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those circumstances were, of course, duly considered by her Majesty's Government, and it was generally under stood that they had, from their knowledge of the facts, arrived at the opinion that there was no necessity for the appeal made by Colonel Rose to the Briti sh admiral, and the departure of the British fleet from Malta, which, ac cording to ithe instructions given to the Br itish admiral, could not take place without first communicating.w h the authorities at home, never, therefore , occurred an the French fleet arrived in the vicinity of Constantinople while the English fleet remained at Malta. Well, the country placing a wise confidence, as I think, in those who are charged with the responsibilities s of the high office of her Majesty's ministers on such übee a t nd did not press the Government fo r disclosures, seemed inclined to think that the view taken by Coloneltu Rose, and upon which he had acte d, in his despatch the British admiral at Malta, had been somewhat rds Lord preci pitate in its character. Shortly Strat ford, her Majesty's ambassador toaitt_hereuwPsasoiarute Constantinople, which he found the ri e Ambassador d a t Extraordinary had not yet quit , quitted and the question of the holy places was still the s uject . of negotiation, and of some anxiety, with those who h gave their attention to the question, and who were familiar with some of its details. Very r ecentl y , however, it appears that the question which at Constantinople absorbed the interest of the representatives of the great powers, and occupied the attention of the Porte, was altogether of a different character—and that instead of its being a limited and a mere local question connected with the holy places at Jerusalem and the relations which those subjects of the Porte who profess the Greek religion ne cessarily have with those places, it was announced with out any circumlocution that the Ambassador Extraordi nary of Russia had called upon the Porte to enter into a convention which may be described—not to weary the attention of the house with its details—which may be fairly described—as a convention which, if carried into • tecution, would transfer the allegiance of the vast ma jority of the subjects of the Porte in European Turkey to the Emperor of Russia. (Hear, hear.) Well, sir, when this became known, considerable alarm was un doubtedly created, and it has not, as yet, been in any way allayed, and it was announced (I know not with what authority), that her Majesty's Government then felt that Colonel Rose, who had applied at a previous period for the presence of a British force, was justified in the course he recommended, and that we had sent sons ships of war to Constantinople. I mention these circumstances in order that I may place before the house as clearly as I can, without presuming to give any opi nion at present as to what has transpired. The grounds upon which I venture to ask for some explanation from her Majesty's Government, and, having so stated the circumstances, I will now put these two questions to the noble lord. First, I wish to know whether the English ambassador and the French ambassador at Constanti nople are at this moment acting in concert together, and, if that be the case, then I would wish to know whether there would be any difficulty on the part of her Majes ty's Government in communicating to the house the general scope and tendency of the instructions which they are so in concert together fulfilling. These are the two questions which I feel it my duty to put to her Ma jesty's Government, and I await with some interest their reply. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said—Sir, I will communicate to the house as much information on the subject to which the right hon. gentleman has referred as it is pos sible for me to communicate, without injury to the public service. The right hon. gentleman has made a statement which requires some correction, though not material correction. Her Majesty's Ministers had received information from the Government of the Emperor of Russia, that the Emperor thought it necessary to dispatch a special mission to Con stantinople in order to obtain a confirmation of those concessions which had been made with the Greek Church in reference to the holy places. He was informed at the same time that the Emperor of the Russias had occasion to complain that former concessions had not been observed, and that he considered it necessary to have some security that the present concession would be duly observed. What was the nature of the security required the Russian Govern ment did not state, nor what were the instructions of the Russian ambassador. Certain circumstances, how ever, occurred which induced the Grand Vizier to entertain some apprehension as to what might ultimately be the result, and under these circumstances he applied to Colonel Rose for advice, and that officer asked for the presence of an English fleet in the Dardanelles. Col. Rose did not communicate by telegraphic mes sage to Malta, but he sent a steamer to Malta with dispatches, and with a request to the admiral, after reading those dispatches, to consider the grounds on which the Grand Vizier requested him to proceed to the Dardanelles. Admiral Dundas forwarded these dispatches through London, and said he should wait the orders of the Government before he left Malta. The Government entirely approved of the discretion of Admiral Dundas. Colonel Rose himself was informed —I think not more than two or three days afterwards— by the Grand Vizier that there was no necessity for the English fleet leaving Malta, and accordingly a dispatch was again sent by a steamer to Malta, with a request that Admiral Dundas would not prose cute his voyage to the neighbourhood of the Dardanelles. I believe both that Admiral Dundas exercised a wise discretion, and that Colonel Rose was perfectly justified in that second order that he sent that the English fleet should not leave Malta. The negotiations continued, and Lord Stratford, whose ability and long experience in Turkish affairs was well known, had been able mate rially to assist those negotiations, and to enable Prince Menschikoff to obtain declarations and acts sufficient in his estimation, and to which the French A mbaseador offered no material objection. It was hoped in London and other courts of Europe that a matter which had unhappily been the occasion of difference, and been the source of considerable disquietude to the Turkish Government, would have been settled, and that the nussion of Prince Menschiktiff would have also terminated favourably, but it appeared that the demands made by Prince Menschikoff, in accordance with the instructions he received, were such that, though in the opinion of Russia they were no more than were necessaay in order to secure the fulfilment of the concessions made by the Porte with regard to holy places, they were, in the opinion of the Turkish Government, as well as of her Majesty's ambassador at Constantinople, and the ambassador of the Emperor of the French, in a nature which could not but be considered as dangerous to the independence of the Porte, and as infringing in some degree those stipula tions which all the great powers of Europe agreed to in 1815. The last dispatches received from Lord Stratford - were of the date of the 9th inst. Both the English and French ambassador took the same view of the articles of the convention which were proposed. In the present state of the negotiations it would not be consistent with the public service that the Government should produce the instructions under which Lord Stratford was directed to act. I can only say, that they may be generally described as instructions leaving much to his discretion. but pressing on him that it was the fixed policy of the Government to maintain inviolate the faith of treaties and to support the integrity and independence of the Turkish government. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) Perhaps I may be permitted to say, that though we have received no later official information, I trust from the appearances at the present moment that the Russian Government will finally seek no other security for Tur key than is compatible with the full authority of the Sultan, as Sovereign of Turkey, and with the mainte nance of the peace of Europe. (Cheers.) BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. In reply to a remark from Mr. C. BERKELEY, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that Government intended to follow the same course in regard to the Wednesday sittings as in former years—that was, to put Government orders on the paper when necessary, but not to bring them on until the orders standing in the names of private members had been gone through. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCE BILL. Mr. BRIGHT stated that he had received a telegraphic message from a deputation from a number of building so cieties of Manchester, now on its way to London, in refer ence to this bill. What they wished to know was, whether if the bill were read a second time pro forma, and it was sent to a select committee, they would be allowed to give evidence before that committee as to the operation of the measure upon such societies as those to which they belong— that was societies which purchased small parcels of land, and built houses upon them for their own members ? Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the bill in question, which had come down from the Lords, was founded on the reports of several legal commissioners, who had instituted very laborious inquiries into the whole subject. What he proposed was that the bill should be read a second time to night, and that its clauses should be afterwards submitted to a select committee ; after which, as the hon. gentleman was aware, it must come back and pass through a general committee of the whole house. He thought it would be inconvenient, after the inquiries which had already been gone into by persons in every way competent for the task, that fresh evidence should be taken, but the petitions of the parties to whom the hon. gentleman had alluded might be referred to the select committee, by whom, no doubt, they would receive full attention. Mr. BRIGHT thought it quite possible that the legal commission from whom this bill had emanated might not be aware of the peculiar circumstances of these societies— but he would communicate what the noble lord had stated to the deputation, and they would probably adopt the course the noble lord had suggested. Mr. HADFIELD intimated that he had presented a number of petitions from some hundred thousand persons connected with building societies against the bill. • MULLINGS believed that the commission referred 'at! no this into any evidence in reference to the ope thoughl tai bill on members of building societies. He at the exel measure would increase the profits of solicitors , proems henhoutig. those poor persons. If the measure was d m o ve its postponement. Mr. mnstrinaLESIASTICAL COURTS. port of the co cieliesed when the bill, founded on the re me this subject, would be brought forward, and arhetherc"it would. be introduced in the Lords or the Commons? Lord J. RUSSELL b a d .sti.Aated, on that the cemmission ap het he late a former occasion had made up their minX:lissntoand,i general outline of bill, but not as to the details - three or four months to complete thotseN":lol3lT-4.1.t: probably THE METROPOLITAN p Lord D. STUART complained that e a • which he had move d, as to the number of the returns for the Metropol itan and Cit y p olice who hada„Olnbers o f fore the mag istrates, and had been punished, lui.d-Imdlrn produced. Lord PALMERSTON said he would into as soon as p ossible. i nqu i re the the ma tter, and lay the p a p ers on table IRISH NEWSPAPERS. Mr. NE WDEGATE inqiiired of the Chancellor of the ' Exchequer whe ther there was 25 per cent. difference in ews apers a comared the stamp duty levied ilrish o, what reason s the was n w ith English papers , for it. said that it , 5 CO ti 9 44 1 1 UM I The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHrEftiER WM in fad the practice to glow 2- Po =cent, - papers, and to charge id. instead of ld., and the reason was that at the time of the imposition of the present stamp duty an alteration was made with regard to a privilege which the Irish newspapers had of returning unused stamps, that privilege being withdrawn. Mr. NEWDEGATE—Was the privilege which was withdrawn enjoyed by Irish newspapers excldsively, or was it also enjoyed by English papers? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I under stand it belonged exclusively to the Irish paper 4. The motion for the adjournment to Monday was then agreed to. INCOME TAX BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. On Clause 3, Mr. NEWDEGATE was understood to inquire whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer would object to allow occu piers of land to have their land valued by competent per sons appointed by the commissioners in case they thought themselves overcharged. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had never had this point stated to him by any one, and he was not aware that the occupiers of land felt themselves aggrieved in this respect. He would rather not give a positive an swer without inquiry, but he would consider the matter, and give the hon. gentleman an answer. Clause 4 was agreed to with amendments. On clause 5, Mr. BRIGHT said this clause was of a nature which, he thought, the house would be generally of opinion was ob jectionable. It professed to tell the house and the public many things which were not contained in it, which would require that any man who had a chance of discovering what it meant to be very laborious, but also to have a good deal of practice in construing acts of Parliament. He (Mr. Bright) was in favour of the income tax, and disagreed with the Chancellor of the Exchequer as to its being abo lished in 1860. He should prefer its remaining so long as there was a single indirect tax, and what he proposed was proposed in good faith towards the Chancellor of the Ex chequer and the Government, and he proposed it because he knew what was the feeling now in his own neighbour hood; while if the local commissioners were appointed in the manner he suggested there would be a feeling in favour of the justice and impartiality of the commissioners which was impossible under the present system. He did not wish to move that the chairman report progress, for it was his desire that this measure should pass speedily; but still he thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to give an assurance that if the bill was allowed to pass in its present shape, he would undertake to give them a consolidated bill at an early period, and also that he would fairly consider the subject of the appointment of the local com missioners. By this bill there was practically no appeal to special commissioners if a return was sent in to the local commissioneas ; and there ought not to be any re striction on appeals to the special commisiioners. He should not make any motion, but he felt it to be his duty to appeal strongly and earnestly, but in no feeling of hos tility, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to explain the views he held, and to give a pledge that he would effect a consolidation of the measure, and consider the question of a better mode of appointments of the local commissioners. He (Mr. Bright) had brought the subject forward, because he was anxious to make this measure as little irritating to the public, and as advantageous to the revenue, as possible. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not question the motives which had induced the bon. gentle man to bring forward this subject, but when he had made his explanation, the hon. gentleman would see that his critisisms were not well founded, though his object was rational and open to consideration. The hon. gentleman was in error if he supposed that this was a supplemental bill, and that he was precluded from making amendments on it. This clause revived certain old acts, subject to any provisions the committee chose to introduce. So far from the bill precluding the making of amendments, the bulk of it consisted of amendments • and it was competent to any one to propose other amendments. The hon. gentleman said that he ought to introduce a consolidated bill, and to change the machinery under which the tax is levied. The question of consolidating the bill was to be considered in two points of view. In the first place, it was for the con venience of members and persons out of the house that they should have a clear comprehension of what was going to be done ; and in the second place, there must be considered the functions which the bill had to perform as a ways and means act for the revenue of the year, and the time in which it was necessary that it should be passed. With re gard to members of the house. it was for their convenience that they should see the new enactments standing by them selves. If ho had introduced a bill with 250 old and 50 new clauses, what would h ave b een th e con diti o n of gentlemen who had to master it,and he would have been told that he had brought in a bill with the whole law instead of with the new enactments, and that they were so mixed up with old matter that they did not know what was to be done. The plan he had adopted was not only his own opinion, but was founded on authority and general practice. Besides this time precluded the intro duction of such a bill, if he were to get a bill the functions of which were to raise a tax to be paid into the Exchequer within a certain period. When the Government came into office in January, they had to consider the principles of the tax, and all its structure was to be examined. They had to take time to do that, and they could not in justice to the house have delayed the measure for two or three months longer till a consolidated bill was drawn. They would not then have called in the Solicitor to the Board of Inland Revenue to begin to prepare such a bill. The hon. gen tleman might perhaps think that the Solicitor of Inland Revenue could have drawn a consolidated bill in twenty four hours, butpractice and experience was against any such notion. The hon. gentleman also said that the machinery of the tax should be changed, and he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) must say that his demand was a reasonable one ; for there was much of the machinery which required con sideration, and which had been productive of discontent. He believed, however, that some discontent was caused by its not being generally known that there was a power of referring assessments to special commissioners instead of local commissioners. He admitted that it was open to the hon. gentleman to urge that amendments should be made with regard to the local commissioners ; but the hon. gentleman was not aware of the difficulty and complexity of the subject. The hon. gentleman said that lists should be circulated among those who paid income tax last year, and to allow those who had been assesssed to vote for the appointment of commissioners. The were many difficulties in such a plan. One was that neither the commissioners, nor the State, nor any ono else knew who had paid income tax in the last year. That might be known in schedule B, but not in schedules C or D Would the honourable gentleman then have commis sioners for each schedule, with separate offices, and double and treble organisati on an d mac hi nery. Another difficulty was that it was a very serious matter to send round a list to all who had paid income tax last year, as it would tend to expose to every man's neighbours all particulars relating to his payment of or exemption from the tax. The hon. gentleman might say that no one had a right to object to this publicity, but the principle on which the tax had always been levied was the observance of secrecy. The difficulty with regard to the new machinery was the same as that which applied to the consolidation of the act ; namely, that if you got the machinery could you go to work and make assessments. If you dispensed with the present boards there must be an interval before others were appointed and the assessment made, and there would be delay in the levying of the tax ; and as he (the Chan cellor of the Exchequer) had promised that there should be a sum of six millions in the exchequer before the sth of April next, it was only on the supposition that he should get the law so as to be able to go to work at once, and if the hon. gentleman insisted on a new bill being introduced he could not get the six millions by that time. Besides, the sth July would pass before it came into operation, and the dividends due then would pass without payment. With regard to the consolidation of these va r i ous ac t s , h e admitted the desirability; but the difficulty was great, and, though he would hold out the hope, he would make no pledge. kr. I.IRIGHT was satisfied that any person of ordinary brains could effect a consolidation of these acts by 48 hours' labour. With regard to the secresy necessary, it was well known that at present there was little or no practical secrecy, the returns made by persons under the income tax constantly turning up in the most unexpected places ; and he had not asked that every man's assessment should be printed, but that there should be such lists as would suffice for guidance as to voting purposes. The right hon. gentleman was bound to attempt something in the way of consolidation by next session. The opinion of the judges had been given that this was not framed as an act of Par liament should be, and it was unquestionably unconstitu tional to tax men by acts which they could not com prehend. Mr. HAMILTON had given much attention to this sub ject since the house had, in effect, decided on the extension of the income tax to Ireland ; and he was sure that there ought to be a special bill for Ireland, the use of words which were not at all applicable to circumstances in Ire land being likely to occasion the greatest confusion and difficulty. (Hear, hear.) He wished to know whether landowners in Ireland would be able under this bill to de duct the interest on mortgages and lands generally ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered in the affirmative. He could assure the hon. gentleman that the Government had considered the difficulty care fully, and had come to a conclusion against a separate system or bill for Ireland. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE expressed a strong objection with respect to the loose and slovenly way in which this bill had been drawn up, and pointed out confusions and apparent contradictions in several of the clauses. It would be the easiest thing in the world to frame a consolidated act. Sir F. KELLY pointed out that the bill, as it applied to Ireland, assumed that there were assessed taxes and land tax in Ireland ; and, therefore, that it was an absurdity. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered that, if so, no harm could be done, since there were no assessed taxes in Ireland. Sir D. NORREYS, as an Irishman who would have to pay the tax, would like to understand the bill. Colonel DUNNE made a remark to the same effect. Mr. BLACKETT, taking the English point of view merely, but admitting the unfairness to Ireland, expressed his astonishment that the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Glad stone) should have missed his opportunity to acquire the vast popularity with the trading classes which would have attended a simple effort to remedy the obnoxious ma chinery of this bill. Mr. MICHELL expressed his belief that the clauses re lating to Ireland were the most intelligible part of the bill. If they struck out Ireland altogether and applied the clauses now relating to Ireland to England they would get rid of the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes altogether, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer would have power to appoint special commissioners, who would appoint the local commissioners. Mr. CAYLEY put the case of an owner of land who oc cupied it himself, but who said he had made no profit for some years, and who submitted that he ought to be as sessed in his profit and not on the supposed value of the land. Would sueh a case as that be provided for ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that a person in such a position would not on such a plea be ex cused his poor rates by his fellow parishioners, and he did not see why he should be excused his tax to the state. Sir J. PAKINGTON remarked that the 41st clause em powered persons who insured their lives to deduct 7d. in the pound on the amount of their premium. His con struction of that clause was that it applied only to schedules D and E. _-- —. ap r f i he ea C bi H e A to N a C ll E t L he L s O c ß hed of ule th s. e EXCHEQUER said it was Alr. I. BUTT protested against this mode of legislating by implication. toli ctidel:sta It n understand whatimpossiblethey were enn as th lf e h clause edid he should move that the clause be postponed. (Hear.) As that seemed to meet with the concuiTence of the house, he moved that the clause be postponed. ho T a h erneemitAeritaottßve thaaidt si,tclwausase bneotpocostmplOneteedn.t for any Lord J. RUSSELL said the hon. gentleman could not move the postponement of the clause. He could move that it be negativd, but that would. to the whoe bill, becalliio the purp or t of the Waiting wail re... act l a u the powers for levying the income tax, which expired on the sth April. The Income Tax Act was very much consi dered in 1812, all the clauses were gone through, and it was stated by Sir R. Peel at that time that he had taken into consideration the provisions of Mr. Pitt's Income Tax Act, and the Income Tax Act of 1803, as framed by Lord Grenville and Lord Lansdowne. Now Lord Grenville and Lord Lansdowne were not such bunglers as to make the thing confused. Parliament had repeatedly considered the question of the income tax ; and on these varlet* occasions they had contented themselves with re-enacting without much alteration the provisions of the act of 1842. Taking the whole number of clauses in the act of 1842, and re-enacting them with regard to Ire land did not seem a very cumbrous and unnecessary provi sion. (Hear, hear.) If there were special provisions re quired in the case of Ireland, let amendments be proposed and considered, but that did not seem to him to affect the general question, that the most convenient way of extend ing this tax to Ireland was to make the general provision, and then to make any alteration which the necessities of the case and the difference of the circumstances required. Mr. MAGUIRE considered that if the bill were extended to Ireland, Irish members ought to have every facility for understanding what it was they were enacting, which they had not at present. Mr. KIRK was one of the Irish members who had voted for extending this tax to Ireland, which he did under the full conviction that it was intended to take off the consolidated annuities and direct tar.:,tion from the Irish tenant farmers. By the 13th clause t'ie tax would be levied on the tenants, and, as he read it, they would be able to deduct from the landlord only according to the rent they paid, whereas they might have made improvements, and be assessessed in the poor-law valuation at a higher sum. He thought the tax ought to be levied on the landlord, and he suggested that by means of the police they could easily ascertain who were the landlords and agents of the property. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted the importance of the question, but suggested that it should be discussed when they arrived at the 13th clause. Mr. LUCAS suggested rn mention of Ireland should be withdraß from the biil, and that a new bill should be brought :07 t' at coantry. Certainly he could not consent to enac'r, at one step the whole 190 clauses of the bill as regarded Ireland, and therefore he should move that the present clause be omitted. The committee thereupon divided — For the clause Against it Majority 7O On clause 7, Colonel DUNNE asked whether the owners of property in Ireland who were under the present law liable to the tax if they resided in England would be taxed according to the place of their residence, or according to the locality of their property ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if the incomes were derived from land in Ireland it would of course be taxed in Ireland ; and with respect to other descriptions of property, they would be assessed according to residence. The effect of the would be to restore simplicity to what was now somewhat com plicated. In answer to Mr. HAMILTON, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a separate account would be kept of the Irish income tax. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 12, Lord NAAS asked whether the right hon. gentleman was prepared to lay before the committee any calculations with respect to the probable amount that would accrue to the Exchequer from the extension of the income tax to Ire land ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had fre quently stated with respect to the amount to be realised from this tax, that every man was free to form his own opinion, and there was a peculiar latitude in the case of Ireland. Certainly, he had no means of information which would enable him to arrive at such a conclusion as the house might receive upon the authority of Government. It was anticipated that the proceeds of the rate-in-aid would be 421,0001. The law was passed, the tax was levied, and when the accounts came to be finally adjusted it was found that the sum of 420,0001. had been brought into the Treasury. (Hear, hear.) He must confess that he thought they would come as near the estimate they formed of the income tax. (Cheers.) The right honourable gentleman then announced that he would propose the 13th and 14th clauses. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BALL recommended the postponement of all the clauses relating to Ireland—namely, those up to the 25th. (Oh, oh.) He had supported the introduction of the bill because he really thought that, so far from adding to the taxation of Ireland, it would be a remission of taxation. Since then he had made a c-lculation of the effect of the financial scheme, and he found that, though it would lead to an increase in Irish taxation for the first three years, it would be followed by a greater diminution. He calcu lated that the increase the first year would be, not half a million as hon. me nbers had said, bit 37,800/. ; the second year, 144,00/. ; and the third, 0,000/. ' • but the dimi nution in the remaining four years would le-Ae a balance of 170,0001. in favour of Ireland, but as half a yeat's tax world then be due, the result would be a balance on neither siee. At the same time, however, the effect would be ran - love burdens from the labouring classes to the posr;essors o: property, and therefore he had given the measure his cordia l _ supper;;. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MACARTNEY disputed the accuracy of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer's statement respecting the rate in aid. In point of fact the rate in aid was stopped from the poor's rate. After a short discussion the question was withdrawn, and the clause agreed to. Clauses 13 and 14 were postponed. Clause 15, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he proposed an addition to this clause, giving an appeal to the parties assessed. Lord NAAS objected to the clause as giving the Inland Revenue Commissioners the same powers as the Commis sioners of Poor-law. Mr. SCULLY supported the clause. Sir A. BROOKE suggested that if a new valuation was found to be necessary, it should take place at the expense of the Governinent. Mr. CAIRNS observed that the clause as amended would only give the appeal in the one case—that was where the valuation was below the correct amount. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON said, one great evil in Ireland was the number of valuations. He thought it would be better to adopt the poor law valuation, or the valuation of the commissioners for the income tax, and omit the clause. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not concur in that suggestion, believing that the clause was necessary for the protection of the revenue. With regard to the repeal, it was reasonable to suppose that as regarded the parties themselves, the present valuation was fair, but it was necessary to give a power of appeal to the commis sioners, in order that the valuation should not be unduly depressed. Where, however, in consequence of such ap• peal a new valuation was made, an appeal was given also to the parties. Colonel DUNNE asked by whom the expense of the re-valuation was to be borne ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that that the object of the present clause was merely to fix the principle ; a special provision would be afterwards intro duced to provide for the expense. After a lengthened but desultory conversation, the clause was agreed to as amended. Clause 16 was also passed, with some amendments. Clause 17 was postponed. Clauses 18, 19, Mr. MAGUIRE wanted to know on what principle trade and professions were to be valued in Ireland? The CHANCELLLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the same rules would apply in Ireland as existed in Eng land for valuing incomes under Schedule D. At the same time he did not preclude himself from adopting any im provement or alteration which might be suggested, or which the peculiar circumstances of Ireland might render neces sary, preserving, however, the same standard which the law fixed as to the amount. After some further desultory discussion on this subject, which related to a clause that had already been passed, Mr. I BUTT moved an amendment to the effect, that persons assessed under schedule D should be assessed by special commissioners. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if ho understood the amendment it involved the necessity of appointing and distributing over Ireland a high class of officers, with high pay, to perform duties which in England were discharged by a different class of officers with lower pay. The assessment was not made in England by special. commissioners. In Ireland it was proposed to give an ap peal to the assistant barristers. The amendment was withdrawn, and the clause agreed to. Clauses 21, 22, 23, and 24 were agreed to. On clause 25, Mr. BROCKLESURST moved as amendments, in line 14, after the words " commissioners for," to insert the words " general or." In line 21, to strike out the word " so ;" and after the word " assessed," to insert the words " and paid for the last year, or on the average of the last three years, as such commissioners as aforesaid may de clde ;" and in line 32, afier the word "for," to insert the words " general or." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not see the necessity for the amendment, and thought it was extending the powers of local commissioners, whose au thority now caused dissatisfaction. It also altered the assessment under Schedule D. After further conversation, the amendment was with drawn, and the clause was agreed to. On clause 26, Mr. BUTT proposed amendments to exempt incomes under 1501. from income tax, specially in reference to cleigymen. This portion of the income tax would only produce 100,0001. a year ; and such a sum was not worth the unpopularity which would attend such an extension. Why not give up this, and forego some of those remissions of taxes on luxuries which would benefit the rich simply ? The hon. and learned gentleman referred to the speech of Sir J. Graham on Mr. Disraeli's budget in support of his proposition. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER regretted that the honourable and learned gentleman should attempt to re-raise the whole question of the various claims of different classes to exemption. With regard to clergy men, he did not see why they should be exempted, and lie assuredly did not think it would be for their interest to be exempted. If the honourable and learned gentleman was moved by compassion, why (lid he not propose an exemption in the case of life annuities, and in the case of widows with small annuities ? This was the proper answer to such a proposal ; for in attempting to make one invi dious distinction, the honourable and learned gentleman provoked half-a-dozen more. With regard to the general proposal, he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) condemned it altogether. The hon. and learned gentleman condemned this extension downwards of the income tax, but he did not seem sensible that his argument went to this extent, that it was inexpedient to tax any , persons ex cept those of easy incomes ; and whatever the dangers of democracy," none of them could be regarded as greater than the encouragement of a principle such as that. (Hear, hear.) He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was satisfied that the classes to whom the income tax was to be ex tended, and who were aware of the intentions of the house, acquiesced in that policy, finding their account in the relief they would gain by the remissions on necessities and in the new policy involved in the duties on succession. After a few words from Mr. SPOONER, Mr. BUTT wished to set himself right. This amend ment was in no way connected with the other amendment. When the right hon. gentleman charged him with seeking to obstruct the income tax by proposing graduations be tween different classes of income, it was he himself, that had done that by proposing that incomes between 1001. and 1501. should pay only sd. in the pound. His (Mr. Butt's) amendment did not touch real property. The Marquis of GRANBY said he supposed that his object was identical with that of the hon. and learned gen tleman, and that they were both of them in favour of indi rect taxation, and that they were both of them desirous of getting rid of the income tax. But he (the Marquis of Granby) thought that the best mode of doing so was to make all feel its inequality, its pressure, and its il ;ilintiQe• rim these grounds he felt higtelif bound to voto against the amendment. Perhaps the com mittee would allow him to explain a former vote that he gave. He voted in favour of the amendment of the honourable member for Hertfordshire, because he did not approve of the budget. The hon. member for Montrose voted against it because he was in favour of the budget. Mr. KIRK made an appeal to the committee in favour of the clorg,ymen of all persuasions, who he thought ought not to bear this tax when their incomes did not ex ceed 1501. The committee then divided— For the amendment Against it . 49 . 205 Majority On the gallery being re-opened, Mr. BARROW was found addressing the committee. He was understood to complain of some injustice towards tenant farmers in the mode of assessing the income tax, and urged that they should be assessed on the same princi ple as landlords and tradesmen. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if he understood the hon. gentleman's proposition aright, it was one be could not accede to. The tenant had the same pri vilege as the landlord by means of the appeal that was given him. It would not be fair, after taking his rent as a standard, that he should be allowed to make deductions. Mr. BARROW repeated his objection to the existing mode of assessment, and said it would be impossible for a farmer to prove the value of his stock at the beginning and end of a year, as a tradesman could do. After a few words from Mr. VANSITTART, Mr. W. MICHELL moved an amendment in line eight of the clause exempting the first hundred pounds of income from duty, on all incomes below 5001. a-year. The hon. gentleman created some amusement by dis cussing the proposals contained in the customs resolu tions, and ridiculed the idea of reducing the duties on rose-water, cards, and cameos. Especially ho ob jected to the reduction of the duty on cocculus indicus. If they encouraged the use of such a noxious drug and drank pale ale, they might see Death on the pale horse. (Loud laughter.) The lower classes were pressed upon by the whole of the budget, all the remissions of taxation were for the good of the wealthy, except the re duction of the tea duties. The soap remission, he thought, would do very little good for the people. Colonel DUNNE then moved that the chairman should report progress. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggested that they should first dispose of the clause. The committee then divided— For reporting progress Against it l3O-99 Lord J. RUSSELL protested against these repeated motions to roport progress and he was surprised that hon. members persevered with 'them when they saw that they were going against numbers and against reason. As there was no prospect of getting on with the bill now, he would agree to the motion that they do report progress. Mr. SPOONER objected to the words " against reason," as there was no prospect of reaching to the end of the clause to-night, and therefore it could not be against reason to re port progress. The house then resumed, and the chairman reported pro gress, and obtained leave to sit again. THE SUN, LONDON, SAT URDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1853. EXCISE DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL. This bill went through committee, pro forma, and was ordered to be reprinted. . REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. HADFIELD expressed a hope that the second read ing would not be pressed then, although it was intended to refer the bill to a select committee. Mr. T. EGERTON said the bill had met with consider able opposition in the country, and he could not consent to the second reading, unless the noble lord the member for the city of London would allow evidence to be taken by the committee. Lord J. RUSSELL had no objection to give the com mittee power to call for papers and to take evidence, be lieving that they would exercise it discreetly, but he could not consent to postpone the second reading for the sake of discussion, as it would be much better to discuss the prin ciple and details of the bill when it came down again from the select committee. (Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. Saunders, Mr. I. Butt, Mr. G. Palmer, and Mr. Hindley, Mr. FREWEN empressed a hope that the hon. gentleman the member for Cirencester, who took a deep interest in the bill, and thoroughly understood it, would bo placed on the committee. (Hoar, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL promised that he should. The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be referred to a select committee. WAYS AND MEANS. The house went into committee of ways and means; but, as it was merely pro forma, immediately resumed. The Copyholds Bill went through committee, and the Convicted Prisoners' Removal, with some amendments, was also put through committee. The Burgh Harbours (Scotland) Bill passed through committee. BATTERSEA PARK. On the motion of Sir W. MOLESWORTH, a bill was brought in, and read the first time, to provide for the pur ch•tse and extinguishment of common and lamraas rights claimed over the site of Battersea Park. Sir J. YOUNG obtained leave to bring in a bill to ex tend the municipal boundariel of the borough of Belfast, and to reduce the scale of rating upon certain property within the said borough. The bill was brought in, and read the first time. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at twenty minutes past one o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 27. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Comatons. THE INCOME TAX. Clause 26 (exemption of persons whose income is under 1001., and abatement to those whose income is under 1501. a year respectively :—Amendment proposed, p. 14, 1. 1, to leave out from the words " shall be" to the end of the clause, in order to add the words, "continued as therein provided to all such persons in the United King dom in respect of any duties chargeable under Schedules D and In It shall also be continued to all such persons in the United Kingdom in respect of any duties charge able in any manner by this act upon any income, stipend, or emolument received by any clergyman, minister, or religious teacher of any denomination, from or in right of any ecclesiastical benefice, preferment, or in respect of his occupation as such minister or religious teacher"— instead thereof :—Qu:..stioa put, " That the words `limited and restricted under this act' stand part of the clause :"—The Committee divided ; Ayes 205, Noes 49. (FROM THE LONDON GZETTE of YESTERDAY.) ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, MAY 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Amelia Matilda Murray, to be one of the Bedchamber Women in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of the Honourable Mrs. George Edward Anson, resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 23. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Edward V. Ferro as Consul at Malta for his Majesty the King of Denmark. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 27. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Richard Mostyn Lewis Williams Bulkeley, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Leslie, promoted, May 27. Ist Dragoons—Lieutenant Guy Webster, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice William Harrisson, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons; Lieutenant Guy Webster, to be Adjutant, vice Harrisson, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons, May 27. 6th Dragoons—Henry Timson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Jones, promoted, 27. 10th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William Harrisson, from the Ist Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Webster, appointed to the Ist Dragoons ; Cornet Musgrave James Bradley Dyne, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Har risson, who retires, May 27. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William M`Mahon, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Garratt, who retires ; Cornet James Leith, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M`Mahon ; Ensign Robert Chadwick, from the 25th Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Leith, May 27. tat or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Edwyn Sherard Burnaby to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. Mortimer Sack ville-West, who retires ; Robert William Hamilton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Burnaby, May 27. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain Henry Wedderburn Cumming to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Vernon, who retires; Ensign and Lieutenant Henry Montolieu Bouverie to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Cumminv, May 27. Scots Fusilier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant William Gascoine Bulwer to be Lieutenant and Captain, by pur chase, vice John Floyd Peel, who retires ; Second Lieu tenant Arthur Morgan Hood Grosvenor Gregory, from the 60th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchace, vice Bulwer, May 27. Ist Foot—Ensign William Frederick John Rudd to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Phillipps, who retires ; Morgan James O'Connell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rudd, May 27. 7th Foot—Captain Eustace Henry Rose, from the 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Whitehead, who exchanges, May 27. 15th Foot—Lieutenant William West Turner, to be Captain, by purchase , Wilkinson, vice Wilkinson who retires, May 27_ 22d Foot—Ensign John Grahame to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice F. G. Moore, who retires ; Ensign Har court Campbell Carter, from the 44th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Grahame, May 27. 17th Foot—Surgeon William Cruickshank, M.D. from the 52d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Cowan, who exchanges, May 27. 25th Foot—Gwynne Orton Lewis, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chadwick, appointed to the 14th Light Dragoons, May 27. 30th Foot—Lieutenant William James Robertson, from the 42d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bennett, who ex changes ' • Paymaster William Henry Fitzgerald, from the 2d Battalion, 60th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Macdonald, deceased, May 27. 39th Foot—Lieutenant William Newport Tinley to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Charles Campbell, who retires upon full pay ; Ensign Frederick Wilmot Foster to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Tinley; Serjeant-Major James Powell to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Foster, May 27. 42d Foot—Captain Frederick John George White head, from the 7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Rose, who exchanges, May 27 ; Lieutenant William Henry Ben nett, from the 30th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Robert son, who exchanges, May 27. 43d Foot—Major Robert Baillie, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Major, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel William Fraser, who exchanges ; Captain the Honour able Percy Egerton Herbert, to be Major, by pur chase, vice Baillie, who retires ; Lieutenant Hon. Henry Wm. Crosbie Ward to be Captain, by purchase, vice Herbert ; Ensign [the Honourable Barrington Rey nolds Pellew, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ward ; Percy Mitford, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pellew, May 27. 44th Foot—Henry Augustus Henry Archibald Anson to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carter, appointed to the 22d Foot, May 27. 52d Foot—Major George Campbell to be Lieutenant- Colonel without purchase; Brevet-Major Joshua Allen Vigors to be Major, without purchase, vice Campbell, Ms'y 27. To be Captains without purchase—Lieutenant George Charles Synge ; Lieutenant Charles Parker Heathcote Captain Isaac Henry Hewitt, from the 18th Foot, vice Vigors, May 27. To be Lieutenants without purchase—Ensign George Hallam ; Ensign Charles Henry Bullock ; Lieutenant George Ley Woolferstan Dodsley Flamstead, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant John Canavan, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant George Ellis, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Thomas Prendergast Quil, from the 80th Foot ; Lieutenant Francis Eteson, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Thomas Robinson Gibbons, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Thomas Hardwick Smith, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Alex ander Hope Graves, from the 18th Foot, May 27. To be Surgeon—Surgeon Thomas Cowan, M.D., from the 17th Foot, vice Cruickshank, who exchanges, May 27. To be Assistant-Surgeons—Assistant-Surgeon William Cameron, M.D., from the Staff; Assistant-Surgeon Thos. William Fox, M.B. ' from the Staff, May 27. 60th Foot—John James Phillipps, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gregory, promoted in the Scots Fusiliers Guards, May 27. 71st Foot—Second Lieutenant William Brook Northey, from the 87th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchaso, May 27. - 81st Foot—Major Henryßenny to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Captain John Hamilton Stewart to be Major, without purchase, vice Renny, May 27. To be Captains, without purchase—Lieutenant John Bourchier ; Lieutenant James Woods ; Lieutenant Charles James Skerry, vice Stewart, May 27. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign Richard Granville Charlton ; Ensign Stanley John Lowe ; Ensign George William Moyse Harmer, vice Slcerry ; Lieutenant Robert Daniel David Lecky, from the 80th foot ; Lieuten ant John Wilkinson, from the 80th foot; Lieutenant Frederick Earnest Appleyard, from the 80th foot; Lieu tenant Edwin Fletcher Foster, from the 80th foot ; Lieu tenant Richard Swift, from the 80th foot ; Lieutenant James Tweedie from the 80th foot ; Second Lieutenant George Fead Lamert, from the Ceylon Regiment ; En sign Henry George Edward Somerset, from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, May 27. To be Assistant-Surgeons—Assistant-Surgeon Grahame Auchinleck, M.D., from the 80th Foot ; Assistant-Surgeon Donald Sinclair Smith, from the 38th Foot, May 27. 98th Foot—Ensign Francis Barker Hassard, from the 31st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Cassidy, whose removal has been cancelled, May 27. Ist West India Regiment—Ensign John Frederick Napier Hewitt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pat terson, who retires ; Quartermaster Charles Stokely, of the Ist West India Regiment, to be Paymaster, vice Smith, deceased, May 27. 2d West India Regiment—Quartermaster Thomas Fitz Gerald, from half-pay of the 71st Foot, to be Quarter. master, vice Carroll, appointed to the 78th Foot, May 27. Gold Coast Corps—Assistant-Surgeon Peter Henry Roe, from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Kehoe, deceased, May 27. HOSPITAL STAFF.—William Beale Wallis, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice. Fox, appointed to the 52d foot, May, 27. BREVET.—To have the rank of Major in the East Indies. —Captain Charles Vyvyan Cox, of the Bengal Artillery ; Captain Alexander Robertson, of the Bengal Artillery; Captain Peter Christie, of the Bengal Artillery, March 4 ; Captain Henry Alan Olpherts, of the Bengal Artillery, March 7. COMMlSSARlAT.—Commissariat Clerk William C. Ball to be Deputy Assistant Commissary General, Feb. 14,1852. MEMORANDA.—Cornet Harry William Pigott Wilson, of the 6th Dragoons, having died on the 28th April, 1853, the appointment of Mr. Henry Timson, to the Cornetcy, by purchase in succession, on the 14th May, 1853, has been cancelled. The removal of Ensign Frederick Young Cassidy from the 31st Foot to the 98th, as announced in the Gazette of the 13th May, 1853, has been cancelled. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Hampshire Regiment of Militia—Chas. Lambert, Esq., to be Adjutant, April 28. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS. County of Cardigan—Morgan Jones, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieutenant, May 23. Royal North Lincoln Militia—John Mulhall, Esq., Ad jutant, to serve with the rank of Captain, May 26. Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— Lieut. John Kirkes to be Captain, vice Parker, resigned, May 24 ; Ensign Arthur Wallace Munro to be Lieutenant, vice Cary, promoted, May 23 ; Ensign Culling Eardley Knowlys to be Lieutenant, vice Hansard, promoted, May 24 ; Ensign George Robinson to be Lieutenant, vice Ough ton, resigned, May 25 ; Ensign John William Whitle to be Lieutenant, vice Brown, who exchanges, May 25 ; En sign Ivan Swen Andrea Herford to be Lieutenant, vice Marshall, who resigns. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia- William Hargreaves Manifold, Gent., to be Ensign and Assistant-Surgeon, May 25. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia. — Lieutenant John Bayly to be Captain, May 11. sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia.—Richard Lomax, Gent., to be Ensign, May 23. Artillery Corps of the Royal Lancashire Militia.—George Hall, Esq., late Captain and Brevet-Major of Artillery in the Honourable East India Company's Service, to be Cap tain, with Brevet Rank of Major ; James Hay, Esq., late 15th Foot, to be Captain; William Graham Furnivall, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, May 23. Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham lets Militia.—George Alexander Falconer, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon and Ensign, May 25. King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.—En sign William Ghrimes Kell to be Lieutenant, vice March, resigned, May 24. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—Morgan Wat kins Harris, Esq., to be Captain, May 20. The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— John William Fox, Esq., late Captain in the 12th Lancers, to be Captain, vice Nicholson, resigned ; Cornet John Coutts Antrobus to be Lieutenant, vice Antrobus, resigned, May 10. BANKRUPTS. John Day and Thomas Day, gun makers, Tonbridge, to surrender June 7th and July B th , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Link later, Size-lane City, Hodgson, Birmingham. Alexander Dalrymple, merchant, Lime-street, June 10, at two, and July 8, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Taylor and Caisson, Great James-street, Bedford-row. Thomas Foster, wine and spirit merchant, Barge -yard, Bucklersbury, June 4, at one, and July 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Al dermanbury ; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings Lime-street. Richard Faithfull, coach-builder, King -street, and George-street, Portman-square, June 4, at eleven, and July 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Archer, Baguet court, Fleet-street. Enoch Turner, builder, Birmingham, June 8 and 29, at twelve, at the Birmingham Di s t r i c t C our t . W h i tmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. A. Milsted, Swansea, Glamorganshire, furrier, June 17, at one—l. H. Dunne and J. Venables, Craven-street, Strand, shipowners, June 18, at one—J. 11.1`Laehlan, Spital-square, Norton-folgate, auctioneer, June 18, at twelve—T. Salkeld, Basinghall-street, City, warehouseman, Juno 17, at eigiTni-'4l, Wilkins, Brighton, builder, June 17, at twelve—J. F. B. Cabburn, Cumberland-row, St. Pancras, licensed victualler, June 18, at half-past twelve — G. Polden and A. H. Lafargue, Gould-square, Crutched friars, ship owners, June 18, at one—Mary Glascott, G. M. Glascott, and T. T. Glasscott, Great Garden-street, White chapel-road, copper merchants. In the Country. F. Eassano, Aston, Warwickshire, coach founder, at the Court, Birmingham, June 20, at one—E. and E. F. Eng lish, Bath, auctioneers, at the Court, Bristol, June 24, at half-past eleven—G. Tratt, Bridgwater, Somersetshire, ironmonger, at the Court, Exeter, June 21, at eleven — W. L. Marshall, Almondbury, Yorkshire, brewer, at the Court, Leeds, June 20, at half-past eleven— J. Wheeler, Scarborough, Yorkshire, wine and spirit merchant, at the Court, Leeds, June 17, at eleven—T. Hamblet, G. Warren, and N. W. Dobeson, Brotherton, Yorkshire, glass manu facturers, at the Court, Leeds, June 17, at eleven—J. M`Lintock, Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen manufacturer, at the Court, Leeds, June 17, at eleven—J. Oyston, Wake field, Yorkshire, linen-draper, at the Court, Leeds, June 17, at eleven. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. T. Bull, Greenwich, innkeeper, 4s. 4id., on Tuesday, May 23, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Nicholson, Basinghall-street. H. Capper, Gravesend, licensed victualler, 2s. on Tuesday, May 24, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Nicholson, Basinghall street. R. Ellis, Dean-street, Southwark, provision broker, 9 2-5 d., on Tuesdey, May 31, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Ba singhall-street. •W. J. Stirling, Bow Churchyard, merchant, 0 7-12 d., on Tuesday, June 7, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall street. J. G. Lacy, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, gun manufacturer, ls. 6d., on Tuesday, May 31, or any subse quent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street. W. Williams and It. M. Marchant, Great George-street, Westminster, Liverpool and Gloucester, contractors, 205., on Tuesday, May 24, or any subsequeneTuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall street. J. Jarvis and J. Jarvis, Great Bush-lane, wine mer chants, 1 7-10 d., on Tuesday, May 31, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pen nell, Basinghall-street. R. Bateman and R. Hardwicke, Carey-street, Lincoln's inn, printers and stationers, 86d., on Monday, May 30, or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Aldermanbury. It. P. Stephens, Liverpool, shipowner, 65. Bd., on Wednesday, June 1, or any subsequent Wednesday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liver pool. T. W. Baker, West Derby and Liverpool, tobacconist, 4s. 9d., on Wednesday, June 1, or any subsequent Wed nesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. G. Pryde, D. Jones, and J. Gibb, Liverpool, ship chandlers, 6d., together with a first dividend of is. 9d. upon new proofs, on Wednesday, June 8, or any subse quent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. H. James and T. James, Stafford, millers, Is. 10d., on any Thursday before July 31, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. H. Rawlings, Brotinlow-sfreet, Holborn, builder, June 17, at half-past one--J. Loader, Finsbury-pavement, Finsbury, upholsterer, June 17, at one—H. B. Roberts, Nicholas-lane, and An-street, Britannia-fields, tailor and draper, June 17, at one. In the Country. G. Tratt, Bridgwater, Somersetstire, ironmonger, June 21, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—W. Marson, Wolver hampton, draper, June 20, at one, at the Court, Birming ham—H. Fisher, Nottingham, tailor, June 17, at one, at the Court, Nottingham—G. Warren and N. W. Dobeson, Brotherton, Yorkshire, glass manufacturers, June 17, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—W. L. Marshall, Almond bury, Yorkshire, common brewer, June 20, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. H. Fisher, Aldersgate-street, milliner and laceman, cer tificate of the second class—C. Lane, Hastings, plumber and glazier, certificate of the second class—H. SimmonOs, Ore, Sussex, brickmaker and builder, certificate of the second class—W. Sheward, Norwich, pawnbroker, certifi cate of the third class, after three years from May, 24—8. James and T. G. Hardie, Newport, Monmouthshire, builders, certificate of the second class—W. May, Exeter, linendraper, certificate of the second class, after six months from May 24. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. Cowburn and J. Tomkinson, Manchester, coach builders—M. Billing and W. G. Laing, Birmingham, brassfounders—S. Powell and R. Powell, Old Bond-street, patentee clothiers—R. Bridges and G. Stevens, North Woolwich, builders, —A. Taylor, L. Stott, and J. Scho field, Withins, in Spotland, coal proprietors—H. Vickers and G. M. Jervis, Sheffield, attorneys-at-law and. solicitors—Mary Mansfield and S. Mansfield, Burton on-Trent, Staffordshire, machinists—D. Faulkner and T. Marsh, Crescent, Hackney-road, confectioners—E.J.Lynch, and T. Inglis, Manchester, (machinists—J. Glover and H. B. Glover, Bucklersbury, accountants—Lucy Howe, J. Howe, and J. Clowes, Coventry, silk dyers—J. Royston and R. Hawkins, Bradford, Yorkshire, weighing-machine makers—H. E. Harrington and W. Waller, Barnsbury place, Islington, greengrocers—A. Sussman and W. Atkin son, Bradford, Yorkshire, commission agents—S. Gee and W. Chorlton, Liverpool, starch manufacturers—J. Webb, R. Hughes, junior, and F. Gye, junior, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, wholesale tea-dealers (so far as regards F. Gye, junior)—Janet Findlay, Harriet Neale, W. Neale, and J. Neale, Liverpool, ironfounders—H. Wilkinson, G. R. Townend, and J. Wilkinson, Huddersfield, wholesale tea dealers (so far as regards J. Wilkinson)—Z. Drake and B. Woodcock, Paddock, near Huddersfield, manufacturing chemists—W. S. Olver and C. L. Olver, Redruth, Corn wall, furnishing ironmongers—G. Roffey and S. Bowyer, Old Barge-house-wharf, Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars, wharfingers—S. Reynolds, E. D. Reynolds, S. Garratt, 2. - _ , AI J. Seaman, Bedminster, Bristol, coal proprietors. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Isaac Williams, Newport, Monmouthshire. Anthony Wilson Dixon, King's Lynn, Norfolk, licensed victualler. James Cook, Castle Acre, Norfolk, grocer. William Saunders, Brighton, milliner. William Kay Hannaford, Totnes, Devonshire, grocer. James Hatton, Herne Bay, superintendent of bathing machines. John Turner, Hound, Hampshire, innkeeper. Thomas Baker, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, farmer. William Henry Holloway, Southampton, writing clerk. George Grant Bosustow, St. Erth, Cornwall, farm bailiff. Frank Lodge, Northgate, Yorkshire, architect. Flinton Clarkson, Kingston-upon-Hull, dealer in hay. William Boyes, Kingston-upon Hull, licensed victualler. William Rutherford Cox, Kingston-upon-Hull, licensed victualler. Henry Fellew, Bristol, retailer of beer. Thomas Charles Brown, Bristol, bootmaker. Richard Eades, Bristol, butcher. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. J. Thompson, Whitefield, Perth, farmer, to meet within the Salutation Inn, Perth, June 3, and June 24, at two. RAILWAY .RETURN E,. coo: lETS. LIVERPOOL—MAY V. At this day's market there was a fair attendance of the trade, and a good demand was experienced for wheat said flour at generally the extreme rates of Tuesda y , and_ some instances at a slight advance for extra quaitio, which are scarce. Oats and oatmeal s tead y in price, but a limited sale. Barl Indian beans, and p much without cha value or demand. corn not inquired for,ng e sw barely supported late rates. WAKEFIELD—MAT 27. ° A fair arrival of grain. Fresh wheat in re q uest, and ill improved condition enables holders to obtain on such f treme prices. On the whole the trade is firm, and uu rates obtained for all descriptions. Barley quite as d O 2l . Oats and shelling are a shade higher. B eans scarce, OW bring the highest quotations. Other articles as before.. EXETER—MAY 27. CORN EXCHANGE.—For prime samples of vilest 66 6 a to 6s 3d ; inferior, Os Od to Os Od ; barley, 3s 6d to 40 grinding, Os; oats, 2s 6d to 2s 74d per bushel. Flour—; 35s to 36s MAR 33s to 34s per sack. CATTLE ET.—Prime beef, 108 Od to 00s per 80 11 2! 2d. quality, Os to Os Od ; cows and calves, 9 / 90 to 121 steers, 0/ to 0/ ; butchers' calves, 40 to sid per lb ; so ' 7 ' l prime wethers, 6d to bid; ewes, 5 1 2 d to 6d; store 100 30s to 38s each. INVERNESS.—MAY 24. N COBS.—Wheat, per quarter, weighing 621b_ per but Pi ; 44s Oct to 46s Od ; barley, 541 b ditto, 27s Od t° 288- Oats, ditto, 421 b ditto, 20s Od to 22s Od. ( -ago MEAL.—Oatmeal, per imp. boll 15s 6d to 16s Scl ; 0; second, 00s Oct to Os Od ; barleymeal, 115 6d to Os Al; peasemeal, 15s Oct to Os Od ; bran, per store, Os 7d to Og i v - to Ist flour, per 2801 b, 408 Od to 42s Od ; 2d ditto, 3 0 s, °I „ 32s Od ; oatmeal, best, per st. of 141 b imperim to is 8d ; ditto second, Os Od to Os Od ; barleymeal 1 to Os Od ; peasemeal, is 6d to Os 0 , 1; Ist flour, 2s 9(1 3s Od credit ; 2d ditto, 2s 3d cash, 2s 7d credit. COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at tl s. d. Bate's West Hartley 16 0 Burnhope l3 9 Carr's Hartley l6 3 Chester Main 15 0 Hasting's Hartley 16 6 Hol ywell l6 6 Howard's West Hartley _ Netherton l6 0 Willington Hartley l5 6 Longridge's Wst Hartleyi.o 3 North Percy Hartley l6 0 Ravensworth W. Hartleyl6 0 Tanfield Moor l5 0 Tanfield Moor Butes 15 0 Smith's West Hartley l6 6 Wylam l5 9 Wa.Mend, &c. Acorn Close Gosforth Harton Hedley La.wson Eden Main _l6 3 .16 0 ~16 0 ~15 9 ET-3La 27 . ie doss of the market :-- a. Hetton ................... . Haswell ...................... 15 2L4 Lambtou ................. Pensher... .......... Russell's Hetton.. ......... , Stewart's.. ................. Plummer ................. 1_!/, Hetton Lyons ..... ...... Hart1ey.................... Cassop ................. Hough Hall ................ 17 South Hartlepool • . 16 South Kelloe ............. 1.6 Thornley ................... Tees .. . ..... ......... 15 South Dur ham ............ t 5 3 St. Helen's Tees ............ Woodhouse Close ...... I Grey's West Hartley ••••o IDerwentwater Hartley .i 6 Llangennech . . ............ iSidney's Hartley ....... ('Anthracite Hartley ..... 44 I Sold 4l. 15 61 16 9' Ships at market 1 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. Ll , MAY 27. 44 1 0 , 0 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The VERPOOL market continues to the state of the Turkish question. Quotations, e ever, have not undergone much change. Eastern 9,°: 1 rlO 13 5-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 80 798 ; shares), 4d. ; Lancaster and Carlisle (third shares), ir 0)! London and North Western, 1171 ; ditto (eighth su 7-16 p. ; ditto on Bankers' receipt, p. • Midland, South Eastern and Dover, 22a ; Y or k Lid NOr tb t 01' land 318 ' COURSE OF Amsterdam ............ EXCE 11 1714 :ANGE--YESTBRD AY• , Gibraltar ........ ..... • 2 9 f 3 I Leghorn .. . •" • " 1 %Genoa „....• •• !Milan ,„ „ „ •• •• , Venice ..... ••• • • e 1 10 Palermo „„ •• • • 11 54 Messina „ „ „ ..... • 11 Lisbon ...... ....... • • Oporto „„ „ •• •• 11* Rio Janeiro .... •••• " ". • Buenos Ayres ... • • • • New York, 60 days' 4116. ti Philadelphia ......... PRICES OP aurxioN.L'l 7 7 Foreign Gold In Bars .z°,. t ; Portugal Gold Coin • • u 4 1' Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 1 New Dollars ••• • • • n Silver in bars •• •• • • " Ditto, three months .. 11 19 - Rotterdam .. .... 11 19% Antwerp .............. 25 30 Brussels .............. 25 30 Ilamburgh ............ 13 8% Ditto, three months .. 25 30 Marseilles..... ...... ... 25 32% Bourdeaux . • • •• Frankfort-on-Maine .... 120% Berlin Vienna ..••............ 10 55 Trieste ....•••••••••• .. 10 57 PetersbnrEch............ 37% Cadiz.................. 50% 8aree10na.............. Seville ................ SEABORNE MAILS. u•stoll (N signifies that the mails are sent from the Genet— at r ust '''''' chine- by the night—and Mby the morning —dispatch.) ,/' ibury- - Min- IT o° o Day when made up From what ju , se and COUNTRIES . i n G enera l P o st- Port vol 10 j Arebb, O ffi ce, London.* Dispatche d. '-• 7,, den's, . .-- --------- , r agar & America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool • ... Eac h ' 0 Neale, America (by United Sts. Amer ..........N May 31 .. .. .. .. Liverpool ... Atli f n r i, s G, • America (by U. • States ' no / cnnaale packet) ..........N May 25 ........ Southampton -- ke and Australia (via South- 4 Luring ampton) .. .. .. .. .. M July 4 ..... •••• .. Southampton is- 11 Corn- Ditto (via M arseilles) NlJuly 8 ... Dover ....• •• 31° k l Ditto (via Cape of (./ oo )wyer, Hope) ............N June 4 ... .. Plymou th , Mar c ' _,f rra t, "tan 1 a friars,,.t Alexandria ._ ( , t i V i es . t .. Coa . si2 , ._.N v , 2 4 3rd of the month. P ly mou th '',. u n : T 0, 9 4, a. CO of m. De - rer... •• 0. 1 A 3. Alexandria..........M 4th & 20th of mon. South am pton O l o v I Bahamas ...........Pd 2nd of the month Southampton I°- , , Belgium ............N Dai1y............ Dover ..... . paid 1l Brazil ..............31 9th of the mouth.. Southampton t in li censed Buenos Ayres ........31 9th of the month.. Southampton u n r r•il 6 o Cape of Good Hooe ..N 14th of the mouth Plymouth • • AP „ f 0, Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth • • 3 , 1 „ -- dili" Cape de Verds ......N 14th of the month. Plymouth •• ' r , Ceylon (see India) r p I s''io , , AP ocer , . Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth • ra , , l V athing Channel Isles ........N Mon.,Wed.,&Frid. SouthaufP ien u in, / Chi1i................M -d & 17th of month SeuthfunP OP o) China (see India) • gal A sr. Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,214;27 of m. Dover •• •• •• ut ia 4, clerk. Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampt on pet I' t nut. of Europe M& N Twice daily ...... Dover .. •• • e ll bailiff. Egypt (see India) Pr° France ........ M& N Twice dai1y...... Dover .••••• w ie lay. Gibraltar ..........M 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton 1 miller. Greece (see India) my, * 0 0 1' censed. Greytown .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon. AontbarnP -- Ta o, , Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London •• • _ f oe ~:,40 Havannah .......... M 2nd of the month Southampton ;fop:6 Holland ............M Wednesday & Sat. London •• • •:, o ne 1 , Honduras ..........M 17th of the month. Southampton otie-Z India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. South:it:O W ' gal • India (via Marseilles)M Bth& 24th of month Dover ..•••• 01 lonian Isles (see India) . 'l 4 / 1 ‘ 4 within Ireland ........ M& N Twice daily ...... Holyhea d ••• g o 4 6 tWo. Lisbon •••••••••• .. .. M 7 , 9 , 17 , & 28 of m. SouthamPio., o nr ;i Madeira .. .. .. .. .... M 9th of the month SouthaMPW' Use,'- Madeira ............ N 23rd of the month Plymouth •• d Malta (see India) go ' Malta .... .... .. ....N 7,17,19,28, 30 of m. Dover ••" •' .4; Mauritius (see India) , APr il l 31C. Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month Piymouth: o ne 1 Mexico •••• •• ......M 'lnd of the month.. SoutharnPwn su e J Naples ..... ........N sthlbth2sthofmon. Dover .• •:,',:, JO" pt -s• New Granada ......M 2d & 17th of month SouthanlP7, 0 0 0 1853. New Zea1and.......... By private ship .. VarionS P ° si l , 4 Papal States ........N ithlsth2sthothion. Dover • • •:', pa ° i 1. 682 _Peninsula ••• • • ..... Ai ' thl7th2Bthoimon SouthamP!_, Of. 697 rem ••• • • • ........M 2d & 27th of mon Soutbarain7 Aprl!,; 316 Port Natal ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth •' u se . ?, 2,790 Sicily .. .... ....N 5 thlsth2sthofmon, Dover •••••'' fr L .._._ Tuscany ............N 5015025thofmon.,Dover ••• ton idle 4,778 Venezuela ... M2d & 17th of month Sooth araPiu' 9,917 Van ti ne Diemen's Land (see 11 . . Australia) West Indies ruse 3 4 1 NiaY gag .f Juno ,1.1 A Jane Jane , pailY Tune APr i PO?, 1 0 ( j 6 cra.' , PIO gs l A Jane p p! role ,; A 12d& 17th of month ,Joi_en/ ;Southaropto°,' lj D. ---.................• Ifl fiA AP ‘ *,,,, in f din 10 * When any. of these dates fall on a Sunday', .. - : f the . o c ; ie cl dispatched on the following day, with the exception (J ~,,,,At Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be (4. "' day preceding. ____...... , BANK OF ENGLA_ND• caP 4i , f,tor , - , An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth • goy, the Week ending on Saturday the 21st daY of ISSUE DEPARTMENT. 10 0 11, 0 ,1T# 1 , Other securities. • Lao• 17' ;9,) G G o ol v d eri c i : l lieandGovernment d bb Silver bunion''''' • - 1 3 1 ' 3., o p £31,372,785 I Dated the 26th day of May, 1853. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ...• .... 31,372,785 Government scene%l~l9 oj (includg•Dea Weig A nn uity) .• • 8, k,, "• • • 11.3; p, 7,05 Other Seca •, ••• • • • • • Jim. • - d • • bi" Gold an ILIVer Coln' Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest .. • • . Public deposits Lin eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 5,815,477 Other deposiis Seven Day and other 8i115.............. 1,326,133 4 t , ALL, M. MARO Dated the 26th day of May, 1853. te tl eery PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Museovad°S.A.llWiro f fi- 10 011 . from the returns made iu the week endi n v g ie r g bt, °l i b' 011 May, 1853, is 255. 