The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-12 00:00:00

fourtbbition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) GENERAL ORDER. HORSE GUARDS, JULY 12, 1850. Her Majesty does not require that the Officers of the Army should wear any other mourning, on the present melancholy occasion of the death of Field Marshal his late Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, than a black crape round the left arm, with their uniforms. By Command of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, Commander-In-Chief, G. BROWN. Adjutant-General. ADMIRALTY, JULY 12. Her Majesty does not require that the Officers of the Fleet or Marines should wear any other mourning, on the present melancholy occasion of the death of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, than a black crape round the left arm, with their uniforms. JOHN PARKER. ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, JULY 3. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour I of Knighthood upon Robtrt Carswell, Esq.. M.D., ; Physician to his Maje:ty the King of the Belgians. WHIFEEIALL, JULY 10. The Qtl , ea has been pleased to present the Reverend Alexander Ross to the church and parish of Dunnichen, in the presbytery and county or Forfar, vacant by the transportation of the Reverend John Burns, late minister thereof, to the church and parish of Denino. WAR-OFFICE, JULY 12. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Thomas John Mitchell, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Paynter, promoted, July 12. 4th Dragoon Guards—George Manners Morgan, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Williams, pro moted, July 12. 3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Samuel Pearson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gough, appointed to the 12th Light Dragoons ; John Wynter James Gifford, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Pearson, promoted, July 12. 9th Light Dragoons—Robert Charles Kidd, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Elliot, promoted in the sth Dragoon Guards, July 12. 10th Light Dragoons—John James Thompson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Stacey, promoted, July 12. 12th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John Wilson Fox to be Captain, by purchase, vice Barry, who retires; Lieutenant George Thomas Gough, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Fox, Jaly 12. let (or Grenadier) Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant George Wentworth Alexander Higgin son to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. George Stephens Gough, who retires, July 12. 2d Foot—Richard Stack, Gent.. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Tarrant, who retires, July 12. 31 Foot—Lieutenant James Swetenham to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Browne, who retires; Ensign Frederick Richard Bergner to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Swetenham; William Wallis King, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bergner, promoted, July 12. 9th Foot—Lieut. John Hanham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Shelton, who retires ; Ensign Frederick Smith to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henbane ; John Barton Taylor, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smith, promoted, July 12. 12th Foot—Lieutenant George Henry Nevill from the 29th Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice Norris, appointed to 29th Foot, July 12. 15th Foot—George Edward Hunter, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Tilghman, promoted, July 12. 16th Foot—John Featherstone Briscoe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Buxton. promoted, July 12. 21st Foot—Robert Wharton Wilkinson, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dalyell, promoted, July 12. 25th Foot—John Henry Tripp, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dick, promoted, July 12. 26th Foot—Ensign Henry James Noyes to be Lien tenant, without purchase, June 18; En,ign Walt, r Fitz gerald Kerrich, from the 56:h Foot, to be Ensign, vice Noyes, July 12; Lieutenant Arthur Aeguetus Long more to be Adjutant, vice Mountain, deceased, June 18. 29th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Albert Norris, from 12th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Nevill, appointed to 12th Foot, July 12. 33d Foot—William Minehin Harnett, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Nugent. promoted, July 12. 34th Foot—Edmund O'ltyae, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harman, promoted, July 12. 40th Foot—Lieutenant John Cormick to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Aylmer, who retires, July 12. 41st Foot—William Allan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Alexander, promoted, July 12. 47th Foot—Hon. Bernard Mathew Ward, to be En sign, by purchase, vice Hunter, promoted, July 12. 49th Foot—William Watts Corban, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Kent, removed to 29th Foot, July 12. 50th Foot—Ensign Charles John Ryland Bedford, from 55th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Armstrong, who exchanges, July 12. 51st Foot—Ensign Richard Pilmer to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kemp, who retires; Ensign Frederick Edward Medhurst, from 73d Foot, to be Easign, vice Pilmer, promoted, July 12. 52d Foot—Charles Kenrick Crosse, Gent., to be En -1 t ,by purchase, vice Lloyd, promoted, July 12. 5511. Foot—Ensign Edward Marcus Armstrong, from eth Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bedford, who exchanges, uly 12. 59th Foot—Walter Samuel James Crawfurd, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John George Chapman, promoted, July 12. 66th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel John He neage Grubbe, from 76th Foot, to to Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Thomas Henry Johnston, who retires on half-pay 76th Foot, July 12. . C9th Foot—Lieu`. Juhn Lindsay Maclean to be Ad jutay.3, vice Dunce, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, June 19. 72d Foot.—Henry Bentinek Coathupe, Gent., to be Ensign, br purchase, vice Be.t, pro:noted, July 12. 73d Foot—Ensign John Cox Crawler to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Bsnnatyne, who retires; Ensign John James Lloyd Williams, from 45th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Gawler; Ensign Edward Evans, from 45th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Medhurst, appointed to 51st Foot; Gould Arthur Lucas, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Davies, promoted, July 12. 86th Foot—Ensign Robert Edward Henry, from 37th Foot, to be Ensign, vice B)wea, who retires, July 12. 97th Foot—Erasmus Borrow=, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Norman, promoted, July 12 ; Edward Deune Nares, Gee., t, be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barry, appointed to 84th Foot, July 13; Robert Bethune Ingram, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur, promot. d, Ju!) , 14. Cape .51Juuted K fl.men—Arthur Robert Fowler, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Goodison, pro nn,ted July 12. _ _ MEMORANDUM.-Thr exchange between Brevet-Colo nel Mouncum, C. 8., 29th Foot, and Brevet-Colonel the Hon. Thomas Ashburnham, C. 8., half-pay, Unattached, has been dr.ted " 221 November, 1849," not the " Bth F►hruary, 1850," as erroneously s:ated in the Gazette c f the latter. date. The prrimotlon of Captain EPerman and Lieutenant of 19th Foot, should be dated " 9th July, 1850," and or t " sth June, 1850," as stated in the Gazette of U. 9ch instant. _ _ fJommission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire 'Yeomanry Cavalry—Thomas Joseph Perry, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Briscoe ' resigned, July 2. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex. East Essex Regular Militia—Thomas Jenner Spitty, Esq., to be Major, vice Anderson, deceased, July 2. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. Sir Harry Dent Goring, Bart., to be Deputy Lieu tenant, June 10. WHITEHALL, JULY 5. The Lords Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal have appointed John Hester, of the city of Oxford, Gent., to be a Master Extzaordinary in the High Cowl cf BANKRUPTS. George William Law, auctioneer, Landport, Hamp shire, to surrender July 20, at half-past twelve, and Aug. 17, et half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, G ffi c i a l ass i gnee , Guildhall-chambers, Bissing- hall-strem ; Limey, Chancery - la s e ; P r i ce , P orts , a . - Bur rowes Willcocka Arthur Sleigh, printer, Bedf..rd stree,t, Covent-garden, July 24, at two, and S ,pt. 3, at a:yen, at the Court of liatkruptcy. Groom, official "assigne, Abchurch-lane; Gnstard, Lincoln's Inn-fields. James Henry Gill, grocer, Plumbers'-row, City-road, July 22, at twelve, and August 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Hine and Robinson, Charter hoese-iqu are. Charles Garlick, woollen and Manchester warehouse man, Charterhouse-square, July 25, at eleven, and August 23, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee; Linklatera, Charlotte-ruw, Mansion-house. William Claridge, grocer, Bromley, July 22, at eleven, and Aug. 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Cham pion and Jutsum, Whiteehapel-road. Samuel Wilkes, clock dialmaker, July 22 and Aug. 19, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, Official assignee, Birmingham; Lowe, Birmingham. Thomas Rollason and William Burman, glass dealers, Birmingham, July 22 and Aug. 17, at ten, at the Bir mighain District Court. - Valpy, official assignee, Bir mingham; Stubbs and Smallwood, B:rminghaw; James, Birmingham. Joshua Woodward, paper manufacturer, Loxley, Yorkshire, July 27 and Aug. 24, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Freemaq, official assignee, Siaeffield ; Rayner, Sheffield. John Jones, coal merchant, Brynmawr, Breconshire, July 23, and Aug. 20, at eleven, at the Bristol District 'Court. Acraman, official assignee. Bristol; Bigg, Bristol. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns ma d e i n t h e week ending July 9, 1850, exclusive of Custom Duties paid cr payab'e thereon on the importatim thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 255. I 1 d. per cwt. From the Mauritius ... 255. lfd. „ From the East Indies 31& 51d. „ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 275. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the. Grocers' Company. Grocers' -hall, July I. LlKERlcx.—A rr d. Ell en F orresta l , Banbury St. 4°)all 'e , New Brttuswiek; Jane Steward, Quebec. THE SUN, (THIS EVENING.) LONDON, IMPERIAL PIWLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at nye o'clock. CONFERENCE. Certain Peers were appointed, of whom the Marquis of WESTMEATH was one, to manage a conference with the Commons on the Naval Prize Balance Bill. The Noble Marquis, on the return of the Noble Lords, laid on the table a paper containing the reasons of the Commons for dissenting from the Lords' amendments. COURT OF CHANCERY BILL. Lord LANGDALE introduced this Bill, which was read a first time. METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL. The Earl of CARLISLE moved the third reading of ,his Mil. _ _ Lord REDESDALE moved a proviso to afford pro tection to persons entitled to the inheritance of land which may be sold for cemetery purposes under this Act, and to prevent !he sale, under certain circumstances, of entailed land and family mansions. The Earl cf CARLISLE opposed the proviso, as it would be injurious and obstructive to the working of the Bill. Ile wi•hed to disabme the House of the notion that there was any foregcne conclusion as to the pro perty to be taken for the purpoFe of a cemetery. Lord MONTE AGLE supported the proviso. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH considered this Bill as of more importance than any railway Bill that had ever passed, as it concerned the health of three millions of people. He thought parks the best of all places that c uld be taken for cemeteries, because there were n ► houses there excqt th family mansion. He therefore oppos el t' e p: oviso. After a few words from Lord REDESDALE and the Earl of CARLISLE, their Lordships divided, when there ap peared— Contents (for the proviso) ... 24 Non contents (against it) ... 42 Majority against the proviso ... —lB The Bill was then read a third time and passed. RAILWAY ABANDONMENT BILL. _ On the ord,r of the day for the consideration of the Commons' amendments to this Bill, The Earl cf GRANVILLE moved that the amend ments be agreed to. Lord REDESDALE opposed the motion. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and their Lord ships divided, when there appeared— Contents ... 34 Non-contents ... 38 Majurity against agreeing to the C 01211110113 amendments (LEFT SITTING.) MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the Lontron Netv Price Current, July 12.) SUGAR.—To-day transactions in West India Sugar -were upon a limited scale fur all purposes, and only 330 __hhds &c h a seve been sould, but holders would not ac -0.1,111714 Per rates. In this cpantity are ircheled 34 hhds Demerara crystalized, which went at stiff reels, floe 43s to 47s 6d, and brown 353. The total purchases for the week are 1 580 hhds, &e. REFINED.—To-ds,y Refined Sugar sold freely for home trade purposes, and fair to geed grocery Lumps realised 493 to 528 per cwt. For Crushed the market is quiet at former rates. MAURITIUS.—The market has been abundantly sup plied since our last report, and both grocers as well as refiners have made purchases with caution. In the va'ne of good and fine sorts there is little variation, but for inferior and brown a reduction has taken place of 61 to Is per cwt. Of 10.000 bags offered at auction not half found purchasers; low yellow went at 33s 61 to 34s 6d, middling 353 to 35s 6d, good 36s to 375, fine 37s 61 to 395, good to flee brown 31s 6d to 33s 61, low and mid dling 28s to 31s, and refining sorts from 334 to 38s per cwt. Three vessels have arrived since our last repot t with 11,600 bags, and the stock is on a par with this time last year. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were four public sales of Bengal, consisting of 6,oB4;bags, which went off at full rates, good and fine white Benares at 39s to 42;, low and mid 36s to 38s 63, damps and washed 353 6d to 41s 61, ord to fine soft yellow 32s to 355, low brown 27s to 28s, and fine at 30s to 30s ed. FOREIGN—This afternoon at auction 67 hhds 25 brls St. Croix realized very full prices, rather grainy 43s to 45i, one lot superior 47s 61. MOLASSES.—The market continues in a qui( t state, and prices are on the decline. Of Antigua limited sales are reported at 153 6d to 16s, and St. Vincent's at 14s per cwt. Imports have been light during the week. Of East India the quantity in first hands is small, but there are few buyers, and 12s to 13s is the value. COCOA—Foreign has met with little attention by private treaty, and prices have a downward tendency, supplies are moderate. At auction 316 bags Bahia were taken in at 37s 64 for good red. Holders of West India still have confidence, and none has been submitted to public competition this week. Previous rates are sup ported, and a fair business has been concluded by pri vate tready; Trinidad at 383 to 463; Grenada 37s to 42s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon the Coffee market presented a quiet aspect, both shippers and home desires operating 1 with caution. The value of low to good ord Native Ceylon is 41s 61 to 435; the small public sales - went at about the former value; 28 casks Jamaica, low mid and mid e2s to 555, fine to fine fine ord 46s to 51s, inferior 41s to 45. Of Plantation CeylOn 170 bags went at 493 6d to 50s 6d for fine flue ord, and at 52s 6d to 533 6d for pea berry. TEA.—The market has been more freely supplied with good and fine Gi een this week. Dealers have ope rated with less freedom, and rather lower rates are ac ceded to. Bull terms are obtained for low and middling, there has also been a good business con cluded. Sales to a fair extent are made in Scented and Pekoe Tea at the previous currency. The de mand for common Congou and medium sorts continues ' active for home consumption, and several parcels have been again taken by shippers; prices are firm at 101 d 1 to 1 Id for the former, and at 111 d to Is lid for the lat ter. The better qualities are not higher, at the same time purchases to a fair extent have been made at Is 21 to is 8d per lb, and holders are firm. RlCE.—Holders of East India have more confidence, and the supply at market is much less than in the pre vious week. There has been more disposition to operate, and a good business has been concluded privately. About 8000 bags were sold at rather higher rates. Town dressed Carolina is still purchased with caution at 22s to 28s; and American at 20s to 21s; but Patna has been in good request at lls to 16.; and broken at 9s 6d to 10s 61 per cwt. Of Arrow Root 500 pkgs were in part sold; Bermuda at is 8d; St Vincent's 51d to 911; other sorts West India 211 to 411. Of Sago 1100 chests small Pearl went at 21s to 225; but 484 bags Sago flour were t.ken in at 17s 6d to 19s 61 per cwt; and 98 boxes Tapioca at 6d per lb. To-day Ben gal Rice was in good demand, and former rates were supported. At public sale 2000 bags were sold at lls 61 to 12s per cwt tor fine white. Sexces.—There are free sellers of Jamaica Ginger, and at the public sales this week of 358 brls, prices de clined 5s per cwt, good and fine selling at 4/ 15s to 71 135; ord and mid 31 12s to 41 12s; but the who'. sold. Export sorts of East India met with little attention, but are not offered at lower rates, and 16s 6s to 17s 6cl is the value. Of Pimento the supply has much fallen off this week, and none has been offered at auction, but only small sales have been made privately at 6d to 6}l per lb. Black Pepper is not cheaper, and none has been brought to public sale, but private operations are limited. Malabar at from 33d to 3jl; and Sumatra 24d to 3d. Prices are steady for white. At auction 30 bags sold at 6d to 63d for mid; and at 4,11 for low. In Mace sales to a fair extent have been made privately at 2s to 2s 91. Prices are steady for Nutmegs, and a fair demand exists ; brown at from 2s 61 to 3s, better sort at 3s 21 to 4s; and good limed 2s 8d to 2s 91. Cloves are nut pressed for sale, but demand continues limited ; Penang at Is to is 61, Bourbon and Zsnzabar 6%1 to 7d per lb. For Cassia Lignea rather more demand has been experienced, supply continues scanty, and 85s to 90e per cwt are the rates paid for ordinary and to good. For Cinnamon the market is dull at former rates. Cassia buds are cheaper, and 423 boxes were sold at 90s per cwt. Of Preserved Ginger 50 boxes went at 81 to 9d per lb. SALTPETRE.—The market has been moderately sup plied with rough this week, and holders generally will not sell but at full rates. By private treaty operations are limited by shippers and home dealers, prices rule at frcm 25s to 27s 61 for low to fine C3l - a. At auction 708 bags were sold at 25s to 26s for mid strong grey, but of indifferent colour 61 to 124 per cent. refraction, the chief part went at 2.5 s 6,1. A fair business has been concluded its British refined at 29s to 293 6d. Nitrate of Soda is offered at 13s to 13s 6d, but operations have been of little moment. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the public sales of Cochineal went off flatly at rather lower rats, and of 440 bags offered nut above half sold ; Honduras silvers at 3s 7d to 3s 10d; Mexican 3s 7d to 3s 81, and Tenerife 3s 9.1 per lb. SPIRITS.