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building or repairs on the property comprised in the suc cession, or for the protection thereof, and that allowance and deduction shall be made to the amount paid by the successor for all timber or wood purchased for such build ings or repairs." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, although he did not think it necessary, acceded to the proviso. Mr. HENLEY said the right hon. gentleman had held out a hope that in this clause he would. insert some mini mum ; would h e s t a t e w h e th er h e i n tended to do so . „ Mr. E. DENISON said that the proviso of the hon. member for Cirencester seemed to him to propose to exempt wood cut for repairs, which was already included in the exemption for necessary outgoing, and thus to allow for the same repairs twice. Mr. MULLINGS explained that it referred to cases where timber was bought for repairs, the price of which exceeded the sum received for wood cut and sold for the purpose of meeting the expense of those repairs. After a few words from Mr. RICE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had assented to the proviso somewhat hastily, and, on conside ration, there were certain points with regard to which he must qualify that assent. The proviso of the hon. gentle man included timber used in " buildings" and repairs. That might apply to an entirely new house, which would be an improvement, and ought not to be exempt. It was on a different footing to rebuilding and replacing, which might be included in repairs. He must therefore object to the word " buildings." He did not think the words "or for the protection th ereo f , " were required, as that to which they applied was included in the term " necessary out going." Then the last words of the proviso, " that allow ance and deduction shall be made to the amount paid by the successor for all timber and wood purchased for such buildings or repairs," would lead to perplexity • and ho thenght they s h ou ld b e l i mited in their meaning to " ne cessary outgoings," or be dropped altogether. After a few words from Mr. CHRISTY and Mr. MUL LINGS. The SOLICITOR -GENERAL said there was no neces sity for the first part of the proviso, for timber given in exchange was not included in the clause. If timber was bought for repairs, it was included in " necessary out goings," and the only effect of the proviso would be to throw doubt on the words " necessary outgoings." He would move as an amendment, the following, " provided that no duties be levied on the net amount of money re ceived for the sale of timber or wood in any one year, un less such net amount shall exceed 101." Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to call the attention of the right hon. gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of the Ex chequer) to the fact that he had all along spoken of this as n tax upon rateable property. Now he (Sir W. Jolliffe) would suggest the question whether timber fairly came within that denomination. Lord J. MANNERS wished to ask a question of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the case of a large tract of woodland, where timber was felled after it passed to the successor, would the original value of the land be taken into consideration ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—We know nothing of original values ; we look to the annual income only. Sir J. PAKINGTON did not think this answered the question of the noble lord (Lord J. Manners). Mr. CAYLEY, in reference to an amendment which was to be moved by the Solicitor-General when the present one was disposed of, asked that the limit under which duty should not be payable upon the net proceeds of timber might be fixed at 201. instead of 101. Mr. MALINS thought that it would be better to leave timber out of the question entirely. Timber if productive would, as a matter of course, form a part of the annual value of the land • if unproductive it nee d not be taken into account. I f the forms of the house had permitted, he would have moved that the entire clause be left out at that moment ; as it was, however, he would make that motion at a subsequent stage. Mr. VANSITTART thought that the question put by the noble lord (Lord J. Manners) had not been sufficiently answered. In order to give the Chancellor of the Exche quer an opportunity to reply more fully he moved the ad journment of the house. The SPEAKER intimated to the hon. member that such a course, by permitting a member to address the house several times upon the same question tended seriously to render the debate irregular. The Ifori. MEMBER then withdrew his motion. After a few words from Mr. V. SMITH, The house divided. The numbers were— For the amendment Against it Majority —42 The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then moved that the following provision be inserted at the end of the 23d clause :—" That no duty shall be payable on the net money received f rom the sale of timber, trees, or wood in any one year, unless such net monies shall exceed the sum of 101." —Agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved that the word " open" be inserted before the word " mine" in the 26th clause. This was to do away with any ques tion as to whether mineral property unopened was a mine. —Agreed to. Mr. KENDALL moved an amendment on the clause relating to mines, the effect of which was that nothing should be deemed a mine that had not been in work twelve months prior to the succession. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not accede f o the amendment. The enactment as it stead might be imperfect, but no case had been shown wh re individuals would suffer unduly. There were great difficulties connected with mining property, and he was content that they should be solved to the disadvantage of the crown. He did not believe that, under the bill as it stood, any individual would suffer wrong. There was no case for which it did not adequately provide. The successor had his choice of two methcxls by which he might be charged and either the one or the other would prevent him from ex cessive charge, except in one contingency—the total and absolute failure of the ore in a mine. These eases only oc curred in Cornwall, and there was a special provision to meet 'them, whereby the commissioners might remit any duty that had been overcharged. This being so, he hoped the amendment would not be pressed. As to a mine not being deemed a mine that had not been in work twelve months, he knew a case of a mine having produced 9,0004 in four months, after it had been closed for two years. He hoped the amendment would not be pressed. The amendment was then negatived without a division. Mr. MULLINGS moved an amendment on page 15, line 5, after the word " property " to insert " within, three calendar months after the happening of the suc cession." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the clause was better as it stood, which fixed the fir s t p a y men t on the rendering of the account. If the limit of 3 months were inserted, it might happen that the property would not be realised in that time. The amendment was negatived. Several verbal amendments were proposed by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, and agreed to. Mr. MULLINGS moved to insert the wor d s , " except Muniments of title '° The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said nothing would inducehim to accede to the amendment. He would rather drop the clause, and the condition of the person taxed would then be much worse. The " phrase, " muni ments of title " was so large, that it included everything ; it would include not only the deeds relating to the title, but everything external, even rentals. The real question was, whether, when the house granted them a tax, it would give th government the means of levying it justly, or they anouid levy it at random ? It had been assumed that the sole intention was to lay the tax on land. On the con trary, the great object was to lay it on personalty, and it was impossible to levy the tax justly, unless they had access to the documents. Mr. MALINS said " muniments of title" related only to land and not to personal property, and on his side the house they were ready to allow inspection of documents relating to personalty, because there was nothing tangible ; but that was not the case with regard to land. This was the first time an attempt had been made to interfere with , the right of the owner of land to hold his title deeds against all the world, to give the Crown the right of in spection, and that power ought not to be given without most overwhelming reasons. There were reasons with re gard to personalty, as they could not ascertain the inte rests of the parties without ; but land was tangible ; and when it was known that the owner had died, all that was necessary for the tax collectors to know, in order to levy the tax, was the degree of consanguinity of the persen who succeeded. He had no objection to allow inspection of the rental, and " title deeds to real estate," such as those given in an abstract. He hoped the right hon. gentleman - would not insist on this unconstitutional power. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE agreed with the observations of the hon. and learned gentleman who had just sat down. The SOL ICITOR-GENERAL said unless this clause stood there would, in almost every case, be a necessity for the Cr own to apply to the Court of the Exchequer, and then th e production would be enforced. The clause would the the p ro d uction only of the instrument under which p art y s ucceeded to the e. tate. All the deeds by which the estat e was handed down would be sacred, as they had hitherto been last instrumen ; t all that wou ld b e required would be the . The committee then divided— For the amendment ... Against it,,~, 132 ............... _ _ --- Majority .......... -.. . - - The clause was th en agreed to . . ...... ".