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mere satisfactory and complete. He thought that the house and the public should have a clearer and fuller account of the expenses and receipts of the ecclesiastical commissioners, and the transactions of that board gene rally, than had heretofore been given. The Earl of POWIS said he would wait for the re turns till the next annual report, with the exception of the two last returns, which were granted. INDIA. The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented a petition from the inhabitants of Bristol, praying for the postponement of permanent legislation with regard to the future go vernment of India till the grievances of which the Chris tian and native population of India complained had been inquired into. Although the natives of India n ad stated numerous and specific cases of heav y thoughand ces which affected their internal condition ; and in there was a mass of evidence in various publications support of their complaints, th ere was not one o ffi cial document to prove any of the statements which had been made by the petitione rs. department in Leadenhall-streetnere was a statistical which cost 3,2661., or 1-28th, he believed, more than the similar esta lishment of the United Kin g dom cost. (Hear.) There was what was called a history of India under the East India Company, extending over 4,300 pages, but there was not a single page relating to the internal condition of the people of that country. All that had been attempted in the way of an apology, which com mon rumour said was concocted in Leadenhall-street, was an attempt to prove that the people of India were not worse off than they were under our predecessors in the East. But were they to place their civilisation only on a par with the barbarians in the north of Asia, as re presented by the Mogul conquerors ? He believed they could not afford to be measured even by that low standard ; and he believed that in many respects their conduct in India was worse than that p f the Mogul con querors. The land tax was hi g h er , he believed—cer tainly it was more rigorously exacted, and with more violation of the feelings of the people of India, than under the Moguls. (Hear, hear.) The salt tax was four times what it was under the Moguls. He believed it would be enough to read the prayer of the petition in order to postpone permanent legislation, unless the Go vernment measures were very different from what he feared they would turn out to be ; for, although he ad mitted the great ability of the present Government, he could not conceive how, during the short time they had been in office, they could be able to give sufficient con sideration to this most important subject.l The petition was ordered to be referred to the India committee. The house adjourned at a quarter to eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. ) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. ASPINALL took the oaths and his seat for Clitheroe. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Black Dog Road ; Sidney Sussex College Estate ; Stafford Shire Hall. PETITIONS. Mr. L. HEYWORTH presented a petition from Derby, and several other Hon. Members petitions from other places, in favour of the Workmen's Combination Bill. Mr. H. W. WICKHAM also presented a petition from the shoemakers of Bradford, Yorkshire, in favour of the Combination of Workmen's Bill. Mr. M. SMITH presented a petition from Chatham, against the proposed disfranchisement of dockyard em ployes. Mr. BOLT presented a petition from Woolwich to the same effect. Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bris tol, praying for the abolition of the advertisement duty. Mr. W. FOX presented several petitions from Old ham against the Registration of Assurances Bill. Mr. - A. HASTIg presented a petition from Glasgow, prayin , the house to take steps to abolish the arrest• ment of wages in Scotland. Mr. LOdkE presented several petitions in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. . Mr. HATFIE D presented a petition from a tlis. senting body against the Government educational scheme, Lora G. :51A.NNERS presented a petition from Kent ; praying for the total repeal of the malt and hop duty. INDIAN TERRITORIES, Mr. T. BARING brought up the second report on Indian-territories. THE DOCKYARD VOTERS. Mr. M. SMITH wished to ask Lord J. Russell whether he had any intention of introducing, during the present session of Parliament, any measure for the disfranchise meld of the electors in her Majesty's dockyards. Lord J. RUSSELL said he was induced to give no tice of a motion on this subject, in consequence of the report of the Chatham Election Committee. It seemed unreasonable to withhold the writ for Chatham, without either introducing a measure disfranchising the borough, or else a measure to prevent any undue influence being used by the Government over electors employed in the dockyards. But after he gave that notice, it appeared that the measure, if introduced, would meet with con siderable opposition, or, at all events, lead to a great deal of discussion. Now, that being the case, he cer tainly did not, think it desirable to interrupt other public business of great importance for the sake of a measure of this description, more especially as there would be ample opportunity for considering this case when the general question of Parliamentary Reform should be brought forward next session. He did not, therefore, intend to introduce any measure on the subject this session. EXCHEQUER BILLS. Mr. T. SMITH was sure the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer would agree with him, that it was highly important that the public should be aware of the amount or extent of demand that was likely to be made upon the Exchequer for Exchequer Bills. (Hear.) He wished, therefore, to ask the right hon. gentleman what amount of Exchequer Bills had been, sent in for renewal to-day ? (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER quite appreciated the motives which had dictated the ques tion, and was glad to be in a position to give the in formation exactly. (Hear, hear.) The total amount .of Exchequer Bills which had been sent in for money due in June bills, was 2,359,0001. The amount of Ex chequer Bills which had been exchanged for Exchequer Bonds was 237,0001., while the amount sent in for new bills was 5,890,0001.; making a total of 8,481,0001., and leaving 750,0001. as yet unclaimed. (Hear.) INCOME TAX. On the motion for going into committee on the In come Tax Bill, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in reply to Mr. Freshfield, that as the main principles of the tax had been deliberately discussed and settled by the house, the Government was not prepared to entertain any suggestion respecting the mode in which it was to be levied on incomes from land and houses under sche dule A. _ 41%.1 The house then went into committee upon the bill- Mr. BOUVERIE in the chair. On clause 9, Mr. FRENVEN suggested that magistrates should be ex , officio commissioners of income tax, as they were com missioners of land tax and assessed taxes. The hon. member moved the insertion of words in the clause for - that object. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER doubted - the expediency of the amendment. It would be an inno vation, and he doubted whether it would be an improve ment in the existing law respecting the appointment oi commissioners. The amendment was negatived without a division. The clause as well as clauses 10, 11, and 12 were then agreed ta. On clause 13, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, on the suggestion of the hon. member for Horsham (Mr. Fitzgerald), he had. drawn up a clause of a very im portant character, entitling a landlord to be repaid any sum which had been charged on rent which he had not received and had been lost to him by the bankruptcy, insolvency, or absconding of the tenant. Mr. BUTT proposed an amendment to the effect that assessments chargeable in Ireland, in every case in which the annual value amounts to 151. and upwards, shall be levied on the same persons by which the poor rates are paid, and in other cases below that sum on the landlord or lessor. Mr. FRENCH protested against a measure that would have the effect of placing Ireland on a different footing from England. He believed its object was solely to force the landlords of Ireland to drive out the small occupiers. That policy had originated with the party now in power, and had caused a great portion of the " Exodus." Fear ful, however, as that Exodus had been, it appeared not to have satisfied their anxiety to get rid of the Catholic and Celtic population. (Hear, hear.) For his own part, he had no faith in the justice of England. He had no confi dence in any English legislation unless it proceeded upon a community of interests with Ireland. (Hear, hear.) He should, therefore, move to leave out the word " Ireland," so as to make the amuse a general one. (Hear, hear.) Captain MAGAN complained that these important clauses had not beer L delivered to the members generally me the p rev i ous n i g ht , an d h ope d th a t th e r ight hon. gen tleman would consel it to the chairman's reporting progress an Th (l a _t,i ll ,3l ea ve to sit again. a „Z`V- 0 s.2 I •T ‘ CELI.OR of the EXCHEQUER could not wa s not re u s c p u on az quest. He was not the printer, and pipe's' These i le for the delivery or non-pelivery of night at the vot.e!crses' however, were obtainable last Mr ' MAGITI.EuRgiLIF.not wish Ireland to be treated iden tically with to be dealt with sp ,, e; Peri was a special case, and ought cient of identity in-ti,ae Ze;rebefsides which there was suffi oatcetatoefdthageaiimesptosltnabkeiningg tehxe tended to Ireland:- R e pay the tai ingtrheelafilist instance. That would be occupier a great hardship and a occupier would not always benjmpteak.i); arneca4vmerorbeoavekerirtehme his behalf. He his landlord the stun he had thought, too, that !Pie operation of - law oun h t t s o . be as similated both in cries or borou g h s andi g atll would he Captain ;STAGY N suggested th a t the fasiree''slit ') be to lci y the tax .".A tho end of the y ear upon land lord's net receipts. M r . E. DENISON thought the argument of Mr. French Hod emanded identity of t • i a very singular one. and'. then proposed to leave out Irelan.tOn-i with _England, the bill. (Hear, hear, and . a laugh.) j u e b n j e e e ? a b n e d f o t r h e