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would be unsafe to attempt to enumerate the outgoings, for by mentioning some they would run the risk of exclud ing others which were perfectly legitimate, and ought to be allowed. The security afforded in the present legacy act was, he believed, sufficient, for during the whole time that act had been in existence the appeal provided against valuations made under it had never been resorted to ; but in order to afford still greater security, the words " and all outgoing" had been introduced. Mr. HENLEY complained that no allowance would be made for drainage and improvements unless effected unde r the Drainage Act, to carry out which the landlord might have been compelled to borrow the money, and so leave it a charge upon the estate. He moved an amendment to include all expenditure for repairs, drainage, insurance, agency, &c. Tee SOLICITOR-GENERAL observed that the estate would be valued as it stood when it came into the hands of the successor, and the duty charged accordingly. Mr. HENLEY contended that allow ance ought to be made for all outgoings incurred to keep up the , value. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the objection included too much and too little. As to agency, the law imagined that every man managed his own pro perty; and as to drainage, any interest payable on account of money borrowed for drainage would be allowed, but it would not be reasonable to deduct the capital. Mr. V. SMITH thought the " necessary outgoings" should be defined in the act, and that they should not be left hereafter to go to a court of law for the definition. He concurred in the amendment of the right hon. member for Oxfordshire (Mr. Henley) except in regard to agency, which he thought should not be allowed. Mr. HENLEY was willing to strike out the word agency. Mr. ROUNDELL PALMER warned the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Henley) that if he supposed he was doing anything to support the landed interest he was taking a very wrong course. There was no more fruitful source of litigation than using specific language where general ex pressions would serve the purpose. Sir T. ACLAND supported the amendment. Mr. G. BUTT by no means agreed with the opinion of the Solicitor-General, that the terms "necessary outgo ings" were sufficiently explanatory. If it were possible to prevent the litigation which they saw at a distance it would be very desirable. Mr. AGLIONBY entertained strong doubts as to the latter part of the clause. With regard to the words under discussion it was proposed to add after the words "neces sary outgoings," the words " such as insurance, drainage, and repairs ;" he could not conceive any words more cal culated to cause litigation. If these words were introduced a landlord might lay out 5,0001. for drainage, taking from the tenant an additional rent to repay him, the right hon. gentleman would permit him to deduct the 5,0001. so laid out. Such an amendment would be against the principle of the bill. Mr. MALINS concurred with the Solicitor-General that the words " necessary outgoings" had, to a considerable extent, received the construction of courts of law and equity, and there would be •very little difficulty in deter mining what could be deducted under those words. He recommended the right hon. gentleman the member for Oxfordshire not to press the amendment. Mr. HENLEY said he introduced the words for the purpose of raising a discussion. As it seemed to be the general opinion that the words ought not to be inserted, he should withdraw the amendment. Mr. HILDYARD asked what was to be done to ascer tain the annual value ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said in the 20th clause they laid down the distinct principle on which this tax was to be laid. The amount of every successor was to be considered as an annuity based on the annual value. Then they provided that the party should himself render the amount, and they guided him as to what deduc tions he should make. He was not aware of any way in which it was possible to be more distinct in arriving at the value of land. Mr. HILDYARD said he still was not satisfied. He did not yet know what was to determine the value of the land. It was admitted, in answer to his right hon. friend, that tithes and rates were to be taken into account. He thought the clause was in a very unsatisfactory state. Sir J. TROLLOPE then moved the omission of all the words after " necessary outgoings"—for the purpose of testing the opinion of the committee on the subject of in cluding timber in the taxation under the bill. The inge nuity of the Jewish law went to the extent of taxing mint and cummin, but they never dreamed of taxing the cedars of Lebanon. (Laughter.) The apostolical fathers of our church took even the tenth ear of wheat, but they never thought of tithing growing timber—nor had the latter ever been rated to the relief of the poor. (Hear, hear.) Besides, it would be exceedingly difficult to define what was tax able timber, or to say what was for ornament and what for shelter. There were places where the cutting down of trees would render the land utterly valueless. If, for in stance, the timber were removed from places on the coast of Norfolk, the soil would be absolutely blown away. There were moreover insuperable legal difficulties in assess ing the tax, and such was the injustice of the whole pro position, that he begged to move the amendment he had mentioned. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was glad that the right hon. gentleman had proposed this motion, because it fairly raised a question that ought to be before the house. He agreed with the hon. gentleman that there might be a good deal of difficulty if the tax were levied with rigour ; and he would also admit that there would probably be a great deal of injustice ; bat he ventured to predict that that injustice would be committed against the Exchequer. (Hear, hear.) Many estates were already subject to legacy duty, and were valued for that purpose, and of these est a t es th e ti m b er f orme d as va l ua bl e a por tion as any other part. The omission of timber from the bill would be not greatly affect the measure ; for its in clusion was a question rather of principle than anything else. For his own part he thought they ought not to strike it from the bill, but rather seek to obviate any evils that might be apprehended by the introduction of words for that purpose. (Hear, hear.) However uncertain the value of timber might have been in former times it had now become a completely merchantable commodity. Sir J. TROLLOPE—Its value has lately very much fallen. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—WeII, that circumstance alone proved that it was a merchantable commodity. (Hear, hear.) There were many places where the timber was as good a part of an estate as any other por tion of it; and he really did not see any sufficient reasons for exempting it from duty, though it was no doubt one of those things the assessment of which ought not to be con ducted in a vexatious manner. Sir T. ACLAND admitted the abstract propriety of taxing timber, but supported the amendment on the ground of the immense difficulty of assessing that kind of property without doing injustice and wrong to the owners or trustees of landed estates. It would probably be far better to make the tax accrue—not when the new pro prietor came into possession, but when the wood was actually sold. (Hear, hear.) Mr. AGLIONBY complained of the vagueness of the clause, and supported the suggestion of tho hon. baronet. Many men would as soon cut off their fingers as destroy their parks, which were not only an ornament to their property, but to the whole country. (Hear, hear.) He was in favour of taxing coppice and saleable underwood ; but with regard to timber generally, he was inclined to adopt the amendment. The mode of valuation was a great difficulty ' • but the principal objection was the impossi bility of distinguishing what timber was to be regarded as a shelter and ornament to the house, and what was not. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the question had been so broadly raised, that he at first thought it best to take the sense of the committee upon it. But, upon consultation with the Solicitor-General, he thought that it might be some improvement to the clause if, after the words "computed value of such timber," they inserted the words " as is fit and proper to be cut." His own view was, that the tax on timber ought to be made so as to work easily, and, above all, not to involve the necessity of resorting to these expensive valuations. Mr. C. BRUCE said that Dr. Johnson had made it a matter of reproach to Scotland that it had little or no tim ber. The people of Scotland bad since endeavoured to wipe out that reproach, and now they were to be taxed in proportion to the efforts they had made. (Hear, hear.) This was a most unstatesmanlike policy. Tho only mode of cutting this Gordian knot would be to expunge the words from the clause. Mr. H. HERBERT said he came from a part of the country where there was a great difference of opinion as to when timber was fit to cut. In some parts they thought an ash tree fit to cut when it was thick enough to form a spade handle. (Laughter.) Ireland was still liable to the reproach which had been cast upon Scotland : and he hoped nothing would be done to throw impediments in the way of proprietors who wished to promote the growth of timber on their estates. Lord SEYMOUR objected to the addition to the clause proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ho was also opposed to the amendment. Mr. DRUMMOND thought the difficulties of the sub ject were such that they could not be removed by any form of words in the clause. He did not know what was meant by trees being fit for cutting. He had timber in his pos session which had not increased an inch in thickness in 30 years. There would be the greatest difficulty in giving an estimate of the value of timber. If the tax were made payable on the timber sold, that would be intelligible. Why were not hops and hop-poles to be included in the valuation as well as timber? In many cases, if the timber were taken away, the land would be perfectly useless. Sir R. PRICE said that timber had been hitherto exempt from poor rates and tithes, and he saw no justice in subjecting it to this tax. His estate, though not large, was remarkably well timbered. They had all along been impressed with the importance of encouraging tho growth of timber, and now a direct tax was to be placed upon it. He hoped tho Chancellor of the Exchequer would look carefully into the subject, and see if he could not modify this proposal. Though he did not altogether like this succession tax—(laughter) —he had made up his mind to vote for it—thinking that it was not sight that the landed gentry should continue to exempt themselves from this tax. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. TROLLOPE expressed his readiness to add words which would carry out his amendment, but hoped that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after the feeling that had been expressed on both sides of the house, would consent to modify the clause, Sir J. V. SHELLEY said he found the question one of great difficulty. It NI as impossible for him to support the amendment ; but he had great difficulty in voting for the clause as it stood. An exemption was made in favour of timber for the ornament or shelter of a mansion house ; but the timber in any part of the estate was equally neces sary for the shelter of the crops and the stock. Ho would 'lnaggest the additi on t o th e c l ause o f th e words " but stand inF. coppices." Trees in the middle of fields were gene rally subject yleft for the sh e lt er o f th e s t oc k, an d th e y were no t a of taxation. Withdesire to "b ack up" all his the Chancellor of the E xc h equer —( grea t l a ughter)—ho hoped he w lookO The CHANCELLR. (H, reconsider thi s ques ti on , an d t a ke sou s e little time t o 1 00 ofth e e ar EX he C ar dEQUEß said the question on which they or now going to vote was not as to the particul arword form of the tax upon timber. He believed it was to o l ate to had commencedomd P i rt l pr e the clause. (No, no.) They had an amendment moved upon the clause. What theya•Cver going to vote upon was the question whethe r the w e or n d ow timber as ono of the subjects of the tax, shoulsditellsuhdeiningd not stand ,t'a h c a t t , was the e ccession duty part of the bill,—whether, in co mmittee, and the other remainedclrostcnfi should bo levied upon timber. be fore the con sidered. The committee would. vote as they thoug ht the question whether timber ought to be subjected to on the duty or not, but the Government thought that they could hardly vindicate the impartiality or the justic e of Timber was in m an y their plan if they shrunk from making the proposition now merchantable commodity'. before the committee. from parts of the country it was so as much as any a regoitherYarticle of sale. And where eft/ . (0 , , a . . it was a merchantable commodityh it w n as d a H s e i a g r n o h f ea w r eslth, ] and luxury, and grand • of yoeety but other kinds prtr Lord H. VANE admitted there was . some justice in pro posing a tax on timber as on ae.geutie a n whilst he admitted that he hoped the right ', 44 I -1 / 1 t.*+i a s SS" would not impose the tax in the form proposed in the bill, and that he would adopt the su gg est ion of the hon. baronet (Sir T. Acland), which, ho tho u g ht, met the justice of the C 399. (Hear.) When tho right hon. gentleman said that timber was a sign of wealth, and luxury, and grandeur, he forgot that the tax was not imposed on ornamental timber. Mr. V. SMITH said, though they adopted the amend ment of the right hon. baronet (Sir J. Trollope), timber would, under the early part of the clause, be still subject to the duty. (Hear, hear.) His right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer admitted that the tax, if strictly levied, would be a harsh tax. He wished, there fore, that his right hon. friend would introduce words which would ensure its being lightly dealt with. His right hon. friend was introducing into taxation by this proposition property which was not subject to rate—(hear, hear) —and was thereby opening a new door to local taxa tion. (Hear, hear.) They could not exempt timber, he admitted; but at the same time this tax would be one of the most difficult to be levied, and great frauds would be practised on the Exchequer. (Hear, hear.) He would suggest that they should go through with the clause and the amendments proposed, after which it would be com petent to the right lion. baronet (Sir J. Trollope) to move that timber be altogether exempted. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. WALSH said that the Chancellor of the Exche quer admitted so many additions and modifications on the clause, that it was difficult to understand what the propo sition of the Government really was now. Mr. HENLEY did not think that the question the com mittee had to decide was whether timber was to be subject to taxation or not, but whether it was to be taxed in the manner and form proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the question which the committee had to decide certainly was whether timber should be taxed or not. He had al ready stated that he was not unfriendly to the proposition of his hon. friend (Sir T. Acland), and during the discus sion his hon. and learned friend the Solicitor-General had turned his attention to the subject, and he was prepared to introduce words which would give effect to that proposi tion, at the same time giving power to the individual to adopt the mode provided in the bill—that is to say, giving him the option of paying on the annual value. After a few words from Sir T. ACLAND, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then proposed the addi tion of certain words, the object of which was to subject to the tax the money actually received for timber and trees felled and sold during the enjoyment of the succession. Sir J. TROLLOPE said that these words would not meet his objection, for how were those persons to be dealt with who had only periodical and not annual sales of timber ? By what machinery did the right hon. gentleman propose to levy the tax on them ? He should be willing to add a proviso to this amendment, which would meet the objec tions of the noble lord (Seymour) and the right hon. gentle man (Mr. V. Smith). Lord J. RUSSELL said it was very desirable that the committee should know what it was they were going to vote upon. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman (Sir J. Trollope) said it was not enough to leave out certain words, but that there should be words introduced for the purpose of excluding timber from the tax, whilst the right hon. gent:eman the member for Oxfordshire (Mr. Henley) understood it differently, and admitted that it might be very proper to subject timber to taxation. The right hon. baronet proposed that timber should be excluded from the tax. Was that a reasonable proposition? The hon. baronet (Sir J. Shelley) said that the timber as well as underwood on his property was cut down every year, and that it formed part of the annual income of the estate. (Hear, hear.) Now, suppose a man with 2,000 acres, of which 1,000 was arable and pasture land, from which he derived a certain income every year, and the other 1,000 acres of underwood, from which be derived also a certain income, he could not understand why the income arising from the latter should be exempted from the tax, and the income arising from the former subject to it. If the successor came into possession of the property, he would have in come from the one source as well as the other ; if he sold the estate, he would receive value for the part containing the timber as well as from the rest. That was a simple case; and in that case he owned he could not see the justice of excluding timber altogether from the tax. There were other cases of infinitely more difficulty. With regard to one class of cases he had no doubt that the proposition of his hon. friend the member for Devon would be found to answer—that if there were a sale of timber, and in that case only, should the tax be paid. He could not, how ever, but gather from the debate which had taken place that evening, that there were other cases of more difficulty The position of the matter reminded him of something which occurred some years ago, when he had the conduct of a bill with respect to the commutation of tithes. On that occasion, it was found that the question of tithes for hops was infinitely more complicated than all the rest of the bill, and accordingly he agreed to have separate clauses with regard to hops, of course not taking away from the tithe-owner his property, but making special provision for the case. So with regard to this tax on timber, he thought his right hon. friend would be obliged to have more clauses or more words in order to lay down the man ner in which the tax should apply in particular cases ; but he could not see the justice of the committee coming to a peremptory decision that in no case whatever should tim ber be taxed. (Hear.) Mr. ROBT. PALMER ventured to say that if the clause remained in its present form there was no case in which a valuation would not take place. The successor to an estate, whan called upon to make a return, would be able to form a good idea of the value of the land from the rent roll, but the value of the timber was almost sure to be disputed by the officer employed to collect the tax ; and nothing could be more obtrusive than such a valuation. The only way which he saw out of the difficulty was to exclude the thing altogether. (Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON said as the hour was late he would not enter into the main question, whether timber should be