******••••• 32 The for Monday report next. was brought up, and the third reading fixed GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. BILL. On the house going into committee on this bill, Mr. BRIGHT sa id h e had understat hon, gentlem an did not mean to proceeood d withth e right at that late hour. [lt was a quarter -past 11.] the the right Sir C. WOOD had no wish to proceed with any clauses which were likely to be opposed. Clauses 5 to 8 inclusive were then agreed to. On clause 9, enacting that six of the directors not ap p yoear s inted blydiathe crown sh ou ld b e persons who had served 10 in n, Mr. BRIGHT said he hoped the right bon. gentleman would consent to alter the clause so that the merchants and others who had resided in India, but not under either the crown or the company, should be eligible. The hon. member for Honiton (Sir J. Hogg) who was such a dis tinguished member of the Court of Directors, was in India only a member of the legal profession. There were many merchants who possessed quite as much information with regard to India as any official persons. By altering the clause so as to allow either the nominees of the crown or the elective body to be composed of persons who had not been in the service of the company or of the crown, he thought the right hon. gentleman would not injure his bill, but improve it. (Hear, hear.) Sir C. WOOD said the bill did not exclude the dais to which th e h on. gentleman had refcrced. There were to be 'ix seats opened co the world. He thought it desirable that am of the elective directors should be persons who had had considerable official experience in London ; and by the bill the C ourt of Proprietors were restricted as to one-half, and unrestrict e d as to the other. Mr. BRIGHT said, under the proposed arrangement, Sons would be at full liberty to choose six per sons who had not been in India at all ; and in all proba bility the sel(eucteiaorn in the city. would be made from the great houses restriction of twelve of What he complained of was the service of til l' ee directorsuo to persons who had been in the s • (Hear, hear.) Unless th© r i ght vernment or the company. to alter the clause by the time h en. gentleman undertook the bill was again be fore the house, he should move thZ ' , the chairman do re port progress. Mr. V. SMITH could see no solid objection to the ouidnchester, and suggestion of the hon. member forw hoped the right hon. gentleman adopt it. consent to Sir J. HOGG thought it would be best to omit the 1 um. altogether. He a gree d w i t h the hon. member for liffacuet,w ter, that the six di rec t ors , th e choice of whom was left open - would probably consist of persons who had not been in India at all. At one time he had been of opinion that the selection of the crown- nominees should be wholly unre istiicted ; but he now thought that that would end in a political selection. (Hear, hear.) `--314 BRIGHT said he proposed to insert in line 42, t • words "shall bo persons who shall have resided ten years, at least, in India," ' leaving out the words " service of the Crown, or the company." This left it to the proprietors • to choose directors from mercantile men, or any other class. This would tend to secure twelve persons who had res ted {mil% Mr. ELLICE not only agreed with the amendment of the hon. ~e lltiernan, but he could not understand why the choice of the Crows should be limited to the civil and military service, which might operate to the exclusion of , gentleman wh o , lik e th e h on. mem b er for Hon i ton, h a d I devoted themselves to a profession in India, and who might not choose to enter on a canvass for the other seats in the direction. Mr. HENLEY entirely agreed with the amendment of the hon. member for Manchester, for it was manifest that when the subject was considered, persons in the legal or other professions had better opportunities of becoming ac quainted with the feelings and habits of the natives of India than persons in the service of the Crown or the com pany ; and that sort of knowledge was what it was very desirable to obtain. Sir C. WOOD thought that with regard to the directors appointed by the Crown, the case was different to that of those elected by the proprietors, and he could not give a decided answer on that point then. With regard to the other directors, he was quite ready to adopt the suggestion of the hon. member for Manchester; and as it involved only a slight alteration in the clause it could be done at once. As respected the directors appointed by the Crown, the object was to avoid all temptation for naming persons from a political bias. After a few words from Mr. M. T. SMITH, Lord STANLEY, agreeing as he did with the amend ment of the hon. member for Manchester, wished to call attention to the fact that some definition should be given of the persons who had resided ten years in India who should be eligible for the direction, because as it stood persons born in India and not sent home for ten years afterwards might be eligible. Sir R. INGLIS deprecated the introduction of Indian experience into the direction, to the exclusion of English experience. Sir H. MADDOCK said he had an amendment here after to propose, the object of which was to limit the sphere of selection by the Crown, so as to prevent the nominations being used for political purposes. With re gard to the directors, he had no objection to the amend ment of the hon. member for Manchester. At the same time he thought it not desirable that the government of the affairs of India should be engrossed by mercantile men; and ho would prefer that of the 18 members two-thirds of them should be men who had been employed in India. He did not agree that legal and mercantile men had a greater knowledge of the natives of India than those who were in the service of the company. Sir J. W. HOGG said that by a bye-law of the company any one engaged in trade east of the Cape could not be a director, and as the present act altered the oath, he thought that care should be taken to prevent those so en gaged in trade from being eligible. Mr. BRIGHT said that question did not affect the amendment he now proposed. After a few words from Mr. ELLIOTT and Mr. MANGLES, Sir C. WOOD, in answer to an hon. member, said he would consider the question with regard to the nominees of the crown. The amendment was then agreed to. Mr. V. SMITH wished to know if his right hon. friend had made up his mind as to fixing a term of years within which persons eligible for the direction should have re turned from India ? Sir C. WOOD would consider the point. The clause as amended was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house resumed. BELFAST MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES BILL This bill was read a third time and p a ssed. _ MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT AMEND, MENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ASSISTANT JUDGE (MIDDLESEX SESSIONS BILL. Upon the motion that the Speaker leave the chair, Sir J. SHELLEY said that if this bill were to be perse vered with at that time it was his intention to move that the house go into committee upon it on that day three months. He did not think that any case had been made out for an increase of salary to the assistant-judge. He said this out of no personal feeling in regard to the gentle man who now held that position. When an increase of salary was proposed the Government were bound to make out a strong case for it, and to show not only that there was an increase of work, but also that the office could not be properly filled at a lower rate of payment. The present assistant-judge held a position precisely similar to that of a chairman of quarter sessions, and for that the sum of 1,2001. a year was surely sufficient. Mr. WALPOLE begged to state that this matter had been under his oensideration when he had the honour of being one of her Majesty's Ministers. He had then thought, and he continued of that opinion, that an increase of salary should be given. A large quantity of business had been taken from the Central Criminal Court which fell to the Middlesex Sessions, and, the duties being thus increased, it was only reasonable that the salary should increase also. The proposed increase would not raise the remuneration above that received by a judge of a county court, and the duties falling to the assistant judge of the Middlesex Ses sions were quite as heavy and important as those of a county court judge. While, however, he thus bore testi mony in favour of the general principle of the bill, he must state that, as regarded the retiring pension proposed to be paid, he could not so readily give his concurrence. It was a new thing to give retiring pensions to inferior judges, and, if established as s precedent, it might be difficult to say where the mischief would stop. He thought that when the house was in committee that part of the bill might fairly be considered. Sir G. GREY would also say a few words in explana tion, as the bill for lessening the cost of prosecutions in certain cases was brought in while he was office. That bill threw a large portion of the criminal business upon the Middlesex Sessions which had been formerly conducted in the Central Crimina' Court. Mr. Sergeant Adams, imme diately upon the bill passing, applied for an increase of salary, on the ground that the business would be greatly increased. He (Sir G. Grey) however considered that it would be premature to propose any greater amount of salary until it was seen to what extent this increase of business took place. From the statement of the right hon. gentleman opposite (Mr. Walpole) it appeared clear that such an increase had occurred, and hence he could not see any ground for opposing this bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wished to correct an error into which his right hon. friend (Mr. Walpole) had fallen in regard to the retiring pensions. The right hon. gentle. man had stated that no inferior judge received retiring pensions. This was an error several of the judges of infe