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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) RECOVERY OF PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill, • Sir R. H. INGLIS rose to move that the bill be read a second time, and in doing so the hon. baronet directed the attention of tho house to the fact that scarcely any of the petitions which had been presented to-day contained the name of the bill. This was a bill for the recovery of personal liberty in certain cases, and in no way applied to nunneries in par ticular. It was intended, of course, that it should apply to the abuses of such institutions, but it contained nothing that could be in any way offensive to the pro fessors of the Roman Catholic religion. No one would deny the ' possibility of the existence of abuse, nor would any one shrink from the per formance of his duty in the event of such abuses . being established. Well, then, he contended tha t a prior?, —the existence of monastic institutions, where persons of tender years were taken in, for the purpose of religious training, proved that abuses prevailed, and since the Council of Trent had decided that no one should be forced or kept in a convent against his or her will, he was at a loss to understand why the bill should be resisted by Roman Catholics. A similar lasi prevailed in many Roman Catholic countries on the Con tinent, and all that the promoters of this bill asked was, simply, that the same protection of the law should be extended to England. There were 300 nunneries or monastic institutions in this country, and who knew but what there were many persons confined in them who were sighing for their personal liberty. But though that was admitted, it was said the law as it now stood was quite sufficient to meet such isolated cases, and there was no necessity whatever for any special legislation. The bill was not to extend only to Roman Catholic institutions but to all religious houses where persons were detained against their will, and he contended that the existing law was insufficient to meet the abuses that such institutions were liable to. Mr. PHINN was bound to say that the bill, irre spective of religious questions, was as unconstitutional as any that had ever been submitted to the house. (Hear.) He felt it humiliating that any lawyer should have proposed a measure which began with a false recital, and terminated in a provision which was destructive of the first principle of English law—that every man's house was his castle. He challenged the hon. mover, as well as any lawyer in the house, to point to one sin gle instance in which the courts of law had been baffled in the way in which the hon. member had suggested. He (Mr. Phinn) contended that the writ of habeas corpus was still issued in a manner to facilitate the liberty of the subject. (Hear.) It was impossible to shut one's eyes to the fact that religious houses, not only of Roman Catholics, but of Protestants who played at Roman Catholicity, under the control of persons of eminence in the Church of Fngland, and receiving part of its emoluments, had very much increased of late years. The irritation and angry feeling in the country against them, however, was to be attributed to the practices at the Protestant Institution at Plymouth, which was under the patronage of an English bishop ; and the Agapemone, or Abode of Love, at Taunton, which also belonged to the Established Church. (Hear, hear.) The existence of these societies had been dexterously used as an engine of abuse against the Roman Catholics. He considered that the bill was wholly unnecessary. Were Roman Catholics so dead to all sense of decency, such blind zealots, and so trodden down by their priests that, if they had a sister or a cousin immured in a convent against their will, they would not go to a judge and avail themselves of the remedy which the law afforded ? To say so would be an imposition on the common sense of the house. Under the bill any gabbling old woman might go before a commissioner, who, it should be recollected, was appointed by a political officer, and tell him that persons were confined in cer tain convents against their will, and he might thereupon have the establishment inspected. If such a practice .was generally adopted, it would raise a feeling of animosity and hostility against the Government which it might take years to allay. He admitted the right of Parliament to legislate on this subject, if there was any grievance connected with conventual establishments (hear)— and with the view of ascertaining whether legis lation was necessary, it was his intention to move as an amendment that the bill should be referred to a select committee, to ascertain what arrangements were neces sary for the protection of the inmates of convents, and for the prevention of any undue influence in procuring the alienation of their property. The provisions which he thought might be wisely enacted were, first, that per sons should be prohibited taking vows under 21 years of age ; that there should be a restriction with regard to the alienation of property belonging to inmates ; and that every one who took vows should name two persons of their own family who should be allowed access to them at stated periods. (Hear.) The hon. member concluded by moving his amendment. Mr. I: BUTT seconded the amendment, believing that the bill was an outrageous violation of civil and re ligious liberty. (Hear.) He looked on the measure as an unmanly and cowardly mode of legislation, because while it professed to require the inspection of nunneries, it in reality sought to abolish conventual establishments. The bill established a Protestant inquisition of the most offensive and dangerous character, for it gave an officer of the Crown the power of entering any man's house, and dragging any female inmate from her bed. .If this was a constitutional question perhaps it would be ad visable to consult the feelings of Protestants • but when it was one that only affected Roman Catholics, he con sidered they ought to pay some deference to the feelings and views of the Roman Catholic laity. (Hear.) It was because he was as opposed as any man to the ascen dency of Roman Catholicism that ho was anxious that Protestantism should be entirely in the right, and he therefore thought no legislation as to the inspection of convents should take place until after full inquiry. If they passed the bill, they would place in the hands of the Government a power which they had never possessed since the first days of English freedom. Whether he regarded the measure as exclusively directed to the in spection of convents, or as a general measure, it was, in his opinion, equally objectionable. Mr. FAGAN was astonished that, in a country like this, containing seven millions of Roman Catholics, who enjoyed all, or nearly all, the rights and privileges of the constitution, two propositions so offensive to that body as those made by Sir R. H. Inglis and Mr. Phinn should have been submitted to Parliament. He could only at tribute such a circumstance to that morbid feeling of the people et England against the Roman Catholic reli gion, which had been excited by the doctrine lately promulgated and adopted by high authority in that house, that that religion was a mere political system. He objected to the amendment as well as to the second reading of the bill. There could be no doubt that the real object of the bill was to put the Roman Catho lic convents on the same footing as lunatic asylums, workhouses, andlodginghouses. He believed that neither this bill would have been brought in, nor that the Eccle siastical Titles Bill would have passed into law, if it had not been for the divisions existing in the Protestant Church. He hoped that Irish members would give their united support in favour of the rejection of the bill, which, he said, was looked on by Roman Catholics as a species of persecution. [Mr. BAGSHAW, the member for Harwich, here took the oaths and his seat.] Mr. NAPIER should support the amendment of the hon. member, but could not agree that the bill was cowardly and unmanly. His chief objection to it was, that it was•inadequate to meet the evils it intended to remedy, but he had also serious objections to its details. He did not consider that the writ of habeas corpus was a sufficient protection to inmates in convents. As to their disposition of property, these inmates could not avail themselves of that protection which all British sub jects had a right to receive from the constitution. There fore the present was not a question of invading religious liberty, but a question of invading civil freedom. If these institutions came in contact with the constitution,he would, using the words of Lord John Russell on the Ecclesias tical Titles Bill, say they must choose between them, because they could not both exist. He could not recon cile the vows of poverty and obedience with the liberty of the person. It was a principal of the constitution that no person in this country could be a slave, or assent to his own imprisonment ; but in convents the female inmates were bound to surrender their liberty and pro perty, and yet there was