9d. per hund red ' qie reoll °ll of the duties of Customs paid or payable poi .ation thereof into Great Britain. £36,804,685 MAJORITY-AYES, 205. Acland, Sir T. Forster, J. Molesworth, Sir W. A'Court, C. Fox, W. J. Monsell, William Adderley, C. Freestun, Colonel Montgomery, Sir G. Alcock, Thomas Gallwey, Sir W. P. Morris, D. Bailey, Sir J. Gardner, R. Mostyn, E. M. Baines, M T. Geach, Charles lidtil,trave, Earl Ball, Edward George, John Mure, Col. Ball, John. Gladstone, William Norreys, Lord Baring, 11. B. Gladstone, Captain Osborne, Ralph Barnes, T. Glyn, George Carr Pa. et, Lord Alfred Bass, M. T. Goddard, A mbrose L. Paget Lord George Beaumont, W. B. Goderich, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Berkeley. Admiral Goodman, sir George Pechell, Sir G. Bethell, Richard Gordon, Admiral Peel Frederick Biddulph, K. M. Gower, F. L. Peto. S. Blair, Colonel Grace, 0. Phillipps, J. 11. Bonham-Carter, Jol:n Graham, Sir J. Thilliwore, IL J. Boyle, Colonel Granny, Marquis Phinn, T. Bright, John Gr, enall, Gilbert Pigott, F. Brocklehtu•st, John Greene, J. Pilkington, J. ,trockman, E. I). Gregson, Samuel Pollard-Urquhart, W. Brotherton, Joseph Grey Sir G. Ponsonby, lion. A. Brown, William Grosvenor, Lord It. Price, Sir R. Bruce, Lord E. Hadfield, George N. Harcourt, Col. Price, W. P. Bruce, 11. A. Hall , sir Benjt.min Pritchard, J. Bunbury, W. llanmer, Sir J. Ramsdell, Sir J. ~ Harcourt, G. G. Repton, G. W J. Melillo, 0. nestle, Archibald Robartes, T. J. A , : Byng, G. H. Char les Hayes, Sir E. BB uu rt l,eor, u Burghley,gCharles e Lord s, He n 1 y Russell, Lord J. Cardwell, E. Heneage, G. 11. W. Russell. F. W. Caulfield, Colonel Herbert, Sidney Sawle, C. B. G. Cavendish, C. C. Hervey, Lord Alfred Scobell, Capt. Charteris, F. Heywood, James Seymour, Lord Cheetham, John Hey r. orth, L. Shafto, R. D. C Ingham, Robert Shelburne, Earl of Clay, Sir W. Hogg, Sir James W. She lle y , Sir J. V. Cobbold, .T. Chevalier Howard, W. G. I .d. H iiindle Y , Ch ar l o g Smith, J. Hughes, W. B. Smith, M. Twlter Smollett, A. Cocks, Thomas S. Jackson, William Staffo rd, A. Cockburn, ll°im Cobden, ° n Richardde Sirlc y, Alex. Coffin, W. Jermyn, Earl Sibling, W. Colville, C. R. Johnstone, James Strutt, E. Coote, Sir C. II Johnstone, Sir J. Stuart, Lord D. Cowper, W. Jones, Captain Talbot, C. R. M. Craufurd, E. H. J. Jones, D. Tancred, Henry Wm. Crossley, F. Keogh, William Thicknesse, R. A. Crowder, R. Kershaw, James Thornely, T. Dashvrood, Sir G. li. Kingscote, R. N. F. Townshend, Capt. Davie, Sir 11. Kthnaird, A. F. Trollope, Sir J. Denison, J. E.j Knightley, Rainald Villiers, Rt. Hn. C. Dent, J. Labouchere, H. Vivian, J. H. .• Duncan, G. Lacon, Sir E. Vivian, IL H. Dunlop, A. Langton, H. G. Walmsley, Sir J. Egerton, W. Lawley, F. C. Wells, W. Egerton, E. Layard, A. H. IVhalley, G. H. Ellice, Rt. lion. E. Lzgh, G. C. W batman, J. Ellice. E. Lemon Sir C. Whitbr,ad, Samuel Elliot, J. E. Lindsay, Colonel Wickham. H. iy, Esmonde, J. Lockhart, A. E. Wilkinson, W. A. Euston, Earl Loveden, P. Winnington, Sir T. E Evans, W. Lowe, It. Wood, Sir C. Ewart, William Mackie, John Wortley. Jas. Stuart Fergus, John Manners, Lord G. Young, Sir f. Ferguson, Sir R. Marsha", William Fitzgerald, Sir J. Milligan, Robert Fitzroy, Henry Mills, T. Fltzwilliarn, G. W. Miner, W. M. E. Forster, Charles Milncs, R. M. Forster, Sir G. Moffatt, G. TELLIU. Hayter, Hon. W. Berkeley, Grenville 3111,TORITY-NOES, 49. Barrow, Wm. H. Galway. Viscount North, Colonel Bennet, Philip Goold, W. Parker, R. T. Booker, Thos. Wm. Gwyn, Howel Potter, R. Booth, Sir R. Haste, Alexander Robertson, P. F. Bower, G. Heard, J, S&P elr, J. Brady, John Kendall, Nicholas Sanders, G. Brooke, Sir A. KennedY, Tristram Scully, Francis Comae, Sir J.lilvett King , J. K. Seaham, Lord. Clive, R. Kirk, William Vance, J. Cobbett, J. Morgan Laslett, W. Vane, Lord A. Davison, R. Liddell, H. G. Vansittart, G. H. Duffy, C. Pdacartney, G. Waddington, H. S. Ferguson: Joseph Magan, W • U..„, Walcot, Mm. Flimer, Sir Edmund Maguir e, J. r • Fitzgerald, W. R. B. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. TELLERS. Fortescue, C. Michell, , W. Fox, R. Morgan, C. B. Butt, Isaac Frewen, C. H. Muntz, G. F. Spooner, Richard ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS.—The Earl de Grey, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, received the vice-presidents, and the other members of the council of that society, at dinner, on Wednesday last. His lordship's residence was subse quently opened to a very numerous assemblage of his fri ends, of the members of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and of members of many other distinguished sa cieties. i [ADVERTISEMENT.] The Earl of Aldborough and Holloway's Pills.—An astounding cure by this miracu lou s medicine after every other means had failed.—See extract from his lordships letter, dated "Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a. cure of the disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent of the faculty at home, and all over the Continent, had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) ALDBOROUGH."—These wonderful pills will cure any disorders of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway s ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, S tram', London z and by all medicine vendors through out the world. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. Miles opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts. Z 1,590 660 251 1,194 BRITISH. 1853. 26% 85)4 189►% 94ii 6% 20 17114 285% 188 319% 181 5b3 288 4 131 65J% 443% 577 240 Aberdeen .. ................ Belfast and Ballymena • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Belfast and County Down ••••• • • • • • Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, and West York • . • • Bristol and Exeter • ... • • ~•• • • • • Chester and Holyhead. • • • • .... •• .. Cork, Blackrock, and Passage ••• • • • Cork and Bandon .. ............ Dublin and Belfast Junction ..... Dublin and Drogheda • • • • • • Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • .• • • •• Dundee and Arbroath •• • • • • .. • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction Dundalk and Enniskillen •••• • • • • East Anglian—. .. .......... East Lancashire .... Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. • • .... Eastern Union • . Edinburgh and Glasgow .... .......• Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee • • • • Exeter and Crediton. .......... Furness Railway ... • • • • Glasgow, and South-Western• •...... Great Northern and E. L. • ....... • . Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western . ...... ............. Irish South Eastern • ............... Lancaster and Carlisle • • ...... Lancashire and Yorkshire..• • • • • • • • • • Leeds Northern ...... • • .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... London and North Western ..... • • • • Loudon and Blackwall— • . • London, Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South Western. ••..••.• Londonderry and Enniskillen • • • • Manchester, Buxton, and M atlock, &c. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Manchester and South Junction• Maryport and Carlisle • • Midland Great Western (Irish) Monklands • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • ..... Newcastle and Carlisle.. • • North British • • .. • • • • • • • • • ......... North Staffordshire .... ........ North-Western • • • • Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••• • .. Shrewsbury and Chester Shropshire Union .................. South Devon ............... South Eastern• • • • South Wales .. . ..... .• South York., Doncaster, and Goole Taff Vale Waterford and Limerick .• West Cornwall .. • ••••• • • • Wbitehaven Junction ••••••••••••• •• York and Newcastle, and Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds 4,372 8,210 3,119 410 762 172 668 4,510 14,625 2,067 3.945 2,577 441 4,127 11,076 4,g94 18,317 149 4,3 4 16,375 310 44,575 1,263 9,722 11,550 294 6,548 616 614 22,159 2,474 938 2,372 ;3,602 FOREIGN. Dutch Rhenish •• •• •• •• •• •• "•••• Maria Antonia •• •• • • •• •• •• •• " Montereau And Troyes .... . . Namur and Liege .. •• •• Northern of France •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Orleans and Central* .. Paris and Lyons .... •• •• •• •• •• •• Paris and Rouen. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Paris and Strasburgh •• .. •• .. • .. Rouen and iiavre•.........•• . Western of France...... • • • • .. •• • . 4,778 9,917 4,785 993 1,163 1,161 7.015 1%430 2,571 4,4t7 2,475 906 4,785 15,868 5,54 L 22,662 5,420 23,113 388 55,153 1,735 13,853 14,711 414 11,139 1,725 775 27,165 2,739 23,052 1,140 987 2,896 3,826 1,004 2,1i8 645 1,'63 688 2,251 18,452 3,393 1,b27 3,697 1,091 • The receipts leans and Bordea 27,015 1,172 1,114 25,096 1,443 1,014 1,445 25,863 include the traffic, on the On 14,702 9,087 10,249 3,017 4,794 16,163 8,109 18,700 3,375 5,374 land Ceutral, Or THE CRYSTAL BONNET, worn by the Empress, ap pears to be driving the votaries of fashion in Paris almost frantic. Its transparent character shows the graceful contour of the head, and displays, as through a cloud, the masses of hair in softened contrast with the lucid neck and shoulders. These bonnets will be worn more forward than those of late, and while they reveal a temperate sense of taste, they get rid of the awkward, not to say effet gaillard of the recent mode. The means by which the appearance of woven glass is produced we have not been able to gather from the Messrs. Jay, of Regent-street, who are already in possession of some of these chapeau; which certainly combine the elements of lightness and transparency with a fitting protection for the passing shower, or the more terrible visitation of a coupc Soled, MANSI ED . sf , Chelin or to zi rjaos; On the 26th inst., at Moulshata, W. Williams, curate of Neath, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Qul° , .., po iav On the 26th inst., at .A.rnold, Notts, DI; Ly d i a, (l Cheetham, 8.A., curate of Budding d. toof daughter of John Simpson, Esq. , c yDd 1 :1 1 ; 1101jj‘:,, if LONDON : Printed and Published bY 011.• of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 04110 t be GO Strand, in the Predn t of the savoy. Wcicilefra , Shtardoy:Disq 2 8 1 19g" filo! C t o th e ; s tZa o 3 , 7., 4 `; e Ze nt R.__ . BIRTHS. al e OF A SO N. 950, On the 26th inst. at Penfield Rectory, 00 00, of the Rev. E. J. Hill. On the 25th inst., at Southmi ns t e r Vicsll4e' wife of the Rev. G. C. Berkeley. W l° OF A DA IIGHTEB• , f fobs On the 25th inst., at Chiswick, the so e ° to w ife Esq. ve, On the 25th inst. , at 23, Virestbae' tu•ng r° Frederick Tayler, Esq. Cheetham, 8.A., curate of imam."... ~,,,,,,,,..._ daughter of John Simpson, Esq of -°°"-- 16 Esq., f .01'. , 1 1 'leo DIED• ~ o ur N rib lCi Or On the 9th ult., at Poonsh, Per i- na of v oe• 0 Monro, of the 78th Ili bl-nders and seco ~ o f De Joh Hale Monro, Esq., of Igngs"don, i i n the O tree tzul l, il i a Ori; On the 24th inst., at 33, PulteneY-06000 of t oe lo t Lucius Dampier, Esq., aged 60, vice of the 0 0 nary Court of Cornwall, and s econd B °_ ll g a jestl t Henry Dampier, one of the judges of hu 4 ii , d•o tre" of Queen's Bench, at Westminster. On the 24th inst., at his resdence, 48 2 . ' --133' Mr. James Gibb, wine and spirit Inerchan' ~► --on° 1 0 1 1 11 . _ itt l en , tozet T,4 he e0104: 1 111, 11 11 4 If As% 11.4 Proti Pr eto ' l 4lf, Aoll ey.l ka t i e At% T 8 betz i p kt;Y:11, Its E s INt! ti - ze s t da,) Lee Dow d , El ect , Sir. Q ; Cook i Mr. crwi 4iltni; C' i