taxed, further than to say that the noble lord (Lord J. Russell) had fallen into the mistake of mixing together timber and underwood. Underwood was very commonly a source of income ; timber very rarely. (Hear.) He considered the division which was about to be taken to have reference to the latter part of the clause; and in the event of that being negatived, it would be open to his right hon. friend (Sir J. Trollope) to move his proviso, and to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make any proposal he pleased. Sir J. V. SHELLEY said the noble lord appeared to have entirely misunderstood what fell from him. He had alluded particularly to his own case as one in which there could be no difficulty, as his successor would clearly be liable to pay duty for the timber ; but he also put the case of those who had an annual sale, and remarked that timber standing in the middle of grass lands was part and parcel of the farm. As regarded the question whether timber should be liable to the tax or not, he had no hesitation in saying that he should vote in the affirmative, because he held that what produced income ought to be taxed. (Hear.) Believing that tho difficulty could be got over, he should propose hereafter to make timber standing in woods liable to the tax and to exempt other timber. After a few words from Lord J. RUSSELL, in explana tion, the committee divided on the amendment (Sir J. Trollopo's) For the amendment Against Majority 3 The announcement of the numbers was received with uproarious cheers by the country gentlemen. On our return to the gallery we found Lord J. RUSSELL urging Sir J. Trollope to move now such a resolution as would carry out the intention implied in the amendment which had just been carried. (Loud cries of Move, move.) Sir J. TROLLOPE then moved " That the following proviso be added to the clause—provided always that the value of any timber growing or standing on such laud shall not be included in such estimate. (Loud cheers.) Sir J. SHELLEY here said that he' would move an amendment (which he stated) on the proviso, but being informed that he was out of order, ho withdrew it. Mr. MULLINGS thought that they could not go into the question to-night ; he therefore moved that the chair man report progress. (Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) Lord J. RUSSELL thought that as the committee had been discussing the point all night, it ought not to adjourn without coming to some real decision. (Hear, hear, from the ministerial benches.) The proposition now made by the right hon. baronet (Sir J. Trollop e) was a very fair and distinct one ; and if that was agreed to, then there would be an end of the question as regarded whether the tax was to be imposed on timber. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, if that proposition should not be acceded to by the committee, then progress would properly be reported, and it would remain for the Goverment—it might be by means of the resolution of the hon. baronet (Sir J. Shelley)—to arrange the manner in which it might be necessary to alter the plan of the tax. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON, amid the cheers of his side of the house, urged the Government to agree to report progress at once. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed that the last vote had placed the Government in this diffi culty—that. they could not make a proposal as to plan until they knew the general view of the house as to principle. It had been distinctly stated by numbers of those who had subsequently voted for the right hon. baronet's amend ment, that it was not their intention to vote against a tax on timber, but that their intention was merely confined to a partial condemnation of the plan of the tax ; and, that being so, this fruit ought at least to be reaped from the prolonged discussion—that it should be known what was the view of the house on the principle. If the propo sition now made by the right hon. baronet was agreed to, then the Government would know that the meaning of the committee was to put a negative on the tax on timber. If the committee rejected this proviso, the Government would know what form to give to the proposition. Certainly if progress was now reported, the whole evening would have been lost. (Cheers.) After a few words from Mr. HENLEY, who supported Mr. Mullings's motion, Mr. AGLIONBY had spoken and voted that evening against his party. and all he could say was that if the com mittee was going to make their final decision a party ques tion they would be acting very unworthily and improperly. (Cheers.) He had no doubt that his side of the house had been somewhat galled by the triumphant cheers just then of the other side. (Great laughter.) But he begged the other side to remark that they had not gained the triumph; they had their majority made up by the assistance of gen tlemen like himself cn the ministerial side. (Ministerial cheers and laughter.) And he and his friends on that (the ministerial) side had not voted against the tax on timber ; they had voted simply against the plan as it at present stood in the bill. (Cheers.) Under the circumstances, therefore, he did not see that there could be a doubt as to what the last vote meant ; and he asked the Government to see if they could not hit upon a form of words which would settle the difficulty. (Hear, hear.) Mr. 3IULLINGS, amid much uproar, gave his reasons for asking the house to report progress. One, we under stood, was that it would have to be considered what would be the position of executors and trustees, trying to keep accounts of the timber cut from time to time under the bill? Lord J. RUSSELL thought that the statement of his hon. friend (Mr. Aglionby) supplied the precise reason why the committee should not report progress without coming to a vote which would be explanatory of the preceding vote. (Cheers.) The Government, without the slightest irritation on the subject, humbly entreated the committee to say whether the tax was to be applied to timber; and whoa that question was answered the Government would know what to do. After some further remarks the committee divided— For reporting progress ll9 Against it Lord J. RUSS Majority 3B right hon. ELL was then understood to urge the gentleman to put the words which he had pro posed, and allow the committee to divide on the motion. Mr. FREWEN----It was then ten minutes to one o'clock, and it was understood that the Government meant to pro- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1853. coed with some of the other orders on the paper, and ought they to go on with this question ? The CHAIRMAN put the proviso. 'Lord MARCH hoped the noble lord would not refuse to allow the chairman to report progress. Mr. LABOUCHERE suggested that Sir J. Trollope should withdraw his proviso for the present, and if it was placed on the books it would enable the Government to take it into consideration. Sir J. TROLLOPE thought the course proposed by the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Labouchere) was so clear and so proper that he would withdraw his motion ; but he wished it to be understood that he only moved the proviso because it was thought necessary to make the clause clear. On the motion that the motion be withdrawn, Mr. COBDEN (who spoke amidst cries of oh, and in terruption from the opposition) said the proposition of the right hon. gentleman the member for Taunton to withdraw the proviso, is intended to leave it open to the Government to make an alteration in the clause. Nothinc , has been said as yet for those who are not owners of timber, and I wish to say a few words on their behalf. I have listened to this debate, and I cannot understand the mysterious process or reasoning by which it is sought to remove tim ber out of the category of all other taxes on succession. (Hear, hear.) I caution the right hon. gentleman not to attempt to conciliate his opponents by any compromise of this measure, and I think the course taken by the gentle man opposite must have satisfied him that he has nothing to gain by that policy. I say if copse-wood and timber are to be taxed, I do not see why ornamental timber should not be taxed also. If it is kept up for the purpose of luxury and enjoyment, there can be no difference between it and other articles of luxury. Does not the timber in a park add to the dignity of its owner as much as a noble mansion? If you advocate this exemption on ornamental timber, why should it not be extended to your pictures ? and I cannot see any difference in that respect between it and the plateaux on your dining tables. I say, the rule is that anything which is brought into the Encumbe red Estates Court that would sell for money, is liable to the tax under this bill. It may be said that ornamental tim ber is often cut for sale, but that is because it is the sub ject of enjoyment as a luxury rather than as the subject of sale. It argues a great reserve of wealth, if you are able to keep such an article for enjoyment alone. Having agreed that everything else shall be subject to the tax, is it desirable to make a stand on timber ? Fewer of your countrymen possess the article of timber than any other that is subject to the tax, and you are iso lating yourselves more by claiming this exemption than if you had asked for exemption for your plate or your dia monds. Having agreed to everything, is it worth your while to make a stand on this article of ornamental tim ber ? You say it is entailed property, but you forget that the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer has dealt very lightly with entailed property, by allowing four years and a-half for paying for it. The thirst of this act is to sustain the feudal principle, and in no other country in the world is that so, but the tendency is to force the sale of landed property, and compel its sub division ; therefore, when you find that the spirit of the bill is favourable to established property, it is not wise to raise a question on this miserable article of timber. (Hear.) I will only repeat to the right hon. gentleman, in the name of those who have no timber, my advice that he should take his stand on the bill as it is, and he may de pend upon that if he wishes to have his supporters here, and to fight his battle, to be hero late at night and early in the morning to meet the tactics of gentlemen opposite, he must adhere to the principle of the bill, and I have no doubt that we shall carry him triumphantly through with it. (Hear.) Mr. AGLIONBY regretted they should have been kept there discussing the question for eight hours, and the bon. gentleman should not have said one word upon the sub ject till one o'clock in the morning. The hon. gentleman's arguments were against the recommendation he made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. But if he wished to re vive a question which he (Mr. Aglionby) hoped had been set at rest, let him give notice "that all timber be taxed," and bring it forward at a proper time. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL—If he understood aright, the pro position of the other side now was, that the committee would be ready to entertain and consider any proposition his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer might bring forward, to carry out the object of the latter part of the clause, that object—viz., the imposing the tax on timber being conceded. (No, no.) If that was not conceded he must call for a decision. Sir J. PAKINGTON said the committee could not give any opinion until the alternative to be proposed was before them. (Cheers.) After a few words from Col. SIBTHORP, Mr. SPOONER moved that the committee report pro gress, to which Lord J. Russell consented, and the house resumed. Lord J. RUSSELL intimated that, for the convenience of the Speaker, the house would not sit till five o'clock to morrow (this day). He also stated that the India Bill would be taken on Thursday. Jilttion County of Durham.—John Salmon, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, June 14. Royal 'Westmoreland Light Infantry Corps of Militia.— Captain Joseph Spencer, from the Royal Cumberland Militia, to be Captain; Ensign Robert Wilson, junr., to be Lieutenant. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. OLIVELRA—To ask the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Home Department whether the recent opening of the passage in the north side of St. Paul's Cathedral did not establish the necessity of adopting it permanently when Cannon-street be accomplished, as a means of dimi nishing the pressure of traffic from Ludgate-hill going eastward. STAMP DUTIES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the resolutions on stamp duties he had referred to at an earlier period of the evening. The resolutions were put and agreed to. CUSTOMS DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL. This bill passed through committee. UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. _ _. _ .. . On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill being read, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that it was intended to take this bill on Friday next, at twelve o'clock. Colonel BLAIR protested. against bringing forward mea sures requiring discussion at morning sitting, at a period of the session when the majority of hon. members were engaged on committees, and could not attend in the house in the daytime. SHERIFFS' COURT (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. EDINBURGH AND CANONGATE ANNUITY TAX ABOLITION. The house went into committee on this subject. The LORD ADVOCATE said that the bill which he in tended to introduce was to abolish a tax at present paid for the support of clergy, the collection of which led to great strife and unpleasantness. It was not intended to pay any thing out of the Consolidated Fund, but that tho city of Edinburgh should pay a certain sum into the Treasury, and that it should be repaid from thence to the clergy. Mr. COWAN complained that no communication had been made to him on the subject of the bill. The LORD ADVOCATE said a few words of explana tion. The bill was partly of the nature of a private bill, and would have to go to a select committee. Mr. HADFIELD protested against bringing on such a subject at such a late hour. The LORD ADVOCATE said it would be early enough to discuss the subject when the bill was actually brought in. Mr. PELLATT wanted to know whether this was not a church rate transferred to the Imperial Treasury ? The LORD ADVOCATE said that it was proposed even tually to pay the money out of the funds arising from cer tain ecclesiastical sinecure offices, but in the meantime the city would have to pay about one per cent. The object of the present committee was merely to enable the bill to be brought in. The resolution was then agreed to. RESIDENT MAGISTRATES (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time, after a few observations from Colonel DUNNE, and other Irish members. PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. SOAP DUTIES BILL. On the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair, Mr. PELLATT briefly defended the soap trade from im putations of a fraudulent intention which had been cast upon them. The Speaker then left the chair. Mr. WILSON said it was first proposed that the duties should cease on the sth of July ; but it had since come to the knowledge of the Government that extensive arrange ments had been made by the dealers to export largely under drawback, for the purpose of re-importation. To defeat this attempt the Government proposed that the bill, both as regarded foreign and Irish soap, should not take effect till the sth of July, 1854. It could, however, be amended if the Government found that there had been no large exports under drawback. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PELLATT said the soap trade complained that they had not been allowed a drawback upon their stocks as had been done in previous remissions of duties, but as the Go vernment had decided against that, he thought the course mentioned by the hon. gentleman was the best that could be taken. _ _ _ -- The bill bill then passed through committee, and the house resumed. PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1850. Mr. FORTESCUE obtained leave to bring in a bill to extend this act to Ireland. REGISTRATION (DUBLIN) BILL. Sir J. YOUNG obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorise the appointment of banisters, for the purpose of effecting a complete annual revision of lists and registry of voters for the city of Dublin. The house adjourned at two o'clock till five this day. LORD PALMERSTON AND THE LATE WAR-ROCKET SEIZURE.—Lord Palmerston has acted very judiciously, as well as leniently, in virtually abandoning the prose cution against Mr. Hale for the illegal manufacture of war-rockets. The original seizure was at best unpo pular, because it bore the aspect of a vindictive pro ceeding, directed much more against M. Kossuth than Mr. Hale. Then followed those disagreeable revelations concerning spies, which however plausibly they may be glossed over, can never be rendered palatable to an English public. However necessary, in certain emer gencies, such instruments are not the less detestable ; and the conviction that they are in daily use for the purpose of detecting, or it may be entrapping, certain individuals into a violation of the law, was calculated to damage any government. Lord • Palmerston is not the man to occupy this position in the public eye a moment longer than he can help, and his instructions to the Attorney-General not to call the defendant up for judgment is a significant sign of a willingness to efface unpleasant impressions, if not to retrace his steps. In regard to Mr. Hale further proceedings would have been absolute cruelty. As he himself says, " The law has now been sufficiently vindicated ;" and he might have added, that he has been more than sufficiently punished by the seizure of his property without the slightest previous intimation that he was violating the law.—Sunday Times. THE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.—On Saturday notices were issued in the city of London, and the boroughs of Westminster, Marylebone, Finsbury, Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, and Southwark, that all persons claiming to vote in the election of members of Parliament in respect of 101. occupations, must, on or before the 20th of July next, pay all the poors' rates and assessed taxes due from them in respect of such premises previous to the sth of January last past, or they will not be placed upon the register now about to be made out. All persons claiming to be placed on the register to vote for county members, must send in notice of claim to the Overseers of the parish in which the qualification is situate ; the notice must state at full length the nature of the qualifi cation, the place of abode, and name and surname of the applicant. Persons already on the register need not make a new application, unless they have changed their qualification or place abode. ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DA Y. ) LIVERPOOL-DECISION. MR. FORBES MACKENZIE AND MR. TURNER UNSEATED. The committee met to-day shortly before one o'clock, and remained in deliberation until five minutes past four. On the doors being opened, The Chairman announced the decision of the commit tee, which unseated the sitting members, Mr. Turner and Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, on the ground of bribery and treating. The committee considered it had not been proved that the bribery and treating had not taken place with the knowledge of either of the sitting members. They did not think it necessary to recommend the sus pension of the writ, or that any further inquiry should be instituted. The committee then broke up. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. TRANSFER OF LAND. Lord LYNDHURST, after reading an extract from the report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the subject of registration of titles, asked the noble and learned lord on the woolsack whether he had in con templation any measure relating to the subject of faci litating the transfer of real property. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he had no plan in immediate preparation ; but the moment the bill for the registration of assurances passed the other house, his attention would be anxiously turned to the subject. He considered registration as but the first step to wards a complete amendment of the present system of the transfer of landed property. Lord BROUGHAM and Lord BEAUMONT ex pressed their satisfaction at hearing the answer of the noble and learned lord, and agreed with him that registration, of itself, was not sufficient to remedy the evils of our present laws relative t) the tenure and transfer of landed property. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from seve ral of the town councillors of Bath in favour of the Charitable Trusts Bill. INCOME TAX BILL. The Earl of ABERDEEN moved the second reading of this bill. When the present Government came into office he had announced to their Lordships that a finan cial crisis would speedily take place, in consequence of the speedy determination of the income tax. Having deeply considered the subject, her Maje'sty's Govern ment had no hesitation in proposing a renewal of the income tax in order to supply that deficiency. There was something, however, in the nature of an income tax, notwithstanding its immense advantages, which was open to radical objections. Its inquisitorial character, inseparable from such a tax, was highly irksome, and the facility, not to say the encouragement, which it gave to fraud, which not only caused considerable loss to the revenue, but also was highly injurious to the morality of the people, was also an objection of great weight. Besides this a growing feeling had long existed that the tax itself was unequal and injurious from the mode in which it was imposed ; it was felt that to tax trades and professions the same rate as land, and that to tax precarious incomes in the same manner as realised incomes, was in itself unjust. This opinion had gradually spread so as to embrace the whole public opinion, and a general feeling was expressed in every quarter, both in public life and in the press that some change should take place by varying the rate of taxation according to the different sources of income. That principle also received additional weight from having been adopted by her Majesty's late Government, and who announced it by their organ in the House of Com mons as their intention to adopt it, although without explaining any special mode which they professed to be in possession of, and which, not having announced, it was possible they had not yet discovered. (LEFT SPEAKING. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Londonderry, Ennis killen, and Sligo Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway ; and West minster Improvements. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—British Electric Telegraph Company; Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland); Liver pool, Crossby, and Southport Railway. The Spitalfields to Shoreditch Improvement Bill was read a second time. Sir W. MOLESWORTH moved that the Spitalfields to Shoreditch Improvement Bill be referred to a select committee, and that the committee do consist of Sir William Molesworth, Sir William Clay, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord Seymour, Mr. Osborne, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, and five to be added by the committee of selection ; three to be the quorum. That the com mittee have leave to sit and proceed upon Monday next. —Agreed to. BATTERSEA PARK. Sir W. MOLESWORTH moved the following as the select committee on Battersea Park Bill : —Sir William Molesworth, Mr. Locke King, Mr. Hayter, Mr. William Williams, Lord Seymour, Sir R. H. Inglis, and five to be added by the committee of selection ; three to be the quorum. That the committee have leave to sit and pro ceed upon Friday.—Agreed to. PETITIONS. Mr. FRENCH presented a petition from Roscommon against the Inspection of Nunneries Bill. Lord HOTHAM and several other Hon. Members presented similar petitions. Lord BARRINGTON presented a petition from New bury, in favour of the bill. Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from Cam bridgeshire and other counties, against Lord J. Russell's Education Bill. Mr. CROWDER presented a petition from the in habitants of Liskeard, in favour of ocean penny postage. Mr. PHILLIPS presented a petition from a place in Wales, against the Education Bill. Mr. DUFFY presented a petition from Portadown, in favour of ocean penny postage. Mr. L. KING presented a petition from a home county, praying for an alteration in the mode of voting for counties. Mr. FORBES presented a petition from a number of places in Scotland, in favour of the Nunneries Bill. Mr. MIALL presented a petition from a Lancashire Building Society, against the Registration of Assurances Bill. Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a similar petition from Leicester. Mr. HUE presented a petition from a dissenting body in Suffolk against the application of public money to the purposes of education. CLITHEROE ELECTION. The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had received a report from the examiner of recognisances, stating that the recognisances in the Clitheroe case were unobjectionable. RAMSGATE HARBOUR. Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that, on the 19th of July, he should move for a select committee to inquire into the condition, revenue, and expenditure of Rams gate, Deal, and the Cinque Ports. ELECTION EXPENSES. Lord D. STUART gave notice that, on an early day, he should move that it be an instruction to the Attor ney-General to prosecute all oersons reported by election committees to have been guilty of bribery as agents. CANADA CUSTOMS. Mr. HUME moved an address for a return of the number of officers belonging to the Customs Department in Canada that are paid by Great Britain, stating the eachnames oSicer, ffi and e r, andoffices, alsltation contingent and expenses sala ry, paid by Great an d a ll owance o f Britain for the Customs Department, in the year 1852 ; also, a statement of what duties these Custom-house officers have now to perform —Agreed to. EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR PROPERTY. The Marquis of BLANDFORD moved for l eave t o bring in a bill to make better provision for the manage ment of Episcopal and Capitular Property, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD "CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 2. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Drawing-room, at St. James's-Palace, on Thursday, 23rd June next, at two o'clock. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Devon Militia Artillery—John Lakin, to be Adjutant, May 2. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY TUE LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Devon Militia Artillery—George Stucley Buck to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant ; John Lakin, to be Se cond Lieutenant, May 27. Eastern Regiment of Militia—George Henry Woods, to be Lieutenant, vice Lord Kinsale, promot ed ; George Lane Dacie, to be Lieutenant, vice Cornish, retired ; John Tanner Davy, to be Ensign, vice Dacie, promoted, June 3. North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Charles Richard Jones, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Coudray, re signed, May 25. Northamptonshire Militia—Horace Devas, Gent., io be Ensign, June 14. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia Edward Campbell Stuart Cole, to be Lieutenant, vice Preedy, deceased, June 16. Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry—The Right Honourable Henry Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon, to be Cap tain; Henry Needham Scrope Shrapnel, Esq., late 3rd Dragoon Guards, to be Captain ; William Kingsmill, Gent., to be Lieutenant, June 6. 3rd or Royal Westminster Light Infantry Regiment of Middlesex Militia.—Robert McEwen, Gent., to be Ensign, Juno 13. 2nd or North Durham Regiment of Militia of the SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STOCKBBIDGE RACES—TUESDAY. ( By Electiic Telegraph.) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. BIBURY. Champagne Stakes —Caliph, Novice, Sofa, f by Touch. stone. Sweepstakes of 50 Sovs.—Golden Plover, Lotus. STOCKBRIDGE. Steward's Plate—Joe Miller, Lamartine, Kingston, Harbinger, Miss Tennyson. sth Triennial Stakes—Autocrat, Brother to 'Moun tain Deer, Flageolet, c by Touchstone out of Camp Fol lower. 4th Triennial Stakes—Basilique. Mottisfont Stakes—Lady Strutt filly, brother to Mountain Deer, Hannibal, Lady Grimston, Monie Moses. WHITEHALL, JUNE 7. The Right Honourable Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Conunon Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Robert Ascroft, of Preston, in the county of Lancaster, Gentleman, to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Lancaster. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Augustine Belletti, mahogany merchant, West India Dock-road, Limehouse. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Watson, merchant, King's Lynn, Norfolk, to surrender, June 29 and August 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Jones, Sise-lane, City. William Ellison, grocer, Manchester, July 1 and 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester ; Sutton, Manchester. Alfred Pinhorn Capel, druggist, Witham, Essex, July 2, at twelve, and August 12, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Stevens and Satchell, Queen-street, Cheapsiclo ; Banks and Stevens, Witham. John Scott, hosier, Tichbourne-street, Haymarket, July 5 and August 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchnrch-lane ; Goddard and Eyre, Wood-street, Cheapside. Richard Williams, boot and shoemaker, High-street, New Brentford, Middlesex, June 28, at twelve, and August 13, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ni cholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street, Buchanan, Basinghall-street. William Wood, Grand Junction-terrace, Edgeware-road, Middlesex, June 28, at eleven, and August 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Kinsey, Bloomsbury-square. Richard Pike, butcher, East Stonehouse, Devonshire, July 1 and Aug. 1, at half-past ten, at the Plymouth Dis trict Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter ; Little and Billing, Devonport ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Alder manbury. William Conway, builder, Plymouth, July 1 and Aug. 1, at half-past ten, at the Plymouth District Court. Hermann, official assignee, Exeter ; Luxmorc, or Gibson and Moore, Plymouth. Richard Pimm, corn and coal dealer, Stratford-on-Avon, July 2 and August 1, at one, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hobbes and Slatter, Stratford-on-Avon ; Mottoram and Knight, Birmingham. Job Broadhurst, earthenware manufacturer, Longton, Staffordshire, July 5, and August 9, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson, Birmingham. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of this day.) SUGAR.—Prices have ceased to decline for all descrip tions of colonial, there having been a larger home trade demand, and a decrease of supply. The currency is main tained for foreign, and floating cargoes have been much in request. To-day West India sugar realised rates equal to Friday, and there was a fair home trade demand, still mer chants appear disposed to sell. REFINED.—To-day large purchases were made in refined sugar for home consumption, still prices are not better, brown lumps selling at 455, and low to fine grocery 45s fid to 48s per cwt. Crushed sugar attracts little notice for shipping, and at former rates a desire is evinced to sell. MAURITIUS.--This afternoon Mauritius sugar was ope rated in with increased freedom. The public sales of 4,700 bags went at full terms, fine yellow at 36s to 375, low to good 33s to 35s 6d, low brown 28s to 29s 6d, better sorts 30s to 335, refining from 33s to 365, and low to good grainy yellow 35s to 37s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.--To-day several purchases were made pri vately in Madras, and very full rates were obtained. Ben gal in good demand, and realised a small advance. A pub lic sale of 1,134 bags Benares went at 36s to 38s 6d for ord to fine white. Several buyers of Penang at last weeks valuation. FOREIGN.—The demand has rather improved for duty paid parcels, and supply is moderate, full rates have been obtained. At the continental markets prices are firm for sugar, there being a good demand, and supply moderate. The Dutch Company have announced only 68,600 baskets of Java for auction at Amsterdam on the 19th of July. To-day duty paid parcels of foreign sugar or floating car goes were not offered at lower rates, but there was scarcely any demand for shipping or the United Kingdom. None was offered at auction. TEA.—The political accounts from China are regarded as more favourable, and shipments of tea exceed those of last season by 4,500,0001b5. Since the new duty came into operation, clearances for home consumption at all the ports have been 10,000,0001b5, and stocks are about equal to last season. To-day there was a reluctance to operate in all sorts of tea at the public sales, some merchants displayed firmness, and bought in and withdrew their teas at full rates. Of the total quantity offered amounting to 18,000 pkgs, only 2,700 found buyers. The tea market closes with a dull aspect, and a downward tendency. COCOA.—In West India extensive purchases have been made privately, and the prices paid are rather above those current previously. Stock varies little from last year. Since Friday 1,200 bags West India Cocoa have been sold at rather higher rates, and there is much firmness in the market. MOLASSES.—The market is more freely supplied with West India, and there being few buyers, prices have a downward tendency ruling at 16s to 18s per cwt ; from these terms little change is expected, stock being much under last season. COFFEE.—Of all kinds arrivals into the United Kingdom since the year commenced have been 6,200 tons against 7,209 in 1852, and 6,585 in 1851; deliveries for home con sumption are 7,500, last season 6,349, and in the previous one 6,224, for exportation 2,800 against 3,155 in 1852, and 1.453 in 1851. To-day privately operations were of little moment in Native Ceylon, and at auction 125 bags new import sold at 46s 6d for good ordinary. TALLOW.—The demand for Russian on the spot con tinues to get larger, and prices to advance : fine yellow candle has brought 47s 9d to 48w per cwt, and on the part of merchants there is much firmness. OILS.—The market presents a brisk appearance for seal, and• prices are on tho rise—pale selling at 331 lOs to 341, and other sorts 311 to 33/ per tun. A good demand pre vails for cod at 33/ 10s to 341, and with not free sellers. SPIRITS.—For Jamaica ruin there has been an active demand, and prices have rather improved. For brandy the demand has become active, and prices are higher. In the market for British made spirits there is much firmness. RICE.—An active demand having been experienced for East India, rather higher rates are obtained, and exporters have been the leading operators. To-day East India rice realised full rates, but met with little attention. ANGE—Tuis DAY. !Gibraltar .............. Leghorn .............. 85 Genoa ................ 25 40 Milan ................ Venice .. Naples Palermo ge s ssina, 125 Lisbon .... 53% Oporto .. ..... •••• • • • 53 % Rio Janeiro . • •• • Buenos Ayres ...... •• • • New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. ,Foreign Gold in liars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11 I New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1 COURSE OF EXC: Amsterdam ............ 11 17% Ditto, three months .. 11 19 Rotterdam Antwerp .............. 25 30 Brussels .............. 25 30 Hambtugh ...... 13 8%1 Altona ..... Paris .......... •• • • .... 25 7% Ditto, throe months .. 25 30 Marseilles........ • • .... 25 323 Bourdeaux ............ Frankfort-on-Maine .... 120% Vienna 11 2 Trieste Pe l ersburg h Madrid . Cadiz ......... ....... 50% 8arce10na........ • • • • • • Seville ................ LANCASTER RACES-JULY 7. WEIGHTS for the LANCASTER CUP.—Two miles and a distance. Declarations of forfeit on or before the 28th of June. age. st. lb. Chief Justice 6 8 7 Weathergage 4 8 2 Red Lion 4 7 12 Lerrwyheut Black Doctor 5 7 0 Alp a 6 12 Lough Bawn 5 6 10 Azeth 5 6 10 Little Davie 4 6 10 Trifle 4 6 10 Allegro 4 6 8 HANDICAP PLATE of 30 sov: age. st. lb. Sir Robert 6 8 4 War wick Azeth 5 7 6 Lady Agnes Victress 1 7 0 Happy Joe 4 6 10 Waterwitch age. st. lb. Victress Harp 5 6 6 Aaron Smith 5 6 6 Audubon 3 6 4 Jupiter Cleveland 4 6 2 Carrier 4 5 12 Georgy 3 5 6 Bold Davie 3 5 5 Spring Flower 3 4 10 One mile and a distance. age. st. lb. Br f by St. Leon— Thalia 3 5 10 Maria Bell 3 6 8 B f by Gameboy— Maid ofMonton 3 5 6 Spring Flower .... 3 5 0 SECOND DAY. The REVIVAL HANDICAP. Two miles. Declarations of forfeit on or before the 28th of June. age. st. lb. Weathergage 4 8 5 Lerrywheut Black Doctor 5 7 3 Alp a 7 0 Lough Bawn 5 6 12 Little Davie Remunerator Allegro Victress Timotheus A.udubon age. Bt. lb. Cleveland ......... 4 6 4 Jupiter ............ 5 6 2 Happy J0e......... 4 6 0 Carrier ............ 4 6 0 Georgy ............ 3 5 8 Guy (brother to Warwick ...... 3 5 8 Dold Davie ... 3 5 6 B f by Gameboy Maid ()Mouton 3 5 0 Spring Flower 3 410 THE POWER OF ENDURANCE.—A short time since a woman, who had left her home in Forfarshire, for Deeside, in Aberdeenshire, to visit her relations, lost her way during a snow storm, and was not found until 8 days after. When discovered she was sitting at a burn side, in a very exhausted state, unable to walk, but had made some progress now and then by creeping on her hands and knees. She had taken some bread, clothes, and money with her when she started, and when found a portion of the bread re mained. Under medical attendance she is slowly re -00 vering.—Liverpool "Albion, CRICKET. THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX. This annual match was opened at Lo rds', yesterday, in the presence of a large assemblage o: f spectators, all of whom, as the play proceeded, appeare' l to revel in the temporary success or non-success of the pi trties. Amongst the company on the ground we noticed the Earl Winter ton, the Earl of Leicester, the Earl Darrel ey, Lord Guern sey, Lord Huntingfield, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, the Hon. R. Grimston, the Hon. S. Ponsoielly, the Ron. A. Ponsonby, the Hon. Chandos Leigil, the Hon. D. L. Astley, Sir W. Somerville, Sir Hume Campbell, Colonel Markham, R. Knyaston, Esq., H. Loraine Baldwin, Esq., W. Nicholson, Esq., A. Haygarth, Esq., E. Nap per, Esq., W. Napper, Esq., 11. M. Carteis, Esq., E. Tredcroft, Esq., J. Walker, Esq., E. Balfour, Esq., &c. &c. The ground was also graced by the presence of the Countess of Bessborough and party, the Countess of Kerry and party, Lady Maria Ponsonby and party, and the Hon. Mrs. Spencer Ponsonby, Miss Mulles, and party. Sussex went in first, commencing with Picknell and Dean to the bowling of Nixon and Grundy. The former batsman made 4, but the latter was bowled by Grundy without any score. E. Napper and Wisden succeeded to the vacant wickets. The Sussex bowler, however, was caught by Nicholson at the wicket of Grundy with out a run, whilst Napper was not removed until, by means of two 4's, a 3, and three singles, he had placed 14 runs upon the score. John Lillywhite and Box were the two next in succession, rind by these two batsmen some very fine cricket was exhibited. Indeed, the former for a considerable