no redress. His Roman Ca tholic constituents, though opposed to inspection, were of opinion that it was absolutely necessary that some thing should be done in regard to disposition of property. Ile thought they were bound to supply a remedy, but one with every regard to the feelings of Roman Catho lics. He considered, however, that the inspection of nunneries would not secure personal liberty. It would, in his opinion, produce a degree of irritation which would not compensate for any possible advantages that it might secure. Lord J. RUSSELL entirely agreed with the arguments used against the bill by the hon. members who moved and seconded the amendment. He denied what had been asserted by Sir R. H. Inglis that the habeas corpus act, which had been a security for personal liberty for 170 years, was totally inefficient for that purpose, and that there would be no liberty of the subject unless the present bill was passed. The preamble of the bill was wholly destitute of truth ; and as to the remedy which was proposed, he should be much astonished if it re ceived the assent of the house. A commissioner, named by the Lord-Chancellor was empowered and required to enter n and even break i n to any house he chose-- on affidavits or on testimony on oath, but on his own belief that so me f ema l e was d eta i ne d in' it against her own will. If such a bill passed, where would be the safety of their houses. (Hear, hear.) He had no doubt there where persons were were some private establishments had the Legislature against their will ; but at no time rule of law—that sacred set aside that general IL part of thg constitution—that every Englishman's H e had no:hesitati(ounic. was jiis castle. (Hear.) voting against the second reading of the bill. He was satisfied that the habeas corpus act, which 2. 7 by the skill of ev as er framed part in the one of the truest men that of the country, admi nistration of the law or in the legislation and sanctioned by the Parliament oftChneaurts 11., was an effectual protection of the liberty of the also opposed to the amend ment , because ; .) I ,e 7, 413 w hole question in the bill. He could not agree thuee appointment of a select committee to inquire into"thee matters suggested by the honourable and learn e d meni. ber for Bath, unless some stronger case was made out than had yet been shown to the house. (Hear e L ea " There could be no doubt that conventual establishments were recognised by the Emancipation Act but nu ns could leave them if they liked, and go back into the world, and there was no power or authority in the country which could require them to return or bind them te the vows which they had taken. I He was sorry the hon. and learned member for Bath had) mixed up the question as to the disposition of property with the inspection gef nunneries to which the bill alone referr ed, because it was a totally different question, and involved considerations of a legal and complicated character. In several of the cases that had been mentioned, where un due influence had been used in obtaining the conveyance of property for a nun, that conveyance,had been set aside ; and if the present law was not sufficient in that respect, it was unnecessary to disturb it ; but if any further restriction was required, let a specific bill be brought in on the subject, and let the whole question be fairly discussed. (Hear, hear.) He therefore came to the conclusion that it would be fairest and most wise on the part of the house to decide the question on the second reading of the bill. He should cheerfully vote in favour of the second reading being postponed for six monthi, considering that while the bill intended and pretended to suit the particular case of nuns, it was not founded on any crude cir cumstances—that it began with a preamble which was not justified by facts, and that so far from being favour able to the Roman Catholic religion it was hostile to it— that while it was also hostile to the liberty of Protestants as well as Roman Catholics, it would, in its effect, be most offensive to the latter—and that while it would give no sufficient remedy for existing evils, if evils there be, it woul I be found to exasperate the feelings of those who were in these religious houses, and who devoted themselves to a life of seclusion from motives of religion and piety. (Cheers.) Mr. G. H. MOORE, in addressing himself to the subject before the house, took exception to the sincerity of those who proposed the bill, for its title was a pre varication, while its first reading was carried by a petti fogging manoeuvre. A clamour had been got up out of doors in favour of the bill, but no faith could be placed in religious priests, nor could any weight be attached to anything which fell from Englishmen against the Roman Catholic Church, because they were ever ready to say anything and everything against that Church without inquiring into the truth of what they asserted. This feeling did not confineitself to out of doors : hon. members while acting under a species of Protestant madness, also gave vent to assertions which were as de void of truth as they were recklessly made, and they had seen in one instance a jury return a verdict at variance with the evidence for the sake of upholding the supremacy of Protestantism. The blackest spots in our history were attributable to these periodical outbursts of Protes tant infatuation and intolerance, and he regretted to find in this, the 19th century, they were called upon to legis late towards the Roman Catholics, in a spirit which would have done no discredit to the age in which Queen Mary fell. So objectionable and tyrannical were the pro visions of this bill, that he did not believe that any man could be found who would be willing to carry them out ; cer tainly none would be found in Ireland, not even amongst the most rampant Orangemen, for even an Orangeman was not so great a coward as to be ever found raising his hand against defenceless women. The bill, in fact, might be characterised as the Jack Ketch of bigotry, and the house would best consult its own dignity and the interest of the country by throwing it out. As for the assertion that ladies were confined in nunneries against their will, he believed that ladies in convents were much freer than many hon. members, who were subject to the whims of whips and angry constituents ; and it would be better to pass a bill for their relief than that of the nuns, who did not want it. (Hear.) Mr. WARNER would much rather vote for the sup pression of all conventual establishments than a bill of inspection, but there was this great merit in the bill, that it discountenanced priestly interference in the tem poral matters of domestic life, and on that account he should support it as a step in the right direction. Mr. HENCHY, in rising to protest against the pass ing of this bill, would not follow the example of the hon. member for Mayo in attacking Protestants, because he remembered that it was to Protestants that they were mainly indebted for Catholic emancipation. (Hear.) With regard to the supposed necessity for this bill, all he could say was, that every female member of his family had been brought up in convents, but he had not heard of that improper restraint being exercised over them such as that which had been asserted by the promoters of this bill. Mr. ROUNDEL PALMER was of opinion—an opinion which he had expressed in a former Par liament—that a measure of this sort, if wanted, must be right in principle, which this bill certainly was not. He should, therefore, vote for the amendment, though, at the same time, he was bound to protest in the name of religious liberty, against the argument which asserted that conventual establishments should be free from the supervision of the state when free from sectarian or polemical influences. (Hear.) Mr. CONOLLY denounced the bill as being odious and tyrannical, and said it had been conceived in a spirit of pitiable intolerance. Mr. T. CHAMBERS contended that no one of the arguments upon which he grounded the introduction of the bill had been answered, much less overruled. It was grounded upon facts to be found in history. Nuns had been in former times confined against their will, so much, indeed, that the Council of Trent had to pass ordinances against such tyranny, while, at a still later period, Continen tal States had to make laws to prevent similar abuses, and now that conventual institutions were rapidly on the increase in England, it was the duty of the Legislature to provide a law to meet similar evils at home. It was not necessary that it should be proved to demonstration that these evils already existed, it was enough for him to show that they were possible, which he had done, and therefore he had a right to call upon the house to pass the second reading of his bill. But he would not go that length, as he was quite willing to accept the amendment, and with that confession he would resume his seat. (Hear.) After a few words from Sir G. GREY and Sir J, PAKINGTON, the house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading l7B Against 207 Majority 29 The bill was accordingly thrown out. It being now 6 o'clock, there was no time to put the amendment, and the house adjourned. Lord Bnrghleypaired in favour of Sir John Trollope's amendments and proviso with the Hon. Leveson Gower, against. STATE OF TRADE. (Front the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, June 21.