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correct him. I quite coincide in his opinion that it would be impossible to govern India by such a council. Mr. T. BARING was most happy, then, to find that bankers and brewers were not quite such bad legislators after all—(laughter)—and that it was agreed that there would not be much wisdom in forming any administration from a particular class—be they lawyers or merchants. (Hear.) Nor could he assure the hon. member . that he would 14 disposed to make an exception to the rule even where the parties were disciples of the Manchester School. (Laughter.) He believed that the council to be formed ought to embrace within it men perfectly acquainted with the state of affairs in England, and all the bearings of English society, as well as those well versed in the details of Indian matters. Neither did he believe that the mode of election was as objectionable as was imagined. On the contrary, he maintained that there was this advantage attendant upon the present system, that it tended by the notoriety given to each candidate to uphold the integrity of the Directory. (Hear.) He was not one ofthose who pretended that in many respects our government of India had disappointed expectation. He believed been unnecessary delay in providing a code there had of law for that country, and that public works had been too much re tarded. But hon. gentlemen must bear in mind that the theyble for those Court of Directors were not always responsible could not evils. They had had wars in India, say that thew wars had always . been . u a n u dertakenb . y the desire of the company, or that, if their influence withthe government were to be diverted, that these wars would be of less frequent occurrence. (Hear.) Perhaps ear.) Perhaps it might happen that there had been individual instances of patron age being abused ; but still, on the whole, that patronage had been exercised in a manner to produce a body of public servants, of which this or any other country might be proud. (Hear, hoar.) And let him ask the honourable gentlonen opposite (Mr. Blackett) to suppose that some enlightened natives of India came over, could they not point to`Lis, and say, " See, your judgments are not infallible ; for your verdicts are always in accordance with evidence. (Hear.) Nor do your legal reforms date from a very ancient period. Behold the anomaly of a con sititution which permits a veto that is never used—that smuts a negative power which is never brought to bear." And yet, though all that was true, were they to be pre cluded from introducing changes into the administration of their affairs. (Hear, hear.) Much as he differed from the honourable member for Manchester, upon one point at all events he agr ee d w ith hi m, and that' was, that this was not a question between Manchester and Essex—that it was no party question to be made the football of contention in this house. (Hear, hear.) Much as he had learned from his attendance on the committee of inquiry, one thing in particular he had learned, and that was, the great import. ance of caution in our changes with regard to India—(hear, hear)—the great necessity of proclaiming that they would not falter in giving the best form of goveinment within their reach to India, but, above all, the necessity—the imperative necessity of preserving this great question se parated from the influence of party strife and the blasting triumphs of party objects and party discussion. (Loud cries of hear hear.) Sir H. MADDOCK said he was convinced that it would be more advisable to postpone legislation at least until next year than to pass such a measure as the right hon. gentleman had proposed. While he was in communication with the British Association when he was last in India, in reference to the appointment of a fit person as their agent in Calcutta to promote their views, he satisfied himself upon this point—that there was no expectation amongst the intelligent part of the oommnnity that there would be another act passed for India during the present session. He would not, however, make any objection to the intro duction of the bill proposed, although he entertained some strong objections to many of its provisions. He was de cidedly opposed to the system of a double government. If it were the desire of the house to get rid of frequent dis cussions upon the question, the proposition of a double government would no doubt have the effect of attaining that object. He , confessed that so far the measure pro posed contained many improvements upon the former system. He did not consider it to be just or proper that India should continue to be governed in the name of the East India Company. The witnesses who were examined before the committee on India were unanineously of opinion that justice should be hereafter administered di rectly in the name of the Crown. It was true that the military servants of the East India Company received their commission from the Crown, but this was done only for the sake of convenience, in order to fix their relative rank, when serving in the field or at court martial, with the offi cers of the Queen's army. Since the institution of the order of the Bath, only two members of the civil service were thought worthy of the consideration of the Crown. The existence of the East India Company was for many years a mystery to the people of India. But the veil had been lately removed from their eyes, and they were now to he told that for the future they were to be held in subjec tion by the East India Company. For a period of 70 years the coin in India was impressed with the name of the King of Delhi. In 1815, when he went to India, the seal of the Governor-General had an inscription on it in Hindostanee language, " Slave of the King." That system had long ceased to bo the case. The tables were now turned, and the King of Delhi was considered at present in the light of a mere pensioner. He thought it was high time that the Crown should be directly represented in India. He asked how could the fidelity of the troops be relied on when they were told that they owed subjection to a power which was not really in existence ? He perceived it was proposed to name a new Legislative Council in Calcutta, and to give a great number of members to the council. He doubted much whether there would be sufficient business to occupy much of the time of those officers. But perhaps it was in the con templation of the right hon. gentleman that many of those officers should exercise other duties. There was, however, one omission which he hoped would be supplied by the right hon. gentleman. There had been no allusion made in the employment in the Legislative Council of any of the natives of the country. (Hear.) He could have no hesitation in saying that, if there was any position in which they could place the most distinguished of the natives with advantage, it was one in which they would have to legislate for their fellow-countrymen. Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR said ho thought it must be evident to all persone that sufficient care was not taken of the interests of India by the Government of this country'. He considered that the committee appointed to inquire into the affairs of India were very partially selected. Of the 39 members who formed that committee, 31 of them were connected with her Majesty's Government and the East India Company. There were, therefore, only eight inde pendent members upon the committee. They had already heard what the opinions of the chairman were upon the subject. It was utterly useless to bring any witnesses before such a committee. So extraordinary had been the conduct of the Government in respect to this committee, that though they had last year finished the question, as far as the Home Government was concerned, it was this year re-opened by the right hon. baronet the President of the Board of Control himself; notwithstanding which, the right hon. gentleman proposes to bring in his bill before the evidence taken by the committee was reported to the house, and in the hands of hon. members. (Hear.) He asked whether the commonest railway bill would be treated with such disrespect? He (Mr. D. S.) had had the advan tage of passing some two or three Sears in the Russian- Asiatic possessions, both under the old system of govern ment and when a new system was introduced by one of the most able administrators that had ever lived. He could assure the house that that new system of government had increased in a great degree Russian influence through out the whole of Asia, and had been crowned with the greatest success. When he was in that country the 50 different nations of the Caucasus were treated nearly in the same manner as the British Government had continued to treat our possessions in India. For some time the whole possessions of Russia rested upon a volcano, which every moment threatened to explode and to overwhelm. During the year before he had gone to India, there ware such con spiracies organised that the natives were prepared to assas sinate the whole of the Russian authorities. About a week before the appointed time for the revolt, information of the existence of such conspiracies had arrived from St. Petersburgh, and measures were immediately taken to meet the threatened danger. Be had the great advantage of seeing the old system completely changed, and the most enlightened policy carried out in its stead. That policy had proved eminently successful, and he heard the natives express the greatest satisfaction with it. The natives, therefore, generally felt that they had more to hope from Russian policy than English. In the Russian possessions every one had equal privileges, and at the present time one of the most distinguished generals upon whom Russia re lied with confidence was an Armenian—a man of a nation that our Government would not permit to hold an ensign's commission. The Armenian might enter the Russian civil service, and might aspire to the highest dignity in the State. There was no difference made in respect to creed, colour, or caste—everything was thrown open to the natives, and the utmost satisfaction was felt by them. Could they doubt that when the time came to choose between those two nations, which would each go on extending their boundaries until at last the empires touched, which would be successful? Ho could not con ceive at the present time a more important subject than this. He must say that he had never heard such a conti nuation of misrepresentation from beginning to end, as he had heard in the speeches of the right hon. gentlemen the President of the Board of Control and the hon. member for Huntingdon (Mr. F. Baring). He hoped that the people would study the subject for themselves, and