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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the amendment. While fully recognising the hon. gentleman's general principle of placing real property upon the same footing as personal property in reference to the tax charge. able on succession, he desired to avoid interfering with landed property in such a way as would interfere with the possession of property in this country. In case of life in terests, where the successor would take nothing but his interest from year to year, he presumed his hoa. friend would not call upon him to pay up at once upon the whole value; and with regard to small proprietors, the amend ment would operate with great severity, and would give a benefit as against them to the larger proprietors. When they came to the practical consideration of the tax, he ad mitted that it might be proper to consider the mode of levying it in reference try very small properties. To divide it into eight separate payments would make it difficult of collection, and the expense of such a mode might probably swallow up the greater part of the tax. (Hear.) That, however, was a point to which he had not yet given con sideration, and it was one of but small importance, as compared with the great object a nd p r i nc i p l e o f the tax. He thought the discretion which was evinced by the Trea sury in all similar cases might be depended upon in this for making such arrangements in regard to the collection as would be fair and satisfactory to all parties. Ad mitting that the present exemption from taxation on the succession to property should not be maintained, it became a question on what principle the tax should be laid on. It was most undesirable, he thought, to charge the estate with debt, immediately on the succes sion. (Hear.) It was obviously opposed to true policy, to force the successor by law to do so—(hear, hear) —and it was contrary to ordinary feeling and to policy also to force men to cut up their estates and sell portions of them to pay the duty charged on their succeding to thorn. (Hear hear.) It followed then that they must modify the payments to the tax so as to enable the parties to pay it without resorting to either of these alternatives, and to provide that it should be paid out of the income and not out of the capital. (Hear, hear.) In cases of direct taxa tion, the tax would not certainly amount to a very heavy burden ; hut where the succession was indirect, its imposi tion would require some forethought to enable it to be paid out of the annual income, without sacrificing the capital. In looking upon the payment by instalme n t s i n th e li g ht of a deduction from the amount of the tax, the proper way to meet the question would be to charge interest upon the amount remaining over, but that ho thought his hon. 1 friend (Mr. Williams) was not prepared to propose. As the bill stood, the tax might be paid out of the income, and being so, it would not occasion any violent change in the ownership of property, or interfere with those old at tachments and traditional feelings which are mixed up with the possession of land in this country. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MULLINGS said he had heard with satisfaction the powerful speech of the right hon. gentleman against the whole bill. He wished to disabuse the hon. member for Lambeth of the notion that a legacy of 201. paid a probate duty of 2 . 4 per cent., and 1 por cent. for legacy duty. Probate duty had nothing to do with legaci es . A s to legacy duty being payable in 21 days, that was never the case, for an executor had six months to prove the will ; and, in fact, a year was the ordinary period for paying legacy duty. Mr. PHILLIPS expressed his surprise at the assertion of the hon. member for Lambeth, as to legacies paying pro bate duty, and he hoped if the hon. gentleman had acted as an executor and had charged that duty, that he would ease his conscience by refunding it. (Laughter.) Mr. WILLIAMS withdrew his amendment, and in doing so again urged that the probate duty was payable on lega cies, and that he said so ou the authority of the most emi nent proctors. Mr. MULLINGS moved to add to clause 23 the follow ing proviso :—" Provided also, that in estimating the duty either for charge of duty or for assessment on commutation, no timber or wood shall be included which may have been disposed of by the successor i n exchange for timber used in building or repairs on the property comprised in the suc cession, or for the protection thereof, and that allowance and deduction shall be made to the amount paid by the successor for all timber or wood purchased for such build ings or repairs." Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, although he did not think it necessary, acceded to the proviso. Mr. HENLEY said the right hon. gentleman had held out a hope that in this clause ho would insert some mini mum ; would he state whether ho intended to do so ? Mr. E. DENISON said that the proviso of the hon. member for Cirencester seemed to him to propose to exempt wood cut for repairs, which was already included in the exemption for necessary outgoing, and thus to allow for the same repairs twice. Mr. MULLINGS explained that it referred to cases where timber was bought for repairs, the price of which exceeded the sum received for wood cut and sold for the puAft er rpose of ineeting the exp ense o f th ose repa i rs. a few words from Mr. Rive, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had assented to the proviso somewhat hastily, and , on conside ration, there w ero certain points with regard which he must qualify that assent. The proviso i of the hon. gentle man included ti m b er used in ' buildings" and repairs. That might apply to an entirely new house, which would • be an improveme n t, and nirrht not t,, be exempt. It was on a different footing to rebuilding might be included in repaHirse.dal n oli attinilti replacing, which the word " buildings." therefore object to for the protection thereof," were requirednk, a t s h t e h s a v t o words, od swhich r term s" necessary they applied was included in the t going.' Then the last words of the allow anceout- going." and deduction shall be made to p the l o, " that puraguount paid by the successor for all timber and wood 11eaning;tOln`(he buildings or repairs," would lead to perplexitysed for such thought they should be limited in their ne cessary outgoings," or be dropped altogether. - After a few words from Mr. CHRISTY and Mr. Mur, LINOS. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said there was no neces sity for the first part of the proviso, for timber given in exchange was not included in the clause. If timber was bought for repairs, it was included in " necessary out goings," and the only effect of tho proviso would be to throw doubt on the words " necessary outgoings." H e would move as an amendment, the following, " provided that no duties be levied on the net amount of money re. ceived for the sale of timber or wood in any one year, un less such net amount shall exceed 101." Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to call the attention of the rig ht hon. ge ntleman opposite (the Chancellor of the Ex. chequer) to - the fact that he had all along spoken of his as a tax upon rateable property. Now he (Sir W. Jolliffe) would suggest the question whether timber fairly came within that denomination. Lord J. MANNERS wished to ask a question of the Chancellor of the E xc hequer. In the case of a large tra ct of woodland, where timber was felled after it passed to the successor would the original value of the land be taken into consideration ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER —We know nothing only. of original values ;we look to the annual income Sir J. PAKINGTON did not think this answered the question of th e noble lord Manners). Mr. CAYLEY, i n refere!m or e to an amendment which was to be moved by the one was disposed of, asked that So l i citor-Generalathelimitwhen unde r the wh i eh .presentduty should not be payabl e upon th might be fixed at 201. insteaa th e proceeds of timber Mr. MALINS thought that it would be better to leave LY - I v . ; : t w im ou b l e d r out as a of m the a questionentirely. ofeounef <l`-e" ---, value of the land ;if unproducti l ve ....„ Timber if productive irm Z , Part of the annual t be taken i into account. If the forms o f the hounseeedha7 t ted, he would have moved that the entire clause be eft • that moment ; as it was, howe ver , he - would m a a po l th a a t , motion at a subsequent stage. Hr. , ' XNSITTART thought that the question put by , # - tie , 4 ,1:• ord (Lord J. Manner s ) h a d no t b een sufficiently -- - : ',,, • • '.c-„ , . In order to give the Ch ance ll or o f t h e Exche. ..iv • a . era , opportunity to reply more fully he mov e d th e ad .,. . . ment of the house. - 4 0 SPEAKER intimated to the hon. member that such a course, by permitting a member to address the 4.§ Mr. BRIGHT said, under the proposed arrangement, the proprietors would be at full liberty to choose six per sons who had not been in India at all ; and in all proba bility the selection would be made from the great houses in the city. (Hoar, hear.) What ho complained of was the restriction of twelve of the directors to persons who had been in the service of the Government or the company. (Hear, hear.) Unless the right hon. gentleman undertook to alter the clause by the time when the bill was again be fore the house, he should move that the chairman do re port progress. Mr. V. SMITH could see no solid objection to the suggestion of the hon. member for Manchester, and hoped the right hon. gentleman would consent to adopt it. Sir J. HOGG thought it would be best to omit the clause altogether. He agreed with the hon. member for Manches ter, that the six directors, the choice of whom was left open, would probably consist of persons who had not been in India at all. At one time he had been of opinion that the selection of the crown nominees should be wholly unre stricted ; but he now thought that that would end in a political selection. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BRIGHT said he proposed to insert in line 42, the words " shall be persons who shall have resided ten years, at least, in India," leaving out the words " service of tho Crown, or the company." This left it to the proprietors to choose directors from mercantile men, or any other class. This would tend to secure twelve persons who had resided in India. Mr. ELLICE not only as with the amendment of the hon. gentleman, but he could not understand why the choice of the Crown should be limited to the civil and military service, which might operate to the exclusion of gentleman who, like the hon. member for Honiton, had devoted themselves to a profession in India, and who might not choose to enter on a canvass for the other seats in the direction. Mr. HENLEY entirely agreed with the amendment, of the hon. member for Manchester, for it was manifest that when the subject was considered, persons in the legal or other professions had better opportunities of becoming ac quainted with the feelings and habits of the natives of India than persons in the service of the Crown or the com pany ; and that sort of knowledge was what it was very desirable to obtain. Sir C. WOOD thought that with regard to the directors appointed by the Crown, the case was different to that of those elected by the proprietors, and he could not give a decided answer on that point then. With regard to the other directors, ho was quite ready to adopt the suggestion of the hon. member for Manchester ; and as it involved only a slight alteration in the clause it could be done at once. As respected the directors appointed by the Crown, the object was to avoid all temptation for naming persons from a political bias. After a few words from Mr. M. T. SMITH, _ _ Lord STANLEY, agreeing as he did with the amend ment of the hon. member for Manchester, wished to call attention to the fact that some definition should bo given of the persons who had resided ten years in India who should be eligible for the direction, because as it stood persons born in India and not sent home for ten years afterwards might bo eligible. Sir R. INGLIS deprecated the introduction of Indian expel ience into the direction, to the exclusion of English experience. Sir H. MADDOCK said he had an amendment here after to propose, the object of which was to limit tho sphere, of selection by the Crown, so as to prevent the nominations being used for political purposes. With re gard to the directors, he had no objection to the amend ment of the hon. member for Manchester. At the same time he thought it not desirable that the government of the affairs of India should be engrossed by mercantile men ; and ho would prefer that of the 18 members two-thirds of th did em should be men notagreethat who legal and been dmerca mercantile e lo m y e e in In men had hada dia.e greater knowledge of the natives of India than those who were in thseis: J. W. .of H t o he a e G oni sa p ir that y. by a byelaw of the company any ono engaged in t ra d e east of the Cape could not be a director, and as th e present act altered the oath, he thought that care should h o taken tprevent those so en gaged in trade from being eligible. Mr. BRIGHT said that question did not affect the amendment he now proposed. After a few words from Mr. ELLIOTT and Mr. MANGLES , Sir C. WOOD, in answer to an hon. m em b er, said he ' would consider the question with regard to the nominees of the crown. The amendment was then agreed to. Mr. V. SMITH wished to know if his right hon. friend had made up his mind as to fixing a term of years within which persons eligible for the direction should have re turned from India ? Sir C. WOOD would consider the point. The clause as amended was agreed to. res Th um e eCd.HAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house Th ß i E s L b F il A l w S a T s M rea U d N a l t C h l i P rd A t L im ß e o a U nd N p D m A se ß d l . ES MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT AMEND- MENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ASSISTANT JUDGE (MIDDLESEX SESSIONS) Colonel DUNNE complained of the unfair way in which Irish members and Irish measures were treated in that house. The present Government had been more unjust to them than any of their predecessors. Mr. NAPIER said the new clauses had all boon the subject of prolonged discussion in committee. The debate was ultimately adjourned till this day. THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. A. PELLATT and Mr. LOCKE expressed a wish for further information as to the expense of the improvement, and the means of carrying it out. It was incumbent on the house to fix some limit to the expenditure they were asked to agree to in respect to these works. The hon. member sat down, and no member of the Go vernment rising, he rose again, and said if no explanation was given, ho should move an amendment that the Speaker leave the chair that day three months. (Laughter.) Sir W. MOLESWORTH would postpone the bill till Monday next, in order to give the information the hon. member desired. The embankment was agreed to in a former session, and this bill was only to give additional time. The further proceeding on the bill was then postponed al Monday. PUBLIC LIBRARIES (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was re-committed, and some amendments introduced. CUSTOMS DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL. This bill passed through committee. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL. On the order of the day that this bill as amended be considered, Mr. HALSEY moved the following clause :—" That it shall not bo lawful for the General Board of Health, after the first day of September, 1853, to nominate or appoint any person as superintending inspector, otherwise than at a fixed yearly salary : provided always, that any such person, so appointed, shall be removable at any time by the said board, upon three calendar months' notice,. and that it shall not be lawful for any person so appointed, to receive any money, emolument, fee, or reward, directly or indirectly, from any party, except from the said board, for or in respect of any work or plans of wof ks executed or to be executed under the authority of the said board." Sir W. MOLES WORTH said the object of the bill was simply to confirm provisional orders of the Board of Health, that the Health of Towns Act apply to those towns. Ho objected to this clause, because it (lid not come within the title and intention of the bill. Nevertheless ho agreed in the general principle of the clause. The inspectors were not salaried officers of the board, but were employed,: as it were, by the job, and they were therefore at liberty to got employment elsewhere. It appeared to him that they should be salaried officers, and not be at liberty to take employed elsewhere. The matter had been under consid eration, and when tho general subject of the Board of Health was brought forward next year, it was the inten tion of Government to make a change similar to that pro posed by the hon. gentleman. Sir G. PECHELL supported the clause. These inspec tors went to towns, and a tenth of the inhabitants having declared themselves in favour of introducing the Health of Towns Act, the inspectors made wcrk for themselves. He thought the Board of Health ought to be reconstituted. • Mr. LOCKE said the proceedings of the Board of Health were antagonistic to the municipal feeling of the country. Whether the clause was brought up or not, he trusted there would be an alteration in the Health of Towns Act. The clause was negatived without a division. Mr. BARROW moved to add the following proiiso to section 2 : " Provided, that it shall not be lawful for the Local Beard of Health of the district of Hertford to con struct or use, or suffer or permit to be constructed or used, any sewers or drains by means of which the sewage of the said district, or any part thereof, shall be carried into the River Lea at or above the point of the said river in the parish of Saint John, Hertford, where the balance engine of the governor and company of the New River brought from Cliadwell and Amwell to London is erected, by means of which the said governor and company of the New River derive their supply of water from the said River Lea for the supply of the metropolis." Mr. W. COWPER said the corporation of Hertford ware engaged in negotiations which might have the effect of se curing the object 'contemplated in this proviso. As the representative of Hertford, he felt bound to oppose the amendment. The house then divided— For the proviso 23 Against it Majority Sir G. B. PECHELL moved the following proviso to section 2 :—" That it shall not be lawful for the General Board of Health to put in force any of the said provisional orders, unless upon the petition of a majority of the inha bitants rated to the relief of the poor of any such places referred to in the said schedule." Mr. BASS regretted that such a bill should have been introduced at so late an hour, and that the Government should have postponed the amendment of the board until next session. Ho apprehended that the right hon. baronet had sufficent influence with the board virtually to carry out the object. Sir W. MOLESWORTH said he had before stated that be was opposed to the application of the powers of the Board of Health to any town where it was objected to by the majority of the inhabitant s : but he must oppose the clause as not coming within the scope of the bill. After a few observations from Mr. WHALLEY, the pro viso was withdrawn, and the bill as amended considered, e A'Court, C. IT. W. Ewart, William Afolesworth, Sir W. Anderson, Sir James Fergus, John Montgomery, Sir G. Baines, M T. Ferguson, Colonel Mostyn, E. M. Barnes, T. Fitzge:ald, W. Murphy, F. Stack Bass, M. T. Fitzroy, llon. 11. Oakes, J. 11. P. Bell, James Fortescue, C. Oliveira, Benjamin Berkeley, Grenville Freestun, Colonel Peel Frederick Bothell, Richard Ga•kell, JamesMilnes Peliatt, Apsley Bigg., William Geach, Charles Phinn, T. Blacked, J. F. Gladstone, William Pigott, F. Bouverie, B. P. Gooderich, Vis. Russell, F. C. Bruce, Lord E. Goodman, Sir George Sadleir, J. Butler, Charles R. Gordon, Admiral Sawle, C. B. G. Byng, Hn. G. Charles Grey, Sir G. Seymer, H. K. Cheetham, John . Ensile, Alexander Shafto, It D. Clay, Sir W. Hastle, Archibald Smith, John B. Cobden, Richard Hervey, Lord Alfred Smith, R. V Coffin, W. Heywood, James Stanley, Lord Collier, Robert P. Ilindley, Charles Stirling, William Cowan, Charles Hughes, W. B. Strut , , Rt. lion. E. Cowper, W. Hume, J. Stuart, Lord Dudley Craufurd, E. H. J llutt, William Sutton, J. H. M. Crook, J, Johnstone, James Thompson, George Dalkeith, Earl Kershaw, James Vernon.G. E. H. Davie, Sir li. Kinuaird, A. F. Villiers, lion. C. Denison, E. Kirk, William Walmsley, Sir J. Denison, J. E. Laing, S. Wells, W. Divett, E. Langton, H. G. Whitbread, Samuel Drundanrig, Viscount Layard, A. 11. Wickham, H. W Duke, Sir James Lockhart, A. E. Wilkinson, W. A. Daman, G. Lowe, Hobert Wyndham, W. Dundas, G. Lucas, Frederick Young, Sir John Dundas, F. M'Cann, J. Dunlop, A. M'Gregor, John TELLERS. Egerton, E. Matheson, Sir J. Elcho, Lard Minivan, R. Hay ter, W. G. Elliot, John M.chell, William Musgrave, Earl MINORITY—NOES, 17. Ball, Edward Hamilton, Gee. A. Newelegate, C. Buller, Sir J. Y. Banbury, Spencer B Sandas, G. Burrell, Sir C. M. Henley. J. W. Waddington, IL Child, Smith Jones, Capt. Egerton, Sir Philip Knight, F. W. TILLERS Freweu, Charles Hay Langton, W. G. Inglis, Sir R. IL Grogan, E. Mandeville, Viscount Lockhart, W. SUCCESSION DUTY BILL. As amended, considered. Amendment proposed, after the word " accordingly," to add the following proviso : "Provided also, that in estimating the duty either for charge of duty or for assessment on commutation, no timber or wood shall be included which may have been disposed of by the successor in exchange for timber used in re-building or repairs on the property comprised in the succession, or for the protection thereof, and that allowance and deduction - shall be made to the amount paid by the successor for all timber or wood pumbased for or used in such re-buildings or repairs :" (Mr. Mut- Hugs.) Question put, "That the proviso be there added." The House divided—Ayes 72, Noes 114. Buenos Ayres, June 1, 1853. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the in formation of the British mercantile commerce, and all whom it may concern, that I have this day received a com munication from the Chief of the Blockading Squadron, informing me that, by direction of H. E. General Urquiza, an extension of 12 days is granted to all foreign vessels actually at anchor in tho port of Buenos Ayres, to enable them to complete their loading and leave the port. (Signed) W. HENDERSON, Rear-Admiral, Commander-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels on Brazil and River Plate Stations. To the Chairman of Committee of British Merchants, Buenos Ayres. MINORITY—AYES 72. A rchdall, Captain Forbes, William Oakes, J. Bailey, C. Freshfleld, J. W. Pakington, Sir John Baird, Jsnies Frewen, C. 11. Percy, J. Baring, T. Caskell, James M. rigot, Sir Robert Bateson, T. (iladstone, Captain Prime, R. Berkeley, Sir G. Grogan, E. Robertson, P. Y. Blandrord, Ni arquis .11amilton, Lord C. Sandars, George Bolder°, Col. Hamilton, George A. Smyth. It wer J. Bramston. T. W, Henley, Joseph W. Stanhope, Ja Ines B. Brisco, Muograve Ilildyard, Robert C. Stanley, Lord Buller, Sir J. Joilitte, Sir W. G. 11. Taylor, Colo nel Burrell, Sir C. M. Jones, D. Vansittart, George H Butt, 0.:,.. Kendall, Nicholas Vivian, J. E mds Cairn', 11. M'Calmont Knight, F. W. Walcott, Adm.. Christy, S. Langton, W. G. Walsh, Sir .r. B. Cobbold, J. C. Lennox. Lord 11. G. weliesley, L ord C. Coles, Henry B. Lockhart, W. Whiteside. ,C. Cubitt, Mr. Ald. Lovoden, I'. Wodehouse, E. Dashwood, Sir G. Macgregor, James Wooild, B. Davies, D. Matins, Richard Yorke, Eliot T. Davison, R. Mandeville, Viscount Disraeli, Benjamin Manners, Lord J. Dunne, Colonel Moody, C. A.. East, Sir J. Mowbray, J. Egerton, E. Naas, Lord Filmer, Sir Edmund Napier, Joseph By order of the Committee, (Signed) DE LISLE, Secretary. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY 14. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Valhalla, from Dram ; Hebe, Hudickswall ; Ceres, Stettin ; Lady Campbell, do. ; Leo, do. ; Glenalva,ldo. ; Rouen, Hudickswall ; Ariadne, Sko moeck ; Bnckhaven, Odessa ; Jan Kendrika, Groningen ; Bordeaux Packet, Soderhem ' • Vrouw Greet ze , N or d en ; Superb, Stralsund ; Alid a , Leer; Albert Schwronga, Galotz ; Unione, Berdianaki ; Ka ren K ers t ono , Od ense ; Fredorika, Dantzio ; Clio, do. ; Peter Dorothea, Aarhuus ; Emerald, St. Übes • Droningen, Drobach ; Fortune, Chris tinia ; Preciosa, Wasa ; Brilliant, Mogadore ; Marietta and Calone, Marans ; Dennetyan, Ibraila ; Amcor, Ant- Werp ; Daniel Simone, Aalborg ; Polka, Poursgronnd ; Maria, Emden ; Henrich Bruno, do. ; Temperate, do. ; Neptune, do. ; Stoyerne, Dram ; Jufronax Hellegonna, Groningen ; Henderkina, do. ; Geertona, do. ; Hilkea, Leer ; Emanuel, Randers ; Patrieltor , ' do. • Tresasth, Ha dersbiten ; Louisa, Gefle ; Sylvia, Swatwick ; Louisa, Hamburgh ; Janet Wilson, Penang ; Ancares, Havannah ; Waterwitch, Rio Janeiro; Golden Rule, Bermuda; Ka tharine, Cadiz. TELLER S. Spooner, RleLArd Altillings J. 11: snaolph MAJORITY-NOES, 114, Adam!, Sir T. Elliot, J. E. hfonsell, Willi am A'Court, C. Esmonde. John Morris, 1). Alcock, Thomas Ewart, William Patten. J. Babies, M. T. Feil den, M. Peel, F. Bass, M. T. Ferguson, Sir Robert PeHatt, A Beaumont, W. B. Ferguson, Joseph PhiHipps, J. IL Bell, J. Fitzroy, Henry Phlllimote, J. Gt. Berkeley Grenville Fox, It. M l'hillimorc, R. Bethel!, Sir Richard Fretstun, Colonel Thinn, T. Blackett, J. F. B. Geach, Charles Portman, His. T ', Bouverie, E. Gibson, Milner Rice, E. Brand, H. Gladstone, William Rambold, C. E.. Bright, John Goderich, Viscount Russell, LordJ. Brocklehurst, John Grey,lle, Colonel F. Russell, P. NV. Brockman, E. D. Grosvenor. Earl Sadleir, J. Browne, V. Ban, Sir Benjamin Scholetield. TV.. Bruce, Lord Ernest Hamner, Sir J. Scoboll, Calais! n Byng, G. 11. C. nestle, Archibald Scully, F. Cardwell, Hon. E. Headlam, T. E. Shaft°, It. D. Cavendish, Hon. Geo. Heard, J, t•helley, Sir J. j ~, Cayley, E. S. Herbert, Sidney Sheridan, R. 11, Chaplin, W. J. Hervey. Lord A. Smith, Rt. .Idii. It. Cheetham, John Hornell, Thomas B. Strutt, E. Clifford, Henry M. Hutchins, E. Tancred, Henry • Wm, Cobden, Richard Hutt, William Villiers, Rt. lie .C. Cockburn, Sir Al Keogh, William Walinsley, Sir. J. Coffin, W. King, P. J. Whalley, G. B Collier, Robert P. Kirk, William Wilkinson, W. Cowan, Charles Langston, J. IL Wilcox, B. Cowper, W. F. Langton, 11. G. Williams, W. Craufurd, E. Lee, William Wilson, J. Crook, J. Lowe, Robert Wood, Sir C. Crossley, Frank Luce, Thomas Wyndham, iv. Crowder, Richard. B. m , Taigart, Sir J. Young, Sir Jolla Denison, E. Mangles, R. D. Denison, J. E. Massey, W. Drumianrig, Vis. Miall, Edward Duncan, G. Milligan, Robert Dundas, F. Molesworth, Sir W. Duulop, A. Mack, Lord BILL. Upon the motion that the Speaker leave the chair, Su J. SHELLER said that if this bill were to be perse. TELIMB Hayter, Hopi W, Mulgraye, Earl ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.--The Marquis of Bute, for Port Philip ; Claudine, Melbourne ; Pearl, Cey lon ; Speedwell, Antwerp ; Robert, do. ; Time, do.; Lord Strangford, do. ; Jane, do. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The May Queen, for Malta, &c. ' • Fanny, Alexandria ; D av id , A ntwerp; Ant, do. • Deborah, do. ; Jemima, Elsinore, &c. ; St. Martin, Port Philip; James Shepherd, San Francisco. ~. .... THII, I SUN , LONDON, FRIDAY' EVENING , JULY 15, 185 3. + .• . : -.*••••••..--.-..... . , ..i••••••Mair ....... intention to move ' NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES BILL. ! CRICKET. PRICES Ole SHARES. aced upon, but ho could say truly that he had laid before 1 h se o r us io e nsl r t e o ra r l end t e i r m t e b s e u d p e o b n ate th irr e ila e r. question tended vered with at that time it . was his that the house go into committee upon it on that day three The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading them the best estimate he could, and the house would no The Hoer. Mamma then withdrew his motion. months. He did not think that any case had been made of this bill. The stamps upon newspapers were regulated e, pAmTuNitEhiE,es_DO,A.tpyscTiaAONlCD:isFß THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. TWENTY-TWO IN BANKS, ASSURANCE vE AS FR S;RANCE, AND .t. OTHER COM somethingact wisely in patting it down at a larger amount. The After a few words from Mr. V. SMITH, out for an increase of salary to the assistant-judge. He by the 6th and 7th of IVilliam IV., C. 76, the schedule b in hon. and learned gentleman told them they would Acteet The house divided. The numbers were- said this out of no personal feeling in regard to the gentle- which contained two sections, one of which defined as a OF I ZINGARI. man who now held that position- When an increase of ne ws p a p er ,‘ a ny paper containing public news, intelli- This match, which was announced for yesterday, in LONDON 6,, Dividend p T r UE e ' t D . ASAYOm, Amount 1 U dot l . by the Legacy Act, but the present Legacy For the amendment 72 consequence of the wetness of the day, was not con- PUB L D Y AY I E I VENING, fell upon capital, and with reference to capitalth t e ho y b li a f t e l nothing to do with the tables. It was simply upon Against it ll4 ___42 salary was proposed the Government were bound to make gence, or occurrences, printed in an part of the kingdom," out a strong case for it, and to show not only that there and the second of which defined a newspaper to be any Bmn Prayedlee n n c ia e n d od , u l )btyu Cremornotot hn w e ilEl Eleven nt Saturday,ho of All by y m l Ito the morning g n Ni o aonh e dl n .e t m e i r e, e ini d e a u n pdoGn,en Hungarianat n le d . ~ . or terminable interests that the table woul oeration ;so that the results upon the legacyddueetymewohalo The' SOLICITOR-GENERALMrit then moved that the was an i ncrease o f work, but also that the office could not publication provided it were published "at intervals not JOINT-STOCK BANKS. be insignificant an d would be fully balanced by the c h ange following Provision ho inserted at the end of the 23d be properly filled at a lower rate of payment. The present exceeding 26 days," that it did not exceed certain dimen co.onlitt ............. n ... . 3 6 861 ' ... • . ppp p eee e rr r r c e ee cent.nn tt cent. . . 1 7 10 5 010 0 0° 6: oa° o ooo rf e . 0:00 2124x:0000 P a soo l . d . dong(0). ......!. of the law as to leaseholds, which they were about to put clause:- . " That no duty shall be payable on the net money trasistant-juda f e h ue l a d rtae position precise a pr a e n ci d sel f y or si t m h i a l t ar th to e t su ha in t o o f f h si a o d ns,and was sold thoughtat a price not exceeding sixpence. It always been that the first clause embraced ant from Gardens will add increased interest Nome of Company. upon the footing of real property, in consonance with the received from the sale of timber, trees, or wood in any one a chairman o q .. , every species of publication, but the Court of Exchequer to the proceedings of the day by playing the popular t a • te that this matter had put a construction upon the schedule which somewhat music of the time, from three until six. This match has hear.) The hon. year, unless such net monies shall exceed the arm of 101." 1,2 11 00 r / . . l a v y A e L ar p w o a L s E su b re e l g y ge sit t c o ie s n t principles of fairness and justice. ( i Fl h e o a w r , they intended to -Agreed to. ,Elnetewqhnie? heldl been cricketers up for fz e t: i ie d i a );,...efit T o h f e i r 3z y gl N e v ir il , ox in o il f e t e finest icß a : t ro t imint r sot a linoe l r as ":l 7 lo l : a rted: . o . CA.f.. . r ... 0. . e .. nit.iy. . d.c .. a.. . n . enr per: n e . 1a t . 25 0 0 - and learned gentleman bad asked day at eleven. proceed with regard to leaseholds. The answer to that The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved b b e el a: g ti oo r , ; fi t r g e t st ;, s t n 7 ste z ilehadtherttczhotf, it e icl i i el g i ula P t r er se t 6 s imple. If the lease . were fora that the word " open" be inserted before the word " mine" question was extremelyterePnritsree(rly t a lamc a r i ita i o r f t business had been that a newspaper, to come within the general terms of the term of years it to ld a t once how many yeses it had to ran, in the 26th clause. Thi s was t o d o a w a y with any qu . es- and he continued of that °Pinion , that as increase of salary and the second section was rest r i c ti ve upon t h e f i rst, and and. the rest would be charged accordingly. By the tion as to whether mineral property unopened was a mine. en which fell to the first, must satisfy the exigencies of the second, as regarded ---- to c i e ,td f l r a o e in gi t zn e Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. - table (No. 3) in the schedule the value would be estimated -Agreed to. SPORTING INTELLIG-ENCE. 29 0 0 2 141 0 according to the number of years and the . duty c h arge d Mr.. KENDALL move d an a mendment on the clause Middlesex Sessions, and, the duties being thus increased, dimensions and price, and the intervals of publication. uponthe point as to whether Londn and Westminstr 6/ 41.- . per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 upon that amount,. _ and if the lease was for lives it was re. relating to mines, th e e ff ec t o f w hi c h was that nothing it was c'nly reasonable that the salary should increase a l so . The decision of the court was • LIVERPOOL RACES. London Joint• Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 23% dua ibi e to va lue in the same way. The value of the lease should be dee me d a m i ne th a t h a d not been in work twelve The Proposed increase would not raise the remuneration a publication not published withi n 26 d ays came with i n above that received by a judge of a county court, and the the meaning of the act. That decision was, as he iO,, ew ........ 6 cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Provincial of Ireland.. 