e h r e e Mr. FRENCH stdd it might be well for the hon. gentle man to make himself perfdectul spoke upon it. He.bad ha s Yffiacwfort e o x f p a e r s Mr. other gentlemen. He ( . was no excuse for him, either misunderstanding or misrepresenting the) remarks o f ec t was to make French) had expressl y stated that I en erally. (Hear.) the clause apply to the United Kinghis ob j( om g a war of Mr. F. SCULLY considered that without the clause the tax would be intolerable, and would stir UP classes as bad as any they had ever yet seen in Ireland. The reason why tithes had created so much odium was be cause they had been exacted from the small tenant ; and, without this provision, the case of the income tax would be precisely similar. (Hear, hear.) This opposition, let it always be remembered, was a landlord's move. (Oh.) If the tax were levied upon the tenants there were many cases in which it would never be allowed by the landlords ; and they must remember the immense number of small occu piers in Ireland. From a recent return, the number of holdings under two hundred acres was upwards of 500,000, whereas the number above that was not more than 7,000 or 8,000. (Hear t hear.) Mr. KIRK thanked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the important alterations he had introduced—alterations by which the injustice of the measure as at first proposed had been remedied. (Hear, hear.) He should give the clause his cordial aupport. Mr. LUCAS was also obliged to the right hon. gentleman for the clause, but he wished to have a point explained with reference to its operation. He wished to know whether it was not intended to exempt the occupier from payment altogether in every case where he gave satisfactory information respecting the owner ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered in the affirmative as far as land was concerned. With re spect to tenements, he had not yet obtained sufficient infor mation to say at what point the occupier would be relieved from payment. Mr. MAGUIRE wished to know when the right hon. gentleman would be able to answer the question? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the point would not be fixed below that adopted for col lecting the poor rate. If that were not the point taken, it would certainly not be much higher. Mr. MAGUIRE said there were many persons whose rent was 121. or 151. a year, but to whom the payment of the tax would be a great and harassing burden. After a few words from Mr. R. M. FOX and Mr. HAMIL TON, the amendment was negatived. Mr. I. BUTT then proposed an amendment, for the pur pose of making the assessment compulsory on tenants above 151. a year. Colonel DUNNE thought, if there ought to be any exemptions, it ought to be in the towns rather than in the country districts. The committee divided — For the amendment Against it • 61 • 170 Majority 10 9.a Mr. CAIRNS then moved the following proviso:—" That any immediate lessor of any tenements or hereditaments in Ireland, charged with duties under schedule A of this act, may, within twenty days after notice of such charge, by writing under. the hand of himself or his agent, delivered to the officer making such charge, elect to be assessed in respect of such tenements or hereditaments by anology to the assessment under schedule D, and thereupon no fur ther proceeding shall be taken against such immediate lessor in respect of any duty charged under schedule A for such tenements or hereditaments ; but the duties shall be charged on such immediate lessor under schedule D, com puted on a sum not less than the amount actually received by such immediate lessor in respect of such tenements and hereditaments, within the year ending on the prece din g fifth day of April, without making any of the deductions which by the said act of the fifth and sixth years of her Majesty, chapter thirty-five, are allowed to be made upon assessments under schedule D, but deducting any sum paid by such lessor during the year in respect of the poor rate for such tenements or hereditaments." The Chancellor of the Exchequer had stated that the landowner was to be assessed on the amount of the rest, and not os the amount actually received. The effect of the amend ment would be that a landowner would be charged on his receipts of the previous year. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer said the landowner might have an allowance if he claimed within six months of the loss ; but in Ireland rent was not payable till six months after it was due, and if the term of six months in which to make the claim were extended, the effect would be to make the land lord more rigorous in enforcing his rent, which would be a great evil. The landlord was entitled to an allowance if his tenant became a bankrupt or insolvent, or if he ab sconded. He did not think a tenant could legally become a bankrupt. If he became-insolvent thou might be a diffi culty; and with regard to his absconding, the landowners in Ireland experience the annoyance that their tenants would not abscond. These were the grounds on which he put forward his amendment. He had no personal interest in the matter. His only wish was to exempt a Blass of persons from a hardship which was not only great, but gratuitous. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that this clause had originated in the disposition felt by him, in common with many members of the house, to go as far as possible towards meeting the demands of the Irish mem bers. (Hear, hear.) Ho did not hesitate to say that he was surprised at many of the proposals made in the course of the present debate • in fact, ho had rather felt an appre hension that the members connected with England would complain at the large concessions made to the Irish mem bers. As to the objection to the poor-law valuation being taken as a basis of calculation, he could only say that many Irish members had requested that that valuation should be the basis of proceeding. Mr. CAIRNS—Not on this side of the house. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was sur prised that the hon. member did not act more in accordance with order. These were provisions to which there was nothing analogous to the case of England. Again, with re gard to that portion of the clauses relating t o bankrupt and insolvent tenants. It was said that that was an illusory concession. With respect to Ireland every concession ap peared to be considered illusory by some gentlemen. (No, no.) Well then, if this was no concession, no doubt the hon. gentlemen who said so would show their sense of the matter authentically by voting against it. He (the Chan cellor of the Exchequer would say this ; he did not consider the concession to be absolutely necessary. It was a, pro posal of his to meet the convenience of the Irish. He could not come to consider the proposal of the hon. gentleman opposite (Mr. Cairns), and he must say that he had never seen a proposal open to more fundamental objections. It went to introduce one of the most objectionable features connected, with the tax—namely self assessment. When the income tax was at first introduced there was nothing but self-assessment, and then but half as much tax was levied as there ought to have been. Now self-assessment was got rid of in every case where possible ; in every case in fact but under schedule D, The hon. gentleman pro posed that the principle should be extended to schedule A, and extended in an exceptional and invidious manner. He (Mr. Cairns) did not propose to extend the principle to landlords at large, but to the owners of land in Ireland. But, indeed, if he (Mr. Cairns) had proposed to extend the principle to the owners of land, he could not have given his assent to them. Again, as to the objection to the rent being paid when six months in arrear, there was nothing analogous to the Irish hanging gale in England. If, how ever, the clause should lead to the more punctual payment of re'nt in Ireland, it would be a most important result. It had been said that the house ought not to look to what the Irish landlord was entitled, but to his actual receipts. This would be giving a direct inducement to the postpone ment of the payment of the rent. Thus by the postpone ment of the payment of rent for a few days, the payment of income tax may be cast over into another half-year. But in fact the average yearly rent was received during the year. It was the same with the tradesman ; he was charged with income tax upon his presumed receipts, although of 1,0001. standing to his credit in his books, he might never receive a farthing. As to the last point of the proposition of the hon. member opposite (Mr. Cairns) he did not quito under stand it ; indeed it seemed that there was some inad vertency in it. The landlord did not pay, in the first place, the poor rates—they were deducted from the rent by the tenants. (Hear, hear.) (Mr. Cairns said a few words in explanation across the table.) However, he (the Chan cellor of the Exchequer) did not rest his objection upon this ground. It was upon the broad principle that a vicious system was proposed in an exceptional way that he opposed this amendment. Sir A. BROOKE said that the right hon. gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) seemed to be very proud of the concessions he had made to the Irish members. He (Sir A. Brooke) could not see that these concessions were so very great. He complained that in every case connected. with Ireland, the Irish were sacrificed to mere party pur poses. The right hon. gentleman had been requested by Irish members to make this concession ; he (Sir A. Brooke) thought he knew who these members were. They were those hon. gentlemen who wore known as the brigade or some such name. (Laughter.) Mr. F. SCULLY for one would give his vote to the Go vernment, as an independent member, - upon this question. (Hear, hear.) He certainly thanked the right hon. gentle man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) for the concession which he had made, and if anything would make lifm more thankful than otherwise, it was the opposition which was offered by hon. members on the other side. Mr. H. HERBERT was quite certain that the Chancel lor of the Exchequer *as not so practically acquainted with Irish as with English .affairs, and that detracted consider ably from the value of his argument upon this question. (Hear, hear.) Rents in Ireland were not paid as in Eng land, half-yearly. They were paid as they could be got ; infact, it was necessary to keep open an office for the pur pose of receiving rents. The cost of all this amounted to fully . 