tune proved himself to be an impregnable defender of his w.icket, for it was not until ' he had scored 95 that Nicholson was enabled to catch him off Royston. His numbe: r was made up by two s's, four 4's, six 3's, sixteen 2's, sand a string of l's. His 1 older companion, Box, who - was the other great main ' stay of the county, scored 36, by four 3's, six 2's, and a necessary complement of si: vies. The play of these two elicited frequent demo astrations of approbation. Bushhy and G. Brown came next. The former con tributed 17, by a 4, a 3, thre e 2's, and four singles ; the latter was bowled by Nixon for 4. W. Napper and Curtcis followed, and whilst - ale one made 11, by three 2's and five singles, the latter carried out his bat with a score of 3 ; for Tredcroft, -who had joined him, was bowled by Royston for 1 only, The total of this in nines was 194, the odds being somewhat large in their favour. Notwithstanding this grey t score, the Marylebone men were far from being downhearted, and as the hit ting of their two first representatives proceeded, the remark in the pavilion was " It would be a good match yet, and neither for choice." Nicholson, with his usual steadiness of play, obtained :22, by five 2's and twelve singles, whilst S. Ponsonby, adopting his customary style, ran up a score of 76 ; thus the two first men on the Marylebone side, with the bat alone, showed a number of 98, and so reducing their opponents' figures to 106. Haygarth and Adams came next. The former was at the wicket when " time" was called for the score of 18, but Adams having made 5, was caught by W. Napper off Wisden, and Chatterton was bowled by Dean for 1. The score stood thus at the close of the day : SUSSEX. First Innings. Picknell, b Nixon Dean, b Grundy E. Napper, 11 Nixon Wisden, c Nicholson, b Grundy John Lillywhite, c Nicholson, b Royston 95 Box, c Grundy, b Royston ...... ...... 36 Bushby, st Nicholson, b Nixon l7 G. Brown, b Nixon W. Napper, c and b Nixon ll H. M. Curteis, not out E. Tredcroft, b RoySton byes, &c 9 Total 194 MARY LEBONE. First Innings. W. Nicholson, c Wisden, b Picknell Hon. S. Ponsonby, b Dean . 76 A. Haygarth, not out Adams, c W. Napper, b Wisden 5 Chatterton, b Dean Byes, &e 7 Total 129 The match was resumed at eleven o'clock to-day. AQ UATICS. CHELSEA REGATTA. A rowing match amongst landsmen and watermen, for various prizes, took place yesterday at Chelsea. The tides were bad and the racing worse, and, after three hollow trial heats had taken place, it finished with the following, which was but little improvement upon the preceding ones : Curtis and Blake 1 Brown and Woodford 2 Goodman and Wright 3 There was another pair astern. THE CHAMPIONSHIP Or SCOTLAND AND 1001. ON THE GARELOCH.—The lovers of aquatic sports will have an opportunity on Saturday next, the 25th instant, of witnessing the first rowing match for the championship of Scotland, which takes place on the Gareloch that day between the crews of Glasgow, Leven, and Perth. The articles of this match were signed on sth February last, and we understand have been fully implemented by all parties. The public are not aware of the anxiety the Scotch pullers have to turn out a crew able to compete with, in style and pull ing, our friends across the border ; and from the training of the crews, and the exertions used by their friends, we think they will be able to have a grand struggle with our southern neighbours by the close of the aquatic season. The race will be started about 3 p.m. (or as near high water as possible), from the pier at the head of the loch, giving the boats a straight run of four miles down. We cannot, in justice, give 'any opinion of the individual merits of the crews, but expect, from the training they have undergone, and the exertions on the part of their friends to procure each a crack boat, that the winners, whoever they may be, will return to their native place with hard won laurels.—Nortll, British Daily Mail. ADDERS ON CHOBSAM OOMMON. The prevalence of adders in the encampment ground at Chobham is more numerous than was at first sus pected. Several men and horses have been bitten by them, and on Friday last two horses belonging to the mounted patrol of the metropolitan police were so seri ously wounded that it had been necessary to have them destroyed. If Chobham Common is to be henceforth the English Champ de Mars, some means should be taken to fill up the ruts and drain the ground a little. It may be said that in actual warfare the field is taken as it is found, but the men are not in actual warfare, and no amount of " scenic " effect can dispel the ideal that they are only playing at campaigning, in proof of which the fact of the Guards breaking their column to avoid a pond of water which the Highlanders marched through on Friday last, may be instanced. Had it been otherwise, the deciders of Waterloo are not likely to be the corps that would pick their steps with a real enemy in front, at least the annals of the Guards are wanting in such a precedent. The in cident has given rise to a deal of talk and little sense. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JUNE 20. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Denmark, from Rotterdam Freuudschap, Sudwesthorne ; Thea, Gravelines ; Dolores, Lisbon ; Two Zusters, Worcum ; Esperance, Lokken ; Santa Anna, Pernambuco ; Nancy, do. ; Esperanza, Punta Arenas ; Parrock Hall, St. Kitt's and Nevis; Callender, Antigua ; Florence, Jamaica ; John Scott, Barbadoes ; New Express, Trinidad ; Axel, New York ; Lavinia, Arracan ; Ida, Oporto ; Persian, Leghorn; Pomona, Bahia ; Chaucer, Penang ; Mangalore, Colombo ; Florence, St. - John's, N.B. ; Eliza, Callao • Albion, Nevis ; Clydes dale, Sierra Leone ; Falcon, Antigua ; Henrich, Salonica ; Norden, Christianstad; Raphael, Nnovo; Clenientina,lLeg horn ; Cato, St. Vincent. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOB LOADING.—The Lady Barry dale, Antwerp ; Frau Gebke, Varel ; Ursula, Oporto ; L. M. Hoedt, Copenhagen ; Sir Robert Sale, Calcutta; John Scott, Demerara. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The English Rose, for Stettin ; Johannes, Altona ; Strive, Melbourne ; Gesina, Hamburgh ; Diligent, Antwerp ; Lelia, St. Thomas and Nassau ; Diana, Altona ; Lady Barrydale, Antwerp; Forerunner, Africa. RE-APPEARANCE OF JENNY LIND.—If there be any truth in an assertion of the Dresden Echo, the prophecy of Meyerbeer, to the effect that Madame Lind Goldschmidt would again appear on the stage, is likely to be realised. The Echo says, that Jenny is to take the heroine's part in Goldschmidt's (her husband) " Tochterlein (Little Daughter)." Upwards of a year since, the great composer alluded to observed to a friend. "The Lind is sure to return to the stage, from one of two opposite causes, love or revenge." " How so ?" demanded the other. " Why," retorted the maestro, "if she sh ou ld b e di sa pp o i n t e d i n h er h us b an d, and not find the domestic happiness she anticipates, she will seek for consolation and revenge in public applause ; whereas, if she be happy, and continue to love her hus band, who has a turn for composition, she will seek to satisfy her vanity and affection by urging him to write an opera, and she will appear in the first part, in order to insure it success, be it good or bad."— Observer. FORGERY ON THE AMSTERDAM BANK.—On Saturday morning that old detective officer, Daniel Forrester, with the assistance of two persons, named Shaw and Williamson, apprehended two Dutchmen on a charge of attempting to procure forged notes on the Amster dam Bank. The capture was well contrived. It ap pears that one of the prisoners had given. orders to a copper-plate printer, named Whiteman, of Little Queen street, Holborn, to manufacture a plate according to a good Bank of Amsterdam note. Mr. Whiteman did so, and allowed one of the prisoners`to have ten copies, but, in the meanwhile, gave the very proper information to the police of the order he had received, and hence the capture of both prisoners. At the station-house the prisoners denied all knowledge of each other. - THE AREA IN FRONT OF ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. — William Barber, of St. Paul's-churchyard, who has for some considerable time exerted himself in the Court of Sewers, for the purpose of getting the railings removed from the western point of St. Paul's Cathedral, has re ceived an official note, intimating- to him, in reply to a question put to the dean, that it is the intention of the authorities to open the gates for the convenience of the public in a few days. DEATH OF WILLIAM ECCLES, EsQ.—We regret to announce the demise of William Eccles, Esq., the late member for Blackburn. Mr. Eccles had for a consider able time past been in declining health. He was sixty Pall of age.—Praton COUNTBY MABEffn CHELMSFORD —JUNE 11. ~ $ 0 Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, wllite)°lal lo to 56s 0,1, new 36s to 545; red, old 35s to 475, ut il l 'aig, 15s ; barley, 25s to 27s ; chevalier, 31s to 37e; gii,,,,,0, 21s to 27s ; malt, 55s to 56s ; chevalier, 553 to sth boiling 39s to 423 ; dun, 19s to 25s ; peas, partridge, 32s to 37s ; wilite , '''' s lc g to 3Gs ; Harrow ticks, 32s to 38s ; Mazageal , 31st° COLCHESTEI--JUNE 18. oil; new, 31s to 35s ; beans, C; Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 485 bo ls red, 42s to 488 ; barley, 28s to 33s ; oats, 18s tat peOi Mazagan, 33s to 31s ; white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 34s to 365. of corn, &c., middle and small, 37s to s.. ............. nsin titi. The following is the official statement of the q t h e ti lowinr , . ports, from the 13th to the 18th June, be"' received in the port of London fronL ivo. sive : . , 1 I i4l 4 i • • oi .. 0 as & :-. Cs 4 i ~~ Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon - I - 1434 -' 1450 7_252 KIRKCALDY—JuNg 1 8 . o psti a Here to-day, we had fair supplies of whe e a e t de dost c ' nd three small parcels of barley. Sales pi a d 011 and wheat declined nearly is per qr. Oats 311 same as last week. pats. I 13° 1 1 A , Wheat. I Barley. 