rior courts were entitled to retiring allowances, and county court judges might have retiring pensions in certain cases. Sir J. SHELLEY, after the explanations given on both sides of the house, did not feel justified in persevering with his motion. The motion was then withdrawn, and the house wen . into committee. Clause 1 was agreed to. On clause 2, Sir J. V. SHELLEY moved that the clause be struck out of the bill. He certainly )did think the pay of this gentleman was amply sufficient, while no reason whatever had been shown why he should have a retiring allowance. The committee then divided, when there appeared— For the clause Bl Against it 53 Majority —2B The clause was accordingly agreed to, and the house re sumed, when the chairman reported the bill without amendment. INCIJ3fBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) ACT CON. TINIJANCE BILL. On the order of the clay for the second reading of this bill. Mr. WHITESIDE appealed to the Government not to bring it on at that late hour. Sir J. YOUNG said he allowed the Sale of Land (Ire land) Bill, of which the hon. and learned gentleman was the promoter, to be brought on at the same hour the other night. Ho made no opposition to it, although the Govern ment opposed the bill ; but he certainly had understood that the promoters did not intend to proceed further than the second-reading, which understanding he now found to be a mistake. The hon. and learned gentleman, therefore, ought not to oppose their proceeding with the second read ing of this bill even at that late hour, and if he would per mit that stage to be taken at once, ho would give ample opportunity for discussing its principles and details on going into committee, which he proposed to fix for 12 o'clock on Tuesday next. Mr. WHITESIDE denied that he had ever promised not to proceed with the Sale of Land Bill further than the second reading ; and with. some degree of warmth the hon. and learned gentleman declared that he was quite ready to dismiss the bill side by side with this ono. Lord PALMERSTON said there was no necessity for getting into an angry discussion on this matter ; but as the hon. and learned gentleman had pledged himself to discuss these two bills together, he would put to him how that could be done when his own bill was on the paper then ? (Hear, hear.) The hon. and learned gentleman, how ever, had made a fair offer, and he thought there would be a fair fight if the second reading of the present bill was taken, and the two placed on the paper again for Tuesday next. 3Ir.WHITESIDE contended that the bill had been made quite a different bill in the House of Lords. Colonel DUNNE described the measure as unfair and unjust. He should persevere in his opposition to it, and he would move the adjournment of the house or of the debate. (Oh, oh.) It was not fair to Ireland to press this bill at so late an hour. He observed that the time when Irish members were at the assizes were always chosen for bringing in obnoxious bills. Mr. F. SCULLY expressed a hope that the amen dment would be pressed. Mr. Yf J ALPOLE suggested that the second reading should be agreed to: Mr. Whit eside's object would be gained by taking the discussion when they went into committee. Mr. WHITESIDE acceded to the suggestion, and the bill was then read a second time. The committee was fixed for Tuesday at 12 o'clock. COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. W HITESIDE moved the third rea di ng o f thi s bi ll. The A TTORNEY-GENERAL obj ec t e d t o it , b ecause sevjral new clause s were t o b e i ntroduced. strilr. WHITESIDE charged' the Attorney-G enera l w ith striving to o b struct legal reform. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL warmly repelled the im putation, and sa i d that the hon. andl e and aspe ri ty i n t o any discussion learned gentleman,lways th rew personalitiek in which h e t ook part. an opportunity he was iuty anx ious ofde e considering was, g that the house should havethe poln clauses. o Colonel DUNNE complained of the unfair way in . which Irish members a n d I r i sh measures were more unjust. treat e d 111 to that house. The pre sen t Government had them than any of their predecessors. Mr. NAPIER said the new clauses had all been th e subject of prolonged dii cuss i on i n committee. The debate was ultimately adjourned till this day. THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. A. PELLATT and Mr. LOCKE expre sse d a wish for further information as to the expense of the improvement, and the means of carrying it out. It was incumbent on the house to fix some limit to the expenditur) they wer e asked to agree to in respect to these works. The hon. member sat down, and no member of the Go vernment rising, he rose again, and said if no explanation was given, he should move an amendment that the Speaker leave the chair that day three months. (Laughter.) Sir W. MOLESWORTH would postpone the bill till Monday next, in order to give the information the hon. member desired. The embankment was agreed to in a former session, and this bill was only to give additional time. The further proceeding on the bill was then postponed till Monday. PUBLIC LIBRARI ES (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was re-committed, introduced. and some amendment `l' 14 P, SUN, LONDON, FAIDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1858, •CUSTOMS DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL. This bill passed through committee. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL. On the order of the day that this bill as amended be considered, Mr. HALSEY moved the following clause :—" That it shall not be lawful for the General Board of Health, after the first day of September, 1853, to nominate or appoint any person as superintending inspector, otherwise than at a fixed yearly salary : provided always, that any such person, so appointed, shall be removable at any time by the said board, upon three calendar months' notice, and that it shall not be lawful for any person so appointed, to receive any money, emolument, fee, or reward, directly or indirectly, from any party, except from the said board, for or in respect of any work or plans of works executed or to be executed under the authority of the said board." Sir W. MOLESWORTH said the object of the bill was simply to confirm provisional orders of the Board of Health, that the Health of Towns Act apply to those towns. Ho objected to this clause, because it did not come within the title and intention of the bill. Nevertheless he agreed in the general principle of the clause. The inspectors were not salaried officers of the board, but were employed, as it were, by the job, and they were therefore at liberty to get employment el sew h ere. I t appeared to him that they officers,the The matter ee shouldr m a p ti l e o n y , e b d e and elsewhere. sal awriheetnl te r subject d be h e a ee t fe i tt b r e ed r teßyr Board a o ered si take (ei f. general andat Health was brought forward next year, it was the inten tion of Government to make a change similar to that pro posed by the hon. gentleman. Sir G. PECHELL supported the clause. These inspec tors went to towns, and a tenth of the inhabitants having declared themselves in favour of introducing the Health of Towns Act, the inspectors made wcrk for themselves. He thought the Board of Health ought to be reconstituted. Mr. LOCKE said the proceedings of the Board of Health were antagonistic to the municipal feeling of the country. Whether the clause was brought up or not, he trusted there would be an alteration in the Health of Towns Act. The clause was negatived without a division. Mr. BARROW moved to add the following proviso to section 2 : " Provided, that it shall not be lawful for the Local Board of Health of the district 'of Hertford to con struct or use, or suffer or permit to be constructed or used, any sewers or drains by means of which the sewage of the said district, or any part thereof, shall be carried into the River Lea at or above the point of the said river in the parish of Saint John, Hertford, where the balance engine of the governor and company of the New River brought from Chadwell and Amwell to London is erected, by means of which the said governor and company of the New River derive their supply of water from the said River Lea for the supply of the metropolis." Mr. W. COWPER said the corporation of Hertford were engaged in negotiations which might have the effect of se curing the object *contemplated in this proviso. As the representative of Hertford, he felt bound to oppose the amendment. The house then divided— For the proviso 23 Against it 47 Majority —24 Sir G. B. PECHELL moved the following proviso to section 2 :—" That it shall not be lawful for the General Board of Health to put in force any of the said provisional orders, unless upon the petition of a majority of the inha bitants rated to the relief of the poor of any such places referred to in the said schedule." Mr. BASS regretted that such a bill should have been introduced at so late an hour, and that the Government should have postponed the amendment next session. He apprehended that the right hon. baronet had sufficent influence with the board virtually to carry out the object. Sir W. MOLESWORTH said he had before stated that he was opposed to the application of the powers of the Board of Health to any town where it was objected to by the majority of the inhabitants : but he must oppose the clause as not coming within the scope of the bill. After a few observations from Mr. w HALLEY, the pro viso was withdrawn, and the bill as amended considered. NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of this bill. The stamps upon newspapers were regulated by the 6th and 7th of William IV., c. 76, the schedule in which contained two sections, one of which defined as a newspaper " any paper containing public news, intelli gence, or occurrences, printed in any part of the kingdom," and the second of which defined