5 per cent. Considering the altered state of Ireland, he should therefore vote with the hon. member opposite (Mr. Cairns.) Mr. NAPIER complained that in dealing with Ireland hon. Members looked rather to the collateral effects of the law than its main provisions. The state of things in Ire land was exceptional, and shouldbe dealt with accordingly; and he (Mr. Napier) thought that the provision proposed by the hon. member on his left (Mr. Cairns) was the best adapted to the end in view. Mr. FORTESCUE had had great difficulty in making up his mind upon this question, and he rejoiced that it in volved no consideration between landlord and tenant in Ireland. He certainly thought the amendment of the hon. member opposite (Mr. Cairns) was adapted to the circum stances of the case, and should vote accordingly. Mr. MACARTNEY wished to know how the tax was to be levied. In many instances Irish tenants never paid any rent, and what was to be done in that case ? Was the tax to be taken off the property ? Sir D. NORREYS said that the real value of property could only be jisclged from the rent actually received ; to tax, therefore, upon the basis of an imaginary valuation was a monstrous innistice. Lord NAAS said that the English landlord only paid in come tax.upon his actual :receipts. He d wanted t re o see that pr i nc ipl e applied to Ireland, and he believe thewas no valid objection to such being done. The operation of the clause would be to revive all the evils that had existed under the poor law, of parties being compelled to pay who derived no benefit from the property. Viscount PALMERSTON said the noble lord who had spoken showed him self very imperfectly , acsplainted. just with tlha he details od s p o a f d a n i d n i c n o m E n o g t laf x d o . n H I y e o h n a d t h s e a i r d e t n t Ih m ey Ee r g e- - ceived ; he was sorry to inform the noble lord that he was entirely mistaken. (Hear, and laughter.) The course was this—the tenant paid the landlord's income-tax upon the rent which the tenant was bound to pay ; but it h di e t a l r nst fTohlleowlantlgotrtdhemliagnhdtlooredtreitceaivseadnt(hi awthreennth.e(cHouealdr,, and very often did not get it all. He paid upon what he ought to receive, not upon his actual receipts. (Hear, hear.) Moreover, if a tenant absconded, and went away without paying the landlord's tax, the landlord must pay it, though he never got the rent. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CAIRNS, in reply, denied that the alternative pro posed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer was a fair one. If they were to have the English tax, in the name of fair ness and honesty let them have it as it was levied in Eng land. (Hear, bear.) The English landlord paid no in eohpn taxee of they got his rent. (Hear, hear, and no.) Irish ta t l l a i n oi d t l g e h rd ii on the other hand, would have to pay T th he e llor would be t o lat nai , ght not get a farthing of rent. The given t : Exchequer said that greater advantage er s a t ch he ea l u an ie d D lor ; d h s u u t n h d e er ee s n e t h e e a d d u e l ( e i t A ha t t h t a h n e t r o e A p a L y L o s n ai m a or t e h a c n as h e i s s ; ac a tu t a r l ad p e r s o m fit a s n . tradesmen under req m u r ir . e j d . t ß e was no analogy in the tw o wri (Hear.) never r. being at aLt e h s e sed bi o l u l t s h to e o p d ee t r h l e a l w an v c a ll i e tt r a d . wwn ith a low ono. (No, no.) had the altern it a w ti a 7 w of el h l ', it was so, wan some local exceptions. R tio e n c , o w nto hi n ch ded thual THE SUN - , LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1 853. This advantage would be lost by the adoption of the ( that his rent was under the valuation. Some provision amendment. I mig ht be necessary to meet that case. (Hear, hear.) The I. BUTT moved a third - . - Colonel DUNNE, who rose amidst loud cries of c lause was postponed accordingly. " Divide," said the bill was unjust throughout ;it began 1 Mr. .clause, the necessity for by taxing Ireland in a higher proportion than this country which . he admitted had been in great measure removed by was taxed, and this injustice was carried out. It was well alterations already made. Its object was to provide, that known that in some cases landlords never got any rent at . wherever the special commissioners adopted the option of all • and they would be in a worse position af ter this bill assessing the tenant, the latter should only be assessed to pass' ed, as it would make the country poorer. (Hear, hear.) the amount which he would himself be entitled to deduct The He should support the amendment , b elievin g it would tend fro his lan CHA dlord. objected NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to to mitigate the injustice of the mea sure. m The committee then divided— the proposed enactment. It would afford only an insignifi- For the amendment 66 cant amount of relief, at the expense of a great deal of in- Against it 94-28 convenience and expense. Mr. BUTT would not divide the committee, and with- The clause was then agreed to. drew the clause. On clause 15, in answer to Mr. I. BUTT, Sir D. NORREYS gave notice that on the third reading The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said when he should call attention to the wording of the 13th and officers were appointed for collecting, the tax in Ireland, 31st clauses, with a view to render their language more in the officers of excise might be made available in some cases ; telligible. but these were matters of detail which must necessaril y be In answer to a q ue s t ion from Mr. SPOONER , deferred. .3 ' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that Mr. BUTT thought there would bp/extreme difficulty in the power of distress was indispensible in the case of small carrying out the clause. There were no asses sors of "taxes h o ldings, but, the rents being paid at short dates, the in Ireland. The 18 th clause provided that the assessment t e nant could reimburse himself. under schedule D should be made by the officers of inland The preamble was then agreed to, and house resumed. revenue ; but that provision did not extend to schedule A. CUSTOM, &c., ACTS. He thought an additional clause would be necessary on The house went into committee on this bill. bringing up the report, or on the third reading. Mr. I. BUTT presented a petition from the cork-cutters On the next clause, clause 16, of Dublin against portions of the bill. Mr. F. FRENCH objected to power being given to sell Mr. MITCHELL had a question to ask, the answer to the estates of an Irish landlord for the payment of this w hich migh save some trouble. He had given notice of a tax, the same remedy which was given under the po or law. motion to reduce the duty on foreign raisins to 10s. the So unconstitutional a power ought no t to be continued cw t., accor ding to the Ch ance ll or o f th e E xc h eque r's w ithout necessity. A noble lord in the other house ha d original proposal. Perhaps the right hon. gentleman said that no minister would ever dare to propo se such a would now tell whether he intended to accede to that re thing in England. duction. Mr. H. HERBERT said the landlord's estate might ac- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that tually be sold under the poor law for the debt of another w hen government first published th e reso l u tion, he was party—that of the abs6onding tenant. He wished to know under the impression that raisins would be of great use in whether power would be taken to sell the property under m itigating tie scarcity of currants, an d on th a t g round the this bill. resolution was proposed. But after that period the hon. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sai d the member gave notice to reduce the duty on curra nt s , a pro sole object of the clause was to provide an easy r emed y . (A posal to which he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) could loud laugh from Col. Dunne.) The gallant colonel (said not accede. He should have been delighted to do so had the right hon. gentleman) may adopt any m ode of p roceed- there been the slightest chance of benefit t o the consumer, ing which he pleases in this house. I ha ve seen quite or recovery to the revenue, but the ac coun ts o f th e supply enough of the insulting manner in which he conducts him- were such as to put these results en ti re ly ou t o f th e ques self not to be moved by it. (Hoar , hear , and no.) I must tion. There was a sort of currant famine, so that the loss say I think the loud laugh wish which he has received my on reduction would have been sheer loss without any corn statement was insulting. (Hear, hear.) pensation. Menacing accounts of the raisin crop had also The CHAIRMAN. — I th ink the right hon. gentleman arrived, of frosts and flights of locusts, but better news will see that this is an expression which he oug ht not to had come since, and it appeared that the frost, instead of use. destroying t he r ai s ins , destroyed the locusts. ( Besides that, he understood that there was an immense A. laugh.