—1 n the American accounts, received this week, a good deal of stress is laid upon the injurious effect of drought upon the cotton plant ; but such statements are contradicted by others. The markets are reported as very firm, with the important exception of that of New Orleans ; and the cause of the slight giving way there (ic. per lb.) is said to be disappoint ment at the quiet advices from Liverpool to the 21st ult. This is hardly a sufficient cause, however, supposing that in New Orleans much reliance was placed upon the allegations about drought. In Liverpool, up to Friday evening, the cotton market rather hardened in anything but rubbish, notwithstanding the Turkish question, and the diminution of consumption through the stoppage of mills, and since Friday prices have continued quite firm. Our own market has been singularly perplexed by conflicting influences, more so to-day than before. An increased apprehension of war has rendered the feeling of caution predominant among buyers of all classes, who, therefore, have very decidedly held back from business ; but the difficulty of believing that Russia will push mat ters to the last extremity is strongly and generally felt, and tends to prevent sellers from yielding to fear, whilst they mostly anticipate that if the threatened storm should pass away, the bearing of prices will be rather upward. By the turn-out at Stockport, the weekly consumption of cotton is lessened about 3,500 bales ; and the effect •of the expected stoppage at Blackburn will be about equal. In general, buyers are unable to make any im pression whatever upon the quotations of last week. If there is any exception to this firmness, it is in articles suitable for the east, particularly yarns ; but there is scarcely a quotable change even in them. At Blackburn, some of the subsidiary hands connected with weaving having ceased to work, in a few establish ments, because their demand for an advance of wages was refused, and having thus put a stop to the working of the looms, the associated masters, both spinners and manufacturers, have given a fortnight's notice that they will entirely stop the whole of the machinery, if the re cusants persist in the claim they have set up. At Stock port, there is no appearance of any general giving way on either side. HALIFAX, June 18.—The aspect of trade in our piece hall is not improved, and there is a very general unwil lingness to purchase any sort of worsted goods. except at prices much below the cost of production. The con dition of the yarn market is also unsatisfactory; and the Incertainty that hangs over the •prico of wool, causes the consumers to be chary in giving . out orders. The transactions in wool are but limited, and the turn of the market is in favour of the buyer. HUDDERSFIELD, June 21.—We have had about an average amount of business done for the season. Still the,market is comparatively quiet, but manufacturers continue to be well employed. New patterns are chiefly looked aftei, and, in any class of goods, meet with pur chasers. DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER AT RICKING HALL.—On Saturday, the 11th instant, died Miss Mary Finch, aged 49 years. She had for the last six years lived alone, having had a girl at times to go into the house, but, it appears, not to clean or do anything, as the house was found in a most filthy state. As an in stance, a leg of pork which she was known to have bought about four years since, was found in the house at the time of her death, but whether it had been cooked or not could not be ascertained. She kept six or seven cats, which were her only companions, and these she sometimes locked up in a room for many days without food. It is supposed that, although she had property suffi cient to enable her to live respectably, she had not allowed herself common necessaries, an dth at her end was hastened on from want. It appears that six years ago an aunt left her about 4001., but she would never go after it, nor would she take it when offered to her. The day pre vious to her death she paid her landlord twenty pounds as part of three years' rent, and had more money in her possession. It is also stated that, about ten years ago, a day was fixed for her being married, that the dress and wedding cake were provided, but the gentleman disap pointed her, and the dress and cake remain still in the house.—Su f folk Chronicle. THE PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX.—Yesterday a re turn ceogireed to tthax t ,e h ‘ j e rtw i l l isA o s use of Commons on the property and in- . April, e8d5.2 the l It numberap appears of s that persons in the chargedyea under sch e d u l e D was Iyear ' 46,062, and under schedule E the number was 49,026 The net amount of the pro perty a n d i ncome tax in the same year, was 5,664,1911. —in England a.ndVales, 5,191,531/. ; in Scotland, 467,5381. ; and. in Ireland, 5,1221. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1853. EAST INDiA. _HOUSE I The special general Court of the East India Company ; was held by adjournment at their house, in Leadenhall street, on Tuesday, for the purpose of continuing the con sideration of the correspondence regarding the arrange ment proposed by her Majesty's Ministers for the future government of India ; Mr. Ellice in the chair. Colonel SYKES said, if he were to discuss the subjects that impressed themselves upon his mind at the then ; present moment, and were to occupy the Court with the details he possessed to illustrate the important question 1 before them he should exhaust their patience before he exhausted his materials. Hitherto, the question before the public consisted most in a tissue of assertions on the one part, and he was sorry to say of a very little more than a tissue of denials on the other part. It was quite right that stewards should be subject to periodical ex aminations, but a just steward should be made respon sible for his own acts only, and not for those over which he had no control. The principal heads of accusation against the Court of Directors (he would not go into the puerilities contained in the petitions presented to the House of Commons, for they were, in one word, crassce ignorantice)—the principal accusations were, that there had been oppressive taxation, and, as a consequence, a dimunition of the population, with misery, suffering, and hoplessness ; that the company had not produced cotton to meet the call of the Manchester- manufacturers ; that the cost of the col lection •of the Indian revenue had been enormously wasteful ; that the directors had abused their patron age by not sending out to India persons of talent and efficiency ; and that the India-house establishment was an enormous and wasteful cost. Now, the India Minister, in his speech of five hours' duration, showed that in the last 20 years there had been a satisfactory progress in every department of the administration of the government, whether originated at home or in India ; and that if there were any shortcomings they were owing to circumstances ever which the Court had no control whatever. With regard to the population of India, he would enter into a few statistics. In 1850.51 a careful census was made of the Madras pre sidency. In 1839 the population of that presidency was taken at 13,967,395; in 1850-51 the census gave 22,301,657. Admitting that the difference could not altogether have arisen from natural causes, still there must have been a large natural increase of population. In 1831 the little island of Bombay contained a popu lation of 162,570 ; in 1849 the population amounted to 566,119. The manifest increase of the population of India could, not, therefore, be questioned. With an increased population there must have been increased industry. Again, there was an increase in the exports from India between the years 1834-5 and 1849-50 of 1231 per cent. It had been thrown in his teeth by a Radical that the increased exports showed an increased exaction from the people ; but what were the imports into India during those two periods ? In 1834-5 the imports were 6,154,129/., in 1849-50 they were 13,696,6961., being an increase of 1221 per cent. Add to this that between 1834-5 and 1849-50 33,257,4871. of bullion was imported into India which never got out of that country again. Since the year 1800 the total amount of bullion absorbed in India was 100,000,0001. sterling. The hon. and gallant proprietor then stated the great improvements that had been made in the means of com munication in India, at the same time observing that for eight months in the year India was all road. After expressing his disapproval of the proposed nomination of six directors by the Crown, and his wish that the delay of legislation should be to the Greek kalends, rather than that the bill should pass in its present shape, the hon. and gallant proprietor concluded by disclaiming all feeling of partisanship