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administered the law as he found it. His duties were de. filled and his responsibility controlled. But every mem ber of Parliament shared in making laws affecting life lib erLY, property, and that ver y re li g i ous lib er t y w hi c h th e nob lord admired. (H ear , h ear .) H e b e li eve d th e caracter of the constitution wa s suc h that they were en abled to impart those blessings of religious liberty to every denomination outside the house. But if they admitted all e ers ehs, and de s t roye d th at common bond of union, the pro ssion of Christianity, then they made Christianity itself an ?Pen question. Those were the views which were forcibly impressed on his mind, and they were identical with the views entertained by the enlightened mind o f th e l a t e D r . YArnold. Many appeals had been made to these feelings. e would yield to no man in deep and sacred sympathy to he Jews. Their history and hopes were surrounded with he a venly grandeur, and he would preserve to them every 'air and rightful privilege ; but he could not overlook the Punishment which, at the end of nearly two thousand Years, still hung over them , for the rejection of the Saviour ~of mankind, and he would take care, as far as he could, to he no Party to unchristianising that house, to bring down, Per haps, upon the constitution the Divine displeasure. (Ilear, hear.) t , Lord DRUML ANRIG admitted that the subject was horoughly exhausted , and was better fitted for immedate decisi on than for protracted ' discussion ; but he claimed the indulgence of the house while he explained how it was he Wa s about to give a vote entirely at variance with his votes . Zu former occasions. (Ironical cheers from the Opposi won. e ) He perfectly understood the meaning of that cheer; but, in the words of the right honourable baronet thet o Member for the University of Oxford, " they were not t .;_be so much blamed for an error committed, 33 for con inl e,'"g in that error." (Hear.) He had'vpted. against this hire in 1847, and in 1849 ; but since 1849 hearl in advisedly and purposely abstained from taking any p i n the discu.ssions, and he had neither , spoken . nor voted on e eit.estion. Had his convictions remained unchanged, It e should still have thought, after repeated majorities of . EAU house had affirmed the principle, that the Jews should imt be excluded, he was not justified in offering any fur , - tile r , opposition. (Derisive cheers.) But he would not z• eiter hi mself by that plea. Year after year he had iZ,,,,,, e4 a 2 e more and more convinced that arguments which 1 -- ""crlY seemed theoretical and titular were in reality 2sound, and that there was nothing he could cling to in " a spirit of Christianity which justified his further oppos ing the a d m i ss i on of Jews into that house. (Loud derisive c h▪ eers from the Opposition.) He had nothing further to add to what had been so ably said by the noble lord the member for the city of London, but he did not choose, ruder the circumstances, to give a silent vote. (Renewed ir onical cheers.) es ' Mr. WIGRAH and. Colonel .SIBTHORP rose together, a nd neither showed the least inclination to give way. • After a mo men t or. two, the SPEAKER called on the former gentleman. Mr. WIGRAM considered that this proposal, if carried, 'would be regarded by a large mass of the people of this rintry as a great slight to Christianity. (Hear, hear.) It ,:t8 Particularly pressed upon the house by the noble lord t c laille for justice. If he could be satisfied that it was phc.tira for justice, he should no loneer resist it. But he entii not help thinking the noble lorerwas considering only ce to one Party The noble lord spoke of justce to the b e --. X d ate• He wanted to know whether justice w i ns not to Th e - ` 4 " 01 1 to the constituency. (Cheers and counter cheers.) There were two questions to be considered. The first was . eetwnether it was right or not that qualification should be annexed to the representatives elected by the constituen e„e„ The second question was, whether this particular 4fication, the profession of the Christian religion, was test, qualification to be annexed? On the first ques ;Three thought there was no doubt. That being so, the ac'eeeldates were elected by a majority of, the constituents, b t hat majority imposed on the minority, perhaps only ile a f ew votes, a person to be their representative, who giiifla represent their political opinions at all. That re ; the coot not be helped. It arose from the necessity of ease, but surely the candidate ought to be a man who reee ght reason a bl y b e i mposed on the minority by an arbi eje, temerity . Then came the question, was this require etrar: the erofession of Christianity a fair and reasonable an 4fication ? . Considering that this ,was a Chris tiaa,°illltry, and that the constituencies were substan ehie-I‘-nristians, he was disposed to say it was but reason ' ,"",require that the candidate to b e i m p ose d on the th,; ° should b e a p erson pro f ess i ng th e same f a ith as i rat Y io at dwith ll n large. (Hear, hear.) Th e y t a lk e d o f deal this matter as a civil and not as a religious ques ti But the ,two were so bound in all social considera etion that they could not be separated. Supposing a ques " Were brought forward touching the observance of the eat e d e p e a „ i „ ay, a Jew, from the nature of the case, was not in - "oll to exercise his judgment upon it, (Hear, insher.) keat in stitution, which was observed by Christians re iet,'olThralice of Christian circumstances , was an observance bWhich th e Jew could not enter. Let them take the u f education. - He did not mean Church education ; ritual they were asked to consider, as a branch of na -11141 ed-ucation whether instruction in the New Teste- N ee should forma part, the most important question in *eel 4 1 % :a3r which could be brought forward, and one which, caelee'Lle e xpressions of the noble lord, they might soon be said r i .hPon to consider. (Hear, hear.) Then, again, he tuenWaS not unreasonable that the minority of a consti : Rei l eZ s hould have the means of knowing that their repre °ll th a t" W, ?.s in a position to form and exercise an .t opinion. They 1 44 st h ay su ßlect. He said the Jew could not do ee. th eat e a believer in the New Testament to form an f a es system c f, the advantages of that book forming a part o c " national education. (Hear, hear.) Many ex abl e enaiuploa might be put, in all of which it was not unreason 'joriee-nrequire that the representative imposed_ by a m_a ucl g c, e a minority should be in a position to exercise uni .4 " L ' ‘ee ll questions of vital interest to the whole k t3r. r ic ar h ar ) When these views were ta . en -eom tieceere w e t i n s kt :e r h a e t r it e h 'thought that the argument for . pis ' e t a measure of this kind than in fa jW4Biethlsitt; t he fOct a , in t s his bill sacrificed the justice which - Le constituency to what was asserted to be the . that it to - sue to the candidate. It might just as well be said re h e at .4 was unjust to impose a preperty qualification as -'as unjust to impose the qualification of a certain .le. er "° ll B belief ; for his own part, he thought that both e Perfectly just, if the social interests of the country Do e birecl them, and the qualifications were properly im 'led. He should, therefore, give his most conscientious -14 1 earnest opposition to this proposition. (Cheers.) Or. D. SEYMOUR thought that the argument of the bnourable member, who had just resumed his seat, had y e 4 characterised by the same vein of sophi s t r y th a t h a d e 'arked all the speeches which had been delivered b o er n the r sid e . The presence of the honouerable sufficientniem to show h em h (Mr. Lucas) in that him ee s f ur little such arguments wouy le s e e ar w t s he test of practical Legislature If Roman Catholics were admitted into the glslature, he (Mr. Seymou t r h ) e sh e o e u w ld e. like to know on what (Divide.) He must ITtcollt:ds they could exclude J th St against the argument o . f the right hon. gentleman th at member for the University of of Dublin, when he said , tie a measure like that propoby the noble lord the t e l )er for the City of London would unchristianise this that t he n the contrary, he (Mr. eymour) would be to t he best of christianising the Jews submitted lkh ei , way them to Parliament. (Oh, and hear,.. hear.) In the ric h • of George 11., when the question had been raised ca ke ws et-er heate to be naturalised, persons from m b t e h en e to propy gloomy things for . England ro d ug of such p a measure, but the results of the years that Dre e e e 'uoeved had stamped the stigma of falsity . upon such .iereeeeuies. And now that the Jews were admittedto-net7 how t end e x, and to the exercise of magisterial i 4 .eY refuse to admit them into . the L functions, He beeeulained that the best way of making t_ b° ,e h aturalise them, and that the true to make Jel e es patriots had (tte ee m lristian s would be to admit them into w Parliament. st ood' a nd a laugh.) It had been asserted that England ab ove Peerless in her liberality towards the Je n wi nation Ye: al l nations of the world ; but this was a eu lltr n f e r country might be pointed to, whichave a error,total W as baujiction to this opinion. In America the . question e a lle f e °4 what was a man's creed, but what was hisconduc . te 4 1 1 4 . } v as twelve or fourteen thereeas ago that a Jewish ' 4 P . l . 