8L per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 would be compared with the value of the life that succeeded months prior to the succession. THURSDAY. to it ; and. if the value of the lease was the lesler interest, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he duties f a lling to the assistant judge of the Middlesex Ses- had stated, much doubted, and the opinion of the law PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 500 sous each, h ft, for two. National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 l it would pay on the entire value ; but if the value of the could not accede to the amendment. The enactment as it sions were quite as heavy and important as those of a officers of the Crown was taken thereon, If it had been yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 71b ; those by un- Nat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per con' 10 .. 0 0 0 a 5 o 0 - succeeding N lease was of a greater number of years' purchase than the stood might be imperfect, but no case had been shown county court judge. While, however, he thus bore testi- thought expedient, it would have been their duty to have t reonY In favour of the general principle of the bill, he must appealed against that decision and t h t • tried stallions or out of untried life, the charge would be on the value of the where individuals would Buffer utiduly. There were great state that, as regarded the pension - judgment to another , o have taken it up a , ,mares, allowed 31b. retiring proposed to be for - x •C. (3 subs.) Oriental Lank Corpora. i sle p e tpe. & on. 25 0025 0 0 491 South Australia ' . ••. • .. 61, p. et. & bs. a 5 0 0 25 0 0 48 A life. (Hear, hear-) The hon. gentleman complained that difficulties connected with mining property, and ho was . Ib ‘ 1 •au , e could not so reach] give his co 't was not desire, 1 Union of A nstralia .... G!. p. et. & bs. 25 0025 o 0 77% the effect of the Plan proposed would be to increase the content that they should bo solved to the disadvantage of p . . . .y gi. ncurronce. It was thought that 1 • • . ble to go against the de- Sortie as it a new thing to give retiring pensions to inferior judges, cision of the Court of Exchequer,Dato . .... . . i 61per cent. - 210 0 - and had thought it, The DERBY HANDICAP of 10 30vs each, with SO added b ITni l t ' i of • LOnd,; .- • ' 7.. value of the life interest. It would do so, and for this the crown. He did not believe that, under the bill no and, if established asprecedent, the contrary, better not . a it might be difficult to on . - .. Union re ric ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - save is sta e. ne reason-that the value of lives had increased. (Hear.) stood, any individual would - suffer,wrong. There was sa where the • e mischief would stop. Re thought that when act in cases where publications were not issued within The tables of the reign of George 111. did not fairly repre- case for which it did not adequately provide. The successor th Y e house mile. (25 subs ' sent the value of life in this cou n t r y now , w h a t ever th ey had his choice oftwo methods by which hemight be charged . was in committee that part of the bill might the period of 26 days. But then, with regar d t o th e o th er D c , .) INSURANCE COMPANIES. from ex. fairly be considered. two portionsof thesecondsection,there arose thisdifficulty, e.ormed 1 might have done when they were framed. When the hon. and either the one or the other would prevent him F'llv b ' y Ceameboy S' G. G cessive charge, except in one contingency-the total and ixGREY would also say a few words in ex Lana- -that if the second o section, section, as the Court of Exchequer - 1 - 2 Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price. and learned gentleman referred to the number of ears' Poodle absolute failure of the ore in a mine. These eases only oc- tion, as the bill for lessening the coat of prosecutions in decided, were restrictive upon the more general section, 3 Annum. Share. purchase of lives at. 3, 4,5, and 6spoke beside per cent. be ce rtain cases was brought • • curre d i n c ornwa n, an d there was a special Provision to ght in while he was office. That then any newspaper exceeding the dimensions provided .by The following also ran :-Lerrywh eu t, Ald a n* L a d y --. the mark, and mixed up two th . that ingswere distinct. might remit bill threw a lareeportion of tine criminal business upon the the act, and sold at a price exce • Xs.d.X s. d. meet 'them, whereby the commissioners . The value of human life consisted of two elements-first overcharged. This hem so h e Middlesex Sessions which had been formerly conducted in altogether exempt from the necessity Albion.... • • .... •• .. 31. of paying any Longbow was st.uck out at 4.50 p.m. on Wednesday. Alliance Brit, and For, 47/.14 8 .4:0.b5. 100 0 0 11 0 0 the probability of the life, and next the pecuniary value. any duty that had been g , the Central Adams, .1 and thus hoped the amendment would not be pressed. As to a diall Criminal Court. Mr. Sergeant iinme- duty at al from ;the larger newspaper would be Betting-5 to 2 each agst The Deformed and Maid of Ditto Marine... . ... 6L p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 o 0 5; The probability was estimated according to the scale of duty, while mine not being deemed a mine that had not been in _e y upon th e bill passing, applied for an i ncrease of exempted d , the smaller newspaper . would Menton filly, 4to 1 agst Poodle, The Deformed took Anchor .......... :... 6 per cent. 50 0 10 0 - valuelongevity, but the pecuniary value must depend upon the work twelve months, he knew a case of a mine havin g salary, on these ound that the business would be greatly have to pay he uty. This would bo a great injustice to the lead, followed by Poodle and Maid of Menton filly Atlas • ' of money. The hon. and learned gentleman said 'tiered that it the smaller newspapers ; for to sa increased. (Sir G. Grey) however considered . y that a newspaper like . , Argos Life ........... 41. Igo cent. 100 0025 0 0 24% that he the Chancellor of the Exchequer) took 3 Per cent. Produced 9,000/. in four months, after it had been closed and the race was with the three throw L roug-out. At the British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7 for two years. He hoped the amendment would not be would be premature to propose any greater amount of the Examiner, which was sold. at Gd., should pay duty, held M • as the basis of his calculations instead of 5 ; but he did salary until it w a s se en to what extent this increase of while the Spectator, which was sold at 9d., was exempted, ge turn aid of Menton filly took second place, and ciericomed.& Gen. Life spr et. & bs. 100 0010 0 0 20% nothing of the kind. He took 4 per cent, as his basis ; and Pressed. • no further change occurred in their res ei e ositions. County ... . . that, too, was the basis of the act of 36 Geo. 111. If the The amendment was then negatived without a division. the - .would be an injustice obvious business took place. From the at of ri b lit hon. to every one. (Heex.) His Tae D p ct v p Crown ... 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 IN Mr. MULLINGS moved an amendment on page 15, to it a red clea that ro osal therefore, was to e ' gentleman opposite (Mr. Walpo ) ppea r p p , . stablish the law on a clear Deformed won very cleverly by a length, the second a aa o, •'•'•" • • '• e s . 50 0050 0 7% hon. and learned gentleman thought the tax proposed by such an increase had occurred, and hence he could not see basis, and make it uniform with regard to all classes beating the third by the same distance. The others Equity and I •• • • after the word "property " to insert "within line 5, Aw 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 s'd the bill to be levied upon successions let him move that a this bill. an European Life ... three calendar months after the happening of the sue- any ground for opposing . of newspapers, whether large or small, and at whatever were far behind, Lady and Rach4t4e, who t 15s. 20 00 AU paid. 20% lower rate be substituted; but lot him not attempt to ar- PI 'The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wished to correct an error price they might be sold. Without going into the policy badly off, being fourth Agnesa fifth. oa General.... ... •• • • 50 0 „ 5% cession. an • • • • • • • • • • - rive at that result indireetly by an amendment like that he The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the into which hisright hon. friend (hie: Walpole) had fallen or impolicy of the stamp on newspa.pers, it was clearly of The F s 4. 1 m I '• 1 4•1 • r " Glooe ...... ........ 6/ per cent. Stock. , 152 FOAL -.TAKES 0.. ~..‘,..• sous each, a., for three-yr- Guardian ... .... . • 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 1 0 0 - had submitted. in regard to the retiring pensions. The right hon gentle- importance that it should be applied on clause was better as it stood, whichan equitable rin- The amendment was put, and strangers were ordered to , . fixed the first payment P olds ; colts, Bst 61b ; fillies, Bst 31b., Once round and Imperial Fire l2 l , per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 335 withdraw, but the amendment was ultimately negatived on the renuering of the account. If the limit of 3 months 1 d that •• •' • •1 t news a era man hat state no inferior judge received retiring cm e o all . PP , whether large or small, and that Imperial I.lfe ....... a is once. . as.) , :-; ,_ d• t (5 Pensions, This was an error several of the judges of info- was the object of the present measure. were inserted, it might happen that the property would Plndemnity Marine-. 11.01. & %a. 100 0 0 20 0 0 62 without a division. not be realised in thattime, rior courts were entitled to retiring allowances, and county Mr. GIBSON said, there wore two bills before the house Hobbyhorse a Mr. W. WILLIAMS moved an amendment in clause 21, Doublethe ee ~- • - ' court judges might have retiring pensions in certain cases, applicable to newspapers. Ono of those bills, to which theloo 0 0 10 0 0 56 The amendment was line 30, to leave out the words " by eight equal half-yearly Severalnegatived, verbal amendments were proposed by the Chan- Sir J. SHELLEY, after the explanations given on both hon, and learned gentleman had just called their attention Bettina - •en Hobbyhorse, who won easily Legal and General Life - 5 0 0 0 20 0 5 % by London Fire ... instalments, the first of such instalments to be paid ;" and ,of sides of the house, did not feel Justified in persevering defined what was a newspaper chargeable with duty ; but, half a lengti.. los. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 31 ce or the Exchequer, and agreed to. London 4- 111 1 3 •-• - in line 34, to leave out the words "and the seven follow- cell or his motion in order to ascertain what that duty was, they must go The r Marine.......... 15s rsnare pe lOO 0 0 15 0 0 26% ' • talments at half-yearly intervals of six months, each ins ins Mr. MULLINGS moved to insert the words, "except . • "ments of title " The motion was then withdrawn, and the house went to another bill, called the Stamp Duties Bill. Now, he iiIVERPOOL OUP ,in specie, value 200 sovs., added Med. Invlid &Gen. Gen. • LT . • il3 43(.1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 to be computed from the day on which the first instalment muniments to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft. Minerva ............ 