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to individual consistency, surely it cannot be entirely without cause. (Hear, hear.) The tone which the right hon. -gentleman opposite takes is rather curious ; everything, he - thinks, is to be carried because it is a united Government. sir, the Government may be united in hostility to the land —(hear, hear)—in a determination not to do justice to the proprietors of the soil, whose claims the First Lord of the - Admiralty has told us could not be resisted ; the Govern ment may be united in a determination not to do justice to the farmer, • in the mode which the First Lord' of the Admiralty, declared to be irresistible ; ' but I should' think this is the only subject on which. the Government are united—(hear)—and that probably be fore long, to-morrow perhaps, we shall have occasion to 'see whether this union on the question of land, which we are told is so complete and admirable, applies to other sub jects, or whether it is only when the interests of the soil `are concerned that the Government shows an impenetrable front and unanimous feeling. (Hear.) It is impossible to defeat the justice of this case by splitting hairs, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer has done. The farmer who has to pay his tax will not enter into a discussion as to what was the nature of the vote on Friday or Monday—he will ask for justice ; and when the Chancellor of the Ex chequer asks me hoW he who voted on Monday can also vote to-night, altho igh I can give with a clear conscience what T heliPre to be a a.tisfa,ctory answer to that cop3tion. T say 11-,?re is s,,utething inure is, 1.). H Th. t whioh ifitrresi , 4l In thi• it . 4 an .3.17 one bring inrwv •i bd useseed unju4ly when in c.nold not *tteknoi: I .erie.etly jii,t :1, I. 'II I 4 .1_ plan for an itnAnne , iil a bieti wt 1.1 . eee tain difference and gradation; we plated beto.e ti,o weii try the motives of our policy, and we endeavoured to sup port that policy. No taunt shall for the future prevent us from doing justice to the farmers and proprietors of the soil, and while pursuing this course, we shall found our justification upon the arguments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and upon the recommendations of the First Lord of the Admiralty. (Cheers.) Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, the committee will observe the difference between the position now occupied by the right hon. gentleman opposite and that taken by him both in last December and no longer ago than Monday last. The principle of the right hon. gentleman in December last , was this, with respect to that immediate ur He stated that he re cogn i se d a difference betweenmeas per manent and precarious incomes, and he expr essed an opinion that that difference ought to b e reco gnised by the Legislature. That, sir, was a very intelligible princi ple ; and no man could doubt that amongst permanent in comes land was to be in c l u d e d , and amongst precri ous incomes trades and professions, and that an advantage was to be given by his income tax to trades and profes sions over land and houses, which are contained in schedule A. But now the right hon. gentleman comes forward to advocate a totally different principle. If the hon. gentleman the member for Berkshire comprehended - trades and professions by his motion, why did he not so shape his motion as to comprehend an allowance for re pairs, and at the same time to include trades and profes sions ? The case is exactly this. Last Monday the stick was bent in one direction, and we refused to comply in that case ; and now the stick is bent in another direction, and the proposition with which the house is called upon to deal has assumed a totally opposite course. It was said by bon. gentlemen opposite that one side bore too much weight—the house refused its sanction to that proposition, and now it is said that the burden is all in the other scale. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) What, I ask you, is the meaning of this? I regret to find that the right hon. gen tleman opposite (Mr. Disraeli) meets this question—this great question of the income tax, immediately connected as it is with the financial system of the country—merely as a party question. (Loud cheers.) The right. hon. gentleman says that in December he proposed the reduc tion of the malt tax. Yes, he did propose the reduction of that tax, but he propelled it on the ground that it would confer a benefit on the consumer—(hear, hear)—and now the right hon. gentleman, having failed in that proposal— s proposal which I cannot but consider as most dangerous a to the finance of the country, as tending t o d epr i ve i t of a tax amounting to two millions sterling, a tax most easily collected—having failed in that proposal, I say, the right hon. gentleman now says he will break in upon the system of the income tax. (Cheers,) If we are now to make a change in a schedule which has existed from 1842 up to the present time—if we are to make such a change as has never before existed —then must we go into the other schedule, a n d we must consider the q uestion of precarious incomes, and that which I regard as presenting the greatest inequalities—namely, professions. (Hear.) But the right hon. gentleman says that he wonders how those who formerly objected to the inequalities of the tax could now support the proposition of the Government. The reason is a very simple one. They ses: so much to ap prove of in the budget—(cries of " oh, oh," and cheers)— they see that by it so much indirect taxation is taken off, that it is based on such principles of justice, that it is so mush progresses towards furthering and extending free trade that they are willing to undergo one of its disadvan tages and to adopt the budget, preferring to accept it as a whole, rather than fail in carrying its propositions. (Cheers.) This, sir, appears to me to be the course not unusually adopted in this house by men who have at heart the public good. (Cheers.) On the other hand, what may we expect from the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Disraeli)? In December last he advocated a distinction in the impo sition of the income tax in favour of trades and professions, and now he seeks to make a new inequality as regards land. This must show the house and the country that these interests—these great and mighty interests —are treated by the right hon. gentleman, if not for party pur poses, at least with such levity and caprice—(cries of "oh, oh," from the Opposition and cheers from the Ministerial aide)—with such levity and caprice, I say, that it is utterly impossible for this house or the country to rely on any financial plan of which the right hon. gentleman may be the originator. (Cheers.) Last week trades and profes sions deserved compassion, this week our solicitude is in vited on behalf of the land, and if I may venture to use a vulgar phrase—lately, however, ennobled by a high autho rity--1., would ask "under which thimble is the pea?" (Loud laughter and cheers.) No one can possibly say what may be the proposition next week, but I trust this house will feel, as the country already feels, that as a whole this great measure will benefit the country, and that, if it im poses some sacrifices, the great body of the people will find themselves possessed of greater means of enjoyment; and if this be the case, that you will not adopt the wavering and uncertain line now proposed, but will adhere to the scheme of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and I am con fident that if you do so the country and the people at large will approve of and admire you. (Loud cheers.) Lord JOHN MANNERS then rose to address the house, but was received with such vociferous cries of " divide " that his opening sentences were totally inaudible. When silence was restored, he said : So enamoured is the noble lord (Lord John Russell) with the height of financial in justice that he cannot even comprehend how honourable gentlemen should be anxious to render an Income tax more consonant with justice on one Monday night in one re spect, because on another Monday night they attempted to render it more consonant with justice in another respect. The noble lord asks us to inform the country how it is that in one week we could invite the Muse of Commons to rectify some of the injustice of the income tax, which presses upon trades and professions, and how, in another, we can ask it to do something like justice to the landed in interest of this country. (Hear, hear.) Why, sir, I say for myself that it is because I was most anxious and ready to afford all the relief which equity and justice can demand for trades and professions in one week that I now feel per fectly justified in endeavouring to render