1 °a-- I ' $ First - Os 0 Second Third 44s Od I 27s 6d 19s 0 L o y Oatmeal, per bag of 2SOlbs imperia l, 280 Od to xo - - ---. NS 16 ' ,4 DALKEITII GRAIN MARKET -45- _, ° fj osi- good supply o f a ll ki n ds of grain a t this clld be. A. Sales were ready f or w heat, barley, Pea se ' 1 1 14 Oats met a heavy d eman d. Wheat on the the up, current price Gd per qr. down ; and the r i the saw? ide' Peas and beans is p e r q r. down o n the top, ,'d price the same as last wee k. o • 0 Qrs. B es t. Current. 41 0 O 369 Wheat Ms Oct ....... .. 488 6A '''''' $ 5 pi 603 Oats 23s Oct ......... 210 u(_l •••"'"*. 5 1 pi 87 Barley 34s Oct ........ 30s Un . ..... 1 . 3 61 i 69 Peas & beans 39s Od ....... . 37 s ocl ....... . Average of wheat, 2/. N 21d. COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at t] I,7—Juss 203 io close a the marltee... 0, lussell's Iletton ••••••''')ja ; : itowart's ............... Tiassop ................. "'"....":)1 s. d. Bate's West Hartley 15 t Burnhope l3 9 11°13-well ..... . ...... 6 0 North Percy Hartley _l5 Redheugh Main 14 0 Tanfield Moor l5 0 Wylam 15 6 Wallsend, &c. iCelloc... roes ....... ••••• St. Helen's Te e 5 . .,.... ftiehardson's Tees ..... Nywoll's Llanelli ...:•••"'ifi Grey's West liortle, Cowpen liartley 0:1 Birchgrove Graigon;lll Derwentwater 0 51 ' 1 0 Llangennech .... Powell's Palo 5 Thornley . ....... Fothergill's Aberw"- Harton l4 9 Eden Main . ........... l5 Bell 14 9 Belmont 14 9 Braddyll l5 6 Hutton l6 0 Haswell 16 0 Lainbtou l6 0 Polisher 14 6 Ships at market I 12 I Sold .....• RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS LIVERPOOL, juNit 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market,3o;lo of political rumours f rom the Continent u 7 v e peace, closes very heavily. The following `o o 6, l ' o f actions :—Caledonian 34, 3 1 4 • Eastern COL' rt h.rd cashire and Yorkshire,' 78 8 - 1 !London and r 4° 00 ,1, 1141 ; ditto (Bth shares), / p'. ; Manchester, "041/1 Lincoln, 30 ; Midland, 726 2 South ge rn o, 21-A ; York and North Midland, 30; .r 4 ? ji— o liare* (f shares), 9:1; Great Northern 10/. sag/ cent., a p. MANCHESTER, Jurns 2 0 . Or t# STOCK EXCHANGE.—FIat market, Paid th il e i s stl, been to a small amount at lower prices. pii4 Midlands, 724 ; Dovers, ; London Eig,s C,olo " li t 'areoi t o r British, 8$ ; York and North Midland , 3v ; - ern Four•and-a-Half per C e nts., I p; Eastern BIRMINGHAM, JurrE 0 ' 1 ,4 STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market Was Steai t 'i t ' 0 , a fair amount of business tr a n s acted; pri° e :, sl ,° ' ll v" and North-Western Ei g hth s we re done at . Shrewsbury and Birminghams at 62. LEEDS, JUNE 20. AI O?, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The tone of the 9 1 $ .-01 1/ morning has been exceedingly dull. So faf mr 0, 4 0 of business done there ha s no t b e en f lay : . r some days past ; but there is no variation those of Saturday. SEABORNE MAIO. • 0 10 (N signifies that the mails are sent from the i ° by the night—and M by the morning —dispatcb.l From' 14 port ,IsPBtetv Day when made up In General Post- Office, London.* I a COUNTRIES. A merica (by Brit.pack) N America (brUnited Sts. packet) .......... N America (by U. States packet) .. ........ N Australia (via South ampton) Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) .. Aft ica ( West Coast) ..N Alexandria........ N Alexandria .... Bahamas ... Belgium ..N Brazil ............ M Buenos Ayres Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape de Verds ......N Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N Channel Isles.. ...... N China (see India) Constantinople .... ..N Constantinople l:ont. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) _ _ _ Every Friday .... ILP (June 28 ...... .. 1 lA' June 22 ..........ISeatill July 4 - • • ...... Souther, July 8 .••DOVOT .. August 4 .....• • • ,_.„„nti 23rd of the month. PLY.'" 8,9, 24, & 30 of m Doverl 4tit & 20th of mon. Sout h j l 2nd of the month Sotalw' Daily 9th of the month.. gon thalnl l 9th of the month.. Soutni,, 14th of the month P l Y sl°- 1 piym ou. 14th of the month. riYoloutl 14th of the month SoPlyrou" Afon.,Wed.,&Frld. utheinl d & 17th of month Southalllj 7,8,17,21,&27 of m. Doa pp 4th & 20th of Men, Sod."' Twice daily .. • • • • "'et & NI mbraltar Greece (see India) Twice daily.. Dover .• 4,7, 17 , 20 , 27 of al. SouthaMP Greytoikn Hamburg ilavannah Holland Honduras M India (vlaSouthant pt.) M India (via Mameilles)M lonian Isles (see India) Island & N Lisbon ..............111 Madeira ............M Madeira .. ......... N Malta (see India) __ 2nd & 17th of mon. `oittbillY Tuesday & Friday London • 2nd of the month SouthanW ‘Vednesday & Sat. Goncloniii*p. 17th of the month. S°lnt4"..- 4th & 20th of mon. Southall), Bth&24th of month Dover •• I Oil Twice daily ,„ ,„ 1101.0,„,31 7,9, 17, & 18 of m. So n P I 9th of the mouth uiti—th 23rd of the month Ply °- 01 With...... •• •• •• .N Mauritius (see India) . . 7,17,19,28, 30 oftrhif)oYCf .• •• ath 14th of the month Plyin ° • -- 1 1 2nd of the month. Southara, sth 15th25thof mon. D" vr I r . ' p . l 2d & 17th of month South? _ Ily private ship .. Various 1, sth I bth2stholmon. Varier irlt :thl7th2Btholmon. Soull,'„ropt 7d & 27th of mon. r : ou":„01 14th of the month] I'l)ver 511715th25tho1mon, Do sthls th2s :hofmon. Dover .. • i 2d & 17th of M 'onth,Southala .. . Mauritius ..N Mexico Naples ..... ........N Sew (iranada ......M New Zealand Papal States ........N Peninsula .. ........ N Peru . ..... Pert Natal ..........N ......N Tuscany Venezuela Van Diemen'sLand (see Australia) .... West Indies ;tol l , ; (; " I g`c: ' o r" JOi' e , * . .I I JP - J ,to- „ i t ; ,ton J on° jolt° :I . .* fdr.e; 2d& 17th of month!Soutbi ~ IL'' lot , ', dates fall on a Sunda', `",;1 in ,Deo hug day, with the exception „et talta, both of which Will 10 0 ' ,0 o f 1 4 t o ne I A [ADVERTISEMFNII—A Life-Guardsman (ono heroes of Waterloo) cured of Rheumatism hi ~,dloy Ointment and Pills.—Mr. Thomas 13runtopi ;51111/1 the Waterloo Tavern, Coatham, Yorkshire, t s tic r i id for hi many months with rheuniation and rhelf:ired legs were dreadfully painful, and clicsl.'-tet, f h co e s lours of every hue, frightful to behold. -r;: iie nt i V was wholly unable to walk ; the trenailero worse from several medical men not onlY og icle tt , y good, but left him, in fact, in d' c _ se to it i condition than before he had reco,l`,,ort,6l, Hollowsy's Pills and Ointment were at 10 ' s ... „i` e - telf, i c e, and by their solo means he has been So b si old Zen tt ' and restored to health and strength."S gists ; and at Professor Holloway's Establii -V • When any of these dispatched on the followi Southampton), and the .1 day preceding. Strand, London. (11 ;4 tp d t LONDON : Printed and Sus Publi at shed by 1 41/ - 0 %, 'ols l of No. 112, Strand, Printer, 27te og Strand, in the Precinct o f the Savoy, Middleon, Twee - , Juno 21, 4#68• .0 11' " ..". ko, A . T , A , A , s at p E X 1 —en uje shining' T a t COD a IND IA CO )11__UARTERLY Zutid at their Hy *4, Jane nest, at ."'"--....................... rtli: COD , IZIDIA C( si ,_4 That a Proprlel ',! Quarterly Gem im111,(1 at their hous, „ t aut, he will sol 1.,_ T hat this C ou: ""` liter Roostan t r load b y Meer 114 7 the British Go Other sons of ,‘ltioena is l ieu they 1 tr te li k e 1 z e ~ provislol 1:74 pi a . That a nother p nu, A 4,472411 Yr stat , 0 . t -. tepoy a a of t -- I 7 1 '----- ~ ---____ 1 4 °N .P ° N 0 1 t,,,,,,..L—ETER Rsr—uraxing Ns tnitelost (ado, ttett,dm t'" e-M°Mn andber, g ~4 41 4 slrdta* let;, kr. I I's. s end 11 4 t, f nwler, and t 4 a . ; hm 2n y 8 e rt ona u o , t o , 71 3 rrved sea Cerved s e , baitte s'eAiellers at the „ os h°r4L Pal a tld pi t , and IN i hy) ' 1 )08 0 4 , St ie, e 11 110 11 Z TR& L AND Ti l tHi i""les 'r Es ' LEet ci 4 1 fta Mom:: hi t4 4ll 4. lt t ' S th The --see ei „PPen .k, „poletto" 11 31 411," , 44 1 6 tOtre kaion ktuaclri 414 iz Is ' le, a: It elY t Alsl irst th k rti: i 't July a st elite, of ni eel t, _ r sha ko t 41 e Itf a t e 114 Z it e l l i Pt e a folders ltee ar the e rsetl eo ed 1014rit. also g . t 11 41 . 1 ; 1 , 0 June elders oi S~NIAR due Ist J V4) O ( 4 lt (M'R CO " 11 411 14ICATI 01,01114 •-•—Noti .C t t „ 4 l 4 laa e s o n i rw e aoci slii 1 for "As also b ee ao, mil, 20 r k ? ts t e n :o : eaer G r.ea ll enk T it( l t6 l4t ern i Fetch gCl o ze - 1 1 7 ° P 3 rt oti !rlix ' 7 .%4 Witta a 414 81. 8 t PI : : It A ---- h(4l4lll mitt t)04:038:1t Ilk tt %A rt 'NICK 01 ',net( Ttri At titt: N . k 1 S) !S 11) !S ;St 10 4 ' fl IF° ~~1 ~~n d~ Jo tt o e l ;;O ° ;;).“;; 71 1 ip p 0 Joe .* ,r , Jafrp,' ,;;; ,ton 13IRTIIS. th e OP A BON. On the 17th inst., at 13, Cavendish-o'o 3 ' re' t fl st rft countess Mandeville. On the 16th inst., at Waddington-terfl' ee, Mrs. C. Capper. f/ OF A DAUGHTER. cipler 0 On the 17th inst., at the rectory. Wi lke l,ter• oft i' the Hon. Mrs. Fracis Grill:WWII, 0 as (lsog',Jogyl On the 15th inst., at Paxklmino, Stl' wife of James B. Balfour, M.D. to MA RRIED. os l ;i o. le, On the 16th inst., at the "sh church „,,,„0 0 ,1 , ,, pan , „ or j . ,„, ~ ,j James Lennox Hannay, Esq., of the e'',,, of as J`„). rister-at-law, only son of John HannaY , - 0 ",1 Ja__," N.B. to Ann Elizabeth, eldest daughter ' a kV' iltfl ford, Esq., of Kensington Palace-gardens, an ,J s i park, Hants. h ricLar o . On the 16th inst., at St. James's Clit tr , c le , "gle r oi Robert Cairnes Bruce, Esq., Captain u n att. . ell ~, of H.M.'s 25th (the ing's .)wn Borderers), ,:r i . , f; 54 / youngest daughter of the late William 111 _,, e 0 Albion-street, Hyde-park, and Leamington l'•"' shire. 01.! shire. .0 ------- 6., DIED. ti, in the 14 trees On the 13th inst., at Berwick-on--Tfe e e o of 1 ,0 year, Mrs. Catherine Richardson, Proms r og wick A dvertiser. R . nes t On the 14th inst., at Ballaaeary-nib°nsijoyiy Isle of Man, aged 50, the Rev. G. B . - " A ` 2l4 .(11:91 .