4el iff had returned for ity of New York. . eiz 'acitii . „ l i e . e, too, the Jews were admitted to a full share of .e'ay.rthe'rge"_ollal rights. (Divide divide.) He would not e occupy the time of the house at that late hour, but 8 heart support to the motion before the house. ea i r ' hear.) y Nei l l the tue e V- 0 -PHORP said that a noble . lord had told "'lee "" he would give a vote that night totally at c e e with those that he had given before—, go (r, Te b l Pora mut an t ur , e t nos mu t amur a b illi s ." ee3„l.leonel Sibthorp) was happy to say that he was in a Position.ut (Laughter.) He would ask the Ive4e.rd I le 13 0 The memberfor London how he could come for eat table, where they were in the habit of in- Cltel "Ll e lin on whom we all relied for every blessing, and h in house el. °Potial for unchristianising the members of that 11 13 h eli (Loud laughter.) Why it was on the principle, e a'ed eva de of `scratch me, and .I'll scratch you." (Re 'llcee- la ughter a vet a little feli)owfteeriascrneacner fo r the noble lord to a colleague, tip re a T h aht enl'eotable individual he (Colonel Sibthorp) h . a . d . n e e h Y, had ~t h en he was a Jew. (Laughter,. and ) divide.) e 311 (- A right to desecrate an assembly like that, and oac,,eco,,rdingly against the motion. Pr e tB , wee the belonged to a pale which, of all ile t vosal ,eele most maligned next to that to . which the s t l e to th e noble lord-related, and he felt it tsje be se cts ee - t e a word on . behalf of that portion of his fellow le as pis eh . ? were still labouring under civil disabilities. ter faitgi ir llerl every British subject of the Crown, who h eal, itt ed in his allegiance and did his duty, ought to be leh l ' e a tior e "°eaeh and - every privilege of . the British thatcon ic l 011 ‘,Qear, hear. e hoped to live to see the day T h eahlrneda subjects ; of this realm would have seatu ee e h e e , ise • (Oh, oh, and divide.) F ee e divided. The numbers were — into committee Against - uhe oft M ajority for —29 tee ii - ler _ the division was received with loud cheering. to 4eittee admission. to thegallery, we fOund the house en 4 411 114 th an d' Mr. Wilso n P tten (the chairman) about tettiic)(l4 I:,reeolution u ion whi a ch the bill is to be founded, h a e e 2 .ll gled cries of l Ayeer e and y e ." Some COD -44, ainidst ;ne or two honourable mem ehe ehlPted t Th' vel een3 SPeak, but they were compelled to desist eteete,Setkneince of the contending cries. At length i tfr eeti e That - 1.. -- -N read the resolution, which was to . tho ip her it expedient to remove all civil disabilities th °11.1. 4 aiajesty's sub'e t the Jewish persuasion, Q. "er and - th c . .hoi 4 se of b e _ e exceptions to those provided „ Th e e religio`inviaJesty's subjects professing the Roman ,resolut. I C kYe ' a " was then e ,Mb e e hd put, when the loud cries of *NZ , 444° were vociferously renewed. An hon. 4,_ , ab le ,„, -tie confusion, was understood to move an 47ieler. The and the Chairman ordered strangers to with gallery however K fr o A1,p 0 ,.„, owever, was not cleared. • te In hi e eels (addressing the committee without ris es t e o l'e a re sa:tt,) said—Sir, the question having been put, ea. new members in . the . • house, perhaps . pl y ` ally a e y i t i t e c e s e ay that if”the . division is not challenged eie eL•ake l e an ew . lo . nees being given, no division will Oar e ''''ll th e and since a division has already taken 4, :n. 4 and 7alu question, it seems to me to be unne th (ele.sepeifluous to take a division upon the resolu blietea °Wi t & Th:',.htta i t ~I SIA -I ` T again put the resolution to the com "leenZoletejnasea.greed to without a division. e amt e. 14 th e e ii ivns then reported, and leave was given eobtained leave to bring in a bill to e tre. ion° granting of new trials in criminal f Post t tt a ire ee cheth e a Peeled the motion of which he had given eilfateoes n?tmetinent of a committee to inquire into eis iee r e e pekl at I: l i ned in a petition complaining of cer e_ th e elect . late election for Cork until after the l ' a u c ommittee. I`e I NG • I,,:sieg D UNG PO WERS, &c. (IRELAND). lyndnt Iti e l e t r s (IrelanT that the select committee on the " (Ire' , Landlord and Tenant (Ireland), kle; -4 tut '-`e c onsi s t au) l and Tenants' Compensation an- Pah:QB of 30 members, viz., Sir J. Yonne 460 Zfuson ee7' l ! y rr• Shee Lor ' d Naas, Mr. Luca'3 , itz g j rahf Xirk, Mr. Henry Herbert, Mr. Roche' I fx• Fagan, Mr, Robert Ilillbnore; THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9_5, 1853. SOUTH DEVON GREAT CONSOLS MINING COMPANY. The Committee beg to state they have this day COMPLETED . the ALLOTMENT. In conseqven ce of the limited number of shares at their disposal the Committee regret they have been unable to comply with the requests of numerous highly respectable applicants ; those who do not receive letters of allotment will, therefore, accept this notice as an acknowledgment of their communication.—By order of the lloard, G. ANGUS, Secrttary. 22, Mocrgate-stre t, Feb. 24, 1853. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Will be produced Shakapero's Tragedy of MACBETH (as acted at Windsor Castle, by Royal command). Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAIR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the -inging Tree.. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Will he presented LIFE IN AUSTRALIA, FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, supported by the entire strength of the Com pany. After which, the TYROLESE SINGERS will give their National Entertainment. To be followed by the Farce of A DEED WITHOUT A NAME. To conclude with CHAMBER PRACTICE. Box-utlace open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence of Mr. E. Chatterton., HIGH WATER AT LOND, ON BRIDGE. Tam DAY --Morning 5 min. after 3 I Evening 22 min.aft. 3 To-Moscow — Morning 42 min. after 3 I Evening 0 miu.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.-SUN OPFICE, FEB. 25. THERMOMETER, IN THB SHAM 35—highest since noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and during the night. 36—this day at noon. • BAROMETER, 29'68. WIND, N.—Fresh gale, and cloudy, with sunshine. There was a heavy fall of snow, sleet, and rain, with squally weather, during the night. exit purpose—being, in fact, directed against co.- ': tain views put forward in a treatise found in the I possession of one of the parties (FRA_Ncis TRESHAM) engaged:in - the' Gunpowder P10t... It was because it was supposed that the oath would be thereby rendered more binding on the consciences of certain Romph Catholics that it was inserted. What they were to swear to was one point—the most stringent manner of enforcing the test was another. The Jew who could conscientiously declare that the omission of these formalities would render the substantial part of the oath more binding on his conscience, was never intended to be included within its operation. Its application was a matter of mere accident, and should not have been perMitted for a moment to in terfere with the true policy of the law. Jews are ouf fellow-subjects, admittedto the jury box to decide •on queStions affecting the lives, liberties, or properties of the parties concerned= to act as Magistrates in the administration of ins tice—as High Sheriffs of counties. They pay every tax—are subjected to every liability of a citizen—and it is as unjust and inequitable to de prive them of any of the privileges of citizenship as it is impolitic and illiberal. Let the boon, then, no longer be withheld. Let the necessary re lief be promptly afforded, and let the hereditary branch of the Legislature abstain from placing itself in the invidionsposition of obstinately resisting that which is imperatively demanded by the voice of public opinion, and which has been repeatedly sanctioned by decisive majorities in the Commons House of Parliament. There is hope for our o owes. There is no longer a Minister at the head of the department whose chief object appeared to be to slight and despise their reasonable requests. The removal of the " GREY" incubm enables them once more tp breathe freely, and to make their voices heard in the inmost recesses of Downing-street. The late and the present Government exhibit a laudable emu lation in rendering justice to our Australian fellow subjects. The great curse of the country, the fer tile isoure - e of discontent and demoralisation, is to be removed, except within narrow boundaries and for a limited period. We confess that we should have preferred that Western Australia should also have been exempted from these baleful in fluences that were so loudly and so justly com plained of. But when Ministers show themselves to be disposed to deal with the matter in a fair, straightforward, and liberal spirit, we are not inclined to embarrass their operations by insisting on the immediate concession of every demand, and the instant application of a full measure of relief. We are willing to accept of justice by instalments, provided the pay ments be not too long deferred. • As Sir JoHN PAKINGTON last night declared, the late Government had determined on measures which their successors in office have very credit ably decided on carrying into execution. It is not merely the cessation of criminal deportation, but other much-required boons, that will be granted to our colonial fellow-subjects ; and, amongst others, the all-important right of self-government, and the control of the funds arising from the sales of waste lands and of gold-digging licences. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, although sneered at as a plain country gentleman, a mere Chairman of Petty Sessions, turned out to be a more efficient Minister and far better disposed to render justice to the colo nists than any of his red-tapist predecessors. We willingly render him the honour which he is so eminently entitled to ; and we rejoice to find that his noble successor is persevering in the course on which he so• judiciously entered. Under such circumstances we willingly grant ,inle to the Ministry for deliberation on the vitally important subject of secondary punishments, be fore their decision is finally and irrevocably an nounced. It is quite clear that if the deportation of criminals from their native land be continued as a penalty, that none of our Australian territo ries will be made their place of destination. It would, particularly since the gold discoveries, be a_ farce_of .the mostr ridiculous character to send the outcasts of society, those who have been considered irreclaimable, to places where they could give full scope to their evil passions, and where they would have a fertile country and a delightful climate—a land flowing with milk and honey, and abounding in the precious metals, as the rewards of their offences against society. It would practically be offering a premium to vice if we should send our convicts where our innocent and well-disposed labourers would re joice to go. Hitherto we have looked rather to our own convenience than to the welfare and prosperity of the Colonies. We rejoice to find that injudicious policy has been abandoned, and that we are no longer persevering in a course that must have greatly weakened, and ultimately dis severed, the bonds by which we are united to our Antipodean dependencies. We beg the attention of the Irish impracticables to the views indicated by all the speakers at the dinner, given on the 16th, to the Members of Parliament holding Evangelical -Nonconformist principles. Messrs. MOORE and LUCAS may learn a valuable lesson from the sound good sense of these highly respectable English Dissenters. They certainly have no ground to look down upon the examples we offer them, for they nearly all repre sent large constituencies, some of them large enough to outnumber the electors of, perhaps, the whole band who swear enmity to every Go vernment but one which adopts all their creed. The fifteen Members present at the dinner repre sent a population of 2,052,000, equal to 136,000 each. Now, as was stated by the Chairman at the dinner, these gentlemen hold, then, Dissenting principles as religious convictions, quite as much as Mr. LUCAS does. They were all of them advo cates of religious equality before the Irish clique thought of such a thing. They hold, with the Quakers, that State Churches are a religious error, and not merely .a political mistake or in convenience. Many of them, with the Member for Rochdale at their head, have long been united in an association designed to compass, by argu ment and persuasion only, the abolition of all connection between Church and State ; in fact, they hold what are denominated generally the most extreme views on this question. There can be no question of their zealous attachment to their opinions; they have met, subscribed, and pub lished for many years in support of them, and they have never deviated from their one cree d o f "no Government interference whatever with religion." They have never asked fo r a penny of Church property, nor have we any reas on to think they would vNou Tey ld h ac e c v ep en t Governmentscruple a crupleto receivegoranne for theirt in any sh schools because religion 'is taught in them. Yet, how thoroughly English the com b ined moderation fi rmness of their view s . M r. J. CHEETHAM, who represents a constitue ncy of up wards of 20,000, S ou th Lancashire, and who was returned without opposition, after enumerating the measures for which the Nonconformist mem bers would Tote, especially an extension of the Franchise, observed—" They would, however, be happy to unite with all other liberal members of every shade in carrying out such liberal measures as were not contrary to their principles." M r . PETO followed in the same strain, and even M r . MIALL " advocated .p ru d ence w ith ou t cowardice. " " They would list en t o a ll men w h o were earnestly desirous to say somethi ng p rac ti ca l, an d who were consistent in their adherence t o th e principl es they professed." The Hon. and Rev. BAPTIST NOEL, the author of a volume against the Union of Church and State, and a seceder from the Ch urc h , unlike some other seceders from their early faith, " urged them to support every measure, by whomsoever it might be introduced, that was really calculated to promote the general welfare of the country; if they did this, and main tained aiey w would 1 course uf fully ; ly e consistent des e rye th ewith support of their their con stituents." Every speaker, however, equally in sisted on their not compromising these principles. They all agreed in the impropriety of any " ag gressive" measures in favour of them, but were of one mind, that they were strenuously to resist any encroachment upon them, such, for instance, as fresh grants of Government money for the sup- I port of religion. The Churchwarden Election Bill of the Bishops of LONDON and SALISBURY will, no doubt, be turned inside out by them, if ever it reaches the House of Commons. Now it is just this manly and sensible combi nation of firm support of' their known principles, with a hearty readiness to co-operate in every measure for the public good, let it come from what quarter. it. may, that we commend to the notice of Mr. LUCAS and his friends. We are confident that the speeches at the Nonconformist dinner have raised that body in the real judgment of all Englishmen, their most decided opponents not excepted. No Englishman asks of another to decline advocating his known opinions when suit e/Me occasions offer, nay, he would rather despise it as cowardice ; but, on the other band, to drag them in on every occasion, to make them the means of obstructing national and useful measures, to imitate the Chartists, who forced their five points upon anti-corn law meetings, such factious tactics Englishmen never can relish. To threaten opposition to any Cabinet—Tory, Whig, or Coalition—unless it will swear by Crawfordian Tenant Right, and Lucasian Religious Equality, will be endured by no party, but will make enemies of all. It will necessitate a much more formidable coalition than that of Whigs and Peelites ; a coalition of every man who wishes to have an Imperial Government t all, against the representatives of Rome and Irish bog trotters. No one can bo found now to defend the Irish Church as it is. Statesmen, historians, and religionists all denounce it as the greatest ecclesiastical monstrosity of the age ; it is, how ever, perfectly certain that neither Cabinets nor our Houses of Legislature, nor the English people will be badgered into an emendation of it, by the worrying attacks of avowed Ultra-Montanists. It will, indeed, become a disgrace to any Cabinetwhat ever to seek to conciliate such men ; and they will soon find that instead, as they flatter themselves, of holding the balance between two great parties, both these great parties will jump into one scale, and make them kick the beam in the other, not without danger to their heads of well-deserved Hibernian contusions. We think it would be much for the credit of Mr. MOORE and his pretended 100 coadjutors in obstructiveness, if they could say on their own behalf and that of their constituencies what Mr. CHEETHAM and Mr. PETO both asserted in very distinct terms at the dinner ; what, indeed, we ourselves had pointed out as being the case a few days ago, namely, that as Mr. CHEETHAM stated, " they were not elected because they were Dissenters, but because being Dissenters their constituents saw in them qualifi cations, talents, and integrity, which induced them to give them their confidence ;" or, as Mr. PETO expressed it, " not because they were Non conformists, but their position in that respect did not deter their constituencies from electing them in consequence of their identification with all that was connected with popular progress." Gentlemen who combine with undeniable attachment to their religious principles such perfect freedom from the bigoted and fanatical, or rather, we should say, factious devotion to them, exhibited by some Irish Dissenters, must and will gain the respect, both of electors and the House of Commons ; and the pledged obstructives will soon find that thirty or forty men of character will have far more influence than one hundred Ishmaelitish Romanists. If our Nonconformist friends would hearken to us, no inducement should allure them to form any com bination with this band of universal