The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-05 00:00:00

Corby Vabittort SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sitting at Guildhall, berore,the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, and a Special Jury.) The COURT resumed the case of B:insfield and others v. Gladstone, which occupitd a part of yesterday, and the proceedings lasted the whole of the day. The:cir enmstances of the case presented no feature of general interest. FRANCE. At the sitting of the Assembly yesterday, the re newal of the members of bureau being at the order of the day, three ballots successively took place. That for the Pre.idency gave M. Dupin 325 votes; M. Michel de Bourges, 102 ; General Bedeau, 35 ; and General Lamoriciere, 60. M. Dupin having obtained the absolute majority was proclaimed President of the Assembly for the ensuing three months. Tnp Vice-Presidents elected were—MM. Bedeau, by 339 votes ; Darn, by 320 ; Benoist d'Azy, by 313 ; and M. Leon Faucher, by 278. M. Emmanuel Arago obtained 124 votes ; M. Grevy, 117 ; M Mathieu de la Drome, 122 ; M. Blume, 98 ; and M. Jules Lasteyrie, 38. The six Secretaries were re-elected—namely, MM. Arnaud de l'Ariege, by 393 votes ; Lacaze, by 357 ; Peupin, by 327 ; Heckeren, by 281 ; Chapot, by 326; and Bechard, by 238. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived. The Spanish Government is exceedingly annoyed at the mystery observed by the Court of Naples in re lation to the proposed marriage of the Count of Montemolin with a Neapolitan Princess. Narvaez, in an interview with Prince Canino, the Neapolitan Minister in Madrid, protested in strong terms against the want of courtesy manifested by the King of Naples. The Comercio of Cadiz, of the 26th ult., states that, independently of the two 500 horse-power steamers, ordered in England, there were now on the stocks in Spain two ships of the line, one of 86, and the e,ther of 80 guns; a frigate of 50, a corvette of 30 ; four store ships, live brigs, three schooners, four steamers of 500 horse-power, four of 350, and one of 200. Two regiments of the garrison of Madrid were to be armed with percussion muskets. It being the feast of St. Peter the Bourse remained closed, but the Three per Cents. were done out of doors at 33 9-16. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The liamburgh papers of the 2d inst. akiert that the Schleswig-Holstein troops are being concentrated in Rendsburg. The battalions at Wandsbeck and Altona have left their quarters for the common centre of the army. The soldiers on leave are about to be recalled to their duties. The result of the general election in Schleswig and Holstein appears to be that the Democratic party has obtained a decisive victory. Advices from Copenhagen of the 30th ult. state that the Diet has been prorogued by Royal message. TURKEY. Letters from Trieste of the 24th ult., in the Allgemeine Zeitung, state that Omer Pasha, the Com mands:• of the Turkish army in Rumelia, has been sent :Lath Bosnia with 20,000 troeps, for the purpose of suppressing the insurrection which has broken out lo that province. The latest news from Dalmatia is 'that these troops have entered Bosnia. It is not be lieved that a battle will be fought, fur the insurgents are few in number, and the leaders, the Pashas of Tulzs and Zwornicb, have gone to Constantinople to surrender to the Sultan, and to ask his pardon. NAPLES. The Opinione of Turin quotes the following official circular i s sued at Naples, in consequence of which the Constitution is virtually abolished : "THE DIRECTOR OF THE - INTERIOR TO THE PUBLIC OFFICERS OF THE KINGDOM. " Order havi❑g, by Divine Providence, been restored in the dominions of both sides of the Faro, it is the ex presi will of his Majesty the King, our absolute Lord, that all functionaries shall take a new oath, according to the decree of 1816. (Signed) " MORENA." Another circular of the Minister of War at Naples, dated the 6th ult., prescribes the form of the oath to be taken by the officers of the army. No mention is made in it of the Constitution, the obliga tion it imposes being, on the contrary, implicit obedience to the King. SWITZERLAND. The National Council of Switzerland met at Berne on the Ist. After certain preliminary pro ceelings, Dr. Kern was elected President by 59 votes to 19. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 2, 1850. Tae Queea has b , en pleased to approve of Mr. James ll‘Dowell as Consul at Dundee for the 'Jolted States of America. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George Young as Vice-Consul at Glasgow for the Argentine Confederation. WHITEHALL, JULY 5. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend William Mackay, Mater of Arts, to the church and parish of Little Dunkeld, in the presbytery of Dunkeld, and county of Perth, vacant by the resignation of the Reverend Robert Alian, late Minister thereof'. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of A) rshire. Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Charles Vereker Ha milton, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Lord Fergus Kennedy, resigned, June 21. Commission by the Lord-Veutenant of Pembrokeshire, Royal Pembrokeshire Rifle Corps Militie—Andrew Frederick Duniterville, gent. to be Second Lieutenant, June 15. WHITEHALL, JuNe 28. The Lords C mamissioners for the custody of the Great Seal have appointed Henry Wycliffe Goodwin, of King's Lynn in the county of Norfolk. Gent., to be a Master Ex a aordinary in the High Court of Chancery. LIANKRUP N. Joseph Nash and Thomas Neale, bankers, Reigate and Dorking, to surrender July 22 e nd Aug. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pannell, official assignee, Basinghe.ll- street; Kelly, Inner Temple-lane. George Fuller, auctioneer, late of the Poultry, and of the Q•aeen's Prison, July 16. at eleven, and August 14, at Pi, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official asrignee, Guildhall-chambers; Madox and Wyatt, Cle ment's-lane, Lombard-street. John Ryan, manufsc!uring chemist, Mark-lane, City, July 18, at half past twelve, and Aug. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, 13 asingball-street; Garry, Bassishaw-chambers, Basing hal l -street. Joseph Boycot, draper, Kidderminster, July 9, and August 6, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore , ' (and not Christie, as advertised in the " Gazette " of Friday, June 28), official assignee, Bir mingham; Tudor, Kidderminster. 'Sarah D. y, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry, July 15, nt ten, and August 10, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Hall, Coventry; Powell, Birmingham. Thorns, Broadhe t, draper, Halifax, Yorkshire, July 25 and Aug. 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freiman, official misiguee, Leed; Sale, Worthibgtor, ant Manchester; Richardson, Leeds. Robert Hardman Parkinson, warehouseman, Manches ter, July 22, and August 19, at twelve, at the Manches ter Distr lot Court. Fraser, official assignees, Manchester; Sate, Worthington, and hhipinar4, Manche,t;:r. James Thompson, cPmer.t dealor, Manchester, July 16, ar,d Aug. 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court, F+ seer, official assignee, Manchester; Blair, hisr,chester. PRICE OF SUGAR. Tue ..verage price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending July 2, 1850. exclusive of Custom Duties paid or payable thereon on the importativn thereot into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 245 114 d. per cwt. From the Mauritius 225. hid.,, From the East Indies ... 265. 4id. „ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 245. Eiid. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKNILL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, July 5. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) 32, fer An Account, pursuant to the A c t 7th an d Bth o f Vi c t or ia, cap • the Week ending on Saturd a y, th e 29th d a y o fJ une, 1850. DZPAILTXEDIT. .C. 71Ites issued •. ...... 30,225,74'5 Government debt •• 11,0 - 15,100 Other securities .. .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 16,016,597 slilver bullion .... • . 209,158 £30,225,755 £ 30,225,755 31. MARSHALL, Chief C ashler. Dated the 4th day of July, Isso. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordship wet at Five o'clock. PETITIONS. Lord FOLEY presented a petition from the inhabi tants of Sr. George's Hanover square complaining of the defective state of the sewerage. The Marquis of LONDONDERY presented a peti tion from Sunderland in favour of the Small Tenants Rating Bill. Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions in favour of the County Courts Extension Bill; also several petitions in favour of a real Ten Hours 13111. The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions complaining of agricultural distress. He hoped the House of Commons would do their duty to-night, and repeal the malt-tax, and then the agriculturists would have justice dune to them; also several petitions against the relay system. The Bishop of MANCHESTER presented a petition against the relay system. Earl GREY presented several petitions in favour of the Marriage Act Amendment Bill. Lord S I ANLEY presented several petitions in favour of a real Ten Hours Bill. EXHIBITION OF 1851. Lord CAMPBELL explained, in allusion to what fell from the Noble Lord last night, that his Hon. Relative had signed an address in favour of the Exhibition, with out any allusion to Hyde-park as the place in which it was to be held. He lamented that the trees bad been cut down, and he did not lament it the less because a new grove was to be planted in lieu of it. The Earl of GRANVILLE could not draw back from the statement he made yesterday, which was, that in the month of April last, two months after Hyde-park had been fixed upon as the site cf the exposition. Mr. Campbell had signed an address stating that the pro posed exhibition would be most beneficial to the metro poli4, particularly to the western part of it. He had also to state that Mr. Justice Cresswell had stated that he thought that the exposition would be most incon venient to himself and his neighbours, but that he had never given any opinion as to its legality. Lord CAMPBELL said that his relative had signed an address, in which no reference had been made to the site. Mr. Justice Cresawell's opinion would be best gathered from the petition to which he had attached his signature. The Earl of WICKLOW said that there walla locality in the neighbourhood of the Regent's-park, near the railway, admirably adapted as a site for the exhibition. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished to know what understanding had been come to with Foreign powers in the event of any malicious injury being done to the property of foreigners exposed in the exposition. In Edinburgh some years ago damage was done to good, ' but as no buildings were demolished no damages could be recovered. He wished to know if they were to act on the preci dent of Don Pacifico ? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had no doubt but that if, in the case alluded to, the son of the Secretary at War had joined in the spoliation, compensation would have been given. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Lord BEAUMONT asked if it was true that the ne gotiations which had for the object the termination of the diff:rences between Denmark and the Duchies had been successful ? • The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said be had the sa tisfaction of stating that under the mediation of this country a treaty had been concluded settling all the dif• ferences existing hetw en Denmark and Prussia. 'MEI UPTON CUM-CHALVEY MARRIAGES VALIDITY BILL. On the motion of the Bishop of OXFORD, this Bill passed through Committee. PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE (IRELAND, BILL. Lord STANLEY said that he should propose that this Bill should not come into operation until June, 1851, and that there should be a voluntary instead of a compulsory registration. Their Lordships then resolved themselves into Com mittee on the Bill. _ BANKING DKPABTXXNT. K~rietors'eapltal.. 14,553,000 • •• 3,C67,250 PbliQ deposits • (in sladlng -:chequer, Commissioners or National Debt,Sav ings-bant s,andDi vidend accounts).. 9,679,111 o.ber deposits .... •. 9,167,709 Blven day and other 1,244,787 1 lovernment 'scurf ties (including Dead Weight Annuity)" 14,375,326 Other securities •. .. 11,679,773 ldotes • -•-••• • • • • • 11,924,910 Gold and silver coin.. 731,348 £37,7 1 1 ,a 57 £37,711,857 • MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dattil the 4th day of July, 1950, ) , ately, as a railway train was approaching Cork, 6 ina tk W as observed with his neck lying over one of the rails. On the instant the driver sounded the whistle, the man I _"e. quickly drew back his head, and the train passed watun a baiure breadth of his face. 4 motae;it sufficed for the whole treastiKuon. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1850. (LEFT SIT TIN G.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following Bills were raid a third time, and psssed : River Lea Trust. West Cornwall Railway. • Mr. MACKENZIE moved that the minutes of evi dence taken before the C mmittee on the River Lea Trust Bill be laid before the House, and that so much of it as relates to the quality of the water of the River Lea be printed.—Agreed to. Mr. EWART moved that it be an instruction to the Select Committee (preliminary inquiries), to consider the expediency of altogether releasing Members whose constituents were locally interested in opposed private Bills, from forming a part of the Committee on such Mr. W. PATTEN said the subject had been brought anchr the consideration of the House on two former occasions, when it underwent ample discussion, and on each occasion the House affirmed by large majorities that it was necessary there should be a certain amount of local representation on all private Bills, except rail way and divorce Bills. He suggested that the Hoe. Gentleman should postpone his motion, and he (Mr. Patten) would bring the subject before the House in some other shape. Mr. E WAR"' acceded to the 'suggestion of the Hoe. Member and agreed to postpone his motion. After a short discussion the motion was withdrawn. FETI rioNs. Sir J. DUKE presented two petitions from the ward of Farringdon Without, one against the window-tax and the other praying for a commutstioe ef the land-tax. Several petitions were presented against Sunday la bour in the Post-office. Mr. MILES presented several petitions from clergy men and others against the Jews Bill. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition complaining of agricultural distress, and praying that farmers might be released from the income-.ax, and other burdens which pressed upon them ; also a petition from Dover against the Jews Bill. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented two petitions from Rochdale in favour of the Friendly Societies Bill. Major BERESFORD present. d a petition from a place in Essex, praying that the present Post-office regulation might have a fair trial before it was abandoned. Mr. JOHN ELLIS presented a petition from the Mid land Railway Company against the Railway Audit Bill. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented sixty-two petitions from different parishes in Lincolnshire complaining of agricultural distress and praying fur the repeal ef the malt-tax. Mr. BROWN presented a petition from the solicitors of Prescot, in Lancashire, praying for the repeal of the attorneys' certificate duty. Mr. JOHN NEELD presented several petitions from places in the county of Middlesex; praying for the re peal of the malt tax. Colonel SIBTHORP presented a petition from Lin coln against the admission of Jews " and all unbelievers" into Parliament. Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND presented a petition from the county of Surrey praying for the repeal of the malt tax. Mr. FORSTER presented a petition from the notaries public of London against the certificate tax. Viscount NEWPORT presented a petition against the admission of Jews into Parliament. Mr. K. SEYMER presented a petition from a Savings' Bank, in Dorsetehite, against the Savings' Bank Bill. Mr. WADDINGTON presented a petition against the admission of Jews into Parliament. Sir J. TYRELL presented sixty petitions from places in Essex praying for the repeal of the malt tax. Mr. HENLEY presented similar petitions from Ox fordshire. Mr. SLANEY presented a petition from Chorley, in county of Durham, against the admission of Jews into Parliament. Sir EDWARD BUXTON presented a petition from a place in Essex against the admission of Jaws into Par liament. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented s petition from North Warwickshire, complaining of agricultural distress, and praying for a return to agricultural protection. Lord BROOKE presented a petition signed by up wards of 6,000 of the most respectable inhabitants of the southern division of the county of Warwick, complain ingof of protection, co nsequent upon the with drawal of the untqual share which the agricultural interest bears in the poor-rates, county rates, and income-tax, and of the unjust operation cf the malt-tax. and praying the House to grant them relief. — (liar, hear, from the Protectionist benches.) An IIoN. SIEMBER presented a petition from West bourne, in Sussex, against the admission of Jews to Par- Sir W. JOLLIFFE presented a petition from a place in Sussex praying for the repeal of the malt and hop duties. WOODS AND FORESTS.—REVENUE FROM THE PARKS. etth e L or d DUNCAN gave notice that on Tuesday next s h ou ld move a resolution that, as it appeared t h a t during the period of t he last seven f ro m 1842 to 1849, a g ross income of 2,441,e0a0r051 had been derived from the public parks, and that ou t of this 774,000/. had been paid into the Exchequer, and 1,800,0001. withheld for manag ing this depannirnt, it is expedient to place this branch of expenditure more directly under the control of Par liament, and that the sums necessary for their manage ment should to voted with the rest of the estimates. PARTY PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND. The LORD MAYOR of DUBLIN wished to ask the Secretary of State fur the Home p D e artment, whether he had received an y information that the Orangemen of the county of Down were in the habit of parading by night, playing party tunes, such as the " Boy ne Wate-,!' and "Croppies I , e don?"—(Laughter.) There was some fear in those districts of a repetition of the Dolly's Br,:e affair on the 12th of July. Sir G. GREY said that he had received no such in formation, neither had his Right Hon. Friend the Secre ary for Ireland received any on the subject. As to any expected disturbances, the Lord-Lieutenant would no doubt exercise the powers placed in his hands to prevent any repetition of the di-iturbance. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion that the House at its rising adjourn until Monday, S:r G. GREY said that he wished to correct a mistake into which he had falltn last night, in speaking of Mr. Denison having signed au address which he 1-11 i re ceived. Upon looking again st the petition, he found that that gentleman's name Was not attached 10 the address. ASSISTANT-SURGEONS IN THE NAVY. In answer to Captain BOLDERO, Sir F. BARING said that the Government had issued orders regarding the furnishing of an extra cabin for the purposes of study for these officers, but they had not yet been carried out. He was as anxious as possible to give new cabins to assistant-surgeons, but unfortu nately it was not possible, by a vote of the House, to increase the accommodation on board a ship. Many officers connected with the navy doubted very much the wisdom of the vote which had been come to by this House. PRUSSIA AND DENMARK. Mr. DISRAELI—I wish to ask her Majesty's Go ♦ernment whether they have received any information as to the conclusion of a treaty of peace between the King of Prussia and the King of Denmark, and, in the event of their having received such information, whether they will inform the House in what capacity the King of Prussia signed the treaty, whether as sovereign of his owu dominions, or on the part of the Germanic Confederation, or in both those capacities? Lord PALMERSTON—I am enabled to inform the House that the Government have received a dispatch from her M.Jjesty's Minister at Berlin, enclosing a copy of a definitive treaty of peace which was signed cn tae 2d instant, and concluded between the King of Den mark on the one hand and the King of Prussia on the other, acting in his own behaif and also on behalf of the Germanic Confederation, and that treaty was to be rati fied in three weeks.—(Hear, hear.) DL3TURBANCES AT DOLLY'S BRAE. In reply to Sir W. VERNER., Sir G. GREY said he had not received any com munication from the Lord• Lieutenant respecting the prosecution of parties concerned in the lati disturbances at Dolly's Brae, and therefore ho was unable to say whether any proceedings against those parties were at present pending. SAVINGS' BANKS BILL. Mr. HENLEY wished to know whether the Chancel lor of the Exchequer intended to proceed with the Savings' Banks Bill, and if so, whether hel would fix a day for its being brought on? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had stated last night, in reply to the Hon. Member for Buckinghamshire, that he hoped to proceed with the Bill before the end of the session, but he was not able at present to fix a day for the purpose. REPEAL OF THE MALT DUTY. Mr. CAYLEY presented a, great number of petitions from different parts of the country praying for the repeal of the malt-tax. Mr. PORTAL presented a large number of petitions from Hampshire to the same effec►. Mr. CAYLEY then rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the malt duties, and in doing he asked the extreme indulgence of the House, because averse as he always was to intrudinehimself upon its attention, it was still more difficult for him to explain as clearly as he should wish the object of this motion.—(Hear, bear.) He brought this motion forward entirely upon his own responsibility, without any promise of support from any quarter of the House, nor could it be considered a party motion, for his Noble Friend at the head of the Government and another member of the Government in the other House had declared that they could" not give their support to a motion which threatened to rob the revenue of so large a sum.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He was, therefore, instigated by no other mo tive than a conscientious conviction that in the present depressed state of agriculture, and under the novel circumstances in which agriculture was now placed by our late commercial changes, in the absence of a re ia3position of the old systemo or modified system of pro tection, nothing could conduce so much to the well-being of the agricultural interest of this country as the repeal of Ova oppressive tax which he now sought to abolish.—(Hear, hear.) Taxation was never a very popular thing in any shape—it was a still less popular thing when it was not only oppressive but inquisitorial and partial, as this tax was.—(Hear, hear.) What was taxation?—(A laugh.) After all, it was nothing but a nation having run up a long score, the Chancellor of the Exchequer being paymaster, who called upon us all to pay what was known by our shot. —(A laugh.) After half-a-deem gentlemen bad in dulged themselves at an entertainment the bill was called tor, when sometimes four or five of the half-dozen were ready to pay it themselves, but that might happen once or twice in way, it would never, if the sat plan were adopted on every occasion.—A laugh.)— What he complained of, with recpect to this tax, was that it was more oppressive, upon agricultural than any other tax, that nod been imposed upon British in dustry.--(Bear.) After a long period of protection British industry and agriculture were deprived of that protection under which they had thriven for so long a periA of time.—Hear, hear.) It had been theconstant habit to state, for what purpose he could hardly imagine, that the corn-laws were the subject of late enactment, and that 1815 was the period at which they were enacted ; but it was perf.ctly well known that no less a price for 170 years prior to 1849 was given than 48s. per quarter for wheat.—(Hear, hear.) In 1670 that system began, and it ended in February last year; though it was true in 1815 a higher range of prices had previously existed, and a higher range of protection was established com mensurate with that higher range of prices. He mentioned that because he thought those were circumstances under which agriculture was fairly entitled to justice, and after that long system of protec- tion entitled perhaps to something even more than jus tice, and, if they iequired it—which they did not—to some more tender consideration, if he might use that term. During that long period of protection the landed interest of this country was chiefly in power, and so long as that interest prevailed their motto had been "Live and let live."—(Hear.) (The Hon. Member here read an extract from Mr. Porter's " Progress of the Nation," to show that protection was first extended to the woollen manufacturer. He was stating those facts with the view of showing that it was no selfish policy on the part of the landed interest, which estatilish(d the system of protection.—(Haar.) Oa the contrary, it began with manufacturers. From 1770 to 1825 there was a discriminating duty between Indian and English cot ton roanufacturrs. English cottons were introduced into India at a rate of 51. per cent. duty; whilst In dian cottons were admitted into England, from 1770 to 1825, at an alerage duty of 751. per cent. Having thus shown that there was a precedent in the conduct of the agriculturists towards the manufacturers, which would justify them in their present claim, what he asked for now was for notbiu but justice, and he thought he could show that the present duties which he wished to remove were unjust. He had greet authorities to quote upon this subject. The Right Hon. Member for Ripon in 1839 had said that after the repeal of the corn-laws the malt-tax would not survive one year.—(Hear, hear.) The Honourable Member for Wolverhampton had at the same time spoken of the malt-tax and the corn-laws as indissolubly joined together. There was also another autho rity which he could quote, if under the pre sent circumstances it would be decorous for him to do so; but as he could name no higher authority perhaps the House would allow him to mention the late Sir Robert Peel, who bad expressed his wish that he should use his malt untaxed. He would now proceed to men tion the absurd penalties which were imposed upon this tax. Such was the evil effects of the present imposts, that the preparation of malt and brewing had become a great monopoly, small capitalists being unable to encounter the losses to which those particular trades were liable. There were fewer maltster now than there were five years ago, and it was a well-known fact that eight out of every nine public-houaea in the metropolis belonged to brewers. The Malt-tax not only supplied the trade of those who prepared it, but deprived the poor of obtaining a cheap supply of their most wholesome beverage. This was notorious to all prize cattle societies; indeed, the value of it was shown by the willingness of farmers to pay 7s. a week for the washings of distillers. Nor would this be considered fair upon any other manufacturing interest. In former times when the duty was lower, a malt-house was attached to every farm-house, and if this tax was repealed there would again be a malt-house joining every farm-house. Well, but this tax was said to be a tax on the consumer ; so it might be, but if they taxed every other branch of industry—the lawyer or the phy sician, for instance—cent. per cent., did they think the country would stand it; or did the House imagine the lawyer or the physician would do to much business as when he was untaxed. He did not dispute that taxa tion was necessary, but the gravamen of his complaint was that this tax was unequal and unjust. The Howe, perhaps, was not aware teat many of our manufacturies used large quantities of soap in their works. Now fur all the soap they so consumed they only paid half duty, and what he wanted to know was why the same indulgence should not Ee extended to the malster. The Times, in one of its leaders, took credit to itself fur the taxation it paid in the shape of paper duties and stamps. The weight of a Times newspaper was four ounces, and the paper duty on that a farthing and a quarter; add a penny for the stamp, and the tax would amount to twenty-five per cent. But in all its calculations the Imes forgot that it paid nothing for the carriage of the article, which the malster and other producers had to do. To show what the farmers thought of this tax he would read several letters. The Hon. Member then read seve ral letters from farmers that grew barley, principally stating that in consequence of the malt-tax their farms were less saleable than others, while they had to pay more for their grain in consequence f this tax than any other species of farmers. (LEFT SPEAKING.) MARKET IN TEL LIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, July 5 ) SUGAR. —To-day the alteration in the Sugar duties took place, and the difference is nearly divided between the seller and buyer. There was very little business done in West Indi an S ugar , st ill h o ld ers f u r the most part would not acct l ower rates, and only I>io hhds, &c ,were sold, including at auction 97 hhds 5 trcs and 55 carrels Barbadoes, whi c h went at eas i er rates , l ow t o goods yellow 35s to 395, a n d fi ne a t 4 1 s per cat. liE FINED.