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direct legislative enactment. He trusted therefore that the house would pause before it gave its assent to the introduc tion of the proposed measure. Lord PALMERSTON said he did not mean to offer the slightest opposition to the introduction of the measure which the hon. member for Oldham proposed to lay before the house ; but at the same time he should reserve to him self the privilege of taking that course which ho might deem most advisable upon the second reading of the bill. He (Lord Palmerston) had intended to bring in a measure for the purpose of limiting the hours of the employment of children in our manufactures, and in that measure he had proposed to insert a provision to the effect that children should not be employed in our factories at an earlier hour than, six in the morning or at a later hour than six in the evening. At the present moment children might be engaged at half-past five in morning and kept at work until half-past six or even seven in the evening. Those children had to walk in many instances three or four miles from their homes to the places at which they were employed, and had to accomplish that journey alone in dark and inclement winter weather. It was not, therefore, a matter of sur prise that in the case of those children the mortality which was said to prevail should be considerable in its extent. It would be no doubt a matter of considerable delicacy to interfere by legislative enactment with the employment of those persons who, being of age were supposed to be able to determine for themselves, and who ought to be consi dered as free agents, and therefore as at liberty to work as long as they pleased. His own opinion was, that the mill owners were not pursuing their real interests in dealing with those whom they employed as if they were mere ma chines, and as if the longer they could work them the greater would be their own profits. He believed those employers would act much more wisely if they were to proceed upon the principle that their workmen were moral and intelligent agents, and were to consider that, unless those workmen obtained that moderate degree of leisure essential to their well-being, they would be unable to get through the same amount of work -which, under a better system, they would have no difficulty in executing. It might be said that to limit the number of hours for labour in the case of children would indirectly tend to limit those hours in the case of persons who were advanced in age. Such might be the result of the proceeding ; but he could by no means look upon the probability of such a result taking place as a good reason for refusing to deal with the question in the manner which he had indicated. He had no objection to offer to the introduction of the bill of the hon. gentleman ; but he had to state that it was his inten tion to introduce a measure for the limited purpose he had mentioned. (Hear, hear-) Lard JOHN MANNERS thought that Lord Palmer ston's plan would not go far enough, and he energetically condemned the Compromise Act, asserted the rights of the operatives to their charter, the Ten Hours Bill, and de nounced the fraudulent conduct of the millowners, pursued for the sake of sordid pecuniary gain. He demanded that the penalties for breach of the act should be made far larger and more effectual. He warmly supported the bill. Sir G. GREY expressed gratification at the results of the acts he had assisted in passing, and he remarked upon the exaggerations in Lord J. Manners' speech, and charged him with stating exceptional instances as the rule in manu facturing districts. He defended the Compromise Act, which, he showed from Mr. Horner's report, had mainly conduced to the present favourable condition of the opera tives, and he stated that nineteen-twentieths of the manu facturers faithfully conformed to that act. He regretted that Lord Palmerston had not given a more decided nega tive to the principle of the proposed measure. Mr. L BUTT said that practices were going on in many mills directly in violation of the law. Young women were concealed in hiding-places to evade the inspectors; and as these practices were resorted to, the question necessarily raised was, whether the law was to be enforced or not ? The factory operatives were fully justified in coming for ward and saying that the question was not yet settled. They had an undoubted right to say, " You have not set tled the question ; if it were a compromise we had no part in it." Upon what was the legislation on this subject founded ? It was founded upon evidence brought before the house that 10 hours' labour was the utmost limit that children could endure. The question, therefore, had never been settled, and until a 10 hours' bill were passed, it never would be settled. Mr. W. J. FOX expressed his concurrence in the object contemplated by his hon. colleague in introducing this bill. The intense interest felt by his constituents for the last 30 or 40 years in this question was paramount to all interest felt by them in any political questions, knowing that the object of the present measure was to restore to them the half-hour which the bill of 1847 was intended to give to them, and which, by a subsequent act, had been un generously taken away from them. The arrangement of 1847 was satisfactory to the working people ; but that act broke down from a technical defect, and then advantage was taken to get rid of the arrangement itself, and a very unsatisfactory arrar.gement was substituted for it. Coin ciding with the object of his hon. colleague, he would re serve his opinion as to the means of v.ecompliching that ob ject until file bill was before the house. The proposition made by the noble lord (Palmerston) for taking care of the children was very valuable so far as it went, but the noble lord should remember that protection was required not for children only, but for women and young persons. It was not after the ago at which persons were allowed to go into the mills that mortality prevailed. It was anterior to that time that the evil occurred. The evil was the effect of the occupation upon the physical condition of the women, and it was with them that the mortality required to be abated. lie admitted it was a delicate question to interfere with . . the machinery and working of the factories ; but there 1 1 was another question—how else were they to enforce the law ? Had they enforced it ? If not, would they enforce it? Hitherto, notoriously that had not been done. If all the power of Government could not make the employers obey the law, then some measure must be had recourse to to compel them to obey it. Mr. PATTEN said, it would seem by the observations of the noble lord that the practice was a systematic evasion of the law on the part of the millowners. Lord J. MANNERS diaolaimed having aaid anything of the kind. Mr. PATTEN was sure the noble lord did not intend to say it, but his words implied it. Now, representing a county in which there were large manufacturing interests, he should not do his duty if he did not say that in Lanca shire the law was generally acted up to, not only in the spirit, but in the letter. No doubt there were instancesin which there were evasions. But he considered it would be a very great misfortune to raise a discussion again on this question, which could only have the effect of setting master against man. If the mac lord (Palmerston) was-contem plating putting a restriction upon the moving power in the mills, he hoped an .opportunity would bo given to the country to consider what was intended by the Government - to be done. He could imagine nothing more mischievous than to disturb the motive power with which the manu facturing classes were connected. Lord PALMERSTON said, that the only motive power he contemplated to affect was the motive power of the chil dren. (Laughter.) Mr. LABOUCHERE said, the answer which the noble lord had given was quite satisfactory. This was not the proper time for going into the question ; an opportunity would be afforded on the second reading of the bill ; but there was one principle in the bill of such importance that be could not help calling attention to it. It had always been said that the object of the law was to protect those who could not protect themselves—children, women, and young persons ; but it was always disclaimed that it was ever intended to interfere with the right of a man to labour to such an extent as he might think fit for his own interest. But, if he understood the hon. gentleman, he proposed to _put a stop to adult lahour. It was the very greatest sub ject which that house, representin the greatest manufac turing country in the world, could'entertain. He did not, however, complain of the hon. gentleman for asking to be allowed to bring in the bill. If legislation as it stood was not sufficient, then it was the duty of the house to make it effectual. But that was quite a distinct question from what was now before the house, and he must regret that the noble lord the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment, when he gave his consent to the introduction of the bill, did not state his intention to resist a principle that would hold out any false hopes to the population. He considered that holding out such hopes would be fraught with danger. He respected the manufacturing population is much as any man could do; but he greatly mistook the intelligence of that class if they were not aware that no legislation ought to interfere with the right they possessed to dispose of their labour for such a price and in such man ner as they might think best. Mr. BOOKER said he was largely engaged in connection with manufacturing industry, and should give his most un qualified assent to any measure such as was now submitted to their consideration. _ . Lord J. RUSSELL was induced to address the house in Consequence of his right hon. friend the member for Mor peth (Sir G. Grey) and his right hon. friend the member for Taunton (Mr. Labouchere) appearing to imagine that his noble friend (Lord Palmerston) had held out false hopes of legislation with respect to the restriction of the motive power in the mills. His noble friend, in assenting to the introduetion of the bill, carefully reserved to himself the right to retain his opinion on the subject till the second reading. The only observation he made in which he at all alluded to the motive power was, that he was opposed to any restriction on adult labour. That was a principle in favour of which he (Lord J. Russell) had always voted. He did not think it would be right, or that there was any necessity, to restrict adult labour. It would be a sacrifice of principle to make any proposition of the kind. What ever statement the hon. gentleman (Mr. Cobbett) might make as to the many evasions of the present law, that was perfectly consistent with the object of his bill, and he (Lord J. Russell) thought it was but fair that the house should give the hon. gentleman leave to bring in his bill, and when it came to a second reading they could then con fidently and fairly discuss the question. The object of the bill of his right hon. friend (Sir G. Grey), in 1850, was not mer ely to correct a verbal error in the act of 1847, but it was to put an end to a system of relays which had been in troduced, and which had worked most injuriously to those for whose benefit the act of 1847 was passed. Mr. NEWDEGATE said, if the laws of the country were systematically violated, not by a majority, but by a people, then, in justice to th ose who had minority of the sought legislative protection, and in justice to the fair trader, who had consented to abide by the laws, he w as prepared, if there were no other effectual means, to assent - to a restriction of the motive power in factories, at all events, in those villa should be proved to have violated and infringed the law. Mr. E. BALL supported the motion, and read some cases from the reports of the Factory Inspectors to prove the evasions of the present law at Manchester. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. DOCKYARD COMMITTEE'S REPORT. On Mr. KEATING being called on to proceed with his motion on the subject, Mr. DISRAELI said, he hoped the hon. gentleman would allow him to make a suggestion. The hon. gentle man had given notice of a motion of a very important and peculiar kind. It was, in fact, a motion for a vote of cen sure on the lat e Administration and especially on the Board of Admiralty, wh o were all " calculated to reflect discergeld:to have acted in a manner the Government, and et it upon that . department of impair the efficiency of the ser vice." He could hardly su would wish, at that late henrPOV'tt that the hon gentleman when it (a quarter st 11), to bring on this question, i n t tf ‘ w Vo h lll ie d h be he hardly mioht possible to answer any ex pane statelnne make. The late Government were ~anxious to meet any charge that could be ready mad and, Wit tr r ei , ight against any act of their Administration ; i ; , - , spect to the dmiralty, that department which Nv s hould be perfectly content to -appeal to the t i Zt e ol the e fl e et at Spithead as the best answer that could b e • given. I "Order !") He presumed ho was perfectly i n (Cries of order i n what he had said. Mr. H. KEATING would be happy to hear any tor, gestion or proposal which the right hon. gentleman might desire to make to him, but it was scarcely in order to an t ticipate to the subject-matter of the motion, and to do that • which he apprehended ho (Mr. Keating) was about to do —make a sort of ex parte statement. (Hear , hear.) If 1 hev•ght hon. gentleman would confine himself strictly to a wking any question, or to making any proposition, he should be moat happy to listen to it ; but if not he hoped he would allow him to proceed with his motion. (Hear.) Mr. DISRAELI believed he, was strictly in order, in rising to move that the house do now adjourn. (Oh, oh ! and No, no !) Sir J. SHELLEY rose amid groans and hootings from the Opposition. He rose to order. The hon. member for Reading was in possession of the house, and he asked if it was competent in that case for the right hon. gentleman to move the adjournment? (Hear, hear.) The SPEAKER said, he had called upon the hon. mem ber for Reading, and he supposed when the right hon. gen tleman rose that it was his intention to put to him a ques tion on the subject of his motion. Mr. DISRAELI would not repeat his motion for an ad journment; but he would ask the hon. member for Read ing whether he thought it fair to bring forward a motion such as that on the paper at an hour when it would be impossible for the house to listen to anything more than the charge? (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. KEATING should be very sorry to have the appearance of doing anything unfair, especially with re ference to a motion of no ordinary importance. At the same time, the right hon. gentleman must recollect that he was a private member of the house, and could not com mand his own time as to bringing forward the motion. He should be extremely sorry to press the motion under such circumstances as would prevent an answer being heard from the other aide of the house ; but, if he put off Ile motion, he did not know when he would be able to -ring it on again. (Hear, hear.) Unless a day was given him by the Government he must proceed with his motion now. (" Go on.") Mr. DISRAELI suggested that the hon. gentleman should appeal to the noble lord the leader of the Govern ment in that house for a day. (Cries of "Go on !") Sir J. PAKINGTON hoped the noble lord would re lease the hon. gentleman t from his difficulty. As a mem ber of the late Government he wished to say that he did not shrink from this discussion, and that he would be pre pared to meet any charge that could be brought forward. (" Order, order !") Lord J. RUSSELL could only say that the Government business was of such pressing importance, that it would be impossible for him to assign a day in the meantime. (Cries of " Go on !") Mr. H. KEATING then proceeded with his motion, which was as follows :—" That, referring to the report of the Select Committee on Dockyard Promotions, and the evidence upon which it is founded, this house is of opinion that during the administration of the late Board of Admi ralty the patronage of dockyard promotions and the influ ence of the Admiralty were used and exercised for political purposes to an extent and in a manner calculated to reflect discredit upon that department of the Government, and to impair the efficiency of the service." He begged to as sure the house that he had given notice of this motion under a very deep conviction that the report recently laid on the table on the subject of dockyard promotions ren dered an expression of the opinion of the house on the important facts stated in that report absolutely necessary. (Hear.) When the hon. baronet (Sir B, Hall) brought this subject originally before the house, he stated in a clear and able speech that an alteration of an important kind had been made by the late Board of Admiralty in an unu sual, if not irregular, way, with reference to the cancella tion of a circular issued by their predecessors which regu lated promotion in the dockyards, and he also stated he had reason to believe that this proceeding was adopted with a view to the coming elections, and for poli tical purposes. After considerable discussion the motion of the hon. baronet was agreed to, and a committee ap pointed. That committee was extremely well qualified for the task assigned to it, chosen as it was from both sides of the house, and comprising men of station, great know ledge of business, and considerable Parliamentary expe rience—(hear, hear)—presided over by a noble lord whose great talents for business all who came in contact with him well knew, and whose exalted rank and acquaintance with official life rendered him peculiarly fit for the discharge of such a duty. (Hear, hear.) But he had another qualifi cation, for he was chairman of the committee which sat in 1848 on tho estimates of the navy, army, and ordnance. (Hear, hear.) The committee, constituted as he had de scribed, ably and faithfully discharged their duty, and the public at large regarded their proceedings with the greatest possible anxiety. (Hear.) He did not exaggerate the state of the public feeling when he said there never was a committee of that house the proceedings of which were watched with more interest. (Hear.) The committee made • their reports to the house, and, confining itself strictly to the terms of the reference which Chad been made to it, contented itself with stating facts, and gave no opi nion whatever on those facts. In his opinion the com mittee acted wisely in so doing. The inquiry committed to them was one not only of an important, but of a very delicate matter, and he thought when the terms of the re ference to the committee were considered, it would be seen that they exercised a wise discretion, and that it would have been too much of that house to ask the committee to pronounce an opinion on a matter of so much delicacy. (Hear, hear.) [The hon. gentleman here read the terms of the motion appointing the committee.] The report which was laid on the table could only be appreciated after a very minute acquaintance with the evidence on which it was founded. It g ave no conclusions; but, as a masterly analysis of the ev idence, he had no hesitation in saying that the report was one of the ablest documents ever laid on the table of the house. Tho committee had reported the facts of the case to the house, and those facts, what ever aspect any Parliamentary conventional notion might give to them, wore considered important and startling by the country at large. (Hear, hear.) It was with a deep conviction that an expression of opinion on the part of the house upon those facts deeply involved its credit, that he ventured to ask the assent of the house to his motion. (Hear, hear.) He had framed the motion with a sincere desire to avoid giving to it the appearance of personal hostility to any person whatever ; and he need scarcely for his own part disclaim entertaining any such feeling, for he had not the slightest personal ac quaintance with any person nssnii.nosi in tho roport of f be committee ; and it would be foreign to his nature to wish to convert a great public question into a personal matter. Indeed, he felt it would not comport with the dignity of the house, nor with the feeling of the people of the country to seek after the precise part taken by any person in any thing mentioned in the report, for what was the important matter was, the system which the report disclosed ; and it was against that system, and that system alone, that his resolution was directed. (Hear, hear,) The right hon. 