5 shall become due • provided that if the successor shall -the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said nothing into committee. submitted that the definition of what a newsnaner was e e p. et. & bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 6 ? would inducehim to accede to the amendment. He would Clause 1 was agreed to. and what duty was chargeable ought to be found in the Two miles. One hundred and three subs,, 70 of whom Monarch ...... ...... - 50 0 10 0 21s. die before all such instal eats shall have become due, then National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent 20 0 0 210 0 241, any instalment not due at his decease shall cease to be rather drop the clause, and the condition of the person • On clause 2, same bill. The present was a most inconvenient course, declared, and pay 5 sous. each. Pallndium Life ... ..... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 031/ 0 , Sir J. V. SHELLEY moved that the clause be struck and he would therefore suegest to the Chancellor of Goorkah 1 Pelican .............. t ' the f successor who shall have payable, except in e case o a succe taxed would then be much worse. The " phrase, " muni - - - - 45 the Exchequer that he out of the bill. He certainly )slid think the pay of this are should put his proposal with re- Alp - - - - been competent to dispose of a continuing interest in such meats of title" was so large, that it included everything - f nee to the duties an Professional Life.... ti the supplements on news- Missive property, in which case the instalments unpaid at his death it would include not onlythe deeds relating to the title, but gentleman was amply sufficient, while no reason whatever had beenpapers into this bill-so shown why he should have a retiring allowance, shall be a continuing charge on such interest, in exonera- everything external, even rentals. The real question was,4 Rock Life............ ss. The committee then divided when there a neared- measure to refer to, Hear, )He was sorry that it wa5...., & 53 0 010 0 8% tion of his property, and shall be payable by the owner for whether, when the house granted them a tax, it would give , Pe t thought fit •( • • The following also ran :-Chief Ju t . aI" - --. d 'Royal Exchange ...... s ice, o n er , "" Pan. bs, Stock. ail 239 For the clause Bl noto bring in a bill upon this subject before Son Mire .. les the time being of such interest." His object was to re- the government the means of levying it justly, or th e y Harbinger, • tdariboo, Poodle, Candlewick Montague,- e quire the payment of the duty in 12 months, instead of should levy it at random? It had been assumed that the Against it 53 parties were put to the expense of defending themselves Ditto Li .• .. 61. Life ... • • 11. 6s. _ The Surveyor, Crassus, and Jacqueline. e 65 - extending it over a period of 4?_,s years. The system of i n- sole intention was to lay the tax on land. On the con- Majority -28 in a court of justice. This was a bill for the protection United Kingdom .... 41 , p. et. & bs. 20 004 o 0 5 of Mr. Dickens's • • Won b two lengths, Bad third The clause was accordingly agreed to, and the house m. ; publication, the Household Narrative, tween y' . Half a length be- Universal Life ... ..... 2/.55. per th. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45a, stalments would render a most complicated system of ac- trary, the great object was to lay it on personalty, and it but the truth . Vlcropia Life ..... .• • Si.per cent. - Burned, when the chairman reported the bill without was that Mr. Dickens had already protected third and fourth. , Goorkah was objected to on 412 6 5 % counts necessary, and would in a short time bring one. was impossible to levy the tax justly, unless they had amendment, himself in a court of justice, where it was decided that the ground of a. BRIDGES. half the estates of the kingdom within the operation o f access to the documents.ge his publication was not liable to duty. The proprietors The weather was very wet and bitterly cold. The at the act. Then consider how that complication would be Mr. MALINS said "muniments of title" related. only to INCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) ACT CON- of monthl y papers therefore, owed. the Government no tendance of company was, consequently,hDividend Amount much smaller Name of Compan . per of Paid. Price. increased by the application of the act to small properties land and not to personal property, and on his side the TINUANCE BILL. thanks, for they had already fought their own battle. than we weever I acquired by means of freehold land and building societies, house they were ready to allow inspection of documents f l second reading of this (Hear he On the order of the day for the , hear, He should like to know before sitting down, er remember to have seen on the "Cup day." Annum. Share. HER MAJESTY'S P r 1 na • which were spreading throughout the country, and in some relating to personalty, because there was nothing tangible ; `-' bill. - whether the costs which parties had paid in defending LATE 0. ....”.• guineas ; three-yr-olds, X s. d. X s. d. of which as many as 20,000 shares had already been issued, but that was not the case with regard to land. This was to the Government not to thorns 7st 71b • four 9st •fi 9 - • • Mx. WHITESIDE appealed elves against these persecutions would not be paid by Two ~ p ve, st 61b , six and aged, 9st 91b. Huneerford.... • • .... - - _ 12 The amount of the tax as compared with the value of the the first time an attempt had been made to interfere with miles. Sonthwark ........ - - 100 0 0 - _ succession, was comparatively trifling, and was much less the right of the owner of land to hold his title deeds bring it on at that late hour. Sir J. YOUNG said he allowed the Sale of Land(lre- the Government? When they exempted them from the stamq duty, it was but fair that they should be relieved from Red Lion 1 Ditto New of 7% p.c. 708. per cent. 50 0 0 - - a onerous than the legacy and probate duties whichwere gainst all the world, to give the Crown the right of in- gentlemanAnn Eliza - Waterloo - 100 0 0 -4% •.. land) Bill, of which the hon. and ot h th was z Litto Old Ann, of 8/. 2/. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 - required to be paid within a month. There was no spection, and that power ougnt not to be given without the promoter, to be brought on . thesame our other The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Seven ran. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 son, therefore, why it should be extended • T . most overwhelming reasons. There were reasons with re over a perio of . n i ght. He made no opposition to it, although the Govern- Attorney-General had, in the course of his address, stated Vauxhall - 24 4i years. gard to personalty, as they could not ascertain the into- went opposed the bill ; but he certainly had understood that in the view of the Government there was reason to SELLING SWEEPSTAKES. T.Y.C. Dear-me The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the of the a i ' rests promoters when it was known , that the owner had died, all that was Angelo the second reading, which understanding he now found to circumstances the right hgentleman would see that it on. amendment. While fully reco • ' th h tl griming e on. gen eman s necessary for the tax collectors to know, in order to le vy ' be a mistake. The hon. and learned gentleman, therefore, would be a most anomalous course for Government to pay Name of Company, per of Pa: 1, Price. general principle of placing real property the t• ' upon e same the ax, was the degree of consanguinity of the person who se theirproceeding with the second read- .4- 11 ought not to oppose the costs of the parties. (Hear.) Wia regard to the LATEST BETTING, Annum. Share. footing as personal property in reference to the tax charge- succeeded. He had no objection to allow inspection of the ins of this bill even at that late hour, and if he would per- other suggestion, that the proposal as to the definition Of . GOODWOOD STAKES. able on succession, he desired to avoid interfering •h g with rental, and " title deeds to real estate," such as those •to b taken t h ' mit that stage e a once, e would give ample a newspaper should be in the same i which Gto 1 agst Goorkali. East London £s.d.£ s. d. 61. per cat. Stock. 100 128 given in an abstract. He hoped the right hon. gentleman opportunity for discussing its principles and details on. the charge of the duty,ho thought there might be conve- Grand Junction .... • • 41 landed property in such a way as would interfere with the Sto 1 agst Hobby Horse. . per cat. 50 0 0 al. 7314 would not insist on this unconstitutional over.P . going into committee, which he proposed to fix for 12 nience in that course; and at any rate it would be con- Kent • ..... 41 , per cat. 100 0 o - 84 h, possession of property in this country. In case of life in- • Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE agreed with the observations o'clock on Tuesday next. sidered. But, if it was to be done, the better way would Lambeth - .... .... - 100 0 0 - - 'Wrests, where the successor would take nothing but his of the hon. and learned gentleman who had just sat down. Mr. WHITESIDE denied that he had ever promised be to import the f louses of the present bill into the RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. New Itiver Company.. 21. 10s. - Southwark &Vauxhall 51, per cat. 100 0 0 interest from year to year, he presumed his boa. friend The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said unless this clause not to proceed with the Sale of Land Bill further than the - few c Stamp Duties Bill. West Middlesex .... 6/.os. pr cut. - 88 stood there would, in almost every case, be a necessity for The figures within parenthesis denote the number of - 115% would not call upon him to pay up at once upon the whole second reading ; and with some degree of warmth the hon. Mr. GIBSON said that would be inconvenient, because the Crown to apply to the Court of the Exchequer, and day's racing. DOCKS. and learned gentleman declared that he was quite ready to there were other duties, such as the attorneys' certificates, value ; and with regard to small proprietors, the amend- then meat would operate with great severity, and would give a compel theproduction only of th • t t under which ems rume n Lord PALMERSTON said there was no necessit for y The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be Name of Company, per of Paid. P r i ce . benefit as against them to the larger proprietors. When the party succeeded to the estate. All the deeds by which tt• into • • Stourbridge (2) 18 Nottingham (2) 21 Annum. Share. ge ing an anery discussion on this matter • but as the committed on Monde next. they came to the practical consideration of the tax, he ad- the estate was handed down would be sacred, as they had hon. and learned gentleman hadpledged himself discuss y(Colonies) • to TheCoinage Offencesßill was read a third - - mitted that it might ba proper to consider the mode of hitherto been ; all that would be required would be the these two bills together,he • would put to him how that time and passed. Whitehaven (2) 19 Wenlock 27 commercial ........ • . 4/. pr cent. Stock. £ s. d. £ s. d. levying it in reference t'a very small properties. To divide last instrument, could be done when his own bill was on the paper then? Mr. FITZROY obtained leave to bring in a bill to con- Knutsford (2) 2O East and West India.. 6%1. pr cent. Stock. - - - it into eight separate payments would make it difficult of , The committee then divided-East Country.. 2os. per sh. - - - eollection, and the expense of such a mode might probably For the amendment , lOO (Hear, hear.) The hon. and learned gentleman, how- tinue an act for authorising the application of highway AUGUST. London .• • • ..... • . 