should be delayed, in order that the new clauses should be printed and considered, and then it might be possible so to frame the Bill in Com mittee as to make it desirable to adopt it for a few months. He therefore proposed, without condemning the prin ciple of the Bill, that this debate should be adjourned till to-morrow wedt.—(Hear, hear.) Admiral BOWLES hoped the Hon. Member would not press his amendment, for at this period of the Iles.. sion it was quite usless to delay a Bill for a week with any hope of afterwards carrying it through. He knew from experience that this Bill was desired by the maritime body, and he hoped it would be passed at once.—(Hear.) Mr. HERRIES rose to support the amendment, and said be thought the proposed amendment ought to he printed and circulated amongst the shipowners generally. And he must hero deny that the great body of ship owners were favourable to the Bill. Every Hon. Mem ber ought to be at liberty to approach the discussion of the Bill in Committee according to the view which he should then take of it, if he consented for the present to waive his opposition. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he was quite willing to ac cede to the proposition of the Hon. Gentleman opposite, if the House would consent to the seconding reading. Now, in this case he could assure the House that when printed, they would not find the Bill so objectionable as many appeared to anticipate. Mr. CAIII)WELL said that the Shipowners' Society of Liverpool had agreed to withdraw their opposition for the present, reserving to themselves, however, to pursue any course in Committee which they might then think necessary. As he had already stated, he thought he might state that the shipowners and merchants gene rally, had entered into the subject in a spirit of libe rality and fairness which did, them honour. Under the circumstances, he should not oppose the second reading, but should give effect in Committee to the views of his constituents.: Sir G. PECHELL complained that this Bill was a wide departure from the principle of the Bill as origi nally proposed, and it contained several important clauses, which could only be brought before the country by adjourning the present debate. Lord JOCELYN also recommended the adjournment of the debate, for the same reasons. Mr. CLAY said he wished especially to direct the at tention of the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Board of Trade to the importance, if not the necessity, of yielding to the often-repeafed request of an adjourn ment cf the debate, by the representatives of seaport towns. Ilis own coustitutents, to whom he had paid a three weeks' visit, for the purpose of consulting their wishes with regard to this Bill, were strongly opposed in particular to its centralising character, and in justice to them he thought a postponement was due. Mr. MOFFATT said he had come to the House with the intention of opposing the Bill, but in the present state of the business, he recommended that the Bill should be printed at a distant day, on the distinct un derstandiug that it had as yet undergone no discussion. Lord J. MANNERS recommended that the Bill should be referred to a Select Committee. Mr. REYNOLDS expressed his intention of opposing the Bill in its present form, if now persevered in. Mr. FORSTER, said he could deny upon authority that the shipowners of the United Kingdom had given their approbation to this Bill, and read a long list of seaports whence letters had come, strongly disapproving of its provisions. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said there were three important principles involved in this Bill, and as the proposition of the Government, that those principles might be discussed, on the question that the Speaker leave the chair, appeared to bins perfectly proper, be hoped the Hon. Member for Montrose would withdraw his opposition. Mr. lIEADLAM said that upon a duo consideration of the new provisions introduced into this Bill, he did not see that they contained anything which could render further discussion necessary. Mr. GLADSTONE said he hoped the Hon. Member for Montrose would withdraw his amendment. The Right Hun. Gentleman at the head of the Board of Trade had taken great pains to bring the Bill into its present form, and if the Honourable Member's amend ment were carried there could be no hope of the Bill passing this session. Mr. lIUME then consented to withdraw the amend ment, on condition that the new provisions of the Bill should be printed immediately, and planed in the hands of the Members. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said ample time would bo given to consider the Bill. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the Bill read a second time. MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE moved that the House should go into Committee pro forma on this Bill, which was agreed to. On the proposition that it be committed on the 4th of July, Mr. GLADSTONE hoped the Bill would pass this session. In order that it might pass, they should have a morning sitting. Sir JAMES GRAHAM wished to know, when the matter of the fund was settled, what they would do then? There could be no question that the debt should be paid, but he thought the principle of the Bill er roneous. Mr. AGLIONBY wished to know whether the object of the postponement was simply for the purpose of delay, or with the intention of abandoning the Bill, in order to bring in another next session? He thought the ques tion ought to be put at rest. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he would not abandon the hope that the House would decide on the question this session, but, as an individual m em b er o f th e G overnment , he could not undertake to give a pledge to that effect. The Bill was then ordered to be recommitted the 4th July next. METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL. Sir GEORGE GREY moved the third reading of this Bill, which was agreed to, when certain amendments were added to the Bill. On the motion that the Bill do now pass, Mr. HUME protested against the clerical sinecures which were created by this Bill. Lord D. STUART said the Bill was open to serious objections, but, as he agreed to the principle of the Bill, and on that ground voted for the second reading, he should not now, on the same grounds, oppose the third reading, having done all in his power to render it less noxious than it was in its original form. With all its defects, yet as ho was opposed to intramural burials, he would not offer any further opposition to the Bill. Mr. G. THOMPSON said the Government had taken advantage of the feeling in favour of extramural burials to impose this Bill upon the public. He had no doubt the country would became acquainted with the defects of this Bill, and before next session the Government would regret they had passed this Bill so precipitately through the House. It was, in fact, an insidious at tempt to raise the value of the livings in the metropolis, and was a grievous injustice towards the Dissenters. Although there was no chance of preventing the passing of the Bill, the people would take care that it should not be applied without modification to other parts of the country. He could now only protest against it. As far as it secured the health of the community, and secured extramural burials, he approved of it; but as far as It mortgaged the body of every man for the payment of a sum of money to be paid to parties who had nothing for it ho protested against it. Mr. ELLIS said his constituents, who wore princi pally Dissenters, did not object to compensation to the present incumbents of parishes, but they objected strongly to the permanent payment secured by this Bill in per petuity. Mr:KERSHAW expressed himself in favour of the principle of the Bill. The Bill then passed. FACTORIES BILL. On the motion for the third reading of the Factories Bill, Mr. F. O'CONNOR said, when there was so much sympathy shown for the dead, he hoped there would be some shown for the living. How could children who were worked under this Bill have time for improve ment? He was sorry the Member for Manchester was not in his place, who had the impertinence and audacity —(Cries of " Order.") The SPEAKER called the Hon. Member to order, and intimated that the expressions he had used were un parliamentary. Mr. F. O'CONNOR said he should bow to his deci sion, and would recall them, but they were not stronger than the Hon. Member applied to him.—(Order, order.) If that Bill were attempted to be passed he would en deavour to arouse the feeling of the people out of doors against it, and to make them alive to its injurious pro visions. The Hon. Member here read some statements from a letter to the effect that Mr. Bright was always the first to reduce wages. Mr. REYNOLDS inquired whether notice of the reading of this letter was given to the Hon. Member for Manchester. Mr. F. O'CONNOR said that ho bad not given him notice. Mr. Bright was not in the House. The streat mentili of these poor children was to be deprecated. The schools to which they were sent stunted their growth and injured their health. Let any one who had feeling for these poor little children look to tho average of life. In the manufacturing districts it was only 27 years, while in the agricultural districts it was 53 years. There should be some feeling for these poor little factory ehildrer. He would act further trespass upon tie Irecn'v, than to say, that if ie.,tirte was act dune The people se,;eAl/y du justice fee them:.e'eees. He oiToeed the turtu reading of the Bill. Mr. REYNOLDS had the greatest possible abhor• rence for anonymous communications, which were flee quently made the vehicle of attackin" private reputation. lie baud the letter read was a copy of another letter, and that it had no name attached to it. He thought that the inure Lonoura'ele and creditable course would have been to have given the Member fur Manchester notice of his intention to censure him. He disapproved of attack ing men in their absence. He knew something of M r ' Brielit's mills, and they did not deserve the imputations thrown out. Mr. FEARGUS O'CONNOR'said he would offer the original letter to the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir G. Grey) , although not to the Right lion. Gentleman the Lord Mayor cf Dublin. Sir G. GREY was sorry that this private question had been pursued so far, but if the letter had been written by a Government inspector, he wished to know the par" of the writer, but the sooner they returned to the que 6 ' tion before the House the better, and with respect to it he should only say, that he thought the measure before the House was one which would prove satisfactory to the great body of the operatives, and he thought the House would be doing them a great service in removing the uncertainty of the existing law, by going at once to the third reetrieg of the Bill. Mr. FOX said that he locked upon this measure as only a temporary arrangement, and his conviction was that from the addition of two hours' work in the weest and the non-restrietion of the hours of young children, the operatives would not accept it as a permanent settle: inent of the question. He deprecated the temper and the mode in which this Bill had been assailed. The factory operatives of Nottingham had not deputed the advocacy of their cause to the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. F. O'Connor), but to other hands, and what had just taken place showed the wisdom of that ar rangement. With regard to the statement respecting Mr. Bright, in the letter rend by the Hon. Gentleman, everybody who knew Mr. Bright knew that he was in' capable of oppressive and cruel conduct.—(Hear.) 110 lamented that the Hon. Member, (Mr. O'Connor) was not in his place, when his vote might have done th e operatives much more good than the remarks he his made that evening. Mr. HUME said that he had always strenuously op posed all Bills interfering with the labour market; but, however much opposed an Hon. Member might be to Bill before the House, he thought it unwise to use hay guage which had a tendency to prevent capitalists from employing their capital to the best advantage* He thought this Bill was an improvement upo n the last, but it was at the same time a warn' ing to the Noble Lord, that when th e y departs," from principle, there was no telling to what it would lead. It was on that ground that he wished to enter his protest against the Bill. Sir T. ACLAND said he looked upon the Bill more as a compromise than as a final settlement of the quo tion. He approved of restricting the hours of labour , but thought that the measure, in providing for adults who could help themselves, was strangely deficient in overlooking the claims of those of tender years. IP ) hoped another session would not pass without this objec tion being removed.—(Hear, hear.) The SPEAKER puethe question fur the third reading of the Bill, and upon making the usual announcemen t that the ayes have it, Mr. O'CONNOR said emphatically the noes have it. The gallery was then cleared for a division, but none took place. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Borough Courts of Record (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Turnpike Roads (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. COURT OF EXCHEQUER (IRELAND) BILL , On the order of' the day for the second r ea ding of this Bill, Mr. NAPIER thought that sufficient reasons had not been given by the Government for taking this step for the abolition of the equity jurisdiction of that court in Ireland. It was against the advice and opinion of th e Learned Judges of that cour t. I t was true that in this country it had been abolished, but the cases in the tw°,, countries were not parallel. Th e y h a d t h e C o urt o ', Chancery full of business in Ireland, w hil e th e Court 0 ' Exchequer had comparatively nothing to do. Ile cowl' dered that no measure could be more injurious to the i l3- Wrests of Ireland than the present; and for that reason he felt bound to offer it his strongest opposition. I le then alluded to the officers of that court, and said dig nothing could be more unjust than to allow such officials to live un the taxes of the' country, without performing any duty whatever, and thus enjoy a sinecure at the pense of the country. Mr. lIATCHELL said that a Bill for the transfer of the equity branch of the Court of Each( quer would be most useful, and ho was happy t o sa y th at h e know 0 ' one of the judges of the Court of Exchequer being in favour of this Bill, and that none of the other judg e were opposed to it.—(Hear, hear.) The Bill was then read a second time. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. The House then resolved itself into Committee on 0 6 Bill. Mr. TURNER moved, on clause 1, that the trustee; should not be removed according to the Bill, as such II line of procedure he considered to be very unjust, ss' should, therefore, move that the question relative t ° the removal of the trustees should be erased from th e clause. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL explained that subsequent clauses would render everything to w hich the lion. Gentleman referred satisfactory, and therefor • hoped that he would not press his amendment, as 11°- thing beneficial would arise from such an opposition 0 he them offered. The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 14 Against it ... 65 Majority —5l Clauses 3,4, 5,6, and 7 were then agreed to. On clause 8 being proposed, Mr. TURNER objected that the whole of the control of the charitable trusts under this clause would fall into the hands of the clerks of the judges of the county courts , without the judges of those courts knowing anything °: the subject. lie should move the omission of the clans from the Bill. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in opposing omission of the clause, did not deny that considerable evils arose in the appoint ment o f trustees, and t hought that if proper caution were exerc i se d , so as to mak° the trustees as impartial as possible, the evils might be reme died. To effect that object, he had no objection to lo" troduce a clause into the Bill; but with respect to th e tribunal itself, he considered it a just one, and hoped th e House would adhere to it. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL supported the clause. Mr. TURNER would not divide the Committee. , a The clause, after a f ew wor d s f rom M r . DEEDr'''' was agreed to. Mr. SADLEIR said that this Bill concerned the in terests of his constituents very much, and he was sotnf i i what surprised, on entering the House, to find the in Committee. He therefore deemed it his duty to 0 3 ° r " that the Chairman do now report progress. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL and SOLICITOR; GENERAL opposed the course proposed by tba Honourable Gentleman, on the ground that the Bill 9isai g,. been now so long before th e H ouse , t h at every Mem'e must be supposed to understand its proposed provisla r , Mr. STUART regard e d th e Bill as o f grea t in 3 P ° d tance, involving questions of serious consideration, an trusted that the House would not, on the present sees" sion, proceed farther with the measure. After a few words from Captain HARRIS and Mr ' DE DES. Mr. SADLEIR consented to withdraw his motion' that the Chairman report progress. Mr. TURNER'S amendment, " that the Bth de lls : be omitted," was th en put, and the Committee ths divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it ... Majority against the amendment The clause was then agreed to. EXCLUSION FROM A DIVISION. er Mr. ELLIOT complained that h e and twelve oi:ad Members had be e n shut out from the division whic h just taken place. Th e d oors must h ave b een shut before the division bell was rung, and, on for admission to th e H ouse , the door-keepwer refuse bees let them in. Ile th oug h t t h e s h utt i ng ou t of Mo in this way was a serious matter. presenting thetnseldiut; Several of the excluded Members expressed their opinions on the matter, and e h e The CHAIRMAN said, if such were the " 9 ;00 would speak to the Sergeant -at-Arms, who, he Wss 4 certain, would not suffer it to occur again. o• [How the Hon. Members would have voted Is known to themselves. Clause 9, as amend ] ed, was then agreed to, a *l , de clauses 10 to 17 inclusive. 27, 28 ' Clauses 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 , 23 , 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, and 32, were agreed to. On clause 33 being read, be follow. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL proposed t 4, An d the ing addition to it, which was agreed to: - . : no , a fore- Lord Chancellor, with the advice and essi_s.,. ° n ino the said, shall from time to time fix sad amount of the fees to be received in the d :: u sr t y es gou t t i • l t e s Masters, and also by the officers of for the duties to be performed by theme rasp r f es e P s so paya ble der the provisions of this Act; and the ellor shall, with shall be appropriated as the Lord Chefie: roesty , , ; Tress.. the consent of the Commissioners of her -""' on every PIT' sury, think fit to direct ; and the fees I re first instance. ceeding under this Act shall be paid, procc ed• eetively un by the party by whom or on whose behalf big shall be taken or had." Clause 34 was agreed to. L proPee e On clause 35 the SOLICITOReGENER A derivg of to introduce an amendment respecting the tho the accounts of such trusts, which was in ti n t such these should be rendered " annually or oftener. Aid Mr. TURNER objected to the amendment, as also Capt. HARRIS. The clause ing was el agreed ause s n the p passed, on dmentus,osunso the re ma in re sumed, and the Bill was ordered to be reported Thursday next. Mr. ARKWRIGHT complained that a Bill he ha i n troduced was the last order in the list, after hav e • been in the votes not less than 29 or 30 times. P" t hought it most advisabl e that Members should kn: ir e w hen Bills would co me on , i ns t ea d of being in atten da night after night for no purpose. Sir G. GREY said the arrangements in this r ea p ed were much better than they were a few years since. COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL.O. this On the ord e r of th e d a y for the third reading t Bill, Sir G. 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