'gentleman opposite, therefore, was mistaken in supposing that the resolution was levelled at anything more than what was expressed therein—namely, the system which was unfortunately adopted with respect to dockyard pro motions by the late Board of Admiralty. The house was aware that in 1847 the state of the dockyards . ,attracted the serious attention of the then Board of Admiralty, presided over by Lord Auckland. There was no doubt, from the terms of a circular then issued, that the state of the dock yards at that time was such as to be extremely unsatis factory, and that was partly, if not mainly attributable to the circumstance of political influence controling promo tions in the dockyards. [The hon. member here quoted that part of the circular of February 1847, in which the Lords of the Admiralty expressed their apprehension that promotion in the dockyards was regarded rather as a mat ter of accident or favour than as a reward due to merit.] In the circular of 1847 rules were laid down, first, with re gard to the entrance of apprentices into the dockyards, and next with regard to the promotion of parties already there. This circular, as succinctly described in the report of the select committee which recently sat, expressed the deter mination of the Lords of the Admiralty. " To introduce and maintain a system of promotionunder which every man who shall have once entered the service of the dockyards may learn to look to his own exertions as the only means of future advancement. With the view of giving effect to this determination, the circular contains a scheme, according to which, whenever a vacancy offeringan opportunity for promotion shall occur, the principal officers of the dockyard are directed to select three names of the persons who, after examination, shall appear best qualified to fill the vacancy, and they are required to submit these names, with a full reportof the respective merits of the can didates, to the superintendent of the dockyard. The duty is then imposed on the superintendent of investigating closely these returns, and of satisfying himself as to their perfect impartiality, after which he is authorised to reduce the number of candidates to two, by striking out the name of that candidate who he considers least qualified. The re port of the superintendent, containing his opinion of the merits of the candidates, with the original documents an nexed, is then to be forwarded to the Admiralty, and the Lords of the Admiralty announce their intention to be guided by those reports in the selection of one from the two names submitted to fill the vacancy." The effect of that circular was, that the Board of Admiralty gave up absolutely all patronage with respect to promo tions in the dockyards—(hear, hear) —though it reserved undoubtedly to itself the patronage of original appoint ments, or first entrances. With regard to promotions in the dockyards, the Lords of the Admiralty, by that circu lar, parted completely with the patronage beyond the single act of selecting one of the two names sent up by the superintendent of the dockyard, and in making that selec tion they would unquestionably consult the persons they made the judges of merit—namely, the superintendent and the principal officers of the dockyard ; for it would not be consistent with the spirit of the circular to make a capri cious selection, or one based on political preference, with out regard to merit. (Hear, hear.) Now, in the early part of 1849, upon the death of Lord Auckland, the right hon. gentleman the member for Portsmouth (Sir F'.Baring) succeeded him as First Lord of the Admiralty, and it would be an act of injustice, after reading the evidence given before the committee which recently sat, not to pay to that right hon. gentleman that tribute of admiration which was due for his administration of the navy depart ment. (Cheers.) During the whole course of his adminis tration the right hon. baronet seemed to have had only one object in view, and that was the good of the public service. (Renewed cheers.) When the right hon. baronet was called on to administer the affairs of the Board of Admiralty, in consequence of a reconstruction which had recently before taken place in the department of the Sur veyor of the Navy, a corresponding change in reference to the routine business of the dockyards became almost abso lutely necessary, and the main matter now for considera tion was, what appeared to have been a most unjustifiable interference with the department of that surveyor. [Here there were several cries of " Order I" occasioned' by some di u r o d u e: , in w t a h s ehouse, and Admiral BERKELEY rose, and complained that the hon. member for Donegal, Mr. carrying on a conversation in a tone so loud as to prevent proper attention being paid to the mem ber addressing the house.] It was right that the house should be reminded of the functions of the Surveyor of the Navy, and he found that the report of a very in fluential committee, which sat in 1848, referred to them, and stated that the proper application of the sums voted by Parliament for the navy department depended greatly on the superintendence of the S urveyor of the Navy, and that to him was committed the wh o l e con t ro l of the dock yards, he being required to decide upon the amount of work and number of artificers required. Such being the duty of the Surveyor of the Navy, his responsibility was, of course, great in proportion. When the right hon. gen baronet the member for Portsmouth assumed the head of the Admiralty Board, a change was suggested by Si r B. Walker, which convenience had rendered absolutely neces sary, and !which was subsequently adopted by the First Lord of the Admiralty. The change was this,—that the reports of the superintendentsshouldbtehseeAntd(mlirireacltty, to, a t n le 1. Surveyor, instead of being first sent to that the Surveyor should then make what was called his "su of Septemberbmissioiiont,blBl9. vi T s o s ca i l i f yued.out cir cularuthnisdooubjbetcetdulltyhletuhte,tawas not technically a board minute , but it was a ..tt i p o p n ro w v i ec h l ,izethmeeFinihrsetrsLoofrdthoef hthoaerAdd,_nilvirasstuafntz.dsizsci by the secretary, issued to the dockyards, and acted upon fr ea o:lS a e ol p i t:m m b or e e r, e l 6 B49, until April, 1852. (Hear, hear.) appeared from the evidence given before the committee oflglB, that the circular of 1847 (which was subsequently poa s i s M ib 9 ly ) 'e h ou l ld the object a t ll i y nt a e n n d de s i t l ri . n T g h e e n m tly en by ha t t h h e e c ßo icul y ar al la answered, as far as any regulation of the sort yards, were, in truth, as the circular of 1847 pointed out, in a very disadvantageous position as compared with work men in private yards. Before 1847, as the circular stated, political influence affected the promotions of the workmen apart from their merit, and the object of the circular of that year was to change the system, and to supply those pecuniary rewards which were given in private yards, and which obtained for private yards a decided advantage over the Royal yards. Among the officer who had given the most decided testimony to the entire success of that ex periment were Captain Milne, Captain Richards, Admiral Sir T. Herbert, Admiral Parker, Commodore Seymour, and Commodore Eden, and even the Duke of Nor thumberland would be found to have been strongly in favour of consulting with the Surveyor of the Navy with regard to dockyard appointments. (Hear, hear.) Indeed, every officer called before the committee who had anything to do with the working of the circular bore the most unqualified testimony to its success. Among the wit nesses who gave evidence before the committee on this subject there was, however, one very characteristic excep tion, an electioneering agent—(" hear, hear," and laughter) —according to whom, not only had the circular had been insufficient to effect the object with which it was issued, but political influence had been more rife—or certainly as rife—in the borough of Devonport since 1847 as ever it was before. That witness complained that scarcely any but Whigs were promoted—(a laugh)—and he mentioned that out of 36 promotions only two of the parties promoted were Conservatives. Now, the house must recollect that dockyard promotions took place under the direct super vision of the Commodore Superintendent, Commodore Seymour, a gentleman whom the electioneering agent to whom he had referred, Mr. Beer, considered to be a Con servative. It was most honourable to Commodore Sey mour that no one had ever been able to discover, from the exercise of his authority in the dockyard, what his political opinions were. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Beer charged the Admiralty administration of the right hon. member for Portsmouth (Sir F. Baring) with every species of political corruption that could exist in the dockyards. Mr. Beer said that that administration had created superannuations wantonly and needlessly, for the purpose of making the appointments consequent upon those superannuations. Mr. Beer, however, charged against them not only that they created superannuations needlessly for the purpose of increasing their patronage, but that they actually super annuated men who were Conservatives, while they retained in full employment men who ought to be superannuated, because they were Whigs. Mr. Beer mentioned the case of two men brought up for superannuation, one of whom was named Honey, and the other Axford ; both of them were over 60 years of age. Honey had always voted for the Conservatives, and Axford was a very active partisan of the Whig side. Honey was told that he was too old, and must be superannuated, and Axford was kept, though he was 7 years older, and, as Mr. Beer was told, the inferior workman of the two. Mr. Beer was asked whether the superintendent of the yard did not attend the exami nation of the men named for superannuation, and his answer was, "I do not know." He (Mr. Keating) was informed that these examinations took place in the pre sence of the superintendent, of two surgeons, and of other officers ; and Mr. Beer was therefore, in effect, charging these gentlemen with a conspiracy for the pur pose of superannuating one man and retaining another of more advanced age and less ability in the public service. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Beer mentioned also the case of two persons named Oram and Burt. Burt was represented to be a Conservative, an d Oram a Whig. Burt, who had previously voted with the Whigs at the last election, voted for the Conservative candidates, but flattered himself that his vote was not known to the master shipwright, to whom he applied for an appointment at Portsmouth to learn the planing-machine. Burt said the master shipwright had promised him the appointment, but Mr. Beer told him that Oram had been selected, and Mr. Beer evidently wished the comittee to believe that O shipwrightr ma d been that appointed Burthad upon d t forhe dm thei sc o ver by t Conservativehe m a e s a t n e didates. It happened , h owever, that Commodore Seymour institutedm7. ananuehi never inquiry r c o anbmeteehne to subject tepromised; he t had o conclusionß dur Burt, he , that ntnwdt the e mn t ha e apt. pointment had Oram had been appointed in consequence of his merit, t w i r c . h n a s o a u r n . u The) est lo n e a fr b o l u y l a s r u p o e f r o i r s4 t 7 o w t h a a of h st issued ue i pe d s fcoorm the purpose of placing the Royal dockyards as nearly as possi ble upon an equality with private yards, and what was the 18.51-52 2netnhce re walsVahysa,vifnrogmofllB4369:4ooo7 la.siocotmhepaanreeduawil thex penditure for wages—(cheers)—the number of 'teen em ployed was reduced from between 12,000 and 0.3,000 to between 9,000 and 10,000—(hear, hear)—and as large an amount of work was obtained from the lesser as had been performed by the greater number. (Hear, hear.) He thought, therefore, it would be extremely difficult for any member on the opposition side to contend that the circu lars of 1847 and 1849 had not effected the object, for which they were issued. They had, indeed, the evidence of the Duke of Northumberland and of the late Secretary of the Admiralty in favour of the circular of 1847 ; and the late Secretary to the Admiralty excused the cancelling of the circular of 1849 on the ground that it would lead to a return to the system of 1847. On the 2d or 3d of March last year the Administration of Lord Derby came into office, and on the 31st of March Mr. Grant, a clerk of the Admiralty, and private secretary to the late Secretary to the Admiralty, found himself at Somerset-house, and, being there he went to Sir B. Walker and requested that he (Sir B. Walker) would not submit the names of persons to be promoted into the vacancies for foremen and inspec tors of shipwrights in Devonport Dockyard, as Mr. Staf ford's political friends were dissatisfied, and he wished to promote some of their party. Sir B. Walker replied that he had been upwards of four years in the department ; that he had never allowed political motives to influence his submissions to the board ; and he was not going to commence jobbing for him or anybody else. (Hear, hear.) Eden, a clerk in the Surveyor's department, entered the room during this interview, and stated that he heard the reply made by Sir B. Walker. Now, if this was regarded as a mere question of accuracy between Mr. Grant and the Surveyor of the Navy, he (Mr. Keating) thought there could he no doubt on which side the weight of evidence lay. The late Secretary to the Admiralty had stated before the emmultEnet that be had not sent Mr. Grant to make this communication to the Surveyor of the Navy, and that statement was confirmed by Mr. Grant. He (Mr. Keat ing) had no doubt that Mr. Grant had not been sent on this mission, but it was wholly inconceivable that a clerk in the Admiralty should go to the Surveyor of the Navy and make a proposition of this sort if he had not ascer tained, in some shape or way, that the proposition would not be unpalatable to some of the higher authorities at the Admiralty. (Cheers.) [Mr. Keating then read the letter addressed to Mr. Stafford to Sir B. % - alker, stating that great dissatisfaction existed among his political friends as to the present arrangement of appointments and promo tions in the dockyards, and the answer of Sir Baldwin, which were published in the report of the recent debates on this subject.] Now, subsequently the late Secretary to the Admiralty took credit to himself for having asked Sir B. Walker for his opinion on this matter, and certainly the opinion of Sir B. Walker was expressed in the most distinct terms, about which there could be no mistake. It appeared, however, that that opinion was asked rather as a compliment than with any intention of acting upon it. Sir B. Walker afterwards waited upon the Secretary to the Admiralty, and a discussion took place between them as to the tendered resignation of Sir B. Walker. It was clear that the Surveyor of the Navy had no patronage, properly so called ; his function was merely to forward the names sent to him by the superintendent, and to express his opinion upon the recommendations. It was impossible to conceive how the object of getting rid of political in fluence in the dockyards could be attained by the cancel lation of the circular of 1849. Sir B. Walker on the sth of April had an interview with the Secretary of the Ad miralty, and repeated in 'Very strong terms what he had stated in his letter. A warm discussion took place between them, and Sir B. Walker stated that the Secre tary of the Admiralty said to him there was no blinking the question, for he was so placed by Lord Derby and the Chancellor of the Exchequer he could not help himself, but must have recourse to some change in the system of promotion. The Secretary of the Admiralty, however, did not agree with Sir B. Walker, but he said that—as nearly as he recollected—the words he used that the Government of Lord Derby and the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not allow all promotions' to be in the hands of their political opponents any more than any other Government. The hon. gentleman attribute. 4 to himself phrases he could hardly have used, but it really signified little whether the statement of Sir B. Walker or of the Secretary of the Admiralty was correct, because, as the report said, all that was important in the matter was that the names of these two distinguished personages were used in a discussion in which the Secretary of the Admiralty endeavoured to constrain the Surveyor of the Navy to con- , sent to an alteration of the system of promotion. The opinion of Sir B. Walker on the point of promotion ought to have great weight with the hon. gentleman, and the hon. gentleman asked him his opinion, and not only re ceived his opinion, but also his most positive assurance, that the change would affect his control over the dock yards and consequently their efficiency. Certain persons whom the hon. gentleman consulted, and who know much more about the details than the hon. gentleman could have done, said the cancellation of the circular would not effect the object the hon. gentleman supposed ; but there was one object that cancellation could effect, and what was it? It gave the control to the Surveyor of the Navy with re ference to all the dockyards, so that he alone could judge what vacancies should be filled. The superintendents were limited to their particular dockyards, bat the Sur veyor of the Navy was the person who presided over all the dockyards. At the time the late Administration came into office there were between 200 and 300 vacancies kept principally for the apprentices that were coming out of their time, and the greater part of these vacancies the, Secretary was enabled to fill up without the control of the Surveyor. The consequence was that shortly afterwards, when 160 apprentices were out of their time, there were only 34 vacancies left to give them. This was an illustra tion of the mischief which was occasioned by the cancelling of the circular. The hon. gentleman was perfectly correct in stating that before cancelling the circular he had con sulted the First Lord of the Admiralty ; but it appeared fiom the evidence of the Frat Lord that, although cognizant Of the step, he gave no directions respecting it, and that he acquiesced in it only when he thought the power of issuing the circular belonged to the secretary. Ho (Mr. Keatlng) had no hesitation in saying that if the question had been the suspension of tho functions of the meanest clerk or lbwest porter in the Admiralty, it would have been un justifiable to accede to it without surer information and I better grounds than those which appeared to have formed the foundation for cancelling this important circu lar. (Hear, hear.) It was true that the Board of Admi ralty, by their minute of the 26th of April, recognised the cancelling of the circular. To that extent, therefore, it ; might be said that the hon. gen tleman was supported by the board. The hon. member then proceeded, amid loud a.lid continued cries of "Divide !" and other interruptions, I to refer to the appointnient of Ridgeway, a second-class leading man at the metal mills, Chatham, to be acting first-class man, not only without the recommendation of tho superintendent (Captain Richards), but in the face of his report that he was unfit for the appointment. This was a distinct violation of the circular of 1847. (Hear, hear.) There were 10 cases at that port in which the cir eular of 1847 was distinctly violated. At Davenport there were 12 cases of the same kind. At Deptford there were also several instances, in ono of which a person who had boon o dtti p lroi a r e e we v lteii i 2to o itn u coh s r l o y hof of c t l tih i ih s aeo c d h arged for drunkenness was, by the order of the Admiralty, directed to bo promoted, against eight, superintendent. cailrlcu eadr t h oi n o th 14 ethi i nea m : ber of cases was differed from the violated for political purposes.s ndo°etkYvirilatsedso. far every one of these eases the circular question had been , (Cheers.) The hon. gen tleman the Secretary for the Admiralty had himself stated that in most of the cases—he (Mr.Reating) took the liberty of saying in all—in which he had differed from the super- intendent, he had acted under tho pressure of his political friends although o they v i t h a A e rdt Mr. BOOKER, amid cries of " Chair" and great confu .sion, rose to order. When the ho n . an d l earne d g entleman broadly stated that individuals of blemished character had been promoted merely for the sake of political purposes— Order, order Y—and when he stated—(loud and continued. I* f • - THE Sttli", LONDON,_ WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 6 1858. cries of order, during which the hon. gentleman resumed his seat amid great laughter.) Mr. KEATING resumed.