51. pr cent. Stock. - 128% swallow up the greater part of the tax. (Hear.) That, Against it 132 ever, had made a fair offer, and he thought there would rates to turnpike-roads •• also a bill to confirm certain pro- IV be a fair fight if the second reading of the present bill visional orders made under an act of the 15th year of her IV on (2) - - - however, was a point to which he had not yet given con- - Newton Abbot (2) 1 Radcliffe (3) 22 St. Katharine •••••• .. 4 per cent. Stock. - 'Hai sideration, and it was one of but small importance, as Majority - Tuesday next. n Brighton (o) pike trusts and to make certain provisions respecting ex- ' '''' 3 Egham (2) 09 Southampton ........ 1/. per cent. 50 0050 0 0 - Victoria ............ - 20 0 0 2 0 0 - aompared with the great object and principle of the taX. The clause was then agreed to. Mr. WHITESIDE contended that the bill had been made em tiofrom tolls • also a bill Airdrie (2) p n , to continue certain Turn- • 4 Tonbridge (1) 24 lie thought the discretion which was evinced by the Ina- The report was brought up, and the third reading fixed • • • quite a different bill in the House of Lords. pike Acts in Great Britain, and to make further provisions Edgware (2) 4 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2)-24 CANALS. airy in all similar cases might be depended upon in this for Monday next. Colonel DUNNE described the measure as unfair and concerning turnpike-roads in England; also a bill to con- Brighton Club (1) 5 Derby (2) 25 'or making such arrangements in regard to the collection GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BI LL. unjust. He should persevere in his opposition to it, and tinno the Metropolitan Sewers Act •; and a bill to extend Wolverhampton (3) 8 Hereford (2) 29 Names of g Dividend Names et .5 'Dividend is would be fair and satisfactory to all parties, Ad- On the house going into committee on this bill, he would move the adjournment of the house or of the and continue an act of the 12th year of her present Ma- Yarmouth (2) .2 per Price. Companies. t' per Price. flitting that the present exemption from taxation on Mr. BRIGHT said he had understood that the right debate. Oh oh. It fair Ireland this (, ) was not to to press jesty, to prevent the spreading of contagious or infectious Reading (2) lO Lichfield (2) Cl' ;he succession to property should not be maintained, it hon, gentleman did. not moan to proceed with the bill at • bill at so late an hour. He observed that the time when disorders among sheep, cattle, or other animals. North Staffordshire (21-10 Chelmsford (2) 30 .c aecame a question on what principle the tax should that late hour. [lt was a quarter-past 11.] Irish members were at the assizes were always chosen for BETTING-HOUSES BILL. , York (3) 17 X As htn &Oldh 98 71. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 50 be laid on. It was most undesirable, he thou ht g, to Sir C. WOOD had no wish to proceed with any clauses • • bringing in obnoxious bills. narnsiey...• 160 - - Neatis .. •• • • 100 161. - tharge the estate with debt, immediately on the tutees- which were likely to be opposed. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought in his bill Mr. F. SCULLY expressed a hope that the amendment .• Edon. (Hear.) It was obviously opposed to true policy Clauses sto 8 inclusive were then agreed to. would not be pressed. bettang-houses which was read a first time. too, 13'. -to force the successor by law to do so-(hear, hear) On clause 9, enacting that six of the directors not lIP- M WALPOLE The house adjourned at two o'clock. .. r. suggested that the second reading Lincoln (2) 1 I Bedford (2) 2O Birmingham 40 41. 105 I'eak Forest. 7s 31, 18s. 70 Coventry..•• 100 251. - Regent's •• • • 33 17, - -and it was contrary to ordinary feeling and to policy pointed by the crown should be persons who had served 10 should bo agreed to. Mr. Whiteside's object would be Warwick (2) - •• 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 2/. - also to force men to cut up their estates and sell portions years in Ilidia , maned by takinr , the discussion when they went into . Doncaster (4) 13 Lanark (2) 22 Ell..mre&Chs 69 2% p. ct 34% Semrset Coal 1 50, - - of them to pay the duty charged on their sacceding to thorn. Mr. BRIGHT said he hoped the right bon. gentleman - m ittee. a - PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS, Weston Zoyland and Manchester Autumn (2) 22 GrandJunetn 100 44. c t.pr.c 70 Do.LkirdSt 12 - - (Hear hear.) It followed then that they must modify the would consent to alter the clause so that the merchants co I•TT. WHITESIDE acceded to the suggestion, and the -4e. Bridgwater (1) Do.. 6 pr. Ct. 10 Cl.r - 12 Newmarket F. O. (3)...27 Grand Surrey too' 21. p .ct. Stare &Wore 1 40, 281. 405 payments to the tax so as to enable the parties to pay it and others who had resided in India, but not under either bill was then read a second time. s . 10s. - Shrewsbury.. , 2 5 1 Dover 15 Walsall (2) 28 Grand Union 100 11.103. 12 HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Juier 14. % Btourbrldee.. '4, 20/ 290 ' without resorting to either of these alternatives, and to the crown or the company, should be eligible. The hon. The fixed for Tuesday committee was at 12 o'clock. Pontefract (2) l9 Northallerton (2) 29 Kama& Avn 89 6s. Os. - severs and 1.1 • P that it should be paid out of the income and not member for Honiton (Sir J. Hogg) who was such a dia. COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of NOVEMBER. Lancaster - 100, - - w ye Ran. 3 20' V. Os. 21 out of the capital. (Hear, hear.) In cases of direct taxa- tinguished member of the Court of Directors, was in India . Mr. WHITESIDE moved the third reading of this bill. Commons,) Leeds& Livrp 100 251. 550 Warwiel& Worcester (2) tion, the tax would not certainly amount to a very heavy only a member of the legal profession. There were many Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL ob'ected to it, because UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Shrewsbury (2) 15 aeiestr &Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick &*1 n i i , , Q burden ; but where the succession was indirect, its imposi- merchants who possessed quite as much information with several new clauses were to be introduced. j L afghboregh 142 701. 510 Naton-j "I "" - Order for second reading read. Motion made, and ques- Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 , Aberystwith (3) Last wek. Mannoutagh 100 - - Worcstr & ' tion would require some forethought to enable it to be paid regard to India as any official persons. By altering the Mr. WHITESIDE charged the Attorney-General with w tion proposed, " That the bill be now read a second 78 37. - out of the annual income, without sacrificing the capital. clause so as to allow either the nominees of the crown or striving to obstruct legal reform. time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word - - 1 - Binning,l Meltnlllwbry, 100 - 1 - Wilts & Brks -lot . Od. 7 In looking upon the payment by instalments in the light the elective body to be composed of persons who had not Tho - "now," and at the end of the question to add the words SHIPPING INTELLIGE NCE. Df a deduction from the amount of the tax, the proper way been in the service of the company or of the crown, he • utation, and said that the hon and learnedgentleman "upon this day three months." Question put, "That GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. to meet the question would be to charge interest upon the thought the right hon. gentleman would not injure his Potation, s threw • ' • ' ersonalities and as tit into an a way p pe y y discussion the word ` now stand part of the question." The House ••• 'mount remaining over, but that he thought his hon. bill, but improve it, (Hear, hear.) in which he took part. All ho was anxious for wag that , divided-Ayes 106, Noes 17. NOTICE. Name of Company. Dividend Amount friend (Mr. Williams) was not prepared to p As repose. Sir C. WOOD said the bill did not exclude the class to • the house should have an opportunity of considering the per of Paid. Price. MAJORITY-AYES, 10G. Annum. Share. the bill stood, the tax might be paid out of the income which the hon, gentleman had referred. There were to be clauses. Buenos Ayres, June 1, 1853. end being so, it would not occasion any violent chanee in six seats opened to the world. He thought it desirable Colonel DUNNE 1 ' f the unfair way in which . . A'Court, C. IT. W. Swart, William Molesworth, Sir W. Sir,-I have the honour to acquaint you, for the in- ...______ __ Y Anderson, Sir James Fergus, John Montgomery, Sir G. f formation o the British inercantile commerce, and all British £ s. d. X s. d. the ownership of property, or interfere with those 0171 at- that six of the elective directors should be persons who had Irish emembers conap ame o and Irish measures were treated in that Baines, Al T. Ferguson, Colonel Mostyn, E. M.•• •••• .. •• •• .. - tachments and traditional feelings which are mixed un had considerable official experience in London ; and bthe house.m ,n, t e The preset) Government had. been more unjust to Barnes, T. Fitzge:ald, W. Murphy, F. Stack whom it may concern, 1, T CAA ... have this day received a tom- Ditto Provincial- .. 1/. Bs. 20 0020 - 0 0 - 23 with the possession of land in this country. (Hear, hear') bill the Court of Proprietors were restricted as to ono-half, , them than any of their predecessors Bass, M. T. Fitzroy, Hon. 11. Oakes, J. 11. P. munication from the Chief of the Blockading Squadron, Brighton .. '• • 5/ 20 00200 0 in Mr. MULLINGS said he had heard with satisfaction the and unrestricted as to the other. „r_ 1, A 1,11" VT) -_,..1 J. , ' Dividend Amount Nome of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -------- --------- - Australasia........... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 80% Britis'a North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 60% Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial .............. 31. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Innlan ..... Lond . Char. Bk of Aus. - - 29 0 0 2 141 0 - London and County .. 6'. p er cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Londe and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - London Joint• Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 23% Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 49% Ditto. New......... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provricial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New ........ ( 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Oriental Panic Corpora. 81. p. et. & be. 26 0 0 25 0 0 49% South Australia ...... :6/, p, ct.& b s . 5 5 0 0 25 0 0 48 Union of A nstralia .. .. 6!.p. ct .8/ bs. 25 0 0 25 o 0 77% ii 76.1. per rr cunt. 50 0 0 10 0 0 19% Union of Madrid ... • • - 40 004 00 0 -.- 210 0 - Union o to .. ........... 0fi..0 London . . INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. '---- £ s. d. £ s. d. Albion Alliance Brit. and For. 71.148. 6 a. bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine ..... .. 61, p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 o 0 50 Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Atlas . . 135.6 d. 50 0 0 515 0 52 Argus Life ........... 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 24% British Commercial .. 7s. 6d, 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 County . .. . . Crown Eag l e ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7% ... Equity and Law.. .... 4} per cen t. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr et. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2n% European Life ...... ... 