not permit themselves to receive the false impressions which those speeches were so well calculated to convey. The Whig policy of 1839 was not one which brought success or glory to this country; it was an eminent failure, and yet it ap peared that this was the policy that was now to be con tinued. In reply to the taunt of the hon. member for Honiton (Sir J. W. Hogg), that the opponents to the policy had not examined the papers before Parliament or the evi dence given before the committee, he (Mr. S.) would say, first, that the evidence had been taken before a partial committee, and was not, therefore, worth anything. Tho inquiry was looked upon in India as a mere mockery, and was designated as such by the Indian papers. He would, quote an extract from the history of the Affghan war, by Mr. Kaye, for the purpose of showing how those powers entrusted to the East India Company had been exercised. Was it not a notorious fact that in the papers which had been received from India everything that told against the case of the East India Company and our Government was cut out and suppressed ? (Hear, hear.) Why, the whole India government was a mystery of iniquity. They all knew that such a personage had existed as Dost Mahommed. In his time Russia and England were nearly going to war. The position of Affghanistan was then considered most im portant. Sir A. Burnes was sent thereto arrange differences. .Dost Mahommed was disposed to be favourable to the English cause, and when the Russian embassy came to Cabool he was not well received by it. Does Mahommed's and Sir Alexander Burnes's letters w ere t ransm itt e d t o th e zi zz i ,...t of E ng l an d, an d i n th ose l e t ters every t hing actually oZl,9.oini. at the case of the Indian Government was covthis sub.:Cl Ho would read Mr. Kaye's observations ered afterjSir *A It was only by a letter that was dis to this country b Alexander Burnes's death, which was sent way in which hisYso his father, who was indignant at the that the real facts sou had been treated by the Government, became known. Now here were the s observations of Mr. on the subject—the historian of • the East India Company;' Mr. Kaye's testimony,The hon. member then quoted Comp any ? theheffect that a lie had been 'palmed upon the world by governo r of 1839 and the Court of Directors, who on th,elsotelaiseiiTe bore false wit- Burnes.]arned and Capt. ness aainet their neighbours Seymour) put no That was the reason he East India faith in any of the documents furnished by the Company and the Board of Control. Turning misrepresentations of the hon. member for Reinkto othere in r gard to the police of India , that hon. me had on, re tuber ede at the hon. member for Manchester on the case of Daru go He (Mr. Seymour) agreed th at a sing le and the police. case should not be taken a s indicative of the stat e of Ben gal ; but the petition whic h had been treated with such contempt by the Board of Control, and which had be en presented under the auspices of three most respectable The hon. membey fo . e gentlemen, told a different story Honiton had declared that the administration of justice laths was palest, The petition Ntatud 010 contrary, stated that the police failed in the protection of life and property in the lower province, and that a man it had become the engine of oppression. It added thatbe detained for 15 days before a magistrate, and that it was not unusual for witnesses to be in the com pounds of a magistrate for weeks. The petitioners stated that native policemen employed terror. as a means of detec tion, and that torture was believed to be practised by them also. The law and police, they said, spread corruption among the native population; the police controlled the magistrates, instead of the magistrates controlling the police, and hence the terrible evils which were entailed by the system. The hon. member for Honiton sneered all through his speech at the hon. member for Manchester, and asked him why he had quoted from the Friend of India, rather than from Mr. Marshman's evidence ? Mr. Marsh man's evidence, however, made the case no better, for he said that in the Bengal presidency dacoity, or night rob beries, were so common, that scarce a night passed on which three or four were not committed with impunity, and that only a year or two ago the magistrates confessed that no man with 201. or 301. in his pocket could retire to rest without a prospect of being plundered before he rose in the morning. And yet Calcutta was the oldest of the British settlements, and had been so for 100 years. He (Mr. S.) had been in all the countries between England and Central Asia—the Caspian Sea—and he knew of no place where life or property was so insecure as it was in Bengal, cr where the inhabitants were so ill-governed. The Pre sident of the Board of Control had denied that any man under 25 was appointed magistrate in India. Sir C. WOOD—As judge. Mr. SEYMOUR—When the right hon. gentleman made that statement, Sir Erskine Percy was seated under the gallery of the house, and sent a note to the hon. member for Manchester to say that his own experience differed altogether from that of Sir G. Clerk, upon whom the right hon. gentleman relied. Mr. Marshman's evidence was fully confirmatory of the fact, however; they were called "boy magistrates" by the natives, and to this was entirely attri buted the badness of the police. Criminal justice was by that means deteriorated throughout the whole length and breadth of the land, because of the youth and inexperience of these judges. Sir C. WOOD—Not judges. Mr. SEYMOUR asked, however, should a magistrate be under 25 any more than a judge ' • or should the vast powers entrusted to magistrates in India over the lives and pro peties of the natives be entrusted to the sons and nephews of directors not yet arrived at years of discretion ? Mr. Marshman stated that when there was a good understand ing between the sessions judge and the magistrate appeal was a farce ; when the contrary existed, the sessions judge consistently and uniformly repealed the order of the magis trate. The committee had only examined interested par ties, whose evidence, could not, therefore, be safely trusted. Mr. Sullivan even had been refused, though he offered him self as a witness, because it was known that his opinions were adverse to the present system. Several witnesses had been heard to express their indignation at the conduct of the committee, and to say that it lowered public men in their estimation. Within the limits of the Supreme Courts money could be had at 5 per cent. ; outside of these limits and within those of the company's courts it could not be had for less than 12 per cent. The right hon. gentleman and the noble lord the member for London could have had these and other facts before the committee • but they had played throughout the game of the India 6ompany, espe cially the noble lord, who, indeed, had altogether shirked the subject in his programme of the session, and who had, moreover, proposed to continue the charter two years pre viously, but for the question of the hon. member for Lynn, which led to the appointment of a committee. It was the fashion in that house to sneer at the hon. member for Manchester, and to describe him as a discontented Radical, in reference to the subject of India. The late Sir R. Peel, whose provident mind was occupied for years previously to the expiration of the charter, with the future of India, had, however, consulted that hon. member on more than one occasion in connection with the subject. Notwithstanding that, the hon. member was excluded from the committee, though, he presided over the cotton committee, and eight safe men were appointed by the Go vernment. These facts were not calculated to make the plan palatable to the public ; and that it was not palatable was proved by the fact, that out of all the newspapers in England, only two paid journals supported it—namely, the Globe and the Morning Chronicle. The hon. member then proceeded to read Mr. Macaulay's description of the govern ment of India in 1763, in reply to the statement of the noble member for London that the East India Company had governed that country for a period of 70 years with exemplary wisdom and prudence. It was to the effect that misgovernment was then carried to a point incompatible with the existence of society; and that British rule in India was more like the government of evil genii than of' civilised human beings. In respect to more recent times, Mr. Burke had said the English Government in India was no thing but a succession of officers—a commonwealth with out a people —a state made up of magistrates. While Mr. Kaye, the latest writer of all, said that the servants of the Company regarded the natives as dark-faced, dark-souled Gentiles, whom it was their business to overreach in peace and to overcome in war. That was a pretty picture of a pa ternal government. Mr. Kaye added, among other facts, that there was a race of natives in India who worshipped devils ; and that these poor people had most prominent among their infernal deities the image of an Englishman, whom they propitiated with sacrifices of spirits and cigars. In 1833, Mr. Shore, and he was high—perhaps the highest authority —and that one reason of the mystery that per vaded the government of India was the dread of the directors that their system of government would be exposed. He, too, bore testimony to the diminution of kindly feeling towards the English on the part of the natives, and stated that the chief end, aim, and object of the company's go vernment seemed to be the exaltation of the few and the oppression of many ; first, by appointing to all offices of power and trust persons utterly ignorant of India ; secondly, by excluding the natives from all such offices ; and, thirdly, by acting on the idea that the natives were unfit for any functions except the most inferior and ill-paid offices. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Chapman, high authorities, also bear testimony to the same effect ; the :atter stating that vast heaps of humanity, festing in com pulsory idleness, encumbered the soil, but that it might ono day turn to gunpowder, and ignite, at the slightest touch. He (Mr. Seymour) asked the hon. member for Honiton whether Mr. Kaye's book was paid for out of the taxes levied on the people of India—(hear)—as the " His tory of India," written by Mr. Thornton, to supersede the continuation of Mountstewart Elphinstone's history, was said to have been? The continuation by the latter was still unpublished ; but it was asserted that the inferior work intended to be set aside had cost the India Company no less than 7,0001., though it could now be had for a low price at a book-stall. In the speeches of the President of the Board of Control and of the noble lord the member fbr London little or nothing had been said of the 100,000,000 of natives ; it seemed as if the whole question had reference solely to the Board of Directors and the Board of Control. In this respect the course of the Government contrasted most unfavourably with that of Lord Glenelg in 1833, whose reference to that great empire, which fell into our hands less by the will of Providence than through our own crimes, was marked' by a tone of high moral elevation and anxious desire to pro mote the happiness as well as the enlightenment of the na tive population. The hon. member for Honiton sneered all through his speech at the statements of the hon. mem ber for Manchester ; but the hon. member himself had in most of his own statements misrepresented, unintentionally of course, the facts. He had misrepresented the facts as regarded Mr. Kaye ; and he had charged the hon. member for Manchester , with quoting scraps and patches from magazines and newspapers. Mr. Norton, the vakeel of the Madras Government, however, had borne testimony to the incompetency of the judicial bench, and to the general in efficiency of the present system ; and Mr. Primp, himself a director, stated that the administration of justice in India had fallen into the worst repute, and was open to the most serious imputations. It had been said by Sir G. Clerk that it was the impression that European judges were incorruptible ; but to correct this opinion, informa tion came shortly afterwards to the effect that two of the judges of the Sudder Court had been removed under suspi cious circumstances. For the reasons he had already ad duced, ho was of opinion that the company's system of government was not a good one. It had been stated that the Madras petition contained allegations that were incor rect ; but if there were inaccuracies in that petition, those inaccuracies were but slight, and ought not to have led to the virtual rejection of the petition. The allegations of the petition ought to have been thoroughly inves tigated. Sir G. Clerk asserted that where the ryot whar system prevailed there was great poverty. The testimony of Colonel Sykes was to the effect that land had very little or no value in Madras, because of over assessment. Farming was a wild speculation. The rent was divided, not between the Govern ment and the farmer, as it ought to be, but between the Government and the usurer. The system must be radi cally faulty to produce such results. When land was in this state, it was fair to infer that the population was in an equally degraded state, and when the population was degraded that did not say much for good government. It had been said by the hon. member for Huntingdon that the object for all good government was to ensure security for life and property ; but there was no property in land in Madras, and there was very little security for life. Ho admitted that these censures did not apply to all districts, but they certainly did to some. He would quote from the Calcutta Review to prove the character of the civil service. But he would first give an extract from the Cawnpore sta tistics to prove that the average allowed to the cultivator was only 2s. 1.0. per head, and yet 'this was one of the most favoured districts. Had there been a proper system of government, it would not have been necessary for the company to have laid out a shilling in irrigation, because capitalists would have come forward to do all that was re quisite. Was it true or not, that Colonel Cotton had written two very damaging reports relative to the affairs and management of the company, and that these reports were suppressed under special, but not very honourable, circumstances to the company ; was it true that 100,000 persons died from famine yearly in India, which might have been prevented by due exertions on the part of the company, and which in fact had been of late prevented by the energetic efforts of Colonel Cotton ? Many hon. gen tlemen saw in this bill only a temporary measure—a measure merely to break the fall of the directors, and he could assure the government that public intelligence and public determination would not permit the existing system to continue, or the Court of Directors to be in existence. If legislation had been delayed for a year, the prospective agitation at the present incomplete measure would have been impossible. The changes contemplated were of great commercial importance. (Hear, hear, from Mr. Hastie.) They were of particular importance to the constituency of the hon. gentleman opposite who had interrupted him, and who ought to state his views on this important matter. He considered that a Government which had not attended to the due administration of justice, and had debarred the natives from holding suitable offices—which had placed obstacles in the way of settling permanently British com merce in India, had not done its duty well. (Hear.) He had now answered the challenge of the hon. member for Honiton, who said if it could be shown the Government had not been a good one that the company would not have a leg to stand upon. Mr. HASTIE, who had been alluded to, said before hon. members- proceeded to tear down an old system they ought to be prepared to show what they proposed to sub stitute in its stead. (Hear, hear.) The agitation which had been got up on this questioni was mainly referable to a few disappointed persons—lawyers, newspaper writers, and others. In 1813 an agitation had been got up to throw open the cotton trade. (Hear.) It was then about 600,0001. a year, and now it was upwards of 5,000,0001. It had been asserted by hon. gentlemen that the system of government of the East llndia Company had been to throw millions of the natives out of employment. This, he asserted, had been done by the Manchester people —not by the company • for, in order to further their own cotton t ra d e, they kept on a duty of 60 per cent. on Indian cottons, and compelled the natives of India -to mthe receiveem Manche s t er co tt ons a t 5 per cent , d u t y. Th e b on. ber opp os it e sa i d his constituents had a deep interest in question That might be ; but it was not to give native corarnogt" the natives ern • I undersell them hi ' . t he ir ment, but to enable them to tax the that the Manchester people might wai4 compcoci troorwencerrket. (Hear , hear.) When ve English cot , ton3 at a duty THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY ENENING, JTTNE 10, 1853: of 5 per cent. only, and when 60 per cent. was kept on native cottons that was not done from kindly feelings, or from a feeling of liberal reciprocity. The deep interest, therefore, of the constituents of the hon. gentleman oppo site was not to benefit the natives of India, but still further to throw them out of employment. (Hear.) It had been stated by Dr. Bowring that the effect of throwing the trade open, and not allowing India to send her home-made sugar, would be this—that the plains of the Deccan would soon be bleached with the bones of the cultivators. What he had principally to say was this, before the system was destroyed by which India had derived enormous advan tages, and by which England and his constituents had de rived enormous advantages, he wished hon. gentlemen would inform the house what it was proposed to substi tute. He should be glad to see the plan If the hon. gentle man before the house, and if the plan was better than the existing system, he would adopt it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME did not agree with either hon. gentlemen, but he agreed that before destroying the present system the house ought to know what was to be substituted. The question was whether the Government established by the act of 1836, which invested in the East India Company the management of India, had been productive of all the good intended, and had produced results such as India had a right to expect? He believed that much which had been stated as to mis-government was true. Much had, no doubt, been left undone by the Court of Directors, but much more had been done by them for the benefit of India than many hon. members seemed disposed to allow. The present at tempt to legislate in almost total ignorance of what had taken place in India for the last twenty years was alto gether premature. On the present occasion he should be disposed to follow the course adopted in 1831, 1832, and 1833, and to inquire into every department of the Indian Government. Instead of doing so the Government had brought forward this measure suddenly, as if some great emer g ency had rendered it necessary. (Hear, hear.) He could not believe that the Government had any idea of le gislating permanently for India without sufficient inquiry. On every former occasion lengthened negociations had taken place between the Government and the India House, and had been laid on the table. He should prefer to the present measure a temporary bill to continue the present charter till 1854 or 1855, in order that the subject might be fully inquired into. He had never witnessed such a precipitancy, not even with regard to the pettiest parish bill, as had been shown to introduce and pass the pre sent measure. A great deal had been said by those who were opposed to the Court of Directors as to the great misery of the people of India. His desire was to inquire into the cause of it—to find out who was at fault, and to attend to every complaint that might come from India against the company. In his opinion the committee up stairs had not been selected from amongst those best qua lified or most inclined to inquire into the whole ques tion. He had proposed to the committee that all petitions from India should be received, and the parties invited to prove their allegations. Yet, out of the seventeen members composing that committee, only one had supported the motion. (Hear.) He had presented petitions from Madras and Bombay, praying for inquiry, and was delighted to hear the hon. member for Rochester admit that the natives ought to be heard, and that no injury would arise from postponing legislation. He regretted, on that ground, the ' course which the Government proposed to take, but he still hoped that they would not allow themselves to be led blind folded into this hasty, rash, and inconsistent legislation. The right hon. gentleman the President of the Board of Control had in his speech praised the Court of Directors, and had painted every part of the present system couleur de rose, yet, to his no small astonishment, had concluded by proposing to destroy the very system which he had so praised. (Hear, hear.) Some hon. members thought that . India might be ruled lik e C ana d a , or the