a newspaper to be any publication provided it were published at intervals not exceeding 26 days," that it did not exceed certain dimen sions, and was sold at a price not exceeding sixpence. It had always been thought that the first clause embraced every species of publication, but the Court o f E xc h equer put a construction upon the schedule which somewhat surprised the legal profession generally, and which had been very much doubted. The Court of Exchequer held and the second section was restrictive upon the first, and that a newspaper, to come within the general terms of the first, must satisfy the exigencies of the second, as regarded dimensions and price, and the intervals of publication. The decision of the court was upon the point as to whether a publication not published within 26 days came within the meaning of the act. That decision was, as he had stated, m uc h d ou bt e d, an d th e opinion ofthe law officers of the Crown was taken thereon, If it had been thought expedient, it would have been their duty to have appealed against that decision, and to have taken it up for judgment to another court ; but the Government thought that it was not desirable to go against the de cision of the Court of Exchequer, 'and ha thought it, on the contrary, better not to attempt to enforce the act in cases where publications were not issued within the period of 26 days. But then, with regard to the other two portions of the second section, arose thisdifficulty, —that if the second section, as the Court of Exchequer decided, were restrictive upon the more general section, then any newspaper exceeding the dimensions provided by the act, and sold at a price exceeding &1., would become altogether exempt from the necessity of paying any duty at all ; and thus the larger newspaper would bo exempted from duty, while the smaller newspaper would have to pay the duty. This would be a great injustice to the smaller newspapers ; for to say that a newspaper like the Examiner, which was sold at Gd., should pay duty, while the Spectator, which was sold at 9d., was exempted, would be an injustice obvious to every one. (Hear.) His proposal, therefore, was to establish the law on a clear basis, and make it uniform with regard to all classes of newspapers, whether large or small, and a t w h a t ever price they might be sold. Without going into the policy or impolicy of the stamp on newspapers, it was clearly of importance that it should be applied on an equitable prin ciple to all newspapers, whether large or small, and that was the object of the present measure. Mr. GIBSON said, there were two bills before the house applicable to newspapers. One of those bills, to which the hon. and learned gentleman had just called their attention, defined what was a newspaper chargeable with duty ; but, in order to ascertain what that duty was, they must go to another bill, called the Stamp Duties Bill. Now, he submitted that the definition of what a newspaper was and what duty was chargeable ought to bo found in the same bill. The present was a most inconvenient course, and he would therefore suggest to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he should put his proposal with re ference to the duties and the supplements on news papers into this bill—so that they might have only one measure to refer to. (Hear.) He was sorry that it was not thought fit to bring in a bill upon this subject before parties were put to the expense of defending themselves in a court of justice. This was a bill for the protection of Mr. Dickens's publication, the Household Narrative, but the truth was that Mr. Dickens had already protected himself in a court of justice, where it was decided that his publication was not liable to duty. The proprietors of monthly papers, therefore, owed the Government no thanks, for they had already fought their own battle. (Hear, hear.) He should like to know before sitting down, whether the costs which parties had paid in defending themselves against these persecutions would not be paid by the Government? When they exempted them from the stamq duty, it was but fair that they should be relieved from the heavy costs which they had incurred. (Hear.) The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Attorney-General had, in the course of his address, stated that in the view of the Government there was reason to question the decision of the Court of Exchequer. In those Id Circumstances the right hon. gentleman would see that would be a most anomalous course for Government to pay the costs of the parties. (Hear.) With regard to the other suggestion, that the propos a l as to the dfinition of a newspaper should be in the same bill which regulated the charge of the duty, he thought there might be conve nience in that course ; and at any rate it would be con sidered. But, if it was to be done, the better way would be to import the few clauses of the present bill into the Stamp Duties Bill. Mr: GIBSON said that would bo inconvenient, because there were other duties, such as the attorneys' certificates, &c., in the Stamp Duties Bill. The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed on Monday next. The Coinage Offences (Colonies) Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. FITZROY obtained leave to bring in a bill to con tinue an act for authorising the application of highway rates to turnpike-roads ; also a bill to confirm certain pro visional orders made under an act of the 15th year of her Majesty to facilitate arrangements for the relief of turn pike trusts, and to make certain provisions respecting ex emption from tolls ; also a bill to continue certain Turn pike Acts in Great Britain, and to make further provisions concerning turnpike-roads in England; also a bill to con tinue the Metropolitan Sewers Act ; and a bill to extend and continue an act of the 12th year of her present Ma jesty, to prevent the spreading of contagious or infectious disorders among sheep, cattle, or other animals. BETTING-HOUSES BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought in his bill to abolish betting-houses, which was read a first time. The house adjourned at two o'clock. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 15.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and cloudy, with rain at times.—The India M a il has arrived at Marseilles, and will be delivered in London on Monday. COWES, July 14.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Emma Lin coln, Matanzas ; Mary Glover, New Orleans. DEAL, July 14.—Wind, S.W. by W., fresh. Arrived —James Gibb, Callao, for Antwerp. FALMOUTH, July 14.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Con stance, Pernambuco ;_ Josefa, Havan'iah. SOUTHAMPTON, July 14.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Bos phorus, (s), Cape of Good Hope. PLYMOUTH, July 14.—Wind, W. Arrived—Queen Victoria, Quebec. Sailed—Charles Brook, St. Vincent. PORTSMOUTH, July 14.—The Factor, Weymouth to Loudon, is on shore on the Sand Head. QUEENSTOWN, July 13.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Ma riner, Maceio ; Ranger, Bahia • Juliana, Porto Rico ; Wm. Tucker, Cienfuego s • Pastorita, Havannah ; Florence, St. John's, N.B. Off Port—Swithamley, Havannah, and proceeded. - NEWPORT, July , 14.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed—Celina, St. Thomas ; Old England, New York. SWANSEA, July 14.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Wm. Gales, St. Jago de Cuba. LOWESTOPPE, July 14.—The Boyne, of and for Arundel, from Sunderland, has been got off Corton Sands leaky. —lt is blowing a heavy gale from the S.W., and a fleet of loaded vessels have put back to the N. Roads. MlLPOED.— Arrived—Maiia, Quebec ; Robertson, Ha vannah. Nova St. QBELFAST, July 13.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Emmanuel, uebec. Sailed—Britannia, Quebec. HULL, July 14.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Meteor, St. John's, N.B. THE ORDNANCE SURVEY STAFF are at present engaged making minute and elaborate surveys of Chobham for future military purposes. The survey embraces 200 square acres. o*g.ir ,44i 6z 151 ° ~ - • , "4* Vjr ii er. *ft SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. LI VERPOOL RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BICKERSTAFFE STAKES. Umbriel Physalis filly BENTINCK TESTIMONIAL. F by Gameboy Antigone Red Lion Umbriel Miss Sarah filly, Won cleverly. PRODUCE MATCH. GRAND STAND PLATE. AuldAcquaintance ............................................ Ann Eliza 2 Goorkah has been examined, and pronounced three years old. BETTING. GOODWOOD STAKES. stolon the field. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS --(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Some considerable time was taken up with a discus sion on a technical point connected with an Estate Bill, about which there was a dispute as to whether the standing orders had been complied with. The point in volved in the discussion was of no interest whatever to the general reader, Lord BROUGRALAW OF EVIDENCE. ned of the which his bill had met with complai in another place for eatment the amendment of the Law of Evidence. The bill was in troduced last November, and their lordships gave it a second reading in March, and referred it to the select committee. After it came out of that committee, it was re-considered, and ultimately passed by their lordships. The principal object of the bill was to correct an omission in the Law of Evidence Act, and to enable a husband and wife to give evidence in civil actions. The bill was sent down to the other house on the 6th of June , and there it h a d slept ever si nce wit h out any step being taken about it, thus leaving the circuits to commence without suitors having the benefit of such an important change in the law. So far as Scotland was concerned the change had taken place, having been accomplished by a separate bill ; and they were now in this anomalous state, that they had one law of evidence in England and another in Scotland. The LORD CHANCELLOR could assure his noble and learned friend that no one could more regret the delay which had taken place in the passing of the bill than he did, but he could at the same time tell his noble and learned friend that no disrespect was meant to him in the delay. The Common Law Commissioners de voted a good deal of attention last winter and early in the spring to the mode of procedure in our courts of law ; and it was at his own re commendation that his noble and learned#friend consented to abandon his measure on the subject, and confine his bill to evidence given by husband and wife. It seemed, however, that the Common Law Commission ers had prepared a bill which embraced precisely the same principle, and the delay arose from a desire on the part of the Government, to inquire fully into the merits of that measure, which was a bill ofin ore than 200 clauses. He had, however, recently seen his hon. and learned friend the Attorney General on the subject of his noble and learned friend's bill, and he had now reason to hope the bill would receive the attention of the-other house in the course of a few days. Lord CAMPBELL said owing to the want of this bill there had been a failure of justice in many cases, and he was glad to hear that there was now a disposition to press it forward elsewhere. - The subject then dropped. PRIVATE BILLS. A number of private bills were then read a third time and passed, including the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway, the Tralee and Killarney Railway, Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Forth and Clyde Junction Rail way, and the St. Ives and West Cornwall Junction Railway Bills. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Bedalo and Leyburn Railway ; East Kent Railway ; South Staffordshire Waterworks ; Spalding Improvement ; and Victoria (London) Docks Bills, were considered and agreed to. STROOD AND MAIDSTONE RAILWAY. On the order of the day for considering the Lords' amendments to this bill, Mr. RICE, in the absence of Sir E. Dering, who had given notice of a motion for postponing the considera tion of these amendments for three months, said that he was anxious to learn from the hon. member for Sand wich (Mr. J. Macgregor), who was chairman of the South-Eastern Railway Company, whether that com pany had given an undertaking to the chairman of the committee of the House of Lords with respect to the course which the South-Eastern Company would take in the event of a bill being introduced in a future ses sion for extending the East Kent Railway from Canter bury to Dover. If the hon. member for Sandwich, would state in his place in Parliament, as Chairman of the South-Eastern Company, the facts of the case, he (Mr. Rice) acting on behalf of his hon. friend, the member for East Kent, would consent not to press the motion for which he had given notice for postponing the con sideration of the Lord's Amendments. Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR said that all the amend ments which had been introduced during the passage of the bill through the House of Lords were merely verbal and literal, with the exception of those which had been introduced at the instance of the company, which was represented by the hon. baronet the member for East Kent—and this being the case, he was wholly unable to understand what object the honourable member could have in proposing that the amend ments should be postponed. In reply to the question put by the honourable member for Dover—all he had to say was, that an undertaking, under the common seal of the South Eastern Railway Company, had been deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Lords, by which that company bound themselves not to oppose any efforts that might hereafter be made by any parties to promote a bill for extending a line of railway direct from Cynterbury to Dover. (Hear, hear.) The Lords amendments was then agreed to. EASTERN UNION RAILWAY BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Sir G. PECHELL moved that the bill be read a third time this day six months, on the ground that it would do a great injustice to many of the shareholders. Mr. CORRIE, as chairman of the select committee to which the bill had been referred, supported the third reading of the bill. Mr. JOHN M'GREGOR said if the house passed this bill it would lose the esteem and confidence enter tained by the public in it in reference to matters of this kind Mr. LUCAS thought that no case had been made out for the third reading of the bill, and he should, therefore, oppose the motion. Mr. BOUVERIE thought as it was not before the house that the majority of the preference shareholders were in favour of the proposition, the house was bound to look very carefully into the facts of the case before they consented to break a Parliamentary contract, only dating last year. Mr. CAYLIff supported the third reading of the After a few words from Mr. W. PATTEN, Mr. CARDWELL thought that, as the committee had not, in accordance with the standing order, referring to cases of this kind made a special report of the number of preference shareholders who had consented to the bill, the house must either refuse to read the bill a second time, or postpone it until the evidence taken before the committee had been printed, and the house had had time to consider it. Mr. BASS said he was informed on competent autho rity that three-fourths of the preference shareholders were opposed to the bill. Mr. V. SMITH suggested that the bill should be re committed, in order to give the committee an opportu nity of making a special report, required by the standing orders, as to the relative numbers of the assenting and dissenting preference shareholders. After a short discussion, the house divided, and the numbers were— For the amendment Against it Majority The amendment was consequently lost, and the order for the third reading having been discharged, the bill was ordered to be recommitted. 26 82 The St. George's Harbour, WestminElter Improve ments (Dwellings of the Working Classes), and Westport Port and Harbour Bills were read ath ird time and passed. - The Severn and Wve Railway and Canal Bill was considered, and ordered to be read a thin d time. The Bingley Free Grammar and Gel ieral Eiucation Schools and Charity Estates Bill was rea .d a second time. Mr. DUNCAN presented petitions from places in Scotland, praying for the inspection of n unneries. Mr. J. MACGREGOR presented a petition from Glasgow against any law for the arrest ment of wages for debt. MERCANTILE SHIPPING :BILL. The house then went into committeE on this bill, commencing at clause 38. Mr. INC44IAIVI moved an amendment ti.o release ship owners from any claim for salvage in revArd to services rendered by her Majesty's ships. There - was a great distinction between the claim of a priva to merchant ship to be recompensed for such services, and that of a Queen's ship, the one went out of Lis way, lost his time—which to him was money .—and exposed his vessel and his property to dank :er ; the other was in no way damaged by the loss of his time, for he was stationed there for that amongst oche i purposes, and the vessel and property risked were *of; his property but that of the country. England was the only country where such a claim could Le supported by the officers and men of the national navy ; and even in England the case was quite different whir regard to the army, for soldiers were frequently employed at fires, but no such claim for salvage in respect of property rescued was ever allowed to them. He wished it to be distinctly under stood that he spoke in no feeling of disparagement of the British navy, nor with any desire to take away from them the just reward of their gallantry and their services, but from a conviction that their recom pense should come, not from the damaged fortunes of shipowners, but from the Admiralty. Sir J. GRAHAM said that this question was one of great importance, as involving a fundamental principle of our national policy. It should be remembered that this right of salvage was a common law right of the British sailor, not emanating from any statutory enact ment, but immemorably, and, as it were, inhe rently, vested in him. The alterations now asked for amounted to a restriction of this common law right as against the seamen in her Ma jesty's navy, and in his opinion would cause great dissatisfaction both in the navy and throughout the country. He had himself given notice of a clause which would bar the claim of the crown, in respect of any loss or damage to her Majesty's vessels or property ; but the claim of the sailor for some compensation for the risk incurred by him was a right which he believed it would be as unjust as impolitic to in terfere with. In time of war there were two kinds of officers, the "come along" and the "go along;" the first always ready and zealous in the execution of their duty, and popular among their men ; the other classes excelled rather in what we might call prudence. He did not think shipowners would have any hesitation in choosing which of these two sorts of officers they would like to be at hand, when a vessel of theirs was in distress. He firmly believed that such an alteration as was now proposed would greatly increase the "go along" class, and that both shipowners and insurers would greatly suffer in conse quence. By the regulations laid down by his predeces sor at the Admiralty, no officer was allowed to prefer a claim for salvage until he had reported the case to the admiral on the ;station, the case then came before the Board of Admiralty, and no claim was to be allowed without their permission. The question then resolved itself into this, whether the house would deny the sea men, who risked their lives for the public good, and for the salvation of life and property, the reward which was due to them. Whatever might be the feelings of the men on the subject, he was quite certain that the officers, if their claims were barred, would be slow to risk the lives of their men in such enterprises. Mr. HORSFALL expressed his entire concurrence in what had fallen from the right hon. gentleman opposite. On the part of the shipping interest, he repudiated any desire to take advantage of the assistance of her Ma jesty's ships and officers, without allowing a claim for remuneration for such services. Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR also repudiated, on the part of shipowners, any opinion that the gallant dar ing of the seamen of her Majesty's navy should not properly be rewarded. - Mr. MITCHia cordially supported the amend ment of the hon. member for South Shields. Admiral WALCOT thought that the proper duty of the British Navy was to defend the mercantile marine from danger of attack by forei g n enemies, but they were not bound to ri s k th e i r lives to save merchandise and ships from destruction by storms. Captain SCOBELL opposed the amendment. Mr. LIDDELL said the Shipowners' Association of Liverpool, was unanimously in favour of the salvage clauses of this bill without alteration. After a few words from Mr. JOHN MACGREGOR and Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. HENLEY expressed his opinion that whatever reward were paid to the sailors in these cases ought to be provided by the country. After a few words from Mr. CARDWELL, Mr. G. HUDSON opposed the amendment. The committee then divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment 2O Against it Majority The clause was then agreed to as were also the re. maining clauses of the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtainec leave to bring in a bill for the remission of the Consoli. dated Annuities in Ireland. The house then adjourned until six o'clock. The house resumed at 6 o'clock, and was [LEFT SITTING.] THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, JULY 13. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Davison, Esq., James Vaughan, Esq., and John Hurrell, Esq., to be Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at the last election for the borough of Tynemouth. Tho Queen has also been pleased to appoint Michael Prendergast, Esq., senior, ono of her Majesty's Counsel, Sir John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, Bart., and Leofrio Temple, Esq., to be Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at the last election for the borough of Barnstaple. CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 12. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. Borough of Sligo—John Sadleir, Esq., of Gloucester square, Hyde-park, in the room of Charles Towneley, Esq., whose election for the said borough has been declared void. WAR-OFFICE, JULY 15. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant Honourable Hercules Langford Boyle Rowley, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Powell, who retires ; Cornet Richard Henry Currie, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rowley, July 15. 7th Light Dragoons—Cornet John Tindal-de-Veulle has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his Commission, July 15. 10th Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Mackay Macbeth, from the 33rd Foot, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice James Macbeth, who exchanges , July 15. 12th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Andrew Gammen, from the 76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fuller, who exchanges, July 15. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain George Grey Rous to be Captain and Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice West, who retires ; Ensign and Lieutenant William Gordon Cameron to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Rous, July 15. 12th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant limes Colin Munro to have the rank of Lientenant ; Ensign F. C. D'Epinay Barclay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Garner, who retires ; James Hutton Clutterbuck, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barclay, July 15. 13th Foot—Richard Nugent Clayton, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Tyacke, appointed to the 22d Foot, July 15. 18th Foot—Arthur Scott, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Fitzmaurice, appointed to the 72d Regiment, July 15. 22d Foot—Ensign Walter Macpherson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice George Onslow Deane, who retires ; Ensign Thomas Tyacke, from the 13th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Macpherson, July 15. 23d Foot—Lieutenant Augustus Applewhaite, from the 64th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice Dickens, who exchanges, July 15. 28th Foot—Lieutenant William Gandy, from the 44th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wilson, who exchanges, July 15. 31st Foot—Captain Robert Hole Walters, from the 73rd Foot, to be Captain, vice Barry, wh o exc h anges, J u l y 15. 33rd Foot — Assistant-Surgeon James Macbeth, M.D., from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice A. M. Macbeth, who exchanges, July 15. 44th Foot—Lieutenant George Savile Willson, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Gandy, who exchanges, July 15. 47th Foot—Ensign Henry James Buchanan to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Nangle, who retires ; Alfred Henderson White Gent., to be E ns i gn , by p urc h ase, vice Buchanan, July 15.• 53rd Foot—Captain William Frederick Adams Colman, from the 80th Foot, to be Captain, vice George E. Hillier, who retires upon half-pay of the 80th Foot, July 15. 60th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Rawlings Hannam, from the Bth Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Fitz Gerald, appointed to the 30th Foot ; Lieutenant Richard Harcourt Robinson to be Adjutant, vice Kenny, promoted, July 15. 64th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Vaughan Dickins, from the 23rd Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Applewhaite, who exchanges, July 15. 72nd Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Wade to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cavendish Spencer Boyle, who retires • En sign Oswald Barton F e ild en t o b o Li eutenant, by purchase, vice Wade ; Ensign the Honourable Alexander Temple Fitzmaurice, from the 18th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Feilden, July 15. 73rd Foot—Captain William Henry Barry, from the 31st Foot, to be Captain, vice Walters, who exchanges, July 15. 76th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Francis Fuller, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to bo Lieutenant, vice Gammen, who exchanges, July 15. 85th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Sitwell to be Captain, by purchase, Mee Keyt, w h o ret i res; Ens i gn Montagu. Barton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sitwell ; Ro bert Kirkpatrick Taylor to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barton, July 15. 89th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Francis Holmes, from the 97th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dawes, who ex changes, July 15. 97th Foot—Lieutenarit Edward Alleyne Dawes, from the 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Holmes, who ex changes, July 15. HOSPITAL STAFF.—John Ogilvy, M. 8., to be Assistant Surgeon to the Forces, vice Henry Carr Lucas, deceased July 15 MEMORANDUM —The names of the Gentleman appointed as Cornet to the 16th Light Dragoons on the Bth instant, aro Walter James Barrett Lennard. The names of the gentleman, appointed as Ensign to the 28th Foot on the Bth inst., ore Edward Garmonsway Waldy. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Leicestershire Militia—James Palliser Costobadie, Esq., to be Adjutant in her bfajesty's Leicestershire Mili is from the Ist July, vice Hawker, April 12. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS. The Essex Rifles—Second Lieutenant Frederick William Kirby to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Octavius Bawtreo to be First Lieutenant ; Walter Honywood, to be First Lieutenant, July 7. Royal Denbighshire Rifle Regiment of Militia—Godfrey Fitzhugh, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Wynne, promoted, July 6. Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia—Lieutenant George Hiunby to be Captain, vice Armstrong, who retires, retaining his rank, July 9. Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Robert Matthew Isacke, Esq., to be Captain, July 10; John Joseph Wells, Esq., to be Captain, July 11. To be First Lieutenants —John Lubbock, Gent., July 7; Charles Powell Leslie, Gent., J u ly 8 ; R o b ert Hay Murra y, Gent., July 9; John Kirkpatrick, Gent., July 10; Henry Grace Wilson Sperling, Gent., July 11. To be Second Lieutenant —Walter Thomas Waring, Gent., July 8. Thii Duke of Lancaster's Own Reghnent of lreomulal Cavalry, Worsley Troop—The Honourable Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, commonly called Viscount Grey de Wilton, to be Cornet, July 9. --- Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the Castle-Martin Yeomanry Cavalry bearing the word "Fishguard" on their standard and appointments. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Dickeson, licensed victualler, Horsemonger-lane, to surrender, July 27, at eleven, and August 30, at half past one, a t th e Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Breeze, Great Knight Rider street, Doctor's-Commons. William Quinton, butcher, Leather-lane, July 28 and August 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street ; Thompson, Sise-lane, Bricklersbury. John Hammond, builder, Birmingham, July 27, and August 24, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson, Bir mingham. Richard Lathburv, grocer, Burton-upon-Trent, July 25 and August 15, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bass, Burton upon-Treat, and E. and IL Wright, Birmingham. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Acconntpursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria. cap 32, for the Week eliding on Saturday the 9th day of Jrly, 1853. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X Notes issued ........ 31,908,800 X Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 17,889,646 Silver bullion .. .... • . 19,154 Z31,908,8(10 1 £31,903,800 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 14th day of July, 1853. BANKING DEPARTMENT. ProprietOrs' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest 3,210,137 Public deposits Lin_ eluding Exchequer, Consrnissiwers of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Acconnts) 3,953,330 Other deposits 13,508,613 Seven Day and other Bills • 1,409,150 Government securities (includg. Dead Weight Annuity) .:.. 14,497,333 Other securities.— 13,680,203 Notes • ............. 8,101,820 Gold and silver coin .. 354,874 £36,634,230 £36,634,280 ". MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 14th day of July, 18 PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 12th day of July, 1853, is 245. Od. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of this day.) SUGAR.— To-day West India Sugar was in excellent re quest, chiefly for grocery purposes, but there being a plen tiful supply importers were compelled to accept prices cur rent on this day week for all sorts. Refined sugar met with a brisk demand for home consumption—brown lumps at 45s 6d to 465, and low to fine grocery 46s 6d to 48s 6d. per cwt. Them arket i s inactive for crushed sugar at former rates. Of Mauritius sugar the supply was more plentiful, and the parcels offered at auction amounted to 7,400 bags. The whole sold. Grocery sorts realised stiffer rates ; and re fining went at full terms ; low to mid realised 33s 6d to 355, good to fine 35s 6d to 33s 6d, grey from 32s to 35s 6d, fine 36s to 375, low to mid brown 27s to 30s, and better sorts 31s to 33s per cwt. Bengal sugar was in excellent demand, and at auction 2,600 bags were sold at full rates. Benares at 36s 6d to 39s 6d, and Mauritius sorts 32s to 34s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES. —There is still a reluctance to do business : supply continues to get larger, and prices to decline. Small sales of West India made at 15s to 17s, Surinam 15s 6d to 16s, Cuba and Porto Rico 16s to 17s, Bengal and Mauri tius 14s 6d to 15s. COCOA.—Foreign remains in good demand, and prices are firm : Para at 28s to 295, Bahia 26s to 275, and Guaya quil 35s to 36s per cwt. Stock is much less than it was at this time last year. COFFEE.—To-day demand was not larger for Plantation Ceylon Coffee. In auction 230 casks and 13 brls only in part sold, still lower rates were not taken, good qualities went at 59s to 62s 6d—other sorts 51s to 58s. Native was not much required, and at public sale 500 bags were taken in at 46s for ord quality, but of Costa Rica 560 bags sold at full terms, from 57s to 64s for mid to good, fine fine ord to low mid 51s 6d to 655. TEA.—Purchases in Congou have been on a restricted scale, and only for immediate consumption, although rather lower terms are accepted—low to good ord selling at lld to 11. id, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf at llid to is ld, strong to Pekoe sorts is lid to is 2d, choice is 10d to 2s 2d. The following is the currency forgreen :—Hyson, ordinary at is 4d to is 6d, mid is Id to is Bd, good is 9d to 2s, fine 2s 2d to 2s Bd, superfine 2s 9d to 3s, young Hyson Canton is to is 6d, Hyson kind is 8d to 2s, fine 2s 2d to 2s 6d, Twankay is to is ld, Gunpowder Canton is to is 7d, Hyson kinds is 9d to 2s 10d, fine 3s to 3s 6d, Imperial Canton is id to is 6d, Hyson kind is 8d to 2s 4d, Hyson skin 10d to is 2d. RICE.—To-day India rice was more in demand, but an advance of 3d per cwt. being required operated against business. Of 2046 bags Bengal at public sale a small part only sold at 11s 6d to 12s for good to fine white, and broken lOs 6d to lls per cwt. Of sago 273 boxes went at 19s 6,1 to 20s for good largo pearl, being lower. SPICES.—To day rates were barely sustained for Cassia Lignea, at auction 170 cases were sold, pile 1 at 125, ditto .2 at 1235, ditto 3at 120, and pile 4at 118 s per cwt. Of Nittmegs 14 barrels, wild without the shell sold at 2s 5d to 2s 5d for bold duty paid. INDIGO.—To day during the progress of the sale 558 chests have been withdrawn. 1357 chests (including 455 withdrawn) have passed the sale this day. The biddings continue very brisk. COCHINEAL.—The demand has much improved since last week, end there is an advance of ld to 2d per lb. TALLOW.—Operations in Russian have been much less than in the previous week, and prices declined. Fine yellow candle on the spot selling at 52s M a to 535, and at 51s to 51s Gd per cwt for delivery in last three months of the year. Home melted sells less freely, can be obtained at 52s 6d to 535, cash for prime melted. To-day the demand was more active, and prices improved for Russian, fine Y.C. on the spot selling at 53s to 53s 3d, and at 51s 3d to 51s 6d for last three months of the year. The public sales this after noon went with some animation, at rates 9d to is 3d under last Friday. OILS.—:to-day at auction 300 pkgs Ceylon cocoa-nut 39s Gd to 40s 6d, 375 casks Palm 38s to 38s 6d, 80 tuns Sperm 891., low and .ord 771, to 851. 10s. , . . . . FRUIT.—In Currants we have had a largo business doing, and prices are fully supported. At public sales 43 butts 35 caroteels old, and 100 butts 150 caroteels and 300 brls new were offered—the old sold from 81s to 90s, and a por tion of the new, of inferior quality, from 30 s to 42s ; the remainder was bought in from 40s to 70s. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Tars DAY. Am5terdam............ 11 16% Gibraltar Ditto, three months .. 11 18% Leghorn 70 Rotterdam .. .... 11 18% Genoa ..... ........ 25 37% Antwerp .............. 25 27% Milan .............. „. Brussels .............. 25 27%iVenice . Hamburgh ............ 13 6% 'Naples Altona ................ Palermo Paris .......... 25 5 Messina .. Ditto, three months .. 25 27% Lisbon . ..... 531 Marseilles....... ..... 25 2734 Oporto Bourdeaux Rio Janeiro Frankfort-on-Maine .... 119% Buenos Ayre5.......... Berlin Vienna ................ 11 4 Philadelphia Trieste •• .. •• .• 11 7 PRICES OF BULLION ' PER oz. Petersburgh............ 37% 'Forei gn G o ld i n Bars £3 17 9 Madrid 50 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11% Barcelona...—. .. New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Seville ................ Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NOTICE. Sir,—l h ave th e honour ßuen a o s Ayntres, June 1, 185 3 . to cquaiou, f the formation of of th e B r i tish mercantile com y merce, or and all whom it may concern, that I have this day received a com- munication from the Chief of the Blockading Squadron, informing me th a t, b y di rection of H. E. General Urquiza, an extension of 12 days is granted to all foreign vessels actually at anchor in the port of Buenos Ayres, to enable them to complete their loading and leave the port. (Signed) W. HENDERSON, Rear-Admiral, Commander-Chief o f her Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels on Brazil and River Plate Stations. To the Chairman of Committee of British Merchants, Buenos Ayres. By order of the Committee, (Signed) DE LISLE, Secretary. CTJSTOM-HOUSE, JULY 14. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Valhalla, from Dram ; Hobe. Hudickswall ; C eres , St e tti n ; Lady Campbell, d e , ; Leo, do.; Glenalva,7do ; Rouen, Hudickswall ; Ariadne, Ske moeck ; Buckhaven, Odessa ; Jan -Kendrika Groningen ; ' Bordeaux Packet, Soderhem • Vrouw Greetze, Norden ; Superb, Strals un d ; Alida Leer; Albert chwronge, Galotz ; Unioao, Berdian s ki ; Karen Kerstone, Odense; Frederika, Dantzic ; Clio, do. ; Peter Do ro th ea , A ar h uus ; Emerald, St. Übes • Droningen, Droba c h ; F or t une, Ch r i s ' tinia ; Precios a , Wasa ' • Brilliant, M oga d ore ; Marie tt a and Calone, Marans; Dennetyan, Ibraila ; Aram., Ant werp ; Daniel Simone, Aalborg ; Polka, Poursground ; Maria, Emden ; Henrich Bruno, do. ; Temperate, do. ; Neptune, do. ; Steyerne, Dram ; Jufronax Hellegonns, Groningen ; Henderkina, do. ; Geertona, do. ; Hilkea, Leer • Emanuel, R an d ers ; P a t r i e l ter, do. • Tresasth, 110 , dersbiten ; Loui sa , G e fl e ; S ylvia, Swat'wick ; Louisa, Haniburgh; Janet Wilson, Penang; Ancares, Havannah Watzrwitch, Rio Janeiro; Golden Rule, Bermuda; Ka . tharina, Cadiz. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Marquis of Bute, for Port Philip ; Claudine Melbourne ; Pearl, Coy' lon ; Speed we ll , Antwerp ; Robert, do.; Time, do. ; Lord Strangford, do. ; Jane, do. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The May Queen. for Malta, & c. ' Fanny, Alexandria; David, Antwerp; ' Ant, do. • Deborah, d o . ; J emima, Elsinore, &c. ; St• Martin, Port Philip; James Shepherd, San Francisco. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Isabella Kerr, Clyde to Trinidad, Jully 8, lat. 49 N., long. 14 W. The St. Patrick, Liverpool to New York, lat. 50 N. , long. 13 W. The Thalestris, for Barbadoes, July 1, lat. 42 N., long. 12 W. The Collingwood, Cork to Calcutta, July 8, lat. 47 N., long. 10 W. The Hero of Acre, Liverpool to Lima, July 13, lat. 11 N. long. 25 W. The Eagle, Bristol for the West Indies, July 8, in lat. 49 N., long. 8 W. H. M. S. Spy, steering S.W. 14th, lat. 13 N. The Eliza Bain, of Ardrossan, outward bound, July 8, lat. 46 N., long. 14 W. The Princess Royal, London to Africa, 9th, lat. 47 N. , long. 14 W. The Aristocrat (s), and Villa Nueva (s), both outward bound, 10th, lat. 49 N., long. 10 W. The Abeona, of and from Liverpool to Hong Kong, 11th ult., lat. 48 N., long. 8 W. The Jacobus, London to Geelong, Juno 3, lat. 7 N., long. 21 W. LIVERPOOL, JULY 14. The Astrologer (s.s.), arrived to day from Alexandria, after anchoring off the Princes Pier, dragged, drove fool of the Manueleta, for Buenos Ayres, at anchor off the land ing stage, and both vessels drifted above the Albert Dock before they got clear. The Manuelata lost figurehead and cutwater. A flat, laden with coal, sank off tho. Prince's Pier this afternoon; crew saved. The Bristol Belle, Palermo t o N ew York, was spokes! June 23, lat. 42 N., long. 56 W. The Caroline, Richmond to Bremen, was spoken June 26, let, 41 N., long. 49 W. The Bolivar was spoken lat. 46 N., long. 20 W. The St. Patrick, Liverpool to New York, was spoken lat. 50 N., ;ong. 13 W. CRICKET. 