on this question. He hoped the Court and the public would consider that he was an ad vocate of the Court of Directors from an honest convic tion of the truth of the opinions he had expressed. Mr. CLARK supported the resolution. No doubt, as the mover of the amendment had said, the Government had the right to displace the East India Company and to take po t ssession of India, but the question was—were there adequate grounds to justify that step ? To war rant such a course they ought to show that India was misgoverned. Had they done that ? So far from it, the whole speech of Sir C. Wood was a eulogy on the present government of India ; and yet, such was the inconsistency of the right hon. gentleman, he immedi ately after proposed to altogether alter the constitution of that court which had thus so well and so wisely go verned India. Mr. MILLS was desirous of noticing the attacks which had been made upon the Court of Proprietors and upon the executive body of the company. He thought it right that they should, as a preliminary step in this discussion, relieve themselves from the load of opprobrium that had been so unscrupulously cast upon them, and, unless they _ succeeded in doing so, they would be unfit to take part in the discussion of this or of any future scheme for the govern ment of India. It had been truly said, that all men who undertook a public trust must render an account of that trust, but when the time of investigation had come and tribunals of both Houses of Parliament had been appointed to investigate and report upon their conduct, they might have expected that they would not have been exposed to personal imputations, and that any comments made on their conduct would have been confined to facts established in evidence. But such had not been the case. The directors had been subject to much animadversion by the public press and by their anonymous contributors, and they had been assailed by a nobleman of great talent, of great Indian knowledge, a member of the highest court of judicature, a member of the committee of the House of Lords, appointed to try the East India Company, and a witness before the committee of the House of Commons. It might have occurred to that distinguished nobleman that the first attribute for the discharge of those important functions was impartiality. But, unluckily, whenever the Court of Directors were named the noble lord seemed to lose all sense of legislative propriety and to think of nothing but of his recal. (Cheers, and laughter.) With this angry and unstatesmanlike feeling he bad endeavoured on all occasions to overwhelm the Court of Directors, and degrade it in public estimation by statements for the most part unfounded. The first charge made against the Court was that of last year—namely, the perversion of patronage. He accused the directors of not regard. ing the claims of their Indian servants. That charge was answered by the secretary of the company. who showed that nearly one-third of the patronage went to the sons of their Indian servants. At that time he (Mr. Mills) had the curiosity to ascertain in what manner this friend of India had bestowed his patronage, and he discovered that the noble lord had done as others did—had given it to his own friends and acquaintance, but among whom not one Indian was to be found. He (Mr. Mills) should not have alluded to this if, after the error had been pointed out, any apology had been made for it ; but in lieu of that. the noble lord, on a subse quent occasion, in alluding to their civil patronage, said,—" It seemed to him most scandalous and most in jurious that the system now, existing should be pre served ; that any man, never heard of except within the narrow limits' of his own private acquaintance, should have the power, if he should think it agreeable to him to become a director of the East India Company, to ad vertise himself as a candidate, and, by dint of the most judicious bowing during a period of seven years, at last to obtain that which lie miscalled the object of his ambition ;' that he should then be able; with paternal kindness, and prepossession, and fondness, to review his young sons, and at once to designate the one who might appear to him to possess some superior ability to the rest as the future governor of a province as populous as Canada ; that he should select another standing perhaps a little lower in ability, a future judge of a great empire • and that he should turn to the most stupid or indolent among them and say, You are unable to pass for the civil service, I shall be com pelled to give you nothing but a direct commission ; you will die a general, and you will come home at a later period than your brothers, and with much inferior emolument, but such is the necessary consequence of your deficient industry of talent ;'—was it decent that in 24 cases in every year that passed over our heads this scene might take place, and that the persons so de .signated, all perhaps equally incompetent, should be sent out in the different departments—in the army, or the revenue, or the judicial branch—to discredit the country ?" Now, that was a grossly exaggerated state ment, as had been proved by the hon. baronet (Sir J. Hogg) in the House of Commons; for out of 688 appoint ments only 159 had been given to the relations of direc tors. He could for himself say, having with his father and uncle 'altogether had a scat in that court for 68 years, that only one member of his family had been in the service of the East India Company. Ho claimed no credit for that, because, being connected with the great commercial interests of the country, they had been able to do better for them. What he wished to state was, that the committee of the House of Lords being sitting, that was the proper place for these statements to be in quired into, and then their truth or falsehood would be established. But the real question was, bad they or not provided able and efficient civil and military servants for India ? In the presence of many of those distin guished men, it was hardly for him to speak ; but it was universally admitted that for high moral feeling, for in tegrity, for ability, for general efficiency, those services had produced 'men unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any service in the world. (Cheers.) India servants were sent to every quarter of the globe to overcome difficul ties which the servants of the Crown never were able to grapple with. The hon. director then proceeded to comment upon the evidence given by Lord Ellen borough and Lord Hardinge before the committee of the House of Lords, and after passing a warm eulogium on the great services rendered by Mr. Melvill, the secre tary of the Court of Directors of the East India Com pany, for a long series of years, especially in the pre paration of the papers used on the occasion of the re newal of the company's charter in 1833, concluded by expressing a hope that the Court of Proprietors would remember that up to this hour the East India Company had been as glorious as it had been successful, and that they would not be a party to any measure which they, in their consciences, believed was calculated to destroy or impair the independence of that court, and thus render them a degraded and inefficient instrument for the future and lasting good government of India. (Cheers.) Dr. Sayer ' Mr. Alderman Salmons, Mr. Gray, Mr. Twining, Mr. Ripley, and Mr. Lewin then severally spoke in support of the motion. The CIIIIRMA/f said, before the resolution was put, he Wished just to observe that the Court of Directors were unanimously of ()pinion that the question as to the future government of India ought at once to be decided. Her Majesty's Ministers having proposed to continue the system of a double government, the directors trusted that that system would be adopted. The proprietors had seen from the correspondence that the Court of Directors did not entirely approve of the alterations which were proposed to be made; but he was in hopes that, fortified by the opinion of the proprietors, the Court of Directors would, on submitting their resolution • "td theln, "be able to obt-ip such mtidifications of the bill as would meet the views of all parties. (Hear, hear.) Mr. SULLIVAN having briefly replied, The amendment was put and negatived, and the original resolution was carried unanimously. The Court adjourned. A 'quarterly general Court of Directors and Proprie tors of the East India Company was held yesterday, at Leadcnhall-street. Mr. Russell Ellice, Chairman of the Court of Directors, presided. The minutes of the last quarterly court were read and confirmed. Captain DUNLOP rose to order, for the purpose of complaining of the statement that had appeared in the papers of that morning, viz., that the resolution of the previous day had been carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said the Court had nothing to do with the statements that appearei in the public papers. The committee on bye-laws for the ensuing year was then appointed. Colonel DICKENSON then rose, pursuant to notice, to call the attention of the court to the case of the Ameers Scinde. The hon. proprietor, in a low