—There has been a consider able business concluded in East India Rum this week, but at previous low rates. The sales are nearly 1,000 puns at Is 33 per gallon proof. For Leeward Island there is a firm market. About 200 puns have been sold at is 41 to Is 41d proof. Demerara met with little attention, and the sales were 100 puns at is Ild to 2s for 32 to 34 over proof, but rather cloudy, with small parcels of better sort at 2s to 2s 21 for 32 to 38 over proof of clean quality. Holders of Jamait a have confidence. About 250 puns were sold this week at from 2s 91 to 3s 81 fur 34s to 38 over proof, with small parcels of high flavour at 4s to 4s 411 per gallon. For Brandy the market is firm. The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849 is 4s 41 to 4s 6d, 1848 ditto 4s 61 to 4s 81, 1847 ditto 5s Id to 5s 3d, and inferior sorts 2s 81 to 4s 21. There is no variation in 1 rates of Geneva or British made Spirit INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India commenced on Tuesday, and the quantity declared fur sale was 1 10,485 chests in the A, end 1,741 in the B catalogue. I Total, 42.226 chests, of which 1,603 lots have not been printed, leatieg the qaaatity for sale 10,623 chests. TALLOW.—To-day at sale 364 pkgs South Ameaican Tallow sold at 33s to 36); 600 eks Sydney at 32s 61 to 35s 9d; 25 cks North American 36s to 36s 3d. Otes.—There continues to be a good demand for Seal, and higher rates have been obtained, 311 103 to 321 per tun is the value of pale, and several parcels have been sold. The supply of brown, yellow, and straw is small, and 301 to 311 a-0 the rates obtained. Cod is not to be had under 341 10s, but the trade operate with caution. The value of Southern is 311 to 331 103, and a fair business has been concluded. A public sale will take place next week. For Sperm prices remain at 84/to 85110 s, but only limited purchases have been made; 140 tuns will be offered at auction on Wednesday. Olive met with little attention, and prices tend downwards. The value of Spani,h and Gallipoli is 411 to 411 103, and other sorts 391 103 to 401 10s. In Linseed Oil sales are upon a large scale, and there has been a further advance, 32s 9d to 33s per cost having been paid on the spot, and :home dealers have been the chief buyers. For delivery several contracts are reported at 31s 61 to 31s 91. Ia Rape Oil rather more business has Lein done, pale at 36s 6d to 375, and brown at 34s 6d to 353. For Cecile Nut holders requites 29a to 32s for Cochin and Csylore but met with letle attention. The value of Headmstter is 901 to 921. To day at auction 450 eks cf Palm Oil went at 29s 91 to 28a per cwt, but only in part sold. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) AnAccount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, fer the Week ending on Saturday. the nth day of J uly, 1850. 18805 DITAULTIaIter. X. 210t44 i55ued........ 30,152,515 X. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities •. • . 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,928,07 Silver bulllon • . .... 224,458 430,152,515 I £ 30,152,5 15 M. MARSHALL, Chief C ashler. iO. mpAiruzis T. Dated the 1 1th day of July, 1851 Government securi- —. ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,374,9011 Other securities •• • • 11.943,84$ Notes ••••••• • • • •• 10,0.5,955 Gold and silver coin.. 716,0t,3 1 I 37,730,796 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. •• ...• •• .. •• Leghorn ...• •• •• ...... 30 70 26 10 , leaca .... •• .• .. ...... KUaA .. ............. • • • • • • • • Naples 404 1214 Palermo, peroz...• •• Messina 122 Lisbon.... • • .......... 53 % 0p0rt0.... • • 534 itio Janeiro • finencrs Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • • .. • • NIMES Of BULLION, PEZ OS. Foreign Geld in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 ipanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ......0 4 104 -zilverin bars .. .• 0 4 113‘ HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER touk the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. CONSIDERATIONS OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the fallowing Bills were considered and agreed to:— Cardiff Waterwo7ks. Edinburgh Slaughter Houses Removal. Garstang and Exiting Syke Turnpike Road. Newcastle up6n-Tyne aid Carlisle Railway. BELFAST IMPROVEMENT BILL. . _ This Bill as amended was considered and agreed to. THE LONDON (CITY) SCHOOL FOR ORPHANS OP FREEMEN BILL. _ On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. Alderman SYDNEY said that he had requested his lion. Friend (Mr. Masterman) to postpone this Bill for a week, but as he had declined to do so, he felt bound to say a few words upon the measure. He felt the greatest objection to the Bill. because it sought to divert funds to a purpose totally different from that for which they were intended; it sought also to perpetuate the in fliction t,f fines upon freemen, and to give those fines to the endowment tf the school; it also contemplated an entire change in the governorship of the charity, which was at present vested in the, corporation of London. He should, therefore, move that the Bill be read a second time that day three months. At the suggestion of Mr. W. PATTEN the amend ment was withdrawn, and the Bill was ordered to stand• for a second reading on Monday next. MEDICAL CHARITIES BILL. On the motion for the committal of this Bill, Sir D. NOBBEYS rose to move the instruction to the Committee of which he had given notice, but was inter rupted by The SPEAKER, who stated that it was not compe tent for the Honourable Member to move the instruc tions of which he had given notice, inasmuch as the Committee had the powers already which the Honour able Member sought to give them by the instructions he proposed. The House then went into Committee upon the Bill. On clause 1 being proposed, Sir D. NORREYS thought it would be better under all the circumstances to postpone the Bill till next year. He looked upon the introduction of a medical board into Ireland as the establishment of a new poor-law. The inability of a man to maintain himself generally resulted from two causes, namely, want of employment and sick ness; but under the existing system, before he could obtain relief he must undergo tha workhouse. Now, many men who were unable to maintain themselves through sickness %ere at present relieved by insti:utiuns supported by voluntary contributions; but piss the Bill, and not only would these institutions be destroyed, but a new and extravagant Medical Beard would be created, whose first witlfwculd bo to declare the whole poplation in a state of chrcnic disease, and to open dispcnearies in all parts of the ceuntry, to the annoyance and expense of the rate-payer. He pro tected against the Legislature inflicting upon Ireland , two separate systems of poor-laws, which would always be coming in contact with each other, and must inevita bly redut e the internal resources of Ireland. He con cluded by moving the omission cf those parts if the Bill which proposed to establish a separate medical board. Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the amendment. He contended that nothing could be more detective or demoralising than the present system of managing the medical charities in Ir. land. Everybody knew that the funds were distributed without any responsibility whatever, and in a way which was demoralizing to the medical profession in Ireland.—(dear.) He proporei that a board should be constituted for the management of those medical charities, which should consist of two medical gentlemen, the three Poor-law Commissioners, and one assistant Commissioner. The Bill had been well considered, at ,d if the proposition of the Hon. Baronet (Sir D. Norreys) should be carried, he would not feel himself justified in proceeding with it, and the medical charities of Ireland must continue in their present dis graceful state for another year. A somewhat lengthened discussion followed on the question of a single or double board, in which Mr. Moore, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Clemente, Colonel Dunne, Lord Naas, Mr. Tel Mr. Hamilton, and other Mem bers took part. The amendment was subsequently withdrawn. Sir R. FERGUSON moved the insertion of the words " one ccmfetent physician or surgeon," the effect of which would be to have but ono responsible paid medics! officer on the board. Sir W. SOMERVILLE was understood to oppose the amendment. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... 18 Against it ... 58 Majority... — 4O The Committee again divided on the question, whe ther the medical officer shouldlbe of seven or ten ) ears' standing. The numbers were— For ten years ... 27 For seven years Majority... ... ... —23 Lord NAAS moved a proviso, that ()eery act of the Medical Commissioners should bo deemed to be the act of the Poor-law Commissioners. Mr. SCULLY did not think the proviso necessary, inasmuch as the Commission could not act sithout the presence of the Chief Poor-law Commissioner. After some discussion, the Committee divided, when there appeared— Fur the proviso Against it ... ... ... 24 ••• ••• ••• ••• 60 -36 Majority The proviso was consequently lost. Colonel DUNNE still insi.ted that some words ought to Le introduced into the Bill, to throw the responsi bility of the Commii-ion upon the Poor-law Commis sion or some other authorities. Sir WM. SOMERVILLE said the Government would be responsible for the operation of the Bill. Lord NAAS gave notice that, on the bringing up of the report, he would take the sense of the House upon the proviso which the Committee had negatived. The clause was then agreed to. after which the House resumed, when the Chairman obtained leave to sit again. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL - The Friendly Societies Bill went through Committee, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Monday next, at 12 o'clock. The House then adjourned till Five o'clock. The House resumed at Five o'clock. NEW WRIT FOR SOUTHAMPTON. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered for the election of a burgess to serve in Parlia ment for the borough of Southampton, in the place of Alexander James Cockburn, Esq., who had accepted the office of her Majesty's Solicitor• General, and thereby vacated his seat for Southampton. NEW WRIT FOR DEVONPORT. On the motion also of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a burgess to serve in Parliament for the borough of Devonport, in the place of Sir J o h n Romilly,wLo Lad accepted the cffice of her Majesty' s A ttorney- Ueneral, and had thereby vacated his sc at for that borough. PETITIONS. Mr. SPOONER preented a petition frcm a gentle man at Harwich, praying that the House would allow him to use the short-band wri er's Lows of the evidence taken before the House on the Harwich Election Com mittee. Idc•rman THOMPSON presented a retition against the Friendly Societies Bill. Mr. CARDW ELL presented a petition from Liver pool to the same effect. 3lr. WOOD presented a petition against certain clautes of the Savings Bank Bill. Mr. COBDEN presented several petitions from Scot land to the same effect. Admiral GORDON presented a petition in favour of protection to native industry. Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from a place in Leicestershire against the Jews Bill. Mr. GOULBURN presented a similar petition. LUNATICS. Mr. ALEXANDER HOOD mov:d that the follow ing returns be re-printed :—A return to an order of the House of C::.mtnens, dated 21st February 18.9; returns made up to the latest possible period, of the number of lunatics, against %horn the commissions of lunacy are now in force, and the totil amount cf their annual in come.!, and the total amr.nnt of the semis allov,.ed for their maintenance, No. 378, cf sesion 1839 ; also, the continuance of a similar return, up to the present time, from the date of the la , t return. NEW RIDE IN KENSINGTON GARDENS. On the motion that the House at its rising should adjourn until Monday nets, Mr. COCHRANE asked her Maja;ty's Government, whether they would support a humble address to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to assign a part of Ken sington Gardens us a ride for next year, in considera tion of the ground which would be takes for the Exhibi tion, and the injury done to the ride i❑ Rutten-row. lord SEYMOUR replied that a motion for an address would to quite unnecessary, because her Majesty had some time since ttiven dirco!ions that en qairysliouid be made with the view of aiccriainin4 what further accomm i tion ought to be given to those who ride in the pirk without interfering with V - ie enjoyments of any other portion of the public. NIPOSITIO , )fS ON EXPORTS OF PORTI:G.UE!.,E WINE TO ENGLAND. Mr. Al.lerman TtioNIPSON wished t , ) know whether tha Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign AtfAirs had recivrd any satis.f,wtory answer from the Portuguese Government to the renionqr.lnce of the itoporteri of wine, tl.e produce of Portugal, against the impst of 61. For pipe levied on wine exported to England, when 6.1. per pipe only was charged upon wine exported to Arner:ol. _ _ _ Lord PALMERSTON said communications bai been made to the Portuguese Government on the bubject, which was of considerable importance to the British consumers, but ho was not able at present to state that th-s Government had received any satisfactory answer. There could be no doubt that this difforence of duty was not only a great injury to the British consumer, but also a great injury to the Portuguese wine grower. The Hon. Gintlernan might be ttssur d that her Majesty's Government would make those represen tations which they thought most likely to induce the Portuguese Government to alter their intentions. SUNDAY LABOUR IN THE POST- OFFICE. Mr. SPOONER asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether it was the intention of her Majest)'s Goverc ment to lay before Parliament the report of the Corn niissioners appointed to inrpire into the working of the Post-office regulations respecting Sunday labour, toge ther with the evidence taken before those Commis• sioners; also, whether permission would be given to any parties who might reqtfre it, to produce evidence before such Commissioners.? L)rd J, RUSSELL said he would lay the report of the Committee on the table of the House as soon as it was made. With respect to the other question he did think that it would be necessary for that Committee to take any evidence except of a documentary character. TRIAL OF PATE. BARON ALDERSON'S CHARGE. Mr. G.ifioMPSON rose an.? slid_ —Seeing the R;gl.t Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in his place, I rise to put some questions to him on a matter, as I conceive, vital to the character of the English bench, and the administration of criminal justice in this country. In the newspaper re port of the precee dings at the Old Bailey yesterday, during the trial of a person cf the name of Pate, who was found guilt) (without any recommendation to mercy) of a cowardly and brutal athek upon the Qieen, I find certain words imputed to Baron Alderson, who acted as judge, and Eased sentence on the prisoner. The Learned Baron is reported to 'have said, while In the act of awarding punishment :—".Con sidering the station of your family and your own psi tion, the Court will not infFet the disgraceful punishment of whipping upon you. The court has some respect fur you, though you had no respect fur others." — (liear , near.) Now, Sir, as these a:e words of a most ex traordinary kind, and, if truly reported, do most se riously affeect the character of one of our judges, and the equal and just administration of the law, I wish to ask the Right Hon. Gentlemen—first, whether he has seen the reports to which I re fer? if he has, whether he pur poses to communicate with Baron Alderson, with a view ascertaining their accuracy; and whether, in the event of their correctness being confirmed, he will consider it his duty to advise the Crown upon the subject, involving it does the honour, the dignity, and the impartiality 01 the Bench, and calculated as the words I have quoted obviously are, most seriously to impair the respect hitherto entertained Ivy the people for the administration of criminal justice within this realm.—(Hear.) Sir G. GREY—Sir, in reply to the question of the Hon. Gentleman, I beg to state, that I have read the report of the proceediegs at the trial to which the lion. Gentleman has referred, but sill I have not felt it to be my duty to call upon the judge for any explanation of what he said in passing sentence—(Eiear, hear)—be cause I do not feel myself justified to call upon any judge to give reasons for what he does or says in the ex ercise of his judicial functions.—(liear, hear.) The motion for the adjournment of the House till Monday was then agreed to. MONUMENT TO SIR ROBERT PEEL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose and said, Sir, in rising to move that this House do resolve itself into a Committee on the subject of an address to the Crown, praying her Majesty to bo graciously pleased to di rect a monument to ho erected in Westminster Abbey to the memory of the late Sir Robert Peel. I do not thick it recess:try to recall or relate to the House the political history of that It'ght lion. Gentleman. — (Cheery.) I take it for grsr,t, d that this House would be desirous to testify its sorrow at the loss the country has sustained in the Ceeth of that Right lien. Barous t, --(Hear, hear.) I tells, it for granted that because on the very first int. liigence of that melancholy event, the House sporesotrotedy agreed to adjourn its proceed ings fir a day.—(Hear, hear.) I take it for granted b.'- cause the feeling of regret which prevails on this subject. has been very deeply felt and generally expressed. (H e ar.) I take it for granted, because when I wade some observations, proposing that a public funeral should be offered the family of the late Right amour able Gsntleman, to show the respect in which he hsd been held by the House, the observattons which I made s. eased to us et with unanimous concurrence.—(Cheers.) Sir, I may perhaps be allowed to add that besides the general testimony of respect tied esteem which has been coanif,sted in this country, in three fortign countries there have been remarkable demonstrations of a similar character—(Cheer s )— an d t h e even t t o w hich I refer is considered to affect no less the interest of the the United Kingdom than it does Europe and the world at Sir,l believe Assembly of ra it without ruce ag large.precedentred toenter that (Cheers.) ttt.hs3National words of its President upon their m i n utes to testify its respect fir the character and sorrow at the deatle of a British statesmato—(Cheers.) Th er efore viewing these eircum.tances known to all and felt by aq, I cannot but believe that this record f w w h i i : ca ilehe m d wea t h ps e eerni n e d x ao e rn,s i c ee t e w tes timony i fbe. o at u hi s so e os , e a w n g h x r o a u t o h s have i p s t 1 9 1 e a s e oft e w n a h of their respect for his worth and virtues, and in having stated these matters it now remains to be consi dered in what way that testimony shall be conveyed. I have referred to the pr o p osa l I ma d e for a public funeral, which was at once declined by a Right llon. Gentleman who was a ne a r f r i en d an d coa dj u t or of the d ec eased Right lion. Gentleman, and who informed the House that the late Sir Robert Peel had made a special request that his funeral shou!cl be private.— (Hear, hear.) Of course I c anno t thi n k twat in the present instar.ce such public acts will aptly as were accorded by thi s H ouse to testifyits respect f,r the memory of Mr. Percival. — (Hear, hear.) It would be remembered that the House agreed to make some provision for the family of that great man who had been so distinguished inAtis public services. There remains, therefore, only what I mean to propose —a public monument—by which we can show, or en deavour to show, our sense of the loss we have sus tained. Perhaps, I may in this place state that her Majesty haviog been anxious to show the sense the Crown entertains of the services rendered to the state by Sir Robert Peel desired me to inform Lai). Peel that her Majesty was 813X10 1 1 3 to bestow on her the same rank as was bestowed on tho widow of Mr. C a nning.— (Cheers.) I receive] an answer from Lady Peel, which I immediately cortrehuuicated to her Majesty, and that answer was, that it was her own wish to hear no other name than that by which Sir Robert Peel was knOWD.-(liciar, hear.) Lady Peel has intimated that there is a special direction which has . been left for his family by Sir Robert Peel, that he desires that no one of his family will accept any title or public reward, in respect of any services which ho may be supposed to have rendered.—(Loud cheers.) This is a stronger reason why this House shou ld desire that some testimo nial should remain by which this House. at least may testify its feeling with respect to an event so sudden, and a calamity so great. I do not wean to enter into any notice of the services of Sir Robert Peel, or of the measures of which he was the mover. I think it far better that I !should refer to the example which he lately gave in the Commission which has been directed by her Majesty to consider the mode in which the arts may be made to contribute to the ornament of the House of Commons with re,peet to the statues that are to be pla ced there. A Committee of that Commission, comp osed of persons belonging to different cr eds have considered that the two moo who ought to have statues erected to their memory there should be John Hampden and Lord Falkland. I imagine that what these gentleman who were on the Commission felt was that they were both man, who. by their splendld . talents, and by their own virtues adorned th e agein which they lived, and that ito . es ever llerent their rank, however various their talents, they were only animated by the love their country El hear.) Let us not wait period has elapsed, before we take occasion ef doing honour to done till two centuries after the time of Hamp den and Lord Falaland. What I propose to the de o arted statesman ; lus do now, what w not you is to' follow the precedent adopted in the case of Lord Cnathim. hen he died Colonel Basle moved that a public f uee ral honour of his memory, and that suggestion . by Lord [North, the Was immediatsly adeptcti Prime Mi n i ster . It is, perhaps, a rew 3 rkabi° thing with regard to that event (that Colonel Ilsrte who made it had been himself could be iuiself at one time opposed as stroittelY as any politician ta the opinions of Lori Chatham. , olonel Bin 6 It is another remarkable c i rcu mstance C that was introduced to Lord C hatham, and m a de some apolo g y for the severe language he had applied to him, wh en L or d Ch at ham said he himself had used equally h ars h lar.gt ate to Sir R ri Walpole, and he (Lord Chatham) was far from resenting any language which had been applied to him by Colonel BArr, I think that the conduct Of col. Bute showed BANKING 1)] Proprietorecapital— 14,553,000 Bast • •• • .• . • 3,089,916 Public deposits (in- Gilding lExchequer, Commistdoners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 9,564,513 Other deposits ••• • .. 9,273,018 Seven day sad other bills ••••• • .• .... 1,250,319 £37,730,7 96 Dated the 11th day of July, 185, COURSE OF EXCIL Amster tact 12 2 Ditto, tbTeemonths.. 12 3 Itottcrdauk ....•• ..•• 12 31 / 4 25 70 Brussel3... 25 70 I . l4rnburgh 13 1234 Sltona.. Paris, 3 clay % i's/ .. •• 25 43 Ditto. 3 nr ;Is .• .. 25 67% Marseilles • ......... 25 70 Boardeaux.. . ...... • rrankfort °DI/tains .... 120 Vienna; e•fec 12 10 Trieste, ditto.. s . 12 10 Pstersbarg's., 811 . Rble .. 37% Madrid 49% Cadiz .. 494 Barcelona •• ••.. •• ..•• Seville.. •• •• •• •-•, •• •• ••• CLYDE, Jura • 10.—Arr3. Loctiliboo, Boyd, Quebec. Sld. Belmont, mews. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1850. that on an occasion of this kind we should rather en deavour to forgot for the time that natural encounter which the gre,:t interests of the country requires us at other time.; to curer, and that we should endeavour to show v.hen we stAl bestow on the man :who has devoted hi talents to the service of the country, that it is not the time to consider his peculiar opinions or senti ments—(Hcar, hear)—hut rather that we should en deavour to :Atom that we participate in the general fcelipg of regret which pa. vales rs.ll classes through out the country on this melancholy event. The !louse than went int ; Conimits.e on the motion of the Noble Lord, and on Mr. BERNAL putting the question, it Waslagreed to in silence. NI N , ' WRIT FOR TA lIWORTIL Mr. GOULBUAN then moved that a new writ be ssued for the borough cf Tamworth, in the room of the ,ate Sir Rotert Yeti.—Agreed to. (LEFT SITTING.) THE DUKE GE WELLINGION.—A report was cir culated tlii morning in the City that the Duke of Welling ton was serioutdy ill. We are happy to say, however, that the Duke was in his place in the house of Pecrs to night, looking exceedingly well, and that he took an active part in the proceeding of the House. IRELAND. Dunms, JULY 11.—The C)untesa of Clarendon left Dublin this morning by the eight o'cloc k train fir Kingston, where her Mejesty's packet Banshee was in waiting to carry her Excellency and suite to I bd) head. The Lord-Lieutenant leaves on Monday. It is s.tid that the present visit to England has no conoexion with political matters. THE HON. CECIL LAWLESS. It h said the case of the Hon. Cecil Lawless against Major Clarke, which was to have been tried at the Skinhereen Sessions, has been settled. The Cork Examiner of this day has a long communication from Mr. Everett, the attorney if Mr. Lawless, in which is embodied tho following curious epistle from Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, in reply to one from !Ir. Lawless, requesting his Lorrhhip hi authority to contradict an allegation of Major Clarke's, that his wir.4 had eloped with Lord Frederick : "St. James's Pellace, June 26, ISSO. " grieves me that the brother of oLe of the most respectable colonels in the ermy, and one of my oldest friends, Shadwell Clarke, shou!d have by his in temperance, pli.e,:d himself in the position in which ha is now unfortunately situated. I was forced to advise his leaving the service. " It iJ a curioui circumstance, I never bad the honour of being in the secivty of Mrs. Clarice without a third psrson, and I blieve the greatest number of times I ever was icy her quarters at Portsmouth was twice, if twice, where Major Clarke was preser.t. " You have been most kind and Christian like to a perso❑ in great distress, and far which you and 3 our pod lady deserve the greatest praise, and towards a lady of wholn I never heard the slighLst blame, but on the contrary, that herconduct was most kind to her husband, who ill requited it. " May 1 beg you will read this letter to Mrs. Clarke, whom I do not trouble with a letter. "I rernain, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) "FREDERICK FITZCLARENCE. think it as well to me-ntion that I have a nvost dreadful and a ickcd letter in my posession from Major Clarke to my Aide-de •Camp, regarding poor Mrs. Clarke, Voce they k t Weymouth. It is the composition of a madman. It refers mostly to her leaving him at Weymouth. I never saw Mrs Clarke iu my life, ex2ept at Wey mouth, Poi t-mouth, and at Coaei, and there in the pre- Eence of my 13rig:de Major. " The Hen. C. Lawless, Glandore House,: Itosscarbery, Ireland." MR. SMITLI O'BRIEN. Mr. John O'Brien, M.P., has received the follow ing reply from Sir George Grey, to the memorial of the corporation of Limerick, in reference to Mr. Smith O'Brien : " Whitehall. 31 July, 1650. " Sir,—l am direct€A by St cretary Sir George Grey to acqa4int you that be has not fai!ed to lay before the Qu:rn the petition which you I.( cLntly presented from the corporation of the bJrough of Limerick, cn bthalf of William Smith O'Brien, now under Ben' coca of trans portation in Van Diemen's Laud. " I am, Sir, your ot . e.licnt servant, " 11. WADDINGTON, " John O'Brien, E , q., MURDER OF Ma. MAULEVERER.—i he Attorney. General left town yesterday for Armagh, to conduc the prosecution against the men accusLd of the mur. der of the late Mr. Mauleverer. THE AssizEs.—Up to the present the presiding judges have in most instances congratulated the grand juries on the peaceable state of the country. In some counties, Limerick for instance, the assizts have been maiden, no prisoner being in custody. WORKING or THE ARMS ACT. A respectable gentleman in a midland county has been refused per mission to carry arms, on the ground that he had been at one time a member of a political society called " The League." ROYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHlLDREN.—Yesterday a general court of the patrons, go vernors, subscribers, and officers o this charity, instituted in 17E:8, for the purpose of maintaining, clothing, and edu cating an unlimited number of the female children and or phans of reduced Freemasons, was held in the board-room of the school-house, near the Obelisk, in St. George's, South wark. Ti.e chair was taken by E. 11. Patten, Eq. The minutes of the general committee, house committee, and audit committee, were read seriatim, and approved of. A vote of thanks to the president closed the proceedings. GUTTA PERCIIA —Some very large importations have taken place of this now very serviceable article of mer chandise, which has become arplicable to so many and vari ous purposes. The vessel Mary, arrived from Singapore, has brought 9,261 lumps, and 6,400 parcels of the article, con signed to order; and the vessel Hyderabad, arrived on the same day from Singapore. brought 17,326 parcels, and also 3,450 blocks of the anicle, _consigned to order. THE ASSAULT ON THE QUEEN. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron XLDERSON, Mr. Justice PATTESON, and Mr. Justice TALFOURD TRIAL OF ROBERT PATI?. (Continued from our Fourth Edition cf last night.) TIIE VERDICT. The jury retired at 20 minutes past three, and did not return into court until five minutes past seven, when they gave a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was immediately called up for judgment. Baron ALDERSON addressed him to the following effect:—Robert Pate, the jury have fund you guilty after a very long and patient it quiry, and there can be no rea sonable douhtthat they have come to:a rightconclusion. At the same time it is quite clear that you are a person of very eccentric habits, and in some degree differing from other men, and it is probable that it has pleased God to visit you with some mental affliction, for which you are to be pitied. The offence you have committed, however, is one of a very serious and important character. You have been found guilty of striking a female, which, for a soldier, is a very shocking thing; but when it is con sidered that this female was your Sovereign, that she was one entitled to the respect of the whole country by her virtues and her exalted position, that act which, in an ordinary case would be a very serious offence, under these circumstances became truly serious. How could it happen that you, a soldier of the country, could insult one beloved by all, on account not only of her exalted station, but by her domestic virtues? Yet, this was the object of your attack, and whom you in,ulted by a blow. Considering the station of your family and your own position, the Court will not inflict the disgraceful punishment of whippicg upon you. The Court has some respect for you, though you had no re spect for others. It will still, however, do its duty, and pass such a sentence upon you as will prevent you, at all events for a long period, from doing any further mis chief. I would fain believe you were not in your right senses at the time you committed this act, and it has lung been the boast of the country that no man of sane mind could be found capable of committing an attack on his sovereign, but at the same time I think the jury were quite right, upon the evidence that was adduced, in not acquitting you upon the ground of insanity. Under all the circumstances, the sentence that I feel it my duty to pronounce upon you is, that you be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years. The prisoner heard the sentence without betraying the slightest emotion; and when the Learned Judge had concluded his address, he bowed to the Court, and im mediately turned round, and without uttering a word, retired to the gaol. The trial lasted nearly nine hours. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 11. ENCUMBERED ESTATES. The Earl of GLENGALL presented a petition from an individual whote estate had been brought under the jurisdiction of the Cemmissioners of Encumbered E.- tates, complaining of the sate of his property to pay off the encumbrances. It was a disgraceful and scandalous system to sell these estates in this mamer, to pay off cucumbraneei. The Marquis of WESTMEATII said be held in his hand a paper containing twenty-one columns, and twelve of them were appropriated to conflication, being adver tisements ftr tho sales of encumhetel estates. The Government had brought upon their heads the im prec.-dions of the higher classes of Ireland for having. educed them to a state of Nary and destitution. If Ireland was reduced lower than she was this magnaieent country weu'd go along with It was must unac countable that Entind should rt fuse to assist them. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a poi!ion from the Church Union against the opening of the Post office on Sunday; also scve:al petitions from the clergy of various places against the appropriation of the educa tion grant. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented several L F y 1C t :1::: 01 7 , petitions aviinst a Pust-otliee Sunday delivery. mPoLveUdittLtirrYd reading i3lLli. of the The Earl of L'OW'S, in the abset.ce of his Noble Ben; flees in Plurality 13d1. The Earl Friend ( B L E o N rd E Of ELLENBOROUGII said h 3 entertained considcrab!e objection to the Bill. He believed it would leave to clergymen nothing more than a bare compe tence; and the effect of that would be to bring into the Church an inferior class of personr, just as such persons were at ):resent introduced into the Church of Ireland. The Arehtishop of CANTERBURY dcfendttd the Bill, the principle of which was, that wherever the in eorrie.! of a clergyman wai sufficient to support him, the ravisbioners were entitled t 3 have the benefit of his vices. The measure would, he thought, be productive of mach god by enabling th, ra ultitnataly to increase the ine•mcc, of the h9iders of small benefices. Afttr a few words from Lord REDESDALE, The E•A of PO WIS . said the Bill proceeded on the very fair and intelligible principle thlt no two livings which were not contiguous should be held by the same person. The Bill was then rcad a third time and passed, with same yetbal amendments. Ou the unction of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE the Elections (Ireland) Bill Trlssed through Committee. INSPECTION OF COAL MINES BILL. The Earl of CARLISLE then rote to move the order of the day fur the II use resolving itself into a Commit tee upon the Ins' estien of Coal Mines Bill. In doing so he ssid to theught it was hardly necessary for him to do more than remind their Lordships f the appalling necidents which had taken 1,1,ce from time to tune for many years I.a•t, attended at they were with so many conssquences cf penury, misery, and ruin, in the coal mines of the country. Io 1835 a report had been mate to Parliament no that suhject, by which it appeared that for the teerity-fieeyeer; presiouc no less than 2,015 per sons hod rished trent explosions in collieries. In the year 1845, the number of victim; had been 100; in 1846, 35 had been sacrificed ; in 1847, seventy three t.ersens had loot their lives in a similar m -.neer; and in 1849, no less than seventy- fire had ; e.-ished !row the same cause. But even these reports d d not convey an ash Tante idea of the misehit f done in this way. There were many pi rsons not menti,4led in these reports who were maimed for life, sod many who died in a few bears afterwards from the result of those iaoentable accidents. He thought those were sufficie..st reasons for some juilicisnis and moral interfer ence on the part of the Legislature on that subject. And the attention of the Legislature and the Government had not been withheld from the question; but they had, for a long series of years, instituted inquiries into the matter, and made various suggestions on the point. In 1835 a Committee of the louse of Commons had sat to investigate that subject, and had endeavoured to explain the nature and extent of those explosions. In 1843 va- Hoes individus is had formed themselves into a committee on this question, which had ecdeavoured to impress on the public mind the necessity of making further ar rangements to try and put a stop to the evil. Several distressing explosions had taken place in 1814 and 1845, and a report on the subject had then been laid on the table cf the House. Sir 11. de la Beetle and Dr. Lyon Pla)fair had made a comprehensive report on the same question in 1846. They had stated that the evil prin cipally arose from a want of proper inspection, and a vicious system of ventilation in mines. In 1847 another report had been made in consequence of a fearful explosion which had taken place in the neigh bourhood of Bath (as the Noble Earl was understood). Now, all the reports made in this matter concurred in the view of the Government, and recom mended that inspectors should be empowered to con stitute an investigation, and hold communication with proprietors, with a view to carry cut essential improve ments for the management of collieries in the best pos sible manner. In addition to till the other information which they had on the subject in the way of repotte, there had been two from Messrs. Blackwell and Phillips, who had been appointed by the Secretary of State to investigate that matter. In Profsssor Phillips's report it had been said that immediate measures ought to be taken to examine into and obviate, if possible, the sources of danger in every colliery; that Commissioners should have the power of examining the various mines, or deputing others to do so. The mess sure they proposed was, that authorised persons should be appointed, not to interfere with the maesgement, but to look into and examine and report upon this condition of these mines, and see that proper designs should be furnished for the working of the mines, in order that all those engaged in the collieries should know what they were about. The Bill which they had laid upon the table of the House proposed nothing more than what had been recommended in all the atiou3 reports. What the in spectors were to do was to point out what was defective or dangerous in the mines, and if not remedied they were to report the same to the Government. A map of the various nines was also required to be furnished. But the Bill proposed to inflict no expense whatever up on the owners of mines; neitter did they attempt to im pose any restrictions nor dictation wish respect to the management. They only asked for the right of inspe Lion, and the production of papers, maps, and plans, showing the position and locality of the mines. There might be cases where the working was carried on in a Bangs rous manner. In such it was to be hoped the Go vernment would be allowed to interfere by having the power of in- pection, end the right to ask fer the maps and plans alluded to. In conclusion, ho would only ex press a hope that their Lordships would not oppose that endeavour to provide for the welfare, comfort, and safety of so many of their poor fallow-countrymen.—(Hear.) The Earl of LONSDALE (who was very indistinctly heard) was uriders.tsod to say that he could not see how the interference of Government in that matter could have the effect of presenting those melancholy accidents. They might take what powers of in.pection they pleased, and what measures they could devise to prevent them, and yet accidents of that kind would occur. Could the Bill of the Government prevent those tteicumulations of gas which sometimes took place? He should say not. The Noble Earl here referred to, and read extracts from, one or two of the reports pr. sented on the sue jr In Bel gium, where a system of Government inspection pre vailed, the ntheber of deaths front explosions from 1844 , 1818 had bet n 533. In the district of Newcastle for - - - six years, according to the return?, he number of deaths (as the Nolie Earl was under,tood) was 562. Some time ago certain parties were called upon to make a recom • mendation with respect to the miens to be adopted where Crteie was an accumulation if mill air; and what they had suggested was the formation of linen pipes. One professor in his report had stated that he found no colliery well ventilated, and that all were in a bad state; while another had asserted that the cases in which bad ventilation existed were exceptional ones. It would be said hereafter that they had admitted the principle of the present Bill, and it the power it sought fur was con ceded, it might be contended that more power was ne cessary to carry it out.—(Hear, hear.) To show that the agitation which had exited in some parts of the north of England on this question had not extended to Wales, where collieries were extensively worked, he had to remind their Lordships that he had that day pre sented a petition from persons engaged in the collieries of Wales praying that they might not be subjected to any interference of the kind proposed. It was the interest of the coal owners to have their p:ts well ventilated, and to adopt every precaution against accidents, because the loss entailed upon them by the stoppage of the works, and by pensions to widows and children in cases where the accident was attended with loss of life, was very considerabb.. Obj. cting ther. fore to the Bill, he had to move that it be committed that day three months. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY complained that a Bill of this important nature should be introduced at so late a period of the sotsioa, when there W2S scarcely time to give a full and fair discussion to the Bill itself, much less to the numerous amendments which the Noble Earl opposite proposed to make in it. What they bad to consider was, whether the Bill would remedy the evils complained of. In the first place he had to remark that though many new collieries had been opened of late years, the number of residents had by no means in creased in proportion to the number c f persons em ployed. It was proposed to give to the Secretary of State a power of appointing an inspector of mines, who should examine them and make his report to the Secretary of [State. lie wished to know what course the Secretary of State would pursue in cases in which a difference of opinion existed between the inspectors and the managers of coal mines. It was only fair, if Government took upon them the duty of inspecting and providing for the security of coal mines, that they should bear the expenses of any loss arising from acci dents in thou mines. He strongly objected to the powers proposed to be given to the inspector, more especially to that power which would authorise his call- ing.' for Maps and documents cone ected with the col- Eerie?, and, if he thought fit, publishing them in his re port. He also objected to making the coal mines liable for the expeniel of the inspection. It was highly objec tionable to create an impression in the minds of the per sons employed in collieries that the proprietors were not so anxious as they ought to be to adopt all precautions necessary for the safety of the persons so employed. He much doubted whether any good had arisen from the agitation of this question. It would be impossible for the Secretary of State to appoint any person as an in spector who could know as much of the state and work ing of the collieries as the managers of the collieries. Objecting strongly, to the power proposed to be given to the inspector of calling fur documents he hoped some limitation would be made in that respect. He trusted the Noble Earl would postpone the further consideration of the Bill. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said the objections to the Bill mere founded entirely on misconception, and he be lieved the northern and midland districts to be (pit ( ' friendly to the measure. The Bill then passed through Committee with amend ments, which were ordered to be reprinted. On the motion of the Earl of CHICHESTER, the Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Bill passed through Committee. On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE, the Sheep and Cattle Contagious Disorders Prevention Continuance Bill was read a second time. On the motion of Lord LANGDALE, the Court of Chancery Bill passed through Committee. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 11. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. Mr. EWART, a'ter protecting petitions in favour of the abolition of the iunishineut of death from Liverpool, Brighton, Shrewsbury, Sunderland, Glas gow, Colchester, Edinburgh, King's Lynn, the Liverpool Peace Society, and other places, proceeded to bring on his motion for leave to abolish the punishment of deat,b. Ile said he assuredly should nit again have brought forward that motion, if it were not for the increa•ing conviction in his own mind of the justice and expediency of the measure he advo cated, and unless he bad b een convinced that there wus an increasing public opinion ou this subject through out the country, and that a n; public opinion con tinued to receive secessions from day to day. Oa former cccasioos this qu , stion had beet argued by figures, which had been triumphantly ap puled to on both sides. lie bell:end that on both sides of this question it was a drawn battle; but be thought, on the whole, the v e'ght of statistics was on the side of the abolitionists, arid that the mitigation of the punishment of death, wherever it had taken place, had been attended not only without danger, hut alse .h " ou i. security to eociety. ay t hi s occasion l, j take no statistical view Al the subject. He shoo he- la.',eoe. your to show that the presents ys t em of retainig:"oo`ol uishment of death was incurniistent i t h that greti s t btit. ',o, of all punishment—namely, the cer:aietY of P hhi prop er which was laid down by Blackstone as 1;614 tbeuoi,h. pcinuiple of ail punishment, and with whichno E..vect, went could be said to be effeetual for He believed if any gentleman would conwlt t lh°u ~ e be he which were laid upon the telde of the would find many cases of murder ia w hich Ord e had been acquitted, not because juries entertsla: doubt of the crime, but a dread of the punisheienftied at siould refer to the cases of Jen° /slitebe lL , t e f rbe . Newenale on the 20. h of February, 1819; 11 134 . a,, i 0 bocce. Smith, tried at Devizes on tee 911 of .Ati o gu', the same year; a: d Sarah a% . bite , tried at the "' s 00 Ca icuieal Court on the 10th of J anuary, 1850. r`isoot tau first cases the jury recomm ended t he ,_ Pto the to mercy in consequence their atitiOat'?" ,eue is punishment. Ia the last case the 'lane le e not - deiced the jury to return a v erdict e mi t wee When we have such cases of the law becoleibg po coo through its own severity, be thoug ht the time *.itue for some interference , . They had t he cis inionY'. ' e the ir tices Coltmen and Ahlereon that juries often en b ",,,eel verdicts in the Lech of law nod evident' ill COO , e'; l 3 0 of their greet nisi:lce to the pueishtnirout beyond the prisoners were oftentiines ulo.lo...