—The words of the committee's report were these : " There can be little doubt that these results have attended the appointments adverted to by witnesses well qualified to I give an impartial opinion on this subject. Officers of high character in the navy, distinguished alike for professional abilities and unblemished honour, observed the course of pro motion in the dockyards during the last summer with appre hension, with feelings of humiliation, with dismay, and even with disgust." That statement was amply borne out by the letters of Com modore Seymour, Admiral Parker, and Captain Richards, which had been put in evidence. It had been proved also that the hon. gentleman the Secretary to the Admiralty stood at the ticket-office at Devonport, with the Govern ment candidates for that borough, as the workmen came out of the yard ; that he entertained the political friends of the candidates there, the expenses of his t r ip an d o f th e dinner being charged t oi the contingencies fund. (Hear.) It could not be doubted that such proceedings tended to impair the efficiency of the service, and to bring discredit upon the Government. However they might be regarded by hon. gentlemen opposite, these matters were viewed very seriously throughout the country at large, and he be lieved they were calculated not alone to damage this or that party, but to bring the entire Government of this country into discredit. (Cheers.) Under these circum stances, he called upon the house to confirm the resolution (cheersa E n A d K co Eß un , ter cheers.) o f On which the h 3 hadqu e s t i on given being notice. pti by the SPEAKER , Sir J. PAKINGTON rose to move the adjournment of this debate, and he did so because the extraordinary course which the hon. and learned gentleman had thought it fitting and becoming to take—(cheers and counter-cheers) —had precluded the possibility of any fair discussion of the motion, or any fair reply to the charges which he had advanced. lie could not congratulate the hon. and learned gentleman on the course he had taken. Perhaps the hon. and learned gentleman might be learned in the law, but it was clear that he had a very limited sense of justice—(loud cheers), and not even his short experience in that house could for a moment excuse the most unjust course which he had adopted— (oh ! and cheers), as to the gross impro priety of which he \ (Sir J. Pakington) believed that almost, and he had hoped he might say quite, every man in that house must have concurred. The hon. and learned gen tleman had, at one time when he was interrupted, spoken of the importance of the subject. Very true, it was important. But the more important the subject, the more vital was that admission to the decorum of the course which he had taken. (Hear.) The hon. and learned gentleman had had short experience in this house, but he had had long experience in courts of justice, and there he must have learned, and he ought to know, that the more important the subject the more imperative was the necessity that that subject should be adequately, fairly, and justly discussed. (Cheers.) Yet the hon. and learned gentleman made a speech, two hours in length, criminat ing hon. members—(cheers)— and bringing heavy charges against an Administration, knowing at that very moment that it was physically impossible that any answer could be made to the accusations he was bringing forward. (Cheers.) He (Sir J. Pakington) for one, he believed among many others, had been prepared to discuss the question with the hon. and learned gentleman. He came forward to beg tho Government for a day, and did not shrink from the dis cussion of this question. He was prepared to say, and he said now, that had he been permitted to do so, he came down fully prepared to discuss it, and to contend that the administration of the Board of Admiralty under Lord Derby's Government was entitled to the gratitude, and not to the—(the remainder of the sentence was inaudi ble amidst the cries of "Oh, oh !" and counter cheers.) This was what he had been prepared to contend for, and would have contended for, if a course had not been taken which he held to be a greater departure from justice than any he remembered to have been taken in this house. Had he been favoured with an opportunity, it would have been his duty to have taken grave exception to the report of the committee. He was quite aware that that committee was presided over by a noble lord of great ability and long experience in this house, and that that committee consisted of gentlemen whose honour and char acter he was the last man to question ; but he did think that that committee had been led into a report which was open to very grave exception, and the tone of which was most bitter and most severe—a tone of bitterness and se verity which we would have endeavoured to show, had he had the opportunity he desired, was not borne out by the evidence. (Cheers:) He believed he could have shown that while the committee gave no opinions, they had indulged in sarcasms and insinuations far more severe, and far more difficult to grapple with, than the expression of any direct opinions ; and he was sorry to say that, in his judgment, that report, however unconsciously on the part of the committee, was open to the grave exception of being char acterised rather by party prejudice and party bias than by that judicial impartiality which ought to have been its first and its chief characteristic. (Loud cheers.) He should not endeavour to follow the hon. and learned gentle man through his " beer" and " honey"—(laughter)—be cause it was impossible so to follow him ; but ho should have commented, if he had had time, on the manner in which that report referred to the hon. member for Northampton (Mr. Stafford), and he thought he could have shown to the satisfaction of this house, and, what was of more importance, to the satisfaction of the public, that the hon. member for Northampton was most partially dealt with in that report. With regard to the Duke of Northumberland, the First Lord of the Admiralty, he was free to say that never was there a human being more anxious fa- the honour of the noble service to which he belonged, and for the good of the country, than was the noble duke in the course of his adminstration. (Cheers.) They were told of the manner in which these dockyard appointments were carried out, and it was said that the Duke of Northumber land abandoned the whole of his civil patronage to the secretary. Now, it was no such thing. It ought to be known that all these minor appointments had been, during the administration of previous First Lords, always in the hands of the secretary; and had never been dispensed by the First Lord. He should have been able to show that, even with regard to these minor appointments, the Duke of Northumberland had been influenced by the most laud able anxiety that they should be carried out in tho man ner most conducive to the benefit of the service and of the country at large. (Cheers.) One expression of this re port, in which the Duke of Northumberland was referred to, he considered most harsh and most unjust. The com mittee said - " One officer, of high standing in the navy, and supreme at the Admiralty, had power to check these proceedings-; an appeal was more than once made to him ; he intimated his disapproval, but he declined to interfere. His rank and sta tion in the country, his position. in the Government, his con nexion with the gallant service of the navy, were deemed to be securities for the administration of a department confided to the Duke of Northumberland." He would ask the right hon. gentleman now presiding over the Admiralty, whether, in his opinion, the administration of that great department really turned upon the appoint ment of joiners and caulkers, and oakum boys? Were there no graver matters ? How did the Duke of Northumber land administer that patronage which was really his? What were his instructions to Admiral Fanshawe ? Did that show party feeling ? Did that show political bias? Then as to the construction of the committee appointed by him for the manning of the navy. Did those appointments take place from party metives ? The chairman, Admiral Parker, was one of the most distinguished officers in the navy, and had been at the Board of Admiralty under the Whig Government. Three of the members were entirely opposed in politics to the Duke of Northumberland, one of them was of his own politics, and the fifth of no politics at all. His appointments to the command of vessels had been distinguished by the like impartiality ; and for the two measures standing on the notice paper for this evening in the name of the right hon. baronet (Sir J. Graham), with regard to the manning of the navy, the country would be indebted to the steps taken by the noble duke when First Lord of the Admiralty. Never wore greater services rendered to the navy then when the board was presided over by the . Duke of Northumberland. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. baronet opposite, much to his credit, was now about to carry out the report of the committee which the duke had appointed and instructed. Had time allowed he would have adverted to the state of our fisheries on the coast of North America, in which the Government and the Crown had derived effectual assistance from the efficient administration of the duke ; but his object was to show the impossibility of analysing the evidence, which the hon. and learned gentleman had attempted to do, at such a period of the morning. As far as he was concerned, ho could only protest agitinst the injustice of the course now taken, and repeat his opinion that if time were given it could be shown to the satisfaction of the house and of the country that the department over which the Duke of Nor thumberland had presided was entitled to their gratitude rather than their censure. (Hear, hear.) iMr. DISRAELI said, that as far as he understood, there was every prospect of the debate being renewed, and he thought nothing could be more unjust or unfair than to allow that motion to be made without any decision on it, and he trusted his right hon. friend would not persevere in his motion for the adjournment, but would ask the house for an immediate vote on the question. (Cheers from the Opposition.) They appealed under great disadvantages, the accusations having been heard without a reply, but that was a course they had a right to expect. He had only one observation to make with regard to the Duke of Northumberland. The duke had been inferentially charged with a number of very paltry accusations on that and on another occasion. All he could say was, that he believed there never was an instance in which more energy, more ability, and more devotion was brought to bear on the administration of a great office than in the case of the Duke of Northumberland. (Opposition cheers.) Let him remind the house that that nobleman was only 10 months in office, that he was hardly absent from a single board, and that in the space of these 10 'months he protected their Colonies, defended their coasts, and manned their navy— ()leer, hear) ;--and let him remind them, also, that those great operations had been conceived and mainly conducted by the duke himself, and that with his own hand he wrote the instructions to the committee for manning the navy which had been laid on their table, and read with approbation by every member of that house. A man actuated by such a high sense of duty, and capable of per forming such deeds, could not be crushed by any factious dyposition. (Loud Opposition cheering.) He trusted his right bon. friend would withdraw his amendment, and wcrvld ask the house to vote at once their decision on this *eat question. (Cheers, and cries for a division.) Lord SEYMOUR (amid some expressions of impatience) observed that the right hon. baronet had begun by telling the%house of his great love for justice, but had proceeded to attack the report of the committee, which had been agreed to unanimously by the members who were on both sides of the house, though he had not brought forward the exact point's on which he wished to condemn it. If they were not to adjourn the debate, how was the right hon. baronet to prove his case, and show the report was un jtist and unfair. He objected to the words of the report with respect to the Duke