tone of voice, read the opinions that had been expressed by various chairmen of the company as to the injustice that had been done to those princes. He believed that the unanimous feeling of the directors was in favour of the Ameers, but they were restrained from giving expres sion to their opinions by the fear of offending the Minis ter of the day. In the blue book which he held in his hand, and which had been laid upon the table of the court, there was superabundant evidence of the inno cence of these men and of the injustice which had been inflicted upon them. The hon. and gallant proprietor concluded by moving—f` That this court is of opinion that the patrimonial estates of the late Meer Roostum of Kyrpoor, which had been fraudulently appropriated by Meer Ali Morad, and which have been recently resumed by the British Government, should be restored to Mahomed Hassan, and the other sons of the late Meer Roostum ; or that an equivalent stipend in lien thereof be granted to them and their descendants ; also that like provisions be made for the sons of the late Meer Mobarreck." Mr. LEWIN seconded the resolution. He observed that it was admitted on all hands that a great wrong had been done, and justice was up to the present time withheld. He maintained that they were bound by their Act of Parliament to afford redress to these princes. It was owing to their neglect of this great principle that they had fallen so much in the estimation of the public. It was the practice of that court to refuse redress to ap peals from India, and he would prove it from the docu ments of their own officials. The hon. proprietor was about to refer to other cases, when The CHAIRMAN reminded him that the question before them related to the case of Ali Morad and the Ameers of Scinde. Mr. LEwIN bowed to the decision of the chair. He trusted that the sense of justice of that court would in duce it to adopt the resolution subniitted by Colonel Dickenson, and do an act of tardy justice to these princes. - Mr. AYTOUN rose to offer a suggestion that it would be advisable to modify the resolution so as to put it in the form of a recommendation to the Court of Directors to take the case of the Ameers into their consideration. Subsequent investigation having shown that the Go vernment of India was wrong, he must say that he thought these unfortunate men were fairly entitled to the consideration of the court. The CHAIRMAN said the court must be aware, and nobody more than the hon. and gallant colonel, that there existed as much sympathy on that side of the bar as on the other on behalf of the ex-Ameers of Scinde and their descendants. He was happy to tell him that that the whole of the circumstances were under the consideration of the India Government, which was anxious to deal with it in the most liberal spirit. He could hardly enter into the details, as the case was under the consideration of the Governor-General, and he had no doubt, notwithstanding what had been said about broken promises, made, from time to time, that they were in process of fulfilment, and that in a short time such arrangements would be made in behalf of the ex-Ameers as would lead to the restoration of these men to their families. With these few words, he hoped, as no time would be lost in carrying out the arrangement, that the hon. and gallant colonel would withdraw his re solution, as, in its present shape, it was impossible that the court could pass it. He hoped, therefore, it would be withdrawn. Colonel DICKENSON had the fullest reliance in the statement of the chairman, but wished him to state what the arrangement was to be. The CIaIRDIAN said it could hardly be expected that he should do so. Mr. LEWIN objected to the withdrawal of the resolu tion. Justice was an abstract right, and admitted of no compromise. _ _ The CHAIRMAN would then feel it his duty to move the previous question. The resolution of Colonel Dickenson was then put and negatived, and the previous question carried. Mr. LEWIN then brought before the court the case of the court-martial held upon certain men of the 6th Regiment of Light Cavalry of Madras. It was a ques tion which had been before the court several times, and was likely to be several times more, unless justice was done to these men. The motion he was about to sub mit to the court was for the production of papers show ing the numb er o f men s till su ff er i ng in coFsequence of the proceedings instituted by the Marquis of Tweeddale; and Whether they were suffering under the prders of the Commander in Chief, or from r a the result o court-mar tial, with the punishment awarded to each, &c. The hon. proprietor then proceeded to detail the circum stances connected with the mutiny in the 6th Madras Cavalry which had occasioned the court-martial, con tending that the men had acted in error and ignorance, and that they had been treated with great severity and hardship and injustice, no proceedings having taken place till nine months after the mutiny had occurred, and the men all the time performing their duty in the ordinary way. The sentence of the court-martial strongly recommended them to mercy, although two of them were actually executed. Mr. SULLIVAN seconded the motion. He had heard with great satisfaction that it was the intention of the court to do justice to the ill-treated Ameers of Scinde. He had always considered the case of Scinde one of the foulest blots upon the administration of the Indian go vernment. It was gratifyin g to find that the Court o f Directors were now disposed, where a case of injustice or wrong was proved before them, to grant redress ; and having announced their intention of doing justice to the Ameers, he thought these unfortunate troopers of the 6th Madras Cavalry were fully entitled to the merciful consideration of the court. The CHAIRMAN said this was the seventh time the question was brought before the court. The events occurred in 1845. and as no persons were now suffering under the sentence of the court-martial, their sentences having expired, and they having been set at liberty, he did not think it was judicious to enter again into the discussion of the case. Ile should, therefore, call upon the court to negative the motion. After a few words from Mr. LEWIN, the question was put and negatived. Captain DUNLOP then proceeded at some length to comment upon the measure proposed for the future go vernment of India, and suggesting various amendments and modifications in the management and constitution of the Indian Government. He concluded by moving for the production of certain returns connected with the interest on the debt of India. Some other proprietors afterwards addressed the court on the subject of the new India bill, most of the argu ments being a repetition of those of the two previous days. _ _ .• Major OLIPHANT, before the court adjourned, wished to notice a statement made by .a noble lord in the House of Locds, with regard to the person connected with the cotton cultivation in India. He had no hesitation in stating that he was that director, and he would ask the chairman to place the papers connected with that matter upon the table, so that the proprietors would have an opportunity of judging for themselves. The assertions of the noble lord regarding the questions said to have been mooted when he was elected to a seat in the direction were utterly without foundation. (Hear.) Mr. HUME wished to know what steps it was intended to take to place the resolutions and opinions of that court before Parliainent ? The greatest ignorance pre vailed upon the subject of the Indian Government both in and out of Parliament, and he thought it would be advisable to have their sentiments embodied in petitions to both houses of Parliament. He strongly deprecated the system of secrecy that had hitherto been pursued, and hoped some safeguard would be introduced to secure publicity to their proceedings. The CHAIRMAN said they had not lost a moment's time in communicating to the Board of Control the re solutions passed yesterday, and they would immediately take into consideration what further steps they ought to adopt. The court then adjourned. ROWING MATCH. BETWEEN JOHN MACKINNEY AND ALFRED CniTTY.--The long talked-of scullers race for 501. between these men, both of whom belong to Richmond, and have earned much celebrity in a number of spirited contests in which they have been engaged, took place yesterday, and, considering the threatening aspect of th e weather, was extr eme l y we ll a ttended. The distance was from Putney to Mortlake, iv' . .e, and Mackinney the favourite, at 5 and 6to `I. n even and capital start was effected between the n, immediately after which Mackinney drew in adTance, maintained it throughout, and won easily. :;, SLAVERY.