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER — Oh , I will w ithdraw it readily ; but I must insist on being protected stock of low quality raisins in bond in this country, which against such a course of proceeding. - would be available for consumption at a low duty. For Col. DUNNE said that his laugh was n ot directed these reasons he had determined to accede to the motion of a gainst the right hon. gentleman, but was in conseq uence the hon. member for Bridport. (Cheers.) of an observation made to him by an hon. member near The resolutions remitting the duty on foreign cables and him. (Laughter.) cordage being put, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER - I beg the Mr. MITCHELL said he did not intend to oppose this hon. and gallant member's pardon. Th e ri g ht hon. g en- resolution, but trusted it would be followed next year by tl e man proceeded to say that it would be for the com mit- the remission of the duty on wood. tee to consider the best course of proceeding. It might Lord J. MANNERS said that this duty protected a be that the remedies provided by the poor law were the branch of domestic manufacture; and its repeal was not best ; but that was a practica 1 question, and on e for the called for by any interest. He should, therefore, oppose committee to consider. the remission. Lord NAAS said it was difficult to find out what really The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that were the powers given by this bill ; it referred to an other the duty, although light, involved heavy customs regula act, in which a third act was cited. He would su gg est tions, the operation of which prevented freedom of trade. that the same powers should be given as were given in the When goods were entirely free, there was nothing neces sary but a search to ascertain that they were really' what original poor law, and would move an amendmen t to that effect. . they were described to be, but when a duty was paid there Sir J. YOUNG said that in England the corpu s of the were various stages expensive to the revenue and obstruc estate could not be sold for arrears of poor rate ; in Ireland tive to the traffic. The remission of these small duties had it was different, for, by a process of law , the e state itself prevented that increase of expense in collection which might be reached. He did not think the am endment of might have been expected from the vast increase in our the noble lord would give a sufficient remedy, as the origi- commerce. nal poor law was very defective in this respect. The Mr. NEWDEGATE considered it a great waste of point might be considered before the third reading of the revenue to take off duties on articles when the duties were bill, and some words introduced to meet the noble lord's not oppfessive. view ; for it certainly was not the intention to sell the Lord J. MANNERS said when they remitted an excise estate itself. (Hear.) duty, they were enabled to dispense with the services of After a few words from Mr. NAPIER, the collectors, and thus to save the cost of collection, Mr.whereas when they repealed Customs duties they could not ExchequerM'Al A h H ad O e N ert in a qinuirmeans whetherof exacting the Chancellor thetax of f r t o h m e dispense with the services of Custom House officers, ant' every acre assessed to it, and of protecting the district from consequently could not effect a saving in the cost of col a new assessment in the event of a defalcation on the part lection. With a view of testing the opinion of the corn of the collector ? ' mittee he should take a division. Mr. GROGAN had no doubt means would be found to The committee then divided — enforce the tax when it was levied, but he objected to the For the proposal landlord being called upon to pay on what he did not Against it receive. Colonel DUNNE thought protection should be given against defalcations on the part of the collectors appointed by the government. Mr. M`MAFION intimated that he had prepared an amendment to tarty out his view in regard to the defalca tion of collectors. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggested that it should be brought up on the report. Mr. WMATION consented, and Lord NAAS having withdrown his amendment,' the clause was agreed to. Clauses 17 and 28 were agreed to. On clause 29, Sir J. D. NORREYS observed that this clause enabled the holders of ecclesiastical tithe rent charge to claim allowance on account of the poor rate. He wished to know whether the lay tithe rent charge would be entitled to do the same ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the clause referred to ecclesiastical bodies only. He, however, recommended the hon. gentleman to put the question at a future stage. After a few words from Mr. GROGAN, Sir J. YOUNG said that the lay holder of tithe rent charges would be in precisely the same position as the holders of ordinary rent charges. The clause was agreed to, as were the following clauses Majority for the Government 126 On the article "pictures," on which it was proposed to remit the duty. . . Lord J. MANNERS said ho thought the remission would be absurd, and that maritime constituencies would have great reason to complain if this duty were taken off and the tax on marine insurance retained. As the only effect would be to diminish the revenue of the country, he should take a division the question. • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not but express his surprise and regret at this opposition. (Hear, hear.) The greatest danger of the present age was, perhaps, utilitarianism, and parliament was expending large sums of money with the view of cultivating the taste of the people. (" Oh, oh," from the opposition.) He was surprised to find that remark received with jeers. (Hear, hoar.) The question was not simply whether they should part with , two or three thousand pounds a year, but whe ther it was desirable to make the people familiar with the works of the great masters in art. It was because he be lieved the culture of the eye to be valuable to a nation that he proposed this remission. Statues were already exempt from duty, and be should have thought that the noble lord, who had set himself manfully against the utili tarianism of the age, would have been the last man to oppose the placing of pictures on the same level. (Hear, hear.) He was convinced that there never was a propo sition more in unison with the House of Commons. to 39. The remaining clauses were then agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had now to bring up several new clauses. The first was one to which he had referred early in the evening, and which was in substitution of the one proposed by the hon. member for Horsham. It entitled landlords in Ireland to claim repayment of the tax paid on rent lost by the bankruptcy, insolvency, or absconding of tenants, and he had added the words "by the land being left waste." (Hear.) Mr. SPOONER did not mean to oppose the clause, but merely to say that its principle was the same as the pro position he had made that landlords should not be called on to pay income tax on rent which they had never re ceived. The right hon. gentleman bad opposed that pro position, and he wished to call his attention to his having adopted the principle and ask him to extend it to all land. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—It was refreshing to him to be found fault with for having dealt more kindly with English than with Irish landlords, for hitherto he had heard of nothing but the immunities en joyed by English over Irish landlords. This was no doubt an advantage the Irish landlords possessed over the English, who only enjoyed the right as regarded houses. There was, however, some inconvenience in levying the tax in the same form in Ireland as in England, and considering that the Irish landlords were made primarily liable to the tax, he thought on the whole that there was a balance of advantage. Mr. G. M. BUTT suggested that there should be some definition of the word "insolvency" so as to make it include cases of assignments to creditors and deeds of composition. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was assured by the legal adviser of the Board of Revenue that the word would bear that legal sense ; but he would look into the matter before the third reading. The clause was then agreed to and added to the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The next clause had been suggested by an hon. member. It amended the position of parties with regard to the assessments in schedule A, and referred to England. If on an appeal there was any dispute about the annual value of the land, the commissioners now had power to order a valuation, and this clause was for the purpose of extending that ad vantage to the parties appealing, who would be enabled to require a valuation to be made; which power they did not hitherto have. _ _ Mr. NEWDEGATE thought the remission far more likely to benefit the epicure than the labouring man. It was the last glimmer of an ignis fatuus. Lord J. MANNERS said afte - r the eloquent appeal of the right hon. gentleman hon. members might be surprised to learn that the great inducement which he offered to the people of this country to study the works of the great masters was the removal of a duty of ls. 6d. on a Cor reggio, or a Titian, and of an additional duty of 8-10ths of a penny per foot. (Laughter.) When ten or eleven thou sand pounds had been recently offered for a picture for the National Gallery, he would leave the committee to judge what effect this remission was likely to have on the taste of the people. (Hear, hear.) The committee then divided For the item Against it . On the article of raw apples, Sir W. JOLLIFFE advocated an equalisation of the duties on all foreign fruits. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it would be a very good thing if all these fruits were entirely free, but there were certain necessities in regard to raising revenue. The principle upon which a variable duty had been imposed was this—upon the more perish able fruits the smaller duties were placed. Mr. VANSITTART moved that the Chairman report progress. After a few words from Sir W. JOLLIFEE, The CHAIRMAN put the question, which was nega tived without a division. Mr. TOLLEMACHE protested against the alterations proposed to be made in the duty upon cheese. He moved that butter and cheese be excluded from the list of articles to be dealt with. _ . Mr. A. PELLATT thought that the present duty upon butter and cheese would bear alteration better than that upon any other article in the list. Mr. GEORGE observed that since the introduction of free trade, the farmers of Ireland had turned their atten tion to pasture, and he could not therefore but look upon it as unfortunate that the present time had been selected for reducing the duty on butter by one half. (Hear.) In reply to Mr. SPOONER ' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that when Sir Robert Peel fixed the duty on 'butter at its pre sent-amount, he apprehended he did so with the intention of its being unfixed at a proper time. (Hear, and laughter.) Mr. SPOONER said that the result of their legislation would be to destroy the whole productive power of the country. The Marquis of GRANBY hoped that the right hon. gentleman, like Sir Robert Peel, was only unsettling the present duties in order to reimpose them again. He could tell the right hon. gentleman that the people of this coun try would not endure to have the revenue raised by excise duties whilst luxuries where admitted free of duty from foreign countries. (Hear.) After a few words from Sir W. VERNER, Sir W. JOLLIFFE said that this measure would