of Northumberland and the civil patronage of the navy ; but, was it wrong to quote the words of a witnes4 when giving their opinion as to' his evidence ? Was that the way the l ight hon. baronet proved the report was unjust? lle viatehed to see if the right hon. baronet referred to the evidence to show that the report was contradictory to it, but one instance had he been able to bring forward. When 1104 (Lord Seymour) brought the report to the committee, he, entreated them to loOk to this point - that in every word of it they were borne out by the evidence. Whether they ng reed or not as to quoting the words of the evidence, the Itr st thing he told them they had to look to was to see tr pro was not a word used which the evidence did not prove --Awl in that he had the consent of all the commitee, and it, -was carried oat in their report, which was, he thought, :air—(oh, oh, from the Opposition)—and which he was epared to, prove, not overstated. (Renewed groaning.) The debate ought to be adjourned, in order to enable the house to go fairly into the question, and he would there fere vote for the motion. iThe queition was then put. Some hon. members cried ' Aye," and others "No." A short pause ensued, and ally the gallery was cleared in pursuance of shouts of " Withdraw," principally from the Opposition side of the house. For adjourning the debate 79 Against it 95 Majority, On our return to the gallery, we found Sir T. D. ACLAND on his legs, who, observing that "least said soonest mended," moved that the house should adjourn. Mr. LABOUCHERE believed that an adjournment at that moment would be most prejudicial to the interests of the country, and not creditable to the house. Charges of a grave character had been made against the late Board of Admiralty, which, as it appeared to him, it behoved gentle men opposite to answer, and against the committee that had sat upon the subject, which were, he believed, most undeserved. (Cries of " Question !" and " Divide !") He was anxious, however, that the question should not be stifled, and he thought it would be undesirable, after what had occurred, to get rid of it by adjournment. Sir B. HALL denied that the committee which had in vestigated this subject had been actuated by any party motives. The committee represented gentlemen of every shade of political opinion, and yet their report had been unanimous. He was prepared to defend their report in every particular, and he objected to the question being shelved by the adoption of the motion of the hon. baronet. Lord PALMERSTON thought that there were two points, at least, on which there could be no difference of opinion. One was, that after the course which the debate had taken, there must be very considerable discussion on the subject, and the other was that it was impossible that that discussion could take place then (two o'clock in the morning). He therefore thought that the house would do well to adjourn the debate. (Cries of "Divide !") An appeal had been made to the Government to give a day for the discussion, but it was impossible, owing to the pressure of public business, that that could be done. On Tuesday next, however, the motion of chief interest appeared to be that of the hon. member for Cambridgeshire, upon a question certainly of not very pressing importance—the malt duty. (Oh!) He would therefore suggest that the hon. baronet who had proposed the adjournment should arrange with his hon. friend to give up Tuesday next to this debate. Mr. DISRAELI could understand that the course of the debate had not been so satisfactory as had been expected by hon. gentlemen opposite. There was great complaint now that the statements made must be answered, but there had been no such complaint on the other side when a state ment was made past midnight—(hear)—by the hon. mem ber for Reading, with the moral conviction upon the part of the hon. gentleman that no answer could be given to him at that hour, that his manifesto of spitefulness would remain unanswered, and that not a single member of the late Government would have the opportunity of replying to him. (Hear hear.). For himself he should not coun tenance any attempt to evade the discussion of the main question • and if hon. gentlemen opp os it e p l ease d t o snea k out of the position in which they had placed themselves, he could only say that upon his side he challenged a deci sion upon the resolution which they had proposed. Sir J. V. SHELLEY, amid cries of "oh!" and "divide !" said it was unfair to say that he or his friends were desirous to " sneak out" of the question; but it struck him as most extraordinary that the -right hon. member for Droitwich should first move the adjournment of the debate, with the view, as be said, of fully discussing the question, and then should vote against it. Mr. BALL declined complying with the request of the noble lord to postpone his motion on Tuesday next. He considered it by no means an unimportant motion. The house divided on the motion for an adjournment, when the motion was negatived unanimously, the numbers being— For the adjournment 0 Against it .......... . ...... 172 ... . Mr. J. PHILLIMORE then moved the adjournment of the debate. The house divided— For the adjournment... ...................... 70 Against it 98 Majority 28 Mr. DRUMMOND moved an amendment to the original resolution, to the effect, that, referring to the select com mittee, it appeared that during the administration of every Board of Admiralty its patronage and influence had been used and exorcised' for-political purposes—(cheers)—and that the report of the Chatham Election Committee stated that there was no instance of an election in that place not terminating in favour of the Government candidate. (Opposition cheers.) _ Kiter a few words from Mr. OSBORNE, Lord D. STUART again moved that the debate be ad journed. Lord PALMERSTON expressed his regret that this question had been brought forward at all, but thought the character and dignity of the house required that no divi sion on the question should take place at that hour and under present circumstances. He therefore hoped gentle men opposite would allow the) debate to be adjourned and taken up next Tuesday. (No, no.) It was quite clear that a division that night would not conclude the debate. Sir J. PAKINGTON—.Then lot a division take place, and let those who wish to resume the debate afterwards do so. (Hear, bear.) After a f©w words from Mr. E. BALL and Mr. PIGOTT, Mr. HILDYARD said, the motion was brought on at a late hour, when it could not be decorously and properly discussed ; and, althongh the hon. mover was urged not to persist in bringing it on at so late an hour, he persevered in doing so, and therefore it was right the house should now dispose of the matter. (Hear, hear.) The house divided, when the numbers appeared : Forthe adjournment of the debate 64 Against it Majority 3l Mr. PIGOTT still urged the adjournment of the debate, and- After some words from Sir W. JOLLIFFE, Mr. C. BERKELEY moved as an amendment that the other orders of the day he read. • Mr. BANKES said that the amendment could not be put, as there was an amendment already before the house —that of the hon. member for Surrey. (Hear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON said, if hon. gentlemen opposite agreed to adjourn the debate—(No, no) —he had no doubt that the noble lord, the leader of the house, would endea vour to fix a day for its resumption. (No ! no !) Mr. DISRAELI had now no objection to accede to a motion for the adjournment of the house, and should re gard the carrying of that question as a virtual defeat of the original motion. (Cheers.) Mr. H. KEATING contended that the late hour on which the question was brought forward was produced by the hon. members on the other side, who spoke against time on the factory proposition. (Ministerial cheers.) Lord J. MANNERS denied the accuracy of that state ment—(Opposition cheers)—but, at all events, he thought a question affecting the interests of a large number of the working classes entitled to a full discussion. (Hear.) Mr. HILDYARD moved that the house do adjourn. The house then divided : For the adjournment.. lOO Against it 59 Majority The house then adjourned, at 20 minutes to 4 o'clock. PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 2. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James M. Tarleton as Consul at Melbourne for the United States of America. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 30. Corps of Royal Marines Gentleman Cadet Charles James Dundas Napier to be Second Lieutenant. Gentleman Cadet Wingrove Laugharne Tinmonth to be Second Lieutenant. 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Wratislaw, Orchard-street, Portman-square, surgeons— Mansell, Horne, andCo.,Bucklersbury, teadealers—Course and Gugden, St. John-street, Clerkenwell, drysalters— Mellor, Son, and Jepson, Manchester, timber merchants ; so far as regards J. Mellor, senior—Rigby, Mercer, and Co., Liverpool, timber merchants—Hemmings and Foster, stonemasons —Longbottom and Hill, New Leeds, near Bradford, and elsewhere, joiners —Tay lor, Son and Ward, Coventry, watch manufac ttirers—W. Harriman and W. Walker, Bladon, Dur ham, fire-brick manufacturers—Goode and Boland, Birmingham, and elsewhere, jeweller s —P. W alther and CO., Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, mer c h an t s—C. Mil ner and Co., St. Mary-at-Hill, tobacco manufacturers— O'Connor and Co., Lisson-grove, North, tobacconists— Reade and. Grove, Tooley-street, me rchants—Robinso n and Halstead, Bury, Lancashire, ironfounders—H. and J. For shaw, Liverpool and Southport, attorneys—W. and G. S. Berry, Old Bailey, plate-case- makers—Swanwick and Charlton, Enfield; schoolmistresses —A. Honnis, C. P. Hutchings, and A. Harvey, Hastings, staymakers—Flint and Wickes, Leicester, architects—Blacklidge and Holmes, Liverpool, boiler makers—Lane and Perry, Bi tgh stockbrokers—W. ,Borradaile and F. Dirnsdale, Kin a g's Arms-yard, attorneys —S. Phillips, F. Dyken, and F. H. Phillips, New Bread-street, timber merchants ; far as regards S. Phillips —H. Ryding and So n , joiners—Dagnall and Co., Liverpool, comb manufacturers. Hyde, Cheshire, DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. P. Temple, Brisley, Norfolk, ;;roger—first div. of 6 s• 8d ” any Monday, at Mr. Cannan's, Aldermanbur-y. N. Pearce, Silver-street, stationer—first div. of Is. id., on Thursday, July 7, and three following Thursdays, at Mr. Stansfeld's, noirall-street. J I E. Whitmore, J 4 Wells, J. Wells; PM., and F., Whit more, Lombard-street, bankers—ninth div. of sid., on Thursday, July 7, and three following Thursdays, at Mr. Stansfeld's Basinghall-street. J. Dawson, Northileet, Mitre-court-chambers, Temple, and Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, shipowner—second div. of id., on Thursday, July 7, and three following Thursdays, at Mr. Stansfeld's, Basinghall-street. G. Kebble, Hurst, Berkshire, farmer—first div. of 2s. 6d., on Thursday, July 7, and three following Thursdays, at Mr. Stansfeld's, Basinghall-street. W. Wymark, Mistley, Essex, wharfinger—first div. of 35., on Thursday, July 7, and three following Thursdays, at Mr. Stansfeld's, Basinghall-street. J. Wheeler, Scarborough, wine merchant—first div. of 25., and day except Saturday, at Mr. Young's, Leeds. H. Warren and Co., Brotherton, glass manufacturers — first div. of 6d., any day except Saturday, at Mr. Young's, Leeds. J. Mitchell, Horton, worsted spinner —first div. of 13s. 6d., on the separate estate, any day except Saturday, at Mr. Young's, Leeds. J. 211`elrnt'ock, Barnsley, linen manufacturer—first div. of is., any day except Saturday, at Mr. Young's, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. July 26, G. Phibbs, Blenheim-street, Bond-street, wine merchant—July 29, J. Cairns, Newport, Monmouth, banker —July 28, J. Waddington, jun., Wigan, draper— July 28, C. Lucas, R. Wilkinson, and E. Bond, Man chester and Hayfield, calico printers. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. July 27, E. Pistrucci, Salisbury-streeiTStrand, litho graphic artist—July 27, E. Hunt, King William-street, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, and elsewhere, auctioneer —July 27, C. D. Cray, Southampton, grocer—July 26, R. Chinery, Withersfield, Suffolk, brewer—July 28, J. Waddington, jun., Wigan, draper—July 26, W. Arting stall, Pendleton, joiner. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. TELEMAQUE, OR MARION SHOAL. The following has been received by Captain Halsted, R.N., the secretary, Lloyd's, from the East India House : " The Telemaque Shoal, so long considered doubtful, is reported to have been seen in the forenoon of Jan. 17, 1853 ; a fine clear day, from on board the ship Marion, on her voyage from Greenock to Bombay, and accurately de termined to be in lat. 37 26 S., long. 26 55 E. It is de scribed as being an oblong, sunken reef, with discoloured shallow-looking water for ab ou t 200 y ar ds all round, and the sea always breaking on it. No soundings were taken on board the Marion, as she wa s un d er a press of sail, and came suddenly up to the danger, passing about 80 yards to the southward of it." AUSTRALIAN WHALERS. The Woodlark, Aug. 20, in Port Svriens, 160 brls. oil. The Star, Nov. 18, 115 brls. oil. The Australia, two months out from July, 70 brls. oil. The Fortune, four months out from June, 200 brls. oil. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY 5. ENTERED INWARDS. —The Caesar, from Barbadoes ; Fama, Berdianski ; Ottawa, Trinidad ; Pera, Constanti nople ; Seppe Vesper, Worcum ; Hoop, do. ; Sarah Anne, Launceston; Pearl, Quebec and Montreal; Shelbourne, Callao ; Spirito Santo Salvatore, Giro - ° ente ; Ma r y F a i r l ey , P r ince Edward Island • Superior, Barbad oes ; S evern, Cochin and Ceylon ; dance, Callao ; Hydaspes, Mauri tius, Costa Rica, and Punta Arenas; General Rye, Ibrail; Melbourne, Sydney, &c. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING. The Daniel Wheeler, for Portland Bay ; Bernadotte, Copenhagen ; Caesar, Demerara ; Comorn, Stettin ; Countess of Yar borough, Port Philip; D'Auvergne, Belize and Honduras; David, Demerara ; George Marsden, Elsinore, &c. ; Pearl, Quebec, &c. ; Sophia, Archangel ; Sarah Anne, Launces ton ; Rambler, Mauritius ; Protector, Demerara ; Exile, Bruges; Tarbet Castle, Melbourne. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Edith, for Elsinore, &c.; Oceaneda, Stettin ; Salamanca, Kurrachee ; Claudona, Marquesa ; Pantucci, Copenhagen. LIVERPOOL, JULY 5. The Cordelia, from Liverpool, was spoken, May 24, in hit. 5 N., long. 22 W. The Arrocante Emilia, Havannah to Bombay, was spoken, J une 1, in lat. 9 N., long. 26 W. The Horsburgh, New York to San Francisco, was spoken, June 19, in l a t. 35 N ., long. 37 W. The Amaranth, of Liverpool, was spoken, July 4, off Tuskar. VESSELS SPOKEN -WITH. The Friendship (barque), of Sund er l an d, i n lat. 47 N., long. 19 W. The Callao, Liverpool to Callao, June 26, lat. 42 N long. 11 W. The Gondola (s), outward bound, May 11, lat. 18 N., long. 30 W. The Akbar, Cork to Calcutta, on or about June 18, lat. 47 N., long. 12 W. The Zebra, from Oporto, about 20 miles off Cape Finis terre, June 21. The Asia (barque), Feb. 21, lat. 10 N., long. 87 E. The Eclipse, London to Mauritius, June 18, lat. 37 N., long. 15 W. Hector, of Dundee, from Odessa, 30 miles W. of Oporto. Plantagenet, Glasgow to Singapore, May 9, lat. 45 N, long. 9 W. Waratah, Bristol to California, March 19, lat. 3 S, long. 17 W. The Charlotte, London to Hong Kong, March 17, lat. 20 S, long. 21 W. The Earl of Eg,remont, for Sydney, May 4, lat. 6, long. 24. _ _ The James, Bahia to Liverpool, June 18, hit. 21 N, long. 41 W. _ _ The William Nicholson, from London, June 30, lat. 49 N, long. 13 W. The Elizeh Hughes, of Glasgow, May 19, lat. 5 S., long. 26 W. The Cameron, Cork to California, May 20, lat. 3 S., long. 26 W. The Oliver Cromwell, London to Calcutta, May 25, lat. 3 S., long. 27 W. The Susan, Bahia to Falmouth, June 1, lat. 13 N., long. 33 W. The Maria, Bristol to Barbadoes, June 13, lat. 37 N., long. 18 W. The Joven, front London, June 14. The Ann and Elizabeth, bound W, June 4, lat. 17 N., long. 53 W. A steamer with two funnels, bound W, June 26, lat. 49 N., long. 21 S. The Anton, June 29, off Cape Clear. The China, New Orleans to Liverpool, May 30, lat. 31 N, long. 73 W. _ _ The Augusta, New Orleans to Liverpool, June 8, lat. 37 N, long 67 W ; Prince Albert, Jamaica to London, same day. The 15eoclata, Philadelphia to Londonderry, June 18, lat. 44 N, long. 53 W. The Devon, June 24, lat. 48 N, long 33 W. The Wallace, of Glasgow, bound W, June 29, lat. 51 N, long. 9 W. The Africa (steamer), Liverpool to New York ; Con queror, bound E. both June 26. The Continent and Argyll. The America, July 2. The Mary Hal, Columbia to London, June 21. The Martin, Liverpool to Harbour Grace, June 3, lat. 48 N., long. 44 W. The Milford Packet, for Newfoundland, May 11, lat. 48 N.,long. 31 W. he Republica de Guatemala, English ship, London to Valparaiso, April 24, lat. 24 S., long. 25 W. The Princess Victoria, bound to Buenos Ares, May 13. The Proms, Bordeaux to Martinique, June 24, lat. 9 N. The Alida Wilhelmina, Amsterdam to Baltimore, May 4, lat. 5 N., long. 19 W. The America, for Boston, June 28, lat. 55 N, long.l9W. The Mary Green, Southampton to Adelaide, South Aus tralia, April 24, lat. 26 S, long 30 W. The Stag, Calcutta to Mauritius, March 17, lat 10 S, long 85 E. The Calalar, Southampton to Melbourne, May 23, lat 6 N, long 23 W. . The Prince Charlie, London to San Francisco, May 26, lat. 7 N, long. 23 W. The Isabella, Lisbon to St. John's, Newfoundland, June 20, lat. 42 N, long. 26 W. The Munda; for Quebec, June 19, lat. 58 N, long. 22 W. The Elizabeth, from St. John's, New Brunswick, June 15, lat. 43 N, long. 50 W. The May, of Yarmouth, N.S., bound S.W., June 25, lat. 45 N, long. 42 W. The George Canning, of Sunderland, bound W, June 26, lat. 47 N, long. 36 W. The Nora Creina, June 27, lat. 47 N, long. 31 W. Richard. and Ann, Plymouth to Australia, June 15, lat. 40 N long. 11 W. _ The Jessie, Dundee, to Table Bay, April 8, lat. 32 S, long. 10 W. The Helena, from California, Feb. 28, lat. 9 N, long. 24 W. The Henrietta Blasius, Liverpool to Batavia, May 26, lat. 5 N, long. 24 W. The Palembang, London to Sydney, June 17, lat. 40 N, long. 12 W. The Jennet, of Sunderland, Liverpool to Quebec, June 26, lat. 48 N, long. 32 W. Her cargo (coals) had been on fire, but was extinguished, and required no assistance. The Pickwick (barque), for Valparaiso, lat. 45 N, long. 9 W. The Minerva, London to Maranhatn, June 17, lat. 49 N, long. 17 W. K E n O o R ws T I H ey E , h C a llt CURE been FOR n [ADVERTISEMENT.] —HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND P B ILLS L A E R G E S.— S m IIR r P s R . I S SI a N ra G h E A M EL E y D , I of Knowsley, a sufferer for a considerable time from a bad leg of a very alarming description. Several medical gentlemen at tended her, and she had recouse also to oth er reme di es ly adopted in such cases, but all were of no ava il, usually d al after being reduced to a very distressing condition from continual pain and suffering, she was induced to try Holloway's Oinment and Pills, and these astonish ing medicines effected a perfect cure in a comparatively short time by strictly following the directions given with them. She has continued in excellent health ever since . Sold by all druggi s t' s, and at Professor Holloway ' s Establishment, 244, Strand, London. L ADVER TISEMENT.3--THE CAMP AT Cao ni t lf. the 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.—Observe, °PPcivglluable, York Ho:;e1. The 'Royal Exhibition. newly-invented, very small powerful w ai s tcoat - pocket 1a person glass, the size of a walnut, bY ' ' '' s i , c half distant ; can be seen and known one mile and 0 -course, at the --A they answer every purpose on tho vac d s hips are clearly seen opera-houses , country scenery, an for shooting, deer.at 12 to 14 Miles. They are invaluab le n tlemen, gamekeepers, stalking, yachting, to sportsmen,eg: and most important an extra eye-piece, will and tourists. Telescopes—A possessing such extraordinary invention in telescopes , P powersshow distinctlyt ha t some, Saturn's ring, and th e 0 tOlescope, weighing only 3 double stars ; with the person's countenance three miles ounces, can be seen r: id. an object from 16 to 20 miles. and a half distant, a other kind for the waistcoat -pocket, They supersede ov r eTY d trL all sizes, with increasing powers Jupiter's nh :m s i nOss withns and are of larger , and race-course glasses, with wonderful object can be clearly seen, from 14 to 16 miles power; Messrs . S. and B. Solomons, opticians, have in distant. accordingly. O pe ra ' invaluable preserving spectacle lenses. Immediately P before imperfect vision, every object are " ace and clear distinct ; the most aged, defective sight • appears h b comes brig t and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, t v h en ey ted 'neatural, and original state. Deafness—New Discovery— The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinary powerful and newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different fronvall others, to surpass anything of kind that has been t or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables deaf.persons to hear distinctly at church and at public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist ance-that possibly could be desired.