—To-day Refined goods are operated in with caution for home trade purposes, and tbeie are sellers of brown grocery Lumds at 48s 6d. Crushed is still little wanted. MAURITIUB.—This afternoon, at a public sale of 5,389 bags Mauritius Sugar, former rates aro barely supported, but the whole sold, fine yellow at 38s to low to good 34s to 37a 6d, and fine brown 33s to 34s per ea t. FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale 534 hhds 137 boxes Porto Rico Sugar went at steady rates, low to mid yellow at 36s 6d to 365, and better sorts 39a 6d to 43s per cwt. • h little attention, and at public sale 3,200 bags met w ith EAST INDIA.—This afternoon brown Bengal Sugar low soft selling at 26s 6 I to 27s 6d, and mid eghoeoadpe2l.B% to 303. Of flue grocery M4drae 43s 6d to 445, being barely equal to the valuations. g to sw l t s eont at 3 w ,3 en oo t 6bda MOLASSES.—There are ready sellers of West India at former terms, but few buyers are to be met with; 16s to 16s 6d per cwt is the value of fine new Antigua, and 13s to 15s 6d for other kinds. Bengal Treacle is not to be obtained under 12s per cwt, but the demand continues limited. COYFEE.—To-day the market for Coffee was in a quiet state; there was no public sale, and by private treaty purchases are limited by shippers and home dealers, still 1-olders f good ord Native Ceyicn require 43s to 42. 6d per cwt. The quantity of Coffei. declared for sa'e next week is already 100 casks Jamaca, 1,000 bags 1,000 casks Plantation Ceylon, and 410 baga Native. CocoA.—Holders of West India are firm, and none has been offered at auction this week; full rates have been obtained, but operations are limited by private treaty; the value of Grenada is 37s to 425; Trinidad grey 383 to 41s, and red 40s to 47s per cwt. The rates asked fur Foreign are 28s to 293, but operations continue upon a litni;ed scale; there are, however, several buyers at a slight reduction. TEA.—Previ , ius rates are well supported for Green of the better q•ialities, and a good business has been con cluded. In common aitd mid sorts sales have been upon a large scale; holders obtain rather higher rates. The home tri;d3 damn,' continues active for ord and good common Congou, and further parcels have been taken by exporters; in consequence of a limited supply, buyers aro compelled to pis lOid to lld per lb. In the sort. from Is to Is 3.1 a good deal has bsea done; other kinds field a more active sale at is 44 to is 8d per lb. Scented a-id Pekoe Tea met a fair sal3 at stiffer rates. Sews;s —To-day at public sale 161 bags Pimento sold at tell rates, and realized 54d to 61,1 fir sound, and 4-id to 6il for damaged. Of Malaber Pepper 780 bsgs went at at 3id, and go o d light 3i I, bu sL ttrpdaY rates; part sold;haif heavy ob Y ags white taken in at 6jl to 60 per lb. Of Ginger 75 cases Bombay sold at 28s to 295, and 13 pkgs Jamaica at 5/ to 91 for good to fine, and at 31 183 to 100 s for other sorts. RICE.—To day the market for East India was in a quiet position, but easier rates were taken. Of 2178 bags 445 pkts Bengal at auction not above half sold, good white 10s to lOs 61, mid broken 83 61 to 93, and dam 6s to 93 6d, whilst fine sound was taken in at Ils 6d to 12s 51 per cwt. COCHINEAL.—The market has been quiet tbis week, and prices must be quite I .ather lower, although there has been a decrease of supply. By private treaty the sales made have been small for all purpose]. At auction a part only of 73 bgs found buyers, Honduras silvers, ord and mid went at 33 8d to 3a 9d, low mid black 35 10 to 3s 11, and Mexican silvers 3s 81 to 8s 9d per lb. INDlGO.—Prices remain firm for East India, but the sales made have Lean limited for all purposes, which mast be attributed to the qtrarterly sale of 12,225 chests commencing on Tuesday. A limited business has been concluded in Spanish at the former value. SPIRITS.—There has been a falling off its the demand for Leeward Island Rum this week, but holders are firm, and will not sell but at full rates. The sales are only 150 puns at is 4d to Is 40 proof, with small parcels of fine brown at is 51. In East India there has been very little done, still sellers will not accept less than Is 3d pro( f. In Demerara sales have been small at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent. over, still holders are not disposed to press sales. There is no variation in the value of Brandy at the same time, however, operations were limited for sll purposes. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 61 to 4s 8, and 1849 ditto 4s 41 to 4s 6d. SALTPETRE.—There was not much desire to-day evinced to do business In Saltpetre, and at the publ:c ,ales of 1.809 bags, former rates were barely supported; 13/ to 2} per cent Calcutta Eelling at 25s 6d to 27s 6d per cwt METALS.—To-day there was a much better demand for Tin, Banca at 72s to 735, and Straits 71s. In the market fur COMMOU Bar Iron there was more demand at 4/ 126 64 to 41 153 per ton. TALLOW.—This afternoon there was not a better de mand for Tallow ; cf 680 pkgs South American at auc tion a part only sold at 33s 9d to 36s 3d; 26 cases East India at 425; 326 cks Sydney at 34s to 35s 3d, low 31s to 335. OlL.—There has been little passing in Rape Seed Oil, and prices have yet a downward tendency; sales of brown have been made at 34s to 355. Refined 35s 6d to 365, and Foreign 36s 6d to 37s per cwt. In Lin seed Oil larger transactions have taken place, and at a further advance; 31s 6d to 32s per cwt having been paid on the spot. For fine Palm Oil the value is 303. Cocoa Nut is not cheaper, at auction 74 butts 190 hhds Cochin were taken in at 31s per cwt. The market for Olive continues in a quiet state, with sellers of Spanish and Gallipoli at 41/ to 424 and Barbary, Levant, and Portugal at 391 103 to 401 103. A good demand exists for Seal, and prices are firm. Pale at 311 to 311 10s, and other sorts 291 to 301 10F, but pale is yet most in request. There are buyers of Southern to a fair ex t( nt at from 311 to 33/ 163 for corn to f, but the supply has again become small. Cod is still quoted at 34/ 103 to 351, but is yet purchaed with caution. With Sperm the market has been less freely supplied this week, and former rates are well supported with a good demand; good and fine Colonial realised 84/ to 851 105 per tun, and prime Ileadmatt , q . 901 to 931 per tun. At public sale to-day 30 puns Palm Oil taken in at 303 per cwt. COURSE OF EXCH A nster •• .. 12 2 Ditto, three months.. Rotterdam .... • ..... 12 3 Antwerp .... 25 70 Brussels ...... 25 70 flamburgh —M.B. 13 12 Paris, 3 dayesight • 25 52 1 / .1. Ditto, 3 months .... 25 70 Itarseilles ............ 25 72Y4 Bourdeaux.... ..... . Frankfort on Mains.... 121 INUE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar • • • • • • • • • • • • • Leghorn ••.. • • 30 75 Genoa .• •• ••••••• • •• •• 26 12% Allan.. • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Venice.. .. .. •• • • .... Naples 40% ralermo, .... 1213,( Lisbon .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 336 h,orto ••.. • • . .••.. • • 53 3; ttio Janeiro • • . • • Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 60 klays'sight Philadelphia .... • • .... Vienna, effec. f 10...... 12 13 Trieste, ditt0.......... 12 14 Patersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 37;4 kfadrid .............. 495, Cadiz •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Barcelona •• • • ...... •• •• •• •• •• •• ••• er BULLION, Mt OS. Foreign Gold in bars.. Z 3 17 9 Yortugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0 'ipanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars • • •• 0 4 10% Silver in bars ........ 0 4 IIN NEW WORKS AT KEYHAM: For some time ; a,t a very interesting and satisfactory series of experiments has been conducted at this yard, to test the strength and other capabilities of the large wrought-iron caisson which has just been completed by Messrs. William Fairbairn and Sons, of Manchester, for the south entrance to the new basins. As considerable novelty and great ingenuity have been evidenced in the design of this caisson, it may interest the scientific public to have a short account of the principle of action, and of the nature of the tests to which it has been subjected. is only right, too,nowt i h ll a iro Successtattamp, Asian sofatthet of Works to h scheme is placed beyond doubt, has re that du a e hse me d ri a t v sh er o y ul i d m b p e ortantim d to its originator, Admiralty, Mr. w y, who provement upon the ordinary form of vessel used for the purpose of closing the entrances to, docks and basins. The leading dimensions of the "monster" caisson have already been given in this journal. It is, in fact, a huge hollow iron box of the form of the entrance to t h e l oc k, perfectly flat at the sides, 82 feet 6 inches long at the top, only 13 feet 6 inches wide, and of the e no r mous depth or height of 42 feet. Th e l ower part e formedd the intolunge a ccarried ityt han of this the c a i s son, by a f btci a hf i t i r trso - o c mma h fr a s m a: dnhbedae to side bas o eid r rdeei w sa h t s at per- oa ( ce l ay thi h s e box is sfheterniotglnyhgt air-tight. r r f -oetnihgodhuet about kl2Tw feet teh capacity from adjusted that when the caisson is immersed in water, the confined air exerts a buoyancy a little in excess o! the total weight of the ciasson ;and, as by means of sluice valves the water is allowed to enter the in side of the caisson and fill it from the top deck of wtwawtoeurldgree swim the air chamber— upwards to the l eve l o f t h e water outside, whatever that may be, it follo