justice to the land on this occasion. (Hear, hear.) I cannot conceive or comprehend how the noble lord thinks he can answer the claim of justice which has been put forward by my honourable friend, the member for Berkshire, by saying that he himself and the Government, and honourable gen tlemen who voted with them last Monday, managed to defeat the claim of justice which he put forward for trades and professions. The noble lord would visit upon us the wrong he himself was the party to perpetrate. and would charge us with betraying the principles and the cause which we advocated on Monday, because, believing that there is an equally just and equitable claim on our side, we call upon him to carry into practice the declarations his his own Chancellor of the Excheque r . Why, sir, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, using the argument so often wielded with .more or leas of success in this house, and pointing out how difficult it frequently is to do justice in this world, asked my hon. friend the member for Berkshire whether it would be possible to do this justice to schedule A without going through all the other schedules and doing justice to them ? The right honourable gentleman answered that qnestion himself when he introduced his budget. It was he who showed that the justice, which my hon. friend now asks you to do to schedule A7tvas already done in the case of the other schedules. And it was my hon. friend the member for Berkshire who took even a more moderate view than the right hon. gentleman himself did, and told you that he did not think the right hon. gentle man's view was quite consistent with the facts of the case. But, be that as it may, it is upon the admissions of the right hon. gentleman himself that this amendment is now proposed. We have it admitted by every gentleman who has spoken in the course of this debate that abstractedly the proposition of my hon. friend is just and equitable, and I leave it with confidence to the house and the coun try whether the arguments of the noble lord ought to he permitted to prevail against the admission of justice which we have had from every hon. gentleman who has spoken. The house then divided, and there appeared— For Mr. Palmer's amendment—Ayes 2Ol Against it Noes 276 Majority in favour of tho Government 75 On our admission into the gallery, we found Mr. DISRAELI asking the Government to allow the chairman to report progres4, in order to allow the amend ment of the hon. member for Berkshire (Mr. Vansittart) to undergo a full discussion. Lord J. RUSSELL seemed to think such a course would be unnecessary. Mr. DISRAELI must really press his suggestion. The amendment of the hon. member for Berks was a very in teresting on, and it would be quite impossible to take a discussion upon it after so long a debate. (Opposition cheers.) He felt, therefore, call e d u p on t o move th a t th e chairman report progress. After an observation from Mr. VANSITTART, which was inaudible, The eIi.A.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the question not one as to his noble friend's accom modation o•Ovtir the trading interests of was a question which concerned benches of the country. (Cheers from the Ministerial He could assure the right hon. gentleman to amount o f t hati ncenveuni he could have no conception of the ce to which the whole community was put by this very enience protract ed —perhap s discussion, the serious in cont caused in numberless Cat say the serious loss—which by uncertainty as to the amount of duties to be eh:l 'll %c at the Custom-house. Now the answer which he had f,„ make on the part of the Oovernment with regard to the the farmer was were assessed under schedule )3, that tilierate on which simply—that if the farmers did not like o ll the' had already, from by l aw, the right of going into schedule D. the Opposition benches.) It was, therefore, 11 ;mt oll ir'ely a question affecting the suspension of the trading interests of the country, if they agreed to postponement. Mr. DISRAELI—Perhaps the right hon. gentleman would have no objection to leave out the schedule alto gether ? But really the question was not so simple as what the right hon. gentleman would make it—a fact which discussion might serve to demonstrate. (Hear, hear.) Sir C. WOOD said that when he was Chancell of the Exchequer he had given the farmers the power o f appeal against the tax. Mr. DISRAELI observed that if the noble lord perse vered in continuing the debate, he should be under the disagreeable necessity, although he might stand alone, of moving that the chairman report progress. They had been . all niht discussing a schedule i nteresting to the landlords ; they had now come to a schedule interesting to the farmers. (Hear, hear.) Hon. gentlemen opposite could devote an evening to discussing their own particular interests, but he thought they were now adopting a somewhat shuffling course. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said that the discussion' ad been postponed to the committee on the bill, and this u as a suf ficient answer, ho thought, to the present compl Cut. Con sidering the consequences to the trade of the ccuntry by delay, he would not be responsible for now rep.o ting pro gress. (Cries of divide.) Colonel SIBTHORP complained of the conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and said that if he remained until five o'clock in the morning he would resist wh a t h e must designate as an attempt to bully the house by means of a Government majority. (Laughter and cheers.) Mr. BRIGHT observed that both the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the noble lord had dwelt upon the incon venience which would arise to trade from delay. It was quits clear the income tax was safe, and the sooner these Customs duties were proceeded with the better. He trusted, however, the noble lord would assent to the rea sonable request that the Chairman should report progress. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house resumed. SALES OF BULLION BELL. This bill vas read a third time and passed. H %RI AGES (METROPOLIS) - I suww itted pr) `urine in order tht, t, : 2 intro.•lll,•,l in ii,. 1.;1,1N81:t;C:H CAZIt.'I"II.; BILL. I N Aitilo- i t it Nt ., titc ittLittiou of tip, i:ovettLt‘t-tit, Iv pro ;teed with ',hit: bill. Mr. WILSON said that it was, unless some other mode than that proposed by the Government was suggested for doing away with the indefensible manner in which they were published at present. TAXING OFFICER, COMMON LAW BUSINESS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was then considered in committee, the discus sion on Mr. Butt's amendment to the third clause being postponed to the bringing up of the report. The bill having passed through committee, the house resumed. ELECTION EXPENSES. air. CRAVEN BERKELEY obtained leave to bring in a bill for farther diminishing the expenses of elections of members to serve in Parliament. BOROUGH OF TYNEMOUTH. Sir B. HALL moved that an address should be presented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would be gra ciously pleased to order a commission to issue to inquire into the corrupt practices which took place at the last election for the borough of Tynemouth. The committee found that a system of corruption by tickets, called refresh ment tickets, had extensively prevailed at the elections for the borough of Tynemouth, and that the expenses of the sitting member had at the last election been 1,9001. The committee had not been able to make a full inquiry into the subject, because the moment that agency was proved the sitting member retired ; but the impression left upon the mind of the committee was that not only extensive treating, but extensive bribery of such a character as was contemplated in the act, had prevailed in this borough. In bringing forward this motion he was merely performing a ministerial act in eompliance with a unanimous resolu tion of the committee. After a few words from Mr. MOFFATT, the resolution was agreed to ; and it was ordered that no writ should be issued for the borough of Tynemouth until the 2d of June. BERWICK ELECTION. Mr. T. MITCHELL moved for a select committee to in quire into the circumstances attending the prosecution of the petition against the last return for the borough of Ber wick. In support of the motion the hon. member shortly stated the proceedings which had taken place, and referred to a proposal which had been made by Mr. Hodgson Hinde, the brother of Mr. Hodgson, the petitioner, to compromise the petition against Mr. Foster, for 2,000/., at a time before any of the legitimate expenses connected with thb petition had been incurred. That fact alone was sufficient to justify inquiry, and he hoped the house would consent to it in order that the facts might be ascertained beyond dispute, and some means taken to prevent the recurrence of like practices.—The motion was agreed to. The house then adjourned at two o'clock. PARLIAMBNTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 9. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WAYS AND MEANS—THE INCOME TAX. Amendment proposed, after the words "for every twenty shillings of the annual value or amount thereof," to insert the words "such annual value of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, being the net annual value thereof, after duo allowance made for repairs, insurance, and man agement." Question put, " That those words be there in serted." The committee divided—Ayes, 201; Noes, 276. MINORITY—AYES, 201. A dderley, C. Gordon, Admiral Napier; J. Alexander, J. Gore. W. 0. Neeld, John Annesley, Earl Granby, Marquis of Newdegate, C. N. Anson, Viscount Greaves, Edward Newport, Viscount Arbuthnot. Gen. Greene. John Noel. Hon. G. Arcbdall, Captain N. Grogan, E. North, Colonel Bagge, W. Gwyn, Bowel Ossnlston, Lord Bailey, Sir J. Hale, Robert B. . Pakenham, E. Bailey, C. Halford, Sir H. Pakington, Sir J. Baird, James Hall, Colonel Palmer, R. Ball. Edward Halsey, Thomas P. Parker, R. Townley Barrington, Viscount Hamilton, Lord C. Percy, J. Bateson, T. Hamilton, G. A. Portal. M. Bellew, Captain Hamilton, J. Hans Potter, R. Bentinck, Lord 11. Hanbury, Spencer B Prime, R. Bentinck, 0. P. Heathcoate, Sir G. Repton, G. W. J. Beresford, William B eatbcote, Gilbert H. Scott, C. Blair, Colonel Honchy, D. O'Connor Seaham, Lord Booth, Sir R. llUdyarJ, It. Seymer, HZl{.. Bowyer, George Hotham, Lord Sibthorp, Colonel Rrisco, Musgrave Hudson, George Smijth, Sir W. Brooke, Sir A. Hume,W.Fitzwilliarn Smith, Wm. M. Bruce, Cumming Irton, Samuel Smyth, R. Buck, Lewis W. Jollitre, Sir W. G.II. Somerset, Captain Banbury, W. Jones. Captain Spooner, Richard Burghley, Lord Kelly, Slr F. Stafford, A. Butt, Geo. Medd Kendall, Nicholas Stanhope, J. B. Butt, Isaac Kennedy, Tristram Stanley, Lord Carnac, Sir J. R. Ker, D. S. Stuart, H. Chandos, Marquis of King, James King Start, 11. G. Chelsea, Viscount Knatchbull, Wm. F. Sullivan, M. Cholmo ndeley, Ld. H Knight. F. W. Swift, Richard Christopher, R. Adam ICnightley, Rainald Talbot, C. Clinton, Lord C. Knor, Colonel Thealger, Sir F. Clive, R. H. Knox, W. S. Tollemache, J. Clive, R. Lacon, Sir E. Tomilne, G. Cobbold, J. C. Laffan, it. M. Trollope, Sir J. Cochin:: ton, Sir Wm. Langton, W. G. Tudway, R. C. Coles, H. Beaumont Lascelles, E. Tyler, Sir George Colvile, Charles R. Lennox, Lord A. F. Tyrell, Sir J. T. Compton, H. Combo Lennox, Lord II G. Vance, J. Conolly, Thomas Leslie, Charles P. Vane, Lord A. Corry, Henry Lowry Lewisham, Vise. Vansittart, G. H. Davies, D. A. S. Mellen, U. G. Verner, Sir W. Davi on, R. Long, W. Villiers, Francis Dering, Sir E. Lovaine, Lord Vivian. J. Ennis Disraeli, B. Lowther, Colonel Vyse, Capt. Dod. J. W. Lowther, Captain Waddington, H. S. Drax, J. S. W. S. E. Lucas, F. Walcott. Adm. Duckworth, Sir J. 31 acai tney, G. Walpole, Spencer H. Duncombe, lin. A. Megan, W. IL Welby, Sir G. Dunne, Col. Matins, R. Whiteside, James East, Sir J. B. Manners, Lord G. Whitmore, H. Egerton, Sir P. Manners, Lord J. Williams. T. P. Elmley, Viscount March, Earl of Wodehonse, H. F•iroham. E. B. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Woodd, B. Farrer, James Vieux, Sir Henry Worcester, Maqs . of Fellowes, Edward Miles, W. Wyndham, (ten. Fulmer, Sir Edmund Michell. W. Wynn, H. Forbes, W. :iNtonteomery. H. L. Wynn, Sir W. Forester, Colonel Montgomery, Sir G. Wynne, W. French, Fitzstephen Moody, C. A. Torte, Eliot T. Freshtiel 1, J. Moore, G. H. Frewen, C. 11. Moore, R. B. Fuller, A. E. Morgan, Octavius MIMS. t i alway,lV iseount 11l organ, C. Rodney Gaskell, J. M. Mullings J. Randolph Taylor, Col. George, John Mundy, W, Mandeville, Viscount. Gooch,.Sir;el. Naas, Lord MAJORITY—NOES. 6. Acland, Sir T. Fox, W. J. . O'Connell, Maurice A'Court, C. Freeston, COkrnel O'Flaherty, A. Aglionby, 11. A. Gardner, Richard Osborne, Ralph Alcock, Thomas Cleat:lt, Charles Owen, Sir John Anderson, sir James Gibson, T. M. Paget, Lord Alfred Atherton, Wm. Gladstone, William Paget Lord George Baines, M T. Glyn, George Carr Palmerston, Viscount Ball, John. Gooderich, Vic Patten, J. Baring. H. B. Goodman, Sir G. Pechell, Sir G. Baring, Sir F. Goulburn, Henry Peel Frederick Barnes, Thomas Gower, F. L. Peel, Colonel Bass, M. T. Grace, 0. PeHatt, A Beaumont, W. B. Graham, Sir J. Peto, S. Bell, James Greenall, G. Phillips, John Henry It. nbow, John Greene. J. Phtilimore, J. G. Berkeley, Adm. Greason, Samuel Phillimore, R. J. Berkeley, 11. Grenfell, C. !Unit, Thomas Berkeley, Craven F. Grey Sir G. PiLott, Francis Berkeley, Granville Grosvenor, Lord R. Pilkington, J. Bethell, Richard Grosvenor. Earl Pinney, W. Biggs, William Hadfield, George Pollard-Urquhart, W. Blackett, J. F. Hall, Sir Benjamin Ponsonby, Hn.A.G J. Bland, L. Hamner, Sir J. Power, N. Bonham-Carter, John Harcourt, (3. G. Powlett, Lord W. Boyle, Colonel Ilarcourt, Colonel Price, Sir R. Bramston, T. IV. Ilardinge, Charles S. Price, W. P. Brand, 11. tistle, Alexander Pritchard, J. Bright. John Hastie. Archibald Ramsden, Sir J. l3rocklelturst, John Heatliam, T. E. Ricardo, J. L. erockman, E. D. Heard, J. I. Ricardo, 0. Broth:ricer, Joseph kleneage, G. F. Rich, H. Brown, H. Herbert, H. A. Robartes, T. J. A. Browne, V. Herbert, Sidney Rumbold, C. E. Bruce, Lord Ernest Hervey, Lord Alfted Russell, LordJ. Bruce, 11. A. Heywood. James( Russell, F. C. Byng, G. H. Charles Hey. orth, L. Russell, F. W. Cardwell, E. Hindley, , Charles Sadleir. J. Caulfield, Col. Hogg, Sir James W. Sandsrs, G. Cavendish, C. C. Howard, W. G. Sawle, C. B. G. Cavendish, George Howard, Lord E. Scholefleld, W. challis, Alderman Hughes, W. B. Scobell, Capt. Chambers, M. Hume, Joseph Scrope, G. P. Chambe-s, T. Ilutciiins, E. Scully, Francis C a arteris, F. Mutt, William Seymour, Lord Cheethain, Z ohn Ingham, R. Seymour, W. D. Clay, Sir W. Inglis, Sir R. H. Shafto, R. D. Clifford, Henry M. Jackson, William Shelley, Sir J. V. Clinton, Lord Robert Jermyn, Earl Smith, John BeuJ. Cobden, Richard Johnstone, James Smith, M. Tucker Cockburn, Sir Alex. Keating, Robert Smith, Rt. Hu. R. Cocks, Thomas S. Keating, 11. S. Smollett, A. Collin, W. Kershaw, James Stanley, Hn. W. 0. Collier, Robert P. King,P. J. Stephenson, Robert Coote, Sir C. II Kingscote, R. N. F. Strutt,E. Cowan, Charles Kinnaird, Arthur F. Stuart, Lord D. Cowper, W. F. Kirk, William Tancred, H. W. Craufurd, E. H. J. Labouchere, H. Thickness°, R. A. Crook, J. Laing, S. Thompson, G. Crossley, Frank Langton. H. G. Tbornely, T. Crowder, it. Lawley, F. C. Towneley, C. Currie, It. Leigh. G. C. Townsirend, Capt. Dalrymple, Vise. Lemon Sir C. Trail, G. Dashwood, Sir G. H. Lewis, Sir T. Turnell H. Davie, Sir IL Lindsay, Col. Turner, C. Denison, E. Locke, J. Vane, Lord H. Denison, J. E. Lockhart, A. E. Vernon.G. E. IL Divett, Edward Lowe, Robert Villiers, Hon. C. Drundanrig, Vis. Luce, T. Vivian, J. H. Drummond, H. Mackle..J. Vivian, U. H. Duff, George • Macgregor, James Wall, C. B. Dull, James M'Gregor, John Walmsley, Sir J. Duke, Sir J. Mangles, R. D. W ater J. Duncan, G. Martin. John Warner, E. Dundas, F. Massey, W. N. Wells, W. Lice, Rt. Hon. E. Maule, Colonel West, F. R. Ellice, E. Miall, Edward Whatman, J. Elliot, John Milligan, Robert Whitbread, S. Ehnley, Viscount Mills, T. Wickham, li. W. Esinonde, J. Milner, W. M. E. Wilcox, B. Evans, Sir De Lacy Milton, Lord Williams, W. Evans, William Mitchell, T. Wilson, James Swart, William Moffatt, G. Winniugton, Sir T. Fagan, W. Moleswortb, Sir W. Wise, John A. Fell den,, M. Monck, Lord Wood, Sir C. Fergus, John Moncreiff, James Wortley, J. S. Ferguson, Colonel Monsell, W. Wrightson, W. } F,i i t t z z ir ge e r rti : Ferguson, Sir R. Moreton, Lord Wyvill, M. W. 1 J. . S. m M u u rr re, o C g o h l o: 3. P. Ferguson, Joseph M orr i s , D. Y oung , Si r I. Fitzroy II . , - 1 -'n• ii. Norreys, Lord i orster, . Fortescue, C. Norreys, Sir D. J. Fox. R. hi O'Brien, C. O'Brien, P TELLERS. Ilayter, W. G. hlul grave, Earl THE SIAMESE TWINS. —The Siamese twins are exhi biting themselves in Newyork. They are now 42 years of age, but "do not show any marks of age, and are even more lively than in former years." They have en tirely forgotten their native language, and converse only in English. The twins are accompanied by two of their children, a boy wad a girl. TBE SUN, LONDON, 'TUESDAY INLAY 10, 1853 Mtation NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A.F. Ethelbert . Harbinger Five ran. Fevermham St. Faith.. , £LO PLATE. R.M. Nine ran. SWEEPSTAKES. First-half Ab.M Nightshade Otranto l'ik - rtkli A, 'l4 '1 I ES °wig Norv.,l ttally boat Farmer. .... 2 fourtb72titttott SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition from Oxfordshire, against the admission of Jews into Parlia ment. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented several peti tions against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sun days. The Earl of GALLOWAY presented petitions from Scotland against the admission of Jews into Parliament, against the opening of the Crystal Palacio on Sundays, and against the grant to Maynooth. COUNTY COURTS. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, certain returns were ordered connected with the expenses of proceedings in County Courts. CONFERENCE WITH THE COMMONS. A message was brought up from the Commons soli citing a conference with their lordships. The Lord PRIVY SEAL, Lord STANLEY, of Alderley, and other noble lords were appointed to act as managers of the conference on the part of their lordships. On their return they reported that the object of the confer ence was to ask their lordships' concurrence in an ad dress of the House of Commons, praying her Majesty to appoint a commission of inquiry into the practices at the election for Tynemouth. TRANSPORTATION. Earl GREY then rose to move, that an humble ad dress be presented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to give directions that the arrangements with respect to the punishment of cri minals sentenced to transportation, which were in force in the year 1852, may not be changed in such a manner as to prevent the ultimate removal of such offenders from this country until a, full account of any contemplated al teration in the above arrangements shall have been laid before Parliament, and the Parliament have had an op portunity of considering the measures it may be in tended to adopt previously to their being carried into execution. He said he did not bring forward the motion in any spirit of hostility to the Government. The ques tion of secondary punishment never had, and he trusted never would be considered with any reference to party politics. It was not his object by this motion to enable their lordships to pronounce a judgment on the question of transportation, or to call upon them to say that it should or should not be continued, but to ask that an address be presented to her Majesty, re questing her to command that no vital change should be made in that system of punishment which had existed for two centuries in this country until their lordships and the other house of Parliament had been made acquainted with the measures proposed to be adopted, and had an opportunity of pronouncing an opinion upon them. The noble earl entered into a history of the policy of pre ceding Governments on the subject of transportation, and expressing his surprise at the course taken by the present Government, said it was inconsistent with the spirit of the law that while transportation remained on the statute-book as the principal punishment, it was in point of fact and in point of law to be repealed. [LEST SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were consi dered and agreed to :—Brighton, Hove, and Preston Water Works ; Cambridge University and Town Water Works ; Cardiff Waterworks ; Liverpool Borough Court; Sheffield Water Works; Stock Improvement; Wakefield Soke Mills. The Severn Navigation Bill was read a third time and passed. - The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Darenth Valley Railway ; Edin burgh and Glasgow Railway ; Midland Railway (Leices ter and Hitchin) ; Monkland Railways ; Norwich and Spalding Railway ; Portadown and Dungannon Rail way ; Thames Haven Dock and Railway ; York Drainage and Sanitary Improvement and Foss Navigation. The Whittlebury Forest Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. Mr. POTTER presented a petition from Limerick against the income tax. Sir J. ANDERSON presented a petition from Stir ling in favour of national arbitration, and against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from Dublin, praying for Parliamentary enfranchisement for the Uni versity of London. Mr. COLLIER presented a petition from an indivi dual named Smith, complaining of the injuries done to him by the ecclesiastical courts. Mr. KERSHAW presented a petition from 1,000 of the working men of Stockport in favour of the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. (Hear, hear.) Mr. KINNAIRD presented petitions praying for the inspection of nunneries. Mr. B. WALL presented petitions from Stockport and other places, praying for an alteration in the mar riage law. Mr. O'CONNOR HENCHY presented a number of petitions from places in Ireland in favour of the ballot. Mr. M 'MAHON presented petitions from places in Ireland in favour of tenant right. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from 800 voters of Chatham praying that the house will not dis franchise the dockyard artisans, but protect them by the ballot ; also, other petitions in favour of the ballot ; and petitions from Bristol praying for alterations in the budget. Mr. DUFFY presented a petition from Kilross against the extension of the income tax to Ireland. Mr. PETO presented a petition from Norwich in favour of legalising marriages with a deceased wife's sis ter ; also a number of petitions praying for the enfran chisement of the London University. Mr. W. J. FOX presented petitiolas to the same effect ; also petitions from the City of London and the Tower Hamlets praying that the Crystal Palace may be opened on*Sundays. Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork against he extension of the income tax to Ireland. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Bethnal green in favour of the ballot. - Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented 42 petitions from Van Diemen's Land, praying for the abolition of trans portation ; also, a petition from Southwark, in favour of the ballot ; the prayers of which petitions the right bon. Bart. said he cordially supported. Mr. WARNER presented a petition from 500 work ing men of Norwich, in favour of the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petititon from Bir mingham in favour of legalising marriages with a de ceased wife's sister. Mr. GARDNER presented four petitions to the same effect. Lord A. VANE presented a petition from Dublin, praying for the inspection of nunneries. Colonel DUNNE presented a petition from Portar lington against the income tax. Mr. HUME presented petitions from Basingstoke and Great Yarmouth in favour of the ballot. PLYMOUTH ELECTION. Mr. AGLIONBY brought up the report of the select committee on this election, which will be found in an other part of our columns. Sir J. SHELLEY presented petitions from St. Cle ment Danes, and St. Ann's, Westminster, in favour of the ballot. On the motion of Mr. AGLIONBY, the evidence taken before the Plymouth committee was ordered to be printed. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. COBDEN gave notice that this day month he should bring under the consideration of the house the subject of the annexation of the province of Pegu to the territory of the East India Company. LAND TAX. Mr. WODEHOUSE wished to put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, relating to the proposed measure for giving increased facility to the act for the Redemption of the Land Tax, viz. :—Whether the mea sure now proposed is intended to supersede, or in any way to preclude the consideration of the question of a periodical revision ; also, whether a more extensive inquiry should not now be made, by means of which the evils complained of might be in a great degree lessened, without infringing on the benefits already realised by re demption. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the measure now proposed was intended only to facilitate the redemption of the land tax, and it was not intended that any further inquiry should be made with a view to a readjustment of the tax. BLIN EXHIBITION. Mr. P. O'BRLEN wished to ask the Seeretarpat. War whether it was his intention to recommend to the noble lord the Commander-in-Chief the propriety of granting leave of absence t o such officers of the Army as may be desirous of viewing the great Industrial Exhibi tion in Dublin—similar leave having been granted dur ing the holding of the great Exhibition in 1851 ? Mr. S. HERBERT said, the power of granting leave of absence entirely rested with the commander-in-chief, but it was not likely that leave could be given in the manner required until late in the year. INCOME TAX. In reply to Sir F. KELLY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there was no intention to make any alteration in favour of farmers who already had an extensive power of appeal. SCOTCH SPIRITS In reply to Lord NAAS, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that there was no present intention on the part- of the Government to allow a drawback on home-made Scotch spirits in bond. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. PERSONAL LIBERTY'. Or. T. I 'II A NITERS: tope 10 toil% r tor Irlo. to 'twing in a bill to idehii,b , th. i•-...‘ -ry of lilo•rty in , •ertt.ii. anti I.L,vint, the i lno n al d ' u d i e g n e" :;e u :h i ; h t e l ;ro l e j e o e u d s e e d to w state te h t t hat d , el in i " m re a ci king a this motion, lie had no desire to wound the religious feelings of any one. Still it would be his duty to touch upon theological topics, because there was a class of persons in the state who were subject to undue restraint and hardship, and it was in respect of this class that he wished now to legislate. There were institutions existing in this country which were beyond the reach of all the enactments to be found on the statute book, and which were used for the purpose of keeping females in restraint. His bill, in fact, would point at monastic institutions ; and, as the Legislature had more than once passed enactments in that spirit, there could be nothing novel or strange in this motion. The law as it now stood, however, was a dead letter, and lie wished to bring in a bill to render it more stringent. It was too much the practice to describe nunneries and mo nastic institutions as places of calm retreat, where females could retire to who were anxious to quit the pomps and vanities of the world, but it frequently happened that so far from being places of this character, they were little better than prisons where females were detained against their will, upon th) lame pretence that such detention was for their spiritual welfare. In the majority of instances, no doubt, these institutions were places of peaceful and comfortable retreat for persons who wished to lead a se cluded life, but the public mind believ e d th a t many of these convents were full of those who were dis contented. Most of these convents were built like prisons with bolts and bars, and porters at the doors watching all day and night. All these architectural features resembled those of an ordinary prison. They had high walls, and other guards against intrusion, besides cells and dungeons, and the public mind was strongly opposed to such establishments. But his bill was not intended to be directed against Roman Catholic convents. It would embrace alike Agaperrtanie& and Anglo-Catholic nunneries. Monastic vows were not recognised by the constitutional law of the land ; but setting that argument aside, he would come to something that told much stronger in favour of his motion. It could hardly be said that there were no discontented nuns in the country, or why should there be so much rhetoric wasted in ex horting those already in nunneries to keep their vows. If there was not a class of discontented nuns in this country who sighed for liberty, how came it that the Roman Catho lic clergy were continually admonishing or denouncing persons who were anxious to abandon their vows. The fact that such a class existed was a strong argument in favour of this bill, but there was another argument which he must adduce in support of his motion. (Hear, hear.) Almost every other country in a ln re p m r e u d s y sia, fo f r or the c E as u e ro w pe hich bu t t his E b n i g il la c n o d nte p m r stance, no novice could take the veil without the consent contemplated. of the civil authorities ; while in Russia no nun could enter a convent without the permission of the Synod of Moscow. In Bavaria vows could not be taken for a longer period than three years, while the State reserved to itself the right of visiting these monastic institutions, and setting those persons at liberty who were anxious to return to the world. The same practice prevailed in France • and though he did not wish to follow the example of foreign countries, he thought these proofs were conclusive against all these monastic institutions being simply places of peaceful retreat. No doubt he should be met with the objection that the bill was opposed to religious liberty, but it was no such thing. All that it could do would be to se cure civil liberty to parties who wished it. The Roman Catholic Relief Act entirely prohibited the exist ence of monastic institutions for males, but a reservation was made in favour of some half-dozen establishments that were in existence at the time the act was passed, and which were confined to females. According to the Roman Catholic Directory and Almanac, for 1853, it appeared that there were no less than 75 nunneries in England attached to the Roman Catholic Church, while of those belonging to the Anglo-Catholic Church he believed there were not less than a hundred, containing something like 3,000 nuns. Now, at the present moment, the law of England stood helpless at the porch of a nunnery just as much as centuries ago the Emperors stood help less at the gate of Rome. It could not enter, and to a party who once got within the walls of a nunnery, there was no prospect of liberty ever being again regained but through the instrumentality of the law. [LEFT SPEAKING.] ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) PLYMOUTH. After a deliberation of two hours and a half parties were readmitted. The Chairman announced that the committee had come to the following resolutions : That Robert Porret Collier, Esq., is duly elected a burgess to serve in Parliament for the borough of Ply mouth. That Charles John Mare, Esq., is not duly elected a burgess to serve in the present Parliament for the said borough. That the said election is a void election so far as re gards the return of the said C. J. Mare, Esq. That it was proved to this committee that the said C. J. Mare, Esq., was by himself and his agents guilty of bribery at the last election for the said borough, by promising employment and situations to electors of the said borough, with a view of influencing their votes. That it was proved to this committee that George Knapman was bribed by the said C. John Mare, Esq., and Joseph George Churchward, by promising to use their influence to obtain him a situation in the Excise. • That Robert Shiers was bribed by the said George Churchward, by the promise of a situation in the Cus toms for his son-in-law ' Wm. Henry Bromwich. That Wm. King was bribed by the said Joseph George Churchward, by the promise of employment. That Wm. Geach, being an elector for the said borough, was promised employment for his son by the said Charles John Mare, Esq., when the said Charles John Mare was a candidate for the said borough. That an attempt was made by Geo. Mennie and Nicholas Sumpter to influence the vote of Samuel Henry Lewis Medlar, by the offer of an appointment for his son if he would vote for the said Chas. John Mare, Esq. ; and that the offer so made was communicated to,. and adopted by, the said Chas. John Mare, Esq. That on the second day of the sitting of this com mittee the said Chas. John Mare, Esq., by his counsel, declared that he should no longer defed his seat, and that the counsel for the petitioners upon that did not pro ceed with the evidence, and that the reasons assigned by the counsel for taking that course appeared to this com mittee to be sufficiently justified. That there has been submitted to this committee a list containing the names of 29 electors who were alleged to have been bribed at the last election for the said borough by promises of employment and situations, of which list only five cases have been investig ated ; and also a list of eleven persons who were c harged with having made the same promises. That considering the nature and extent of the above allegations, this committee think it their duty to recom mend that a further investigation shall be made with regard to bribery at the said election, in the manner prescribed by the sth and 6th Victoria, cap. 102, sec. 2. That this committee does not see any sufficient reason to offer any recommendation with regard to the suspen sion of the issue of a new writ for the said borough. An application was made by the petitioners to declare the opposition to the petition frivolous and vexatious, but the committee refused it. They, however, declared the petition against Mr. Collier's return frivolous and vexatious. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 7. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Pedro Nolasco Casis as Consul in Jamaica for the Republic of Now Granada. ADMIRALTY, MAT 5. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Frederick Herbert Ruel to be First Lieutenant, vice Francis Robert Newton, dismissed the service. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Warwickshire Militia--Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq., late Captain in the 3d Regiment of Foot, to be Adjutant of the 2d Regiment, to serve with the rank of Captain, March 26. Artillery Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—Henry Thomas Settle, Gent., to be Adjutant, from the 9th April. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia— James Prosser, Gent., to be Adjutant, April 26. WHITEHALL, MAY 5. The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief Jus tice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westmin ster, has appointed Alfred Brodhurst, of Worksop, in the county of Nottingham, Gentleman, to be one of the Per petual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Nottingham. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED Collingwood Tully, shipowner, Sunderland. BANKRUPTS. Pichard Penistan, draper, Staverton-row, Walworth, to surrender, May 20, at eleven, and July 2 , at half-past one. at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ; Sole, Turner, and Turnei. Aldermanbury. Edwward Theobald Blakely, shawl manufacturer, Nor wich, May 20, at twelve , and July 2, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers Basinghall-street; Sole, Turn er , an d Turner, Aldermanbury. Thomas Matthew Bowden, basket maker, Old Brentford, Middlesex, May 21, at eleven, and June 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Ba,- singhall-street ; Laurence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry chambers. George Hunter, chemist, Leeds, May 24, and June 20, at half-past eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Middleton, Leeds. William Colman, horsedealer ' Chesterford, May 19, at half-past twelve, and Jun e 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Pillans, Swaffham ; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry Chambers. Benjamin Laniplough, woollen draper, Doncaster, May 28 and June 25, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Blackburn, Albion street, Leeds. William Alfred Sparrow, metal broker, Liverpool, May 23 and June 13, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Tyndall, Liverpool. Joshua Taylor, loom cloth manufacturer, Manchester, May 23 and June 13, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Heath, Man chester. Isaac Barnett, watchmaker, Napier-street, Ashley-ter ra,e. city-road, May 19, at hclf-past elP.vPn. and Junp 20, t I ye, th e r, ur Back Ili Hell, 0 I 4 ' , .lPiono 11 I 1.1 figs 741,,pi1,1', ckIUP.SE E \Cf - fANtlE—Tai b.,k v. Am5terdam............ 11 16% 'Gibraltar .............. Ditto, three months ~ 11 IS %ILeghorn ........ flotterdatn .. •• .. 11 181,E i Genoa .. .25 35 AntWerp .............. 25 27% Milan Brussels .............. 25 27% rVeniee ............... --H amburgh . l3 8% Naples ... .. . 41% Altona ................ Palermo Paris •• • 5 7% 'Messina ......... . Ditto, three months .• 25 27% Lisbon .............. Mar5ei11e5.........• .... 25 32 Oporto Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro . ..... Franktort-on•Maine .... 120% Buenos Ayres Ayres Berlin .. . ..... ........ New York, 60 days' sight Vienna ...• ..... 10 55 Philadelphia Trieste . ..... • ... 10 57 PRIC39 OF BULLION, PER OZ. Petersburgh..........., 37% Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid ...... 503! Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 8arce10na.......... — New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Seville ................ Silver in bars ..... . 0 5 1% TILE ARMY. COURT or INQUIRY.—With regard to the Court of Inquiry, consisting of three general officers, upon a charge against Major- General the Hon. H. F. C. Cavendish, the following official letter conveys the opinion of the Commander-in-Chief upon the result of the investigation : "Horse Guards, April 22. " Sir,—l have received the commands of General Vis count Hardinge to forward to you the annexed copy of the opinion of the CoUrt of Inquiry given on the two points submitted for their investigation, in which they distinctly declare that you were not the writer of certain letters ad dressed in the years 1847 and 1848 to the late Commander in-Chief the Duke of Wellington ; and, secondly, that you were not cognisant of such letters having been written or sent to his Grace. " Viscount Hardinge has much satisfaction in conveying to you the deliberate opinion of three general officers of long-tried experience, of the most scrupulous honour, and of high professional reputation, who have exonerated you from the imputation of being in any way concerned in writing or sending anonymous letters to the late Duke of Wellington. " Viscount Hardinge deems it to be due to you to state, that as soon as you heard of these imputations, so seriously affecting your character as an officer and a gentleman, you immediately appealed to his Lordship, earnestly requiring that the opportunity should be afforded to you of vindi cating your character by an investigation before the most public and highest military tribunal. " You were informed that insuperable difficulties pre vented a trial by court-martial, and when a Court of In quiry was suggested you assented to the proposal. The arrangement was also readily acquiesced in by Colonel Hall, both the parties agreeing to the terms laid down by the General Commanding-in-Chief, that the opinion and finding of the Court were to be considered final, as far as any future military investigation was con cerned. " The General Commanding-in-Chief desires me to ad vert to this point, as an injunction laid down before the inquiry was commenced, and by which you and Colonel Hall will both be guided. " You are at liberty to make use of this letter. " I am further commanded by Viscount Hardinge to express to you his sincere gratification at the result of the inquiry, by which a general officer of the army has cleared his character from very injurious imputations, the whole of which circumstances it w ill b e his Lordship's duty humbly to report to her Majesty on the earliest occasion. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient humble servant, " RICHARD AIREY, Colonel and Military Secretary. " Major-General the Hon. H. C. Cavendish." MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market continues good, with a fair export demand. Refined has been taken by home dealers at pre vious rates. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,981 hhds, 176 tierces, 503 barrels : there were taken for home consumption 1,196 bhils, 34 tierces, 514 barrels. The stock in the same places is 5,948 hhds, 954 tierces, 1,159 barrels. COFFEE.—In Native Ceylon there is no alteration, and the supply does not increase. There is a fair demand for Plantation at previous rates. Other sorts are firm. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks, was 553 puns 103 hhds ; there were taken for home consumption, 181 puns 14 hhds, and ex ported 140 puns 349 hhds. The stock in the same places is 7,641 puns 632 hhds. , . TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 47s to 47s 3d per cwt. on the spot, and town 49s 3d, being rather firmer. TEA.—There is scarcely such an active demand, but o d sound Congou remains at lid per lb. COTTON.—The market has been dull, at former terms. HAY MARKETS. SHITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 10s to 4/ 14s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5110 s ; and straw, 118 s to 1114 s per load. A moderato supply, and a steady trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 lOs to 4/ 17s ; clover ditto, 31 ,15s to 518 s ; and straw, 118 s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade firm, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 318 s to 41 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5110 s ; and straw, 118 s to 1116 s per load. Supply good, and trade firm. COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD-MAY 6. For the best samples of wheat to-day there was a dull sale at barely last week's prices ; while, for inferior, the prices realised were from is to 2s per qr. lower. In spring corn very little doing. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 37s Od to 56s Od, new 35s to 54s ; red, old 34s to 465, new 28s to 43s ; barley, 25s to 278; chevalier, 31s to 375 - ; grinding, 21s to 27s ; malt, 558 to 56s ; chevalier, 55s to 58s 2 • oats, 19s to 25s ; peas, partridge, 30s to 358 ; white, 32s to 34s ; ' l now, b6iling 38s to 418 ; dun, 29s to 33s ; beans, tick, 32s to 34s ; Harrow ticks, 31s to 36s ; Mazagan, 29A° 325. COLCHESTER -MAY 7. The supplies this week have been better than of late. The young wheat plant in the district, though rather back ward looks strong and healthy ; and these circumstances, combined with the reports from the London markets, have led to a lowering of the quotations. With the exception of a few picked samples here to-day have been is per qr. cheaper. Barley maintains its price, and peas and beans are is dearer. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 44s to 50s ; red, 38s to 448 ; barley, 34s to 38s ; oats, 18s to 249 ; beans, Mazagan, 30s to 328 ; middle and small, 32s to 385 ; peas, white, 40s to 428 ; grey, 32s to 345. COAL MARKET—MAY 9. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market : s. d. s. d. Buruhope l4 0 Holywell ....................18 3 Hartlepool West Hartley 16 6 Lambton l7 9 Tanfield Moor l5 6 Russell's Hetton 17 9 Tanfield Moor Butes 15 6 Stewart's 18 9 Smith's West Hartley ...16 0 Whitwell . 16 9 Wylam. 15 3 Plummer l7 6 Stewart's Hartley 14 6 Hetton Lyons Main 17 0 Wallsend, Sze. Cassop l7 6 Gosforth 16 6 Heugh Hall 17 3 Harton l6 6 Kelloe 17 6 _ _ .. Hebburn l5 9 ' South Kell°. 17 3 Harvey Wylam, l3 6 Trimdon Hartlepool 17 6 Hedley.. 16 3 Tees lB 3 Lawson l6 0 Pease's West 11 9 Eden Main 17 3!Cowpen 16 6 Lambton Primrose 17 I; Nixon Merthyr's& Cardiff 23 6 Bell 16 9 Sidney's Hartley l6 6 Braddyll l7 6 Grey's West Hartley 15 9 Hetton lB 3 Ships at market l5B I Sold 105. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, 31ey 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was good to-day for Caledonian and Lancashire and Yorkshire stocks, but for other descriptions the market was generally flat and dull. Quotations reported as follows :—Caledonian, 34 ; Chester and Holyhead, 23i ; Eastern Counties, 13 5-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 79i ; Lancaster and Preston, 52i p. ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 17? ; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 30; Midland, 75? ; North British, n ; East Lancashire Fifth shares, 146 p. ; ditto Fifth shares, second issue, 5 5-16 ; Lancashire and York shire 6 per cent., 15? ; Midland (Bristol and Birmingham 6 per cent.), 150 ; ditto 4i per cent., I p. MANCHESTER, MAY 9. STOCK EXCETANGE.—We have had a firmer market, but with a very limited business. Midlands, 75i • Caledonians, 34 ; Sheffields, 30f ; Shropshire Un ion, 3 5-16 d. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 9. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The railway share market has been more animated to day, and prices a shade higher. Great Westerns were done at 91i ; Shrewsbury and Birming ham at 66. THE CZAR AND THE EMPEROR OF CHINA,—_A letter from St Petersburg of Aplil2s, mentioned in the Patric, says There is much t a lk i n t h e best of Paris, in formed circles of a secret mission of a Russian envoy, sent to China overland, and who it is said, has already arrived at Kiatha, a town belo ng i ng j o i ntly to the two Governments. It is confidently r e p or t e d that the object of the mission is to offer to the Sov ere i gn of the Celestial Empire the aid of Russia for the purpose of quelling the insurrection in his dominions." INCLEMENCY OF THE WEATHER.-At Manchester the weather during the last few days has been exceedingly cold, with frequent falls of snow. The first change of temperature was on Friday, and on Saturday there were falls of snow, followed by rain, and then by hail. On Sunday some snow fell, and yesterday again the snow came down for several hours in large flakes, but often mingled with rain. B,IIARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Business done this day. this day. St. 100 Aberdeen 291 30 i 201 20 81 Ambg. Nottug. Bost. do Eastu. June....... 6 6il 14 all Birmng. Wolverh. cir I Stour Valley lO 101 31 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. dil I Cheshire Janct 6t -- 6} d: 271 all Do. Chesh. di Birk., £5O dr £25 Cons..- !21 --- 22 22 _1841D0., £2O I 3i 21 dl Aberdeen 29. 30 4 291 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastu. June....... 6 Birmng. Wolverh. Qz Stour Valley lO 10& Birkenhd. Lancsb. di! 1 1 Cheshire Janet.. !Do. Chesh. & £5O di £25 Cons..- !21 --- 22 22 1841D0., £2O I 3i —2i d St. 100 Bristol & Exeter 11.02 104 St. 100 ,Caledonian.... 68i ---69 50 all :Cheste r dr Holyhead 2:33 24 50 all !Cork and B an d on 224 231,! 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass ... 50 45 DublindzßelfastJunc 4. - 25 all 'Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction . 8 5 all Do. New 25 i all 'East Anglian (R 2.5 L.: E. L. & 18 dll (4'is E. 1, 68 i, 9Si 231 234 -- i oionntie Ea: - .4,,ru Union, (las! A. late E. U. Sh Bil Do., do. all 'Do., B. Si C.. 103 - 11 7i - 7i 73 - 74 100 East Lancashire all East & West Ind. Dk & June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk De., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western.. , IrWn South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds ncash. &Yorkshire 0., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern....... Liv.Crsby.&Soutbpt. London & Blackwall Lon& Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London &N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,10/.Sh. ,M&8... C London & S. Western Do., £ 5 0........- ••• Do Ludndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Do. Birming. dr Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle+ Newmarket Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Abcrg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. . Do., New ........ Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2. De., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton , Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg, Do., L. & N. Wcstn. Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herold, Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union .... South Devon South Ea5tern......... South Wales.. S. Yorksh. River Dun Do . 16i JO - 65 72 - 74 32 - 34 89 90 55 -- 57 131 - 133 113 -- 114 91/ 91/ 81 -8/ 92 -- 94 13i -- 14 p 794 -- 80 4/ -- 4 d - (i l 16 - 16 4 91 9i 11 -- 24 p 1044 -- 104 119 f -- 1191 24 -- 3 p 14 -11 p 904 -91 i 5 -- 4 -34 d 12 -- 13 19 -- 21 30 -- 301 31 -21 d 75. E -- 754 42 -- 44 50 52 3t -- P 3 d 2i 3i 8i 53 55 2 ct 35 —36 i •.. -^... ... 4g - 41d1 st 84 - - - PI 53 - 54 98 - 100 62 - 63 66 - 68 73 76 Oldis 18 20 9 10 13 15 31 34d 204 -- 214 75 -- 754 36 -- 37 1 13i -- 144 4 19 21 Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath. ..... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall Wmbledon &Croydon Woodford York Newctl. & Berw Do. Extensions. Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland 2i 3i 15 —15 i 9i 10 344 10i —10 i 4 ci par 70 71 7 d 2* i 2id 61 62 PREFERENI lAberdeou Do., No. 2, 7 p. Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork&Bandon 52 p.c Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction EastA nglian (310 s) 6 per cent. Do. (25) 7 per cent.. Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. et.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. c. St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... EastLancash. 6 p.cts. Edinb. Prth. &Dundee 5A per cent........... Glasgow & S.Westcrn guar. 5 per cent.... Great North,- 5 p.c. Do. sp. c.,R, (cern., at 10 p. c. preen Gt. Southu. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... Gt. Westn. (Berko & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. G. West. fixed 4i p d. Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock... Loudon and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 . ...... Do. New Guar. 6 p.c London di S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler. Shares ..... hondy. & Eunis. A Sh Manch.,Shcf. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1...... Do. Now, £10......... Do., £6 ....... - _ Marypt&Carl. 4p. c. Do. 44 per cent....... Do.. Mid. Cousol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Cousol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4i per cent.' Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 5A per et.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p North British North Staffordshire ! Oxford Worcester dd Wolverh. £15,6p. c. Do.. Shmws& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent......., South Devon . Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os. 6d., S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref Do York& N. Midland H & S. Porch FORE: Antwerp&Rotterdam' BolgiauEastu. Junet. Beziers to Graissessac Charleroi & Erquelin. Dijon and Besaupn Dutch Rhenish.,,, East Indian.... .. Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Western of Canada l Shares Lucca & Pistoja sp. c Luxembourg Do. Do. (Railway) Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. pref I Lyons dr Mediterran Madras Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France ' Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy. B. &Ams. Sh s. ) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg, PaiisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. ct. Sth-Eastrn.of France Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5 per c. Prof Western of France West. of Switzerland Zealand.. SHARES. 0 . -- 108 1107 -- 109 19,} —20 i H islonsf 6 - 6i 4 - s lAp 2 -2 p - 2A p 15 -15 k, 18 - 18 3$ - 3 Igo ---. 132 11.12 - 114 - 8i 106 108 iP i - p 152 - 154 xd xd 1155 - 158 3i -- 4 pl 10 -- 11 13i -- 144 8 9 101 - - t p 148 —lsoxd —4 112 - 114 25A - 26. 10 114 17 —1! 1 p 15 16 par P 26if 26.3 19 —20 i 103 —lO5, s i—• o, - ip 1 Ad 1 p 134 14 3 4 p dis 6 p lip 2p 2 3p par 1 pl - ptlr 7; - 7i - 41 1 - 1 - Ifl - -P1 -23 i) -37 i 14i -14 i, 8 -- 94 18 -- 19 p. 44 -- 451 46 -47 A 38 -38 i -- 6 p 211 t 2 T 04 -- 6i —t.; I) 4 5 idis par 111 12ip is id -- -- 25 25 SL 50 all 111, ,100 114 all all all 3 100 100 100 42i 34 all all 100 100 all 3i 100 100 100 100 100 1 100 20 114 100 ES LEASED AT FI. :EDLS• Leasing RAIL AU Compass, Closing Prises tide day. Busin ess this ds.l, Bedford and London & Bletchle N.West. Birm. & O xfa ' Gt.Westn. guarantee.... lD o Do. withoutgr Birm. Woly. 4 ' o Dudley guar. D D o Do. wtht guar. L. LN. W. Buckghamsh. Caledun G E C 1 1161 .:L i tp l e . n i s t.. e d c o D a De l l u n kn e t. j . g .F c ti . .. ykic BeNte • H DL 7 o u n. l l i . : w k so a S y e rme l e b .en y s; h Eastern D p o o. . : re S f h e a re re n s eo . Wes .... l Do Lowestoft gr. . r) 4 l cent. iiii - 10 9 54 - 56 150 - 152 33 - 34 - 114 56 - 5 7 27A -- 28 i 14 - 14 2G - 27 a . utt blutlu.•lt Redear Stettottk: Darlingt. kWhiland..l Midld.Bradfd. Northern and 1166 - 108 Easterasp.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds pc' Prost. & Wyre E. Count Do 65 -67 D• L. &N.W &Lu&Yk Do •••- • • • Do. A Shares. Roystn. & Hit. Do. Sh epth St Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do Gt Norther D 0...... ... 151 - 153 151 - 153 I Lancash &I Yorksh. M.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt ,Do 'i INVilts&Somrstl IGtWestn 33 - 34 105 A - 106; MINES. 1 all Agua Fria l4 - 2 p 32k 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 20 5 Australian 44 —44 p 1 all Australian Cordillera I 14 1 all Australian Freehold *d par I 1 all Ave Maria d par 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par • P 1 all British Austrin. Gold * p 20 13.5 British Iron 8 1 35 244 Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm 5 54 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 44 4.1 .„ 1 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l 31 Ari 1 Carson's Creek 1 40 all Cobre Copper 46 474 5 1 Colonial Gold 1 24 3 14 Copiapo . B4 9 81 Si. all Copper Min. of Eng. 70 —BO 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. 8 9 p 5 all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co. 14 1 d 20 all General l5 —l7 164 2 all Great Nugget Vein l4 2 p 34 3 all Great Polgooth pa— r-1 all Lake Bathurst 3 dr 1 all Liberty par— 1 4 1 all Lond. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co — 1 all Mariquita..... ... Id— par 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 8 84 1 all New Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde l3 —14 p 4 6 1 Port Philip Par— P 1 all Quartz Rock p 14 1 50 all Rhymney Iron 24 —26 15 Do. New 7 8 30 104 Santiago do Cuba 6 7 1 all South Australian id— 4 p 14 10 7 Tin Croft 9 —ll 284 all United Mexican 44 54 54 i 1 all Waller par— 4p 14 1 all West Granada 4 d — 4 P 1 all West Mariposa.. 1 all Yuba.......,,,. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 864 8731 864 1 50 all British N. American ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 100 25 Colonial 194 100 20 Commercial of Lond — ••• 10 English Scottish and Australian l3 —13 p 20 124 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 2l —34 p 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India 50 22 3 National of Ireland 25 all Oriental Bank of 00 4 Corporation 52 —53 • xi) 52 5 25 5 Do. New — ..• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland •• • , 10 all Do. New — •• • " 1 5 1 Royal Australn. Bkg & Gold Imp Co 4d par so 25 all South A us t ra li a 49 -- 51 25 all Union of Australia 79 80 78 1 ~. 2i Do. New 8 9 8 5 50 10 Union of London — 40 all Union of Madrid.-- •• • MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agricult. 82 84 82( 2-1-'/ 20 8 Australsn.Pcific.Mail „. 10 6 Australu. Royal Mail ... 50 384 Brit. American Land 75 78 7 6 5 100 324 Canada — 5 5 Crystal Palace l4 14 6 4 1 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 34 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 20 14 General Screw Steam 20 24 Irish Beetroot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 - 2 Netherlands Land 20 74 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 854 6 50 25 Do. Do. • 474 100 60 Royal Mail Steam . 25 25 South Austral. Land 47 49 47 1 all Submar. Telegraph 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization—. 100 284 Van Diemen's Land 19 20 194 4..// LLOYD'S SHIPPIAG-(THIS .DA ri „ J. , • LONDON, May 10.—Wind this day a t Neellae, .10 moderate breeze and cloudy, but inclining to be the barometer rising. toe kji ?' OFF DOVER, May 9.—Lydfoolue, Bahia, for COWES, May 9.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived a~”' Zalizibax, and sailed for Hamburgh ; Meneola, g h• PORTSMOUTH, May 9.—Wind, W.N.W., b10t,g04 3 , SOUTHAMPTON, May 9.—Wind, N.W. Saileu As iels l Brazils ; Argo (s), Australia ; L a dy KennawaY, South Australia. e ro ci‘e FALMOUTH, May 9.—Off Port—St. Monis Arecibo, Harriet Lagos, and sailed for Hamburguole' PLYMOUTH, May 9.—Wind, N.W., squally u "O r° Roxburgh Castle, Port Philip, p v oor BRISTOL, May 9.—Wind, N.W. A rr i ve d — w r y J:Y Ann, Rio Grande ; Nuttano (?), do. ; Worthy obo e. New York. Q O l , O ll SUNDERLAND, May 9.—Wind, N. Sailed--.. , SWANSEA, May 9.—Wi n d, N.N.W. Arr'" ue „ , Prudhoe, Coquimbo ; U n d er l ay , St. J ago d e 01 , NEWPORT, May 9.—Wi n d, N.W. Wilmington ; Andover, N ew York ; Doneglul Florist, do. rr i 1g; QUEENSTOWN, May B.—Wi n d , N.W. Lai; Rio Grande ; Adeli na , B ar b arcoes, an d sa il e d for ierOty. Mary Henny, Liverp oo l, f or P ugwas h (crew 68 : - of WATERFORD, May 9.—Th e J osep h an d 3 13 `. 1 ' garvon, is leaky, having been on shore. to o' NEW YORK, April 22.—Th e K a t e , Mazatl er sil o re land, has put into Pan ama i n di s t ress . The r on e Baltimore, Havre to this p or t, w hi c h was on oh° Island, 15th inst., will be a wreck. 1/ 1.4 0' [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment 3n , he Certain Cure for Eruptions and all Diseases of > —Extract of a letter from Mr. J. Hird, draP er dated Feb. 14, 1852, to Professor Hollows/ My child, when three months old, was afili,T;yeri i i of severe eruption all over her body. sough bi and the advice of surgeons and physioianP t bes " the whom the case was considered hopeless. Dra tictre your Ointment and Pills, and without exagg;s r 0" ol‘' effect was miraculous, for in a short time she sv de , 1/ 61 to to perfect health, and so remains. Mr. 1 364 i t o ' l"p l o t.'' seller, Gainsborongh, and myself, would bet.,,teloLtr satisfy any inquiries as to the truth of thi s 6 0 ,is' Sold by all druggists ; and at Professor Iloilo blishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. o °lll° OF A BON. O Of On the 6th inst„ at Thurloe-square, the 4 1. Bush Saunders, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn. . ~,p8 On the Bth inst., the wife of Burton Are' — 10 11 OF A DAUGHTER. Oi r l o ti jori Ci ...nolo On the 7th inst., at Lee, Kent, Mrs. F,...-010. On the 7th inst., at 28, Barnsbury-Par'' Allan. job° MARRIED. , 0 ,01 01. : Oil v ir e o. 4. 4 10, 1 1 .0111 . On the 7th inst., at St. Jamees,___," to +, l , rett lef Henry Hakewill, Esq., of Craig's-co of of '''" daughter of the late Henry Jackson , I ' l ' 4 " __„,.../.... Thames At 37, St. Andrew's Square, Ej in i b il lrg th o3l4l.- L'i l a __-- 0 . 0 1 1 DIED. h 0n...1/11,in inst., Alexander Gibson, Esq., Cower v. :00 O unin n etre t s h sest e ; Bth inst ,at West suPer -1493.. "-°' d ""` r lis 0 10 0 11 7 0 i Company's Bank. deoPli CO P John Monson Carr . ow, Esq., °n - aged 45, Judge of " e ti ' a Court of Somersetshire, Rcorder of the citY A , coon _ Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for . , as. "Vir , I „, k Lou' iii At Naples on May 1, of consun3P'—' is aig• i- ° Fielding, aged 24. fr°l3l or On the 4th inst., at sea, on her Posse Marchioness of Dalhousie. john On the 6th inst., Mary, the widow o f th:(6B. don, Esq., of Chipping Norton, Oxon , fkg LONDON Printed and Thz Published by 1011 7 ° 0 ,1.11 • of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Strand, in the Precinct of theme r t o Middlesex, Tuesday, May 10, o 12i St. St. 25 891 9 55 GA 132 2.j II2A 13 91a Prr 79i i 80 79i 12 154 1191 i i 14i 30 1 it 75i i 43 36 54 53 i i 61 19i 1S 19 751 5 36f 15} 10i 10 31,4 TO 9 61i 2 1301 i 381 1 4 all 100 all 100 all all all all all 100 11] 100 100 18a 12i 12a 25 12 12 12. st. i.0.0l 10 20 20 20 100 all 100 5 100 all 100 6 100 100 81 100 100 all all 100 all 100 JON. 3 156 25/ 7i 121 37 1