15s. 20 0 0 All paid. 20% General.. .. .. „„ _ „ - 6 o 0 ~ 5% Glaoe .... 61. per Cont. Stock. 152 Guardian ......• .. ............Si. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 - Imperial Fire........... 121, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 335 Imperial Life ....... l2s. 100 d 0 10 0 0 19% Indemnity Marine-. 11. ch. & los. 100 0 0 20 0 0 62 Law Fire .......• •. • • 2s. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4% Law Life..... .... .... - 100 0 0 10 0 0 56 Legal and General Life - 60 0 0 2 0 0 5% London Fire ... London .hip.... - Marine... - .... ••• • • . 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 26% Med. Invlid & Oen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 Minerva ....... sp. et. & be. 20 0 0 20 0 6 Monarch...... ,. 6 0 0 1 0 0 21s. National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Pallr,dium Lite ... ..... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 33 Pelican .... • • •....... _ - - 45 Phoenix • • .. - _ - - Professional Life.... • • 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 % P x•vident Life .....• • • 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 41 Rock Life..........., ss. 5 3 0 010 0 8% 'Royal Exchange ....• • 6L p.ot. & bs. Stock. all 239 Son Mire ...... 61. 103 - - 'Ditto Life ..... 11. 6s. - ~ 12 65 United Kingdom .... 41. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 5 Una'ersal Life .• • ..... 21.55. per th. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45% Vicropia Life ..... .• • Si. per cent. - 412 6 5 ).6 BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. ------ Hung erford • • .... - - - 12 Southwark .......... - 100 0 0 - - Ditto New of 7% p.c. 708. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo .... - 100 0 0 -4% Litto Old Ann. of 8/. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 - Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall - 24 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ S. d. East London Grand Junction .... • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 all 73% Kent ...... ...• •.. . . . 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 84% Lambeth - 100 0 0 New Itiver Company 2l. 10s. - _ _ Southwark &Vauxhall 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 88 West Middlesex .... - - 115% British • • • • • • • • •• • • •• - - - Ditto Provincial., •• ii. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 23 Brighton ....,......., 51. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 City of London .. •• • • CL. 100 0 0 150 8 0 130 Continental (3d Cap.)... 4/. 75 0 0 43 10 0 67M Equitable-... •••• • • •• 50/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Great Central:....... 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 141,, Imperial ...• ........ 3i.& bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 86 Ineependent .......•• ' 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 Lmd0n.............. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Pad. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 2534 P .tenix ............. 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28M Retcliff.... - ...... • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 73 United General •• •• - 11. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 20y, Westminster chartered 51. per cent, 50 0 0 50 0 0 38 Ditto, New .... ... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 736 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- £ s. d. £ s. d. Bank of Scotland .. • • 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 193/ 0 lkitish Linen Comp..•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 212110 Caledonian Bank •...'* 81. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 3 , .16s City of Glasgow Bank* 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11/ Os Clydesdale Bank- •• - 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 131 Is Commercial Bank 3 '.. 71. per cent. 5( 0 0 0 100 0 0 .827 0 (astern Bank .....• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10/19s E linb.Bt Glasgow .. •• 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4/. 139 Exchange Bid( of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 5 0 Bs. IA National Bank *...... 67 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 till 8s Northof Scotlandßank bl.percent. 20 0 0 210 0 413506 Royalßank ofScetl. .. 5/. per cent. PI) 0 0 100 0 0 i 13/5, Union Bank of Scot.... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 931 Os Western Bank ....• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 741 Os Alliance Fire and Life.. 836 Ler cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 24/ 10s British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 6. Caledonian Fire Maur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. 111 City of Glasgow Life.. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 4/. 5s Colonial Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 4/. 15s Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 '251 58 Eng. & Scot, Law Life 5/.percent. 50 0 0 217 6 41. os Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 110 s'. 0 , National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 U. 17e North British Incur... Si. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 36/ Os Scottish Union Inane. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 1 4 s Standard Life •• •... • • 51. per cent. sO 0 0 7 0 0 15/ Cs United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 01. 7s * Ex Dividend. MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - -- -•-• £ s. d. X, s. d. Asmara Tea ••.. • • .... 3'. 50 0 0 20 0 0 11 Auction Mart •••• • • • • 21. ss. 50 0 0 - 40 100 _0 0 3 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 70 Atuussttrraallilaann TrustAgricul . t . u . r . l 6 11 . . p l e l r s con . Gd t .. Australian Royal Mail 5/. 10 .0 0 G 0 0 knglo-Mexican Mint.. I/. 103. 10 0 0 10 0 0 ___ p l e s reent. 100 - 0 0 3 3 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 ° 70 c ß a r i l ii tl ,: s ... h .s Am p. e.r. o c. r e. ie n. im .t .33. L o. a n. n a d s. - - 5 6 / 1 .. per cent. - Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 61. per cent. - - 116 City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - _ 95% Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 21 Ditto.. •• • • .... (B) - 25 0 0 10 0 0 Equitable Reversienry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 11636 Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 12 10 0' - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 102 Gmstoam Navigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 32 21.-10 s. 100 8to O ck, 0 100 - 0 Q 2 4 2 7 4 % H a u ti n d g so e n4 o s r ß d a . 3: :::::::: London Institution ... - London Reversionary 5/. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 Co. 10/. per ce n t. 2 0 0 0 1 7 120 R pr u i s e s e e . l s l p l a n t s e t n it t u c ti a o n n d ..... - 1010 0 0 2 - 8 i Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106 Royal Mail Steara•••• 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 - South Australlan..... 51 .pershare. 25 0 0 25 0 0 41 Trust and Loan Comp. of Upeer Canada. MI 20 0 0 3 0 0 - THE AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.— At two o'clock this afternoon the United States mail steam-ship Arctic, Captain Luce, with the usual mails for the United States, Canada, &c., sailed from the Mer sey for New York, with 154 passengers, and a large and valuable cargo of merchandise on freight. THE POST-OFFlCE.—Yesterday a return obtained by Mr. Charles Villiers was printed, containing a good deal of information respecting the Post-office. It ap pears that the total number of chargeable letters deli vered in the United Kingdom in 1839, preceding the first general reduction of postage on the sth December, 1839, was 75,907,572, and 6,5(33,024 franked letters. Since the reduction letters have increased, and in the course of last year 379,501,499 were delivered. Th e s revenue of the Post-office in the year en d e d gross e s sth January last was 2,434,3261. 16s. 7d., and the net. revenue 965,4421. is. 71d. In the same pe riod 329,9631. 14s. 4d. was paid for the conveyance of the mails by railway in the United Kingdom. From the let January to the 31st December last there were 4,947,825 money orders issued in the United King dom, amountinc , to 9,438,2771. 17s. 2d., an d th e num ber paid was 4,9'42,859, amounting to 9,423,719/. 2s. 10d. The money-order office cost 70,6691. The amount of commission received was 82,3331. The profit in England and Scotland was 12,7201., and the loss in Ireland 1,0561. For the five years there was a profit on the money order office, except in 1848, when there was a loss of 5,7451. In 1852 the profit was 11,6641. ;in 1851, 7,4371. ; in 1850, 3,236/. ; an d i n 1849, 3221. The money order offic e re t urn is s i gne d by M r . F . ' Hill, the assistant-secretary. VES4ELS SPOKEN WITH. The Isabella Keti,Tlyde to Trinidad, July 8, lat. 0 N., long. 14 W. The St. Patrick, Liverpool to New York, lat. 50 N., long. 13 W. The Thalestris, for Barbadoes, July 1, lat. 42 N., long. 12 W. Tho Coßingwood, Cork to Calcutta, July 8, lat. 47 N., long. 10 W. The Hero of Acre, Liverpool to Lima, July 13, lat. 11 N. long. 25 W. The - Eagle ' Bristol for the W es t I n di es , J u l y 8, i n l a t. 49 N., long. 8 W. 11. M. S. Spy, steering S.W. 14th, lat. 13 N. The Eliza Bain, of Ardrossan, outward bound, July 8, lat. 46 N., long. It W. The Princess Royal, London to Africa, 9th, lat. 47 N., long. 14 W. The Aristocrat (s), and Villa Nuova (s), both outward bound, 10th, lat. 49 N., long. 10 W. Tho Abeona, of and front Liverpool to Hong Kong, 11th ult., lat. 48 N., long. 8 W. ,The Jacobus, London to Geolong, June 3, lat. 7 N., long. 21 W. The Mehemet Ali, London to Ceylon, June .5, lat. 7 N.. W long. • The Harlequin, of Hull, London to Adelaide, April 21, lat. 43 N., long. 20 W. LIVERPOOL, JULY 14. Vhe Astrologer (s.s.), arrived to day from Alexandria, after anchoring off the Princes Pier, dragged, drove foul of the Mamielets., for Buenos Ayres, at anchor off the land ing stage, and both vessels drifted above the Albert Dock before they got clear. The Manuelata lost figure-head and cutwater. A flat, laden with coal, sank off tho Prince's Pier this afternoon; crew saved. The Bristol Belle, Palermo to Now York, was spok en Juno 23, lat. 42 N., long. 56 W. The diwoline, Richmond to Bremen, was spoken June 26, lat 41 N., long. 49 W. The Bolivar was spoken lat. 46 N., long. 20 W. lat. The St N., lon. Patrick 13 W. Liverpool to Ne w Y ork, was spoken 50 g. [ADVERTISEMENT.]--HOLLOWAY'S OINT3fENT AND PILLS ARE SURPRISING REMEDIES FOR THE CURE OF BAD LEGS.—Mrs. Sarah Ashby, of Knowsley, had been a sufferer for a considerable time from a bad leg of a very alarming description. Several medical gentlemen at tended her, and she had recourse also to other remedies usually adopted in such cases, but all were of no avail, and after being reduced to a very distressing condit'on from continual pain and suffering, she was induced to try Holloway's Ointmentland Pills, and these astonish ing] medicines e ff ected a perfect cure in a comparatively short time by s t r i ct l y following the directions given h them. She has continued in excellent health ever since. Sold by a ll d ruggists, and at Professor Holloway ' s Establishment, 244, Strand, London. COUNTIZY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD—JULY 12. The supply of fat beasts to-day better than that of lass week, and the quality of the animals generally good, but the demand was middling ; consequently there were seve ral lots unsold. The number of sheep about the average. Fat lambs again scarce. Few fat pigs offered for sale, for which there was a good demand. A large supply of fat and store calves, which were readily sold. Prices as fol lows :—Beef, 6d to 6: 1 1,d ; mutton, 5Ad t o 63d ; lamb, Btl to Od ; veal, sAil to 6d per lb. ; pigs, 9s to 9s 6d per score ; rough fat, 5s 01 per 141 b. ; hides, 2d to 2d per lb ; calf skins, 31d to 4d per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN— JULY 13. Wheat on the top is 6d, and the average 4d, down. Barley on the top is 3d down, and the average 3s ],d up. Oats on the top 23 4d, and the average 2s 3d, up. Beans on the top 2s 6d, and the average 2s 4d, up. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Top of Wheat .......... .......... ... 65 lb 58s Cd —• Barley ssi lb 35s 9d Oats Beans .... Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 856 qrs sold 739 qrs Barley lO6 qrs -- sold 77 qrs Oats.. 491 qrs sold 478 qrs Beans 53 qrs sold 43 qrs Average of wheat £2 15 1 10-12ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans BOSTON-JULY 13. A limited supply of wheat to-day, and a dull inquiry at a decline of 2s to 3s per qr. Few oats and beans. Wheat, rod, 44s to 535, white, 52s to 555, extra, Os ; barley, OOs to 00 8 ; oats, 9s to 23s ; beans, lOs to 43s ; peas, OOs to OOs per qr. NEWARK—JULY 13. At to-day's market wa had a good supply of wheat. Trade ruled very dull, at Is to 2s per qr. under last week's prices. Other grain unaltered. Prices as follow:—Wheat, white, 58s to 625, red 54s to 58s ; barley, grinding, 29s to 30s, malting 00s to 001; oats, 23;3 to 26s ; beans, 42s to 46s ; peas, 40s to 42s ; malt, 56s to 60s ; tares, 00s to 000 per qr. DUBLIN— JuLy 12. t' White wheat, 26s to 31s Od ; red ditto, 25s Od to 29s 6d ; barley, 13s Od to 16s 6d ; oats, lOs Od to 13s Od; rapeseed, 'oos Od to 00s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 13s Od ; baker' flour, 14s Od to 20s Od per cwt; Indian corn, 28s 6d to 32s sa per 480 lbs. CORK—JULY 13. Brls. Currency. White wheat 00s Oil to OOs Od Os Od-20 stone 1 Redwheat 22s 6d to OOs Od Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 do. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od) 3 Barley l2s 9d to 13s Od Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od 00s Od-16 do. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od Bere OOs Od to OOs Od Os Od 42 Oats 13s Oct to OOs Od} Ditto OOs Od to OOs Oct 128 Od do. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od Pigs OOs Od to OOs Od OOs Od per cwt. Quantity sold at the highest prices : - 00 barrels white wheat ; 1 red ; 00 barley ; 00 bere ; 00 oats ; 0 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week : Wheat, 10. Barley, 42. Bere, 00. Oats, 578. Pigs, 0. Return of cattle sold for week ending July 9 : Pigs, 169. Sheep, 329. Cows, 45. Coax.—Flour—First, 15s Od to 16s Od; extra, 17s Od; seconds, 13s 6d to 14s Od; households, 10s to lls 6d ; thirds, 7s to 9s Od per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, Os Od to Os Od ; oatmeal, lls 6d to 12s ; wheatmeal, lOs Od to 12s Od per cwt. Indian corn, Cl 17s 6d to 71 lOs Od per ton. Bran, 41 15s Od to 51 0 s Od per ton. Hay—Farmers, 30s Od to 38s Od; average, 00s; dealers, 47a Od to 00s Od ; average, Os per ton. Straw Farmers, 30s Od to 34s Od; average, 28s ; dealers, 00s Od to 00s Od; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf, bid to Od; household ditto, sid to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, 9d to lld per lb. Eggs, 3s 10d to 4s Oi per hundred. Meat -beef, 41d to 8d ; mutton, 6d to 6 i l ,d ; veal, 5d to 8d ; pork, 5d to ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; sausages, 6d per lb.— Fish, Newfound' land, 001. Os to 001 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 00$ to 000; Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 15d to 16d; Pinks, 18d to 20d.—Coals, Newport, 19s ; Lydney, 19s ; Cuim, 150 Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., Os 10d per imperial gallon.--' Hides, market, 30s to 365; Salted, 30s to 38s per cwt. Calf skins, 3Ad per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to 31. per ton.-"" Fleece wool, 18s to 20s per stone.—Hemp, 351. to 401. per ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 15s ; red pine, 31. 15s ; yellow do., 3/. ss. per ton; deals, 19/. to 201. per hundred.—Bark, rear 8/. to 10L 10s. per ton.—Tallow, 53s to 53s 6d per 71. lOs to 0/. per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl.—Guano, Peruvian, 121. Os to 001. p er ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 14. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market continues dull, and prices to decline. Quotations to-day have been reported All follows :—Eastern Counties, 12 13-16; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 764 ; London and North Western, 110 ; Ditty Fifth-shares, 1i p. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln , 28i ; Midland, 70/ ; South-Eastern and Dover, 21. MANOI:iESTER, JULY 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was not much b us i ness, and prices closed about the same as on the previous day. Leeds Stock, 762 ; London Stock, 1142 ; Leeds Fifths, 4 ; Ea ° Lancashire pref. qrs., 9i ; Midlands, 704 ; Doyen, 21. BIRMINGHAM, Jura' 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The half-rnonthly settlement oce ly pies the brok ers t o - day, and thereis little business t° report. Shrewsbury and Birmingham stock still declines' having been done at 58. LEEDS, JULY 14. STOCKEXCHANGE.—The very unsatisfactory ten our of the news respecting the eastern dispute has had the effect of still further depressing tho share market this morning' The former prices are quoted, and scarcely any business doing. Speculation is completely at a stand. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-oa ce by the night—and Mby the morning-.dispatch.] Day when made In, From what when COUNTRIES. In General Post- Port • due in Office, London.. Dispatched. Englanu• America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each Mon' America (by. United Sts. packet) ..........N July 26 ........ Liverpool ... July 20 America (by U. States packet) July 20.. • • ...... Southampton rrived Australia (via South ampton) ..........M Sept. 4 .....• Southampton Aug. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N July 8 .. Dover ...... July 31 Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ............N August 4.. .. London ... Uncertain' Africa ( West Coast)..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth .. Arrived Alexandria.......... N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover July 16 Alexandria .M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton July 21 Bahamas ...........M 2nd of the month SouthamptonlJuly 16 Belgium ............N Daily.... ...... Dover ...... Daily! Brazil .............. M 9th of the mouth .. Southampton Arrived Buenos Ayres ........M 9th of the month.. Southampton Arrived Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth July 26 Cape of Good Hope N Plymouth .. Cape de Verds ......N 14th of the month. Plymouth .. July 26 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon •••• • • • .......N 14th of the month Plymouth IJuly 26 Channel Isles Mon.,Wed.,&Frid. S outhampton Tu. rh. S . Chili.... ............31 2d &17th of month Southampton 'July 16 China (see India) Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of in. Dover .. • ...IJuly 10 Constantinople 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton July 21 Cont. of Europe & N Twice daily ...... Dover ...... i Twicedauf Egypt (see India) France ........ M& N T w i ce daily.. Dover ......,Twicedallf Gibraltar .... ••• • • .31 4, 7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton July 16 Greece (see India) Greytown • • • • • • • • ••M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton ( July 16 Hamburgh ....... Havannah .... ... N Tuesday & Friday London , Holland 3l. I ....2nd of the month Southampton Aug. 1 Honduras M Wednesday & Sat. London ihion.Thuo 31 )111,4th 17th of the month. Southampt on J u l y 16 India (viaSouth ampt. & 20th of mon. Southampton July 21 India (via Marseilles)M Bth&24th of month Dover .....n Jul y 17 lonian Isles (see India) Ireland & N Twice dail k'svieeds ni Lisbon ...... y ...... Holyhead .. M 7,9, 17, & 28 o f m. S outhampton Arrive d Madeira M 9th of the month South am pt on A rr i ve d Madeira ... 5 23rd of the month Plymouth .. A rr i ve d Malta (see India; Malta Mauritius (see lixila) 7,17,19,28, 30 ofm; Dover ......IJ u ly 18 Mauritius ........ N 14th of the monthiPlymouth .. I July 26 Mexico 211,1 of the month.,lSouthampton Aug. 1 Naples ▪ N s thlstll2sthormon.illover July 21 New Granada M 2 H d y & p 7 v taht private fsmonthship .Southampton Various on s New Zealand.— •• • • Peninsula th I 7th2Btholinon. Southampton July 1 6 Papal states sth 1 sth2 s thormon. Dover ...... July 2 2 Peru Id & 17th of mon. Southampton July 16 N 14th of the month, Plymouth .. July Port Natal •••••••• • • N htlilsth2htholmon,lDover July 2% Sicily •• • sthisth2sthofm 0n...,0ver ivy 22 Tuscany wveesn etz: & 17th of ino nth . Southampton July 16 Van Diemcn'sLand (see Australia) •• .. j U u n i c Y cr i t 6 su l 2 2. d d & 17th of month Snuthawir4n•‘ l ,..,., 16 Dover ...... I July 18 114th of the month IPlymouth .. I J u ly 26 Ind of the month-l Southampton Aug. I s thl s th 2 sthofmon.lDover July 21 2d & 17th of mouth Southampton July 16 By private ship Various ports I.luecrt o sth 1 sth2sthofmon. Dover July 22 7th I7th 28 thonnon. Southampton July 1 6 7d & 17th of mon. Southampton July 3 , 6 14th of the month, P lymouth .. July 27. stlllsth2sthol mon,lDover 'July 2% 5 thlsM2sthofinon. Doveriuly 22 2d& 17th of mo nth!Southampton July 1 6 2d & 17th of month Southampton l july 16 b w hen any ofthese dat es fall on a Sunday, tin, mails wi ll spa t e hei on the following d ay, with the exception of the India (fie and the M a lt a, both of which will be dispatched v' P e t d i S a outi dayi pairec Tn BIRTRS. On the 12th inst. OF A BON. , at 8, Eccleston-terrace, Pimlico, d ie wife of Edward R. J. Howe, barrister-at-law. On the 12th inst., at Oatlands-park, Walton-on-Thane'the wife o f George Barber, Esq. OF A DATJOIITER. On the 10th inst., at Woodford, in the county of DO' the wife of the Rev. Charles B. Waller. On the 9th inst., at Birmingham, the wife of the A-- /leir ‘ Charles Heath. MARRIED. On the 13th inst., at the Parish Church, Loves Daniel Fri:Amick-, eldest s on o f the Rey. Daniel Wil7 bo vicar o f I s li ng t on , and grandson of the Right Roy. Jr Lord Bish o p o r C a l cu tt a, to Katherine Reeve, fifth daub ti ter of Ed war d L eathes, Esq., of Normanstoue-cou Lowestoft. DIED. i ° On the 12th i nst., at Herne-bay, in the 47th year °- f h a age, John S p i c k ett, Esq ,of Clifford's-inn, solicitor, A ll of the Grove, Hackney. On the 12th inst., suddenly, the wife of Wilh Weatherall Wilson, Esq Gresham-cottages, Queen'e - J" .) Dalston. At gett twentyM-felbourne, in Aust ra li a , on th e 12th o f M arc h, l i iog . our years, Edward Wollston ecra ft T urne r. r ol i• est son o f th e late John Turner, of the Strand, Loau to Mr. Tu rner was drowned by the sinking of a boat in Yarra-yarra. LONDON : Printed and Published by MIIRDO YO U O2, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Offiee. •r 4 tv Of Strand, in the Pr ec i nc t o f th e S avoy, i n t h p cowl " Middlesex, Friday, July 15, 1853. san Tbi COn for( the Wit Col 1 A