ws th at at any tphoeinettohat whichfthetide, and oe ld wi fi th oet any depth de h p e th of caisson a few inches clear of the masonry. The total depth of the caisson is about five feet greater than the depth of the water at the entrance to the lock at high spring tide, and this space is made available for the means empl..yed fur sinking and moving the caisson. A watertight tank is formed in this part of the cais• son capable of holding sixty to seventy tons of water supplied to it from the water-main of the dockyard; and it depends upon the presence or absence of this quantity of water in the upper tank whether the caisson remains firmly resting on the masonry and closing completely the entrance to the lock, or fl Hits a few inches clear of the floor ready to be hauled by capstans into the recess in the earthwork which has been prepared. The ingenious manner in which Mr. Scamp has availed himself of this buoyant principle constitutes the most meritorious feature of his scheme, for the emi'sion of the small quantity of water confined in the top tank (which, by means of an ordinary valve placed in its bottom. is accomplished in about two mi nutes) has enabled him to diswnse with the laborious and expensive process of pumping, which has to be resorted to in the case of the ordinary caisson every time a vessel pastes to or from the lock. It may be stated that ha d the ordinary caieson been adopted at K e yham , the pumping would have required at each removal a force f from thirty to forty men for a space of two hours. In the proportioning of the parts of t he caisson the Admiralty availed themselves of the experience of Mr. the caisson embodies within itself an amou n t of s t ren g th Fait bairn, of Manchester, and the result ha s p roved that adequate to resist without injury the most severe strains. In the course of the experiments the caisson has twice resisted, in the presence of the Captain- Superintendent, Lord John hay, and all the Government officers and contractors, the pressure on one side of a depth of water of not less than 36 ft. 6in. This brou g ht upon the caisson the enormous strain of not less than 1,400 tons; and yet the deflection taken at the middle and at a point where there were 76 feet clear between the bearing surfaces was n earl y i ths of an inch. The ultimate resistance of which the caisson is ca p able, according to Mr. Fairbairn's calcu l a tions, is full y 7,000 tons. It has been generally admitted that Mr. Scamp's ar rangement of caisson is a very m arked im p rovement. and one which, from i ts simplicity of action, and Vie quickness with which it can be worked, is likel y to be very extensively adopted. FIRST VEiSEL FROM TILE CLYDE TO CALIFORNIA. —During the present week the Grace Darling cleared out from Glasgo -, and has sailed for California, being the fi rst ship direct from this port for that di,tsnt region. She is a tine barque, carrying more than .'30,1 tons, and belongs to Dr. T. 11. Donelly, of Greenock, who accompanies the ship as owner and supercargo. She has a full general cargo, consisting of wine , ale, b ra ndy, bottle , ship stores, Ar broath stones, coal s , 9 two strong iron houses, &c. It may seem strange to send a cargo of more thun 100 tons of coal such a vast distance, at a freight of three guineas per On, butwhyn it is co ns id ere d that by the last advices coals were selling in California at the rate of eight guineas per ton, the speculation is likely to he neither unreasonable nor unprofi table. The Grac e D ar li ng is provisioned for fifteen months. %ye wish all success t) the first opening of commercial rela tions between the Clyde and the golden regions of the far west.— North Britieh * Most remarkable—while conversing this evening on this subject with Mr. Micklethwaite, of the Huddersfield Chronicle, a milkman, with his ass and cans, passes by, and several carriages from church; a rap is heard at the door; the railway porter with a parcel; my friend opens the parcel and exclaims, "Good God! my mother is dead!" RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL. JULY 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was inanimate to-day, but prices remain without any material deviation from last quotations. LI VERPOOL, JULY 4. STocK EXCHANGE.—There was rather more business doing to-day, and prices were higher. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 9 1 / 2 dis. —Lancaster and Preston, 4 , -, a p.— Ditto, Quarters, 1336 — London and North-Western, New Quarters, y 4 p. —Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters ( No. 1), 7 1 / 2 per cent. till 1853, 834—Midland, 34—Ditto, Halves, 2434 dis.—Ditto, Consol. (B. and D.), 15 1 / 2 —North Union (A), 165%. MANCHESTER, JULY 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a fair amount of business done to-day, and prices were firm. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 91(c, dis.— Ditto, 321. (late Extension), 10 , 4 dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 8% dis.—Loudon and North-Western, New Q.lartet's, 13-16 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C),% p.—North Staffordshire, 11% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Consolidated Stock (No. 4), 4 15-16 Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston (East Junction), 71/2 dis. YORK, JULY 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow : Midland, 34—York. Newcastle, and Berwick ( New castle Extension ), 9 - -York and North Midland, li. IRELAND. THE DEATH OF SIR ROBERT PEEL—The di,ias trous intelligence of the death of Sir Robert Peel reached Kingstown at ten o'clock on Wednesday night. Every evening since the accident that has had so lamentable a termination crowds of citizens have gssemb!ed at the harbour, waiting the accounts by the Chester and Holyhead steamer. List night, when the fatal news was announced, grief was depicted on every countenance. Half an hour after the intelli gence was known in Dublin, and, even at that late hour, many of the citizens were to be seen deploring the death of a great statesman, whose policy had been characterised by single-hearted devotion to Ireland during the time of her sorest calamity. Never has there been witnessed anything like the unanimity of all parties in the sorrow sincerely expressed for the death of a public man. It is the involuntary tribute of a people to the virtues, services, and incomparable talents of an illustrious British statesman, who had sacrificed political ties, personal attachments, and am bition, to the stern conviction of duty to his country and devotion to her welfare. A large tenant-right meeting was held on Satur day at Broadfurd, in the county of Limerick. John Westropp, Esq , of Fort Anne, presided, and several energetic speeches were delivered. Five convicts made their escape from Cashel Bride well on Sunday night. Three of the fellows were under sentence of transportation for ten years, and none of them have since been discovered by the police. A boy was accidentally shot by a soldier of the 9th regiment of infantry while out on ball practice Lear the Pigeon-house on Tuesday. No blame is attached to the arrangements of the military on the occasion. SUNDAY CLOSING. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. Gentlemen,—lt may appear very right and natu ral in my old friend, the postmaster of Barnsley, and the clerks in the Leeds post-office, to rejoice in the apparent closing of post-offices on Sundays ; but in common honesty they should have told the whole truth; they should have let the public know that although there is no sorting of letters on that day, yet the bags are received, opened, and dis patched as usual, whether empty or not, while hun dreds, and in some offices thousands of letters remain in the receiving-box from Saturday night until Monday morning. Thus a mass of incalculable riches remains in every post-office untouched for two nights and a day, at the very time a clerk or clerks are necessarily engaged in their secret duty of dis patching or receiving bags on the Sabbath-day ! As for postmasters, their responsibilities and anxieties are necessarily increased by having so long under their care loads of communications so important to society ; for it ought not to be forgotten that post offices are not free from casualties,.. Individually, no one would rejoice more sincerely than myself in lessening labour on the Sabbath day ; but as we all know, or ought to know, there are works of necessity, and as intercourse with the human family is an obvious every day duty, I look upon the system which has exposed the nation to the ridicule- of the rest of the world as positively presumptuous, insulting, and sinful, and will be productive of more immorality by its hollow • ness and hypocrisy than any measure that ever was precipitated by well-meant ignorant zeal. My old friend, and your other admirers, evidently have not taken a very enlarged view of this vital ques tion, but are actuated by mere personal feelings. And even in this respect I fear they are short-sighted, and will only have their eyes opened when an intimation is given (which is pretty certain) that their salaries will be reduced one-seventh part ! Then the folly, the hypocrisy, and absurdity will flare upon them. Then will they be glad to return to the Post master• General's judicious arrangements, which, while they kept alive the social and commercial ele ments, were not a whit more unscriptural than the mischievous new system, which, if continued, will in flict many great social evils,* disarrange the commer cial intercourse, neutralise our boasted celerity of transit, and ultimately cause the nation to retrogade a whole century ! I am, Gentlemen, yours respectfully, Wm. MooRE. Post• offic?, Huddersfield, Sunday evening, June 30th. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 4. POST-OFFICE. The following petitions were presei.t4l, and ordered to lie on the table, for rescinding the late order pro hibiting the delivery of letters on the Lord's Day, from Durham, Bungay, Bedhampton, Birmingham, Richmond (York), and Coventry. RAILWAY AUDIT BILL . Mr. LABOUCHERE, in answer to a question from Mr. Locke, said that he must ohket to the further pro ceedings on the Railway Audit Bill, unless it was t contain the provision proposed by the Government. Mr. CARDWELL ►aid it was his intention, in the course of to-morrow, to communicate with the Noble Lord on the subject of the Mercantile Marine Bill, in respect to which he believed there would be a pei feet agreement between the Noble Lord and himself. In re ference to the subject alluded to by the lion. Member for Honiton (Mr, Locke), he (Mr. Cardwell) had been requested to take an interest in the Railway Audit Bill. He merely asked the Right Eon. Gentleman not to postpone this Bill to such a distant time as to render it impossible that the subject could be again brought for ward this session. (Here an Hon. Member reminded the Speaker that the Bill was withdrawn.) He (Mr. Card well) was fdlly aware that it was abandoned by the Go vernment, and that was the reason which induced him to make this suggestion to the Right Hon. Gentleman, because it might be the interest of the railway proprie tors to take no the question independently, and t I press forward the Bill as it was framed by Lord S anley, the provisions of which were incorporated with the present measure. He, therelore, hoped that the Right lion. Gentleman would consent not to postpone it beyond Monday next. Mr. LABOUCHERE, as we understood, acquiesced. THE GREAT EXEIIBITION OF 18:51. Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to a question from Sir B. Hall, said that he had no objection that the discussion on his motion with respect to the exhibition of 1851 taking place in Hyde-park should take prece dence of the order of the day. Sir DE LACY EVANS having presented a petition against the proposed exhibition taking place in Hyde park, Colonel SIBTHORP rose to move that :the report respecting the proposed exhibition in Hyde Park in 1851 be submitted to a Select Committee of this House, for the purpose of examination and due consideration of the same; and that the report of the said Select Committee be laid upon the table of the House, and that the sanction by this House be given to such report before any further proceedings on the part of the Commissioners, with re gard to the said exhibition, shall be proceeded with or adopted by them. He said a more unsatisfactory and delusive report had never been laid before any delibera tive assembly. He had put a question to the Attorney- General as to the legality of cutting down certain trees in Hyde-park, and the opinion given by the first law officer of the Crown was altogether diffoient to the opi nions since expressed by two of the most learned law Lords in the other House of Parliament. He did not think that the opinion of the Attorney-General upon this question of constitutional law was very satisfactory. Though these parks were said to be the property of the Crown, yet it should be recollected that there wore votes annually taken in that House for their care and maintenance. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests were the trustees fur the profectiou or the property there, but instead of protecting it, they hid been destroying it lately by cutting down trees in Hyde-park. Out of the ten trees marked for destruc tion nine of them had been cut down, when it would ap pear that they had repented fur their misdeeds on ae• count of what had Leen suid in Parliament, and left thiA old tree standing. This proposed exhibition of 1851, he believed, would prove must preju iicial to the interests of this country. It was as gross a fraud and imposition a. was ever practised upon an iudustrieus and unoffending people. The live as well as the dead stock of the fo rt iguer woul I be introduced into this country—all kinds of foreign tinsel and rubbish—(Laughter)—ebtap and nasty trash and trumpery.—(Continued laughter.) H e believed that socially, religiously, morally, and politi• tally, this exh bition would prove the greatest curse this country ever saw. Exertions were made to extract from the unsuspecting tradesman's pocket a little of his hard earnings for the purpose of supporting that which would ultimately ruin him. The r*-poit s'a' t ed that the site chosen for this exhibition was the most natural and proper. He believed that it was the most unnatural and improper that could be selected, Neither was ii the most central that could chosen. There was no rail way nor canal near it. He further believed that th,re would be no end t r accidents, fir pedestrians, ques triaes, and carriages would b' mingled together in most wonderful confusion. When there were so many fi reigiters brought to the place the neighbours would hive to t Ate care of their silver spoons and forks, as well as their servant maith.—(Laughter.) Who would they disappoint if they put off this exhibition? Not the Eimiifdd people—no one but the foreigners. Thee ought to hay , been in the first ins,ance u Select Com mittee to determine whether there ought to be such an ex hibition or not; next, if there should be,what was the most proper site for it. He was i , ,formA, upon good autho rity, that instead of 100,0001. for. the erection of the building, it would cost 240,0001. Where the money was to come from he knew nut, unless the Chancellor of the Exchequer was ro supply it. A more wild. goose chase, a more delusive undertaking, never was projected by man. Who was to give the prizee? John Bull. Who was to get the prizes? Those who came to look for them—those who competed v ith the indubtrious English artisans,—(Cries of " Divide.") H supposed that those who were crying " Divide" were some of rite Cornmiskners, or some of thos-_• who had given their shillings. Fie ling that the propos(el exhibition would be deeply injurious to the coararry, he siaould submit, his moion to the House. Mr. ALCOCK.. in seconding the motion, said he had not the sligleest hostility to the propeei ion itself, which did honour to the Illustrious niece f.om whom it eme nete.i. He thought the Battersea-fields mild be a better pl ice for the exhibition than Hyde-park. Sir B. HALL understood the Nottee Lord to request of the House not to come to a conclusion until 'hey had seen the report of the Commissioners. lie said thrt he had no objection to the exhibition, hut he had to the site. The moment the public saw the depredations that were being committed, they objected to them. lie was afraid to say a word against Hyde-park in the first in, tance, lest the Commissioners should have transferred the exhibition to Regent's-park. !Ile found that clauses in the leases prevented the exhibition in Regent's park. The excuse of the Commissioners for cuting down one clump was that another clamp would be planted. That which took 50 years to grow was destroyed, and another clump would be planted which would bo full grown 50 years hence, when they were all dead and gone.--(Laughter.) He found that Lord Granville and Mr. Labouchere waited on Lord Carlisle on the 21st, and then they determined on the sire in Hyde-park. On that day they had the authority of her Majesty, sanctiening this site. Some time since that they heard that a Mr. Munday was to have the contract, and to do the whole at his expense. Was the park then to be given up to a private individual? But then it was said, it the Commissioners had not the site the exhibition must be given up.—(" Hear, hear," from Lord John Russell.) Why, this was acting like a spoiled child, who, because he was not indulged in one point refused to do that which he had wished for.—(Hear.) Now before he sat down he would move all address to her Majesty, praying that she would not sanction the erection of any buildings in Hyde Park. He suggested Kensington park. Another place suited for it was near Kieg's-cross, at the back of Maiden-lane, arid near the Great North ern, and London and North-Western Railways. By adhering to the site of Hyde-park, there would be de stroyed some of those fine trees which tended to render the park itself one of the finest in Europe. They could not have main walls and other buildings erected on and in the midst of those trees-280 trees— without destroying them. They could not live after this. It was proposed by the plan before them, that the park should be occupied for two years. In what state and condition would the park he left iu after all this— with the digging of trenches and cross-trenches, and the constant passage of the people? Why, it would be scarified—the whole would be nothing more than a ploughed field, and never could be like what it was at present, with a sward that was formed by a century. He did not desire to put an end to the exhibition, but he desired that nothing should be done calculated to bring unpopularity npou it. Ile should, therefore, move an humble address to her Ma jesty praying that she would be graciously pleased to direct that no building be erected in Hyde-park for the purposes of the exhibition of 1851.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. RICE said that the lion. Baronet (Sir B. Hall) had, in his extracts from the Commissioners' letter, omitted to notice the following passage:—" They (the Commissioners) cannot, however, but express their de cided opinion that the renouncement of the selection of the most beautiful park in London for the scene of the exhibition * * would materially detract from that appearance of hospitality on the part of England which has been one great cause for the very favourable reception which this proposal has everywhere secured." That was a sentiment in which he (Mr. Rice) cor dially concurred. As to the main objection of the Honourable Baronet, that of the carting of materials, it was an open question, and he saw no reason why, instead of bricks and mortar, corruga'ed iron or zinc might not be used for the erection, at two-thirds the expense, while all the materials could be most readily disposed of subsequently. The objectors to the proposed scheme had been silent until a few weeks past, and it was now too late to listen to their objections.