disturbers until the latter had first been bound over to some thing like honourable conduct. We should not oven venture to drop such a remark, were they not both in some important respects on the same political footing. '.fr. James Sa,dleir, Viscount Monck, Mr. Walpole, Colonel 'lreville, Mr. Napier, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Davison, Mr. Bright, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Dunlop, Vernon, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Pollard Urquhart, Mr. Fortescue, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. Whiteside, and Mr. Grogan. The first named was agreed to. On the second being proposed, t,aptain JONES inquired whether the right hon. gentle •nan the Secretary for the Home Department would be able to serve ? Viscount PALMERSTON was understood to intimate his willingness to do so. The name was then agreed to, as were the names of Mr. Shee and Lord Naas; but the name of Mr. Lucas being proposed, • Sir A. BROOKE complained that,'whilst the committee consisted of fourteen Irish Liberal members, only six Con servative members had been named, and there was not a single representative for Sir JOHN YOUNG justified the selection, which he con 3iclered perfectly fair. The appointment of the committee was not an act of the present Government, but of the House of Commons ; and he was performing a mere ministerial intr . in selecting the names. He had consulted the hon ourable member for the University of Dublin as to certain :ambers, andthe honourable member for Kilkenny as to others. He thought at first the committee ougnt to con sist of twenty-one members, seven to be named by the honourable member for the University, seven by the hon ourable member for Kilkenny, and seven by the Govern neut. But this difficulty occurred : the honourable mem ber for Manchester and the honourable member for Surrey had given great attention to the subject, and had served on several Irish committees, and he thought it desirable to enlarge the committee, and place thereon the names of some other gentlemen. The honourable gentleman oppo site complained that Ulster was unrepresented. Now, Ulster was represented in his (Sir John Young's) person, and in the persons of Lord Naas and Sir R. Ferguson. The present Government, he contended, was not respon sible for the appointment of the committee, and their only object was that the inquiry should be carried out as fairly 4s possible. After a few words from Sir A. BROOKE and Mr. KER, Mr. MACARTNEY recommended that the committee should consist of twenty-one members instead of thirtY, seven to be nominated by the honourable and learned ser geant, seven, on behalf of the late Government, and seven on behalf of the present. Mr. BROTHERTON thought it too late to discuss this matter further, and begged to move the adjournment of the debate. Mr. SCULLY was satisfied with the proposed constitu tion of the committee. No committee which did not fully represent the tenant class as well as the landlord class would give any satisfaction in Ireland. He hoped that after the large professions which had been made from the other side, no further opposition would be offered to the appointment of the committee. Sir W. VERNER objected to the appointment on the committee of certain members who had committed them selves by, the advocacy of extreme views at public meetings or otherwise, and had declared their intention to oppose any Government which did not concede what they re quired. Mr. NAPIER thought it desirable the question should be brought to a close as soon as possible, as whilst it re mained open it disturbed Ireland, and depreciated Irish property. No committee could be free from objection from some quarter; on the whole he should support this, and would give its deliberation his best assistance. (Hear.) Sir JOHN WALSH said the larger the committee the taxer the attendance. He thought this too large, and thought the names required reconsideration. Lord J. RUSSELL drew attention to the fact that the hon. member opposite (Mr. Napier), who was more inte rested in this matter than almost any member of the house, had declared himself satisfied with the committee. But, if the house still objected to the committee, he thought the question had better be postponed. (Hear, hear, no, no.) After a 'few words from Mr. T. KENNEDY and Mr. KIRK, Mr. BROTHERTON moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. DUFFY said it had been objected (by Sir W. Ver ner) that, whereas the Ulster tenant right question was to be inquired into, no representative of Ulster was on the committee. If it was true, as the gallant colonel also said, that nobody, even in 'Ulster, understood that ques tion, he could not see that it was a serious loss. (Laughter.) However, he happened, as an Ulster man, to know what was the fact, and could state that seven members of that committee were born and reared in the province of Ulster. (Hear, hear.) The reasonable objection to the committee was, that the Secretary for Ireland had placed on it four additional representatives of the landlord class. If they intended to have a bill that would settle that question, they must have a committee whom the tenantry would trust. The debate was then adjourned to Monday next. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.. Ou the motion of Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, the debate on his amendment to Mr. Spooner's motion with respect to Maynooth College, was adjourned to Wednesday next. Tho house then adjourned at ten minutes past one o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMIIONS.--FEB. 24. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. ) JEWISH DISABILITIES. Motion made, and question put, " That the house do re solve itself into a committee, to. take into consideration . certain civil disabilities affecting the Jews."—The house divided ; Ayes 234, Noes 205. • ' MAJORITY—AYES, 234. . • Adair, Hugh E. French, F. O'Connell, Maurice Aicock, Thomas Gardner, R. O'Fla:terty, A. Anderson, Sir James Gaskell, J. M. Oliveira, B. Anson, General Gibson, Thomas M. Osboine, Ralph , therton, Win: Gladstone, William Otway, Arthur John Bailey, Craw,hay - Glyn, George Carr Palmerston. Viscount Baines, H. T. Goderich, Viscount Pecliell, Sir G. Ball, Edward Goodman, sir George Peel, F. rail, John Gower, F. L. Pellatt Apsloy Baring, Sir F. Grace, 0. Phillimore. J. Barnes, T. Graham, Sir J. Phiahnore, it. Bass, M. T. Greene, John rhino, Thomas Bell, J. Gregson, Namuel Pilott, Francis Bellow, Captain Grenfell, C. Pilkington, James Berkeley, Admiral Greville, Col. Pinney, William Berkeley, H. Grey, Sir G. Pollard Urquhart, W. berkeley, C. F. Grosvenor, Lord R. Ponsonby, lin. A. Betbell, Richard Hadfield, George' Portman, W. Blackett, J. F. B. Hall, Sir Benjamin Price, W. P. Bonham-Carter, J. Harcourt, G. G. Ricardo, 0. Bouverie, E. P. Hastie, Alexander Rice, E Boyle, Colonel Hastie, Archibald Robartes, T. J. A. Brady, John Headlatn, Thomas E. Russell, Lord J. Brand, 11. B. W. lienchy, D. O'Connor Russell. F. C. H. Brocklehttrst, John Ileneage, G. F. Sawle, C. B. G. Brotherton, J. Herbert, H. A. Scholefleld, W. Brown, H. Herbert, Sidney Scbbell, Capt. Browne, V. Heywood, James Scrope, G. P. Bruce, H. A. Hogg, Sir James IV. Scully, F. Bulkcley, Sir R. B. Howard; C. W. G. Seymour, Lord Butler, Charles Howard, Lord E. Seymour, H. D. Byng, G. H. Charles Hudson, George Seymour, W. I) Cardwell, Hon. E. Hume, J. Shelburne, Earl of Cayley, E. S. Hutchins, E. Shelley, Sir J. V. Challis, Alderman Hutt, William Sheridan, R. B. Charteris, F. Ingham, R. Smith, John Abel Cheetham, John Jackson, William Smith, John B. Clay, J. Jermyn, Earl Smith, M. Tucker Clay, Sir IV. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, Rt. liii. R. Clifford, Henry M. Keating, Robert Stafford, Marquis Clinton, Lord Robert Keating, H. S. Stanley, Lord Cobden, Richard Kennedy, Tristram Stansfield, W. R. Cockburn, Sir Alex. Kershaw, James Stapleton, John Collin Walter King, P. J. Strut', Rt. lion. E. Collier, Robert P. Kiimaird, Arthur F. Stuart, Lord D. COrbally, M. . Kirk, William Sullivan, M. Cowper, W. F. Labouchere, Henry Swift, R. Craufurd, E. Langston, J. H. Talbot, C. R. M. Crook. Joseph Laelett, William Tancred, Henry Wm. Crowder, Richard B. Lawley, F. C. Tliicknesse, R. A. Cubitt, Alderman Layard, A. H. Thompson, G. Currie, Raikes Locke, J. Thornely, T. Dashwood, G. H. Loveden, P. Tomline, G. Davie, Sir H. Lowe, Robert Towneley, C. Denison, J. E. Lucas, F. Train, G. Disraeli, Benjamin Luce, T. Vernon.G. E. H. Divett, Edward ll`Cann, James V lliers, C. Drumlanrig, Viscount AV Mahon, P. Vivian, J. E. Duff, G. S. M"faggart, Sir J. Vivian , J. H en r y Dull, James Megan, W . U. Wall, Charles Baring Duffy, CG. Marshall, William Walmsley , Sir J. Duke, Sir J. Massey, W. N. Water J. Matheson, A. Warner, E. Duncan, George Whalley, G. Duncombe, T. , Mathe son, Sir J. Miall, Edward Whitbread, 8, D mules, F. Dunlop, A. Michell, W. Wickham, H. W. tilkinson, W. A. Elide, E. Milligan, R. Elliot, J. E. Mills, T. Wilcox, B. Milner, W. M. E. Williams, W. Esmonde, J. Wilson, J. Evans, Sir De Lacy Milnes, R. M. Evans, William Moffatt, G. 1V ilson, Mathew Ew art, William Monck, Lord Winnington, Sir T. Fagan, W. Moncreiff, James Wyvill, M. Ferguson, Sir R. Monsell, William Young, Sir