Cape, or any other of our colonies ; but how did it happen that every one of our colonies had been in a state of rebellion, while India alone had remained tranquil and contented? (Hear, hear.) One of the principal reasons why he wished for in quiry related to the financial difficulties and the increase of the debt. If the Court of Directors, in justice to the proprietors, ought to have protested against the wasteful expenditure of her Majesty's Government, he had no hesitation in saying that if the principles upon which we had attempted to govern Canada and the Cape were applied to India, our empire there would not be worth ten years' purchase. (Hear, hear.) It was impossible to over-estimate the value of India to this country. (Hear.) He wished for inquiry, to show' that the excess of expenditure had been caused by the Board of Control interfering with the Court of Directors, who were by law the guardians of the proprietors. At present the Government was pledged not only to the redemption of the 12,000,0001. stock, but if he had read the act rightly, they were also pledged to pay the dividends till 1874. Parliament had decided that the East India Company were to be retained, and though the number of directors might be reduced and their power lessened, yet they could not be dispensed with. They were now going to degrade the Court of Directors, and instead of 24 independent members, to reduce the number to 18, with six members to be nominated by the Crown, taking away from them at the same time the patronage they had hitherto enjoyed, and adding some 2001. to their salaries. He hoped there was not a director who would not spurn such an offer. (Hear.) It was an insult, not only to them, but to the people billndia, to suppose that they wished to pay their servants 5,0001. a year, and their masters only 5001. (Hear.) The Court of Directors in individual cases might have been guilty of partiality and favour, but that was not the general rule. The tenour of those dispatches proved that their object was the benefit of India. Every question con nected with the army—with the revenue—with the adminis tration of justice—with the navy—was submitted to one or other of their committees, and their army of 300,000 had been kept in its high state of discipline not so much by the agents in India, as by the care and circumspection of the committee at home. (Hear.) They were about to destroy that system. He would not have destroyed the present con stitution of the Court of Directors, but he would have made it a qualification for the office that each director should be an independent man, and able to devote his whole time to the duties of the ()See. He would also have extended the number of electors by giving a vote to every holder of 5001. of stock instead of 1,0001. as at present. Above An things time was required at present in order that an inquiry might be made as to the best means of im proving the country and elevating the condition of the people of India. But the Board of Control had stepped in to check such inquiry, and India had been made a political foot-ball. He should be able to show that but for the war India would have had a surplus revenue every year since 1833. The whole difficulties had arisen from the Court of Directors not having been allowed to exercise that control which the law intended they should possess, and from their having been kept in ignorance of the most important facts until the expenditure had been incurred. There had been an expense of no less than 5,000,0001. sterling in curred by this country in connection with that war in Scinde, and he was of opinion that the extension of our territory which had been consequent upon the war, so far from tending to the maintenance of tranquillity in India, would be the occasion of fresh disturbances and renewed expenditure. Upon the whole there had been an out lay of not less than 26,000,0001. incurred by England for the purpose of prosecuting hostilities in the east, and that vast sum had, for the most part, been squandered without the authority or oven the knowledge of the Court of Directors. At the present moment another war was being waged in India, in connection with which he had no doubt large sums of money would be sacrificed, and it was against a system of useless expenditure such as that that he called upon the house most emphatically to protest. He should now beg leave to call the attention of the house to a resolution passed by the secret committee of the 7th of June, 1833. That resolution stated that the committee ad hered to the opinion whichthey had repeatedly expressed,viz. that some share of publicity, to be exercised as a rule, not as a privilege, would be necessary, in order to preserve to the company a due control, and enable them to perform efficiently their part with respect to the government of India. The capabilities of that country were very considerable, and what he asked for its inhabitants, as well as for the people of this country was, that the power should not exist to squander its resources, and to render all attempts at effect ing improvement absolutely insufficient for any useful pur pose. He was the advocate of giving a salary of 5,0001. a year to the Minister at the head of the Board of Con trol, and of making him in the eyes of England and of the world responsible for the government of our Eastern possessions, while he should wish to see the Court. of Directors acting in the capacity of a council to that Mi nister, and exercising a certain control over his proceed. ings. He was anxious, too, for the existence of publicity with respect to the transactions of this country in dealing with the affairs of India, because he believed that by making these transactions public many evils might be cor rected. A witness who had been examined before the c6m mittee that morning had stated that his principal com plaint against the government of India was, that trials often took place in that country, and parties were removed. from the offices which they held, and yet nobody could ascertain the cause of those proceedings. He, therefore, was the advocate of publicity, where abuses were known to prevail, and he felt confident that with a free press, which would be ready to bring its influence to bear upon those abuses, they could not be of long continuance. He was of opinion that the measure of the Government ought to be opposed in every stage, as a proceeding both unstatesman ... like and precipitate; and that a full opportunity of being heard should be afforded both to -the natives of India and. to the people of this country, before we proceeded to legis late upon so important a subject as the future government. of our possessions in the east. (Hear.) Mr. BLACKETT wished to observe that his hon. friend. the member for Poole (Mr. D. Seymour) having been obliged to leave the house from indisposition, had requested. him (Mr. Blackett) to state that the words which he (Mr D. Seymour) had used in reference to certain newspapers. being in the pay of the Government had escaped him in the. heat of debate, and that ho wished to recal them. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. • CUSTOMS ACTS. The house went into committee upon the Customs Acts. The proposed reduction of the duty upon oranges and. lemons having been submitted to the consideration of the committee, Sir W. JOLLIFFE begged to explain the reasons why ho had upon a former occasion asked for the postponement of the debate with reference to the above-mentioned articles. The Chancellor of the Exchequer might have been of opinion that by postponing the debate upon the subject, he would be causing some inconvenience to the progress of public business, but he (Sir W. Jolliffe) could not hold himself responsible for being guilty of any dereliction of duty in entering upon the course which he had taken. In his opinion they ought to reduce the duty on oranges. and lemons to 6d. instead of Bd., as proposed by the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It. should be remembered that these were articles which were largely consumed by all classes in this country, while they not enter into competition with any of our native pro ductions. Lord J. RUSSELL said he had not understood his right. hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to have ac cused the honourable baronet (Sir W. Jolliffe) of having offered any unbecoming opposition to the progress of the. committee on the Custams duties on a former evening. Mr. WILSON said that the duty which the Government, then proposed to levy on lemons and oranges had been de-. cided upon after a good deal of communication with parties: engaged in the trade. All those parties thought that Bd. would be a fair sum to charge on the import of those arti cles ; and he (Mr. Wilson) believed that that duty would, amount as nearly as possible to one-half only of the sum, _formerly levied. Mr. HUME said he thought that they ought altogether , to repeal the duty on oranges and lemons. Those articlesi did not come into competition with any home production,. and the abolition of the import duty upon them would bes beneficial to people of every class. (Hear, hear.) Sir W. JOILIFF:E said that, as he perceived the right. hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer then in. his place, he wished to inform that rigbt hon. gentleman, that he (Si W. Jolliffe) could not be fairly charged withi the postponement on a former evening of the resolution for: a reduction of the duty on lemons and oranges. The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said that ho, had not meant to advance any charge against the hon. baro net upon that point. The hon. member for Montrosco wished that lemons and oranges should be admitted into. this country free of duty. But the reasons which the hon.. gentleman had put forwali in, Wow of that suggotiorket would apply with equal force to a proposal for abolishing the duties on tea, and on various other articles. It would no doubt be very desirable that they should admit oranges into this country without the imposition of any duty. But they should, to use a homely phrase, cut their coat accord ing to their cloth. He believed that it was not the opinion of the house generally, that the Government, in framing their financial scheme, had proposed to reserve too large a surplus. The question of the duty on oranges and lemons was not an insignificant one—was not an insignificant one as regarded the amount of the national revenue. The duty produced at present a sum of more than 80,0001. a year. The Government proposed to reduce that sum by fully one half ; but as they calculated on an increased consumption under that reduced charge, they could not admit oranges and lemons duty free without sacrificing a sum of between 50,0001. and 60,h00/. a year. He believed that the best course they could pursue in that case would be to proceed by degrees, and not precipitately to abolish taxes without making any provision for supplying the deficiency which would be created in the public revenue. Sir C. BURRELL supported the proposal for the aboli tion of the duty on lemons and oranges. No comparison could be fairly instituted between those articles and the article of tea, for they were perishable commodities, while tea might be kept for an indefinite period. Sir W. JOLLIFFE said he thought the duty in that case ought to be altogether abolished. The resolution, as proposed by the Government, was then agreed to. - The resolution for a reduction of the duty upon currants having been put, Mr. MOFFATT moved that the duty on currants should be reduced to the same extent as the duty on raisins. There was no reason whatever why a distinction should be made in favour of the latter article. Currants were grown principally in Greece and in the lonian Islands ; and the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought not to impose a higher duty on an article which was produced in our own posses sions than that which he proposed to impose on an article produced in Spain or Turkey. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he agreed in the premises of his hon, friend, but felt com pelled to dissent from his conclusion. He readily admitted that the lonian Islands had a fair claim to the favourable consideration of that house ; but there were other circum stances which they ought specially to bear in mind in coming to a decision upon these questions. The first thing they had to consider was, whether the reduction of the im port duty would diminish the price of the article to the con sumers in this country; and the next thing they had to consider was, how the change would affect the public re venue. Until they had disposed of this point they had no right to go into the question of whether the reduction would or would not be beneficial to the people of this country. The hon, gentleman said there was a differential duty in favour of raisins, as against currants. But the committee would bear in mind the price of currants was as nearly as possible double that of raisins. Mr. MOFFATT—They are generally lower. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQITER.—When that was the case then the hon. gentleman might make his proposition, and he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would be ready to entertain it. At present they had to deal with a state of things amounting almost to a famine in currants ; and if the duty was reduced to ss. he did not think the consumer would derive any benefit, nor would the revenue gain a farthing. Why ? Because at present they were at a famine price, and all the currants that could be drawn to that country had been drawn from the lonian Islands. It would be neither more nor less than a boon to the importers. The duty had been, in 1819, 00,000/. ; in 1850, it was 350,0001., and in 1851, it was 285,0001.; and even at that low amount he could not afford to give away upwards of 400,0001. of revenue. He should be quite ready to re-open the question as soon as a different st ate of things arose ; and as the hon. gentleman had now discharged his duty to the lonian Islands, he hoped he would withdraw his amendment. Mr. MOFFATT, after an explanation from the right hon. gentleman, would not press his amendment. Mr. HUME suggested to make the duty 4d. per cwt., in order to facilitate calculations with respact to fractional parts. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he feared that, if he assented to this proposition, he might be called upon next year to alter it in order to meet the change to a decimal coinage, in the event of the committee now sitting on the subject recommending such an altera tion. On the resolution with regard to books being read, Mr. COWAN recommended the postponement of this item till tho question of foreign paper came on. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected, as he did not think they ought to fix any duty upon books beyond that which would pay the excise charges. Mr. COWAN said, there was a printing establishment now started at Jersey which would be enabled, under this arrangement, to print books with paper paying no duty, which would give these parties a decided advantage over the booksellers and printers of this country. The resolution was then agreed to. On the proposition to impose a duty of 6d. per dozen on stockings, Mr. 1117 ME wished to know why these articles should still be protected? He objected to retaining theseprotective duties. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was considered necessary to afford some protection to those small trades in which so much hand-labour was employed. Sir J. TROLLOPE congratulated the right hon. gentle man on having acknowledged the necessity of a protective principle. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then agreed to. On the resolution imposing a reduced duty on articles of cotton or linen fabric, Mr. CROSSLEY objected to the continuance of these productive duties, and did not see why they should not all be removed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the duty on all these articles was being gradually reduced. He could not remove the whole at once, otherwise he could not in fairness retain the duty on silk and silk goods. The house would not probably enable him to go to that extent, as ho should be obliged to make up the deficiency from other sources. On the articles of paper, &c., Mr. COWAN offered some observations as to the vexa tious nature of the Excise regulations on the home manu facture. On the article of watches, Mr. SPOONER made a few remarks as to the competi tion to which English watchmakers were subjected; and asked the Government to make an alteration in an act of George 111., which imposed certain restrictions upon them. Mr. CARDWELL said he would consider the subject. The other articles were agreed to, and the house re sumed. EXCISE DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. On cla ;Ise 1, granting additional duties on spirits in Ireland and Scotland, Mr. P. O'BRIEN objected, that at such an hour (nearly twelve o'clock), and in the absence of almost all the Irish members, it was unfit to bring on the measure, as it was wholly unexpected that it would come on. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BOWYER said there was a surprise on the Irish members. It had been reported that the India debate would occupy all night. (Hear.) The bill would increase illicit distillation, and was of an important character. He moved that the chairman report progress. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER disclaimed any intention of taking the Irish members by surprise. There had been an understanding that the bill might come 'on before midnight. (Hear, hear, and oh !) The bill was not one for raising duties, and the question could be dis cussed at another stage. It had been considered in confer ence with the leading distillers. Its only object was the regulation of the duties, not the imposition of new duties. He proposed that the measure be allowed to go through committee, and the debate be adjourned till a later stage. Mr. BOWYER was sure the right hon. gentleman meant no surprise upon members, but there was a surprise, and this was such au advanced stage of the measure, that it would not be proper to permit it to pass through com mittee. Colonel DUNNE said certainly the Irish members ought to be there—(hear ' hear)—but he objected to the bill on the ground that it would increase the duties, and would stimulate smuggling and illicit distillation. (Hear, hear.) The provisions of the bill required great discussion, and it could not bo carried on at that hour. Captain JONES said this evening he had been told that the measure could not bo carried on after twelve, and it was then just twelve o'clock. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said under all the circumstances he would withdraw the bill for, the present. As to the proposition for equalising the duties, it required great consideration, and he desired to reserve it until the committee on the subject had reported. The right hon.' gentleman said he would take the committee alter the second reading of the Succession Bill to-day. The house resumed. BANKRUPTCY (SCOTLAND) BILL. • This bill was read a second time. COPIES OF SPECIFICATION REPEAL BILL. On the motion for reading this bill a second time, Mr. WHITESIDE said that if the Government were de termined in pressing this bill, it would meet with a most determined opposition from the members from Scotland and Ireland. _ _ . The SOLICITOR GENERAL said he would postpone the bill for a week. COPYHOLD BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. SAVINGS BANK BILL. On the motion of Mr. WILSON,.the report of the com mittee on this bill was received. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Sir C. WOOD brought in the bill for the future govern ment of India, which was read a first time, and ordered to be a read a second time on Thursday, June 23. SPITALFIELDS AND SHOREDITCH. Sir W. MOLESWORTH brought in a bill to amend the acts and extend the time for constructing a new street from Spitalfields to Shoreditch, which was read a first time. RDPAYMENT OF ADVANCES. Mr. WILSON brought in a bill for altering the mode of repayment of advances by the public works loan commis sioners, &c., which was read a first time. The house adjourned at twenty minutes after twelve o'clock. WOMEN AND PORPOISES.—WeII, its the natur' of por poises, when a she one gets wounded, that all the other porpoises race right arter her, and chase her to death. They show her no marcy. Human natur' is the same as fish natur' in this particler, and is as scaly too. When a woman gets a wound from an arrow shot out by scandal, or envy, or malice, or falsehood, for not keeping her eye on the com pass, and shapin' her course as she ought to, men, women, and boys, parsons, and their tea-goin' gossipin' wives, pious galls and prim old maids, all start off in full cry like a pack of bloodhounds arter her, and tear her to pieces ; and if she earths, and has the luck to get safe into a hole fust, they howl and yell round it every time she shows her nose, like so many imps of darkness. It's the race of charity, to see which long-legged, cantin' bilious-lookin' crittur can be in first at the death. They turn up the whites of their eyes like ducks in thunder, at a fox-hunt, it's so wicked ; but a gall-hunt they love dearly, it's servin' the Lord:— Sam Slick's Wise Saws. WEDDING DIVINATION.