affect injuriously the people of Ireland, and he thought it very ungracious that this reduction should be proposed at the present moment. Sir A. BROOKE protested against the proposition on the part of his constituents. He suggested, that the duty should be 7s. 6d. instead ss. Mr. TOLLEMACHE said that ho would take the divi sion on the omission of butter. - The committee divided : For the amendment Against it On our re-admission to the gallery, Sir A. BROOKE was protesting against proceeding further with the resolutions that night, and said he shoul move that the Chairman do report progress. After a conversation the resolution relating to butter was agreed to. On the resolution for reducing the duty on.cheese from ss. to 2s. 6d. Mr. COLVILLE moved to omit the resolution. The committee divided — For the amendment 4O Against it 135-95 Another motion for reporting progress having been made, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that he should not object to postpone any resolution if hon. members wished it ; but he wished the committee to go through those resoulutions that were not opposed. After a conversation, The committee divided on the motion for reporting pro gress :-- The clause was agreed to, and added to the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The next clause had been suggested by the noble lord the member for Northumberland, and referred to the description of relief given two years ago under the 3rd section of 13 and 14 Vict., c. 12, which allowed tenant farmers who gained their livelihood solely by husbandry to have the power of a half-yearly appeal. It was proposed to extend that relief by marrin g it applicable to tenant farmers who gained their livelihood." principally" by husbandry ; but it was to be confined strictly to tenant farmers and not to persons farming their own land. The clause was agreed to, and added to the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The next clause had been prepared in consequence of a suggestion of the hon. member for Meath, add enabled clergymen and ministers of every denomination to deduct from their as sessable income charges incurred in the exercise of their professional duty. It did not exempt them as clergymen, but only put them on a footing of equality with other pro fessions. The clause was agreed to and added to the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—There was one other clause— one which had been suggested by the hon. member for Newcastle—and it was intended to enlarge the power of deduction with regard to bad and doubtful debts. At present those debts only were allowed for which were proved to be bad ; and although the pro visions of the bill mig:ll have included such debts as were only partially bad, yet, by a rigid construction of the law, they had been hitherto excluded. After a few words from Mr. GROGAN, expressing a wish that the clause had been extended to Schedule A, The clause was agreed to and added to the bill. Mr. M‘MAHON moved a clause in order to draw the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the pro priety of exempting a certain portion of a person's house hold furniture and wearing apparel from seizure. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it would be impossible to introduce the clause proposed into the bill. The question to be considered was whether the claim of the state was a primary or a secondary one. The doctrine of the law was that the claims of the crown were paramount ; and indeed, the existence of law and order, which could 'only be maintained by means of the iublic revenues, might almost be reckoned amongst a man d; im plements of trade. The proposal of the hon. gentletnan, however, would place those claims in a position of in feriority as compared with those of the landlord. The clause was then withdrawn. Mr. I. BUTT brought up a new clause. By the present law, if there were any defalcation it must be made good by a reassessment of the district. That provision was just, inasmuch as the collector was in the hands of the local authorities ; but in Ireland the fact was the reverse, and to apply the same enactment would be manifestly unjust. The object of the clause, therefore, was to pre vent its application to the sister country. The clause was agreed to and added to the bill. Mr. I. BUTT then proposed a second new clause, the object of which was to allow the Irish landlords to deduct the amount they paid for poor rates from the income to be assessed. There was this difference in the cases of the two countries : in England the rates were paid entirely by the tenant, but in Ireland the landlord was compelled by law to pay at least ono-half of the rate. Thus, if a man had a farm in England worth 1001. net, on which the rates were 101., the tenant would only give the landlord 1001. and pay the rates himself. In Ireland he would give 1051., so that in the latter case the landlord would have to pay income tax on Si. more than in England upon a property of ex actly the same value. Besides, there was an enactment by which an English landlord, if he agreed to pay any portion of the tenant's rates, or, in other words, if ho voluntarily placed himself in the position in which an Irish landlord was placed by law, he was allow-d to make the deduction. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER desired the hon. gentleman to postpone the clause till the third read ing. In its present shape he could not accept it, because from the valuation, which was the basis of the assessment, the poor-rate had already been deducted. (Hear, hear.) There might, however, be cases in which the valuation was too high, and in which the tenant might appeal and prove 49 141-92 Ayes 11 Noes 125-114 The committee then went through several of the other unopposed items in the tariff, and confirmed the proposed duties. On the article of some preparation of cotton, Mr. HINDLEY objected to any protective duty on any article of cotton. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there was no protective duty as far as the manufacturers were concerned • the duty was on a half made - up article, which was used by' a certain class of artisans, and it was intended for their benefit. After some conversation the consideration of that article was postponed. Mr. MITCHELL thought that the officers of the cus toms ought to be relieved from the necessity of judging of the value of watches. A duty upon all watches of ss. each would be a bettor plan than the present. In reply to a question from Mr. NEWDEGATE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that no objection had been made to the proposed duties on watches by the trade. After some further conversation it was agreed that the consideration of watches should be postponed. The list of articles baying been gone through, The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and received leave to sit again. BANKRUPTCY (SCOTLAND) BILL. Upon the motion of the LORD ADVOCATE this bill was read a second time. WHITTLEBURY FOREST BILL. This bill passed through committee. HACKNEY CARRIAGES (METROPOLIS) BILL. Mr. FITZROY said that as the City was averse to this bill he would not press it upon them. Sir J. SHELLEY said he had very little faith in the Ni City authorities, and before voting ho should like to have the assurance of some one connected with the corporation that they would take efficient steps in the matter. Lord PALMERSTON said that it was well known that a commission was about to issue to inquire into the go vernment of the City, and that therefore, the hon. member (Sir J. Shelley) need not press his suggestion. Upon the question that the bill be read a third time, Lord D. STUART said this bill gave powers to the police to appoint men to watch every cab rank. He wished to know from what fund this body of men were to be paid? Mr. FITZROY said the men would be paid out o the revenue raised from omnibus and cab proprietors. Lord .A. VANE moved the following amendments : Schedule A, column 3, line 3, after the word " mile" in sert " and after the rate of threepence for every half mile or portion of half mile, over and above the first mile com pleted." Mr. FITZROY opposed the amendments which were consequently withdrawn. The bill was then read a third time and passed. ACCIDENTS IN COAL MINES. Mr. HUTCHINS moved the nomination of the corn mitten on accident in coal mines. • Mr. CAYLEY opposed the nomination. Lord PALMERSTON supported the nomination, and pledged himself to bring in a bill during the present session to remedy the defects in the law. He should propose that penalties be inflicted on owners of mines who should neglect to attend to the suggestion of the inspectors. After a few words from Mr. HUTCHINS, Mr. CAYLEY withdrew his opposition ; and the com mittee was nominated. The house adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF LORDS-JUNE 2. MINORITY ON LORD LYNDHURST'S ALTERATION OF OATHS BILL. PRESENT. Enfield Sydney BISHOPS. Norwich Worcester BARONS. Beaumont Broughton Bolton Byron Camoys Campbell Churchill Colborne Congleton Cremorne De Manley Elphinstone Lord Chancellor Burlington DUKES. Camperdown Argyll Carlisle Bedford Chichester Buccleuch Cowper Cleveland Fortescue Leinster Gosford Newcastle Granville Norfolk Haddlngton MARQUISES. Kintore Clanricarde Powis Conyngham Scarborough Lansdowne Sefton Ormond() Somers • Sligo Spencer • EARLS. Wicklow Aberdeen Airlie Albemarle Bessborough Yarborough Zetland VISCOUNTS. Canning Anglesey, Marquis of Durham, Bishop of Rosebery, Earl of Clarendon, Earl of PAIRS. Foley liatherton Leigh Lyndhurst Manners Monteagle Panmure Petre Poltimore Rivers Say and Sete Stanley ofAlder ley Suffield Vaux Vivian Wenlock Wrottesley Exeter, Marquis of Bangor, Bishop of Lanesborougli, Earl of Gloucester, Bishop of RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND. An extraordinary special general meeting of the Mid land Railway Company was held on Wednesday at the Mid land-station, Derby, for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, approving of the provisions of the bill now sending in Parliament, for the power to make a railway from Leicester, via Bedford, to Hitchin, with a branch to the London and North-Western Railway, at Welling borough, and also approach-roads at Wellingborough, &c.,—Mr. John Ellis, chairman of the company, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said it would be in the recollection of the proprietors, that in 1847 the Midland Company