T. Fitzroy, Henry Morris, D. Forster, M. . Itostyn; E. M. Forster, Charles Mulgrave, Earl Fox, W. J. Mure, Col. Freestun, Colonel Murphy, F. S. Norreys, Lord TELLERS. Ilayter, W. G• Berkeley, Granville MINORITY—NOES, 205. Adderley, C. Freshfield, James W. Knifings J. Randolph Alinesley, Earl of Frewen, C. H. Mundy William Arbuthnott, General Gladstone, Captain Naas, Lord Arkwright, G. Goddard, Ambrose L. Napier, Joseph Astell, J. 11. Gooch, Sir E. Neeld, John Bagge, William Gordon, Admiral Newdegate, C. N. Bailey, Sir J. Goulburn, Henry Noel, Gerard James Bailey, II J Graham, Lord M. W. :p.Torth, Colonel Baldock, E. H. Granby, Marquis of Oakes, J., H. P. Bankes, G. Grogan, Edward Ossulston, Lord Barrington, Viscount Guernsey, Lord . Packe, C. William Barrow, W. 11. Gwyn, Bowel Packington, Sir J. Bennet, Philip Hale, Robert B. Palmer, Robert Bentinck, Lord 11. Raiford, Sir Henry Parker, R. T. Bentinck, Geo. P. Hall, Colonel Peel, Sir Robert Berestord. William Halsey; Thomas P. Peel, Colonel Blair, Colonel Hamilton, Geo. A. Percy, J. Blandford, marquis Hamilton, J. Hans Phillipps, J. H. Bolder°, Colonel Banbury, Hon. C. Prime, R. Booker, T. W. Harcourt, Colonel Repton, G. W. J. Bramston, T. W. Heneage, Geo. H. Robertson, P. F. Bremridge, Richard Henley, Joseph W. Holt, P. Brisco, Musgrave lierbert, Sir Thomas Rushout, Captain Brooke, Lord Hervey, Lord Alfred Scott, F. Brooke, Sir A. B. Hildyard, Robert C. Sealtam, Lord Bruce, C. L. C. Hope, Sir J. Seymer, H. K. Buck, Lewis W. Hallam, Lord Sitithorp, Colonel Burghley, Lord Irton, Samuel Smijth, Sir W. Burrell, Sir C. M. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. 11. Smith, Wm. M. Butt, U M Jones, Captain Smyth, J. G. Butt, Isaac Jones, David • Somerset, Captain Cairns, 11. KC almont Kendall, Nicholas Sotheron, T. H. S. Campbell, Sir Arch. Ker, D. S. . Spooner, R. Chelsea, Viscount Kerrison, E. C. Stafford, Augastus Child, Smith King, J. R. Stanhope, James B. Cholutondeley, Ld. 11. Ringscote, R. N. F. Stuart H. • Christopher, It. Adam Knatchbull, Wm. F. Ta. lor, Colonel Christy, t.ainuel Knight, F. W. Thestger, Sir F. Clive, K. H. Knightley, Ralnald Thompson, Mr. Aid. Clive, Robert Knox, Col. Tollemache, John Cobbett, J. Morgan Knox, W. S. Trollope, Sir J. Cobbold, J. Chevalier Lawn, sir E. Tudway, R. C. Cocks, Thomas S. Langton, IV. G. Turner, C. Codrington, Sir Wm. Lewisham, Vise. Tyler, Sir George Coles, 11. C. Liddell, H. G. Vance. J. Compton, A. Combo Lindsay, Colonel Vansittart, G. IL Davies, D. Lockhart, W. Verner, Sir W. Davison, R. Long, W. Villiers, Francis .Deedes, W. Lovaine, Lord Vivian, J. Ennis Bering, Sir E. Lowther, Captain Vyse, Richard EI.R.IL. I iod, John W. Lowther, Colonel Waddington, H. S. Drax, J. S. W. S.E. Macartney, G. Walcott, Adm. Du Cane, Charles' Macaulay, K. Walpole, Spencer H. Duckworth, SirJ. Mackie, John Wv, sh, Sir John B. Duncombe, HA. Macgregor, James Wellesley, Lord C. Buncombe, lin. W. Mandeville, Viscount West, Frederick it. Dundas, G. Manners, Lord G. Whitmore, Henry Du Pre, C. George Manners, Lord J. Wigram, L. T. East, Sir J. B. March, Earl of •, Willoughby, Sir H. Egerton, Sir Ph i Mire, C. J. Wise, John A. Emlyn, Viscount Martin, John Wyn dbam, General Evelyn, W. J. Masterman, John Wyndham, W. F..rnhatn. E. B. Maunsell, T. P. Wynn, Herbert W. Farrer, James Meux, Sir Henry Wynne, W. IV. E. Floyer, John Miles, William Yong, Eliot Thomas Follett, Brent S. Miller, T. J. Forester, Colonel Mills, 4. TELLIES. Forster, sir G. Montgomery, Sir G. Inglis, Sir H. H. Franklyn George W. Moody. C. A. Xackenzie, W F. Fraser, Sir Win. A. Morgan, C. itodii4 ANOTHER STATUE TO WELLINGTON. Mr. Matthew Noble, of Bruton-street, the sculptor of three colossal statues of Sir Robert Peel . (two in bronze for Salford and Tamworth, and one in marble, now in progress, for St. George's-hall, 14:Leipool), has been commissioned by the Hon. East India Company to execute a marble statue, heroic size, of the Duke of Wel lington, for the General Court Room in the East India House, Leadenhall-street. Mr. Noble's bust of the late Duke, for which his Grace honoured the artist with several sittings, is incom parably the finest and most truthful sculptural portrait of Wellington that has been produced. It has had an unprecedented circulation among the aristocracy of the land, and there can be no doubt of the sculptor's ability to execute the whole figure with equal success. We 'are, there fore, much gratified to learn that the wealthy and influential* Directors of the East India Company have extended their liberal patronage to this young, highly-gifted, and rapidly-rising artist. Mr. Noble has recently completed a grandly treated bust of Lord Nelson —many who pos sessed his portrait of England'i greatest military commander having been desirous to obtain a com panion representation of her equally illustrious naval hero. The best authorities have been con sulted with reference to likeness, and the result is highly successful. Thus, whil© Nelson and Wel- lington slumber side by side beneath the stately dome of St. Paul's, is their presence perpetuated amongst us by the hand of Genius. TEE AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM-SNIP. The Australian, Captain Hoseason, RN., which was . appointed to s ta r t f rom Ply mou th on Th ursday, will probably sail this afternoon. The Commander of the Forces in New South Wales, Major-General Sir Robert Nickle, and his suite, take passage in her ; also the numerous staff of the Chartered Australian Land, Mining, Importing, and Refining Company, consisting of its manager, Captain Henry Baker, R.N., its metal lurgist and assayist, Mr. Charles Watt, Mr. Braithwaite, and 20 efficient engineers, who share in the profits of the undertaking. They have on board a large amount of specie, several iron houses, tents, waggons, imple ments for assaying, smelting, &c. The total amount of specie shipped is estimated at about 300,000/., including 25,0001. on account of the Oriental Bank and 10,0001. each by the Agra and United Service Company, Messrs. Rothschild, and the Great Nuggett Vein Company. Yesterday the following mail bags were placed in charge of Captain A. G. Curtis, RN. :—St. Vincent 1, Cape Town 5, Colony 4, Fleet 1, Natal 2, King George's Sound 4, Adelaide 33, Melbourne 80, Geelong 2, Sydney 49, Van Diemen's Land 19, New Zealand 12—in all 212 bags. This morning the Australian was swung in the Sound by the Monarch steam-tug for the adjustment of her compasses, and she will probably sail in the after noon for her destination. ACCELERATION OF THE COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA. —Orders have been issued by the Emperor of Austria that an electric telegraph be constructed between Zara and Agram as speedily as possible. This is a most im portant undertaking, not only for the Austrian empire, but for the whole of western Europe, as Lloyd's Levant steamer can always touch at Zara when the Bora keeps them from making the port of Trieste. When the tele graph is complete, news from the East will reach Eng land two days sooner than is at present the case. COAL MINES IN VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—III the last official accounts from Van Diemen's Land, it is men tioned that some mines of coal which were opened in 1851, in the vicinity of Hobart Town, were being worked successfully. The coal is an anthracite of indif ferent quality, but its proximity to the market, and its consequent comparative lowness of price, had caused a great demand for it. CORDILLERA GOLD COMPANY.—We are requested to state that the ship Tory, chartered by this company, will sail on the 2d of March. She is now in every re spect ready for starting, but she is waiting for Mr. Naysmyth's engines constructed for the mining opera tions, which she is to take out to Australia.—Merning Herald. THE BISHOP OF LLANDAFF.—In consequence of the Bishop of Lincoln's death the Bishop of Llandaff will succeed to his seat in the House of Lords, but the new Bishop of Lincoln will not be entitled to a seat in Far b. tment until a vacancy shall occur in the episcopal bench, other than the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester. This arrangement takes place under the provisions of the act constituting the new bishopric of Manchester. CAPSIZING OF A SCHOONER AND Loss OF ALL HANDS.—A most melancholy accident happened at the Shields bar a few minutes past five on Wednesday even ing, resulting in the total loss of a fine clipper schooner, the Sir William Wallace, of Fraserburgh, laden with coals and provisions. All hands drowned. FORGERY.—It transpired yesterday that a forgery had been committed at the Bank of England, in which one of the clerks in the establishment is implicated, and by which dividends to the amount of about 3,000/. have been obtained. A portion of the sum has, however, already been recovered. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETT.—The fifth estate for allotment among the members, was bought yesterday. The property is situated at Wood Green, Tottenham, is midway between, and near three stations on the Great Northern and Eastern Counties lines, and is at an easy distance from Hornsey, Highbury, Holloway, Enfield, Edmonton, Southgate, &c. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export. The market closed heavily. Compared with Friday's rates, prices of low Ame rican were *d. to id., and Surat and Brazil id. lower. The sales comprise 3,500 American, 350 Pernam, and Maranham at 6d. to 7fd., 150 Bahia at 6kd. to 6d., 200 Egyptian 7d. to is. 2id., and 500 Surat at nd. to 4id. Railway shares were firm. The dealings in produce, this week, have been to a fair extent. Sugar has fully supported the former prices, but coffee has been lower, owing to the doubt whether chicory adulteration was to be permitted again. Cotton has been duller. Rice and saltpetre firm. Of tea it is stated by Messrs. Richard Gibbs and Co. that " the market during the past month has not been particularly activc, although in the aggregate a fair average business has been effected, and prices on the whole are well supported. Transactions have been principally in the good description of Congou from ls. to is. 4d., and in Shanghae Greens at rather strengthening prices. Scented teas and Canton made Greens are without alteration." Messrs. H. W. Jewesbury and Co., referring to the markets generally, mention that "The great activity in the foreign and colonial pro duce markets which prevailed at the date of our last, has not continued to the extent then noticed. In the early part of the present month the demand was less active than previously, which may is a great measure be attributed to the late rise in the rate of discounts ' • but during the present week th e o p era ti ons i n p ro d uce hare been characterised by increased firmness, and dealers, finding that importers support the markets by withdraw ing parcels whenever requisite, have shown more dis position to purchase at the full rates demanded. The importations lately have been very light, owing to the prevalence of contrary winds ; and this, in face of the continued large deliveries from the warehouses, has greatly tended to strengthen the markets. Dyes and dyeing materials have continued in good demand. In digo has advanced considerably. The finer qualities of lac dye and safflower maintain fully previous rates. Cochineal has only experienced a limited demand, and prices are rather lower. Dye woods, on the contrary, are in good inquiry, and prices are higher." Of the Silk market, Mr. Henry W. Eaton re ports that— "As usual, at the public sales the greater portion was either withdrawn or bought in ; but •a considerable busi ness has been done during the last week in Chinas, by private contract, the prices actually realised being, for Tsatlee, from 15s. 6d. to 195., and for Taysaam, 14s. to 15s. 6d. In Bengals everything in coarse sizes has been taken freely, but the fine to middling qualities have been neglected." The telegraph, in anticipation of the Calcutta mail, brings the rate of exchange from that city at 2s. ld. on London. Trade dull. By this mail 21 boxes of Australian Gold will be received. The prospectus has been issued of a very import ant undertaking, the Nova Scotia Mining and Copper Smelting Company. The names are a guarantee of good faith, and the returns antici pated promise something of a Burra-Burra result. The highest scientific men have certified as to the richness of the mineral lands purchased, and the statement subjoined is no doubt literally cor rect : • " The fact that Nova Scotia abounds with mineral wealth to an amount almost unequalled in any similar extent of country, long conjectured and believed, has now been ascertained beyond the possibility of doubt or cavil. The directors have concluded, on satisfactory terms, and at moderate royAlties, the conditional purchase of Indian Poinf, a promontory in the Bay of Fundy, containing copper ore exceeding in both quantity and quality any known deposit, as well as the Deburt, Acadian, and Folly Mountain Iron Mines, together with extensive adjacent tracts of valuable mineral properties, comprising in all, with In dian Point, about 260000 acres. The last-mentioned tracts contain iron ores (whence the most valuable char coal iron and steel are made direct by one process), cop per, coal, limestone, fire and brick clay, and timber. The vendors stipulate that the entirety of the purchase money shall be paid to them in shares; say, 13,500 shares fully, and 20,000 shares half paid up ; thereby leaving on the first call of Si. per share a working capital of 85,500/., which it is believed will be sufficient for working the company, without recourse to any further calls." The English Stock Market is very firm although quiet, and the partial reaction of the Paris Bourse yesterday has had no effect here. Consols have been 99i for transfer, and 99i for account. The New 3 per Cents. have been marked 104 to 11-, and the 3 per Cents. 1001 to Bank Stock is very steady at 2274, and India Stock at 266. Ex chequer Bills are at Bs. to 12s. premium. Foreign Stocks are well supported, although dull. Mexican Bonds have been 23i to 24, afd Peruvian Deferred 62, being about the previous rates. Buenos Ayres Stock is steady at 63. Sar dinian Bonds have been marked 941 to 95. The Spanish Committee's Certificate is improving. The prices have been 5 a to 51. The Turkish Loan is at 1 premium. Nothing official is yet stated con cerning the expected arrangement. The 3 per Cent. Spanish Bonds are at 47g. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been firm at 991-.. Russian 4i per Cents. have been at 104. Railway shares have been without material altera tion generally, but scarcely up to the highest rates of yesterday in the case of Leeds Northern, North- Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, South-Eastern, and York and Berwick. Eastern Counties are good; 'Caledonian have improved, South-Western are firm, and also Great Northern and Aberdeen. French Shares are rising, Stras bourgs, Northerns, and Lyons being higher. The Australian Land Companies Shares are more fluctuating, as arrangements are making to day for carrying them over. The real holders however, entertain great confidence. t North British have advanced, and also the Scottish. Peel River are flatter. The Australian Bank Shares have an upward tendency, but there is not so much doing in them as there was yesterday. The Gold Mine shares have been very steady, and an advance is noted in the Ave Maria. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities l OOO 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent: Annuities l -4 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 4O Consols for Account 10th March 9 91 Exchequer Bills lid. £lOOO 12 8 £500 Small 12 8 Ditto Advertised l2 8 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 63 Mexican 3 per Cent 2.3,1 4 Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 62 Ditto for the Account 63 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 4i per cent lO4 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ....... Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23i Spanish Passive (Converted) si i 6 Swedish Loan li d Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 1 p Venezuela Bonds 3l per Cent. Ditto Deterred, 1 per Cent lst fi Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent. 10 Ou. 2. B7 Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.— .... , THREE O'CLOCK. 99$ 99 Consols Ditto March Account HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships sat this morning to hear appeals. The peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Truro. TOMMEY V. WHITE. Sir F. Kelly was heard in this case, and was pro ceeding with his argument when our report left. ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.) BRIDGNORTH. This committee re-assembled this morning at 1 o'clock, when the cross-examination of Mr. Head was continued. This witness entirely contradicted the evi dence of the Milners, and denied all knowledge of the election of any kind whatever. Mr. William Batt, cousin to the last witness, corro borated his evidence, and also completely contradictethe statement of the Milners. CLITHEROE. The committee re-assembled this morning at half-past eleven o'clock. • Wilson, a beer-house keeper, of Clithei oe, in his re examination 'contradicted the evidence given, to the effect that Myers a n d Chi pperdale had been seen in his house on the Monday and Tuesday preceding the election. The case was proceeding when the report left. 'CHATHAM. The committee re-assembled at eleven o'clock this morning. Mr. E. James summed up the evidence on behalf of the petitioners. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The house was well attended last evening, for the benefit of Mr. Huline, the cele brated clown. His performances were received with immense applkuse, and at the conclusion of the panto mime he was summoned before the curtain to receive the gratn/ations of his numerous patrons. Ay, 11'4>Si . . • COURT CIRCULAItmi^- , 4 4 , 41, 1 .r A , 4 The Right Hon. Charles P. Villiers, Judge-nye. c- Ala*. ral, had an audience of the Queen yesterday, at Bue 7 , 4 Palace, and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of - so courts-martial. 4. _ . Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, at tended by the Countess of Desart, the Honourable Flora Mac donald, Lord Rivers, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence last evening.' The Queen's privite band was in attendance in the Palace on Wednesday eveniiv, and performed the following compo sitions : Overture, " Ludovie' • Romance, ,L le Diable" :PRre auxobert Finale . Herold. ~ Meyerbeer. Herold. CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY. Yesterday, the half-yearl v meeting of proprietors of the Charing-cros s B ridge Company was held at the office of the Company, Adelphi, to receive the report for the half year ending Jan. 31, 1853. Mr. .It. Fen, Chairman of the Com pany, presided. The - report showed that the whole receipts animated to 3,338/. lls. 31, which included 3,064/. 9s. Bd. for tolls, the sum bein g 501 . O s. 7d. .more than the corresponding period of the year 18Z0 - 0, and 670/. 3s. less than that the year 1851, three months of which were during the period of the Great Exhibition. There was an additional item of 2,6111. ss. 9d. balance of account of July 31, 1852 ; and after paying the necessary charges, there remained to be carried to the general balance 1,661/. 4s. 3d. due from capital account, and 727/. 19s. 6d. balance at bankers, which was recommended to be applied to the credit of revenue account. After paying 1,4001. for interest to the Loan Fund Commis sioners, there remained for divid en d ' on l y s s. per share. All the instalments of the preference stock had been paid up, which had been disposed of in the discharge of 12,000/. to the London and County Bank (loans repaid) 9,6001. to the Loan Commissioners, and 3,4001. in liquidation of Mr. Ch a d w i c k' s bond. The directors: had taken advantage of the low rate of interest, and had arranged with their banker for a renewal of the bonds held by them for 8,0001., at the reduced rate of 41. per cent., for three years, and they hope for the entire liqui dation of the Exchequer Loan Commissioners' debt as soon as the repairs of the bridge are effected. Compensation has been determined by reference to be payable to the Archbishop of Canterbury, for his grace's interest as reversioner of the freehold property to be taken for the approaches. The total outlay for the bridge on account of works, law expenses, &c., had been 127,6101. Os. sd. The report was received and ordered to printed. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. A fire, involving vast destruction of property, broke out yestei day morning, shortly before two o'clock, in the exten sive range of premises belonging to Messrs. Pawson and Co., warehousemen, of St. Paul's-churchyard. The outbreak was discovered simultaneously by two policemen —one of them being on duty in Cheapside, and the other at the cor ner of Great Carter-lane and Paul's-chain. They both ob served smoke issuing from the roof of Messrs. Pawson's warehouse, and, hastening to the back entrance in Great Carter-lane, they rang the bell violently, and at length suc ceeded in arousing the inmates to a sense of their danger. Messrs. Pawson have no less than 300 young men in their employ, one-third of whom sleep in the house. The dormi tory, library, and sitting-rooms are all at the top of the house, and on the same floor is the kitchen and culinary establishments. The fire seems to have originated in the latter part of the building, and when the inmates were aroused the flames had gained considerable ascendancy—all the pas sages being full of dense smoke. The greatest alarm pre vailed for some time after the discovery, and but for the providential means of escape afforded by an outlet on to the roof, and thence over the adjoining houses, there is no doubt great loss of life would have taken place. Mr. Pawson, and his brother-in-law and partner, Mr. Ellerton, were both sleep ing upon the premises, and they had only just time to escape in their trousers. The former displayed great presence of mind under the trying circumstances, and would not leave the premises until he had satisfied himself that all the inmates, including the housekeeper and four female servants, were safe. A young man named Gough, a buyer in the silk department, bad a very narrow escape. He made an effort to reach the door, and was in the act of descending the last flight of stairs, when he lost his balance, and pitched over the bannisters on to his head. He was dragged out insensible, and remained in a state of collapse for some time, but afterwards rallied. The upper portion of the premises is almost entirely destroyed, and a very costly quantity of lace and Coventry ribbons are burnt. The whole stock is also considerably damaged by water. The fire burned for a very long time with groat fierceness, and the hour by St. Paul's clock might be distinctly seen from Waterloo-bridge. The firm have very heavy insur ances in the Sun and other fire offices. The firemen are said to have performed their duty admirably. SHERIFFS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) BILLINGSGATE CUSTOM.-WAATTAM V. BUTCHER. This was an action to recover the sum of 19s. for loss sus tained on he sale of fish, sold by defendant to plaintiff under the following circumstances : Mr. Hughes (instructed by Mr. W. R. Buchanan), appeared for the plaintiff and stated the case. The plaintiff is a fish stall-keeper in Billingsgate market, and defendant is a sales man. It appears that it is the custom of the market for dealers to purchase the baskets or " pads" of mackarel with out their being opened, guessing at the number in each by the weight by lifting, each " pad" being supposed to hold 80 to 90 fish. In the present instance, plaintiff bought ten pads at 135., but on ope n i ng th em he found that they did not hold more than half-a-hundrtd, two or three more or less, and it was contended this loss had been occasioned through "stuffing" the pads with wet straw_rolled in sand, and in one instance with fish gut. Plaintiff was called and gave testimony to the above effect; but none of the other witnesses could say that there was any sand or anything else than straw, and it was admitted that it was necessary to use some in the packing. His Honour, under these circumstances, gave judgment for , the defendant. PRICES OF BREAD, dc., in, LONDON and PARIS. Annexed is a comparison of the present prices of wheat, flour, and broad in London and Paris : " The highest quotations of wheat of the first quality in Paris is 31f per 1A hectolitres, which is equal to near ly 475.11 d per quarter ; and the highest price of white wheat of the first quality in London being 58s per quarter, it follows that wheat is rather more than 21 per cent dearer in Loudon than in Paris. . " The highest quotation of flour of the first quality in Paris is 36f 25c the 100 kilogrammes, which is equal to 36s 8d per sack of 2801 b English; and the highest quota tion of flour in the London market being 46s the sack, it fol lows that flour is nearly 25i per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. " The price of bread of the first quality in Paris is 3k per kilogramme, which is equal to 5d the 41b loaf English weight ; and the price of bread in London at the full-priced shops being 8d the 41b loaf, it follows that bread is nearly 49 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The second quality of bread in Paris is quoted at 240 per kilogramme, which is equivalent to rather more than 4id per 41b loaf." PATRON-II R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. • ENTIRE CHANGE of MUSIC.—An OPTICAL and MUSI CAL ILLUSTRATION of SHAKSPERE'S "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM," introducing the ORIGINAL MUSIC by Sir Henry Bishop, Morning and Evening.—LECTURES by J. 11. Pepper. Esq., on the endless AMUSEMENTS of CHEMISTRY, adapted to a Juvenile Audience; by Dr Rachhoffner. on the MECHANICAL PROPERTIES et a JET of STEAM; by Mr.Crispe, on ERICSSON'S CALORIC ENGINE.--DISSOLVING VIEWS, including Day and Night Views of WALMER CAS rLE, WALMER CHURCU, &c., &c. Admission, Is. ; Schools and Children under ten years of age, half-price. THEATRE: ROYAL, II kYMARKET. Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Will he performed the new and original Comedy, in five acts, called NOT ,f.) BAD AS WE SEEM; or, Many Sides to a Charac ter. Sui•ported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley, Ituckstone, Leigh Murray. Stuart, Howe, Miss Rosa Bennett, Miss A. Vining, Mrs. Leigh Murray. Arttr which, the Farce, called TO PARIS AND BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS. To conclude with the Farce of A CAPITAL MATCH. ROYAL LYCEUM TIIEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, • Will be performed A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters•by Messrs. t'. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Ilorncastie ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which, the popular new Fairy Extravaganza entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Ilorncastle, and Templeton ; 'Madame Vestris. Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wynd ham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosins Wright will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Sole Agent tor the Private Boxes, Mr. W. AU/ 7 0% 15, New B did-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Will be performed THE CHILD OF THE WRECK, by Messrs, Emery, Parselle, and Cullenford ; Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. After which, at second price, the Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Allred Wigan, 0. Smith, S. Emery , Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Keeley, Miss Collins, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the Comic Ballet of THE DANCING SCOTCH MAN. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. LAST WEEK BUT TWO of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, And daring the Week, the Entertainments will commence with the superb Spectacle of MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE, reproduced with all its splendid and startling effects After which, a brilliant Routine of Scenes in the Arena, sup ported by the first native and continental talent. To conclude with a Laughable Farce. Doors open at Unit-past ciz ~'clocß. To commence at Seven. liox-otree open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND' THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other .iVews arriving up to the hour of Post, . AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. , 4ro. 4 . e.-1,,,,. t , = , -- e t . . ,v. ,:;;;-,,,-.. , ,-- - Fr b ?r..., , .i.„1-,7 . .-v.444.1,1,6 - k,.„;i74,7:-:-::.:,:..-_,ls, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1853. Once more the question of the Jewish disabili- ties has been brought under the consideration of the House of Commons—once more the popular branch of the Legislature has been entreated to wipe away a foul blot from the national escutcheon, to remove one of the few remaining traces of in tolerance from the national statute-book--and once more has the effort been resisted—resisted, too, in the name of Christianity, as if its mild and benignant precepts could justify persecution, or even civil disqualifications, for the sake or under the authority of religion. The bigoted at tempt has again failed. Two hundred and thirty four Members recorded their votes in favour of Civil and Religious Liberty, and the reso lution on which the Bill is to be founded was carried by a majority of 29 in a very full house, in which 439 of the chosen representatives 'of the people recorded their votes on one side or other. We trust that the result may be more satisfactory than that of former efforts, and that the sanguine anticipations of relief that have been indulged in for six successive sessions may not again be frustrated or defeated. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, as on former occasions, brought forward the motion with much earnestness and ability. It is only to be regretted that the noble Lord shrunk from the bold and manly course which would have disposed of the matter without delay or difficulty. A simple resolution of the House of Commons, similar to that adopted in the case of Mr. PEASE, would have been decisive ; and surely it would have been far better t o have done so, than to have allowed the rights and privileges of that distinguished b o dy to be questioned or discussed in another place. The over-caution or timidity of the Noble Lord, however, prevailed. Ho determined that the problem shoUld not be quite so easily solved, and thus created a difficulty where none had previously existed. Many persons have questioned his sincerity ; and some opposition was even threatened to his return for the City of London on that account. In this, however, some degree of injustice was done to his Lordship. We believe that he was really desirous of removing the grievances that affected a respectable body of his fellow-subjects, and of preventing the partial disfranchisement of the metropolis, which had so unequivocally ex pressed its opinions on the subject. But it was also an object of considerable importance to have a really liberal measure in hand, which might be referred to when the do-nothing policy of the Family-party was questioned or censured. The Bill would act as a " stop-gap," occupying so much time as to prevent the discussion of un pleasant matters, and affording an admirable ex cuse for procrastination. The temptation was irresistible. The Noble Lord yielded, and allowed a simple subject, which might have been disposed of during a single sitting, to become a leading topic of debate during half-a-dozen consecutive Sessions. The matter in controversy is so very plain that but for the solemn and prolonged discussions, the serious differences of opinion in both branches of the Legislature, it would seem a work of super erogation to offer a single argument. The words, " On the true faith of a Christian," which create the difficulty, do not constitute any portion of the substance of the adjuration. They were merely a part ,of the form, intended to confer addi tional solemnity to the obligation. They were added to the form, not for the purpose of affecting. the Jewish population, but for a totally differ- ASSAY OF GOLD ORE FROM AUSTRALIA. The following statement of an assay of gold quartz has just been obtained by the Colonial Gold Company. The specimen submitted was about the weight of a pound and a half or two pounds, and was transmitted to the company by their superintendent as having been obtained in the neighbourhood of Mount Alexander, where considerable, quantities of it were said to exist, although from the rich ness of the surface deposits, it had thus far attracted scarcely any attention : " ASSAY OF GOLD ORB FROM AUSTRALIA. " 8, Upper Stamford-street, Blaekfriars, London, Feb. 14. " A fair sample of the portion of this specimen in which spangles of gold could be seen gave of fine gold 2,164 ounces ldwt. to the ton ; that part of the stone in which no gold could be observed afforded 37 ounces 16dwt. of fine gold per ton. 'The gold obtained from this ore is exceedingly puro, con taining only 55-1000ths of impurity, and, consequently 945-1000ths of fine gold. The small cubical crystals of a lead grey colour observed in this specimen of quartz were found, on examination, to consist of galena, containing a rather larger amount of arsenie and iron than is usually found in that mineral. " J. ARTHUR PHILLIPS. " The Colonial Gold Company." The following on the silk trade is from the circular of Mr. Henry W. Eaton : "Subjoined arc the particulars of the result of the public sales terminated this day. As usual, the greater portion was either withdrawn or bought in, bat a considerable business has been done during the last week in Chinas by private con tract, the prices actually realised being—for Tastlee, from Ms. 6d. to 195., and for Taysaam, 14s. to 15s. 6d. In Bengals, everything in coarse sizes has been taken freely, but the fine to middling qualities h ave b een neglected." Congratulate the rril m E et2p T o Y litt u rub A li T c, TanEndminNonsl";Wt3oe the en Common Council themselves, on the decision which the latter came to yesterday respecting Mr. Charles Pearson's Improvements ll Bs to 69, in Committee Th sch e em ad e ve f rs or e r a ep r:: t lwa of y th t e e c rm iot in yf plaudits of the court. The intense inaniternesgtd was rejected by a majorityo feltn - admist the loud S i t n ree th t e . question was not only shown by of councilmen, but b y the crowd e d stat e o f th e ga ll er i es the unusual att en d a nce appropriated to , the publi c. re gard this projected We trust we may now which has been i m p rov ement—th e greatest by far being beyond the reach broug h t forward for many years—as THB SKATING SBASONT / 4 of danger. —Morning Advertiser. Yesterday the It - , —...OYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. — the skaters wh Royal Humane Society made a return of 0 , since the commencement of the present frost have resorted for skating on the ice of the orna mental wat ers o f th • e various parks, from which it appears that since its short continuance no fewer than upwards of 100,000 persons had ventured the • on ice ; 224 per sons had been immersed, but rescued by the society's icemen, and, what is remarkable, only one fatal accident has occurred amongst that immense assemblage, owing to the admirable arrangements of the society for the pre serving of life. POPULATION, INHABITED HOUSES, AND ELECTORS. —Yesterday, an interesting return (obtained by Mr. Hume) was printed, showing the population and num ber of inhabited houses, according to the census of 1851, of counties, parliamentary divisions of counties, and boroughs in England and Wales. The population was 17, 927, 609, and the number - of inhabited hour,.m; 3,278,039. There were on the register of 1851.52, of county and borough electors, 918,683, and the number polled at the general election of last year was 341,830. THE OFFICE AND COUNTING-HOUSE, &c.—We have lately seen an ingenious contrivance, in the form of a ruler, which we think a very efficient instrument of the kind. Every writer has without doubt found out the inconvenience of the • common round ruler, which is SO liable, in revolving, to carry ink both on to the paper and the fingers. This ruler having a flat upper surface, with rollers underneath, cannot thus offend, as the part which comes in contact with the pen does not approach either the fingers or the paper, from its having a bevelled projecting edge. These rulers also afford parallel lines, and we have seen some of them with a flat edge on one side graduated into inches , which we thi n k will be of great value to artists, &c. We find, by the name upon them, that they are registered by Mr. Stephens, of Stamford-street, well known as the originator of many other improvements for tie library and counting-house.