`opet of beieg tried for murder rather than fir a isniebe' it t i a le tiseacse they had a feeling that juries would a' C l U j j3 cel They had the opinion of Chi , I Justice Wilde. so f Wiehtman and Coltman, besides several mernbcr I . Irish bar, against the pueisbusent o_oo,iiese If there was one thing on which he was mor e . u ,, 3 wbiC h the for anothea it was the purity cf ietleenct d the Right Hon. Gent 4 man the Sec t .'nibl i° the Home Detairtineta, but it did heppen thetiorn: r e els! were very machperplexed to know reason one criminal was reprieved knob to b il l another criminal puniehed. He was at a loss, sent i e tel on what, ground the Right Honourable “ 000 0; would oppose the motion which he now P . ,l io rto On a former occasion the Right 110 O. dof a f lb ° Barontt b u r r, r i o capital punishment ought on the groun o feet° ides, which he supposed existed ia the no t now. theulat:on on the subject. Tied, however. ws_: , 0 ,30'; case. Another opinion which he forased " t ' hu g b d public were in favour ef capital paaish rhen ' w elt /In wore to call public meetings all over the c . O 0 1 1 0 take the it opinion on the subject, here decidedly opposed to retai►ning wont r;o • otili punishment. The Hon. Member concluded 11.170,0 of thu s lines ot Dr. Johnson, fsvourable to the anu capital punishment:— he would ti4odr,nei " Shall then these fears await, no wishes ris.e. No prayers assail the justice of the skies? Enquirer cease—petitions still remain , is Which He acen may hear, but speak to to sbo ligoa He moved for leave to bring in a Bill for th e of the punishmet cf ah. ie tbe' r f o r Mr. HUME se n conded thet mo tion. It wel l .' fli o ted O D s collection that punishment of c'e..th was 3 . / ; - o res trifling offences, and so the conued until. -ore „leis oaths retused to find verdicts sanctioning, snags o r ( tite r ; meats. They saw the same occurring in cabers 05c; cabers 0 tier. For five years ending in 1844 the nti , f forti of murder and acquitted on the ground 0 - hi we re s of tNet.ty-three, sn , l from 1845 to 1849 there oco se%, eight so acquitted; uhilst last year sixtee!,b,pooll4 murder were permitted on that plea to eseaP.wh'sd wises!h went of death. Look what improvement they h ad th i by abolishing the punishment of flogging . bro eet t he and the "v? , and yet that mode of Punls a r_re dou s etbet been strongly advocated in that House. es- 3 s ur efficacy of the capital punishment, and hiving*ra an essol might do far more good to society byerne' he Gov , pie of a merciful spirit on the part of t" - o pio itself. That would tend to humanise the the crest,og All should be taught that life was given b Y jeelle o ot and that no man had a right to take it 5 W a ld • frolO w o that revenge ought to be altogether exe lh o u ght t` t he legislation, and that the safety of society to oee to be the rule and guide, he should be haPPY 1, Ise punishment of death abolished. tse - ef Sir G. GREY conceived it te be his anti „ o p Ile same course upon that which he had taken nr ert o ( . 3 occasions when the Hon. Member for Pulu' 4 ,,, tOl, I Ewart) had brought forward his motion, nst i t7 io l o of o de ;he house not to entertain a Bill for the Ab 9i .` c h he 0 punishment of death. The grounds upon" "'I% eiSi ti no i this request were these : that he believe the o f "i o , nance of that punishment as a P tir t ar th e , re penal law was indispsnsably necessaria-bittA"bieb terests of society, and imperatively domande" file gard to the protestion and security of hum the Ge es' ) the community had a right to expect fr olll 4 o o, no' ment and Legislature of this country.-- ti ere d, do s ir They-were not now, it should Le remern,.. p o for with those cases iu which capital punibu t . th ' rs ele r i 011 hinted for crimes of a comparatively 'jell; cl l e red, ye dell' since the sear 1841, not ono person had !," 6 ,1 gnu , fir in this country, except for the crime of "'";s e leb e ' his berate murder.—(Eli ar, hear.) The nOn• be i Montrose said we had no right to take un,00 51 ,4 0 0. which God had given; but upon that point . ` 1 " t he Ps Gentl e man express a totally different opinion. Di u ., lo Gentleman mean to say that if a person ea t ,":ael . 00 away his life he would not be justified b? ! P a; t e r a if of God and man in takin away_ the life of in order to preserve his own? —(faear, eil ) IOP so, did it not necessarily follow that the stet ° or , o' il (el iu imposing capital punishment for the P re : rag i lia of innumerable tires; for he believed that th°rial‘,.dl4 tion of intiurnerab!e lives was the result of contr: "‘a -. 01 punishment of death. The abolition of this 1b 0 ,, t 0 have the effect of increasing the destruction ~,0 1 17i l f We, and he contended that human life t °`„, - 11 1 sacred by the maintenance of this law as Pii-pridwer criecinal code.— (Hoar.) It was said that 1 11 1 5 of toe had tei terrors ; but, judging from the oPie";, - 0 er ° ,,,01; sons who were the most, nom g r e et to fir the "0 0 he believed that it was the most terribly, 11 i,,t r eci; t hol, dreaded, of all punishments that could be il ) %1 : ful . ' o ol I.e thought, th. redone it should be re; er t le e crime for which alone it was now ii:flicteo-Th'ibea wilful and deliberate inurder.—(llear, isb", e c or Gentleman said that it was a most uncertautfrri°oB;, but test it as he might, he would find any► c . certain in its application and ieflictien tbe - p e esti )l 3 ll , penalty on the statute book. Oct of nin ete :cl , w re i g th ard the to par t t h t capital conviction last year fifteen were Ote(3)orot re rs lo c u ulars nua to lw e r X re be fhtb g pla fo in ur t , he : 010 6 10 9 r i0.. „ ;i r; not being carried into effect. He colt , " - of be House wa that the duty of the Secretor} t 0 tb~ Hi s i not that which it was suP °9e ,bin ) ‘ Ills lonourable Friend seemed to, s ea', it was a mere lottery whether the etiP it , der ce le' was carried into execution or not; that 1 ", of upon the indvidual character of the Secoeturitet,°;ol who, if he were a person of benevolent cbareesitee; supersede the law altogether and r efuse t° oo rtl i f ° ,o l ' capital . puni,hm, nt to be enforced. Bu t a il er tb h his (Sir G. Grey's) view of the duty he be".; t eititlbee l ee conci.ived that he should be grosslY „,:s of y trust reposed in him if he allowed the fee r "Zlo*,'o l l volence to interfere with the execution of ;: - „, 3 11 1 .,, / " 0 0 1 : less after fall consideration and communiclaa-h eo k r e le judge he was satisfied that the case was etioh tsar/ justify, justify, according to the principles upon w" or tir ought to be. xecuted, either a commutatiou bee sion of the sentence.—(Cheers.) bet w e result if this punishment were abolishel, e t , e fee j oil Gentleman said that' revengeful and vindie ti f ;bed, ought not to enter into the execution e•ipfroy but vindictive feelings formed an ciente ° orepolP, nature, and the lion. Gentleman must be / Vbe eV ° vindictive passions existed in humannature• ‘,oos:ieff n r - ~po Gentleman said that a murder was can na without calling forth expressions of abbe of r oration against its ;f justice towards the perpetrator ot:f e. nd er nTi They eeyp,asr n"t :I:lllo,,ite:jte: But what was the effect now? The public se w :, 01,0 that the kn e o vl It was n en t e h e ere fo w r ou th ld e be a - public. asod-for.pes; fence would be brought befoPrrec'savjeaurt y lo , n an : tosi s , oder, l tidf viction took place the law would iotu c ' tisb e " f et e. punishment. But suppose this law were BP hol t d eo l d t tit was generally known that a Intl derstll o atrocious or revolting the circumatance s t' f , i4 eefl Ji t i to l ‘ 3ll l be followed by the capital conviction tut u e- sWi r i the criminal, then private revenge would bei,loltiee',ool: for that legal adjudication which now tou' fl ie, personal . violence, as the result of that reve7,llo'd'lrt; follow. Having quoted an extract frons th e m - etif Committee , : i of the House of Ccrnmons ia r, n ota e ,d, Right Hon. punishment for the crime 0 i — 0 0'0 0 : e l n l a u n g m n i n e t , n id t a h n a n e t e . pressed opinion w Gentlemanhoeft denied thpartopcueebellieciattiohslisiy,r; was e;,, punishment. True, 1 1 l iti0 13. 00 11 .1 abolitiond_ t o_ut h ti n t w o a f s th e e ater to get up a meeting in, ,;:reje lCii ii e as in favour of its au ° ,, o oar. ; Punishment of death—an ° f fe be t it Secretary tug th e it 17 of l State l'as tnio egne:h. u p N a e v m er e e ti i n n g n i s ag p " .. ;,:0 0 0 ?; 01 had any indiv id u al, Ot „f . g: of individuals, asked that t h e sentence of passed upon a person convicted of t il l 1 3• .! murder should be carried into exec i ti t `tr . ef ° ,'l; oll 6 a thing hai never been he- of. Ana l :i c e s asked the House not to be led by the Petir,,l i ot had been presented, by applications in partie"e t bs" o oo' or by public meetings on the subject, to bei te labe a d/ • general feeling of the country was in favour ° a 0'01 1 ; tion of the punishment of death. He had at e °7 ol Vt . fur believing that such was not the aal'avol l a g „ very greet terror would be spread abroad Pier, the country it the crime of' mur d er were o° .p. r tfr lowed by the punishment of death. :o ° l reasons he trusted the House would not 85- (Y . motion. h i Ct 11° 0 3 j i° Mr. BRIGHT said, that though the su r e if / d on discussion might not have made much progr e- 0 03 Phri House, yet that out of the House intelligent tit/ 0 e fl men in vast numbers were c f opinion that th e n fet? f Or d come when capital punishment might wit h ' eke e o o { propriety propriety he abolished. Admitting, fur tbe., s- „y 11 ";0' g h t i i e cn , e h n e e w t a h n a l t d s a o s c i i i e , ty had the right to take 1).- ttO t i3/ punishment a ofdeath should emit nue? The P t g o olf was it politic and expedietii.;. tit 0 9 6 c llronet had told the House that there was 11° r 11° 0! "imcc puni,hable with death in this countre must be aware that within the last 90 y care, A S of 0 / accession of George 111., the criminal Of ilt ob, e 'tlii i country had excluded capital off' es to the oc, not less than 240. It °IC t , h 0 - j ) nurin4 was found that the " and' hi tb b ,cc r ir at i a in l g a i n y d , eru,-1 system was an entire feilltr e ,e' ne t; dfi the last 90 years capital o'ii-5450";01 a been reduced from 240 to one. But sie , c we -' ac °l l. lgi ' ljr' 0 07 than we were 50 or 60 years ago 013 l i p Le i t mildness of the criminal code?— (Crie s ° a so y ,'br !.ear.") The Reeht Hon. Baronet had clra`Bll,oo,-tlie cure of what would happen if the puri.chnivnt Ce'"o tishe d. Let him remind the Right- honourable el fe le Old b oll° man that the same arguments were used , o f 0,, 0 11 A e more fearful picture still oi the consequenc°e4o toov, keg it was exhibited by the Right Hononra" 60J,i0/ tuna who filled the office of Hume Secretor? dottbr ago ; but there was no reason whatever I.° iia