—The Alton. (Illinois) Telegraph reports the escape of slaves. It says :—" Slaves are running away from Missouri at the present time in battalions. Three belonging to Mr. R. Meek, of Weston, ran away on Wednesday of last week, two of whom were afterwards apprehended ; they were making for the plains. Fifteen made a stampede from Ray county the week before; and took the line of their march for lowa. Several were captured in Grundy County, but the larger number made good their escape. It would be a glorious thing for Missouri if all her slaves should take it into their heads to run away. If she only knew it, they are one of the greatest drawbacks to her advancement and prosperity." The New York, Journal of Commerce remarks on the scarcity of labour in the south— " We yesterday conversed with a southern planter from the northern part of Georgia, who hal coine on here to engage men to work on his plantation. He has com menced harvesting, And requires additional help ; but the enhanced value of slaves since the 42,01ition agitation places it beyond his ability to purchafollia large supply, and white labour can be employed more economically than that of hired slaves:" GOOD RIDDANCE.-- Mrs. Perry, a yontlg "bloomer," has eloped from Monson, Mass., with Levine Clough. When her husband found she was determined to go, he gave her 100 dollars to start with,—American 004421C1*. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE EIBURY CLUB MEETING—WEDNESDAY. (STOCKBRIDGE COURSE.) SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for three-year-olds, colts, Bst 71b fillies, Bst 31b ; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31b, bath 51b. New mile. Eight subs. Mr. Herbert's Letus, by Bay Middleton, Bst 71b (ememan Mr. C. Dorrien's The G o ld en Plover, by T The pl Baron ) 1 (51b), Bst 21b (Kitchener) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco (31b) (Marson) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Orinoco, 7to 2 agst The Golden Plover, 7to 1 agst Letus offered. Golden Plover made most of the running. At the half-distance Letus went up, deprived him of the lead, and 'won easily by two lengths. Half a length between the second and third. The ANDOVER STAKES (Handicap), of 5 BON'S. each, with 50 added. Old Mile. Twelve subs. Mr. Elwes's Azael, by Arundel, 4 yrs, list (Owner) 1 Mr. Taylor's c by Catesby, dam by Saracen, out of Counsellor's dam (h b), 4 yrs, lOst 71b(Mr. Scobell) 2 Mr. Payne's Hirsuta, 4 yrs, lOst 41b...(Capt. Little) 3 Mr. Magennis's Heriot, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (carried lOst 51b) Betting-5 to 4 agst Hirsuta, 3to 1 agst Catesby colt, 4 to 1 each agst Azael and Heriot. Won by three lengths. Same distance between the second and third. Heriot several lengths behind. The CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 10 sous, each, with 50 added, for two-year-olds, colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. Last three-quarters of the new mile. Fifteen subs. Mr. J. M. Stanley's Rosaline, by Orlando, Bst 71b (Marion) 1 Mr. Vicker's Bay Celia, by Orlando, Bst 71b (A.Day) 2 Mr. Osbaldeston's f by Touchstone, out of Muscovite's dam, Bst 71b (Charlton) 3 The following also ran : Captain Delme s Hubbub, Bst 71b (Rogers) 0 Mr. `Dorrien's Sofa, Bst 71b (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Greville's Remorse, Bst 71b (Flatman) 0 Captain Lane's John o' Bruges, Bst 101b...(F. Butler) 0 Mr. Knowles's The Caliph, Bst 1 Olb (Basham) 0 Mr. Pedley's General Breezo, Bst 101 b (Templeman) 0 Mr. Howard's Victorine, Bst 71b (Maton) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Rosaline ;3to 1 agst John o' Bruges ; 5 to 1 agst Bay Celia ; 6 to 1 agst Remorse. Victorine started with the lead, but after the first um yards the running was taken up by General Breezo ; John o' Bruges, Bay Celia, and Mr. Osbaldeston's filly lying well up. At the distance Rosaline, who ran out soon after the starting, and had been lying wide, came out on the right of General Breezo, and maintaining the lead at the remainder of the distance won very cleverly by two lengths, the second beating the third by a head. Bad fourth. A PLATE of 50 sovs., for two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights. T.Y.C. Mr. Treen's Clio, by Annandale, 2 yrs, (501.) sst 41b (Haywood) 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mirabeau, 2 yrs, (2001.) (Garvey) 2 Duke of Richmond's b c by the Emperor, out of Coral, 3 yrs (501.), 7st 71b (Flatman) 2 The following also ran : Mr. Farrance's Woodyeates, 2 yrs (501.), sst 71b J. Goate Mr. S. Scott' s b e b y Si r T atton Sykes, o ut of Caro r) 0 line, 2 yrs (501.), sst 71b (Salter) 0 Mr. Hill's Borgio, 2 yrs (501.), sst 71b (Wells) 0 Mr. Y. King's Miss Fanny, 2 yrs (2001.), sst 41b (Bunby) 0 Betting -5 to 4 agst Coral colt, 3to 1 agst Mirabeau, 4to 1 agst Borgio. Charlton weighed for filly by Fal staff, out of Lily, but she was not on the ground in time. The favourite held a slight lead to the fence, about half a mile from home, Clio and Borgio then joined issue with him, and they ran together to the dip, where Cho took a decided lead, followed by Mirabeau, the favourite, and Borgio ; Clio, however, maintained her position the remainder of the distance, and won by half a length ; a neck between second and third. The winner was afterwards sold by auction for 80 guineas. The BIBURY STAKES of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 50 added ; the owner of the second horse to save his state. Two miles. Seventeen subs, twelve of whom declared. Mr. Roberts's Lamartine, by Epirus, syrs, list 101 b (0 wne 1 Mr. Payn e ' s Hi rsu t a , , 4 yrs, lOst 101b...(Capt. Little) r) 2 Mr. Elwes's Azael, 4yrs, list (Owner) 3 Betting—Azael and Lamartine were each backed at evens, the latter having a slight call at the close. Hir suta made the running to the distance, where she was joined by Lamartine, and they raced together to the Stand ; Lamartine, well ridden by his owner, then went in advance, and the race terminated in his favour by four lengths. Azael was last throughout. A PLATE of 50 sovs. for three-yr-olds, and upwards ; op tional selling weights. One mile and a half. Mr. Osbaldeston's Provost Marshal, by Cotherstone, 3yrs, 9st 111 b (carried 9st 101 b), 501.) (Mr. Berkeley) 1 Mr. Vickers's Psaltery, 3yrs, 9st 71b (1001.) (M. Lin Mr. Y. Kin g ' s A pp l eton, 4yrs, lOst 31b r (50/.)don) 2 Bettin —7 (Mr. Elwes) 3 to 1 agst to 4on Py, 3 re to ast leton, g Provost Marshal salter (offed). l Wo g App nby a 4 ; very bad third. MACCLESFIELD RACES—YEsrEaDa TRIAL STAKES, Massaroni Capacity Heliotrope INNKEEPERS' PLATE. True Girl Odibam Crabbs distanced. 5t02 on Crabbs. HACK STAKES. Buffalo won the ffrst heat. LATEST BETTING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 4to 1 agst Goldfinder. GOODWOOD STAKES. Bto lon the field. DERBY, 1854. --- 20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur ; in the last day or two backed for a good deal of money. Weather dull and showery ; a thin attendance of com pany, and sport only moderate. STOCKBRIDGE NOMINATIONS for HANDICA Old RACES—THIS DAY. P STAKES, 10 sovs. eacb, h ft. mile. Age. Letus 3 Mazella . 3 Hybla 3 Grapeshot Old Rowley NOMINATIONS for SELLING 25 added. . Age. Ireland's Ey e Antigone 5 Coral colt 3 La Malheureuse 5 ;TAKES, of 5 sots. each, with T.Y.C. Age. Alabama (501.) 2 Woodyeates (301.) 2 Coral colt (501.) Age. F. by Falstaff out of Lily (301.) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Pug Orrock was declared not to start on the 4th inst., at 9.30 aon. WORCESTER SUMM: R MEETING-July 5. ACCEPTANCES for the WOE, highest weight accepting, raised to Bst 71b and the e tOESTERSHIIIE STAKES. The , being 7st 21b, it has been others in proportion. Yrs st lb Weatbergage 4 8 7 Russborough 6 7 13 Larrywheut The Italian 6 7 11 Sir Robert 6 7 10 Evadne Garforth 6 7 3 Kiteflyer 4 7 2 Clothworker a 7 1 May-day a 7 1 Mefferd a 7 1 Gladiola 6 7 1 Calot Candlewick 6 6 13 Galvanism 4 6 13 St. George 3 6 11 lanthe 5 6 11 Hirsuta 4 6 11 Tame 4 6 11 Chance (Ii b) 6 6 9 c by Catcsby, d by Saracen (h b) 4 6 9 Ibis 4 6 5 Liberty ....... Yrs st lb Octavia .. 4 6 3 Mary Ann 4 6 3 The Surveyor 4 6 1 Happy Joe 4 , 6 1 Apostate Missive . 4 5 13 Lady-in-Waiting 4 5 13 Eliza 3 5 13 Tavistock The Hatchet .... 3 5 13 Allington 3 5 13 ' Snarry Prevention 3 5 11 Deerhound 3 5 11 . . La Juive 3 9 Lady Flora 3 5 9 c by Cotherstone, out of Maid of . Loretto... Battery Buckskin Minerva ally, Director, and Evening Ike in the list of acceptances ing Calendar. 3 5 '5 3 5 5 3 5 . 1 3 4 12 3 4 12 Le Juif, Morning Star, SI Star, were included by znistn published in the official Racl GOODWOO: ACCEPTANCES. FOR TII: 13-Juvr 26. CE GOODWOOD STAKES. Age st lb Teddington 5 9 6 Buckthorn 4 8 10 Kingston Knight of the Shire 4 8 0 Little Harry Garforth Gossamer Aline Joe Miller 4 7 7 Father Thames Muscovite The Hero (11 b) a 7 4 Trifle (h b) ......... 4 7 4 Retail ........ . Haricot .......... 6 7 2 Antigone ......... 5 6 12 Sackbut.. ......... 4 6 12 Gadabout ......... 3 6 9 Mi55ive......... 4 6 9 Defiance .... ........ 3 6 8 Waterfall ......... 5 6 7 Abdallah . . ........ 6 6 7 Age 3t lb Vindex Lambton 3 6 7 Talfourd 3 6 6 Comburland Sta- thesmon 3 6 4 The Friar Grapeshot 3 6 4 Gossip 3 5 13 Goorkah 3 5 12 C by Crozier, out of Tprienmi S n a u asy n i l oo t re n o e f rh n ill. 3 5 12 ull. 33 55 129 Hobby-horse 3 5 9 Ireland's Eye 35 7 Sex tu s . The Kafir 3 5 7 Haco Placid ... . C bythe Emperor, out of Coral 3 4 13 TUESDAY.—NEW MATCHES. Gavotte . J. Bst M. 7lb each ; o ne m Stanley's Ilyblile ; a agstloo Mr ft.. Bridgeman's Mr. Bridgeman's Jullien, 4 y rs, Bst, h 7112, agst Duke of Bedford's Petrel, 3 yrs, Bst 21b ; T.Y.O ; 200, h ft. m r. Ny. of Bedford 's M. E. ossi Mil Bst 21b er's Grapeshot, B st 71b, a gs t D u k e B. ; Gratwick Stakes Course ; 200, h ft. LAST DAT, Mr, Mare's Pharold, 3 yra, Bst 71b, apt Mr. Bridge• Chester Autumn (2) 4 Yorkshire Union Hunt (1) 6 Wrexham (2) 6 Newmarket S. 0. (5) 10 NOVE: Worcester (2) Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 Warwick Autumn (2) 18 Caledonian Hunt and Kelso 18 Richmond (2) l9 Newmarket H (6) 24 dBER. Liverpool Autumn (2) 9 Shrewsbury (2) 15 Aberystwith (3) Last week CRICKET. THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. THE COUNTY OE SUSSEX. This match was brought to a conclusion yesterday, when it was found that the Marylebone Club were defeated by 35 runs. The match having been resumed by Adams and Mr. Balfour again taking their station at the wickets, the two batsmen ran a successful career, until the former had obtained a score of 23, consisting of a four ; couple of threes, two brace of twos, and five singles ; and the latter had increased his number to nine, by two threes, a two, and a one. Besides those men tioned above, there were no other double numbers than these two, and on the last wicket falling, the Marylebone having in this innings accumulated 79 only, Sussex were proclaimed to be the winners by the majority already mentioned. The following was the score : man's Jullien, 4 yrs, Bst Stakes Course'; 200, h ft. Lady Evelyn was struck the 20th inst., at 11.30 a.ni, RACING FIXTI The figures within pnren day's JU Lamberton (2) ...21 Bibury (1) 22 Macclesfield (2) .22 Stockbridge (1) 23 Harrogate(2) 23 JU: Newmarket (3) 5 Worcester (2) Carlisle (3) 5 Woodford and Loughton 5 Lancaster (2) 7 Odiham (1) 8 Macclesfield (2) 12 Liverpool (3) 13 Maidstone (1) l3 , AUG Ripon (2) Brighton (2) 3 Airdrie (2) 4 Edgware (2) Brighton Club (1) 5 Wolverhampton (3) 8 Yarmouth (2) Reading (2) lO North Staffordshire (21 10 York (3) 17 SEPTE Lincoln (2) 1 Warwick (2) 6 Doncaster (4) 13 Weston Zoyland and Bridgwater (1) 12 Dover 15 Pontefract (2) l9 51b ; last mile of Goodwood lut of the Goodwood Cup on JRES FOR 1853. ;hesis denote the number o racing. NE. Knighton Winchester (1) Newcastle (3) . Ludlow (2) Ipswich (2) Leith (1) Stourbridge (2) Stamford (2) Whitehaven (2). Knutsford (2) , Nottingham (2). Goodwood (4) Wenlock 24 24 28 30 UST. 20 21 26 27 ICanterbury l3 1 Radcliffe (3) 22 Egham (2) 23 Tonbridge (1) 24 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24 Derby (2) 25 Hereford (2) 29 Eccles (3) 29 1 Lichfield (2) 29 1 Chelmsford (2) 30 MBER. Bedford (2) 2O Leicester (2) 21 Lanark (2) 22 Manchester Autumn (2) 22 Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27 Walsall (2) 28 Northallerton (2) 29 OCTOBER. SUSSEX: First Innings. Second Innings. Pickne11, b Nixon Dean, b Grundy E. Napper, b Nixon Wisden, c Nicholson, b Grundy 0 b Royston . John Lillywhite, c Nicholson, b Royston 95 b Nixon Box, c Grundy, b Royston 36 b Royston 7 Bushby, st Nicholson, b Nixon 17 c Nicholson,bGrund y 22 G. Brown, b Nixon 4 not out 7 W. Napper, c and b Nixon ll b Nixon H. M. Curteis, not out E. Tredcroft, b Royston 1 b Nixon b 4, 1-b 2, n-b 3 -b 3, n-b 2 ...... ... 5 194 MABYLEBONE. First Innings. W. Ntpliolson, c Wisden, b Picknell Hon. S. Ponsonby, b Dean 76 c and b Dean 2O A. Haygarth, b Dean, 3l b Dean 0 Adams, cW. Napper, b Wisdon 5 b Wisden. Chatterton, b Dean 1 b Wisden l4 Grundy, b Dean E. Balfour, c Tredcroft, b Wis den 5 b Dean 9 J. Walker, b Dean Dakin, not out Royston, b Wisden 1 not out 0 Nixon, b Wisden 6 b Wisden 0 b 1,1-b 3,w 3 7 b 2,1-b 1 3 Total 185 Total... 79 Total Total 105 Second Innings. THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF MANCHESTER (BROUGHTON.) This match was resumed and brought to a conclusion at Manchester. on Saturday, theriatter result bein tr In. tradiction to the prognostications of various wise per sons, to the effect that because the Eleven were not able to reach Manchester until late on Thursday, it would be imposible for the match to be "played out." The final state of the score was as follows :—The Eleven—first innings, 175 ; second, 70. Broughton Club —first innings, 127 ; second, 120. The Manchester (Broughton) Club were consequently declared the victors by two wickets. THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF DERBY. This great, and now annual match, was commenced on the Holmes ground, Derby, on Monday last, in the presence as usual, notwithstanding the previously incle ment weather, of a large number of spectators. In addi tion to the other accommodations, an immense marquee was erected for the reception of the ladies, and afforded, as it were, the head-quarters to the female branches of all the leading families of that part of the country. Derbyshire having won the toss, went in first. It will be seen by a perusal of the score that they were unable to obtain more than 77 runs, and that of the 22 batsmen two only succeeded in making up double figures—namely, Mr. Pearce and C. Tinley. The Eleven then went to the wickets, and when the stumps were drawn on Tues day had obtained a score of 103 for the loss of eight wickets. The play on Tuesday, in consequence of the rain, was put an end to at an early hour. The score stood thus : DERBYSHIRE. First Innings. Nix, b Clarke C. K. Eddowes, Esq., run out Gregory, b Caffyn Mr. J. Pearce, 1 b w, b Arnold Flint, c Parr, b Arnold S. Birch, Esq., ruu out Paxton, c Caesar, b Arnold T. S. Clarke, Esq., b Arnold Mr. T. Attenborough, b Caffyu C. Tinley, b Arnold Mr. W. Kempson, b Arnold Mr. J. S. Taylor, c and b Arnold P. Potter, Esq., b Arnold Mr. J. Slater, b Caffyu Mr. E. Smith, b Arnold Capt. Dm7, 1 b w, b Caffyn C. W. Hunter, Esq., b Arnold .. . W. K. Simmer, b Arnold Comber, c A. Clarke, b Arnold Keen, b Caffyn Mr; G. Wheeldon, b Caffyu Kenyon, not out byes 1, leg-byes 2 Total 77 THE ELEVEN. First Innings. Caesar, b Tinley ... Arnold, c and b Paxton A. Clarke, o and b Paxton Parr, c Keen, b Paxton Anderson, c Taylor, b Paxton Caffyn, b Paxton Guy, c Peace, b Paxton S. Parr, not out A. My nn, Esq. , run out G. Brown, not out a leg-byes 7, wide 1 ... o Total 103 The match, if the weather permitted, was to be rc , sumed on Wednesday morning. SOUTH DEVON CRICKET CLUB. —A match will be played at Newton Abbott, Devonshire, between the South Devon and Exmouth Clubs, on Friday, 24th June. Another match takes place on Friday, Bth July, between the South Devon and Torquay Clubs. t. The Nymph (barque), Arracan to Falmouth , 21st, 25, long. 53 E. The Salem (barque), Bombay to Liverpool,29th, 114.29 5.. ' 46 E. The Martin (barque), Arracan to Falmouth, Ari,Y 11 lat. 7 N., long. 24 W. The Dawson (b r i g ), o f Blyth, the Lizard bearing El'T•' 70 miles, June 14. The Guide (sch o on er ), o f London, Liverpool to New York, June , lat. 46, long. 42. • The Brocket (barque), of Newcastle, Waterford to Que' bee, 7tb, lat. 49, long 9 8. 17E. The Oriental (Am. * ship), April 12, lat. 35 S , l o „gb' The Hindostan ( s hip), Si nga p ore to London, ' 13 S., long. 10 W. The Barbara (ship), May 16, lat. 14 N., long. 31 W ts .,. A The Tecumseh, Live r p oo l t o Quebec, June 11, 1 N., long. 35 W. The Eagle (barqu e ), N ew p or t t o N At 14, e w York, .- 3 3" lat. 44 N., long. 22 W. The Gratitude, Cork to Quebec, May 10, tat. 4914 " long, 40 W. , The Harriet, L o nd on d err y, to Philadelphia , -uk 44 N. lat. 4:3 The Western Star, Boston to Liverpool, May 30, N., long, 65 W. The Georgi ana , M aur iti us t o L on d on , May 1, 20 S" long. 15 W. la t The Clara, London to Adelaide, S.A., J un o 13, N., long. 9 W. Tiver• The Prince of the Sea (ship), St. John's, N. 8., to -- pool, May 28, lat. 43 N., long. 65 W. to ss' The Hydr a ( s hi p ), of Richmond (Me), Liverpn o. - vannah, May 22, lat. 27 N., long. 53 W. may 27, lab. The Glenn (brig), Cuba to St. John, N. 8., 34 N., long. 72 W. The Berhamp ore , Liverpool to China, March 12, lat. 33 S.,long. 83 E. - The Patriot Queen, Calcutta to Liverpool, Ap ril 10, lilt -6 N., long. 89 E. in tbs The David. Cl ar k , Bombay to Chins, April 9, North Straits of Malacca, +. 23 IL, The Phoenician (brig), of St. Brieux, April 1 5 , long., 39 W. The Heart of O a k (barque), June 5, lat. 37 IC , I ° l4 ' 18 W. The Oriental, C a l cu tt a t o Boston, A pr il 6, lat. S'' long. 81 E. Tho Velocity (brig), bound East, May 27, lat. 4 0 11° long. 67 W. let 2 , The Ranger (barqu e ), P or t smouth to H ava nna, u lat. 41 N., long. 65W. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JUNE 22. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Cambridge, from Calcutt a; Arrow, Para ; S o phi a, Stettin ; Jas. Bailie, Dantzic ; Emerald, Cadiz ; Telegraph, St. John's, N. B. ; Lady Charlotte Guest, Leghorn ; Greenwich, Dantzic ; Honda, Riga ; Hebe, Seville ; Danubian, Alexandria ; Lady Napier, Hernosand ; Madonna, Moulmein ; Napoleon, Christiana;; Albion, Sannesund; Geo, Marsden, Demarara. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Persian, for Leghorn ; Simon Magnus, Demerara ; Friendschap, Har bur, ; Orient a l, an d Cambridge, Port Philip ; Jacobs Helena, Port Adelaide ; Danubian, Alexandria ; Eliza Sharp, St.. Kitts ; Furchloverd, Copenhagen ; Talbot, Newfoundland ; Olivia, Adelaide. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Urda, for Konigsberg ; Condos', Harburg ; Highl an d Mary, 'New York ; Franziska, Bremen ; Circassian, Gibraltar ; Sir Geo. Anderson, Mauritius ; Wilhelmina, Altona ; H ero , Launceston ; Dankbaarheid, St. Petersburgh ; Eleanor, San Francisco ; Kangaroo, Port Philip ; Comet, Madeira. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 22. The Piscatagua, !from New Orleans to Liverpool, was spoken with June 10, in lat. 42 N., long. 40 W. The New Hampshire, from Liverpool, was spoken with June 19, off Cork. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Vivid, of Halifax, lat. 17 N., long. 31 W. The Alfred the Gre a t (ship), hit. 49 N., long. 8 W. The Silas Leonard, Matanzas to Trieste, May 30, lat. 27, long. 80. _ The Sappho (barque), Amoy to Havannali, April 10, lat. 12 N., long. 113 E. The Mobile (ship), March 26, lat. 21 S., lon g . 63 E. The Fortuna (brig), April 15, lat. 37.5., long. 16 E. The Marys and Helena (barque), Cape Good Rope to Arrays% March 2, lat. 9 %,.Icrig. 87 E. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—ROM gis A There were in the m ar k e t t o -d ay, 4 sac k s oa tmeal, 16 ` . ` weighing 2801ba imperial, which sold at 1/ 11s Od. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARICL 4I--- JUNE 21. Oat straw, from 5s Od to 6s Od per kemple of 16 0 011 4 1 . tron ; wheat do., Gs Od to Gs Gd ; barley do., 58 Od to 41 Hay from 9d to lid per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—JuNs 20. There wee in the market to-day 33 bags eatmeA t of barleymeal, and 00 of pot-barley. Oatmeal licl e bar , ready de man d a t th e same prices as last week. The loymeal was unsold. T h. Oatmeal, p er sac k o f 2801b s First. Second. T3tl imperial Barleyireal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per dit:,o - - a s 0 0 1 - -a s Ocl od Pot-barley, per ditto COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at ti ET—JuNs 22. Le closo of the markot S. i ; Lambton " i 416 9 ;Pensher 5 9 Russell's Hetton i 6 0 n Stewart's.. 15 ° Plummer l5 3 Cassop l5 Hough Hall 15 West Kelloe ...... 16 0 Tees 3 Backhouse 14 5 0 South Durham ....... 1 3 14 9; St. Helen's Tees.. .......... 14 14 9 1 West Te es l4 ° 6 14 9 Woodhouse Close ...,..... 1 4 ; 0 14 6 Birehgr ove G ra i go l a. ..... 2. 6 14 9 Cowpen Hartley .. - ..... 15 3 Derwentvvater Hartley n -iv, 0 ,14 9 Wat ne y' s Anthracite.-. • • 6 14 9 Sidney's H ar tl ey . ...... • • t i u 0 15 61Fothergill's Ab er d are 15 9 .16 °Grey'. West s. d. Carr's Hartley l6 6 Chester Main 14 "3 H01ywe11..... ....... l6 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton • l6 0 Longridge's Wst Hartleyl6 6 Willington Hartley l5 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 15 0 Townley 15 0 Walker Primrose 3 Wallsend, &c. Gosforth Harton Hedley Lawson Framwellgate Eden Main . Bell Belmont Braddyll . Hetton Ships at market, iy's est Hartley ...• 1 7 I Sold 95. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day has been sa le ' what better than yesterday. The following are the tII actions :—Eastern Counties, 12 15-16 ; East Lancashill 18 1-16; Great Southern and Western, 56 ; Lancashire an,' Yorkshire, 78 ; ditto (fifth shares), 41 ; London and Nor„„ u '. Western, 115 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, ;J" ' Midland, 71,-I ic. ; North Staffordshire, 4i ; S ou th-E a stern and Dover, 211 ; York, Newcastl e , and Berwick (G.NS purchase), 2 7-16 d. MANCHESTER, JUNE 22. t 1; ' STOCK EXCHANGE.—Ther e has been a very -ani business, but prices have been firmer. F....+ ^e„ n `"'" per cent., 4i ; otocic, rri Sl...fileltl3, 30 ; v overs, 214 ; Midlands, ; Easter n C oun ti es, 13 ; Leeds F Par ; West Ridings, 3 d. BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had but a very indifferool market to-day, and prices were not very well supporte d ' London and North-Westerns were done at 115; Eighths/ at 6s. 3d. p. LEEDS, JUNE 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Thero has been a general though only trifling decline in shares on 'Change this morning' The transactions were to about an average extent, and Or following are the closing prices :—Afidland Stock, ; Lancashire and Yorkshires, 77i ; York and North ib& j lands, 29i • South-Eastern and Dovers, 21; I,ol° Northern Extensions, No. 1,20 s. p. DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS.--A return of an interest' ing character has been printed as to the number of per sons holding situations in the dockyards of the Admit-Alt/ and Ordnance departments entitled to vote for member° of Parliament. It seems that in the Ordnance depart' ment of eight boroughs, Greenwich, &c., the number i° 332, whilst of the dockyards of Greenwich, Chathanli Portsmouth, D evonport, Pl ymouth, Pembroke, Sandwich, the number is 2,435, making the number o' voters 2,767. The numbers in the dockyards are 0 • 11 follow :—Greenwich, 981 ; Chatham, 429 ; Portsmouth, ' 431 • Devonport, 469 ; Pymouth, 60 ; Pe m b ro k e , 61; and Sandwich, 4. A TRADITION.—We read in a journal that a pate?" has been taken out up to six years, for the following in" vention :—"Ho w to read letters closed, addressed t o g ood friends or synonymous rivals." The tradition has onq noted the letters F.E.G. It is.a, pity for mankind t hat we are unabl e t o g i ve th e nam e of the inventor in two for no doubt he wished for an extended reputation. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Summer dresses.—Bankrup t cy of Mr. E. Blakeley, Silk Mercer and Shawl Manufacturer to her Majesty. —In addition to the rich silla and shawl ° in Mr. Blakeley's stock, recently purchased and nnf selling off by Messrs. Atkinson•and Co., of 69 to Pt Westminster-bridge-road, there are about 2,000 pieces of beautiful French Muslins, Bareges, and Norwich Lug' tres, all quite new, first-class goods, worth from 21d. 4s. per yard. These are now being sold by Messrs. At kinson and Co. at l ess th an a quarter of their value ; tlls' is, from 64d. to is. 4d. Ladies are respectfully recoil]: mended to inspect these goods, in order that their extent" quality, and cheapness may be duly appreciated. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills an unfailing Remedy for Bile, Apoplexy, and Complaints arising fr° ll/ Impurity of Blood.—Mr. H. Berry, a master cooper' residing in the Oldham-road, Manchester, informs Po' fessor Holloway, by letter dated May 12, 1853, that for four years he was a continual sufferer from bile, sic k headache, loss o f appet i te, and dimness of sight, 1"‘, originating from an impu re s t a t e o f t h e b lood. He b 3" been under medi ca l t rea t ment of the first eminence In Manchester, but received little or no relief. At length , however, he tried Holloway's Pills, and in about three months this extraordinary medicine so purified the bloel that the disease totally disappeared, and he is restored to perfect health.—Sold by all druggists ; and at PO" fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ALLEGED CONVERSION TO ROMANISAL—The Co2zstitg tional is authorised to give the most explicit and empha tic contradiction t o a s t a t ement which appeared in 0 Popish Free Press of Saturd a y l as t, to the effect that the Duchess of Hamilto n h a d b een converted to the Bem is° Church. The statement is totally devoid of foundation. —North British Daily Mail. BIRTRS. OF A SON. On the 19th inst., at Gaddesden-park, the wife of Cap t. Leopold Grimston Paget, Royal Horse Artillery. . Ise On the 20th inst., in Lansdowne-place, Brighton, '" wife of William Forster Smithe, Esq. OP A DAUGHTER. On the 20th inst., at No. 7, Forth-street, Edinburgh, the wife of Captain D. H. Jameson, Bth Regiment 801 1. bay Native Infantry. On, the Isth inst., a t 35, N o tti ngham-place, t h e w ife of Henry John Wale, Esq., 15th (King's) Hussars. MARRIED. On tho 22d inst., at Lewisham, Kent, John Hill Williams, Esq., of No. 12, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, to Edwina Anna, daughter of Major-General Edward Nicolls, late of the Royal Marines. On the 21st inst., at Christchurch, Marylebone, Dykes Barry, Esq., of Acacia-road, St. John's-wood, to Cordeli 3, only daughter of James CuHingham, Esq., of Porteus terrace, Bayswater. DIED. On the 22d June, at her house, 19, Elizabeth-street , Eaton-square, Hannah, eldest daughter of the late gr. William Evans, of Maidstone. On the 20th inst., Mary Ann, relict of the late Lewis Leslie, Esq., of Upper Mall, Hammersmith, aged 69. On the 20th inst., in London, the Rev. Willi am Dix son Rangeley, 8.D., rector of Grimstone, in the county of Norfolk, formerly Fellow and Tutor of Queen's College, Cambridge. On the 21st inst., aged 18 years, James Yorke, eldest son of William Sewell Shut bl ewort h , of 36, Fenc,hurch street, and Edmonton. LoNnorr : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office. No. il2, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in tho county of )4tiddlogez, Thursday, (Tune 23,1853. THE c r Propriet - "U. 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