—S. and B. Solomons, Aurists and Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) • SUGAR. —To-day importers of West India sugar were in clined to reali se , an d i n some cases accepted prices rather under those o f F r id ay ; there was in consequence a fair home trade demand for most sorts. Transactions are 600 hhds, and including the public sales, which went at easier rates ; 248 hhds 18 tierces Barbadoes good to fine yellow at 37s to 395. REFINED.—To-day large purchases were made in refined sugar for home consumption ; brown lumps realised 45s 6d to 465, and common to fine grocery 46s 6d to 49s per cwt. Crushed sugar continues to be little wanted for export, and rates rather incline downwards. MAURITIUS.—To-day there was less demand for Mauritius sugar, and prices are rather lower. Of 4,500 bags at auction barely one-half sold, fine and good yellow at 35s to 38s, low to middling 33s to 34s 6d., middling to fine brown 30s to 335, inferior 28s 6d to 29s 6d, refining from 32s to 365, and good to fine grainy yellow 37s 6d to 40s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—To-day Bengal Sugar met with little notice privately, but the currency is sustained. At auc tion 368 bags sold at 36s 6d to 38s for middling and good white Benares. The market is quiet for Madras and rates lower. At public sale 729 bags sold at 28s 6d to 29s 6d for soft brown, and at 30s to 31s for yellow: MOLASSES.—To-day there was a reluctance to operate . in molasses, and at auction 80 puns Demerara were taken in at 17s per cwt. CHlCORY.—Although further reduced rates have been accepted, transactions are on a limited scale, and supply is plentiful. British root can been obtained at 11/. 10s. to 121. 103, and powder 231. to 271. per ton. COFFEE.—To-day prices of Plantation Ceylon Coffee rather declined. Of 320 casks, 40 barrels, and 520 bags at auction, not above one-half found buyers ; fine at 65s to 70s 6d, good middling to good 59s to 645, low middling to middling 56s to 58s 6d, other sorts 51s to 55s 6d, and triage 46s to 51s. At public sale 500 bags native only in part sold, fine ord, new import, at 47s 6d, damaged first class at 45s 6d, second ditto 44s to 44s 6d, and thirds 42s to 435. TEA. - There are sellers of low to common at 11d. to 110, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf is to is lid; • strong Pekoe sorts is 2d to is 10d, and choice is ltd to 2s 2d. Only a moderate demand prevails for Souchong, yet the currency is firm, fine at 2s to 2s 6d, and low to good 1s id to is 10d. Purchases in Oolong have been small, fine at is 10d to 2s 2d, and other 15 to is 9d. The market is inactive for Pouchong and 9d to lOid. are the prices taken. In green purchases have been immaterial, and some holders are sellers rather under previous terms ; supply of most sorts is decidedly on the increase. SALTPETRE.--To-day there was not the least improve ment in demand for saltpetre, and in auction 1,107 bags Calcutta were all taken in at 28 s t o 28 s 6d for in per cent. refraction, being the full value. Rum.—To-day demand was active, proof Leew - ards at is 11 L id to 2s, East India is ltd to Is 113 d, Demerara 2s 8d to 2s 10d for 32 to 40 over, and Jamaica at from 3s to ss, as to strength. TALLOW.- -The market continues in an excited state, and there is a further advance of 3s 6d to 4s per cwt. Numerous transactions have taken place in Russian. The last prices paid on the spot for fine yellow candle were 53s 6d, and for last three months of the year 55s 6d to 54s per cwt. Of home melted the market has again been cleared, 52s to 52s 6d is the value. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-JULY 5. There'was a good attendance to-day of town and country dealers, and several millers from Ireland. Wheat met an active demand at an improvement over the prices of last Tuesday of 3d. to sd. on white, and sd. to 6d. per 701bs. on red. Flour was eagerly bought up, and must be quoted 2s. 6d- per sack and barrel dearer. Oats and oatmeal were held at an advance of ld. per 451b5., and ls. per 2401b5., which checked sales. Beans receded 6d. per 4801bs. ; but barley and pease brought fully previous rates. Indian corn on the spot was held for ls. per 4801bs. more money, but little business resulted. Floating cargoes were readily sale able, Galatz and Odessa at 30 s . t o 30 s. 6d ., and braila at 29sto 295. 6d. per quarter, C., F., and I. IPSWICH-Juvr J. We cannot report a large show of wheat for gale at this market to-day, which assisted in making the trade very animated and excited. We must report an advance of 3s. to 4s. per quarter upon all qualities. Beans and spring corn inquired for. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red (old) 4Bs to 53s Barley, grinding ... 00s to 00 0 Ditto (new) Ditto, white (new) 52s to 59s Peas Ditto (old) Barley, malting ... 30s to 32s Flour, per sack AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING Juvr 2, 1853. Wheat Barley Oats — OOs Od Beans Peas 37s Od --- 21P 5 7, HULL-JULY 5. There has been a large business doing in wheat during the past week, and at daily improving rates. W e cannot write the advance of the week at less than 3s. to 4s. per quarter on all descriptions. The late import of barley is cleared off, chiefly to warehouse, as it cannot be imported for our present quotations. The supply of beans is chiefly Egyptian, which are held at 40s. per 631b5., and none are now to be had under 375. ; the market is cleared of Ger man. Oats are 6d. dearer. s s Wheat, English, red 58 to 60 Ditto white 6O to 63 Dantzic and Konigs berg Pomeranian and Ham s Peas, gray and black 36 to 38 Linseed, Black Sea... 47 to 48 Ditto Pei.ersburgh ... 41 to 46 Di'.to Riga and Arch angel ........... to Ditto Konipberg and Memel .............. 38 to 42 burgh Danish, Holstein, and Friesland 5O to 52 Russian and Odessa 44 to 48 Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 2O to 22 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 27 to 29 Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel 4O to 42 Per Ton. Lins. c., Hull 8/ ssod to 01 Os Od Ditto fine for. 81 2s 6d 01 Os Ditto inf. for. 6115 s Od to 0/ Os Rapeseed...... 261 lOs to Ot Os Rape cakes 97s 6d to 00s Tares, English 36s to 38s Ditto foreign Guano 41 9/ to 101 Os Bones 9ss Od to 97s 6d Rye Meal DUBLIN—JULY 1. White wheat, 26s Od to 30s Od ; red ditto, 25s Od. to 28. ; barley, 13s Od to 16s 6d ; oats, lOs Od to 12s 6d ; rapeseed, 00s Od to 00s per brl ; oatmeal, 11. Od to 13. Od ; bakers, flour, 14s Od to 18s Od per cwt ; Indian corn 28. 6d to 326 Od per 480 lbs. CORR-JULY 4. Brig. - White wheat 00s Od to 00s Od Currency.Os Od.-20 stone. - Bedwheat 00s Od to OOs 0.1 - Ditto 00s Od to Oos Od. > 008 011-20 do. • - Ditto 008 Od to 00s Od - Barley COs Od to 00s Od - Ditto oos Od to 00s Od > 00s Od-16 do. - Ditto oos Octt° OOs Od - Bere ......... „ 00s Oil to 008 OdOs Od 56 Oats ........... 11 s 3d to 12s 6d - Ditto oos Od to 00s Oct 00s Od - do. - Ditto ............... Od to 00s Od - Pigs .......... .00s Oct to 00s Od Oos Od per cwt. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week : Wheat, 54. Barley, 37. Bere, 00. Oats, 238. Pigs, 0. Return of cattle sold for week ending July 2 :- Pigs, 179. Sheep, 283. Co,WS 45. pRICES OF BUTTER. 88s First quality ............... 79s First CURRENCY. 86s Second quality ............ 770 Third Second quality . ............ quality ............. 805 Third quality 71. . 74s Fifth quality 66s 13s Oct to 14s 6(1 ; extra, 166 Od; Fourth quality ............ 76s Fourth . 67s Fifth quality ............... 66s Sixth • ............... quality 571 seconds, 12s Od to 13a Od; households, 9s to lls 6d ; thirds, 7s to 9s Od per cwt. Meal-Indian meal, 7s 3d to 7s 9(1 ; oatmeal, llsto lls 10d; wheatmeal, 9s 6(1 to 10s 6d per cwt. corn, 61 108 Oct to 715 s Oct per ton. Bran, 4/ 15s Od to Indian taxCtoham.qua-Filityour to 5/ Os Od per ton. Hay-Farmers, 2550 d to 48s Od; average, O0s; dealers, OOs Od to 0030 d ; average, Os per ton. Straw-- Farmers, 26s Od to 36s Od; average, 00s ; dealers, 00s Od to 00s Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread-Wheaten loaf, 6id to Oct ; household ditto, 50. to Od p er 41b.-F res h butter, 0(1 to lid per lb. Eggs, 48 4d to 4s 6d per hundred. Meat -beef, 40 to 8d ; mutto n , 6 d to 6. 4 ,d ; veal, 5d to 8d ; pork, 5(1 to 6a ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; sausggcs, 6d per lb.- Fish, Newfound land, 001. Os to 001 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 00s to 00s ; Red, do., 30s per br l .-Potatoes, white, 15d to 16d; Pinks, 18d to 20d.- Coals, Newport, 19s ; Lydney, 198 ; Calm, lbs Od per ton.-Whiskey, 25 0.p., Os 10d per imperial gallon.- Hides, market, 308 to 365; Sated, 30s to 38s per cwt. Calf skins, 3id per lb.-Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to 31. per ton.- Fleece wool, 20 s t o 21 s per stone.-Hemp, 381. to 421. per ton - Ember Memel ; dea l s, Memel 31. 15s ; rod pine , 31. 15s ; ye ll ow d o., 31. ss. per t o hun ted -Bark, bri._•auan .-Baik,red o: 8/. to 101.10 s. per ton.-'fallow, Os per cwt.-H o p e , 71. lOs to 01. per cwt.- Tar, t A o r 2 c4hal o 9 / s • I p 6gde e i r ,to 5 9 3 Peruvian, 121. Os to 00/. per ton. COURSE OF EXCH Ams Dit t t e o r , d t a h ni z;' 1 11 1 11 1 1 1€ 3 6 31 Ttotterdami ••• ** .....•••• 25 271,4 Antwerp •::.....•••••• 25 27% Brussels .• ..•.•.•...•. 13 716 namburgn ............ Altona • parts • K w , itto, ee months •• 25 25 % ,iiirseilles.......••••••• 25 30 n o unleaux ....... e ..... Frankfort-on-Main .... 120 Berlin ............ .. Vienna ..••. ...Trieste .... 11 4 Pe 11 6 •ersburgh... ..... 37 5 4 50' Madrid 1 w-litta --YESTERDAY. Gibraltar Leghorn Genoa Venice ...... Naples . •• Palermo Messina .... Lisbon ,Oporto Itio Janeiro Buenos Ayre5.......... New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia ...... •• • • PRICES OF BIILLTON, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11% New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% ........ 25 37% •••••••• - ........ 41% ........ 124% ........ 125 ........ 53% OF .A SON. On the 25th ult. at Revens-sur-Roche, near L ausanne, Mrs. C. G arner Richardson. On the 3d inst., at Norton-hall, Derbyshire, the wife of Charles Cammell, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 2d inst., at Candie, in the island of Guernsey, the wife of Peter Stafford Carly, Esq., the Bailiff of Guernsey. On the 2d inst., at Richmond, Surrey, the wife of Neville Ward, Esq. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at St. Peter's, Pimlico, Henry William Holmes, Esq., only son of the late Rev. William Holmes, rector of Cripplegate, to Sarah, youngest daughter of John Key, Esq., of Chester-street, Grosvenor-place. DIED. On the 2d inst. suddenly, at 1, Holland-pl ace , Gl afg nv• Ratrick 31`Naughl, Esq. On the Ist inst., at her residence. 90, Montp(llisi.roid, Brighton, Miss Cooper, aged 77. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, i n th e county of Middlesex, Wednesday, July 6, 1853.