—Being lately present on the occasion of a wedding at a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, I was witness to the following custom, which seems to take rank as a genuine scrap of folk-lore. On the bride alighting from her carriage at her father's door, a plate covered with morsels of bride's cake was flung from a window of the second storey upon the heads of the crowd congregated in the street below ; and the divination, I was told, consists in observing the fate which attends its downfall. If it reach the ground in safety, without being broken, the omen is a most unfa vourable one. If, on the other hand, the plate be shat tered to pieces, and the better, the auspices are looked upon as moat happy,—Notes and Queries. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH RACES.-THIIRSDAY. THE EMPEROR'S PLATE. The anticipations of an immense attendance on the Heath to-day were quite fulfilled, notwithstanding some threatening indications of the continuance of the rain which commenced overnight, and falling at intervals in light showers had the effect of cooling the atmosphere and laying the dust on the roads, although it produced no impression on the course, which was still as hard as granite. - The race for the Emperor's Plate has of late years been much more attractive than any other event of the meeting. It acquired an additional attraction this year from the day being chosen as the only one on which her Majesty honoured the meeting with her presence. Thousands, therefore, who had determined on a visit to Ascot selected this day as being the most important and fashionable. Accordingly, from an early hour, the roads from Windsor to Ascot exhibited extraordinary scenes of gaiety and animation. Public vehicles and private carriages of every description, following in rapid succession, formed an unbroken line as they approached the Heath. So many carriages were never seen on the ground since railroads were established. The Grand Stand presented a brilliant array of company, amongst whom were numbers of elegantly dressed ladies. The other stands were thronged with spectators, and the crowd of pedestrians scattered over the heath was im mense. The distinguished leaders and patrons of the turf mustered numerously, but we missed from the aris tocratic circle the new Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Duke of Richmond, whose presence at the installation ceremonies prevented their appearance at Ascot. As the time (half-past 1) for the first race approached the roofs and balconies of the stands were densely filled with eager gazers, by whom the royal cortege was dis covered advancing up the New Mile, a very few minutes after the appointed hour. Slowly the cavalcade approached, headed by the Earl of Bessborough, the Master of the Royal Buckhounds ; Mr. Davis, the Royal Huntsman, with attendant hunts men and outriders in the royal livery, immediately pre ceded the open landau in which sat her Majesty, accom panied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and her Majesty's illustrious guests, the Duke of Genoa and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz. The se cond carriage contained his Royal Highness Prince Al bert, the Princess Royal, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, and the Duchess of Suther land. The cortege consisted of seven other carriages, containing the guests and suite of her Majesty, the names of whom will be found in the official Court Cir cular, in another part of our paper. As the procession passed up tho course the Queen was received with the respectful and affectionate greet ings of her loyal subjects, which she acknowledged with her wonted condescension. Similar loyal demonstra tions were made by the multitude assembled on the course in front of the royal stand whenever her Majesty ap proached the window. - The sky, which had been lowering darkly all the forenoon, cleared up soon after the arrival of the Queen, and the day continued uninterruptedly fine to the close. The Emperor of Russia's Vase, manufactured by Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, was exhibited after the race in front of the Stewards' Stand. It is a magnificent and beautiful piece of workmanship, designed in the renais sance style by M. Vechte. • After the race for the New Stakes—at a quarter-past 4—her Majesty and the royal cortege quitted the heath in the same order, and accompanied by similar loyal de monstrations, as on her arrival. The spert was every way,worthy of the royal counte nance, and the contest between , the Derby hero of 1851 and the St. Leger hero of 1852 for the Emperor's Plate was truly worthy of so magnificent a prize. Had not Teddington swerved at the finish the victory would have been more distinctly achieved. Autocrat's performance for the New Stakes fully jus tified the confidence of his party, and had the effect of raising him, nominally, to the position of first favourite for the Derby. The lengthened. details given below render further comments here unnecessary. SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three-yr-old ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b-; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b ; if both, 61b. Swinley course. (11 subs.) Lord Exeter's Cobrtut, by Nutwith, Bst 31b (Norman) 1 Mr. C. Dorrien's The Golden Plover, by the Baron, Bst llb Mr. Combo's Alamode, by Alarm, Bst 11b... (Rogers) 3 Petting-7 to 4on Cobnut, 3to 1 agst Alamode, sto 1 agt Stone Plover.. Cobnut made all the running, and won very easily by "six lengths. Two lengths between the second and third. VISITORS' PLATX (handicap) of 100 sovs., and 25 sovs. for the second horse, by subscription of 5 sovs, each the surplus, &c., to go to the fund. Once round and a distance. (25 subs.) Mr. W. Cooper's Torment, by Alarm, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (J: Streggles) 1 Lord Exeter's Dowd, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (Flatman) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Corybantes, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb (Charlton) 3 The following al so ran :—Pancake, c by Cotherstone —Lucy Banks, Sal idhurst, Lady Speedy, Lady Louisa, Don Quixote, Angelo. Betting-3 to :t atgst Dove, 3 to 1 agat Pancake, 4 to 1 each agst Torment and Corybantes. All got well off at the first Lady Louisa, next the rails, started with the lead, but .at the Queen's Stand was passed by Sandhurst and Torment, the former overpowering his jockey and making strong running—Lady Louisa and Corybantes lying ivell up in their wakes, Dove in the next division. Nc. change of moment occurred u n til • they arrived at the road near the brick-kilns, when Sandhurst•dropp(!d. off, Torment then took up the run ning, and from that, point the race was no t a momen t i n dout. Torment iaaintained an undisturbed lead the remainder of the abtance, and won very easily by four lengths. Two lengtl is between second and third ; Angelo, was fourth ; Lad3r :Louisa fifth. A PIECE OF P L.A.TE, value '5OO boys., the gift of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each ; for 3-yr-olds, 9st 101 b four, Bst 51h ; fives 9st.; six and aged, 9st 31h mares and geldings allows d 31b. About two miles and a half. 22 subs.) Mr. J. M. ' Stanlefe Teddington, by Orlando 5 yrs, 9st Lord Exeter's Stocl :well, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Norman) 2 Capt. Lane's Ninny hammer, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (:Wells) 3 The following s ,Iso ran : Defiance, Lady Evelyn, Kingston, the Indi an Warrior. Betting-5 to I ;agst Stockwell, 3to 1 agst Kingston, 4to 1 agst Teddui l ;ton, 8 to-1 agst Ninnyhammer, 10 to 1 agst Defiance, 501 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn. Weather gage was scratched at 1.10 p.m. this day. After taking their preparatory canter they were paraded before the Queen, and on returning into the course they were iinmediately called to the post by the starter. At the first signal the exciting contest com menced. Indian.,l Varrior led the way, Kingston taking second place, Stoi kwell third, and Teddington fourth, with Ninnyhamnaer, Lady Evelyn, and Defiance close together in his wall e. In Indian file they proceeded at a strong pace do•wr Swinley-hill into the bottom where Stockwell passed :Kingston, and on entering the Old Mile Course, he .went to the front, Indian Warrior falling back ; Teddington then drew into the third place, Ninnyhamm, er being fourth ; the others beaten off at long intervals. After rounding the turn into the straight Teddingtoi t gradually neared the front. At the distance, followed 'by Ninnyliammer, he passed King ston, and at the ha if distance he reached Stockwell ; most interesting ra co with the two ensued. Teddington, despite a little svre:rving to the left, achieved the victory by a head ; the eel lend beating the third three lengths ; Kingston was fouri h, Lady Evelyn fifth, and Defiance' sixth. Indian WI:al-kw trotted in last. Run in 4 minutes 33 seconds NEW STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bs. t 71b, and fillies B s t 31b. Wi nners extra. T.Y.C. (I 9 subs.) Mr. E. R. Cooper's Autocrat, by Bay Middleton, Bst 71b Mr. Payne's f by Bay Middleton--Lady Strut, Bst 31b Mr. J. M. Stanleyls Rosanne, Bst 31b (Marson) 3 The, following also ran :—Farsa, Sine qua Non, Her mitage, Jack Frosk, Phoenix, Ptolemy, Diana, Adelaide, Diable. Boiteux. Betting-6 to 4- on Autocrat, 3to 1 agst Sine qua Non, Bto 1 agst I,ady Strut filly. Lady Strut filly, with Autocrat, Pta .lemy, and Rosaline lying well up, made the running to half-way between the road and the distance, where At itocrat went up and took possession of the lead, which :he maintained to the end, winning very easily by a len,gth and a half. Rosaline took third place at the distance., and finished a length behind the second. Sine qua. Non was fourth, Phoenix fifth, Jack Frost sixth, and. Ptolemy seventh. ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst ; fillies Bst 41b. Old Mile. (12 subs.) Lord John Scott's `.lle Reiver, by Pantaloon, Bst 71b (Whitehouse) 1 Lord Exeter's Cobzrut, Bst 71b (Norman) 2 Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough, Bst 71b (Flatman) 3 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Veteran, Bst 71b (Marson) 4 Betting—Even on the Reiver ; 3 to 1 each against Cobnut and Speed the Plough. After the first 200 yards Reiver rushed to the front ; but before they had pro ceeded 'a quarter of a mile, he was pulled back, and Cob nut went on with the running. At the stand the latter was joined by Reiver and Speed the Plough, and a fine race home with the three ended in favour of The Reiver by a head. Half a length between the second and third. Veteran beaten off, HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs. for ages. Three•quarters of a mile. Lord Exeter's Hazlemut by Nutwith, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (S. Steggles) 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Bloomer, 3 yrs, sst (Oliver, jun.) 2 Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (Flatman) 3 The following also ran :—Allington, Benita, Hirusta, Tested, and Merlin. Betting-7 to 4 agst Hirsuta, 3to 1 agst Humphrey, 7to 2 agst Bloomer, 4to 1 agst Hazlenut. Bloomer, followed by Humphrey, and Hirsuta made the running to the distance, where Hazlenut came out, and the race finished in his favour by two lengths ' • Bloomer beating Humphrey for second place by a head. Benita was to have lbeen ridden by Denby, but whilst cantering up the course Allington twisted round, ran against Benita, and knocked Denby off. The pcor fel low sustained a slight concussion o, the brain. WINDSOR TOWN PLATE of 50 sovs. ; for 2 i yr-olds and upwards ; mares allowed 51b ; geldings ;lb. The win- ner to be sold for 150/. Allowances if to 'be sold for less. Straight half-mile. Baron Rothschild's Hyacinth, by Bay Middleton, 4 yrs (401), 7st 111 b (Charlton) 1 Mr. Harris's Antonina, 3 yrs (401), 6st 121b_.. (`'yells) 2 Mr. Reeve's Lioness, 2 yrs (601), sst 71b (Ashma,ll) 3 The following also ran :—b g by Idas—AN on, Angelo, and Anxiety. Betting : 2 to 1 each agst Hyacinth and. Lioness ; 5 to 2 agst Antonina. Won by a length. Very bad third. The winner was afterwards sold by auction for 260 guineas ; the fund thereby realising 122.1. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE ST. LEGER. 7to 4 agst West Australian. 100 to 15 agst Rataplan. 12 to 1 agst The Reiver. DERBY, 1854. 12 to 1 agst Autocrat (offered). 20 to 1 agst Verbena colt. 25 to 1 agst Marley Hill. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The_ figures within parenthesis denote the number of Clay's racing. JUNE. Ascot (4) Hampton (2) 15 Beverley, Hull, &c. (2) 15 Tenbury (1) l6 Robert-Town (3) l6 Lamberton (2) .21 Bibury (1) 22 Macclesfield. (2) Stockbridge• (1) Harrogate(2) Knighton Winchester: - (1) Newcastle (3) . Ludlow (2).. LY. JU Newmarket (3) 5 Worcester (2) Carlisle (3) 5 I Woodford and Loughton 5 Lancaster (2) 7 Odiham (1) 8 Macclesfield (2) 12 Liverpool (3) 13 Maidstone (1) l3 Ipswich (2). Leith (1) Stourbridg e (2) Stamford (2) Whitehavt sn (2) Knutsford (2) Nottingham (2) Goodwood.. (4) , Wenlock -UST. AUG - Ripon (2) Brighton (2) Airdrie (2) Edgware (2) Brighton Club (1) 5 Wolverhampton (3) 8 Yarmouth (2) Reading (2) lO North Staffordshire (21 10 York (3) 17 Canterbur.i,r lB Radcliffe (3) . 22 Egham (2) 23 Tunbridge (3) 24 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24 Derby (2) , 2 Hereford i:2) 25 Eccles (3) 29 Lichfield (2) 29 Chelmsford. (2) 3O :MEER. SEPTE Lincoln (2) 1 Warwick (2) 6 Dqncaster (4) .13 Weston Zoyland and Bridgwater (1) ' 12 Dover 15 Pontefract (2) l9 Bedford (2) 2O Leicester (2) 21 Lanark (2). 22 Manchester Autumn (2) 22 Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27 Walsall (2) 28 Northallerton (2) 9 9 ,BER. OCTI Chester Autumn (2) 4 Yorkshire Unidn Hunt Warwick Autumn (2)...18 I Caledonian Hunt and 1 Kelso Richmond (2) l9 Newmarket H. (6) 24 MBER. (1) 6 Wrexham (2) 6 Newmarket S. 0. (5)-10 NOVE. Worcester (2) Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 Liverpool Autumn - 12) 9 Shrewsbury (2) 15 Aberystwith. (3) Last week. IRISH RAC IS TO COME. JUNE. Howth and 8a1d0y1e...14 Curragh June Meeting...2B Tipperary Autumn 12 Limerick Grand Na tional 21 OCTOBER. JULY. - Down Royal Corporation (4) l9 Curragh October Meet ing l9 SEPTEMBER. Curragh Sept. Meeting.. 6 COURT OF EXCHEQUER—June 9. (Before Mr. Baron Parke and a Common Jury.) BATEMAN AND OTHERS V. GREENWOOD AND. ANOTHER, This was an action brought by Messrs. Bateman, Daniel Bateman, and Samuel Bateman the younger, of Brighouse, near Bradford, in the County of York, card makers and manufacturers, against 4r. George Oates Greenwood, of Keighley, near Bradford, gentleman, for the recovery of 2661. IBs. 3d., the amount of certain goods supplied by the plaintiffs to a Mr. Leonard Greenham, trading under the style of " Leonard Green ham and Co." The plaintiffs relied upon certain agreements between Mr. Greenwood, the said Leonard Greenham and al3O - by which it was sought by the plaintiffs to establish that those gentlemen were partners, so as to fix the de fendant Greenwood with liability for goods purchased from the public by Greenham. The arguments relied on were put in evidence, and at the conclusion of the plaintiffs' case Mr. Watson, Q.C., as counsel for the defendant Greenwood, submitted to his lordship that the agreements did not establish a partnership between the parties, so as to make the defendant Greenwood liable for goods purchased by Greenham. To this view his lordship concurred, observing, at the same time, that Leonard Greenhorn had no right, in his purchases of goods from the public, to have used the name of the firm of " Leonard Greenham and Co." His lordship stated that he was clearly of opinion that the plaintiffs should be nonsuited, and directed a nonsuit accordingly. LEADBEATER V. GREENWOOD, This was an action arising under similar circumstances, and, immediately after the previous case was disposed of, the record in this case was withdrawn. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NOTICE TO MARINERS. ALTERATIONS IN THE BUOYS ON THE WEST COAST OF SLESWIG. (Translation.) In the course of a few days the following alterations will be made in the buoys in the undermentioned chan nels, viz. : Lister Deep—lnstead of the black buoy, marked "No. 2 Romo," there will be placed in the north-west bite of Jordsand's Flat a seven-foot black and white chequered buoy, which on entering for Romo must be kept on the starboard side, and for the Hoyer Channel on the larboard. Instead of the red bhoy by the Hunning Shoal, a white and black-stripped five-feet buoy will be placed, which on entering the Hover Channel mustle kept on the starboard, and to the List Roads on the larboard. Further, in the course of eight or ten days, the following additions and alterations in the buoying of this channel will be made : Instead of the customary buoy at the entrance of the channel, a " Placock's' buoy, with a vane, marked" Lis ter-dye ;" this seamark appears like a floating beacon, is twelve feet above the water, and can serve as a refuge for twelve persons. On the north side of Saltaand shoal, another black buoy' will bo placed.; there will thus be two black buoys on this shoal, marked List No. 18, No. 2. The white buoy A will be placed further to the N.W., in fourteen feet water, at the S.W. end of the "Rist" shoal. aTo the south of the " Haysands" reefs, on which there is only two feet, a thirteen feet white buoy will be placed, with a black ball, marked " List C." Now Hever—Betweon the white buoys C and D, a white buoy, without.letter, will be placed on a projecting point of the north "SandgroUnd." The green wreck buoy will be taken away. North Elbe—lnstead of the white buoy A, a thirteen feet white water ballast buoy, with a black ball. The floating beacon on Gehlsand flat will be taken away. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 9. The Rosanna, Garbles, loading in the Union Dock for Genoa, had her winch broken, her deck planks started, &c:, yesterday afternoon, in consequence of a chair break ing, and a locomotive engine falling into the vessel. The ship Monica°, from Savannah, at this port, reports having, on the 27th May, in lat. 48 10 N., long. 23 18 W., taken on board, from the brig Volusia, of Belfast, the captain and crew (six in number) of the ship Aurora, of Hull, that ship having foundered, at 8-40 a.m, on May 20, in lat. 4'50 N., long. 38 W. The Gratitude arrived to-day from London, 'making water, having been ashore on the North Bank. The Simoom, Liverpool to Bombay, waa-,,spoken, May 31, three days out. A young man of about thirty, dressed in seedy black, was yesterday placed at the bar of the Tri bunal of Correctional Police to answer the charge of vagabondage. His appearance was strange—his face was pale and without expression, and his hair was so long that it fell on his shoulders, and at times covered his face. The President asked him his name and profession ; but he gave no answer ; and as it was intimated that he was a Scotchman, an interpreter was called. He was then questioned through the in terpreter in English : " What is your name ?" "Donald Ross." " Where were you born ?" "In the parish of Edderton in Scotlond." What is your profes sion 1" " I have no other profession than to profess Christ." " Have you an y papers to s h ow w h o you are r "I have not ;in my religion we must go by the grace of God." " Have you been long in France ?" " I disembarked at Calais on the • 26th January." "What did you come to France for 1" "To preach my religion." "And what is your religion r "I follow the cpmmands of my Great Father God and am only respon sible to him." " How have you lived since your arrival in France ?". "On the charity of th e 'ri c h." "You p ossess no thing ? " " Almost nothing, but I have still a French far thing in my pocket." "In your own country in Scotland, how did you live ? Did you exercise any profession ? " " I was a schoolmaster in the parish of Edderton in the county of Ross." "Have you any relatives ?" "My father and mother and four brothers and sisters." "This young man," said the President, " is a forigner, and does not appear to possess his intellectual faculties. We must obtain more information respecting him, and it will be well to write to the English Embassy." The case was ordered to be put off for a week, to afford time for applying to the Embassy. [ADVERTISEMENT.] The Earl of Aldborough and Holloway's Pills.—An astounding cure by this miracu lous medicine after every other means had failed.—See extract front his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. Sir,—l beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of the disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent of the faculty at home, and all over the Continent, had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) ALDBOROUGH."