obtained a bill for the purpose of giving them power to make the line now under consideration. The directors were at that time thoroughly convinced of the advantages to be derived from the formation of such a line, and they intended to appeal to the pro prietors for the means of carrying it into effect. The state of the money market and of railway property, and the disinclination which was naturally felt to engage in the formation of more new lines, induced them to let the matter rest until a more convenient season. The opinions of the directors, however, as to the de sirableness of the line and the advantages to be derived from its formation, had never altered ; but they probably would not have gone to Parliament again, twelve months ago, but for an influential deputation of landowners which waited upon them, and who stated that parties were ready to take up the line, but they thought it was a proper adjunct to the Midland, and that this company were the proper parties to carry it out. The directors asked for a month's time to thoroughly consider the matter, and the result was that they came to the conclu sion that it was their duty to proceed with- the matter, and they intimated their intention to ask Parliament for the requisite powers in the next session. They felt satisfied that if they had not taken that course the line would have fallen into the hands of adverse parties. He had felt that they ought not to be in the position they were with respect to their connection with Lon don, and that he never would rest satisfied until they were in a better position. The line they now pro posed would bring them within thirty miles of Lon don and though it was true that the distance saved was only six miles between Leicester and Lon don, let any man ask himself whether it did not place them in a much more advantageous position, and faci litate the transit of the increasing traffic on their line. (Hear, hear.) In saying this he made no reference to the London and North-Western Company, for it was not with the view of opposing that company that the line was promoted. There would be work enough for the two lines between Rugby andLond on without carrying away traffic from the London and North-Western, and it was clearly the interests of both companies to keep on the best possible terms. Besides, it was impossible to say what might occur. Parliament might not be in favour of amalgama tion. His own opinion was that it would ; but then the concession might be clogged with conditions which it might be impossible to accept. All they wanted from the Legislature was fair play ; but hitherto, he was bold to affirm, no property had been so badly treated by the Legislattre as railway property. After some ob servations on the desirability of friendly feelings between the great companies, he stated that the estimate for making the line was 900,0001. The remainder of the un called Four-and-a-half per Cent. Guaranteed Stock could be paid off at par after it was called up. By this bill they had power to raise stock to the amount of 600,0001., and 300,0001. by mortgage; and indeed had ample means and powers of accomplishing it. The intentionlof the directors was to proceed with the work as soon as they obtained the act. After some discussion, the provisions of the bill were approved of. A vote of thanks to the chairman then concluded the proceedings. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JUNE 2. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Mindadere Minde, from Go thenberg ' • Stormfughen, ditto ; Endymi o n, Dantzic ; Johanna Maria, Uddewalla ; Manuel, Lemvig ; Greve Sparme, Sannesund ; Auguste Mathilde, Stralsund ; Von Itzstein, Memel ; Regent, Cronstadt. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Northum berland, for Port Philip ; Constantia, Rio Janeiro ; Mal colm, St. Helena ; Dankba.arheid, St. Petersburgh ; Johanna Christine, Christiania, Dram, and Moss ; Ilde fonso, Bilboa ; William Wells, Antwerp and Mogadore ; Emma Eugenia, Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon ; Niger, Sydney ; Mahtoree, New Zealand ; Duchess of Leinster, Valparaiso ; Windsor, Sydney, New South Wales ; Dub lin, Berbice; Alfred, Geelong ; Margina, Zeedaen ; Gezina, do. ; Ratcliff, Colombo ' • Boss, Smyrna ; Margaretha, Harburg and Hamburgh; Amelia, Teneriffe ; Laura, De merara ; Hamburgh, do. ; Iberia, do. CLEARED OUTWARDS, WITH CARGO.—The' Anton, for Launceston ; Sandford, Rio Janeiro ; Eclipse, Mauritius ; Marie Melanie, Dunkirk; Sylph, Antwerp ; Amalia, Dantzic ; Colonist, Kurrachee ; Norway, Port Philip ; Princess Royal, Leghorn ; Carl, Gustav, Stettin. GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. British .. • • Ditto Provincial.... IL Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 23 Brighton .. •• •• •• 5/. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 City of London .. • • 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 130 Continental (3d Cap.)... 41. 75 0 0 43 10 0 67% Equitable.... •• • • 50/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Great Central;.. • 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 14N, Imperial 3/. & bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 86 Independent ....... • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 London.• ...... • . 50 0 0 50 0 0 Do.. Pall. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24X PLicepLx ..• .......... 3fl. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28% Ratcliff ••.. . ....... 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 73 - United General •• • . 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 20% Westminster Chartered 51. per cent, 60 0 0 50 0 0 38 Ditto, New LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of • Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bank of Scotland *.. • • 71. por cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1921 0 British Linen Comp 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2151 0 Caledonian Bank City ofGlasgow Bank 53. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 'Ol 17s Clyde dale Bank •• •• •• 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 131 Os Commercial Bank ...• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 1851 0 Eastern Bank* • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10112 s Edinb.&Glasgow .. • • 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 41. 10s Exchange:link of Scot.. 100 0 0 31 5 0 Bs. 00 National Bank •• •• •• 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16112 s Northof Scotlandßank 51. per cent. 20 0 0 • 2 10 0 4/3s 6d Royalßank ofScetland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1361 0 Union Bank of Scot. * 81. per cent. 100 0" 0 50 0 0 931 Os Western Bark • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 761 Os Alliance Fire and Life B%l.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 241 lOs British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. Od City of Glasgow Life* 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 OC. 10s Colonial Life Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 !251 Os Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 41. Os Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/.per cent. 10 0 0 1 10 41. lOs National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 13s North British Insur. * 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 35110 s ilcottishUnionlnsrnc. 7)41. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 14s Standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 151 Os United Dep. Assurance. 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/Is6d * Ex Dividend MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - X s. d. £ s. Assam Tea kuctien Ma-t• •••• • • • 2/. ss. 50 0 0 35 kustralian Agri culturl 1/. 100 0 0 35 0 0 71 Australian Trust - 35 0 0 - Australian Royal Mail 10 0 0 6 0 0 3% knglo-Mexican Mint ll. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 25 British American Land 15s. 38 10 0 71 Canada - Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent. - - 102% Ditto, 6pr et. Bonds 61. per cent. - - 116)6 City Navigation Bonds 3i per cent. - Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 21% Ditto.. •••• .. • • (B) 25 0 0 10 0 0 - Equitable Reversienry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 116% Ditto New ...... • • - '5O 0 0 12 10 0 - Gen. Revers. lc Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 3114 Hudson's 8ay.....• • • Stock. - 224 Hungerford London Institution London Reversionary Si. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 - Russell Institution.• 12 10 0 - Price's Patent Cand.Co. 101. percent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 29 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4)41. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106 Royal Mail Steam 4l. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 - South Australian 5l. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 40% Trust and Loan Comp of Upper Canada 2O 0 0 3`o 0 - LIVERPOOL, JUNE 2. The Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Harrison, from hence, arrived at New York on the 20th instant. The Cygnet (s. s.), and Harriet, hence at Helvoet. The Taurus (s. s.), hence at Constantinople. The Tangore, hence at Cronstadt. The screw steam-ship Sarah Sands, Thompson, com mander, from Australia and Plymouth, arrived in the river this morning. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Hydaspes (s), March 17, lat. 36 S., long. 25 E. The Empire, Liverpool to Sydney, April 12, lat. 2 S., long. 20 W. The Countess of Seafield, May 20. The Rifleman, March 13, lat. 29 S., long. 15 W. The Charlotte Jane, for Adelaide, S.A., Feb. 18, lat. 1 N., long 20 W. The America, Liverpool to New York, May 7, lat. 40 N., long. 69 W. The Isaac Well, Liverpool to New York, May 10, 1at.43 N. . low o , W. _ . The William, Westport to Quebec, 19th, lat. 46 N., long. 45 W. The Archimedes, Matanzas to Falmouth, May 8, lat. 29, long. 80 W. The Helena Christina, Liverpool to Adelaide, S.A., April 26, lat. 41 N., long. 11 W. The Arabella, Glasgow to Melbourne, out 140 days, lat. 4 S., long. 120 E. The Confidence, Liverpool to Port Philip, out 73 days, lat. 40 S., long. 10 W. The Corunna, from the Clyde, two or three days from Moulmein. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—IMPORTANT SALE OF RICH SILKS, SHAWLS, AND LACE GOODS.—Bankruptcy of Mr. E. Blakely, Shawl Manufacturer to the Queen.----Messrs. Atkinson and Co., Silk and Shawl Warehouses, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster-bridge-road, Lam beth, beg to inform the ladies of the United Kingdom that they have purchased of the assignees of the estate of Mr. Edward Blakely, shawl manufacturer, silk mercer, and laeraman,- of Norwich, a bankrupt, the whole of his stock, a.inounting to 9,071 J. 16s. 2d., at a large discount off the cost price. It consists of the richest selection of shawls, silks, robes, dresses, mantles, lace goods, &e., to be met with in England • all in excellent condition, n ew l y manufactured, and is now selling off at reduced prices. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills, excellent Remedies for the Cure of Bronchitis and Ulce rated Sore Throats.—Extract of a letter from Mr. James Downing, of Paris-street, Exeter dated March 30, 1853.—" To Professor Holloway.—Sir, Your oint ment and pills have effected upon me a perfect cure of a dreadfully diseased throat, arising from cold, which ul timately terminated in bronchitis. The medical aid I received was unable to combat with the disease, and I was rapidly sinking under its influence. At this stage I had recourse to your medicines, which in a few hours relieved me, an d I am happy to inform you, that in less than a fortnight I was entirely cured by them."— Sold by all druggists, and at Professor liolloway's establish ment, 244, Strand, London. - [ADVERTISEMENT.] ASCOT RACES. —9, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly observe, opposite the York Hotel. The Royal Exhibition. A valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful 'waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one mile and a half distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the opera-houses, country scenery, and ships are cclearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important invention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers that some, 31 inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3 ounces, can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat-pocket, and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and race-course glasses, with wonderful power ; an object can be clearly seen, from 14 16 to miles distant. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, have in vented invaluable preserving spectacle lenses, immediately they are placnd before imperfect vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged, defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Deafness—New Discovery—, The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinarypowerful, newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirelykind that has from all others, to surpass anything of the . d• Being of the been, or probably ever can be produce . different same colour as the skin, it is not erc h and at public as deaf persons to hear distinctly at churc n p _eptible it enables it affords all the assist the ears are entirely removed ; and d. _ semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing oises S. and R Solomons, ance that possibly could be desire Aurists and Opticians, Observe, opposite the York 119 tel• 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. 186 46-140 PRICES OP SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. ',7'IIBLISIIED EVERY TUEADAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 31. JOINT-SFOOK BANKS. Dividend Amount Nanie of Company. pc of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. Australasia— .... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 87 British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 so 0 0 63 Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 '2O 0 0 Colonial 3/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 lonian 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Lond. Char. Bk. of Ans. 20 0 0 210 0 151, London and County .. 61. per cont. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 36 London Joint• Stock . • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Frovincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 .0 0 Ditto, New......... 86. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New ........ 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Oriental Bank Corpora. 81. be. 25 0 0 25 0 0 53 South Australia 61. p. ct. & bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 Union of Australia ... • , 61. p. cf. /3: bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 71 Ditto 61. per cent. 2 10 0 Union of London ..... 7s. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Madrid ..... 40 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Albion .............. 31.105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 90 Alliance Brit and For. 71.1A5.6d.b5. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine ... .... 61. p.c.& be. 100 '0 0 25 0 0 50 Anchor 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Atlas Argus Life ........... 41. per cent 100 0 0 25 0 0 24% British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr ct. &be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2034 County .............. 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 121 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 1734 E igle Eqaity and Law...... 434 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% European Life lss. 20 0 0 All paid. 20% General - 5 0 0 „ 5/ Globe .. 61. per cent. Stock. 150% guardian ............ 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 - Imperial Fire......... 12L per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 - Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... 11. sit, & lus. 100 0 0 20 0 0 6034 Law Fire .... ... 25.& 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 434 Law Life..... .... .... ---100 0 0 10 0 0 50 Legal and General Life -- 50 0 0 2 0 0 574 London Fire London Ship.... ..... Marine.- -.... •• - Med.lnvlid ScGen. Life 4341. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 Minerva ........ • • Monarch -- .• - 5 0 0 1 0 0 21s. National Loan Fund 5l. per cent 20 0 0 210 0 2/ Palladium Lite - Pelican - - - 45 Phoenix - - - - Professional Life."... 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 34 Provident Life........ 1/. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 .0 0 41 Rock Life .. .......... ss. 5 3 0 010 0 8% Royal Exchange ....• • 61. p.ct. & be. Stock, all 236 Sun Fire . 61. les. - 10 ..-- Ditto Life l/. Gs. - , 65 United Kingdom .... V. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 ' 0 0 5 Universal Life ... ..... 21.55. per Oa. 100 0 0 10 0 0 455 2 Victoria Life ...... - 51. per cent. - 412 6 534 BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. • • per of Paid. Price. • Annum. Share. • £ s. d. X s. d. ilangerford • • .... - - - 12 Southwark - 100 0 0 - - Ditto New of. 73! pc. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo - 100 0 0 - - llitto Old Ann. of Cl. 2/. Ss. Od. - 60 0 0 - Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall - 244 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. 1 per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. East London 6l. per cnt. Stock. 100 12534 Grand Junction .... • • 41. per cut. 50 0 0 50 72% Kent.... -.. - 8434 Lambeth - 100 0 0 - - New River Company. 21.105. - - - Southwark &Vauxhall 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 88 West Middlesex ••• • - 61.05. pr cut. - - 114 • DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Commercial .......... 41. pr cent. Stock. - - East and West India.. 6341. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country. - - - London .• • • ... - • - - Ditto Bonds 4l. per cent. - - - St. Katharine - - 13 ,uthampton Victoria .. •... •• •• • - ,20 0 0 2 0 0 74 CANALS. .; diDividend Companies. of w x. , DividenE Nam Nantes of c., Price. x.. p Companies. A per Companies. Price. - an Annum. Annum. ra I - -. --,-. £ X Ashtn& Oldh 98 71. p. et. 140 Macclesfield . 100, 21. 10s. 50 liarnsley.• • • 160 - - Neath ••• • • • 1005, 161. - Urknk&Abrg 150 51. 82% Oxford.. •. •• log' 13'. - Birmingham 40 41. 1054 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 75 Coventry... • 100 251. - Regent's .. .. 33 17, 18 Derby -• • - 100 6/. 63 Rochdale .. • . 8 5 2/. - ' Ellsmre&Chs 69 2 3 %, p. ct. 3434 Semrset Coal 15 0: - - GrandJunctn 100 4t. pr. ct. 68 D o.L kFd St - - • Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10,61. pr. ct. - Stffrd &Wore 1 401 281. 405 Grand Surrey 100 2/. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. Grand Union 100 , 1/.103, 12% Stourbridge.. 1 45 201. 290 ; K3ntit ac Avn 39 6s. Od. 7% Severn and Lancaster • 100 - - wye Rail . 2c, 46. Os. 24 , Leeds& Livrp 100 , 251. 950 Warwick & 4O ' Leicester .... 100, 51. 66 ilirming. 31 0 41 . ) Leicstr&Nth 83 41. 44% Warwicl:Bo I - n ot. 28 Longhhorogh 142 701 . 510 Napton.. .5 - 1 E Monmouthsh 100 - , - Worcstr &/ 8 W. 1 - Mntgmerysh 100 - - Binning. MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks' -10 s. Od. 7 COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD—MAT 31. An average supply of fat beasts to-day of the best qur lity. The number of sheep and lambs large, which wer e in good demand. A large supply of fat and store calves, which were readily sold. Number of fat pigs an averg, e ; Prices :—Beef, 6d to 62d ; mutton, sid to bid ; lamb. 7r. to 8d ; veal, 5d to 6d per • lb. ;pigs, to Os '6d per scaly rough fat, 4s 6d per 141 b. ; hides, 2d to 2id per lb ; skins, aid to 4d per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN— JUNE 1. We had a large supply of grain in to-day's n 2 Sales were ready, and prices, with the exception of ball , up. Wheat on the top 2s up, and the average 2s JA I: : Barley on the top 4s, and the average is 10c1, down. the on the top Bd, and on the average 10c1, up. B ea ne on top Is, and the average 11d, up. Top of Wheat 6si lb 53s Od Barley 5- lb 35s Od Oats Beans Total Supply and ~eS• Wheat 534 qrs sold 52 4 (Vs Barley 206 qrs sold 140 qrs Oats 553 qrs sold 4804-.43 Beans 42 qrs sold 42 4r 3 .get. • AVERAMES PER IMPERIAL QUARTE R. 0 ,, s Average of wheat.. £2 9 5 10-Iw_ Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans BOSTON—JUNE 1. A limited supply of wheat, and considerable 01133. I le ° in the trade, and sales effected at an advance on t b d e os of this day se'nnight of is to 2s per qr. Oats end held firmly for fully previous prices. Of barleyrot, few passing, and prices as last quoted. Prices :' ley gis recd, 38s to 475, white, 47s to 495, extra, 51s; barj s to to 32s ; oats, 14s to 19s ; beans, 36s to 40e ; P ews ' 36s per qr. NEWARK-1 - mm 1. „ fief At the Corn-exchange to-day we had a good attenaro and fair supplies of grain, except barley ' • a nd wil The st, Isto 2s per qr. dearer. Prices were as follows to white, 54s to 58s, red 47s to 50s ; barley, grind in ' 420 ° 28s, malting 00s to 00s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; 445; peas, 34s to 36s ; malt, 56s to 60s ; tares, at' per qr. DUBLIN—MAY 31. 29; White wheat, 26s Od to 30s Od ; red ditto, 2 58 tki jesee fl / 4 barley, 13s Od to 16s 6d ; oats, 10s Od to 12s Od ; 21s Od to 23s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 1 3 s O d ; '""q,590 flour, 14s Od to 18s Od per cwt ; Indian corn, per 480 lbs. 30s Od to c ur resei n e, Od to 00s Od Os Od---20°- CORK-JUNE 1. Brls. 00 White wheat...oos Redwheat 00s Od to 00s 03 --00 4 a. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od. Od ---Ditto OOs Od to 00s Od Barley oos Od to OOs Od (I°. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od}oos Od ---16 Ditto OOs Od to 00s Od Bere OOs Od to OOs Od Os Od 129 Oats Ditto 00s Od to 00s 04 .11 s 8 a Ditto 00s 03 to Oos 03 Per Quantity oft" Pigs Quantity sold at the highest prices :-- p 0 b' 00 barrels white wheat; 00 red; 00 barley; 24 oats ; 0 pigs. vreel‘l9%' Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last Wheat, 65. Barley, 557. Bere, 00. (:)14.5 ' Pigs, 00. e ....- Return of cattle sold for week ending May , Pigs, 163. Sheep, 306. Cows, 14 , 6 , 0 ' CORK. —Flour—First, 13s 6d to 14s Od; extra; :tDir, 6 ! seconds, 12s Od to 13s Od; households; 10s to 11s 6 u ' PIP' 7s to 9s Od per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 7s 6a t° ‘ rc`:; oatmeal, 10s 6d Indian corn, 71 Os Od to 7112 s 6d per ton. Brau ,l v erA / ' to 510 s odper ton. Hay—Farmers, 42s Od to 00s Od' 60/ 1 ,, O0s; dealers, 42s Od to 65e Od ; average, Os per toil. 0 5 0; Farmers, 20s Od to 27s Od; average, 00s ; dealers, r " 64 Oos Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten log' , i)ci f, Od ; household ditto, s,id to Od per 41b.—Fresh butt er t ',te o lid per lb. Eggs, 4s Od to 4s 23 per hundred. 31 1,,5 ,1 i, 44d. to 8d; mutton, 6d to qd ; veal, 5d to 8d ; P°.„ r ,0 10 ,4 6d ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; sausages, 6d per lb.— Fish, I"' to Ov', land, 111. Os to 121 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 9., ° ,, 5 . '4 Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 10d to 1 ;'''10, ) , 12d to 15d.—Coals, Newport, 19s; Lydney, 19s 1 700',,j Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s 10d per imperial _, t. v / Hides, market, 30s to 365; Salted, 30s to 38s per o'" t too d • f skins, 3-4 d per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to n r„ e 4sl , ,r n , Fleece wool, 00s •to 00s per stone.—Hemp, 38 1 • w ilo so:,: ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 15s ; red pine, 31. 15s; 9. 0 ,e i;, 7 „ 31. ss. per ton ; deals, 191. to 201. per hundred. I; ° i 8/. to 101.10 s. per ton.—Tallow, 498 to 49s 6d per 0 ,51 ' Gov 71.10 s to 01. per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. per WV. Peruvian, 121. Os to 001. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 2. bee.,;tV STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share Market pressed all day, in consequence of the Bauk Jr, jec 4 , rates of interest again, and we closed heavily at of 1 to 2 per cent, on the quotations of yestertisY: t i o l",,s, donian, 341 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 781 . 1 411 ,0 1 10 Riding Union, 3 dis.; Lancaster and Carisle, 1: 1 -w t i l l , 141 prem.; London and North-Western, 116 ; ditt,l Shares, 5-16 prem. ; Manchester, Sheffield, coin, 30 ; Midland, 73i ; North British, 8i; Eastern and Dover, 21k. MANCHESTER, JUNE 2. Do" STOCK EXCHANGE.—The decline yesterday see -der been dependent upon the telegraphi c accoun t o f l°, l - 01,1 no doubt affected by the knowledge th a t th e Bso 4 ing to raise the rate of discount having oozed 01 „",..e that the circumstance is well k nown , pr i ce s 1 15 s. ; 13 ,11 considerably :—London Stock, lOs ; Midlands, ' fo r 0 0 Leeds, 15s. The business has been con s iderable , reM. r `4 , there has been a pressure to sell, b u yers at th o e prices have not been scarce. The sales were :-- - 8 1 / 1 6; 6 7 ; ditto Prof., 26i ; London Stock, 11 6 ,i . New, Eighths, 3 prem. ; Sheffield, 201 ; Doverg , a, Eastern Counties, 13*; Caledonian, 34 i; Leeds, 794 ; East Lancashire, 18/ ; North Sta ff " dis.; Manchester and Birmingham (C Quarter s), Eastern Counties, Six per Cent. Pref., 14 15'16' 4 , 0 . 1 BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 2. u4n ge l •4 STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was very little c,-18, .. Railway Share Market to-day, and a comparatnpr;J, l amount of business transacted. Railway st'c le ',n': to be almost at a stand still, buyers and sellers be; , C reluctant to speculate. The only sales reported,.°Vsll4 were—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, a nd StT' v re 9 104 ; London and North-Western Eighths, s"'" 0 0 9 BRISTOL, JUNE 2. trs STOCK EXCHANGE.—Very little e r as,bnsinesl o- to-day, the only sales effected being Great (Pes t were done at 89 to 88i. to , (N signifies that the mails are sent from the Gen by the night—and M by the morning--dispatch.] SEABORNE MAILS. JA 0161.10 6/1..... Yll.G ..14..0 alt ileill. 11,111 ..... --.............„.„.....,..- , by night—and Mby the naming —dLspatch. I 0 6 0 .., h yt 4, Day when made up From COUNTRIES. In General Post- yO- : A ~.% tcb b Office, London.* Di ....... .......5Pa aa. ,.....: to o 6'' America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday „ ~, LiverP& l America (by. United Sts. packet) ..........N June 14 . . .. L l verP °°l ... 0 01 America (by U. States souhOP t°l ®e 4 6 packet) ..........N June 8 .. • ......• -- • l6 Australia (via South- " " '' thiraP t° JO ° ampton) ..........M July 4 ~,, .. ~.. Son— ..• Ditto (via Marseilles) N July 8 •.. Dove ''• ' i 5 . mee t ' •• lele e l a Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ...... •• • ...N June 4 .......... INY_.,,, — , u th •• 0,4, (West Coast) .... N N 8 23 , rd 9, 2 o 4 f , the month. PIP.- ~, u p j v A Al fri ex ca an Alexandria .. .. .. ....M 4th & 20ti & i 3 o 0 f mon.ofin. D SoU c t e h f c .:: ' ,o 'l, n' t t o ° o l' ;0 1' 1 ' 1 1 0 Bahamas ......... .. M 2nd of the month Sou th : •• ',,• c re .l 6 . Dover plOll One iv M 9th of the month.. Soutb 3 a , r ptoc A prl' Buenos Ayres .... .. ..M 9th of the month.. Sou ' , II ; Cape of Good Hone .. N 14th of the month ripli ou al ... f an' Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plyc l „„01 • • 0 0 40 / Cape de Verde ......N 14th of the month. Plya"- °li.. Ceylon (see India) •• • 011 1 '• po',, ll' Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month rlyo l l , o oa ptori 01 Channel Isles ........N Mon.,Wed.,&Frid. S ra . i . t t havrP te° e i ll Chi1i........ • . ...... M 2'd & 17th of month vo i n e nu i vtheerrian...:ooo c,Ol, ... 5 j 4 ic : 4 4 1 : China (see India) Constantinople ......li 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. _••••• c oop to i jd Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. b' - ' u ver ...•'. ,ce. Cont. of Europe M& N Twice daily ••• D° •',4 Fr EgYP anc t e (s . e . e .. l2 .. al .. 4 ll & N Twice daily.. •• • • ... iil l ' Gibraltar ..........M 4,7, 17,20, 27 of in• °''' ..„011„.gei•, Greece (see India) g o uthau'r.. '',„ll Greytown ..........11 2nd & 17th of mon. -- co da • ' to ; • 0 0. , 6 Hambargh ..........N Tuesday & FridaY I s ' oith iOnP . t oe I Havannah .......... M 2nd of the month fo uion • 1 0 . 0 on e 4 6 Holland ............M Wednesday 8; Sat , at haraP to , ~ 00 1 Honduras ..........M 17th of the month. r ou ther o '• Of . • • • A.l India (viaSoutharnpt.)M 4th & 20th of Ihoh• no cer ••' ic. India (via Marseilles)M Bth&24th of mont h ' ~d ... T: i p t e 4 6 lonian Isles (see India) nolY ll ..utOti 100 Ireland .... .. .. M& N Twice daily ••• • • ' out t oo ••• o s Li5b0n..............M 7,9, 17, & 28 of I n ' ,4 0 0thel . 0 Madeira .. .. .. ••• . . .31 9th of themonitthh riyino u • 00 ,1 Madeira .........„ „ N 23rd of the month ...' 0 Malta (see ladia) . Do ver •• Malta • • • • '' •• .. ..N 7,17,19,2 8 , 30 of in. 'Oi l ' ‘; °if /. Mauritius (see India) month Or e opt ° to e !... Mauritius ..........N 14th of the ... so uth .. 0 07 Mexico .......... ..M 2nd of the -- 11 " nte n - . Dove r .....•• ple o 00; Naples..... .... .. .. N sthl 5 th2sthofrno__ ‘ , 0 ,00....., 0rt i o e; New Granada .... .. bI 2d & 17th of month `," par ious F .. .. 00 1 ;6 New Zealand • • • • • ..... By private shiP i: Do ver ...., 0 0 aiiii , a, Papal States ........N sthlsth2stho . 0 0 ._ soo thsin to o •', oo e Peninsula ..... ....M 7thl7th2Bthotal fi n so utbn, .. •',. 0 0; . Peru ........... ...xt Id & 27th of month plyir eu ~.. Jane;. 'lO Port Natal ...•. .. .. .. N 14th of the ° - 2 -- -r I " ver :•••• do le Sicily ..............N sffil,th 2 btl wi firt e ',;;. Dov er o p • pteo •• Tuscany ... .. ....N sth Venezuela .::. . : ....34 2d & 17th of ni pale Van Diemen's Land (see roP tea iP . Sout i ' ll Al i ril° Australia) .........• nth f 'no ,ilis 1 . J West Indies .... .... M 2d & 17th o _ the ' e- 1 01) V 15th25tho onal solo i 6 ,(111,11 - the W$11;t10 ‘lO dates fall on a of vie ing day, with the excep,Ti;e (ye, Malta, both of which 01. , ~.42 * When any of these dispatched on the followi Southampton), and the 1 day preceding. } BIRTHS. of CDI' OF A JON . ," wife On the Ist inst., in Caven dish -square, to Thomas Wood. v -iP I OF A DAuGirria• Bath, tho Bennet-street, On the 29th ult., at 22, Randle W. Falconer, E s q ., 31.9. P f ' tb° t"' NABB/E.D...„ t trot, 1,011,10 On the let inst., at St. Bride's, -rifeh,;°,ooo f . : 0e George Goodman, MA., c urate of '''''f the 19 / Margaret Elizabeth, eldest daughter o Prlortlock, Esq., of Stamford. I ( '' . ad ` tea On the 28th ult., James Donaldson, B o n d , ; d iva Pitt-street, Edinburgh. TO" Bira .loel Wells, Sarah E1iza)et........._..........,...................1Edwm aged 7.1.0 n the 26th tilt at her residence, to ----------,errji—DO 10.',1 LONDON : Printed and Published by -L"- - ( juice , 0 0 0 of No. 112, Strand, Printer. at The STh. _ tlio c Strand, in the Precinct of the S a voy, ru Middlesex, Friday, Jun e 3, 1853. I