— (No. no.) The Commissioners were warranted in say ing, that a change of site would be tantamount to the abandonment of the exhibition, for which the honour of the country was pledged to Europe and the world. Mr. R. STEMENSON felt desirous to correct some erroneous impressions which existed in Hon. Gentlemen's minds with respect to his opinion on the subject. It was true when Battersea-fields were first suggested for the site he acquiesced in it. as possessing some advantage on account of its contiguity to the river. However, on ex amining that site, he found the advantages of it counter balanced by the dii,advantages of its being situated be low high-water mark, being badly drained, and being at ' times fluylid; while the more remote portion of the same tract which had been euggested by the Hon. Member for Surrey would be half a mile from the tiver, teed would be completely insulated by pi ivate property, all approach through which to the site of the exhibitien would be a matter of suff• ranee, and they knew how private individuals acted in such cases. With respect to the destruction of the public way which it was alleged would be camel, let them look at the traffic over Hungerford-market Suspension-bridge where 15,000 persons daily passed threaigh a narrow turn-stile, and 25,000 persons t, ant from the river steamers in summer, each day, in all, 40,000 persons, without the leapt inconvenience or obstruction of the public thoroughfare. Again, as to the alleged inconve niences resulting from conveying 40,000 tons of mate rials, let them see if there was ground for any appre hensions on the subject. At the Camden• town station the goods traffic amounted to B,OOJ tons a week, exclu sive of the conveyance of coals and coke, and yet no in convenience was experienced by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. As to the number of the trees that would be cut down, it would not amount to one-tenth the number that the Hon. Baronet supposed. He could only say, that if from arty delay thrown in the way the exhibition was prevented taking place as intended, it would be a disgrace to the nation. Mr. A. B. HOPE mid it was too bad—(Hear, hear) —when the inhabitants of Belgraveelquare and Grosve nor-place complained of the inconvenience to which they would be subjected, they should be told that the neigh bourhood of their places of residence would not be more inconvenienced than that of Hungerford-bridge and the Camden-town station of the North-Western Railway. He Sugg, , sted that there were two other sites which were particularly eligible—one at the north of the Regent's canal, and the other beside the Islington cattle market. Mr. HUME was surprised to find such narrow and selfish views advanced in opposition to this great national undertaking, to which the whole of the nations of Europe had responded so zealously. Mr. LABOUCHEIIE said the reasons given by the Commissioners for the selecion of the site in Hyde park were so conclusive that he would be content to - give a silent vote. Lie concurred in the opinion that they ought not to abandon so great a project on account of the clamour of a few individuals. To show how com pletely the public of thit and foreign countries must have been from the beginning aware that Hyde-park would be the locality chosen for the exhibition, he would read an extract from the Times of Oct. 18. 1849. In that paper it was said " There seems, the.:, no reason to doubt that in 1851 Hyde-park will witness an assemblage more numerous, more brilliant, more be neficial, and more intimately associated with the fortunes of this empire, than the aristocratic array in which some observers are wont to read the rise and fall of our na tional prosperity." The inhabitants had at all events been a long time in finding out the grievance. He held in his hand a iequieition, signed by the inhabitants of Chelsea, to the rector of St. Luke's, expressing their opinion that the object in view was worthy of all encou ragement, and that it would b 3 highly advantageous to the inhabitants of the metropolis, particularly the wes:- ern portion, and requesting him to pi eside at a public meeting for the purpose of promoting it. It was signed by many distinguished names, but he would mention but one—that of the Hon. W. F. Campbell.—( dear, hear.) It was a consolation to find that the alarms ex pressed as to its being a permanent building were now being quieted. No one could be more opposed than himself to such a project. The House had been very naturally misled by the apparent durability of the mute rials to be used. Nothing had yet been decided as to the materials, but there was reason for believing that these materials which hid the appearance of durability would be in reality the most economical and the most easily transportable. A curious inst ance was given of this by y a very competent authority, Mr. W. Cubits, He said the other day that he had erectsd BAnewhere near Lon don a temporary church, which was to last for three ) ears, and that he found the cheapest, most economical, and most transportable material for the purpose would be bricks.—(Hear, hear.) The apprehension of a dome appeared still to haunt some Hon. Members, but with out venturing to pledge the Commission he had a very strong impression that the phantom would vanish into the empty air.—(llear, hear.) In c.niclu,ion he could only say he believed that the financial success of the un difetrhey ou takit w igt i epended on th e access ibility of the site, and permit the Commission to proceed with their design, he had a confident hope that it would never be obliged to ask the House for one farthing, but that the design would be carried out by the unaided contri tutions of the people. If the House, ( u the contrary, insisted on the exhibition be ing held at a distance of five or six miles from the metropolis, they would deprive the humbler classes of an opportunity of seeing and examin ing this most interesting spectacle, and take a course which wuuld by no means redound either to the credit or the honour of the country.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. OSBORNE complained that his Hon, Friend the Member for Montrose should assume the sic vole° sic jubeo tone, and denounce everybody who presumed to etiffet from him. In the first place, he must state that he agreed with his Hon. Fri,tl as to the object being highly desirablo, and that he diff-red from the Hutt. and Guilant Member tor Lincoln, who wished to get rid of the exhibition altogether.—(" Rear, hear," from co- Sibthorp.) But his Hon. Friend had not put question before the House in a lair shape. The questios Was, wit - the= Hyde-patk was the b= st place fur the 6 ; hibitioi.?— (Hear, hear.) If any doubt existed on 1138 paint, he a:tributed it to the conduct of the Commissiorli It was all very well t) read a long list of names, se say ;hey were all practical men, but the Commissiee, in their report published only the other day, in 68 first instance only took into consideration three sites' the north-eastern portion of Hyde-park, the Regent s park, and the present site; Battersea-fields and ton were never thought of.—(Hear, hear.) He 0 191/ ; tamed the best situation to be the Regent's park. WP ti was the objection t) that site? Certain covenants, whi c , precluded the erec;ion of any buildings there. He e lieved it Le no such thing. He hed made inq'tirll arid he believed the question was settled in the cases ,c ) the Zeoltical Gardens mud the Butanieal Gardens , L n which it was bound that temporary buildings could e j erected. lie fully believed that a better si'e could D ot selectedbe than the Regent's-park, taking into cee° j . iteration the proximity of the canal and the London 0° North-Western R-diway. He could not but itnet i ,, ° : that the argureeate used by the Hon. Baronet t" mb r for ;NI ary:elmne, as to the distaste r f the 0 4 ' nitams, would have but little weight with the Hoes:: which was disposed to pay so li.tle attention to the u r , j- ctions urged on the [art of Belgravia. The 1 1 1 Member tor Whitby said the locality of Battersea neither salubrioue nor eligible for building. Wh' a then, was the meaning of the report in 1846 tiP, which the Governmeet were empowered t•)puichl land there tor the purpose of firming a lark, in wilt'' ; was =owed that the site was not oily silubrieue most eligible for building, ?—(Hear, hear.) fie h inede inquiries of the surveyor-general, M. Adam' cl , a ; who had informed him that the foundations there ivel, most excellent, being on a gravel soil. But he had 11 A perticuh-r fancy tor Bettersea, but he preferr'a the Regent's-park. The Right Hon. Gentleman hi, spoken of the boon offered to the inhabitants of the ch l ; tract by the opening of Prince's Gate; but he might 5 1° , have told the House that they had to pay 4,000/. for 0 01 boim, and were obliged to subscribe a certain sue 3 . o money to maintain a gatekeeper there. On the fe li , that no building would be erected there very large 5 1 ) ;1 culations had been entered into to th e amollg t 150,0001, and what would be the consequence to th ese parties? It was said that the building was not to be p er manent, but who would take a ny o f these houses for Pi next two years? He understood that a Learned Judge e o high reputation had pronounced a very decided opin i° on the subject. _ _ _ Dir. HUME—He has bought a house there. Mr. OSBORNE—The Hon. Member said be O d ic bought a house there, but he should be sorry to thi ll h that the judges cf the land were to be influenced by s lie r considerations. That Learned Judge, he believed , garded the proceeding as totally illegal, and as rtti! l ) ing au Act of Parliament to legalise it.—(Hear, heTio If it should be the pleasure of the House to put building into Hyde-park, he advised his Hon. Friend i" Member for Marylebune not to go to a division. Mr. GLADSTONE would deeply regret if the 1 7,, pression should get abroad that the Commission were 0 ; ot posed to adopt a sic yob sic jobs() tune. Speaking e 0 himself individually, and he believed he might saY behalf of his fellow-Commissioners, be was ready 13 ,1 equivocally to admit that that House was the naterj and constitutional guardian, not only o f th e r ights f 2 P OI liberties, but also of the enjoyments o f th e p eo ple. , Y t y this was a matt e r i n w hi c h th e H ouse cou ld no t legs 1 interfere, for if th e y li s t ene d t o th e recommendalto which had been g i ven t h em th e y must b e preparerhe take the responsibility of destroying the scheme. ' g o Hon. Gentleman had said that the Commissionershaat l cl lected their d u ty. H e res p ec tf u lly b egge d t o d emu r le dispute that assertion. He said the Commissioners °P e i,' referred to thrce sites. Wby ? Because it was arse et by the Commissioners as entir e ly b e y on d di s pute t e s t this exhibition, in accordance with the anneunc ,o3 e, 0 made, was to be held i n London, a nd no t s i x miles t. The distance might probably nut ba of so much in 3 l 3° . r o ante if this were an exhibition to which a single fi ef would suffice; but to one cf this nature, embracinCio vast a variety of objcte, two, three, four, or five iro would be necessary. With reference to the diifien; the in the way of making the Regent's-park the site el o ia proposed exhibition, he must be pe r mitted to entet6o, more confidence in the legal opinions taken by the 00 , vernment, than the authorities upon which the w o e Member for Middlesex relied. Then it mus t be rfte e pr bered that the proposition had been before the worl d e' seven months. The conduct of the C omm is s ion ifi r to sisting the appeal m a d e to th e m h a d b een comparedot that of a spoiled child, but he assured the House ;des no efforts had been made to overcome the diffieu` o o which were to be enco un t e r e d ; and if th e arrangeof made by them were to be undone, the same length to time must be again consumed in making arrango ie a d for the new Site. They were told that the honour ; e l credit of England were involved ; but of this he for sure, that if they changed their site England woulot e o the first time, acquire a character for light-minde°P-iti and instability of purpose. Thousands of labourer ode this and other countries were at work preparing g which they confidently expected to exhibit on the e ll now appointed. Were they prepared to frustrated to these plans and expectations which they had 5110 0 01 be formed in this country and in- the world? He 1. 0 0 oppose the withdrawal of any p ort i on o f t h e park lo b the enjoyment of the publi c; b u t h e d en i e d that s jt would be the effect of holding the exhibition there' ot would be only the substitution of one kind of enjer i :, ef f for another,—a substitution of an enjo)ment oil ' f o r small scale for an enjoyment on a very large scale; ~of every mate woman, and child, who now used thi s particoll spot of ground for recreation—and it was a very e rne number—at least a hundred, nay, a thousa n d, would s e sort thitbor to this great exhibition ftr the purg e both of recreation arid instruction.—(Hear, hear.) Ato Sir DE LACY EVANS thought him s elf entide' s 0 the indulgence of the House for a short time, both a et i, metropolitan member, and as having presented a P t so tion signed by severity householders, praying tha t na la site of the exhibition might he; changed. No one W' t he regret more than himself to interpose obstacles i° b i e b way of the exhibition, of which he a pp rove d, a nd e r , o o rtflecttd the greatest credit on th e illuttiious 1 3 %0 1 who bad originate,: it; but ha cou ld not r e li e ve ' such would be the result of a mere change of site•„r? Mr. STANFORD thought the whole error bad nated in having entrusted the managiment of a grea t 11 tiooal undertaking to a body of private gen tl e rnee. nt i , was said that the ex p ense wou l d b e defraye d by vate subscription, but be thought that extremely 0 10 '100 ful. The resp o n s ibili ty wou l d at last naturally cilTei upon the Legislatur e . Th ey were a b ort to expel:A° nu!' the lowest calcul a tio n , 100,0004 on a temporary e 0 ing, and be could see no reason why it should not "Aga triennial or q u i nquenn i a l exhibition, as among I. ' ll ' nations. ate Mr. T. DUNCOMBE w i s h e d to correct a 10`1t"iievi which had b een ma d e w i t h re f erence to a sta tep - o f made by him on a former occasion. The corporate lto Wisheach felt c h agr i ne d b ecause h e was sup pose s o , have stated that they had only vot,d five guineo s tr y wards the exhibition. Wh at h e h a d sta t e d t h e ir ee li ef el bution to be was twenty-fi ve an d not fi ve gu i n ea o willi the fault was not his but tint of the newspapers. 1, 0 reference to the question before them, his vote %vein Se in favour of having the exhibition in Hyde.park• o pe had read with great ple u sure an d sa ti s f act i on the re°sbl given for that cour se by th e C omm i ss i on, an d he th°"001 them conclusive. I n hi s o pi n i on Hyde-park wa g be only a good site, b u t t h e b est e i te. T hat i t s h o uld any infringement on the es joyment of the poo r totally impossible. That might have been a good ii r V meat if Victoria park or Primrose-bill had been fo qh lected. Neith er wou ld i t interfere with Bottor',llo and the Hon. B aronet t h e M ember for Mary lebOn e , was accustomed t o di sport h imself there—(A lai n 5j would find that o n ly a very small portion of the li r- te would he taken away , an d he would be almost a t° view the exhibition from the back of his horse. .Lord D. STUART h ope d that there would be o°s. vision. Oue thi ng was clear, that with the solitarin ,)te ception of the lion. 'and Gallant Member for Liti a cw o n all were in &your of the exhibition of 1851.-- - (' - ti ir hear.) Lie could not h e lp t hi n ki ng t h at as the iliegior ants in the vicinity of Hyde-perk were very much 1 0 6 posed to having the exhibition near them, and I °,o habitants of other p ar t s o f t h e metropolis were 0, 11 ; bo anxious to have it i n th e i r ne i ghbourhood, it wolo"„a 1 ld better to change th e i nten d e d s i te. Hyde-park e7,. 0 not be called central—it was i n one coiner of coe,o-00 pubs—Hyde pa r k corner.—(Laughter.) King' B4 % - er or Copeetiagen-fields would be a better and m ore tral position, to which all classes would have r eil access. t ilmieheori M netwig r oian . n: S :hep, T figec U rathfile : wme ß toallyu T titlpted, w rarsie. a :p s ßapar n ere o rodi t nl,e p itt r fh e tde p hr a eie ri elh d niiebt t moi o tibiote c n,r o to n off i s u ru r lpBmps i o o lo: cs : bone._ It was not the province of that House to 'Toot but still he thougnt they eoulo, bo t omit from their consideration the circumstance property to the amount of 150,0001 might be risked ed adhering to the original plan. The Hon. an d Lear Attorney. Ge nera l ba d state d th at t h e s i te was leS3O unless the public interfered.—(Hear, hear.) Ne vi e h , was rather a startling propoaition coming from o ' o o source. The Hon. and Learned Gentlemen represn i ; t he the public interest, and it was his duty, if any 0 ' of constituents of the Hon. Member for Westminster. °' o o the Hon. Member for Middlesex, as relators, called o f him to do so, ex debitu justifier, to appear to-wort-Oboe any other day, before the Lurd Chancellor, and ao k .„ir interference of his c o urt t o s t o p th e ac t s o f th e Coeir,al sioners on the grou n d o f t h e i r ill ega lity. If the ' e rbe question was raised, therefore, it would bo raised by e re Attorney-Gener a l. Th e ra di ca l C omm i ss i one rs ti ° oo , to over-ride th e i n t erest o f property ; an d t he , -4 03 , Member for Fi ns b ury sa id i t wou l d b e sanct i one d by Pet, because it was n o t over - r idi ng t h e property o f the 1 3- 0 0 He (Mr. Stuart), however, held the law to be the ° s t he for all parties, and that it did not alter the case tad a slightest degree that the Chief Justice of England,rore' local irterest in the decision of the question. lie I'l 0 cited a division on the subject at that stage; bu,' l ,o o division was forced on the House, be felt he shoule,'",be to support the resolution. He therefore moved that debate should be adjourned. ea Lard R GROSVENOR sa i d i f the Hon. an d Lear° 11 0 Gentle man was no mote right in his law than en 00 facts, the building might be safely proceeded Wit h. a 0 denied th a t the radical Commissioners were dispos e el , over-ride the t i g h ts o f property, or that the lion. M e e e , bee for Finsbury hat agreed to over-ride all right s 4lo cept those of the poor. If the exhibition was Hyde park, it would be perfectly accessible; but I' , " t he the bridg , 3, it would be otherwise. With respect t .,„%te' statonents made reg ar di ng the great quantity of dote rials required for the building, the arguments of an ;aid Memb e r w h o h a d preceded him iu debate fully aat' e ll• him on that he a d. H e h a d not heard a single " t , - & ii founded objection to Hyde-park as a site. No d ° lsbe would be a sacrifice; but it westa sacrifice that "n t ' . u tl' compensated f,,r by ti re h onour, ti.e glory, and t-er.) vantage it would cen t er on this country.—(Heers hae-s.d°' Sir H. WILLUIJULIBY said the property of part Publ Thri torn, poin Wo t i Vey, at e , , a ~,,, 11,, ch., toe / ti or h ad be