'TIE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF I ZINGARI. This match, which was announced for yesterday, in consequence of the wetness of the day, was not com menced, but will be this morning entered upon, and played out on Saturday, by the Noblemen and Gentle men and by the Eleven of All England. The Hungarian Band from Cremorne Gardens will add increased interest to the proceedings of the day by playing the popular music of the time, from three until six. This match has been got up for the benefit of Beagley, one of the finest cricketers of olden days. The play will commence each day at eleven. MR. BErCKSTONE'S BENEFIT.—This annual event, which is on the present occasion more than usually interesting, takes place this evening—the last of the season—when we anticipate a bumper audience, full of enthusiasm and good wishes for the future prosperous career of the ex cellent and able manager. The performances announced are Mr. Sterling Coyne's comedy of Presented at Court, after which, and for the last time, will be enacted Mr. Buckstone's Ascent of Mount Parnassus. The manager will address the audience as to his future intentions, and the comic drama of The R oug h Di amond will close k the performance, and, for the present, the theatre. SAVINGS BANKS.—A meeting of persons interested in the administration of savings banks took place yester day, at which resolutions were passed objecting to the clauses in the new Government measure proposing a re duction in the rate of interest, the transfer of surplus funds to the account of the National Debt Commis sioners, and the unlimited responsibility thrown upon trus tees and managers. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY.—The Jewish Chronicle says--" Arrangements are in progress for shortly commencing an energetic agitation for the pur pose of enabling Baron Rothschild to take his seat in the House of Commons, to which lie has been thrice elected by the citizens of London. We hear that, once commenced, the movement will not rest until this im portant object is fully attained." TELEGRAPHIC DISCOVERY.—The Cologne Gazette affirms that the Telegraph director Gintl has discover e d a means of ma ki ng one telegraphicwireconvey two messages in opposite directions at the same time. TELEGRAPH IN THE ADRIATIC. —A letter from Trieste s a h s m t e e f n t ref Albania,a submarine time back the Trieste Gazette of the 3d says :—" Some tdeelmegoin.aspthratferedmthcaotrfuthtee ethsteabeleiopposite, would shorten by forty hours the transmission of news from India and the Levant. At present we learn that an English company has taken the necessary steps for realising this enterprise. THE VINEGAR TRADE.—Messrs. Hill and TJnderwood, of Norwich, the extensive vinegar distillers, have just issued their trade circular, from which we glean that an enormous increase has taken place in the demand for vinegar made from malt by the patent process there pursued. The circular does not allude to the effect pro duced by the failure in the grape districts, nor attribute the great favour in which this malt vinegar is now held to any particular cause, but it should be borne in mind that the Lancet, while drawing attention to the vinegars of Europe, and their adulterations, placed the vinegar of Messrs. Hill and Underwood in the most honourable position among those exempt from sophistication ; a fadt in itself sulUcient to account for increased public appre• ciation, COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITIIFIELD—JULY 12. The supply of fat beasts to-day better than that of last week, and the quality of the animals generally good, bat the demand was middling ; consequently there were save' ral lots unsold. The number of sheep about the average* Fat lambs again scarce. Few fat pigs offered for sale for , which there was a good demand. A. large supply of Dm' and store calves, which were readily sold. Prices a s fol• lows :—Beef, 6d to bid ; mutton, 51d t o 61d ; lamb, sa to od ; veal, 51d t o 6d per lb. ; pigs, 9 s t o 9 s 6d per score; rough fat, 5s (hi per 141 b. ; hides, 2d to 21d per lb ; calf' skins, 31d to 4d per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN—JULY 13. Wheat on the top is 6d, and the average 4d, (10 0 ' Barley on the top is 3d down, and the average 3s ld Oats on the top 2s 4d, and the average 2s 3d, up. Beans on the top 2s 6d, and the average 2s 4d, up. , . AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Top of Wheat . ........ ....... ..... ... 2 , It 35 : Cd 2 oats ßarley 4511 2 6s 8d -- B e am.... Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ............... 856 qrs ............... sold 739 qrs Barley y......... ............sold . 106 qrs ............... sold 77 qrs Oats ................. 491 qrs ............... sold 478 qrs Beaus ............... 53 qrs ............... sold 43 qrs Average of wheat .................. .£2 15 1 10.12ths Ditto of Barley ................. .... 114 9 9-12ths Ditto of Oats ....................... . 1 4 6 11-12ths Ditto of Beans . .................... '2 110 0-12ths BOSTON—JULY 13. A limited supply of wheat to-day, and a dull inquiry at a decline of 2s to 3s per qr. Few oats and beans. 'wheat , rad, 44s to 53; white, 52s to 555, extra, Os; barley, CI to 00s ; oats, 19 3 t o 2 3s ; beans, 40s to 43s ; peas, OOs to OOs per qr. NEWARK—JULY 13. At to-day's market wo had a good supply of wheat. Trade ruled very dull, at is to 2s per qr. under last week'• prices. Other grain unaltered. Prices as follow:—Wheat, white, 58s to 625, red 54s to 58s ; barley, grinding, 29s to 30s, malting OOs to 00s ; oats, 23s to 26s ; beans, 42s to 46s ; peas, 40s to 42s ; malt, 56s to 60s ; tares, OOs to 00• per qr. DUBLIN—Juvr 12. White wheat, 26s to 318 Od ; red ditto, 25s Od to 29s ed barley, 13s Od to 16s 6d ; oats, 108 Od to 13s Od ; rapeseed, 008 Od to 00s p er b r l ; oatmeal, lls Od to 13s Od ; bakers flour, 14s Od to 20s Od per cwt ; Indian corn, 28s 6d to 32s 6cl per 480 lbs. RAILIVAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 14. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market continues dull, and prices to decline. Quotations to-day have been reported sg follows :—Eastern Counties, 12 13-16; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 76.} ; London and North Western, 1143 ; Ditto Fifth-shares, 1 p. ; Manchester, Sheffield, an d - Lincoln, 28k ; Midland, 701; South-Eastern and Dover, 21. MANCHESTER, JULY 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was not much business, and prices closed about the same as on the previous day. Leeds Stock, 763 ; London Stock, 114 i ; Leeds Fifths, 4 ; East Lancashire pref. qrs., 9i ; Midlands, 704 ; Dovers, 21. BIRMINGHAM, JULY 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The half-monthly settlement occu pies the brokers to-day, and there is little business to report. Shrewsbury and Birmingham stock still declines, having been done at 58. LEEDS, JULY 14. STOCK EX CHANGE .--The very unsatisfactory tonour of the news respecting the eastern dispute has had the effect of still further depressing the share market this morning. The former p r i ces are quote d , and scarcely any business is doing. Speculation is completely at a stand. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --HOLLOWAY 'S OINTMENT AND PILLS ARE SURPRISING REMEDIES POR THE CURE Or BAD LEGS. —Mrs. Sarah Ashby, of Knowsley, had been a suffere r f or a cons iderable time fro m a b ad leg of a very alarming d es c r iption. Several m e di ca l gentlemen at tended her, and she had recourse also to other remedies usually adopted in such cases, but all were of no avail, and after being reduced to a very distressing condit on from continual pain and suff er i ng, she was induced to try Holloway's Ointmentland Pills, and these astonish ing medicines effected a pe r f ect cure in a comparatively e l I n t, d r2u4g4g,. Strand, sts London. the dire c ti ons g i ven w ith She has continued in excellent health ever since. y and at Professor H o ll owa y's them.short time by strictly followin g ESosltdabltyhma BIRTHS. On the 12th ins t. at t. OF A SON. wife of Ed war d 8, Ecel es t on -t errace, Pimlico, the ß. J. Howe, banister-at-law. On the 12th inst., at Oatlands-park, Walton-on-Thames, the wife of George Barber, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 10th inst., at Woodford, in the county of Essex, the wife of the Rev. Charles B. Waller. On the 9th inst., at Birmingham, the wife of the Rev. Charles Heath. MARRIED. On the 13th inst., at the Parish Church, Lowestoft, Daniel Frederick, eldest son of the Rev. Daniel Wilson , vicar of Islington, and grandson of the Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of Calcutta, to Katherine Reeve, fifth daugh ter of Edward Leathes, Es q . , Lowestoft. of Normanstoue-court, DIED. On the 12th inst., at Hern e -b a y, in the 47th year of his age, John Spickett, Esq., of Clifford's-inn, solicitor, and of the Grove, Hackney. On the 12th inst., suddenly, the wife of William Weston atherall Wilson, Esq Gresham-cottages, Queen's-road , Dal. At Melbourne, in Australia, on the 12th of March, age d twenty-four years Edward Wollstonecraft Turner, young' est son of the late John Turner, of the Strand, London' Mr. Tu rner was drowned by the sinking of a boat in th Yarra-yarra. LONDON : Printed and Published MIIRDO YOUNq , of No. 112, St ran d , P r i nter, at 7 e Sun Office, No. 1 12, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count, Middlesex, Fridey, July 15, 1853. 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