—These Wonderful pills will cure any disorders of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishirmnt, 244, Strand, London, and by all medicine vendors through. out the world. COUNTRY MAIZEETS. DERBY SIIIITHIIELD—JurNif 7. A tolerable supply of fat toasts, attendance of bort large, and demand brisk. The number of sheep andlan2 more numerous, and most of the sheep sold. Fat lin. store calves not so plentiful , a nd readily sold. PO P7l Prices :—Beef, 6d to 64(1 • u tton, 54d to 64d ; hob la, to Scl ; veal, 5d to 6d per '11). ; pigs, 95 to N 6il per on: rough fat, 4s 6d per 141 b. ; hides, 2d to 20 per lb ; skims, 34t1 to 4d per lb. • EDINBURGH GRAIN— 'TUNS 8. We had a small supply of grain in to-day's In3 ,, P ;t e ;: Sales were brisk for all sorts, from the finest of qu'i' l a Prices advanced considerably. Wheat on the top the average 2s 6d up. Barley on the top is down, an O A . average is 6d up. Oats on the top 4d, and th e average 0-7 up. Beans on the top 2s, and the average is ld, up. Top of W . ... . .... . heat ....... . . 65 lb 56s 04 Barley .. • • s6ob 34 s Od Oats --Beans 67 lb 400 Oct sold 467 Ora 'so ld 131 clil sold 503 (IT S :sold 76 qrs Wheat, Barley, Oath... Beans, Total Supply and Sales. 467 qrs 188 qrs .............. 505 qrs 76 qrs AVERAIIES PER IMPERIL', QUARTER. Average of wheat £2 1 1 11 571NTA" Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans An advance of is ß , and OSTON—JuNE in some insBtances of 2s. per on wheat. Oats 6d. to is per qr. dearer. Bea ns u:„,Nell request, at an advance of Is. Of barley and P ets ingot, I sample on offer. The following were the prices : .)11 red, 38s to 48s, white, 48s to 50s, extra, 525; bade; to 32s ; oats, 15s to 20s ; beans, 38s to 42s ; 37s per qr. WARK--JuNE 8. At the Corn-exchange to-day we had a good attendde3os: %nd fair supplies of grain. Wheat was 2s per clr.. wh ot, sprinm corn in favour of sellers. The prices were '; 7 0 white,' 56s to 58s, red 47s to 52s ; barley, grind il 'g: I`%o t° 28s, malting 00s to 00s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; bea' ll ' 0 44 1 46s ; peas, 36s to 38s; malt, 56s to 60s ; tares, per qr. DUBLIN—JUNE 7. Whito wheat, 26s Od to 30 s Od ; re d ditto, 258 to p; Od barley, 13s Od to I6s 6d ; oa t s , 10 s Od t o 13s Od ; ra b r a ioti! 21s Od to 23s per larl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 13s Od ; 31 dour, 14a Oct to 18s- Od per cwt ; Indian corn, 295 Od t o per 480 lbs. CORK-JuNl 8. Brig. c ar rOnc9l, Os Od-2"' White wheat 00s Od to 00s 0 , 1 4 R.edwheat ols 6d to 00s 01 Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od Ditto 00$ Od to 00s Od Barley oos Od to 00s Od Ditto 00s Od to 00$ Od Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od, Bore 00$ Odto 00s Od 216 Oats Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od Ditto 00s Oct to 00$ Oct, Pigs oos Od to 00s Od' Quantity of grain and number of pigs Wheat, 27. Barley, 175. Bere Pigs, 00. Return of cattle sold for wok ending June 4 Pigs, 209. Sheep, 255. Cows, 51. 00g Od- 20 (10, 00s Od-16116. Os Od lls 6d do- 008 Od par co l ' sold last week , 00. Oaf' PRICES OF BUTTER. tam% cusasscY• . First quality Second quality Third quality 76s Third quality ............... Fourth quality Fifth quality 6Bs Fifth quality ............... ,111 Sixth quality sBs Sixth quality ............... to; CORR.—Flour—First, 13s Od to 14s Od ; extra, 16 ii seconds, 12s Od to 13s Od ; households, lOs to lls 6d ; „t" 0 0; 7s to 9s Od. per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 7s 6d to bo g 0 ; , oatmeal, lOs 6d tolls; wheatmeal, 9s 6d to 108 6dPe.ars; d lndian corn, 71 Os Od to 71 7s 64 per ton. Bran, At to 51 Os 04 perton. Hay—Farmers, 42804 to 43s Od 00s; dealers, 43s Od to 00.30 d ; average, Os per ton. ..„li,/ Farmers, 30s Od to 31s Od ; average, 00s • dealers, s d s , i d 38s Od; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaton loaf, wi, (l Od ; household dtto, 5),4 to 04 per 41b.—Fresh butter, 1 ) lld per lb. Eggs, 4s 7d to 4s 94 per hundred. Mea t - c l, A t e 4, 1 to 8d ; mutton, 64 to 6Ad ; veal, 5d to 8d ; pork, 6 6d ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; sausag es, 6d per lb.-- Fish, Nor/f°,,up; land, 001. Os to 001 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 003 to v ot s Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 104 to 12x; j o 12d to 154.—Coals, Newport, 19s ; Lydney, 19s ; Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s 10d per imperial - c Hides, market, 30s to 365; Salted, 30s to 38s per es vt l.„,, ./ skins, 3id per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to 31. pe r Fleece wool, 00s to 00s per stone.—Hemp, 381• to„t„.. ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 15s; red pine, 31. 15s; 31. ss. per ton; deals, 191. to 201. per hundred.-- - Ba r jet 81. to 101.10 s. per ton.—Tallow, 49s 6d to 50s per cvrt• - ",.,.." sit 71. lOs to 01. per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. per br l . —ws Peruvian, 121. Os to 001. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Prices have undergone an u vourable change since yesterday of about 1 per ce nt., ,, all the leading stocks. Caledonian, 333 ; Eastern u°, ties, 13 • East Lancashire 18 • Lancashire and Yor ks ! 774 ; London' and North-Western, 1143 ; ditto r Shares, 14 prem. ; ditto 1-Bth Shares, 4 prem. ; laanCh. Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34)4 ; Midland, 713 ; North Bo° 84 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 214 ; York, Newel l and Berwick, 173 ; York and North Midl an d, 301 land Erewash Valley, 754 ; Quebec and Richmond (Vex ture 6 per cent.), 1074. BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Prices stationary, but a fair am!: of business done, Birmingham and Stour Valleys done at 104. MANCHESTER, JUNE 9. #' STOCK EXCHANGE.—Thero has been a fair busirtosg,'3ol! at declining prices. London Stock, 115 ; ditto in 5-16 prem. ; Midlands, 71 ; East Anglian, 6 per a n t'' Dovers, tv, Dovers, 211 ; Leeds, ; Sheffields, 30 ; York all?' Midlands, 3C4 ; Caledonians, 3 - East Lancashlr e .; Kendal and Windermere, 15 ; Eastern Counties, n LEEDS, JUNE 9. „l im os'); STOCK EXCHANGE.—Transactions in railway A ; g b been to a very limited extent, and quotations 8re,7„: 1 lower. Midlands have been done at 72 ; Laneasn'4" Yorkshires, 78; and North-Westerns, Bi. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General by the night—and M by the morning --dispatch.] -- Vill e ' , • Day when made up From what ~ 4 0 l' , COUNTItIES. in General i•ost- Port kale' / Ollce, London.* Dispatched. •'-_,...---- 0 , --- ---•••• 1 .... z.„ la , ime•ica(byllrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ..• 641 ttnerica (by United Sts. Juee II packet) ..........N June 14 .. Liverpool ••• America (by U States 0 0 ib packet) ..........N June 22.. • • ...... Sonthamptte llJ Australia (via South - 11 03. 16 ampton) ..........M July 4 • • .. • • .... Southampton "as Ditto (via Marseilles) N July 8 ... Dover ....•• •• Ditto (via Cape of Gond ' Hope) ............N .......... London •• • • Ju ly 24 6 Africa ( West Coast) .. N lard of the month. Plymouth •• June , 1 ,,, Alexandria.. .. .. .. .. N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover ~,,,, Juno `,6 Alexandria .......... 31 4th & 20th of mon. Southanilit °l ' Ju no ' Bahamas ........... Si 2nd of the month Southampt on off" Belgium ............N Dai1y............ Dover • • • • ',7, Jane ;6 Brazil ..............M. 9th of the mouth.. •iouthamPto" r oe ' littenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month.. Southampton J oe 2 ' , :'ape of Good Hone ..N 14th of the month 113-mouth • • 2 ,. Cape of Good Hope .. N Plymouth • • J oe Cape de Verde ......14 14th of the month. Plymouth •• 26 Ceylon (see India) Jane :1' Ceylon .... .. .. .. .. N 14th of the month Plymouth • • ra,fo,6 Channel Isles ........N 'Mon., Wed ,&Frid. Soutliampt°n... j o ao ' Chill.-- .... .... —3l 41 & 17th of month SeuthaMP W " no 10 China (see India) ... 33 0 / Constantinople •.....N 7,8,17,21,&27 of m. Dover .• • 1a „ 0 .01 Constantinople ........ lth & 20th of mon Soutn ani pton ro e. , .ont. of Europe M & N Twin.. daily ...... Dover .....• (15 4 Egypt (see India) Prv e i6 France ........ M & N Twice dai1y...... Dover •• • •:, Juan Gibraltar ..........M 4,7, 17,20, 27 of m. SoutliarnP.'"' . 1 6 i; Greece (ace India) • . ... j o v .., ol Grey town ..........M 'Mud & 17th of mon. 4outhatnPw" co , 1 . Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London ••• ::, JOY i v %' Ilavannah .......... Ai 2nd of the month :•outhanili" uotl'l t i Holland ............ M Wednesday & Sat. London • •:::, lon e tlondui as ..........31 17th or the month. •=outhatnP ii ; Jane i 6 India (viagoittliampt.)3l 4th & 20th of mon. SouthatOP t° lair 3 -India (via Marseilles)M BthSt 24th of month Dover .• •• " tic 16 I (Man Isles (see India) hea d ... 14/ .41 6 Ireland ........M & N Twice daily ...... Elol3 mown .June 16 Lisbon ..............31 7,9, 17, &28 of En. Sou Lh ton " D 0 'Madeira ............M 9th of the month south " 11 Madeira ...... .. Stairs (see India) Jan e 11 .. Melts .. .. .... .. N 7,17,19,28, 30 of m. Dover ••" •• Jute 26 , Mauritius (see India) n, mouth ' fall ',g Mauritius N 14th of the mont . h . Mexico M 'rod of the month.. Son — , . •• f „ e 1 :„$ Naples ..... N sthlsth2sthofmon. Do ve ," o ;ploe i i:ceru`'' New Granada M 2d & 17th of mouth Sout. i_ „ o w . _, L 12 New Zea1and.......... By private ship Papal States ...... N ithlstli2Stholinon. Pov. e h r an jpton ' 1 ;01 Peninsula M 'thl7th2Bthoimon . '' .: ° ou u thfu n P t°Tl 10 0° 2 ,2 Peru 3l Id & 27th of mon mo ot •• N oe . 3 Port Natal N 14th of the month power " .. • • roe i'. Sicily N sthl Sth2sthonnon, 00v _ e l . :: ...• 0 0 1° Tuscany N 5015 th2sthofinon. O ci o , T , happ io , Venezuela .. .. ... 3l 2tl & 17th of month 6 ul ' Van Diemen's Land (see luau 16 Australia) .......... soutbaim dOe li° West Indies M 2d & 17th of month sr 0 , ~,, rion ii . s ..Ala ( ...s IV:hi:1; .P.W:I. ~.r:l.,o,nee 'I: Fill th 1 1,1 f i rfr Jay, II :ception of the , h wi ll Do diVatcho. * When any of these dispatchei on the follow] Southampton), and the I day preceding. dates fall on a Su , Log day, with the el aalta, both of whit -------- Pr' DIED. b— ri aril Aff ° ' noobnertthßoriBol.ll4insustr.g,eoatn2, 611.Sst..151:agareyd's6;r60.aaP ut31:000. On the Bth inst., at 23, Chester-sclu Leic°l3tetir e ) Wil ire' Gore, aged 81. reb On the 6th inst., at llnmbe rstone, liana Tailby, Esq., aged 79. 460 1 071/DO Y ° ' 0 2 ' LONDON : Printed and Publiohed by office, l'io .fl of of No. 112, Strand, "'linter. at The 11 t h e coo n Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, sm• Middleaex, Friday, Jczo 10, 1855. ..26 81R,2715. the ivir. OP A SON. g m On the Bth inst., at Ers."s terrace, E:ensingt4 V i' of J. T. Lonan, Es arnbals. On the Bth inst. ,at 10, Eaton-Place, lare• - OF A DAucifiTs u. _ , ~...4 ge n,. On the 7th inst., at Hampton-wick, Mrs- 11.1700 10 On the Bth inst, at Heath-mount, HsitePsieg` of Alfred Ray, Esq. ---'' MARRIED. 00 14 . ler° to On the Bth inst., at Ocliham, Hants, the Rey, C . S., ne t Harris, Assistant -Chaplain in the Iron . tajo nt °l° Georgina Maria, eldest daughter of Lieu Short, late of the Coldstream Guards. --: